Lin Zhixing looked at Liu Nian and said calmly, "My experience is simple, not as rich and varied as yours."

There was no direct answer, but the problem was quietly resolved.

Only then did Zhou Qiaohua speak: "Okay, don't talk about unhappy things while eating."

No one chatted during the whole meal.

He Mingyu's attention has always been on Lin Zhixing.

He found that the woman spent almost the entire meal eating the two chili dishes ordered by He Yanchen.

When dinner was almost over, he couldn't help but ask, "Zhizhi, when did you start liking spicy food? Is it because you're with my uncle and you eat these to please him?"

He Mingyu had never paid attention to He Yanchen's taste preferences before.

But he was sure that Lin Zhixing definitely couldn't eat spicy food.

The first time he saw her eat spicy food was at the engagement dinner with Xia Lu.

He asked it once at that time, but Lin Zhixing didn't give her an explanation.

He Mingyu added, "Zhizhi, I think you should always put yourself first and not force yourself to change your preferences for the sake of others."

Ever since what happened with Xia Lu, Yin Ruyun also felt that Lin Zhixing was still the best.

At least we know each other well and the circle is clean.

Even though she is He Yanchen's girlfriend now, there is no guarantee that the two of them will have a future after Liu Nian comes back.

Yin Ruyun followed up on her son's words and said, "Yes, Zhizhi, you grew up under my nose. I have never seen you eat spicy food. If you can't eat it, don't force yourself. You don't have to accompany Yan Chen to eat it."

Two people each say one sentence.

It was as if Lin Zhixing was being wronged by following He Yanchen.

Lin Zhixing has never wanted to explain why he likes spicy food.

She thought that after explaining it, it seemed as if she had been wronged when she was in the He family.

Since He Mingyu and the others wanted to investigate, she had no choice but to clarify:

"Actually, I like spicy food. My mother is also good at cooking Sichuan and Hunan cuisine, but no one in the He family eats it, so she doesn't have the chance to show it off."

"How old were you when your mother passed away? You couldn't eat spicy food at such a young age. We haven't cooked these dishes in all these years. You definitely can't eat them."

He Mingyu didn't believe her at all.

"Master He, do you still remember when we were on a spring outing as kids? I had a bag of spicy noodles in my schoolbag. You thought it was given to me by someone else, so you threw it away like trash." Lin Zhixing looked at him and explained seriously, "I didn't dare to tell you at the time. I bought that bag of spicy noodles myself with my pocket money."

"Is that true?"

"Master He is a noble man who forgets things easily. How could he remember such a trivial matter?"

Lin Zhixing smiled calmly.

The dinner is over.

He Yanchen and Lin Zhixing prepared to leave.

Behind them, Liu Nian held Zhou Qiaohua's arm and said, "Aunt Zhou, I remember you like the painter Miao Xiao, right? There's a charity auction dinner this week, and there's one of her works. I'll buy it back for you."

"You're thoughtful."

Zhou Qiaohua's voice at this moment was obviously different from what it was at the dinner just now.

This whole night, it seems that only this moment is my good mood.

He Yanchen stopped and turned to the two people behind him and said, "Thank you Miss Liu for telling me. I will go and take the photo of this painting myself."

"Well, Rex is the only one who can convey this feeling." Liu Nian had no intention of stealing the credit. She looked at Zhou Qiaohua and said, "Aunt Zhou, you see, Rex loves you very much, but he just doesn't know how to express it."

Zhou Qiaohua's expression finally improved a little.

Lin Zhixing stood there, watching this scene unfold quietly.

Liu Nian really understands the ways of the world better than her and can please Zhou Qiaohua more skillfully.

If she were Zhou Qiaohua, she would definitely prefer a daughter-in-law like Liu Nian.

On the way back.

He Yanchen asked her if she would like to accompany him to the dinner on Saturday.

Lin Zhixing agreed at that time.

What she didn't expect was that plans could not keep up with changes.

The next afternoon, she and Director Huo Yikang had just finished an operation when a patient was sent to the emergency room.

She immediately accompanied Huo Yikang to see the patient's cardiac angiography.

After Huo Yikang finished reading, he asked Lin Zhixing, "Read it first, and tell me your conclusion after you finish."

Lin Zhixing carefully reviewed the medical records, as well as the patient's blood pressure, electrocardiogram, and cardiac angiography reports, and came to a basic conclusion:

"The patient has a type A aortic dissection."

Huo Yikang nodded: "And then."

"Severe aortic valve insufficiency and hypertension."

Lin Zhixing looked at all the data and gave a diagnosis.

Huo Yikang nodded and continued to ask, "Surgical plan."

Lin Zhixing, taking into account the patient's age and postoperative quality of life, ultimately concluded: "Bentall surgery."

This surgery is also called composite valved conduit surgery.

It is one of the top surgical procedures.

Lin Zhixing participated in this operation once when he was studying for his doctorate. This was the first time a patient needed this operation since he started working.

"correct."

Huo Yikang affirmed Lin Zhixing's suggestion and began to instruct other doctors to make preoperative preparations. Finally, the operation time was temporarily set on the 31st.

After everything was explained, he turned to Lin Zhixing and said, "You're the first assistant, is that okay?"

"no problem!"

Lin Zhixing really wants to participate in this operation.

But when she returned to the office, she found that August 31st was actually a Saturday.

Although this operation is difficult, it does not take very long, about five or six hours.

However, after the operation, she needed to stay and observe the patient's condition, so she might not be able to arrive at the charity auction on time.

Lin Zhixing sat in the office, still struggling with how to explain to He Yanchen...

The phone on the desk rang first.

Although she hasn't saved the number yet, she has memorized it.

It belongs to Zhou Qiaohua.

Lin Zhixing calmed down before answering the phone.

"Lin Zhixing, I'm Zhou Qiaohua"

Zhou Qiaohua's voice sounded again, without any emotion.

Lin Zhixing sat up straight and said cautiously, "Hello, what can I do for you?"

"It should be your working hours now, so I won't beat around the bush," Zhou Qiaohua said straight to the point, "Lin Zhixing, if you hadn't been He Mingyu's girlfriend, I might have accepted you as my daughter-in-law."

“…”

This sentence has made it very clear.

Lin Zhixing couldn't utter a word.

"I know my son. He's not the type to take relationships lightly. He's definitely not just playing around with you, but I don't accept you as my daughter-in-law."

Zhou Qiaohua paused and continued:

"Lin Zhixing, you lost your mother at a young age, so you should know the difference between having family and not having family. You probably don't want my son to break up with his mother because of you."

Zhou Qiaohua expressed her intentions very clearly.

The last sentence easily broke through Lin Zhixing's defense.

She has no mother.

She couldn't bear to see He Yanchen break up with his mother.