Chapter 2112: 2039 Walking Cabbage

The next day, the dark clouds dispersed, and the morning sun bathed Di Du.

Zheng Ren had breakfast, went to the community hospital to check, the patient was stable. Then he went to 912 for handover, rounds, and surgery.

The day was just like usual.

But today was a big day; Zheng Ren calmed his mind and steadied his breath, constantly reminding himself that for major events one must stay composed, to soothe his heart that could go arrhythmic at any moment.

Just thinking of Ning Shu made Zheng Ren feel like his head had doubled, so he tried as much as possible not to think of him.

As for how the afternoon would go, whether he would repeat his previous idiotic performance.

Zheng Ren seemed to be preparing for a battle, sitting ramrod straight all morning; when cutting film, his fingers weren't as nimble, clumsy as if his nervous system's conduction reflex had a blockage.

After the surgery, Lin Yuan went to send off the patient, Professor Rudolf Wagner went to collect and organize data, and Zheng Ren quietly waited for Xiao Yi Ren to tidy the operating room.

Ten or more minutes later, Xie Yiren finished tidying and walked out.

"Zheng Ren, let's go." Xie Yiren said.

"Mm." Zheng Ren stood up, his hands and feet a little numb, his walk also strange.

"Don't be nervous, it's all smooth sailing." Xie Yiren laughed and said, "We've met before last time, why are you still so afraid. Besides, you and my dad worked together at Pengxi Township Hospital for three days, you're quite familiar; in my dad's words, you're comrades-in-arms."

If not mentioned, it's fine; but once Ning Shu is brought up, Zheng Ren feels awful.

But after all the mental preparation he'd done, he only had a slight lapse, then instantly recovered.

Of course, that recovery was only what Zheng Ren himself thought.

"Let's go home for dinner tonight." Xie Yiren said casually, "At Golden Palm, push things along, don't keep having to run to the hospital while eating."

Zheng Ren nodded solemnly.

"You look really nervous." Xie Yiren reached out, touched Zheng Ren's head, and laughed, "It's fine, I'll give you a task, then you won't be nervous."

"Mmm." Zheng Ren nodded repeatedly in a hurry.

"Do you still remember the little cabbage you planted?"

Zheng Ren had almost forgotten that he was supposed to plant roses but ended up planting little cabbage.

"Tonight, go to your previous place and bring the little cabbage back; I'll make a dish."

Zheng Ren nodded blankly.

This is a task, a task; he silently chanted 'little cabbage' in his heart, and indeed felt much better.

Great, what Xiao Yi Ren said is still right.

Changing clothes, eating, Zheng Ren kept silently chanting little cabbage in his heart. Having something on his mind, he unconsciously amplified it, and Zheng Ren ate absentmindedly.

On the way to the airport, Xie Yiren chatted and laughed, while Zheng Ren silently chanted little cabbage in his heart.

Like a mantra, when he arrived at the airport and parked the car, Zheng Ren wasn't as tense; instead he fell into a wondrous state.

Even the mosaics on strangers turned into little cabbage; Zheng Ren's self-suggestion was so powerful that he saw the whole airport full of walking cabbage.

"My dad praised you just last night." After getting out of the car, Xie Yiren took Zheng Ren's hand and said with a smile.

"What did he praise me for?"

"The prosthetic project is going smoothly; my dad has been busy with this lately. He said he originally thought he'd need to find a few old friends to chip in, but didn't expect you alone to be enough."

Although it was praise for himself, Zheng Ren was still nervous.

"I didn't do anything either." He said instinctively.

"You've done a lot." Xie Yiren gripped Zheng Ren's hand tightly, laughing happily, "My Zheng Ren is the best surgeon in the world, really amazing."

"Mm." Zheng Ren nodded firmly.

Thinking about the prosthetic matter, Zheng Ren had never planned to do surgery in Rongcheng.

Su Yun always says he's an ostrich, and that's not wrong at all.

Having experienced it once, Zheng Ren can silently do countless things from afar. But to set foot on that hot land again requires great courage.

Standing outside the airport, Xie Yiren stood before Zheng Ren and tidied his clothes.

Very meticulous, she bit by bit made them neat.

Finally she stepped back half a step, satisfied, looked at Zheng Ren, and smiled, "Exactly, just like that, very handsome."

Besides Xie Yiren, no one would associate Zheng Ren with the word handsome.

"Alright, let's go in." Xie Yiren took Zheng Ren's hand and walked into the airport.

Inside the airport, the crowds surged, the arrival gate packed with people; Zheng Ren suddenly missed the operating room terribly.

Out there, he was just an utterly ordinary person; seeing his future father-in-law would scare him, even though it's still in the future.

But if it were in the operating room...

If only Quan Xiaocao and the others couldn't finish a surgery, so he could call them for help.

Before even seeing Xie Ning, Zheng Ren had already started to feel timid.

His will to survive was nearly exhausted; he even forgot Xie Yiren's admonition that nothing should happen today and he must go home for dinner tonight.

Zheng Ren stood at the arrival gate like a military trainee, ramrod straight, eyes forward, not glancing sideways. Only his gaze held a hint of bewilderment: how could he be so afraid?

People say a cliff that stands thousands of ren high makes one firm when desireless; but he has desires, and precisely because he wants something, he gains a sense of gain and loss.

Moreover, it's not just having a desire; it's the kind where only success is allowed, failure is not.

Zheng Ren has been proactively preparing for the loss of the system.

If the system were to leave now, Zheng Ren believes he could still hold his own in 912. He estimates his level is at least that of a department head, maybe even higher.

He could lose the system, but Zheng Ren absolutely cannot accept losing Xie Yiren.

Every time Zheng Ren thinks of Xie Ning possibly disagreeing with him and Xie Yiren being together, his head buzzes.

Seeing Zheng Ren's solemn face, Xie Yiren knew he was nervous. Only when you care do you get nervous; her heart was still happy.

However, after gently advising him a few times with no effect, Xie Yiren could only go with the flow.

"Boss, how long have you guys been here?"

Zheng Ren was zoning out when his shoulder was suddenly tapped, and Su Yun's voice came from behind.

In Dahungya's eyes, Zheng Lao Ban, who was brimming with yang energy and kept all evil at bay, was actually startled.

"Uh, what are you doing?" Zheng Ren turned sideways, shook off Su Yun's hand, and asked feigning calm.

"Negotiation still isn't working; we've just been slamming the table. They said they'd fly back and not talk, I said I'd send them over. While we were resting, I thought the time was about right, so I came straight to pick up Ning Shu." Su Yun said.

"..." Zheng Ren had tears streaming down his face; only then did he realize who understood him best.

"Impressive, huh." Su Yun leaned close to Zheng Ren's ear and whispered softly, "I knew you wouldn't know what to do. When I see Ning Shu, I'll just take him away and give you a few hours' buffer. During this time, you should properly flatter your future mother-in-law."

Zheng Ren nodded repeatedly.

His father-in-law didn't know how to handle it, but as for his mother-in-law, Zheng Ren had almost unlimited confidence in his heart.