Chapter 749: Chapter 498 Yuan Hui
The second watch had arrived.
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When Chuxia assisted Elder Yuan out of the practice room, Jing Zhe and Lin Wenbin were already waiting outside. “Elder Yuan, are you all right?” Jing Zhe quickly stepped forward to take Professor Yuan from Chuxia. He had great respect for this skilled and virtuous old doctor.
Lin Wenbin, having already heard about Elder Yuan’s condition and his regard for Chuxia from Song Xiaoyu, naturally also held a favorable impression and greeted him politely, “Professor Yuan, hello, I am Lin Chuxia’s cousin, Lin Wenbin.”
“I’m fine…” Elder Yuan first answered Jing Zhe, then looked toward Lin Wenbin, “Xiao Lin, hello, this old man’s surname is Yuan.”
“Pfft!” Chuxia burst out laughing, “Master, my brother just called you Elder Yuan.”
“Hehe…” Professor Yuan laughed sheepishly, “Xiao Lin, forgive me, it’s just that when one gets old, one easily forgets things and gets confused, yet still feels right about everything.”
“You’re just too tired…” Jing Zhe sighed, turning to Lin Wenbin, “Professor Yuan can’t stand for long, and sitting for extended periods is also uncomfortable for him. Yet today, he stayed in the practice room for almost eight hours to teach Chuxia.”
Chuxia echoed, “Yes, I went to the cafeteria to get lunch, and Master finished in just ten minutes. The rest of the time, he was supervising my practice.” Saying this, she suddenly slapped her forehead, “Brother, have you gone to look for Xiaoqiong? I told her to come to our house for the Little New Year celebration, but I totally forgot about it because I was so busy.”
Jing Zhe coughed awkwardly, “I came straight here after finishing the surgery.”
“You’re relying on you, and the day lilies have already cooled…” Lin Wenbin snorted at Jing Zhe, then reassured Chuxia, “Don’t worry, I first sent her home, then came back for you.”
“Brother, you are really thoughtful!” Chuxia couldn’t help but praise.
“Of course, how can I not think about these things when my sister is so busy?” Lin Wenbin ruffled Chuxia’s hair and turned to Jing Zhe, “In this regard, you’re no match for me.”
“Indeed, indeed.” Jing Zhe smiled wryly and nodded. After the surgery, when he saw it was nearly six o’clock, he planned to pick up Chuxia before going to find Luo Xiaoqiong. However, he had barely exchanged a few words with Lin Wenbin when Chuxia came out… With things as they were, explaining seemed pointless, so he simply admitted his fault.
“Alright, Xiao Jing, let go of me now. I need to move around; my legs already feel much better.” Professor Yuan said as he released Jing Zhe’s hand, “Today’s the Little New Year, you all should hurry back home now.”
“No way, we must first get you home before we can leave…” Jing Zhe said with a sigh, “I’ve already made one mistake, so I cannot make another this time.”
Chuxia laughed, “Big brother, are you jealous of second brother?”
“Yes, look at his sour expression.” Lin Wenbin smacked his lips, “Now, every time I see his jealousy, I get a headache. I knew it, I shouldn’t have let him take the position of big brother.”
“Youth is wonderful.” Professor Yuan couldn’t help but reflect, “When I was your age, I also enjoyed bantering with a group of friends. Now, I just don’t have the energy for that! But, I do enjoy being around young people, it’s energizing!”
Lin Wenbin quickly responded, “I also enjoy the company of elders like you, so amiable.”
“…” Jing Zhe, a step behind in responding, could only offer a resigned smile. Whenever he was with Lin Wenbin, he could never get the better of him in conversation; the man was an absolute ace at quick responses.
“Grandpa, why are you just getting back?” A young woman, about twenty years old and quite pretty, ran up from a distance, sizing up Professor Yuan. She pouted, “Did you go into the operating room for a major surgery again?”
“No, no…”
The young woman huffed, “No way, I don’t believe that. If it weren’t for that, would you look like this now? Grandpa, why can’t you just listen, do you not know your own body?”
“If you keep neglecting your health like this, your legs will truly retire early. Even if you don’t think about yourself, shouldn’t you consider Grandma? Have you forgotten you promised to take her to visit your aunt after you retire? If you don’t take care of your legs, how will you manage such a long journey to see her?”
Elder Yuan helplessly laughed, “Huihui, every time you see me, you start firing questions like a machine gun. You don’t even greet the guests. Can’t you show a little politeness for your grandfather’s sake?”
“No!” the girl called Huihui’s face fell, “If you took care of your body, I would definitely make you proud…” she said, looking toward Chuxia and the others, “I need to emphasize again, he can’t stand for long periods. By ‘long periods,’ I mean not more than two hours. As his students, if you truly respect him, you should really keep an eye on him and not let him overdo it.
“Once he starts teaching students or gets on the surgical table, he forgets who he is and neglects his health. But even if he forgets, you must not. What if he really collapses during surgery? What then?”
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, it’s my fault.” Chuxia quickly admitted her mistake, “Master is tired because he was teaching me. From now on, I’ll make sure to remind him to rest more. I really regret this time.”
“What’s the use of just apologizing?” Yuan Hui glared at Chuxia, “Anyway, if you really cared, you wouldn’t need me to tell you this. If you don’t care, no amount of my words would change that.
“Grandfather, I’ve decided, after the New Year I’m going to transfer to your hospital to look after you properly. Otherwise, who knows when you’ll end up collapsing!”
“You are doing fine at People’s Hospital, why would you move to our hospital?” Elder Yuan immediately protested when he heard this, “Don’t worry about me; I’ll be careful. Today was a special case.”
“What special case?” Yuan Hui looked coldly towards Jing Zhe, “Playing student, were you really acting the part?”
“Yuan Hui, today was really a special situation. Don’t be upset with Elder Yuan,” Jing Zhe forced a bitter smile. He definitely got up on the wrong side of bed that morning, or why else would everyone seem to be taking their frustrations out on him?
“You still remember my name is Yuan Hui?” Yuan Hui rolled her eyes, “From the look on your face, I thought you didn’t recognize who I was at all. I don’t know what Zeng Meili saw in you, selfish jerk!”
“Huihui, how can you speak like that?” Elder Yuan scolded, glaring at his granddaughter, “Is Director Jing’s personal matter really any of your business?”
“I just can’t stand the way he ignores Zeng Meili. If he doesn’t like her, why did he get engaged to her in the first place? What is this now, huh?”
“Sister Meili is back?” Chuxia looked puzzled at Jing Zhe, “Brother, when did Sister Meili come back? Did you guys have a fight?”
“It looks like she came back the day before yesterday. I’ve been busy and haven’t had the time to see her.” Jing Zhe sighed, “Yuan Hui, I really have been too busy these days, otherwise I’d have already visited Meili.
“If you see her tomorrow, could you please tell her I’ll visit her after I clear up my schedule these next few days? Or she could come see me; that would be great too. Thanks.”
After listening for a while, Chuxia had pretty much figured out that Yuan Hui was Zeng Meili’s close friend and was speaking out for her—an instance of the Emperor worrying less than the eunuch.
She had talked with Zeng Meili before, and the latter had said she enjoyed their relationship without being clingy every day. She would go insane if she had to spend all her free time with Jing Zhe.
It turned out, to Yuan Hui, Jing Zhe was the one being irresponsible. Chuxia knew very well how busy Jing Zhe had been—an old Chinese saying forbids visiting the doctor during the first month of the lunar year, so a lot of patients cram their surgeries before the New Year. Relying on his youth and stamina, Jing Zhe had been performing two to three surgeries daily. How could he have had time for dating?
But she couldn’t voice these thoughts, considering how sensitive the topic of godbrothers and godsisters was. Besides, from the way Yuan Hui spoke, she knew she had a fiery temper. Chuxia certainly didn’t want to draw that fire towards herself.
Unfortunately, her reluctance didn’t mean Yuan Hui would ignore her. After looking her over a few times, Yuan Hui suddenly slapped her forehead, “You’re Lin Chuxia, aren’t you?”
Chuxia, puzzled, looked towards Elder Yuan. Could it be that Elder Yuan had mentioned her to his granddaughter? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcomed to support it on by voting. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit to continue reading.)