CHAPTER 415: CHAPTER 385

Shen Wenyan still needs to go to the inpatient department, so Qiao Yuxian and the others left.

As they walked out of the diagnostic room and took a few steps towards the elevator, someone came out from a nearby diagnostic room.

Lin Huai Shu noticed out of the corner of his eye that the door opened from inside and instinctively glanced into the room while moving aside.

In the next second, he stopped in his tracks.

As he stopped, the other three also stopped and took a look into the diagnostic room.

Because Shen Wenyan needed to go to the inpatient department, he finished work earlier; other doctors in the diagnostic rooms were still seeing patients.

Qiao Lechu had just come out of the diagnostic room, holding a diagnostic report in her hand. When someone entered from outside, she moved aside a bit, sensed someone looking at her, lifted her gaze, and saw Lin Huai Shu staring at her.

She was wearing a mask, her eyes widened, and after a moment of shock, she instinctively hid the diagnostic report behind her.

"Lechu." Lin Huai Shu smiled brightly upon seeing her, stepping forward, "Long time no see."

Qiao Lechu stared at him blankly, clutching the diagnostic report behind her back.

"Lechu, I was just thinking of asking young sister-in-law to bring some gifts for you, did not expect to meet you today." Lin Huai Shu said, "I’ll give it to you directly in a bit."

Qiao Lechu tightly clenched her hands and remained silent.

Qiao Yuxian walked over to her, holding her hand hanging at her side: "Want to go back?"

"Ah?" Qiao Lechu finally reacted, looking towards Qiao Yuxian.

Qiao Yuxian said, "I was just about to head home, want to go together?"

Qiao Lechu glanced at her for a few seconds, then looked at Lin Huai Shu, Chu Zhengran, and Gu Yanjing.

She greeted them one by one: "Sis, Brother-in-law. Mr. Chu. Young Master Lin."

Gu Yanjing responded.

Chu Zhengran also responded with a smile.

Lin Huai Shu smiled and said, "We came to meet a friend, didn’t expect that you are also here to meet a friend. Aren’t we quite destined?"

Qiao Yuxian looked at Lin Huai Shu.

Qiao Lechu squeezed the diagnostic report held behind her together in her hand, and managed a somewhat tense smile at Lin Huai Shu.

Chu Zhengran said gently, "Who’s destined for you, you’re quite wishful thinking."

"Am I wishful thinking? I’m inherently this good looking." Lin Huai Shu said.

"A bit worse compared to me." Qiao Yuxian said.

"I am good-looking, of course, a bit worse compared to young sister-in-law and Lechu." Lin Huai Shu said, "Certainly better looking than these two men."

"It doesn’t matter." Chu Zhengran said, "After all, we are on the handsome route, not the same path as you."

"Hmm." Gu Yanjing responded.

Qiao Yuxian smiled a little.

Qiao Lechu also followed with a smile.

Seeing her smile, Lin Huai Shu said, "Heading back?"

Qiao Lechu nodded slowly.

"Let’s go." Lin Huai Shu said, "I’ll show you the gift, it’s in my car, was planning to have young sister-in-law deliver it to you."

"Thank you, Young Master Lin." Qiao Lechu said.

"No need for formality. Go see if you like it." Lin Huai Shu said.

Speaking as he went, Qiao Lechu followed beside Lin Huai Shu.

Qiao Yuxian watched her sister going off with someone else, puzzled she looked towards Gu Yanjing.

Gu Yanjing patted her head, holding her hand, also walked forward.

Qiao Yuxian watched from behind, observing them chatting.

Watching Lin Huai Shu respectfully keeping a suitable distance, leaning slightly to cue her as she talked.

Also seeing Qiao Lechu didn’t mind slowly speaking with him.

Lin Huai Shu was always different regarding Qiao Lechu.

Qiao Lechu’s guard against Lin Huai Shu was negative.

Even Lin Huai Shu’s few teasing words could cheer her up.

Qiao Yuxian didn’t quite know whether to be relieved or worried.

She wished Qiao Lechu would let go of past events and embrace someone.

Yet feared she’d end up unable to accept and hurt more.

Chu Zhengran stood alone for a while, looked around, then caught up with them from afar.

At the parking lot, Lin Huai Shu took out a gift from the car for Qiao Lechu.

It was an SLR camera.

A minimum value must be in seven figures.

And that lens looked custom-made. Because Qiao Lechu saw her name on it.

Qiao Lechu dared not accept: "Young Master Lin, it’s too valuable. I can’t take it."

"Take it, it’s not worth much." Lin Huai Shu said.

Qiao Lechu shook her head.

Lin Huai Shu smiled at her: "Take it, it’s specially for you."

Qiao Lechu shook her head again.

Lin Huai Shu said, "Take it, help me out in a few days."

Qiao Lechu looked at him puzzled.

Lin Huai Shu said, "A few days from now, isn’t there a gala for New Moon Magazine? Help me take some photos at the scene."

"Huh?" Qiao Lechu voiced doubt.

"Just my photos, and my artists’," Lin Huai Shu coaxed, "I’ll need them then."

Qiao Lechu realized he was teasing her, she turned to look at Qiao Yuxian.

Receiving a signal for help, Qiao Yuxian glanced at the camera, then at Lin Huai Shu, saying, "Take it."

With Qiao Yuxian agreeing, Lin Huai Shu instantly relaxed.

"But..." Qiao Lechu said.

"In your hands, this is a treasure." Lin Huai Shu said, "With me, it’ll only gather dust. It’ll be neglected."

Qiao Lechu still didn’t take it.

Qiao Yuxian said, "Take it. It’s fine."

Lin Huai Shu handed the camera again towards Qiao Lechu.

Qiao Lechu hesitated a moment, took it and said, "Thank you, Young Master Lin."

At the parking lot, they dispersed.

Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing escorted Qiao Lechu home,

Lin Huai Shu and Chu Zhengran also went back home respectively.

After having dinner at the Qiao Family, Qiao Yuxian and Gu Yanjing returned to Jingyu Garden.

Arriving at Jingyu Garden, before entering the living room, Gu Yanjing and Qiao Yuxian saw Lin Huai Shu playing with Zhaocai through the first-floor floor-to-ceiling window.

Lin Huai Shu was teasing Zhaocai with a ball.

Who knows how long he’d been teasing.

Just by looking, Zhaocai was exhausted, despite being very energetic.

Yet to accompany this human, fulfilling its host duties as a dog, it was still hanging on playing with him.

Qiao Yuxian quickly entered the villa to rescue Zhaocai.

The moment Zhaocai saw Qiao Yuxian, it wagged its tail vigorously, then looked at her, immediately dragging its tired body to get some water.

"Little sister-in-law." Lin Huai Shu called.

Gu Yanjing standing beside Qiao Yuxian, was directly ignored.

Qiao Yuxian said, "Have you had dinner?"

"I’ve eaten." Lin Huai Shu instantly responded, "I came over to ask little sister-in-law something."

Qiao Yuxian naturally knew why he came, she said, "Let’s talk upstairs."

"Alright."

The three went to the upstairs living room, after the housekeeper had set down tea and snacks, Lin Huai Shu asked, "Lechu, is her health okay?"

When he saw Qiao Lechu in the afternoon at the hospital, he had already seen what was written on her diagnostic report, just pretending not to see.

"Saw it in the afternoon?" Qiao Yuxian asked.

Lin Huai Shu nodded.

Qiao Yuxian gazed at him, contemplated and asked, "Since you saw, then what brings Young Master Lin over tonight?"