The next day, Thursday, Wen Qi arrived very early and met an old acquaintance in the corridor during rounds.
"Hey, going to work?" Zhao Jin Chuan was very enthusiastic when he saw Wen Qi, and before she could even react, he had already walked right up in front of her.
A faint scent of tobacco mixed with men's perfume, precisely blended into her most hated smell.
Wen Qi smiled and said, "A few days ago."
Zhao Jin Chuan opened his mouth and immediately made her embarrassed, "There are so many hospitals in Nancheng, why did you have to come here? Let me think, oh! You're chasing He Ming Chen, right?"
He pretended as if it was really like that, and those who didn't know thought it was a new thing.
"I'll go first."
Wen Qi gave him a white eye and decided to leave.
At this time, a clear voice came from behind: "Don't you want to know what relationship Old He and An Ke Wen have?"
Wen Qi's footsteps paused, and at this moment, she had to admit that everything about He Mingzhen could be used as a stumbling block to hold her back. Although she was no longer in the age of first love, she would still fall head over heels.
She asked tentatively: "Do you know?"
"Of course, but... shouldn't you show some sincerity? You're so fierce and intimidating, who'd want to tell you?"
A shrewd businessman never makes a losing deal, and Zhao Jin Chuan is no exception. If you want to know about He Ming Zhen's affairs, you have to agree to his terms.
"Isn't it against the law?"
Zhao Jinchuan smiled lightly: "You're not even involved in criminal cases."
Time flies to the present, Wen Qi accompanied Zhao Jinchuan to tonight's dinner party. According to what Zhao Jinchuan said, after dinner, it will naturally be known about their relationship.
Wen Qi followed Zhao Jin Chuan in, and at a glance, she saw An Ke Wen sitting next to him, chatting intimately with He Ming Zhen.
"We've come at a bad time, disturbing you two." Zhao Jinchuan calmly pulled Wen Qi to sit on the opposite side, drawing An Ke's line of sight away.
An Ke Wen looked at Wen Qi for a few seconds and felt that she had seen her somewhere before. "Old Zhao, is this your girlfriend?"
"This has nothing to do with me, you should ask Old He."
The air was silent for a moment, Zhao Jin Chuan threw the conversation to He Ming Zhen, with an expression of watching a good show, as if he wanted to see how he would react.
"Is this Old He's girlfriend?" An Ke Wen raised her voice, casting a seemingly amused yet uncertain gaze at Wen Qi.
Like a dark awn, it pierced her deeply.
Wen Qi couldn't help but glance at He Mingzhen.
But he didn't say anything, and didn't even spare her a glance.
Wen Qi hastily lowered her head, her fingers felt as if they had been soaked in an ice cave, and the coolness spread from her fingertips to her bones.
It was she who finally broke the silence, explaining: "Colleague relationship."
He Mingzhen's eyebrows jumped slightly, but it was almost imperceptible, and no one noticed.
At the dinner table, the three of them chatted happily, with only Wen Qi feeling extremely superfluous. From their conversation, Wen Qi learned that the female doctor's name was An Ke-wen, a psychiatrist who had known He Ming-zheng for a long time.
At the mention of this word, Wen Qi's heart skipped a beat.
How long is considered a long time?
Perhaps the five years she had thought of were not too long, at least for He Mingzhen.
As it was nearing the end, Wen Qi received a message from Song Zhi Dong. It was very brief: I'm at your doorstep, there are a lot of mosquitoes here.
Through words, she could imagine Song Zhi Dong's impatience at this moment.
She typed in the chat window: I'm not at home, what's up?
Song Zhi Dong from Can Na Tou did not respond for a long time.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was already subtle, and Wen Qi felt uneasy all over, so she decided to leave first.
She said goodbye to Zhao Jin Chuan and left, but He Ming Zhen offered to send her off. An Ke Wen laughed and scolded: "You still say it's nothing?"
He Mingzhen didn't answer and picked up his coat to follow Wen Qi out.
He walked up to the car and opened the rear door first.
Zheng Taiwen was about to warm up and didn't know what he meant, when he was suddenly wrapped around his waist by a sudden force from behind, and was thrown into the back seat.
The cold cushion penetrated through the thin fabric and enveloped her whole body, she curled up her legs and stared at the person in front of her in shock.
"Let's get straight to it, what exactly is our relationship?"
He Mingzhen slammed his jacket to one side, as if venting some kind of pent-up emotion.
Colleague.
Wen Qi was thrown into a daze, her fingers curled and grasping at He Mingzhen's waist.
He Mingzhen leaned forward slightly, a warm air spreading out in front of her face, her tone clearly cold: "Repeat yourself."
His movements made Wen Qi feel a little uncomfortable, and she shifted her body slightly.
He Mingzhen's large hand enveloped her, directly pulling her into his arms. His low, husky voice drew closer: "What is our relationship, after all?"
Wen Qi's fingernails dug deeply into her palm, as if trying to embed themselves in the flesh. She didn't respond, but instead asked a question: "Isn't it?"
He Mingzhen snorted softly, "When did colleagues' relationships also get to be handled in bed?"
Her face turned bright red with shame, and this person took it all in.
"Old He!"
"This guy is something else, he's gone and his phone is still here."
At this time, Ankoven and Zhao Jinchuan's voices sounded outside the car.
He Mingzhen's hands moved back and forth on her skin, making Wen Qi break out in a cold sweat. She covered her mouth to prevent herself from letting out any unseemly moans.
He chuckled softly and sat up, placing her legs on his waist, his scorching hot fingers slipping into her clothes.
"There's someone outside..." Wen Qi grasped his fingers tightly and pleaded: "Let's go home and talk about it later, okay?"