Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 953: Chapter 953: Drunk

Bai Xiao finished copying the report! It was already dark outside.

Only now did she feel like she was starving.

She checked the time. Well, it had been nine hours since she came out of the operating room. She had been too focused on her task.

She just wanted to see what kind of effects the special ability would produce.

Staring at the thick pile of reports, Bai Xiao felt very satisfied.

Time to eat.

Taking off her white coat, Bai Xiao changed her clothes and prepared to head home.

Her shoulders and neck were sore. She had huddled over her work for too long, unable to stop herself once engrossed, and now the aftereffects were showing. If she went home in this state and An Zhiyuan found out, Dr. Bai might be subjected to "military discipline."

As soon as she stepped out, she saw Zhang Huan standing by the wall outside the door.

She was startled.

"Senior Brother, what are you doing here?"

Silently, she wondered—had Zhang Huan been waiting outside for her the whole time?

That must have been exhausting.

It wasn’t like she had just spent a minute or two inside.

The question was, why didn’t Zhang Huan come in to find her if he had something urgent?

"It’s already dark. Come on, let’s go eat. The cafeteria has already prepared your meal. But you’ve been so quiet this whole time that I didn’t dare disturb you. You must be both tired and hungry. You didn’t rest at all after you came out of the OR. This won’t do. You have to take care of yourself and eat properly in the future."

He was absolutely putting on a "big brother" act. This time, Zhang Huan truly treated Bai Xiao like his own little sister. No, even closer than his biological sister. Someone as talented as her—naturally, the teacher was beyond fond of her, and even Zhang Huan, her senior, couldn’t help but admire her.

"Senior Brother, that’s not necessary! Look, it’s already dark. I should hurry home; my husband is probably worried sick by now."

Ruiyin was quite far from their home. A round trip by car would take an hour. If Bai Xiao delayed any longer, she wouldn’t get home until midnight.

She cursed herself for forgetting that today was Friday. Yesterday, she told An Zhiyuan not to pick her up because she wanted to visit Ruiyin to learn from others’ surgical experience. She didn’t know when she’d finish, so she planned to head straight home afterward.

Looking at the time, An Zhiyuan must already be anxious.

"Hehe, your husband’s name is An Zhiyuan, right?"

Zhang Huan asked unhurriedly.

Bai Xiao wasn’t surprised. Her husband was almost as famous as she was. If either of them ever wanted to have an affair, they’d be the subject of constant scrutiny. Too many pairs of eyes were watching them.

"Yes! I should’ve gone home today. He’s probably frantic by now."

"Let’s go. Your An Zhiyuan is currently having a drink with the teacher while waiting for you." Zhang Huan took Bai Xiao by the arm and led her along.

Of course, it was by her arm, over the sleeve of her clothes.

Otherwise, if anyone saw, they might think Director Zhang Huan had picked up a new girlfriend.

Bai Xiao might be famous at Ruiyin now, but not everyone recognized her face.

It would be an easy misunderstanding.

As Bai Xiao walked, she wondered. Could her second brother have come to Ruiyin?

No, that didn’t make sense. An Zhiyuan had no connections to Ruiyin.

Their special forces unit wouldn’t have any official business with Ruiyin either.

"Stop guessing. Your An Zhiyuan came to pick you up. He went around the whole hospital asking after Dr. Bai Xiao. We all got wind of it early on. Not wanting to disturb you, Dr. Xue decided to meet your husband. The two got along immediately and had a great time chatting. Now they’re sitting in the cafeteria, drinking and waiting for you. You have to know—our teacher hasn’t touched alcohol in years! But today he was so happy that he had a few drinks."

Bai Xiao finally understood.

The Ruiyin cafeteria was nothing like a large communal mess hall. It had private dining options. The large cafeteria was next door, but this area operated more like a proper restaurant, serving everything from stir-fried dishes to noodles and dumplings. Pretty much anything you wanted was available, and the food tasted great too. noveldrama

Whether it was for patients’ families or hungry doctors and nurses, as long as they had money, this place could meet their needs.

When Bai Xiao walked in, sure enough, An Zhiyuan and Dr. Xue were sitting together, sipping drinks accompanied by peanuts and a couple of side dishes. When they saw her, their eyes lit up.

Dr. Xue’s face was flushed, and his gaze was dazed. His body was swaying. He looked completely tipsy.

Seeing Bai Xiao, he waved, "Bai Xiao, come here, quick... come... Take a look... Who’s this? An... Zhiyuan! Right, you know... him. I already... told him... If he... dares to treat... you badly, I’ll... go to his house... and beat him to a pulp, leave him... toothless, make sure his... parents don’t even... recognize him!"

His tongue was all tied up.

Bai Xiao chuckled and helped Dr. Xue to sit up properly. "Teacher, you’ve had too much to drink!"

She scolded An Zhiyuan, "Couldn’t you tell that Dr. Xue can’t hold his liquor? You’ve completely gotten him drunk."

After all, he was her teacher.

Dr. Xue grabbed Bai Xiao’s hand and placed it firmly into An Zhiyuan’s palm. His large hand patted theirs together and, speaking earnestly, said, "I... I’m not drunk! I... I’m not drunk! Bai Xiao, I’m telling... you, don’t be... afraid. I... your teacher... I’ll always... back you up. If anyone... bullies you, I’ll... stand up for you. You’re a... genius, a once-in-a...-millennium talent. Your... achievements will... surpass mine. Having... a student like you... is the greatest... joy of my life! I... I feel... it’s all been... worth it!"

Zhang Huan could tell that their teacher was truly out of it.

He gestured to the kitchen to bring out the food while supporting the now nearly unconscious Dr. Xue on his shoulder. Apologetically, he said, "Sorry about this. The teacher has a low alcohol tolerance. Let me take him back to rest first. You two enjoy your meal. I’ll leave you to it. Eat well and get some rest. You’ll need it for tomorrow morning at the hospital."

Dr. Xue, leaning heavily on his shoulder, waved his arms wildly, hitting Zhang Huan’s chest with loud thuds.

"I’m not... drunk! I know... who you are. You’re Zhang... Huan. You’re my... student. I’m not... drunk! I can... still drink."

"Senior Brother, you’d better hurry and get the teacher back to rest. We’ll manage here, don’t worry about us. Off you go!" Bai Xiao quickly spoke up, recognizing just how drunk Dr. Xue actually was.

Zhang Huan finally managed to half-drag, half-carry the swaying Dr. Xue out.

Bai Xiao let out a sigh of relief and sat down. The chef had already brought out two hot dishes, a large bowl of rice, and a pot of soup. There was red-braised pork, lion’s head meatballs, and the small dishes already in front of An Zhiyuan. It was quite the feast.

An Zhiyuan scooped some rice aside for her—he knew his wife’s appetite all too well.

"Eat up. You don’t take care of yourself at all. You’ve gone the entire day without food." Then he picked out the fatty meat from the red-braised pork, leaving only the lean for her and placing it atop the rice.

Red-braised pork is, of course, best with a balance of fat and lean! But his stubborn woman refused to touch even a bite of fatty meat. Every time they ate meat, he would be the one to eat the fat and leave the lean for Bai Xiao.

Bai Xiao ate ravenously.

She was starving.

An Zhiyuan’s heart ached as he watched her.

This woman really didn’t know how to take care of herself.