Chapter 17 Bai Ting

The doctor in a white coat looked at Serena and then at Lin Boting, and understood what he meant. "Boting, I'm fine now. I'll treat you to tea next time."

"OK."

After sending the doctor away, Lin Boting asked, "Are you just here or are you going back?"

"go back."

"Would you mind giving me a ride?"

Serena smiled, "With great pleasure."

Serena's apricot-colored car glowed in the sunset . She opened the door and said jokingly , " Don't be disgusted, Doctor Lin."

Lin Boting got into the car and said, "No, I came here by subway. You still have a car."

He took the subway just because he wanted to. In fact, Lin Boting's family was wealthy. His parents were both industry leaders. He had been pampered since childhood and could afford any car. However, he had strict upbringing, a gentle personality and never liked to show off. He had been like this since Serena had known him, and no one disliked him.

"Doctor Lin is going home now?"

"We met in a hurry last night. Today is a good day. Would you like to have dinner with me?"

Lin Boting was sitting in the passenger seat, looking very happy. Serena didn't have any important plans, so she said, "Okay, a restaurant that Dr. Lin likes must be great."

In fact, this is true. This small restaurant is located in a courtyard. It has no sign outside, but it has a lot of hidden secrets inside.

"You said you wanted to eat Huaiyang cuisine last night, but I just returned home and haven't prepared anything yet, so I can only take you to eat Cantonese cuisine first."

There is a pond with koi swimming in it, colorful Manchurian windows on the buildings, tables and chairs that are all antiques, and the cups and plates that must not be of bad quality, which shows how particular Lin Boting is about food.

Several dishes came up, all delicious and beautiful. Serena said in admiration, "I have been in Beijing for so many years, how come I didn't know there was such a good place?"

"You just didn't put enough effort into it." Lin Boting scooped a bowl of bamboo chicken soup and placed it in front of her. "Does it taste good?"

"It's a good match! If I remember correctly, we have eaten similar dishes before?" Serena recalled, "but at that time..."

"At my house, you were in a bad mood and it was raining, so I suggested that we have a meal together. That time, I cooked these dishes."

Now that it was mentioned, she remembered.

That was the first time she met James after becoming William's wife. Her mood could not be described as bad, but rather extremely painful.

James left her in the rain, and she squatted under the station sign, staring blankly in the rain. Just then, Lin Boting called, and he picked her up and took her home, where she had a big meal.

Serena hid the sadness in her memories and smiled, "I'm sorry, all I remember is the food."

"Maybe I should become a cook instead."

After laughing, the two tacitly agreed not to dwell on that day. Lin Boting was not a talkative person, but he was good at chatting, and he was able to do it in a just right way without being annoying. In this respect, he was as comfortable as William.

"Doctor Lin, are you going back to Puhui?"

"Yes, the entry procedures have been completed, and I will officially start working next week."

Puhui Hospital is one of the top ten hospitals in the country, especially in cardiac surgery. He had become a chief physician before going abroad, and William spent his last days there.

"That's great. I felt sorry when you left. Beijing lost a great cardiac surgeon."

Lin Boting said sadly, "I was... a little traumatized and needed to calm down."

"I understand."

"You wouldn't understand."

Lin Boting denied it quickly, but then slowed down his tone, "I mean, how has Miss Xie been doing these past few years?"

"Me? I'm fine. I was partying at the bar yesterday."

"Miss Shen must have taken you there."

It wasn't embarrassing to be exposed by Lin Boting. Serena tilted her head and said, "You figured it out. Actually, I wanted to go there myself. I wanted to relax after a week of work."

After saying this, Serena realized that something was wrong.

Lin Boting is William's good friend. In his eyes, she and William are a real couple. In the beginning, William did a lot to marry her, which seemed touching to outsiders. But in just three years, his wife walked out on him and dated a handsome young man without any burden, which was a bit cold-blooded.

Serena was thinking about how to make amends, but Lin Boting smiled as if he saw through her.

"You misunderstood. I don't think you are cold-blooded. On the contrary, I am happy to see that everything is going well for you. Before I came back, I was thinking, what if she hasn't gotten over it yet..."

Lin Boting suddenly paused, and Serena instinctively asked, "What should we do?"

The joy of reunion was more impactful than Lin Boting had expected. He had said things he shouldn't have said many times. He knew he should be more gentlemanly, but it was difficult.

Lin Boting raised his eyes , and there were some ripples in his eyes.

"Then I'll go and help her out."

Serena was touched, "Doctor Lin, you are so kind."

"I've received the nice guy card. I hope you won't give it out again next time."

"puff."

Having a meal with Lin Boting was a very pleasant experience, which was completely different from having a meal with James. She subconsciously compared the two, and then regretted it after the comparison. She kept thinking about people she shouldn't have thought about throughout the day.

the old neighborhood , and the old streets were even more crowded. Serena parked the car at the old spot at the alley entrance, looked at Lin Boting embarrassedly and said, "Why don't you just drop me off here? This is closer to the subway."

"There's no reason to leave a girl alone at the entrance of an alley."

Lin Boting was the first to walk into the alley. It was still the dark alley and it was already dark. But the magical thing was that the lights in the alley were on today. The alley was clearly visible under several street lamps. Even the trash cans in the alley that had not been taken care of all year round were cleaned.

Serena was pleasantly surprised, " Hey , how come it was fixed so quickly this time?"

"Was it broken before?"

"Well, they probably knew that Dr. Lin was coming, so they dared not not light up."

Lin Boting was stunned for a moment and then laughed. He thought, fortunately he defeated himself, he came back, and she is still here.

"Ms. Xie, do you think we are friends?"

Serena nodded, "Of course!"

Lin Baiting looked at her and said solemnly, "Then can you please not call me Doctor Lin, but call me... Baiting."

Serena stopped and under the warm yellow street lights, Lin Boting actually gave her the illusion of shyness.

Fortunately, this illusion was fleeting, and she said, "Okay, Bai Ting, I was actually wondering whether to call you that, but I was afraid it would be disrespectful. In that case, don't always call me Miss Xie, just call me Serena."

"Okay, Serena."

He walked her all the way to the door, but unfortunately the voice-activated lights on the fifth floor were not as obedient as the street lights and still did not light up. Before leaving, Lin Boting looked at it for a long time and asked, "How long has it been broken?"

"A day or two. It may take about a week to repair it."

"Serena, I suggest that you as a girl should not live in a place like this. It's not safe."

Serena said, "I feel the same way, so I plan to move."

Only after hearing this did Lin Boting leave with peace of mind.

Reuniting with old friends is a joyful thing in the world. Serena was in a good mood, humming a song while washing herself. Perhaps she should expand her social circle as Shen Qingxiang said. Once she took her eyes off James, the world would definitely be a big place.

The cell phone started ringing when she was blow-drying her hair. Serena didn't hear it until halfway through, and rushed out to find that it was Lin Boting calling.

She picked up the phone in confusion, "Bai Ting, what?"

" Serena, there's no time to explain, get out of that house!!"