Yan Xiao lay slumped over the desk, his eyes closed.
It was the lunch break, and taking a short nap was perfectly normal. But when Yan Xiao did it, all three nurses at the clinic found it strange.
"Dr. Yan has been sleeping so much lately..."
One of the nurses said.
"I think so too. He never used to take naps, but at some point, he started sleeping at lunchtime... Could Dr. Yan have a girlfriend?" another nurse said, her eyes widening in disbelief.
"No way! Dr. Yan is mine!" The youngest nurse lifted her chin and protested.
"Hehe, I knew there was something different about the way you looked at him. Got a crush?"
"Dr. Yan is so talented, so rich, and so handsome... Of course I do!" Rather than deny it, the young nurse declared firmly, "Just you wait. I'm definitely going to win him over!"
The two slightly older nurses smiled and shook their heads without saying anything.
They had been there before. Pairings between doctors and nurses might seem common, but very few actually lasted.
Ultimately, the gap in their social standing was too large. To use a less-than-apt comparison, they were like chefs and food runners, or pilots and flight attendants. On the surface, they worked together, but in reality, they were worlds apart.
"But have you noticed... Dr. Yan hasn't just started taking naps at noon lately. He gets drowsy at other times during the day too, like he's always asleep..."
"Speaking of that, a few days ago, I hid by the window to sneak a little time on my phone. I never expected Dr. Yan to have been standing there dozing the whole time. He scared me to death! He was standing right there, but I didn't sense him at all, like he