Chapter 152 - 151: Two Hypocritical Guys

Chapter 152: Chapter 151: Two Hypocritical Guys

On Friday morning, Yu Zhiming arrived at the hospital for work, looking refreshed and dapper in a light blue outfit he had bought the night before.

His rare grand entrance immediately earned him praise from Zhou Mo, not to mention a continuous stream of flattery from Qiao Lei.

Yu Zhiming, in a great mood, accepted all the compliments and even tossed Qiao Lei a new phone.

"The number is my old one. From now on, you’re in charge of answering it. Report any major, urgent matters immediately. For minor things, report them all at once."

Yu Zhiming added, then waved his hand with a flourish.

"Let’s go. Time to start the morning physicals..."

Buoyed by his good mood, Yu Zhiming’s work efficiency saw a significant boost.

At 11:50 AM, he finished the physical examinations for sixty-four people, ten minutes ahead of schedule.

Whether it was a good thing or a bad thing, Yu Zhiming had found one patient with suspected stomach cancer among the sixty-four.

If the stomach cancer was confirmed, and with the patient’s consent, Ning’an Hospital would conduct a comprehensive data collection of his entire body, from head to toe.

Of course, collecting data on the stomach would be the absolute top priority.

Yu Zhiming left Qiao Lei and the nurses to clean the examination room and returned to the main office with Zhou Mo, where he found his Fourth Sister already waiting for him.

Today, Yu Xiangwan had also taken special care to dress up.

She wore a fresh, knee-length skirt suit in a semi-formal style, colored aqua blue and adorned with embroidered lilies.

On her feet were low-heeled leather shoes.

Her simple yet elegant hairstyle had been meticulously styled, and she wore delicate, light makeup.

Even though he couldn’t be more familiar with her, Yu Zhiming’s eyes lit up seeing his Fourth Sister’s brand-new look.

"Sis, you look so beautiful today!"

Yu Xiangwan spun around to show off. "Qingning helped me with this whole outfit, my hair, and my makeup," she said.

"I think I look great, too. It really brings out my ’beauty and brains.’"

This made Yu Zhiming fight the urge to smirk. ’As for the "beauty" part, I guess that’s more or less accurate.’

’But the "brains" part? That’s still a million miles away.’

Not wanting to get beaten up by an angry Fourth Sister for correcting her, Yu Zhiming quickly changed the subject.

"Sis, wait here while I go wash up. Then we can go get lunch together..."

When Yu Zhiming returned to the main office from the restroom, he saw his Fourth Sister and Zhou Mo chatting happily.

"Sis, let’s go eat!"

Yu Xiangwan waved goodbye to Zhou Mo, picked up her small purse, and followed Yu Zhiming toward the stairs.

"Fifth Brother, Zhou Mo invited me to hang out with her and some friends this Sunday, and I said yes!"

"Oh, and Ning’an Shares really did hit the limit up this morning."

"So, Fifth Brother, where are we eating?"

Yu Zhiming answered casually, "The employee cafeteria, of course. Lunch break is too short to go eat out..."

Sitting in the decent but slightly noisy Hospital Employee Cafeteria No. 1, Yu Xiangwan took a small bite of the food on her tray and found the taste to be acceptable.

"Fifth Brother, why haven’t you asked why Qingning didn’t come with me?"

Yu Zhiming looked up, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said, "Because I didn’t invite her!"

He then explained, "This isn’t some fun social gathering for eating and drinking. It’s not that interesting."

"Fourth Sister, I had you come today so you could take the opportunity to meet some of the talented young men at the hospital."

"You get what I’m saying, right?"

Yu Zhiming added, "Zhou Mo inviting you to hang out was also at my request."

"She’s a local and knows a lot of people our age."

"Fourth Sister, I’m working pretty hard here to get you a boyfriend so the family will stop nagging you, right?"

Yu Xiangwan snorted. "Not bad. You are trying hard! Here, let your big sister give you a reward."

As she spoke, she picked up what looked like the fattiest piece of braised pork and stuffed it into Yu Zhiming’s mouth.

Yu Zhiming had to choke down two large mouthfuls of rice just to get the piece of fat down.

"Fourth Sister, you’ve gone too far."

"Don’t think I don’t know. When we were kids, you secretly dumped all the food you didn’t like into my bowl."

Yu Xiangwan suppressed a laugh and said, "Then you should be thanking me. If I hadn’t been feeding you since we were little, would you have grown so tall?"

She chuckled again, then changed the subject. "This morning, Xiaobo was complaining to me. He said you screwed up a project he was negotiating."

"I screwed it up?" Yu Zhiming was confused.

Yu Xiangwan chuckled lightly. "He said you gave his client’s son a physical yesterday and discovered he had a hereditary eye disease."

"The client investigated and found out it wasn’t his biological son. His wife had been cheating on him for over a decade. Now he’s filing for divorce, so what mood would he be in to renovate a big house?"

Yu Zhiming was slightly taken aback. "It was confirmed? Retinitis pigmentosa?"

Yu Xiangwan shook her head. "Xiaobo didn’t go into that much detail. He just said the client’s home life is in total chaos, and he’s definitely not in the mood to think about renovations anymore."

Yu Zhiming sighed softly. "You can hide something like that for a while, but not forever. The wife shouldn’t have hoped she’d get away with it."

"Filing for divorce over something like this, at a time like this... the wife is going to be at a huge disadvantage."

Yu Xiangwan rolled her eyes at him. "Stop worrying about other people’s problems. You should focus on finding a girlfriend yourself first..."

Although the project signing ceremony was officially scheduled for 3:00 PM, Yu Zhiming had been told to be at the event hall on the second floor of the comprehensive administration building before 2:00 PM.

At 1:30 PM, Zhou Mo walked into the empty director’s office with Yu Xiangwan, carrying a bulging backpack.

A little over ten minutes later, when Zhou Mo emerged from the director’s office, she had undergone a stunning transformation, as if by magic.

She wore a light purple embroidered long dress, which, combined with her skin as white as snow and her fresh, natural beauty, was enough to topple kingdoms.

The men in the office were treated to a feast for the eyes, and that guy Qiao Lei couldn’t stop whistling.

This earned him a flurry of playful punches from an annoyed Zhou Mo.

"Dr. Yu, it’s about time. Shall we head over now?"

Yu Zhiming grunted in agreement and led his Fourth Sister, Zhou Mo, and Qiao Lei toward the comprehensive administration building...

At 1:50 PM, the group stepped into the lobby of the comprehensive administration building.

Just then, a tall young doctor in a white coat strode out of the elevator, coming face to face with Yu Zhiming’s group of four.

Yu Zhiming and the young doctor locked eyes, and both came to a halt.

Qiu Yi!

Yu Zhiming hadn’t expected to meet this long-renowned, influential figure just like this.

He had actually fantasized about their first meeting being a scene of fierce confrontation.

But now, they had simply bumped into each other in the most unremarkable way.

Yu Zhiming sized him up.

Short hair, a diamond-shaped face, a straight nose, and large, expressive eyes under sharp, slanted brows. His features combined to create a handsome, sunny appearance that naturally drew people in.

Yu Zhiming had to admit, in terms of looks alone, he was a notch below the other man.

’But when men compare themselves, looks are the last thing that matters—the least important factor of all.’

Qiu Yi was also sizing up Yu Zhiming...

A moment later, a smile as disarming as a spring breeze appeared on Qiu Yi’s face as he took a step closer.

"Dr. Yu, a pleasure."

"I’ve long heard that Huashan Hospital has gained an outstanding young doctor who is both talented and handsome."

"Seeing you today, I can see the rumors were true."

Yu Zhiming also flashed what he considered a perfect smile. "Dr. Qiu, a pleasure. I’ve also heard a great deal about you."

"And meeting you in person certainly lives up to your reputation."

The two of them laughed heartily, as if they were old friends reuniting.

Qiu Yi glanced at Yu Xiangwan and Zhou Mo on either side of Yu Zhiming and smiled. "Your career is at its peak, you’re in the company of beautiful women... this must be the very picture of success."

"Dr. Yu, congratulations, congratulations!"

’At its peak?’

’Is this guy cursing me, implying I’m about to go downhill?’

Yu Zhiming’s smile didn’t waver. "Thank you for the congratulations. It’s just a bit of good luck, a minor achievement."

"I’m still young, a newcomer to the medical field. The road ahead is long and arduous, and I need to keep working hard."

Qiu Yi smiled and said, "Indeed. Our generation shouldn’t get caught up in momentary glory or failure. We must look to the future and continue to forge ahead."

After a pause, he added, "Dr. Yu, I just got back from studying abroad and have been tied up with trivial matters."

"In a few days, once I’m free, I must organize an event to warmly welcome you, Dr. Yu, to our Huashan Hospital family."

"We can have a proper chat then!"

Yu Zhiming gave a noncommittal reply, "I hope I’ll still have free time then. This current project is quite draining."

Qiu Yi chuckled. "Dr. Yu, that’s what they call ’the more capable, the more work.’ After all, who else has your irreplaceable skills?"

At that moment, he glanced at his watch and said apologetically, "Dr. Yu, I have a patient..."

"Dr. Qiu, please don’t let me keep you. The patient comes first..."

Yu Xiangwan and Zhou Mo watched the two men chat enthusiastically with big smiles, then part ways with feigned reluctance. They couldn’t help but look at each other and share a knowing smile.

"Two fake guys?"

"Totally. They were standing two or three meters apart and didn’t even shake hands, yet they were smiling so warmly."

"I’m getting secondhand embarrassment just watching them..."