Chapter 17: The Big Bad Wolf Targets the Little White Rabbit

Lan Mo was buried in writing medical records when Director Qin called out to her.

“Doctor Lan, I have a patient scheduled for surgery tomorrow, and I’m short an assistant. Would you like to help me?”

Lan Mo found it strange. She had only been assigned to the Orthopedics Department not long ago. Although her specialization was indeed orthopedic surgery, she had just finished her internship. Why would the director ask a newly certified rookie like her to be the first assistant?

“Director Qin, am I really up to it?”

Director Qin smiled and said, “I’ve reviewed all the patients you’ve treated and found your wound-handling skills to be very proficient. Your internship assessment results were also excellent. I have to give young people a chance, don’t I?”

Really? She wasn’t convinced.

Other interns had rotated through several departments, but Lan Mo, because she studied surgery, had been assigned directly to the Emergency Department for her entire internship year.

She hadn’t participated in a single surgery; the most she did was help patients treat and suture wounds. She often felt no different from a nurse.

Now that Director Qin was offering her this opportunity, she definitely had to seize it.

Lan Mo asked nervously, “Director Qin, what exactly is wrong with the patient? Could you tell me about his condition?”

“The patient has a foreign object in his calf that needs to be surgically removed. I’d like you to assist me.”

What kind of foreign object entered the calf? And it required Director Qin to perform the surgery personally?

Forget it, she shouldn’t ask questions she shouldn’t.

But isn’t removing a foreign object from the calf a relatively simple minor surgery? Why would Director Qin need an assistant? Could it be that the object is deeply embedded, surrounded by blood vessels?

Was Director Qin just planning to use her as a nurse?

Lan Mo nodded and said, “Alright, thank you, Director Qin, for giving me such a great opportunity.”

“Here’s the patient’s medical record. Take it and review it first. Later, issue him a test requisition form for an X-ray this afternoon. This patient is temporarily under your care.”

“Okay, I understand.”

As soon as Director Qin walked away, Lan Mo began flipping through the patient’s medical record. Gu Yan’an, male, twenty-five years old. His home address was actually in the same area as hers. Occupation… unknown?

All four vital signs were normal, but the patient’s chief complaint here… the foreign object in his leg was shrapnel? Could he have been injured on the battlefield?

Gu Yan’an… not a bad name…

Lan Mo filled out the X-ray requisition form and prepared to go directly to Ward No. 2 to find Gu Yan’an.

Entering the ward, she found only one of the three beds occupied. Sitting on Bed No. 1 was a pale, thin male comrade.

Could he be Gu Yan’an? This “white chicken” had been a soldier?

Lan Mo walked over and greeted him, “Hello, Comrade Gu Yan’an!”

The male comrade stood up abruptly, flustered by the sudden appearance of such a beautiful female comrade.

He stammered, “Doc… Doctor Comrade, Gu Yan’an is my…”

Before he could say “cousin,” Lan Mo continued, “Comrade Gu Yan’an, this is your X-ray requisition form. Take it to the first floor to pay, then go to the second floor for the X-ray!”

Yang Wei shook his head and explained, “Doctor, hello! My name is Yang Wei. The Gu Yan’an you mentioned is my cousin.”

So it really wasn’t him?

Yang Wei?

Lan Mo, thinking of something, suppressed a smile at the corner of her mouth and said, “Comrade Yang Wei, is it? Why are you sitting on Comrade Gu Yan’an’s bed?”

Yang Wei felt a bit embarrassed by the comment and scratched his head with his fingers. “My cousin went to the bathroom. I’m waiting for him in the ward… Sorry, I didn’t know you couldn’t sit on the hospital bed.”

Just then, a clear voice sounded from behind. “What can’t be sat on?”

Lan Mo turned around. How could it be him?

That man she had met twice before—what was he doing here? Could he be Gu Yan’an? His legs didn’t seem to have any issues.

The man before her had a stern face, sharp eyes, and an imposing presence. Was he a soldier?

Even in a white shirt, he looked full of energy. This man was truly handsome!

“Hello, are you Comrade Gu Yan’an?”

Gu Yan’an smiled faintly. “Yes, hello, I am Gu Yan’an! You must be Doctor Lan, arranged by Director Qin, right? Is there something you need?”

“That’s right. Director Qin has scheduled your surgery for tomorrow morning. Your other tests have already been done, but you still need to get an X-ray. Take this form and go pay first. After the X-ray, bring the results to Director Qin.”

After saying this, Lan Mo handed the completed examination form to Gu Yan’an, who stared blankly at her.

“Alright, thank you, Doctor Lan…”

Lan Mo left the ward, and Yang Wei snatched the examination form from Gu Yan’an’s hand. “Cousin, that female doctor just now is really pretty, like a little fairy. Wow, even her handwriting is so beautiful. I wonder if she’s seeing anyone now?”

“Cousin, what do you think of me? My mom works at this hospital. If I’d known there was such a beautiful doctor here, I should’ve visited more often.”

Gu Yan’an tapped Yang Wei’s head twice with his fingers. “You? Not so great! What? Want to pursue her? Don’t even think about it!”

Yang Wei pouted, displeased. “What’s wrong with me?”

Gu Yan’an sneered. “Don’t you know what’s wrong with you? She looks about 1.7 meters tall, and you’re barely 1.72 meters. In short, she’s not someone you can pursue!”

Yang Wei was puzzled. “Why? Does she already have someone?”

Gu Yan’an touched his nose, pretending to be calm. “Not yet… but she will soon!”

Just wait and call her your cousin’s wife, Gu Yan’an added silently in his heart.

“Cousin, what do you mean by ‘she will soon’? Could it be…? No, no, cousin, you’ll only be in Haishi for a month at most. You can’t pursue the little fairy. What will happen to her when your leg heals and you leave?”

Gu Yan’an patted Yang Wei’s shoulder firmly. “Even if my leg heals, I don’t plan to return to Jingshi until I’ve won her over. ‘A hundred days to heal a broken bone’—I have three months of leave anyway.”

“How can that be? You still have to report to your new unit within three months, right?”

Gu Yan’an smiled as he looked toward the door, his eyes gleaming with an unusual light. “So I plan to win her over within three months. Since I’ve already left the military, this time I’m going to live for myself.”

Hmph, is my cousin so confident he can win over Doctor Lan? Why does it annoy me so much to see it?

For his brothers, he could take a knife for them; for the little fairy, he could stab his brothers twice.

Yang Wei finally couldn’t hold back and poured cold water on Gu Yan’an, “Cousin, aren’t you the eldest son of the Gu family? Auntie probably wouldn’t agree to your marriage, right? Even if you two really start dating, can a long-distance relationship actually work out? Do you really want to come to our Haishi to be a live-in son-in-law?”

Gu Yan’an shot Yang Wei a sidelong glance and said coldly, “That’s none of your concern. As long as she agrees to date me, with so many hospitals in Jingshi, I’ll find a way to bring her back to Jingshi.”

It seemed his cousin was really planning to pursue this beautiful female doctor. Even someone as outstanding as his cousin might not have much hope in chasing her—someone as short and unattractive as himself certainly had no chance.

Forget it. Since his cousin liked Doctor Lan, let him go after her. Who knows, maybe he’ll fail? He’d just wait and watch the show.

Yang Wei’s eyes shifted, and he said with a smile, “Cousin, do you want me to ask my mother to be your matchmaker?”

“No need, I’ve already asked Director Qin for help!”

“Ah? No wonder… I was wondering why my mother arranged for you to see Director Qin, but suddenly it was Doctor Lan who gave you the examination form.”

His cousin was truly cunning. If this were ancient times, he’d definitely be a notorious treacherous official.

Who knows if Doctor Lan is a match for him? This is bad—the big bad wolf is coming to snatch the little white rabbit.

“What’s that expression on your face? Xiao Wei, I’ll give you ten yuan and some coupons. Bring me two breakfasts every morning, preferably with meat buns and eggs.”

Yang Wei asked with a smile, “Cousin, do you want me to have breakfast with you?”

“Go away, it’s not for you!”