Xu Jingyin was dumbfounded, completely stunned on the spot. She thought to herself:
"Aunt Jiang's brain is definitely not right. Dr. Chen merely took her pulse and gave her a simple massage, and I already felt that 38 yuan was too much. How could she privately give him so much money?"
Chen Xiao also didn't expect the middle-aged woman to be so generous. He suddenly felt that his efforts to cure and save people were worth it. He smiled and politely declined:
"Aunt Jiang, if you really want to thank me, please take back the check quickly. Because I privately accepted your money would be considered a mistake."
"This..."
The middle-aged woman was startled and suddenly realized that her actions were indeed harming Chen Xiao. She quickly put the check back into her pocket and then left even faster, saying without looking back:
"Little Dr. Chen, I'll hold onto the check for you first. I'll find another opportunity to give it to you privately later. Also, I'll prepare a banner of commendation for you when I get back. Wait for me!"
"Hoo—"
After watching the middle-aged woman leave, Chen Xiao could no longer hold on. His vision went black, sweat poured down his face, and he stumbled to his feet:
"Little Nurse Xu, please keep an eye on things. I'm going to the cafeteria to grab something to eat. If there are any patients, call me..."
Before he could finish speaking, his legs felt weak, and as soon as he stood up, he staggered.
"Ah—"
Xu Jingyin had already noticed Chen Xiao's pale face and profuse sweating. Seeing him stagger and fall unexpectedly, she couldn't help but cry out and rush forward to support him, using her slender body to prop up Chen Xiao's tall, thin, and unsteady frame:
"Dr. Chen, what... what's wrong with you?"
"Tired... tired."
Chen Xiao felt his weight pressing almost entirely onto Xu Jingyin's soft and tender body. He tried his best to stand steady but had no strength at all, so he could only say weakly:
"Please help me to the hospital bed to lie down for a while, then go to the cafeteria to get me something to eat, and also get me a box of kidney tonic from the pharmacy to replenish my energy..."
As soon as he finished speaking, his eyelids grew heavy, and he lost consciousness, his entire weight falling completely onto Xu Jingyin, who was both tall and graceful, and petite and delicate.
...
After an unknown amount of time, Chen Xiao opened his eyes again to find himself lying on his back on the temporary hospital bed in the examination room. A box of kidney tonic lay beside his pillow, and Xu Jingyin was carefully feeding him porridge.
Seeing Chen Xiao open his eyes unexpectedly, Xu Jingyin was startled and quickly stood up and stepped back, lowering her head subconsciously and saying:
"Dr. Chen, Dr. Meng asked me to tell you that young people... young people should exercise restraint. Don't squander your energy just because you're handsome. After all, kidney deficiency and kidney weakness caused by severe kidney overdraft are incurable, unless you get a transplant."
Chen Xiao was dumbfounded. After a long pause, he couldn't help but laugh and explain:
"My kidneys are fine. I asked you to buy kidney tonic just to quickly replenish my qi and blood and restore my energy..."
Xu Jingyin buried her head even lower, but her tone in interrupting Chen Xiao was exceptionally firm:
"Dr. Meng said you do!"
As an eighteen-year-old girl, she felt too embarrassed to discuss kidney issues with Chen Xiao. She only forced herself to speak to fulfill Meng Baobao's request.
Before the tearful Chen Xiao could respond, she had already turned red and fled:
"It's... it's long past closing time. I'm leaving now. You should also go home and take kidney tonic to nourish your body."
Reminded by Xu Jingyin, Chen Xiao finally realized it was already dark.
Thinking of Chen Qing, whom he hadn't seen all day, he no longer bothered to argue with Xu Jingyin about his kidneys being fine. He quickly took off his white coat, got out of bed, and went out. Soon, he drove the Lamborghini lent to him by Song Yan out of the underground parking lot.
Night had fallen, and the city lights sparkled. At the bus stop in front of the Central Hospital's main entrance, Xu Jingyin, who had changed out of her nurse uniform, stood alone, waiting for the bus.
Her attire was very simple: a plain white shirt like a jasmine flower on her upper body, slender legs encased in faded jeans, and a pair of white sneakers on her feet.
Her long hair danced in the evening breeze, which preceded the coming night rain. She quickly raised her hand to adjust it, her curves revealed, making her look like an immortal descended from heaven, standing aloof from the world.
"Rumble—"
Accompanied by a piercing thunderclap, a torrential downpour suddenly began.
At this moment, she received a phone call, and then helplessly squatted on the ground, hugging her knees, weeping uncontrollably.
Private cars and taxis passed by in an endless stream, but none were willing to stop and give her a ride.
Chen Xiao recalled the scene of her feeding him porridge and unhesitatingly turned the car around and drove over:
"Get in!"