Love Heals (the Original Work)

Bed 39 was occupied by a little girl around four or five years old. The moment she saw him, she smiled, revealing her white baby teeth, and opened her arms wide, "Uncle Ning!"

"Feifei is such a good girl! You're getting discharged today!" His voice was so affectionate it was almost melting, and he lifted the little girl up with one hand while giving her the cake with the other.

So, this cake was for the little girl named Feifei?

Ruan Liuzheng's face turned red with embarrassment, thankful that her shameless thoughts were known only to herself. Otherwise, she would have dug a hole to bury herself in...

"Uncle Ning, will I not see you after I'm discharged?" Feifei, holding the small cake box, pouted.

Ah, so hospital stays can lead to emotional attachments?

"Feifei, come down, Dr. Ning is busy," said the lady next to her, who must be Feifei's grandma or grandmother.

Feifei was reluctant, but was still taken back by the elder, muttering with a pout, "But I still want to listen to Uncle Ning's stories and eat the cake he buys."

"After Feifei goes home, your mom and dad can tell you stories," he replied softly.

Feifei still looked unhappy, "Then Uncle Ning, can Grandma bring me to play with you when I'm not at kindergarten?"

"Of course! Call me before Feifei comes, I'll buy the cake and prepare the stories for you."

At that moment, Ruan Liuzheng stood behind him, unable to see the expression on his face, but she could guess the kind of tender light that must be in his eyes. Storytelling? She had never known that he was a storyteller...

It was only then that Feifei seemed content, "I know! I should come when Uncle Ning doesn't have surgery, right?"

"Right!" He nodded and then laughed, apparently truly amused by the little girl's thoughtfulness.

Afterward, he spoke with Grandma Feifei for a while, emphasizing the things to pay attention to after discharge, before leaving the ward.

Having completed the ward rounds and written the medical orders, he was about to perform surgery and asked her and Ding Yiyuan, "Which of you has been in the operating room before?"

Ding Yiyuan, always quick to respond, immediately stood up and said, "Me."

Ruan Liuzheng felt as if his gaze had swept over her face for a moment. Then, without much more to say, he nodded to Ding Yiyuan, "Come with me."

"Okay!" Ding Yiyuan left, visibly elated.

Ruan Liuzheng didn't understand the significance of Ding Yiyuan's eagerness to be first. Was it that without competing now, there would be no chance later? Honestly, in the three years during her residency after graduation, she had not only been in the operating room but had even been a first assistant and performed some minor surgeries.

He wasn't taking anyone in to act as a first assistant today, so she didn't understand why he only took one person. However, it was in her nature not to compete aggressively; doing her own job well was enough for her, and she didn't dwell on it.

She had spent most of the morning in the department when Tan Ya passed by her countless times, only able to offer a smile without the time for a chat, until it was almost noon. Tan Ya finally caught her breath and came over to talk, "Liuzheng! I didn't expect you'd come to our hospital for specialized training! That's great! But how come you were assigned to our department? Look, the surgery that started still isn't finished!"

The surgery Tan Ya referred to was the one he was performing, which went without saying. Ruan Liuzheng just smiled, "Isn't it busy in any department?"

"True!" sighed Tan Ya.

"By the way, what's the story with Feifei in bed 39?" She was a bit curious.

"That little girl? She was admitted for a trauma! When she first transferred to the ward, she was so upset, she wouldn't cooperate with the doctors. Dr. Ning was the one who soothed her, and after that, she only listened to him. Dr. Ning promised her that as long as she was well-behaved, he would buy her cake every day when she was allowed to eat it, and he would tell her stories," Tan Ya said with a smile, inevitably bringing up Dr. Ning's name.