When the Side Character Gets a System and Travels through Difference Worlds-Chapter 138: Yi Ru 22

"My vestibular system is pretty good, I guess, but I still get dizzy after a while." Ji Wang didn’t exaggerate his abilities; on the contrary, he was very humble.

Yi Ru, who had already learned a lot about him from Lin Yun, mentally gave Ji Wang another point. She admired humble, low-key people. She really couldn’t stand the type who, after some minor achievement, couldn’t wait to boast about it to the whole world.

Ji Wang might have looked stern and serious, but he was actually quite talkative. At least, Yi Ru felt they hadn’t had a single awkward silence on the way back to the hotel. Even though Ji Wang was just talking about little things that happened at the hospital, Yi Ru found it all very interesting.

"So, your old director really got chewed out by his wife? Just for hiding some ’secret stash’ money?" Yi Ru’s eyes widened, clearly finding it unbelievable. Her family was well-off, and her parents had a loving relationship, so they had never fought over money.

As for whether her own dad had a secret stash, Yi Ru had no idea. In any case, she’d never heard her mom mention it.

"Yeah, his wife can be mischievous too," Ji Wang said, glancing at Yi Ru. "She used the secret stash she found to treat the entire department’s medical staff to afternoon tea. After that, everyone in the department knew about the old director’s hidden money."

"Actually, the whole hospital probably knew, but no one would say it to Director Xie’s face. He’s a senior director, after all. People just talked about it privately."

Yi Ru asked curiously, "Your director didn’t get into a fight with his wife over it?"

"He wouldn’t dare," Ji Wang chuckled softly. "Many doctors marry late, but for those who do and manage to support each other through everything, their relationships are usually quite strong."

"They’re not going to have a real fight over a small secret stash."

Yi Ru mulled this over, then suddenly shot Ji Wang a glare. "You glanced at me just now. Were you implying that I’m mischievous too?"

Ji Wang’s survival instinct kicked in. "No, that’s not it. I was looking because you’re beautiful, so I took an extra glance or two."

Yi Ru burst out laughing. ’This Ji Wang... he’s actually quite charming,’ she thought. The car stopped in front of the hotel, and only after watching Yi Ru go inside did Ji Wang drive away.

As for Yi Ru, she went straight back to her hotel room to rest. When she came out after washing up, she saw Tan You sitting by the window. Yi Ru knew it was time for a heart-to-heart.

But to her surprise, Tan You didn’t say much. "I just feel it’s a bit too forward. I can only offer you one piece of advice: don’t give your heart away too easily."

Yi Ru didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. "I’m probably older than your mother. I’ve been married and have had a child before. I understand all that."

Tan You said, deadpan, "As long as you understand. I’m just worrying for nothing. You’re the experienced veteran, and I’m the naive baby who doesn’t know anything."

"Yes, a baby older than my great-grandmother," Yi Ru retorted good-naturedly. "But I do appreciate you telling me this. I’m not planning to move that fast with him, either. We need to get to know each other first."

Tan You replied, "As long as you have a plan, that’s all that matters. You’ve always handled things well, anyway."

’To be honest, love seems pretty pointless,’ Tan You thought. ’How can trivial romance compare to the satisfaction of building a career?’ But she would never argue against someone else’s choices. Everyone has the right to pursue love, as long as they don’t get completely swept up and lose their minds.

’Besides, does dating and getting married mean you’re no longer independent? Those are two different things.’ Tan You hated it when people looked down on others for dating or getting married, as if being an independent person meant you had to renounce love and relationships entirely.

’In her opinion, that was taking things too far. Of course, this was just her perspective as an onlooker. She personally had no plans to date or marry. Thanks to her awful family background, she had a natural aversion to it all.’

「The next morning」

Yi Ru casually strolled over to Three Rivers Tea House again. She had given all the pastries she’d gotten to-go the previous night to Ji Wang and his colleagues, a classic case of regifting.

She hadn’t had her fill of them yet.

As before, she ordered a ton of food at the tea house and got the rest to go. It was only because she was now quite wealthy, with Tan You managing her finances, that Yi Ru could afford to spend money so freely. Otherwise, she was actually very frugal.

"Mrs. Ji, let me help you!" Just as she reached the neurosurgery department’s ward, a young man and woman came out from the nurses’ station to greet her.

The chubby girl immediately took the food container from Yi Ru’s hands as if they were old friends, passed it to the tall male doctor beside her, and linked her arm with Yi Ru’s. "Mrs. Ji, I’m Tian Shuang! You can just call me Little Tian."

"This is Gu Chen. We’re both our mentor’s graduate students."

Yi Ru was a little surprised. "How do you know who I am?"

"Oh, the news spread last night! The whole hospital knew as soon as you visited yesterday, Mrs. Ji. And it’s all because you’re so beautiful! I can’t tell you how many people are jealous of our mentor right now."

Gu Chen, the quiet one, added, "The group chat got the news the moment you arrived in the hospital parking lot."

Tian Shuang, with her bubbly personality, said, "Mrs. Ji, why don’t you wait in his office? Our mentor is still in surgery. He should be out in about an hour."

"It’s a shame I wasn’t on duty last night, or I would’ve made sure to be the first one to meet you."

Being called "Mrs. Ji" over and over felt very novel to Yi Ru. She smiled. "You must be very busy with work, huh?"

Tian Shuang replied, "So busy! But our mentor is a great guy. He might seem cold and distant, but he’s actually really nice. He even helps us with our papers. Not every advisor is like that."

Yi Ru didn’t know much about how hospitals worked, so she found it all fascinating. Of course, doctors were different from other university professors, especially clinicians like Ji Wang, who were more focused on their clinical practice.

Some doctors focused more on lecturing, but Ji Wang rarely did. ’I wonder if he’s just as cold and distant when he teaches a class? Maybe I could go sit in on one of his lectures sometime?’

’It wouldn’t matter if I understood it or not. It’d just be nice to see him.’

Ji Wang was in a good mood after performing two consecutive surgeries that morning. His mood improved even more when he got out and saw a message from Yi Ru. The thought of her waiting for him in his office made the corners of his mouth lift noticeably.

With his back to Ji Wang as he changed, Director Xie didn’t miss the chance to tease him. "Ah, to be young and have your girlfriend come to have lunch with you. It really makes one envious."

Ji Wang buttoned his shirt all the way to the top. "Director, your wife brought you lunch just a few days ago. And an umbrella."

Director Xie wasn’t offended. "How is that the same? We’re an old married couple. You young kids, when you first get together, you’re so clingy."

Ji Wang paused for a moment. "We’re not together yet."

"If not now, you will be sooner or later," one of the other doctors changing in the locker room chimed in. "It’s not easy for us doctors to find a good partner. Doctor Ji, you have to hold on to her."

"When you meet someone like that, you have to seize the chance. There aren’t many women willing to date a doctor these days. You have to cherish this connection. So, how did you two meet?"