After hanging up the phone, I took Dongdong to KFC to wait for Hu Lu.
Thirty minutes later, Hu Lu arrived.
"The coffee's getting cold, let's order another one," I said.
"Need not."
"Whatever you want. Dongdong, let's not drink this. It's not good for kids to drink too much cola. Here, have some orange juice." He took the cola from Dongdong's hand and replaced it with a glass of orange juice.
Kids will be kids. After a couple of days of being nice, they started acting up again. They make a mess of everything, even drinking, and their clothes are covered in it. I can't keep up with them.
"Zhang Qian, please don't do this."
"Um?"
"If you feel uncomfortable, just say it."
"Bullshit, I'm in a great mood!" Oh dear, in her excitement she forgot her son was right beside her.
She pulled out a bridal magazine and threw it in front of him. "Look, isn't it beautiful? Help me choose one."
"Don't do that."
"nerve."
“Anqi…”
"He's away on a business trip, but he'll be back soon."
"......."
"Look, this is our wedding ring. Doesn't it look like the one from Lord of the Rings? I picked it out." I held up my hand so he could see the ring, and then pulled a necklace out from my collar to show it off to him.
"Zhang Qian...."
"Alright, you're almost getting married, how can you still not control your mouth? We're just traveling separately, we'll be reunited soon, I think. Understand?"
"if..."
There are no "ifs".
Anqi, I believe in you.
Why don't you go find him?
"Would it be of any use to talk to him?" I asked back.
"Why?"
“Listen, a knot in one’s heart can’t be untied just like that. He has to figure it out himself, understand?” I pointed to my head. “If it’s just me thinking about it and he doesn’t, then this matter will still fail, it won’t be a success.” Anqi had said this before.
Darling, I'm giving you the key. You're the one to open this door.
"sorry"
"It's not your fault you're crazy."
"I didn't know it was Zhou Yanping."
"It's all in the past, and he's not having an easy time now, is he?"
Now, no one will fight me for Dongdong anymore. Whatever they owe me, I will collect it all, one by one.
Anqi
Inside the black 13, I sat at the bar.
The wound on my hand reopened.
If it weren't for the myna bird holding him back, Zhou Yanping would be dead by now.
"Hey, handsome, we meet again." The beautiful woman waved her wine glass in front of me.
"Hi"
"This handsome guy is already taken."
A large hand wrapped around my neck from behind.
"Grandson, you've ruined your grandpa's plans."
I lit a cigarette, inhaled the smoke, and it felt great!
"Care," the myna bird handed me a tissue.
"What?"
lipstick
"He's about to get married and he's still out partying?" Why didn't Sun Xiaohong keep a close eye on him?
"You're the same."
"It's different," I said.
"Still haven't figured it out?"
"no."
"Then what are you doing...?"
"Are you pretending to be stupid?" This brat knows perfectly well what's going on, yet he still tries to pull this on me.
"Here, Grandpa's got something for you to look at." He tossed the briefcase to him.
"Go back and check."
He turned and left.
I stand by the car, light a cigarette, finish it, and hit the road.
Anqi
Anqi
The skin grafting surgery on the girl in bed 31 was successful. Under effective control, the large wound did not develop any further complications such as necrosis or infection. Initially, it can be considered a success.
I removed her gauze, replaced it with clean gauze, and taught the new nurses how to change the gauze from now on.
"Watch my hand, be careful not to touch the wound, and be very gentle."
The skin is healed, but from now on the girl will have to rely on herself. If the man doesn't mind, then it doesn't matter; it's okay if it looks bad.
Back in the office, "Myna" sat in my office chair.
"Something up?" He casually pulled out a cigarette. "Want one?"
"Smoke less," he said, slapping my cigarette away.
"Fine, don't give up," he said, pulling out another one.
"Just for this?" He threw the file folder on my desk.
"Um"
"You should tell Zhang Qian."
"You're not telling me to leave this time?" I looked at this scoundrel with amusement.
"It's heartbreaking to watch."
Ha, this scoundrel is interesting.
"Are you... are you... Zhang Qian...?"
"Don't make wild guesses," he interrupted.
I admit, I was really annoyed when I first saw it. But who am I? If Grandpa cared about these things, wouldn't he be just like this kid?
"I know everything about her, so you can't blame her," I said.
"Um"
"That Zhou Yanping will die in my hands sooner or later!" He pinched the cigarette butt out with his fingers.
Zhang Qian was very beautiful, and during her school days, she attracted a swarm of admirers. Because of Hu Lu, Zhou Yanping happened to take a liking to Zhang Qian, who lived next door to Hu Lu. However, after that, Hu Lu moved away, and Zhang Qian never spoke of what happened afterward.
My Zhang Qian isn't that kind of woman, I know that.
But I'm not worthy, I'm not destined for it.
"I didn't know it was Zhou Yanping. I only found out about her long after I moved. No matter how I asked, she wouldn't say. I guessed it was her, but I didn't know that the beast was actually Zhou Yanping."
I hate Hu Lu intensely, more than just a little. If it weren't for him, Zhang Qian wouldn't be in this situation today. If he hadn't moved, or had moved away from there sooner, Zhang Qian wouldn't be in this state.
Aren't you going back?
"I'm not going back."
"I knew you still cared about that."
"fart!"
Yes, at first I was blinded by anger. I thought Zhang Qian was dragging her feet on getting married because she still had feelings for another man.
I now fully understand and comprehend Zhang Qian's worries and fears.
"You can leave now."
"You're calling me away again?" I chuckled as I looked at the myna bird sitting in my office chair.
"Um"
"Don't go looking for Zhang Qian anymore."
"I never intended to look for one."
"Anqi!"
"Um?"
"It's alright." "Myna" stood up, patted my shoulder, opened the door, and went out.