Mr. Song, you have crossed the line.

The First Hospital.

Rong Zheng was constantly being pointed at and talked about by people along the way. She knew it was because her awkward dance video had gone viral online. People were also talking about how she saved Jiang Jia last time, but she could remain calm about it.

But this time wouldn't do. It was too embarrassing and shameful, especially after the incident yesterday where she snatched Song Shiyan's phone and pinned him down. She regretted it every time she thought about it.

Why was she so bewitched and refused to let Song Shiyan see it?

Even if he doesn't watch it then, he can still watch it later, right?

Why didn't she realize this back then?

So whenever she hears people talking about that awkward dance video, she can't help but think of her incredibly stupid attempt to grab a phone, which was so embarrassing.

Especially since she had that dream last night, about her and Song Shiyan... it could drive anyone crazy.

As Rong Zheng entered the office and sat down, Xia Yu looked at her with starry eyes and said, "Director Rong, you are so great. You danced without any regard for your image because of Jiang Jia's illness. Your dedication is a model for us to learn from."

Rong Zheng: "..." There's no need for that, she's almost dying of embarrassment, okay?

If God gave her another chance, she definitely wouldn't... No, she would still go dancing with Jiang Jia, but she would definitely tell the people there not to film it.

Xia Yu genuinely admired Rong Zheng and had no intention of joking, but seeing that Rong Zheng seemed reluctant to talk more, she immediately changed the subject, "I heard the new dean is coming. Do you know who it is?"

Rong Zheng shook her head. "I don't know."

"I heard it's an outside appointment. There were rumors in the department that the vice president might be promoted. Now that this news has come out, the vice president must be feeling terrible, and those who were working hard to fill the vice president's vacancy must be feeling even worse."

"Parachuted?" Rong Zheng is currently shuttling between the department and the research institute, either busy seeing patients, making rounds, reviewing medical cases, or busy researching data in the laboratory. She has no time to listen to these gossips, so she really knows nothing about these things.

"Hmm, I wonder who it will be. To be the dean, one must have some ability and a certain reputation in the medical field, right?"

Rong Zheng organized the medical records, "Stop guessing, you'll know when the time comes."

"That's right." Seeing that her idol had started to work, Xia Yu immediately started working as well. Sitting opposite Rong Zheng, watching her work so hard and ambitious every day, her own motivation increased a lot.

Rong Zheng was in the department in the morning and went to the research institute in the afternoon.

When I was leaving get off work, Aunt Xu called, "Are you off work? Mr. Song is here."

Upon hearing the name Mr. Song, Rong Zheng's mind involuntarily flashed back to the erotic scenes from her dream last night, and her heart raced. "What's he doing here?"

"Look at Tangtang."

Rong Zheng lied and said, "I'm working overtime today, so you should treat him well."

"Working overtime? I'm a little afraid of Mr. Song, and I was hoping you could come back sooner."

Rong Zheng heard the disappointment in Xu Ma's voice and thought to herself: You're just afraid that I'm too ashamed to face you, okay?

"He doesn't eat people, keep it up, you can do it." Rong Zheng said casually, trying to give Xu Ma some encouragement.

After hanging up the phone, Rong Zheng went to the hospital cafeteria for lunch, and then voluntarily stayed to work overtime until eight o'clock before going home.

When she arrived at the apartment building, she made a point of checking from a distance to see if Song Shiyan's car was in the parking space. Only after confirming that it wasn't there did she walk towards the building.

Back home, Rong Zheng instructed Xu Ma, "From now on, whenever Brother Yan comes, you must call me in advance, just like you did today."

She prefers to stay and work overtime instead of coming home.

Xu Ma thought Rong Zheng wanted to know in advance so she could arrange her work to entertain Song Shiyan, so she nodded hurriedly, "Okay."

A few days later, Rong Zheng received a call from Bai Zhi, "Rong Zheng, are you free tonight?"

"Is there something you need?"

"Let's get together! Same place as last time, wanna come?"

Rong Zheng paused, then asked, "Are Tao Yao and Lu Sheng going?"

"Okay, you come too."

Bai Zhi, Lu Sheng, and Tao Yao are all going, so it goes without saying that Liang Huolin, Fu Xingzhou, and Zhou Chiyao will definitely go as well. Since the three of them are going, Song Shiyan will most likely go as well.

Rong Zheng declined, saying, "I'm on duty tonight, let's make it another time."

There was a two-second silence on the other end, then, "...Okay, remember to call me when you're free."

"Um."

Seeing that Rong Zheng had hung up the phone, Xu Ma couldn't help but say, "Tangtang, you can take care of me. You can go to your appointments. You're new to Beijing, so you still need to build good relationships with people."

Rong Zheng knew that Xu Ma was doing it for her own good, "Yes, I know."

Xu Ma nodded and didn't say anything more.

The next day, when Rong Zheng was leaving get off work, she received a call from Zhou Chiyao, "Dr. Rong, how about we go out for dinner together?"

Rong Zheng was about to refuse instinctively, "I don't want tonight..."

The caller interrupted her, "Are you sure you don't want to come to the welcome dinner for the new director?"

What does it have to do with her, a department head, that the hospital's board members and president are having dinner? "Wouldn't it be inconvenient for me to go?"

"Why not? You know the new dean; he specifically asked to have dinner with you."

"Do I know him?"

There was no reply on the other end. After a few rustling seconds, a different person answered the phone. "Xiao Rong, do you remember me?"

That sound...

Rong Zheng was somewhat excited, "Dean Zhang?"

"Yes, it's me."

Rong Zheng never expected that the new president of the hospital, who had been parachuted in from elsewhere, would be Zhang Bonian, the former president of Peking Union Medical College Hospital. "President, why were you transferred to Beijing as well?"

The one who answered her wasn't Zhang Bonian, but Zhou Chiyao, "Are you coming for dinner?"

"I'll come, I definitely will."

"I'll send you my location, come over right away."

"it is good."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Chiyao sent her the location of the restaurant and the specific private room.

Rong Zheng called Xu Ma and said that she was having dinner with an old friend that evening and would be home late. Then she hailed a taxi to the restaurant.

On the way, Rong Zheng was very happy to see Zhang Bonian. She felt excited, like meeting a kindred spirit in a foreign land. She was especially happy to think that the two of them could work together in the future.

I couldn't help but praise Zhou Chiyao in my heart: He has a really good eye for talent, to have chosen Zhang Bonian.

Zhang Bonian was indeed a very capable hospital director. He was fair, just, down-to-earth, and steady. Although he did not make any great contributions to medical achievements, he was excellent in hospital management and talent allocation.

Arriving at the door of the private room, Rong Zheng knocked and, upon receiving permission, pushed the door open and went in. The moment she looked up and saw Song Shiyan sitting opposite Zhang Bonian and Zhou Chiyao, the smile on her lips instantly froze.

Why is he here too?

Zhou Chiyao greeted, "Why are you standing there at the door? Come in."

Rong Zheng snapped out of her daze, entered the private room, and greeted Zhang Bonian: "Dean."

Zhang Bonian smiled and nodded, "Please sit down."

Rong Zheng was stunned for a moment. It was a rectangular dining table with long leather sofas on both sides. Zhou Chiyao and Zhang Bonian sat on one side, and Song Shiyan sat on the other side.

She actually had no choice but to sit with Song Shiyan.

She greeted Song Shiyan: "Brother Yan."

Song Shiyan nodded slightly.

Rong Zheng sat down next to Song Shiyan.

Song Shiyan glanced calmly at the space between the two of them, enough for another person to sit down, but only for a moment before looking away. "Let's eat."