Lin Chuyi had only walked a short distance from home when Qi Yunfan caught up to her in his car.
He got out, blocking Lin Chuyi's path, "Chuyi, get in the car, I'll take you back."
Lin Chuyi ignored him, walking around him to continue on her way.
Qi Yunfan persisted, "Chuyi, it's not safe for a girl to walk alone at night, I'm just worried about you, that's why I came after you. Please, get in the car."
"Didn't you say the new shoes the hospital issued were chafing your feet yesterday? Stop walking, or your feet will hurt again."
"I'll have them get you a more comfortable pair tomorrow. Don't wear these anymore."
Lin Chuyi looked up, unsurprisingly finding the familiar tenderness and concern on his face.
However, this time she wouldn't take it seriously anymore.
"Qi Yunfan, I'm formally resigning, I won't be working at your family's hospital anymore. Besides, since you've chosen Wen Nianyou, stop playing the good guy with me. Just go."
Qi Yunfan sighed, "Chuyi, it wasn't me who chose Youyou, it was my mother who chose her. I had to compromise for the sake of the entire family. Can you understand my dilemma?"
"I can't."
"You—never mind, it's my fault after all. I apologize, can you forgive me?"
"I can't."
"You really are as heartless as before. Chuyi, it's been three years, haven't I managed to warm your icy heart even a little? Do you really have no feelings for me at all?"
It had warmed, but only slightly, and it quickly grew cold again.
Lin Chuyi yawned, her voice tinged with fatigue, "Are you finished? If so, get out of the way, I need to go home to sleep."
"You... after all I've said, all you want to do is sleep? You don't have anything you want to say to me?"
Lin Chuyi yawned and shook her head, walking past Qi Yunfan toward her home.
Qi Yunfan didn't get angry being treated so coldly; he drove his car slowly behind Lin Chuyi, crawling along at a snail's pace, just to light her way home.
If it were before, Lin Chuyi would have felt warm and moved, but now, sobered, she just felt that Qi Yunfan was trying to move himself.
The whole street was as bright as daylight with the streetlamps on. Did she need him to light her way?
Lin Chuyi didn't bother to chase him off because it would have been impossible—she had tried countless times before, never once succeeding in getting rid of him.
Once she got home and the door closed behind her, the outside world no longer had anything to do with her.
She took a shower and then went straight to bed.
The next day, she got up feeling refreshed, got ready, and took a cab to the hospital.
However, the hospital she visited today was no longer Qi Yunfan's family hospital but the largest top-tier private hospital in the city, Dome Hospital.
The hospital had its own dedicated office floor, and as soon as Lin Chuyi entered, department heads surrounded her.
"Doctor Anxin, you've finally come. The dean wants you to train the new batch of doctors. When will you have time? This really can't be delayed any longer, you can't stand me up again!"
"Doctor Anxin, pharmaceutical companies have sent over new drugs again. They are eager for you to have patients try this medication. If it works well, they will mass-produce it; if not, they'll improve the formula. So, do you think our hospital should use this drug?"
"Doctor Anxin, after the last visit from the international medical team, they've been infatuated with your medical skills, and they've been inviting you to go overseas for exchange. This is the top medical team abroad. The dean suggests that you lead the team, allowing our hospital's core staff to go abroad and learn too. It will benefit our hospital greatly. You can't refuse this. How about the end of this month?"
"Doctor Anxin..."
The assistant stretched out his arms, stopping everyone, "Alright, alright, Doctor Anxin is about to start surgery, and the patient is waiting. Any other important matters can be reported after she's done with the surgery. Everyone go back."
Lin Chuyi shook her head helplessly. "Anxin" was originally just a nickname her teacher gave her, but these people all followed the teacher's lead, so much so that they didn't even know her real name anymore.