1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Chapter 266: Recuperating

A few days later, in the provincial hospital.

"Wow~"

The woods in the early morning were rustling in the wind, and the thin dew was blown off by the wind, leaving light wet marks on the pedestrians walking on the forest trails.

On the cobblestone path, several children only four or five years old were playing in the woods, and the clear sounds of their laughter spread far away.

This piece of woods is located inside the hospital. It is not very large. There is an open space in the woods with a long bench. There are also many flowers there. They are blooming luxuriantly in summer. Nurses often come here early in the morning to admire the flowers and water them.

Therefore, many patients come here to take a walk and rest every morning.

Most of them are patients, their families and children hospitalized in provincial hospitals.

Coming out early in the morning to breathe fresh air and bask in the sun is extremely good for the patient's recovery.

During this period of walking, many people got to know each other and became familiar with each other.

But today there were two new faces, a young couple, who attracted some people's attention.

It's not something strange, it's just that places like hospitals are quite boring, so if a new face appears, you can chat for a long time.

What’s more, they are two young comrades?
In a clearing in the woods.

A young girl in black trousers and a white shirt sat on a bench, looking at the flowerbed not far away. A nurse was watering the flowers with a green kettle and occasionally pruning the tender green branches.

However, the young girl would look back at the wheelchair beside her from time to time, because there was a young man in a blue and white hospital gown sitting on it.

The young man's hair was very black, with a glossy sheen under the pale golden light.

It's just that it's a little long because it hasn't been cut for a long time. It sways in the wind, which contrasts with his pale skin, making him look very delicate.

There was a small table on his legs, on which was piled a small stack of papers covered with blue ink and clamped with clips. It seemed to be a manuscript?

At this moment, he was resting his arms on a small table, resting his chin in deep thought, with a pen in his hand.

At first glance, he is a cultural person.

"Would you like some water, little comrade?"

The middle-aged woman who had been observing for a long time saw the young girl licking her lips and asked subconsciously.

But the other party didn't turn around, as if he didn't hear her, which made her feel a little embarrassed. She had to pull the two restless children beside her.

Liu Xiaoli came back to her senses after a while and pointed at herself with her slender white finger. "Huh? Are you calling me?"

"Yeah, water?"

The middle-aged woman looked pale and haggard, and her body was thin. This kind of body shape is very common among patients.

But her voice was very gentle.

"Thank you very much. Please have some. I have finished the water I brought with me this morning."

Liu Xiaoli smiled and didn't refuse, as she was thirsty.

Sometimes accepting other people's kindness can make them happier and help build closer relationships.

As he spoke, he glanced at Cheng Kaiyan, who was sitting in a wheelchair, thinking hard.

This guy drank all the water.

Fortunately, this guy has recovered well from his injury recently. He can now get out of bed and do some simple activities. However, walking involves the muscles on both sides of his back spine, so a wheelchair was arranged for him so that he can go out to bask in the sun.

Liu Xiaoli retracted her gaze, took out a kettle from the cloth bag behind the wheelchair, and said softly, "Just pour some here."

"It's okay. It's hot now. Water is really drunk very quickly. Pour more. What about the two of you?"

The middle-aged woman smiled and didn't take it seriously. She directed the teenage girl next to her, "Xiao Man! Pour some water for your sister."

Only then did Liu Xiaoli notice that this aunt was accompanied by two children.

There were a brother and sister, one older and one younger. The sister was probably in her early teens. She was wearing a cloth skirt made of coarse cloth, and looked pretty and cute.

The younger brother looked about five or six years old, with a timid face. He was holding a kettle in his arms, which was half as tall as him.

It turns out that this auntie was carrying a large kettle, only half the size of a thermos. No wonder.

Liu Xiaoli thought to herself.

At this time, the little girl had already poured her warm tea, "Sister, have some tea."

"It smells so good, is this scented tea?"

As soon as Liu Xiaoli took it, she smelled a floral scent.

Speaking of which, Kunming seems to be some kind of flower city?
"Yes, it's flower tea. Honeysuckle tea clears away heat and detoxifies, and it can also prevent heatstroke."

The middle-aged woman smiled and explained.

"I see."

Since they had nothing to do, the two of them started chatting about random things.

The two little kids nearby inadvertently came close to the big brother sitting in the wheelchair, and peeked at him from behind with their big eyes full of curiosity.

After a while, the ten-year-old literate sister was engrossed in watching.

Time passed quietly.

"Brother, are there really cats that can turn into buses and fly in the sky? What about dust sprites? And seeds that can grow into towering trees overnight? Are there really rats that are several times taller than humans? They look so scary."

The little girl unknowingly rested her chin on Cheng Kaiyan's shoulder and asked with curiosity on her face.

She had never seen these magical things before.

"What car... Totoro, what are you talking about, sister? Is it true? It's amazing!"

The little boy was very curious about what his sister described, but because he could not read, he could only worry.

Cheng Kaiyan had noticed the existence of these two children a long time ago. Now that he had finished the plot outline and simple character images of "My Neighbor Totoro", he finally had the leisure time to pay attention to them.

Hearing the little girl's question, Cheng Kaiyan explained in a gentle voice: "Of course it exists. As long as you are willing to believe, it will always exist, and every child has the opportunity to find his or her own fairy tale kingdom before growing up."

"Really?"

The little girl pulled her brother from behind, ran to him, and asked hesitantly.

"of course."

"Then I don't want to grow up so fast!"

"But they look like fat mice, why are they called chinchillas?"

"Hmm... that's a good question. That's the name I gave them when I came across them as a kid."

"Really? Big brother encountered it when he was a kid?! He even gave it a name!"

"Wow! So awesome!"

The brother and sister were shocked to hear this, and soon stars appeared in their eyes.

The sudden rise in voice soon attracted the attention of the woman and Liu Xiaoli who were chatting nearby.

"Don't disturb my brother! Do you hear me?"

When the middle-aged woman heard the shrill and piercing voice, she immediately frowned and scolded seriously.

The mother's authority is always effective. The two children immediately retracted their necks, lowered their heads and kept quiet.

But two pairs of eyes that were too bright were rolling around in a place where the mother couldn't see.

"It's okay. He likes children very much."

Liu Xiaoli waved her hands. She also heard what her boyfriend said. Even though she was still angry, she wanted to laugh at his words.

When I was a kid, I saw a big cat that could turn into a bus.

There are also giant rats that can take off with umbrellas.

This is clearly a fairy tale he conceived, right?
Even lying to children, what a bad taste...

That’s not right. Should we say that he has a childlike heart?

But then again, why is it called a chinchilla if it’s obviously a mouse?
Liu Xiaoli was also a little curious, but since she was currently in a unilateral cold war with Cheng Kaiyan, she didn't dare to ask proactively.

"That's true. Xiao Liu, your wife is a writer, right? That's amazing. She looks very cultured."

At this time, the middle-aged woman asked curiously. She could naturally hear that what her daughter just said was a story conceived by the young man.

"What kind of writer is that? He is just someone who has read a few books and can write a few words."

Liu Xiaoli smiled modestly.

"Haha, you young people are so educated and speak in a very literary way."

The woman smiled and didn't ask any more questions. Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and asked, "By the way, Xiao Liu, what time is it now?"

"It's ten o'clock."

Liu Xiaoli turned her wrist, and the light blue blood vessels and undulating tendons were clearly visible under her fair skin.

"It's ten o'clock. We have to go back to the ward for examination. We won't talk any more."

The middle-aged woman apologized, called her two children and left.

Only Liu Xiaoli and Cheng Kaiyan were left on the bench.

"It's already ten o'clock?"

Cheng Kaiyan turned around and asked, a little surprised. She didn't expect that she had been writing for two hours without realizing it.

When he mentioned the time, he suddenly thought of something, his heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked down at his wrist.

Empty.

hiss……

Cheng Kaiyan subconsciously raised his head, only to be met with the girl's almond-shaped eyes staring at him with scrutiny. His heart skipped a beat: "That..."

"What is that?"

Liu Xiaoli looked at him expressionlessly.

"I suddenly realized that I seemed to have forgotten to take my watch back."

Cheng Kaiyan's voice sounded somewhat annoyed, and at the same time, she carefully observed her partner's expression.

Expressionless face and cold eyes.

Ok.

He finally knew why the girl was so cold these days! "So where's your watch?"

"Well, I remember that time was urgent, so I asked a friend to help preserve it for a while before returning."

"is it?"

Liu Xiaoli narrowed her eyes.

Seeing her partner's face becoming increasingly grim, Cheng Kaiyan hastily assured him, "Don't be angry! Sister! I'll get it right away! I even said at the time that I would go get it from her in person when I get back."

"How can I not be angry?"

Liu Xiaoli asked back coldly.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong."

Cheng Kaiyan apologized immediately, and then said sincerely: "This is a token of our love, you know? When I saw you sewed my name on the strap, at that moment, I didn't want anything to go wrong with it, so I had to give it to a friend for safekeeping."

A token of love.

So he knew his name was sewn on it?
Liu Xiaoli felt a little strange when she heard this, and the cold expression on her face gradually melted away. She said quietly, "If something is gone, you can buy it again, but now that you are gone, what is the meaning of this thing? It is better for you to leave with it."

"I see."

When Cheng Kaiyan heard this, she nodded obediently.

Leave with it?

This means that even if you die, you will die wearing the watch.

OK!

This is hell, but you won't let me go, right?!
What a cruel woman!

Cheng Kaiyan was secretly resentful in his heart, but he could feel the stubbornness and feelings of his partner.

"no more chance."

The girl announced coldly.

"Then can you forgive me?"

Cheng Kaiyan nodded and asked quickly.

Liu Xiaoli frowned slightly. To be honest, after hearing Cheng Kaiyan's apology, her anger subsided a little.

But Liu Xiaoli felt a little resistant when she felt herself subconsciously losing her temper.

She couldn't accept that she calmed down so easily, nor did she want to forgive him so easily.

What her mother said was right. Love can make people lose their minds. What she needs to do now is to be herself instead of compromising.

You know, what happened this time is not just about the watch...

So she crossed her arms, thought for a while with a calm face, and said calmly: "It's my business whether to forgive or not, but it's your business whether to return the things or not."

Cheng Kaiyan was silent. Too many things had happened during this period of time. It was not just a matter of a watch. Don't expect her to calm down in a short time. Take your time and get the watch back first.

After thinking it through, Cheng Kaiyan reached out and held the girl's somewhat cold jade hand, and said seriously: "I'm sorry, it's my fault that I made you bear so much emotion and pressure.

If I continue to ask for your forgiveness, it would be too shameless and too bullying.

No matter what, I will do it to make you satisfied.

And don’t worry, the watch will be returned to you.”

Listening to Cheng Kaiyan's voice and feeling the warmth of her hand, Liu Xiaoli looked calm and lowered her eyes, thinking in her heart: "This guy is too foul, but... he is really sincere."

The two held hands and the surroundings were very quiet.

Liu Xiaoli sighed, looked up at Cheng Kaiyan, and suddenly smiled: "Haha, then I'll wait."

"Don't worry, my dear sister!"

Cheng Kaiyan shamelessly took the girl's hand and placed it on his heart, "I can't take it back, I'll give you my heart."

Liu Xiaoli's ears turned red and she smiled without saying anything.

What a talented man and what a great writer! Isn't he just being fooled by me, his elder sister?
A little smile, easy to grasp!

When you realize you can’t get it back, you know you made a mistake.

……

It was getting late, so Liu Xiaoli pushed her wheelchair out of the woods.

After clearing up most of the misunderstandings and estrangements, the two of them became less distant.

The atmosphere was much more relaxed along the way, as we chatted about daily life and laughed from time to time.

Today is September 12th.

Three days have passed since Cheng Kaiyan woke up.

After talking to Cheng Kaiyan and giving her a severe scolding, mother-in-law Jiang Wan took the train back to Harbin the next morning.

If it weren't for this scolding, my mother-in-law would have gone back long ago, right?

Cheng Kaiyan thought it was very likely.

In addition, his physical injuries recovered quickly during these three days.

The several gunshot wounds on his body did not involve the bones and have almost healed.

Although the explosion wound on the back was serious, it had basically scabbed over.

Cheng Kaiyan no longer had to lie on the bed like she had done in the past few days, unable to move, as the wound would split if she moved.

He is now able to do some light physical activities.

There is no big problem with lying down, sitting or leaning. Although it still hurts, the wound will not split open again.

Now that it was almost ready, Cheng Kaiyan did not forget to continue completing the unfinished "Youth", but instead cherished it even more.

After all, "Youth" almost became his unfinished posthumous work, and it might even become a regret in the history of modern Chinese literature in the future.

During the days that Cheng Kaiyan was awake, he would set aside some time every day to write.

But Liu Xiaoli didn't let him work for too long, because when he started writing, he would be completely immersed in it and the intensity would be very high, so she stipulated that he could only write for two hours.

Cheng Kaiyan was so bored during the rest of the time that she remembered the animated film "My Neighbor Totoro" that flashed by that day.

As a fairy tale, "My Neighbor Totoro" is quite successful and has no shortage of markets.

Cheng Kaiyan recalled it briefly, and while writing "Youth", she started planning the outline of "My Neighbor Totoro".

He planned to finish writing "Youth" and then find time to write "My Neighbor Totoro".

If you don't make this money, you won't make it in vain.

Back in the ward, Cheng Kaiyan lay down and rested for a while.

At twelve o'clock, my aunt bought a box lunch from the canteen on time.

"Kaiyan, Xiaoli, it's time to eat."

"coming."

There are three boxes of food in total, with different dishes, two meat and one vegetarian.

The three of them sat next to each other.

Jiang Ting looked at the two of them silently, and intuitively felt a special kind of warmth lingering in her heart.

She slowly and methodically put the rice grains on the chopsticks into her mouth and didn't stop until she had finished eating them all.

"Clap."

Putting the chopsticks on the table, Jiang Ting suddenly said, "The colleges in BJ should have started classes by now, right? Xiaoli's presence here won't affect her study progress, right?"

"Well, the Beijing Dance Academy starts at the beginning of the month. But it's okay, and my study plan is different from that of ordinary students. I can make up for the lost time when I go back."

Liu Xiaoli explained.

When she asked for leave, she asked for a month's leave.

In fact, by the end of August, Teacher Wang Qiang had planned to give them some time off since they had already been training for a month.

The reason why they didn't take a holiday was because there were selections for dancing at the People's Hall. After Liu Xiaoli gave up, she could be said to have taken a holiday directly and waited for school to start.

"It's better to go back early."

When Cheng Kaiyan heard what her boyfriend said, she felt deeply sorry.

"makes sense."

Jiang Ting nodded and continued, "Ning Qiuyue told me that this military tour will soon come to an end, and she will arrange a special plane to return to Beijing, and asked us if we would like to go back together.

I think Kaiyan's condition is stable now, why don't we go back to BJ with Ning Qiuyue and the others? Anyway, we can go to the Union Hospital for a checkup, the medical conditions there are better. "

After saying that, she and Liu Xiaoli cast inquiring glances.

"No problem. I'm in good health."

Cheng Kaiyan nodded quickly.

"Boasting!"

"Yes."

The two girls rolled their eyes at him, then spat at him in unison.

Everyone reached an agreement, and the problem was solved, and they felt a lot more relieved.

After lunch, Cheng Kaiyan felt that he was in good spirits, so he leaned on the bed and wrote a manuscript.

It is about the second volume of Youth, the story of the art troupe.

A story about youth and boys and girls in a collective environment.

The third volume is actually about the protagonist going to the battlefield, finding his original intention, and rebuilding his body and soul.

Since he had already prepared a draft in mind, Cheng Kaiyan estimated that he would be able to finish writing it in another ten days.

After writing for two o'clock, my eyes felt a little sore, so I lay down on the bed to rest under Liu Xiaoli's unfriendly gaze.

at the same time.

In the Southern Xinjiang Military Region, a battle report from the front line was delivered to the desk of the military region’s general staff.

Written on it was a top-secret document: Good News!
(End of this chapter)