Chapter 51: Chapter 51 Let’s Sleep Together
"Since you don’t need anything else, goodnight, Doctor Zhang."
After Zhao Qing left, Zhang Hao quickly locked the door, feeling that there was something not quite right about this Zhao Qing.
Back in bed, he turned off the light quickly, pretending to be asleep.
However, Zhao Qing’s bedroom was separated from Zhang Hao’s room by just a wall.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, Zhang Hao suddenly heard some noises coming through the wall.
At first, the sound was so faint that you could hardly hear it without paying attention.
Zhang Hao thought it might be He Qing watching a drama series, since women love following series, a fact which is beyond dispute.
But after listening closely, he realized the sound seemed off.
It didn’t quite sound like it was from a TV drama, but more like it was coming from Zhao Qing herself.
Zhang Hao sat up, pressed his ear against the wall, and tried to listen carefully.
It was as if Zhao Qing next door, in sync with his heart, raised the volume of the noise a few notches.
Zhang Hao was listening intently when the sound suddenly stopped, followed immediately by the noise of a door opening.
Zhang Hao remembered that the bathroom was right across from Zhao Qing’s bedroom.
True to his expectation, after a few seconds, there was the sound of a door opening and closing again.
After waiting a few minutes, Zhang Hao got up from the bed, pretending he needed to use the bathroom.
At the bathroom, he saw something fishy in the trash bin next to him, the used paper seemed to have a layer of viscous liquid on it.
Zhao Qing didn’t go straight back to her room, but went to the kitchen to pour herself a glass of milk.
On her way back, she bumped into Zhang Hao, "You’re not asleep yet?"
Zhang Hao yawned and said, "Just got up to visit the toilet, be careful or you’ll end up with panda eyes if you don’t sleep early."
Zhao Qing lifted the milk in her hand, "It’s a habit of mine; I can’t sleep without drinking milk first."
Seeing this, Zhang Hao deliberately asked, "Were you watching a drama series just now? Could you keep the volume down? I’m a light sleeper and wake up at the slightest noise."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he noticed Zhao Qing’s expression turn somewhat constrained.
Her eyes were also constantly avoiding his,
"Okay, I... I got it."
Just as Zhao Qing was heading back to her room, Zhang Hao called out to her again from behind.
"What TV series or movie were you watching? Can you recommend one to me?"
But Zhao Qing spit out at Zhang Hao and quickly went inside her room, slamming the door.
The night’s rest was decent enough, and when he woke up the next morning, he was almost late.
Zhang Hao hurried to wash and dress, skipping breakfast to drive to work.
Just as he arrived at the hospital, he saw He Chao waiting for him at the entrance.
He was unconcerned, since he didn’t have any particular relationship with Zhao Qing.
"What exactly is your relationship with her? I’ve never seen Zhao Qing take the initiative to get this close with anyone."
Zhang Hao was inclined to ignore He Chao’s presence, but as he brushed past him, he heard him say this.
"We’re just colleagues, don’t read too much into it," Zhang Hao responded casually.
But to any discerning observer, it was clear that if it were just a professional relationship, Zhang Hao wouldn’t need to take such measures.
"You think I’m blind? I won’t sign the divorce papers, but the divorce litigation has already started. In half a year at most, she will be free. She must have started to consider you as a backup option when she took you home yesterday. However, this woman is very cunning; don’t let her rabbit-like appearance fool you."
Zhang Hao, with his hands in his pockets and tilting his head, looked at He Chao, "Brother, I think your worries are somewhat unnecessary."
"Besides, I don’t need Zhao Qing’s background to pave my path for me, don’t assume everyone is as selfish as you are."
Stung by Zhang Hao’s taunt, He Chao’s expression turned sour.
He went to the company this morning and was the first one to arrive at the office.
The termination agreement was already on the table, and after reviewing its contents, he found nothing illegal.
His career ended here.
Zhang Hao didn’t care about what He Chao was up to, he just wanted to hurry and clock in to avoid being late for real.
No sooner had Zhang Hao set foot in the hospital than Zhao Qing followed, her face clouding over at the sight of her ex-husband.
"What are you still doing here? I don’t want to see you."
"Xiao Qing, please forgive me one more time. Look at this, the medical examination I’ve done shows I have no diseases."
"I want to have a child with you, our own child, whether it’s a boy or a girl, I will love them. Isn’t that what you want?"
When He Chao first pursued Zhao Qing, he had learned this from others.
Zhao Qing wanted to be a virtuous wife and a good mother, hoping her husband would climb the ranks in his career.
She could stay at home in peace, taking care of the elderly and the children.
Nowadays, there are not many women who still harbor this kind of aspiration, and He Chao should have cherished it, but unfortunately, he did not.
But now, he was using these words in hopes that Zhao Qing would forgive him one more time based on their past affection.
Just as Zhao Qing was at a loss for words to refute He Chao, Doctor Zhang came out from inside.
"Nurse Zhao, come quickly, a patient has arrived."
Regardless of whether Zhang Hao was telling the truth or not, Zhao Qing did not hesitate and answered immediately, bypassing He Chao.
"What’s the situation?" Zhao Qing asked.
Zhang Hao rambled on about a lot, which He Chao didn’t absorb.
When he looked back, he saw the receding figures of the two, and He Chao tore up the medical examination report in his hands to shreds.
To say that the two of them were merely colleagues, He Chao didn’t believe it at all.
He took out his phone and made a call.
A starving camel is still bigger than a horse, even though he had already left the Zhao Family’s company.
But the public persona He Chao had built up had not yet collapsed.
He contacted a friend and asked him to look into Zhang Hao’s background.
A person like him shouldn’t be that simple.
With this information, he could assess his odds of coming out on top in a confrontation with him.
Inside the hospital, Zhao Qing had quickly changed clothes and was preparing things in the medication room.
"Doctor Zhang, where is the patient?"
"There is no patient. I just saw that man cornering you there."
"I guessed you wouldn’t want to talk to him much, so I made up an excuse to call you over."
Zhao Qing placed the tray in her hand on the table, looking at Zhang Hao with an amused expression.
"I wonder how well Doctor Zhang slept last night?"
Just as Zhang Hao was about to answer, a female nurse appeared out of nowhere.
She looked at them both, surprised, "What, you two slept together."
As soon as these words came out, the surrounding patients and medical staff all looked over here, each with surprise and curiosity in their eyes.
"Sleep, my foot," Zhao Qing cursed.
The young nurse looked puzzled, "But you just asked Doctor Zhang if he had a good night’s sleep, what does that mean?"
Zhao Qing didn’t want to deal with her, and Zhang Hao coughed twice to defuse the awkward atmosphere.
Only the young nurse stood there with a curious look, seemingly eager to know whether the two of them had indeed slept together.
