Chapter 7 The Rainy Season: "Are you testing me?"

Lin Fei had a very long dream.

I dreamt of the rainy season when I was nineteen. It was a wonderful holiday, the perfect time to play in the sun, but the port city was plagued by endless torrential rain.

Even though the weather in Gangdu and Jiangdu is almost the same, she is always listless and has no interest in anything. After finishing her internship for a day, she can't wait to go home.

A sudden downpour trapped her, leaving her only able to stand under the eaves and wait for the rain to stop.

The rain lasted longer than expected, and Lin Fei, who wasn't used to carrying an umbrella when going out, got impatient and went to the bus stop in the rain.

When she got home, she was soaked to the bone. She brushed aside the bangs that were stuck to her forehead and let out a breath of pent-up frustration.

Hong Kong is so boring. If it weren't for Grandma's repeated requests, Lin Fei would never have come.

A pessimistic thought popped into her head, and she patted her cheeks, forbidding herself from wallowing in self-pity any longer. Her purpose in coming to Hong Kong wasn't entirely pure to begin with. She just wanted to be a good granddaughter during this time, so she wouldn't have to worry about her tuition for four years of university. She didn't want her grandmother to have to work so hard to raise the money for her. The current situation was already quite good; she didn't need to live with the Zhong family anymore, and she could even occasionally go back to tease Zhong Shuyu.

A figure appeared before him, and Lin Fei's lips slowly curled up.

The port city isn't entirely boring; some of the people there are quite interesting.

"Dr. Liang!" Lin Fei ran towards him.

When Liang Yanzhe turned around, the person had already thrown themselves into his arms.

"You...didn't bring an umbrella?" The girl was soaking wet and her skin was cold. His first reaction was not to push her away, but to drape his suit jacket over her shoulders.

Lin Fei wasn't afraid of his dislike, so she hugged his arm tightly and deliberately got his shirt wet as well: "Yeah, I'm not used to bringing it."

Liang Yanzhe: "This morning when I left home, I said it might rain, didn't I tell you to bring it?"

"Yes, but you didn't put it in my bag." Lin Fei smiled, her eyes crinkling, anticipating his next... reprimand.

The man just chuckled helplessly, "If you didn't bring it, you can call me and I'll come pick you up."

Lin Fei: "Oh! I forgot about that. I'll remember next time."

"You forgot to bring an umbrella, but you did remember to call me." Liang Yanzhe smiled gently. "That's good, it's enough that you remembered one thing."

Although Lin Fei took a shower and drank ginger tea as soon as she got home, she still caught a fever and a cold.

She told the Zhong family not to tell them that Liang Yanzhe had finished his two surgeries that day and then went home to take care of her.

Lin Fei, whose fever had just subsided to a low level, was strolling around the house when Liang Yanzhe entered and saw this scene, so he quickly went over to her.

"Go lie down and rest." He had never seen a patient so energetic after just recovering from a fever.

Lin Fei pulled at her loose T-shirt: "It's so hot, Mr. Liang, could you turn on the air conditioning?"

Dr. Liang is fine when there's nothing wrong, Mr. Liang is in trouble when there is.

Liang Yanzhe fell for her charms, but she was sick, so there was no point in negotiating.

He changed the subject: "I'll make you some porridge."

Lin Fei sat directly on the floor and lay on the sofa: "I don't want porridge, I want hot cocoa, no, I want iced cocoa."

After she finished speaking, she observed Liang Yanzhe's expression. His handsome face remained gentle, showing no sign of... punishing her.

"...Have some soup." She knew when to stop and reached out her hand to him.

Liang Yanzhe stepped forward to help her up, and said with a helpless expression, "Are you testing me?"

“Yes.” Lin Fei nodded vigorously, thinking that he could understand something.

"What are you testing?" he asked.

She let out a long "Ugh": "Will you... punish me?"

"You want me to do this?" Liang Yanzhe didn't understand. How could anyone expect to be scolded? Was it scolding? What was that word she didn't finish saying? Was that her true thought?

Many strange guesses popped into his mind, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't figure them out.

She licked her lips, worried that Liang Yanzhe's impression of her would worsen, and shook her head: "How could that be! I'm not a pervert."

Liang Yanzhe stared at Lin Fei's expression, trying to judge how much truth was in what she said.

Unfortunately, it's not clear.

Her thoughts may have exceeded his understanding, but there are very few things that can exceed his understanding; Lin Fei accounts for the vast majority of them.

Suddenly—

The man pressed his index finger against the cool patch on Lin Fei's forehead, helping her tidy her bangs.

"Alright." Liang Yanzhe stood up. "You rest first, I'll cook."

Lin Fei took out a handheld mirror and discovered that the man had not only parted his bangs evenly, but also made the curves uniform.

Take another look at the books arranged in the cabinet from dark to light color, and the aromatherapy items arranged from tall to short.

She couldn't help but smile, as if she had discovered his secret.

The rest of the dream was fragmented, and I don't remember it very clearly.

When I woke up again, the appendectomy was over. I had been given painkillers and couldn't feel any pain for the time being. Perhaps because I had a good dream, I didn't really feel the reality of the surgery.

In the corridor outside the emergency room, Zhong Shuwen's voice was so loud it gave everyone a headache.

"Why didn't you call me the moment Afei was admitted to the hospital? What if something had happened to her? How could you let her sign this consent form? I should have done it; I had to keep an eye on her!"

Lin Fei thought Zhong Shuwen was being unreasonable towards Director Qin of the emergency department, but the answer came from Liang Yanzhe.

“I specifically contacted Director Fang to come down for a consultation. He also performed the surgery himself, so there won’t be any problems.”

Liang Yanzhe was slightly helpless. When it came to his sister's matter, Zhong Shuwen seemed unable to think rationally. Besides, appendectomy is just a minor surgery. They even called the head of the gastrointestinal surgery department. What else could he not be worried about?

"you……"

Lin Fei couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Cousin, if you keep shouting like that, you're making a scene at a medical facility."

Zhong Shuwen stopped denouncing Liang Yanzhe, hurriedly entered the room, and went to the bedside to ask with concern, "How are you feeling? Are you alright?"

"Oh no, I could have slept a little longer, but you woke me up." Lin Fei looked at Liang Yanzhe who followed her in. "Dr. Liang saved me. Otherwise, you would have seen a cold and indifferent me when you got home."

"Stop talking nonsense." Zhong Shuwen pressed the nurse call button. "I'll ask Director Qin to come and see you."

Zhong Shuwen was worried, so she went out to find the person herself.

Liang Yanzhe, who was standing to the side, was about to lift his leg to follow when his pants were tugged. He lowered his head to follow.

"You didn't tell my grandma, did you?" Lin Fei knew Liang Yanzhe would tell Zhong Shuwen. It was fine, but she shouldn't let her grandma worry. She would feel guilty.

Liang Yanzhe pulled her hand down and placed it under the covers: "I only told your cousin, don't worry."

"Thank you, I'll treat you to dinner another day." Lin Fei forced a smile.

Liang Yanzhe smiled faintly: "Get some rest. Laughing now..."

Lin Fei's expression turned serious in an instant, his eyes filled with warning.

"It looks good too." Liang Yanzhe retracted his previous statement.

Lin Fei smiled again, chuckled softly, and couldn't help but pat her head: "Get some rest."

Zhong Shuwen led Director Qin into the room, and Lin Fei let go of his hand and lay down obediently.

Then Director Qin treated her like a teacher, with several graduate and doctoral students taking turns to check her wounds.

Lin Fei was powerless to resist and obediently lay down.

After everyone finally left, it was Zhong Shuwen's turn to chatter on.

"The doctor said that you had been overeating for a long time, which caused you to gain weight rapidly in a short period of time and develop fatty liver. Then, your long-term dieting to lose fat aggravated your gastroenteritis, and now you are very weak."

"Cousin, I'm dieting to lose weight, otherwise I'll develop mid-stage fatty liver disease." Lin Fei didn't think she had done anything wrong.

"Can't you find a healthier way?" Zhong Shuwen pointed to the door. "And what's with Liang Sheng? You can contact him, but you can't give me a call?"

"Brother." Lin Fei wanted to say that he was in surgery and shouldn't be disturbed, but after a pause, he changed his words: "I've noticed that you don't call me 'Big Brother' anymore, you keep referring to me as 'Mr. Liang.' Do you have a problem with Dr. Liang?"

Zhong Shuwen was speechless, her neck turning red as she stammered, "You...you...I can't be bothered to talk to you!"

The world quieted down. Zhong Shuwen went back to her office to tidy up before coming down to keep Lin Fei company at his bedside.

Fortunately, Zhong Shuwen had to go to work, so Lin Fei didn't have to face him for half a day.

Following the doctor's advice, Lin Fei was hospitalized for a week. Besides drawing a batch of new clothing design drafts, she would go out for a stroll when there were fewer people in the emergency room.

She first met a stray cat, bought some cat food to feed it, and spent afternoons sunbathing and breathing fresh air together under the shade of a tree.

Aside from feeding the cats, she didn't have much entertainment, and over time she became familiar with Cai Cai, the nurse in charge of her hospital bed.

At noon, she would use the cafeteria meal card that Zhong Shuwen gave her to treat the nurses at the nurses' station to milk tea.

"Do you often see Dr. Liang in your emergency room?" Lin Fei asked.

Cai Cai knew that Lin Fei was Dr. Zhong's sister, and that Dr. Zhong was a good friend of Director Liang, so it was normal for her to inquire. She truthfully replied, "I will come down for the consultation. The cardiac surgery department is busy, and Director Liang has a lot of surgeries scheduled, so I rarely see him."

Lin Fei muttered to himself, "It'll be a bit difficult to see him. There's nothing wrong with my heart."

"What did you say?" Cai Cai moved closer.

Lin Fei smiled and said, "I told you to eat more. You can buy more if you're still hungry!"

Cai Cai waved her hand: "No, you've already bought us so much delicious food, I feel really bad."

Before leaving the cafeteria, Lin Fei bought Cai Cai a bag of snacks, which moved her to tears. She insisted on adding him as a WeChat friend and said she was willing to do anything for him.

On the way back, I received a WeChat message from Zhong Shuwen: [Lin Shufei, did you buy gold at the hospital convenience store? How come 500 yuan is gone?]

Lin Fei put away his phone and went back to the convenience store.

A few minutes later, Zhong Shuwen sent an angry voice message: "How come the three hundred yuan is gone again? Are you trying to buy out the convenience store?"

The second voice message reads: "How come another 300 yuan is gone? Did your boss rob you?"

Lin Fei did not reply. She walked back to the ward and promised that Zhong Shuwen would thank her in ten minutes.

Zhong Shuwen: [You used my meal card to buy milk tea for the anesthesiology department?]

Lin Fei: [Brother, I'm helping you build connections. It's unacceptable for a young master like you to be so stingy.]

Zhong Shuwen: [I heard you also sent some to the cardiac surgery department? And in my name?]

Lin Fei: [The hospital knows you and Dr. Liang are good friends, so it's normal for them to offer some support. Good relationships are built up over time. Besides, you're a generous person, you don't need a few hundred yuan.]

Zhong Shuwen: [...]

He was powerless at this point; the single-digit amount on his meal card left him heartbroken, but his colleague's gratitude touched him deeply. He was experiencing both extremes of emotions, and his mental state was worrying...

Lin Fei took a detour to the spot where Cai Cai said Liang Yanzhe often parked his car.

The car is still there, so it looks like the driver hasn't finished get off work yet, or is working the night shift.

She saw the tabby cat in front of the car, an old friend basking in the sun.

It saw her, immediately lay down on the ground and rolled around, exposing its belly, to lure her forward.

"You little rascal, you knew to come looking for me before it was even mealtime." She took out a small piece of jerky from her pocket, tore it up, and put it on the ground to feed it.

The kitten wasn't afraid of people, and after only spending a short time together, it allowed her to touch it.

How are you feeling physically?

A gentle male voice brushed past her ear on the evening breeze.

Lin Fei turned around, bounced a few times to show she was fine, and asked with a smile, "Dr. Liang, are you off work?"

"Yeah, why did you come out? It's windy outside," Liang Yanzhe said. "Let me take you home."

"I can't stay still, I'm going out for a walk." Lin Fei's mind raced. "There's a skinny stray cat. You're free after get off work, could you come with me to take it to the nearby pet hospital? They take in stray cats there."

She had originally planned to send the cat to a nearby shelter when she was discharged from the hospital, so that it wouldn't go hungry in the future.

Liang Yanzhe glanced at the kitten on the ground, whose belly was round and bulging and who wasn't too sickly, and smiled gently: "Okay, I'll go find a box. Wait for me."

A note from the author:

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Ah Fei was testing Dr. Liang. Yes, that's right, she was looking for a daddy for herself. The confession session was coming soon, which meant that marriage was on the agenda!

From the cousin's perspective, Fei was staying at Dr. Liang's house, but Dr. Liang hardly ever lived there, and he was unaware that the two had once lived under the same roof.

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