Through the crack of the door, Ling Qianchen found it hard to tear his eyes away from the female doctor whose back view bore a striking resemblance to Yuan Meng.
He couldn't quite figure out what was wrong with himself. One glance was enough to plant the seed of doubt in his heart.
This female doctor was shrewd and capable, with strong logical thinking when speaking. There was still a big difference between her and Yuan Meng, who was sometimes lovesick and always pestering him.
That's what he thought, but—
His sword-shaped eyebrows knitted slightly. When the female doctor made a gesture that Yuan Meng often did, that seed of doubt took root and germinated.
She looked so much like her! It was really uncanny!
While Yuan Meng was discussing a problem, she caught a glimpse of the situation outside from the corner of her eye. Her heart skipped a beat.
She had no idea why Ling Qianchen was standing still outside the door, watching what was going on inside, nor did she know how much he had found out...
No, she mustn't panic.
After giving herself a mental pep - talk and thinking that she was wearing a white coat and a mask, according to Ling Qianchen's familiarity with her, he shouldn't recognize her!
In just a few seconds, Yuan Meng had a plan in mind.
"Doctor Sophia, you look a bit pale. Are you not feeling well?" a young male doctor asked with concern.
"There's an unwelcome guest."
Almost as soon as the words fell, the doctors who had been in the dark before all turned their heads and looked outside.
Seeing Ling Qianchen standing outside through the crack, their faces all changed.
Although the person standing outside was a patient, the matter they were discussing was of great importance. If it was overheard by someone with ill intentions, the consequences would be unimaginable!
"Oh no! What should we do?"
The doctors knew Ling Qianchen's identity, but they were afraid of complications. For a moment, no one had an idea.
Seeing them like this, Yuan Meng got even more anxious. After all, the longer it dragged on, the greater the risk of her identity being exposed...
"What are you standing there for? Go and get rid of him!"
Since she had spoken, the doctors didn't dare to disobey. After all, Doctor Sophia in front of them was a VIP whom even the dean had to show respect to.
Ling Qianchen obviously heard what she said. There was no trace of embarrassment on his face for being suspected of eavesdropping. Instead, he boldly pushed the door open and walked in.
"Sorry. I was just a bit surprised to see a female doctor here."
"Surprised?"
Since Ling Qianchen had already come in, Yuan Meng knew that this encounter was inevitable. So she simply stepped forward generously.
However, she didn't plan to confess anything. Instead, she wanted to see how much Ling Qianchen really knew.
When their eyes met, both had their own thoughts.
Ling Qianchen was skeptical, and he didn't intend to keep guessing. So he voiced his doubt.
"The doctor's back view is very much like my wife, Yuan Meng."
Yuan Meng's heart raced, but on the surface, she had to pretend to be calm. She sneered, "Sir, there's no Yuan Meng here."
"But she really looks like her." Ling Qianchen insisted on his speculation.
Yuan Meng was extremely annoyed, and the sarcasm in her tone deepened.
"I don't understand your intention. If you feel dizzy and tend to misidentify people, as a doctor, I suggest you go to the neurology department to have your head checked."
After Yuan Meng finished speaking, she let out a soft snort.
The doctors looked at each other in shock.
Doctor Sophia was really in a combative mood today. They'd better be careful and try not to provoke her!
Yuan Meng didn't know what the doctors were thinking. She just thought that after doing and saying all this, Ling Qianchen should have dispelled his doubts.
As she had guessed, Ling Qianchen did dispel his doubts.
After all, Yuan Meng cared so much about him. Whenever she was free and had a chance, she would stick to him. How could she be as sarcastic and cold - hearted as this female doctor?
"Sorry. I was being too presumptuous."
"Glad you know."
With a cold laugh, Yuan Meng simply turned her head and didn't look at Ling Qianchen anymore.
The intention to get rid of him was very obvious. Ling Qianchen wasn't a tactless person, so he was about to turn around and leave.
Just as he turned his head, his eyes were caught by a streak of pink.
Why did the female doctor's bracelet look just like the one Yuan Meng always wore on her wrist? Could this be just a coincidence?
Noticing his lingering gaze, Yuan Meng stole a glance and almost stopped breathing.
Oh no! Was she going to blow her cover here?
Fortunately, the doctors sensed that the atmosphere was getting strange. Coupled with Yuan Meng's increasingly cold expression, one of the shrewd doctors quickly spoke up as a reminder.
"Sir, we still have important matters to discuss. What do you think?"
Ling Qianchen came back to his senses. His eyes uncontrollably glanced at the pink bracelet again. His thin lips parted, but in the end, he just took a step and left.
As soon as Ling Qianchen left, Yuan Meng's expression softened a bit. The once - suffocating office finally felt less oppressive.
Although her mind was relaxed, the doctors still seemed to have something to say but hesitated.
"What?"
"Doctor Sophia, your expression suddenly changed. We thought we had said something wrong."
"Yeah. This is the first time we've seen you like this. We're not quite used to it..."
Yuan Meng wasn't stupid. She could certainly tell what the doctors were implying.
Wasn't it just that they thought she had changed a lot? Why did they have to be so euphemistic?
That's what she thought, but to stop being so nervous, Yuan Meng decided to let this matter go!
"Alright. Let's get back to business."
Seeing Yuan Meng's expression change again, the doctors naturally didn't dare to gossip any more.
Moreover, it was not easy to catch Yuan Meng when she was free. They could ask her academic questions. Their eagerness to learn finally overcame their gossipy hearts.
Taking a quick look and seeing that the doctors had stopped discussing, Yuan Meng secretly let out a sigh of relief.
"You guys discuss first. I'll go outside to make a call."
"Okay. You're busy."
Yuan Meng nodded and walked out calmly.
After making sure that there was no one around and that Ling Qianchen wouldn't suddenly appear, she dared to take out her phone, compose a text message, and send it.
At the same time, just as Ling Qianchen reached the door of the ward, he heard the notification sound of a new text message on his phone.
Taking out his phone, his eyes changed slightly as he stared intently at the content on the screen.
[I didn't see you in the ward, so I've gone back first.]
After a moment of daze, Ling Qianchen put the phone back in his pocket and opened the door to enter.
As soon as he entered, he saw Chai Yanyu huddled on the sofa, playing a game. For some reason, Ling Qianchen asked,
"Has Yuan Meng been here?"
The game was at a critical moment. Disturbed by this, Chai Yanyu directly lost a life. He sighed in annoyance.
"Huh?"
Chai Yanyu didn't dare to get angry with Ling Qianchen.
"Ah? Yuan Meng didn't..."
Just as he was about to say "come", his phone, which was lying face - down on his knee, rang.
It was a warning text message from Yuan Meng.
Just by looking at the screen, Chai Yanyu could imagine Yuan Meng gritting her teeth in anger. Unable to hold it in, he let out a snort of laughter.
Chai Yanyu's sudden laughter made Ling Qianchen's handsome face darken.
Had it been too long since he had taught this brat a lesson, giving him the guts to act like this?
Sensing Ling Qianchen's coldness, Chai Yanyu quickly suppressed his smile and sat up straight. He looked like a student who had seen the head teacher, looking as serious as could be.
"Yuan Meng has been here."