The atmosphere in the small restaurant was eerily silent.

The voluptuous dean's assistant put away her phone and sat down naturally next to Xin Xiaoting, completely ignoring the three stunned people nearby, and lightly smiled at Shen Qiang, "Did you calculate all of this?"

Shen Qiang smiled, "No, I just wanted to talk to you about this matter. I didn't expect them to come to us, which saved me a lot of trouble."

The dean's beautiful assistant smiled, stood up, and said, "Well then, enjoy your meal. I'll be leaving first."

With that, the gorgeous dean's assistant left gracefully.

It wasn't until she had gone far that Zhang Yujian came to his senses, stood up, and slammed the table, pointing at Shen Qiang, "You actually went to the dean's assistant?"

Shen Qiang smiled, "Do you have a problem with that?"

Bang!

Zhang Yujian's face turned iron blue as he kicked over a chair and stormed off.

Seeing him leave, Director Wang and Doctor Liu couldn't sit still any longer and stood up to leave. At this moment, the apron-clad proprietress urgently said, "Hey, your dishes are ready. If you are going to leave, please settle the bill."

Doctor Liu clenched his teeth, paid, and left with Director Wang.

Once they had all left, Xin Xiaoting giggled and said, "Shen Qiang, why did you call her over?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "She once said that if an intern faces unfair treatment, they can contact her anytime. So, I just wanted to try it out, but she ended up calling the dean directly, and everything became simple."

Xin Xiaoting chuckled, "Zhang Yujian is no ordinary person; his dad is an official in the health department. If it were just an ordinary intern, the dean wouldn't care at all. I guess, the dean must have noticed your talent."

Shen Qiang smiled, "Regardless, the problem is solved."

Xin Xiaoting's eyes crinkled with a smile as she looked at Shen Qiang with sweetness in her eyes, "Thank you."

Shen Qiang laughed, and at that moment, the proprietress served the food.

"Your food is ready, eat it while it's hot."

Upon hearing this, Xin Xiaoting instinctively reached out her hand, only then realizing that it was still clasped in Shen Qiang's palm.

The warm, powerful presence of his hand turned Xin Xiaoting's cheeks pink, especially when she lifted her head and saw Shen Qiang smiling at her, she turned her head away in nervous embarrassment, unable to meet his gaze.

But her expression softened and sweetened.

Pretending not to notice, she picked up her chopsticks with her right hand, listening to her own rapid heartbeat, and shyly put a piece of meat in Shen Qiang's bowl. Seeing Shen Qiang cheerfully do the same with his chopsticks, she watched him smile at her.

Feeling joyful, Xin Xiaoting couldn't help but smile sweetly.

The jade-like hand held by Shen Qiang softly twirled, then tightly intertwined their fingers.

Feeling her soft and delicate palm's warm response, and looking at her bashful face, Shen Qiang's heart blossomed with joy.

It was known that throughout the four years in college, the coveted Xin Xiaoting had never been involved in any scandal, and no man, whether a classmate or a professor, had ever managed to hold her hand.

But now, she was actively intertwining her hands with Shen Qiang's.

A sweet and warm lunch, hand in hand.

When they left the small restaurant, their hands were still joined.

Only upon returning in front of the hospital did Shen Qiang, sensing Xin Xiaoting's shyness, finally let go of her hand.

Director Wang, who witnessed this scene, was seething with rage. He made a call, "I've had enough of that guy. Make it quick this time, and make sure he never crosses my path again."

In the afternoon.

At Wu Guoxi's department, there was a colorectal cancer surgery scheduled.

Officially, Wu Guoxi was leading while Shen Qiang, Xin Xiaoting, and Zhao Hui were assisting.

But in reality, throughout the surgery, Wu Guoxi just stood by cheerfully watching, occasionally chatting with the anesthesiologist, while Shen Qiang really performed the surgery.

Because Xin Xiaoting was there, Shen Qiang was performing the surgery while explaining the knowledge points.

Xin Xiaoting and Zhao Hui benefited greatly, feeling that they understood more about rectal cancer surgery.

Once the surgery was completed, there was nothing much to do in the afternoon, and there was no surgery scheduled for the evening, so Wu Guoxi instructed to leave on time after work, and he left early.

But when it was time to get off work.

Wu Guoxi called again, asking Shen Qiang to visit the ward and discuss the common postoperative issues with the patient's family head.

After Shen Qiang had given all the instructions.

When he returned to the duty room, it was already empty.

Xin Xiaoting was not there.

This inevitably made Shen Qiang feel disappointed.

He took off his white coat.

Looking at the shoes and shirt that Xin Xiaoting had bought for him in the storage box, Shen Qiang felt very conflicted.

He stepped downstairs.

Shen Qiang took out his mobile phone, opened the contacts, found Xin Xiaoting's phone number, but just looking at her number, Shen Qiang felt hesitant.

Just as he was thinking, the phone suddenly began to vibrate. When the ringtone sounded, Shen Qiang was surprised to see that it was Xin Xiaoting calling, and he smiled and answered casually.

"Hello, where did you go just now? I was actually planning to ask you out for dinner," Xin Xiaoting's voice sounded somewhat coquettishly.

Looking at the busy traffic at the hospital entrance, Shen Qiang sighed helplessly, "I just went to the ward to talk to the patient's relatives about postoperative nursing precautions. I didn't expect that patient's relative to turn into a 'ten-thousand whys', so it took some extra time."

On the phone, Xin Xiaoting said coquettishly, "Really? Are you not just avoiding me?"

Shen Qiang laughed, "You're not a flood or a fierce beast. Why would I avoid you?"

On the phone, Xin Xiaoting complained, "Then you could have at least told me. When it came time to leave work, you disappeared, and of course, I could only think wildly."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Okay, it was my negligence. I didn't pay attention to these details. How about this, let me invite you to dinner to make up for my oversight."

On the phone, Xin Xiaoting chuckled sweetly, "Sure, if you find me, I'll give you this chance to make amends."

Shen Qiang laughed, "Okay, no problem, but first you have to tell me where you are, otherwise in this vast crowd, we might just pass by each other."

On the phone, Xin Xiaoting was silent for a moment, then suddenly said softly, "Shen Qiang, do you really like me?"

Shen Qiang took a deep breath, looking at the bustling, congested streets, and after being silent for a moment, he said seriously, "I like you. But I'm not sure if I love you."

On the phone, Xin Xiaoting chuckled, "You really know how to hurt someone with your words."

Shen Qiang smiled helplessly, "Reality is always cruel. I don't want to deceive you with sweet nothings, so I can only speak the truth."

On the phone, Xin Xiaoting was silent for a moment and then asked, "Do you really want to see me?"

"Yes."

After receiving Shen Qiang's definite reply.

On the phone, Xin Xiaoting said, "Then turn around."

Shen Qiang was startled, turned around, and saw, not far behind him, the tall, graceful Xin Xiaoting standing there.

At that moment, she was gazing at Shen Qiang flirtatiously.

She wore white princess shoes, and her long, smooth legs extended from beneath denim shorts, her slender waist barely graspable. A tight white blouse covered by a light pink mid-length sun protection coat fluttered in the wind.

Her shy, joyful expression mixed with sweetness, as pure as a lotus after rain.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.