Qin Mei thought for a few seconds, then added, "Mom, when Jie Jingchen married me, he hadn't retired yet."
Mrs. Xie fell silent. It made sense when she thought about it. If Qin Mei's background had been questionable, the military wouldn't have issued them a marriage certificate. "Xiao Mei, I'm sorry. I was being too cautious. I apologize."
Admitting your mistakes and apologizing wasn't shameful. In this, Jie Jingchen was very much like his mother.
"Mom, I understand," Qin Mei said empathetically.
Mrs. Xie took Qin Mei's hand. "Xiao Mei, I'd like to offer you a position at the hospital."
"I'm sorry, Mom, but my heart isn't in it," Qin Mei declined.
"You really won't consider it?" Mrs. Xie sounded regretful. Qin Mei was exceptionally talented. Losing someone like her would be a loss for the hospital, and for its patients.
