"What did you do to my sister?" Han Xiaoxiao demanded.
Lin Fan felt wronged. He hadn't done anything, just shown a little concern, but he never expected things to turn out like this. It was just like a character from a TV drama he'd once watched. Ding Xie sought revenge, but only to a certain extent. Ding Xie repaid kindness, but it resulted in the destruction of families and the loss of lives. "I really didn't do anything," he thought.
"Let's take her to the hospital," Lin Fan said.
"Don't come near me!" Han Yan raised her uninjured hand and pointed at Lin Fan, fear etched on her face. It was clearly she who had attacked him, yet she was the one injured. It didn't make sense.
Ignoring Han Yan's threat, Lin Fan picked her up. It wasn't to take advantage of her, but her self-harming behavior was truly frightening. He had to get her to a hospital for treatment, otherwise, there could be lasting consequences. Like… disability, for example.
"Don't be afraid, I'm taking you to the hospital," Lin Fan said. Then, turning to Han Xiaoxiao, he added, "Xiaoxiao, your sister's situation isn't looking good. Her leg and fingers are injured. I suspect bone fractures and dislocations, requiring surgery. If we delay, it could easily become problematic. Come with me. I'm very familiar with the doctors at the hospital. They're highly skilled, it'll definitely be alright."
Without waiting for Han Xiaoxiao to reply, Lin Fan set off.
The evil rooster and the ginseng root stared, dumbfounded, as if they'd seen a ghost.
"Damn! This level of flirting is just unreasonable!"
From their perspective, this was an utterly unreasonable approach, truly domineering. They had never seen these two beautiful young women before, and they could guarantee that Lin Fan's movements had always been within their sight.
So…
This was definitely their first meeting.
Old Zhang stared at Lin Fan in the distance, his expression changing… as if to say, "Buddy, you've changed."
"Wait for me!" Old Zhang hurried after them.
At Huatian Hospital, Lin Fan and Old Zhang were regulars. While others feared hospitals, wishing they could avoid them their entire lives, for these two, the hospital was their second home.
The people inside were good.
Friendly, gentle, and always spoke kindly.
They were all good friends.
Li Laifu personally received them. Seeing Han Yan, he asked with a puzzled look, "And this is…?"
"She's my friend."
Han Yan retorted angrily, "I'm not your friend! Don't try to claim a relationship."
Li Laifu frowned. So young, yet with such a temper, and so disrespectful to their Lin Fan. He thought to himself, "Young lady, just wait until I personally operate on you and teach you a lesson."
"What happened to her?" Li Laifu asked with a smile, showing no sign of displeasure towards Han Yan.
Lin Fan explained, "I don't know. She just punched and kicked, and then she became like this. I thought this hospital has the best medical skills, and I'm most familiar with you all, so I brought her here for you to have a look."
Hearing this, Li Laifu beamed and patted Lin Fan on the shoulder.
Those were nice words.
And truthful too.
Their Huatian Hospital's medical standards were impeccable, thanks to Lin Fan and Old Zhang. If it weren't for their tireless efforts in providing practice for the doctors, it would have been difficult to cultivate such excellent medical professionals.
Li Laifu rolled up his sleeve, revealing a precious and luxurious electronic watch, a symbol of nobility, a representation of fairness, and even more so, a recognition of his medical skills.
"The timing is perfect. There's an operating room available. I'll arrange the surgery now."
The news that he would personally perform the surgery spread among the doctors. Many doctors volunteered to observe the director's medical skills.
The director's medical skills were the best.
He was someone they could learn from for a lifetime.
Han Xiaoxiao was deeply concerned about her sister's condition, her face etched with worry.
Lin Fan comforted her, "It's alright. His medical skills are excellent. She'll be fine."
"Mm." Han Xiaoxiao's attention was solely on her sister. As for Lin Fan acting so familiar, she didn't pay much attention, only thinking… how did things become like this?
Inside the operating room, Han Yan stared blankly at her surroundings.
They had come from the stars, arriving on this planet not long ago, and for something like this to happen was, to her, unacceptable.
"Young lady, don't be nervous. I'm the director of this hospital. My medical skills are absolutely top-notch. Your situation is slightly… complicated. If not handled promptly, it could easily leave scars, which would affect your beauty. You wouldn't want to have any regrets, would you?" Li Laifu said.
Every woman loves beauty.
Han Yan had a bad temper and was easily angered, but she was also a woman who loved beauty. Even though there were different levels of appreciation, when it came to matters of their own beauty, no matter who they were, as long as they were women, they would all say the same thing when facing a doctor:
"Will I be alright?"
Li Laifu smiled, patting his chest and saying, "Trust me, I have a lot of experience."
The surrounding doctors and nurses nodded vigorously.
They loved their confident director.
Their idol.
Han Yan said angrily, "It's all that guy's fault, acting like a lunatic. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be like this."
Li Laifu took Han Yan's words to heart.
This young lady had guts.
He, Li Laifu, admired such girls.
Outside the operating room, Han Xiaoxiao wasn't as worried as before. Now she was only thinking about one thing: why was this person, whom she had never met before, acting as if they were very familiar?
"Have we met before?" Han Xiaoxiao asked.
She and her sister had a dream, and there seemed to be a figure in it resembling him. But no matter what, it was just a dream, not reality. Anyone who believed dreams were real would be truly seeing ghosts.
"Xiaoxiao, we've met, but you were already dead then. You once said that if there was an afterlife, you would definitely come find me. I was still wondering if you were tricking me back then, but I didn't expect it to be true!" Lin Fan said with a smile. It was evident how happy he was.
When Xiaoxiao passed away back then, he was very heartbroken.
Now, thinking about it… it turned out the dream was real. They really could meet again.
"Bah bah…" Han Xiaoxiao put her hands on her hips and said, "This girl is full of youthful vigor, enjoys eternal blessings, lively and kicking, and very much alive! You actually said I'm already dead! You're so mean! How can you not know how to speak properly?"
"Haha." Lin Fan laughed heartily, pinching Xiaoxiao's cheek. "You're still as cute as before."
Han Xiaoxiao swatted Lin Fan's hand away, pouting and saying, "Can you not be so outrageous? I've never even met you, yet you're acting as if we're very familiar. You're so infuriating!"
She had never met this guy.
Yet he acted as if they were close.
It made her want to clench her fists and punch him repeatedly, but thinking of her sister's situation, she didn't dare to strike, afraid of getting injured like her sister.
The evil rooster and the ginseng root exchanged glances.
Amazing!
They weren't clueless fools. Anyone could see that Lin Fan was hitting on her. And Lin Fan was a married man!
In broad daylight, he was flirting with a young girl in such a public place.
Was there any law left?
Was there any justice?
"We really are very familiar," Lin Fan said. He thought that Xiaoxiao didn't seem to recognize him, but looking at the situation, he saw a hint of doubt in Xiaoxiao's eyes.
It meant that Xiaoxiao definitely had an impression of him, just a little blurry.
As if suddenly realizing something, Han Xiaoxiao pointed at Lin Fan and exclaimed, "Don't tell me you've fallen for me!"
Lin Fan reached out and stroked Xiaoxiao's head. Han Xiaoxiao tried to dodge, but Lin Fan's five fingers were like the Five Finger Mountain, and she was the monkey trapped beneath it, no matter how she struggled, she couldn't escape her fate.
Stroking Xiaoxiao's head, he smiled.
"What are you thinking? I already have a wife. You always wanted to sleep with me before, but I always refused. I can't do anything to betray my wife. I'm so enthusiastic towards you because you're my friend."
He believed this was Xiaoxiao, her mind always a little slow.
"I… I…"
At this moment, Han Xiaoxiao felt like coughing up blood. An image flashed through her mind: she transformed into a violent little vixen, fiercely stomping on Lin Fan, roaring as she stomped:
"You're so narcissistic! To actually say that I, Xiaoxiao, want to sleep with you! Damn it, so damn annoying! I, Xiaoxiao, am beautiful and naturally charming. People who want to sleep with me could line up to the end of the universe! To actually say that I want to sleep with you! So infuriating! Who is this guy? How can he have such thoughts?"
Lin Fan looked at Xiaoxiao with a beaming smile.
He was in a great mood now.
He even wondered, could he meet other people from his dreams?
Like Qinglian…
He was already used to Qinglian's care, that cute and obedient little maid.
Gradually, time passed quickly.
In the ward, Han Yan lay in bed, her right leg and right arm in casts, looking rather miserable. In her current state, she was partially disabled.
Even Han Yan herself didn't understand.
Why had she become like this?
Li Laifu stood beside Lin Fan, pointing at the person in the bed and saying, "The surgery was a success. Your friend is fine."
"Thank you," Lin Fan said.
Li Laifu patted Lin Fan's shoulder and said, "What are you thanking me for? What's our relationship? In my heart, my best relationships are with Hao Ren and you. But if I really had to compare, my relationship with you is the best. So, in your heart, am I the same?"
Lin Fan smiled. "No, my best friends are Old Zhang, Xiaobao, Xiaoxiao, Director Hao, and then you."
Hmph!
Li Laifu felt a pang of hurt inside, but the strong man smiled and said, "It's okay. So I'm in fifth place. That's not a low ranking. I'll keep working hard to surpass second place and climb to the top!"
Lin Fan shook his head. "Impossible. Old Zhang is my best friend. No matter who it is, no one can ever replace his position in my heart."
"Waaah!" Hearing these words, Old Zhang burst into tears, hugging Lin Fan's arm and wiping his tears on his sleeve. Then, he looked up, his eyes red, and said, "Fan, I'm so touched. You're the most important person in my heart too."
Lin Fan smiled.
Old Zhang smiled.
They hugged, patting each other on the back.
"Good friends."
"Good friends."
"Never apart."
The people around them stared blankly at the two of them.
Somewhat bewildered.
What were they doing?
Li Laifu was moved to tears.
Was this the friendship between mental patients?
He really wanted to have such a friendship.