The middle-aged man looked anxious, he immediately rushed to the nurse's office without thinking, "Hello, may I ask if Miss Ning Shujun is in the cardiac department?"
The nurse checked the record on the computer, "Ms. Ning Shujun is in VIP ward 10, cardiac department. Are you a visitor?"
"Yes," The man nodded.
"Please sign your name here," The nurse handed the man a form.
For some reason, his fingers trembled, and even the name he wrote on the form was crooked.
The nurse glanced through the form, "Mr. Du Zhongyu, the patient has just undergone surgery. You only have half an hour of visiting time. So, please come out as soon as possible."
"Thank you," After thanking the nurse, the man hurriedly rushed to VIP ward number 10.
He stood in front of the ward and hesitated for a while before he knocked on the door.
Ning Shujun's voice sounded from the room, "Come in!"
Not long after the man opened the door and entered, Ning Shujun's angry roar sounded from inside, "Get out, I don't know you at all!"
"Shujun, I… please don't get agitate," The man's voice sounded anxious.
"Get out!" Ning Shujun's rage attracted the nurse's attention.
"Miss Ning, what's wrong? You've just undergone surgery, you must not get too agitated," The nurse came in to calm Ning Shujun down.
She then pointed at the man standing by the sickbed and said, "Nurse, could you please ask him to leave?"
Seeing Ning Shujun being so agitated, the nurse could only say to Du Zhongyu, "Sir, the patient must not get agitated. Please leave."
Du Zhongyu wanted to say something but hesitated,therefore, he ended up leaving the ward without saying a word.
Only then did the nurse ask Ning Shujun, "Ms. Ning, do we need to inform Miss Ning about this?"
When Ning Shujun heard that the nurse wanted to notify Ning Qianyu, she rejected her immediately with no hesitation, "No, no need."
The nurse left the room, after making sure that Ning Shujun's mood had returned to a normal state.
The moment she went out, Du Zhongyu, who was waiting outside, came over and asked, "How's she?"
"Miss Ning's mood is much better now. Sir, I hope you won't disturb her again."
"Alright, alright," Du Zhongyu looked through the glass of the ward's door and nodded. Then, he sat down on a bench outside the corridor.
From time to time, he would get up and look through into glass from the ward door, but he did not dare enter.
Since, the nurse noticed that he did not disturb the patient, she just let him be and did not chase him away.
When Ning Qianyu left the hospital, she went straight to the market to buy a fresh whole chicken, then took a bus back to her apartment.
She saw Ye Xi's shoes in the hallway the moment she returned to the apartment, looking in the direction of the study and then carried the chicken into the kitchen.
Ning Qianyu first cleaned and chopped chicken before she started to cook the beer chicken. Soon, the aroma of the dish filled the whole kitchen.
When Mu Sheng Chen, who was pushed out of the study room by Ye Xi, smelled the aroma that drifted out from the kitchen, he slightly smiled and his gaze turned gentler.
Ye Xi, who had noticed Young Master Chen's change of expression, tilted his head and mocked, "Young Master Chen, shouldn't I change my way of addressing her?"
"Leave and go get your own fast food," Mu Shengchen's cold gaze swept over to Ye Xi, who immediately cried out in grief, "Young Master Chen, look at the delicious food Miss Ning has cooked, how could you ask me to eat fast food instead?"
Ning Qianyu, who was busy cooking in the kitchen, stuck her head out when she heard their voices, "What are you guys talking about? Go wash your hands, it's time for lunch."
Mu Shengchen crossed his arms on his chest and said casually, "Ye Xi said he'll go back to the company to eat fast food instead."
"Assistant Ye, eat before leaving," Ning Qianyu's voice sounded from the kitchen.
"Thanks, Miss Ning," The smile on Ye Xi's face widened as if he was saying, Young Master Chen, it was Miss Ning who wanted me to stay for lunch.
Mu Shengchen glanced at Ye Xi coldly. Then Ye Xi raised his voice towards the kitchen and said, "Miss Ning, let me help you."
Immediately, he fled into the kitchen.
Mu Shengchen's face was sullen, he moved his wheelchair into the dining room without saying a word.
Ye Xi helped Ning Qianyu to carry out the dishes one by one from the kitchen, then handed a bowl over to Mu Shengchen in a fawning manner.
Mu Shengchen swept a glance at him indifferently, causing Ye Xi to not dare to speak as he rubbed his nose.
Ning Qianyu later came out of the kitchen with bowls in her hands and then scooped a bowl of soup with a spoon and gave it to Mu Shengchen, "Drink some soup first. I filtered the oil so that it wouldn't be that greasy."
Saying that, she scooped another bowl and was about to give it to Ye Xi, but Mu Shengchen called out to her, "Don't worry about him, he has his own hands."
Ning Qianyu did not get what he meant, then Ye Xi rubbed his nose and chuckled, "Miss Ning, I can do it myself."
Ye Xi thought within him, as expected, the black-hearted Young Master Chen was not to be offended!
Ning Qianyu then sat beside Mu Shengchen. After she finished drinking her soup, she tilted her head and asked Mu Shengchen, "Do you want more?"
Mu Shengchen shook his head, Ning Qianyu later stood up and said, "I'll go bring out the chicken."
The moment when Ning Qianyu left, Ye Xi tilted his head and looked at Ning Qianyu, then at Mu Shengchen. It had only been a few days since they last ate together, and Miss Ning was no longer as reserved and timid as she was before.
Things were progressing quite fast!
Seemingly seeing through Ye Xi's thoughts, Mu Shengchen stared at him warningly while he did a zipper action in front of his mouth.
Ning Qianyu carried the fragrant chicken out from the kitchen and filled the dining room with its aroma. Ye Xi gulped his saliva and said, "Miss Ning's cooking skills are getting better day by day."
Ning Qianyu blushed as she sat beside Mu Shengchen awkwardly.
Mu Shengchen stared at Ye Xi, "If you want to continue eating, then keep your mouth shut."
Ye Xi chuckled and obediently shut his mouth.
Ning Qianyu tilted her head and looked at Mu Shengchen, picking up a chicken thigh and put it into Mu Shengchen's bowl, "I've asked the boss lady to remove the skin. Give it a try."
Mu Shengchen did not say anything and just lowered his head to eat. And because Ye Xi had been warned by Mu Shengchen, he did not dare to be presumptuous anymore.
After hurriedly finishing his meal, Ye Xi stood up, "Young Master Chen, Miss Ning, I still have something else to do. I'll be leaving first."
Then he left as fast as he could, leaving the space for this couple.
"Why is Assistant Ye in such a hurry?" Ning Qianyu stared curiously at Ye Xi's hurried figure.
"He has many work stuff to deal with," Mu Shengchen gave Ning Qianyu a piece of chicken as he replied plainly.
"Oh!" Ning Qianyu continued to eat with her head lowered.
Although, there were only two people at the table, yet it look cozy.
Today was Ning Qianyu's last visit to the hospital for her physiotheraphy.
After lunch, she hurried to the Third General Hospital.
After the orthopedic specialist went through the film of Ning Qianyu's right hand, then said, "Miss Ning, the recovery of your right hand is going well."
"Excuse me, doctor, can I still conduct a surgery?" Ning Qianyu asked anxiously.
The orthopedic specialist adjusted his glasses on his nose and looked at Ning Qianyu with surprise, "Are you a doctor too, Miss Ning?"
"I'm a neurosurgeon," Ning Qianyu answered awkwardly.
"Then Miss Ning should be well aware of how precise the surgery should be. Even the slightest deviation would cost a person's life," The specialist said.
"Understood, thank you," Ning Qianyu paid her gratitude to the doctor and walked out of the hospital in a daze.
A cloudy night rolled in covering the last of the twilight sky as if the blackness failed to come fast enough. The rolling grey rapidly became as invisible as the stars it conceals, but the air still feels humid, just like how Ning Qianyu currently felt. She then walked on the busy street in a daze, not noticing the sky had started to rain as if it was crying for her.