The bus left the city of Yunchuan and slowed down. The rugged mountain road was not easy to walk on. It was also night, so it drove very slowly and wobbly. When it arrived at Shurao's hometown, it was already ten o'clock in the evening.
Already.
Arriving in the countryside, the air immediately became fresher. Ye Xingchen took a deep breath and seemed to feel a little calmer. Shu Rao's hometown has three bungalows and a large yard outside. Green vegetables are planted in the yard. Everything is so pleasant.
It's like a paradise, making people feel peaceful.
When we got home, it was already very late, and several of us were a little hungry. Not only did we not have a good meal that day, but we also had no appetite for several days in a row because of the preparations for the wedding. At this moment, everything was over, and our stomachs
It started to protest, or in other words, it had been protesting all along, but the owner didn't have the intention to take it into consideration.
Shu Rao went to the kitchen to cook noodles. After a while, the meal was served. There was a simple round wooden table, one bowl per person, steaming tomato egg noodles, dotted with two green vegetables. The tomatoes and vegetables were freshly picked in the yard.
Yes, very fresh.
Looking at the small bowl of noodles in front of her, Ye Xingchen suddenly remembered that time, the huge bowl she had eaten in the army canteen was also tomato and egg drop noodles. She couldn't finish it no matter how much she ate, and then he helped her
have eaten.
Unknowingly, she became distracted, and her hand holding the chopsticks did not move for a long time.
"Xingchen..." Shu Rao called her softly.
Ye Xingchen suddenly came back to her senses, and hurriedly lowered her head to eat the noodles. She swallowed them whole without tasting the taste carefully, and quickly finished the bowl. The empty bowl, along with her heart, was empty.
After the meal, Shu Rao first helped her grandparents to sleep and gave them water to wash their feet. The two old people were really tired after all this time. Shu Rao felt that she was unfilial and squatted on the ground to wash their feet, half-kneeling.
, as if repenting.
There are three rooms, one for grandparents, one for Shu Jing, and one for her and Shu Rao.
After washing, she sat down to take out her contact lenses, and found that her eyes were red and extremely sore. She thought it was because she cried too much.
After taking some eye drops, she closed her eyes and went to sleep.
The night in the countryside is particularly quiet, with the sound of rolling quilts and rustling.
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Shu Rao's hometown is a very small place. There are about a hundred households. If something happens to one of them, the neighbors will know about it. Then it will be spread to ten people, and then the whole village will know about it.
They knew about Shu Rao's marriage, but the bride returned to her parents' house that night. This was so strange. It was probably the wedding that had gone awry! Early the next morning, Shu Rao's neighbors all
Come and ask questions.
Shu Rao knew that everyone cared about her. These old neighbors had watched her grow up, so she had nothing to hide. In short, she felt that it was wrong to not belong to the right family, so the wedding was cancelled.
Although the folks don't know the details, they can guess a thing or two. It must be the snobbery in the man's family!
Everyone was indignant. In everyone's eyes, Shu Rao was an excellent girl, beautiful and kind-hearted, especially a stewardess. The folks had never flown in a plane in their lives, so they admired Shu Rao's profession very much. That was all of them.
The pride of the village! Let’s just say don’t marry if you don’t want to, and marry someone better in the future, so that they will regret it and die!
The blind daters have a clear distinction between love and hate, and their life with their backs to the earth and their backs to the sky has shaped their characters, which are down-to-earth and cheerful. They scolded the man's family for a while, comforted Shu Rao for a while, and then changed the subject.
Everyone then turned their attention to Ye Xingchen.
Ye Xingchen is no stranger to everyone. She used to come with Shu Rao during New Years and holidays, so everyone knows her. They also know that she is a master's degree from the Military Medical University. In the eyes of everyone, she is out of reach.
Top students! There are not many people in the village who have graduated from high school, let alone college students and graduate students. Many people don’t even understand what graduate students study?
"Dr. Ye, my wife's chest has been feeling tight recently. Can you take a look?"
"And me, Dr. Ye, my head has been feeling uncomfortable these days. I feel dizzy and have no energy to work!"
"Dr. Ye, our baby also seems to have a cold. Can you take a look?"
Whether it's a headache or chest tightness, whether it's the elderly or children, they all come to see Ye Xingchen. In everyone's eyes, this is a doctor from the famous military hospital. He must be able to treat all kinds of diseases. While believing it, even more
More worship.
Ye Xingchen was used to this, it was like this every time she came here. In fact, she knew that sometimes the villagers were psychologically affected, and it was nothing. But when they saw the "experts", they would feel uncomfortable, and they always felt uncomfortable.
I wanted to find out. In fact, there is a medical health center in the village. Although it is a little smaller and the environment is a little rough, basic medical services are still available, but everyone is still more willing to let her visit.
She is willing to do this. A doctor's duty is to treat illnesses and save lives, not only physically but also psychologically.
So the yard of Shu Rao's house became a temporary clinic. Shu Jing moved out a table, chairs and benches, Ye Xingchen sat behind the table, and everyone lined up to see a doctor.
Although he majored in cardiothoracic surgery, he had to study basic medicine and clinical medicine in the four years of his undergraduate degree. Therefore, Ye Xingchen knew about common minor problems and showed them to the villagers one by one. Nothing was too serious.
, the children who came and went did not need medication, so she directly told them to rest more or adopt some dietary therapy. There were a few who needed medication, so she told them to go to the health center in the village for prescription, and everyone readily accepted it.
After a few days like this, we work at sunrise and rest at sunset. Life in the countryside is busy and fulfilling.
In a blink of an eye, Thursday night arrived.
Holding the phone in hand, Ye Xingchen was in a daze. Tomorrow is Friday.
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On the same night, the lights were bright in a certain room in the Special Forces Brigade.
After dinner, Sisi was extremely excited. It was already past nine o'clock and she still refused to sleep. Her round eyes were wide open, as if she was looking forward to someone.
Lou Yi has not returned to Beijing yet and has been living in the army these days. A soldier called Lou Xi away. It seemed that something happened, so Lou Yi looked at Sisi in the room.
Lou Yi liked children very much. He sat on the sofa and watched the little girl walking around with soft eyes.
Sisi was tinkering with her small backpack, stuffing something into it and taking it out again, busy as if packing.
After a while, the door rang and Lou Xi came back.
Sisi immediately ran out, "Dad——"
It is strange to say that a small person can actually distinguish Lou Xi from Lou Yi. Old people often say that children do not recognize people by their eyes, but by smell. In Sisi's understanding, Lou Yi
Rhino has a sense of security in her body, so she will never admit her mistakes.
Lou Xi bent down and picked up the little man hugging his thigh. Sisi's little head rubbed against Lou Xi's arms, and she muttered, "Dad, go home tomorrow..."
Tomorrow is Friday, and the little girl can already count, so she will remember this day firmly every week.
Lou Xi lowered his head and looked at Sisi's expectant little face, and his heart softened.
The deep eyes narrowed slightly, and a light flashed under them.
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On Friday morning, Ye Xingchen woke up early. He didn't sleep well last night, and he was always thinking about someone.
Today's breakfast was earlier than usual, because Shu Jing was going back to school soon, so he took the earliest bus and set off at 6:30.
After breakfast, Shu Rao sent Shu Jing to the platform at the entrance of the village, and Ye Xingchen followed.
"Shu Jing, take this with you and share it with your classmates when you go back." Shu Rao handed two large plastic bags to Shu Jing. They were filled with dried plums, which were grown from the fruit trees at home. They are all natural.
, pure green, and tastes great.
Shu Jing quickly took it. The wolves in their dormitory played games every night, but their hands were so busy that they couldn't eat. There was a huge apple in their mouths. Not to mention how uncomfortable it was. It wasn't big.
Big plums, one bite at a time, nothing better.
"Shu Jing, study hard, you know?" Shu Rao warned.
"I know, sister, don't worry, I won't let you down!" Shu Jing tried his best to promise, with sincere eyes.
Shu Rao nodded happily, she knew Shu Jing would not lie to her.
Shu Jing got into the car. It was very empty. He randomly picked a seat and sat down. The car started slowly. Ye Xingchen and Shu Rao waved their hands together and watched Shu Jing leave.
Looking at the bus gradually going away, Ye Xingchen's mind was a little confused again. Suddenly, his cell phone rang.
She looked down and her heart skipped a beat, Lou Xi!
She was hesitating whether to answer it when the ringing suddenly stopped. She was slightly stunned, and then a text message came in - Sisi is sick, please go home quickly!
Ye Xingchen's hand shook and he almost dropped his phone to the ground, his expression suddenly changed.
"Raoruo, I have something to do, I want to go back to Yunchuan right away!" After saying that, she ran away, chasing the bus.
"Xingchen——" Shu Rao didn't know why and quickly caught up with her, "Xingchen, what happened? You're in such a hurry?"
"I...I have a patient who needs to go back to the hospital right away!" She said randomly, looking at the bus that had already driven far away, anxious.
"Raoruo, when is the next bus?"
"at noon."
Twelve o'clock?
Ye Xingchen immediately started sweating on his forehead. Wouldn't that mean she would have to wait for half a day? No, she had to go back immediately!
Shu Rao saw her anxious look and quickly thought of a way. Suddenly, an idea came to her!
"Xingchen, don't worry, I'll call Shu Jing right away and ask him to tell the driver to stop and wait for you for a while. We haven't gone far yet, and there aren't many people in the car, so the driver should agree!"
"Okay, hit quickly!"
Shu Rao quickly dialed the number and told Shu Jing about the situation. Shu Jing immediately communicated with the driver. The driver was very talkative and agreed.
Ye Xingchen was very happy, said goodbye to Shu Rao in a hurry, and then chased after him.
On the winding mountain road, a slender figure ran quickly, with mountains on one side and cliffs on the other. The wind blew and ruffled her hair. Her fair face was filled with anxiety.
Behind him, Shu Rao couldn't help but worry, his heart clenching tightly.
She didn't feel relieved until Shu Jing called not long after and said that Ye Xingchen had already gotten on the bus.
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"Sisi!" Ye Xingchen rushed home in one breath, but was stunned as soon as he opened the door.
In the bright living room, the sun is shining brightly, and the little girl is sitting there peacefully on the big sofa, holding snacks in her little hands, eating happily.
As soon as she raised her head and saw her, the little girl immediately put down her snack bag and ran over, "Mama——"
His voice is crisp, his smile is sweet, but where does he look a little sick?
Ye Xingchen was stunned at the entrance, Sisi hugged her thigh tightly, "Mama, hug...hug..."
She knelt down, lifted the little girl up, and held her in her arms. She looked carefully and saw that the little girl's face was pink and tender, her eyes were round and bright, and she had a big smile on her lips. She was very healthy!
Ye Xingchen suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, but then a burst of anger burst out from the bottom of his heart. He raised his eyes and stared at the man on the sofa, and saw that handsome face with a hint of pride written on it.
Actually lied to her!
"Mama, Sisi misses you..." Sisi hugged her neck, pressed her face against hers, and said sweet words that made people feel both heartbroken and intoxicated.
"Mom also wants to think about it." Ye Xingchen suppressed the anger in his heart, lowered his head and kissed the little girl.
"Mama!" the little girl called again, very cute.
Ye Xingchen was softened by Sisi's call, but the anger in his chest remained unabated.
Lou Xi stood up slowly, walked towards the door, stretched out his arms to hug Sisi, and whether intentionally or not, his hand touched hers.
Ye Xingchen quickly dodged and retracted his hands behind his back. Lou Xi stared slightly, his eyes deep.
"Sisi, be good, go to your room and build blocks. Mom and dad will take you out to play later." He coaxed Sisi and said, biting the words "mom and dad" very hard.
"Okay." Sisi was very well-behaved and went back to the children's room alone.
As soon as the sweet burden disappeared, the atmosphere suddenly turned cold.
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Ye Xingchen was still standing at the door, and the door behind her was not closed. Lou Xi stretched out his long arms towards her, startling her so much that she subconsciously stepped back and went directly to the door.
"Come in." A deep male voice sounded, with no discernible emotion.
"No!" She straightened her back.
Lou Xi frowned slightly, and the next second he pulled her into the house, and then closed the door tightly with a bang, as if he was afraid that she would run away.
"What do you want to do? Since Sisi is fine, I have to leave!" Ye Xingchen quickly armed himself and glared at him angrily.
Lou Xi was not angry, but there was some discomfort in the corners of his eyes and brows, and he tightened his grip on her hand slightly.
"Let go!" She tried her best to break free, but couldn't.
"let me go!"
"let me go!"
"Lou Xi! Ah——"
Ye Xingchen suddenly felt a lightness in her body, and she was lifted up into the air. She screamed, but she was afraid of scaring Sisi, so she quickly held it back, but she clenched her hands into fists and beat him on the shoulder hard, but it was of no use.
, he carried her into the room in a few strides.
He put her into a one-seater sofa and squeezed in next to her.
There is obviously a sofa for two people to sit on, but he wants to squeeze two people into one!
Ye Xingchen was angry and anxious. The two of them were so close that their bodies were almost touching each other, which made her breathless. She pushed him, but he couldn't push him, and the more she pushed, the palms of her hands
The more clearly she could feel the heat in his chest, as if it was burning her.
"You..." She was so angry that she didn't know what to say. In the end, she only squeezed out two words, "Despicable!"
He actually used the excuse that Sisi was sick to trick her into coming back, which almost made her anxious to death!
She didn't even have time to grab her luggage, so she ran directly to the bus. When she got on the bus, she ran as if she was having an asthma attack!
When she got back to the city, she didn't stop. She hailed a taxi and hurried back. When she got off the taxi, she didn't even ask for any change, so she ran straight upstairs!
"Since Sisi is fine, I'm leaving!" She reiterated with tears in her eyes.
"This is our home, where are you going?" He moved closer to her, "How long are you going to hide? Do you think everything will be fine if you don't come back?"
"I...I didn't hide." She hesitated, her face turning red instantly.
Unable to bear his burning gaze, she couldn't help turning her little face to one side, trying to make her voice sound firmer.
"I just want to spend time with Rao Rao, my good friend, and you should be very busy too. Don't you also have a girlfriend to accompany you? You..." Before she could finish her words, she stopped suddenly.
Oh my god, what did she say?
Lou Xi looked at her face with a half-smile but not a smile. Those two eyes seemed to burn two holes in her body. The restless mood that had lasted for several days disappeared instantly. He raised her delicate chin and looked straight into the room.
Looking into the beautiful and quiet eyes, he said firmly, "You are jealous."