Helian Hao nodded, and Qin Mu, with her head low, bypassed Zhang Rujia to leave.
After Qin Mu had gone, Zhang Rujia made her way to sit down at the desk. Helian Hao was still standing, organizing the desk. He only sat down after seeing her seated, "What’s making you uncomfortable?"
"Is it really just a routine check-up, or are you getting too close to this girl? Or does she have some sort of contagious disease?"
Zhang Rujia inquired softly.
"Auntie, I merely invited her to have a meal at our hospital’s restaurant, and my relationship with Mumu has always been good," Helian Hao had no choice but to patiently explain.
Zhang Rujia sighed helplessly, "Sigh! Never mind, I can’t be bothered with your affairs anyway, and your uncle doesn’t let me meddle too much. Write me up a list!"
Zhang Rujia pondered for a moment then suddenly changed her tone.
Helian Hao didn’t say much more and simply wrote up the list for the routine check-up seriously.
Helian Hao handed the completed list to her. Zhang Rujia held it in her hand, looking at the words, which she barely recognized, but the list of checks seemed particularly long: "Why are there so many items?"
"Older people should always have more items checked, and I’ve only given you the standard consulation items, so don’t worry," Helian Hao said with a smile suddenly.
A nurse came out from the room inside, "Ma’am, please come with me to the inside first."
Zhang Rujia had no choice but to go into the small room inside the office for her check-up while Helian Hao stood by watching the nurse look over the list. He whispered something to her, causing the nurse to glance at Helian Hao with a suppressed laugh. Helian Hao raised his eyebrows slightly, whispering, "Dinner’s on me."
The nurse immediately went about her duties with joy.
Later, Helian Hao left and sat back down in his own chair, then he listened to the somewhat unpleasant conversation of the two people inside.
It was most annoying when she had to be checked item by item, and after various examinations, she felt somewhat faint when she came out of the ultrasound room. Sitting aside waiting for the results, she hurriedly called Qin Mingzhu, "Come to the hospital, Mom’s feeling a bit unwell."
"Mom, I’m out shopping with my classmates!"
Qin Mingzhu said impatiently.
"When I tell you to come, just come. What’s more important, shopping or your mother?"
Zhang Rujia was so angry that she hung up before giving Qin Mingzhu a chance to refuse, but just as she was about to rest, holding her stomach, suddenly a pregnant woman and a rough-looking man approached and stood before her.
"Hey! Auntie, my wife had already taken this spot."
Zhang Rujia, called ’Auntie’ by someone, was about to retort, but as she looked up at the ferocious-looking man, she had to stand up, aggrieved, from her spot on the side. All the seats around her were filled, and she had to stand to one side. The corridor kept getting more and more crowded, and she began to regret not having made an appointment for a quieter time.
She had thought the place would certainly be less crowded at noon, but it was not the case.
Qin Mu was drawing in the office while Helian Hao was on the phone, talking to her for a good while, even seeking credit for something.
"How about we all hang out together on Christmas? It’s no fun with just Jing Feng and me," Helian Hao proposed.
"Our studio is having a dinner at AM. Why don’t you join us?"
Helian Hao agreed without a second thought!
"Then you’d better bring Jing Feng along."
Qin Mu thought, Jing Feng certainly wouldn’t agree.
And indeed, on Christmas Day, Jing Feng forcefully kept Helian Hao at home for some exclusive couple time.
Qin Mu found the room reserved by the manager quite nice, though she had to take care of Huanhuan, so she was a few minutes late. When the manager personally led her upstairs, she was full of anticipation, thinking she was joining her studio’s banquet, only to find herself amidst strangers inside.
In her arms, Huanhuan blinked innocently, "Mommy, did we go into the wrong room?"
The voice, slow and a bit puzzled.
Qin Mu responded as she was about to leave with her daughter when she suddenly saw Secretary Xi coming out from inside, "Young Madam!"
Finally certain it was her, Secretary Xi came forward, took the treasure from her arms, and held it in her own, "The boss will be here soon, let me keep you and the little miss company inside while we wait for him."
Qin Mu turned to look at the manager, who was just smiling slightly, then nodded his head and took his leave.
"Please, Young Madam!"
Secretary Xi said courteously.
As Huanhuan recognized Secretary Xi, she didn’t resist being held, finding Secretary Xi’s voice soft and mellow, almost too kind-hearted to bully.