Liang Shi coughed softly, "Alright, let's not kill him by attacking his spirit."
Zhao Xuning: "..."
"Leave a way out for others, so you can meet again in the future," Liang Shi continued.
Zhao Xuning: "..."
"Are you two working together to sabotage me?" Zhao Xuning could tell what was going on. She chuckled and said, "I interrupted your good time. I shouldn't have done that, okay?"
“It’s alright, Dr. Zhao is just doing his duty, it’s what he should do,” Liang Shi said. “We shouldn’t have let Dr. Zhao, a single guy, see this kind of scene, we…”
Before Liang Shi could finish speaking, Zhao Xuning slapped her on the shoulder, interrupting her.
"Do you want to stay in the hospital for a couple more days?" Zhao Xuning threatened.
Liang Shi immediately replied, "Impossible."
Zhao Xuning took out his stethoscope and examined her while saying, "Why are you talking more after this trip? So much and so many words."
Liang Shi: "..."
After Zhao Xuning's re-examination, there was indeed no problem.
Liang Shi, however, was still bothered by Zhao Xuning's earlier remark. After Zhao Xuning finished his investigation, Liang Shi cautiously asked, "Do you all know that I went back?"
“No,” Zhao Xuning said, “it’s a long journey.”
Zhao Xuning looked at her intently and extended his hand to her: "Liang Shi, welcome home."
Liang Shi was stunned, and tears welled up in his eyes instantly.
She slowly reached out and shook hands with Zhao Xuning, saying, "Thank you, Zhao Xuning."
Welcome home.
This gives me a great sense of belonging.
//
Because he was briefly moved by Zhao Xuning, Liang Shi invited her to dinner and drinks that evening.
It also happened to be the time when Zhao Xuning got off work.
The three of them went to a restaurant.
Liang Shi and Xu Qingzhu walked hand in hand, while Zhao Xuning walked alone on the side.
Fortunately, the journey was not long, otherwise Liang Shi would have felt too sorry for Zhao Xuning.
After entering the private room at the restaurant, Liang Shi handed the menu to Zhao Xuning and asked him to order.
Zhao Xuning raised an eyebrow at her and asked, "Want a drink?"
Liang Shi: "..."
“No.” Xu Qingzhu said immediately, “If you want to drink, I’ll drink with you, but she can’t drink right now.”
Liang Shi: "..."
"So you're here to torment me after all?" Zhao Xuning chuckled, his tone teasing.
But Liang Shi sensed a hint of bitterness in his voice.
Xu Qingzhu shook her head and said very seriously, "She is not in good health."
Liang Shi: "...No."
"I'm a doctor," Zhao Xuning said. "Do you think I don't know whether she's healthy or not, whether she can drink alcohol or not?"
Liang Shi: "..."
“Miss Liang,” Zhao Xuning poured Liang Shi a glass of wine, “I hope you can change your wife’s stereotype of you through your actions.”
Liang Shi: "?"
At this point, who wouldn't realize that he was making a dirty joke?
However, Zhao Xuning is reserved, and even when making such jokes, he is very restrained.
It didn't make anyone feel uncomfortable.
This gave Liang Shi a sense of danger.
Because we didn't know where they would accelerate the car to, and we even felt that it might deviate from the course at any moment.
Liang Shi subconsciously pinched his earlobe, feeling slightly embarrassed.
"Go away." Liang Shi glanced at Zhao Xuning. "Are you jealous? If you're so capable, go get married too."
Zhao Xuning chuckled, took a sip of his drink, and shrugged indifferently.
Xu Qingzhu, resting her chin on her hand, said, "Dr. Zhao, you don't know."
Alarm bells rang in Liang Shi's mind.
Xu Qingzhu also took a sip of wine and said slowly, "Miss Liang, it really won't work."
Liang Shi: "..."
"Hey." Liang Shi tugged at her hand under the table.
Zhao Xuning raised an eyebrow with interest: "Oh?"
Xu Qingzhu: "She admitted it herself, she can't do it."
Liang Shi: "?"
Chapter 133
Liang Shi hadn't expected that Xu Qingzhu would tell him everything.
They didn't treat Zhao Xuning like an outsider at all.
Perhaps it was just a way of teasing her.
Zhao Xuning played along, or perhaps he was happy to see her make a fool of herself. He first clicked his tongue briefly, then drew out his words: "Oh, I see."
Liang Shi: "..."
She wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
"Miss Liang, would you like some medicine to help you recover?" Zhao Xuning asked with a smile.
Liang Shi: "..."
Zhao Xuning usually has a sour face and never smiles at anyone.
Observing whether she is in a good mood requires looking at subtle details such as her tone of voice and eyes, which is particularly difficult.
He's been smiling the whole time; his smile hasn't faded since he entered the private room.
It wasn't because Liang Shi woke up; it was simply a teasing remark that Liang Shi was happier.
Human happiness is always built on the suffering of others.
Liang Shi glared at her, glanced at himself and the wine glass in front of her, and said through gritted teeth, "How about we have a contest?"
Zhao Xuning challenged, "Oh? What are we competing in?"
Liang Shi: "...drinking."
“I thought you wanted to compete with me in some other areas.” Zhao Xuning shrugged. “I told you you can’t bring those indiscriminate things to me, or you’ll be dead.”
Liang Shi: "...You're not going to walk out of this room upright today."
Zhao Xuning raised an eyebrow: "So arrogant?"
Liang Shi: "I have to show you whether I'm... up to the task."
The last three words were spoken through gritted teeth, sounding quite indignant.
Zhao Xuning laughed, "Hey, it's not that I said you're no good, it's that your wife said so. Besides, you two just need to prove it to each other, it has nothing to do with me."
There was a hint of a smile in those narrow, fox-like eyes.
Without his glasses, Zhao Xuning is a very alluring type. Normally, he has a haughty and aloof demeanor, making him seem unapproachable to anyone.
But at this moment, she actually showed a bit of charm.
He clearly hadn't drunk too much, yet he spoke much more rudely than usual.
It's largely been liberalized.
Liang Shi patted her on the shoulder, "Want a drink?"
Zhao Xuning: "...The bet?"
Liang Shi: "If you lose, call Shen Hui and tell her everything on your mind."
Zhao Xuning: "...Aren't you annoying?"
Xu Qingzhu, sitting to the side, glanced at Liang Shi. The lights in the private room were bright, making her look gentle and beautiful.
Zhao Xuning picked up his wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, his gaze wandering as he looked at the glass. "Let's change the stakes, but don't bring anyone else in."
“That’s none other than your sweetheart,” Liang Shi said.
Zhao Xuning: "...Liang Shi".
Zhao Xuning called out to her very seriously, "You're being really fussy and indecisive right now."
Liang Shi pursed his lips: "That's because you haven't experienced it..."
She paused, her gentle voice suddenly choking with emotion, "It felt like I'd never see them again. At that moment, you'd be willing to give up so much, even your life, but there's nothing you can do. You can't, and you can't see that person again. It's more terrifying than being separated by death forever..."
Liang Shi's eyes reddened as he spoke.
I just experienced a separation, a separation from that world.
He genuinely considered Zhao Xuning a friend and didn't want her to continue being so awkward.
Liang Shi was so emotional that tears welled up in his eyes when he said these words.
In terms of the physical structure of this world, Alphas are far less emotional than Omegas, and are naturally lacking in empathy.