It seems that the villain is targeting me.

What?

When one person is talking to himself, the other one immediately comes over to interrupt him - is this some kind of Shura field game of 'Who are you best with'?

Xiao Niao even glared at Chen Xiaoyue twice more: "It's okay if the little girl is young, but why are you, the doctor, also fooling around?"

Doctor Chen's eyes were a little vague, and he didn't notice what Xiao Niao said.

She noticed that the bird's standing posture was a little awkward. After looking more closely, she saw that the bird's right earlobe had turned crimson.

As if he didn't want people to notice this, Xiao Niao deliberately turned his body to the side and quietly rubbed his ears with his collar.

Xiao Niao raised his voice slightly: "Doctor?"

Why are you still taking away the gods at this time?

"...Um, sorry." Chen Xiaoyue looked away guiltily, "I just suddenly remembered that I have something to ask you."

Xiao Niao narrowed his eyes and stared at her for a while: "...What's the matter?"

The doctor said calmly, "Go out and talk."

The "go out" here probably means go out after the school gate, or go to another more secluded place.

Not here, anyway.

Chen Xiaoya found that she seemed unable to get a word in - this was obviously a 'conversation between adults', and neither of them had any intention of letting her hear it - she looked at the bird, then at the doctor, with an anxious and confused expression on her face.

She looked a little pitiful, and Xiao Niao couldn't help but reach out and pinch her face.

"Okay, I just came to see you," she said with a gentle smile. "Training must be tough, right? Go eat and rest early, and don't stay up too late tonight."

Xiao Niao knew that Chen Xiaoya was secretly doing his homework at night. She had no objection to this, but she just hoped that Xiaoya would not compress his sleep time too much.

As he spoke, Xiao Niao pulled out a stack of yellow slips of paper from his pocket. "Here, these are cafeteria meal coupons—I just realized that the cafeteria at No. 1 Middle School doesn't accept cash, so I exchanged some for them. Use them first, and tell me if you don't have enough."

Chen Xiaoya reached out to take it, knowing that this meant he should leave first, and hummed sullenly.

"Go have dinner with your classmates," Xiao Niao smiled at her, "Remember to get along well with each other."

Having said that, Chen Xiaoya could only nod in agreement obediently.

Xiao Niao watched her leave and returned to the group of students.

"Okay," she turned and looked at the person standing behind her, "What do you want to ask me?"

"doctor."

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Chen Xiaoya turned around and took another look.

After taking a few steps, the two people behind him could no longer be seen clearly.

Xiao Niao and her friend seemed to have left where they were standing before. The two of them stood side by side, talking to each other, and looked like they had a good relationship.

They gradually disappeared from the boy's sight.

Chen Xiaoya clutched the meal coupon in his pocket and looked away with some disappointment.

I didn't expect that strange woman to be Xiao Niao's friend...

Xiao Niao called her "Doctor Chen", which means that the woman should be working in the hospital.

Chen Xiaoya couldn't help but compare in his mind: To be a doctor, one must at least be a college student, right?

She must be very smart and good at studying... It seems that medical students have to go to college for an extra year than ordinary people.

This job is also very decent in the eyes of most people - a decent and respectable job.

Chen Xiaoya suddenly recalled the words he heard from an old woman who was enjoying the cool under a tree one summer in the past.

"Being a doctor is great. You can make a lot of money," the grandmother said, fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan while chatting with the people around her. "The benefits are good, the job is stable, and it's very popular."

Chen Xiaoya and Aqiong sat together under the tree, slurping on mung bean popsicles that cost ten cents each, and listening attentively to the old people's chat.

"And ah..."

The mother-in-law waved her fan mysteriously.

"It's easy to find a partner when you're a doctor. People are all vying for you—"

Chapter 92 Doctor: Who is that woman?

It's getting dark.

The administrator of the teachers' apartment stayed in the mail room, flipping through the registration book in front of him boredly, wondering how long it would take for the night shift to come and take over.

In order to facilitate dormitory checks for some teachers, teachers' apartments are located inside the school, not far from the student dormitories.

After all, it is a benefit for formal employees, so the living conditions of teachers are much better than those of students. The mail room has two administrators, one for day shift and the other for evening shift, who are responsible for solving various problems encountered by the faculty and staff living there during their stay.

And most importantly, be responsible for registering people entering and leaving the apartment.

The rules of No. 1 Middle School in the city are particularly strict in this regard - after all, it is the middle school with the strongest faculty and the longest history in Jiangcheng, and it has rich management experience. The various rules and regulations summarized from it may seem trivial, but in fact they are all bloody lessons.

However, it was almost time to get off work, and the administrator couldn't help but get distracted, his mind no longer on his workstation.

At this moment, she suddenly saw two people walking in from the entrance one after the other.

The administrator knew the man in charge—the one in the apartment.

The young teacher who just arrived came to the mail room to get the key yesterday.

Perhaps because of the name, the administrator was quite impressed by the new teacher.

This is not surprising. After all, names, whether they are very simple or very complex, are easy to remember.

——Especially a name like Xiaoniao, when you see it, you can't help but look up to see who it is.

Speaking of which, when Xiaoniao was still in school, she was often called on by the teacher to answer questions because of this name - her name was very easy to pronounce and very eye-catching. No matter where she was ranked on the list, she always stood out from the crowd. There was even a time when she was the first one called on to answer questions in three consecutive classes...

Ahem, that’s too far off topic.

In short, the administrator recognized the bird and quickly got to work. He skillfully opened the registration book and called out to the other party.

"Hey, Teacher Xiao, you're back," she said politely, then looked at the person standing behind Xiaoniao, "This is..."

Xiao Niao paused for a moment, as if thinking about something, before answering, "Ah, it's a relative of mine. He has no place to live in Jiangcheng, so I thought of bringing him here to stay temporarily."

Upon hearing this, the administrator naturally looked over the window railing and took a quick look at Dr. Chen who was standing behind the bird.

Hmm... she looks like a quiet girl, tall and thin, and doesn't look like someone who would cause trouble, the administrator thought.

It's better to say that he looks easy to bully and is the type that won't even argue with others.

But she still showed an embarrassment on her face: "I want to stay overnight..."

This kind of thing is actually not that uncommon. After all, there are still many faculty and staff who come from other places, and their families come to visit from time to time. The administrators usually turn a blind eye and give them convenience.

It's just that Xiao Niao and her group of young teachers had just reported to the school, and something like this happened on the second day. It's a bit...

As if he could see the hesitation in the administrator's heart, Xiao Niao suddenly walked forward, put one hand on the window of the mail room, and put the other hand into his arms, as if he wanted to take something out.

"I'm sorry, Auntie. This really happened unexpectedly," Xiao Niao said sincerely, with a tone of pleading, "I promise that she will abide by the rules and regulations here and will not cause you any trouble. Please be flexible..."

The administrator couldn't help but be attracted by her action and looked in the direction of the bird's hand.

But the other party did not take out anything to bribe her as she had expected, but instead took out a thin card from his pocket.

There are some strange words written on it: [Fish Memory Experience Card]

What is this?

She was wondering when she suddenly felt dazed for a moment. When she looked up again, there was only one person left in front of her.

Xiao Niao had already withdrawn his hand at this time. Seeing the administrator looking at him, he smiled and nodded slightly at the other party.

When did she come here?

The administrator was completely confused, but there seemed to be no reason to stop the bird from leaving. He could only watch her turn and leave the window, walking step by step into the apartment.

It was strange that she hadn't noticed someone standing in front of the mail room...

Besides, there was no one at the door just now, right?

Is it possible that he is distracted?

The administrator looked at the blank pages of the registration book on the table and really couldn't remember what had just happened.

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"Come here, my room is over here,"

As Xiao Niao said this, he turned around and glanced at Chen Xiaoyue. "It's best not to let too many people see you... It's hard to explain your identity here."

She had confirmed on the way here that Dr. Chen had neither an ID card nor a household registration booklet on him. Apart from the small amount of cash he carried with him, he was basically a person with nothing.

What Xiao Niao didn't know was that even if she hadn't used the card that could erase human short-term memory, the administrator would have forgotten the doctor's existence after a few minutes.

She quickly found her room, unlocked the door and walked in.

The single apartments for faculty and staff were not very spacious. After two people walked in, the room suddenly became crowded.

To be fair, this place is indeed not suitable for receiving guests.

Xiao Niao had just moved in two days ago, and her luggage had not been completely packed yet. It was a pity that there were very few pieces of furniture - but she only just remembered that she couldn't even find an extra quilt in her closet.

But now that things have come to this, it would be too inhumane to kick Dr. Chen downstairs.

Xiao Niao ran to boil some water, dragged the only chair in the room over to serve as a makeshift coffee table, and simply made some tea using a paper cup and tea bag.

She had bought these things not long ago, originally thinking that they might be needed to entertain guests, but who would have thought that they would come in handy so soon.

"...There are no extra benches." Xiao Niao looked around and patted his bed helplessly. "There's nothing else to do. Come sit here."

Chen Xiaoyue walked over to the bird and sat down - she tried hard to restrain herself and not show her happiness so obviously.

The doctor silently looked at the furnishings in the room. She looked carefully, but her face did not show the expression of entering a strange environment.

The novelty and scrutiny afterward are accompanied by a subtle hint of nostalgia.

"...Have you been here before?"

Xiao Niao put the paper cup in front of her and asked curiously.

Chen Xiaoyue shook her head.

"No." She added in her heart, not in this reincarnation.

In fact, she spent many weekends in this room, and Chen Xiaoyue still remembers the color of the floor and the direction of the bed.

There were also those few occasional nights when she had to stay in the room. She was unable to fall asleep because of the noisy heartbeat and could only pray silently that the night would pass quickly.

She had thought she had forgotten these things.

But once I revisit the old place, the past will uncontrollably come to my mind again.

"...Doctor? Doctor."

Chen Xiaoyue suddenly came to her senses.

"Don't let your mind wander," Xiao Niao looked at her helplessly, "Isn't it quiet enough here now? There's no one else here."

She was reminding the doctor that this was an absolutely safe and private place where she could ask anything without worry.

Xiao Niao here actually really wants to know how the doctor has been spending this period of time.

If we assume that the other person and himself traveled through time at the same point in time, then as of now, the doctor has probably spent nearly three months in this small world without any identity or background.

Life without money and identity is very difficult to endure - this is what Xiao Niao, who has been wandering for nearly four years, thought.

Chen Xiaoyue indeed looked like she had suffered a lot, and when she saw herself, she looked like she was about to cry, which was consistent with the premise of "accidentally meeting someone she knew after traveling through time".

When Xiao Niao thought of this, he couldn't help but show more patience.

"What do you want to ask?" she guessed. "Are you asking about how to get back? I don't have any idea about that yet, but don't worry, I definitely won't abandon you..."

Chen Xiaoyue looked at Xiaoniao seriously, feeling a little panicked inside.

Although she said she wanted to ask questions, she actually just wanted to find a reason to get rid of her younger self (Chen Xiaoya:?) and spend some time alone with the bird.

By the way, why did Chen Xiaoya in this reincarnation meet the teacher earlier than my previous self? From the timeline point of view, it must be me who came first.

No, that's not right, Chen Xiaoyue suddenly came back to her senses, now is not the time to think about these things!