On the other hand, if the leadership gives special permission, it's not impossible to come and go freely.
Before returning to Beijing, Qin Yanzheng had already discussed with his superiors that he needed to pick up and drop off his wife at get off work, so he applied for special approval.
What the leader said is not important; what matters is that special approval was indeed granted, with the timeframe extending until Song Lan gives birth.
With special permission, it's no problem to take Song Lan to work in the morning and pick her up in the afternoon. But what about when she gets off work at noon and starts work in the afternoon?
Qin Yanzheng knew it wasn't realistic for him to travel back and forth at noon, and he wasn't comfortable letting Song Lan go home alone and then go to work alone. So, he suggested that Song Lan could have lunch at the hospital cafeteria.
Song Lan rolled her eyes quite a bit, but Qin Yanzheng persuaded Li Jumei and gained the support of his mother-in-law, leaving Song Lan no choice but to agree.
Since the three-bedroom apartment at the hospital hadn't been allocated yet, Qin Yanzheng specially placed a reclining chair in Song Lan's consultation room so that Song Lan could rest after lunch.
What he didn't know was that Song Lan planned to deal with him for a few days first, and then try to persuade her elderly mother to fulfill her small wish of coming home for lunch.
It wasn't to save money on meal tickets; Song Lan felt that the food at home was better than the hospital cafeteria's. Most importantly, she needed to get some exercise.
Let's get back to the main topic.
How have you been settling into work these past couple of days?
Mu Ting suddenly asked.
"There's nothing I'm not used to. It's the same as my old workplace, so I'm quite familiar with it."
Song Lan responded with a smile.
"How about coming to the neurosurgery department after you've finished your postpartum confinement period?"
Mu Ting couldn't hide his anticipation.
"Come to our cardiothoracic surgery department!"
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