Su Tang was startled by the question, then nodded frankly: "Yes, I am married."
Her eyes were gentle but a little distant, which was her politeness towards strangers.
As Su Tang finished speaking, the color on Mu Tianrui's face instantly faded, his hands tightened slightly, and his eyes behind the lenses were filled with unconcealable loss.
He opened his mouth, and it took him a long time to find his voice: "So, that's how it is... Sorry, I didn't ask clearly in advance, so I was abrupt."
As a stranger, inviting a woman to dinner in this way was indeed very rude.
Su Tang smiled and moved the banner to the corner of the table: "It's okay, there's really no need to eat. Taking care of patients is my duty. Your grandfather has recovered well, and I'm happy for him."
Having said that, it would be rude for Mu Tianrui to insist any further.
He forced a smile and said, "Then you are busy, I won't disturb you."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left in a hurry.
Watching his lonely figure disappear at the door, Su Tang breathed a sigh of relief.
She is not a little girl anymore. How can she not see what Mu Tianrui is thinking?
The young man looked gentle, but he couldn't hide the admiration in his eyes. Fortunately, he made it clear to avoid trouble in the future.
She lowered her head to organize the medical records, putting the previous incident behind her. She still had a lot of things to deal with.
After four or five days, Lu Xiao's hospital exam was scheduled for the weekend.
Lu Xiao said he would pick her up tonight and they would go there together tomorrow so that Su Tang wouldn’t get lost when she arrived.
Just as I was thinking about it, the phone on the desk suddenly rang. It was an external line transferred from the hospital switchboard.
"Hello, Dr. Su, I'm Mu Tianrui." The voice on the other end of the phone was a little hesitant.
"I want to ask about my grandfather's checkup time today. Is there anything I need to prepare in advance?"
Su Tang reported the specific time and precautions, and added at the end: "The old man is old, so it's best to have someone accompany him when he comes."
"I'll come with him."
Mu Tianrui paused and spoke in a low voice.
"Doctor Su, I know you're married, and I was abrupt with what happened earlier. But my grandfather really wants to thank you. He's old and stubborn, and I can't persuade him. How about... after he finishes his checkup, we can just have a simple meal together, just the two of us. It won't take up too much of your time, okay?"
He spoke sincerely and humbled himself, so Su Tang found it difficult to refuse.
Su Tang was hesitating in front of the microphone when the office door was pushed open from the outside.
Lu Xiao was standing at the door in a neat suit. When his eyes looked at him, Su Tang inexplicably felt his back tighten.
He obviously heard the noise on the phone. His eyes fell on her hand holding the receiver and his brows frowned slightly.
It seems... unhappy.
"Well... well, let's talk about it after the review."
Su Tang hurriedly hung up the phone with Mu Tianrui. When she turned to look at Lu Xiao, a smile appeared on her face: "How did you get here so soon?"
Lu Xiao didn't respond. He strode to her desk and looked down at her. There seemed to be a bottomless lake hidden in his black eyes.
"Who's calling?"
"The family member of the patient from last time, Mu Tianrui, his grandfather had a follow-up checkup today."
Su Tang walked up to Lu Xiao and saw him like this. She knew without thinking that he was jealous.
Her wrist was held by Lu Xiao with such force that she could not escape.
"He called to invite you to dinner?"
Su Tang looked up at him and realized that Lu Xiao's face was much gloomier than usual, and the word "unhappy" was written all over his face.
"Well, his grandfather insisted on thanking me. I've declined several times. He's old..."
"His grandfather wants to thank you. I can go on your behalf."
Lu Xiao interrupted her, his tone couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry, but rather sour: "Or I can go with you."
Su Tang was amused by his expression: "Why are you joining in the fun? They invited me here, it would be so awkward if you went."
She asked knowingly, intending to tease Lu Xiao, and deliberately said not to let him go.
"Awkward?"
Lu Xiao frowned slightly, lowered his head, his nose almost touching her forehead, and spoke in a low voice with a hint of gritted teeth.
"If I let other men pay attention to my wife, I won't be embarrassed?"
He said this bluntly, without hiding anything, and just said it directly.
I don't know how many jars of vinegar have been overturned, and the sour smell is everywhere.
"What are you thinking about?"
She reached out and pushed his chest: "Mu Tianrui is just out of gratitude. Besides, I told him clearly that I am married."
"I also told you that my wife is serving in the army here at the barracks. I made that clear enough, didn't I?"
"You've made it clear, yet you're still inviting me again?"
Lu Xiao raised his eyebrows, and the jealousy in his eyes almost overflowed.
"Last time you said that there was something wrong with him sending you a banner. When I heard you say that, I could imagine that his eyes were glued to you. I'm not a fool."
Su Tang wanted to laugh a little. Lu Xiao looked like a child in jealousy.
"But it was his grandfather who invited me, not him."
However, Lu Xiao didn't intend to let her go. He reached out and pinched her cheek, his tone a little aggrieved.
"Tangtang, you are so outstanding."
His fingertips were covered with calluses, and they made her cheeks itchy.
Su Tang looked at his profile and felt that Lu Xiao was inexplicably cute.
"Then...can I tell him that I can't go?"
She asked Lu Xiao tentatively.
Lu Xiao's expression relaxed a little, like a proud big dog. He wanted to nod, but still had a stern face.
"You don't have to tell me."
He let go of her hand, turned around, picked up the external phone on the desk, and dialed the switchboard number directly.
"Help me connect to the outside line that just called Dr. Su Tang. Yes, Mu Tianrui."
Su Tang stood there in a daze, looking at his back and shaking his head helplessly.
When he gets jealous, he is really not ambiguous at all.
The call was connected quickly. Lu Xiao spoke calmly into the receiver, and there was no sign of anger in his voice.
"Mr. Mu, I'm Su Tang's husband, Lu Xiao. She has other plans today, so I won't bother you about dinner. We appreciate your kindness. As for the old man's follow-up examination, the hospital has arranged a more suitable doctor."
Without waiting for a response, he hung up the phone neatly and turned to look at Su Tang. The frost on his face had mostly melted away. He reached out and held her hand: "Let's go. I'll treat you to dinner today."
Su Tang was dragged out by him and couldn't help asking, "The tone you used just now was like you were interrogating a criminal."
Lu Xiao looked down at her, a smile forming in his eyes, but he still said stubbornly: "Don't be polite when dealing with someone who covets other people's wives."
The sunlight streamed in through the corridor windows, casting a warm golden hue on the two people's clasped hands.
Su Tang looked at his serious profile and sighed softly. This jealous guy was bound to get angry in the future.
"Then, Vice Captain Lu, were you jealous just now? You're so cute when you're jealous."
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