"No need to thank me, just pack me some extra tea leaves, and I must congratulate you, Erhu, it has not been easy waiting day by day for your little wife to grow up. Now, you're finally going to have your wish come true." This is how men talk when there are no women around, always with a hint of color in their conversations. Even Doctor Zheng, now quite familiar with Zhao Erhu, spoke with less reservation.
"Why did Doctor Zheng need to take you outside? It's not like I really have some illness you're hiding from me, right?" Lin Yue hadn't felt anything was amiss until seeing Zhao Erhu come back acting a bit off after being called out by Doctor Zheng, like he was holding back something, which made her overthink.
