Chapter Twenty-Eight The Heart of a Healer is Like a Parents

Normally, Qian Mengqi should have been thrilled to have returned with such a great haul, but because of that damn cheap first kiss, she was incredibly frustrated. She remained silent throughout the meal, just stuffing food into her mouth.

“Are you alright? How about I give you a kiss too?” Yu Ziqing felt the atmosphere was too heavy and tried to break the deadlock.

“You still say that? I’m so depressed!” Qian Mengqi shoved a big piece of watermelon into her mouth. If it weren’t for this fruit salad, would she have given away her first kiss, which she had protected for twenty-two years?

“It’s really nothing, it wasn’t like we were kissing. Besides, you kissed me without my consent, so I’m the one who’s at a disadvantage!” Yu Ziqing said.

Qian Mengqi glared fiercely at Yu Ziqing, brandished her knife and fork at him, and then angrily vented her frustration on the mountain of salad. She finally realized that insisting on sharing an apartment with this man was a complete mistake. It’s only been a few days, and she’s already been groped, given away her first kiss, and it seems like all that’s left is going to be sleeping together.

Seeing Qian Mengqi devour at least a third of the salad in the blink of an eye, Yu Ziqing said regretfully, “If I had known you could eat so much, I would have taken more!”

Yu Ziqing’s words finally caught Qian Mengqi’s attention. She stopped what she was doing, looked up, and stared at Yu Ziqing with her beautiful big eyes, looking him up and down curiously.

Yu Ziqing touched the cheek that she had kissed, then looked at her warily and said, “You wouldn’t have fallen for me, would you?”

“Tch, don’t worry, even if every man in the world died, I wouldn’t fall for a pretty boy like you.” Qian Mengqi pouted her cute little mouth and said disdainfully, her tone and expression exactly the same as Yu Ziqing’s in the park before.

“That’s good!” Yu Ziqing patted his chest, looking very relieved.

“By the way, I didn’t realize you were so good at folding that stuff!” Qian Mengqi’s big eyes revealed a rare hint of admiration.

Yu Ziqing adopted a condescending attitude and scoffed, “What’s so special about this? If I wanted to, I could pile salads all the way to the ceiling.”

“Really? You’re amazing!” Qian Mengqi said, resting her chin on her hands and looking at him with eyes full of admiration.

Yu Ziqing knew Qian Mengqi too well. Upon hearing this, his heart skipped a beat, and he knew something bad was about to happen.

Sure enough, Qian Mengqi immediately revealed her true colors and continued, “Next Wednesday happens to be my birthday, and I’ve arranged to treat some close colleagues to a meal at Pizza Hut. You know, all of them are born in the Year of the Rabbit. If they really eat their fill of lasagna, they’ll definitely bankrupt me. You know I’m a very proud and generous person, so since I’ve invited them to Pizza Hut, I can’t not let them enjoy themselves. I’ve been so worried about this that I’ve lost a lot of hair these past few days.”

At this point, Qian Mengqi let out a huge sigh of relief and said, “Now that I have an expert like you here, even if they’re born in the Year of the Ox, I’m not afraid anymore!”

Upon hearing this, Yu Ziqing’s head immediately started to ache. If one nurse was already like this, what would happen if a whole group of nurses came? He would be like a lamb among wolves, and the terrifying consequences were chilling to even think about.

“Stop, stop, I never promised to celebrate your birthday!” Yu Ziqing immediately interjected.

“What!” Qian Mengqi immediately glared at him, brandishing her knife and fork, and said, “I gave you my first kiss, and you didn’t even come to celebrate my birthday.”

“Stop, don’t mention this. I haven’t even sued you for violating my personal rights yet!” Yu Ziqing corrected him, dissatisfied.

Qian Mengqi had now figured out Yu Ziqing’s temper a bit. Seeing that being forceful didn’t work, she immediately switched to a softer approach, pitifully saying, “Just do me a favor this time, Ziqing. I’ll cook you a few more free dinners next time, okay?”

Yu Ziqing just kept eating in silence, pretending not to hear Qian Mengqi talking.

But it’s clear that nurses are exceptionally patient. Throughout the meal, Qian Mengqi kept pestering him, and in the end, she even used tears, a “nuclear-level” weapon, which drew a lot of attention from Yu Ziqing.

“Alright, alright! I give up, but this is the last time!” Yu Ziqing finally lost his temper and surrendered.

“Yay!” Qian Mengqi cheered and made a victory sign to Yu Ziqing. Her smooth and delicate face was still covered with glistening tears, which made Yu Ziqing both laugh and cry.

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The dim streetlights and the sparsely populated night always evoke a deep sense of sadness in people.

Qian Mengqi had been led by Yu Ziqing to forget the sad things that happened today, but when she came out of Pizza Hut, she suddenly seemed to become a little sad again.

“Come with me to West Lake again,” Qian Mengqi said, sounding a little downcast.

“Don’t you have to go to work tomorrow?” Yu Ziqing asked.

Qian Mengqi shook her head.

“Then let’s go for another walk,” Yu Ziqing said.

“Let’s forget it and walk back slowly.” Qian Mengqi hesitated for a moment, then suddenly changed her mind.

“Alright.” Yu Ziqing agreed readily again.

In the cool of the night, the two walked slowly home side by side, neither speaking, their shadows stretched long by the dim light.

As they were walking, Yu Ziqing was surprised to see Qian Mengqi’s long, beautiful arm reach out to him and then take his arm from behind.

Because it was summer, both of them were wearing short-sleeved T-shirts. Yu Ziqing could feel his bare skin intimately pressed against Qian Mengqi’s smooth and warm skin, and a very subtle and comfortable feeling welled up in Yu Ziqing’s heart.

“Let me lean on your shoulder!”

Qian Mengqi rested her head slightly on Yu Ziqing’s shoulder, and a faint, virginal fragrance wafted into Yu Ziqing’s nose. A gentle breeze ruffled her hair and lightly brushed against Yu Ziqing’s cheek, tickling her in a comfortable and alluring way.

Yu Ziqing had lived a long life and had been with beautiful fairies, but he had never been so close to a girl, walking quietly on the street late at night.

A strange, indescribable feeling welled up in Yu Ziqing’s heart. It was a sweet, gentle feeling that he didn’t want to wake up from. This feeling even made Yu Ziqing completely forget that Qian Mengqi’s incredibly elastic breasts were occasionally rubbing intimately against his elbow as he walked.

Suddenly, Yu Ziqing felt a cool sensation on his shoulder; it was Qian Mengqi’s tears that had wet his shoulder.

“How many people would live if they never got sick!” Qian Mengqi’s usually youthful and lively voice rang out sadly in the darkness.

“Did something unpleasant happen at the hospital?” Yu Ziqing asked softly.

“An old lady I was taking care of passed away today!” Qian Mengqi leaned on Yu Ziqing’s shoulder and sobbed softly, her tears soaking half of Yu Ziqing’s chest.

Yu Ziqing then realized why the girl was unhappy today. A rare tenderness and surprise flashed in his eyes. He had always thought she was a greedy and stingy girl, but he had not discovered that she had the truest heart of a doctor and a parent hidden deep in her heart.