Reborn! I Ditched the Run and Married the Heir-Chapter 327: Have You Ever Seen a Couple Show Affection for 10 Years Straight?
"I’ve never been on a medical mission, but I have seen one once. Back then, there were so many people waiting in line to see the doctor. The villagers were very respectful and happy to see the doctor," Yue Wenwen said.
"So why is it different here?" Zeng Yuanyuan asked, puzzled.
Xiao Li, sitting next to them, whispered, "The people here tend to avoid seeing doctors. They are not very friendly towards doctors. Moreover, they’re quite superstitious. If they really have something wrong with their body, they use traditional remedies passed down by the older generations to treat themselves.
I guess not many will come to us tomorrow either. If someone does come, be careful with your words," she added.
Yue Wenwen and Zeng Yuanyuan nodded vigorously. "Got it!"
Without the option to sing, just sitting like this was boring. Xiao Li suggested they play the poetry game ’Fei Hua Ling.’
They were all top students, so playing ’Fei Hua Ling’ wasn’t difficult. Before long, they were having a great time, but everyone knew not to get too loud, carefully keeping their volume and behavior in check.
Yet, the more they played cautiously, the more exciting it felt. They had a lively time, and someone even took out a bag of sunflower seeds and some dried fruits.
This group of people eating and joking around gave off a bit of a camping vibe!
When it got late into the night and it was time to sleep, no one wanted to move because they felt warmer by the fire than in the tents.
But sitting like this all night wouldn’t do because they had a medical mission the next day. At least in the tents, they could lie down and rest. In the end, it was Director Du who called them one by one, and then they went into the tents to rest.
Inside the tent, thanks to Qin Xiao’s thoughtful arrangements, Xiao Li wasn’t cold. However, she couldn’t fall asleep right away because Qin Xiao hadn’t come in yet.
Qin Xiao wasn’t comfortable letting others tend the fire, so he was outside adding logs to the fire, gathering it up to prevent it from going out later or causing a fire if it spread.
After taking care of this, Qin Xiao went into the tent, and the two of them went to sleep.
In the middle of the night, Qin Xiao got up again to add more logs, and with the two bonfires, everyone stayed a bit warmer.
Early in the morning, when delightful bird songs began to sound on the tree branches, people gradually started waking up.
Xiao Li stepped out of the tent and saw that Yue Wenwen and the others were also getting up, so she asked, "How did you sleep?"
Yue Wenwen smiled, "Not bad. I was afraid I’d be too cold to sleep, but I closed my eyes as soon as I got inside while my body was still warm from the fire, and I really fell asleep."
Zeng Yuanyuan nodded, "Me too, I fell asleep while still feeling warm, thanks to the bonfire that Professor Qin set up!"
Xiao Li smiled, "As long as you slept well. Hurry and wash up; we have to pack up the tents later too."
Saying this, Xiao Li took her toiletries and walked over to the bonfire, where Qin Xiao was boiling water in a pot. Seeing the pot, Yue Wenwen asked in surprise, "Professor Qin, where did you get the pot from?"
Qin Xiao replied, "I borrowed it from a villager. You all should hurry and get some hot water to wash up!"
Everyone hurriedly brought cups to brush their teeth. Since there was no washbasin, each of them had to use a cup to scoop water, then help each other pour water and wash their face with water cupped in their hands.
The conditions were very poor, but being able to wash their faces with warm water early in the morning instead of freezing cold water made everyone quite content.
After washing up, everyone packed up the tents. Once everything was sorted out, they finally took out the dry food to eat.
They had planned from the start to stay in the village by lodging there, but they didn’t want to burden the villagers with meals, so they brought enough dry food. They hadn’t anticipated having to completely deal with accommodations on their own.
Qin Xiao handed Xiao Li a cup of hot water, "Nini, have some water first. I’ll make a call to check where Feng Ye and the others have gotten to."
Xiao Li nodded, and Qin Xiao went aside to make the call. He came back shortly after.
"Feng Ye and the others are on the way. They should arrive soon," Qin Xiao said. He originally planned to arrive first, mark a drop-off location for Feng Ye, and have him airdrop supplies using a helicopter.
But upon seeing Village Chief Gu’s attitude upon arrival, Qin Xiao immediately canceled that plan. They were already unwelcome with their presence; using a helicopter would likely make them even more unwelcome.
So, Qin Xiao told Feng Ye to walk the mountain path like they had, requiring more people to carry supplies and making the journey longer, which delayed Feng Ye’s arrival, meaning Xiao Li had to make do with dry food from last night until this morning.
Xiao Li nodded, "Should we inform Village Chief Gu? What if they stop them from coming in later?"
Qin Xiao chuckled, "Yes, I’ll go talk to him. You don’t worry about these things. After eating, warm up with your colleagues. I don’t think anyone’s going to come this morning. No need to rush; just gradually get the medical supplies organized."
Xiao Li nodded, "I know. You should eat something too! You’ve been busy taking care of everything for me since morning without resting."
"Isn’t it right for me to take care of you? I didn’t arrange things well this time, making you endure hardships."
Xiao Li smiled and gave him a gentle push, "What hardships? You’ve already done more than enough for me!"
Nearby, Zeng Yuanyuan, eating her bread, remarked to Yue Wenwen while enjoying the ’dog food,’ "Wenwen, Doctor Xiao and Professor Qin have such a good relationship. Are they always this obvious with their affections? This ’dog food’ is all over my face!"
Yue Wenwen took a sip of water, "This isn’t showing off; it’s just their everyday life. Have you ever seen a couple show their love continuously for over a decade? And they do it every day!
You’ve seen too little. If you frequently watched how they interact, you’d know this is nothing.
Everyone here has eaten their ’dog food’ at some point!"
Standing behind them, Yang Wangcheng listened to Yue Wenwen’s words and chimed in, "I can vouch for that! Even though I haven’t seen much, I consumed a fair share of ’dog food’ during my time in the Respiratory Department!"
In the beginning, when Yang Wangcheng saw Professor Qin picking up Doctor Xiao every day and displaying affection at the hospital entrance, he thought Doctor Xiao was being fussy. Of course, that was because he had a bias against Xiao Li at the time.
But later, after he changed his view of Doctor Xiao, he personally saw Professor Qin frequently visit the Respiratory Department to check on Doctor Xiao’s condition during her hospitalization.
Doctor Xiao, even when she was so sick she felt dizzy, frequently asked Deputy Director Bai and Doctor Yue about Professor Qin.
The two of them were separated because of the pandemic, but their hearts remained together.
Yang Wangcheng suddenly spoke up, startling Yue Wenwen, "When did you sneak up behind us like that, kid?"
