Chapter 142. My Wife Is Too Willful

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Arc 7: Hello, Director.

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Miss Jiang committed suicide, partly due to public opinion, and mostly because she couldn’t get over it.

For a person to face himself, whether he is right or wrong, is definitely the most difficult thing in the world. If he can do it, then even if he is not successful in his studies or career, he will have achievements that others can never surpass.
 
Various accidents happen every day and they still attract the attention of netizens. Even if it is none of their business, they will still have a lot of concerns about it.

Everyone in the hospital was very saddened when they heard the news.

They whispered among themselves, some said that death would put an end to everything and it was a relief, while others were surprised and said that they could not see Dr. Jiang could have such an extreme personality that she would do such a thing, maybe she had some unspeakable secrets. And some thought that Dr. Jiang was too selfish and did not care about her old parents.

Although they all know that no matter how they comment, the parties involved will not see or hear it, this does not affect their heated discussion on the matter.

The hospital is a place where birth, aging, illness, and death are witnessed. They will become numb and fall into the secular world, sighing with emotion.

It’s only been a few days, less than a week, and these things have happened. First, Dr. Jiang was diagnosed with HIV, then the doctors and nurses in the Cardiology department did the tests, then there was a quarrel between the doctor and the patient, and finally the death of Dr. Jiang. One thing after another. Everyone was still immersed in the first thing and had not recovered, and they were forced to accept the third thing all of a sudden.

Life is beautiful, but also too cruel.

It gives you red roses and desserts like a gentle and considerate lover, makes you laugh and cheers you up, and tells you the sweet word like ‘as long as the sky is not desolate and the earth is not old, and I am not dead until you are old’, but it may slap you in the face at any time, making you dizzy, looking for teeth on the ground, spitting blood, and falling to the ground.

Dr. Jiang’s parents rushed over from another place, only to see their daughter’s body. Photos of them crying were taken and posted online without any cover-up, attracting a lot of discussion from netizens, with sympathy, criticism, indifference, or contempt.

People who do this are doing it for their own jobs, and whether they are moral or immoral can only stand aside, if you want to condemn them. If you dig deeper, you might find one or two stories like “The old father is seriously ill in bed and is struggling to pay for medical expenses” or “The family is heavily in debt and life is miserable.”

Good and evil are sometimes opposites, and sometimes, they are parallel.

Miss Jiang’s body was cremated and her ashes were buried in the xx cemetery. The day she was buried was the best weather this winter, with bright sunshine and no wind at all.

Chen You, along with Yan Shu, stood in the crowd of hospital staff. They were also dressed in black, but they were very eye-catching because they were wearing the same style, scarves, coats, pants, shoes, and even watches.

Others rolled their eyes silently, aiya look, dog food is flying.

The doctors and nurses in the Cardiology department kept their eyes on the nose and their nose on the heart the whole time, ignoring the glances from other departments.

They came to attend the funeral today, leaving all their hatred and grudges behind. After all, when people are alive, they experience all kinds of things, but when they die, they are all just ashes.

You wish! How can you haggle with a handful of ash?

Whether it’s about sweeping the ash away or cursing with clenching it in hands, just like a lunatic.

Very few relatives came to the Jiang family. The reason was very simple and straightforward. Miss Jiang committed suicide because of AIDS. Those relatives were afraid of being contaminated by something dirty and distanced themselves from Father Jiang and Mother Jiang. If the suicide was caused by other reasons, many people would come.

Two relatives were trying to comfort Father Jiang and Mother Jiang. Chen You turned his head and listened. They probably said that the dead cannot be resurrected, so they should think positively and let the child go with peace of mind.

Chen You put his hand into his coat pocket, holding the front door key between his index finger and thumb. It is really painful for old people to see their children die before them. If he couldn’t complete all the tasks and return, his father would experience the grief of Father Jiang and Mother Jiang.

“Ai……”

Yan Shu heard the young man sigh, he lowered his head and looked inquiringly.

Chen You pursed his lips, and did not whisper to Yan Shu in this situation filled with deep sadness, but just gave a look that said ‘I’m fine’ in return.

AIDS is not that scary if treated with a correct and positive attitude.

Miss Jiang was a doctor. She knew more about AIDS than ordinary people. By understanding and having come into contact with relevant patients and knowing the course of the disease, there should not be panic and depression as if the world is about to end.

Chen You really thought that Miss Jiang would slowly accept the reality and move to another place to prolong her life.

Who knew she would commit suicide?

After a while, everyone presented white chrysanthemums one by one, said goodbye to Father Jiang and Mother Jiang, and left. The dean said a few more words, mainly to comfort the two elderly people. He also has children, so he can understand a little bit.

Chen You and Yan Shu walked out of the cemetery and found the dean standing not far away, obviously waiting for them.

Not long after, Chen You returned to the car. He reached out to fiddle with the bear pendant and glanced through the car window at Yan Shu and the dean standing there. He didn’t know what they were talking about, and the dean’s expression seemed complicated.

The left car window was knocked, and Chen You was startled. He turned his head and saw a big fat face sticking up to it. It was Dr. Zhou.

Two people, one in the car and one outside, I can see you but you can’t see me.

It was not until the car window was knocked again that Chen You was sure that Dr. Zhou knew he was in the car and was really looking for him, rather than just knocking on the glass for fun or looking in the mirror.

He opened the car door and asked, “Dr. Zhou, you haven’t left yet?”

As Dr. Zhou spoke, white steam came out of his mouth, “I was leaving. I saw you were alone, so I came over to talk to you for a while.”

Chen You got out of the car, “Dr. Zhou, what do you want to talk about?”

Dr. Zhou kicked the small stone at his feet and suddenly became serious. He said, “I thought about it and decided not to work in the hospital next year. I will go home and take over my father’s company.”

Chen You was stunned. He didn’t even know that Dr. Zhou was an invisible rich second generation?

As if he knew what Chen You was thinking, Dr. Zhou scratched his head and said, “It’s not a large corporation, just a small company with dozens of people.”

Chen You didn’t think so. A studio with just a few people could accomplish great things, let alone a studio with dozens of people. He didn’t know what to say, and he was not sure whether Dr. Zhou’s sudden decision was influenced by Miss Jiang’s incident.

Working in a hospital, dying and viruses are all very close. Apart from taking all possible precautions, the rest depends on fate.

Dr. Zhou wants to live a different life in the second half of his life, which is actually quite good. You are responsible for your own life. As an outsider, there is no point in him saying too much.

“Have you told the director?”

“Not yet.” Dr. Zhou smiled, “You are the first to know.”

“Dr. Chen, I think you are a great person. When you first came, I hated you and didn’t like you. Later, I was able to get off work and eat with you, and even talk to you about things and chat with you. When I decided to leave, I found that you had become the best friend I had made in all these years working in the hospital.”

Chen You cleared his throat, “Really? That’s fine, give me one if you changed number after going back, contact me whenever you are free.”

“Is that okay?” Dr. Zhou was just happy for a moment, but then he said, “I’m afraid Director Yan will be jealous.”

Chen You coughed, “Don’t worry about him.”

Dr. Zhou lowered his voice, “I heard that there are several countries abroad that allow same-sex couples to become legal couples. When you go there, let me know and I’ll give you a big red envelope.”

Chen You said, “Let’s talk about it later.”

Dr. Zhou saw him as the head of the family, in charge of everything, big or small. It was hard to imagine Director Yan being ordered around, mopping the floor, washing clothes, and washing pots and dishes.

It should be impossible.

“Will Director Yan lose his temper?”

Chen You laughed, “He dares.”

Dr. Zhou’s eyes caught a glimpse of something, and his expression changed slightly. He continued to ask, “Dr. Chen, so, when you are with Director Yan, he always listens to you?”

“That’s a must.” Chen You snorted, “If he doesn’t listen, then I…”

A voice came from behind, “What will you do then?”

Chen You’s face froze, and he quickly glared at Dr. Zhou. You, how could you be so insincere? Fancy that I just included you in the rank of good friends. Now let’s break up for one minute and I won’t talk to you.

He turned his head, smiling brighter than flowers, “Have you finished talking to the dean?”

Yan Shu nodded to Dr. Zhou and asked the mentally retarded Chen You, “If I don’t listen to you, what will you do?”

Chen You secretly winked at him, aiyo Director Yan, please don’t be like this, let me save face in front of my colleagues.

Yan Shu pretended not to see it, “Why are you running around instead of staying in the car?”

Chen You hung his head, like a naughty child being scolded by his parents. He pouted and said nothing.

When Dr. Zhou saw Yan Shu’s serious look, he hurriedly explained, “Director Yan, don’t blame Dr. Chen. He was staying in the car and I was the one who looked for him.”

There was no response. Yan Shu frowned and looked down at the young man under his eyes, “Why don’t you speak?”

Chen You said angrily, “What do you want me to say? It’s just what Dr. Zhou said!”

Look at your toughness. Yan Shu shook his head and sighed, took off his coat and covered the young man with it, wrapping him up, “You didn’t even put on your coat when you got off the car, and you’re still trying to be reasonable with me, huh?”

Chen You felt much better. He sniffed and said, “I know I was wrong.”

Yan Shu’s complexion changed from winter to spring, the lines on his face softened, and even the aura around him became gentle, “Just this once.”

Chen You was very obedient this time, “Oh.”

Dr. Zhou on the side rolled his eyes twice in a row, Director Yan, you are really good, you are great at surgery, and you are also very good at interacting with Dr. Chen.

He was stuffed with a large bag of “ChenYan brand” dog food and was full of it.

After saying goodbye to Chen You and Yan Shu, Dr. Zhou turned and left. As he walked, he thought that after he returned home and settled down, he would ask his parents to arrange a blind date for him so that he could find a wife to love dearly.

On the way back, Yan Shu drove the car to a nearby farmers’ market, parked the car nearby, and asked Chen You to follow him down.

Chen You shrank back into the leather chair, “What are you going to do down there?”

Yan Shu unbuckled his seat belt and said, “I want to eat dumplings tonight, let’s go buy dumpling wrappers and fillings.”

Chen You was dispirited. The cemetery was filled with yin energy, and he felt that a lot of his yang energy had been sucked away, “Then why don’t we just go to a restaurant to eat? It’s much easier.”

“I don’t like the dumplings outside.” Yan Shu said, “I want to eat the ones you make.”

Chen You was still listless, “I don’t want to wrap it.”

Yan Shu said, “Forget it then.”

The whole world suddenly becoming quiet is scariest, and this’s the situation in the car right now.

Yan Shu was not angry, it was just a meal of dumplings, but in Chen You’s eyes, he was just a pitiful big bug, exuding an air of despair, ‘aiya, I’m so unhappy, I want to eat dumplings, but no one wrap them for me, what am I still alive for, forget it, I won’t live anymore.’

Chen You rubbed his face, “Get off the car.”

Yan Shu didn’t react.

Chen You looked at his silly look and wanted to laugh, “Didn’t you say you wanted to eat dumplings?”

Yan Shu curled his lips and kissed him on the face, “Wife, you are so good.”

Chen You snorted, knowing my goodness, why don’t you hurry up and hand over the remaining evil thoughts in your heart so that I can quickly finish the task and go to the next world?

You said you would walk with me, but I think you were paralyzed like me, paralyzed in this world and unable to budge.

The farmer’s market was huge. As soon as Chen You and Yan Shu entered, they were overwhelmed by the mixed smells. Dirty, messy and noisy were their first impressions.

It was not advisable to stay in this place for long, so they reached an agreement in the shortest possible time and decided to split the work, one responsible for buying dumpling wrappers and ginger, and the other responsible for buying cabbage and mushrooms, and they would meet at the first entrance half an hour later.

Chen You quickly got the first two items and even had time to buy a catty of strawberries and a catty of cherries. He went to the entrance but saw no one.

On the other hand, Yan Shu was not so lucky.

After buying cabbage and mushrooms, he stopped in front of the meat stall and remembered that although he didn’t eat meat, Chen You liked it very much. He eats vegetarian dumplings, and some meat dumplings should be wrapped for Chen You to eat.

Avoiding an old man, Yan Shu looked at the pieces of pork arranged horizontally. It was his first time purchasing meat, so it was a bit tricky. He didn’t know which piece of meat to buy.

DaShu sent one person away, then another. He put away the money, wiped his greasy hands with a rag, and couldn’t help asking, “This Mister, do you want to buy meat?”

If he stood somewhere else, even if he stood there for a whole day, DaShu would not ask him anything, but the person standing in front of his stall was so tall that he was blocking his business.

Yan Shu was neatly dressed, tall, and handsome, which was out of place in the background of the farmers’ market. He caused a big sensation in the area, and DaMa and DaJie all looked at him, for novelty.

(*DaMa and DaJie= aunties and sisters)

He frowned, “How much is the meat?”

Da Shu was deeply affected, and at last started talking, “Which meat do you want? Pork belly or lean pork?”

Yan Shu said, “Meat for dumplings.”

“Then let’s have the pork belly.” DaShu picked up a piece and said, “Mister, do you think this one is okay?”

Yan Shu raised his eyes. He didn’t understand, “Okay.”

DaShu was looking for a bag to pack the meat, and he said enthusiastically, “Mister, is this your first time here? If you ask me, buying meat and vegetables is not a safe job for us men. You can ask your wife to come over.”

Yan Shu said, “Already here, buying something else.”

DaShu ohed, he handed over the meat, “Do you want spare ribs? The ribs here are all fresh.”

Yan Shu looked at it and said, “I want some.”

DaShu picked up the ribs and asked, “Three?”

Yan Shu said OK.

DaShu started chopping it up very skillfully. When he was done, he asked, “Do you want pork liver? It’s good for blood. Your wife should eat more of it. It’s good for the body.”

Yan Shu raised his head, “I want a little.”

DaShu asked, “How much? Ten yuan worth?”

Yan Shu said yes.

DaShu cut the liver skillfully and threw it on the electronic scale, “Sorry, Mister, I cut too much. This is fifteen yuan, look…”

Yan Shu didn’t waste time talking to him, “That’s ok.”

DaShu knew he had caught a fat sheep, and he lured the person to the pig’s trotters, “This thing is good for beauty, do you want to buy two for your wife to stew soup?”

Yan Shu raised his eyebrows, “Then two.”

DaShu sent the man away like the God of Wealth. He smacked his lips and thought, my goodness, I haven’t met such a good man to do business with in decades.

Across the street was a tofu seller, who also imitated the DaShu, “Mister, would you like to buy tofu and dry beans?”

So Yan Shu had more than a dozen pieces of dried beans, two blocks of tofu, and a bag of fermented beans in his hands.

Chen You at the entrance saw the man across several vegetable stalls and found that some young vegetable vendors were staring at him with fiery eyes. He snorted, no matter how much you stare at, it’s useless, he’s mine.

As he got closer, Chen You saw that the man’s hands were full of bags. He glared at him and started to curse, “Did you fucking get ripped off?”

A trace of unnaturalness flashed across Yan Shu’s face, “No.”

“You still don’t admit it!” Chen You grabbed one of his bags, “What are these? I asked you to buy cabbage and mushrooms, and you, you bought all this meat, ribs and beans, and you still say you weren’t deceived?”

Several DaMa around all turned their heads, as if they had detectors on their bodies, and would immediately receive signals when there was something exciting going on.

Yan Shu whispered, “Don’t make noise.”

Chen You closed his eyes and turned his head to one side, “You really make me angry to death.”

Yan Shu’s face twitched slightly, and he smoothed the fur of the angry kitten in front of him, “What’s there to be angry about? It can fit in the refrigerator at home. Bought it, just eat it slowly. It won’t go bad.”

Chen You glared at him, “You don’t eat any of these meats. I alone can’t eat much either. I have to put them in the freezer back at home. Can they be the same as fresh ones?”

Yan Shu immediately shook his head, “They can’t.”

Chen You asked, “So you bought so much, isn’t it unnecessary?”

Yan Shu admitted his mistake as quickly as possible, “Yes.”

Seeing his good attitude, Chen You stopped being angry, “I’m telling you, don’t worry about buying groceries in the future. I’ll do it. You’re so arrogant in the hospital, but here, you are a big fat sheep.”

Yan Shu, “…”

After returning, the two continued to divide the work. Yan Shu was responsible for cleaning all the necessary ingredients and handing them over to Chen You. Chen You was responsible for the rest.

In the evening, there were hot, fragrant cabbage and mushroom dumplings on the table, with a plate of vinegar in the middle.

Just as Chen You was about to eat, he put down his chopsticks and went to look through Yan Shu’s wine cabinet. He took out a bottle of red wine whose age was unknown and seemed expensive. He opened it and poured it into the glass. He took a sip and said, “I don’t need to be on duty on the 30th at the end of the year.”

After he finished speaking, he waited for the people around him to respond, such as, OK, let’s go to a hot spring, or watch the sunrise and sunset.

In the end, the other party didn’t say a word.

Chen You watched the man eat one dumpling at a time, eat eat eat, just know how to eat.

Yan Shu swallowed half of the dumpling in his mouth, raised his eyelids and said, “You are not eating dumplings, but watching what I am doing?”

Chen You lifted his butt off the chair, stood up with his hands on the table, walked up to the man, and kissed him on the mouth, “Let’s go on vacation during the New Year.”

Yan Shu put down his chopsticks and said, “Let’s see when the time comes.”

Chen You took the plate and went to eat on the sofa in the living room. He also knew that doctors’ day off time was unstable. For a chief surgeon like Yan Shu, it was easy for him to temporarily ruin his day off because of a certain surgery needed to operate.

However, knowing is one thing, being able to adapt is another.

There was no bedtime activity after taking a shower at night.

Chen You didn’t sleep well. He woke up several times during the night, either because he had to pee or because his stomach was uncomfortable. He stood on the balcony looking up at the night sky with melancholy. Could it be that Yan Shu was tired of eating me, this so-called dish?

There was absolutely no ostent!

Suddenly, he went from devouring ravenously to flatly not touching it at all. What happened in between?

Chen You turned around and bumped into a wall of flesh. He rubbed his nose in pain and said, “What the hell are you doing? Standing behind me silently.”

Yan Shu had no choice but to hold the man in his arms and rub it, and instead of answering, he asked, “What are you doing on the balcony instead of sleeping?”

Chen You was embarrassed.

Could he say it was because they hadn’t had sex tonight, last night, or the night before? Of course he could, because they had done it so many times, shyness had run away from home a long time ago and would never come back.

Yan Shu looked at the young man in the thin moonlight, “Want it?”

Chen You admitted frankly, “Want.”

Yan Shu sighed.

Chen You, “…”

He grabbed the man’s hand and said, “Please tell me clearly. I said I wanted it, and then you sighed. What does that mean? Are you feeling awkward?”

Yan Shu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “What kind of messy things are instilled in a melon seed-sized little head of yours?”

Chen You rolled his eyes at him, “Aren’t you?”

“……”

Yan Shu’s ears turned red, “Go to bed and wait for me.”

Chen You stared and climbed onto the bed, kicked off his slippers, and asked, “Do you want me to lie down on my back or on my stomach? I want to lie down, my knees hurt when I lie on my stomach.”

Yan Shu was opening a drawer to take something out, “Up to you.”

Chen You lay down, belly up. Everything was ready, except for big Yan Shu. He waited and waited, and the sound of rummaging in his ears was still there, “What are you dawdling for?”

A minute or two later, Yan Shu took something and walked to the bed. When Chen You saw what it was, he jumped up and said, “I don’t want that thing in your hand, I want you.”

Seeing how agitated he was, Yan Shu pursed his lips and said, “Be more hygienic.”

Chen You went to find the remote control to turn on the light. With a click, the bedroom glass became bright from darkness. He looked at the man and found that the small thing in his hand was not one, but two.

Damn, using two at a time, what the hell, so boring.

Chen You was quiet for a while and asked the man, “Do you have inflammation?”

Yan Shu said, “Hmm.”

Chen You rolled his eyes, “Really? Let me see.”

Yan Shu did not stop him and let him check, “There is nothing unusual on the outside, but it hurts a little.”

Chen You leaned over and took a closer look from a professional perspective. He could indeed see nothing unusual with the naked eye, “No, I’ll wait until you’re better.”

It’s not like his brain is eaten by bugs. He knows what is more important and will not let the man suffer at this time.

Yan Shu put the two Ts on the bedside table, “Really not doing it?”

Chen You shook his head like a rattle, hooked his hands around his neck and smacked his lips, “Sleep!”

Yan Shu turned off the light with one hand, let Chen You rest his head on his arm, and kissed him on the forehead, “Good night, wife.”

It snowed on Laba Day.

(*Laba Day is Laba festival celebrated on 8th of the 12th month of Chinese lunar year)

Yan Shu had a meeting to attend, so Chen You had some dandan noodles in the hospital cafeteria. On the way, he met Dr. Zhou and went to the dormitory with him.

The dormitory remains the same. Dr. Zhou will leave next year, so some of his things have been put away.

Chen You was eating the spring rolls he bought from the cafeteria, and his voice was unclear, “It’s so cold, people are freezing to death, the cockroaches should all be dead, right?”

Dr. Zhou said, “It is said, just reportedly, that cockroaches will find a safe place to lay eggs before winter comes, and once the temperature rises, cockroaches will come out of those eggs.”

Chen You immediately felt that there were cockroach eggs in every corner of the dormitory, and the spring rolls in his mouth didn’t taste good anymore.

Dr. Zhou took out a bag and said, “These are all your materials. I sorted them out for you. Please check if there is anything missing.”

Chen You flipped through them casually, “Nothing is missing, they are all here.”

He left the dormitory carrying his bag and caught a glimpse of a figure under the tree across from a distance. He didn’t know what was going on. They had only met a few times, but he could recognize the figure from such a distance.

Shan Liang was wearing a dark grey hooded down jacket, blue jeans, and white sneakers. This outfit made him look like a freshly graduated college student. His complexion was even worse than that time in the coffee shop. His whole face had a feeling of being corroded by death.

He was holding something in his hand, which was covered with a piece of cloth and looked very precious.

Chen You walked over there, “You came to see me?”

Shan Liang said yes, and he pushed the thing in his hand along with the cloth towards Chen You, “Doctor, this is for you.”

Chen You blinked, reached out and lifted the cloth, and saw a castle made of wood. “It’s so beautiful, did you make it yourself?”

Shan Liang nodded, “Mm.”

Chen You took the castle carefully, his eyes shining, “I like it very much, thank you.”

He said embarrassedly, “You gave me such a precious thing, can I treat you to a meal?”

Shan Liang shook his head, “No, Doctor, take care.”

Chen You looked at the young man. He inexplicably thought of the suicide of Miss Jiang. His eyelids suddenly began to twitch, “Shan Liang!”

The moving figure did not stop.

The more Chen You thought about it, the more creepy he felt. Not good, this guy probably wanted to end his life. He had said a lot of things to him in the coffee shop, but none of them could compare to the shock of Miss Jiang’s suicide. At this moment, he suddenly remembered something and hurriedly chased after him, holding him with his other hand, “Come with me.”

Shan Liang seemed to be stung by something and waved it away violently.

Caught off guard, Chen You was pushed back several steps and almost fell to the ground. He was not angry, but just wondered why the other party had such a big reaction.

Even if he has AIDS, it’s okay to touch hands. Ai, maybe he is afraid of being discriminated against by others.

Shan Liang froze, his breathing became a little disordered, and his overly pale face turned a little red because of some kind of sentiment, “Doctor, I’m sorry.”

Chen You took a breath and said it was okay. He said in a very gentle tone, “Come to my place. I have something to tell you.”

Shan Liang lowered his eyes, said okay after a while, and followed him without asking where it was.

When they arrived at the apartment, Chen You invited Shan Liang in, and said as he opened the shoe cabinet to get his slippers, “Just sit anywhere, don’t be nervous, I’ll go in and find something for you.”

Standing at the door, Shan Liang felt a little awkward. He hadn’t been invited to someone else’s home for a long time, and he didn’t know how to take a step forward.

Chen You turned around. Oh boy! The other person was still there, his shoes stuck to the ground. “Come in.”

Shan Liang stared at the person in the door in a daze.

Chen You tried to make him relax, “The slippers are here, change into them…”

His voice was interrupted, “Do you have disposable shoe covers?”

Without saying anything, Chen You grabbed Shan Liang’s sleeve and pulled him in, Dude, you can’t do this. Your mentality is very problematic. Ai, how to fix it?

He couldn’t say anything harsh, he had already discovered that there was something wrong with this man’s mental state.

“There are fruits on the coffee table. Just help yourself with whatever you want to eat. Wait for me.”

After Chen You finished speaking, he ran into the study room. Yan Shu told him a few days ago that Miss Jiang had left a paper bag. He didn’t know what was inside. He only saw two words written on the back of the paper bag: Shan Liang.

Just two words revealed a lot of information to Chen You. All the guesses in his mind were verified, and everything became clear. Unfortunately, one of the parties involved was already dead, and the other person might die at any time.

Shan Liang did not move or touch anything, but just stood there with his hands hanging down, with an invisible world between him and the warm apartment in front of him.

Two or three minutes later, Chen You in the study found the paper bag he wanted from the filing cabinet, took it out and said, “This is what Dr. Jiang left for you.”

Shan Liang’s eyelids trembled, and instead of reaching out to take it, he asked, “Doctor, you know everything, right?”

Chen You nodded.

Shan Liang twitched his bloodless lips and asked, “Do you think I’m despicable?”

Chen You said, “I don’t think so.”

Shan Liang’s body trembled, he didn’t say anything else, and looked down at the paper bag, a hint of coldness flashed across his eyes.

Chen You guessed that the man would throw away the paper bag after leaving the house, so he advised him, “Don’t you want to take a look?”

Shan Liang said, “It’s meaningless.”

Chen You’s breathing hitched, “You didn’t even look at it, how do you know it’s meaningless?”

He talked about a personal experience, “I once signed up for a singing competition, but I caught a cold and my throat was really sore. My parents thought I shouldn’t participate since I was in that condition. It was pointless anyway.”

At this point, Chen You’s mouth curled up proudly, “I went, and I won the third prize because of my broken voice.”

“I want to tell you that no matter what it is, you have to do it first, and then you will know whether it is meaningful or not.”

Shan Liang pursed his lips, “Doctor, do you like singing very much?”

“Yeah, I like it very much. I listen to it whether I am happy or not.” Chen You said, “I like 《Nunchucks》 the most. How about I sing a few lines for you?”

Shan Liang’s eyes flickered, “Okay.”

Chen You cleared his throat and started singing. When he got excited, he waved his arms and legs and did some cool breakdance moves.

That kind of sunshine and innocence emanated from his eyes and eyebrows, very clean and warm.

Shan Liang was lost in thought as he watched. He thought of his first blush of youth when he didn’t have enough time to paint, the school playground, the bell for class, the teacher’s nagging, the laughter of his classmates, and the never-ending homework.

The singing stopped, and Shan Liang’s good times also disappeared, and he returned to the cold and smelly reality.

Chen You went to drink some water and came back, “Let’s take a look.”

After a while, Shan Liang opened the paper bag. There was a card and a letter inside. He took out the letter and glanced down. After a few seconds, he trembled violently.

Chen You kept staring. Seeing Shan Liang reading the letter and suddenly shaking his shoulders and laughing, he felt creepy all over. What, what’s wrong? If you are reading then read, why are you laughing?

Shan Liang laughed for a long time, his eyes were red and wet from laughing. It turned out that the virus in the woman’s body was not caused by him. It was really funny…

Who’s unlucky in the end?

Shan Liang squeezed the letter tightly, then slowly loosened it. It didn’t matter anymore. He turned around and bowed to Chen You for the third time. This time, he maintained the grateful posture for several minutes before he stood up straight.

“Doctor, I am fortunate to meet you.”

Chen You was confused. He didn’t come to his senses until the person left. He had no idea what he had done. Why did the other party treat him like a benefactor?

“Shit, oh no, I forgot to inform Yan Shu!”

Chen You quickly grabbed his phone and found it was out of battery and turned off. His hands trembled, and just as he was about to look for the charger, he heard the sound of the door lock turning.

Director Yan didn’t see his wife after the meeting, so he hurried back after asking around, fearing that his wife had been abducted.

After all, the person is stupid, and that kind of thing is likely to happen.

Chen You smiled and explained, telling the whole story without hiding anything, “That’s it, the paper bag was taken away by Shan Liang, and he also saw Dr. Jiang’s last words. It has nothing to do with you and me.”

Yan Shu asked him to wash his hands.

Chen You did as he was told and asked amid the sound of splashing water, “Is it okay for you to run back from hospital like this?”

Yan Shu said, “Of course not.”

Chen You, “……”

Yan Shu pinched the bridge of his nose and said, “My wife is willful, what can I do?”

Chen You pursed his lips and walked over to him, rubbing his wet hands on his face, “Who is willful? Nonsense, you can’t find someone as obedient as me even with a lantern.”

Yan Shu shook his head, “Is it really okay for you to praise yourself like this?”

Chen You was shameless, “I think it’s okay.”

Yan Shu held him in his arms, “If you say it’s okay, then it’s okay. Wife, can you please not run away without informing next time?”

Chen You looked up from his arms, “Okay, I won’t do that anymore.”

The two of them hugged, kissed, touched each other, and did whatever they needed to do. Everything was fine.

Chen You thought that was the last time he saw Shan Liang, but he saw him again less than ten days later, at the bottom of the apartment building.

Yan Shu stopped the car, and Chen You made eye contact with him before getting out on his own.

Although Chen You still couldn’t remember the past, the sense of familiarity that emerged from the depths of his soul became more and more, filling his life, and what they lack the least is trust and tacit understanding.

Not sure if it’s because of the bright moonlight tonight, but Shan Liang doesn’t feel as gloomy to Chen You as before. Something must have changed quietly.

Shan Liang said, “Doctor, I bought a ticket for tomorrow’s train and I have to leave.”

Chen You’s eyes opened wide and asked, “Where are you going?”

Shan Liang’s voice was very soft, but without the previous despair, it was filled with something else, “To go and see the world outside, the world you told me about, doctor.”

Chen You was happy for this person in his heart. Taking this step was a new beginning. As long as he kept moving forward, things would definitely get better and better.

It’s just that the world I’m talking about is made up. It’s okay. If you go and see it, you will definitely be attracted by many novel natural scenery and interesting cultural stories.

“Really? That’s fine. If it’s convenient for you, can you write me a postcard?”

Shan Liang looked deeply at the person in front of him. The other party made this request because he was worried that he would give up, become depressed, and commit suicide.

Chen You touched his nose, feeling that his thoughts had been seen through, “If it’s not inconvenient…”

“It’s convenient, Doctor. I will send you a postcard every time I go to a new place.” Shan Liang glanced at the direction of the car and said to the person in front of him, “Can I hug you?”

Chen You acquiesced, and he was hugged.

It was just a short hug, so short that he didn’t have time to respond before the other person let go of his hand, took a step back, and walked back in the direction he came from with their back straight.

Chen You looked at the young man’s back and gave him the blessing that he had not said to him last time, “Shan Liang, I wish you health and happiness——”

Shan Liang’s back paused, his lips moved, and he silently said thank you.

Chen You went up the stairs and said to Yan Shu who came out of the car after closing the door, “To reward you for not being petty, I will make you something delicious when we get back later.”

“Don’t make any delicious food, just noodles with scallion oil. I haven’t eaten it for a week.” Yan Shu strode closer and walked shoulder to shoulder with Chen You, “I have something to tell you in a few days.”

The reason why he didn’t ask about Shan Liang’s affair was because he knew Chen You’s kindness very well and it had never changed.

Chen You hooked his shoulder, “Aiyo, Director Yan, what’s that you want to tell me? So mysterious and it will take a few days. Can’t you tell me now?”

Yan Shu said, “No.”

“Walk properly”

“Can’t, I was born this way.”

Yan Shu pressed his temple, pulled the person into his arms, and restrained him with his arms, “Stand still, or I will kiss you right here.”

Chen You snorted, “Director, forget it. You are just talking, you can’t scare me.”

Yan Shu looked at the person in his arms, who was truly lawless.

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