Chapter 287 Teacher Yin, Are You Missing Me?

Kangren Hospital, 9 a.m.

The outpatient building was bustling with people, the sharp smell of disinfectant mixing with the anxiety that seemed to hang in the air.

Yin Siyao held a stack of test orders, hurrying between departments, with two plainly dressed, hesitant-looking elders following behind him.

Lately, his mother had often complained of stomach discomfort at night, burning pains that kept her awake for hours.

At first, they thought it was an old issue. She took some stomach medicine for a few days, but it didn’t help.

Unable to worry, Yin Siyao decided, while his work was a bit less busy recently, to bring his parents from their hometown to A City for a thorough checkup.

“Dad, Mom, you sit here for a bit. I’ll go pay the fees.”

He pointed to the long bench along the corridor and set down the bundles he was carrying.

Father Yin waved him off. “Go ahead, we’re fine.”

But his mother tugged at his sleeve and whispered, “Siyao, how much will these tests cost? If it’s too expensive, we don’t have to… I feel much better already…”

“Mom.”

Yin Siyao interrupted her, voice firm. “Don’t worry about money. Just get the checkup done. I’m a chief physician after all; this isn’t a problem.”

His mother was about to say more but was silenced by his father’s glance.

Turning to pay, Yin Siyao couldn’t help but feel a twinge of worry.

He had originally wanted Leng Keyan to come along, but thinking about what happened at the graduation party made his head ache.

Since that night, when Leng Keyan got drunk and clung to him shouting “wife” in front of everyone, it had become a joke among friends.

Every time Lu Er saw them, he would tease, saying Leng Keyan was a clingy fool. Even someone as steady as Song Jingmo occasionally gave a sly smile.

Yin Siyao, thin-skinned as he was, couldn’t take it.

So he had issued a strict order: Leng Keyan was not allowed to come to the hospital, especially not in front of Lu Er and Song Jingmo.

At the time, Leng Keyan was extremely upset, holding Yin Siyao’s arm and whining, “Why, Teacher Yin?”

“I was just too happy and drank too much that day! I’m usually so well-behaved!”

“Being well-behaved won’t help.”

Yin Siyao was cold and merciless. “If you show up, they’ll just remember that incident again. I don’t want to keep being laughed at.”

Leng Keyan pouted, angry but afraid to argue.

So today, Yin Siyao had no choice but to run around with his parents alone.

CT scans, blood tests, ECGs…

Holding the test orders, Yin Siyao queued one by one. Just as he was about to take his mother for a gastroscopy, his phone in his pocket started vibrating furiously.

It was a call from orthopedics.

His heart tightened, and he answered immediately.

“Director Yin! A major traffic accident occurred on the highway—multiple cars rear-ended each other, and the injured are being sent to our hospital!”

“The emergency department urgently needs orthopedic support. All other doctors are in surgery, you…”

The nurse’s voice was quick and anxious, with the piercing sound of ambulance sirens in the background.

Yin Siyao held the stack of orders and sighed. “Understood. I’ll be there immediately.”

After hanging up, he looked at his bewildered parents, feeling a headache coming on.

It was their first time in such a large hospital. Surrounded by confusing signs and bustling crowds, their expressions were full of uncertainty.

Leaving them to navigate the checkups alone was clearly unrealistic.

Five minutes later, Leng Keyan received a call from Yin Siyao.

“Are you free right now?”

Yin Siyao’s voice carried exhaustion and helplessness.

Leng Keyan was at home reading papers. Hearing the request, he straightened up immediately. “I’m free, I’m always free for Teacher Yin!”

“Teacher Yin, what’s up? Are you missing me?”

Yin Siyao was momentarily caught off guard. He replied after a pause: “My parents are at the hospital for checkups, and there’s an emergency.”

“Can you come over? Help me accompany them through the rest of the tests.”

Leng Keyan froze for a moment, then his lips curved wildly, barely controlling his laughter.

“Sure! I’ll be there right away!”

He tried to keep his voice steady but, once he hung up, rolled on the sofa laughing like a fool.

Yin Siyao was asking him to accompany his parents for their checkups.

What did that mean?

It meant Yin Siyao trusted him.

It meant Yin Siyao couldn’t be without him.

Leng Keyan quickly changed into a proper outfit and tidied himself in the mirror.

Not too formal to seem stiff, not too casual to seem disrespectful.

He settled on a light blue shirt with casual pants—clean and composed.

Before leaving, he cheered at his reflection: “Leng Keyan, go get ‘em! Winning over the in-laws depends on today!”

Twenty minutes later, Leng Keyan arrived at Kangren Hospital’s outpatient hall and immediately spotted the two elders sitting on the bench.

Father Yin, wearing reading glasses, was studying the registration forms. His mother, in a simple floral blouse, looked around anxiously.

Leng Keyan’s face lit up with the sincerest smile as he hurried forward.

“Dad! Mom!”

He strode up, his bright smile and natural familiarity startling the two elders.

Father Yin froze, staring at the young, handsome man before him, unsure how to react.

Mother Yin was also stunned: Who was this? Coming up and calling them “Mom and Dad”?

Realizing he’d been too impulsive, Leng Keyan quickly corrected himself: “Hello, uncle, aunt. I’m Leng Keyan. Teacher Yin brought me to your home a couple of years ago.”

“Teacher Yin has an emergency and can’t leave, so he asked me to accompany you for the checkups.”

Only then did Father Yin regain composure, examining Leng Keyan carefully, a look of appraisal in his eyes. “Oh, it’s been so long, I didn’t recognize you immediately.”

Leng Keyan politely took the bag from Mother Yin and looked at the forms in Father Yin’s hands. “I’ll take you for the gastroscopy.”

“After the checkups, I’ll treat you to a meal. I know a really good place nearby.”

For the next few hours, Leng Keyan fully showcased his competence as a son-in-law.

He assisted with his mother’s gastroscopy, queued up, collected tickets, paid fees, and communicated with the nurses to ease her anxiety.

He supported his father, who had mobility issues, walking carefully alongside him, constantly saying, “Dad, slow down, don’t rush,” attentive like a thoughtful little jacket.

During gaps in the tests, he would ask, “Mom, are you tired?” and “Dad, are you thirsty?” rushing about, more diligent than a biological son.

“Xiaoyan, don’t bother so much. We can manage ourselves.”

Mother Yin felt a bit embarrassed by his attentive care.

Leng Keyan immediately said, “Mom, don’t be polite! You’re Siyao’s mother, which makes you my mother too! It’s my duty to take care of you!”

Hearing him call her “Mom” repeatedly, Mother Yin froze for a moment, then her face revealed a complex mix of surprise, embarrassment, and faint relief.

Father Yin, watching nearby, felt reassured as well.

This young man might be a bit sweet-tongued, but his affection for Siyao was clearly genuine.