Chapter 133: One Hundred Thirty-Three Ji Pianran Gets Jealous!_1 Chapter 133: One Hundred Thirty-Three Ji Pianran Gets Jealous!_1 “Stop looking, I’m back here. I was just wondering how much longer this queue is going to be?”

Hearing this, the nurse blinked, flipped through the booklet in her hand, and her expression suddenly became a bit troubled.

To be honest, Gu Chen’s number was actually near the front, and under normal circumstances, he would definitely be called in the morning.

But this city hospital is not like other hospitals; it’s the best one around.

Even for the most minor illnesses, everyone prefers to come here for treatment.

That leads to overcrowding, and once there is a crowd, many start to have ulterior motives—queue jumping!

Anyone with even the slightest connection jostled their way in.

So it went, back and forth.

Gu Chen’s number ended up scheduled for the afternoon, and even then there were sure to be more jumpers. To get seen before the end of the day would actually be pretty good.

The nurse pursed her lips, “Well, you might as well come back tomorrow. I don’t think you’ll have any luck today.”

Gu Chen’s eyebrows twitched.

Wow, is it really that bad?

He had already made a useless trip yesterday afternoon and now again today. Plus, he would have to come another time tomorrow.

For a simple check-up, would he not have to visit three times?

Not to mention coming back later to collect the results…

He didn’t have that much time.

“Are there really so many people ahead of me?”

He was somewhat incredulous.

It certainly looked crowded, but his number was twenty-six. Surely they would get to him by the end of the morning, right?

The nurse glanced around, “To be honest with you, there are at least a dozen people who jumped the queue ahead of you, all various relatives, friends…”

With that explanation, Gu Chen understood.

So he had been jumped in line.

That won’t do.

Isn’t everyone’s time valuable? Isn’t every illness serious?

While it’s true that everyone paid to see the doctor, and some are indeed very sick, the order of arrival is a rule!

It’s a rule, so it shouldn’t be broken. You go when it’s your number!

Why should he have to yield to others?

He cleared his throat and leaned in toward the nurse, “Can you help me get my spot back?”

It’s not even that he needed to cut in front of anyone, just that the numbers should be honored—number twenty-six should mean the twenty-sixth in line!

Not one person more should jump in!

To tell the truth, the nurse didn’t really have that much authority, but lack of authority aside, she had her ways.

She blinked and raised an eyebrow, “Well, that depends on how many goji berries you have!”

Though she didn’t spell it out, Gu Chen caught her drift.

Bribery, that is!

“Our director has been talking nonstop about the goji berries you brought last time. Every afternoon, she wonders if that young man selling goji berries is sick? If he’s sick, he should come to me; I’ll take a look. What’s the deal with not setting up his stall?”

The nurse imitated the director’s tone so accurately that Gu Chen couldn’t help but want to laugh.

Gu Chen laughed heartily, “No problem! Wait here for me.”

Goji berries? He might not have other things, but goji berries were something he was definitely not short of.

Having said that, Gu Chen turned and walked towards the restroom.

Truth be told, he didn’t enjoy emerging from his space to the sight of a toilet every time.

But there was no helping it; this was a hospital, crowded everywhere.

The restroom was the most secluded spot available.

Gu Chen entered the restroom, picked a stall, went inside and immediately stepped into his space.

New goji berries had already grown in abundance—there was a thin layer spread on the ground, and the fruit on the trees was lustrous and red.

They looked like they would ripen fully any moment.

He casually picked several handfuls, filling a bag in an instant. After some thought, he took another plastic bag and filled it just the same.

Only then did he leave the space.

The little nurse was indeed trustworthy, standing still waiting for Gu Chen. Seeing Gu Chen return with a bag full of goji berries, she immediately smiled with her eyes crescent-moon shaped.

Amazement tinged her tone.

“You don’t always carry these goji berries with you, do you?”

It was no wonder the nurse was skeptical; Gu Chen was really quick.

That speed was just too fast. In less than five minutes, he had managed to bring the goji berries.

Gu Chen touched his head, feigning composure as he casually said, “Oh, I just happened to be making a delivery this afternoon, and these were already loaded in the truck. It was convenient.”

After he finished speaking, he handed two bags of goji berries to the nurse.

The nurse hurriedly waved her hands, “One bag is enough, the director won’t be able to eat that much. You take it back and sell it!”

Although the director was her immediate superior, she didn’t want Gu Chen to be at a loss.

He was just a farmer from the countryside, and life wasn’t easy for him.

She should help him save every bit she could.

Gu Chen laughed, “This other bag is for you, not much, just consider it a gift from me to you and your fellow nurses. I know being a nurse is not easy; you must be especially hard-working.”

Gu Chen spoke with tactful reserve, since she had helped him, he couldn’t let her efforts go in vain.

With these words, the nurse was almost moved to tears on the spot.

They had it so hard!

Just now, she had been scolded nonsensically by an unreasonable old man.

She couldn’t talk back; it was absolutely infuriating.

The nurse never expected Gu Chen to be so understanding. She just felt that this goji berry-selling brother was too kind.

She pushed Gu Chen’s goji berries back to him, “Your words are good enough, sweeter than goji berries!”

It wasn’t meant to imply anything else; she was moved simply because Gu Chen could understand the hardships of being nurses. She couldn’t accept his gift!

After stating this, she patted her chest, “Give me your order form. I’ll find our director!”

Gu Chen did not expect the nurse to be so forthright, even refusing to accept a little goji berries.

He smiled, “Take it. It’s not much, just a small token of appreciation.”

To tell the truth, the nurse really did like eating Gu Chen’s goji berries.

But she felt she hadn’t been much help and was too embarrassed to accept his gift.

Yet seeing Gu Chen insist on giving them to her,

Her heart filled with joy.

She nodded with a beaming smile, “Alright then, I’ll accept it. Remember to look for me when you come for treatment. Even though I’m just a nurse, wherever I can help, I will!”

After speaking, she took a ten-yuan note straight from her pocket and stuffed it into Gu Chen’s pocket.

“I’ll accept your good intentions, but you keep the money; we all have our struggles.”

She understood Gu Chen as he did her; she couldn’t let him suffer a loss!

With the conversation reaching this point, Gu Chen felt embarrassed to take back the money and return it to her; that would be even more awkward for him.

He smiled and nodded, “Thanks a lot then.”

After finishing, Gu Chen turned around to look for Ji Pianran.

He truly did not want to cut the line from the bottom of his heart.

But there was no helping it; these days everyone jumped the queue. If he depended solely on his conscience, who knew how long he would have to wait.

It wasn’t Gu Chen’s fault; if anything, it was the societal norms that were to blame.

The nurse, carrying the goji berries, had just entered the office of her department when she saw the director frowning deeply, burrowed in organizing medical records.

There was no choice, being in a major hospital and being the chief physician, people wanting to see her for treatment were inevitable.

So there was indeed a lot of work.

She quietly walked to the director’s desk and placed the goji berries on it.

“Take a look, what’s this?”

The director, originally feeling upset, brightened up at the sight of the goji berries.

She really loved eating Gu Chen’s goji berries.

“Oh, that young man came today?”

Hearing this, the nurse smiled mysteriously.

“Of course, borrowing your lucky words, he got sick. I remember you said that if he got sick, you would want to examine him personally.”