Chapter 505: Chapter 505: Unrequited Love Cannot Dance Together
Vice Director Xu invited everyone to go on ahead. He waited until they had all left, only to see his own niece standing awkwardly beside Vice Director Xia.
She was staring at him with a silly grin, frozen in place beside him like a dazed fool.
He felt like he was about to lose all face. So, he walked over and said quietly, "Yuanyuan, let’s go. Come with your uncle."
"Oh, okay, Uncle. Where are we going?" Xu Yue asked, confused.
Before Vice Director Xu could speak, Xia Qiuming said irritably, "To eat. Didn’t I tell you on the way here?"
Xu Yue was speechless.
’Did you?’
’But I didn’t hear you!’
She remembered him saying something, but how could she have been in the mood to listen!
She had been at the third-floor reception desk, listening to the other nurses gossip about Professor Frank and the "immortal" by his side.
She wasn’t usually one for gossip, but that "immortal" might just be the one her crush had a crush on.
So she had stood there, listening to them with great interest. Who would have thought Vice Director Xia would suddenly come over, grab her, and drag her away.
It had earned her looks of resentful anger and envy from the gossiping nurses.
Vice Director Xia had pulled her along at a brisk pace. She was dazed the whole way, her heart fluttering with a mix of excitement and apprehension.
It wasn’t until she saw Professor Frank and that immortal that she felt like she understood something, yet at the same time, she didn’t understand at all.
’What could she possibly know?’
Seeing his niece’s flushed face, Vice Director Xu teased, "Haha... Professor Xia, don’t tease Yuanyuan anymore.
"Ever since she saw you, you’re all she can see or think about. How could she possibly hear a word you’re saying?"
"Uncle... What nonsense are you spouting?" ’He’s interested in that immortal.’
Xia Qiuming, of course, had no idea what Xu Yue was thinking. Hearing her so vehemently reject her uncle’s words left him feeling quite displeased.
’So having me in her eyes is nonsense?’
’Plenty of girls at the hospital and the university have their eyes on me, okay?’
Whenever his friends teased him, saying that so-and-so girl only had eyes for him, he always thought they were spouting nonsense too.
Back then, it was because he truly wasn’t interested in those girls. Could it be that she wasn’t interested in him either?
This realization put Xia Qiuming in a very bad mood. He asked angrily, "So Uncle Xu saying you have eyes for me is nonsense?"
Vice Director Xu was speechless. ’He’s angry. Does that mean he likes Yuanyuan too?’
Xu Yue was speechless.
’What does he mean by that? His expression is so dark, it’s terrifying!’
Seeing the Xu uncle and niece remain silent, Xia Qiuming grew angrier the more he thought about it. He quickened his pace to catch up with Gu Jiaojiao.
Only by being closer to his master could he soothe his wounded pride. Although he didn’t have feelings for Xu Yue, he had always treated her with courtesy.
When Xu Yue saw her crush chase after his crush, she was filled with a mix of emotions.
Although Gu Jiaojiao was walking at the very front with Principal Shen and the other directors, she could still hear the conversation between Xia Qiuming and the others behind her crystal clear.
She couldn’t help but sigh to herself. ’No wonder an oblivious guy like Xia Qiuming isn’t married. That young nurse obviously came to this hospital for him.’
It was only when she heard Vice Director Xu call her Yuanyuan that she realized Xu Yue was Divine Doctor Xu’s granddaughter.
After the group arrived at the hospital cafeteria, they saw it was empty, as it wasn’t a regular mealtime.
The staff cafeteria had two or three round tables, two of which were now set with meals. There were just enough people in their group to fill both tables.
The three directors invited Principal Shen, Professor Frank, and Gu Jiaojiao to sit at one table.
Gu Jiaojiao saw that there were only six people at their table, so she warmly invited Xu Yue over, "Come sit at this table. You can sit right here."
The spot she indicated was right between herself and Xia Qiuming. Xu Yue wanted to ask if she could sit on Gu Jiaojiao’s other side instead.
But Professor Frank was on that side, and Xu Yue was a little scared of the blue-eyed, long-nosed foreigner.
So she obediently sat down between her crush and his crush, feeling a bit anxious and awkward.
Also with them were two female surgeons. One looked to be in her forties and was surely married.
The other was a very young female surgeon, who looked to be about twenty-five or twenty-six. Gu Jiaojiao didn’t know if she was married.
Her eyes were constantly glued to Vice Director Xia, and from time to time, she would shoot a resentful look at Gu Jiaojiao.
This made Gu Jiaojiao feel a bit awkward, as if she were some wicked little witch who had broken up the female surgeon and Professor Xia.
From what Gu Jiaojiao knew of Xia Qiuming, he wasn’t interested in that female surgeon, but he did seem to have some interest in the young nurse.
But it wasn’t to the point where he couldn’t imagine marrying anyone else. Gu Jiaojiao decided she would try to give them a little push during the meal.
After all, two people might be fated to meet, but they need affection to stay together.
In this bustling world, one encounters countless faces. Every day, one may meet all sorts of people, yet to have a spark of love ignite is rare.
And for a man and a woman to make that spark last is rarer still.
Because for some, the affection isn’t deep enough. Love is a process of mutual attraction; a one-sided crush cannot lead to a dance for two.
At the start of a fated connection, some may harbor feelings but are too afraid to take the first step in pursuit, inevitably letting the other person slip away.
Only by holding onto hope and backing it up with action can two people come to understand each other’s hearts.
This allows their fated bond to deepen and their feelings to grow, and perhaps then they can have a beautiful future together.
Frank, however, didn’t understand the romantic affairs of others. He and his wife had an arranged marriage for family reasons.
He had spent the better part of his life engrossed in medicine. Although he and his wife had several children together, he really didn’t have much time to spend with them.
At that moment, he was excitedly asking Gu Jiaojiao about the special techniques used in the surgery earlier that day.
After asking many questions, he would feel a bit shy and help Gu Jiaojiao to some food, even adding, "Teacher Jiaojiao, please eat more."
In truth, he wasn’t usually one to take care of others, but he quite enjoyed picking out food for Gu Jiaojiao.
Watching the foreigner take care of the "immortal," Xu Yue felt heartbroken—heartbroken for her crush.
’All these foreigners look the same; you can’t even tell their age. What if the immortal is snatched away by this foreigner?’
’What would he do then? He was in such a rush to catch up to them just now, but it seems the immortal isn’t interested in him that way. What should I do?’
Seeing Xu Yue’s spirits were low, Xia Qiuming deliberately used the serving chopsticks to place a piece of food into her bowl.
He even mimicked Professor Frank, saying, "You should eat more too, little girl."
His move nearly stunned Xu Yue speechless. ’Did he get triggered or something?’
’In that case, should I get some food for him too, to soothe his wounded heart?’
Xu Yue’s hands moved faster than her brain. The moment she had the thought, she had already picked up the serving chopsticks.
She deftly picked up a piece of his favorite sweet and sour pork ribs and placed it in his bowl. "Pro... Professor... your... your favorite."
She had been crushing on him for years; it’s not like she’d done nothing at all. At the very least, she knew what he liked to eat and what he didn’t.
Seeing Xu Yue stutter made Xia Qiuming smile. He forgot all about his earlier displeasure and decided to tease her.
"Little girl, how did you know I like sweet and sour pork ribs? Tell me, what other dishes do I like?"
