Going to work? Even a dog wouldn't go!

Chapter 93, No Friendship Without a Fight
In the ward.

"My older sister is coming to see you after get off work."

"She and your sister are colleagues; they were the ones who set us up on this blind date."

"Hang up the phone," Zhang Xian said.

"Ok, I know."

Tang Aoxue nodded, looked at Zhang Xian and asked, "So what do you think of me?"

"How about what?"

Zhang Xian looked suspicious.

"Isn't our purpose today to find a blind date?"

"Tell me what you think."

"Uh, this."

Zhang Xian never expected that Tang Aoxue, even while lying in a hospital bed, would think of the blind date again.

"pretty good."

Zhang Xian looked at Tang Aoxue lying on the hospital bed. Her looks and figure were simply stunning.

"Where's the best place?"

"She's good-looking and has a great figure."

Zhang Xian speaks frankly and emphasizes sincerity.

"You're quite honest."

"I think the most important thing in interpersonal relationships is sincerity."

Zhang Xian said with a serious expression.

"That's right, I agree."

Tang Aoxue nodded, then said seriously, "Then I'll be frank. I think you're good, and we can try getting to know each other."

"Uh"

Zhang Xian was dumbfounded once again. He had broken his blind date's leg, but now the other party said that he thought she was pretty good and wanted to give it a try!
Could it be that this Tang Aoxue is the legendary Little M?

"What, you don't agree?"

Seeing that Zhang Xian didn't speak, Tang Aoxue frowned slightly.

"I don't quite understand what 'try it out' means?"

"Are you trying to confirm your boyfriend/girlfriend relationship?"

Zhang Xian asked.

"Of course not, we'll just be friends for now."

"If both parties are satisfied, then we can talk about defining the relationship. During this period, we can also be considered to be in a quasi-boyfriend/girlfriend relationship."

Tang Aoxue explained that she had sent her brother Tang Yuanzheng away so that she could talk to Zhang Xian about this matter.

Before Zhang Xian, she had met several blind dates, but she was not very satisfied with any of them.

Zhang Xian's kick today truly opened her heart. The fracture was a minor matter; the main thing was that the kick was really cool!

The angle, the force, and the speed were all impeccable.

She was just reviewing the situation in her mind. She felt that even if she didn't underestimate her opponent, if Zhang Xian could maintain this offensive rhythm, she would definitely lose.

"You want to be friends, right? That's fine."

Zhang Xian secretly breathed a sigh of relief; as long as the relationship wasn't confirmed, everything would be fine.

After all, quite a few female friends want to establish a relationship with him.

The two chatted for a while longer before Tang Yuanzheng returned from buying food. He ordered several stir-fries from a restaurant near the hospital, enough for the three of them.

"By the way, you're on a blind date today, right?"

What do you do for a living?

Tang Yuanzheng inquired about Zhang Xian's situation.

"I don't have a formal job. I just like to write songs and stuff in my spare time."

"Write a song?"

"A music creator?"

Tang Yuanzheng was shocked. The person who could kick his younger sister and break her bones was actually a penman. This was illogical!
However, as they mentioned before, they had practiced martial arts for a few days.

"You mean, you'll make a living by writing songs?"

"That's it."

Zhang Xian nodded.

Is songwriting profitable?

"Enough to support a family?"

Tang Yuanzheng pressed for more information.

"That should be enough."

"And what about the approximate income?"

"Songwriting income is unstable, but currently it's still a few million a month."

"Ahem~!"

Tang Yuanzheng had just taken a bite of his food when he heard Zhang Xian mention his income and choked slightly: "How much do you think you make a month?"

"A few million."

Zhang Xian has already been very conservative in his statement; he only mentioned the portion he, as the creator, would receive, and even that was after a discount.

The fact that they were making tens of millions every day was never mentioned.

However, for ordinary people, a monthly income of several million is already terrifying. Even Tang Aoxue was surprised. When her cousin introduced Zhang Xian to her, she only said that he was a musician, but did not mention his income or anything.

"No, what song did you write?"

Tang Yuanzheng asked curiously.

"Two songs have been quite popular recently, 'Decent' and 'Ordinary People's Song'."

"I've heard both of these songs before!"

"It was actually you who wrote it!"

Tang Yuanzheng looked at Zhang Xian differently; he hadn't expected his "brother-in-law" to be so talented!
Moreover, this can be transformed into real wealth!

Some people always boast about their talent, but talent can't put food on the table!
As a certain master once said: talent that can't be used to make a living is just dog shit!
You're starving, what's the point of talking about talent?

Because in this day and age, there is almost no such thing as being talented but not recognized. In ancient times, there might have been no way to advance, but it's different now. If you are really talented, you can make a lot of money even if you just become an internet celebrity.

Tang Aoxue had also heard the two songs Zhang Xian mentioned, especially "Decent," which was a viral hit online some time ago and could often be heard in barbershops, coffee shops, and shopping malls.

So my blind date was actually this amazing!

Besides his outstanding footwork, he can also write songs. No wonder he's the man she has her eye on; he certainly has something special about him.

After the meal, Tang Yuanzheng's attitude towards Zhang Xian changed considerably.

Although he went too far today, his younger sister also bears some responsibility. Who brings someone into the octagon for a blind date?
Only my younger sister, Tang Aoxue, would do something like this. Thinking about it carefully, it's probably good that she suffers a loss; it might change her way of doing things.

"Captain Tang, Captain Tang, what's wrong?"

Just as the three finished their meal, hurried footsteps sounded at the door of the ward, followed by four men and one woman quickly entering the ward.

Leading the way was a man with a buzz cut; he had dark skin and a muscular build, and looked like he could fight.

"Captain Tang, are you alright?"

"Sister Xue, you didn't go on any missions today either, what's going on?"

These were all members of the criminal investigation team. When they heard that Tang Aoxue was injured and had asked for leave, they rushed to the hospital.

"I'm fine. I just got injured while sparring."

"Why are you all here? Is everything alright with the task force?"

Tang Aoxue felt quite guilty about being unable to continue working due to her fracture, because she had recently been investigating a serial rape and murder case. The murderer's crimes spanned twenty years, and there were at least thirteen known victims, the youngest of whom was only 12 years old. It was simply insane.

Previously, the perpetrator did not commit crimes in Beijing, but in the past two months, he committed two crimes in Beijing. The police then set up a special task force, with Tang Aoxue as the deputy leader of the task force.

"I asked Captain Wang for a short leave; I'm going to stake out the location soon."

The one who answered was a policewoman in the crowd. She looked to be in her early twenties, probably a recent graduate from police academy.

"You all go ahead and get busy, work is important, I don't have anything to do here."

"Just let me know if you get any new leads."

Tang Aoxue didn't want everyone to be delayed because of her. "Captain Tang, who is this person?"

The burly, dark-skinned man with a buzz cut pointed at Zhang Xian and asked him a question, a hint of wariness in his eyes.

"Tiger, he's Aoxue's blind date."

"Don't look at people like you're looking at a suspect."

Tang Yuanzheng took over the conversation; he and this big, dark-skinned man were clearly quite familiar with each other.

"What?"

"Blind date?"

All eyes immediately fell on Zhang Xian.

It's not big news that Tang Aoxue went on a blind date, but it's quite unusual that her blind date appeared in her hospital room. This suggests that their relationship might be unusual!

Could it be that the blind date went well?

The big, dark-skinned man's eyes were wide open; while others were just watching the drama unfold, he was filled with jealousy.

He's been pursuing Tang Aoxue for quite some time now; everyone in the police force knows it.

However, Tang Aoxue wasn't interested in him and didn't give him any chance.

"Captain Tang, you and him aren't getting together, are you?"

Zhao Xiaohu asked in a sour tone.

"Well, it is."

Tang Aoxue did not deny it, and took this opportunity to make Zhao Xiaohu give up.

"Let me introduce you, his name is Zhang Xian."

"Music creator".

“Zhang Xian, these are all my colleagues. This is Zhao Xiaohu, and that’s Zheng Shihan…”

Tang Aoxue then introduced the two parties.

Zhang Xian greeted these people politely.

"Teacher Zhang, you're a music composer, what songs have you written?"

Zheng Shih-Han, the only female police officer and the youngest among the five, asked curiously.

"Shihan, you don't know, Xiaoxian is really amazing!"

"Have you heard of 'Decent'? He wrote it!"

"You know 'The Song of Ordinary People,' right? He wrote it!"

Before Zhang Xian could speak, Tang Yuanzheng interrupted, speaking with the pride that the other man was already his brother-in-law!
"Huh? Really??"

"Then wouldn't you be the Sixth Sense Teacher?"

Zheng Shih-Han's eyes lit up. She was a seasoned internet surfer, well-versed in the latest events, trending topics, and gossip online.

The topic of "Sixth Sense AI Songwriting" has been very popular in the past two days, and Rongshu Entertainment even joined in to attack it.

However, this sixth-sense teacher is quite impressive; his song "Ordinary Man's Song" directly silenced those who doubted him.

Zheng Shih-han never expected that the person in the news would become a reality.

Although Zhao Xiaohu and his three companions didn't know much about gossip, they had heard of the song "Decent".

There's no way around it, the song is just too popular!

The person who wrote this song is right in front of me!

However, Zhao Xiaohu was a little depressed. Not only was his love rival handsome, but he could also write songs. Compared to him, he really didn't seem to have any advantages.

"Teacher Sixth Sense, no, no, Brother Xian, would it be convenient to take a picture together?"

Zheng Shihhan eagerly pulled out her phone.

"sure."

"However, I don't show my face on social media."

Zhang Xian reminded him that taking photos together was fine, but he shouldn't post them on Weibo afterwards.

He's not afraid of fame, no matter how big the fame is, but he must keep his face at a distance from the audience so that he can comfortably lie low and live a carefree life.

"Okay, I'll blur your face."

As Zheng Shih-han spoke, she raised her phone and leaned close to Zhang Xian, snapping photos one after another.

With her taking the lead, two other younger police officers also came over and took a couple of pictures with Zhang Xian.

That's just how people are; they always have a herd mentality. For example, if you see a group of people taking a photo with one person on the street, even if you don't know him, you might still go up and join in the fun.

Zhao Xiaohu's lips twitched involuntarily as he watched; his "love rival" was quite popular.

"Shihan, Lao Zhong, let's go, we still have to go stake out!"

Zhao Xiaohu originally wanted to stay a little longer, but Zhang Xian had stolen the limelight, so he decided to leave early.

The group of people came and went quickly, and the ward returned to quiet.

However, this quiet atmosphere lasted for less than ten minutes.

Zhang Xinan and Tang Chunmei arrived at the ward, the former carrying a large fruit basket.

"Aoxue, I'm so sorry."

"Our Xiaoxian doesn't know his own strength when he hits, but he's not usually like this. I don't know what got into him today, but he actually went to fight in that ring with you. Really!"

While saying nice things, Zhang Xinan was also criticizing his younger brother, but in a roundabout way, he was saying that no normal person would go to the octagon to spar.

Especially on a blind date!
“Aoxue, this is Zhang Xian’s older sister. We are colleagues. You can just call her Sister Xinan.”

Tang Chunmei added a brief comment from the side.

“Sister Xi Nan, this isn’t Zhang Xian’s fault. I was the one who suggested the sparring.”

Tang Aoxue is not the kind of person who shirks responsibility when something goes wrong; she is willing to take responsibility.

"It has nothing to do with who brought it up. Xiaoxian is a man, and he should give way to you."

"Look at him, he has no manly manners at all."

"When you're better, give him a good beating. I'll hold him down for you, and you're not allowed to fight back!"

Zhang Xinan said, pretending to be angry.

"Alright, Xi Nan, what's done is done, we still have to look forward."

"Look, didn't Xiaoxian come to the hospital to take care of Aoxue on his own initiative?"

Tang Chunmei took over the conversation and then shifted the topic to Tang Aoxue's injuries.

After learning that Tang Aoxue would need three to four months to recover, Zhang Xinan pretended to be angry and scolded Zhang Xian.

"Xiaoxian, you caused Aoxue's injury, so you have to take responsibility. Don't go home tonight; stay at the hospital and take care of Aoxue. Anyway, you don't have to go to work!"

Before leaving, Zhang Xinan spoke to Zhang Xian in a commanding tone.

"Okay, I'll stay."

Zhang Xian knew perfectly well what his older sister was thinking. She said she wanted him to stay and take care of Tang Aoxue, but in reality, she wanted to create an opportunity for the two of them to be alone together.

Because while he was talking, his older sister even winked at him!
After giving a few more instructions, Zhang Xinan and Tang Chunmei really left.

"Aoxue, should I stay too?"

Tang Yuanzheng leaned closer to the hospital bed and quietly asked his sister for her opinion.

"No need, you should go back and rest."

Tang Aoxue didn't mind being alone with Zhang Xian, especially since they were in a hospital ward with other people in the next room and the corridor, and nurses on duty at the nurses' station.

What outrageous thing could Zhang Xian possibly do?

"Xiaoxian, I'll leave Aoxue in your care. I'll come over tomorrow morning and bring you breakfast!"

Tang Yuanzheng also saw through his sister's little thoughts. Although her leg was broken, his sister probably had feelings for Zhang Xian, which could be seen from the fact that she introduced Zhang Xian to her colleagues earlier.

This is truly a case of becoming friends after a fight!
As Tang Yuanzheng left the ward, he silently reflected on his experience.

After everyone left, only Zhang Xian and Tang Aoxue remained in the ward.

"Drink some water."

Zhang Xian took a bottle of mineral water and handed it to Tang Aoxue.

"Thanks."

Tang Aoxue took the water, took a sip, and then asked, "We agreed before that if you win, you can do whatever you want."

"So, have you decided what you want to do?"

(End of this chapter)