Chapter 637: A Woman's Voice in the Room

Chapter 637: A Woman's Voice in the Room

It was not yet 9 p.m., and everyone was still awake when Dr. Zhou received a call from Zhou Lin, which made him very excited.

After confirming several times that it was his daughter's voice, he finally raised his voice and asked, "Linlin, where are you now? When are you coming home? We all miss you."

Hearing her father's excited voice, Zhou Lin felt a lump in her throat and couldn't help but shed tears. "Dad, I miss you too. I'll come back to see you in a few days."

"You'll be back in a few days, right? Have you contacted Dr. Xiaobai yet? She's been asking about you and Doctor Ye."

"You haven't come back yet, and she's been so worried. She has something important to do there, and it can't be delayed. When exactly are you coming back? I need to call her in a bit to let her know." Although Dr. Zhou was excited to receive the call from his daughter, he didn't forget his business.

Zhou Lin glanced at Bai Zhi sitting next to her, smiled and said, "Dad, Grandpa Ye and I have already met with Sister Bai Zhi. You don't need to call her anymore. She's right next to me. I'm using her cell phone to call you."

Dr. Zhou asked in surprise, "Really? You've already gone to see her? That's great."

Then Zhou Lin called all her family members, even her grandfather who had just lain down was disturbed and got up to chat with his granddaughter for a few words.

"Grandpa, how are you and Grandma feeling? Is Grandma feeling better?"

Zhou Lin was away from home for half a year, but she always kept her grandmother's illness in mind.

She was raised by her grandparents when she was little, but now that she's grown up, her grandmother doesn't recognize her.

Thinking about this makes me feel very sad.

This, of course, strengthened her resolve to study medicine diligently.

Grandpa Zhou said, "Your grandma is much better than before. She's more clear-headed now, and she often asks about you."

"Really? My grandma can really remember me?" Zhou Lin cried with excitement upon hearing the news.

Grandpa Zhou replied, "Yes, she remembers you now. When are you coming back, child?"

"Grandpa, I'll be back in a while."

"Alright, you young people should focus on your career now. Remember, you are the hope of our Zhou family. I don't have any hope for your father's traditional Chinese medicine skills. Now we are waiting for you to revitalize our Jishengtang. You must learn medical skills well from Doctor Ye, listen to him, and don't make him angry."

After Grandpa Zhou gave her some instructions, Zhou Lin obediently replied, "Grandpa, I'm being good."

The family took turns talking, and it wasn't until they finally hung up that Zhou Lin handed the phone to Bai Zhi. Bai Zhi shrugged and sighed, "Sister Bai Zhi, did you hear that? My grandfather and father have high hopes for me now, and I'm under a lot of pressure."

Bai Zhi smiled and said, "Pressure is what motivates you. You must always remember that you are now carrying the family's mission, so you should work even harder."

"You are still young and have a long road ahead. As long as you keep moving forward steadily, you will not let your family down."

Zhou Lin loves learning traditional Chinese medicine, so as long as she works hard, she can succeed.

Zhou Lin looked at Bai Zhi with admiration and said, "Sister Bai Zhi, I will learn from you. You are my role model."

It was because of Bai Zhi's example that she trusted Grandpa Ye and was willing to follow him to gain experience and learn.

All her efforts were aimed at becoming an outstanding and promising young doctor like Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi smiled and encouraged her. "I'm honored to be your role model. Let's cheer each other on."

As she spoke, she dialed the phone number of her uncle, Ye Tiandong.

"Xiao Zhi, why are you calling so late? What happened?" Ye Tiandong hadn't rested either, but he still got nervous when he received his niece's call at this hour.

Bai Zhi smiled and said, "Uncle, I bet you're still awake at this hour."

"No, we had dinner with some people at the hotel tonight and just got back." Ye Tiandong's tone was tired.

"Who are you with? Is Sister Cui also in Nancheng?" Bai Zhi asked.

"Yes, she came yesterday. The hotel here is about to open, and she came to help out."

"They're opening soon! That's wonderful!"

Before I knew it, my uncle's hotel in Nancheng was about to open.

His career has reached a new level.

"When are you coming back? Our new hotel is opening, can you come and attend?" Ye Tiandong asked.

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi said with a troubled tone, "Uncle, to be honest, my TCM clinic is about to open, and I called you to invite you and my sister Cui to come and take a look."

She suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

I was unable to attend the opening ceremony of my uncle's hotel.

How could I possibly invite them to come all this way to support her?

"It's opening soon?" Ye Tiandong was clearly surprised when he heard the news.

"Yes, I've been busy buying things and doing renovations lately, but everything is ready now."

"We're opening on the 1st of next month. Can you and Sister Cui come? If you're really busy, it's okay if you can't. I'll definitely come to the hotel to congratulate you when I'm done here and back in Nancheng." Bai Zhi didn't mention her grandfather, only the opening date.

They were not specifically invited.

The hotel is about to open, and my uncles and their family must be very busy.

He called his uncle to invite him largely so that he could meet his maternal grandfather.

Upon hearing her words, Ye Tiandong paused for a few seconds, then asked casually, "Who will be seeing patients when you open your business?"

“My maternal grandfather,” Bai Zhi said with a smile, “my maternal grandfather is back.”

"Oh, it's good that someone is on duty."

Ye Tiandong said, "I can't give you an answer right now. I need to coordinate the time tomorrow. If the times can be staggered, we will go over."

"Okay, Uncle, I look forward to your arrival."

Bai Zhi then asked another question that she was most concerned about, "By the way, how are you and Sister Cui getting along now?"

Ye Tiandong didn't answer her question, but instead nitpicked about the way she addressed him, "You call me uncle and her sister Cui, do you think that's appropriate?"

Bai Zhi chuckled, "How I address her is entirely up to you, isn't it? If she's just an employee of your company, then of course I'll call her Sister Cui. She's only in her early thirties, I can't very well call her Auntie, can I? But if her relationship with you is special, then I'll naturally be happy to change how I address her."

"Tell me quickly, how are things between you two? Have you taken the initiative?" Bai Zhi's gossip instincts were overflowing.

I'm so eager to know how things are going.

Ye Tiandong made an excuse, "I've been quite busy lately and haven't had time to deal with these things. We'll talk about it after the restaurant opens."

When Bai Zhi heard him use work as an excuse to avoid talking about his feelings again, she started nagging again, "Look at you, you just avoid problems. No matter how busy you are, you two are together every day. How long can you secretly flirt with her? Showing her care and concern is just a matter of course. Opportunities are created by people. If you really like her, you should create opportunities even if there aren't any."

Ye Tiandong interrupted her, "Alright, alright, I've been drinking, I'm a little dizzy, I'm going to sleep now."

"Who are you talking to on the phone? Drink the hangover soup first."

The person on the other end of the phone hung up.

But Bai Zhi heard the last woman's voice clearly.

She was holding a mobile phone, so shocked that her mouth could fit an egg.

Is that Cui Hua's voice?

Are you still in the same room this late?

There's a chance, absolutely a chance.

After finishing her call with Ye Tiandong, Bai Zhi noticed it was getting late, so she didn't call the Lu family again. The elderly in the family went to bed early, and she planned to call them again the next morning to invite them.