“Daddy, look! This pretty sister looks just like Sleeping Beauty from the fairy tale…”
“Daddy… the sister has been sleeping for so long, why hasn’t she woken up yet?”
“Daddy, look! Sleeping Beauty sister is moving!”
Jiang Hua woke up groggily to the voices beside her. The pungent smell of disinfectant quickly brought her to full consciousness. Before her eyes was a snow-white ceiling, followed by the appearance of an adorable little girl in her field of vision. The child grinned sweetly, a cute strawberry hair clip pinned on her forehead, smiling at her. “Daddy… Sleeping Beauty sister is awake!”
“A Yuan, come here. Don’t disturb your sister.”
Jiang Hua sat up, rubbing her forehead. She glanced at the cute little girl who looked about four or five years old, then turned her gaze to the man sitting at a desk. He wore a white coat and a mask, his tall figure revealing only those gentle eyes watching her. When he finally removed his mask, it revealed an elegant and handsome face. “You’re awake?”
“How… how long was I asleep?”
“Two and a half hours.”
“Oh no, my class!” Jiang Hua hurriedly tried to get up.
“Don’t worry, I took the liberty of requesting leave for you. You’re from the Jewelry Design Department? I have a good relationship with your dean, so I sent a message on your behalf.” His voice was as pleasant as a spring breeze, with a subtle scholarly air between his brows.
Jiang Hua: “You… know my name?”
“Your school card fell out while you were sleeping.” Wen Huaishi’s well-defined, handsome hand pulled the found school card from his coat pocket.
“Daddy, let me give it to the pretty sister.” The little girl, seeming somewhat shy upon seeing Jiang Hua’s face, hid behind the man’s chair. She took the school card from Wen Huaishi and, clutching her doll, timidly ran over to Jiang Hua. Appearing slightly embarrassed, she placed the school card beside Jiang Hua before quickly running back to Wen Huaishi.
Jiang Hua smiled at her. “What a lovely girl. Is she your daughter?”
Wen Huaishi lowered his head, writing instructions on the medicine box, and replied, “Her name is A Yuan…” Before he could finish, the girl beside him chimed in, “Pretty sister, my name is Wen Yuan, and I’m four years old.”
“A Yuan, be good and go play outside for a while. Daddy needs to talk to your sister. Don’t go too far.”
A Yuan: “Okay, Daddy.”
After the little girl left, Wen Huaishi placed several boxes of medicine into a bag and handed it to her. “The dosage is written down. Remember to take them on time.”
“You have congenital heart disease. Next time… remember to try to rest indoors as much as possible.”
Jiang Hua was slightly surprised. “How… how did you know?”
Wen Huaishi took a bottle of medicine from his pocket and returned it to Jiang Hua. “Because… I’m a doctor, and cardiology happens to be my specialty. I have a patient who also takes this medication. This medicine is very expensive—it’s your lifesaving drug. Make sure to keep it safe next time!”
After taking her medicine, Jiang Hua’s complexion had improved significantly. “Thank you.”
As he spoke, Wen Huaishi took a business card from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Hua. “If you ever feel any discomfort in your heart again, you can come see me here anytime.”
Jiang Hua took the card. “Jing’an Private Hospital, Wen Huaishi?”
“If I come to see you, the consultation fee won’t be too expensive, will it?”
Wen Huaishi poured a cup of hot water, turned around, and curved his lips into a warm smile. “It’s free.”
Jiang Hua held the business card between her fingers and joked, “Is this also a perk for pretty college students?”
When Wen Huaishi smiled, he exuded a kind of approachable warmth—perhaps a trait common to every doctor. Wen Huaishi from the cardiology department… She hadn’t heard his name before; he must be an ordinary doctor. Otherwise… Jiang Hua couldn’t possibly not know him.
Her father had consulted countless renowned specialists in the field to cure her hereditary heart disease, and Jiang Hua had met each of them several times. Moreover, faced with such an elegant and refined-looking doctor, one glance would surely leave a lasting impression.
Wen Huaishi lowered his head with a smile, not denying it. “Naturally.” He walked over and handed her the hot water. “I have a class soon. You should rest here for a while.”
“If I have time, I might drop by to attend Dr. Wen’s class.”
“Well… remember to fill out the registration form. My classes aren’t easy to get into.”
After Wen Huaishi left, Jiang Hua sat quietly for a moment before returning to the classroom.
Medical Department Building, Professor’s Office.
Wen Huaishi knocked and entered the office.
Professor Chen, “Come in.”
Wen Huaishi: “Professor.”
Seeing who had arrived, Professor Chen looked up from the book on his desk, took off his glasses, and smiled at him. “What a rare guest! Usually, I can’t even get through to you on the phone. What brings you here today?”
Wen Huaishi smiled faintly. I came to get a course registration form for a junior sister.”
“Junior Sister?” Your sister? I remember she… should still have two years until graduation?” Professor Chen teased.
Wen Huaishi shook his head, hesitating for a moment before adding, “No, she’s… one of my patients. She’s quite special!”
Professor Chen nodded. “Then tell me, what makes her so special? It’s rare to see you taking an interest in someone else’s affairs.”
Wen Huaishi: “She has a hereditary congenital heart disease.”
Professor Chen frowned, his expression turning serious. “I see.”
Wen Huaishi: “Yes. I hope you can keep it confidential. She seems reluctant to let others know about her condition.”
Professor Chen: “Alright, I understand.”
“Thank you.”
As Wen Huaishi was about to leave, Professor Chen suddenly added, “The Jiang Family is offering generous terms to find experts who can treat hereditary heart disease. Anyone who can cure the Jiang Family’s little princess can make any request and even secure a batch of the most advanced medical equipment for the hospital. You’re the most capable under my wing, and you’re destined to take over as head of the hospital someday. Would you consider it?”
Wen Huaishi: “Professor, you know I don’t like getting involved with these wealthy, powerful families.”
He had never met this Jiang Family little princess, but her reputation in their circles was notorious for being arrogant and unruly, completely unaware of her own limits. If she truly cared about her health, she wouldn’t have gone climbing in the snow-capped mountains or thrown a coming-of-age party spending over five million in one night…
Professor Chen sighed deeply. “Fine, that’s just how you are. If you’re not willing, forget it.”
“You may go.”
Jiang Hua didn’t know when Pei Zhan left the school, nor did she know what Pei Zhan had said to Song Qingran. This time, Qingran truly stopped pestering her. When they crossed paths on campus again, Qingran’s eyes dodged away, and he had already started avoiding her.
Jiang Hua’s last class required everyone to design their ideal jewelry piece as homework, which would count toward their regular grades next week.
It was precisely this kind of assignment that gave Jiang Hua a headache.
If she didn’t want to fake her work, Jiang Hua had no choice but to grit her teeth and push through.