Chapter 1 The Chance Encounter with the Moonlight of My Past

Yue City.

July, the peak of summer.

The entire city is like a giant oven, melting gold and stone; even the air seems suffocating.

For Su He, who fears the heat, the only suitable place is an air-conditioned room.

Two months ago.

She had just returned to Yue City from Country R.

And was parachuted into a forced position as the deputy chief physician of cardiothoracic surgery at City First Hospital.

She is a very time-conscious person, leaving work precisely on time.

And now, it's time to get off work.

Su He was about to unbutton her white lab coat—

'Bang!'

The office door was forcefully pushed open.

She was startled!

"Lu Zhenyu, have I been too lenient with you lately?"

She glared coldly at the flustered and breathless Lu Zhenyu, who had barged in so abruptly.

But Lu Zhenyu had no time to notice her expression, he grabbed Su He's hand and urgently said: "Director Su, it's a matter of life and death, Director Zhong is not here, and the cardiothoracic department can only rely on you now."

After saying this, he pulled Su He out of the office towards the ward area.

Su He glanced at the sign for the ward area: "Lu Zhenyu, my work time has ended, you should find the on-duty chief physician!"

"But no, this task can only be done by you, Director Su. The patient won't let male doctors examine her; she specifically asked for a female chief physician, and in cardiothoracic, that's only you."

Su He: "..."

So, she's at a disadvantage because of her gender 'female'?

Lu Zhenyu just clung to her hand tenaciously.

In the department of cardiothoracic surgery, he's the one who gets along with Su He the most, with no scruples whatsoever.

He is 26, two years older than her, but appears much less mature than Su He in temperament.

And he's only a resident doctor.

But he doesn't feel ashamed.

After all, there aren't many prodigies, and it's his good fortune to have met her.

In these two months, following Su He, he really learned a lot.

Her professional knowledge is solid, and every surgery she performs is impeccable.

Instantly, she became their department's goddess.

Only one point irks him: she leaves work on the dot!

As if staying one extra second in the hospital would cost her money.

Amidst Lu Zhenyu's persistent and shameless dragging, Su He was still pulled to the door of the VIP ward.

Without further ado, he shouted into the ward: "Sorry for the wait, our Director Su has arrived."

If he turned back right now, he would see how 'dissatisfied' Su He's face was.

After these two months of interaction, everyone in the department of cardiothoracic surgery knew how much she disliked overtime, almost always slipping away on the dot.

Now that she was dragged to the door of the ward, she had no choice but to go in.

She glared at Lu Zhenyu, clearly conveying: you just wait!

The next second, she put on a gentle and friendly smile as she walked into the ward.

Lu Zhenyu, with a sense of guilt, touched his nose and obediently followed behind her.

He thought to himself: if worse comes to worst, he would offer up all the spicy strips he had stashed as an apology.

After Su He entered, her gaze instantly locked onto the woman sitting on the hospital bed wearing a mask and sunglasses.

Wrapped up pretty tightly, huh.

But Su He has no curiosity or interest in the patient's identity.

"Hello, I am Su He from the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, you can call me Dr. Su."

After a brief, formal self-introduction, she immediately asked about the condition.

However, she did not know that just as she finished introducing herself, the man sitting on the sofa in the rest area of the ward suddenly looked up at her.

He could only see her profile, with black-rimmed glasses.

Her profile was perfectly smooth, her slightly curled long hair tied back.

At this moment, Tang Sirou also took off her sunglasses and mask.

A beautiful face appeared before everyone.

The rest knew who she was and were unsurprised.

But—

When Su He saw that face, she paused for a few seconds.

Without a stir, she narrowed her eyes slightly.

Is it her?

Does that mean he is also here?

At this moment, Su He noticed a probing and intense gaze; she turned her head to look at the sofa on her right.

A handsome and proud man in a classic combination of a black suit and white shirt was sitting on the couch.

Proud, cold, one look and you know he's not someone to mess with.

But Nuwa fashioned him a flawless handsome face, especially those phoenix eyes full of aggressiveness.

Just one word: Gorgeous!

That's all.

Unfortunately, this person happens to be her lawful husband—

Jiang Yan.

Four years ago.

The Jiang and Su families arranged a marriage, and she married him.

However, the very next day after their wedding, they went their separate ways.

She went abroad under the guise of further studies, and he went abroad to manage overseas subsidiaries.

Moreover, they headed to different destinations.

They parted for as long as four years.

Oh, no.

She saw him just a year ago.

Except, he didn't know it was her.

She glanced over, then immediately withdrew her gaze.

Looking at Tang Sirou, "Miss Tang, where are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Tang Sirou had a gentle and inoffensive beauty, and when she smiled, it brought a sense of ethereal purity.

"Does Dr. Su recognize me?" she asked with a charming smile.

Su He pursed her lips into a smile, raised her eyebrows slightly, "Of course, isn't Miss Tang's name written right here?"

She pointed to the medical record she had just taken from a nearby doctor.

A flicker of surprise passed through Tang Sirou's eyes, but it was fleeting.

A few doctors who knew Su He glanced at each other.

After asking a few simple questions, Su He looked at the examination report taken after the admission and explained briefly, "Combining the check-up report, there's nothing major. The reason you're experiencing palpitations and dizziness, Miss Tang, could be due to prolonged sleep deprivation lately, coupled with the consumption of large amounts of coffee."

"Then, Doctor, does Tangtang need to be hospitalized?" an agent asked from the side.

"No need, some medication will do, go home and rest for a few days."

The agent asked further, "Uh, Dr. Su, Tangtang underwent major surgery a year ago, could that have any impact?"

Su He answered with ease: "Don't worry, I reviewed her previous medical records before I came, there's no impact at all. In fact, she has recovered very well."

Please, she was quite confident in the surgery she performed herself.

Moreover, the surgery Miss Tang had back then was something any competent doctor could manage.

But Jiang Yan, for her sake, did not hesitate to spend a fortune to have her perform the surgery, which truly shows how much he valued her.

She wasn't about to turn down a chance to earn money.

Su He's words put the agent's mind at ease for the time being.

Then she said, "I have something else to deal with shortly, Doctor Lu will take over from here."

Having said that, she was ready to leave.

She had already stayed well past her quitting time.

But—

"Dr. Su, you look familiar, have we met somewhere before?" Tang Sirou stared at her and asked tenderly and curiously.

Su He paused in her steps.

Abiding by her professional ethics, she replied with a slight smile: "It's not strange for Miss Tang to have seen me, as I have a very common face."

"Pfft!"

Lu Zhenyu couldn't help but laugh.

If she had a common face, how could other women even compete?

Although the superstar Tang in front of them was also beautiful, they still thought Su He was even more outstanding.

Su He gave him a glare and turned to leave.

Before leaving the ward, she heard: "Mr. Yan, look, I told you I was fine, yet you insisted on bringing me to the hospital, even taking up your time, I feel really bad about that."

That voice was a tad coquettish and soft.

Su He admitted, she couldn't learn that.

She hissed, shaking her body, and hurried off.

Back in the office, she quickly packed up, ready to head home after work.