Chapter 16: Arrogance

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

As for Wen Xi, it would be even more impossible. After all, her mentor was Director Si himself. This cruel responsibility would not fall into her hands.

Wen Xi already had a superior identity, and she was still such a young girl. No one would leave such a task in her hand. In the end, no one believed she would be the candidate for the northern border this year.

This was also one of the reasons why everyone in the department was so surprised when the candidate was confirmed.

Time passed the fastest during work. Wen Xi felt that she had only made a few trips, but it was already one o’clock in the afternoon.

Her stomach was growling with hunger, and she couldn’t sit still. She packed up the things in her hand, took her phone, and ran out of the office. Her destination was, of course, the hospital’s cafeteria reserved for doctors.

Chen Ze, who had also been busy the entire morning, finally had his own mealtime. He carried a plate of food and almost immediately saw Wen Xi sitting alone in the dining room.

As if he did not expect Wen Xi to have her lunch at this time, Chen Ze frowned slightly. He stopped in his tracks for a while before he reluctantly walked toward Wen Xi.

Wen Xi had taken off her white coat and was only wearing a plain short-sleeved shirt. Although she was drinking a bowl of hot soup in her hand, she was subconsciously in a daze, as if she had a lot on her mind.

When Chen Ze elegantly sat down on the chair opposite her, she was unable to react immediately. It was only when Chen Ze placed his plate on the table in front of her that she raised her eyes to look at the person opposite her.

Seeing that the expression on Wen Xi’s face was only indifferent and strange, Chen Ze felt more irritated. However, he quickly suppressed this emotion and after thinking for a while, he said, “The patient in bed 12 can be discharged tomorrow. The treatment you gave him is very good, but even if he’s discharged, he still has to continue to rest, take his medicine on time, and do follow-up checks.”

Listening to Chen Ze’s forever business-like words, Wen Xi retracted her gaze indifferently and did not say anything after that. She just put down the bowl of soup in her hand, took a paper towel and gently wiped her mouth. Afterward, she got up, wanting to leave.

However, in the next second, Chen Ze’s irritated voice stopped her actions.

His handsome face was cold as he looked up at Wen Xi indifferently. His tone was filled with frustration. “I’m talking to you about work now. What are you up to? Can you not be so childish? I don’t even want to argue with you about why you were late for the meeting this morning. However, why weren’t you there when we were making ward rounds?”

“Work is work, and private matters are private matters. I hope you don’t confuse the two! You’d better wake up and not bring your personal emotions into your work. A doctor who’s willful and irrational doesn’t deserve to stay in my Cardiovascular Surgery Department!”

Chen Ze’s expression was indifferent as he said these words. His hand was already holding the chopsticks as he elegantly ate the food in front of him. He thought that Wen Xi would still be the same as usual. As long as he opened his mouth to speak to her, regardless of the content, she would be submissive and even agree with him without any principles. Then, she would go and reflect on herself, finally correcting her inappropriate behavior.

He had already gotten used to this kind of life where the stars surrounded the moon, so in the face of many things about her, he would subconsciously only criticize and teach her, but he was never willing to bend down to listen to her true thoughts and feelings.

He was an arrogant and always high and mighty person, a star that would shine forever in the universe, and she could only be a small meteorite that would only float around him. No one had ever seen or cherished her, and no one would care about her.

“Are you done? If you’re done, then I’m leaving!”

However, Wen Xi did not act like what Chen Ze had imagined. Usually, as soon as he took the initiative to talk to her, she would look at him with eyes full of guilt and self-blame, and then would stand by his side submissively. Her mouth would continuously put out apologies and flattering words, just to get his forgiveness and to stop him from being angry as soon as possible.