Chapter 279 - Blissful Little Rock (2/2)

“Yeah. I didn’t expect that he would be so popular.”

The two of them soon returned home as they chatted about daily life. This was their ordinary lifestyle which repeated itself every day. Although it was plain, it was also really warm! This was one of the best ways of living life!

Shao Hua’s mother immediately greeted Zhang Fan and brought him some chicken soup when he returned. “Oh my! You must be exhausted. Sheesh, the hospital didn’t even try to find someone to replace you during the surgery. Even a robot would be tired from such a long day of work. Hurry and have some chicken soup, Zhang Fan. It just finished cooling. I put some wolfberry and codonopsis pilosula in the soup for you. Have a taste.”

“Ha!” Shao Hua’s father laughed derisively when he heard his wife’s comment. He was currently reading through a newspaper.

“Did I say something wrong?” Shao Hua’s mother had already returned to the kitchen, but she came out and glared at her husband upon hearing his laughter filled with derision.

“What do you even know? You think it’s that easy to change doctors midway through a surgery? You know nothing at all. Zhang Fan is the primary surgeon, understand?” Actually, Shao Hua’s father didn’t know anything about surgery, either. However, there were a few nurses and doctors who lived in this neighborhood, so what little he did know was from gossiping with the other elderly men who lived here.

Shao Hua’s father had never paid any attention to medical things before, but since Zhang Fan was his future son-in-law now, and also because he was now the official legal owner of Zhang Fan’s hospital, if only in name, he was paying more attention to this type of knowledge. He finally found an opportunity to brag to his wife.

Shao Hua’s father then commented to Zhang Fan, “Isn’t that right, Zhang Fan?”

Zhang Fan, who had only been watching the show, immediately avoided this question by picking up the bowl of chicken soup. “Whoa! Wow! This soup tastes great!”

Shao Hua’s mother was quite happy that he was praising her soup, so she ignored what her husband was saying. “Let me bring you another bowl. Have some rice pilaf. It’s vegetable rice pilaf today because I know that you don’t like eating meat rice pilafs. I put raisins, almonds, and walnuts into today’s vegetable rice pilaf.”

“No need for the rice pilaf, Ma’am. I’ll eat it tomorrow morning as I’m truly full. I stuffed myself with Kentucky Fried Chicken earlier. Even now, I’m feeling like it was so greasy.”

“Why eat something like that? That’s nothing but junk food. If you have overtime work in the future, I’ll have my husband bring some food to you. Your body will collapse on you if you don’t eat well.”

Originally, Shao Hua’s father had been about to go visit a friend to go play Chinese chess, but since Zhang Fan had now returned, he decided against going out. He simply pretended to flip through his newspaper while sitting on the sofa while actually listening to everyone else’s conversation, even if he didn’t join in.

Zhang Fan could finally rest for a little now. Shao Hua’s parents had especially purchased a sofa that also doubled as a bed for him. Zhang Fan slept on that sofa, while Shao Hua’s parents sat on the other sofa and watched television. Shao Hua sat by Zhang Fan’s side and kept adjusting his head’s position.

At first, when the sofa was purchased, Zhang Fan felt rather awkward about sleeping there. Still, Shao Hua’s mother always insisted every time, so Zhang Fan slowly got accustomed to it! Although the television was tuned to the local news channel, Zhang Fan was far too exhausted and easily entered dreamland even with the television’s sound.

Shao Hua’s mother pushed her husband. “Hmm?” He looked at his wife in confusion.

“Turn the volume down. Look at Little Zhang. Sigh! Why is his job so tiring?”

“Oh!” Shao Hua’s father hurriedly turned down the television’s sound, and then whispered to Shao Hua, “Zhang Fan’s apartment that he received from the hospital is now finished with the living room’s renovations. Your mother and I will buy the furniture for you. When you have time, you should pick out the furniture that you want.”

“Oh~! It’s already finished renovating? I forgot all about it because I was so busy studying accounting. No need for you to worry about the furniture. This will depend on Zhang Fan. I don’t know what he will like. We can pay for the furniture by ourselves.”

“Yeah. You two should discuss things with each other. Don’t make things hard on him. Look at Little Zhang, he’s so exhausted!” Shao Hua’s mother interrupted.

“I know!” Shao Hua was slightly jealous. Zhang Fan was so popular that her mother was even favoring him over her. Shao Hua pitifully rubbed Zhang Fan’s face as he lay fast asleep.

Before Shao Hua could even put down her hand, Zhang Fan’s cell phone suddenly rang. Shao Hua was scared that she had accidentally caused Zhang Fan’s cell phone to ring. Zhang Fan instantly woke up as if he had received an electric shock as he sat up immediately.

He took the call without even checking the caller ID. This was a habit common to all doctors! Modern cell phones were basically devices that might summon a doctor over at any time!

“Hello?” Zhang Fan spoke to his cell phone.