Chapter 504: Affectionate
“Doctor Xiao is here?”
Xiao Shun nodded with a smile.
“Why are you back so late?” asked Zhao Hetai.
“My mom came to find me at the tutoring class. She’s going through menopause and wouldn’t stop talking, so I got held back a bit,” Zhao Siwei said helplessly.
“You child, go wash your hands and eat. We’ve been waiting for you,” Zhao Hetai said with an indulgent smile. Perhaps a daughter really is a father’s lover in a previous life. Whether it’s Zhao Hetai or Song Qingzhou, they are strong and independent in front of others, but when facing their own daughters, their tender side is exposed.
After agreeing, Zhao Siwei cheerfully ran off to wash her hands.
“I’ve been divorced from her mother for many years, and I’m usually too busy with work to discipline her properly. Last time she secretly went on a trip to Stillwater with some classmates, and that incident happened. Thanks to Doctor Xiao’s timely treatment, otherwise the consequences would’ve been unthinkable,” Zhao Hetai told Xiao Shun with lingering fear.
“I just happened to be there. It was nothing,” Xiao Shun said.
After a few casual exchanges, Zhao Siwei, who had washed her hands, came back and sat down. She blinked at Xiao Shun.
Xiao Shun instantly sensed danger. He seemed to recognize that look, as if he had seen it in the eyes of Song Linger and Tang Shishi. Therefore, he made up his mind to leave as soon as he finished eating.
Hopefully, it’s just me overthinking.
“Doctor Xiao, thank you for coming to see me,” Zhao Siwei said with a sweet smile.
“I am a doctor, and you are my patient. It’s my duty,” Xiao Shun replied with a light laugh, intentionally making his words sound official. He thought to himself, isn’t it your father who invited me? Why does it sound like I came to see you on my own initiative?
By this time, the meal was served. Zhao Hetai said, “Let’s eat first, and after the meal, let Doctor Xiao check on you again.”
After Zhao Siwei agreed, the three of them started eating and chatted casually.Owned by NôvelDrama.Org.
Zhao Siwei inquired about his injuries.
Xiao Shun asked if Zhao Siwei had any discomfort in her daily life and gave her some tips on heart health, also recommending Starline Health.
Zhao Siwei said she had been using it recently and it was very effective, and she also recommended it to Zhao Hetai.
It was then that Xiao Shun remembered that when he last met Jiang Lian, she was buying Starline Health.
Moreover, Zhao Hetai shared some of the country’s support policies for emerging industries with him. Xiao Shun wasn’t very interested, but he listened patiently.
After dinner, they took a short break and returned to the living room. Mrs. Wu made tea for them and then went to clean up the kitchen.
“Doctor Xiao, could you please check on Bei again? It would put my mind at ease,” Zhao Hetai said.
“Dad, I’ve reminded you so many times. I’m almost eighteen, an adult. Can you stop calling me by my nickname? It sounds so bad,” Zhao Siwei said.
“Okay, I’ll be careful in the future,” Zhao Hetai replied with a helpless smile.
Only then was Zhao Siwei satisfied. She extended her arm, as white as ivory, towards Xiao Shun and giggled, “Doctor Xiao practices traditional medicine, right? You need to take my pulse, don’t you?”
Xiao Shun nodded, placed his hand on her pulse, and both Zhao Siwei and her father watched him nervously.
About a minute later, he smiled and said, “There’s no problem. You’ve fully recovered.”
“So, can I go bungee jumping and rock climbing like others?” Zhao Siwei asked expectantly.
“Yes, there’s absolutely no problem,” Xiao Shun assured her.
Seeing her eager look, he couldn’t believe that this seemingly quiet girl was into extreme sports. Perhaps it was a case of wanting what one can’t have. The more she couldn’t do certain things in the past, the more she wanted to try them. If she were actually allowed to do them, she might not dare.
“That’s great! Thank you, Doctor Xiao,” Zhao Siwei exclaimed joyfully.
“You not only saved my life, but also cured my disease…”
This was quite touching, but Xiao Shun didn’t let her continue. He was afraid that if she kept talking, she might offer herself to him out of gratitude, which would be too cliché. He hurriedly interrupted her, “It’s my duty as a doctor. I would’ve done the same for anyone else. You don’t need to take it to heart.”
Zhao Siwei’s expressiondimmed slightly, but she still smiled and said sincerely, “Regardless, I want to thank you.”
Xiao Shun nodded slightly but remained silent.
When he left the Zhao’s house, it was already close to ten o’clock. Zhao Hetai had Yan Zheng drive Xiao Shun to Lakeview Ranch.
The mothers of Zhu Que, Hu, and Long San had already gone to bed. Yao Cen, wearing a thin silk nightgown, was lounging on the sofa watching TV. Her graceful figure exuded a lazy and seductive charm.
“You haven’t come home for dinner in two days…” she said with a reproachful look on her face as Xiao Shun returned.
“I was wrong,” Xiao Shun admitted as he sat down next to her, taking her delicate little foot into his hand and placing it on his lap.
Yao Cen laughed, “You admit your mistake quite quickly.”
“A man should be able to be tough and tender, to advance and retreat,” Xiao Shun replied with a mischievous smile.
Yao Cen didn’t quite get the joke at first, but a second later, she realized he was making an inappropriate suggestion. Her face turned red, and she kicked him hard, “You’re a stinking rogue, getting worse every day.”
“What’s wrong with being intimate with my own wife?” Xiao Shun said as he leaned over her, his face getting close to Yao Cen’s.
The air was filled with a thick, ambiguous scent.
Feeling his unique smell, and hearing his heavy breathing, Yao Cen’s heart started pounding.
Despite sharing a bed for so long and being subtly touched by him all over, why was she still so flustered?
“Get up first. It would be embarrassing if someone saw us. I have something important to discuss with you,” Yao Cen said, blushing, as she pushed him away.
Reluctantly, Xiao Shun got up, “What’s the important thing?”
“Mr. Zhuang sent a technician from the construction company. We went to see the factory site today, and several cars were following us the whole time.
“They didn’t do anything, just followed us, which made us feel uncomfortable. The technicians were also quite scared, but it wasn’t serious enough to call the police. What do you think we should do?” Yao Cen asked, sitting with her legs crossed and a worried expression on her face.
“Why not let Zhu Que take care of it? She can just fire a couple of shots,” Xiao Shun joked.
Ever since the incident with Sikong Xinrong, Yao Cen knew that Zhu Que always carried a gun, which was initially uncomfortable for her, but she gradually got used to it.
“You’re still in the mood to joke?” Yao Cen lightly kicked him and complained.