Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Compassion Everywhere
But this Zhang Hao was clearly different from the other male colleagues.
He would never simply go along with her mood.
Although he had seemed quite agreeable the previous few times.
But when it came to personal privacy, he absolutely wouldn’t reveal a word.
After learning of his temperament, Zhao Qing decided to change her strategy.
Since she couldn’t pry open Zhang Hao’s mouth, perhaps she could pry open that female nurse’s.
Knowing where she worked and her name, Zhao Qing simply took half a day off and went to the city hospital.
Upon arriving, even before Zhao Qing could look for someone, Lin Wan had already taken the initiative to show up.
However, it had to be said that the number of patients at the city hospital was indeed far greater than at her own hospital.
She really wanted to speak with Lin Wan face to face, but Lin Wan was too busy to even entertain her own presence.
Zhao Qing had no choice but to wait, wait until it got dark, and only then did Lin Wan finally show signs of getting off work.
But just as she was packing up, another critically injured patient arrived.
Lin Wan had to work overtime directly, and by the time the patient was handled, it was already past ten o’clock at night.
Yet, when Lin Wan stepped into the elevator, she found that Zhao Qing had followed her in.
Zhao Qing had been in her sight all day long, but Lin Wan simply hadn’t had the time to deal with her.
Now that she was following her into the elevator, Lin Wan had no choice but to acknowledge her presence.
"Miss Zhao, you’ve been here for the better part of a day, so you must be looking for me."
"Yes, I’m looking for you. I want to ask what exactly is going on between you and Zhang Hao."
"Are you his girlfriend? He said you’re just regular colleagues, but I don’t quite believe that."
"How could just regular colleagues travel so far to see him."
Lin Wan knew that her relationship with Zhang Hao wasn’t at that stage yet.
Besides, the two of them were just sleeping together without any emotional exchange.
Zhang Hao saying they were just colleagues wasn’t wrong.
On this matter, Lin Wan never pursued anything.
But Lin Wan could see that Zhao Qing seemed a bit off.
"Yes, we are indeed just colleagues, and I went to see him that day also because I had asked him a favor before and wanted to check on the progress."
"I invited him to a meal to thank him. Miss Zhao, what do you suspect, perhaps that I have an affair with him?"
"But isn’t Zhang Hao single? How could he be dating you and keep it hidden from me?"
Zhao Qing was choked by Lin Wan’s words and couldn’t come up with a response.
It wasn’t until the elevator door opened that she managed to squeeze out a sentence: "I’m just a colleague of his too, whether he dates someone or not, what does it have to do with me?"
Lin Wan smiled gently, knowing that she must be a few years older than Zhao Qing, so she was still adept at handling young girls.
She knew that Zhao Qing was jealous!
"Doctor Zhang is a nice person, everyone likes him, but he also sticks to his principles."
"If you, Nurse Zhao, really like him, it might be better to follow his lead a bit to avoid your own unrequited feelings turning into nothing."
"The truth is that we are indeed just simple colleagues, and besides, Doctor Zhang isn’t my type."
"It’s just that we’ve worked together before, so naturally, we’ve developed a bit of camaraderie."
After saying this, Lin Wan headed towards the hospital entrance.
Zhao Qing stood in place, unsure of what to do next.
Talking to herself, she said: "What is she saying, how could I possibly fall for a poor guy like that, what kind of person does she think I am?"
When Zhao Qing got home and lay in bed, the image that surfaced in her mind was unexpectedly that of Zhang Hao.
He hadn’t really done anything, yet why couldn’t she shake the thought of him?
Wan Rou pushed the door open and saw her daughter daydreaming on the bed; she knew then that something was definitely on her mind.
After she inquired, she found out that her daughter had someone in her heart.
"Your dad and I have talked it over, and even though that Doctor Zhang seems nice, he is quite young, and inevitably a bit immature," she said.
"So, don’t take him too seriously for now. If you spend more time with him later on..."
"And you’re sure he’s a good person, it’s okay to consider other possibilities."
Hearing her mother speak like this made Zhao Qing’s face burn with embarrassment, "Mom, what are you talking about?"
A mother always knows her own child best.
Wan Rou simply smiled without a word, yet Zhao Qing’s face turned as red as a persimmon.
"Mom, I’m sleepy, you should go back to bed too, I need to rest."
"You, always an open book with your feelings, what is there that your mother can’t know?" said Wan Rou.
Seeing that she couldn’t hide anything from her mother, Zhao Qing had no choice but to reveal what was on her mind.
"That Doctor Zhang is indeed good, but I always feel that his relationships with other women are unclear and messy."
Wan Rou understood, though she wasn’t a hundred percent certain that what her daughter was saying was true.
But a good man will always attract many women, and they come in all sorts.
In the end, it all depends on how the man chooses.
"Alright, there’s no need to waste time on someone or something that’s not worth it."
"What you should be doing is getting some rest early. If you don’t sleep now, you’re going to turn into a real panda tomorrow."
"My beauty card, I hardly ever use it myself, and it’s all been spent on you."
Zhao Qing giggled and hugged her mother’s waist, "Mom, if I really try dating Doctor Zhang, would you oppose?"
"After all, I’ve been married before; it shouldn’t matter, right?"
Wan Rou looked at her daughter with a peculiar gaze and asked, "Are you thinking of sleeping with him, or are you looking for a real outcome?"
"As someone who’s been through it all, I see through your little schemes," she said.
"If you just want to have a relationship with Doctor Zhang, make sure you take precautions."
"If you’re thinking of a long-term future with him, then you definitely need to keep your eyes peeled."
"Especially regarding those women around him, you need to find out exactly who they are."
Her mother’s words were too blunt, and Zhao Qing felt a bit overwhelmed.
"Alright, alright, go back to your room, Mom. I’ll think this over clearly, and when the time comes, I’ll tell you."
After coaxing and pushing her mother out of the room, Zhao Qing closed the door and leaned against it.
Her thoughts began to grow a bit chaotic.
Meanwhile, Zhang Hao received a call from Lin Wan, who recounted the afternoon’s events in detail.
"I was wondering why I hadn’t seen Zhao Qing all afternoon, so she went to find you. But it didn’t interfere with your work, did it?"
"No, we’re both nurses; we know not to let it affect our work," he replied.
"She talked to me after I had finished my shift. What did you do to her?"
"To have her come all the way to the city hospital, have you been leading her on again?"
Zhang Hao felt wronged, "I just played the hero to save the damsel that day, and who knew Zhao Qing would cast herself in the role of a girlfriend."
"When I go to work tomorrow, I’ll definitely have to talk to her properly."
Before he could finish, the phone dinged with a notification. Zhang Hao quickly moved the phone away from his ear.
It was a message from Zhao Qing, no, many messages!
