âAre doctors all so punctual these days?â Li Nanhengâs expression was extremely dark.
Qin Siting: â...Didnât you fucking tell me to come in thirty minutes? And you sounded as if someone was dying!â
Qin Siting glanced in the room: âWhat is it? Thereâs a problem? Should I head downstairs for a cup of coffee first?â
Li Nanheng expressionlessly turned around, indicating for him to enter: âCome in and help the person first.â
Qin Siting glanced at him and snorted: âIâve never seen you so nervous over someone before. Who was injured? Was it a boy or a girl?â
âStop wasting your breath. Go in and work.â Li Nanheng turned and headed in.
Qin Siting sighed with a smile. âSo secretive, thatâs not like you at all.â
Taking care of the injured was always more important, and this wasnât a suitable time to be joking around. The man folded his sleeves up as he entered.
When Qin Siting saw that Feng Ling was unconscious on the bed with a serious wound on her forehead, he approached her bedside to check her injury. He then turned to Li Nanheng. âHow did the injury come about? How long has he been unconscious?â
Li Nanheng handed his phone to him. Qin Siting received it and watched the surveillance footage replayed on the screen. After quickly scanning through it, he did not ask anymore questions. He opened his medicine box and began working on the injury. âI assumed it was a surface wound when you only told me to bring a medicine box. The impact against his forehead wasnât light; he might have a concussion. I know itâs not convenient for the XI Baseâs members to visit the hospital, but you should find a suitable time for him to receive a proper examination.â
âI was the one who made him unconscious,â Li Nanheng spoke mildly from the bedside.
Qin Siting faltered in his movements and turned to eye the man who had a composed expression. He then turned back to resume his actions.
âNo wonder. He even had the strength to kill someone; how could he possibly be unconscious for so long.â
âHe was suffering from a serious shock; it was to prevent him from hurting himself.â
Qin Siting focused on treating Feng Lingâs wounds. He was about to move the sheets aside when Li Nanheng noticed his movements. Li Nanheng spoke mildly: âIf you see anything you shouldnât see, remember to keep your mouth shut.â
Qin Siting paused. He shifted the blanket back and turned to lift Feng Lingâs wrist. After feeling her pulse for a moment, he chuckled: âHer hair is so short and sheâs clearly dressed as a boy. I was just wondering why she seems so much like a girl. It turns out she really is one.â
Li Nanheng watched his movements, his brows shifting slightly. âYou even know how to take someoneâs pulse?â
Qin Siting returned to the medicine box and retrieved the things he needed. He did not turn to look at Li Nanheng. âSince I decided to enter the medical world, itâs natural that I develop a thorough understanding of it. Chinese and Western medicine are both essential knowledge.â
âThe great Qin familyâs successor actually gave up on business and took on medicine. Shi Niange really did a lot of damage.â
Hearing these words, Qin Siting appeared unmoved. He continued tending to Feng Lingâs wound. âAlthough Iâm a doctor, and I donât have many thoughts about a patientâs body, since you donât seem to want me to see anything, I wonât touch her. After I leave, remember to check if she has any other injuries. From the video, there should only be some bruises left from the struggle. They shouldnât be too serious. The medicine on her forehead has to be reapplied twice a day. Iâll remind you when itâs time to do so, and Iâll leave the medicine behind. You do it for her.â
Ever since Shi Niangeâs departure, the originally reticent and distant Qin Siting had grown even more reserved.
He never responded when the people around him mentioned that womanâs name.
Li Nanheng harrumphed lightly as a response. He watched as Qin Siting applied the medicine on Feng Lingâs forehead wound. The sight of the large injury caused by the repeated impact against the wall provoked his desire to drop several bombs on the military district.
That Commander really had to be thankful for how quickly his life ended. If he had landed in Li Nanhengâs hands, he would surely be made to suffer a torment worse than death.
After the wound was bandaged, Qin Siting checked Feng Lingâs hands and elbows. There werenât any obvious injuries; only a thin cut left by the dagger. The injury wasnât serious and it revealed her excellent skills. Despite how frantic the circumstances were, she did not hurt herself much.
As Qin Siting tended to the wound on her palm, he noticed the thin layer of callus there. Just by looking at its position, he understood she was a member of the XI Base and was accustomed to guns.
A moment later, he asked mildly: âWhatâs going on with her? You wanted to hide your woman in your house and you placed her in your base? Such a beautiful girl yet you made her cut her hair so short. Even her palms are covered in calluses. Who treats a young lady like this?â
Li Nanheng stood by the bedside. He watched Qin Sitingâs movements with a heavy expression and did not provide any explanations.
After placing Feng Lingâs hand down, Qin Siting stood up and tidied up his medical box. He then turned to leave.
âYouâre leaving so quickly?â Li Nanheng turned back to glance at him.
âOtherwise, am I supposed to stay and share a drink with you? Your short-haired beauty has an uneven pulse. Her body is burning up and her cheeks are flushed. Itâs clear that sheâs been drugged with that sort of thing. If I donât leave, am I supposed to stay here and watch a live broadcast of you easing the drug effects for her?â
Li Nanheng immediately turned his head away stiffly and spat out a few words stiffly: âI wonât send you off.â
Qin Siting smiled coldly. As he changed his shoes by the entryway, he added: âWhen she wakes up, remember to take her to the hospital for a simple examination. Just make sure she doesnât have a concussion. From the way her injury appears, it shouldnât be too big of a problem, but the impact wasnât light. She will probably experience a few days of headache. Pay attention to that.â
After saying everything he needed to say, Qin Siting composedly and tactfully decided to stop being a third party here. He did not wait for any response and directly left. He also âthoughtfullyâ closed the door for them.
The room returned to its silence. Feng Ling, who was unconscious, appeared to be laying still. However, her breathing was gradually becoming hurried.
Her earlier pale complexion had indeed turned flushed. Even her neck was stained a rose colour.
Li Nanheng approached and tugged off her sheets to check if she had any other wounds. The young womanâs shirt buttons were once again unfastened. The manâs gaze turned heavy and even his breathing stumbled.
He, who had been holding onto his composure all this while, was suddenly thirsty.
His mouth was extremely dry.
The lights in the room scattered yellow warmth down from the ceiling.
âPa!â
The man carelessly turned on the chandelier. As the room brightened, he told himself that this was only to make sure she didnât have any other injuries.