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Chapter 363: Chapter 363: Did She Roll Up Her Pant Legs?
Si Chen packed up the cotton swabs and alcohol, looking up at her and asking, "Should I call your parents?"
At the mention of a phone call to her parents, Tong Yao could only compromise helplessly: "Alright, alright, I’ll take a break tomorrow. My parents love to make a big deal out of minor issues, just like you. If they knew I tripped, I don’t even know how worried they would be. I would be sure to get an earful about not being careful."
"Good girl." Si Chen tousled Tong Yao’s soft hair gently, "Sit here for a while, I’m going to pack up my things and finish work."
Tong Yao sat in the consultation chair, her eyes crinkled in a smile as she watched Si Chen tidying things up. He was so delightful to watch, so eye-catching, every move he made. No doubt many young girls in the hospital were captivated by his charisma. If Si Chen weren’t already married, there would surely be many girls pursuing him.
Just like now, even though he was married, he was still the object of someone else’s attention.
But then again, seeing Lin Man today, she seemed to be very interested in Zhao Wenkai. Was she contemplating a shift of affection?
"What are you daydreaming about?" Si Chen’s voice interrupted Tong Yao’s thoughts. It was then that she noticed Si Chen had taken off his lab coat.
She offhandedly said, "Nothing much, I was just wondering about Zhao Rongwei’s condition and whether he can wake up."
Si Chen pursed his lips and replied, "His condition is not good, he is practically in a vegetative state now. But there have been many cases in medical science where people in a vegetative state have woken up. So it’s not entirely possible that he’ll never wake up. Specifically, it depends on whether he himself and his family can think of any way to stimulate his brain and nerves."
Tong Yao’s eyes sparkled as she suddenly understood Zhao Wenkai’s intention of getting close to Lin Man. Lin Man was the nurse in charge of Zhao Rongwei and knew his condition very well. As long as Zhao Wenkai was close to Lin Man, he would be able to know Zhao Rongwei’s situation at any time.
This guy, so crafty.
Could the trouble in the shop be related to him as well?
After all, apart from Zhao Wenkai, she didn’t offend any major figures.
Initially fearing that Si Chen would worry, Tong Yao didn’t plan to mention the trouble at the shop. However, right now, she really needed Si Chen to help analyze the situation.
"Today, a woman brought a child to the shop and made a scene, claiming that the shop was unsanitary. Turns out she was a child trafficker causing trouble on purpose with a kidnapped child. The police are currently helping the child find their birth parents. Do you think this could have been arranged by Zhao Wenkai? The tea shop opposite, could it be his too?"
"Someone caused trouble in the shop?" Si Chen frowned and sat in the chair in front of Tong Yao, thinking for a while before saying, "At present, it can’t be confirmed if it’s malicious business competition or intentional. Regardless of whether it’s him or not, pay more attention to safety during this period, try to finish work early. If the shop gets too busy, hire someone else."
Si Chen didn’t have a strong desire for money. Before his marriage to Tong Yao, his focus had been entirely on medicine.
After marrying, Tong Yao became his priority. Of course, he didn’t neglect his practice of medicine, but he now had an additional concern.
Currently, his career is progressing smoothly. Even if Tong Yao stopped doing business, he could still ensure a good quality of life for her within ten years.
Knowing that Tong Yao loves doing business, he wouldn’t obstruct her, nor would he make her give up her dreams to become a housewife. But he had to put Tong Yao’s safety first.
"Don’t worry about that. In this legal society, whether it’s malicious business competition or Zhao Wenkai secretly ruining things, they won’t go as far as physically assaulting me." On this point, Tong Yao was quite confident. She didn’t have any deep hatred with anyone, so it wouldn’t make anyone want to kill her.
Si Chen frowned slightly, glanced at the clock on the wall and said, "Let’s go home first."
As soon as he finished speaking, Si Chen bent down and picked up Tong Yao. She instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, but then struggled to get down, blinking and saying: "Put me down quickly, otherwise your colleagues would spot us and then the gossip would start."
Si Chen said seriously: "It’s after work hours, and I am carrying my injured wife home. Is there a problem?"
Tong Yao felt awkward, "But my leg injury is covered by trousers, you can’t see it. And it’s not that serious, just a scrape. It doesn’t affect me walking."
Or... should she roll up her trousers?
No, no, no, forget it. If others saw her being carried when she had such a minor injury, they would surely say she was over-dramatic behind her back.
While Tong Yao was pondering this, Si Chen had already carried her out of the department, drawing people’s attention. Fortunately, at this time there weren’t many patients in the hospital, just the medical staff preparing to get off work. Seeing Si Chen carrying his wife out, some people sneered in disdain, while others made fun of them aloud.
"Oh! Doctor Si’s wife came to pick him up from work?"
Tong Yao hurriedly shook her head to clarify, "No no, I injured my leg and came here for treatment. He’s afraid of touching my wound, that’s why he’s carrying me."
Having said this, even though she had thick skin, it was still quite embarrassing to be carried by Si Chen in front of so many familiar faces.
As soon as the two of them walked downstairs, they heard someone speaking sarcastically.
"What leg injury?! I saw her coming up just now, looking perfectly alive and kicking. I would say, she is just acting dainty, showing off their affection down to the hospital. They don’t even take into account where they are. Young doctors nowadays don’t care about their image. What if the patients see this and start gossiping?"
Some spoke ill of them, naturally, others spoke well of them. A young nurse who had always been polite to Tong Yao said, "When I saw Tong Yao coming upstairs earlier, her leg did seem a bit off. She must be genuinely injured."
"Did she see a doctor if she was genuinely injured?" The person who spoke before gave the young nurse a look, "Obviously, she is just trying to take advantage of the hospital."
Upon hearing this, the young nurse pursed her lips without further argument.
"Until everyone has forgotten about this, I won’t come to the hospital again." After they left the hospital, Tong Yao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking about everyone’s expressions when they saw them earlier, she felt embarrassed.
Sigh! Who knows what these people were saying behind her back.
Si Chen said, "This is the perfect opportunity for you to rest at home."
Tong Yao: ... Why is it in line with his wishes?
However, having said that, the feeling of being bridal carried was indeed quite nice. She leaned against Si Chen’s shoulder and chuckled quietly. As soon as they entered the courtyard of the family house, they heard Liu Qing and Dean Wu complaining about the distribution of buildings.
"Last time we didn’t get a house, we let it slide. My husband and I have endured it for so many years and finally got to the second allocation of houses, and yet again, we didn’t get a share. Now that our son is getting older, the three of us still live in the same room. How can we possibly lead our lives? Doctor Wang, who joined the hospital more than two years later than us, has a house. How is this fair? It’s entirely unfair. If you don’t provide an explanation, I will go to the Dean myself."
