(Thank you for the token encouragent from NiTianX, WuZhuDeYun, Sterling, and DRDER)
After completing the afternoon surgeries, Liu Banxia downed a glass of water, announced he was heading out, and hurried off.
If you promise soone sothing, you have to follow through. As for dinner, he'd figure that out once he got there.
"Dr. Liu, I'm sorry to trouble you again. The two kids agreed to this after they heard you were supporting it," Shen Xinhao said, waiting outside when Liu Banxia arrived at the eting place.
"It's nothing much, really. It's just that I've been swamped with surgeries these past few days, or I would've been here sooner. So, what do you need to do?" Liu Banxia asked.
"Miss Xiao Yue ntioned you had their support, and she also said you would personally pick them up and treat them to dinner. So… I still have to trouble you with that," Shen Xinhao said, sowhat embarrassed.
He didn't quite know how to make sense of the way things had developed. Young people these days truly don't play by the book.
He had been listening when Xiao Yue called them; at first, they disagreed with everything. Then Xiao Yue brought up Liu Banxia, and suddenly, it was all settled – they imdiately agreed.
He had even prepared a whole script for Xiao Yue, but it turned out to be unnecessary. ntioning Liu Banxia was all it took.
"Haha, sure, that's no problem. Is Yueyue around? I can drive her to pick them up," Liu Banxia agreed quite readily.
"Brother Liu, Brother Liu, we're over here!"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Yue and Qiu Mingyuan popped out from inside.
"I knew it. You must have been talking to this rascal," Liu Banxia said.
"Brother Liu, I know you haven't eaten. What would you like? I can arrange everything," Qiu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Let's wait a bit. We'll see what the two girls want to eat and then decide. You don't need to co; it might make them shy," Liu Banxia replied.
"Alright, Yueyue. Find out what the girls would like to eat, so I can prepare it," Qiu Mingyuan nodded.
This task was pretty easy, and he wasn't asking for much. The important thing was to participate.
"Brother Liu, we really had no other choice. Invoking your na was the only thing that worked," Xiao Yue said.
"I was actually planning to call more people, but Captain Shen said too many at once wouldn't be good; it might attract unwanted attention. Two people are enough; they can comfort each other and it won't be too awkward."
"Alright. I have surgeries during the day these days. If you need in the evenings, just give a call. I can drive over to pick you up, and we can grab a better al too," Liu Banxia offered.
"Brother Liu, your influence is truly sothing else. Maybe you should stop being a doctor and try the pop star route. I think you'd make it," Xiao Yue suggested.
"A pop star? I'm more of a peanut. That kind of life isn't interesting; it's not as free as what I have now," Liu Banxia shook his head.
"Rember Tang Feifei? She's considered a top-tier celebrity with looks and acting skills, right? But her life is very stressful. This isn't good enough, that's not acceptable, and it even wrecked her health."
"Last ti she was here for treatnt, I repeatedly stressed the importance of rest, but she still went off to film. What's the point of living like that? I'm really not into that kind of life."
"Oh right, you seem to know Tang Feifei quite well. Can you give us a heads-up if she's visiting again soon?" Xiao Yue asked, grinning.
"You don't have to look at ; just go straight to Qiaoqiao. She and Qiaoqiao are the close ones. I'm just the doctor. Those two hit it off and beca instant besties," Liu Banxia replied.
"Hahaha, okay, okay, I'll find Sister Qiaoqiao then," Xiao Yue laughed heartily.
"Does Ming Yuan know you can be this... uninhibited?" Liu Banxia asked curiously.
"Brother Liu, don't tattle on ! It's not that I haven't been around celebrities before; I just got a little carried away," Xiao Yue said, sounding a bit sheepish.
Liu Banxia decided not to tease her anymore. To be honest, this young couple, Xiao Yue and Qiu Mingyuan, were quite amusing at tis.
Deep down, he felt a sense of satisfaction. After all, it highlighted his unique value; others couldn't achieve what he could. This was an irreplaceable value that no one else possessed.
However, after picking up the two girls, he started to feel a bit of regret.
Weiwei, the girl from last ti, had been sowhat reserved. These two, however? They were chatterboxes. It was as if they had an endless stream of questions and things to say; the car was never quiet.
With Xiao Yue occasionally chiming in, it was truly bustling.
No need to get too pleased with himself; in reality, he was just a chauffeur.
Finally, they made it back. The two girls seed to have no other concerns now. They proactively greeted Qiu Mingyuan and then went to make their statents.
"Wow, it hasn't even been an hour, and I'm more tired than after a full day of surgery," Liu Banxia comnted.
"Haha, you'll get used to it. When I'm with them, I can't even get a word in," Qiu Mingyuan responded.
"I've ordered so skewers; they'll be delivered here soon. We can eat them right in the room. Your ti is tight, so don't waste it on going out for a al."
Liu Banxia nodded. "That's a good idea; otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to eat. If only we could add a few cold beers to that, it would be perfect. But alas, one can only dream."
"Brother Liu, I hear you've been on a wild streak lately," Qiu Mingyuan said.
"What's up? You guys heard about it too? Whose channel was that?" Liu Banxia asked.
"Haha, guess," Xiao Yue said with a smile.
Liu Banxia stared at them intently for a mont and then knew. It must have co from Qiaoqiao.
"Brother Liu, are you just guessing, or did you figure sothing out?" Qiu Mingyuan asked curiously.
"I just made an educated guess," Liu Banxia replied.
"Co on, Brother Liu, be serious. How did you figure it out?" Qiu Mingyuan pressed.
"It was obvious from your deliberately mysterious expressions," Liu Banxia said.
"The usual informant would be Director Xiao. But Director Xiao is so busy, he probably wouldn't have the ti to co back and chat about my affairs."
"So, it must be from your end. What other channels do you have here? At most, Qiaoqiao might have told you when you were visiting Tang Dou's puppies."
"You're both familiar with Xu Yinuo and Liu Yiqing. They are Qiaoqiao's two little 'Open Observers.' Basically, if there's any hint of activity, they report it promptly."
"'Open Observers'? I didn't know they had such a title," Xiao Yue asked hesitantly.
"Well, it's the opposite of a 'secret agent,' so 'open observer.' Get it? They're quite effective, like having a royal warrant!" Qiu Mingyuan remarked.
"Exactly. So I can only use my official position to settle personal scores and take the opportunity to 'tornt' them," Liu Banxia nodded in deep agreent.
Xiao Yue was thoroughly amused. He said it with such mock seriousness. She knew very well, though, that Liu Banxia was incredibly dedicated to teaching these interns.
After waiting a little longer, the grilled skewers were delivered. Although they'd been in the insulated container for a while, it didn't matter much. For a hungry person, such things are trivial.
Eating them plain wasn't much fun, so Liu Banxia sent a video call request to Qiaoqiao.
"Oh? Trying to make jealous, are we?" Qiaoqiao said.
"How would I dare? We were just finishing up so business, and Ming Yuan arranged a al. How are Tang Dou and her little puppies? Have they eaten their fill?" Liu Banxia asked.
"Those four, all they do is eat and sleep. I barely get a chance to play with them," Qiaoqiao complained.
"Normally, Tang Dou would play until she was tired and still not want to go ho. Now, when I take her out, she just runs around a bit for show, then bites her leash and pulls towards ho."
"Oh, and this afternoon, I originally wanted to let Tiggie see Tang Dou's puppies, but Tang Dou fiercely scared him off. It was the first ti I'd seen Tang Dou so aggressive; poor Tiggie hadn't even done anything."
"She's just being protective of her pups. It's only because Tang Dou trusts us completely that we can even gently poke her pups without issue," Liu Banxia said.
"Even though Tiggie is Tang Dou's little friend, Tang Dou is also worried. Her tiny babies can't handle rough play from other dogs. But it'll be better when they're a bit older. Once they're running all over the place, they can play with Tiggie."
"How do you know everything?" Qiaoqiao wrinkled her nose.
"Well, who do you think I am? Have you thought of nas for Tang Dou's puppies yet?" Liu Banxia asked.
"Hehe, what do you think of East Wind, South Wind, West Wind, and North Wind?" Qiaoqiao suggested, chuckling.
"Oh my goodness, are you really going to give them such rustic nas?"
Wang Xiaoyan's voice ca from the side.
"What's wrong with that? They're simple and ensure the pups will be hardy. Tang Dou's pet na used to be 'Scrappy'. When she grew into a proper lady, I changed it to Tang Dou," Qiaoqiao said proudly.
"Was she really called 'Scrappy'?" Liu Banxia asked curiously.
"Of course, she was. Though, she herself didn't seem too fond of it," Qiaoqiao said.
"Sister Qiaoqiao, are you still in touch with Tang Feifei? Will she be coming over here anyti soon?" Xiao Yue finally found an opportunity to chi in.
"I think she's about to wrap up filming, right? But with filming schedules, you never know; it could be a day sooner or a day later. When the ti cos, I'll see. If she wants to relax and wander a bit, I'll invite her over. We can all sing together at my place then," Qiaoqiao said.
"Great! Before I go off to university, I absolutely must have a blast," Xiao Yue said.
"You can all co to my place to play too," Qing Kewa also poked her head in from the side.
And just like that, what started as a private chat between Liu Banxia and Qiaoqiao had turned into a multi-party conference.
"Ahh… I really want to go. Brother Liu, when you and Sister Qiaoqiao finally go on your make-up honeymoon, could you ti it for our vacation? Then we could go traveling with you too," Xiao Yue suggested.
"Do you think I need to decide on such a trivial matter? Just ask Qiaoqiao. It's too insignificant for to waste brainpower on," Liu Banxia said with a straight face.
"Hahaha, that's true, it is too trivial!" Xiao Yue laughed, delighted.
Perhaps this was one of the main reasons she could still get along so well with soone Liu Banxia's age. He wasn't like other adults who always felt the need to act all grown-up and serious. He'd occasionally crack a joke, which made chatting with him lively and fun.
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