Chapter 79: Chapter 79 - 0077 Brothers

It wasn’t until past two in the morning that I finished revising Su Yixuan’s PPT. I had to tweak it over and over to ensure its quality, which took quite a long time.

Once it was done, I sent the PPT via WeChat and asked Xiao Su if she was satisfied with it. However, I realized it was nearly two o’clock, she was probably already asleep.

As a surgeon, Yang Ping’s ability to stay up late was remarkable. The next day, he woke up refreshed and prepared some breakfast.. Little Five made a call, “I will drive you to work!”

“Bro, spare me please. I can walk home in a dozen minutes, and yet you insisted on driving me yesterday which took half an hour.” Yang Ping answered, choking back his tears.

“Look outside, it’s pouring!” Little Five responded.

With heavy rain, it made sense. At least this way my shoes wouldn’t get wet. Alright then, I’ll take his ride.

“Alright, wait for me!” Yang Ping agreed.

Someone has slid a magazine under the door gap. Yang picked it up and realized it was an advertising brochure for houses. Might as well browse through it. Had no money now, but I’ll need to buy one in the future.

Yang carried the ad to the parking garage, got into the car, and started scanning through the ads.

Little Five commented, “You’re really into it, even reading on your way to work?” He glanced over and noticed it was an advertisement for houses.

“…Just flipping through!” Yang replied casually.

Shift change, ward check-up, surgery; surgeons base their life on these three things.

“Hey! I can’t keep up anymore! Feel free to pick whatever surgery you want, it won’t count as a breach of our promise!” Song Zimo called out to Yang Ping, who was resting on a long bench in the resting room.

Yang Ping lazily responded, “Trying to make me break my word? No way!”

“Just so you know, it’s a one-time offer. Do you want it or not?” Song Zimo asked lightly.

Given how sincere he seemed, it didn’t look like he was plotting anything. Likely, Young Master Song was genuinely struggling. Relenting, Yang Ping said: “Fine, I’ll do the finger amputation and reattachment?”

“Deal!” replied Song Zimo.

Internally, he thought: This guy must really be strapped for cash, deliberately choosing the most complicated surgery. Of course, for them, finger amputation and reattachment is as simple as cleaning and stitching a wound.

We really need to swiftly change our signboard to “Micro Trauma Orthopedics”. With an average of two finger reattachment surgeries a day, if we push a little further, we might just catch up with specialized hand surgery hospitals.

If it weren’t for the rush to complete the side quest, I wouldn’t have agreed to this temptation. Director Han was leading everyone to the Overseas Chinese Building to expand into new territories, and Yang was afraid that he wouldn’t get to perform finger reattachment surgeries, thus making it impossible to complete the side quest.

Two consecutive finger reattachments at noon. After finishing two surgeries, the progress of the side quest once again took a leap forward. If it kept going on like this, I could finish the battle within a week.

“Tonight! We’re dining at Huang Mao’s place, a private room is already booked for us four.” Little Five came into the resting room and told Yang Ping.

“Is Song Zimo coming?” Yang asked.

This kid doesn’t usually dine at these kinds of places. Has he started hanging out with the masses too?

“If you’re going, then he’ll definitely come. People change, remember about the dinner tonight.” Little Five said before leaving for another surgery.

I continued to rest on the bench.

Xiao Su sent a WeChat message: “Thank you! The lecture was really successful today, everyone said the PPT was great. The head nurse even saved my PPT, saying she’ll use it for training new trainee nurses.”

Yang Ping yawned. Oh, little girl, your brother stayed up until two o’clock to revise that. How could it not be a masterpiece?

“Did you stay up until two o’clock last night?” Xiao Su sent a WeChat message, likely noticing the time he had sent the file.

Yang Ping replied: “No problem, I would have completed the task Leader Su gave me even if it had taken until dawn.”

“How could you stay up so late, you could’ve just casually helped me revise it.”

“For a surgeon, staying up late is basic training.”

“Not going to chat anymore, the head nurse has given me a new task. I’m mentoring some new interns recently.”

“Get to Huang Mao’s hotpot restaurant, second floor private room, fast!” Little Five called to hurry him up.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Didn’t they say we were going together? These fellows had left Yang Ping on his own. He hurried to the hotpot restaurant.

Upon entering, Song Zimo, Little Five, and Zhang Lin were already there. They were all looking at Yang Ping together. The vibe felt off, felt strange. Was this some trap? A thought crossed Yang Ping’s mind.

“Is everything alright? You guys?” Yang Ping cautiously entered, worried about any unforeseen occurrences.

“Sit, sit! It’s all fine.” Song Zimo pulled out a chair.

Yang Ping checked the chair for thumbtacks or glue, “Are you sure it’s alright? The expressions on your faces are odd, why so serious, did something go wrong with the surgery today?”

“Sit down first!” Song Zimo said.

Yang Ping felt uncomfortable. He sat down nonetheless.

Zhang Lin poured him some tea, Little Five left to close the door. This was not good, Yang Ping was getting more and more tense, as prickly as a hedgehog.

“Senior! It’s like this– Song Zimo, you explain.” Little Five hemmed and hawed.

Song Zimo was equally hesitant: “Well… well… Little Five, you explain? Wasn’t it agreed that you would explain?”

“What’s going on? Did the surgery really go wrong? Did you report to Director Han? What’s happening? Hurry up and say it, don’t beat around the bush. Let’s figure this out together.” Yang Ping sensed the seriousness of the situation. Something was off.

Zhang Lin got angry: “What’s wrong with you two today, stuttering like this, let me say it.”

He filled Yang Ping’s cup with more tea: “Senior, you’re really out of line, planning to marry Xiao Su and not even telling us. Do you look down on us, disregarding us as your friends?”

“You guys? Wait, let me explain–” Yang Ping was utterly confused. They had been brooding on it for so long just to talk about this?

Zhang Lin put down his teapot and waved his hands: “Don’t say anything now. We already know everything. In a few days, you two are going for a pre-wedding photoshoot, you’re planning to buy a house, currently short of cash, hence you’ve been taking on surgeries like crazy. Even if you don’t tell us, it doesn’t mean your brothers aren’t concerned. We’ve all noticed and are worried. Brother, you know my situation. I just started the house buying process and paid the deposit, I’m strapped for cash right now, but I must still support you. I can afford to lend you fifty thousand for now.”

The conversation had been ignited by Zhang Lin.

“I can do a hundred thousand on my end. You know I live pay-check to pay-check, Senior. This hundred thousand is borrowed from Xiao Qing but if it’s not enough, I’ll figure something else out.” Little Five said seriously.

Song Zimo continued: “I have plenty saved up. Other than spending on myself, I just save up. I don’t need to pay for the house or car, that’s all from my family. Just see how much you’re short on for the down payment, I’ll figure out the rest.”

Yang Ping was truly baffled by these guys. He and Xiao Su haven’t even held hands, yet they were claiming they were getting ready for marriage, even talking about pre-wedding photoshoots. Where did these rumors originate from? Nothing like that was happening, but they were here helping him scrape together money for the house down payment.

Yang Ping shook his head, momentarily at a loss for words. After taking a deep breath, he said: “Firstly, let me tell you, Xiao Su and I currently have not confirmed any romantic relationship. Yes, there’s a bit of mutual interest, but that’s it. Where did you guys get the news, so certain that Xiao Su and I are getting married?”

Now it was their turn to be utterly confused.

“Song Zimo! Say something, he’s still in denial!” Zhang Lin shouted.

Song Zimo calmly, with confidence said: “You’ve been taking surgeries like crazy lately, and I found it strange. It’s not your style. Little Five guessed that you and Su Yixuan must be getting ready for marriage, and I didn’t believe him. But two nights ago, while dining at Shipo, right beside me, you were texting Su Yixuan. Don’t accuse me of invading your privacy, I saw it out of the corner of my eye, you and her were planning to take a bridal photo shoot in a few days. This confirms it.”

“Song Zimo, Young Master Song, you’re usually quite intelligent. That night, Xiao Su asked me for a photo to hang on the introduction wall in the operating room. I told her we could take a photo in a few days.” Yang Ping was almost on the verge of tearing his hair out.

“Then how do you explain your sudden urge to perform surgeries?” Zhang Lin asked.

“I wanted to see how far I could push myself, how many surgeries I could handle in a day.” Yang Ping replied.

“And the house buying?” Little Five pursued.

“What house buying?” Yang Ping was completely clueless.

“If you’re not buying a house, why were you studying real estate ads?” Little Five wasn’t convinced.

His headache worsened!

“The message on my WeChat wasn’t deleted, wait, you can only see this one. Let me find it.” Yang Ping pulled up the chat with Su Yixuan and showed them.

“Damn! It’s really not.”

What a misunderstanding!

Song Zimo leaned back against his chair.