453 Res (1/2)

”Doctor Ling, I brought some chestnut biscuits from home for you to try.” Li Xiaoning rushed out from the ward area and took out a small paper box.

The box was not wrapped in any fancy packaging. Instead, it was just covered with the simplest of corrugated fiberboards, and there were a few words written on it: Heart Chestnut Biscuit.

Li Xiaoning smiled and said, ”I know that doctors should not accept any gifts. These are just some local food products from my hometown. There are twenty of them in a box, and it weighs two pounds. They did not cost a lot, but they taste really good.”

Ling Ran did not think much of it. He accepted it and said, ”Then, I will open it.”

As he spoke, Ling Ran opened the gift box.

Ling Ran knew that one of the better ways to treat the people who gave him gifts was to open the gifts on the spot. This was especially so when there was a possibility that the gift was being given to him secretly. Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click visiting.

Ling Ran used to receive a lot of weird stuff from gift boxes. So, he finally learned how to use this mode to treat his gifts.

Li Xiaoning was stunned for a while before she immediately felt relieved. She even provided an explanation for Ling Ran. ”It's not wrong at all to be more careful. Doctor Ling, you're a careful person… Yes, if you're not careful enough, you may not do well as a surgeon.”

The chestnut biscuits in the small paper box were all golden yellow in color. All of them looked very crispy after they were baked. Of the twenty chestnut biscuits, nineteen of them were packed using oiled paper, and only one of it was wrapped in plastic.

Li Xiaoning smiled faintly and made some introductions. ”It used to be wrapped using plastic because everyone wanted to see the chestnut biscuits inside. But we're all talking about preserving the environment now, right? So they started to use waxed paper to wrap the biscuits.”

Ling Ran nodded and took out an oiled paper pack. He then opened it. The golden color of the chestnut biscuit could be seen. He brought it out to take a look, and he asked, ”How's your husband feeling?”

”Quite good. He was transferred out of the ICU. He feels more comfortable in a normal ward. His condition is quite stable, too. Doctor Ling, really, thank you very much. You saved his life, even though he had such a serious liver injury…” Li Xiaoning sounded sincere. After the accident, she repeatedly thought about all the people she was acquainted with and the matters she went through. She had the deepest gratitude toward Ling Ran.

If she had not allowed Ling Ran perform emergency hepatectomy immediately and had wanted Professor Huang to perform the surgery, Li Xiaoning doubted that Professor Huang, whom she had invited over, could make it in time to the surgery.

Even if he could make it, Professor Huang might not be able to save her husband's life. This was said personally by Professor Huang, and Li Xiaoning started to believe that slowly.

”The patient is not completely out of the critical stage yet. If you're free, just spend more time to accompany him and keep track of his situation.” Ling Ran looked at Li Xiaoning and said, ”Since your family members are all doctors, there are advantages for him during his postoperative recovery period… I'll accept the chestnut biscuits. Thanks.”

Ling Ran knew that there were some gifts that he needed to accept.

He passed a bottle of pine nuts from his pocket and passed it to Li Xiaoning. He said, ”Pine nuts that are good for health. You and your family can take this as snacks.”

Li Xiaoning kept nodding when she heard what Ling Ran said. When he passed over the pine nuts, she wanted to push it away. However, when she heard Ling Ran said they were pine nuts that were good for health, Li Xiaoning could not help but take them.

Ling Ran smiled faintly. He continued walking down the stairs with the chestnut biscuit in his hands.

His Volkswagen Jetta had been polished by others in the parking lot in the basement until the surface was clean and shiny. The paint was as dazzling as the cars in car exhibitions.

He opened the door.

He got into the car.

When Ling Ran reached Lower Groove Clinic, the sky was not completely dark yet.

Ling Ran carefully drove his car through the alley and parked it in the customized garage in the backyard. He walked toward the front yard and heard laughter from that place.

”The turtles in Tahiti are as big as our Chinese square tables.”

”Yes. They looked really nice.”

”We even took some photos with the turtles.”