Almost at the same moment when the dean's beautiful assistant expressed her agreement to date Shen Qiang, Shen Qiang immediately noticed the dean's expression rapidly turning ugly.

"Does Director Hu think Bikang has no one else to cause such a fuss?"

Hearing the dean's clearly angry words, Hu Yongxin laughed, "Don't misunderstand, I just think your female assistant is pretty and smart, well-matched with my little brother here."

The dean remained silent while Director Wang sneakily glanced at the dean's dark face, feeling increasingly confident in his guess—the beautiful assistant must be the dean's lover, and a scornful smile inadvertently appeared on his lips.

Just then, Shen Qiang, who was sitting on the sofa, stood up and said, "Director Hu, I appreciate your kindness. For a graceful lady, a gentleman would likely seek her favor. Though I, Shen Qiang, cannot claim to be above convention, I would never impose on anyone."

"Moreover, as an intern, I cannot comprehend nor do I want to be involved in your games. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."

Shen Qiang's words made an slightly surprised Hu Yongxin reveal a smile.

"To refuse beauty when it's right before you, yet stick to your principles, knowing well that I hold great power yet still neither servile nor overbearing, forthright and clear on what not to meddle in, you are a man I can respect."

And right as Hu Yongxin changed his thoughts,

The dean's beautiful assistant also looked at Shen Qiang with a stunned and incredulous expression.

"He actually refused? Is dating me such an embarrassing proposition?"

At that moment, Hu Yongxin stood up and shook hands with Shen Qiang, laughing, "Okay, perhaps I did go a bit overboard as the elder brother, but it was all in jest, and you needn't take it seriously."

After glancing at the dean, Hu Yongxin smiled and said, "Internship isn't easy. If anyone bullies you, call me. I'll make them regret it."

Upon hearing this, Director Wang's face immediately tightened.

Shen Qiang glanced at him, smiled, and said, "Thank you, if someone really bullies me, I will."

With that,

After greeting the young lady, Shen Qiang, bearing twenty thousand yuan, turned and left the dean's office.

It wasn't long before he returned to the Tumor Department.

An expert from Medical University's second hospital arrived with people to transfer Hu Yongxin's elder brother.

Director Wang and the dean accompanied them, appearing amicable.

Standing by the stairwell window watching all this, Shen Qiang smiled and waved his hand, tossing Hu Yongxin's business card into the trash can.

In the afternoon, Wu Guoxi had two fairly ordinary tumor removal surgeries.

It seemed as if the dean had intervened; now, the doctors in Tumor Surgery were very cooperative with Wu Guoxi's work, both the primary and secondary assistants were attending physicians from Tumor Surgery.

Thus Shen Qiang, Xin Xiaoting, and Zhao Hui couldn't get involved, only able to watch from the sidelines.

In theory, such observation should have been relaxing.

However, the atmosphere in the operating room was always somewhat eerie.

Especially when Lv Shuyao's gaze met with Xin Xiaoting's.

Shen Qiang could sense that both of them were acting abnormally, but he didn't know what had happened between them.

Time passed quickly.

By the time the second surgery ended, it was also time to leave work.

After washing his hands and leaving the operating room,

Xin Xiaoting, walking behind Shen Qiang, asked, "Shen Qiang, are you going back to the duty room?"

Shen Qiang was somewhat surprised and then replied, "Not yet, why do you ask?"

At that moment, Lv Shuyao came over smiling, grasped Shen Qiang's arm, and cooed, "Shen Qiang, work's over, and it's going to rain soon. Let's hurry."

As she spoke, Lv Shuyao started pulling Shen Qiang towards the exit.

Feeling her soft, warm hand in his, Shen Qiang felt a warmth in his heart and couldn't help but smile, "Take it easy."

Watching Lv Shuyao unabashedly pull on Shen Qiang's hand, Xin Xiaoting murmured with a pale face, "Shen Qiang, the storage box..."

Shen Qiang turned back with a smile, "Is it broken?"

Xin Xiaoting gave a bitter smile of disappointment.

At that moment, Lv Shuyao, laughing merrily and with a sense of pride, glanced at Xin Xiaoting and coquettishly pulled Shen Qiang's hand, "Come on, we still need to go to the market."

Shen Qiang laughed.

When they reached the market, the sky was ominously overcast.

Although Lv Shuyao had been anxious in the hospital, she became relaxed at the market.

She carefully picked out the produce, haggling with the vendors even more charmingly.

Watching Lv Shuyao, Shen Qiang patiently waited.

After Lv Shuyao had finished buying the ingredients and as they were leaving the market, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky.

The refusing-to-be-driven Lv Shuyao had Shen Qiang hold the umbrella.

And she stood very close to him.

In the rain, Shen Qiang could not only feel Lv Shuyao's body warmth clearly but also smell her faint, delicate fragrance.

When they returned to the rental room.

Shen Qiang was slightly embarrassed.

The room of a single man was bound to be a bit messy.

Besides, the room Shen Qiang rented was small and poorly furnished, rented solely because it was cheap.

But although it was a bit messy, the room was still fairly clean.

Once inside, Lv Shuyao started cooking with proficient movements.

Shen Qiang helped her.

Although on ordinary days Shen Qiang could at most fry himself an egg or cook instant noodles.

But at this moment, Shen Qiang, with his governor and conception vessels open, took the kitchen knife to chop vegetables, his neat knife skills impressing Lv Shuyao seen it shine in her eyes, "Shen Qiang, have you ever worked as a chef?"

Almost immediately upon hearing Lv Shuyao's words.

Shen Qiang's mind buzzed.

The details about dietary therapy in the Medical Saint Inheritance flashed through Shen Qiang's mind like a movie.

Herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage, and food therapy, are important parts of the Medical Saint Inheritance.

Simply put, food therapy is the use of the properties of food to adjust bodily functions to achieve health or prevent diseases.

Recipes and methods of various dietary therapies and medicinal meals from the Medical Saint Inheritance flashed through his mind.

The kitchen knife in Shen Qiang's hands became even more skillful.

This made Lv Shuyao couldn't help but admire, "Shen Qiang, your knife skills are really good, almost better than my dad, who is a chef at a five-star hotel and has been chopping vegetables all his life."

Shen Qiang laughed, "No wonder the lunch you made was so good, your dad is a chef." While speaking, a thought suddenly struck Shen Qiang's mind, reminding him of the precision in the 'Mixed Arts' section of the Medical Saint Inheritance.

If he learned that, not only would surgery become better, but even chopping vegetables would definitely be better than now.

"Of course, if it weren't for the fact that I am a girl and physically couldn't handle the intensity of working in a commercial kitchen, I would rather be a chef."

Looking at the charming Lv Shuyao, Shen Qiang smiled, "Being a nurse is pretty good too."

"Yes," the charming Lv Shuyao smiled, her eyes curving into crescents, as she took out the whole chicken bought from her bag and said, "If I weren't a nurse, how could I possibly have met you."

Shen Qiang laughed, "That's fate."

Lv Shuyao pressed her lips together in a smile and then said, "Actually, ever since I was a child, I've dreamed of finding a boyfriend who is a better chef than my dad so he could make delicious meals for me every day, but reality is harsh."

Glancing at the trash can in the kitchen filled with various instant noodle packets, Lv Shuyao said, "Nowadays, guys only know how to cook instant noodles."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed, "Do you really think so? Then maybe I should be the one to cook that chicken you're holding."

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