CHAPTER 288: CHAPTER 288: WANTING TO RETURN

"But I just graduated too! There’s no use grabbing me!" Xiao Li laughed.

Li Mei lightly patted the back of her hand, "Come on, are you the same as them? Yes, you all graduated from graduate school together, but you’re different. You have a few years of work experience. If you return to the hospital, you can hit the ground running.

It’s just that when your brother said he wanted to invite you back to the hospital, I wasn’t too keen on it.

Not for any other reason, just because of your current health. I don’t really want you to return to the hospital. Working in a private hospital isn’t as intense, and it’s more relaxed.

If you were to return to a large public hospital, I’m afraid the workload might be too much for your health. But since your brother said you could handle it, I had to accompany him this time.

However, I think Qin Xiao won’t agree to you going back, so your brother might just be wasting his effort."

Xiao Li smiled without saying a word. Outsiders always felt like everything in their family must be decided by Qin Xiao, organized by him.

But that’s not the case. He respects every decision I make. Whatever I want to do, he never stops me.

Not just me, but the kids too. As long as they have something they want to do, he’ll let them go for it. And he’ll be there to back us up.

Bai Yu spoke until his mouth was dry, but Qin Xiao hadn’t said a word. He picked up his teacup and took a big sip, making Bai Yu grumble, "I’ve been talking until my throat is dry, can’t you at least grunt to let me know what you think?"

Qin Xiao looked up at him, "What do you want me to say?"

"Do you agree or disagree with Xiao Li going to our hospital?"

Qin Xiao put down the teacup and glanced at Bai Yu, "Isn’t it Xiao Li you should be asking about going back to the hospital? You’re not hiring me!"

Bai Yu was at a loss for words, "Then you should’ve said it earlier! I’ve been talking to you for ages!"

Qin Xiao spread his hands, "I didn’t ask you to talk to me! You kept pulling me to talk!"

Bai Yu, feeling helpless, raised his hand in a gesture, "Alright, my mistake!"

With that, he went straight to Xiao Li. Before he could speak, Xiao Li preempted him, "Cousin, I heard everything just now. You don’t have to say anything more. Let me think about it and get back to you."

Bai Yu nodded, "Alright, I’ll wait for your news."

After dinner, Bai Yu and his wife left. Qin Xiao and Xiao Li took a walk in the garden with the children to digest their food.

They walked for about half an hour before the kids went back to their rooms to pack. With summer vacation here, they were preparing to return to the old house.

The servants would pack some clothes and daily necessities for them, but there were things they wanted to bring themselves, so they’d pack those.

Once the kids returned to their rooms, Qin Xiao took Xiao Li to sit on the swing. Sitting on the swing, feeling it gently sway, she nearly dozed off.

"Nini, what do you think about going back to the big hospital?"

Just as Xiao Li was dozing off, Qin Xiao asked.

Xiao Li slightly opened her eyes, "Uncle, what do you think?"

Qin Xiao smiled, "You’re thinking about going back, aren’t you?"

Xiao Li nodded, "A little. Like my cousin said, you encounter more patients and cases at a big hospital. I’ve just finished further studies, so of course I want to see if my medical skills have improved.

Our family hospital is great in every aspect, but its model is different from a big hospital, and the patients you meet can’t be compared to those in a big hospital. So, I really want to go back and work.

Now the kids are older, and you see they’re going back to the old house tomorrow. They don’t need me to accompany them, just you who still needs me. So apart from work, I can spend all the other time with you."

Qin Xiao nodded, "If you want to go back, then go back."

Xiao Li smiled and kissed Qin Xiao, "Uncle, you’re really the best."

The next day, Qin Xiao and Xiao Li accompanied the children back to the old house, where Qin’s father and mother had also returned.

During the summer vacation, Qin’s father and mother don’t stay in the villa in the city. It’s so much better to be back at the old house, dining with all the grandkids every day, much more comfortable!

Qin Xiao and Xiao Li stayed at the old house for just one night, and then went back the next day because Xiao Li had already arranged with Bai Yu to return to the hospital to sign the contract and report in.

The night before Xiao Li returned to the hospital, Qin Xiao gave her an anklet.

Returning to work at the hospital, many accessories can’t be worn, but anklets can.

This anklet was specially designed by someone at Qin Xiao’s request. It’s very beautiful in appearance, and now that it’s summer, it looks great around the ankle.

But its function is not just ornamental. It looks like an anklet but is actually a monitoring device, tracking Xiao Li’s heart condition.

It will constantly send Xiao Li’s heart rate data to Qin Xiao’s phone, so he can easily keep tabs on her condition.

Although Xiao Li is currently in good health and her heart rate has been normal for some time, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Returning to the hospital, with increased work intensity, they couldn’t predict how her body would react. So, it’s better to be cautious.

With this monitor, if Xiao Li’s heart rate fluctuates significantly, Qin Xiao will know right away.

Qin Xiao kneeled down to fasten the anklet for Xiao Li, while she gently stroked his hair.

Her uncle always makes her heart flutter.

"Uncle, I think it’d be best if you didn’t put it on right now."

Qin Xiao looked up at her in confusion, "Why not?"

"I’m afraid it’ll sound the alarm in a moment!"

Saying so, she pulled him down.

The next day, Qin Xiao drove Xiao Li to the hospital, planning to return to the lab afterward.

As the car stopped at the hospital entrance, just before getting out, Xiao Li smiled and said, "This feels a bit like it did a few years ago! Uncle, I’m getting out now, take it easy on your way to the lab later."

Qin Xiao nodded, "Alright, I’ll pick you up in the afternoon."

"Okay."

Xiao Li got out of the car, and Bai Yu had been waiting at the entrance. Seeing her walk over, he took her to sign the contract.

After signing the contract, he immediately took her to the department.

There were still quite a few familiar faces in the department, though many had left, and several new ones had arrived.

Li Mei, seeing Xiao Li, smiled as she walked up, "Didn’t expect you to really come back."

Xiao Li smiled, "I came back to help seeing as you’re working while pregnant!"

Li Mei scoffed, "Come on, you’re a doctor, I’m a nurse, you’re not helping me by coming back!"

Xiao Li whispered in her ear, "But I can help my cousin! If he’s more relaxed, he can take care of you. Isn’t that helping you?"

"Now you mention it, it does seem like you’re helping me a bit!"

Bai Yu came over and led Xiao Li to the office, "Xiao Li, since you just returned, I’m not sure if you can handle it physically. Let’s do this, for the first half month, you’ll have a lighter schedule with day shifts, no night shifts. Once you handle it, we’ll rearrange."

Xiao Li nodded, "You take care of the arrangements."