Su Xiahe stared at the search results on her phone.
Sure enough, she found Shen Jin’s information in the neurology department directory of Jiangcheng Hospital.
He was 24 years old, the youngest chief physician in the neurology department at Jiangcheng Hospital, and there were photos of him online.
However, although those photos online made him look refined and extraordinary, they captured less than a thousandth of his real presence.
He was a doctor who saved lives and healed the wounded, and also a volunteer. Last night, he even gave his umbrella to the little girl selling flowers…
Thinking about it, he probably wasn’t a bad person.
Su Xiahe lowered her guard and looked at the man with a hint of shame. “I’m sorry, Dr. Shen. I was being overly suspicious.”
The man smiled and shook his head. “It’s fine. It’s good for a young woman to be cautious when she’s out and about.”
He seemed to have a very good temper. Even though she had offended him like that, he didn’t get angry.
“Come on, my car is nearby.”
Shen Jin walked ahead.
“Oh, okay.” Su Xiahe reacted for a moment, then followed.
About twenty minutes later, Shen Jin’s car stopped in front of the pet hospital.
Su Xiahe got out of the car holding the dog. Shen Jin received a phone call and didn’t get out.
Su Xiahe looked in through the car window. “Dr. Shen, if you have things to do, go ahead. I can go in by myself.”
Shen Jin nodded.
The veterinarian examined the little Labrador. “The external injuries on this dog aren’t serious. What’s serious is its leg—it’s broken.”
Su Xiahe’s face turned anxious. “Broken? Can it be treated?”
“Don’t worry. I’ll do a fixation surgery on it shortly. If it recovers well, it won’t affect its normal life.”
Su Xiahe let out a long sigh of relief. “That’s good.”
After the surgery was done and the veterinarian gave the post-operative instructions, Su Xiahe carried the dog out of the hospital.
As soon as she came out, she saw Shen Jin leaning against the car door, looking refined and noble.
“Dr. Shen, why haven’t you left yet?”
Shen Jin looked over, his gaze not lingering, and politely shifted away. “You haven’t told me your name yet.”
Su Xiahe introduced herself calmly. “My name is Su Xiahe. Xia from the four seasons, he from the sorrow of the grain.”
“That’s a beautiful name,” Shen Jin nodded. “It’s hard to get a taxi around here. Let me take you back.”
Su Xiahe declined. “No need. I’ll just take the bus.”
Shen Jin smiled. “Will the bus let you bring a dog on board?”
She didn’t know, but she didn’t want to trouble him. He probably had his own things to do.
She said vaguely, “It should be fine.”
“Alright, then take care on the way.”
Su Xiahe nodded and ran toward the bus stop with the dog in her arms.
Shen Jin didn’t leave. He stood there with a faint smile.
If you can catch that bus, I’ll lose.
An hour passed.
Su Xiahe was still sitting at the bus stop, tilting her head, staring longingly at the other side of the road.
Her stomach was growling with hunger.
Why on earth was there not a single bus today?
The dog in her arms let out a soft “Awoo~”
“Are you hungry too?”
Su Xiahe stood up and looked down the road again. Still an endless stretch of emptiness.
No cars at all, and barely any pedestrians either.
She hung her head in defeat and reluctantly took out her phone to hail a ride-hailing car.
One minute.
Two minutes.
Five minutes.
Ten minutes passed.
Why was no one accepting the order either?
Su Xiahe wore a worried expression. Was today just not a good day to go out?
Just as she didn’t know what to do—
“Miss Su.” A voice called out to her.
Su Xiahe looked up. A white Lincoln was parked in front of her.
She was startled. “Dr. Shen? Why haven’t you left yet?”
“I left something behind. I came back to look for it.”
A wave of guilt flashed through Su Xiahe’s heart. It must have been because he drove her here that he left something behind.
“Did you find it?” she asked.
“Yeah, I found it.”
Don’t you know? What your brother lost is A-He.
Hearing that he had found his things, Su Xiahe’s guilt eased slightly. “That’s good.”
Shen Jin asked casually, “Why haven’t you gotten on the bus yet? Are there no buses?”
It was a pointless question. How could he not know whether there were buses or not?
Su Xiahe nodded helplessly. “I don’t know what’s going on. There hasn’t been a single bus today, and I can’t even get a taxi.”
“Get in. I’ll take you.”
She hesitated for a moment before finally getting in. “Thank you.”
Good.
She finally lowered her head.
That’s how it should be.
The car drove slowly and steadily.
Su Xiahe didn’t dare say much.
Because she felt she had no backbone—she’d said she wouldn’t take his car, so what was she doing now?
Shen Jin looked straight ahead. “Is the air conditioning too cold?”
Su Xiahe shook her head. “No, it’s just right.”
“From now on,” he said, “don’t call me Dr. Shen anymore.”
Su Xiahe turned her head to look at him. “Then what should I call you?”
“Just call me by my name.”
Su Xiahe was silent. She found it a bit hard to say.
She felt they weren’t that familiar yet.
Shen Jin rested his hand casually on the steering wheel. “We’re friends now, aren’t we?”
Su Xiahe hesitated briefly.
She wasn’t a social butterfly. When it came to relationships, she warmed up slowly.
Friends? Probably… yes.
After all, he had helped her several times.
Su Xiahe nodded, responding to his mention of being friends.
“A-He.”
Su Xiahe was startled. “Huh?”
“Can I call you that from now on?”
Shen Jin’s soft, gentle voice drifted to her ears.
“Y-yes.”
After answering, she added quietly, “We probably won’t see each other again after this.”
Shen Jin smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
Mm, they wouldn’t see each other again.
That was just what she thought.
When they arrived at the street park, Su Xiahe placed the dog at the rescue station and suddenly remembered something. “Shen Jin… sir, could I trouble you once more?”
Shen Jin stood upright, his posture elegant. “Feel free to ask.”
“I need a few photos of me as a volunteer on-site. Could you help me take some?”
Shen Jin nodded. “Of course.”
“Thank you.”
Su Xiahe crouched beside the dog, feeding it the treats she’d just bought at the pet hospital.
Shen Jin stepped back two paces, took out his phone, found a flattering angle, and snapped a few photos of her.
How nice this was.
He could photograph A-He openly now.
Shen Jin stepped forward. “Done. How should I send them to you? Want to add me on WeChat?”
Su Xiahe set down the treats and opened WeChat. “Okay.”
And so the two added each other on WeChat.
Su Xiahe’s note for him was his full name—Shen Jin.
But Shen Jin’s note for her was: 【My Appendage】.
Shen Jin sent the photos to Su Xiahe.
However, there was one thing troubling Su Xiahe.
Even though she’d saved this dog, she truly couldn’t bear to abandon it at the street park again.
Although she’d left the dog at the rescue station for now, so many stray animals were brought there every day that the staff probably couldn’t take care of them all.
What if the little Labrador ran off again?
This time, it was a broken leg. Next time, who knew what would be broken.
She wanted to adopt this dog, but she was drowning in debt. She could barely support herself—how could she take care of this poor little thing?
Besides, she was still living in the school dormitory. There was no way she could keep a dog there.
So—
“Shen Jin, sir, do you like dogs?” she asked weakly.