Ding Qiunan stood anxiously at the entrance of the alley, observing the passersby.
Her husband had never stayed out this late before. She had already gone to the hospital once, but Director Liang had already left work when she arrived.
She went to the security office to ask, but all they knew was that Li Chu had gone out in a car with Vice President Zhang around noon, and they didn't know where they were going.
She went to the cafeteria again, but the head chef only saw Li Chu once early in the morning and never saw him again. When Ding Qiunan left, the head chef even asked her to take the meatballs she had made back with her.
Disappointed, Ding Qiunan returned home and, suppressing her anxiety, prepared dinner. She noticed that Li Chu had not yet returned.
She couldn't stand staying at home any longer, so she took Xiao Hei to the alley entrance to wait. She planned to wait a while longer, and if the person still hadn't returned, she would go to her sister's house.
At that moment, a jeep stopped beside her. Ding Qiunan glanced at it strangely and took a few steps back.
Little Black seemed to sense its owner's unease. It stood up from where it was lying on the ground and looked at the car warily.
The car's back door opened, and a familiar figure came into Ding Qiunan's view. Her heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, finally settled down. If they weren't on the street, she would have loved to rush into his arms and hold him tightly.
Xiao Hei pounced on Li Chu without a second thought, rubbing against his legs.
At that moment, the passenger-side window of the car rolled down, revealing the face of Vice Dean Zhang. Ding Qiunan greeted him, "Hello, Dean Zhang."
Vice Dean Zhang looked at Ding Qiunan and said, "Comrade Qiunan, I'm sorry, I had to go out with Xiao Li today and came back late. Were you waiting anxiously?"
Miss Ding quickly shook her head: "No, Dean Zhang."
Vice Dean Zhang smiled and said, "Alright, you two should go back and have dinner now, Xiao Li."
"Please take care, Dean Zhang."
Watching the car drive away, Li Chu walked over and took Ding Qiunan's hand: "Were you waiting anxiously, honey?"
Ding Qiunan looked at Li Chu without saying anything, then took his hand and walked home.
When he reached the courtyard gate, the people chatting and relaxing there saw Li Chu and greeted him.
"Xiao Chu, you're back really late today."
Li Chu smiled and greeted everyone, saying, "Something came up and I'm late. You all chat first, I haven't eaten yet, I'll go back and eat first." After saying that, Li Chu followed the girl home. Ding Qiunan's mood was obviously a bit off, he didn't have time to chat with them.
As soon as Li Chu closed the door after entering the house, Ding Qiunan jumped up and threw herself into his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist, tightly hugging his neck, and burying her head in his shoulder.
Li Chu quickly supported the girl's buttocks with his hands, afraid that he would drop her.
"I'm sorry, honey. Dean Zhang called me out at noon, and I didn't expect it to take so long today."
Li Chu stood in the living room holding the girl.
Ding Qiunan hugged him very tightly, so tightly that Li Chu felt he couldn't breathe. Only then did the girl relax a little and look up at him.
Miss Ding pouted and said, "Next time you need to go out on business, just leave a message at the security office. That way, even if you come back late, I'll know what happened when I go looking for you."
Li Chu leaned over and kissed the girl's pouting lips: "Okay, I'll leave a message for you at the security office every time I go out in the future."
You have to keep your word.
"Okay, I promise, I'll leave you messages from now on."
"Hmph, you know how anxious I was today?" The girl buried her head in his shoulder again.
Li Chu stroked the girl's back and said, "It was my fault today. I forgot to leave you a message. This will definitely not happen again."
"Mmm," the girl nodded, hugged him for a while longer, and then got off Li Chu.
"Go wash your face quickly. I've already cooked the meal, but the dishes are getting cold. I'll reheat them."
Seeing the dishes on the table, Li Chu realized that Ding Qiunan had already brought back the meatballs: "Honey, you went to the cafeteria again today?"
"Yes, when I went to the hospital to see you today, I also went to the cafeteria to ask. The head chef told me to bring it back."
"Thank goodness you brought it back. I was worried in the car that if we didn't eat it today, it would spoil by tomorrow, especially in this hot weather." Li Chu picked up a meatball and put it in his mouth: "Mmm, it smells so good, honey, eat up!"
"What did you go out with Dean Zhang for today?" Ding Qiunan asked while eating.
"Today we had an outpatient consultation, and all the time was wasted in meetings discussing the patient's condition."
"You're even participating in off-site consultations now!" the young woman exclaimed in surprise.
"That's right, don't you even know who your man is?" Li Chu said with a smug smile.
"Look at you!" Ding Qiunan rolled her eyes at his smug look. "What's wrong with today's patient? Why did you have to discuss it for so long?"
When his wife asked, Li Chu told her everything he could.
Ding Qiunan enjoyed discussing various cases with Li Chu; more accurately, Li Chu would talk while she listened. She learned a lot from this.
Traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions are never static. If two different people have the same illness, the doctor may prescribe the same medicine, but the dosage of each medicine will definitely be different.
Because two people's physical conditions are definitely different, if the doctor prescribes the same medicine for both of them, one person might get better after taking the medicine, while the other person's condition might worsen.
This is also where the trouble lies in traditional Chinese medicine. A good TCM doctor can always change the prescription according to the patient's current physical condition, which requires a lot of experience.
After finishing their meal, it was completely dark, and the two of them didn't go out for a stroll.
Li Chu took the initiative to wash all the dishes and chopsticks. Ding Qiunan was not idle either. She ran to the bathroom and washed all the accumulated dirty clothes. The weather was hot, and clothes needed to be changed every day. If they were not washed for two days, there would be a huge pile.
After tidying up, he poured himself a glass of water, sat on the sofa, closed his eyes, and pondered Zhang's condition that day, constantly thinking about whether his treatment plan was feasible.
This was my first time conducting an off-site consultation, and given the patient's special status, I had to ensure everything went perfectly.
Even disregarding the patient's current status, just because he once suffered and bled for this country, I must do my best.
Li Chu opened his eyes when he felt his wife sit on his lap.
Ding Qiunan cupped her husband's face in her hands and asked, "What's wrong, Li Chu? Are you tired?"
"No, we're just considering the follow-up treatment plan for this patient today."
"If you're tired, get some rest. I'll get you some water so you can wash up and go to sleep." Ding Qiunan said, getting off Li Chu's lap.
"Hey, you little rascal, don't you know my body? I'll show you right now how tired I really am." With that, Li Chu picked up the girl and stood up, heading upstairs.
Little Ding nestled in his arms, tilting her head back to look at her husband's face, giggling softly.
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