Lv Shuyao's hands were not as slender as Xin Xiaoting's, but looking at the smiling Lv Shuyao and feeling the warmth emanating from her soft palms, Shen Qiang felt as if he were in a dream.

Groggily following the incredibly well-proportioned Lv Shuyao, the two returned to the nurses' station at the tumor surgery department.

It was not until Lv Shuyao placed a pair of light grey knit sneakers in front of Shen Qiang that he snapped out of his daze.

Seeing Shen Qiang staring blankly at her, the charming Lv Shuyao couldn't help but let out a giggle and coquettishly said, "Do I have flowers on my face?"

Shen Qiang was taken aback and replied earnestly, "You are prettier than flowers."

Lv Shuyao's eyes curved into a smile, "Try the shoes first. I went to the mall last night specifically to buy them for you. They're not a big brand name, and if you disdain them, I would be really heartbroken."

Hearing this, Shen Qiang laughed.

"How could I possibly disdain them? This is the best gift I've ever received."

Lv Shuyao smiled, "Then put them on and give them a try."

He took the shoes.

Shen Qiang looked at them; they were from a domestic top brand, well-made and stylish, but not truly high-end—probably costing around two or three hundred yuan.

But this still delighted Shen Qiang.

After all, the shoes Shen Qiang had been wearing were not specifically for running. They were alright for regular wear, but after his body refinement run of 18.9 kilometers that morning, his shoes had fallen apart.

He smiled as he changed into the new shoes and took a few steps on the spot.

Very comfortable.

The size was only slightly too big, but it didn't affect the fit at all.

"How do they feel? If the size isn't right, I can take you to exchange them."

Shen Qiang smiled and said, "They fit perfectly, thank you."

Lv Shuyao smiled, a hint of pride in her eyes as she said, "Then go wash your hands. When you come back, we'll eat together."

Shen Qiang nodded, then threw his worn-out shoes and the box into the trash can. After washing his hands, when he returned to the nurses' station intending to invite Lv Shuyao out for a meal, he was startled to find Lv Shuyao waving at him from the duty room behind the nurses' station.

Upon entering the duty room, Shen Qiang was even more surprised to see two square Japanese-style lunch boxes.

Lv Shuyao's face was slightly red, and she coyly said to the stunned Shen Qiang, "What are you dazed for? Taste my cooking skills."

"Did you make this yourself?"

Shen Qiang excitedly opened the lunch box and was instantly dazzled.

Inside the square lunch box, there were shiny, translucent grains of rice, neatly sliced ham, cucumber slices arranged like a mosaic, and uniformly cut ribs. The overall presentation, whether it was the color or the combination of food, was as beautiful as the type of lovingly prepared bento box in Japanese and Korean dramas that only the female lead could make.

"It tastes amazing! The rice grains are full, with the natural fragrance of grain, the ham is firm and satisfying, the ribs are well-seasoned, simply fantastic."

Having only eaten a hand-grabbed pancake in the morning, Shen Qiang ate the carefully prepared lunch box clean like a whirlwind.

And at that moment, Lv Shuyao pushed her half-eaten lunch box in front of Shen Qiang, a slight blush on her face as she asked, "Are you disgusted by me?"

Shen Qiang shook his head in astonishment, and Lv Shuyao said with a smile, "Then it's for you to eat."

Shen Qiang quickly refused, "How could I presume?"

Lv Shuyao laughed, her voice coquettish, "I'm a girl. I get full with just a little bit."

Looking at the somewhat shy Lv Shuyao, a smile appeared at the corners of Shen Qiang's mouth.

In Shen Qiang's heart, he had a greater affection for Xin Xiaoting than for Lv Shuyao. After all, through four years of college and nearly a year of internship, Shen Qiang had known Xin Xiaoting for almost five years.

Over those five years, be it temperament or character, Shen Qiang had a certain understanding of Xin Xiaoting.

But Shen Qiang didn't understand Lv Shuyao.

Yet, what did that matter? Yesterday, Director Wang and Doctor Liu mocked Shen Qiang for not being able to afford shoes, and Lv Shuyao bought them for him; knowing that Shen Qiang always ate in the cafeteria, Lv Shuyao made him a lunchbox with love.

And all of this happened when Shen Qiang had nothing to his name, when he was downtrodden and helpless. She cared not for Shen Qiang's money, nor for his Observation Skill, but merely for Shen Qiang the person.

She treated Shen Qiang with such heartfelt dedication.

As a man, what more could Shen Qiang say?

Especially now, when Lv Shuyao lied, claiming that a little bit of food was enough to fill her up.

As a responsible man, one shouldn't shy away with niceties but should eat it up and remember this kindness.

He devoured Lv Shuyao's half-box of food like a whirlwind and, satisfied, Shen Qiang looked at the smiling Lv Shuyao and praised generously, "Your cooking skills are really great."

Lv Shuyao smiled with pursed lips, "It's just a lunchbox. If I had a kitchen, I could cook even better food."

Shen Qiang's eyes lit up, "I have a kitchen where I live, and it's less than five hundred meters from here."

At these words, Lv Shuyao blushed instantly, then coyly asked, "Do you live alone?"

Shen Qiang nodded, "Of course, alone."

Lv Shuyao laughed, her voice teasing, "Well then, I'll come over and cook something delicious for you after work. Just let me know what you like to eat."

Shen Qiang's eyes brightened, "As long as you make it, I'll like it."

Lv Shuyao's eyes curved with her smile, "Alright then, I'll plan it."

Shen Qiang nodded, and almost at that moment, with hurried footsteps, someone called out in the lobby, "Shen Qiang, is Intern Shen Qiang here?"

Shen Qiang looked out in surprise and immediately spotted a chief physician from Tumor Surgery looking around with a phone in hand.

"Doctor Li, I'm here, what do you need me for?"

Seeing Shen Qiang emerge from behind the nurse station's duty room, Doctor Li appeared a bit startled but then he quickly said, "The dean just called me, he wants you to visit his office."

"The dean wants to see me?"

Doctor Li nodded, "Yes, you better hurry, the dean doesn't like to wait."

At this point, Lv Shuyao came out, and seeing Doctor Li's retreating back, she frowned, "What does the dean want with you? Did those jerks Director Wang and Doctor Liu complain about you to the dean?"

Shen Qiang furrowed his brow, "I'm not sure, I'll go find out."

Lv Shuyao, clearly worried, hurriedly cautioned, "If it's because Director Wang and the others complained about you, just bear with it, don't lose your temper in front of the dean, speak calmly."

Shen Qiang smiled, looking tenderly at Lv Shuyao, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

Blushing at Shen Qiang's gentle gaze, Lv Shuyao playfully said, "Then off you go, don't argue, I'll make you lots and lots of delicious food tonight."

Shen Qiang nodded with a smile, then left Tumor Surgery and headed straight for the outpatient building's top floor.

Just as he arrived in front of the dean's office, Shen Qiang immediately saw the young girl to whom he had given twenty thousand yuan to save her father, sitting on the sofa of the dean's office with two men in their forties.

One of middle-aged men was sitting with a leg crossed, looking coldly at a broadly smiling Director Wang standing in front of the sofa, speaking indifferently, "If you can't handle being the director, resign immediately."

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