Are you afraid of me?

Until he perceived her elusive emotions, he came to his senses and calmly released her hand.

"Your heartbeat is a bit fast." He raised her eyelids. "What are you nervous about?"

Lin Mian's ears immediately turned red. "I... I'm not."

Indeed, there were no secrets in front of traditional Chinese medicine, and even the accelerated heartbeat was diagnosed by him.

"Deficiency of the spleen, excessive dampness, weak gastrointestinal function." Shi Lin continued, "Eating junk food is bad for the stomach, especially instant noodles."

Ah?

Lin Mian didn't expect him to notice even this, and even accurately pinpoint what she had eaten.

"Mian Mian, do you normally eat instant noodles?" Qin Li, who was standing aside, asked her.

Lin Mian admitted shyly, "When I'm too busy studying, I just manage with a mouthful, maybe I eat too much."

"This won't do, your body is the capital of revolution. You are young and it is the time to take care of your health. How can you afford to be so careless? No wonder you have stomach pains." Qin Li frowned. "Shi Lin, prescribe her some stomach medicine, I see this girl works recklessly, disregarding everything, who knows the next time she might eat instant noodles again."

Shi Lin tapped on the computer for a few moments, then said indifferently:

"The stomach relies on nurturing, medicine won't help."

He paused for a moment, then added again, "But continuing like this can easily develop into duodenal ulcer, chronic gastritis, pancreatitis, and... stomach cancer."

Hearing the words stomach cancer, Lin Mian was scared and lifted her eyes.She happened to meet the man's eyes that seemed to be smiling and not smiling.

His teasing gaze was no different from the last time he had warned her about the dangers of selling eggs.

Both were trying to scare her.

Lin Mian bit her lip and nodded meekly, "I understand, I will take good care of myself."

After all, the word 'cancer' spoken by a doctor was still quite intimidating, and she was a normal person, of course, she was afraid of dying.

"That's great, it's time for a meal anyway. Mian Mian, come with me to eat. I remember there's a nice local restaurant nearby, it's perfect for nurturing your stomach."

Qin Li glanced at the time, enthusiastically taking Lin Mian downstairs to eat.

As they were leaving, he casually asked Shi Lin, "Do you want to join us?"

Shi Lin stood up, "Sure."

Qin Li: "???"

Wait, did he mishear it just now?

Shi Lin had always been a workaholic in the hospital, never leaving this building all day long, and it was impossible to make plans during lunch break.

He wanted to be polite, but he didn't expect Shi Lin to agree so readily?Is this still the reserved Doctor Shi?

"Aren't you leaving yet?"

Shi Lin had already taken off his white coat, revealing a neatly tailored white shirt underneath. He didn't wear a tie, and had unbuttoned the top two buttons, exposing a glimpse of his collarbone, adding a hint of sensuality to his restrained demeanor.

Lin Mian glanced at him for a few seconds before hurriedly averting her gaze.

It had to be said, this man was incredibly attractive, causing her to unconsciously look at him, and images that made her heart race would involuntarily appear in her mind whenever she saw him.

Her ears grew even hotter.

"Okay, then ride in my car, let's go together."

Qin Li raised an eyebrow, waving to Lin Mian, "Mian Mian, come on, we'll treat Doctor Shi to a meal today, consider it his consultation fee."

Lin Mian quickly followed behind Qin Li, keeping her head down the whole time to avoid looking at Shi Lin. She even sat in the passenger seat when getting into the car, leaving Shi Lin to sit alone in the back seat.

It wasn't that she didn't like him.

It was just... she always remembered his attitude.He had blacklisted her, clearly indicating that he didn't want any involvement with her. Therefore, she always consciously maintained a distance from him, acting as if they were complete strangers. After all, if she had taken his money, she had to abide by his wishes.

The restaurant was not far away, located in the commercial area near the hospital. Qin Li ordered a variety of dishes, mostly focused on dishes that were good for the stomach, and he even sought advice from Shi Lin at the table to take care of Lin Mian.

During the meal, he kept serving Lin Mian food.

"Mian Mian, eat more. You are too thin. In our line of work, you will have to run around a lot, so you need to be stronger to withstand it."

Lin Mian was pleasantly surprised and nodded repeatedly, "Thank you, Teacher Qin, I'll serve myself."

"Okay, eat as much as you want, don't be polite."

Qin Li looked at her as if she were his adopted daughter, smiling happily.

Lin Mian then dutifully scooped up the rice in her bowl.Lin Mian seemed to enjoy the dishes that Shi Lin had recommended, especially the vegetable soup. After finishing her meal and with her stomach feeling much better, Qin Li went to pay the bill. Lin Mian took advantage of the break to visit the restroom.

As she finished washing her hands and stepped out, a familiar and tall figure leaned against the restroom door, blocking her path. Lin Mian saw the man's face clearly, and her pupils dilated instantly, feeling somewhat uneasy.