Sent to the countryside, I turned the health center into a top-tier hospital.

Chen Ping leaned against the headboard, closed his eyes, and his breathing gradually calmed down.

Cui Ying brought back a cup of tea and handed it to him.

Chen Ping didn't drink the tea, but stared at Cui Ying with his eyes half-open, "You...you can't leave, you can't go with him..."

After saying that, Chen Ping collapsed onto the bed, looking quite drunk.

Cui Ying stood by the bed, looking at Chen Ping's drunken state, and the corners of her mouth curled up again.

She bent down and pulled the blanket up to cover his chest, then gently tucked his hand, which was resting on the edge of the bed, back under the blanket. Her movements were light and slow, as if she were afraid of waking him.

"We'll talk about it when you're more sober tomorrow."

Cui Ying gave a sly smile and then tiptoed out of Chen Ping's dormitory!

When Chen Ping woke up the next morning, his head felt heavy and dull, as if someone had hit it from the inside out with a rolling pin.

He turned over, stared at the ceiling for a few seconds, and fragments of last night's events swirled in his mind like shards of glass. He remembered smoking a cigarette and Cui Ying saying, "He's my ex-boyfriend."

What happened after that was a complete blank, like a cassette tape that was halfway through recording suddenly getting stuck.

He sat up, rubbed his temples, and drank two mouthfuls of cold water before feeling the stuffiness dissipate a bit.

As I washed up, changed, and walked towards the cafeteria, the sunlight was already shining on the steps; it was almost time for me to start work.

Nobody called him, and he was about to be late for work.

Chen Ping ran towards the cafeteria. He had drunk too much last night and his stomach was empty; he needed to eat something.

He pushed open the cafeteria door, and the aroma of food mixed with the unique dampness of the morning wafted towards him.

Aunt Li was carrying a bowl of porridge out of the kitchen when she saw him and called out, "Good morning, Dr. Chen."

Chen Ping responded and glanced around, noticing that everyone else had already finished eating and left.

Only Cui Ying sat in her usual spot, slowly drinking a bowl of porridge.

Seeing Chen Ping arrive, Cui Ying smiled. "You're awake?"

"kindness!"

Feeling a little guilty under Cui Ying's gaze, Chen Ping lowered his head and sat down in his seat. He picked up the bowl of porridge in front of him and took a sip. The porridge was at the perfect temperature, not too hot to burn his mouth; Cui Ying must have prepared it for him beforehand.

Cui Ying put down the bowl of porridge, turned her head to look at him, and asked, "You drank so much last night, does your head hurt?"

"I'm alright, I feel much better after drinking some water."

Chen Ping picked up a steamed bun and took a bite.

Cui Ying pushed a small plate of pickled vegetables in front of Chen Ping. "Do you remember what you said after you drank too much last night?"

Chen Ping's hand paused in mid-air, he put down the steamed bun, frowned, thought for a moment, then shook his head. "I don't quite remember, I blacked out. What did I say? I wasn't making things up, was I?"

He tried to make his tone sound relaxed, as if he had really forgotten.

Cui Ying smiled and said, "You said last night that you wanted to marry me, and that you would go to get the marriage certificate first thing this morning. You held my hand and said it several times."

Chen Ping was just picking up his bowl to drink porridge when he heard Cui Ying say that, and he almost choked on the porridge in his mouth.

He coughed, put down the bowl, and his face turned red instantly, the blush spreading from his neck to his ears.

"I... how could I say something like that? That's so irresponsible. When I'm drunk, I might ramble on a bit, but I would never say something like that. You must be mistaken."

Although Chen Ping couldn't quite remember some of the later events, he was certain that he wouldn't say such a thing.

Should we just drag them to get their marriage certificate?

That's incredibly irresponsible.

Cui Ying is still a young woman, and even if she is truly interested, Chen Ping will pursue her normally and they will start dating.

Then comes the engagement, proposal, and wedding; every step is essential.

Although he had gone through all these procedures himself, Cui Ying had never been married and had never gone through these procedures.

Chen Ping felt he couldn't bring himself to directly drag someone to get a marriage certificate, nor would he say such a thing.

His eager denial was particularly vivid in the morning light, his ears so red they were almost translucent.

Seeing his reaction, Cui Ying finally couldn't help but laugh, her shoulders shaking slightly.

She picked up the water glass next to her, took a sip to suppress her laughter, and put the glass down before saying, "I was just kidding. You didn't say anything, just a few words of nonsense before falling asleep."

Chen Ping stared at her, stunned for several seconds, before realizing he had been tricked. He didn't know whether to breathe a sigh of relief or blush even more.

He picked up the bowl of porridge, lowered his head, and took a big gulp. "I knew it. I'm not that kind of irresponsible person."

"Even if I really wanted to marry you, it would be a proper marriage, with engagement and proposal. There are no shortcuts. How could it be so hasty?"

After saying that, Chen Ping seemed to realize something was amiss, so he explained, "I was just giving an example, like if I were to marry you!"

"Marry me? I'm not even sure if I'll agree!"

After saying that, Cui Ying smiled, picked up her water glass, and left!

Chen Ping stared blankly at Cui Ying's retreating figure, wondering what Cui Ying meant by those words just now.

"Dr. Chen, you and Cui Ying are always flirting. You should make your relationship official. If someone else beats you to it, you'll regret it."

Aunt Li said from the side.

Chen Ping smiled and nodded. It seemed that Aunt Li also knew that a man had come to see Cui Ying a few days ago.

After finishing breakfast, Chen Ping wiped his mouth and walked quickly toward the clinic.

He'd been away for the past few days, so he didn't know if Wang Taoqian was any good.

When they arrived at the consultation room, Wang Tao was chatting with Zhou Jie at the door, making Zhou Jie laugh out loud.

Seeing Chen Ping approaching, Wang Tao quickly went to greet him: "Master, you drank so much last night, are you feeling alright?"

"No, that little bit of wine is nothing!"

Chen Ping pretended to be a heavy drinker, then glanced around and asked, "Where's Xiao Yan?"

"She's at the pharmacy. Fangjie took the day off; I don't know if she drank too much last night and can't get up!"

Wang Tao said.

Chen Ping didn't say anything more, but went straight into the consultation room.

Everything in the examination room was already arranged, and there was even a bottle of milk on the examination table.

Before Chen Ping could ask, Zhou Jie said, "This milk was put in by Sister Cui Ying so you can drink it to sober up and avoid feeling nauseous."

"Master, Master's wife, she..."

Before Wang Tao could finish speaking, Chen Ping glared at him, which startled Wang Tao, who quickly changed his words: "Sister Cui Ying is 100% devoted to you. Why don't you two just establish a relationship? That way, it will save anyone from making a move on Sister Cui Ying."

"The man who came a couple of days ago was a tall guy, 1.8 meters tall, driving a BMW X5. He spoke with a foreign accent and would occasionally throw in a few words of English."

"I heard she just came back from abroad. She was a classmate of Sister Cui Ying, and they used to be boyfriend and girlfriend."

"That guy came, acting all high and mighty. He even tried to grab Sister Cui Ying's hand. I almost punched him."

"But Sister Cui Ying dodged it, preventing that guy from touching her. Otherwise, I definitely would have beaten him up. Touching my master's woman is like touching my mother. How could I agree to that?"

Wang Tao looked like a eunuch complaining to the emperor.

"Alright, stop joking around. Bring me the medical records; let me see how well you've been doing these past few days!"

Chen Ping slapped Wang Tao on the back of the head and said.