Chapter 428: Chapter 425 Misunderstanding
After washing up, Zhang Hao saw that she was still lying there, just like at the beginning.
A few strands of concern suddenly grew in his heart.
He helped He Qianhui sit up and then realized that she was simply exhausted.
Having satisfied his physical desires, Zhang Hao not only didn’t feel tired but also felt an indescribable sense of relaxation.
There’s an old saying: "There’s only dead oxen, not ruined fields."
But looking at He Qianhui’s current state, she didn’t seem untroubled at all.
"Wife, are you feeling okay now?"
He Qianhui, who had nearly given half her life on the bed tonight, could easily grasp the teasing in Zhang Hao’s words at this moment.
But it was not a time to simply admit defeat.
"I am perfectly fine. Do I look like there’s something wrong with me?"
In fact, Zhang Hao had asked without thinking much about it. He also knew that He Qianhui wouldn’t be impacted by just having two more rounds tonight.
"Wife, if you ask me, we should still do these things within our limits, and not exceed what we can handle."
"Look at me, I’m fine just like nothing happened, but what about you?"
Teased so bluntly by Zhang Hao, He Qianhui hadn’t figured out how to retort.
After a moment of silence, He Qianhui finally felt her brain was able to ponder over things again.
"I underestimated your abilities this time, but next time, you won’t be so smug."
He Qianhui dragged her sore body to the bathroom.
Rinsed off the sweat and other moist things from her body.
She came back to rest, quite satisfied.
"Wife, it’s not that I’m smug. It’s that last time, you insisted on doing it, not me forcing you."
"Now you should know your normal limits, so in the future, if you want it again."
"Just remember not to go beyond twice, unless you’re on a business trip and can’t receive my nourishment, then you can do it a few more times."
Facing these twisted arguments from Zhang Hao, He Qianhui wouldn’t listen to a word.
She was so tired now that she couldn’t even open her eyes, so she couldn’t be bothered to argue with him.
Whatever he said would go.
Although Zhang Hao also expended a lot of energy tonight, he slept relatively well.
In any case, when he got up the next morning, he felt no sense of fatigue at all.
On the contrary, He Qianhui stayed in bed for a good half an hour before getting up.
She also had to go to the company for a meeting today, and to keep her from being late, Zhang Hao drove her himself to the company.
Then he went back to the hospital, and no sooner had he stepped inside than he heard someone calling him from behind.
Zhang Hao instinctively looked back, only to find that the caller was the female neighbor who lived opposite.
As the saying goes, "You can avoid the first day of the lunar month but not the fifteenth," it seemed today was Zhang Hao’s fifteenth.
"Doctor Zhang, I didn’t expect you to come to work so early."
As they say, ’when the army arrives, block it, and when the water rises, bank it up.’ Since she was here, he just chatted casually, not treating her like a flood or a wild beast.
Moreover, with so many people around in the hospital, even if the neighbor wanted to do something, she would have to weigh it out herself.
"The department has been pretty busy these couple of days, so coming in early helps me see more patients. How come you’re here this early, too?" Zhang Hao asked.
"I came to get my physical exam report. After I get the report, can I sit in your department for a while?"
Zhang Hao refused the proposal, betting on his professional ethics.
"There are so many patients in the hospital, your body is already weak, staying here too long does you no good."
"In my opinion, you should just pick up the report and, ensuring there is nothing seriously wrong, go home and rest early."
The female neighbor, however, didn’t see it that way, "Doctor Zhang, by saying that, am I to understand that you are showing concern for me?"
"If you want to show concern, just do it openly. After all, I am a married woman."
"But as you know, my husband is in overseas trade, and he’s abroad hustling for eleven months out of the year."
"Otherwise, how could we possibly have been married for three years and still not have any children?"
"Also, I consider myself very lucky to have Doctor Zhang as a neighbor."
Zhang Hao didn’t respond too noticeably to the female neighbor’s statement.
On the contrary, he wanted to establish clear boundaries with this neighbor.
And instinct told him that he should not get too close to this woman.
It didn’t matter that she said her husband was hardly ever back home.
He had no way to verify that, and more importantly, why should her husband’s whereabouts be any of his concern?
It certainly wasn’t Zhang Hao’s fault that her husband didn’t return, which was obviously impossible.
"Doctor Zhang, why do you resist me so much? We are neighbors, after all. Isn’t there an old saying, what’s it again?"
"Distant relatives are not as helpful as a nearby neighbor. In fact, our two families could interact more. And my husband knows about you."
"He has even said that when he returns, he must express his gratitude to you."
Zhang Hao was somewhat surprised and taken aback, "Why would he want to thank us?"
"Because with you around, he feels at ease. If not for the desire to earn more money, he wouldn’t even want this job."
"Leaving his wife alone at home all year, without a care in the world. He also said that he would quit this job."
"In another two or three years, then he’d come home and focus on spending time with me, and after that, we’d try for a baby."
"So, this is why I’m so anxious to get my health in order."
"When I’m with him, my body is very weak; I was a sickly kid."
"As our marriage goes on longer, I feel like we really need to have a child."
"But I know that with my current health, it’s impossible to have one no matter what."
Seeing the female neighbor like this, Zhang Hao suddenly felt a bit regretful.
It seemed he had misunderstood; she didn’t have any ulterior motives at all.
"So that’s how it is. In that case, as soon as you get your medical report, come find me in the department."
Upon hearing this, the sorrowful expression on the woman’s face instantly vanished.
"Then I’ll thank Doctor Zhang here and now. I’ll go get the report."
As soon as the female neighbor left, Zhang Hao breathed a sigh of relief.
If it hadn’t been for what she said, he might have really been the bad guy today.
Back in his office, he began his work for the day as usual.
He had just seen one patient when the female neighbor came over with her test results.
"Doctor Zhang, I can’t understand the details on this report, but when I collected it, the doctor’s face looked very grave. Can you tell me, is my health good or bad?"
She didn’t need Zhang Hao to say anything about whether her health was good or bad; she already knew.
But a doctor’s words carry more weight.
Taking the medical report, Zhang Hao’s expression also darkened immediately, and even the atmosphere in the office became somewhat oppressive because of this change.
Qin Miaoke leaned in to take a look, her brows twisted as if she wanted to tie them into knots.
"This condition is quite serious, isn’t it? Do you experience any discomforts in your daily life?"
Facing Qin Miaoke’s question, the female neighbor recalled.
"Sometimes there’s a blackout before my eyes, sometimes dizziness, but mostly it’s fatigue."
Qin Miaoke nudged Zhang Hao with her elbow and said, "Shouldn’t we admit her to the hospital for a thorough treatment?"
