Chapter 871 - A Bit More Time (1/2)
Yue Ling murmurs to herself as a wave of confusion wash inside her.
Could it be that she misses her fur baby too much that her mind is playing tricks on her?
”Miss Angel, are you alright?”
Jianan heard her voice due to how close he stood next to her. However, he wasn't able to listen to her words correctly.
He sees that she is looking at the long hallway, so he pokes his head out to see too.
When he saw that it was empty, he confusingly pouted his lips.
”Did you see something? Should we go check?”
Yue Ling's eyes remained on the empty hallway. Her expression turned to one on alert, and her eyes scanned the area.
However, a few seconds go by, and she pushes any thoughts to the back of her head.
She looks back at Jianan and smiles.
”I'm alright. Let's go that way. The waiting room is over there.”
Her words fell, and she guided Jianan in the opposite direction of where she was looking.
Inu is staying with her grandfather and Ji Jingxu. There's no possible way her fur baby would be here since the hospital also prohibits pets in the building.
”Oh, Yue Ling. You're here.”
The second Yue Ling and Jianan arrived at the waiting area, Doctor Dong ran into them.
The elderly man looked disheveled and was breathing like he had finished a marathon.
One could even see the beads of sweat forming on his forehead.
Yue Ling arches an eyebrow at his appearance. However, she doesn't pry into detail about why he looked the way he did.
”I hope we didn't arrive too early.”
Doctor Dong smiles without wiping his forehead free of sweat.
”Not at all. I ran here when I heard you had arrived.”
He glances a few times behind Yue Ling before moving his attention to the little boy.
His eyebrows raised in bewilderment.
”Eh, who is this kid?”
Yue Ling took notice of the glances he made but didn't put too much thought over it. He might have just glanced at an employee or patient walking past.
”This is my friend. The one I set an appointment for with you.”
She smiles down at Jianan and nods her head.
”Jianan, this is Doctor Dong. Say hello to him.”
Jianan grew nervous the moment he saw Doctor Dong. However, observing the way Yue Ling and the elderly man spoke to one another, he can conclude that they are friends.
He slowly bows his head and greets the elderly man.
”Hello, I'm Liu Jianan.”
Doctor Dong softens at the sight of Jianan's politeness. He smiles, a smile that reaches his eyes as he doesn't want to scare the boy.
He pats the boy's head but frowns when he notices Jianan's shoulders suddenly quiver a little when he stretches his hand.
He shot a glance at Yue Ling and saw her slightly shake her head.
Even without words, he knew what her head gesture meant.
He doesn't pat the boy's head and lowers his hand.
”Liu Jianan, I know the hospital can be a scary and depressing place, but you are in good hands.”
His hand gestures in the direction he had come from, and he smiles at Yue Ling and Jianan.
”Let's head over to the room for the check-up.”
Yue Ling takes a step forward but catches a glimpse of the elderly man glancing behind her again. Her eyebrows crease with suspicion, and she looks back.
What seems to be catching Doctor Dong's attention so much?
”Aiya!!”
Before she could turn her head, Doctor Dong suddenly lets out a cry. Her attention shifts to him, and she frowns at the man.