Chapter 70 A Few More Needles
Li Qingqing felt a little guilty looking at him like this, but she still smiled at him: "...Doctor Mu, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting... Let me treat you to a meal, and we can talk while we eat."
The two of them came to the same restaurant as last time. "Doctor Mu, why are you smoking now?" Li Qingqing found a light-hearted topic.
Mu Xingyi's eyes seemed to be somewhat helpless: "Although I don't want to put pressure on you, it is indeed because of you that I smoke, Qingqing..."
He suddenly became emotional, and reached out to grab Li Qingqing's fingertips, his eyes revealing his desire and admiration for her without any concealment.
Li Qingqing was frightened by his sudden action and retracted her hand, "Doctor Mu, you..."
Realizing that he had lost his composure, Mu Xingyi immediately withdrew his hand, "...I'm sorry, Qingqing, I've been under a lot of work pressure lately...I hope you don't mind."
He returned to his previous state and said, "Tell me about yourself. What do you think about the last incident?" As if he urgently needed to cover up the embarrassing scene, Mu Xingyi abruptly changed the subject.
Finally having to face this question, Li Qingqing rubbed her fingers under the table, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. But in the end, she finally spoke up.
"I'm sorry, Doctor Mu, I... I may not need your money anymore..."
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"What do you mean, Qingqing?" Mu Xingyi felt his heart sink. "You're not going to leave Lu Yan anymore?"
"No, no..." Li Qingqing quickly denied, "I have separated from Lu Yan now, and I have paid back all the money I owed him."
"Oh?" Mu Xingyi felt a little relieved. "...but where did you get the money?"
At this point, Li Qingqing didn't want to hide anything from him, so she told him the truth: "I signed a three-year work contract where I work now. Our boss paid me three years' salary in advance, and I used this money to pay off my debt."
Hearing her words, Mu Xingyi's expression became increasingly ugly: "Qingqing..." He paused for a long time, "Don't you trust me so much? You'd rather trust a small boss you've only just met than me? I don't even need you to pay me back..."
Mu Xingyi was really angry this time. It seemed that anyone could provide her with help except him. Li Qingqing's deep distrust of him made Mu Xingyi feel very frustrated, and it even evolved into uncontrollable anger.
"I'm sorry, Dr. Mu..." Li Qingqing didn't feel much better than him. "Don't blame me. It's not that I don't trust you. I just don't want to owe others..." She didn't know how to defend her fragile self-esteem for a moment.
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At the dinner table, the two people remained silent for a long time without touching the food.
A few minutes later, Mu Xingyi seemed to have recovered a little from his lost state. "...I don't blame you, Qingqing. I just hope your life won't be so hard..."
His words were so gentle and affectionate that Li Qingqing couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat. Mu Xingyi always understood and cared about her like an older brother, which made Li Qingqing feel even more guilty.
"I know how good you are to me, and I will remember it. Didn't we agree to be friends in the future?" Li Qingqing's eyes were filled with tears.
Friend? Charity? Li Qingqing's repeated distrust of him had made it impossible for him to treat her normally, but he didn't show it on the surface.
"Of course, we can be friends for life." Mu Xingyi slowly raised his head and looked at her, the anger in his eyes had long been replaced by calmness.
With Mu Xingyi's words, Li Qingqing finally smiled again. She hoped that everyone would be happy and that no one would be sad because of her. Mu Xingyi forgave her, which made her happier than if he had lent her a million.
The meal finally started again, and the two chatted about some unimportant topics. Mu Xingyi asked her, "Qingqing, is your dysmenorrhea better?"
"Yeah, much better. You gave me a few injections last time and I felt much better immediately. I've been taking the medicine too."
"That's good, Qingqing. Don't you plan to be a Chinese medicine practitioner in the future? I remember you seemed to like Chinese medicine very much."
Li Qingqing lowered her eyes, "Yes, but I don't have any other choice now..."
Mu Xingyi knew that since she had already signed the contract, she had to fulfill its terms. He only regretted not being more proactive. He had been too passive in the matter of Li Qingqing's brother and this matter, which had led to the current situation.
"It's okay. If you still want to learn Chinese medicine in the future, I can continue to be your master." Mu Xingyi smiled at her gently.
This smile made Li Qingqing feel even more guilty. If she had to choose the person she felt most sorry for in this matter, it would probably be Mu Xingyi. She always put his kindness to her behind others.
"Come to the hospital again in a few days, and I will give you a few more injections. This will help with better results." Mu Xingyi brought the topic back.
"Okay, I happen to have tomorrow off. Can I come to see you tomorrow?"
"Of course. I'll wait for you in the office tomorrow. Just let me know before you come."
"Okay." Li Qingqing felt like she was back to the feeling of being with Mu Xingyi before, which made her feel extremely at ease.
The next day, Li Qingqing came to Mu Xingyi's office as agreed.
"Are you here?" Mu Xingyi had just sent a patient away and greeted her enthusiastically.
"Yeah." Li Qingqing sat down on the chair in his office naturally.
"Did you come here by subway? The weather is getting hotter and hotter. I see you are sweating on your head. Drink some water to cool down first." Mu Xingyi poured her a glass of water.
"Just wait for me inside after you finish drinking. I'll make a bill first." Mu Xingyi pointed to the bunk in the inner room.
"Okay." Li Qingqing nodded obediently and agreed. After drinking some water, she went to lie down on the bed. When Mu Xingyi put on his white coat, he had an indescribable sense of majesty. Li Qingqing followed his instructions involuntarily.
Soon Mu Xingyi came in and said, "Lift up your clothes." Mu Xingyi's voice was very gentle.
Li Qingqing didn't know why she suddenly felt shy. The last time Mu Xingyi gave her acupuncture, it was so painful that she didn't pay much attention to it. Today, she was awake and couldn't help but think about other things. She grasped the hem of her shirt and lifted it up a little bit.
Mu Xingyi saw this and laughed, "What? Are you still shy today?"
Li Qingqing's face turned even redder. "...A little bit." She coughed lightly unconsciously.
"Doctors can't have any gender distinctions, otherwise they won't be able to do their work." Mu Xingyi teased her.
"If you're shy, you can close your eyes and think about something else. It will feel better."
"Okay." Then Li Qingqing began to close her eyes and rest to distract herself.
Mu Xingyi's acupuncture technique is very good. The pain from the needles is very small, almost so small that it is almost imperceptible...
Gradually, she felt that even the noise around her began to decrease, until her vision began to blur, and she felt as if something was wrong.
But when I tried to open my mouth to speak again, my throat couldn't make any sound...
Then Li Qingqing completely lost all her senses and fell into a deep sleep.
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