scalpel, soft around fingers

Chapter 28

It was almost noon when I woke up.Xie Moji sat up from the bed, saw that he was covered with a quilt, and his clothes were still worn yesterday, his thoughts were a little confused, and he had no memory of what happened last night.Turn on the phone, a lot of text messages.There were messages from Zeng Liang telling her that the accident had been dealt with, and greetings from college classmates.

There are also two text messages from a single doctor.One was posted last night, and the other was posted this morning, with similar content.They asked her if she was feeling well.A simple greeting is like the first ray of sunshine in the morning, without dazzling colors, but it shines warmly into her heart.

After Xie Moji replied to the message, he began to prepare for Doctor Shan's character newsletter in a relaxed mood.She and Gao Yaqinbing are divided into two groups, one is responsible for interviews and recordings, and the other is responsible for writing written articles.Gao Yaqin had completed the task two days earlier, and now it was her turn to do it.

She listened intently to the recording, slowly organizing her thoughts in her mind.Dr. Shan's voice is really pleasant, like a deep violin ending, destroying the concentration she had finally accumulated time and time again.Even after listening to it three times, I still have no immunity.

The phone rang at this moment, breaking the silence of the room.Zhao Rongsheng's number was jumping on the screen, Xie Moji hadn't picked it up yet, he could already feel the slightest chill oozing from behind the number.

On the phone, Zhao Rongsheng told her that the virus, which had disappeared for a month, had reappeared in City B these two days.So far, hundreds of people have been infected.Although the degree of danger of the virus has not yet been known.But things have alarmed the central government.The major media are ready to report this matter as soon as possible.

Xie Moji was so frightened by the news that he lost his mind, and mechanically wrote down the things Zhao Rongsheng confessed in his notebook one by one.

1. Get in touch with Zeng Liang and prepare to go to City B in the afternoon.

2. Buy train tickets online.

3. All the interviews with Dr. Shan were handed over to Gao Yaqin.

4.  

Zhao Rongsheng gave a lot of instructions, but Xie Moji's writing speed was too slow, he managed to memorize four or five points, and couldn't keep up with his rhythm.I could only hear him telling himself "remember to wear a mask" and "although you have been vaccinated, you should be careful" and other words.

After hanging up the phone, she immediately got in touch with Zeng Liang, and hurriedly booked tickets online.After finishing the most important thing, she started handing over to Gao Yaqin.The originally leisurely Sunday time was so rushed and panicked by the sudden news.After everything was settled, she rummaged through boxes and cabinets to find her travel bag, grabbed a few clothes and put them in.Then put all the important documents in the bag.

The train was bought for 3:10pm.She suddenly remembered that she hadn't told Dr. Shan about the itinerary.But when I picked up the phone, I started to struggle again, what position should I use to make this call.After hesitating for a long time, still unable to overcome the desire deep in his heart, he pressed the number.

In fact, she didn't have to worry about any excuses or positions at all.As soon as the phone was connected, before he could speak, the other party's quiet voice reached his ears first: "Mo Ji, is your stomach hurting?"

"It's okay. Were you the one who drove me home last night?"

"Hmm." There was a smile in Dr. Shan's voice. "You can't drink so much alcohol in the future."

The conversations flowed very naturally and smoothly.Like a small talk between two old friends of many years, without burden.Xie Moji was enjoying the rare closeness with Doctor Shan, thinking about whether he should talk about going to City B in the afternoon.

"An epidemic broke out in City B. The news is still blocked, but you must be careful!" Dr. Shan mentioned this topic first.Now that he opened his mouth, Xie Moji simply told him about the interview he was going to do.

She felt that Dr. Shan was listening carefully, but there was no sound from the receiver.The sudden silence made her a little helpless, she thought for a while and said, "I was drunk last night, didn't I make any jokes?"

Still no response.

She started to get mad and kept running around the living room.

And Shan Wangchen over there felt uncomfortable.He was soaking red bayberry juice, when he heard Xie Moji say that she was going to City B, his heart suddenly twitched.I wanted to say a few words of exhortation, but I couldn't make a sound.

"Do you remember what you said yesterday?" He clamped his phone between his head and shoulders and lit a cigarette.Knowing that she couldn't stop her from jumping into the fire pit, she simply started another light topic.

"Did I say anything exaggerated?" His voice finally made her feel a little more at ease.But the questions that followed brought her into a new round of trembling.As long as she thought of the few horrible drunk experiences in college, she could probably guess how outrageous she would be yesterday.She made up her mind in her heart that as long as Dr. Shan doesn't mention what happened yesterday, she will play dumb all the way to the end.

"That's not true." Doctor Shan smiled.I was a little surprised that a person could have such different sides.At this moment, Xie Moji's speech was restrained and low-key, while last night's her...probably cannot be described as bold.In the parking lot, after he helped her into the car, she hugged her tightly from the front by the waist, and she couldn't break it apart no matter how hard he tried.When I asked her what was wrong, she asked him over and over again: "Doctor Shan, can I be your girlfriend? Can I be your girlfriend?"

"Doctor Shan, then I'm going to pack my luggage, and I'll contact you when the time comes." Afraid that if he continued talking, he would reveal some embarrassment about being drunk, Xie Moji quickly hung up the phone.Doctor Shan said "OK" and hung up the phone.

In the afternoon, she and Zeng Liang met at the train station. Both of them were fully armed and looked alert.Although the news has not spread widely, the passenger flow to City B has decreased significantly.The trains that are usually full are empty today, with only four or five people in the entire train.

Both of them felt a little heavy, and they were playing with their mobile phones along the way, neither of them had much interest in chatting.When he was about to get out of the car, Xie Moji remembered the car accident yesterday, and asked Zeng Liang about the handling of the accident.

"The other party is fully responsible. The car is being repaired, and it just so happens that I won't need it for business trips these days." Zeng Liang's brows were furrowed, and he kept scrolling through Weibo.He clicked on one of them, and showed it to Xie Moji with a heavy heart.It has been reported above that there are infected people in city B, and it is precisely mentioned that [-]% of the infected people have been vaccinated.

"So, the vaccine is useless at all?" It's okay not to look at it, Xie Moji was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

"It should be said that the virus has been upgraded." Zeng Liang closed Weibo and turned to look out the window: "We must be careful during this trip anyway. Otherwise, the consequences will be disastrous."

They arrived in City B at five o'clock.The huge train station was extremely quiet, and most of the few passengers were tied up.Xie Moji thought of the scene of Dongqu in the past few months, and the familiar sense of fear struck again.

The person who met me at the station was a young reporter from the Evening News of City B, her face was also tightly covered, and she was a young girl in her early twenties, judging by her attire.She lowered her head as a greeting, and said vaguely to them: "The press conference has just started, and I heard that all the important people in City B have arrived. Let's hurry over."

The two of them didn't catch their breath, and they went straight to the press conference in the government building with big bags and small bags.I don't know if it was because they were afraid of causing panic among the people. All the officials and doctors attending the meeting did not wear masks, but their expressions were very serious, and they all sat upright.The bottom has already been filled with reporters from all walks of life, and long guns and sprints can be seen everywhere.

Xie Moji and the others sat down at a place with a good view, took out the recording equipment and a shorthand notebook, and hurried to work.The questions raised by the reporters are very tricky, and the attack is directly on the effectiveness of the vaccine.The officials couldn't explain why, so they could only throw the question to the doctors from several provincial hospitals sitting nearby.

"The escalation speed of the virus is beyond our imagination. We initially suspect that there are other hidden routes of transmission." One of the doctors said.

"Is it sexual transmission?" The reporter who asked the question asked further.

"I remember that an expert in this field in Dongqu also had such a guess. This possibility is extremely high, but it is still in the stage of experimental demonstration." The doctor said.

Xie Moji had read the paper and knew that the expert they mentioned was Dr. Shan.She suddenly couldn't sit still, and had a premonition in her heart that Dr. Shan would be involved in this new battle sooner or later.She gently took out her mobile phone and sent a message to Dr. Shan: "At the press conference, someone mentioned you."

"I know. I'm on the scene." The news of his return made Xie Moji even more uneasy.She looked around, but didn't see any familiar shadows.There were too many people at the press conference, so she gave up decisively after finding a few rows.He only sent back the news: "Why did you come here suddenly?"

"I received the notification after talking with you on the phone. Let's talk about it later." Dr. Shan said in the message.

The press conference lasted for two full hours.Xie Moji recorded three sheets of paper. While listening, she quickly set a breakthrough point for writing, and planned to report on the epidemic from the perspective of the effectiveness of the vaccine.After finishing writing, she glanced at Zeng Liang's draft book and saw the words "vaccine" written in two big characters on it, and she knew that the two of them wanted to go together.

In order to let the news appear in the newspapers quickly.As soon as the press conference was over, she didn't care about looking for Dr. Shan, so she followed the little reporter Yang Xiaorui from the B City Evening News back to the newspaper office.After a lot of busy work, the two wrote their own reports, put them together, and sent them to Zhao Rongsheng immediately.

After finishing all this work, Xie Moji felt a sore back and couldn't lift his arms at all.Fortunately, Zhao Rongsheng called and expressed his satisfaction with their article.The hard work of the two of them was not in vain.Next, they will stay here and send the latest news about the epidemic to the newspaper at any time.

Led by Yang Xiaorui, they went to stay in a hotel near the newspaper office.Due to the rapid spread of the epidemic, there are very few people staying in the hotel, and the price of the room is also kept very low.Xie Moji and Zeng Liang asked for two single rooms, and the total cost was only two hundred yuan. When they went to the room, they found that the various facilities were much better than the previous four or five hundred yuan room.What a blessing in misfortune.

After putting down their luggage, several people are going to eat.While discussing where to eat safely, Xie Moji received a call from Dr. Shan.

Dr. Shan said on the phone that he will be stationed in the medical team tomorrow and he will probably be very busy, so she must take good care of herself.Through the microphone, his tone was soft and melodious, without that cold face as a foil, it sounded more harmonious and warm than before.Xie Moji listened, and an inexplicable sense of happiness flowed through his heart.

"Did you eat?" he asked on the phone.

She said she hadn't eaten yet.He asked, "Would you like to eat together?"

Xie Moji naturally agreed.

After hanging up the phone, she embarrassedly told Zeng Liang that she was going to have dinner with Dr. Shan.Yang Xiaorui next to him asked which doctor Shan it was.Zeng Liang answered for her: Shan Wangchen.When the little girl heard it, her eyes were full of stars, and she wanted to go with her.Xie Moji had no choice but to nod in agreement.While taking a taxi, she secretly sent a message asking Dr. Shan if he would mind bringing someone else with him.

The message was quickly replied: "It's okay. I also have other colleagues here."

After reading the news, Xie Moji was able to let go of his worries, and at the same time felt a little depressed.She thought it would be her alone date with Dr. Shan, but she didn't expect that she would still be passionate.She told Zeng Liang about the content of the news. Zeng Liang had been interested in this cold-faced virus expert for a long time, and immediately said that he would go with him.

Even though it was Sunday, the streets of City B were very empty, which made taxi drivers drive very casually, speeding up when they wanted to speed up, and changing lanes when they wanted to.So the few people staggered all the way to the agreed place.As soon as he entered the door, he saw Dr. Zuo who was ordering food.When he saw them, he smiled and said, "We just said that what we had today was the 'Last Supper'."

"Why?" Zeng Liang and Xie Moji asked at the same time.

"The few of us will be stationed in the diagnosis and treatment team tomorrow, so we have to seize the last chance to reward ourselves tonight." Dr. Zuo stood with his elbows folded, signaling Xie Moji to follow him in with his eyes.Probably because his words were too sad, several people were very silent.Only the chaotic footsteps echoed lonely in the corridor of the box.

Dr. Shan and another doctor were already sitting in the box. When they saw everyone coming in, they stood up and politely moved the stools away for them.Ever since Zeng Liang saw Dr. Shan, his eyes have been firmly attached to Dr. Shan's handsome side face.I asked him to sit down, but he didn't respond.It was Xie Moji who pulled the corner of his clothes, and he suddenly came to his senses, and sat down awkwardly.

"Hello. I'm Yang Xiaorui, a reporter from the Evening News of City B." The young girl was the smartest, and she introduced herself before everyone was in a daze.As soon as she finished speaking, Dr. Zuo said in surprise: "What's going on with the current newspaper industry, always letting young girls charge forward? It's so unkind."

Xie Moji and Yang Xiaorui looked at each other and smiled.I was a little moved, at least some people could agree with the value of their work.Of course, if Doctor Shan could think so, Xie Moji might feel better in his heart.

After all the people were seated, the dishes came out one after another.

Xie Moji saw that Dr. Shan's seat was directly opposite to him, and he couldn't help looking in his direction when picking up dishes.She intentionally restrained herself from scanning the other party's frequency, but it was useless in the end.Especially thinking that he will soon be caught in a new round of virus battles, and the chances of meeting him must be few and far between, so I always want to see a few more times.The eyes of the two happened to collide several times in the middle, Xie Moji hastily avoided each time.It was Dr. Shan who was more composed. After looking at each other for a few seconds, he still looked calm and nonchalantly picked up vegetables and ate.

The food was served quickly, and everyone ate quickly, and the food on the table was wiped out in less than half an hour.Seeing a few doctors eating anxiously and looking at their watches from time to time, Xie Moji asked in a low voice, "Are you still busy?"

"Yes. I need to meet with some attending doctors in the provincial hospital." Dr. Shan looked at his watch and replied softly.

Once he opened his mouth, everyone didn't dare to linger any longer, and they dispersed after sitting for a while after eating.

When leaving the restaurant, Xie Moji happened to be right behind Doctor Shan. When he saw his slender back, he couldn't help but remind him: "You must pay attention to your body."

"Don't worry." Doctor Shan turned around with a slight smile on his lips.His face was thin and his eyes were extremely black. He stared at Xie Moji for several seconds before turning around and continuing to walk.

After that day, everyone fell into chaos.

Xie Moji's work and rest schedule has been completely messed up by this disaster.In the past in Dongqu, although the epidemic situation was wider, the task of reporting the epidemic was divided among many people.But now, it was Zeng Liang and her who were carrying it.So the two of them often spend a day out on the news, and when they return to the hotel at night, they have to smear the code and write a manuscript.It was almost midnight by the time I fell asleep.Early the next morning, after being woken up by the alarm clock, he began to engage in a new round of battle.

But no matter how hard the work was, she never complained.Just thinking that Dr. Shan was in the same city as her and did the same kind of things, she felt very comforted.At least, she and he stand on the same front, no matter what, their work is closely related to the virus.What's more, compared to the degree of hardship and danger, doctors and nurses are much deeper than them.

In the past few days, there have been bad news about the surge in the number of infections, and good news about the imminent introduction of vaccine injections.As the number of couples becoming infected at the same time increases, there seems to be increasing certainty that there is a second route of transmission.Even the aunt in Xie Moji Hotel who cleans up the room can speak clearly.

On this day, she just finished running the news, walked into the door of the newspaper building, and received a call from an unknown number.

"Xie Moji, I'm Zuo Xiaojian. Can you come to the hospital now?" Dr. Zuo's clear voice came from the microphone.

When he heard that he wanted her to go to the hospital, Xie Moji's instinctive reaction was that something happened to Dr. Shan, and his hands trembled so much that he couldn't even hold the phone. Switching from one hand to the other, the effect was just as bad. "What's wrong with Dr. Shan?" She suppressed the sense of panic that kept gushing up, and asked in a low voice.

"He hasn't slept for four days and four nights in a row. We can't persuade him. I think, maybe you have a way." Dr. Zuo said with a trace of anxiety in his voice, "A doctor just collapsed yesterday, and I I don't want him to be the second..."

"I'll come, I'll come right away." Doctor Zuo wanted to continue, but was interrupted by Xie Moji.She found that she simply didn't have time to listen any more.Even if she could wait, Doctor Shan couldn't.She rushed down the steps in a panic, walked to the middle of the road and stopped a taxi, her legs were shaking non-stop because of the arrival of the cold air.

"You wait at the entrance of the medical and nursing passage at the back of the hospital. I will tell him that you have something to do with him. When he comes down to see you, you must take him back to rest." Doctor Zuo is usually joking, but at this moment his tone is very Seriously, "Xie Moji, do you know that during the Dongqu epidemic, he was the one who worked so well for many days and lost several pounds."

It turned out to be him.She should have guessed it earlier.So how can a person who works so hard, take a break from work at such a juncture.Xie Moji's heart tightened for a while, and he kept urging the driver to hurry up while sitting in the taxi.Her eyes were red, and there were tears behind her.

"Little girl, is your relative suffering from that kind of disease?" The driver asked with concern when he saw that her expression was wrong.

"No. Master. He is a doctor there. He has been working continuously for four days and four nights. I'm afraid he won't be able to bear it." Xie Moji pressed his eyes hard while talking.But the tears still ooze from between the fingers and flow to the back of the hand.

A few minutes later, the car stopped at the back door of the hospital.Xie Moji wiped his eyes carelessly with a napkin and rushed out of the car.

She vaguely saw a white figure standing at the back door, with a white hat and a white coat, and even the half of the face above the mask was very pale.When she ran over, she heard the driver say something to her, but she had no time to take care of it, only the shadow in front of her mind.

"Mo Ji." As expected, it was Dr. Shan, with the receiver still hanging around his neck, standing with a cold expression on his face.The mask faded to the bottom of the mouth, revealing the straight bridge of the nose and slightly pursed thin lips.

"Doctor Shan." She rushed forward, but before he arrived, her hand had already grabbed his sleeve.After looking up and down, he said in a crying voice, "I'm afraid you're exhausted."

"I'm fine, but what's the matter with you?" Dr. Shan looked at her gently, "Zuo Xiaojian said that you need me urgently."

"Yeah." She nodded, and quickly ran through the lines she had just thought up in the taxi in her mind.Just as he was about to speak, the taxi driver ran up from behind, carrying a bag in his hand.Xie Moji realized it after seeing it. He was too anxious when he got out of the car just now, and he didn't even notice that his bag was left on the car.

"Miss, your bag." After the driver handed the bag to Xie Moji, he looked at Dr. Shan who was standing beside him, and said with a smile, "Your girlfriend is really nervous about you. She was so worried in the car just now." Cried."

After being ridiculed by him last time as his girlfriend, Xie Moji became much calmer when he heard the word girlfriend again.Doctor Shan didn't seem to want to explain too much, but responded politely: "Yes. I know. Thank you."

After the driver left, he patted Xie Moji's hand on his sleeve, and said softly: "What can I do, isn't it good?"

"Who said it's okay, look at your eye bags and complexion. You must go back to rest immediately." Xie Moji's eyes turned red again.At this moment, she really wanted to give birth to a hundred times the strength and directly pack up Dr. Shan and carry him away.

"There are so many patients waiting for my diagnosis and treatment. At this moment, they need me." Dr. Shan explained patiently.

"I need you too."

"You are only alone, and there are so many of them... Mo Ji, you are messing around." Doctor Shan's brows began to gather, and his voice dropped several degrees.

"I'm not messing around. Rest is for better work. What's more, to them, you are just a doctor. But to me...you are life and sunshine."

life and sunshine...

As soon as she finished speaking, Doctor Shan's expression changed.He watched Xie Moji not speak, and covered her cold fingers with his hand.

Xie Moji himself was also frightened by himself.This sentence was not in the lines she had prepared before.It seemed that she was instinctively talking to Dr. Shan in the conversation just now.Yes, instinct.

In the past, she always felt that the confessions between lovers were often nasty and frivolous.It wasn't until this moment, facing such a situation and such a man, that she realized that the words that were usually difficult to say were so natural and appropriate at this moment.It seems that only such words are enough to express her inner feelings.

"Do you know what you're talking about?" Doctor Shan finally relaxed completely.His eyes were slightly drooping, and his blazing gaze was hidden under thick eyelashes.

How long... How long has it been since he heard such a warm and personal word... The tremor in his heart could not be calmed down for a long time, and a certain emotion that had been suppressed kept surging up, making his chest ache.Is this the day he's been waiting for?Does his girl really understand his emotions?Will she still forget, will she stay away?

"I know. Doctor Shan, I like you."

(End of this chapter)