(Thanks to book friends 20200818151820324, Qing Lian Sui Feng Piao, A Cheng Xi Er, book friend 20180815235007424, Yu wo for the monthly ticket encouragement.)

Even though he only complained to Wang Chao for a while, Liu Banxia felt much more relaxed.

People are like this—if you keep everything bottled up inside, it's best to go out at noon because sooner or later, you'll make yourself sick. Having a little outlet for your stress is great; it can balance out your mood.

Of course, your venting shouldn't be just anywhere; that's not right. It's best to have a good friend to complain to or a close friend to chat with.

Right now, Tang Feifei is doing just that. After arriving at Qiaoqiao's house, she immediately started complaining about Liu Banxia.

The so-called big star was just holding a puppy, stroking its head. One leg was thrown on the sofa, while the other was crossed.

If you swap the sofa with a kang, many people would find this scene very familiar.

"You know him too well; when he's treating patients, he doesn't care who you are." Qiaoqiao said with a laugh.

"Do you want some durian? He won't let me eat much of it, says it's too heat-inducing. He also won't let me have too many cucumbers, says it's too cooling. Whatever you want, help yourself. I'll just watch you eat."

"I'll just have a pear. It really hurt me earlier. I even touched up my makeup, thinking I could relax a bit today. How does it feel to be pregnant?"

"What else can I say." Qiaoqiao's face suddenly turned sour.

"At first, I was very conflicted. I wanted a baby, but didn't expect it to happen so soon. Later on, I was quite happy; he likes children, and we're having twins at that."

"But now, these two are growing bigger, and I'm getting more clumsy. Still have to bear with it, but these two are both little birthdays, not sure if it will affect their schooling."

"Why worry so far ahead? Just focus on giving birth to them first." Tang Feifei said.

"He also told me to remind you, don't rush to film. You must first take care of your foot, and don't overwork your thyroid." Qiaoqiao said.

Tang Feifei nodded, "I'm working on other scenes for now, but I still have to take about three days off. I do feel a bit guilty towards the crew, but the director understands and told me to heal my foot first."

"Do you want me to write you a sick note?" Qiaoqiao started suggesting.

This amused Tang Feifei, which is the main reason she enjoys hanging out with Qiaoqiao. Being with Qiaoqiao is relaxing, and she doesn't have to worry about any petty schemes.

"Sister Qiaoqiao, I'm here."

At this moment, Yue came running in.

"Where's Qiu Mingyuan? He came too, didn't he?" Qiaoqiao asked.

"I sent him home, didn't let him hang out with us." Yue said with a mischievous smile.

"Sounds about right, but you guys don't have many days off left, are you about to start school again?" Qiaoqiao asked.

"Exactly, after the college entrance exams, I thought there was plenty of time. And suddenly it's almost over. My mind's all scattered, not sure if I can adapt to life at medical school." Yue said with a pout.

"It's okay; you still have a few days. Just intern at the emergency center for a while. By then, you'll even have practical experience, and Liu Banxia can teach you." Qiaoqiao suggested.

Yue shook her head like a rattle drum, "Sister Qiaoqiao, you don't know, Liu is always pleasant every day in front of you. I've heard that at the hospital, generally nothing happens, but once you make a mistake, just wait and see."

"I'm just starting my first year, and I'm already worried. When I intern there, I'll definitely end up in Liu's hands. Sigh, I really don't know how I'll get through it."

"What's there to worry about? I've seen Xu Yino and Liu Yiqing, they often get grilled by him, but they still loyally follow him to learn." Qiaoqiao said nonchalantly.

"I'm not too familiar with his other students, but I heard that people who've studied under him for just a year have significantly improved their medical skills. Far better than learning from others. Just keep an eye on him, you'll be fine."

Seeing Qiaoqiao talk with a gleeful smile, Yue didn't know what to say. The life of a medical student is already hard enough, adding a strict teacher like Liu Banxia, how's life supposed to go?

"Sigh, no matter what, at least I'll end up in his hands eventually. The emergency center's deputy director—my dad doesn't even need to say anything, he will definitely keep an eye on me." Yue sighed again.

"Haha, there's no other way. Sooner or later, you'll end up in his hands. Better start learning from him early." Qiaoqiao said with a cheerful grin.

"But you should have practiced at home too, right? I just know that his stitching is quite good; Yanzi's stitches are now almost invisible unless you look closely. By next year, they'll be even better."

"His bone-setting skills aren't bad either. You guys don't know how swollen my foot was yesterday. After a night's sleep, it was much better." Tang Feifei added.

"Hehe, that's only natural. He massages my legs for me every day." Qiaoqiao said with satisfaction.

"Look at how pleased you are. Have your babies moved yet? Let me listen." Tang Feifei said.

"Sister Qiaoqiao, I want to listen too." Yue also perked up.

"Oh dear, are you here to see me or to see these two little troublemakers?" Qiaoqiao said helplessly.

Even though he looked disgusted, he still obediently revealed his belly. It's also a habit now, every day Liu Banxia comes home and listens to it for a while. Not to mention Tang Dou, whenever she thinks about it, she comes over to listen.

Tang Feifei and Xiao Yue listened for a while and also felt the babies in the belly were restless, which was quite a novelty for them.

"Sister Qiaoqiao, what are we having for lunch?" Xiao Yue asked.

"Hmm... how about we have barbecue? But Liu Banxia usually does the grilling, can Qiu Mingyuan grill?" Qiaoqiao asked.

"Him? Eating's fine, but grilling? He would burn everything." Xiao Yue said, pouting.

"Then let's grill together. Who cares if it's good or not, grilling it ourselves is quite fun. But can you eat barbecue?" Tang Feifei said.

"No worries, just tell me what you're craving and eat that, just don't eat too much or too often." Qiaoqiao said nonchalantly.

"So should we have Qiu Mingyuan do the shopping for us?" Xiao Yue asked. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Sure, that's something he can handle. Think carefully about what we want to eat first." Qiaoqiao said.

Once an idea comes up, it has to be acted upon. After compiling the list of ingredients to buy, Xiao Yue called Qiu Mingyuan, and he was responsible for the procurement.

The three girls were really looking forward to today's lunch, though all the preparatory work fell to Qiu Mingyuan.

Seeing the time was about right, Qiaoqiao directly sent a video call to Liu Banxia.

"Connected at heart, this is what marriage is about. I just finished my meal, and was about to call you." Liu Banxia said as the video connected.

"Haha, it has to be. What are you eating? We're having barbecue." Qiaoqiao said happily.

"Three girls, one play. I'm munching on pig trotters, they're having chicken legs. It's what Xu Yino specifically requested. But today's pig trotters are really good. Just out of the pot, soft and sticky, and very hearty tendons." Liu Banxia said.

"Madam, can't you control him? He's bullying us too much, now I'm the sinner." Xu Yino's voice came through as well.

"Hey... what can be done? It's because we spoke too fast. Next time, just smear it on the pig trotters." Qiaoqiao said seriously.

"Sprinkle less chili powder, you can have barbecue but don't make it too spicy." Liu Banxia added.

"Got it, I'll put less. Should I flip it frequently? We'll be grilling ourselves later." Qiaoqiao said.

"Oh dear, that's not allowed, our child can't help with that now. Just let Yue and Tang do the grilling, we'll eat finished ones." Liu Banxia said quickly.

By the side of the grill, it's too hot, he couldn't let Qiaoqiao be involved in it. It may be fun, but that's just not happening.

"Oh, alright, have your meal, I'm hanging up." Qiaoqiao said and hung up the video directly.

No grilling? That's not okay, at least grill some scallops. Anyway, those don't need flipping, just put them on, take them off, and it's done.

As for Liu Banxia? He's getting a bit anxious and restless.

"Teacher Liu, are you thinking about going home and grilling skewers with Madam?" Xu Yino asked with a grin, munching on a chicken leg.

"Whether grilling or not is not important, I do have pig trotters here to munch on. The crucial point is she's definitely playful, and the grill area is quite hot." Liu Banxia said.

Xu Yino and the rest thought about it; given Qiaoqiao's personality, she could genuinely do something like this, not obediently following instructions.

However, they weren't worried; Qiaoqiao is not a child, she would definitely protect herself properly.

Seeing Liu the Great Demon King anxious like this, isn't it amusing? Madam is absolutely the nemesis for the Great Demon King.

"What advantage are you taking?" Liu Banxia said helplessly.

"Nothing much, just imagining Madam leading two little ones to suppress you in the future, it'd be hilarious." Xu Yino said frankly.

"Haha, that would be very delightful." Wang Chao laughed along.

When it's time to roast Liu Banxia, no one holds back. Mealtime is real relaxation time, occasionally teasing Liu Banxia is harmless.

Of course, one must guard against Liu Banxia's pettiness. This guy loves "bearing grudges", you never know when he'll remember things and slip you some metaphoric 'small shoes'.

The new interns appreciated this atmosphere. It's balanced, letting everyone truly relax and enjoy their meal.

Work is indeed tiring; they never get breaks. They're either learning or assisting with wound cleaning, now those tasks fall onto them.

No complaints whatsoever, with Liu Banxia as a role model, who dares say their wound cleaning has met the standard? Only when they reach even half the level of Liu Banxia, that would be more like it.

Even though they aren't experts yet, they can still compare themselves against a standard. Truly comparing with Liu Banxia, they might even switch careers to writing.