Chapter 978
Otto and the others paid their respects to Fade once again as they returned to the clinic.
"Otto, you''re one of the kindest souls I''ve encountered on my journeys. However, you need to stand
up for yourself. If you fail to assert yourself, many will eventually exploit your altruistic intentions.
You and the clinic will be worse off as well!" Fade responded.
Otto sighed and responded, "Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Chen."
Fade waved his hand in reply, "I was merely advising you. I just hope you''ll be protected from the
harm that could ensue."
All of a sudden, Fade thought of a solution. He immediately dialed a number and spoke to Otto.
"Otto, I just reminded Sergeant Xu to keep a watchful eye on your clinic. If anything like this urs
again, just give Sergeant Xu a call," he said.
Fade immediately handed Sergeant Xu''s phone number to Otto. The entire family was once again
filled with gratitude.
After that, Fade and Otto headed upstairs as they started to chat once more. Soon, it was time for
Fade to leave. He stood up and bid them farewell.
Otto and Damian personally ushered Fade on his way out.
He proceeded to start his car as soon as he bid them both a final farewell.
Fade began his journey as he drove his car through the narrow alley. Suddenly, a beautiful young
woman emerged from the side of the alley.
The girl was none other than Otto''s granddaughter, Hannah. Fade was familiar with her as she was
spotted at Otto''s Clinic.
At that moment, Hannah wore a pastel yellow dress with a satchel on her back. She waited at a bus
stop at the side of the road. She patiently waited for the bus as she gazed towards the cars that
passed by.
Upon seeing this, Fade slowed his car and parked at the side of the road. He rolled down the
window and called out to Hannah. "Where are you going Hannah, do you need a ride?" He shouted.
Hannah quickly shifted her gaze towards Fade''s voice. Hannah was surprised that it was Fade! She
immediately fixed her posture and respectfully bowed. Then, she responded, "Oh, it''s you, Mr.
Chen. I..I''m heading to Jade City University."
"Jade City University!" Fade briefly hesitated as he thought of a route to her destination. Then, he
replied, "That''s not far from the hotel I live in. Let me take you there."
"This..." Hannah uttered with doubts in her mind.
Fadeughed and spoke with a tinge of yfulness in his voice. "Are you afraid that I might be a
bad guy?" He asked.
Hannah quickly shook her head and said, "That''s not what I meant Mr. Chen. You helped our family
beyond our wildest imagination. How could you possibly have shady intentions? Please don''t take it
the wrong way."
"Get in the car then!" Fade eximed. "Or we''ll really anger some iing drivers!" He joked.
Hannah responded with a nod. She quickly entered his car and sat beside him.
Fade immediately started the car after she fastened her seat belt. A conversation arose between
the two as Fade steadily drove. "What motivates you to go to Jade City University at this hour
Hannah. It seemste, don''t you think?" Fade asked.
Hannah replied, "I have sses to attend every Monday. I need to arrive at the university this
afternoon."
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"Wow, I never thought of you as a student!" Fade was surprised at her response.
"Mr. Chen, I''m indeed a senior at Jade City
University. I''ll be graduating in half a year''s time," Hannah said.
"So that exins it. I saw you working from home and assumed that you had already graduated!"
Fade said with a smile.
"Mr. Chen. Good hands are often short in my family. If I could spare some time, helping my family
would be beneficial for us all," Hannah spoke with a gentle voice.
Fade nodded and said, "Although you may still be a student, working at the clinic was truly a
statement of your remarkable abilities. Your skills as a budding practitioner should be given the
credit it deserves."
"You tter me, Mr. Chen. My skills as a practitioner are far fromparable to yours," Hannah
responded as her face turned red.
"Well, if you don''t mind me, could I call you Hannah?" Fade asked.
Hannah was shocked at his request. Nheless, she indicated her agreement with a subtle nod.
An animated smile emerged from Fade. Hannah was nervous as soon as Fade asked that question.
"You don''t have to be so reserved in front of me. Rx, we are just friends. You can call me Fade,"
he said with a friendly tone.
"But... Mr. Chen..." Hannah seemed perplexed at
his requests.
"Please don''t call me ''Mr. Chen'' again. After all, I''m only 22 years old. We should be around the
same age. I''ll feel like an old man if you were to call me that again," Fade spoke as he pretended to
be upset with Hannah.
"Twenty-two years old! At this age, you..." Hannah looked at Fade in astonishment. Her eyes
widened and she covered her mouth. She never knew that Fade would be that young!
Hannah''s shocked expression made Fadeugh and it lightened the atmosphere. "That''s it. Just call
me Fade. You don''t have to be formal at all!" He responded with a smile.
"Well, I’ll call you Fade then!" Hannah responded as she gradually eased her inner skepticism.
Their casual interactions took flight as they eased themselves into a rxed conversation. Most of it
consisted of Hannah''s queries towards Fade. Fade acquired greater knowledge about her family
alongside Hannah’s relevant academic goals.
After a thirty-minute drive, they finally arrived at Jade City University. Hannah and Fade had
familiarized themselves with each other along the journey. Since then, Hannah was less reserved
as a result of their budding friendship.
As he made his way into Hannah''s campus, Fade came to a crossroads. He paused and asked,
"Where is your dorm? I''ll drive you in."
Hannah followed in a quick response, "Thanks for your help Fade. It’s fine if we stop here. I’ll just go
in by myself,"
Nevertheless, Fade spoke to her with a smile on his face, "Well, we’ve made it this far. Distance isn’
t an issue at all. After all, sending you to your dorm is of my utmost pleasure!"
Hannah did not reject and nodded her head in agreement. She then pointed to a road in front of
them. "I live in the eighth dormitory building. You can proceed from there and make a right turn," she
said.
Soon, Fade arrived at the entrance of the dormitory and parked his car.
Although the dormitory was not luxurious, its residents injected it with a surge of youthful vibrancy.
Many girls walked in and out of the dorm and the atmosphere was filled with a broad stroke of
liveliness and vigor.
A group of young men emerged from their dorms amidst the crowded atmosphere. Many of them
appeared in pairs with the girls. It seemed that the dormitories of Jade City University incorporated
a Western setting of residence. That meant that mingling between the men and women was a
normal urrence.
As soon as he stopped the car, Hannah got out of the car and thanked Fade.
Many of the students were astonished at the scene. Many of them whispered amongst each other.
"Isn''t that Hannah? Why did she arrive in such a luxurious car?" Asked a student.
"Could it be that Hannah was seduced by a wealthy businessman and had fallen into his trap?"
Responded another.
"No way! Hannah is like an angel. I can''t see that happen!" Eximed another student.
"Let''s take a picture of that license te and post it online. Maybe someone will recognize that
man!" Yelled another student.
Fade felt uneasy at the sound of their voices. He despised rumors and frowned in response.
Fade had initially thought of driving off as soon as Hannah had gotten out of the car. However, he
immediately stepped down from his car and walked towards her.