Cough...cough cough cough...
"Are you alright? Do you need some water?"
Nurse Xiao Tang was already feeling terribly awkward, and her coughing was just to relieve some of that.
Unexpectedly, the simple-minded Lai Xingchen actually took it seriously and offered his help.
Uhm, even passing her his own cup of tea:
"I haven’t drunk from it," he explained.
Xiao Tang’s face, already flushed, now turned a complete red, all the way to her ears and neck.
In the end, Dr. Zhang just couldn’t stand by any longer:
"Alright, alright, no more hiding, it’s just dating, what’s there to hide?"
There’s been no lawbreaking, nor any violation of rules.
Besides, both are single, so there’s no issue of mistresses or being one.
One could tell that despite Dr. Zhang’s mild appearance and stature, his temper was quite fiery.
This made Nurse Xiao Tang jump up as if her butt was on fire:
"No, that’s not it, we’re not dating at all!"
She denied it three times in a row.
It would have been more convincing if she hadn’t denied it at all.
Sister, your denial is only highlighting the truth!
Lai Xingchen was actually blushing too, but men aren’t as easily read.
Jiang Ye was frowning heavily but finally spoke up:
"Don’t forget to file a report if you’re dating!"
Though it’s just a love report, the significance is different.
By filing the report, everyone would recognize it.
Of course, a love report is different from a marriage report, which truly means she’s your sister-in-law!
Nurse Xiao Tang wanted to speak up and explain, but Lai Xingchen suddenly held her hand, leaving her stunned.
Then, she heard Lai Xingchen formally say:
"Captain Jiang, I’ll file the report when I get back!"
So formal, so serious.
Jiang Ye seemed somewhat satisfied:
"Mhm," he acknowledged.
With that, the matter was settled in this back-and-forth exchange.
Throughout it all, Nurse Xiao Tang was in a daze. How had she really ended up in a relationship?
Sometimes, a relationship really just needs that one spark to blossom immediately.
If you hesitate too long, in the end, it might just fizzle out, you know?
Decide quickly and cut clean; otherwise, it’ll turn into chaos. This is wisdom passed down by our ancestors.
During dinner, everyone enjoyed themselves immensely, except for Xiao Tang, who barely touched her food.
No one was worried, though, with Lai Xingchen present.
After finishing, two hours had passed.
It was not early but not too late either, around eight o’clock.
Lu Jing settled the bill and Xiao Zhu and Dr. Zhang left first, as they had a shift at midnight.
Nurse Xiao Tang pushed Lai Xingchen while Jiang Ye stood by, waiting. Seeing them come out, he stepped forward and asked,
Lu Jing hesitated for a moment:
"If not going home, where do you plan to go?" he asked in return.
"I have time tonight; I can accompany you for a stroll."
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Ever since they reconciled, they hadn’t really had a private outing for such a long time.
It wasn’t that Jiang Ye was busy, it was that Lu Jing was tied up with work.
Sigh, when speaking of it, the times they really met were so infrequent.
But it couldn’t be helped; the situation couldn’t be improved shortly since their jobs dictated it all.
Jiang Ye burst out laughing:
I’d be happy to accompany you with whatever you’d like.
Lu Jing smiled as well:
"Let’s watch a movie. My sister-in-law just released a new film; let’s go support her."
Although Jiang Ye wasn’t particularly interested in movies, since Lu Jing wanted to, naturally he had no objections:
The sister-in-law Lu Jing mentioned was none other than Lu Yan’s wife, the youngest female director in the entertainment industry.