The girl smiled shyly, then lowered her head slightly, seeming to hesitate. After a long moment, she was just about to look up and say something when, all of a sudden,
Long Bixian handed
her a piece of paper.
"Take this and show it to me next time you come. All right... next!"
"D-Dr. Long..."
"Yes, you're fine now. Go back and get some rest. Make sure you don't catch a chill."
Long Bixian smiled, but the girl's expression dimmed slightly. She pressed her lips together, nodded, and lowered her head,
timidly leaving the infirmary. Then
another girl came in.
Watching the girl leave, Long Bixian let out a long breath, shook his head, and rubbed his eyes with a wry smile.
"Heh... I'm already old. An old man like me isn't right for you young girls. You've still got so much of your youth ahead of you,
while I don't have many years
left. Stop wasting your time on an old man like me."
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Naturally, he knew how the girl felt. She would even bring him packed lunches and things. Long Bixian hadn't
paid much attention at first, but once,
he overheard a few girls whispering and finally understood.
Although the old fellow could be rather improper and occasionally took liberties, Long Bixian wouldn't hold those
girls back when real feelings were involved. He was already
very old, and there was no telling how long he would live. Besides, he still couldn't let go of... the woman in his heart.
The girl who liked him walked out of the infirmary, looking back every few steps. The next girl to come in prompted Long Bixian to
pull himself together again. He still had seven or eight
girls to see today. He needed to