"Thank you," Han Chen said and passed the order tablet back to the waiter who replied with a polite nod and a smile he is used to giving out, Han Chen rubbed his hands on his palm and smiled looking at the woman in front of him.

"It has been a long time since we dined together but I still remember what your favourites are...that is if they haven't changed," Han Chen said while she nodded in affirmation, wearing a pleased look on her face.

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"You made the right order," She responded before casting a quizzical look on her face.

"By the way, why did you suddenly invite me for lunch today, It has been two years now since I saw you and you didn't contact me throughout those two years, it would be a lie if I say that your invitation didn't come across as a suspicious surprise," Mrs Nanjing remarked doubtfully.

"Senior, I am really ashamed to admit it but you are right, but I didn't do it on purpose, I had a military operation abroad for two years and I only returned to China recently, If I wasn't suspended, I wouldn't have been able to invite you out,"

"What! you were suspended, hope it isn't anything serious?" Mrs Nanjing inquired with concern written on her face.

"No it isn't, I just slacked off so I was suspended, it is nothing to be worried about but I don't think I will be returning to duty anytime soon," Han Chen answered, then the waiter arrived with two trays in his hands, he placed the plate containing Thai fried fish topped with lemongrass sauce in her front and the other containing Italian classic spaghetti bolognese with meaty chilli sauce in his front while another waiter arrived with a bottle of red wine and wine glass. he was about to pour the wine into the glass but Han Chen raised his hand to stop him.

"Enjoy," both waiters chorused in unison before bowing and walking away.

Han Chen poured the wine into a glass and passed it to her, she smiled and nodded her head to thank him while she started digging into her food, she nodded her head in satisfaction of the taste of the food, Han Chen who was waiting for her to taste the food, smiled seeing that she enjoys the taste of the food.

"exactly the way I like it," She remarked

"I am relieved seeing that it is to your taste," Han Chen responded then he picked up his cutlery to dig into his food but he stopped when he heard the clinking sound of her cutlery on her plate, he raised his head to meet her quizzical gaze.

"Now, why don't you tell me the real reason why you invited me out, you are definitely not the type of guy who would do all this for no reason based on my experience,"

"I am not surprised that you caught on, it seems like you are still the same senior," Han Chen dropped his cutlery and raised his head with a look that showed that he was going to ask her for a favour so she had already prepared herself for whatever he is about to say.

"Senior, I actually need a favour from you..."

"I knew it, there is no way you would invite me out for lunch if you didn't have a favour to ask, okay so spill it,"

"I want to get a job at Chen affiliated Hospital in your general surgery department," Han Chen stated, she tilted her head and raised one of her brows hearing the favour he needed to ask her, she wasn't sure if she should be taking him seriously, she paused for a moment and studied his face but all she could see was determination.

"Why would you want to work in my general surgery department, even though you have been suspended, you are still a military surgeon and I am sure you still haven't gotten your license as a civilian surgeon, so?" Mrs Nanjing inquired doubtfully.

"I have already gotten my license, my hand injury has been fully treated, please you have to do me this favour, it really means a lot to me," Han Chen responded

"Why don't you use this time you have to manage your company yourself, even if you want to work, your company has many medical subsidies, you don't have to come to Chen affiliated hospital, if you have to work at Chen affiliated hospital, with your qualification you should be my senior even though I am older than you," Mrs Nanjing stressed, then she raised her glass to her lips and took a sip of wine.

"Senior, that is exactly why I want to work under you, You know I don't like using what my parents left for me to get everything I want, I just really want to work under you, please..." He insisted.

"Even if I agree with this, don't you think it would affect my team if the owner of a conglomerate such as you is working with them,"

"That is why I am asking you instead of getting employed directly, I want to keep my identity a secret but if I go through the front door, my identity will be disclosed, for the sake of the old times, please do me this favour," He placed his elbows on the table and clapped his hands together with a pleading look on his face, she sighed and looked away from him in thought, the competition of getting employed in Chen affiliated hospital is high so even if she pulls her strings, she might not be able to get him in, she poured down the remaining content in the glass down her throat and turned back to him.

"Alright, I will try my best but I can't guarantee that I will be able to get you in, if I am not able to then you might have to go in through the front door," she answered reluctantly.

"That's great!" Han Chen exclaimed then he filled her glass with a broad smile on his face.

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She walked into each room with three nurses following behind her, the nurses recorded her observations while she checked the conditions of each patient, fortunately for her, most of her patients had already recovered and they were now ready to be discharged, she was most worried about the patients that were transferred into her care from another department because of reasons like their cases being too complicated and the other surgeons not wanting to take the risk.

"Doctor, I want to go home, I am tired of staying in this place, the room reeks of medicine every day and I am getting tired of it," an old woman complained while Yu Yan checked the monitors to check her condition, Yu Yan smiled and sat next to the woman.

"Grandma, you don't need to be worried bout leaving the hospital anymore, your condition has gotten better, I will have the reception phone your son so he can come to complete the discharging process," Yu Yan responded with a heartwarming smile on her lips, holding the woman's hand.

"aiyaah..that is good, that is good, I don't have to stay here anymore but it is such a pity that I won't be able to see you anymore," the woman said with a downcast look on her face, the nurses were not surprised, every one of Yu Yan's patients is always reluctant to leave because of her, her friendly and warm attitude when she is with them always gives them hope and makes them feel that there is still hope for them to be cured.

"Grandma, you don't have to worry about that, I can come to visit you at any time," Yu Yan responded, her face immediately lit up hearing that she was going to visit her, she held Yu Yan's hand tightly with a broad smile on her slightly wrinkled face.

"Really!"

"Yes, grandma,"

"That is good, very good, when you come, I will introduce you to my grandson, he is a lawyer and I am sure you will like him," she said with an endearing look in her face, the nurses chucked at the matchmaking idea while Yu Yan now had an awkward look on her face.

"Grandma, surgeon Yu Yan is already taken," one of the nurses said while the others chuckled aloud. Yu Yan glared at the nurse shyly then she turned back to the grandma.

"Grandma, don't mind them but I don't think your son will like me so you don't have to bother with that," Yu Yan responded, trying to be as polite as she can.

"Why, do you already dislike my grandson, you haven't even met him yet, I can assure you that you will like him, he is also tall and handsome," she insisted with a disappointed look on her face, it seemed pretty obvious that she was desperate to make Yu Yan her granddaughter in law.

"No, no grandma, actually, I already have a boyfriend," Yu Yan said shyly, she plans to take care of the trouble at hand and then tell the nurses that she didn't mean what she said later.

"Aiyaah....what a pity, I really wanted you to be my granddaughter in law,"

"Yeah....it is really a pity" the nurses said in unison, Yu Yan understood that they were trying to tease her so she gave them a scolding look making them turn serious immediately.

"Child, why don't you leave your boyfriend for my grandson, he is really handsome and tall and he is a lawyer at that, why don't you consider it," she insisted with an earnest look on her face.

"Ah...grandma, I don't think that is appropriate,"

"Grandma, you are saying that because you haven't seen surgeon Yu Yan's boyfriend, he is really..."

"How many times do I have to tell you that he is not my boyfriend," Yu Yan interjected in a frustrated tone.

"Oh," the nurse responded in a way that showed that she still wasn't convinced.

"Grandma, make sure you rest, I will make sure you get discharged in three days,". Yu Yan said then she stood up from the bed and walked out of the ward.

"I only said I have a boyfriend to avoid the matchmaking, I trust that you wouldn't spread rumours based on that," Yu Yan said as soon as they left the ward and she has closed the door.

"Sure," the nurses replied in unison with an okay sign, she didn't believe that they meant it but there is nothing she can do about it so she just nodded at them and walked away