Simply put, Song Lan doesn't need to bother with this.
"I can do it."
Song Lan smiled, her beautiful eyebrows slightly raised: "Comrade Wu, do you want me to refuse outright?"
Wu Dong: "..."
That's what he thought, but what right did he have to interfere in the affairs of the person in front of him?
“We’re all acquaintances. If they’re asking me for help, it means they trust me. If I refuse them right away, what will they think? It will only make things awkward for everyone. When we meet again, it will be embarrassing for both of us, and I might even get gossip about it.”
Being too smooth and worldly-wise is not good, but in Song Lan's view, there are some social etiquette issues that one should not only understand but also know how to deal with, rather than simply avoiding.
To put it simply, humans are social animals. You might need someone's help someday. But if you back down or make excuses when someone needs your help, how will you ask them for help when you encounter difficulties in the future?
"..."
Wu Dong was speechless.
It's not that he doesn't understand social etiquette; he just feels that Song Lan has to take care of her family and also find time to treat patients in addition to her work, so it's hard to guarantee that she won't be overworked and end up with something bad.
"Alright, I'm going to rest now. See you tomorrow, Comrade Wu."
After leaving those words, Song Lan washed up and returned to her room.
"Comrade Qin, don't you have anything to say?"
Wu Dong left the living room and went into the room where he and Qin Yanzheng lived. He saw Qin Yanzheng slowly moving his body to lie down and couldn't help but ask a question.
“She has her own ideas about how to do things. Although I am her other half, I can’t control her in everything. I believe her when she says to do what she can and I believe she will take care of her health.”
Lying down in bed, Qin Yanzheng didn't hear Wu Dong's footsteps move. Knowing that he was still standing by his bed, he couldn't help but say again, "I know you mean well, but since Song Lan has already said that, don't worry, she won't disregard her own health and exhaust herself."
Wu Dong moved to his bedside.
"I'm actually a bit of a busybody."
He lay back on the bed, a bitter smile playing on his lips.
"you……"
Qin Yanzheng's lips twitched, but he didn't say anything more for a long time.
reason?
He didn't know what to say.
Wu Dong was indeed acting out of kindness. He had overheard the conversation in the living room from his room, and if he didn't overthink it, there was no doubt that the other party's kindness was completely free of ulterior motives.
But... if one were to be calculating, Qin Yanzheng felt that Wu Dong was indeed meddling in other people's business. Well, from his own perspective, he felt that the other party was meddling in other people's business.
—As a husband, he didn't say anything, but an outsider said everything he wanted to say in front of his wife. Fortunately, he wasn't petty and knew that the other person meant no harm except for kindness; otherwise, he would have definitely harbored resentment.
Sunrise and sunset, several days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Song Lan gave acupuncture to Wei Hongjuan and her husband after lunch on Tuesdays and Thursdays. To be honest, giving acupuncture to the two of them one after another was really exhausting.
However, in front of her patients, Song Lan didn't utter a single complaint, nor did she show the slightest discomfort on her face.
Today is Saturday. I have to work two night shifts this week, and it's still a rotating shift system. As usual, Song Lan is paired with Wei Shengli, and Wang Pujun is paired with her for one shift.
It was around one o'clock in the afternoon.
After the family had lunch, Song Lan went to Qin Yanzheng's room.
"Tomorrow is the weekend. I'm going to the forest farm to deliver some daily necessities to Dad and also to see my parents. If you have anything you want to say to Dad, you can ask Comrade Wu to write it down for you this afternoon."
Wu Dong wasn't in the room at the moment. After hearing Song Lan's words, Qin Yanzheng said calmly, "I will dictate, and you will write it down."
Now?
Song Lan didn't refuse. With a calm and composed expression, she looked at the man and said, "There's still some time before I have to go to work, so I should have enough time."
After a moment of silence, Qin Yanzheng spoke: "Tonight."
"good."
Song Lan nodded.
Qin Yanzheng: "Go take a rest so you'll have the energy for work this afternoon."
Upon hearing this, Song Lan hummed in response, said nothing more, and turned to leave the room.
Why didn't you ask Comrade Wu to write it for you? Was it inconvenient? Although we're husband and wife, we're not exactly close. Does he trust me that much?
As Qin Yanzheng listened to Song Lan's thoughts, he pursed his lips and thought to himself: You are my wife, so of course I trust you. Besides... you treat everyone in my family with sincerity, so what reason do I have not to trust you?
About twenty minutes later.
"Big brother, Brother Wu, my second sister and I are going to school."
In the courtyard, Qin Boyan turned on the tap, quickly washed his face with cold water, and then shouted towards the window of Qin Yanzheng and Wu Dong's room. He then planned to greet Song Lan's room, but before he could open his mouth, Song Lan appeared in his sight with two little ones.
Song Lan: "Ride slowly on the road."
"I've never been a very fast rider."
Grinning, Qin Boyan showed off his bright white teeth in a smile. Unexpectedly, Qin Yaxin said, "Second brother, can you please stop lying to your sister-in-law? Yesterday afternoon after school, the speed at which you rode your bike almost scared me to death!"
"Are you a quail gall?"
Qin Boyan rolled his eyes at Qin Yanzheng, and before Qin Yanzheng could respond, he heard his younger brother's childish voice: "Second sister is a quail egg, haha..." Tuanzi Xiaowu laughed heartily.
"Little one, who are you calling a quail egg?"
Qin Yaxin widened her eyes and pretended to be angry.
"It wasn't me who said it, it was my second brother who said you're a quail egg!"
Tuanzi Xiaowu responded, and then burst into laughter again.
"Little Wu, don't wrong your second brother. I was talking about quail gall, not quail eggs."
Qin Boyan defended himself.
"It's just quail eggs, isn't it?"
Tuanzi Xiaowu looked at him with an expression that said, "I didn't mishear you," which gave Qin Boyan a headache. He gritted his teeth and said, "What I meant was that your second sister is timid, not that quail egg you mentioned."
"Are you guys ever going to stop?!"
Qin Yaxin glared at Qin Boyan, then at her younger brother, and stomped her feet in anger. She complained to Song Lan, "Sister-in-law, did you hear that? Second brother and Xiao Wu are making fun of me!"
"Go to school quickly, or I'll scold your second brother later."
A cool yet gentle voice came over as Qin Yanzheng, sitting in a wheelchair, was pushed to the living room door by Wu Dong.
Qin Yaxin: "Then you have to remember, big brother. When you come back from school this afternoon, you have to give my second brother a good scolding. I didn't lie. He's always been a fast biker."
"knew."
Qin Yanzheng nodded.
"Second brother, nothing is more important than safety."
Song Lan then gave Qin Boyan a word of advice. Upon hearing this, Qin Boyan nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I promise I won't do it again." Actually, he was just riding a tiny bit too fast!
"Hurry up and get to school, or you'll be late."
Hearing Song Lan say this, Qin Boyan hurriedly pushed his bicycle out of the hospital gate, and Qin Yaxin jogged after him.
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