Chapter 121: Chapter 121: An Awkward Scene

“Connections? At your age, you’re already thinking about using dishonest methods? Is that what you should be concerned with?”

Yan Feifan sternly reprimanded her and flicked Tian Yu on the forehead as a small punishment.

“It’s better to take the straight path than to seek a crooked one. Xiaoyu, what you need to do is study hard and get into a top high school based on your own ability.”

Tian Yu rubbed her forehead and nodded sullenly. “I get it, Mr. Yan. I’ll study hard.”

She muttered, “To be honest, I was just hoping I could get into Binhai University Affiliated High School so I could be closer to you and Ruoruo.”

“It’s just that with my grades, there’s probably no chance I can get into Bin University Affiliated High School.”

Yan Feifan encouraged her, “There are still two or three months before the high school entrance exams. If you really push yourself, you might still have a chance.”

He then urged her, “Hurry up and eat. When you’re done, we’ll go back and I’ll tutor you…”

Tian Yu started eating the soybeans faster.

Her recently reset middle finger didn’t affect her efficiency in picking up the beans one bit. She had mastered the technique—steady, precise, and swift—and snagged a bean with every single try.

Watching her, Yan Feifan said persuasively, “Your fingers are nimble and your hand-eye coordination is excellent. You have the potential to become a great surgeon.”

“How about studying medicine in the future?”

Tian Yu shook her small head. “No way am I studying medicine. It takes so many years, and it’s so much work.”

“My goal is to be like Ruoruo: find a stable job with a lot of time off, so I can have a leisurely life taking care of my husband and kids in the future.”

Yan Feifan flicked the little one on the forehead again and said disdainfully, “You have no ambition at all.”

“With a goal like that, why even bother working so hard to get into a top high school? You could just go to any old university in the future.”

Tian Yu retorted, “That’s not the same.”

“My dream of a leisurely life as a wife and mother is predicated on finding a good husband.”

“The more I have to offer, the higher the chance of finding a high-quality husband in the future. That’s what Ruoruo said.”

Yan Feifan was speechless. ’What on earth has my sister been teaching her?’

Tian Yu picked up her winter melon soup and GULP, GULP, drank it all down.

She put down the soup bowl, let out a small burp, and rubbed her little tummy, saying contentedly, “I’m so full!”

“Mr. Yan, let’s go…”

Yan Feifan handed her a napkin. “Quick, wipe your mouth. It’s all greasy…”

Just then, a man carrying a tray approached their table and asked politely, “Mr. Yan, could I have a word with you?”

Yan Feifan looked up and saw it was Mr. Ge Xianghui from Oral Surgery. He gestured to the empty seat beside him and said, “Mr. Ge, please have a seat.”

“Thank you!”

Ge Xianghui thanked him and sat down.

“Mr. Yan, Lele’s recovery is astonishingly good. Compared to him, Huanhuan’s condition is far, far worse.”

“Mr. Yan, your medical skills are exquisite. I have to admit, I’m no match for you.”

Yan Feifan replied humbly, “You’re too kind. I was just performing well at the time.”

“Mr. Ge, if you have something to say, just say it.”

Ge Xianghui said after a moment’s thought, “Mr. Yan, in that case, I’ll be frank. I have a keen interest in cleft lip repair surgery.”

“The incidence of cleft lip is between one and three in ten thousand. Given the country’s huge population, that still results in a considerable number of newborns with cleft lips each year.”

“Mr. Yan, your overall surgical plan can spare children with cleft lips the pain of a second or even third operation, and it also significantly eases the financial burden on their families.”

Ge Xianghui admitted frankly, “I’ve been studying the video of your surgery from that night. I’ve learned a great deal, but there are still some things I don’t fully understand.”

“I was hoping we could collaborate on a cleft lip repair surgery. That way, I could learn more from you during the procedure.”

“I don’t know if…”

Yan Feifan agreed immediately. “No problem.”

“Mr. Ge, you can go ahead and arrange for a patient. I’ll make time to create the surgical plan with you.”

The reason Yan Feifan agreed so readily was that he was a doctor with lofty ambitions.

A relatively minor procedure like cleft lip repair was just one stop on his career path; he didn’t plan on dedicating any more of his energy to it.

Since Ge Xianghui was passionate about it, Yan Feifan thought he might as well help him. It would also be a contribution to helping more children with cleft lips.

“Mr. Yan, thank you so much.”

Ge Xianghui’s face was filled with unconcealable joy. He said excitedly, “I’ll arrange for a patient as soon as possible.”

“Thank you, thank you…”

After Yan Feifan and Tian Yu left the cafeteria and walked out of the hospital, he was about to grab a shared bike to ride back, but Tian Yu grabbed his arm. She insisted that the weather was too nice not to walk.

“Nice weather? It’s already dark.”

Yan Feifan glanced at Tian Yu’s slightly bulging stomach and had a realization. “Xiaoyu, you little glutton, you stuffed yourself again, didn’t you?”

“Mr. Yan…” Tian Yu stomped her foot coyly.

Yan Feifan criticized her in a serious tone, “Binge eating is very bad for your health. You need to break this bad habit.”

“I know, I know! I’ll change in the future, I definitely will!”

Tian Yu linked her arm with Yan Feifan’s and began to pull him along. “Come on, Mr. Yan, let’s walk back…”

It was late April, and the high in Binhai had already reached the upper seventies.

Even now, at seven or eight in the evening, the temperature was still in the mid-sixties.

You could already see fashion-conscious girls on the street showing off their collarbones, and some were even showing some leg.

After being pulled along for ten-some minutes, Yan Feifan was starting to feel hot and tired, while Tian Yu, on the other hand, was full of energy.

Her dark, shining eyes darted back and forth, looking at the storefront windows and the fashionable girls who occasionally passed by.

“Wow, that girl is so pretty…”

Tian Yu pulled her gaze away from a tall, beautiful girl who had just passed them and asked curiously, “They say when people are out shopping, women look at the clothes and men look at the beautiful women.”

“So, Mr. Yan, how come I haven’t seen you looking at the pretty girls?”

Yan Feifan said quietly, “When you reach my level, you learn to see past the surface to the underlying truth. Appearances don’t fool me.”

Tian Yu nodded. “I get it. A lot of pretty girls have either had plastic surgery or are wearing way too much makeup.”

She giggled. “There’s a saying: ’A pretty face might just be paint, a splash of water reveals a ghoul!’ With your skills, Mr. Yan, you can probably see right through it.”

Yan Feifan corrected her, “Wrong. I see something even more fundamental, like their muscle movements, bone structure, and so on.”

He gestured to a few people on the street. “To me, they’re all just walking skeletons.”

Tian Yu stepped in front of Yan Feifan and asked, “Mr. Yan, am I just a walking skeleton to you, too?”

Yan Feifan looked her up and down, then back up again, before saying seriously, “No!”

Seeing the happy look appear on Tian Yu’s face, Yan Feifan added, “You’re a cute little skeleton, I suppose.”

Tian Yu huffed loudly. “I read an article that said most doctors have some kind of mental problem.”

“I’m starting to think that article was right. Mr. Yan, you’re a weirdo.”

Yan Feifan put his hand on Tian Yu’s head and huffed, “You silly girl, what do you even know about being a weirdo?”

“Oh, Mr. Yan, look! It’s Su Ye!”

Yan Feifan followed her gaze and saw Yu Suye inside a clothing store, looking through the large, floor-to-ceiling window. She was between two racks of clothes, picking something out.

“Mr. Yan, should we say hi?”

“No, let’s go.”

Just as Yan Feifan was about to walk away, he caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye. He saw Yu Suye quickly ball up a light top and stuff it inside her clothes.

The entire motion was as smooth as flowing water—and incredibly fast.

Yan Feifan was left completely stunned.

Yu Suye seemed to sense someone was watching and suddenly turned her head.

Their eyes met through the shop window.

The situation was incredibly awkward…

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