Tonight, the only doctors on duty in the department were Lu Jing and Dr. Yu. Tomorrow, two directors were scheduled to take over.
Moreover, for the following week, there was a director on duty each day.
There was no denying that the hospital was considerate. Ordinary attending physicians were given leave wherever possible, drawing all the directors back to oversee operations.
From seven in the evening until eleven o’clock, they only saw four patients.
Among them, two were follow-up visits, one had fallen and came in for an X-ray but there wasn’t a major problem, and the last one had a dislocated wrist that was simply realigned.
Then, from eleven o’clock on, the department became completely quiet.
For a long time, no patients came in.
Lu Jing lay his head down on the desk and eventually fell asleep.
At last, he was awakened by a phone call.
At this late hour, past one in the morning, could something have happened?
His heart trembled fiercely before he answered,
"Jiang Ye?" his tone both anxious and tense.
He really thought something had happened.
Jiang Ye was taken aback.
Lu Jing wasn’t foolish and sensed from the other’s voice that nothing was wrong, so he slightly relaxed.
"Shouldn’t I be asking you that? You’re the one calling in the middle of the night. Do you know how scary that is?"
How could Jiang Ye have known that he had just finished his work and thought to call, only to end up startling someone?
Of course, he then realized that his wife was worried about him!
"I just finished work and am still at the office. If you don’t believe me, I can start a video call."
Seeing is believing, right?
Lu Jing certainly didn’t feel like starting a video call in the middle of the night: Read complete versıon only at novel★fire.net
"Alright, alright, I’ll listen to you, my wife."
Lu Jing rolled his eyes:
"Nothing’s wrong, hanging up now. I’m at work."
"Don’t hang up! There are no patients, can’t we talk for a bit?"
In the end, Lu Jing didn’t actually hang up:
"So, what do you want to talk about?"
"Hehe, anything is fine, I like whatever you say."
Those sweet nothings — did he have honey on his lips?
Did he really think she was that idle?
"If you have nothing else, I’m really hanging up."
"Cough, wait, are you coming tomorrow?"
That was mainly what he wanted to ask with this call.
Lu Jing didn’t answer immediately whether she would come or not.
After pondering for a moment, she slowly said:
"What time does the trial start?"
"Half past one in the afternoon."
"Then I might not make it, I only finish my shift at two."
There was really no other way.
"I’ll update you in time if anything."
"Okay! Really hanging up now."
"Go ahead, heartless woman!"
Lu Jing decisively ended the call, then supported her forehead with one hand and massaged her temple with the other.
"Doctor Lu, what’s wrong?" Dr. Yu quietly asked.
Actually, he had heard some of the phone conversation.
After all, it was so quiet late at night.
Lu Jing pursed her lips:
"It’s nothing major, just that there’s a court case tomorrow that I can’t make it to."
"Ah? Doctor Lu is involved in a court case? With whom?"
Obviously, Dr. Yu was quite startled.
"It’s not me who’s suing, but it’s related, I suppose."
Dr. Yu nodded and did not press further.
Asking more would just be annoying, wouldn’t it?
"If the directors come over early tomorrow, Doctor Lu, you might be able to leave earlier."
Otherwise, there seemed to be no better option.
"That’s true, but the directors would have to come early!"