A week later, it was time to take Xie Yunshu to the hospital for vaccination. Shen Ce drove her to the hospital.
There were not many cars on the road in the morning and the weather was slightly cool. Xie Yunshu was wearing a windbreaker, sitting in the passenger seat and looking out the window, and then at Shen Ce who was driving.
There was no music on, the car was very quiet, and the engine was heard from time to time. Xie Yunshu looked sideways at him and said, "Shen Ce."
"Huh?" He glanced sideways at her. She looked thoughtful and smiling.
She asked bluntly: "Why don't you smile? You look so serious." His sharp eyes were cast forward, and his two thick black eyebrows made his nose even more handsome.
He asked helplessly: "Have I not smiled at you enough?" If it were him in the past, he would definitely not smile at anyone for a week, but he had been very affectionate to her recently.
Xie Yunshu tilted her head and thought about it. Recently, he was indeed much kinder than before. He smiled a little and wasn't stiff. She still said, "But I still think you are very serious, especially when you are holding a sword." Although sometimes. She thinks this serious tough guy is quite cool.
Shen Ce merged three times in a row, drove the car into the fast lane, quickly shook off the cars on the side, and said calmly: "I can't make a playful smile." When she was not angry or losing her temper, even after chatting, she still felt that she was quite cool. He's cute, even if he keeps asking weird questions.
She then asked: "Are you soldiers so serious?" They seemed to be highly nervous, with cold faces that were always ready for battle.
He thought about his comrades, who still talked and laughed during their breaks, and replied: "It's hard to say, everyone has different personalities." Perhaps the training of the special forces had made his personality more calm, so he replied Not as relaxed and leisurely as before.
The car ride between the two of them was boring, and the scenery outside the window remained unchanged. Xie Yunshu could only chat with him, and continued to ask: "Do you have a girlfriend or wife? I haven't heard of you talking about it." He is two years older than Qiao Ye, He should have had a family long ago.
Shen Ce still looked forward, his pupils narrowed slightly, and he said briefly: "I did before." The pain that had been suppressed in his heart for a long time was about to stir, reminding him of those panicked and powerless pasts.
What does it mean that it was there before, but not anymore? Xie Yunshu was puzzled, and then asked: "What happened after that?" Could it be that he never found anyone new after the breakup?
He replied calmly: "Nothing happened, she died."
It was a nighttime jungle shootout, and a teammate was injured. As a female medical soldier, she rescued the wounded, but unfortunately she was hit by a bullet. Only after the battle was over did he learn about her sacrifice. He hugged her in the dense forest on a moonlit night. He walked with her all night and sent her out of the jungle.
But he could only remember very few of those heart-breaking memories. They were all hidden by time, leaving himself a way to survive.
The weakest and longest separation is death, like a candlestick that has been extinguished and can no longer be lit, and that corner of light will no longer flicker or shine.
The tough guy was silent for a long time and didn't speak again. Xie Yunshu knew that he had asked, and said guiltily: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked more." What's wrong with asking, specifically asking about someone's sad things, he really should slap himself.
Shen Ce said calmly: "It's okay, it happened a long time ago." After so many years, I should have let it go long ago.
Xie Yunshu carefully observed his expression and said quietly: "I remember it was said in the book that some people gradually fade away, not because they are unimportant, but because they have left. You always have to start a new life, and then she will feel at ease. Her status in your heart remains unchanged, and you enter a new phase of your life." She never persuades people, and I don't know if saying this will make him feel better.
"Maybe." He replied lightly and continued driving.
Xie Yunshu felt that he had caused trouble, but didn't know how to make up for it. She stayed quiet with him for a long time, held it in for a long time, and finally said: "What kind of girl do you like?" Having said that he should look forward, this issue must be faced squarely.
Shen Ce was plucked out of his memory by her words that broke the silence. He paused for a second and replied, "Just don't be too different." Now he is an ordinary person, and if possible, he hopes that the other person is also an ordinary person.
Don't be too different? She shouted in her heart: Aren't you very different? There are so many people on the street, and among the thousands, there is not even a Chinese version of Rambo.
After thinking for a while, she said to him: "I have a best friend who is about the same age as me and is still single." Of course, this is true. She just returned to Qinzhou last week and I heard she got a promotion.
Shen Ce looked sideways, not expecting her to be the matchmaker, and asked calmly: "Aren't you afraid that my old cow will eat young grass?" The half of his life has been very rough and difficult, and he is almost ready to die alone in the second half of his life. So as not to drag others down.
"This should be nothing. The most important thing is that two people like each other. Just like me and Qiao Ye, we are ten years apart." Since we are in love, the age difference will not be affected by it.
They said they were best friends, so Shen Ce naturally didn't want to brush her off and replied: "If she wants, you can meet her." As long as she doesn't dislike him as soon as they meet.
Xie Yunshu looked at his strong body and muscles, and wondered if Zhenzhen would like him. He asked, "Don't you have any violent tendencies?" On this point, he had to say hello to his sister.
Shen Ce had no choice but to look at her and asked, "Would I be violent to a woman?" His iron fist was always only aimed at the enemy.
"Hehe, let me ask." Xie Yunshu smiled coyly. Yes, a man as upright as him should still have a soft side.
When they arrived at the hospital, the two got off the car and walked towards the department where they were treated last time.
Xie Yunshu ran two steps to catch up with him, and said with a smile: "You are so introverted, I have to find someone who talks a lot to annoy you. Only when two talents are together can they complement each other." A serious person matched with a silly person, this point really barely fits.
Shen Ce said angrily: "Do you talk a lot like you? It's really annoying."
She hurriedly retorted: "I don't talk too much, I just focus on the key points, okay!" Although she just said the wrong thing, she is now making up for it.
In the elevator hall, there were many strangers standing around. Shen Ce said no more, lowered his head slightly and said to her: "Let's go, there will be more people getting infusions late." Before entering the elevator, he did not forget to check the people around him one by one. Take a look and eliminate any hidden dangers.
Thinking that it was still early anyway, Xie Yunshu suggested to him: "How about we don't go back for a while? It's so boring at home." With such a large area, she was tired of staying inside and outside.
Shen Ce stood beside her and asked in a low voice: "What do you want to do outside?" The way he whispered in her ear was a little vague and a little intimate, and the focus of his eyes quietly moved closer from a certain place.
Xie Yunshu did not answer his words, but looked up at the person in front of him and asked strangely: "Yin Pu?" The person in front of him had indeed not seen Yin Pu for several months, but he didn't seem to be well and looked sick.
Originally, when old people met, they should have greeted each other with greetings and care, but the way Yin Pu looked at her no longer had the familiarity and tenderness it once had. Instead, he raised his eyebrows with a mocking smile and said, "Xie Yunshu, I underestimated you. How often do you change men every few months?" From him to Qiao Ye, from Qiao Ye to Xiao Yichen, there might be others during the period, and now there is another tough guy. She can't get tired of changing among them.
Xie Yunshu was very puzzled. When he was about to ask, he suddenly found Shen Ce who was silently accompanying him. He realized the meaning of Yin Pu's words and hurriedly explained: "No, I have nothing to do with him! Yin Pu, you misunderstood." He said last time She was blamed by everyone after a quarrel at Qiao Ye's house, and she had to explain clearly every time since then.
Yin Pu sneered, glanced at Shen Ce, and said with a sneer: "Explain to me why. Your men change from time to time. You just need to know it yourself. Unfortunately, I was deceived by you back then, thinking that you were still the pure student you once were. Sister." She even wanted to change her career and find a new job. Her charm and acting skills are evident.
She said angrily: "Yin Pu, don't say such ugly things. You and I have hurt each other enough." He seemed to be in a bad mood today, so he had better not get into trouble.
As if he didn't want to say another word to her, Yin Pu said coldly: "You can take care of yourself, and I don't want to see you upset again." After saying that, he strode away from the elevator hall and out of the crowd.
Xie Yunshu was annoyed by what he said. Thinking about Xiao Yichen not contacting her for a while, she didn't know whether it was because she was desperate for her or because of family and official affairs. She had never lied to Yin Pu and never tried to hurt him. Most of the things between them are due to coincidence.
Shen Ce took her by the corner of her sleeve and led her into the elevator, reminding her in a low voice: "Let people see how you end up later." We meet everywhere in life, and it is not good for her to have such a bitter face.
She was very downcast, raised her eyes to look at him, and asked: "Shen Ce, is everything he thinks about me just pretending? But I really don't." How many people can understand her, wandering around, from Qiao Ye to Xiao Yichen's side is just a refuge. Is it necessary to describe her as a bastard from now on?
Shen Ce glanced in the direction where Yin Pu was walking away and said calmly: "Why do you care about other people's opinions? I don't think he is a good person. You don't need to take his words at ease." He looked like a sick pretty boy.
"Not a good person?" Xie Yunshu was surprised. Yin Pu didn't make trouble before, and in her impression he was still very upright.
"As soon as I met his eyes, I knew there were too many hidden secrets inside." As soon as Yin Pu approached, Shen Ce asked about the lingering dark aura, but because she and he were old acquaintances, she ignored him.
Xie Yunshu was even more puzzled by what he said, and said in disbelief: "You have already seen this." From now on, Yin Pu will become a bad guy in everyone's eyes.
"It's okay! Celebrate your calmness despite being contaminated by too many bad habits."
He handed her the car keys without much communication with her, but he felt a little unhappy because the person just left her behind.