Chapter 35 I'm home, why are you taking a shower and video chatting with me...?
The work of a medical consultant is not easy, especially for someone like Zhou Jinqin who has zero experience and no one to hand over her work.
Her predecessor had to take maternity leave at seven months due to premature birth, which meant that when Zhou Jinqin took over the work, there was only a pile of remaining documents to hand over in writing.
The supervisor arranged for two other colleagues in the same position to mentor her, but the two were not very willing and even somewhat resistant. One of them would even complain to her face about why the company didn't just hire experienced people to the position.
Even the most obtuse person wouldn't find it hard to see that the other party was making veiled accusations, practically pointing fingers at her and saying she was unworthy of her position. Besides, someone as perceptive as Zhou Jinqin wouldn't have any difficulty figuring out what others were thinking.
But she also understood, since mentoring was not their responsibility, and they were already assigned an excessive workload because their colleague suddenly took leave, so it was normal for them to feel resentful.
Most people are used to this and watch it with indifference, turning a blind eye and a deaf ear. Occasionally, a thoughtful person will message her privately to comfort her and tell her not to take it to heart.
Zhou Jinqin thanked them one by one, returned to her workstation, quickly composed herself, and threw herself back into her work.
She actually prefers self-study, but in practice, she inevitably encounters problems that she can't solve on her own. It's often at this point that she reluctantly seeks help from her colleagues. If the colleague is in a good mood, she might get a few pointers. But if they're in a bad mood, she'll likely leave with a lot of negative emotions.
Understanding such words is easy to say, but truly understanding them is not simple, and the person involved will inevitably feel wronged.
During lunch break, Jia Yang quietly placed a carton of milk on Zhou Jinqin's table. As he turned to leave, he bumped into the woman who had been slumped over the table, and she lifted her head.
Seeing the other person's slightly reddened eyes, Jia Yang was speechless for a moment. He could only think that she was so pitiful, and he must not let her hear what others were saying in private, suspecting that she was a relative and criticizing her for being incompetent.
He opened his mouth dryly to explain, "I saw you didn't go to lunch, so I have some milk that a client gave me before. I can share it with you so you can try it too."
"Thank you." Zhou Jinqin smiled and explained, "I'm fine, I'm just too sleepy."
That's partly true. She had insomnia last night, and even being surrounded by Liang Minghe's scent didn't help. Only when it was just getting light did she find a way to fall asleep: she listened to Liang Minghe's voice messages, which were sometimes playful, sometimes teasing, sometimes tender, and sometimes flirtatious.
I didn't get enough sleep, and I also got upset a lot in the morning, so I had no appetite for lunch no matter what.
Jia Yang nodded: "Okay, then you can continue sleeping. I might need to take up some of your time this afternoon when I go to work."
Jia Yang is a medical liaison officer, primarily responsible for developing relationships with physicians in top-tier hospitals and related academic experts, conveying them professional information, and conducting medical insights into target clients to uncover their needs and motivations. While it may seem like a sales role, they actually communicate and discuss with experts on a relatively equal footing. Their work is more professional and in-depth, playing a decisive role in the formulation of medical strategies and the relevant research for drug launches.
Pre-marketing relevance studies for drugs are often the responsibility of the medical consultant position held by Zhou Jinqin. In this case, the medical liaison officer acts as a contact person between the medical consultant and the clinical experts, keeping track of and cooperating with the completion of the research work in real time, playing a very important role in communication and information transmission.
Jia Yang's project has reached this stage, and now that Zhou Jinqin has taken over the work, it is only natural that he would come to her.
Zhou Jinqin nodded: "Okay, but I might not have acted smartly enough. I hope you won't mind."
Jia Yang looked at her and said, "Companies are profit-driven. The upper management chose you from among a group of experienced job seekers. Of course you have your advantages that make you stand out, so there's no need to belittle yourself."
In the following days, Jia Yang frequently came to Zhou Jinqin under the pretext of project communication. As a capable liaison officer, he seemed to be more than just taciturn on the surface. On the contrary, he spoke eloquently when explaining his work, and his topics expanded naturally and coherently. This indirectly answered many of the questions that Zhou Jinqin had been pondering.
Most medical liaison officers are promoted to medical consultants afterward. Zhou Jinqin had no experience as a liaison officer and went directly to the position of medical consultant, so she lacked basic experience. Jia Yang's arrival really helped her a lot.
Out of gratitude, she offered to treat Jia Yang to a meal, and he, perhaps not wanting to disappoint her, readily agreed.
Due to the nature of his work, Jia Yang travels a lot for business trips, and we often have to accommodate his meal schedule. The time was set for Saturday night, when he would be returning from Xiamen.
Zhou Jinqin was a little embarrassed and asked him, "Won't this disturb your rest?"
Having to socialize with colleagues after a long journey is something most people would find annoying.
Jia Yang laughed: "Even if I don't see you, I still need to eat. Do you want to back out?"
So the date was set for Saturday night. At that time, Zhou Jinqin was worried that a man and a woman alone together might cause misunderstandings, so she decided to follow the example of the leader's lunch arrangement and ask him if he wanted to bring along a salesperson with whom he had a good relationship.
Jia Yang declined on his behalf, citing the salesperson's overtime work: "The boss is only like this because he's henpecked. I don't have a girlfriend, so I don't need to worry about that."
Zhou Jinqin thought that she also had a husband, so nothing would happen, and therefore she didn't bring it up again.
Besides, the dinner invitation was offered as a token of gratitude; involving outsiders would only make her seem insensitive to social niceties.
The restaurant was chosen by Jia Yang, a chain vegetarian restaurant. Zhou Jinqin had eaten there a few times before, and the food was very good, but it was obvious that the restaurant was catering entirely to her own tastes...
Seeing her worry, Jia Yang said nonchalantly, "Didn't you notice? The time we ate together, I ate very little too."
Zhou Jinqin asked, "But you don't completely abstain from meat, do you?"
Jia Yang shook his head: "It's not that, but it's not entirely unacceptable either."
He looked up at the gradually darkening sunset, a hint of melancholy creeping onto his usually humble face: "Don't worry, I've been doing this for the past twenty years, I'm used to it."
Habit? Zhou Jinqin didn't quite understand the deeper meaning behind those words, but she didn't ask any further questions.
Aside from their professional work descriptions, Jia Yang, like Zhou Jinqin, is actually a rather quiet and reserved person in real life.
When similar people gather together, it's like sitting on two walls, looking at each other but having nothing to say.
Zhou Jinqin felt a little awkward. After all, it was a dinner party she had organized, so she racked her brains to pick out some things from school to talk about, thinking that as alumni, they would have some common topics. However, both of them were study fanatics in school and had no interesting stories about campus life. So, as they talked, they ended up talking about research projects again, like two slackers who were still thinking about going to work after work, which was really despicable.
Jia Yang joked, "Did you wish you had known I was this boring? You wouldn't have asked me to come out."
Zhou Jinqin blushed slightly and quickly shook her head: "No, that's not true. I'm just a boring person and I don't talk most of the time. You must have seen that in the office. So, the responsibility is still mine."
"Besides, I didn't ask you to come out so we could have a long chat. I just thought you've really helped me a lot these past few days, and I'm really grateful to you. It's great that you're willing to come."
What about the rare cases? Jia Yang wanted to ask, but swallowed the question back down his throat.
“I definitely want to come…” Jia Yang looked at her and added, “After all, it’s rare to meet a fellow alumnus.”
After the meal, the two said goodbye at the subway station.
Since it was still early, Zhou Jinqin figured it was on her way, so she decided to go find Liu Xiaoyue.
A few days ago, Liu Xiaoyue learned that she had gone to work and said she wanted to give her a gift. Zhou Jinqin was worried that it would be inconvenient for her to go out with her child, so she thought she would visit her when she had time.
Liu Xiaoyue wanted to give a knitted hat as a gift. She had knitted it herself, and the stitching was exquisite and the design was beautiful.
Seeing Zhou Jinqin's praise, she felt a little relieved: "It's not worth much, and it's hot in Guangdong, I was worried you wouldn't need it."
“There will always be cold days,” Zhou Jinqin comforted her. “Besides, my husband travels to other places a lot, so he’ll need it eventually.”
This time, Liu Xiaoyue also knitted a matching hat for Liang Minghe, and even Tuantuan got her own knitted hat with cat ears.
Tuan Tuan is a big-headed cat, and it can't fit into most of the cat hats that Liang Minghe found online, so Liang Minghe has to either have them custom-made or simply buy dog hats.
Liu Xiaoyue's cat hat is so cute. Knowing that Tuantuan is missing an ear, she was worried that the cat ear hat wouldn't stand up, so she specially wrapped wire around it to make up for the defect.
Zhou Jinqin felt that she could share her skills online, and if she could attract more customers, she could earn some pocket money at home.
Liu Xiaoyue's eyes lit up, she smiled and said okay, and took a bag of homemade pickled fruits to the subway station.
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Jia Yang leaned back on the sofa, hesitated, then deleted the words "Are you home yet?" from the input box, typed a few more words, clicked send, and immediately locked his phone and tossed it aside, not giving himself another chance.
I'm home.
Just a second before the video call connected, Zhou Jinqin received this message from Jia Yang, which she couldn't help but find amusing. Normally, people would ask if the other person had arrived home safely, but he was reporting his own situation, looking like an honest elementary school student.
Zhou Jinqin replied with a smile, expressed her gratitude again, and then exited the chat window to re-enter the already connected video call.
The video was completely foggy, and nothing could be seen clearly except for the clear sound of rushing water.
Soon, the water vapor condensed on the lens was wiped away, revealing the man's strong and handsome upper body perfectly.
Liang Minghe's skin was covered in moisture, as if it were naturally glowing. The condensed transparent water droplets attracted people's attention. They rolled down one after another along the uneven abdominal muscles, until they fell out of sight, leaving only a series of ambiguous water marks.
Seeing her smile turn into surprise, Liang Minghe teased her, "How come I didn't know I could create awkward silences?"
What an awkward silence! Zhou Jinqin felt like she was being burned to death, and at one point she even felt that the cold air from the air conditioner was scorching her skin.
She looked away and stammered, "You... why are you video chatting with me while you're taking a shower..."
Liang Ming's vision was just right; if placed on a short video platform, the reviewers could only helplessly judge him as a dangerous, borderline-breaking male saint.
"I don't mind." Liang Minghe smiled, the rising mist making his expression hazy, adding a touch of ambiguity. He deliberately controlled his breath and whispered, "Hmph, I'm not as stingy as you. I'm willing to let you see."
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Author's Note: Jia Yang is a formidable opponent; Xiao Ming will have to resort to some unorthodox methods. [doge emoji]
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