Chapter 967: Chapter 967: Qiaoqiao’s Fiery Eyes and Golden Gaze

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"The lamb slices have thawed a bit, but that’s okay, just toss them in as one whole piece." Qiaoqiao said with a smile.

"Haha, these lumps are all mine to eat. After all, you waited for me for half a day, gotta put in a few shrimp balls for my wife, she loves them." Liu Banxia replied with a grin.

"Oh come on, are you two serious? Are you gonna let us eat or not?" Yanzi protested indignantly.

"Hehe, Yanzi, come on, keep it up, you can do it too." Qiaoqiao gave a little fist pump.

"By the way, Comrade Old Liu, is it really this busy after becoming the assistant director?" Yanzi asked.

"More or less, since there’s a bit of authority involved. Not only do I have to be busy with consultations, but there’s also signing off on things." Liu Banxia said. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Hospital work is quite special. Though I’m not directly managing the operations as the assistant director, there are things that need extra attention. Otherwise, if anything goes wrong, it’s my responsibility too."

"Qing Kewa, you can scoop out whatever you like with the slotted spoon. After all, this is a yin-yang pot, you can have it spicy if you want or mild if you prefer."

Qing Kewa nodded, her eyes fixated on the hotpot all along. This was what she had been craving, and she’d been looking forward to it all day.

Actually, she has hotpot at home in Russia too, but even if the ingredients are the same and more substantial, it just doesn’t taste the same.

It’s gotta be here, eating together with everyone to truly feel it.

If there were others, Qing Kewa might pay attention to dining etiquette and such. But not here, it’s left hand with the slotted spoon, right hand with communal chopsticks, scooping a bowl and going all out.

"Go-getter, go-getter, true go-getter. Even fiercer than our Old Liu when eating, I admire you." Qiaoqiao remarked.

"If you’re going to eat, you have to eat with gusto." Qing Kewa said earnestly, then picked up a big chopstick full of lamb and stuffed it into her mouth.

"I’ve noticed, once someone spends enough time with you two, they get skewed sooner or later. Do try some of my lemon chicken claws, it’s not that easy to prepare these." Yanzi said.

"Certainly, but I’m hungry too, let me grab some more meat and omasum before moving on to the chicken claws." Liu Banxia replied.

"Hehe, is the soup good today? We simmered it with bones for a long time." Qiaoqiao joyfully said.

"Then why didn’t I see any shredded bone meat?" Liu Banxia asked curiously.

"We gnawed it at noon, hahaha, Tang Dou’s family had some too." Qiaoqiao replied.

"I don’t believe it, I just know you’d definitely save some goodies for me." Liu Banxia shook his head.

"Do you truly think so, or are you just guessing?" Yanzi curiously asked.

"I genuinely think so, even though I’m currently tied for second place with Tang Dou, I’m still in line for some top-tier treatment." Liu Banxia replied.

Yanzi nodded, "Admire that, it’s wrapped in foil and baked in the oven, the taste is even better, all specially saved for you by Qiaoqiao."

Nowadays, she’s indeed lucky. Despite the couple acting silly at times and not having a proper wedding even while expecting a child, they’re always thinking of each other.

Qiaoqiao keeps Liu Banxia in mind, saving some shredded bone meat from lunch to bake for Liu Banxia in the evening. Liu Banxia, on the other hand, despite eating heartily himself, hasn’t forgotten to take care of Qiaoqiao.

He scoops both meat and vegetables into Qiaoqiao’s bowl, so Qiaoqiao doesn’t need to reach for the hotpot, she just eats what’s in her bowl.

"Yanzi, are you really envious? Then find someone, if you like doctors, have Comrade Old Liu help you snag one from their hospital." Qiaoqiao said with a smile.

"If you’re into younger guys, have him help you snag one from his interns. If you’re willing to make a move, shouldn’t you easily take one down?"

Wang Xiaoyan rolled her eyes, "Why would I ask for trouble? You don’t see how late Old Liu finishes every day, and only gets a few days off a week, I don’t want that kind of misery."

"Actually, thinking about it, doctors are quite nice, like him, every evening he gives me a massage, my legs feel comfortable and I can have a nice sleep." Qiaoqiao said.

"Qiao, you need to know, not every doctor is like Dr. Liu. His hands are extraordinary, others can’t compare." Qing Kewa said, unable to hold back while enjoying the hotpot.

"Hahaha, then it seems I really struck gold." Qiaoqiao said with joy.

"Show off then, eating you into poverty." Yanzi’s tone was fierce, and she was aggressive with her chopsticks too.

"Haha, not afraid of you eating, there’s plenty in stock." Qiaoqiao replied.

They’re all good friends, eating is just playful banter among each other. Though this meal started a bit late, their eating prowess wasn’t impacted at all.

Especially Qing Kewa, truly going all out, eating lots of meat rolls.

Didn’t eat much of the lemon chicken feet, not because Wang Xiaoyan didn’t make them well, but because she prefers the soft, glutinous texture of grilled chicken feet.

The foil-wrapped roast deboned meat was also good. Liu Banxia ate some, Tang Dou and the others shared a bit, and soon it was all gone.

Liu Banxia actually planned to finish the lemon chicken feet, but Qiaoqiao said to save them for snacks. So, nothing more to say, just sample the flavor, deboning chicken feet is quite a hassle.

Now that he’s eaten and drunk his fill, with some food in his stomach, Liu Banxia finally felt a bit more settled.

Even though he’s a strong surgeon, experiencing something like today’s incident is not easily digestible.

Once everything was cleaned up, Liu Banxia had to continue with his daily routine, giving Qiaoqiao’s leg a massage. For Qiaoqiao now, it’s really quite torturous.

The two babies in her belly are absorbing nutrients well and growing quite large. The one suffering is the carrying vessel, Qiaoqiao. Only after the delivery can she truly relax a bit.

"These two are really troublemakers, moving around inside for no reason these days," Qiaoqiao said, touching her belly.

"I feel for my wife. All I can do is this job. Once these two are born, one can massage your legs, the other your back, we’ll train them well from a young age," Liu Banxia said.

"Then what will you do? I can’t bear to part with you," Qiaoqiao said.

"Hahaha, did I please the wrong person?" Wang Xiaoyan, who was eating grapes beside them, laughed heartily.

"Humph, dare to laugh at me? You won’t be godmother. Anyway, so many are queued up for the role, we don’t need you," Liu Banxia said.

"Qiaoqiao, you better handle him," Wang Xiaoyan started to act cute with Qiaoqiao.

"Yanzi, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, he’s still a shareholder, gotta give him some say," Qiaoqiao said matter-of-factly.

"Hahaha, they are truly on the same team," Qing Kewa said delightedly.

She found it amusing; back in Russia, her home certainly wasn’t as lively as here. Usually, it was just drinking some wine and listening to music; it’s better here.

Wang Xiaoyan had completely surrendered, Qiaoqiao wasn’t the same best friend who saw her wounded and was willing to hurt herself just to make soup.

Chattering away with laughter, time was up, they still had to rest early.

"Be honest with me, did something happen?" As soon as Liu Banxia lay in bed, Qiaoqiao nudged him.

Liu Banxia got a fright; he thought he hid it well, how could Qiaoqiao still see through it?

"Hmph, being extra clingy today, just like Tang Dou when she makes a mistake," Qiaoqiao said smugly.

"Ah, indeed fiery eyesight. I can’t hide anything from you," Liu Banxia sighed.

"I got rear-ended, and it was your gifted car, I felt terrible, said a few extra words to the driver behind."

"Never thought the driver wasn’t a pushover either, and we ended up fighting. Let me clarify, I didn’t lose, you don’t see a scratch on my face, do you?"

"Just slipped and fell, scratched my arm on the damaged bumper. Hit my head too, but it’s not serious. I know you worry about me, but I was afraid you’d get anxious, so I didn’t tell you."

"Otherwise, I wouldn’t have asked Shen Xinhao to bring me back. We’ve reconciled, minding our own wounds, and I made them bleed from the nose, am I not awesome?"

"Oh dear, never mind that, let me check your arm." Qiaoqiao said anxiously.

"Look, it’s nothing, I’ve wrapped it myself." Liu Banxia lifted his pajamas a bit.

"Ate so much lamb, beef, and spicy food today, is it okay? Tell me, we can switch to other dishes," Qiaoqiao asked.

"It’s fine, just scraped the surface. But since I’m a doctor, I paid extra attention. If it were someone else, probably didn’t need even iodine and bandage," Liu Banxia said.

"Not mad at me anymore? Report any situation to me first next time. Let me see if our two little babies are chatting, it’s nice they’re not lonely," Qiaoqiao said.

"Next time, definitely tell me first if anything happens." Qiaoqiao instructed.

Liu Banxia nodded fiercely, truly relieved. Though he did deceive Qiaoqiao, he was really afraid to confess, otherwise, who knows how worried Qiaoqiao might’ve been.

The two little ones really don’t distinguish day from night in causing trouble; Liu Banxia listened for less than five minutes when a small foot or hand nudged up.

Liu Banxia could only laugh foolishly, it’s truly fascinating. Wonder what these two’s personalities will be like, will they remain so mischievous?

He couldn’t say why, but now he felt completely at ease inside, any thoughts of kidnapping or shooting vanished completely.

Perhaps having his wife and kids by his side made his heart truly peaceful.