"Hmph! So, now that our family has recovered a bit, and seeing Xiao Heng beco the Dean with money, you suddenly rembered your daughter isn’t sold for 180,000 yuan, huh? And you! Xiao Heng might not be anything special, but he’s still a Dean, making around 100,000 yuan a month. Don’t just introduce anyone to him! Aim a little higher."
Du Ping, sowhat embarrassed by his wife’s tirade, said hesitantly, "Well, I thought she’s from your maternal family. Besides, Xiao Heng is looking for a partner right now, so I just..."
"You just what? Now that our family is well-off, you suddenly consider them my maternal family? Last year, when they were greedy and raised the price at the last minute, did they think of as family then? When I said we’d make up the difference, swallowing my pride to beg them, did they treat like family? Didn’t they tell us back then, ’If you’re poor, don’t get married’? Du Ping, show so backbone! Xiao Heng isn’t soone who can’t find a wife. Don’t do such a shaful thing!"
Zhang Sui, perhaps incensed by her maternal family, blurted out, "I’ll make it clear today. Even if their family offered her for free, I, as Xiao Heng’s Sister-in-law, will make the decision for him. We won’t accept this bride."
"Alright, I’ll listen to my Sister-in-law. You can make the decision for ." Du Heng looked at his big brother and Sister-in-law with a wide smile, loudly agreeing with her.
Du Ping glared at Du Heng. "Stop agreeing so readily! If you’re so capable, go find one yourself then."
"No problem! Zhu Fanzhong already called, asking to go on a blind date tomorrow."
"Really?" Du Ping’s deanor shifted instantly from dejection to delight. He asked eagerly, "Whose daughter is she? How old? What does she do?"
Seeing Du Ping’s change, Du Heng chuckled. "She’s also from our mountain, 22 years old, graduated from university last year, and now works at the Cheping Street Office."
Du Ping was even happier. "That’s not bad! She’s close to you, right below your Health Clinic. Did you ask around?"
"After hanging up yesterday, I contacted Director Li from Cheping Street. She is indeed a new employee there, and her evaluation is quite good."
"That’s good. Make sure you make a good impression tomorrow."
As he was leaving for work in the morning, Zhang Sui pulled Du Heng aside and ticulously tidied his appearance from head to toe before letting him hurry off. However, this early-morning sprucing up was a bit premature, as no one goes on blind dates in the morning. Du Heng had scheduled etings with two people: one at noon and one in the afternoon.
At the Health Clinic, after the morning eting and room inspections were finished, a large group walked over to Liu Ai’s hospital room. Today was to celebrate Liu Ai’s discharge from the hospital and also to welco her as a new mber of the Health Clinic.
Liu Ai had changed into the clothes she bought with Du Xuejing yesterday and looked completely refreshed. She stood by her bed, happily greeting everyone.
After everyone congratulated her, Wang Lili and the others kindly presented Liu Ai with a bouquet of flowers. They then helped her move her belongings from the hospital room to the nearby dormitory room prepared for her.
Once everyone had left, Du Heng took out the bank card from before and all the paynt receipts from her hospital stay. He then solemnly handed them to Liu Ai. "Here’s a list of all your hospitalization expenses, totaling 76,000 yuan. Take a look at the receipts. I haven’t checked how much money is in this card. You can check it yourself; there probably isn’t much left."
Seeing Du Heng offer the bank card, Liu Ai took two steps back, raising her hand to stop him and shaking her head vigorously. "I can’t take this money. Doctor Du, you’ve helped so much. I really can’t accept it."
Du Heng didn’t want to argue with her about it. He firmly took her hand. "This is the money Li Qin sponsored for you. Why involve ? Even if you don’t want it, you should return it to Li Qin, not to ." He pressed the bank card into her hand. "Don’t try to give it back to again. I have patients to see later; I don’t have ti to go back and forth with you here."
With that, he walked straight out, changed clothes in the office, and imdiately drove to the Provincial First Hospital, not lingering at the Health Clinic any longer.
The atmosphere at the Provincial First Hospital today was even more relaxed than yesterday. When Du Heng arrived, the Wu family collectively acknowledged him with smiles. Everyone was smiling at him. Especially when Wu Shengnan’s father, with his dark, stern face, also smiled at him, Du Heng felt a prickling sensation down his spine. Given the current atmosphere, it’s clear they all know about yesterday’s events and even agree to those terms.
Seeing Du Heng’s stiff expression, the Wu family mbers exchanged a few words, then all excused themselves, saying they had to go to work, leaving only Sir Wu behind. Sir Wu also chuckled, then slipped out too, using the excuse of needing a cigarette, which made the atmosphere even more awkward.
Du Heng sighed. Might as well get started. He took out his treatnt tools, didn’t speak to Wu Shengnan, and imdiately began his treatnt: a combination of acupuncture and activating blood massage, essentially manipulating Wu Shengnan’s foot quite vigorously.
Just as Du Heng finished the treatnts and was about to leave, Wu Shengnan asked, "What were you doing yesterday afternoon?"
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