Chapter 69: I Especially Respect You

Zhou Xinyue still wanted a good reputation. She had planned for so long to marry Lu Zhixing and live a comfortable life, to completely change her miserable past, rather than be looked down on by the women in the hospital’s staff quarters and end up like Xie Yunshu.

The news of Lu Zhixing and Xie Yunshu’s divorce spread throughout the hospital’s family housing, and it affected people to some extent. Chen Xue was the most worried. She repeatedly asked her husband, “Doctor Lu, can he still be promoted to deputy director or not?”

Zhang Qingshan was annoyed by her questions: “I’m just an ordinary doctor on duty; how would I know about that kind of thing?”

Moreover, recently, Doctor Lu’s condition wasn’t good. After the divorce, he didn’t even want to go home; he was living in the hospital dormitory for on-call doctors. Yesterday, during a minor surgery, he almost had a problem, so the director decided to let him take a break and rest at home.

If this continued, it was uncertain whether he could even keep his chief physician position, let alone be promoted to deputy director.

Chen Xue anxiously paced around: “I’ve been cozying up to Zhou Xinyue for so long, just waiting for her to marry over and speak up for you! If Doctor Lu can’t become deputy director now, haven’t I been flattering her for nothing?”

Zhang Qingshan looked at her helplessly: “Why are you flattering Nurse Zhou? I heard from Zhou Fan that Lu Zhixing doesn’t actually want a divorce. He signed the papers out of guilt. Once Xie Yunshu calms down, they’ll get back together!”

What?

Zhou Fan was Lu Zhixing’s assistant and the person closest to him; if he said that, it was probably true! So all this time, had she backed the wrong person? But from what she had seen, Lu Zhixing seemed to care more about Zhou Xinyue!

Chen Xue felt hit hard. Now she had completely offended Xie Yunshu. If those two got back together, with Xie Yunshu’s bad temper, her husband would never have a chance to be promoted to chief physician again in this lifetime!

No, she had to make Lu Zhixing marry Zhou Xinyue quickly…

With that in mind, when Zhou Xinyue came over, Chen Xue didn’t hesitate to nod.

“Sister-in-law Chen, I have loved Brother Zhixing for many years, and he has feelings for me too. When Yunshu was around, I held back my feelings, but now that all obstacles are gone, I think I can finally pursue my own happiness.” Zhou Xinyue lowered her head shyly, fidgeting with her fingers and seeming a bit uneasy.

Chen Xue didn’t mind her shyness and quickly said, “I’ll definitely help you. Xinyue, you’re so kind—you’re the best match for Doctor Lu! I can tell, he definitely has feelings for you. Otherwise, why would he be so good to you?”

Zhou Xinyue blushed deeply and quietly said, “Brother Zhixing just can’t get over that hurdle in his heart. Maybe I should take the initiative. Since you’re all from doctors’ families, you probably know more than I do.”

Chen Xue’s mind turned quickly and she smiled mysteriously: “Xinyue, you still don’t know much. I’ll tell you, sometimes this man drinks a bit and becomes braver than anyone. Also, there’s a certain medicine…”

She stopped halfway and gently patted Zhou Xinyue’s shoulder: “This matter depends on you! If you need help, just come find me. I still have a few bottles of good wine at home!”

The words “good wine” were said with a very suggestive tone. Zhou Xinyue pretended not to understand: “Sister-in-law, if Brother Zhixing drinks, will he be with me then?”

Chen Xue just hinted, “Xinyue, don’t forget to repay Sister-in-law later!”

Zhou Xinyue lowered her head to cover a smile at the corner of her mouth: “Definitely.”

She had originally thought that after Lu Zhixing and Xie Yunshu divorced, things with Lu Zhixing would naturally follow. But now everyone was pressuring her! Bai Yuxiang was pressuring her, Lu Zhixing was avoiding her, so she had no choice but to use this kind of tactic.

However, this had to be done quietly. She wanted Lu Zhixing to have no choice but to marry her, yet didn’t want to ruin her reputation or affect her hard-earned job. So Zhou Xinyue thought of one person: Lu Xueting. That fool had a good impression of her and would definitely help her proactively…

On Saturday, after Xie Yunshu delivered the last meal box to the project department, Tian Hao told her the construction would only resume after the Lantern Festival following the New Year. Counting the days, she had nearly twenty days with no income, which was really hard on her.

Shen Subai silently watched her put the thermal box on the tricycle, frowning slightly: “You have to do procurement and deliver meals. No matter how fast you pedal a tricycle, you can only cover about a dozen miles in an hour. It’s a big waste of time.”

Xie Yunshu looked up expectantly: “Captain Shen, do you have any ideas?”

After about a month, she knew Captain Shen was cold-faced but warm-hearted, focused on work, and he must think her current method was inefficient and wanted to help her.

Her eyes were really beautiful, amber-colored in the sun, with eyelashes like fluttering butterflies, reflecting his shadow.

Shen Subai pursed his lips and looked her straight in the eyes: “If conditions permit, I suggest you buy a motorized tricycle. It can carry more stuff, making round trips easier and saving time. You won’t delay work because of personal reasons.”

Xie Yunshu gave a dry laugh: “Good suggestion.”

But he didn’t understand her situation. A motorized tricycle would cost several thousand yuan. Was she supposed to sell meals and spend all her savings to buy a vehicle? Based on her current profits, even selling meals for two years might not break even!

Shen Subai could now see some of her reluctance and frowned: “If you have other ideas, you can say.”

Xie Yunshu dared not. After the New Year, she still hoped he would sign the meal delivery agreement for her.

She shook her head hurriedly, insincerely: “No, no, Captain Shen’s suggestion is really good.”

Shen Subai gave her a cold look: “Xie Yunshu, you purse your lips unconsciously when you lie, and your eyes look to the right.”

Huh? Really?

Xie Yunshu quickly pursed her lips, then felt it was wrong, so forced a toothy smile: “Captain Shen, I’m not lying. You’ve helped me a lot recently, and I really thank you! You’re a good person. I especially respect you!”

This she wasn’t lying about. She felt that although Captain Shen was serious and stern, he gave her a strong sense of security. The feeling was like her late great uncle who had been a soldier…

He seemed cold, but was actually a good person.

For the first time, Shen Subai thought the word “respect” wasn’t an empty compliment. He looked at her again, saw her sincere expression and steady eyes, knowing it was the truth, but somehow felt a bit annoyed: “I’m probably only a few years older than you. No need to use such a respectful word. Xie Yunshu, did you not do well in Chinese at school?”

Last time he said she wasn’t good at broadcasting gymnastics, now he said she wasn’t good at Chinese. Xie Yunshu ground her teeth and gave up: “My family was poor, I started working in a factory at sixteen, never went to high school, of course I wasn’t as good as Captain Shen in school!”