Chapter 4 Fluffy

Tobias asked me,

"Sis, don't you think he's mentally unstable?"

What do you mean mentally unstable?

His symptoms are far lighter than those Professor Asher shows in front of me.

"It's obvious. He doesn't like you, disapproves of you. But given your reckless behavior, it's normal that he doesn't like you."

Tobias stared ahead, his expression serious.

"No, it's not that he disapproves of me."

I went to the fridge for a drink of water. Tobias looked at me sternly, saying word by word:

"He is interested in me."

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I hadn't even swallowed my water when I spat it all out.

"Is there something wrong with your brain? You... you're the one with the mental issue!"

I grabbed a napkin and frantically wiped my hands.

"Gideon is straight as an arrow, even straighter than your entire family. All you medical students are sick! Go and register for a consultation!"

Tobias stood up.

"Listen to me first. I'm not spreading rumors."

The incident happened the evening before yesterday.

Tobias was on the night shift, and Professor Asher was about to get off work. There were hardly any people in the entire building; it was desolate.

Professor Asher suddenly appeared.

"Little Tobias, you're on the night shift?"

Tobias stood up. "Yes, I am."

Gideon averted his gaze. "It's pretty late to stay up until two in the morning. Are you still going home?"

The atmosphere was becoming a bit odd.

Tobias hesitated. "Uh, maybe I won't then?"

Gideon stared at his toes.

"If the air conditioner is too cold at night, you can use a blanket."

There were question marks all over Tobias's head. Wasn't the other party stepping over a line, considering they were just colleagues?

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