Chapter 235 Disfigurement
Zhang Heping seemed to be completely oblivious to his frail figure. He just wiped his slightly long hair with a towel, and walked over to the dining table and said, "It smells so good. Qiao An's cooking skills are really good."
Bi Qiaoan felt a little sad, "If you like, you can come to our house for dinner. We two don't need your pair of chopsticks."
"Haha, that's great, I will live in your house in the future!" Zhang Heping sat down with a smile.
Shen Yanming didn't say much, he just scooped a full bowl of rice and placed it in front of him, "Eat first, the dishes are not ready yet!"
"Anything else?" Zhang Heping exclaimed.
He looked at the tomato and egg, mushroom rapeseed, garlic lettuce, and stir-fried broccoli in front of him and thought it was already very rich. This was the best meal he had seen in the past few months.
Zhang Heping dared to say that even the director of his hospital did not have such a living standard, but he did not expect that at the Shen family's house, there were still dishes that had not been served.
Zhang Heping put down his chopsticks and said, "Then I'll wait until the dishes are ready before eating."
"Aren't you hungry?" Shen Yanming was a little surprised because he vaguely heard Zhang Heping's stomach growling.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Heping insisted, "Well, Qiao An hasn't come to the table yet. She works so hard, so we have to wait for her."
But Zhang Heping didn't have to wait long, as Bi Qiaoan came out with a box of freshly fried eggplants.
"There are also braised fish and stewed spareribs. Just wait about ten minutes."
Zhang Heping nodded, "Thank you for your hard work!"
Bi Qiaoan smiled and said, "It's okay. If you're hungry, eat first."
It was not until Bi Qiaoan returned to the kitchen that Zhang Heping noticed Shen Yanming's skin color.
Oh my goodness, why does this guy look like two different colors above and below the neck?
Shen Yanming felt a little uncomfortable being looked at by Zhang Heping, so he asked, "What are you looking at? Is there a problem?"
Zhang Heping pointed at Shen Yanming's arm, then at his face, and said with a smile: "What's going on? Black and white match? It wasn't like this before!"
Because they had been working in the fields some time ago, neither he nor Joan dared to wear thick veils, and their faces were inevitably tanned.
Being stared at like this by Zhang Heping, Shen Yanming felt a little embarrassed. "Qiao An was tinkering with cosmetics at home and made a whitening cream. Then she forced me to experiment with it for her. The effect was pretty good."
In fact, it was because a few drops of spiritual spring water were dropped into the bath when he was taking a bath, but could he tell it? Obviously not.
However, Zhang Heping's question gave Bi Qiaoan the opportunity to expose the whitening creams that she had been using.
Zhang Heping suppressed a smile and nodded, "That's right, but you said you painted your whole body white, why don't you clean up your face?"
Chen Yanming sighed, "Don't you see how many people are as white as me? I can at least cover up the skin on my body by wearing a long sleeve, but what about my face? If I go out, won't I be criticized?"
"That's right. Even our dean who sits in the office every day doesn't have as much work as you."
"Well, wait a moment."
Shen Yanming got up and went to the bedroom. After closing the door, he went to the space and took out the box of whitening cream that Bi Qiaoan had made.
He walked out and handed it to Zhang Heping, "Although Qiao An has tested it on me, you should still take it back and test it to see if there are any harmful ingredients."
Zhang Heping opened the box and smelled it. It smelled very fresh and should be pure plant-based. "How dare you let her apply it on you when you're not sure if there's any problem?"
Shen Yanming touched his nose and said, "Anyway, they are all kinds of flowers, grasses, and medicinal herbs. I think they are not poisonous and should not be a big problem."
Zhang Heping was somewhat speechless, "Okay, you are so brave!"
At this time, Bi Qiaoan came out with the braised fish, "What are you talking about?"
"I'm talking about your whitening cream, it's very effective!" Zhang Heping smiled and gave Bi Qiaoan a thumbs up.
Bi Qiaoan smiled proudly, "That's right, I told you I spent a lot of medicinal materials to make this small box."
When Shen Yanming saw Bi Qiaoan put down the plate and walked towards the kitchen, he grabbed her and pushed her to her seat, then got up and went to the kitchen to get some pork rib soup.
When the pork rib soup was served, Zhang Heping said excitedly, "It's finally here, let's eat!"
Then he picked up a piece of braised fish with chopsticks.
The three of them didn't care about not talking while eating or sleeping. They ate and chatted, and the topic came up as they talked about Zhang Heping's condition.
"The hospital isn't busy anymore, are you on vacation?"
"It's OK, because all the HZ virus infected people have recovered, and the number of hospitalized patients has dropped significantly. The director thought that we haven't been home for several months, so he gave us a few days off and took turns to rest."
"What about Mr. Lin?"
"He recovered earlier than others, but he didn't want to go home and stayed in the hospital every day."
"Why? Isn't it better to go home? How can you recuperate in the hospital?" Bi Qiaoan asked.
"The old man said that he wanted to stay in the hospital and make a difference. After all, he had the HZ virus before, so it was impossible for him to be infected again, so he was more suitable to stay than others.
But in fact, I think the old man is a little concerned about his appearance."
Zhang Heping sighed, "When the old man was almost recovered, Uncle Lin brought his little girl to visit. The girl was only seven or eight years old, and she was so scared that she started crying when she saw her grandfather.
I guess it’s because of this that the old man doesn’t want to go home.”
"Is the disfigurement serious?"
"No, it just looks better now than when the body was festering. Just think about it, the skin on the whole body and face is uneven, as if it was scalded with boiling water."
Bi Qiaoan took a breath after hearing this.
Is this still good? How terrible will it be when it is bad?
Bi Qiaoan couldn't help but feel fortunate that Shen Yanming covered her eyes when he took her to the hospital, otherwise, she might really have a nightmare.
“There are still a lot of mosquitoes now, so everyone wraps themselves up tightly when they go out so their faces can’t be seen. But when the mosquitoes are gone, what will they do?
I heard in the hospital that a new type of insecticide has been developed. I believe it won’t be long before everyone can take off their headscarves and veils.
I don’t know if these people who have managed to survive can accept the strange looks from others.”
Bi Qiaoan sighed, "I hope the research institute can quickly develop a scar removal cream, otherwise..."
"Otherwise, not only others can't stand it, they themselves can't stand it either. Before I went on holiday, there was a patient in the hospital whose girlfriend broke up with him because of his ugly appearance. The young man was so upset that he jumped off the building.
Luckily, the floor was not high and I was able to survive, but the days ahead will be tough!"
Seeing that Zhang Heping and Bi Qiaoan were not in the mood to eat, Shen Yanming had to say, "It's okay, we have a prescription for scar removal."
"Huh?" Zhang Heping and Bi Qiaoan were stunned for a moment, then looked at Shen Yanming with burning eyes.
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