“I, Lin Shiheng, may not have a family, but I will never compete for women with my subordinates.”
“Now, you can leave.”
Miao Xing’s face turned pale. Since the first day she met Lin Shiheng, she had grown accustomed to his gentle demeanor. This was the first time she had experienced such a cold dismissal.
Her eyes welled with grievances and uncertainty. At that moment, Lin Shiheng looked like he was on the verge of waking up, while Zhang Yanming, despite being just a deputy regiment leader, had a heart full of love for her. How could she withstand that ardent gaze?
Before Miao Xing could leave, a young nurse who had just gone out earlier came back in with paper and a pen. “Regiment Leader Lin, here’s the paper and pen you requested.”
Lin Shiheng’s demeanor flipped as he smiled warmly at her, completely different from how he treated Miao Xing. He took the paper and pen, saying, “Thank you.”
The young nurse was aware of Miao Xing’s feelings for Lin Shiheng. She stole a glance at the frozen Miao Xing, recalling the unpleasant look on Lin Shiheng’s face when the door had swung open. Glancing back at Lin Shiheng, who was still writing something on the paper, she asked, “Regiment Leader Lin, what are you writing?”
Lin Shiheng lifted his head and smiled, “I’m writing to my wife. I nearly didn’t make it through this time. I plan to ask for leave after I finish up to go back and see her.”
Wife?
The young nurse was taken aback. She had never heard of Lin Shiheng having a wife.
If Regiment Leader Lin had a wife, did Miao Jie know about this…?
Before she could finish her thought, Lin Shiheng added, “Miao Nurse, if you have nothing else to do, you can go back to your work. Deputy Zhang is a caring person. He’ll probably come to see you tomorrow.”
Miao Xing froze again. Seeing the shocked expression on the young nurse’s face, she could no longer suppress her grievances. Tears filled her eyes as she pushed the door open and ran out.
“Hey! Miao Jie!”
Seeing her cry, the young nurse hurried to chase after her.
Her call didn’t bring Miao Xing back; on the contrary, it made her run even faster. Miao Xing never mentioned her feelings for a married man in the hospital. After all, she thought, Lin Shiheng’s hometown was far away. If he got a divorce and then returned to remarry, the people in the hospital would only assume it was his first marriage.
But now, Lin Shiheng had openly stated it in front of others. Not only that, but he also revealed Zhang Yanming’s feelings. Wasn’t that akin to tearing off her facade and trampling it on the ground?
Miao Xing was too emotionally charged to notice how many people saw her crying as she dashed out of the ward. Several nurses at the nurses’ station hadn’t had the chance to call her before seeing her rush downstairs. They exchanged glances, noting the young nurse who had recently been admitted and was always seen following Miao Xing now running after her. They hurriedly called out to her.
“Ah Qi, what happened to Miao Xing?”
“Miao Jie, she…”
Ah Qi halted, hesitating as she looked at the empty staircase. In the end, the others pulled her into the nurses’ station and got her to explain everything.
As she finished speaking, the expressions of several older nurses gradually turned strange.
Half the hospital knew about Miao Xing’s feelings for Regiment Leader Lin. They were a pair of handsome and beautiful people, and they had all been supportive of them. Previously, they had wondered why Lin Shiheng had yet to respond, but now it seemed clear; he evidently had a family.
And then there was Deputy Zhang… They had been puzzled as to why he always claimed to visit Lin Shiheng but would disappear after just a few minutes. Reflecting back, when he wasn’t around, Miao Xing also couldn’t find him.
Once or twice could be considered a coincidence, but if it occurred continually, they couldn’t help but suspect.
If these two matters were brought up separately, perhaps they wouldn’t be as shocked. But combined, it painted a picture where Miao Xing was in love with the married Lin Shiheng while also maintaining ambiguous feelings with Deputy Zhang. Although it wasn’t the feudal society era, such a tangled relationship still made them feel complicated.
“Head Nurse, what is going on? I just opened the door and saw Lin Shiheng’s expression toward Miao Jie was terrible…”
As Ah Qi spoke, she started to panic herself. The head nurse patted her shoulder and sighed, “Don’t bother with it. We can’t interfere in matters like this. Just go back to work.”
What kind of situation was this? Why hadn’t they realized earlier that Miao Xing was like this?
Just as they were about to disperse and tend to their duties, Lin Shiheng called out from the doorway, “Could you all come and help me for a moment? It seems the window here is broken, and I can’t exert myself.”
Meanwhile, Miao Xing had run all the way downstairs. Passing by the small garden, a long arm suddenly reached out, pulling her behind the trees. Instinctively, Miao Xing gasped, and a familiar, playful voice drifted to her ears, “What are you so flustered about?”
Hearing his voice, Miao Xing, who had been holding back her tears, found herself unable to contain them any longer, and tears streamed down her face.
Zhang Yanming noticed something was wrong and quickly released her, his expression darkening, “What happened? Who bullied you?”
“Tell me, I’ll help you take revenge.”
“It’s all your fault! It’s all your fault!!!” Miao Xing didn’t hear his words at all. She weakly pounded her fist against his chest, her voice choked with tears. “Shiheng knows, Shiheng knows about us!”
“He was awake the whole time; he heard everything. Just now, he said he was going to write a letter to his wife. I cannot marry Shiheng anymore…”
Zhang Yanming was initially stunned, then his eyes sparkled with wild joy, “If he doesn’t want you, I want you!”
Saying that, he pulled the woman in front of him into his arms and kissed her recklessly by the tree.
Miao Xing feigned a few weak pushes against him but soon surrendered to the kiss.
It was true; Shiheng no longer wanted her, but she still had Yanming. However, everyone in the hospital knew about her feelings for Lin Shiheng. Even if she ended up with Yanming in the future, she would have to wait some time, and she couldn’t let anyone think she was at fault toward Lin Shiheng…
As the kiss deepened, she suddenly sensed something was off. Anxiety built within her, and she firmly shut her eyes, yet she unintentionally opened them just enough to meet the shocked gazes of her colleagues standing by the window upstairs.