Chapter 451: with translation of chapter title

Zheng Ren hadn't yet left the hallway when he saw Xie Yiren's figure appear before him.

"Uh..." Zheng Ren was especially busy today and forgot to call Xie Yiren.

"Finally found you." Xie Yiren beamed, "I was worried you'd be seeing patients and wouldn't be able to take my call, so I came straight to the ER. Su Yun told me you were back to give Teacher Gao a lecture on the scans, so I came looking for you."

Zheng Ren saw the lunchbox Xie Yiren was carrying and knew she had brought him food.

A warm feeling surged in his heart.

"Come on, you definitely forgot to eat again, no need to think." Xie Yiren ran up to Zheng Ren, nudged his arm with her shoulder as she passed, and whispered with a smile.

Xie Yiren tried to keep her voice low, her steps quick.

Zheng Ren knew this was little Yi Ren being shy; with the night-shift nurse not up front, she wanted to avoid everyone.

Zheng Ren followed behind Xie Yiren, admiring her graceful figure and elegant steps, his heart already intoxicated. The day's hard work and fatigue vanished, leaving only sweet warmth.

After two steps, Gao Shaojie and Wang Qiang happened to come out of the office.

Wang Qiang supported Gao Shaojie, holding a laptop in his hand.

He stared in surprise as Zheng Ren turned back again—this was…

But looking ahead, everyone was experienced; who didn't know what was going on?

Chief Zheng really is fortunate—busy at the hospital all day, and his girlfriend is not only young and beautiful but also thoughtful enough to bring him food.

Normally, the inpatient chief stays single and wouldn't look for a boyfriend or girlfriend all year.

Usually, lacking companionship, even if they do get into a relationship, they're likely to break up.

But look at Chief Zheng…

When Zheng Ren saw Gao Shaojie, his usual domineering aura faded, leaving him a bit embarrassed.

Gao Shaojie merely raised his hand in a friendly greeting, said nothing, and brushed past Zheng Ren.

Only then did Zheng Ren let out a breath, his impression of Gao Shaojie improving a bit.

This person knows boundaries, understands when to advance or retreat—not bad at all.

Zheng Ren and Xie Yiren arrived at the duty room, where little Yi Ren had already opened the lunchbox and was taking out the dishes one by one.

"Su Yun said she'd already eaten, so I brought two portions," Xie Yiren said. "You don't really have any particular favorites, so I just made something simple."

Xie Yiren brought two hot dishes: a garlic‑fragrant fish she'd already eaten, and a spicy shredded potato with chili peppers. Plus two small pickles, light and tasty.

Zheng Ren watched Xie Yiren smile, taking a bite of rice then a bite of vegetables, eating with great enjoyment.

While on emergency duty at the hospital, if you eat slowly you'll end up like Zheng Ren's lunch—eating it over and over until it gets cold and inedible.

After finishing, Zheng Ren wanted to help Xie Yiren clear the dishes, but she refused.

"You should try to get some sleep tonight; I think there's surgery tomorrow?"

"Yeah, there's a TIPS procedure tomorrow."

"I heard from a classmate that TIPS surgery is really tough," Xie Yiren said while quickly clearing the dishes, her smile charming. "You're really capable; doing a TIPS procedure doesn't seem that hard for you."

"Not bad." Hearing Xie Yiren's praise made Zheng Ren happier than gaining 30,000 skill points. "Tomorrow's surgery will turn out even better!"

Like a child eager for praise, Zheng Ren and Xie Yiren showed off.

Zheng Ren had never said such things in front of others. He thought, "I do the surgery well—do I really need others to praise me?"

But in front of Xie Yiren, Zheng Ren completely changed his demeanor.

"Awesome, awesome. I knew you were the best." After clearing the dishes and picking up the lunchbox, Xie Yiren said, "Try to rest early tonight; get some sleep if you can. I'll pray to the night‑shift deity for a peaceful night and a sound sleep until morning."

On duty… Zheng Ren had never felt so reluctant to be on shift.

How wonderful it would be to go shopping, watch a movie, go home, and chat with little Yi Ren.

"By the way, Zheng Ren, my parents have already returned to the country," Xie Yiren said, trying to sound casual.

But Zheng Ren had already noticed, through the gaps in her black long hair, a reddish flush rising on her fair neck.

Zheng Ren could at most notice those details; he was instantly stunned by Xie Yiren's words.

Are Xie Yiren's parents coming back?

Good heavens, what should we do?

Zheng Ren's mind went blank for a moment, then started racing.

But he had never invested any skill points in social skills, so thinking about it was pointless.

In the end, Zheng Ren decided he still needed to ask Su Yun first.

"Hmm… they said they want to travel around the country for a while, see various places. It might be a few months before they come back." Xie Yiren lifted the lunchbox, her voice so low it was barely audible.

"Uh… a few more months," Zheng Ren felt as if he'd been given a suspended sentence, and instantly felt much more at ease.

The two walked out of the duty room side by side, silent all the way.

Zheng Ren was full of worries; no matter how he delayed, Xie Yiren's parents would eventually return. As this green‑horn son‑in‑law, he also had to…

Forget it, I'll just ask Su Yun.

Zheng Ren steadied himself, saw Xie Yiren off to her car, then returned to the emergency department.

The emergency department was still busy, the evening rush hour in full swing.

Patients kept coming in—those who'd drunk too much and needed stomach pumping, as well as those with minor bumps and scrapes.

Zheng Ren walked to the internal medicine consultation room door and saw three or four girls sitting inside, causing him to freeze.

Su Yun saw Zheng Ren return, gave a helpless smile, and said, "Boss, you're back?"

"This is…"

"A classmate is sick, on an IV drip with acute gastroenteritis. They're waiting for me to have a moment to ask about her condition," Su Yun said.

Again, the same thing.

Before, Zheng Ren had objections to Su Yun being such a handsome guy.

It seems like all the girls in the world like this kind of handsome jerk—do they even leave any living space for honest, ordinary people?

But upon meeting Xie Yiren, directly overturned Zheng Ren's worldview.

The rich aroma of the garlic fish seemed to still linger around the tip of the nose.

Seeing this scene, Zheng Ren secretly laughed; the worry he had just felt about Xie Yiren's parents returning also eased considerably.

"You go explain the condition, I'll take care of this side." Zheng Ren said.

Su Yun called out a few young-looking girls to go out; they seemed to be freshmen or sophomore students.

Sitting in the consultation room, it was like another world.

Patients arrived one after another; although Big Pig Trotter helped, Zheng Ren remained extremely busy.

It wasn't until after ten in the evening that the patients finished their treatment one after another.

For five or six hours straight, Zheng Ren didn't even drink a sip of water, and his throat was already starting to feel like it was smoking.

Seeing that there were no new patients waiting outside, Zheng Ren picked up his phone and called Su Yun, asking him to come down and, by the way, bring him a bottle of water.

Soon, Su Yun appeared in the Emergency Department.

A bottle of pure water was thrown in an arc, and Su Yun laughed and asked: 'Boss, looking for me this late, there must be something big.'

"Mm, let's go, I'll go smoke a cigarette and tell you in detail." Zheng Ren told the surgeon, asking him to watch over things for a few minutes, then he pulled Su Yun out through the side door.