Dr. Jia smiled and nodded to me and said, "The director said that this situation is a special case, and the dean also allowed it."

I breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhao Liang and Xiao Qing. They also laughed.

Then Dr. Jia and I went through some related procedures, and then came back to help Zhao Liang and Xiao Qing pack their personal belongings, and prepare to leave the place where they have lived for so long.

At the entrance of the mental hospital, both of them stopped at the door and looked back at the place where they had lived for so long.

I didn't rush them because everyone has feelings and they have lived here for so long, especially Zhao Liang, who has been here for three years.

Maybe this place has been their home for a long time, and now that they are leaving, they will naturally be a little reluctant to leave.

Dr. Jia and some of the hospital's medical leaders came out to see them off. The saddest thing was Dr. Jia, because she had been with Zhao Liang and Xiaoqing for the longest time, and she had developed feelings for them both.

When they parted, they hugged each other, and Zhao Liang and Xiaoqing said they would come back to see Dr. Jia.

Dr. Jia's eyes were red, and he said to them: "Don't come back if you leave. This is not a good place. Just call me if you want to see me, but you can't come here again."

Zhao Liang and Xiao Qing both laughed, and Zhao Liang said: "Dr. Jia, no matter what happens, you will always be my and Xiao Qing's relative, and we will definitely contact you."

"Okay, you must take your medicine on time after you go back. Although your current condition has recovered, there is still a possibility of recurrence, especially Xiaoqing, you must be careful!"

Xiaoqing nodded vigorously and said, "Don't worry, Doctor Jia, I will definitely listen to you and take medicine on time to make myself happy."

"Okay, walk slowly."

"Goodbye, Dr. Jia."

After so long and so many hardships, I can finally take them out of here.

But I collapsed, and I didn't know whether my condition would get better or whether it would become severe.

Of course I didn't tell Zhao Liang and Xiao Qing this. They were in a good mood, jumping up and down like two elementary school students who had just come out of school.

I looked at them from behind and envied them very much.

Although they suffered from a serious illness, they seemed to have repositioned their lives and refreshed their world view after recovering from the illness.

But what about me?

I think I will never be able to get out of An Lan's shadow for the rest of my life, I can only make myself happier.

I took them to have a meal first, and then I planned to take them to the mall to buy a set of clothes, which could be considered as a way to refresh them.

I haven't set up a street stall these days, and I don't plan to set up a street stall. I will give myself some time to think about the future.

I also need to reposition myself. Dr. Jia is right, I must find a new circle and let myself fall in love with a new life.

Only in this way can I get out of depression and forget the past.

I took Xiaoqing and Zhao Liang to the amusement park in the evening. Anyway, I spent the whole day with them to help them adapt to life outside.

They both had a great time, and I was a lightbulb in front of them for a day, but I thought it was worth it.

We stayed up late, so I arranged a hotel for them, and I stayed in the hotel, in the room next to theirs.

Late at night, Zhao Liang came to my room and found me, saying that he wanted to chat with me alone for a while.

It happened that I couldn't sleep either, so I chatted with him late at night.

In fact, Zhao Liang and I have known each other for the longest time, from our freshman year to now, twelve years.

He said to me: "Brother Chen, although I have just recovered, I can feel that you are very unhappy today. If you have something on your mind, please tell me."

I subconsciously lit a cigarette and replied while smoking: "So many things have happened to me since you were hospitalized, I will tell you one by one!"

"Well, you tell me, I'll listen." Zhao Liang changed to a comfortable sitting position and nodded.

I started talking to him when I was delivering food, to Xiao Wei cheating, to me divorcing her, then to me getting to know An Lan, to when I went to work at Jiangshan Group, including when An Lan had an accident in Sanya

I told all this in a narrative way. Zhao Liang never disturbed me. He listened quietly, sometimes frowning because of my words, and sometimes feeling sad.

After I finished speaking, I also smoked several cigarettes. The strange thing is that after I said this, I felt an unprecedented sense of relief in my heart.

After a very long silence, Zhao Liang said, "I didn't expect that so many things have happened to you in the past few years. How did you survive it?"

I smiled bitterly, lit another cigarette, and said, "I don't know how I got through it, but I'm thinking about it. I plan to leave Chongqing and live in a new place."

Zhao Liang nodded in agreement and said, "That's fine, let's move to a new place and start a new life."

I took a puff of cigarette and asked Zhao Liang: "What about you? Are you really planning to go back to the countryside with Xiaoqing?"

"Well, we plan to go back tomorrow. I still have some balance in my bank card. I plan to go back and build a house, raise some chickens, ducks, etc., and live the simplest life."

"That's good, but it's a pity that you have such professional skills. From now on, the programming world will lose a genius."

Zhao Liang sneered and said: "Isn't it the same for you? Do you still plan to continue doing this?"

I shook my head and said: "I no longer have the same passion for code as before. Now I just want to make money. I will do whatever I can to make money quickly."

Zhao Liang smiled and said jokingly: "The profitable industries are all written in the law, so don't mess around!"

I smiled and replied: "Don't worry, I don't dare to do anything illegal."

Zhao Liang and I chatted a lot that night until four o'clock in the morning, when Zhao Liang fell asleep in my room.

Strangely enough, I didn't have any dreams that night and slept very well.

The next morning I sent Zhao Liang and Xiao Qing to the long-distance bus station. They were going to start their new life, and it was time for me to leave the city.

After seeing them off, I contacted Sun Xiaoxiao.

On the phone, I said to her: "I've thought about it carefully and plan to come and talk to you."

When Sun Xiaoxiao heard what I said, he immediately became excited: "You didn't lie to me?"

"I didn't lie to you, I'm coming to Chengdu today."

"Okay, call me when you're almost there. I'll pick you up at the train station. By the way, when you get on the train, tell me whether it's the South Station or the North Station."

I simply responded and hung up the phone.

I never thought I would leave the city of Chongqing. I thought I would take root here for the rest of my life, but I still had to leave after all.

Leaving here might actually make me feel better. Going to a new place and meeting a new circle is what I should do most.

I didn't want to be separated from my group of friends here, I didn't even tell them.

Because what I hate the most is separation, I just want to leave silently.

As Xu Zhimo wrote in a poem: I come gently, just as I walk gently, waving my sleeves, not taking away a single cloud.

What the future holds, I don't know.

If possible, I hope that what I have lost can be found again.
Chapter completed!