System Came When the Doctor was Thirty

Chapter 424: Chapter 231: Now You Should Be Called an Expert! (3)

"What did you say?" Zhang Xibei’s thoughts struggled to keep up with Xie Yuan’an.

Xie Yuan’an quickly explained, "I meant, it’s a bit of a pity. Otherwise, your interests align perfectly, and if you were together, you’d be a golden couple."

Xie Yuan’an wasn’t going to admit she felt left out without any gossip to munch on.

Zhang Xibei candidly said, "Actually, I did have a bit of a crush on her for a while, but it was only for a while; after all, she has a boyfriend."

"Later, I liked another girl, but?"

"Anyway, between us, the relationship is purely friendship. Precisely because it’s pure friendship, even after not contacting for a long time, we can still chat openly."

Xie Yuan’an said openly, "So you’re both innocent, right?"

Zhang Xibei, though straightforward, wasn’t lacking in intelligence, "Are you really interested in Lu Cheng? You’ve been harping on those words."

Zhang Xibei took the lead in the conversation.

"No, no!" Xie Yuan’an quickly shook her head, her voice resolute.

But the more she denied it, the more guilty she seemed.

Zhang Xibei said, "I’m just suggesting, you better not think that way. After all, they have a solid foundation of feelings, and Mu Nanshu regards you as a friend, a true mentor."

"It’s not just bad for everyone else, but you’ll end up losing miserably yourself."

"I understand." Xie Yuan’an instinctively replied.

But she quickly realized she had been tricked.

She looked at the always honest and straightforward Zhang Xibei with some alarm, a bit of panic showing through.

But having exposed her guilt, Xie Yuan’an didn’t even dare to argue, afraid of being outsmarted again.

Simplicity is personality, intelligence is innate.

It’s an innate trait that doesn’t change due to appearances.

...

On January 23, after finishing his night shift in the ward, Lu Cheng immediately drove onto the highway, heading straight to Long County.

When Lu Cheng’s car reached Yuelu Avenue again, he stopped by home for a bit.

His parents weren’t there, Gaojia Slope District was still the same district, the house was still the same house, his room, the home’s furnishings, nothing had changed.

Even his training room hadn’t been dismantled, but this time returning, Lu Cheng felt something different.

About an hour or so later, it was nearing midnight.

Lu Cheng received a location and message from Zhang Tiesheng: "Teacher Lu, the place is set, we’ll eat first before heading to the operating room."

"Miao’er Beach booth."

Miao’er Beach is a town in Long County, and many restaurants like to use local names for their booths.

Lu Cheng got up, called back, "Brother Zhang, I’m on my way."

"Your skill in being sarcastic has really leveled up."

Zhang Tiesheng was also driving, likely with the window open, as the sounds of car horns surrounded him nonstop, but he quickly closed the window, "It’s not sarcasm, but a fact."

"Lu Cheng, you’re not the same little Lu you were before coming down this time. We should call you an expert, as you’re a teacher at the State People’s Hospital after all!"

"Inviting you for a consultation like this, it’s not to be taken lightly, right?"

Zhang Tiesheng’s tone seemed joking, but the nature of the matter was indeed serious.

Previously, when Lu Cheng was at Long County People’s Hospital, he was just Xiao Lu, a junior attending physician.

But being an attending from the State People’s Hospital, inviting him for a consultation is a different matter entirely.

"Brother Zhang, alright, alright, I can’t argue with you."

"I know you’re articulate, but I hope you don’t overdo it, we’re still brothers after all." Lu Cheng said.

After some consideration, Lu Cheng felt that aside from Mu Nanshu, he didn’t really have anyone he could count on!

Mu Nanshu is his wife, they have a solid foundation of love, they grew up together and share common goals.

Others, let alone Xie Yuan’an or even Zhang Xibei, are free agents; who knows when they might just up and go.

Once these projects end, Lu Cheng would face a shortage of people to rely on.

In such a situation, Lu Cheng felt he should reach out to more people. Even if their skills aren’t top-notch, having people, to begin with, allows him to focus on quality later.

Zhang Tiesheng is someone Lu Cheng thinks highly of.

His connections are his external attribute, but he has potential for learning, despite his age, his learning ability remains relatively top-notch.

"Hearing little Lu say that makes my heart warm, Brother Zhang."

"But still, friendships aside, proper greetings and hospitality should be observed."

"There’s a rule against excessive dining, but since we’re old acquaintances, having a meal together isn’t against the rules."

"Besides, in Long County, even if you wanted to dine illegally, you couldn’t find a place. A meal for seven or eight people would only cost three to four hundred bucks."

"And no one’s going to check for such violations!"

Zhang Tiesheng continued, "Let’s have a drink tonight. I’ve ordered some game meat, something you can only get around this season."

Lu Cheng responded immediately, "Brother Zhang, don’t overdo it."

"It’s farm-bred. It’s free-range, not feed-fed."

"I know the rules," Zhang Tiesheng quickly added.

Giant salamanders are protected animals, but farm-bred ones are allowed to enhance taste.

"Alright then, I’ll bring the wine!" Lu Cheng swiftly picked up the thread of the conversation.

Zhang Tiesheng replied decisively, "Then don’t come."

Lu Cheng quickly retorted, "Then next time, when you come to Ji City and still insist on paying, don’t come either."

"If you’re going to call me a teacher, will you listen to what a teacher says?"

"Alright!~" Zhang Tiesheng was quite speechless.

Lu Cheng’s learning speed was overwhelmingly fast.

"See you later, Brother Zhang." Lu Cheng hung up the call.

As he reached the basement and drove out of the garage, the winter sun shone brightly, though not glaring.

The warm wind blew gently, and Lu Cheng slowly rolled down the window, taking in the ’scenery’ along the road!

There really wasn’t much of a scenery, just an old view Lu Cheng had seen so many times, it was committed to memory, almost making him sick of it.

But after not seeing it for a while, there was some nostalgia.

Revisiting an old place can be like carving a dragon boat in a tree, offering a different kind of beauty in the same place.