“The He family has their own family doctor. Even if the family doctor can’t cure this disease, they can find another professional pediatrician. Why did he ask you for help?”
Yaffe tries to refute but finds herself speechless.
Either her familiarity with Wiphy or Wiphy’s reliance on her is much too illusory.
Quinn mentioned that Wiphy only allowed him to get close to her, but she couldn’t tell whether his word was true as she hasn’t seen it herself.
She can’t understand why Quinn wanted to get close to her, so she can’t explain to her parents about it as well.
Yannick and Monismith looks at each other and then Monismith says in a soft tone, “Babe, your Dad and I are not blaming you but want you to understand that there’s a big difference between the He family and ours, hence you’re more likely to bear pressure in this relationship. At that time, we will not be able to help you and you have to bear pressure alone. We don’t want you to get into such troubles.”
Yaffe smiles with pretended lightness, “Dad, Mum, what are you thinking? I have only met Quinn for several times. We are not that familiar. Although I wanna date and get married, a man with a kid isn’t a good choice. Even if he is both handsome and wealthy, I never take him into consideration.”
“That’s good. We’re not worried about you now.” Monismith gets relaxed, “Although we’re not rich, we are not poor. You have nothing to worry about your life. You can marry the man you like.”
“Mrs. Lo, you words are so disgusting, giving me the goose bumps all over.”
Monismith leans against Yannick’s shoulder, looking aggrieved and says coquettishly, “Darling, someone dislikes me.”
Yaffe rolls her eyes, “Please behave. Don’t show off your intimacy in front of a damn single.”
“None of your business!”
Yaffe, “…”
The family finishes the dinner happily. After chatting with parents in the living room for a while, Yaffe goes back to her bedroom upstairs. She fetches the clothes for change and prepared to wash herself.
After doing a thorough washing in the bathroom, she finds the phone on the bed lit up.
She lies on the bed and flipped it open.
Rowie and Anne’s personal messages flooded in her Wechat.
She ignores exclamation points sent by Anne and reads Rowie’s messages.
“Yaffe, what’s up with you and Quinn? Aren’t you provoked by Zeow and Quaneisha,
these two bitches? Be sensible! Quinn is a man who has a kid. Perhaps he hasn’t got divorced.”
Yaffe read these words, replying, “You did not think like that before.”
Rowie: I admired him just from the point of his face, family background and wealth. But my viewpoint changes if you have relationship with him.
Yaffe: He has nothing to do with me. Stop imaging and don’t gossip with the colleagues in the hospital.
Rowie: Rumors about you two are flying everywhere in the hospital now. The news that you and Professor Lin attended the speech has spread to the hospital as well. It is says that Quinn says you were his fiancé in public. Is it true? Yaffe, I think Quinn seems to have a crush on you.
Reading her message, Yaffe’s fingers pauses and then she replies, “Don’t believe the gossip.”
Rowie: All right, I trust you.
Then Yaffee replies tiredly, “I’m gonna sleep.” and puts down the phone.
When thinking of what she would face in the hospital, she feels it agonizing.
Quinn and she belong to two different worlds. Their relationship needs an end now.
Or her life and work would both be affected.
The next day, as soon as Yaffe enters the hospital, she feels it uncomfortable that everyone stares at her.
Wherever she passes by, she can hear whispers.
The discussion that was lowered deliberately made her feel very uncomfortable; however, she has no choice but to go into the office without any expression.
In addition to Ann, two other ladies are in her office.
These two ladies work for other departments.
One of them is the “hospital beauty”, Menke Hu.
Menke blames her, trembling all over and her eyes teary, “Yaffe, you dare steal my man away!”
Yaffe feels speechless. She comforts Menke without any sincerity, “Dr. Hu, please be sensible. There is nothing between Quinn and me. Don’t be excited. He’s yours!”
Instead of being comforted, Menke becomes more excited, “Nonsense! You’re against me! All people in this hospital know I like Quinn. How can you get so close to him?”
“Then next time I’ll ask him to go for you. OK?”
Menke is irritated by her reckless reply, “Yaffe, you’re so disgusting!”
Then she turns away and leaves.
Yaffe is confused with Menke’s accusation. She can’t figure out what was wrong.
Glancing at Ann, she says, “So you work as my assistant in this way?”
Ann smiles, “I am curious as well.”
“If you keep curious, I’ll transfer your position.”
Ann wails immediately.
Instead of paying attention to her, Yaffe puts on the white gown for the regular ward round.
In the following days, Yaffe’s is under both female colleagues and female patients’ creepy gaze, which makes her unwilling to work.
People have abated their attention to her until Quinn’s housekeeper appears. His appearance makes others gaze at Yaffe more directly and nearly kill her by eyes.
The housekeeper behaves in a typical British gentleman style with decent dressing and graceful behavior.
As soon as he appears in the hospital, he wins a high rate of second glance. People follow him into Yaffe’s office.
Yaffe is giving a consultation to the patient at that time. Noticing the buzz outside, she purses her lips unhappily, but she doesn’t show any discontent. She gently tells the patient, “You’re getting older, so the ability of your intestines and stomach to repair is not as good as before and they are easier to get damaged. It’s natural. Don’t be too worried. I’ll prescribe the medicine for 3 days. If it doesn’t work, you’ll need a further examination.”
“Ok, thank you, Dr. Qin.”
Yaffe writes down the medicine names on the medical records and gives it to the patient, “Ann, take the patient to pay the fees and take the medicine.”
“Ok.” With the thought that she would miss the splendid moment for gossip, Ann takes the patient out of the office unwillingly.
After the patient leaves, the housekeeper says, “Miss Qin, the young master requests to see you.”
“Sorry, I am at work.”
“The time for getting off is 5 minutes earlier.”
Yaffe looks up at him a bit unhappily.
The housekeeper stares at her with a smile, with no intention for compromise.
Yaffe glances at the curious crowds at the door, “Get away please.”
“Miss Qin, please.”
She leaves quickly with no facial expression.