"Oh, Luke, are you out of your mind? How dare you act so cool in front of your boss?" Rain smiled playfully while leaning against the door. He had a pile of documents in his hands. Luke wondered why Rain had brought over so many papers here. Jesus, did he think that an ailing patient like Edward could effectively look over this much paperwork?
"You're barking up the wrong tree." Luke rolled his eyes and sulked. He turned his back to Rain and decided against interacting with him. He was always quiet and was unwilling to argue with anyone.
"Oh, Is that so? So do you think Edward was just teasing you?" After putting the papers on the table, Rain kept on ridiculing Luke. He wanted to test Luke's limits to see how far he could push him. For Rain, teasing Luke was one of the biggest joys of his life. Unfortunately, Edward was there, too. In the end, Rain failed to provoke Luke to violent rage, but he unwittingly offended Edward.
"Rain, what the fuck are you doing here during working hours? Go back to the office and get to work right away! Or I won't mind giving you a beating of a lifetime." Edward said menacingly. He stared at Rain with an intimidating gaze. 'Is Rain implying that he is a homosexual who has fallen for Luke? Maybe Rain doesn't have enough work to keep him busy.' Edward started thinking about the tasks that could be assigned to Rain.
"Damn it! Don't nag me. The papers need to be signed by you. If I can't come here, would you come to the office in person? I don't mind carrying you on the stretcher." Rain Xia shook his shoulders as he spoke. The implication was clear, he did this out of kindness. As a matter of fact, Rain hadn't even read these papers. Since Edward signed the papers, there was no need for him to review. He always did it like this.
"So you think I well enough to work now." Edward said in a low voice, with his beautiful eyes viciously sizing up Rain. He knew Rain was good at dumping the work on him. He wondered what excuse Rain had cooked up this time.
"Come on, dude. You have just hurt your chest, not your brain and hands. I am sure you can write and think normally. Then why can't you sign the papers?" Rain was thinking about the two-month holiday Edward had mentioned earlier. He didn't want to accept that. Thus he had to allot the work to Edward before it was put into effect. He was not afraid of Edward's refusal because he was well aware that Edward was quite concerned about these programs.
"Gosh! How can you say that? Rain, you are mistreating my recovering patient? Why are you so cruel?" said Tom. Tom had just come back from his ward round. He was wearing the doctor's white coat, with a stethoscope around his neck.
"Jerry, I must admit that your medical skills are really poor! Edward has been hospitalized for many days, but he hasn't recovered yet. How can people call you a talented doctor when you are so bad at your job." So far as sharp tongues were concerned Rain was sure to be annihilated by Edward. But when it came to Jerry, it was a different story altogether.
"You think it's not a big deal, just like a minor wound by a knife or a tiny bite by you? You brainless stupid jerk! Stop your pretentious rubbish, OK? It is in his heart. I am more professional than you. I would make you lie in the hospital bed in a second. Do you want a go at it?"
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