Although Zhong Shaoting ordered that no one could enter Ding’s ward, Song Chen, who is guarding outside the door, is not so inflexible as to stop the doctors and nurses. When it’s time to change fresh dressing for Ding’s wound, the doctor who headed the operation comes with nurses and carefully checks Ding’s wound which he stitched. Zhong Shaoting naturally takes this doctor seriously, as Ding Manman’s health is the most important. But it doesn’t mean that this doctor has earned his respect. He has seen too many people try to get in with the powerful, so he thinks that the doctor is similarly pleasing him by taking care of Ding after knowing who he is. However, at such an old age, the doctor naturally knows what Zhong Shaoting is thinking, to which he quickly shows his disdain: “What is the relationship between you and this patient? We have some methods that can promote the recovery of her. Do you want to know?”
Zhong Shaoting only feels kind of angry at this old man who keeps him in suspense. But the latter is very patient: “I have a set of massage remedies which can enhance the body resistance and stimulate the physical energy.” At this time, Zhong Shaoting begins to doubt whether this doctor is a charlatan. However, after a careful observation, Zhong finds the nurses are quite respectful to him, and according to the name tag the doctor wears, he is already a chief physician. So why is this esteemed doctor taking care of Ding Manman voluntarily? Remembering his previous negligence, because of which Ding Manman was injured for too many times, Zhong Shaoting becomes very cautious this time: “I am her boyfriend. What’s your requirement?”
Zhong is actually asking on what condition the doctor will agree to give Ding Manman treatment, but the doctor fends off the question skilfully: “You are already very weak after yesterday’s blood donation, so I have no requirement for you. Since I am not very busy now, and it’s hard for you to find someone who can learn my massage remedies in a short time, today just let me do it myself.” Then, sitting beside the bed patiently, the old man tells the nurses and Zhong Shaoting to undo the buttons of Ding Manman’s clothes. Because Ding Manman has just finished the operation, all the acupuncture and massage should be very gentle, which also means that it will take a longer time to achieve the effect.
Witnessing such a hard massage, Zhong Shaoting is moved. Slightly relaxing his vigilance, he asks: “What can I do for you?” “To be honest, nothing. But you can talk to her, which will help her come round and recover.” After his words, the doctor turns back with the hint of a smirk on his face. Yesterday in the operating room, the doctor feels a very special bond with Ding Manman at the sight of her. Besides, he wants to see how firm the love between Ding and Zhong is after the test of death, so he would rather work overtime, just to find some way to satisfy his curiosity. Accepting the doctor’s advice, Zhong Shaoting immediately imitates him and speaks in a soft but firm voice: “Manman, wake up. I have prepared the ceremony. I will tell everyone that you’re my girlfriend. No one can hurt you anymore.” “Manman, wake up. As long as you are fine, I’ll do anything for you.”
Listening to the young man’s disgusting honeyed words, the old doctor reminds him: “I did the stitches yesterday. I was very careful, but I must tell you that she will definitely have a scar.” After the doctor’s words, Zhong Shaoting looks at Ding’s bandaged wound. Yesterday, he also roughly knew where she was hurt, so he nods and says: “It’s just a scar on her forehead. She is the one I love. How can this little flaw affect her beauty?”Everyone knows that one flaw cannot obscure the splendor of the jade. But the old doctor is still not assured: “Forgive my asking. People like you should have a lot of girls to choose from. So why is this one so special?” “Because, she is the only one who can escape from me and take away my heart.” Zhong Shaoting seldom talks about his privacy, but in the face of this very kind old man, he doesn’t want to hide.
“You can see the wounds on her body, are they related to you?” Hearing this question, Zhong Shaoting suddenly freezes. Although it was An Ya who hurt Ding Manman, if he hadn’t misunderstood Ding and destroyed her marriage, now she should have been together with Fang Hao. No matter how jealous An Ya would be, she would not have the opportunity to approach Fang Hao, which means all of these may have not happened. “Perhaps they are related to me.” Zhong Shaoting admits. It seems that the old doctor is not satisfied with such an answer, so he continued: “Have you ever thought that she might mind the scar on her face? She could have lived a different life without going through the gate of hell.” It was the gate of hell, indeed. But if it weren’t for Zhong Shaoting who employed his great powers to look for Ding Manman, to take blood from blood banks in the surrounding cities, and to find people to donate blood in time, Ding Manman would have already lost her life.
Thinking for a long while, Zhong Shaoting nods: “I will consider what you asked. When she wakes up, I will absolutely take her feelings into account. But why are you so concerned about her?” Since Zhong Shaoting has told him the truth, the old doctor also confesses: “Yesterday, while I was doing the operation, she called your name, but the voice was so quite that only I heard it because I stood closest to her and was carefully observing her reaction. She aroused my curiosity…” After a pause, the doctor says with relief: “Since medical science is rigorous, the probability that a person can unconsciously call the name of another person under such conditions is very low. As I am curious about this girl, I did the operation much more carefully and decided to come personally to check her state.” “I see…” These explanations make Zhong feel all warm, after which he becomes closer to the doctor.
But the doctor doesn’t want to stay anymore after finishing his work: “That’s it for today. I’ll come again tomorrow. You can talk some more with her. It’s beneficial for her recovery.” Seeing the doctor off, Zhong Shaoting, who was extremely worried about Ding Manman, begins to wait aside patiently. What the doctor said just now urges Zhong Shaoting to consider how to take good care of Ding. Thinking of her who called his name in a coma, Zhong Shaoting gently leans down and whispers in her ear, “Manman, I love you.”