Chapter 435: Chapter 432: Please Join Me for Dinner
Fortunately, there was an available operating room to conduct a series of preoperative examinations for Sisi and, once they confirmed everything was correct, they pushed her straight in.
The surgery didn’t last long, and when they wheeled her back out, her leg was already encased in plaster.
That plaster cast, like a cumbersome boot, enveloped her calf.
I wonder what kind of emotions she’ll have when she wakes up from the anesthesia and sees herself in this condition.
Zhang Hao came out of the ward and happened to run into two girls who had accompanied Sisi to the hospital.
"Just like that, a leg injury from a fall. We’ll have to be more careful when we practice dancing from now on."
"Even if the bone heals, it won’t be as good as before it broke."
"It’s just unclear who will take over as the lead dancer this time. Do you think it will be one of us two?"
"I’m not sure, Sisi’s signature move is to spin in the air and then land, and only she can do it."
"Both of us have tried to imitate her, but every time we end up falling all over the place."
Zhang Hao inadvertently overheard their conversation and couldn’t help but speculate a bit.
Nevertheless, this matter didn’t directly concern him, so after some thought, he just treated it as idle chatter.
Back in his department, he saw Qin Miaoke hurriedly walking out with a cell phone in hand.
He didn’t have the chance to stop and ask what was going on, so he decided to ask his colleagues, assuming they might have an idea.
Unfortunately, his colleagues just shrugged and said they didn’t know.
Zhang Hao looked at them and understood right away; each of his two colleagues was busy treating different patients.
The other nurses were also in the treatment room, attending to patients with injuries.
It was easy to see that everyone was busy with their own tasks and had no interest in what was going on with Qin Miaoke.
"You people really don’t care about your colleague’s situation at all."
"How about I go and check? I’ll be free in a bit here," said a young nurse.
Zhang Hao repeatedly declined her offer.
"Never mind, I’ll go. I’ve just finished a surgery and have nothing to do."
In the entire corridor, the only place quiet enough for a conversation was the fire escape, besides that, there was nowhere else to be found.
He went straight there and, as expected, saw Qin Miaoke inside.
Zhang Hao didn’t immediately push the door and interrupt, but waited at the door for a while.
He couldn’t hear what was being said through the door, but it wasn’t hard to tell that her mood wasn’t good.
Zhang Hao carefully pushed the door ajar, hoping to hear a bit more clearly.
"Chen Xun, haven’t I already told you that I don’t want to see you right now?"
"Can’t you respect my wishes?"
"I can respect them, Doctor Qin’s grandfather arranged this, telling me to be more proactive,"
"He said that’s the only way the two of us would have a chance. I just didn’t expect you to be so repulsed by this idea."
Zhang Hao watched as Qin Miaoke’s face showed utter speechlessness, and he really wanted to rush in, but in the end, he held back.
After all, their relationship wasn’t the same as before.
What position would he be in to barge in now?
Qin Miaoke finally finished the call and came out of the fire escape.
Zhang Hao looked at her with a grin and said, "Making personal calls during work hours, you’ve been caught by me, your director, haven’t you?"
Seeing Zhang Hao, Qin Miaoke felt a surge of grievance.
"It’s all your fault, it’s all your fault. If you liked me, would I have to deal with all these things?"
After being scolded by Qin Miaoke, Zhang Hao didn’t say much.
"She already agreed to stop coming over for now, so what are you still angry about?"
"And don’t take your frustrations out on me, I’m probably the most innocent person here."
Hearing him say that, Qin Miaoke’s temper flared up again, "How can you claim to be innocent? It’s already generous of me not to say you’re the instigator behind everything."
"You’re trying to extricate yourself from this, but there’s no such good deal in the world. If this Chen Xun really comes to me again, I’ll use you as a scapegoat."
"He can’t match your achievements in the medical field, so he’ll definitely back off when it gets tough."
"Believing that he will never be able to reach your level with his own skills in this lifetime."
Zhang Hao couldn’t help but put in a good word for Chen Xun.
"You’re knocking a good young man here. Can you not drag me into it? I’m innocent too."
"If only you had used the energy you spent on seducing me on him, that would have been great."
As soon as Qin Miaoke heard this, she couldn’t help but raise her hand and punch Zhang Hao a few times in the chest.
"Weren’t we not going to talk about this anymore? Are you doing this on purpose? Can’t you just pretend I was drunk at the time?"
"Both of us were sober at the time," Zhang Hao said, blinking his innocent eyes at her.
"Did you come here today just to mock me?" Qin Miaoke asked back.
Zhang Hao shook his head, "Not at all, it’s just that I saw you hurry out earlier, and I came to check on you. Knowing you’re alright, I can rest easy now."
Qin Miaoke immediately felt an indescribable sense of speechlessness. What was all that about?
Getting scolded by Grandpa was one thing, but now Zhang Hao had to mock her too.
It seems that after this busy period, I need to find some time to go out and relax, to change up my mood.
When it was time to get off work, Zhang Hao deliberately stayed in the department and didn’t leave.
After Qin Miaoke had packed up her things, he finally approached her.
"To apologize, how about we go out for dinner tonight, just the two of us?"
Qin Miaoke was surprised, "You don’t have to go home for dinner tonight?"
"No ulterior motive, no theft – what do you really want from me? I might not agree to it."
Seeing her respond that way, Zhang Hao replied with a half-smile, half-grimace.
"I wanted to lighten your mood with all the troubles you’ve faced recently. Since you don’t need it, let’s pretend I never said anything. I’ll just go home after work."
Seeing Zhang Hao really leaving, Qin Miaoke became anxious.
"Who said I’m not going? What are you treating me to? Is it a fancy French dinner, or just a casual order of fried rice at the small restaurant next to the hospital?"
In fact, Zhang Hao had already planned in his heart, but didn’t say so.
"Just follow me; do you think I could sell you?"
To tell the truth, Qin Miaoke really had that kind of illusion at that moment.
"Shouldn’t you tell your girlfriend that you will be back late tonight, so she won’t worry at home?"
Zhang Hao thought for a while, then took out his phone and sent He Qianhui a message.
Actually, he had made this decision at noon, telling her in advance not to prepare dinner for the night.
It was just that at the time, he wasn’t sure Qin Miaoke would accept his invitation.
Now that it was confirmed, he had to send a message to let her know.
As soon as the message was sent, He Qianhui had already responded.
"Let’s go, I’ll treat you to dinner."
