368 Worrywar (2/2)
”Zimen, will you shut up? What's the hurry?” The woman beside him was wearing a maroon tracksuit and looked fed up with Xin Zimen's complaints. Xiu could see they were quite close since Xin Zimen shut up. ”Now, tell me who's the patient?”
”Use your eyes,” he retorted and pointed towards Xiu. ”Can't you see her sitting over there?!”
When the woman turned to look at Xiu, her brows raised significantly in surprise before she passed her professional smile to Xiu and went to her side.
”I really am fine,” Xiu tried to speak but Xin Zimen didn't give her a chance.
”Yes, and pigs can fly as well.” Xiu gaped at his dry humor while the other woman rolled her eyes at him. ”I knew something was wrong with you. Even last night, you looked really sick but I didn't want to pry.”
The doctor who was examining Xiu glared at Xin Zimen and said, ”Stay quiet! Let me examine her condition first.” Xin Zimen stood silently at the side. After she was done examining Xiu, she looked at Xin Zimen and spoke again, ”I believe you asked someone to make porridge for her?”
”Oh, I completely forgot.” He had indeed asked someone to cook something light for Xiu when he had gone down. ”I'm gonna get it.” He hurried away again leaving only the doctor and Xiu inside his study.
”What should I call you?”
”Xiu... I'm Bai Xiu.”
”So Bai Xiu, tell me since when are you having trouble with sleep?” Her voice was as clear as water without any ripples. Her voice was so pleasant that Xiu thought she could hear it for the whole day without getting tired of it.
Xiu bit her lips before answering, ”It's been a few days.” She answered honestly without hiding anything now. ”Yesterday night, I went out drinking with friends and passed out for a few hours but when nausea woke me up, I couldn't go to sleep again. I thought I threw up because of drinking heavily but even after having a proper meal, I threw up again. I took a sleeping pill to calm my brain but it wasn't as helpful as I thought it'd be.”
The woman with black hair and black eyes listened to all the details before she replied, ”You know sleep is very important for health.” Xiu nodded her head. She understood that more than one could even imagine. ”Our body can't handle this much stress and running around without a night of proper sleep. I guess that's the reason why you've been throwing up. Also, you're taking way too much stress. Which is also not good for health.”
”It's nothing serious, right?” she suddenly felt like asking that question. In her previous life, she had ignored her health for far too long.
”Not for now,” replied the kind doctor. As she packed up her medical box, she looked at Xiu curiously before asking, ”What is your relationship with Xiao Zi?”
”Huh? Who?”
”Xin Zimen? Who is he to you?”
”Oh... No one. I mean we know each other but there is no relationship.”
”Then why is he worried about you so much?” Xiu raised her brow in question. ”I haven't seen him like this since...” She stopped herself from saying any further before smiling at Xiu. ”Take care of yourself. I'll leave your prescription with that worrywart.”
”Doctor!” Xiu called out from behind.
”Hm?”
”I don't even know your name...”
”Zhao Huan,” she answered.
”Thank you, Dr. Zhao.” Xiu looked awkward as she added, ”And sorry, you had to make this trip early in the morning because of me.”
Zhao Huan shrugged her shoulders saying, ”It's alright. It's rare for my brother-in-law to call me. And that too asking for help! I almost got a heart attack.” She laughed out before leaving a confused Xiu in the room alone.
”Did she say... Brother-in-law?” Xiu wondered out loud. ”Shucks! She's Weird uncle's relative?!”