Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 192 - 192 192 Out of Rice

?Chapter 192: Chapter 192: Out of Rice Chapter 192: Chapter 192: Out of Rice Bai Xiao didn’t mind; she couldn’t expect everyone to like her.

After all, she was here to work at the hospital, not to win people’s affection.

She had intended for An Zhiyuan to wait for her at the table.

An Zhiyuan disagreed, insisting on helping her fetch the meals.

Bai Xiao arrived at the service window, where the canteen staff on duty said apologetically,
“You’ve come late, only steamed buns and some shredded potatoes are left, everything else is gone.” This attitude was already quite amiable.

It was mainly because Bai Xiao had a first-class meal ticket.

Under normal circumstances, even if there was no food left, with a first-class meal ticket, the canteen had to make an exception and cook something up, but he had just seen it. When this Dr. Bai came in, their section chief merely nodded, without even a greeting.

This already showed that Dr. Bai was not a person of great importance; otherwise, Section Chief Xing would not have ignored her, which was not his usual style at all.

Section Chief Xing always pursued his own interests; he was very enthusiastic and made sure the food and drink were well-organized for those with some background.

How could he be silent, knowing only leftovers remained?

If the section chiefs behaved this way, the staff below naturally followed suit, serving based on the guest’s status.

You couldn’t blame them for that. Since ancient times, many people have been opportunistic.

Bai Xiao looked at the food; it was indeed quite pitiful. The remaining steamed buns were uneven, probably due to using too much alkaline, and they hadn’t fermented properly. It seemed that the better buns had been picked out, leaving only the subpar ones.

There was only about one dish of shredded potatoes left in the basin, probably not even a full dish.

It certainly wouldn’t be enough for the two of them.

Shaking her head, she took An Zhiyuan’s hand, “Let’s go, let’s eat at the small restaurant outside the entrance.”

An Zhiyuan rarely visited; she couldn’t let him just eat this.

An Zhiyuan looked at the food, then at the staff. There was nothing wrong with their attitude, so they couldn’t even get angry.

However, he was pretty easygoing, but seeing the food made him feel that Bai Xiao probably wasn’t treated very well here; he couldn’t help but feel somewhat stifled.

Bai Xiao had noticed the change in his expression, which had grown much colder. She tugged at his sleeve, “Let’s go. We’re just late today; it happens occasionally. Usually, I come very early, and I get to eat good things like potato stewed beef. I was actually looking forward to treating you with my meal ticket, so you could see the kind of treatment I receive at the hospital. Now, I’ve really shot myself in the foot.”

An Zhiyuan knew Bai Xiao was trying to comfort him, but he still felt a bit depressed. His woman was being bullied, and he was utterly unable to lash out; this was a hospital, and he wasn’t part of the same system.

It wasn’t their canteen after all.

“Xiaoxiao, do you like this hospital? If you’re unhappy here, you can report for a transfer to another hospital. Or else, I can ask my friend about applying for a spot in a professional development program,” suggested An Zhiyuan. Many of his classmates from the same period were now minor officials, and for Bai Xiao, now regarded as a family member, changing her job wouldn’t be too difficult.

Bai Xiao laughed, “Don’t be reckless. I’ve just arrived at this hospital, and I’m not even well-established yet, now you’re thinking of moving me somewhere else, they would say I’m overambitious. Besides, if I can’t settle down and work diligently here, then it proves there’s a problem with me. Since I chose to work at the hospital instead of continuing my studies, I have to endure the consequences of my choice.” Saying this was actually a trivial matter; she was the one who arrived late, so it wouldn’t be fair to blame the canteen.

If she were to make a fuss over such a minor issue, she would indeed be making an unreasonable scene.

An Zhiyuan also knew that his own excessive concern was the reason he worried, even within his own team, when new people joined, they had to face the disdain of the veterans, let alone in a hospital like this?

He himself was somewhat speechless about this attitude.

The two of them continued their conversation as they walked toward the entrance of the canteen.

Just as they arrived, they ran into Dean Zhang.

Dean Zhang also saw Bai Xiao.

“Doctor Bai, have you finished eating, or haven’t you eaten yet?”

Bai Xiao said with a smile, “Dean Zhang, this is my fiancé An Zhiyuan, who works nearby. He just came to see me, and because it got late, there was hardly anything left to eat in the canteen, so I am planning to take him to the little restaurant across the street for a bite.”

Bai Xiao could tell that Dean Zhang was a good person.

Dean Zhang laughed, “I hadn’t realized you were so young to already have a fiancé. Never mind about the canteen being out of food, just let them cook up a couple of dishes for you. You have a first-class meal ticket, and you’re supposed to enjoy the treatment I receive as the Dean. If you can’t get food even with a first-class meal ticket, I’d start to wonder if I myself should be laid off.” Dean Zhang took Bai Xiao by the arm and led her inside.

As soon as Chief Xing saw Dean Zhang, he promptly stood up and walked over to greet him.

“Dean Zhang, here for a meal. What would you like to eat today? I can ask them to cook something special just for you. I know you enjoy spicy food; how about twice-cooked pork and diced chicken in chili sauce, with a few bowls of rice?” It was important to make a good impression on the hospital’s highest supervisor.

Dean Zhang pulled Bai Xiao to sit down, and An Zhiyuan followed suit, sitting next to Bai Xiao.

“What would Doctor Bai like to eat? Order some dishes, two dishes won’t be enough for the three of us, we should have at least five. Given Officer An’s physique, I bet his appetite isn’t small,” he said, chuckling and beaming with kindness.

Chief Xing’s heart skipped a beat.

He had heard the conversation Bai Xiao had with the canteen staff when she came in earlier.

But he had thought that since Bai Xiao wouldn’t be staying long, it wasn’t worth his effort, so he pretended to be eating and didn’t hear anything.

Now that Dean Zhang personally brought Bai Xiao back to eat, what could Chief Xing say? What could he possibly say?

He realized that Bai Xiao definitely had an extraordinary relationship with Dean Zhang.

“Oh, Doctor Bai, you haven’t eaten either? I just thought you had finished and were about to leave. Why didn’t you say anything earlier? If you had told me, I would have had them quickly cook two dishes for you. After working hard all morning, you must be hungry. What would we have done if you couldn’t get a proper meal?” Chief Xing immediately started to say all the right things.

Bai Xiao didn’t mind. Dealing with someone like Chief Xing required not taking things too seriously—otherwise, the only one upset would be herself.

She had seen these kinds of sycophantic people in her previous life. For such petty people, it was best to pretend not to notice.

“Then, for the three of us, let’s add boiled pork slices, potato stewed beef, vinegar-flavored cabbage, together with the twice-cooked pork and diced chicken in chili sauce you mentioned earlier. That should be enough for us,” Bai Xiao said without hesitation, since it was her entitlement after all.

Since Dean Zhang was here to throw his weight around, she’d let him do it this once.

After all, the food was provided by the hospital.