Chapter Twelve: Moonlight on the Water Pavilion

  Xiao Han tried on the shoes and found them to be a perfect fit, so he said: "Sister Yu Lin, they're very suitable, thank you. Latest chapter of 'Campus All-Rounder High Hand'."

  Wang Yuelin glanced at him faintly: "Be more careful when walking next time."

  "Alright, got it." Xiao Han replied honestly.

  Two people talked and harmonized, perfectly coordinated. Tang Yanran couldn't see anything unusual. In Wang Yu's heart, she had more appreciation for Xiao Han. Those who can do great things must keep secrets. Even if one has a good relationship with Tang Aimin and Yanran, there are some things that cannot be let them know. It is best not to let them know, which is beneficial to both parties, rather than deception or concealment.

  Xiao Han is only 22 years old and has just started working for the second day, but from yesterday to this morning's performance, he is quite impressive. This kid will definitely be a great use in the future if he is well cultivated. Wang Yue Lin thought about herself at the age of 22, what did she know? She was still suffering from the pain of that guy who left her and lost contact, but now, eleven years have passed, and she has become the head of this municipal hospital! As long as a person has talent and potential, plus his own efforts and opportunities, he will definitely succeed.

  Wang Yuelin thought highly of Xiao Han, who was recommended by Tang Aimin, at this moment.

  Xiao Han also seemed to clearly feel Wang Yuelin's appreciation and approval, which was naturally what he had hoped for. In this hospital, as long as one could gain Wang Yuelin's recognition, would they still worry about having no future prospects?

  The two of them were being affectionate here, exchanging glances, how could Tang Yan know? She asked Xiao Han: "Xiao Han ge, when did you start treating me?"

  Wang Yuelin was shocked again: Can Xiao Han really cure Yanran's illness? No wonder Tang Aimin valued him so much! To think that, although Wang Yuelin was promoted and trained by Tang Aimin himself, in the few years she had been director, Tang Aimin had never asked her to help with anything. This matter of Xiao Han was the first time Tang Aimin had called her asking for help.

  "Hey, don't be in such a rush! I just started working yesterday, didn't I? You have to let me catch my breath and get used to the new environment!" Xiao Han said while changing his shoes back on and putting the new ones Wang Yuelin bought for him into the shoe box. "How about this: this week, I'll organize my thesis and have Director Tang review it first. Once we get Director Tang's approval, we can discuss the treatment plan together. After the plan is set, you can go to the hospital for a thorough physical examination. Once all the preparations are ready, we can start the treatment. What do you think, old man?"

  "You're the old one!" Tang Yanran smiled and hit him, "I'm old, aren't you older than me? Alright, let's do it your way, I believe you can cure my illness."

  "You just believe me like that?"

  "Hmm! You're just like Ultraman who defeats the big monster, haha." Tang Yanran smiled.

  For some reason, seeing Xiao Han and Tang Yanran happily together, Wang Yuelin's heart felt a little uncomfortable.

  Xiao Han seemed to have sensed her emotions as well, picked up the shoe box and said: "Yuelin sister, Yanran, you guys chat, I'll go down to work now. Yuelin sister, thank you for buying me shoes, I will definitely wear this pair of shoes and walk carefully."

  "Alright, go to work quickly."

  Xiao Han made a face at Tang Yan and walked out with her.

  Back in the internal medicine department of traditional Chinese medicine, he met the hospital flower nurse Lin Xuaner. Xuaner asked him: "Huh, Xiao Han, what's that you're carrying?"

  Xiao Han said: "Shoes, I bought them on my way to work this morning, how about you? Are you going to deliver the documents upfront?"

  "Yes, every day I have to run back and forth to the building in front many times, I'm exhausted." Lin Xuan'er said with a charming smile.

  "Exercise has its benefits, just look at your figure, it's all thanks to running around like this." Xiao Han said with a smile.

  "Go die." Lin Xuan'er smiled and scolded, turned around and walked away with a swaying figure.

  Don't underestimate the simple conversation between Lin Xuaner and Xiao Han. To others, this is already a big deal. You see, Lin Xuaner is beautiful and the hospital's flower, so many men inside and outside the hospital are chasing after her. However, she has never taken anyone seriously, not even rich young masters or officials' children. So, being able to joke around with Xiao Han in public like this is already a miracle. Of course, Xiao Han just arrived and doesn't know about these things, thinking it's all very normal. Colleagues running into each other in the corridor, exchanging a few words, isn't that normal? Moreover, Xiao Han's approach now is different from when he was in school. He wants to get along well with every colleague, do his job well in this hospital, and make his first stop in life a success.

  One day without a word, until the evening after work, Wang Yuelin suddenly sent another text message: "Xiao Han, if you have nothing to do tonight, wait for me at the entrance of the mall ahead."

  Xiao Han took a look and thought, "Hmm? Going to the mall again to wait for her, what's the point? Won't be drinking with someone again tonight, will she? My god, being a leader is not easy, no wonder people say that revolutionary Xiaojiu gets drunk every day, ruining his stomach. Drinking like this every day, even someone with a high alcohol tolerance can't take it. But since Wang Yuelin, the Dean of the hospital, has spoken, dare I not go? Okay, let's go. However, I didn't bring any hangover soup tonight, if there's another big scene, I'm not sure I can handle it."

  "Come with me," said Wang Yu Lin after meeting her.

  Xiao Han asked somewhat nervously: "Sis, where are we going? Are we going drinking again?"

  Wang Yuelin smiled: "Yes, two more people from pharmaceutical factories have come, how can we not entertain them?"

  "It seems like everyone in this pharmaceutical factory is a wine jar, they can all drink so much?" Xiao Han complained.

  Wang Yuelin drove while chuckling: "If others are wine jars, what are you? You've made everyone drunk, what do you think you are?"

  Wang Yuelin thought that Xiao Han would say he was some kind of wine god, but unexpectedly Xiao Han said: "I am Sima Guang smashing the jar, their wine jars and urns, when they come to me, they all die."

  Wang Yuelin laughed uncontrollably and scolded: "You little thing, your mouth is even sharper than your fists and feet."

  "That's right," Xiao Han said with a smile, "but any skill is practiced, one minute on stage, ten years of work off stage, it's all the result of four years of working part-time outside of university, running business, delivering goods, selling products, and dealing with relationships, you can't even think about not speaking."

  "Why did you go out to work then?"

  When Wang Yu Lin asked this, Xiao Han's heart darkened and the smile on his face disappeared. He sighed and said in a low voice: "Sister, actually I'm an unfortunate child..." Then he simply told Wang Yu Lin about his experiences, finally saying: "Sister, don't tell anyone else, I only told you because you're my sister. Generally, I wouldn't want to say it, or people might think I'm like Xianglin Sao."

  After listening to Xiao Han's words, Wang Yue Lin also felt a pang in her heart. She had come alone to this strange city at the age of 17 to attend university, and had silently endured the hardships of lost love and work, all by herself. Alas, although she now seemed to be doing well, wasn't she still a miserable child? Who could she confide in about the bitterness buried deep within her heart? And who would truly listen?

  For a moment, both of them fell silent, with only the car moving quietly forward.

  But somehow, Wang YuLin felt her mood getting closer to Xiao Han's.

  Logically, for a young man who was just met yesterday morning, as a mature woman, she shouldn't have such a ripple in her heart so easily. But somehow, from the moment she saw him, she involuntarily felt an inexplicable sense of closeness to him in her heart. Was it just because he was introduced by Tang Aimin? Just because he looked like that scoundrel Rong Jia? Just because he called her "sister" when they first met? Just because he protected and cared for her when facing the thugs last night? It seemed like all these reasons were there, but also not entirely. In the depths of her heart, it seemed like there was something indescribable at work, what was it? Wang Yuelin couldn't explain it clearly either, and she herself couldn't make sense of it.

  The car wound its way through the brightly lit city streets at night, finally turning into an alley and driving in for about 200-300 meters before arriving at a restaurant. The entrance was not large, with two red lanterns hanging from it, and above the door hung a moderate-sized signboard inscribed with four big characters "Zhou's Restaurant".

  It seems that drinking is inevitable. Xiao Han sighed in his heart. Following Wang Yue Lin down the car, walking into the door, a waitress wearing a floral cheongsam came up: "Two good meals?"

  Wang Yuelin nodded: "Set, Mingyue Shui Ge."

  The name "Mingyue Shui Ge" sounds nice. Following the waitress and Wang Yuelin, Xiao Han only knew that this place not only had a nice name but also looked good. Small red lanterns hung on both sides of the nine-turn corridor, with osmanthus trees and fragrant wood trees along the road. In the distance, there were clusters of chrysanthemums in the corner of the wall, and the sound of ancient zither and bamboo flute came faintly. The space behind was a large courtyard, with a unique style. Several small houses with ancient architectural styles were scattered around, with a large pond in the middle, and several residual lotus flowers floating on the water surface, which had a special meaning.

  Entering one of the small houses, it turned out to be a single room with a window facing the pond. Sitting down, you can see the moon in the sky and the moon in the water, no wonder it's called Mingyue Shui Xie.

  Xiao Han took a look, and there was only one small table and two chairs in the room. "Sister, didn't you say that people from the pharmaceutical factory were coming?" he asked doubtfully.

  "They're not coming."