After hanging up the phone, Jin Qing felt a warmth in her nose. She raised her hand to touch it and found she was bleeding. She quickly grabbed tissues to staunch it. Lately, she didn't know if it was due to getting too much heat, but she had been getting nosebleeds several times.
This was something she absolutely couldn't let her younger brother know. If he found out, he would definitely drag her to the hospital.
The office door was pushed open. Li Xuan, Jin Qing's secretary, saw her bleeding nose and hurried over. "Ms. Jin, how did you get another nosebleed?"
"Maybe the weather is too dry. How did you know I wasn't the first to bleed?" Jin Qing asked with a frown.
"I helped you clean up the trash. Give me your hand, I'll press it for you, and it will stop faster." Li Xuan took Jin Qing's hand and pressed on an acupoint.
The nosebleed, which Jin Qing couldn't stop, finally began to slow down.
"Thank you. I'll go wash up." Jin Qing was wearing a white shirt, which was now a mess.
"Ms. Jin, this won't do. You need to go to the hospital for a check-up," Li Xuan said.
"What's there to check? It's just heatiness." Jin Qing didn't think a nosebleed was a big deal.
"It's better to check and be safe. This isn't the first time," Li Xuan insisted.
"I'm so busy with work, where would I find the time? Put the things on the desk and leave," Jin Qing said as she went into the restroom.
Li Xuan: ...
When Jin Qing left work, Li Xuan walked over and said, "Ms. Jin, I'll drive you home today."
"Do you have something to do?" Jin Qing looked at the young man beside her. Li Xuan wasn't her chosen secretary; he was recruited by the company. Her original secretary was on maternity leave, so he filled in.
The young man was clever and diligent, and knew how to handle things. Jin Qing found him quite good and decided to keep him.
However, this fellow was sometimes a bit too familiar, yet he maintained a perfect sense of propriety, so he didn't annoy Jin Qing.
"Yes, yes, I have something important I need your help with," Li Xuan said with a smile.
Jin Qing knew young people had many ideas and didn't ask further. She let Li Xuan drive her own car back, thinking he wanted to borrow the car after dropping her off.
To her surprise, he drove directly to the hospital.
"Why are we at the hospital?" Jin Qing asked.
"I've made a doctor's appointment for you. It's a bit late, but we can still catch the last appointment. Your health is most important, so you should get it checked," Li Xuan said, pulling her out of the car without further explanation.
Seeing his sister with a young man, pulling at her, Jin Lan was a bit puzzled as to who this person was.
"Sis, are you here to see me?" Jin Lan asked, looking at the two of them.
"No, I'm not here to see you." Jin Qing felt a headache coming on. She was already troubled by family matters, and now her secretary was causing more trouble.
"You are Ms. Jin's brother, and a doctor too! It's like this, I've noticed Ms. Jin has had several nosebleeds recently, so I thought she should get a check-up. She refused to listen, so I made an appointment and tricked her into coming," Li Xuan quickly explained.
Jin Lan didn't expect this. He took a closer look at the man. He seemed to be around his age, with a fair complexion, and most importantly, there was a light in his eyes, suggesting he wasn't a bad person.
"Sis, if you're not feeling well, you have to get checked. How can you be afraid of seeking medical treatment? Since I'm here, we'll get a full check-up today! Come with me!"
It was almost closing time, and very few tests could be done at night, but with Jin Lan there, a full check-up was no problem.