Financial freedom starts with the pursuit of a cool female doctor

Chapter 116 No Pressure to Marry
Chen Qiuhong stared at Zhuo Tong expectantly, hoping to get a positive answer from him.

As a relatively open-minded middle-aged woman from Guangdong Province, Chen Qiuhong's greatest wish has always been to watch her two children grow up healthy.

But she also hopes that one day they will both meet a good match, get married and start a family, and ideally each have two children, one boy and one girl.

In this way, I, as the mother-in-law, can live a happy life surrounded by my children and grandchildren.

She doesn't excessively pursue material wealth and fulfillment; she hopes to see her children happy.

I also hope that the whole family can be more lively, since the family has become much quieter since Zhuo Tong's father passed away.

So she originally planned to start urging Zhuo Tong to find a wife as soon as he graduated.

However, the timing was too awkward; the sudden change in the family occurred before the son had even graduated.

Not only did she fail to help him when he first entered society, she actually held him back a lot.

Therefore, Chen Qiuhong has always been reluctant to mention marriage and having children in front of her son.

Now that I heard that my son actually bought a house in the last three months, how could I not be happy?

Generally speaking, after working for four years, you've settled down, but if your salary is low and no one can help with the down payment, renting is definitely the most cost-effective option.

But since my son has chosen to buy a house, I have to consider whether he plans to use it as his wedding home.

To everyone's surprise, Zhuo Tong shook his head:
"Mom, you're overthinking it. That apartment is in a neighborhood next to Shenzhen University. The location and surrounding facilities are very good. I bought it for you and Lingshan to live in."

“She still has three years of university life left. Since you are not in good health, it would be good for you to live together and take care of each other.”

"And you? Where do you live?"

Chen Qiuhong nervously held Zhuo Tong's hands, as if she was afraid that her son would one day choose to leave the family.

"Don't worry, I won't leave Shenzhen. It's just that the apartment has two bedrooms and a living room, so it's only suitable for you two."

"As for the house, I bought another one myself. And now that I have a car, it will be very convenient for me to see you in the future."

Zhuo Tong spoke casually, as if buying a house and a car were trivial matters.

"As for marriage... don't rush me anymore. And if Ling Shan doesn't want to get married, don't worry about it. Let's just live our lives well on our own."

Chen Qiuhong nodded in agreement.

"Now that you are the head of the family, you have the final say in everything in our household."

According to traditional beliefs, a girl gets married in order to reduce the burden on her family and find a good family to live a good life with.

Chen Qiuhong also understood the principle that the economic base determines the superstructure.

Now that Zhuo Tong seems to have plenty of money, and given that her own thinking as a mother isn't outdated, she naturally can't pressure him to get married every day like other mothers.

Since he is the breadwinner of the family, he should just enjoy his life and not interfere in his children's lives.

Zhuo Tong nodded. Just then, there was a knock on the door of the ward, and it was immediately opened.

The moment she saw the person who had arrived, Zhuo Lingshan's eyes lit up and she stood up:

"Dr. Bai!" and then rushed over.

"Mom, let me introduce you. This is your attending physician, Dr. Bai Wei. She also performed your surgery."

Upon learning that the short-haired girl with a cool appearance and a tall, slender figure was her savior, Chen Qiuhong threw off the covers and was about to kneel down before her.

Speaking of which, it seems that Zhuo Lingshan inherited this trait from her, which is why she thought of kneeling down to thank Bai Wei back then.

Bai Wei's pale pink lips, untouched by makeup, parted slightly, and a clear, crisp voice rang out:

"It doesn't have to be..."

Before she could say more, Zhuo Tong stopped her mother:
"Mom, just rest and relax. Dr. Bai isn't one to fall for that. Besides, if you make such a big movement and something goes wrong, it will only increase Dr. Bai's workload."

As he spoke, he gently helped Chen Qiuhong to lie down on the bed and covered her with a blanket.

"This……"

Chen Qiuhong's questioning gaze darted back and forth between Zhuo Tong and Bai Wei.

Why does my son seem to know Bai Wei so well? She hasn't even said "no need for formalities" yet, and you've already overstepped your bounds?
And when the doctor came, why didn't you stand up respectfully to greet him like Zhuo Lingshan did?

"Hello Ms. Chen, this is Bai Wei."

Bai Wei spoke in a flat, monotone tone, showing no intention of going forward to shake hands with the patient.

Anyway, Zhuo Tong and Zhuo Lingshan had already explained a lot of things to me, which suited my needs perfectly, so I didn't need to waste my breath.

"Dr. Bai, I really want to thank you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive to see my son and daughter!"

Chen Qiuhong's eyes were red and her nose was sore. She held Zhuo Tong's hand beside her, her voice trembling uncontrollably.

It was, after all, a struggle between life and death, and few people could be unafraid of it, especially someone like her who still had regrets and obsessions.

“Even if it wasn’t me, you’re not in any serious danger. Heart bypass surgery is a very mature procedure, and other doctors in the department can do it.”

Upon hearing this, Chen Qiuhong's tearful expression froze. She never expected that Bai Wei would be so blunt and direct, without any pretense of politeness.

Zhuo Tong was somewhat used to her way of speaking, and felt no emotion whatsoever; in fact, she even felt a little amused.

Bai Wei's emotional intelligence isn't low; it's just that she doesn't like to beat around the bush because of her personality.

But since it was the first time I'd ever heard a doctor tell a patient that they could survive if they had surgery performed by someone else, I almost burst out laughing.

Before she could finish speaking, she went on to expose Zhuo Tong's past misdeeds:
“I wasn’t originally your attending physician. It was only through your son’s connections that I was transferred to be in charge. I was just doing my job.”

The atmosphere in the ward suddenly became awkward. Chen Qiuhong and Zhuo Tong both stood there, not knowing what to say.

Okay, I take back my earlier opinion that you have decent emotional intelligence.

Bai Wei was the same; no one spoke, so she just stood there blankly, but her gaze kept drifting to Zhuo Tong's face.

Looking at his stiff lips and awkward fingers, I found it strangely amusing.

Fortunately, Zhuo Lingshan quickly livened up the atmosphere:
"Dr. Bai, you've come here now because you have something to say, right?"

"Well, there are some things I need to tell you in person regarding Ms. Chen's post-operative treatment."

Zhuo Tong noticed that Bai Wei was holding several sheets of pure white A4 paper. The back of the paper was smooth and neat, without any folds or wrinkles.

Because the color happened to match her white lab coat, I didn't notice it when we first met.

(End of this chapter)