Xin Xiaoting, with a shy smile yet radiant as a flower, made Shen Qiang feel at ease.

However, before his shift even ended, a surgeon came looking for Shen Qiang. No matter how much Shen Qiang tried to decline, the doctor insisted on having dinner together that evening.

Eventually, Wu Guoxi joined in the commotion and Shen Qiang, unable to refuse any further, reluctantly agreed.

The school beauty, Xin Xiaoting, was also invited.

But after all, she was just a girl and today's main characters were clearly Shen Qiang and Wu Guoxi, the deputy director of Tumor Surgery.

Thus, she smartly declined the invitation, only reminding Shen Qiang to drink less before she left work.

Shen Qiang and Wu Guoxi were dragged out to dinner by several surgeons.

They even tried to make Shen Qiang binge drink to coax information about surgical techniques from him.

But to their surprise, with his governor and conception vessels open and True Qi circulating, while others got tipsy and slurred their words, Shen Qiang was unaffected.

Wu Guoxi, being older and not a good drinker, had a bit too much.

After sending him home, Shen Qiang returned alone to his rented room.

After a simple shower,

Back in bed, Shen Qiang had a thought and immediately saw Qingxuan, who was still helping him with his Energy Cultivation.

She was serious and hard-working.

So Shen Qiang didn't disturb her.

He picked up his phone and checked Lv Shuyao's online status.

She wasn't online.

Considering the time, she should almost be in the UK.

Without a message from her, Shen Qiang simply couldn't rest.

After all, in recent days, the two of them had been inseparable.

Now that she had gone to the UK, to say that Shen Qiang wasn't worried at all would definitely be a lie.

Lying in the now cooling bed,

Shen Qiang casually logged into WeChat and saw many messages in the family chat group, casually clicking to open it.

He then was shocked to see a voice message that his mother had just sent.

Without even thinking, Shen Qiang played it and heard his mother's hesitant voice, "Our Shen Qiang's internship is almost over. The kid has been very serious about his studies. I heard him say a while ago that he passed his medical qualification exam."

"A few days ago, I asked someone to reach out to the county hospital to pull some strings. They said they recruit undergraduates collectively, but whether you can get into the county hospital depends on how strong your connections are and whether you give enough gifts, otherwise you can't even pass the interview stage."

"So, your father and I were thinking, perhaps we shouldn't let Shen Qiang come back. There are over a hundred hospitals in Provincial City. Staying there would mean better prospects, so we thought of gathering some money to help Shen Qiang put a down payment on a place in Provincial City."

Shen Qiang frowned.

At the same time, he noticed that the family chat group had suddenly quieted down.

Scrolling up, he saw that over ten relatives were chatting before, but after his mother's message, the group had gone silent.

He waited a moment, but still, no one spoke.

Then, his mother sent another message. Shen Qiang opened it and heard his mother say,

"I know it's not easy to make money now and everyone might not have much spare, but Shen Qiang's girlfriend had mentioned before, if Shen Qiang doesn't buy a house in Provincial City, they'll have to break up."

"So even though it's difficult, I hope everyone can lend a hand to our Shen Qiang and help him settle down in Provincial City."

"For one, the overall environment in Provincial City is better than back home; on the other hand, because the elderly can't afford to buy a house for the kids, causing them to break up, it pains us deeply."

These words silenced Shen Qiang.

But what silenced him even more was the WeChat group. After hearing his mother's words, the group waited a full two minutes without anyone speaking.

With a cold expression, Shen Qiang began typing in the chat box. He had just typed a character when a voice message appeared.

Shen Qiang hesitated for a moment, deleted the character, and then played the voice message.

"Second Sister, it's not that your brother-in-law is criticizing you, but your idea is good yet impractical. It's true that Shen Qiang is a doctor, but think about it, you can't even arrange for him to get into the county hospital. If he stays in Provincial City, what can he do besides work at a small clinic?"

"He'd perhaps earn a mere three to four thousand a month. In Provincial City, what can that amount of money really do?"

"He lacks capability but has wild ambitions! He should just go back to the county. If he can't get into the county hospital, he can go to a community hospital or even a township hospital. What's there he can't manage?"

"Do you really need to compare with us? How can you compete with that?"

"My son, in Provincial City, handles projects like exterior wall painting and insulation. Any job he undertakes makes him a hundred or eighty thousand, and he bought a three-bedroom apartment within the third ring road, although it costs over a million, that's nothing too troublesome."

"You two with your pitiful salaries, plus what Shen Qiang earns from his part-time work, not to mention lack of lenders, even if someone did lend you the money, what would you repay them with?"

Shen Qiang took a deep breath and was about to speak.

At that moment, his mother sent another voice message.

"I only have one son, and this is my only wish. If we can't afford a large one, we'll buy a small one. If we can't afford one in the city, we'll buy in the suburbs. If all else fails, we can still sell our old family house."

Upon hearing this, the uncle immediately sent a voice message.

"Wow, so determined, why don't you just avoid borrowing money!"

Shen Qiang became angry, and almost at the same moment,

his uncle said in the group, "You might think you're awesome, but I don't give a damn. If Shen Qiang buys a house, I don't have extra money, but I can contribute thirty thousand. Pay it back whenever you can; if not, then don't bother!"

Then, the elder uncle said, "I really don't have money at hand, but if Shen Qiang buys a house, I will definitely help out, no matter how little I can gather."

Second Uncle: "I earn a low salary and have five thousand in private savings. I'll help gather whatever I can when the time comes."

Seeing the messages from these three,

the uncle said, "Ha, there really are people who aren't afraid of money going down the drain. Everything in life requires matching social statuses; without the ability, don't take on responsibilities you can't handle. It's easy to get into debt, hard to pay it back. I'm not short of money, I have money, but I won't lend it because I know you can't repay!"

Hearing this, the always silent Shen Qiang pressed the voice key with a calm face and said,

"If I'm an eagle, I must soar through the skies; if I'm a tiger, I must roar through the forests. I, Shen Qiang, am a simple man. If you're good to me, I'll always remember it. If you're not, I keep that in mind too."

"Today, in front of everyone, I, Shen Qiang, am setting things straight."

"If you help me, Shen Qiang when I need it, I'll remember this favor. If you don't, that's your prerogative, and I won't blame you."

"But the moment you mock my mother and trample on my family's dignity, you cease to be my relative."

"Buying a house in the third ring makes you amazing? I'm telling you, that's the suburbs."

Uncle: "Then why don't you go buy one? The grapes you can't reach are always sour."

Shen Qiang: "No problem, I'll buy one within a month."

Uncle: "Alright, if the third ring is the suburbs, I'll see where you buy!"

With a calm expression, Shen Qiang pressed the voice key and said, "You'll see, very soon." After being silent for two seconds, Shen Qiang added, "Mom, take care of yourself, don't worry about me; your son has grown up."

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