On a Christmas night abroad, Chu Xiyan treated the wound of a Chinese-American man while surrounded by a crowd of tall, burly men of different ethnicities.
She was just starting out, and in her nervousness, she hurt the young man, whose lower leg had been cut by glass. The first impression of dazzling beauty faded beneath the angry glares of his companions, but his face remained imprinted in her mind, never to be forgotten.
Life abroad had been far too difficult. After three years of hardship, Chu Xiyan finally decided to return home.
So, in the winter of her fourth year, she started working at the No. 1 Municipal Hospital in her hometown of Jiaozhou. Her first patient was a promising basketball player.
When she saw him during rounds, Chu Xiyan realized he was the same person she'd met four years earlier.
In a daze, she suddenly realized that it was Christmas again.
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"Dr. Chu, have we met somewhere before?" the man asked.
Chu Xiyan's heart skipped a beat. She pretended to be calm. "Have we? I don't remember."
"All right, maybe I'm mistaken... I met a rookie doctor once who looked a bit like you, Dr. Chu. I just caught a glimpse of you and got you mixed up. Sorry."
Chu Xiyan abruptly looked up and met the man's smiling eyes. Her heart clenched
He seemed to recognize her.
At the time, Chu Xiyan wailed inwardly: Christmas has it in for me!!!
She never could have imagined that one day, she would be grateful to fate for giving her this unique Christmas gift.
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#Surgeon vs. Basketball Player#
P.S. The medical and sports details are fairly basic.
Theme: Perseverance and striving forward are the true keys to success.
