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Chapter 53

A month later.

At Zeng Liang's wedding, Yang Xiaorui was able to see the Zuo Xiaojian she had been thinking about day and night.He was sitting around with a large group of people, chatting happily.She silently picked a seat not too far from him and sat down.She was surrounded by people she didn't know, except for a few slightly familiar faces from Dongqu Newspaper.

A woman walked towards her with her baby in her arms. Before she could react, she introduced herself: "Hello. My name is Li Lushuang, and I'm also from Dongqu Newspaper. I'm good friends with Xie Moji. I know you. Smiling brightly, she held the child in one hand, pointed to the table where Zuo Xiaojian was sitting with her free hand, and said, "The one next to Dr. Zuo is my husband."

Yang Xiaorui looked in the direction she pointed, and recognized that the man with small eyes was the Qin Qi that Zuo Xiaojian had mentioned to her, and nodded with a smile.Because they were colleagues, the two quickly found a common topic. If the child in Li Lushuang's arms hadn't suddenly started crying, they would still be talking like this.

"We all believe that Mo Ji lives in a good place." Li Lushuang said while coaxing the child.Qin Qi over there heard the cry of the child, and quickly rushed over, took the child from his wife and said, "You chat with your friends, and I will take care of the child."

"Yes. They must be very happy. You too." After Qin Qi left, Yang Xiaorui said enviously.How much she hopes to have such a warm family with a lover and a child of her own in the future.But even such a wish...

In the past year, many people have introduced her, but she just can't forget that shadow in her heart.She knew that there was a hurdle in her heart, as long as she couldn't get over this hurdle, she would never even think about starting a new life.Thinking of this, she looked up at the table.I don't know if it was a coincidence, but Zuo Xiaojian's gaze was also looking this way.The two looked at each other, and Yang Xiaorui quickly lowered his head.She was a little guilty and a little sad.

Li Lushuang next to her kept looking at her. She had already learned about the scene between the two of them from her husband.At this time, he smiled and took Yang Xiaorui's hand and said: "Old Zuoku is dead, and he doesn't even want to introduce a girlfriend to him. We reckon, he must have someone in his heart." This is a very suggestive sentence. Optimists must think of themselves in their ears.

But now and then, Yang Xiaorui has long lost the courage to move forward.Her head drooped more and more, and she could only repeat Li Lushuang's words in her heart: "There must be someone in his heart."

There must be someone in his heart.I see.No wonder she has been chasing him for two years, but he has always maintained an unmoving expression, and once even rejected her directly with words.If it wasn't for her obsession, she would have given up long ago.But she also can't help herself, why would she plant such deep affection in a man who is obviously very sensible in other things.

While she was meditating, Gao Yaqin and some other colleagues also arrived, and they greeted Li Lushuang.Several people who knew Yang Xiaorui also nodded at her.Suddenly, Yang Xiaorui couldn't suppress the sense of loss surging in her heart.Even people who are not familiar with her can nod and smile with her when they see her.However, the person she cared about the most in her heart didn't express anything after she walked into the hotel.

"Yang Xiaorui, sit down for a while. I'll lead the colleagues to their table, and then come back and continue chatting." Li Lushuang stood up and helped Zeng Liang take care of the colleagues.Yang Xiaorui nodded and stood up after seeing her leave.Pretending to answer the phone, he walked out of the hotel lobby.

The bride and groom greet guests at the hotel entrance.Seeing Yang Xiaorui rushing past with the phone in his hand, he thought she had something urgent to do, so he didn't pay much attention.

The wedding ceremony began soon. The host was a male anchor invited by the TV station. He was a master at mediating the atmosphere. The wedding scene was extremely lively.After Li Lushuang greeted her colleagues, she dawdled with Qin Qi's daughter for a while, and then turned to look for Yang Xiaorui, only to find that she was no longer there.I waited and waited, but I didn't come.

She made a decisive decision, ran back to Qin Qi's table, and directly asked Zuo Xiaojian who was talking with the people around her: "What about the girl?" She tapped him on the back.

"Who?" Zuo Xiaojian was discussing several recent doctor-patient disputes with his colleagues. Looking back, it was Li Lushuang. Although she asked, she quickly understood who the girl she was referring to was.He shook his head to express that he didn't know, but he reached into his pocket involuntarily, and quietly dialed her number.

Called several times in a row, but no one answered.Only then did Zuo Xiaojian feel a little strange, he got up and found an excuse, and walked out of the hall.Seeing that he was finally dispatched, Li Lushuang breathed a sigh of relief, sat down in his vacant seat, and smiled at her husband contentedly. "My colleague is very difficult to be influenced. His yearning for freedom exceeds that of ordinary people." Qin Qi knew what his wife was thinking, patted her with a smile, and then concentrated on feeding the baby in his arms.

Although it is already March, the temperature at night is still very low.When Zuo Xiaojian ran outside the hotel door, she was shivering from the cold air rushing in from outside.He tightened the scarf outside his collar, stubbornly called Yang Xiaorui again, and after confirming that she still didn't answer, he ran to the street against the wind.His thoughts were very fuzzy. When he was joking with his colleague just now, he saw her chatting with Li Lushuang out of the corner of his eye. After a while, the little girl disappeared.The wedding has just begun, even if there is something to do next time, it is reasonable to leave at this time.What's more, without telling anyone, she suddenly disappeared inexplicably, even the bag and scarf on the seat disappeared.

Where will it go?He thought hard, and subconsciously went to the nearby station to find it.What emerged in front of my eyes was the scene that they had been together for a few days because of Shan Wangchen's incident a month ago.Frankly speaking, he is nostalgic for the warmth and joy of being with this girl.But I was afraid that I would not be able to take that responsibility.His parents divorced when he was very young, so in his view, marriage is dispensable and even a little scary.So he always avoids instinctively, even if he flirts with others, he only holds hands and kisses.He knew that he could continue to be so ambiguous with Yang Xiaorui, as long as he wanted to, she would definitely not object.But he just felt sorry for her.She is too innocent, too serious, and she is different from other girls he has come into contact with.Because of this, he was even more cruel and decisive towards her.

It was already 10 minutes later when I saw Yang Xiaorui curled up in a corner of the station.The moment Zuo Xiaojian found her, she felt a sense of gratitude in her heart.In such a cold day, if he didn't come out to find her, he didn't know how long she planned to blow the cold wind here.

Yang Xiaorui's face was flushed from the cold, her scarf was draped over her chest in a mess, she hugged her bag, and sat motionless on the bench at the station, people came and went at the station, she was the only one sitting quietly , his face was a little numb.

Zuo Xiaojian walked towards her slowly, his heart slowly became transparent, he only thought about how to make the girl in front of him happy.He didn't want to walk up to her so abruptly at first, but he always felt that he did it deliberately, and it felt a little...unclear.But he couldn't bear to see her being blown down by the cold wind like this.

So, in the end, it was the him with a soft heart who defeated the rational and restrained him.

"Xiaorui." He cleared his throat.Then I saw her little head slowly turn around, like a slow-motion replay, little by little, gradually facing the direction where he was standing.Her face was still pale and red, but the expression on the corners of her mouth began to melt.

"Why didn't you attend the wedding? Don't tell me that you have a crush on the groom." Zuo Xiaojian squatted down, looked at her at the same level, and suddenly felt interested in joking with her.

"Fuck your crush!" Yang Xiaorui laughed at his tone.But my heart is still a little sour.At present, this face is still facing me, but what about in a few months, a few years?How she wanted to see this face every day.Hey, it's time for her to make a break, otherwise she will never be able to crawl out of this pit.She took a deep breath and turned her head back.

"Go back together? The good food is only half served." Zuo Xiaojian stood up and stretched out his hand to hold her.

How she wanted to hold his gentle big hand back.But no, she had to harden her heart, and she couldn't live like this any longer.She bit her lower lip and shook her head: "Doctor Zuo, go back by yourself. I just remembered that my boyfriend and I still have an appointment. I'll wait for him here." She smiled wryly as she spoke, she had to do this to block herself way?I'm afraid that in the end, it was me who was really hurt by my words, and the other party just laughed it off.

Sure enough, Zuo Xiaojian was stunned for a moment, then smiled, shook her hand and said, "Congratulations! Then I'll go back first. Be careful." Then there was no more conversation.From the corner of her eye, Yang Xiaorui saw Zuo Xiaojian quickly walked out of the station and walked back towards the hotel.Gone, he's gone, now they can't have anything to do with each other.From then on, there is no longer any relationship.

She didn't dare to turn her head, but turned her head to feel the gradually shrinking blurred figure with the corners of her eyes, and her heart ached.A layer of water vapor had already floated in her eyes, and now they had turned into crystal clear tears, gushing out of her eye sockets.

Zuo Xiaojian, I've loved you for so long, I'm sorry, forgive my selfishness, I must take back my humble love.

treasure!goodbye!
Xie Moji felt that her heart couldn't bear it any longer. While carefully holding Xie Xiqing who was waiting to be fed, she looked at Shan Likong who was lying on the bed crying.Why two?Why is she a mother of twins?Her head was throbbing. There were no twins in her family, so the culprit must be...

Thinking of this, she yelled and shouted to the outside: "Shan! Wang! Chen! Come here quickly! I can't handle it anymore!!!!"

It was the single mother who came in after hearing the sound, followed by the robot Abu.In his hand was a freshly dried diaper. "Miss, are you sure we want to raise children in such an old-fashioned way?" Abu asked in a rough voice.

"Moji can come here however he feels good." Shan's mother interrupted Abu, changed the diaper for the lying and crying Shan Likong child, and then ran up to him, "I also advocate that the child should be Bring it yourself. No matter how hard Wangchen’s father and I work, we still take care of the children by ourselves. Otherwise, the relationship will really fade.” Although she is a scientist, she is traditional and even a little old in her bones.Therefore, she never objected to the shocking choices made by her daughter-in-law, and even supported and encouraged her in her heart.

"Where's Wangchen?" Xie Moji smiled gratefully at her mother-in-law, and began to feed the child in her arms.

"You forgot, today is the day when he obtained his medical certificate. He went out early in the morning." Mother Shan smiled slightly, coaxing her grandson who was slowly calming down.

"I'm so busy and confused." Xie Moji patted his head, smiled embarrassedly, and didn't dare to yell anymore.Although her father-in-law and mother-in-law have always indulged her, she still respects the two old people very much, and feels that they have a certain temperament that is different from this era.It was this kind of temperament that fascinated her and made her admire.

"It's okay. Women who have given birth have a bad memory. Besides, you gave birth to yourself. It's all on the headlines in the district." Mother Shan smiled encouragingly, and put her sleeping grandson on the bed .Instead, he went to hug the little granddaughter who had just been nursed by Mo Ji.

"Mom, thank you for your support." Xie Moji was very moved, and felt that there was no way to repay the tolerance of the two old people along the way.

"Why are you being polite as a family? By the way, I have something to discuss with you." Mother Shan walked back and forth in the room with Xie Xiqing in her arms. After a moment of silence, she said to her daughter-in-law sitting on the bed: "The one you used to live in In this era, the virus has escalated again. If the response method here is not used, many people may be harmed. I discussed with your father and colleagues in the research institute, should we go back and help them?"

"You guys are so old, it's better for Wangchen and I to go." Xie Moji said.Following the single mother's words, everything in that world suddenly appeared before her eyes, her friends, her home, and her place of work... Is everything all right there?

"The reason why that virus is prevalent in your place is because some of us here went there and acted without authorization and combined with the people there. Therefore, we started this matter, and we should finish it."

"Where is that person?" Xie Moji asked curiously.This is the first time I know the source of the virus.

"He's passed away now. Didn't Wangchen tell you that that person is the grandfather who adopted him?" Shan's mother said.

"So that's how it is." Xie Moji finally fully understood, "Then Wang Chen and I should go."

"But the child needs you. And Wangchen is over there and has been identified. It's really not safe."

"Anyway, we won't be there for long, and Abu can take care of the child for now. As for the appearance and identity of Wangchen and me, we can let the hospital handle it for us." Although she has only been in this world for more than a year, she has fully adapted to it. Life here, including accepting many incredible new technologies.Temporarily changing one's appearance, fingerprints and DNA through technology is one of them.

"Okay then. I'll ask Wangchen what he means when he comes back." After Shan's granddaughter settled down, she left the room.

This is the new wave in another havoc.Standing on the empty street, Yang Xiaorui felt like crying.If the main battlefield of the virus a few years ago was in Dongqu and City B, then the disaster this time is directed at the entire province.The doctors in the province were already overwhelmed, and even the front-line journalists like her were nervous.Even if the salary is doubled, there are still many people who quit their jobs and fled to distant places.

Maybe she was originally one of the fleeing elements, but because of that secret desire, she actually stayed.Running with a group of men all day long in various hospitals across the province, passing on the latest situation of the epidemic, and also conveying the only remaining warmth between people.

Her target person today is Chen Xiangshan, the new doctor at City B Hospital.Behind her was a new reporter, Xiao Nong, who was as cheerful, lively and noisy as she was back then.

When the two walked into the quiet hospital together, Zuo Xiaojian was discussing the latest situation of the epidemic with Chen Xiangshan at the door of the office.Next to them stood Ji Qingkong, a nurse who came to support from Beijing Hospital with Chen Xiangshan.

An inexplicable pain hit Yang Xiaorui's chest, she suddenly choked up, and forgot all the greetings she had planned.Fortunately, Xiao Nong behind her reacted quickly, and hurried up to greet several white-clothed soldiers.But Yang Xiaorui, who was supposed to play the leading role, stood behind him, his eyes wandering.

"It's you?" Zuo Xiaojian had already seen the little reporter and the thinner Xiaorui behind him.He was suddenly a little irritable, why did her boyfriend take care of her, how did he lose so much weight after falling in love!

"We want to interview Dr. Chen Xiangshan. Dr. Zuo, it would be great if you could be interviewed together." Xiao Nong said happily.He met two legendary medical gods in one day, and he was immediately excited.The nurse next to him, Ji Qingkong, said at this time: "In order to improve efficiency, you, little reporter, interview Dr. Chen, and the reporter behind interviews Dr. Zuo. This will save time and effort." After finishing speaking, he looked at his face with his eyes The quiet Chen Xiangshan.

"Yes. Little reporter, you can interview me. Ask your companion to interview Dr. Zuo." Chen Xiangshan nodded and motioned Xiao Nong to follow him to his office.Ji Qingkong also smiled and left.

Zuo Xiaojian and Yang Xiaorui were the only ones left in the empty corridor.

"Then I'll wrong you to interview me." Zuo Xiaojian smiled, glanced at the silent girl behind him, and turned into his office.

"How have you been recently?" He asked as soon as he entered the door.Then poured her a glass of water to warm her hands.After both of them sat down, he said again: "Why didn't you wear a mask? This time the virus is more aggressive than before." He took out a brand new mask from the drawer and threw it to Mu Leng Yang Xiaorui, who was stunned, said sullenly: "When you go out in a while, you must wear it for me."

"By the way, how does your boyfriend take care of you? Why are you so thin?" Before Yang Xiaorui could fully react, he asked again.He stared at her intently.

"I, I..." She was unable to speak, the door of the office opened, and Ji Qingkong walked in with a smile on her face, holding a plate of roasted seeds and nuts in her hand.

"You chat while eating. A patient came in temporarily. Dr. Chen is already asking for a consultation, and the little reporter also went to interview." Ji Qingkong said.

"Tell him to pay attention to protection." Zuo Xiaojian nodded and confessed.

"By the way, Reporter Yang, the little reporter said that he won't be waiting for you for a while, he still has an appointment. Let you be safe by yourself. Hurry up and find a boyfriend to protect you." Ji Qingkong went out after a long word. .Zuo Xiaojian looked at this strange nurse and felt that she couldn't turn the corner.She obviously came to support the hospital's rescue work, why does it always feel like she's not doing business?

When Ji Qingkong left, Zuo Xiaojian came back to his senses, glanced at Yang Xiaorui who remained silent, and asked seriously: "Why did he tell you to find a boyfriend quickly?"

"Then what's the matter?" Xiaorui whispered.I think Zuo Xiaojian is very strange.This was the first time they had met since they broke up in the hotel, and she thought they would be very strange.Unexpectedly, Zuo Xiaojian's words suddenly increased a lot.

"We broke up after only dating for how long? Yang Xiaorui!! Are you so disliked?" Zuo Xiaojian stood up abruptly and looked straight at her with an expression of indisputable anger.

Yang Xiaorui was so abused by his contemptuous eyes, she gritted her teeth and said, "What's wrong with being disliked?"

"Hey...you keep saying what's the matter, what's the matter, I want to ask you, what's the matter with you?" Zuo Xiaojian went around the table, walked up to Xiaorui, and held her shoulders with both hands.

"I'm fine. Doctor Zuo, why don't we stop the interview today?" By this time, she finally sensed something was wrong.She was very afraid that what Zuo Xiaojian said would hurt her again.He stood up quickly, put away the pen, paper and recording equipment, and stuffed them into his bag.

"If you say a few more words about you, I can't take it anymore. How can I fall in love and get married in the future?" Zuo Xiaojian quickly blocked her way, and looked at her with his arms crossed.There was long-suppressed anger in his eyes.He knew that this woman could not be in love.She is too brainy, and she can't turn the corner.After all, he still hurt her.

"Tell me, why does he dislike you?"

"Who?"

"Your ex-boyfriend."

"Uh, say... say I'm not focused enough..." she made it up.

look!He knew it would be like this.

"Xiaorui, if you break up, you will break up. Don't find someone to fall in love with again." Zuo Xiaojian warned.Seeing this woman covering up embarrassingly in front of him, she felt guilty.He suddenly had some fun, the girl's heart should still be towards him.Since she will be disliked for not focusing enough when she is in a relationship, then...

"Why?" She is not allowed to fall in love?Why?Xiaorui looked up at Zuo Xiaojian, not knowing what he was going to do.

"Yeah. Xiaorui, stay with me. Hey..." Zuo Xiaojian took a breath, feeling that he had made a very difficult decision.But when I really said it, it was unexpectedly easy.

Except for him, Xiaorui probably won't be able to fall in love, which means she won't be able to get married.It doesn't matter if he is single, but how can he hurt other girls.What's more, he also likes the feeling of being with her.Forget it, whoever is free or not, get the hell out!Zuo Xiaojian, you should be with the girl in front of you in peace of mind.Have you forgotten how long you felt uncomfortable when you knew she said she had a boyfriend...

Outside the office, Chen Xiangshan had just rushed back from the emergency center, and Ji Qingkong was waiting for him in the corridor.Seeing his tired expression, I couldn't help reaching out to stroke the wrinkles on his brow.

"Moji!!" Chen Xiangshan, no, it should be said that Shan Wangchen grasped Ji Qingkong's hand, and said in a low voice, "This is a hospital, so be careful."

"En, um." Xie Moji nodded, let go of his hands, and walked side by side with him in a regular manner, "Sometimes I can't help but want to recognize my former friends. But seeing that they are all fine, I am content." she said with a smile.

Chen Xiangshan glanced at her, smiled gently, put his arms around her shoulders, and said, "I'm done with my class today, let's talk about it when I go home."

"Okay! Go home!" Ji Qingkong pulled Chen Xiangshan's hand with great forgetfulness, and said happily: "When the disaster is over, I want to go back to Dongqu, do you think it's okay?"

"Okay!" It was Chen Xiangshan's voice.

"Great, long live Doctor Shan!!" was Ji Qingkong's low voice.

Behind them was Zuo Xiaojian who had just come out of the office, and he had a rough understanding of those few words.There was a smile on the corner of his mouth, he turned his head and waited for Yang Xiaorui, who was still in shock, to follow up, "Xiaorui, do you think they look like Shan Wangchen and Xie Moji?" He held Yang Xiaorui's hand, Gaze asked.

"When you say it, it seems to be somewhat similar." Yang Xiaorui thought about it back and forth, and felt that they were indeed very similar.

"Our friends must be living happily like them." Zuo Xiaojian smiled and walked out of the hospital with Yang Xiaorui.

"En." Xiaorui nodded, looked up at Zuo Xiaojian's handsome side face, always felt that everything was so unreal.

"As happy as us." Zuo Xiaojian added...

"En." Xiaorui nodded again.I feel like my heart is filled with happiness.

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The extra episode is over.

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