After her dramatic cousin stopped acting up, the aloof doctor got anxious.

Qi Wenshen looked at her sleeping face, exhausted, and his eyes were almost overflowing with love.

She is finally his.

He reached out and carried her into the bathroom, washed her clean together, put her back on the bed, and then sent a message to Wei Jing.

Shen Ruo and I are off today.

Ignoring Wei Jing's reaction, he turned off both phones, rolled over and lay down, pulled Shen Ruo into his arms, rested his chin on the top of her head, and closed his eyes.

Shen Ruo shifted in his arms, finding a more comfortable position, and mumbled, "Don't come anymore, I'm tired."

Qi Wenshen closed his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Mm, go to sleep."

Shen Ruo nuzzled against his chest, then stopped talking, her breathing gradually becoming even and long.

Outside the window, the sky was bright, and sunlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, falling on the two people lying intertwined.

……

Beijing First People's Hospital.

Wen Zhiyue looked up.

She was very familiar with those words.

"Zhiyue, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and catch up."

Ouqi walked a few steps away, then turned back and waved to her.

Wen Zhiyue snapped out of her thoughts and quickly followed.

Upon entering the lobby, Wen Zhiyue's gaze immediately fell on the department layout map, specifically the surgical section.

The exact same position as in the previous life.

"Alright, alright, stop looking. Let's go report for duty first. The key is getting assigned to a department. I hope we can be assigned together, otherwise I don't know anyone in this hospital and I won't even have anyone to talk to."

The check-in process was quick.

After filling out forms, submitting documents, receiving work uniforms, and listening to instructions, the three of them received an internship assignment sheet.

As expected, just like in the previous life, Wen Zhiyue was assigned to surgery, Ou Qi to the emergency department, and another classmate was assigned to internal medicine.

Ou Qi groaned, "Ah, why is it the emergency room? I heard the emergency room is so busy that there's not even time to go to the bathroom."

Wen Zhiyue held the employee ID card in her hand, her fingertips gently tracing the words, unable to suppress the smile on her face.

From today onwards, she can see him every day, hand him her medical records, follow him during ward rounds, and he might even personally take her to observe surgery. Just thinking about it makes Wen Zhiyue's heart flutter with sweetness.

Ou Qi glanced at her and said, "You're grinning from ear to ear. Don't be too happy yet, you'll regret it later."

She leaned closer and whispered, "Have you heard? Qi Wenshen just berated an intern so badly last month that he had to transfer to another department."

Wen Zhiyue hung up her employee badge, looked up and smiled gently at Ou Qi, "Don't worry, I won't cry."

The confidence she had was something she had accumulated in her past life.

So what if he scolds her? Didn't he scold her enough back then?

Despite his constant scolding, he still brought her midnight snacks and made a point of going to her nurses' station during rounds, just so he could catch a glimpse of her.

However, he left the most difficult surgical cases to her.

She knew better than anyone that this person was stubborn on the outside but soft on the inside.

The surgical ward is bustling with people right now.

Wen Zhiyue tiptoed and peered into the doctor's office. The door to the orthopedic surgeon's office was half-open, and there seemed to be a young male doctor sitting inside, but she didn't see Qi Wenshen.

They might be making rounds, or they might be performing surgery.

After all, he's a top orthopedic surgeon, so it's normal for him to have a full schedule of surgeries.

Ouqi nudged her with her elbow, "What are you looking at?"

Wen Zhiyue withdrew her gaze, her expression unchanged. "We've just arrived, so let's get to know the layout of the department first, so we don't wander around like blind flies."

She pointed to the signs on both sides of the corridor, "The left side is the operating area, the right side is the inpatient ward, and this middle area is the treatment area. The nurses are standing around the corner."

Ou Qi looked around in the direction she pointed, then quickly took out her phone from her bag and snapped a picture. "That makes sense. I have no sense of direction, so I'll save this in case I can't even find your floor later."

Just as I was making a note of it, my mentor arrived.

A female doctor in her early thirties had her hair neatly tied into a low ponytail.

She glanced at the three of them. "You three are today's interns? Okay, I'm Liu Min, an attending surgeon. I'll be mentoring you for the next two weeks. You've already heard your mentors about the hospital rules, right?"

"I'll emphasize three more points."

"First, obey your superiors' orders. Do whatever you are told to do, and don't ask why."

"Second, if you encounter a problem you can't solve, immediately go to the head nurse or me. Don't try to handle it yourself."

"Third, hand hygiene. You must wash your hands before and after each contact with a patient. I will check the seven-step handwashing method later. Now follow me and let's start with the basics. In the dressing room, learn how to change dressings for patients."

Wen Zhiyue, Ou Qi, and Lin Xiao obediently followed.

As Liu Min walked ahead, she said, "Put your luggage in the rest area first. There are more patients today, so we need more manpower. You can start now. There are four post-operative dressing changes in the orthopedics department. You can follow along and watch them. Each of you will be responsible for one in the afternoon."

"This is the nurses' station. It's staffed 24/7. You must respond within one minute of ringing the bell."

"This is the treatment room. We're here to change dressings, remove stitches, and clean the wound. Don't touch the instruments."

"This is the doctor's office. No entry without permission, especially not to Director Qi's desk. Do not touch anything on it."

Wen Zhiyue paused slightly. That person didn't like others touching his things.

"Dr. Liu, is Dr. Qi at work today?"

Ou Qi raised her hand to ask a question.

Why are you asking that?

Ouqi: "He is my idol."

Liu Min raised an eyebrow. "Idol? He's off today."

Wen Zhiyue's heart sank.

Qi Wenshen is a workaholic who never takes a break.

In my past life, on this very day, he was here.

Wen Zhiyue lowered her eyes, her fingers tightened, and her heart was pounding with panic.

Shen Ruo.

It must be that Shen Ruo caused some trouble.

This has caused Qi Wenshen to need to rest and deal with the situation.

He will definitely come tomorrow.

She steadied herself and followed Liu Min's steps.

It's okay, she can wait.

In their past life, they went back and forth for so long before he finally realized what was going on. In this life, it's just one more day.

Besides, if she familiarizes herself with the department today, she can at least present herself as a skilled worker when they meet tomorrow, so he can't find any fault with her.

As for Shen Ruo, Wen Zhiyue frowned.

Oh well, there's plenty of time in the future for her to turn the situation around.

Liu Min led them to the lounge to put their luggage away, and then to the dressing room.

As soon as the door to the dressing room opened, a strong smell of iodine and medicine wafted out.

Ou Qi covered her nose and sneezed. Liu Min glanced back at her and said, "Hold on. You'll smell it every day from now on. The sooner you get used to it, the sooner you'll be free from this."

Ouqi held back her tears, which were welling up in her eyes.

Wen Zhiyue secretly twitched the corners of her mouth.

This smell... I smelled it for three whole years in my past life, it's so familiar, like the smell of another home.

She picked up a cotton ball with tweezers, skillfully dipped it in iodine, and Liu Min glanced at her again. "Hmm, not bad."

Wen Zhiyue nodded.

Liu Min nodded and didn't ask any more questions. She then turned back to continue explaining the dressing change procedure to the patient.