CHAPTER 292: CHAPTER 292: FOOLED BY A PRETTY FACE

"Sis, do you know how he answered?"

Xiao Li smiled gently, "What did he say?"

"He said: Something that hasn’t happened, how would I know? You girls just love to ask hypothetical questions; we guys fear those ’what if’ scenarios the most.

Wenwen, you and I are doctors, we need to be meticulous at work, let’s be a bit more meticulous in life too! Stop bringing up these hypothetical questions!

Sis, with Hua Xiaochun answering me like that, how could I not be angry? I really wanted to kick him to the moon!" Yue Wenwen said, puffing her cheeks in anger.

Xiao Li chuckled, "Hmm, Hua Xiaochun’s response was a bit silly. Although he spoke the truth, he could have considered who he was talking to.

As doctors, we must be truthful with patients, but with a girlfriend, sometimes you need to coax them a little. It’s lucky he’s at least good-looking; if he weren’t, combined with his blunt nature, he might not even have a girlfriend."

Yue Wenwen nodded, "Exactly... I’m the only one who fancies him, and he doesn’t even appreciate it!"

Xiao Li shook her head, "That’s not quite right. I remember Hua Xiaochun was quite the heartthrob at school, and a lot of girls chased after him."

Yue Wenwen pouted, "Those women are just fooled by his appearance!"

Xiao Li gave her a look, "Then you were fooled too, huh?"

Yue Wenwen sighed, "Ah... in my youthful naivety, I was just enchanted by a pretty face.

But now I’ve wised up, and I’m thinking of tossing that pretty face away!"

Xiao Li laughed, "Hmm, I just want to see if you can bear to do it."

The two of them laughed and chatted their way into the office.

There were already a lot of people in the office. When Li Mei saw Xiao Li, she pulled her over, "You have to start night shifts tonight. Are you sure your body can handle it?"

Xiao Li patted her belly, "Have you noticed me being uncomfortable these past two weeks? I’m fine, don’t worry.

I’m more worried about your belly. You need to be careful during shifts."

Li Mei nodded, "I know."

Once everyone had arrived, the shift handover began. After the handover, Shao Yu, who was on duty last night, cheerfully said to Xiao Li, "Ah... tonight’s your turn for the night shift. I finally don’t have to feel envious or jealous of you!"

Xiao Li knew she was joking, and playfully slapped her, "You seem energetic! Do you want to skip going off-duty and continue the shift here?"

"No... no... no... you guys are here, I’m off now." And with that, she slipped away.

Shao Yu left, and some on the night shift were off, while others still had to continue.

Xiao Li and Yue Wenwen went to do rounds.

In the lab, inside Qin Xiao’s office, Zhang Yang was sitting across from Qin Xiao, chattering away!

"Senior brother, I really can’t go on this business trip this time!"

Without even looking up from his files, Qin Xiao replied, "If not you, then who? The equipment we’re inspecting abroad is crucial for our lab’s development of the new drug. If you don’t go, can anyone else handle it?

Even if they could, I wouldn’t feel secure!"

Zhang Yang nodded, "Yes, I know this trip abroad is really important, but I really can’t leave.

Look, you’ve already got four kids, and I’m still single. Last time, my family introduced me to someone, and we’re getting along well. She’s coming here in a few days, and I need to spend time with her!

This is about my lifelong happiness! Senior brother, would you really have the heart to let me stand her up again for a business trip? If I do, she might run off for sure this time."

Qin Xiao frowned, "Speaking of that, you’re really a headache for me. You’re decent in every way, so why do you still need your family to set you up? Really useless!"

Zhang Yang jumped up, "Senior brother, be fair! Why don’t I have a partner? Isn’t it because you’ve been working me too hard?

I’m in the lab day after day. When do I have time to date?

I don’t care, this time you find someone else for the business trip. I’m taking a few days off to properly accompany her."

Zhang Yang said this and then left, as if delaying any longer would mean Qin Xiao wouldn’t agree!

In the evening, at the hospital, Xiao Li was about to order some dinner when she got a call from Qin Xiao, saying he was downstairs and had brought dinner over.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Li told Yue Wenwen and ran downstairs. Once on the ground floor, Xiao Li headed straight to the parking lot and got in Qin Xiao’s car.

"Uncle, why did you come?"

Qin Xiao chuckled, "You’re on the night shift tonight. If I didn’t come now, I wouldn’t see you until tomorrow. I figured you had to eat, so I thought we could spend a bit of time together now at dinner.

Here, this is the meal I brought. See if you like it?"

Xiao Li took it and opened it; it was her favorite twice-cooked pork rice and a serving of cordyceps chicken soup.

"You picked all the things I love to eat, and still ask if I like it? Looking for compliments, huh? Thank you, uncle!"

Qin Xiao opened his own lunchbox, which was the same as Xiao Li’s.

They ate together, chatted for a few more minutes after dinner, and then Xiao Li got out of the car to go back to her shift.

The night shift staff is naturally fewer than the day shift, if she stayed down there too long and something happened, Yue Wenwen wouldn’t be able to handle it alone.

Qin Xiao indeed wanted to spend more time with Xiao Li, but knowing she had to go back, he could only sneak a kiss before letting her go.

When Xiao Li got back upstairs, the ward was still quiet. Yue Wenwen was having dinner; she had just ordered it when Xiao Li went downstairs, and it had just arrived.

Seeing Xiao Li return, she smiled and said, "Ah! You’re back, now I can eat in peace!"

Xiao Li tidied up her white coat, "Relax and eat! There shouldn’t be any issues."

After a couple of words with Yue Wenwen, Xiao Li took her phone to the side to text Qin Xiao, but he replied instantly.

Xiao Li knew he hadn’t left yet, so she sent a video call, "Uncle, why haven’t you gone back yet?"

"The roads are congested right now. I’ll leave a bit later."

Xiao Li nodded, "I see, then hang around a bit longer. I’ll chat with you..."

Just as she finished and was about to continue, a patient called for the doctor, so Xiao Li had to hang up the video.

Passing by Yue Wenwen’s desk, she said, "Relax and eat your meal, I’m going to check."

Yue Wenwen, who intended to get up, obediently sat down and continued eating.

In the car, Qin Xiao set his phone aside and took a moment to rest with his eyes closed.

He didn’t plan to go home tonight; it was Xiao Li’s first night shift, and he worried about her health. If anything happened, the monitor alarm would alert him, and he could rush to her.

He supported everything Xiao Li wanted to do. Returning to the hospital was her decision; he couldn’t stop her, but he could protect her.

In the ward, Xiao Li arrived at bed seventeen, "What’s the matter? Is there an issue with the patient?"