Village Doctor's Women-Chapter 74 - 70 like two people in the honeymoon phase

So Xu Qian could only change the subject. "What’s the situation with Uncle Cai’s youngest daughter?"

When Cai Qiong was mentioned, a bitter smile appeared on Wang Jian’s face. "That Cai Qiong... she’s really something else."

Wang Jian recounted Cai Qiong’s educational background and some of her professional experience, even mentioning her desire to use him as a research subject.

"Cai Qiong is indeed very capable. She’s innovative and experienced when it comes to psychological treatment," Wang Jian concluded. "But she seems a bit extreme in her methods, so my feelings about her are complicated. It’s a real headache."

"Hahaha, why are you worrying so much about it?" Xu Qian patted his hand comfortingly. "It’s just being a research subject, not anything else. You shouldn’t worry too much. Besides, she’s Uncle Cai’s daughter, so there shouldn’t be any problems."

Uncle Cai’s reputation alone was enough to make Xu Qian instinctively trust Cai Qiong, a trust that was perhaps more important than any degree or resume.

Xu Qian teased, "Is it because Cai Qiong is very pretty? Is that why you’re nervous?"

"Huh?" Wang Jian pictured Cai Qiong. Although he knew Xu Qian wasn’t wrong, he could never admit it. He quickly waved his hands. "Not at all! What are you talking about? I just don’t like being scrutinized."

"Really?" Xu Qian was just teasing, so she didn’t press the issue and simply asked, "Did she say how long the treatment would take, or when you’d be cured?"

Wang Jian shook his head. "Treating psychological disorders is a very long-term process, and the chances of a full recovery are slim. The main goal is stabilization."

At this, Wang Jian looked into Xu Qian’s eyes and said, "After taking some mood-stabilizing medication, your brother cleared his head a bit. He said he feels sorry for you."

...

Xu Qian fell silent for a moment. Not wanting to dwell on the topic, she glanced at the bag Wang Jian was carrying and pointed. "What’s that?"

Wang Jian pulled out a thick stack of bills, making Xu Qian’s eyes widen. "Where did you get all this money?"

Such a thick wad of hundred-yuan bills was quite a sight.

"Ah, this is from the mayor. He gave it to me just now in the director’s office downstairs," Wang Jian said with a smile.

But Xu Qian waved her hand dismissively. "Don’t lie to me. Why would the mayor give you money for no reason?"

"I’m really not lying." Wang Jian took out his phone, searched online for the news about the highway car crash, and showed it to her. He continued, "Yesterday, I was supposed to pick up your brother, but I ran into this incident at the highway exit, so I got out of the car to save people. The mayor and the others considered it a heroic act of helping others, so they awarded me a bonus."

Wang Jian made it sound simple, but after seeing the news footage, Xu Qian guessed the reality was far more complicated than he let on. In a car accident, the only thing a doctor would be rewarded for is saving lives. He must have done something that other doctors would find incredibly difficult to have earned this commendation.

Once she figured this out, her gaze softened. This man was truly exceptional.

Xu Qian raised a hand to his face, her thumb caressing his cheek. Her eyes were filled with gentleness as she whispered, "My Xiao Jian is so exceptional."

The warmth of her palm traveled from his cheek to his heart. At that moment, Xu Qian seemed to glow. It was a feeling Wang Jian had never experienced before. Their gazes locked.

Xu Qian leaned in and kissed him. Wang Jian didn’t let her pull away, holding her in a tight embrace until she cried out in pain. Embarrassed, he quickly let go.

Clutching her ribs, Xu Qian slapped him lightly with her other hand. "Hey, you! Why’d you squeeze so hard!"

"I didn’t mean to." Wang Jian hurriedly tried to rub the sore spot for her, but she slapped his hand away.

"Stop taking advantage of me."

Xu Qian shot him a look and brought the conversation back on track. "How much money is that?"

"A hundred thousand, I think," Wang Jian explained. "That’s what they said."

"Whoa, that much." Xu Qian curiously grabbed the ten stacks of bills and remarked with a sigh, "I didn’t realize a hundred thousand yuan would be such a small stack..."

"Maybe because the bills are new," Wang Jian offered. "Right, the driver Uncle Cai arranged is still waiting downstairs. It’s about time for us to be discharged and go home. I asked Director Liang, and she said your ribs just need to heal at home; you don’t need to stay in the hospital."

Hearing this, Xu Qian looked immensely relieved. "Ah, finally... Being hospitalized is so boring. I hope I never have to stay in a hospital again."

"Hahaha, well then, get changed and we’ll go home."

Xu Qian nodded. Her clothes were by her pillow. She grabbed them, then paused, seeming to remember Wang Jian was right beside her. But after a quick glance at him, she gritted her teeth and made a decision. Without a word, she began taking off her hospital gown right in front of him.

Wang Jian froze. He had been about to turn around, but he never expected Xu Qian to start changing so brazenly, without any reservation. He glanced at her and saw she was looking down, avoiding his eyes. Her blushing cheeks, illuminated by the setting sun, were utterly captivating. Bit by bit, her skin was exposed to the air, seeming to shine in the sunlight, so much so that even the fine hairs on her arms were visible.

Although they had done *it* last night, Wang Jian had never really *looked* at Xu Qian like this. Seeing her so unguarded now, his heart refused to calm down. He was mesmerized. In other words, he was completely dumbstruck.

The process of changing clothes took nearly ten minutes. Neither of them dared to speak or move. The atmosphere was thick with a strange tension.

After she was dressed, they both tacitly avoided mentioning the incident. As they left the room, Xu Qian naturally linked her arm with his.

Deep down, they both savored the intimacy, their faces unconsciously beaming with smiles. Their mood was so infectious that even the nurse handling the discharge paperwork was affected.

Watching them leave, the nurses began to whisper in envious tones.

"Wow, that couple is so sweet..."

"That’s the patient from Room 1001, right? I heard Director Liang personally arranged her admission. Is she being discharged already?"

"You know so much. Did you hear that from someone?"

"Well, I overheard a friend from the inpatient department mention it when I started my shift this morning. Those two are incredibly sweet..."

The nurse lowered her voice conspiratorially. "Last night, during her shift, my friend lent a cot to that handsome guy. But when she was doing her rounds, she heard some noises. She thought something was wrong, so she went closer to check and found the two of them in the hospital bed doing... you know..."

"Doing what?"

"What else could it be..."

"Oh!!!"

At the mention of bedroom affairs, the younger nurse grew excited, but the speaker quickly covered her mouth.

"Keep your voice down, what’s so exciting? My friend was dying over it. That handsome guy has way too much stamina—they went at it for over an hour! They kept their voices down, but my friend said listening to it was both thrilling and torturous. Tsk, tsk."

* * *

On their way home, Wang Jian and Xu Qian were, of course, oblivious to all this. Escorted in an Audi, they reached the village entrance in just over twenty minutes.

The moment they got home, they ran right into Li Liping.

Knowing they were coming back, Li Liping and Ren Yu were both busy at the Wang family home, cooking for them.

But the second Li Liping saw the laughing, chatting couple at the doorway, her sharp intuition immediately told her something was off.