Qi Wei narrowed his eyes slightly and let out a soft laugh. “So, Miss Xia… are you willing to eat it?”
“I… I’ll eat.” Gritting her teeth, Fengguang picked up her chopsticks, looking like a warrior about to sacrifice herself—as if the plate in front of her held not carrots, but some kind of monster.
Ten minutes later…
Qi Wei was the one who gave in. He pushed his own meal in front of her and said helplessly, “Eat mine instead.”
It took her three full minutes to chew a single shredded carrot, and every bite came with a grimace of disgust. He was starting to feel like a complete villain.
Fengguang finally swallowed the carrot in her mouth and looked at him in surprise. “You’re not forcing me to eat carrots anymore?”
“If I really wanted to force you,” he said calmly, “you’d be tied up by now, and I’d be dumping that plate straight into your mouth.”
Just imagining that scene made her face go pale. “Well… thank you for not tying me up…”
“There are only ten minutes left before the cafeteria closes.”
“I can finish!” She shoved the plate of carrots aside and reached for his food. The moment she tasted the first bite of meat, she looked like she might cry tears of joy. “This is heaven… Doctor Qi, you’re truly a great person.”
The “great and wonderful” Doctor Qi sighed in resignation and started working on the plate of carrots himself.
About five minutes later, she had already finished eating. Gracefully taking out a tissue from her bag to wipe her mouth, she returned to her composed, ladylike demeanor and smiled politely. “Thank you for the meal.”
“Miss Xia…” Qi Wei raised an eyebrow when he saw that she had eaten only the meat, leaving every bit of vegetable untouched. “It seems I underestimated you. You’re not just a picky eater—you reject all vegetables.”
“Not really, I do eat vegetables sometimes… it’s just…” She blinked. “You just happened to give me all the ones I don’t like today.”
“I’m genuinely curious how you’ve managed to grow up healthy.”
“I take vitamin supplements!” she said proudly. “They’re much easier to eat than vegetables.”
For once, Doctor Qi was at a loss for words.
Fengguang glanced around and saw that the cafeteria was empty. She turned back and asked, “Doctor, are you done eating? The cafeteria’s about to close.”
“Let’s go,” Qi Wei said, standing up. “I’ll take you to the dorms.”
“Okay.” She nodded and obediently followed behind him.
The staff dormitory was some distance from the inpatient building—they had to pass through a dark grove of trees.
“This path normally has streetlights,” Qi Wei said, “but they run on the same power system as the third and fourth floors, so there’s no lighting right now.”
Fortunately, the moon was already out, its pale light illuminating the path ahead.
Since she could see clearly, Fengguang asked as she followed him, “There’s no internet here—don’t you get bored?”
“There are plenty of patients to take care of,” he replied. “I don’t have time to feel bored.”
That did sound like something he would say.
Fengguang had just been thinking that, unlike him, she would definitely get bored—when suddenly, without warning, a woman in a white nurse’s uniform rushed out in front of them.
Startled, Fengguang stumbled back a step, nearly screaming.
“Don’t be afraid,” Qi Wei said gently, turning back to her. “She’s a nurse here.”
“I’m sorry—I startled you…” The nurse had delicate features and a gentle appearance. She looked at Fengguang apologetically. “Hello, miss. I’m Jin Guoguo, a nurse here.”