Siheyuan: I will never tolerate gambling and drugs!

Medical Room

As soon as Li Zongsi left, Xu Lin was greeted by Liu Lan, who had brought him food. Without saying a word, Xu Lin embraced Liu Lan.

"You bring me food every day, aren't you afraid people will gossip...?" Xu Lin pinched Liu Lan's plump buttocks and asked suggestively.

Liu Lan rolled her eyes at Xu Lin, wincing slightly, before smiling and explaining, "There are plenty of people who want to bring you food. It's just that I have the advantage of my position. Right now, who in the steel rolling mill has a better reputation than you? Tell me, are there any other young wives in the steel rolling mill who are having an affair with you?"

Xu Lin thought this made sense. Although everyone in the courtyard was a beast, their courtyard in Nanluoguxiang was an exception; beasts congregated there. Most of the time, many people were still simple and grateful.

Having figured this out, Xu Lin took the lunchbox Liu Lan brought him and replied as he walked back to the table, "You're the only one in the factory. There's no one else here. I guarantee that!" Xu Lin said firmly.

Then he added in his mind, "You only asked about the steel rolling mill, not other places. There really isn't anyone else at the steel rolling mill right now."

Liu Lan was satisfied with the answer, but then she thought that she shouldn't say it like that because of her status, so she added, "It doesn't matter if you have one or not. You'll get married sooner or later anyway. If you have another one, I'll have another helper. If your wife finds out later, she won't just beat me up..."

"Ha ha ha ha"

Upon hearing this, Xu Lin burst into laughter and quickly waved his hand.

"No, I wouldn't lie. If I ever get married, I'll tell her about my relationship with you as soon as possible. If she can't accept it, I'll find someone else who can." Xu Lin teased Liu Lan, who seemed a little resentful.

"Screw you, that won't do! If she can't accept it, I'll... I'll do it secretly. If she finds out, I won't fight back and let her vent her anger. I'll even accept being paraded through the streets..." Liu Lan said resolutely.

Xu Lin couldn't help but pinch her cheek when he saw her serious little expression. "Alright, it's not that dramatic. But I will definitely be honest, so don't feel too guilty. It's not your fault."

Liu Lan breathed a slight sigh of relief after hearing this, then sighed again and began to talk about the gambling issue she had mentioned earlier.

"My mother-in-law doesn't agree to send her son to a reformatory, fearing he'll never get out. I can understand her. Then my mother-in-law said that if he comes back to get money to gamble, she'll hang herself in front of her son."

But last night he came back and searched high and low for the money, and when he couldn't find it, he ran out cursing and hasn't come back for two nights..."

Xu Lin heard this but didn't say much, just kept eating without responding. After a while, he spoke up to remind him, "You need to be careful. In a gambler's eyes, nothing is off-limits for gambling. If you get desperate, it's not impossible for you to gamble away your children and even your wife..."

Upon hearing Xu Lin's words, Liu Lan immediately jolted, then bit her lip tightly, holding back for a long while before finally managing to utter a single sentence.

"If he dares to be so utterly depraved, I'll chop him up! I'd rather pay with my life than lose my innocence!"

Seeing that Liu Lan had become wary, Xu Lin nodded and then slowly began to explain things to her.

"Don't talk about dying. Gambling is his personal behavior and not protected by law. Winning or losing has nothing to do with you! If one day someone comes to your door demanding repayment of debts, go directly to the local street office and call the police. Don't think about compromising or settling things privately."

You only married him, you didn't sell your life to him. You also gave birth to the child. No one can force you to clean up the mess left by a gambler.

If one day your mother-in-law disagrees and insists you save her son, don't hesitate, go directly to the neighborhood office to apply for a divorce. Take the child with you, even if it means paying some money; you can't let the child live in a gambling addict's home!

Liu Lan nodded seriously again, indicating that she understood. After Xu Lin's analysis, the previous gloom instantly dissipated, and the clouds parted to reveal the sun.

"No, Sister Liu, we're eating! Wait! No! Ouch..."

Xu Lin knew that saying anything at this point was useless, and looked at the food in front of him...

In the afternoon, Xu Lin sat at his desk, full of energy, and wrote furiously.

Liu Lan, who was in her fertile period, was inevitably worried about the possibility of pregnancy, so she asked Xu Lin if they should go to the hospital for a check-up so that they could make plans in advance if they were pregnant.

Upon hearing about the inspection, Xu Lin immediately had a flash of inspiration and came up with a way to deal with Yi Zhonghai.

In his excitement, he turned Liu Lan, who was sitting on the table, over and whispered in her ear that she should have confidence in his medical skills, because if he didn't want to, even the Goddess of Fertility couldn't help him.

What he didn't expect was that this very sentence caused him to lose a source of amusement from Liu Lan, while Liu Lan always managed to reap a great deal of joy...

Xu Lin wrote the plan for the "Workers' Physical Examination". Yi Zhonghai, aren't you afraid people will say you have no offspring? Haven't you always pretended to be a good man who has never abandoned his wife who cannot have children?

Hehehe, if everyone finds out that you're the one who can't have children, let's see if your persona can still hold up! Xu Lin thought to himself as he wrote the plan.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

"Please come in!"

Xu Lin's project proposal was in its final stages, so he didn't even look up when he heard the knock on the door, continuing to write the final draft.

The visitor saw Xu Lin engrossed in his work at his desk and didn't disturb him, simply standing aside and silently observing what Xu Lin was writing.

A few minutes later, Xu Lin finally stopped writing. Just as he was about to review it, he suddenly remembered that someone had knocked on the door, so he looked up.

"Oh, Sister Li. Why didn't you say anything? I was just writing something and didn't notice." Seeing that the visitor was Li Xiaoli, the director of the personnel department, Xu Lin finished speaking and was about to get up to pour water.

"No need to trouble Director Xu. I saw you were focused on writing, so I watched out of curiosity. Please don't think I was being offensive," Li Xiaoli waved her hand, stopping Xu Lin from pouring water, and replied with a smile.

Xu Lin didn't stand on ceremony. He gestured for Li Xiaoli to sit down, then sat back down himself.

"There's nothing offensive about this. This is the medical examination plan I wrote, which was supposed to be reviewed by you anyway. Seeing it now means you can help me check if there are any problems."

"A medical examination plan? That's novel. Is this a medical examination plan for factory leaders?" At this time, although the steel rolling mill hadn't yet reached the size of a factory with 10,000 employees, it still had two or three thousand people. Li Xiaoli didn't dare to imagine that Xu Lin could examine all two or three thousand people by himself, so she naturally thought it was a medical examination plan for a minority group.

Xu Lin misunderstood. "Haha, Sister Li is testing me. It's not just the factory leaders, but all the workers too. The main thing is to check if I have any chronic or infectious diseases."

During my time in the medical clinic, I noticed that many people had some hidden ailments that weren't serious at the moment, but could easily worsen if they worked in unsuitable environments.

So I want to give all the workers a physical examination and make a medical record. This way, we can have some reference when assigning work in the future. On the other hand, it can also help the workers check each other, so that those with problems can be treated in time, and those without problems can be prevented from happening in the first place...

Li Xiaoli's eyes lit up when she heard Xu Lin's explanation. "That's a great suggestion! Our HR department is always thinking about how to increase worker benefits and improve productivity. Your health checkup plan is just in time!"

"That's quite a coincidence. However, when the plan starts, your HR department will need to send someone to help with some record-keeping. I can't handle it all by myself," Xu Lin said, taking the opportunity to raise his own request.

"That's easy, leave it to me. By the way, you mentioned last time that you wanted to add a female nurse to the infirmary so that it would be more convenient for female colleagues to receive treatment. I've found one for you, and I've brought him over today. Take a look and see if it's suitable."

After Li Xiaoli finished speaking with a smile, she didn't wait for Xu Lin's reaction and called out towards the door of the infirmary.

"Xiao Ding, come in."

Xu Lin also looked curiously towards the door, wondering what kind of person Li Xiaoli had hired for him. He didn't want to have to serve someone who was a relative of a high-ranking official.

Under Xu Lin's expectant gaze, a girl walked in. She had two jet-black braids that hung down to the hem of her faded blue cotton jacket. Her features were delicate, with the shyness and timidity typical of a sixteen-year-old girl. Her slender fingers gripped the hem of her jacket, and the toes of her white sneakers were slightly turned inward.

Hmm? Ding Qiunan!

Wait, where did the system send me? Isn't this a courtyard house? Why is Ding Qiunan making an appearance? Is this some kind of movie/TV world? An unexpected bonus? System, what are you doing...?

This is putting me in a difficult position! Hehehe

Xu Lin never expected to run into this girl with such a tragic fate in the drama. He knew all too well Ding Qiunan's ending—proud and aloof, yet forced into marriage by Cui Dake, marrying someone she didn't love, and spending her life tormented by trivialities and grievances. The scene of Ding Qiunan being forcibly taken by Cui Dake was no less impactful to Xu Lin than the scene of Yin Zhiping getting into the car.

Xu Lin stared at her flushed ears, watching her nervously avoid looking up, his mind racing. Ding Qiunan in the drama started her life in the steel mill's infirmary, was later prevented from going to university, and gradually veered off course from her intended path. Now, she's his assistant? Well, it seems the system wants me to save this Ding Qiunan.

Xu Linqiang suppressed the turmoil in his heart, keeping his face expressionless, and even managed a smile, but that smile concealed a solemnity that even he himself was unaware of.

Li Xiaoli smiled and beckoned, pulling Ding Qiunan closer: "Xiao Ding, Ding Qiunan, sixteen years old, high school graduate, recommended by the neighborhood committee. The girl is meticulous and even assisted the school doctor at school, so she knows a bit about hygiene and is perfect to be your assistant."

Ding Qiunan then dared to raise her head, her almond-shaped eyes looking timidly at Xu Lin, her voice as soft as a mosquito's hum: "Hello, Dr. Xu, I am Ding Qiunan."

That voice was completely different from the cool and aloof tone in the drama that Xu Lin remembered; it had a soft and sweet quality unique to young girls, which stirred his heart once again.

So this is what she looked like when she was sixteen... Xu Lin looked at her clenched fingers, which had turned white, and at the undisguised longing for the future in her eyes. Suddenly, he felt that his "Workers' Physical Examination" plan had another unexpected surprise.

Dealing with Yi Zhonghai is a minor matter; saving this girl from Cui Dake's controlling nature and clutches is the real priority.

"Sit down." Xu Lin gestured to the wooden chair next to him, his voice softening unconsciously.

Ding Qiunan nodded quickly, took small steps to sit down on the chair, her bottom only touching half of the chair surface, her back straight, just like a good student listening attentively in class.

She secretly glanced up and saw the project plan spread out on Xu Lin's table. The words "Workers' Physical Examination" were particularly eye-catching, and a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes.

Looking at her like this, Xu Lin couldn't help but sigh in his heart: What a good girl, how could she be ruined like that in the drama? No, since I've stumbled upon this, I absolutely cannot let history repeat itself.

Li Xiaoli, watching from the side, smiled and smoothed things over: "Xiao Ding is an honest and hardworking girl, you should mentor her. It'll be more convenient for the female colleagues in the factory to see a doctor in the future. By the way, I'll report to the factory about the physical examinations later. Don't worry about the staffing, the personnel department will definitely cooperate fully."

After hearing this, Xu Lin agreed and then stood up to hand the plan he had just written to Li Xiaoli. "Sister Li, you can take charge of organizing this. I've written down the precautions and procedures. Just take it to Director Yang."

Li Xiaoli was a little surprised. This would be a real achievement on her resume if handled well, and it was just going to be given to her like this? Thinking of this, Li Xiaoli still chose to speak up and remind her.

"This... isn't that a bit inappropriate? This is a plan that you painstakingly wrote, Director Xu. If I get involved, I'll take a lot of the credit. You should know what that means."

Xu Lin smiled. "I don't care about that. If I wanted to advance further, I would have stayed at Xiehe Hospital from the beginning and wouldn't have come to the steel mill..."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaoli agreed that it made sense. While others might not know, she was fully aware of Xu Lin's status as a graduate student and that his advisor was the dean of Peking Union Medical College. Understanding this, Li Xiaoli noted the favor, thanked him again, and then took the project proposal back home.

After seeing Li Xiaoli off, Xu Lin returned to the infirmary. His gaze fell on Ding Qiunan again, noticing her staring intently at the labels on the medicine cabinet. He pointed to the cabinet, thinking it would be a good opportunity to test her and see what she knew: "Do you recognize the words on these?"

Ding Qiunan snapped back to reality, her cheeks flushing. She quickly stood up and said, "I know them! Aspirin, licorice tablets, mercurochrome... I helped the school doctor organize the medicine cabinet at school."

"What about this?" Xu Lin walked to the medicine cabinet, casually pulled out a medicine bottle labeled "sulfadiazine," but in his heart he was thinking that this medicine was for treating external wound infections. There would be many workplace injuries in the future, so he had to teach her how to prepare and use the medicine as soon as possible.

Ding Qiunan leaned closer, looked at the label, and whispered, "It's sulfadiazine, used to treat wound infections... and it can also be used for sepsis."

A hint of approval flashed in Xu Lin's eyes, and he nodded. Not bad, even more clever than in the drama; his foundation is solid.

He turned around, took out a brand-new white lab coat from the drawer, and handed it to her. When his fingertips touched her slightly cool fingers, Ding Qiunan abruptly pulled her hand back, her cheeks instantly turning red.

Xu Lin couldn't help but laugh at her embarrassed appearance, thinking to himself: This is what a sixteen-year-old should look like, as clean as a blank sheet of paper.

"Here, this should be about the right size." Xu Lin's voice was gentle, but in his mind, he was already planning how to familiarize her with the medication classification and the procedures for the upcoming comprehensive physical examination tomorrow.

Ding Qiunan took the white coat with both hands. The fabric was warm from the sun. She clutched the hem of the coat, looked up at Xu Lin, and her timidity lessened, replaced by a sparkling look.

Xu Lin was thinking to himself: Cui Dake, you son of a bitch, you better come along too...