Chapter 52 52. Posture “Stop twisting your tail.”

Zhou Shu quickly moved to the control panel and met Shi Jingzhou's calm expression after he turned around. He did not turn off the device, but after the scrolling playback ended, he seamlessly switched to the promotional video of Ruisi veterinary medicine production line.

"A little episode," Shi Jingzhou said.

Unable to discern the emotions of the people on the stage, he deliberately distanced himself and looked at the big screen with interest, then calmly and composedly handed the microphone to his assistant.

Mi Yanyan's heart stopped for a few seconds following his movements.

In the front row of the main table, scorching gazes surrounded her. Her choked heart finally began to beat violently again as time passed, and her mind was in a mess.

In such occasions, she could not hear any booing or noise. It was quiet all around, with only the narration in the promotional video loudly introducing the booming and exciting progress of the company.

When everyone looked at each other, they hid their surprise and replaced it with a full, understanding, generous smile that we all understand.

What the hell is going on...

Shi Jingzhou came down from the stage and returned to the table calmly.

Mi Yanyan rested her elbows on the edge of the table, covered her mouth and gritted her teeth. "What's going on? Why are there photos of me at work..."

Shi Jingzhou shrugged, came over, held her cold hand, and patted it twice. "It's okay, Secretary Zhou went to check the surveillance."

"Oh." Mi Yanyan flipped the phone with her left hand, and saw three messages from Li Xun on the screen.

【???】

What's going on?

【Is there a ghost in the hospital?】

Just as she was about to reply, Zhou Shu had already walked a few steps to Shi Jingzhou's side. They whispered to each other, and he raised his hand and pointed across.

Yan Ge was just coming back from outside, supporting Shi Huaizhi, and watched their dishes being cleared away and their chairs being removed.

"Let's go home." Shi Jingzhou smiled and extended his hand to Mi Yanyan as if no one was around.

Mi Yanyan put down her hand that was covering her heart and turned the jade bracelet. There was no scratch on it and it was still shiny as usual. She then put her arm around Shi Jingzhou.

When he arrived at the door of his house, he was still in shock. Yu Wan, who was watching the show, sent a screenshot of the internal group, saying that the boss's wife was not only spoiled but also arrogant. Now she was blatantly cheating on her colleagues in the hospital. It was rumored that she had done a lot of ridiculous things outside.

The Shi family was well aware of the story, so they wanted to match the eldest daughter of Yanhe Pharmaceutical with Shi Huaizhi. They accompanied Shi Huaizhi to all banquets, big and small, but Shi Jingzhou didn't buy it.

Yu Wan burst into laughter and sent a few more pictures.

[They always say they are in love, there is no hope, hahaha.]

Qin Muchuan didn't spare Shi Jingzhou either, and sent a special congratulatory message. When he answered the phone, he asked, "I heard you were cheated on. Is that true?"

Shi Jingzhou frowned and said nothing, then handed the phone to Mi Yanyan's lips, "He said I was cheated on. Is that true?"

…Mi Yanyan said to the microphone, "Boss Qin wants to be blocked again?"

"Sister-in-law is here! I just asked. I feel relieved knowing that you two are together."

Mi Yanyan snorted, "I'm fine, hang up now."

These photos must have been taken in the hospital. Mi Yanyan thought about it for a long time, but couldn't frame any suspicious people.

Could it really be Yan Ge’s doing?

She leaned against the shoe cabinet and asked the person next to her: "Is it really her?"

Shi Jingzhou obviously wanted to humiliate Yan Ge, and the old man looked very unhappy, and immediately dragged the man away from the table.

He was indifferent and replied, "Not sure."

"...Then why did you embarrass her in person?"

Yan Ge stared at Shi Jingzhou with trembling lips, as if he couldn't believe that he was being treated like this. From time to time, he would appear in front of Mi Yanyan. He looked pitiful and aggrieved.

"Has she never embarrassed you?" Shi Jingzhou glanced at him, ruthless and cruel, and then his eyes changed to loneliness as he spoke, "I don't feel comfortable with you doing this all day long."

Such a quiet, incongruous complaint.

After saying this, he looked out the window with a resentful look and said nothing.

Yes, I was dealt a heavy blow right after I finished my speech. It must be hard to swallow.

Mi Yanyan felt the same way. If she were in the same situation, she would probably cry.

Lifting her skirt, she moved closer to Shi Jingzhou, saying ingratiatingly, "Xu Chang and I are just ordinary colleagues. Besides...you're in charge of Yan Ge's affairs. She's not a good person. Li Xun has already issued a death order regarding the secret filming; it must be thoroughly investigated."

"It's even," Shi Jingzhou pressed forward, rubbing the rings together, "How can I not be angry?"

Mi Yanyan once again realized that she was no match for Shi Jingzhou. Whenever she negotiated with him, she always realized too late that she had suffered a great loss.

The known conditions are laid out.

She was upset because Yan Ge stole Shi Jingzhou's coat at the family dinner, and Shi Jingzhou was embarrassed at the pharmaceutical company's banquet.

It's a mediocre match, but it's still very painful.

"I'm not angry, it's just that home isn't as comfortable as a hotel, and I'm really worried you won't be able to get used to it."

She doesn't go home but lives in a damn hotel suite next to Ruisi. She dresses herself up nicely every day. Yu Wan has warned her several times, saying that a few beauties in the company who want to get close to Shi Jingzhou show up from time to time, asking around for his room number and pretending to meet him by chance late at night.

"What's the result?" Mi Yanyan asked. She only cared about whether anyone got to sleep.

"Your husband has booked an entire floor, and two security guards are guarding it day and night. Not even a fly can get in."

After hearing this, Mi Yanyan's face turned even darker. What a waste of money! Thinking of the painful sound of gold coins falling in front of her, she frowned and glared at him.

Shi Jingzhou laughed out loud and rubbed the person into his arms, "Looks like I still have to coax her."

The doorbell rang at the right time, and Shi Jingzhou got up to get it. Mi Yanyan asked him puzzledly, "What is it?"

The heat from the transparent plastic bag lingered as he walked towards the dining table, his back turned, and he replied, "A prop to coax people."

The aroma of dried shrimp and green onions reached her nose, and she remembered that she had said she wanted to eat wontons at the banquet. After so many things happened, she had forgotten about it.

The two of them sat down and raised their spoons, only then did they feel something strange, especially Mi Yanyan, who had to cover her chest and fiddle with her hair, fearing that the chili oil would get on her body.

The small movements were too frequent, and the aura of trying to hide it made it more obvious.

Especially when she held a handful of black, fluffy hair in one hand, with her slender arm raised in the air, her skin was thin, and under the pull, it was whiter than moonlight.

The distance between her lower abdomen and waist became increasingly closer, and the area around her lips turned slightly red due to the heat. After finishing her meal, Mi Yanyan had completely forgotten that she hadn't been able to eat for several hours that night. She sat there feeling very uncomfortable, lying back on the dining chair and rinsing her mouth with ice water to dispel the heat.

Shi Jingzhou on the opposite side was slow and leisurely, obviously in a companionable manner. His fingers with clear bony veins stirred the soup with a small white porcelain spoon, which made Mi Yanyan unconsciously tighten her legs under her skirt.

Are you okay?

She was a little scared of herself...

Although it is normal to be a little restless after your period, this happened at the dinner table.

The idea came at an inopportune time.

"You..." Shi Jingzhou looked up and found that Mi Yanyan's bowl was empty. His eyes lingered on his hand, "You want to eat my portion?"

"I don't want to eat." She bit her hot lip.

"Then keep an eye on me." Shi Jingzhou said, then suddenly thought of something, turned on his phone and scanned the date.

Mi Yanyan understood instantly and snatched the bowl from his hand, "I was just teasing you, I just want to eat your wontons."

Shi Jingzhou looked at her flustered expression, raised the corner of his mouth, took out two tissues and handed them to her, and took away the bowl while she was wiping her mouth.

"Don't do strenuous exercise right after dinner, and don't eat tonight."

Mi Yanyan blinked and pretended not to understand, "We're already home, why are you exercising? My skirt is so tight, I'm going to take a shower first."

After saying that, he quickly pushed back the chair and went upstairs under Shi Jingzhou's gaze.

The shower water flowed over her body, and she rarely lowered the temperature.

After washing, my whole body was still covered with a subtle feeling of being gnawed by fine threads. I forced myself to put on the furry bunny pajamas that had been put away for a long time, and a long-sleeved long skirt that covered my entire calves.

It still didn't work, so I put on a pair of soft cotton milky white socks and looked at the look in the mirror that had nothing to do with sexiness, and then I calmed down a little.

When Shi Jingzhou came out of the shower, he saw the little white rabbit lying on the carpet beside the bed, twisting its waist...

Compete with Peanut to see whose tail is more flexible.

"Mimi, Mimi, mommy has a tail too, but it's round, and you have a long one."

Peanuts was very happy and started spinning around. Mi Yanyan put on her hat again and said proudly, "Look, Mommy's ears are standing up."

She hugged the pillow and smiled coquettishly, but because she was wrapped tightly, she did not hide it in front of Shi Jingzhou at all.

Looking from Shi Jingzhou's direction, the rabbit was lying with its legs crossed and raised. The skirt that it thought was very long had moved above its thighs, revealing everything. The pure and flawless stockings now had a strange theatrical meaning.

Mi Yanyan looked at him blankly: "Why are you standing there? It's getting late, go to bed."

"Stop wiggling your tail."

His voice was deep.

The ball of yarn sways along the arc below, which really tests human nature.

"Just twist it."

“…”

Mi Yanyan was immersed in the happy time with Peanut, a loving mother and a filial son. She was also very confident that she could probably figure out some things about Shi Jingzhou's preferences.

Leather and silk are off-limits, and high heels are unspeakable.

But these childish cartoon pajamas can be summed up in two words: safe.

After saying that, he continued to shake his calves in the air, humming a song and fiddling with his phone.

"Peanut, come here."

The puppy responded by looking back and seeing the bag of snacks running away.

The freeze-dried chewing gum was thrown on the ground, and the two little ones quickly occupied their respective cradles and bit them with a crunch.

Shi Jingzhou squatted in place, watching Popcorn turn over his belly and hold the freeze-dried food tightly with his two paws to chew.

"He's so cute!" Mi Yanyan turned around on the carpet, moved to the edge, and poked Popcorn's little head.

It thought someone was trying to steal the freeze-dried food, so it hugged the food tightly with a disgusted expression and cried out "woooo".

One of them was squatting and the other was lying down, watching Mi Jiazaizai's eating show.

The scene was warm, and Mi Yanyan couldn't help but say, "I remember you didn't like small animals before."

"Not really," Shi Jingzhou sat on the ground, his palms covering Mi Yanyan's shoulders, rubbing them gently. "After coming to Ruisi, I don't have control over my time. I always feel that even if I raise her, I can't take care of her wholeheartedly. I just hope that my life will be organized and there will be no distractions."

After Peanuts and Popcorn moved to Zhongshan Villa, they were not very obedient at first, but fortunately they were past the most mischievous period of kittens and puppies, and they would just gnaw on the table legs or hide toys and snacks in unexpected places.

Mi Yanyan recalled the fragments, how Shi Jingzhou would often pick up dog toys from the cracks in the sofa without any annoyance, and when he scolded Peanut, his eyes would often be full of doting and loving fatherly expressions.

"What about now?" Mi Yanyan asked him.

"Very good, they are very interesting." Shi Jingzhou took the wet wipes and wiped his hands. "What about you? Why do you become a veterinarian?"

"I wanted to keep an animal before, but my parents disagreed. Later, when we moved to the compound, Aunt Qian was a little afraid of dogs, but every time I saw other people holding puppies and kittens in their arms, I was so envious. I thought that when I became independent, I must keep lots of them."

"So you turned your hobby into a career?"

"Yes, they want me to study medicine, which is a roundabout way to save the country."

"They said your grades are good enough to get into medical school."

Mi Yanyan nodded and said, "I don't want to get too involved in Mingyuan's struggle. I really hate all the intrigue."

Once again, their conversation inadvertently talked about fighting. This time, Mi Yanyan did not avoid it and rubbed her cheek against the back of his hand.

"I know you have responsibilities in Ruisi, so I am me and you are you."

He spoke in a very serious tone, saying words that comforted people. Shi Jingzhou was in a brief trance. Such fresh ideas often popped up in his mind recently.

For example, Ruisi is no longer a must-have option, and the efforts I used to make to be the first have become boring.

I can also vaguely understand why my father gave up so early and would rather be scolded by my grandfather for being useless all his life than take it calmly.

Perhaps I have truly realized that many things cannot be achieved at the same time. This kind of subtle peace and happiness hidden in the trivialities of life is just as precious as running a business.

He was worried that if he said too much, it would become an invisible pressure on Mi Yanyan, so he just smiled knowingly and said softly, "Thank you, Madam, for your understanding."

"I understand," Mi Yanyan's ears turned red at the word "wife," and she propped up her chin. "Why did you bring snacks to the bedroom? Don't make it a habit, or they will both come here with toys and snacks in their mouths... well..."

The phone fell to the ground, and Shi Jingzhou sank into the carpet with her. The temperature in the room suddenly rose between his lips and teeth.

After a long struggle, Mi Yanyan turned her face away slightly, looked up at his unsatisfied eyes, and said in disbelief, "Shi Jingzhou, you are a pervert. How could you do such a thing?"

He bit her still rosy lips and pressed down harder than usual.

"...I don't even know how cute I am."

……cute.

His hobbies are really too wide-ranging.

Shi Jingzhou leaned over to her ear and asked why it was already wet. Her eyes were full of tears, and she explained that it was a hormone problem and had nothing to do with her pure heart.

Suddenly she remembered something and gave him a light push.

"I'm not wearing it. Go get it."

Shi Jingzhou didn't say anything. Looking in the mirror, he didn't show any intention of leaving.

"I won't win anyway." His voice was deep and without any hint of flirting. If you listened carefully, it sounded a bit disappointed.

Mi Yanyan's brows tightened, and she heard him say, "Why do you keep taking medicine?"

She hadn't thought of hiding it, and since it was placed in a place where she could easily see it, she replied without thinking.

"I don't want children."

The inseparable touch was withdrawn, Mi Yanyan's waist loosened, and she was gently placed back into the cashmere carpet.

"Don't eat it next time. I'll be careful."

She lay there looking at the person who was supporting himself with one hand, her lips slightly parted as she gasped in a very small voice.

She had never seriously discussed the issue of children with Shi Jingzhou before, but she had just clearly expressed her decisive opinion. For a normal marriage relationship, this was an arbitrary and cruel answer.

She didn't dare ask Shi Jingzhou about his true thoughts. What if they contradicted hers? She was afraid that further discussion would not go his way. She moved to his arms and rubbed against him guiltily.

"It's okay if it's long-lasting, but I'm just worried it's not safe," she said.

"That's medicine too. Side effects include, but are not limited to, early pregnancy reactions, pigmentation, and possibly breast tenderness and increased discharge."

Although she didn't have similar symptoms, she still couldn't stand his dogmatic, didactic nagging and quickly replied, "Okay, okay, I won't eat anymore."

"It's already been thrown away."

"ah?"

Shi Jingzhou turned over and stared at her with his dark eyes, "What? Didn't you promise not to eat?"

Mi Yanyan felt the heat of being pushed against her abdomen, bit her lip and replied, "Just throw it away." Her whole body was still hot and she pointed to the cabinet on the other side of the bed, "Then go get it."

"I don't want to go." His figure loomed, his voice hoarse and a bit of careless fatigue.

"Then forget it?" Mi Yanyan supported herself with her elbows and waist and moved to the side, but he quickly grabbed her wrist and pulled her back.

It was really beautiful, especially when she looked at him with her wet almond eyes, which made him unable to resist.

It is also this pink and tender little face that seems to be clueless, but can say many harsh words to him.

More importantly, decisions are made without any communication.

Especially decisions that harm the body.

Mi Yanyan saw that he was in a bad mood, so she wrapped her hands around his waist and moved closer to him. "Don't be angry, I'll make it up to you, okay?"

After that, she placed a light kiss on his chin, then used the tip of her tongue to moisten his Adam's apple along his neck. Shi Jingzhou couldn't resist such an operation; it took too much effort just for a few seconds.

Seeing someone trying to sit on him again, he quickly shouted to stop.

"If you don't want children, I'm afraid this won't work."

If you don't want to have a child, no position is acceptable.

Mi Yanyan knew, of course, that Shi Jingzhou was deliberately making things difficult for her at the moment, but she wasn't angry and leaned over to whisper in his ear.

"But I can reach it in this position." It only takes a few minutes to get it right.

Unfortunately, her idea didn't quite work tonight, as Shi Jingzhou replied to her in a nonchalant manner.

"Hold on," he said, his eyebrows raised. "You're not compensating me. We have to have a first come, first served basis."

A fire was aroused, and Mi Yanyan nodded obediently with tears in her eyes, "Sure, you go first."

A charming room.

The air was filled with humid vapor. Mi Yanyan lay on the edge of the bed, half asleep and half awake, with her drooping arms raised up, and the diamond ring on her ring finger sparkled in the moonlight.

So big and beautiful.

Wearing rock sugar on your hands will make your heart sweet.

Mi Yanyan laughed out loud, but felt embarrassed. Fortunately, the sound of water in the bathroom had not stopped. She put her hands on her legs and rested her head on the edge of the bed, creating a small world that only she could see.

Turning and stretching slender fingers.

The previous grudges against marriage disappeared silently, and the resistance developed from living in a hypocritical marriage template was melted away bit by bit.

Two people, two little animals, from chatting to being intimate, everything was so natural.

As she was thinking, her head became dizzy. When she was about to fall asleep, her whole body suddenly felt light. In a daze, she was carried to a softer place. She tried to open her eyes. A drop of water fell from the end of Shi Jingzhou's hair onto her collarbone, giving her a cool and numb feeling.

She heard a very soft voice in her ear, "I love you."

Then he closed his eyes and curled the corners of his lips.

==

The referral center's transfer order was ready to go, and Mi Yanyan began to prepare to transfer the clients of the North City Branch to the remaining doctors.

She has always kept detailed records of her medical records, from the first day she took office, even for small matters like skin diseases and vaccinations, which made the handover very cumbersome.

"Sister Yan, you are so nervous." Sun Siyuan started to clean up and saw that the other two attending doctors who came to pick up the loose ends were also in a state of panic.

He stuck out his tongue and muttered quietly, "I haven't finished writing the case from last week..."

Mi Yanyan knocked on the table seriously, saying, "Today's work is done today. The elementary school teacher will tell you."

"I'll make it up when I get back!"

"You write down the case as you read it. If you have to make up last week's work today and this week's work next week, you will inevitably forget it. When the client comes, he will be confused. It's a waste of your time."

The other party complained, "There aren't enough staff. I'm watching over here, and the front desk called for an emergency. I might even have to take time off to go to the inpatient department to help. When I was done, I looked over and it was already two hours after get off work..."

The girl next to her nodded vigorously in agreement, then looked up at Mi Yanyan's neatly arranged materials, feeling too embarrassed to say more. "Didn't they assign a group of interns here?" Mi Yanyan asked.

"Don't mention it. The referral center is about to open, and doctors and medical assistants from several hospitals in South City are being transferred all over the place. Before I could even say hello, they disappeared in the blink of an eye."

"Exactly. Other hospitals are also spreading rumors privately. Customers are very upset when they come to see the doctor. The front desk clerk calls every day and begs them to delete the negative reviews. It's unbearable."

How could she not know that due to her status as the founder, people usually wouldn't complain in front of her for no reason. This time, Mi Yanyan was about to be transferred, so she dared to say a few words.

Chaos, in short, a mess.

Mi Yanyan didn't say anything more. She patted everyone's shoulders soothingly and took out her cell phone.

"Would you like some milk tea?"

The drooping heads instantly lifted up, and they said in unison: "Drink!"

She was busy until lunchtime. She was not hungry but extremely sleepy. She yawned with tears in her eyes, stood up suddenly, her calves felt sore, and she fell heavily back into the chair.

Shi Jingzhou must have gone crazy last night. When he woke up in the morning, one of the bunny ears on his newly bought nightgown was missing, and his little round tail was pulled off and rolled pitifully in the corner of the carpet.

It wasn't something she started, but there was also suspicion of arson.

She also knew that his preferences had no limits. She was confused when she heard Shi Jingzhou say that he was interested in everything.

Speak out loudly.

Next time I will buy a set of Ultraman to try, hoping that he will be unable to hold it up and become so angry that he will question his life.

Menmen picked up her phone and left a message for Aunt Chen, asking her to take some time to pack up some commonly used items for the season and send them to the apartment.

Before Ultraman came, I really couldn't stand his troubles, so it was necessary to avoid the limelight by transferring my job.

The referral center preparation group had been quiet for the past few days, and she felt uneasy, wondering whether she should ask something.

The group remained silent for a long time. There was no appointment scheduled for the afternoon, so I decided to go and see it in person to feel at ease.

The smell of renovations was still there, and a few workers were scattered around finishing their work. The equipment was crowded in the middle of the hall and no one was paying attention to it.

Mi Yanyan was just about to ask a question in the group when she saw Li Xun, dressed in a suit and tie with shiny leather shoes, rushing to invite him in.

"Mr. Lu, Mr. Gao, this is our first referral center in Nancheng. It covers four floors and 2,000 square meters. It is responsible for reception and triage, case diagnosis, examination and testing, simple treatment, and observation. The outpatient clinics are specialized and well-equipped. In the future, it will become the most intensive animal treatment platform in Nancheng and even in the entire Jiangsu Province."

I don’t know where these friendly competitors came from all over the world, but they listened to his words with a smile on their faces.

Mi Yanyan smiled as she stood aside. Her eyes met Li Xun's. He spoke in a high-pitched voice, "This is Mi Yanyan, the attending physician at our Chengdong branch. She's a student of Professor Fu Guofang and is a student of Nanjing Agricultural University's Animal Medicine undergraduate and master's program."

After saying that, he still felt it wasn't enough, so he added, "The new director of the referral center, Xu Chang, is a returned graduate of the Royal Veterinary College, University of London. I believe Jianuo's future in pet medicine will continue to improve, and it will also bring the best reputation to its partner hospitals."

Very strong. Mi Yanyan glanced around and just wanted to ask Li Xun, who looked so lifeless, whether he could really open the business as scheduled?

Seeing Li Xun nodding and bowing and about to follow to sign the contract, Mi Yanyan kept smiling and pulled him aside.

"Auntie, if you have something to say, tell me later. I need to sign the contract."

He couldn't bear to let the targeted customer wait for even a second, so he dealt with it while glancing outside, bowed and apologized, and said he would be there right away.

"Recently, there have been an alarming number of customer complaints at each branch. You're sending your attending physicians all over the world to support the new branches. That's not going to work."

If the East City Branch didn't have so many staff, and if Xu Chang and Mi Yanyan didn't work in shifts, they would also be entangled in customer complaints.

"It's temporary. It will be fine once this period passes."

"What about the referral center? Why hasn't the equipment arrived yet?"

Mi Yanyan's tone became a little harder. The large equipment that was originally scheduled to arrive was delayed. The agent said that the payment had not arrived, and Li Xun said that it was on the way.

She didn't point it out, only saying, "There's enough money in the account now, so we need to purchase all the necessary equipment. Otherwise, what's the difference between a referral center and a branch hospital? It's just a bigger shell."

"You hold Mingyuan and have the support of the Shijia family, but you don't know how expensive food and clothing are."

“…”

This sentence successfully aroused Mi Yanyan's displeasure. She had already done her utmost to be patient with Jianuo's expansion. Disagreements among partners were normal during the start-up period, but not letting down patients was the bottom line and the red line.

Xu Chang mentioned privately that Li Xun's wife was hospitalized last year. The rare disease has a slow course and high costs, and the reason for moving forward drastically is nothing more than economic reasons.

She suppressed her anger and tried to persuade him with kind words.

"The referral center is running well, and the Jianuo brand is more valuable. If you really encounter any difficulties, speak up and don't hold it in."

Li Xun clenched his fists, knowing that what he had said just now was too harsh. From school to business partnership, Mi Yanyan had never been angry with him, and she had worked hard and taken care of all the affairs of the branch. Over the years, the two of them had shared weal and woe, so naturally he knew why she joined.

She was dressed casually and quietly, with dust on the tip of her nose from somewhere. She looked almost the same as when she was in college, and no longer looked like the spoiled young lady that the dinner guests talked about.

But right now, there are wolves in front and tigers behind, and there are too many things for him to consider and decide. He no longer dares to trust unconditionally as before.

He slowed down his tone, turned away, and replied, "I know. I'll urge you again."

"Okay, go ahead."

After seeing off the inspection team, messages started to buzz in the work group. Sun Siyuan forwarded several screenshots of negative reviews on the platform, all of which were negative comments about Jianuo's lack of staff and long waiting times for medical treatment.

There's no way to refute it, it's the fact.

Not only were consultation hours affected, but the postoperative recovery support group was also understaffed. Feedback was suddenly compressed, causing complaints from already concerned clients.

She just received the message.

——Doctor Xiaomi, your services should be better as you open more and more hospitals. Why are they worse than before?

The older customer who had been with her for many years spoke earnestly, and her face turned red and white, and she was so embarrassed that she couldn't speak.

Mi Yanyan found the bathroom and turned on the faucet. A stream of rusty water gushed out first. She turned it on and off several times until it gradually became clear. She scooped a handful of cold water and poured it over her face, not caring about the water droplets wetting her collar. Her hands fell on the edge of the chaotic marble countertop.

Yeah, how did it become like this?

The brand new tissue box was empty. She took out a few handkerchiefs from her bag and wiped the wound roughly. Then she looked down and found that the trash can had not been bought yet. She had no choice but to squeeze out the water from the tissue and roll it into a ball and put it back in her pocket.

While eating dinner in the evening, Mi Yanyan was absent-minded. She picked up winter melon twice but it fell back into the soup, but she continued eating in a daze.

Shi Jingzhou held her hand and handed the bowl he had just filled to her.

"Give me some winter melon soup to bathe me?"

Mi Yanyan looked up in response, and only then discovered that several oil droplets had splattered on the chest of his shirt. She quickly took out some paper, stood up and bent down to wipe it.

"What happened?" Shi Jingzhou gestured for her to sit down, and without paying attention to the oil stains, he asked her while holding the paper handed to him.

Mi Yanyan was not surprised that Shi Jingzhou could see through her thoughts. She even thought about it repeatedly on the way back, thinking that maybe she could ask for his advice.

"Jianuo has been expanding too quickly recently, and staff turnover at existing hospitals has been frequent, leading to numerous customer complaints."

Shi Jingzhou suddenly wanted to laugh. It was the first time he heard her take the initiative to talk about her troubles at work, and her tone was mixed with annoyance and coquettishness.

He is very much in love with me.

Mi Yanyan pouted and saw Shi Jingzhou's slightly raised mouth corners, and she felt a little regretful in an instant.

Why did she think of telling him this? This trivial matter should not be worth mentioning in the eyes of Boss Ruisi, let alone giving her any advice.

"Expansion isn't the main focus. Jianuo's management team is flawed, having to manage the long term while also performing operations. The store system appears harmonious, but the division of labor is actually chaotic. Even if they don't expand, it's only a matter of time before core members become overwhelmed and turnover increases."

Shi Jingzhou's expression was serious and distant, but he spoke very logically. In just a few words, he completely tore off Jianuo's fig leaf. His words were harsh but to the point.

"As a small team, everyone wants to do as much as possible."

"There are more and more hospitals across the country. It would be best if all of you founding members could grow three heads and six arms, and not eat or sleep and not die suddenly."

Such vicious words, spoken so casually from his mouth, how come they look a bit handsome?

She really wanted to retort, but her aching waist and dark circles under her eyes couldn't stop her from raising her hands in agreement, and she almost rushed out to shout.

He's right! He's right about everything!

Putting down her chopsticks, Mi Yanyan held her cheek and asked sincerely, "In your opinion, what should we do?"

Before joining Jianuo, Mi Yanyan never thought that she would be in such a difficult situation. All she thought about was being busier, working overtime, and working harder, instead of worrying about the direction of progress and interpersonal relationships because of brand expansion.

"Call the people back and talk."

"Invite the people back and do it."

"Screen out hospitals with poor profits and close them down."

Sitting in the conference room two weeks later, Mi Yanyan's mind was still flashing over and over again with Shi Jingzhou's three concise and clear sentences, which in turn led to his cold and icy image when he was a manager at Ruisi.

Just initiating the shareholder meeting was already a hassle for her. She had surgeries scheduled at several hospitals, had to call back people who were thousands of kilometers away from expanding the territory, and then had to deal with Xu Chang, who had awkwardly left the previous meeting.

Before the meeting even started, more than half of my brain cells had already died.

Xu Chang had just returned from a seminar in another city, looking exhausted. He pulled out a chair next to her and handed her some hot water.

“Not here yet?”

Mi Yanyan shook her phone and said, "On the way."

"I've been away recently, thank you for your hard work."

Mi Yanyan took a sip of water and said, "It's okay, I'm also handing over."

"I heard something happened at the Ruisi dinner. Are you... okay?"

Her teeth knocked against the disposable paper cup, leaving a light mark. Mi Yanyan blew away the hot water gently, her voice muffled, "I'm fine. Even now, Li Xun hasn't figured out if it was done by someone from the hospital."

She asked Shi Jingzhou, who said that the area in the surveillance camera happened to be a blind spot and could not be seen clearly, and asked her to relax, as it was just a trivial matter.

Mi Yanyan herself didn't care. She and Xu Chang had not crossed the line in any way. She was just worried that Shi Jingzhou would be unhappy and that it would be bad for Xu Chang if the news got out.

"I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

Unexpectedly, Xu Chang said this before her. She quickly put down the cup and said, "It's me who has caused you trouble."

Xu Chang had a calm expression on his face, holding a pen in his hand, tapping lightly on his notebook.

After a while, he turned around and said, "Boys won't suffer any loss in this kind of thing. I won't bother you. I just hope it won't affect you."

"Really not." Mi Yanyan met his gaze and said with a smile.

"That's good..." Xu Chang took a deep breath. "Although it's a little late, I still want to wish you happiness."

Mi Yanyan was slightly startled and replied, "Thank you."

He didn't stop writing. There were only two of them in the meeting room, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"Xiaoyan, I've liked you since high school. When we were divided into classes, I took the initiative to tell the teacher that I didn't want to change seats, so she moved me back and we sat at the same table for another two years."

Mi Yanyan looked at her nose and her heart, but did not interrupt him.

I always feel that this is not a confession, but a farewell. Perhaps after listening to it now, it is the greatest respect for her.

"I declined the recommendation because, firstly, my mother was in terminal health at the time, and I wanted to spend more time with her. Secondly, I saw that you filled in Nancheng Agricultural University as your preferred university. It might be naive, but I felt that if I spent more time with you, there would still be a chance."

"You've never said that before..."

"I've met Xiao Yichi, and I always think that the kids in your compound are more ambitious than others, with no shortage of friends or admirers. I always tell myself to wait a little longer, maybe when I'm strong enough, I'll be worthy of telling you that I like you. At that time, I also knew that your parents were strict and they were afraid of causing trouble for you."

Mi Yanyan thought to herself that her childhood friend Xiao Yichi had blocked many suitors for her. From childhood to adulthood, many people had confessed their love to her, but only a few dared to continue pursuing them.

If anyone looked at her a few more times, Xiao Yichi would glare back at them mercilessly.

If she and Shi Jingzhou hadn't gotten their marriage certificate so quickly, Xiao Yichi would have been completely unaware while he was abroad.

He's going to strangle me again.

"Later, when I found out you went to Jianuo, I came back."

Mi Yanyan pursed her lips and smiled awkwardly, "You didn't know I was married, right?"

Xu Chang smiled and said, "Yes, you hid it so well that no one knew about it."

Before Mi Yanyan could speak, he added, "But this won't affect my return to work. After staying outside for a long time, I still think Nancheng is good. I want to come back... and I want to see you."

"I've always treated you as a very good classmate. In fact, in my heart, you and Xiao Yichi are both very important people. But feelings are not just about being important."

"That's enough," Xu Chang stopped writing, and a ray of sunlight came in from the blinds, jumping on the ring on Mi Yanyan's hand and spreading on the blank horizontal paper.

"I feel a little regretful, but at the same time, I feel it's still quite satisfactory. At least you are happy and free now."

Mi Yanyan's eyes were a little moist. Xu Chang's advances and retreats were always in moderation. He was not too close nor too far away from her. It was not until now that she deeply felt his unspoken love for her. She was also grateful that he stopped in time and gave her the most comfortable distance.

"Thank you, Xu Chang."

"Call me Dean Xu," he said, his eyes softly, pretending to be experienced. "We'll still be colleagues from now on. Happy working together, Mi Yanyan."

"Happy cooperation, Dean Xu!"

The door of the conference room was pushed open at the right time. The two had finished their conversation, smiled at each other, and prepared to face a new round of storms together.

After reporting the general situation, Mi Yanyan took the initiative to speak for the first time.

"Those who want to be managers will be promoted, and those who want to stay in the hospital will be promoted. We should recruit people as needed and not interfere with each other."

She bit the cap of the pen and waited for everyone's opinions. The main idea was given by Shi Jingzhou. She tried her best, but she couldn't learn any style, so she could only try her best to relay it.

"No problem. This won't work. The HR department can't just go it alone anymore. We need to build a team and hire professionals."

Zheng Zheming and Liu Xingyao were almost exhausted, just waiting for someone to take the lead and explain things clearly.

Li Xun agreed and asked, "Who goes up and who comes down?"

It’s actually easy. If you don’t like management, just continue to work at the grassroots level. Jianuo is now eager for talents, and anyone can come and try.

Mi Yanyan replied decisively: "I'll stay at the referral center."

"I'll stay too."

She raised her eyes following the voice, and Xu Chang looked at Li Xun with a firm gaze.

"Xu Chang, you are wasting your talent." When Li Xun invited Xu Chang back to Nancheng, his original intention was to let him bring his skills back to Jianuo. However, after getting to know him for a while, he was impressed by his team management ability and felt that it would be a waste of his talent for him to stay in any hospital as an attending physician.

"At this stage, I still want to stay in the clinic."

Xu Chang repeated his words, and Li Xun could tell he wasn't going to leave and wouldn't tolerate any opposition, so he simply replied, "That's fine. Old Zheng and Old Liu, please evacuate the hospital. I've recently talked to a few fellow disciples who can fill in."

Zheng Mingzhe replied that he still needed to think about it. After all, he and his wife had built the South City branch from scratch, and they had put in a lot of effort.

Liu Xingyao had long wanted to avoid working in the clinic. A few years ago, he relied on his youth and brute force to move a large dog, which injured his waist. He stood on the operating table for a long time and could not lie down in bed after returning. He could not stand up after lying down. His strong point was orthopedic surgery, so he really could not bear it anymore, he said with a smile.

"I have no problem, but Xiaoyan, you are almost the boss lady of Jianuo, why do you still insist on guarding the front line?"

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