The sunlight of the city shines through the towering buildings and spreads on the busy streets. Li Mingqiang shuttles through this busy city, he wears a neat white coat, pinned a famous brand "professional lactation promoter Li Mingqiang" to his chest, and carries a small black toolbox, which contains all kinds of equipment needed for lactation. For five years, he has traveled to every corner of the city, solving the worries of breastfeeding for countless new mothers. Li Mingqiang knew that such a profession might be a little embarrassing in the eyes of ordinary people, but he never thought so, and he was proud that he could help these mothers.
On this day, Li Mingqiang received a new task as usual, a young mother named Lin Wan asked for his help. When he arrived at the door of Lin Wan's house, Li Mingqiang knocked on the door, and there was a rush of footsteps behind the door.
The door slowly opened, and Lin Wan came out anxiously, "Please come in, please come in, thank you for coming!"
Li Mingqiang smiled and nodded, and began to set up the working environment when he entered the house. "Don't worry, Mrs. Lin, I'll try to make you as comfortable as possible. ”
"My first time doing this, I was a little nervous. Lin Wan tried to smile, but she couldn't hide the anxiety in her eyes.
"It's okay, it's common, and you're not the first mom to have this happen. Li Mingqiang reassured.
Not long after, Lin Wan's husband Zhang Hui came back, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw a strange man at his house, and he was stunned. "Who are you? What's going on?" Zhang Hui's voice was displeased.
Lin Wan hurriedly explained, "This is Li Mingqiang, a professional lactation promoter, who came to help." ”
Zhang Hui's face softened slightly, and he stretched out his hand to Li Mingqiang in embarrassment, "Oh, I'm sorry, I was a little rushed just now." I am Lin Wan's husband, my name is Zhang Hui. ”
The two shook hands, and Zhang Hui's attitude became polite. "That's... Need my help with something?"
Li Mingqiang smiled and shook his head, "No, you just need to relax and stay aside." I'll take care of everything. ”
Then the work began. Li Mingqiang worked seriously and attentively, explaining each step to Lin Wan while operating, "You may feel some discomfort, but please try to relax." ”
Lin Wan nodded nervously, trying to relax her shoulders. Li Mingqiang's gentle technique gradually soothed her, Zhang Hui stood aside and observed silently, for some reason, a little uncomfortable in her heart.
After the operation was completed, Lin Wan sighed with relief, "It's really much better, thank you, Li Mingqiang." ”
"You're welcome, it's my job. Li Mingqiang packed up his tools and said with a smile, "But you must remember to take care on time and not take it lightly." ”
Zhang Hui also said, "Thank you, Mr. Li. We'll get back to you if needed. ”
Li Mingqiang nodded, said goodbye to the couple, and stepped out of their home, walking towards the next place where he was needed.
The scene just now was still swirling in Li Mingqiang's mind, and Lin Wan's anxious and grateful eyes inadvertently touched his heartstrings. As time went by, Li Mingqiang came to Lin Wan's house several times, every time, he was so professional, and every time, his heart unconsciously added a little more concern for Lin Wan. Maybe it's because Lin Wan is always alone at home with the baby, and Zhang Hui is busy with work and has little time to take care of her.
One day, in the slight coolness of autumn, Li Mingqiang came to serve again. After it was over, he asked Lin Wan softly, "How are you feeling lately?"
A hint of tiredness appeared in Lin Wan's eyes, "To be honest, I can't sleep well at night, and the baby always cries at night." ”
Li Mingqiang took out a parenting book, "There are some good parenting tips in this book, maybe it will help you." ”
Lin Wan took the book and looked at him gratefully, "Thank you, Li Mingqiang." ”
At this moment, Zhang Hui pushed the door in, and saw his wife sitting and talking with a man, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.
"You're back. Lin Wan stood up and wanted to explain Li Mingqiang's visit today.
Zhang Hui glanced at Li Mingqiang coldly, "Why are you here again?"
"Mr. Zhang, I'm here to work, and today is Mrs. Lin's appointment time. Li Mingqiang explained, but felt that the atmosphere was starting to become tense.
Zhang Hui couldn't hide the doubts in his heart, "Is it really necessary to come so many times in a week?"
Lin Wan felt that the atmosphere was wrong, and hurriedly said, "I invited him here, after all, I can't handle this matter myself." ”
Zhang Hui was not a suspicious person, but when he saw Li Mingqiang appear in his house continuously, he began to feel uneasy. "I know, but..."
Lin Wan interrupted him, "You're always busy, and I can relax a little bit with a professional person to help." ”
Zhang Hui's doubts were not dispelled by such an explanation, he wanted to support his wife, but he didn't want to ignore his inner worries.
Li Mingqiang realized that he had not only affected the harmony of the family, but also provoked Zhang Hui's misunderstanding, and he decided to remind Lin Wan next time to better communicate the time and frequency of appointments.
In the following services, Li Mingqiang tried his best to remain professional, but he still couldn't help but care about whether Lin Wan's rest and nutrition were guaranteed. And every time he came to the door, he felt that Zhang Hui's gaze seemed to be questioning, and that feeling made him very uncomfortable.
Once, Lin Wan sent a message of thanks to Li Mingqiang, "Li Mingqiang, the baby's condition is much better, thank you for your advice before." ”
Li Mingqiang replied, "It is my greatest satisfaction to see the healthy growth of the baby. ”
What he didn't realize was that Zhang Hui accidentally saw this conversation, and the displeasure in his heart deepened a little. In the evening, he decided to talk to Lin Wan.
"Wanwan, that lactation promoter, does he come too often?" Zhang Hui said straight to the point.
Lin Wan was surprised, "I found him and helped a lot." ”
"I'm not saying his job is bad, it's just—" Zhang Hui said with indescribable concern in his tone, "Do we need him to come so often?"
Lin Wan took Zhang Hui's hand soothingly, "I know what you're worried about, but Li Mingqiang is a professional person, and I just have a normal working relationship with him." ”
However, even if Lin Wan said this, Zhang Hui always felt that something was wrong in his heart, especially when he saw that his wife always had a trace of gentleness different from usual when facing Li Mingqiang. He decided he wanted to observe it himself. Zhang Hui decided to take a day off and stay at home to see for himself what Li Mingqiang's "work" was like. That morning, when Li Mingqiang rang the doorbell on time as usual, he was unexpectedly greeted by Zhang Hui, who was at home all day.
"Mr. Li, I asked for leave today, and I came to accompany Wanwan. Zhang Hui pretended to be relaxed.
"Mr. Zhang, this is good. Li Mingqiang tried his best to maintain his calm, but he couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable.
While the service was in progress, Zhang Hui sat on the sofa next to him and pretended to watch TV, but in fact he watched their every move intently. Lin Wan was a little nervous, but she still followed Li Mingqiang's guidance.
"This way, you will feel a lot more soothed. Li Mingqiang watched Lin Wan operate, and his voice unconsciously revealed concern.
A flash of doubt flashed in Zhang Hui's eyes, but he didn't attack until he saw Li Mingqiang accidentally touch Lin Wan's hand.
"What are you doing!" Zhang Hui jumped up from the sofa.
Lin Wan hurriedly explained, "Zhang Hui, you misunderstood, he was just helping. ”
"Help, I think it's a bit too much!" Zhang Hui's face turned pale, and his eyes were full of anger when he looked at Li Mingqiang.
Li Mingqiang hurriedly distanced himself from Lin Wan, "Mr. Zhang, I can understand your concern, but you really misunderstood, the reason why I met Mrs. Lin was completely a mistake at work." ”
"Mistakes at work?" Zhang Hui didn't believe it, his voice was full of sarcasm, "You are a professional, and you would make such a mistake?"
Lin Wan looked at the two angry men, and she also had mixed feelings in her heart, she didn't want them to quarrel for herself, but she didn't know what to do.
"Zhang Hui, Li Mingqiang is indeed a good person, don't be like this. Lin Wan tried to calm the situation, but Zhang Hui obviously couldn't control his emotions.
"I don't want to see you anymore!Please leave my house now!" Zhang Hui glared angrily at Li Mingqiang.
Li Mingqiang's heart was also struggling violently at the moment, he knew that his concern for Lin Wan had gone beyond the boundaries of his profession, but he really didn't want to do anything to betray his professional ethics.
In this heavy atmosphere, Li Mingqiang silently put away the toolbox, "Mr. Zhang, I will leave." Sorry to bother you. ”
Turning around and closing the door, Li Mingqiang's back looked a little lonely. He knew if he had crossed that line today, or if he had always been on the safe side of it, but one thing was clear: he couldn't continue here.
Zhang Hui's breath was undecided, and he turned to look at Lin Wan, and the eyes of both of them were surging with complicated emotions. Today's events have put their trust to the test, and they need to reorganize and communicate with each other. Li Mingqiang walked on the way home, his steps heavy, his heart full of confusion and self-blame. Late at night, under the lonely lamp, he repeatedly recalled the conflict with Zhang Hui and whether his concern for Lin Wan had really crossed the line. He finally decided that in order to no longer trouble Lin Wan, and for his own professional ethics, he should leave.
The next day, he sent a message to Lin Wan: "Mrs. Lin, sincerely apologize for the trouble you caused yesterday. I think it might be time to find a new lactation promoter to help you. ”
Lin Wan didn't expect Li Mingqiang to make such a decision, she replied: "Li Mingqiang, in fact, I don't want to change people, you are very professional." We misunderstood you. ”
"I appreciate your understanding, but I don't want to be a contradiction between you and Mr. Zhang anymore. Li Mingqiang remained polite and firm in his message.
After Lin Wan received the news, she found Zhang Hui, "Zhang Hui, Li Mingqiang said that he will not come again, I think we are a little unfair to him." ”
Zhang Hui sighed lightly, "I've also calmed down, maybe I'm really impulsive." ”
"He's always been respectful and professional. Lin Wan continued, "Maybe we should reflect on it. ”
Zhang Hui nodded, "I understand, Wanwan." I trust you, and I should trust your judgment even more. Maybe I should give Li Mingqiang a call and apologize to him. ”
Soon after, Zhang Hui dialed Li Mingqiang's phone. After talking, Zhang Hui's alienation turned into understanding.
"I understand your difficulties, I was impulsive to you today, I'm sorry. Zhang Hui said.
"It's okay, Mr. Zhang. Each of us is learning how to do better. Li Mingqiang responded gently.
A few days later, Lin Wanjia found a new lactation promoter, and Li Mingqiang also gained valuable insights from this experience. Professional ethics cannot be ignored, and there must be boundaries for caring for people. He understood that in the pursuit of service to others, one should also be wary of crossing the boundaries of discreteness.
Time passed slowly like flowing water, Lin Wan's family once again regained its former tranquility and warmth, and Li Mingqiang continued to move forward on his career path. He knows that responsibilities and boundaries are just as important, and nothing is more meaningful than guarding the harmony of a home. But can't we find a balance between respect and passion?