Dr. Shen Marries a Civil Servant with a Samoyed

Shen Xing is an orthopedic surgeon who has been single for 28 years and never gets involved with anyone. Unable to bear the complaints, assaults, and accusations of being a scumbag, he is forced to take a relief assignment in Yunnan.

When it rains, it pours. Shen Xing has barely pulled off Highway 318 when his stomach starts churning. He rushes into the bathroom, only for his toilet paper to fall into the pit, so he knocks on the door in despair to ask for help:

“Hey, can I borrow some toilet paper?”

A pair of hands with long, distinct knuckles reaches through the crack in the door and hands him a pack.

“Thanks.”

The deep voice outside replies:

“Here to serve the people.”

When Shen Xing comes out, he's a little embarrassed. He sneaks a glance around the rest stop, wondering which guy brought him the paper.

The modified Land Cruiser parked nearby certainly catches the eye. Its owner wears a black windbreaker and combat boots, standing with military bearing. A majestic dog, probably a German Shepherd, sits by his leg. What a great-looking pair. They'd make a good match with his Samoyed, Qianjin.

For some reason, he gets held up for an hour at the border checkpoint. After he gets through, a violent storm breaks out, and several sections of the national highway collapse. The Land Cruiser stays right on his tail.

Shen Xing pulls over several times to let the Land Cruiser pass, but the guy refuses. Come on, sir, you drive a modified off-road vehicle, and you're letting a helpless Audi A6 go first and test the road? What kind of sense does that make?

Ten minutes later, disaster strikes. His tire blows, leaving his car hanging over the roadside embankment. The Land Cruiser guy braves the rain, grabs a fire axe, and yanks him out.

Once he's out, Shen Xing is at a loss. He has no idea how to change a tire. He glances over, and in the end the Land Cruiser guy kindly changes it for him.

“Thank you. Thank you so much.”

“Here to serve the people.”

Shen Xing... Oh no, the Land Cruiser guy is the toilet-paper guy.

Only after the tire is changed does he realize his fuel tank is damaged. The Land Cruiser guy turns into a living bodhisattva, towing his car and finding him a repair shop. The next day, he even suggests they travel together. Shen Xing starts to think his run of bad luck might finally be turning around...

It isn't until he reaches the county seat and gets sent to eat at the Public Security Bureau cafeteria across from the hospital, because the hospital cafeteria is under repair, that Dr. Shen learns the Land Cruiser guy is a police officer assigned to Yunnan. The black-backed German Shepherd is a retired narcotics dog. The young doctor narrows his eyes at Officer Jiang.

“So you suspected me that day? I knew there was no such thing as a bodhisattva who helps for no reason.”

Officer Jiang waves his meal card, making it rain. “How about this bodhisattva buys you three months of meals to apologize?”

Dr. Shen gives a couple of snorts. That night, he comes out looking for a snack because he's hungry, only to see the door opposite open. Jiang Lin blinks at him.

“Want to go get something to eat, Dr. Shen?”

The next day, Shen Xing receives a medical file from the department director. Whoa, this leg looks like it was in a car wreck. He looks at the name and sees Jiang Lin. Wait, the guy was so good at changing tires, but he's practically half crippled?

And just like that, Shen Xing finds himself with a meal buddy, a neighbor, and a patient all in one: Officer Jiang. His dull assignment in Yunnan becomes a lot more bearable.

After filling his stomach, Dr. Shen hugs the familiar black panther around the neck.

“By the way, Lord Bao, I've got a Samoyed at home named Qianjin. She's white and fluffy. How about we set the two of you up on a video date tonight?”

Note: The novel features two couples, two men, and two dogs.

A narcotics officer assigned to Yunnan, top x a hapless doctor assigned to Yunnan, bottom

Retired police dog Bao, a German Shepherd, x Qianjin, a Samoyed

Theme: Guard one gate, protect the people of an entire nation.