Chapter 147: Chapter 145 My Waist is Pretty Good
Sun Qian bowed her head and smiled, her cheeks quickly suffused with a faint blush, truly irresistible to the eye.
The woman who had instigated the encounter, however, harbored malice in her eyes.
"No, that won’t do; you have to take the initiative. What if my dear Qian is too shy? If you want to win the beauty’s heart, you must be proactive."
Zhang Hao shook his head, not in agreement with this approach, but knew that expounding on principles at such an occasion would hardly be understood or accepted; so he simply responded with a smile.
To avoid an awkward scene.
Dinner was less than stellar, and both felt a sense of relief upon leaving the restaurant.
Sun Qian scanned Zhang Hao’s payment code, having previously agreed on 2000 yuan, but given his unexpectedly good performance that evening, she added an extra 1000.
Upon receiving the transfer of 3000 yuan, Zhang Hao raised an eyebrow, "You’re giving me so much, I’m tempted to quit being a doctor and start pretending to be other people’s fiancés full-time!"
Because Zhang Hao had come to the rescue, Sun Qian’s impression of him had improved considerably, and since it was still early and she knew he hadn’t eaten his fill,
the two of them found another place and had another meal.
The summer evening breeze fluttered against their faces, sending countless strands of hair dancing; Zhang Hao stopped, took out a disposable chopstick from his pocket,
"Your hair is so long; let me help you tie it up."
Sun Qian didn’t mind that it was a chopstick and stood with her back to Zhang Hao.
Her silky hair was wound around the chopstick, lifted, and formed into a bun.
But Zhang Hao’s hairstyling skills were not up to par, lacking the finesse of a professional, yet it wasn’t too bad considering Sun Qian’s beauty.
So, it wasn’t unattractive.
"By the way, are you free this weekend? If you are, let’s go out and relax."
Sun Qian knew that, as a doctor, there were no stable holidays, and even if they planned in advance, it wasn’t guaranteed he could make it on time.
But she still had to ask, if only to have something to look forward to.
"I can’t say for sure; if I can take a break, I’ll let you know. Today, before finishing work, I even went to the surgery department to operate on a car accident victim with severe injuries."
"If not for playing your fiancé, I probably would be clean and fast asleep, dreaming of Duke Zhou by now."
Seeing Zhang Hao make light of himself, Sun Qian was sincere, "Doctor, it’s a sacred profession but indeed exhausting. Let me drive you home so you can rest early."
Zhang Hao turned down Sun Qian’s kind offer, choosing to drive himself back. After all, he had to drive to work the next day.
Watching Zhang Hao drive away, Sun Qian felt an unfamiliar emotion stirring within her. Had she refused him before because they were not yet acquainted?
Actually, Zhang Hao’s character was pretty good.
In the following days, Sun Qian found herself seeking reasons to contact Zhang Hao, although they had little in common and few topics to discuss.
Still, they always found something to chat about on the phone, no matter how trivial.
And before they knew it, time had passed.
This evening, right after Zhang Hao got off work, he saw Lü Juan waiting for him stern-faced outside the hospital.
But besides Lü Juan, there was another person—Sun Qian.
Sun Qian, not knowing Lü Juan, walked up to Zhang Hao.
"You finished work right on time today. I happened to reserve a spot at a restaurant. Let’s go try their new dishes."
Between Lü Juan and Sun Qian, Zhang Hao decisively chose Sun Qian.
In making this choice, he knew the consequences with Lü Juan, but it couldn’t be helped.
There were no grounds for criticism in his work, and even if his superiors inquired, he had sufficient reasons to justify his actions.
Even the leadership knew what kind of person Lü Juan was.
Otherwise, that day when Zhang Hao went to the office for questioning, the leaders wouldn’t have easily let him go after finding out it was Lü Juan who was causing trouble.
With these incidents to back him up, Zhang Hao really had nothing to fear.
Time and again, Lü Juan had come to the hospital looking for ways to corner Zhang Hao, but he had cleverly escaped every time.
Just when she finally had a chance, another woman snatched it from her.
Lü Juan was not having it and stormed after him to demand an explanation, but halfway through, she gave up on the idea.
She was a wealthy lady; how could she debase herself by competing with a young girl for a man?
Seeing that it was getting late, Lü Juan called up her girlfriends and went to enjoy herself at a bar.
Arriving at the restaurant, they went to the table Sun Qian had reserved in advance, and they had just sat down.
"Did someone else want to see you today? I noticed a woman in her thirties at the hospital entrance staring at you."
Zhang Hao thought Sun Qian hadn’t noticed, but it turned out she had paid close attention.
"You might laugh if I tell you, better not to say it."
The food wasn’t served yet, and Sun Qian had time to listen, to pass the time.
Zhang Hao saw that he had to come clean about it, or he likely wouldn’t be able to close this Chapter.
Seeing how curious Sun Qian was about this matter, Zhang Hao briefly described it to her.
After explaining the situation in detail, Sun Qian couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
This attracted curious glances from other customers in the restaurant.
Fortunately, Sun Qian managed to control her emotions and also apologized to the other customers.
"But today, in front of that lady, you agreed to my invitation. Won’t she give you trouble in the future?"
Zhang Hao picked up the glass of plain water in front of him and took a sip.
"I haven’t made any mistakes at work, and as for my private life, the hospital doesn’t have the right to interfere."
"Besides, Ms. Lv is known to be difficult. Just ignore her for a while, and she’ll look for a new suitable candidate. I don’t need to worry too much about this."
With these words from Zhang Hao, Sun Qian felt that the issue wasn’t as difficult to deal with as she had imagined.
"The pleasures of eating and love, the seven emotions and six desires are understandable. A woman like her, her husband probably already has a new love outside."
Before she had finished speaking, Zhang Hao’s phone chimed with a message. It was a text.
He opened it and immediately handed his phone to Sun Qian.
"Come on, take a look. If it weren’t for the fact she’s my patient, I wouldn’t have wasted so much time talking to her."
Sun Qian looked at the photo, which showed a full table of exquisite gift boxes. Counting carefully, there must have been over twenty.
"It seems Ms. Lv prepared presents for every birthday from birth to now. Indeed, when a rich lady spends money, she doesn’t even blink an eye."
"If it were me, I couldn’t dare to be so extravagant. But the person receiving the gifts is probably going to have a sore back tonight."
Hearing the word ’back’, Zhang Hao touched his own.
"My back is still alright; I could go on for another three to five years without a problem."
Sun Qian’s eyes shifted playfully. Since Zhang Hao said that, she quickly retorted.
"Talk is cheap; you have to experience it to know for sure. Men always boast about their abilities, but I believe Doctor Zhang’s back is indeed very strong."
