Chapter 1 An Unexpected Visit

"Hey, hey, Director Chen, still working after hours? This is the first time I've seen you so dedicated!"

Wu Feier walked in, teasing with a light smile.

Clearly, Chen Xiao, who often skipped work, had nothing to do with the word 'dedicated.'

Seeing Wu Feier enter, Chen Xiao put down his pen and smiled, "Feier, how did you find your way here?"

Chen Xiao hadn't told her about his transfer to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, so he didn't know how Wu Feier knew.

Wu Feier pursed her lips and said, "Director Chen made a big splash today, saving the mayor's son's life. It's hard for me not to know!"

Chen Xiao gave a sheepish smile, "Treating and saving people is a doctor's job. I don't know when it became so sensational."

Chen Xiao said this lightly, but he didn't seem to realize what kind of patients he was saving!

It could be said that if he hadn't saved them, half of them would already be dead.

"Let me see what you're writing, a proposal..."

Wu Feier glanced at what Chen Xiao was writing and immediately knew what he was planning to do.

She asked, "Are you recruiting to expand the Traditional Chinese Medicine department?"

Chen Xiao nodded, "That's the plan."

Wu Feier volunteered, "Then I'm signing up. Can I transfer to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department? Director Chen?"

Chen Xiao frowned slightly, "Is that a good idea? Aren't you doing well in your current department? And it's more suitable for you there..."

"Director Chen, why are you rejecting my application? Is it because of your girlfriend?"

Wu Feier winked playfully at Chen Xiao.

Of course, she also knew that staying in her current department was better for her career. That department was good in every way, except for one thing: it didn't have Chen Xiao.

If she could transfer to the Traditional Chinese Medicine department, at least she could see Chen Xiao every day, instead of constantly missing him like before.

Wu Feier's words made Chen Xiao's face turn red, and he quickly denied, "No, no, how could that be? Since you insist on coming, then I agree. I'm lucky to have someone as talented as you!"

"Okay, then I'll apply to our director tomorrow."

Wu Feier acted immediately, making a decision in just thirty seconds.

"Alright, it's time to get off work. Let's go to your house first. I think I can complete your mother's remaining treatment today."

Chen Xiao started packing up, preparing to leave work.

Wu Feier's eyes lit up, and she nodded, "Okay!"

Based on Chen Xiao's previous level, he would need to give Wu Feier's mother at least three more acupuncture treatments to completely cure her cancer.

However, Chen Xiao had recently made a breakthrough, and his strength had improved a lot, so one more treatment would be enough.

Arriving at Wu Feier's house, Chen Xiao spent only twenty minutes removing all the cancer cells from Wu's mother's body.

Wu's mother's body was already in good condition, and after Chen Xiao's treatment today, she felt much more relaxed, and even looked younger overall.

She was grateful to Chen Xiao, unaware that her daughter had already dedicated her body to him.

"Chen Xiao, stay for dinner tonight. I haven't had a chance to thank you properly. Let me show off my cooking skills today."

Wu Feier invited him warmly.

Her mother's cancer was completely cured, and the dark cloud that had been hanging over her head had finally dissipated.

Chen Xiao was about to agree, but Wu's mother said, "No, no, eating at home isn't festive enough. Feier, take Chen Xiao out to eat, to a fancy dinner!"

Wu Feier understood that her mother's words had nothing to do with festivity; she was just creating an opportunity for her to be alone with Chen Xiao!

"That's fine too. Shall we go out to eat then?"

Wu Feier asked tentatively.

Chen Xiao nodded, "Okay, then goodbye, Auntie. If you feel unwell again in the future, you can always have Feier contact me."

"Alright, alright, I'll have to trouble you in the future."

Wu's mother said with a smile. The more she looked at Chen Xiao, the more she liked him, like a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law.

Chen Xiao and Wu Feier left Wu's house and were discussing where to have a fancy dinner when Chen Xiao's phone suddenly rang.

Wu Feier immediately became nervous, afraid that Chen Xiao would answer the phone and leave.

But when Chen Xiao took out his phone and looked at it, a look of joy and surprise appeared on his face.

After answering the phone, he immediately said with a smile, "Hey, Third Brother, why are you so free today? Thought of giving me a call!"

On the other end of the phone, a rather displeased male voice came, "Hey, Fourth, where have you been? I've been waiting for you for a long time. Why haven't you come back yet?"

Chen Xiao was slightly stunned and asked, "Third Brother, where are you waiting for me?"

The man said, "Where else would I be? At your doorstep, of course!"

Chen Xiao couldn't help but laugh, "Third Brother, I moved. Why didn't you give me a call before coming? You even ambushed me at my doorstep? You're really something!"

The Third Brother on the other end of the phone wasn't Chen Xiao's actual third brother, nor was he a relative.

He was Chen Xiao's university classmate, named Cao Dayong, and also his roommate.

There were four people in their dorm room. By age, Cao Dayong was third, and Chen Xiao was fourth.

Their beds were next to each other, and they went to class, ate meals, and played basketball together, so they had a very good relationship.

However, after graduating from college, Cao Dayong went to the provincial capital to develop, and Chen Xiao was busy with his own life, so they had less and less contact with each other.

Although they had less contact, their feelings remained the same.

Hearing the familiar voice on the other end of the phone, the feelings of the past all came back at once.

Cao Dayong had been to Chen Xiao's house and had eaten dumplings made by Liu Zhen, so he knew the address of Chen Xiao's old house.

"Damn, you actually moved? Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing! I didn't even congratulate you on your housewarming. Can you live comfortably in the new house?"

Cao Dayong started to talk nonsense.

Chen Xiao smiled slightly, "Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense. Where are you? I'll come find you!"

"Nonsense, where do you think I am? I'm at your doorstep, of course!"

Cao Dayong said very indignantly!

Chen Xiao slapped his forehead, "Haha, I was careless. Wait for me, I'll be right there. We won't go home until we're drunk tonight!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiao told Wu Feier about Cao Dayong's arrival and asked if Wu Feier wanted to come along.

Wu Feier thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. After all, they were both alumni. Although she wasn't very familiar with Cao Dayong, she at least knew him.

Ten minutes later, Chen Xiao appeared in front of Cao Dayong with Wu Feier.

Seeing Wu Feier next to Chen Xiao, Cao Dayong was completely dumbfounded...