"Your father-in-law and mother-in-law went back?" Sister Guo snapped out of her thoughts and saw Li Zi beaming. The more she interacted with Sheng Ning, the more she couldnât help but like her. Sheâs considerate, polite, and completely unpretentious. Her filial piety towards her parents-in-law and the harmonious relationship they share make her even more endearing.
You can tell a personâs character and whether theyâre genuinely filial from how they interact with their mother-in-law.
People like them, who are in their forties and about to marry off their sons, especially like someone like Sheng Ning.
"Yeah, weâve already sent them back."
"What about your sister?"
"My friend took her out to play." When they were about to part, Chen Huaying stubbornly held onto Anâan, insisting on taking her to school for a preview. She assured me sheâll stay at her place for the night, so I wouldnât worry.
Anâan wanted to go herself, so she left with them.
"Your friend is really nice," Sister Guo praised.
"By the way, did Captain Xu take his medicine today?" Sheng Ning calls Xu Qigang âCaptain Xuâ in front of the medical staff.
"He did. Theyâre having a meeting inside! Captain Xu is quite busy today," Sister Guo said with a hint of grievance. "You see, this patient is unlike any other, making our medical staff feel less like medical professionals."
Sheng Ning couldnât help but want to laugh but feared upsetting Sister Guo, so she suppressed it forcefully, "Sorry for the trouble!"
"Trouble indeed! Seriously, Iâve never seen a patient who behaves so little like a patient, itâs truly eye-opening," Sister Guo muttered under her breath, "Today, people going in and out of Captain Xuâs room are more than usual, and none of them are easy to handle."
Sister Guo gestured with her hands in the air, "From what I can tell, they all seem like theyâve seen blood."
Before Xu Qigang was admitted, he had a reputation for being brave, honest, and straightforward, though not very expressive. But once he arrived, the perception shifted drasticallyâto rebellious, bandit-like, cold, and fiercely intimidating...
The change was too drastic. Previously, some young girls schemed to be transferred here, but after Jiang Yao was driven away, no one dared come anymore.
Sheng Ning furrowed her brows, remembering the knife Living Yama kept under his pillow, and felt a strong sense of foreboding. And this bad feeling was intensifying,
"Sister Guo, are you on duty tonight?"
"Yeah!"
"Then you sleep in the duty room tonight..." Before she could finish her sentence, Shen Feihu emerged with a large group from Xu Qigangâs room. Sheng Ning was stunned, wondering how so many big guys managed to sit inside?
Have they turned the ward into a conference room?
"Go, arrange the discharge procedures for Qigang." Shen Feihu instructed Xiao Tao.
"Yes, President." Xiao Tao quickly ran out.
"Hello, President."
"Comrade Sheng Ning is back!" Shen Feihu greeted cheerfully.
"President, why such a sudden discharge?"
"Uh... nothing much, itâs just that heâs almost recovered. Thought we shouldnât take up state resources, wonât die anyway."
The people behind him were speechless, President, if you have nothing to say, you can choose not to speak.
Sheng Ningâs mouth twitched, deciding to pretend she hadnât heard anything.
Everyone stopped at the door for a few minutes, and Xiao Tao quickly returned.
"President, the procedures are done, he can be discharged tomorrow."
"Great! I just heard that Guo Siming finds the Captain boring, so weâll give him something to do."
Sister Guo cast a sidelong glance at Shen Feihu, wondering if itâs really okay for him to speak about her nephew like this right in front of her?