CHAPTER 42: CHAPTER 42: HEART-TO-HEART

A short while later, the noodles were ready. The two of them each carried a bowl of steaming beef noodles and found a table to sit across from each other.

"Want some garlic, senior?"

Zhao Heng asked Song Chen, holding a clove of garlic that he got from the cafeteria lady.

Eating noodles with garlic was Zhao Heng’s habit.

Without garlic, the aroma of noodles is halved.

However, this little fairy probably doesn’t eat garlic, because it leaves a smell.

So, he was just asking casually.

"Sure."

To Zhao Heng’s surprise, Song Chen naturally took the garlic he offered, ate some noodles, and then took a bite of garlic.

Seeing Song Chen like this, completely different from the usual cool goddess demeanor, Zhao Heng was a bit stunned.

"What’s up? Why are you looking at me like that? Can’t girls eat garlic?"

Seeing Zhao Heng in a daze, Song Chen finished a mouthful of noodles, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and said with a smile.

"I heard fairies don’t eat garlic because it leaves a smell..."

Zhao Heng murmured.

"Do you think I’m a fairy then?"

Song Chen smiled and asked Zhao Heng in return.

"Of course, senior is one."

Zhao Heng replied without any hesitation.

In terms of looks or temperament, Song Chen was undeniably fairy-like.

"You talk as sweetly to Xu Man Ni, don’t you?"

Song Chen smiled and suddenly said.

"Uh..."

Not expecting Song Chen to say that, Zhao Heng was momentarily stunned.

"Alright, looking at you like that, I don’t care who you sweet-talk with. How’s your preparation lately? The anesthesiology exam is much harder than the medical practitioner’s, you need to prepare well."

Seeing Zhao Heng’s amusing stunned look, Song Chen found it all the more interesting.

"That’s what the teacher said too, so I decided to attend a master’s class to see if I can sharpen my skills last minute."

Zhao Heng nodded and said.

"Master? Which master?"

Song Chen asked with curiosity.

"Professor Huang Guangyu from Boya Medical College. I’m planning to get a pass to audit his classes."

Zhao Heng said honestly.

"Huang Guangyu? Yes, he’s indeed a master and even compiled teaching materials. It’s not easy to get an auditing pass at Boya Medical College, need my help?"

Song Chen nodded and said.

"I’ve already asked someone to handle it."

Chatting with Song Chen, Zhao Heng inexplicably felt very natural and relaxed, a rare feeling.

The fact that someone like Song Chen could make Zhao Heng feel this naturally also indicated she had very high personal cultivation.

Only when one reaches a certain level of personal cultivation can one give others such a natural, like a breath of fresh spring air feeling.

Of course, perhaps only Zhao Heng in the entire Eastern Hospital could enjoy this feeling when facing Song Chen.

After all, Song Chen was famously known as the ice mountain of Eastern Hospital.

"The person you asked for help, is she a girl, and very pretty?"

Song Chen looked at Zhao Heng with a knowing smile.

"Cough, cough, senior, nothing gets past you, but how did you guess?"

Under such a gaze, Zhao Heng somewhat conceded.

"Besides Xu Man Ni, you would only ask Gao Jun for help, but Gao Jun wouldn’t bother with such a small task as getting an audit pass for you."

Song Chen seemed to know Zhao Heng very well and said confidently.

"In the future, if you need anything, come to me. Xu Man Ni is a nice person, but her heart is unstable, not suitable for deep friendship."

After a pause, Song Chen added.

"Unstable heart?"

Hearing this, Zhao Heng was a bit curious.

Xu Man Ni, who seemed mature and capable, was surprisingly described as having an unstable heart by Song Chen, which was quite interesting.

"Simply put, she doesn’t really know what she wants. You can only be ordinary friends with someone like that."

Song Chen said simply and directly.

"Senior, your insight is like a magic mirror..."

Zhao Heng couldn’t help but jest.

Song Chen’s evaluation of Xu Man Ni seemed absurd at first glance but was actually spot on.

Xu Man Ni verbally pursued ideal romantic love but was picky with many material and external conditions, this internal and external inconsistency and conflict could indeed be called an unstable heart.

"What? Are you scared?"

Song Chen said with a smile.

"The people who pursue you, I think they’re very brave."

Zhao Heng said.

Song Chen was the kind of woman who could leave others speechless with just a few words, making some men feel inferior.

Wisdom and beauty combined, that’s exactly what describes Song Chen!

"I’m not some kind of monstrous beast, just that some people can’t withstand scrutiny."

In the eyes of others, Song Chen seemed to be independent, very aloof, and unapproachable, but this was because she knew her heart too well and knew exactly what she wanted, so she wouldn’t engage in ineffective social interactions, focusing solely on her own world.

A person like Song Chen, who has developed a unique inner world, is not easily swayed by external things.

So, the points she focuses on are completely different from most people’s.

Just like her view of Zhao Heng, from the beginning, Xu Man Ni’s views were always changing, but Song Chen knew exactly what kind of person Zhao Heng was right from the start.

Perhaps this was the feeling of recognizing someone in an instant?!

Talking and chatting, the noodles were quickly finished.

After filling his stomach, Zhao Heng stood up, ready to return to the lounge to read.

"Let’s take a walk."

Seeing Zhao Heng stand up, Song Chen said.

"Alright."

Zhao Heng nodded, no need to say much more, there seemed to be a wonderful unspoken understanding between him and Song Chen.

No need to say too much, they just knew what the other meant.

Soon, Zhao Heng and Song Chen arrived at the hospital’s small garden, strolling along the path to aid digestion.

This kind of leisure and casualness, to be honest, Zhao Heng had rarely felt since coming to Eastern Hospital.

The heavy pressures of life and work, coupled with the uncertainty of the future, barely left room for such leisurely thoughts.

"Senior, did you know that two weeks ago, I had thought about leaving North City and going back home because I really couldn’t hold on and saw no hope."

For some reason, walking with Song Chen, Zhao Heng suddenly felt like opening up.

"Hmm."

Song Chen nodded, aware of the tough situation Zhao Heng was in before.

However, in Song Chen’s eyes, Zhao Heng was a talented person unrecognized, real gold not seen.

"Since you had thoughts of going back home, what made you decide to stay?"

Song Chen asked again.

In times of despair and wanting to give up, suddenly changing one’s mind to persevere must have a reason.

"Don’t laugh at me, senior, the reason I stayed is because I’m unwilling to give up."

Zhao Heng said.

"I won’t laugh at you, on the contrary, I think you’re very brave."

Song Chen shook her head. To her, facing oneself was already very brave.

Based on this foundation, being able to stay positive is even rarer.

To bloom through the pain and hardships of the body and mind, it’s not something an average person could achieve.