"No need, I've quit." He waved his hand. Bai Qiu raised an eyebrow in surprise, then showed a hint of understanding and curled the corners of her mouth.
"Jiang Jianhuan doesn't like it?"
“She didn’t say.” Su Mo gazed into the distance, her eyes filled with a gentle tenderness.
"Hmm..." Bai Qiu nodded, turned his wrist to put away the cigarette pack, cupped his palm slightly, and lit the lighter, white smoke drifting out.
"She made you quit smoking without saying a word; she's as formidable as ever."
Su Mo lowered her eyes and chuckled softly, without responding, her hand gripping the railing in front of her, her nails round and clean.
Bai Qiu couldn't help but think back to the past. Su Mo was the biggest smoker among them, and he always had a faint smell of tobacco on him. When he was feeling down, he would smoke one cigarette after another. For a while, the area between his right index and middle fingers was stained dark yellow.
It was he and Jian Ziming who couldn't stand it and said a few words, after which Su Mo seemed to tone it down a bit.
"By the way, where did that girl come from?" Doctors are very observant. As soon as Bai Qiu went in, she noticed the huge suitcase, which was pink and had a Hello Kitty logo.
An image appeared in my mind: a slightly chubby oval face, round eyes, wearing a pink hoodie, with a little bun on her head and messy little hairs on her forehead.
It does look quite similar to that fat cat.
“Jian Huan’s roommate abroad, um…” Su Mo hesitated for two seconds before continuing, “is also my fan.”
Bai Qiu paused as she flicked cigarette ash, a look of disbelief in her eyes.
What kind of fans?
There are so many types of fans: casual fans, die-hard fans, career-oriented fans, fans who admire your looks, and the most terrifying kind, sasaeng fans, and so on.
Don't ask Bai Qiu why he knows so much. The young girls in the hospital talk about it every day. Even Su Mo's fans around him come in different kinds and at different levels.
"Hmm..." Su Mo hesitated for a moment, recalling her behavior during their previous interactions, and cautiously replied.
"Probably a die-hard fan."
After listening, Bai Qiu gave him a thumbs up.
He could already imagine the torment Jiang Jianhuan endured every day while she was abroad.
Is there anything scarier than your roommate constantly talking about her ex-boyfriend?
Actually, Bai Qiu was overthinking it. At first, Jiang Jianhuan was very sad, but later he probably became immune to it. When he heard Zhao Zhao nagging about Su Mo every day, he could remain expressionless and even roll his eyes a little.
However, she rarely participates in her discussions and never brings up Su Mo's affairs.
After the two finished their cigarettes and went downstairs, Jiang Jianhuan and Zhao Zhao had almost finished eating and were cleaning up the trash to throw it out when Jiang Jianhuan bumped into them at the door. He gestured to them, then grabbed Su Mo's wrist and led her outside.
Seeing this, Bai Qiu wisely refrained from disturbing them and strolled into the ward. Her eyes lit up when she saw the "Hollkitty" on the bed.
"Doctor, you've arrived!"
He raised an eyebrow in surprise, not understanding where her enthusiasm came from.
Little did she know, Zhao Zhao was very interested in everything about Su Mo. She understood why she felt an instant connection with Jiang Jianhuan when they first met; it was probably due to the subtle influence of Su Mo's aura.
Zhao Zhao was smug and proud of his wisdom.
"Doctor, are you and your crush classmates from university?" She quietly leaned closer and asked in a low voice, not noticing the strange expression on Bai Qiu's face.
"Male...god?"
"Ah, it's Su Mo! He's my idol!" Zhao Zhao excitedly patted his chest. Bai Qiu secretly sneered, but didn't say much, just nodded.
"Um..."
"What was he like in college? Was he like us ordinary people?!" Zhao Zhao asked excitedly. Bai Qiu glanced at her lazily.
“It’s different. Su Mo has three more heads and six more arms. Of course, we ordinary people can’t compare to him.”
Zhao Zhao: "......"
She found that the doctor was a bit of a nitpicker.
What a waste of such a beautiful face.
Zhao Zhao puffed out his cheeks, then quickly deflated them.
It's okay, she's a kind person and won't hold it against him.
"Doctor, do you have a girlfriend?" Zhao Zhao asked innocently, her eyes wide open. Her eyes were particularly dark, her irises were larger than average, and her eyes had rounded corners, making her look large and innocent.
Several thoughts flashed through Bai Qiu's mind, but when the words finally reached his lips, he only slowly uttered two words.
"No."
"I guess not." Zhao Zhao withdrew his gaze, his eyes falling on the white blanket at the foot of the bed, and said to himself.
"Someone like you probably has a hard time finding a girlfriend."
Bai Qiu: "?"
"What kind of person am I?"
"Doctors are all very busy, they don't have time to date, right?" Zhao Zhao blinked innocently, like a fawn in the deep forest, her tone frank and matter-of-fact.
Bai Qiu pursed her lips tightly.
He was certain that what he said earlier was not meant that way at all!
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Jiang Jianhuan pulled Su Mo aside, wanting to discuss Zhao Zhao's future with him. She was currently hospitalized, but where she would live after her discharge was still uncertain; they couldn't just let her go back home like that.