Chapter 821: Chapter 556: Unknown
“Ye Meiru really became Director Jing’s assistant?” After Chuxia hung up the phone, Wang Jing looked at her in surprise, “When did this happen?”
“This morning, Xiaoqiong just told me.” Chuxia shrugged, “Did you think she’d never have the face to return to the hospital?”
“Yeah, although the details weren’t made explicit, almost everyone in our hospital knows what happened between her and Huang Baoquan. Even Huang Baoquan wouldn’t dare show his face at the hospital, yet she managed to come back, it’s really…” Wang Jing shook her head, “As you would say, there’s no most shameless, only more shameless.”
“I agree.” Chuxia nodded, “It took me a long time to accept this fact, so I called Sister Meili right away. Both publicly and privately, I should inform her as soon as possible.”
“I’m really worried for Doctor Zeng…” Wang Jing couldn’t help but sigh, “A shameless woman like her being with your fiancé every day, it’s not just about trust; the sheer disgust could kill someone.”
“What are you gossiping about so lively?” Song Xiaoyu walked in and saw the two apprentices deep in conversation and asked curiously.
Wang Jing jumped in first: “Chuxia said that Ye Meiru became Director Jing’s assistant. Teacher, don’t you think she’s really shameless?”
“She is quite shameless, but…” Song Xiaoyu put down her bag before continuing, “You should be grateful she didn’t ask to be my assistant.”
“Oh right.” Wang Jing patted her head, “Chuxia, now that the teacher mentions it, how would it feel if she actively requested to be the teacher’s assistant and you had to see her every day?”
“Amitabha!” Chuxia clasped her hands and said, “Teacher is really a teacher. Now that you mention it, why do I feel so grateful?”
“Ungrateful…” Wang Jing couldn’t help but roll her eyes at her, “The turmoil of your foster brother and cousin really has nothing to do with you.”
“There’s not that much deep resentment between them and her…” Chuxia shrugged, “If she insists on coming under Teacher Song, I wouldn’t mind. Both teacher and senior sister are on my side. I don’t believe she could be comfortable in such an oppressive environment.”
Wang Jing turned to Song Xiaoyu: “Teacher, you should ask for Ye Meiru to come under you.”
“I’d have to be crazy to do that. If I begged her to come and then didn’t treat her well, do you think Dean Feng is as easygoing as Director Xu?”
“Teacher, I forgot.” Wang Jing scratched her head sheepishly, “I forgot Director Xu is about to be transferred, and Dean Feng is in charge for now.”
“If Director Xu was in charge, do you think she would agree to transfer Ye Meiru to Jing Zhe?” Song Xiaoyu sighed, “Dean Feng is a very stern leader. Public is public, private is private. As long as you provide valid reasons, she’ll handle matters absolutely fairly.”
“This ‘absolutely’ means it’s unrelated to character, right?” Wang Jing said while shaking her head, “Teacher, so our future days might really be challenging.
Your reputation in surgery is too prominent. Those who don’t like you finally found their chance. It seems we’ll have to keep a low profile in the future.”
“Tsk, who’s afraid of who?” Chuxia scoffed, “The teacher earns her keep through skill. If anyone dares to cause trouble without reason, I won’t allow it.”
“With you around, of course we’re not afraid, but don’t forget, after the new year, you’ll be under Elder Liang. After that, it’ll just be me and Liu Yaning as the teacher’s assistants. Do you think others will still be afraid of us?”
Chuxia patted Wang Jing’s shoulder: “Senior sister, have you forgotten that the surname Song belongs to which Song? Do you really think the teacher’s achievements today are due to sheer dumb luck?”
Listening to Chuxia, Song Xiaoyu laughed, “My family has been in medicine for three generations. If anyone dares to come at me unjustly, let them try!”
Chuxia gave a flattering thumbs up and smiled, “Teacher, those words are bold, I like it!”
“Sigh!” Song Xiaoyu sighed, “Stop worrying about our affairs. The key is you, Elder Liang isn’t easy to deal with. You mustn’t slack off during this period; learn as much as you can.”
“Teacher, I know. Every day after class, I go to Elder Yuan’s for an hour of practical training before coming back here. If there’s another minor surgery for me to assist, I’ll definitely do even better than last time.
Elder Yuan said, what I’m lacking now is experience with conditions, but this can’t be like practice drills. Talent is important, but accumulation is extremely important too.
Besides, if Elder Liang is difficult to serve and unreasonable, I can apply for a transfer. It’s not like I have to bind myself to him. Why should I trouble myself?”
“That’s true.” Song Xiaoyu checked the time, “Let’s go together to Director Yu’s office. It’s her second day at work, I’ll accompany you two to say hello.”
Director Yu has newly transferred, taking over Huang Baoquan’s position, with Jiao Meiqin and Li Qing now as her assistants.
Director Yu is a woman in her thirties, with short hair touching her ears, a pale complexion, and a pair of sharp eyes when she looks at someone.
Song Xiaoyu greeted first, “Hello, Director Yu. We’re here for the handover. These are my two assistants, Wang Jing, Lin Chuxia.”
“Hello, Director Yu!”
Chuxia and Wang Jing greeted together.
Director Yu’s gaze lightly swept over their faces, and a slight smile appeared at the corner of her lips, “Hello.” Then she looked at Song Xiaoyu, “No need for such formalities with me, Sister Song. I’ve admired you for a long time, and it’s my honor to work alongside you.”
Song Xiaoyu waved her hand with a smile: “Don’t say that, I’m just a few years older than you, nothing else that I’m better at.”
Over there, Jiao Meiqin and Li Qing had already handed the notebook to Wang Jing, transferring under Director Yu’s team. Both of their personalities were much less lively than before, especially Jiao Meiqin, who had lost her previous vitality completely.
After the handover was completed, Director Yu looked at Song Xiaoyu: “Sister Song, I’d like to have a few words with Lin Chuxia, it’ll take about five minutes; is that okay?”
“Sure.” Song Xiaoyu nodded with a smile and led Wang Jing away.
Director Yu looked at Jiao Meiqin and Li Qing: “You two can clock off now.”
“Yes.” They responded, picking up their bags and leaving quickly.
“Director Yu, what do you need from me?” Once only the two of them were left in the room, Chuxia asked proactively.
“I just wanted to ask you about Yu Tao…” Director Yu sighed, “I am Yu Tao’s aunt.” At this point, she paused, and Chuxia remained silent. She had never heard Yu Tao mention Director Yu, and now that Director Yu was so eager to inquire about Yu Tao, surely there was a hidden story. As an outsider, Chuxia wouldn’t jump in to make remarks.
“Well, has Yu Tao mentioned me to you? My name is Yu Yang.”
Chuxia shook her head: “No.”
“Ah!” Yu Yang sighed, “Is she doing well at the Zhou family?”
“Pretty well.”
“I heard she’s pregnant, is that true?”
“Yes.”
“Everything normal after the pregnancy, right?”
“Normal.”
“She often goes back to her maternal home, right?”
“Yes.”
“Good, thank you.” Yu Yang smiled at Chuxia, “I’ve been a bit presumptuous. If there’s anything else, let’s talk later. You go ahead with your work.”
“Alright.” Chuxia responded promptly and left.
Yu Yang watched her disappearing back, and after a long while, shook her head self-deprecatingly. She thought the other person would follow up with questions about what happened that made her inquire, but alas, the young woman looked young but was exceptionally savvy and didn’t fall for her ploy.
Actually, she didn’t have any ill intentions, she just wanted to know how well Peach was doing…
Chuxia returned to the office and told Song Xiaoyu about Yu Yang’s strange behavior. Song Xiaoyu looked at her amusedly: “Aren’t you curious why she’s asking you these questions?”
“What’s there to be curious about?” Chuxia shrugged: “As her aunt, she doesn’t know her niece’s life trajectory, which means she hasn’t returned to the Yu family in a long time. Otherwise, anyone at the Yu family could tell her these things.
On her second day at work, she’s already pulling me aside to ask about her niece, showing she’s particularly concerned about her current situation. This makes me fairly certain that she might have done something wrong to her niece and feels guilty; otherwise, why be in such a hurry?
Given her age, I boldly speculate she’s either liked the same man as her niece or did something inappropriate regarding her niece’s marriage, though it might sound melodramatic, I think my guess is quite close.”
After a long silence, Song Xiaoyu said: “You really are wasted in medicine, I think you should be sent to the detective squad.”
“Seems like you know the details, can you clear the air for me?”
“No, I can’t.” Song Xiaoyu shook her head, “You should ask Yu Tao directly; if she’s willing to tell you, she’ll naturally reveal it. If she’s not, don’t press her.”
Chuxia quickly shook her head: “Better not, although I’m curious, I can’t joke around with my sister-in-law’s health. She’s pregnant now; I wouldn’t want anything accidental happening because of me, that would be too sinful.”
Song Xiaoyu said: “If you don’t ask her, you can ask your Commander Zhou, he probably knows too. Anyway, as an outsider, it’s not for me to comment.”
“I won’t trouble you then. Although I’m quite curious, I still know my limits.” Chuxia said, looking at Wang Jing, who was staring at her with curiosity, “Sister, wipe your drool.”
“Hiss…” Wang Jing instinctively sucked in, realizing she had fallen for Chuxia’s trick, she was so angry she slapped her on the shoulder, “You always bully me.”
That day, except for the little episode in the morning, Chuxia spent quite peacefully. During lunch, Wu Jingbo told her that Ye Meiru went to report and was driven away by Jing Zhe, and then never appeared again. It is uncertain if she gave up or is thinking of another way. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian () to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets; your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read at .)