True Love Waits

"Sounds good. Why not? You might get an acute renal failure, and then you won't be able to mess around with women anymore," Evelyn mocked.

Sheffield stared at her, his interest piqued. "Oh, I didn't expect you to know about acute renal failures."

"I have a customer with that disease."

"I see. ARF is curable, as long as he receives the right treatment in time. But if it's chronic, there's no radical cure for it according to the current medical situation. Ask your customer to come and see me whenever he's free. I'll see if there's anything I can do. I specialize in nephrology." This wasn't a joke. He did work in the nephrology department.

"Why did you choose to study nephrology? Is it because..." Seizing the chance to taunt him, Evelyn sized him up and asked, "You've had issues with your kidneys?"

Sheffield didn't mind such scorns.

He faked a half-serious look and said casually, "Yes, you're right. I've indulged myself in so much carnal pleasures, my kidneys couldn't take it anymore. I chose to be a renal physician and had both of my kidneys replaced."

He made it seem like he had slept with many women.

Evelyn felt a pang in her heart. "Wow, Dr. Tang, you're amazing. You even operate on yourself. Quite a talent," she said with sarcasm.

Instead of replying to her taunt right away, he turned around to face her. While walking backwards, he asked with a mischievous smile, "Why are you so concerned about my kidneys? Do you want to find out in person if they are working fine?"

Realizing what he meant, Evelyn blushed. She picked up her pace to catch up with him, in an attempt to punch him in the face.

Sheffield knew what she was thinking. He picked up his pace too, always staying one step ahead of her.

Frustrated, Evelyn began to run. It was then that Sheffield turned around to run too.

"Sheffield Tang, you are such a jerk!" No one had dared to flirt with her like this.

Sheffield turned his head to smile at her as he ran. "Hey! You started it!"

dare you?" Evelyn ran as fast

warning, he stopped in his tracks, turned around and spread his arms. Caught off guard, Evelyn couldn't stop her momentum in time and bumping into his

Her heart

You might trip." Afraid that she would get angry again, Sheffield let go of her

and moved away from him. In no time, she returned to her usual aloof self. She asked, "Dr. Tang, you are so good at caring for women. I can see that you've practiced

'Crap!'

his face. This was a tough question for him. He explained awkwardly, "Um...it's just a game. I wasn't serious about any of

A brook was sparkling under the sunlight. She mocked calmly, "I bet there are a lot of girls involved in your

around with them, but I've never..." Sheffield knew he was embarrassing

Evelyn's attention. She stopped walking and stared at him

herself eager to hear what he wanted to say. But then, she realized that she was being over concerned about his private life. They were strangers, after all. Why did she care so much about the women around

up at the sky, sighing heavily. "I have a friend named

Y City. "Okay...

information, I'm straight." He cleared his throat and continued, "My friend, Joshua, always says this one thing about a guy. A guy always cracks dirty jokes

Evelyn didn't understand where he was going

around the bush and admitted

serious expression on his face as he said it. He genuinely wanted to date Evelyn; that was why he had decided to open up to her

her lips lifted upwards. "Didn't you just say that your carnal pleasures were too much for your kidneys to take? And now you are telling

very much healthy. You will know it if you give it a

topic. We are

Not the right place." He looked her in the eye. "But Evelina, please let me pursue you. I'm willing to

girl choked on

She had heard

like a teenage girl who adored her idol while telling him, "I'm all

you stupid?" She wondered how this guy had written all those medical papers and how he had

Sheffield felt humiliated.

"I only said that because I really want a future with