Recovering progressively....
Cheng Guo was not seriously harmed, he had been under too much mental stress these days, had not rested well, and in a moment of intense agitation, had simply passed out. Jing Zhe gave him an injection, and he fell into a deep sleep.
Chuxia, who had been scolded by Song Xiaoyu, was also taken aside by Jing Zhe for a good telling off.
Chuxia did want to argue back, but catching a glimpse of Jing Zhe’s face, dark as the bottom of a pot, she did not dare to utter a word. She knew herself that her actions had been somewhat improper; after all, she had been desperate at the time...
"Chuxia, you really want to be a doctor, don’t you?" Jing Zhe softened his tone.
"Yes." Chuxia nodded affirmatively. If she hadn’t felt that way, why would she have eagerly sought to study medicine and done so with such diligence? She truly wanted to become a doctor whom people admired.
Jing Zhe sighed, "If you want to be a truly good doctor, you need to harden your heart a bit; otherwise, sooner or later, you will pay the price for your actions!"
Chuxia was startled by his solemn expression, "Brother, don’t scare me..."
"Who’s scaring you?" Jing Zhe glared at her, "With the way you are, if you were on the front lines, would you run in front of wounded soldiers to catch bullets for them?"
Chuxia gave an embarrassed laugh, "That’s a different story."
"How is it different?" Jing Zhe snorted coldly, "Make a promise now, or else I will tell Zhou Mikang to take you home."
"Brother, we can’t do this, right?" Chuxia looked at him, tongue-tied, "I saved your disciple, and you don’t even thank me, but still want to tattle on me? That’s quite heartless."
"Stop smirking..." Jing Zhe waved his hand helplessly, "Forget it, you know the reason yourself. When you have the time, reflect on it. If you make the same mistake again, don’t blame me for not giving you prior warning."
"I understand..." Chuxia smiled ingratiatingly, "I definitely won’t do it again next time. Actually, I know that failing to protect myself is being irresponsible to the patient. I get it."
After looking her over, Jing Zhe waved his hand, "I don’t believe whatever you’re saying now, just show it with your actions."
"Brother, someone’s looking for you."
Seeing Chuxia’s nervous behavior, Jing Zhe found it both amusing and irritating, "Do you think your savior has arrived?"
"Not exactly." Chuxia laughed sheepishly and told the truth, "There’s a bit of that feeling."
Seeing her with a face of resignation, Jing Zhe said, "Forget it, when you don’t understand, whatever I say is useless. Go open the door."
"I do understand, I really do. Just wait and see what I do, brother." Chuxia spoke as she opened the door, and Wu Jingbo stood outside, pointing to the right, "Someone’s looking for you, says she’s your third aunt."
"My third aunt?" Chuxia looked over in confusion and saw Liu Lingmei peering around, who walked over quickly with a big smile as she saw her, "Chuxia, I finally found you."
"What do you want with me?" Chuxia said coldly, thinking of the bottle of sulfuric acid that Liu Lingmei had wanted to use to harm her. If she could still smile, she might as well be called brainless.
"You child, your third aunt missed you..."
Chuxia cut her off, "Lady Jiang, I shall not oblige."
Liu Lingmei’s smile froze a bit as she eagerly stepped forward to grab her hand, "You child, why are you still so distant? How about this, you call me Aunt Liu, alright?"
Chuxia rolled her eyes, "Do you deserve it?"
Liu Lingmei was choked off and, holding back the anger in her heart, said, "It’s just a form of address. You can call me whatever you like. Can we find a spot to talk, okay?"
"No." Chuxia flatly refused, looking at her warily, "Who knows if you’ve hidden some dangerous weapon? We have no close relationship, what good could you possibly have to say to me? Do you think I’m stupid, to comply with your request just because you asked?"
"You..." Liu Lingmei bit her lip, no longer able to fake a smile, "Please let Zhou Mikang know that I am now part of the Jiang Family. I’m taking my own sunny path, and the Zhou family can walk their solitary log bridge. He has no right to point fingers at the Jiang Family. If he keeps causing trouble, don’t blame me for disregarding kinship."
Chuxia cracked a grin, "Why don’t you go find Zhou Mikang yourself and put up a front? Why are you directing your anger at me? Do you think I’m easy to bully?" Just then, seeing Lin Wenbin walking over, she waved at him, "Brother, someone’s bullying me."
Lin Wenbin approached, his face stern as he stared at Liu Lingmei, "Are you bullying my sister? Do you have a death wish?"
"Who are you?" Liu Lingmei scanned Chuxia and Lin Wenbin’s faces with a disdainful smile, "Lin Chuxia, you’re a married woman, always flirting with young men. Aren’t you afraid Zhou Mikang will break your legs?"