Chapter 144 She Really Had a Sharp Tongue
Tradition Chinese medicine paid attention to inheritance and seniority.
Ebony's grandfather was Manuel Pine.
He used to be a top master of traditional Chinese medicine, and he had countless students.
In his life, he had three close disciples.
The oldest one who was the earliest to be his student among the three was Harley Stan.
Harley was currently the Vice President of Huaton Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and was also a Visiting Professor of Chinese Medicine at the Medical College of Huaton and President of Huaton Association of Tradition Chinese Medicine.
Ebony had not been in touch with Harley for a long time.
The last time they met was the year before her death in the previous life.
That year she went to the graveyard to pay her respect to her grandparents and met the three students of her father who went to the graveyard together.
At this time.
Harley's stunned voice came, "Ebony? It's really you? Why do you remember to call me? Have you come to Huaton? Where are you now? I'll ask someone to pick you up!"
Hearing Harley keep asking, the smile on Ebony's face deepened. She said, "Harley, the grandmother of a friend of mine is ill, and I would like to invite you to help her."
Ebony briefly explaining the situation, then handed the mobile phone to Darryl and let him to tell Harley the details.
After a while, Darryl returned the phone to Ebony.
He said in a complicated tone, "Doctor Stan wants to talk to you."
Ebony put the phone to her own ear.
Harley asked, "Ebony, which medical college are you in now? Is it convenient to ask for leave? I've have a general knowledge about your friend's grandmother's illness, so I'll go and have a look. If you can ask for leave, let's go together."
Ebony, "..."
Ebony rubbed her face lightly in embarrassment and replied, "I don't study medicine."
Harley was stunned by her answer.
After being silent for a while, he asked, "You don't study medicine? How can you not study medicine? You're so talented at...Then are you studying science like your mother? Do you want to be a programmer or scientist?"
Ebony pursed her lips and replied briefly, "I don't study science."
Harley was silent for a longer time this time, "Did you go to the military school like your father? Ebony, you're a girl. It's dangerous for you..."
"Harley..."
Ebony interrupted Harley's constant chatter and muttered, "I'm an actress."
Harley, "..."
Harley thought he had heard it wrong.
He was in confusion for a while before asking, "What?"
Ebony recommended in a low voice, "Harley, do you like watching TV series? The play I'm in is being broadcast online. It's a hit now!"
In Harley's fifties, he had been indulging in medicine and spend all day in the laboratory, so he knew nothing about TV, movies and variety shows and was not good at using the Internet, computers and smartphones. Hearing Ebony say she was an actress, Harley, "..."
Ebony ended the call in the long and frequent sigh of Harley.
After finishing the call, she said to Darryl, "Harley said that he would go to see your mother."
Darryl nodded, looked at Ebony deeply, and said, "Thank you very much."
Ebony smiled, "Nothing."
But then Darryl suddenly said, "It would be great if you could really come with me to see my mother."
Being stunned for a moment, Ebony consoled him with a smile, "Don't worry. President Stan is very skilled in medicine. Nothing will be wrong."
Ebony had to go back to work, so she didn't talk to Darryl too much.
At noon, Ebony received a call from Lloyd.
Lloyd said that he had come downstairs.
Being absorbed in the plan to eat hot pot, Ebony hurriedly pulled Elvin downstairs.
Elvin, who was not a agile young man any more, was dragged by her rudely. He had to shout, "You haven't eaten for one thousand years?"
Ebony didn't argue. She just ran fast.
At the TV station door.
Ebony saw Lloyd sitting in the car at a glance.
She walked over excitedly, but saw a familiar person sitting in the driver's seat.
It was Ivan, Lloyd's agent.
Ebony had seen Ivan once a long time ago, so she recognized him this time.
She smiled at and waved to Ivan.
But Ivan didn't greet her, and only glanced at her coldly.
Ebony, "..."
At this time, Elvin came.
Elvin and Ebony got into the car and sat in the back seat.
Ivan was the one to drive.
Ivan did not treat Elvin as he treated Ebony.
One the way to the hot pot restaurant, he chatted with Elvin from time to time.
Elvin and Ivan had known each other before, and what they talked about was the entertainment industry.
After a while, Ivan suddenly turned the topic to Ebony, saying, "I heard that Miss Gibson and Lloyd were a couple in Pledge."
Ebony was looking at the scenery outside the window. Hearing Ivan's words, she looked at him and replied, "Yes."
Ivan sneered, "Did Lloyd cause you any trouble?"
Elvin was about to speak after feeling that Ivan's tone was not kind.
But Ebony spoke first, "Yes, he caused me some trouble. But forget it. I'm not a stingy person."
Ivan, "..."
Elvin, "..."
Lloyd looked at Ebony through the rear-view mirror.
Ivan was shocked, and then said, "Really? What kind of trouble is that? Tell me. I'll have a chat with him then."
Ebony looked at Ivan curiously, "What are you going to chat with him? Do you understand how to be a professional actor? He's the best actor, but who are you? Why haven't I seen you on TV? Are you an actor performing in plays in hell?"
Ivan, "..."
At the moment, Ivan finally understood why others always told him not to provoke Ebony.
She really had a sharp tongue.
Ivan was about to say something.
But Lloyd suddenly said, "Stop thinking that she won't hit you when you are driving. If she hits you, I won't help you."
Ivan, "..."
Ivan shut his mouth then.
After a while they arrived at the hot pot restaurant.
A private room was pre-booked.
The hot pot had two parts, with one being super spicy and the other not spicy. After Ebony went in the private room and saw the not spicy part, she asked, "Is there anyone who doesn't eat spicy food?"
Lloyd and Elvin didn't speak.
Ebony looked at Ivan, "Mr. Mccarthy, do you eat spicy food?"
Ivan was silent for a while, and said, "I have a bad stomach."
Ebony said, "So weak."
Ivan, "..."
He could see that he really annoyed Ebony.
Ivan actually disliked Ebony before.
Lloyd had never been so close to any actress. But he was always with Ebony. As an agent, Ivan was very protective of Lloyd, and he always kept an eye on the women who wanted to get close to Lloyd.
In particular, Ebony's reputation was really bad, which was the biggest reason why Ivan disliked Ebony.
In the middle of the meal, Ivan suddenly raised a glass of wine and said to Ebony, "Miss Gibson, please allow me to toast to you."
Ebony said coolly, "Do I have to allow? What do I owe you?"
Ivan, "..."
Ivan took a deep breath, apologizing, "I was wrong just now. I shouldn't be that impolite to you. I apologize to you. We'd met once. It's a fate. Could you accept my apology?"
Ebony glanced at him and asked, "A fate? Do I know you?"
Ivan sighed and said, "Of course you knew me. Back then, you ran out of the room with a bloody knife and rushed to Lloyd's arms. It was me who ran for the doctor for you!"
Ebony was stunned and suddenly looked at him.
Seeing Ebony looking at him in amazement, Ivan said, "You forgot it? At the hotel near the film studio, you was drugged, but you ran out successfully. You asked Lloyd to call the police for you. Then Lloyd took you back to your room, and I ran for the doctor for you. It was us who took you to the hospital, and the medical expenses were paid by Lloyd..."