Chapter 22 Ye Qiu, do you want to be my boyfriend?

Ye Qiu arrived at the hospital that morning. After checking in at the nursing station, he went to the cafeteria to buy breakfast for Lin Jingzhi.

A nurse, to put it bluntly, is a babysitter who does everything.

After buying breakfast and leaving the cafeteria, he ran into Zhang Lili at the door.

Ye Qiu chose to ignore her and passed by.

"Stop!"

Zhang Lili shouted.

Ye Qiu pretended not to hear and walked away.

"Ye Qiu, stop right there!" Zhang Lili shouted again.

Finally, Ye Qiu stopped, turned to look at Zhang Lili, and asked, "Are you talking to me?"

Zhang Lili was furious: "I'm not talking to you. Am I talking to a dog?"

"Fart!" Ye Qiu said bluntly.

Zhang Lili's face turned pale with anger. She said in a deep voice, "Ye Qiu, I advise you to apologize to Shaocong immediately, or you might end up dead without knowing how."

"Are you worried about me?" Ye Qiu softened his tone, assuming Zhang Lili was worried about Guo Shaocong's retaliation.

But Zhang Lili's next words made him realize he was wrong.

"Worried about you? Humph, you're just a bastard, what's there for me to worry about? I just want Shaocong to get better quickly. He hates you so much right now. If you go and kneel down and apologize to Shaocong, maybe his anger will subside, and he'll recover faster."

"That's all?"

"What else do you think I'm going to say? I'm telling you, if it weren't for Shaocong, I wouldn't even look at you."

"Zhang Lili, I have something to tell you too. Don't take yourself too seriously, and don't treat others too lightly. Before, you were my girlfriend, and I could tolerate your willfulness and pamper you like a treasure. But from now on, you'll be... shit in my eyes!"

Ye Qiu finished, then swaggered off.

Zhang Lili stamped her feet in anger, cursing at Ye Qiu's back, "I was so blind to fall for a loser like you."

...

Intensive Care Ward

Ye Qiu said, "Sister Lin, I didn't know what you like, so I bought you some crystal buns."

"Crystal buns! They're my favorite." Lin Jingzhi, pleasantly surprised, said gratefully, "Ye Qiu, thank you."

"You're welcome. It's my duty."

"Ye Qiu, I have a small request. Can you please agree to it?"

"Sister Lin, tell me."

"Can you feed me?" Lin Jingzhi pouted, looking at Ye Qiu pitifully. She looked adorable.

Ye Qiu felt a headache and said, "Sister Lin, can I refuse?"

"No." Lin Jingzhi narrowed her eyes, a charming smile on her pretty face.

Ye Qiu felt helpless and sat down on the edge of the bed. He picked up the steamed buns with chopsticks and brought them to Lin Jingzhi's mouth.

Lin Jingzhi ate slowly, taking small bites at a time, occasionally flirting with Ye Qiu. Her expression and demeanor were very similar to a movie heroine.

What a charming woman!

Ye Qiu didn't even dare to look at her. After finishing half a crystal bun, Lin Jingzhi said, "Ye Qiu, could you do me another favor and eat the remaining half?"

Ye Qiu glanced down at the crystal bun, where Lin Jingzhi's lipstick was still lingering.

If he ate it, wouldn't that be...

an indirect kiss?

Ye Qiu hesitated.

"Hurry up and eat," Lin Jingzhi urged.

"Sister Lin, I've had breakfast. I'm not hungry now."

Ye Qiu felt this was not a good idea. He and Lin Jingzhi were only patient and caregiver, not boyfriend and girlfriend. If anyone saw this, it would have a bad impact.

"Ye Qiu, is it because I ate half of it that you think it's dirty, so you don't want to eat it?" Lin Jingzhi asked.

"Sister Lin, you misunderstood. I..."

"You just dislike me!" Lin Jingzhi was angry, tears welling in her beautiful eyes, as if she would burst into tears any second.

Ye Qiu hurriedly said, "Sister Lin, I really don't dislike you..."

"Then eat it," Lin Jingzhi said. "As long as you eat this half of the crystal bun, I'll trust you."

Ye Qiu was still a little hesitant.

"Let me feed you!" Lin Jingzhi took the chopsticks, picked up half the crystal bun, and brought it to Ye Qiu's mouth.

Ye Qiu was in a dilemma.

To eat or not to eat? That was the question.

"Open your mouth." Lin Jingzhi's voice was gentle, like a virtuous wife feeding her husband.

Ye Qiu had no choice but to open his mouth.

After finishing the bun, Lin Jingzhi gently wiped the corners of Ye Qiu's mouth with a tissue and asked, "Is it delicious?"

"Mm."

"Do you want more? I'll have half of the remaining crystal bun, and you can have the other half. How about that?"

"Sister Lin..."

"Cough cough!"

Suddenly, a heavy cough came from the door.

Ye Qiu turned and saw Bai Bing standing at the ward door. Her tall figure was framed by a professional suit, her hair tied back, her pretty face icy.

"Director Bai," Ye Qiu hurriedly stood up and asked, "When did you get here?"

Bai Bing glanced at Ye Qiu coldly, then asked Lin Jingzhi, "How are your injuries?"

"I'm not going to die yet." Although Lin Jingzhi spoke with a smile, her tone was filled with coldness.

Ye Qiu looked up at Bai Bing, then at Lin Jingzhi, and asked, "Do you know each other?"

"None of your business!"

The two women said in unison.

Ye Qiu felt bored and simply didn't bother to talk.

"Bai Bing, did you come all the way to see me?" Lin Jingzhi asked with a smile.

"Don't call me by my name. I'm not that familiar with you. I came to see Ye Qiu," Bai Bing said coldly. "Ye Qiu, come out with me."

"Oh," Ye Qiu replied, and followed Bai Bing out the door.

"Wait a minute!" Lin Jingzhi said, "Director Bai, Ye Qiu is my caregiver now. Shouldn't you tell me before you send him away?"

"I'm the Chief of Surgery, and Ye Qiu is a probationary doctor in my department. I can send him without informing anyone else," Bai Bing said firmly.

"But he's no longer on probation. He's my caregiver now."

"So what? I can dispatch every caregiver in this hospital." Bai Bing continued, "Lin Jingzhi, I want to warn you that Ye Qiu is unreliable and doesn't work seriously. You'd better find someone else."

Ye Qiu looked at Bai Bing in astonishment.

What did she mean?

Didn't she know that if I lost this job, I'd be out of the hospital?

Ye Qiu felt a little resentful towards Bai Bing.

Lin Jingzhi smiled and said, "Thank you, Director Bai, for the reminder. I really like Ye Qiu. He's not only handsome, but he also takes care of me with impeccable care."

Bai Bing said, "Perhaps everything you saw was just Ye Qiu putting on an act. Don't be fooled by illusions."

Ye Qiu glanced at Bai Bing again.

What's wrong with Director Bai today? Why is he constantly speaking ill of me?

Thankfully, Lin Jingzhi didn't believe Bai Bing's words. She simply said, "I trust my own eyes. These days, there are so few men as good as Ye Qiu. I wish he were my boyfriend. Ye Qiu, do you want to be my boyfriend?"

Ye Qiu was stunned. Although he knew Lin Jingzhi was joking, he couldn't help but feel a twinge of excitement.

What if she was serious?

Seeing Ye Qiu's daze, Bai Bing flew into a rage and shouted, "Ye Qiu, get out right here!"