Chapter 48 "Because Dr. Guan is my husband..."
An extra surgery was added at the last minute.
"Dr. Guan, the patient is out of anesthesia. Xiao Lü is disinfecting." The circulating doctor poked his head out from the operating room.
"Here it is." Without waiting for the images to load, the man placed his phone into the operating room and began washing his hands.
It was a routine cholecystectomy, and everyone in the operating room was chatting casually.
"Senior, the chief surgeon kept praising you when he saw me perform the surgery last time. He said he wouldn't have to worry if I were even half as good as you." Lü Dongyi, while adjusting the mirror, kept talking non-stop. "Senior, when will I be as good as you?"
Guan Yue was looking at the screen, his hands never stopping: "Mirror, follow along."
"Oh, oh, oh." Lü Dongyi quickly followed the man's movements.
The scrub nurse, Xiaoman, quickly handed over a damp sterile gauze. Lü Dongyi pulled out the mirror and wiped it with the gauze.
"It takes time, Xiao Lü, don't worry. Director Zhou has a pretty good temper."
"Sister Manman, I know what you mean. I guess I'm a bit slow." Lü Dong sighed, like a deflated balloon.
The tour guide also joined in, jokingly saying, "If that's how you think, there's nothing I can do about it."
Xiaoman: "That wasn't me, Xiao Lü..."
Suddenly, the anesthesiologist, who had been silent all along, exclaimed, "My fund is all green today! Get your things ready, get ready to step down and fire me!"
Everyone chatted and laughed, but Guan Yue, standing in the middle of the operating table, remained silent, concentrating on his work.
About half an hour later, after the gallbladder was successfully removed, the task of closing the abdomen and stitching it up was handed over to Lü Dongyi. The man loosened his surgical gown and twisted the back of his neck, which felt like it was being pressed down by a weight: "I'm going back now."
"Don't forget to sign, Dr. Guan!" The circulating doctor shouted as he counted the gauze on the equipment.
"Okay." Guan Yue picked up the surgical consent form, signed his name, and quickly left the operating room.
Pei Qi was walking quickly back. After sending the screenshot to Dr. Guan, the man had not replied to her message.
He sent several messages and even dared to make a voice call, but neither was answered.
I don't know if Dr. Guan is home now.
I can only pray that I can explain it to Dr. Guan in person.
He wasn't the one who said those hurtful things.
Just as the young man stepped out of the elevator, his phone suddenly rang.
It's Guan Yue.
He answered hastily: "Dr. Guan."
"I was just in surgery." The man's voice sounded no different than usual.
She was probably explaining why she hadn't replied to the message earlier, but because Pei Xi always remembered Dr. Guan saying not to disturb him while he was working, the little capybara thought that Dr. Guan was referring to her: "Sorry to bother you."
Guan Yue: "I silence my phone when I go on stage so I won't be disturbed."
"Oh..." Although he was on the phone, the young man still nodded subconsciously, placing his index finger on the fingerprint recognition area of the front door.
The man on the phone probably heard the fingerprint recognition success message: "Just got home?"
Pei Qi: "Hmm, is Dr. Guan coming back soon? I'll start cooking the rice first."
Guan Yue: "Has he sent you any more messages?"
The topic changed so quickly that the capybara almost didn't catch up.
"Um...no, because I sent it to him." He put his phone in the entryway and bent down to change his shoes.
Guan Yue: "What did you send?"
"Dr. Guan, come back and take a look. If I sent it incorrectly, we can send it again." The little capybara changed his shoes and replied. He always felt that sending screenshots back and forth was troublesome, so it was better to do it in person. "I'll go steam the rice first. Dr. Guan, would you like to eat sausage? The chef just gave me a big bag."
"No."
Guan Yue wasn't in the mood for sausages right now. The man kept his eyes on the road ahead and pressed the accelerator down a little more.
Pei Qi really wanted to eat Chinese sausage. Her master's family made it every year, stuffing it themselves. The meat was especially fragrant, and it tasted great when sliced and dipped in a little vinegar.
He had just finished slicing a sausage and hadn't even put it in the steamer when Dr. Guan appeared at the door.
"So fast, Dr. Guan." The young man glanced at the man, then bent down to busy himself with plating. "This sausage smells delicious, Dr. Guan, please try some later..."
The man approached and stated bluntly: "Cellphone."
“It’s in the pocket.” He was wearing kitchen gloves, which made it inconvenient, so he shifted his hips and held out his shirt pocket to Dr. Guan. “Here, Dr. Guan, take it yourself.”
Upon hearing this, the man reached for his phone, swiped it open, and said, "Password."
Pei Qi placed the sliced sausages into the steamer: "0713".
He remembered the capybara's birthday was January 26th, not this date. His already unpleasant expression darkened further: "Ex's birthday?"
"Why didn't Dr. Guan guess it was me?" The capybara chuckled, closing the steamer and setting the timer.
Guan Yue: "I know it's not yours."
Pei Xi: "Does Dr. Guan remember my birthday?"
The man's expression flickered slightly: "I don't remember."
"Hmm, how did Dr. Guan know it wasn't mine?" The capybara felt there was a loophole in that statement.
Guan Yue: "I saw your blind date profile before, I don't remember it was in July."
“Oh, I see. I remember Dr. Guan’s birthday is December 23rd, right? I’m a month younger than Dr. Guan.” Pei Qi finally finished setting up the steamer and straightened up. “My birthday is January 26th. Dr. Guan, you can remember that.”
"But I didn't mean to ask you for a gift," the young man quickly clarified. "I just wanted Dr. Guan to remember."
"Why do you want me to remember?" The man's slightly lowered gaze met the young man's raised head.
The capybara replied almost without hesitation, "Because Dr. Guan is my husband, we should remember each other's birthdays, right?"
But wait... cough cough, honey...
How can you call me that so easily, Pei Xi?
He almost wanted to give himself a good slap, and his ears involuntarily turned bright red in an instant.
"Uh... well, Dr. Guan, please take a look and see if I can recover like this." The capybara had a sudden idea and took the initiative to change the subject.
Guan Yue turned his gaze back to the phone screen.
Fine, based on that "husband" thing, he decided that on one of the nights when the capybara was paying off its debts, he could avoid getting C'd one less time.
He opened WeChat to check the chat history.
Seven: [Tong Shige, Dr. Guan has a really nice personality; he's just not very good at expressing himself.]
Seven: [Thank you for your concern, senior.]
Seven: [I think Dr. Guan is really a good person.]
Seven: [I hope my senior will stop commenting on him so casually in the future.]
These are his true feelings, and he didn't post them on purpose.
He genuinely thought Dr. Guan was a good person; he just sometimes didn't know how to say nice things, but he was actually a very good person.
He didn't want anyone to casually comment on Dr. Guan, as it was very disrespectful.
Tong Jinnian wisely refrained from saying anything further, only offering a few polite words in response.
Tong Jinnian: [I was being presumptuous.]
Tong Jinnian: [I'll treat Xiaoqi to a meal sometime to atone for my sins.]
Seven: [No, no.]
Seven: [Dr. Guan is a great cook; I eat at home every day.]
Seven: [Senior, when can you come over and try my cooking?]
Tong Jinnian: [Mmm.]
The conversation ended there.
Guan Yue scrolled to the bottom of the chat box, his eyes still repeatedly reading the few replies from the little capybara.
She couldn't quite suppress the urge to smile.
He knew that the capybara might genuinely want someone to come over for dinner.
It is precisely this sincere invitation that is most hurtful.
Guan Yue pursed his lips, finally managing to control the corners of his mouth.
Pei Xi couldn't decipher the man's unchanging expression, and asked somewhat anxiously, "Um, is this not acceptable?"
"Then Dr. Guan taught me how to reply."
"No need." The man put his phone back in his pocket. "If he sends any more messages..."
"Send it to Dr. Guan." There was no need for further emphasis; the little capybara had already picked up on the second half of what he was about to say.
Guan Yue: "Mm."
The steamer was already lit and working. Guan Yue picked up the apron hanging on the wall: "What do you want to eat?"
"Eat... braised chicken with potatoes." He really loved the taste of the sticky potatoes coating the chicken pieces; it smelled so good. "Are there any other ingredients at home?"
Guan Yue: "In the refrigerator."
Pei Xi: "Then I'll help out."
"Go wait outside, take off your apron." The man was just opening the refrigerator door; this wasn't a tone of discussion, it was an order.
For some reason, Dr. Guan never seemed to agree to his request to help out. Was it because she felt he really had no talent for cooking?
Well, if they won't let me help, then they won't let me help.
It's more enjoyable to wait and eat.
The capybara sat on the sofa, and the faint sound of the range hood working could be heard from the kitchen.
He was watching the evening news while eating an orange.
There are always plenty of fresh oranges in the fruit bowl in the living room.
As he ate, he noticed that the orange pulp was a bit sour today. He didn't know why, but this "sourness" suddenly made him think of something.
Thinking back to the message that Tong Shige sent, it seems that he also mentioned whether Dr. Guan was jealous or something.
So... Dr. Guan is jealous, right?
It can't be something he's just imagining, right?
But... why would Dr. Guan be jealous?
Jealousy isn't something that only happens between couples.
Although he and Dr. Guan are married, their relationship seems a little different from that of a couple.
He felt that his marriage to Dr. Guan was more like the kind of life people used to live together as partners.
It wasn't because they liked each other.
I don't like any of those...
Why would I get jealous again?
The capybara fell into deep thought.
This question is a bit too complicated.
He then remembered that Su Mo had recommended a forum to him before, a forum for sharing relationship issues, but he hadn't opened it yet.
I don't know why, but I clicked on it without thinking.
The most popular forum post is titled: #How to tell if someone likes you?#
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