Wen Hong locked up the clinic. The auntie at the fruit stall beside the clinic entrance asked, "Doctor Wen, are you going out today?"
"Yes."
"Dressed so nicely—are you going on a date?" The fruit-stall auntie blinked. "Has the belle of Rongfang Alley finally found someone?"
Wen Hong had completely changed out of her usual white-coated doctor's attire today. She wore a dark sun-protective bucket hat, a black jacket, a light-purple pleated skirt, and small leather shoes. She looked fashionable and radiant—clearly not dressed to make house calls.
Facing the gossiping auntie, Wen Hong nodded openly. "Yes, I've made plans to meet a gentleman today. Since it's our first meeting, of course I have to dress nicely."
"A blind date?" The auntie was stunned. "Oh my, Doctor Wen, you should have told me if you wanted a blind date! I know lots of decent young men I could introduce you to! Hey, for example, that guy at the street corner—"
"No, thank you, Auntie." Wen Hong blinked. "I like men who are tall, handsome, rich, well-built, and obedient. Do you know any such good men?"
The auntie paused, then said awkwardly, "Doctor Wen, your standards are awfully high..."
"Do you think I'm not good enough for them?"
"Of course you are! Naturally! Doctor Wen, you're beautiful and young, and you're a female doctor to boot. Of course you're good enough!"
"So if you know a good man like that, feel free to introduce him to me." Wen Hong picked up a snow pear from the fruit stall. "Someone like Mr. Qin, though, is unnecessary. Imagine a big, burly man like him coming to a gynecology clinic. I feel embarrassed for him."
"Qin's a pretty decent fellow..."
"Is he? The other day, Sister Lan came to the clinic with a stomachache,