Playing Nice

[Fussy girl x older man] At the class reunion, everyone exchanged pleasantries. Xu Feng sat quietly with a smile. Suddenly, someone asked her, "Xu Feng was the school belle back then. Have you ever dated anyone?" In the lively crowd, Xu Feng sat in a corner, her raven hair and porcelain skin making her look like a beautiful doll. Meeting their amazed, faintly jealous gazes, Xu Feng smiled with pursed lips. "I have." Everyone was surprised. "What kind of man could possibly be good enough for our Xu Feng?" Xu Feng's expression was cool. "An ordinary guy, three years older than me." She wouldn't say another word. After the reunion, everyone noisily suggested going somewhere else. As they headed for the door, they saw Xu Feng standing with a man. Under the dim yellow lights, rain slanted down. Xu Feng leaned close to him, her voice coy. "I just bought these shoes." The tall, slender man smiled, picked up her shoes, and bent over. "Such a spoiled girl. Get on." Her classmates behind them were all stunned. That man smiling helplessly and indulgently was Qin Yang, chief surgeon and director of surgery at the provincial hospital. His hands could bring people back from the brink of death and were more precious than gold. Yet those hands were holding Xu Feng's shoes. Theme: Life requires understanding