Lin Zhixia returned home a little dejected. She didn't even hear Mother Lin calling her several times and went straight into her room.
Mother Lin worriedly followed Lin Zhixia into the room and asked worriedly: "Xia Xia, what happened?"
Lin Zhixia took off her down jacket, looked back at Mother Lin, forced a smile on her lips and said, "Mom, it's okay, I'm just a little tired, I want to sleep for a while."
Mother Lin stepped forward and touched Lin Zhixia's forehead worriedly, and asked worriedly: "You don't have a fever?"
Lin Zhixia pulled down her mother's hand, leaned on her shoulder affectionately, and said coquettishly: "No, I'm just a little sleepy."
"Then you go to sleep for a while. I'll call you when the meal is ready."
Mother Lin just touched Lin Zhixia's forehead and found that the temperature was normal. She didn't think much about it, turned around and walked out of the room and closed the door.
Lin Zhixia, who had changed her clothes and was lying on the bed, was staring out the window absentmindedly. She was very tired, and her brain was also confused. The past was like the cup of bitter coffee she drank today. It was still bitter and difficult to swallow. But now things have changed, and there is no way to go back.
The extreme uneasiness and irritability caused her to pant rapidly, and everything about Zhang Fan was like a movie scene, replaying in her mind over and over again.
Just when she was thinking about it, the mobile phone that was thrown on the bed rang. She picked it up and saw that it was Li Ci. He had never contacted her at this time before, but he called so early today. She took the opportunity to Liao Shun's own voice answered the call, "Hello."
"doing what."
Li Ci's still deep and magnetic voice came from the microphone. Lin Zhixia felt like crying inexplicably. She suppressed the tumbling emotions in her heart and said with a forced smile on her lips: "I just came back from outside."
The afternoon physical training was about to start soon. Everyone was warming up in advance and the voices were a little noisy. Li Ci walked away and said with a smile: "With that best friend of yours."
"how do you know."
Lin Zhixia was a little surprised and exclaimed.
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of a lighter igniting came from the receiver. For some reason, Lin Zhixia's mind automatically pictured him lazily leaning aside and puffing away smoke.
"My guess."
Li Ci put the cigarette in his mouth, took a deep breath, slowly exhaled the smoke, and said with a smile.
"oh."
Both of them were silent for a moment, each other's breathing could be heard in the receiver. Lin Zhixia slowly tightened her phone, always feeling nervous and embarrassed in front of him, and finally couldn't help but said to him: "Then where are you now?" do what?"
Li Ci seemed to be unable to hold back and let out a short chuckle, "Miss me?"
Lin Zhixia's face started to turn red and hot. The phone in her hand was like a hot potato. It was neither thrown away nor thrown away. She pretended not to care and muttered: "Who, who misses you."
This time, the laughter on the other end of the phone was even more obvious, as if he had seen through all her little thoughts. Lin Zhixia said with a little annoyance in her tone: "You...why are you laughing!"
He immediately agreed in a low voice, with a slight smile in his voice, "Okay, I won't laugh."
When Lin Zhixia heard his serious answer, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly and she didn't say anything to her.
There was a long silence, and the sound of intertwined breathing came from the receiver. Suddenly, Lin Zhixia heard someone calling him, "Captain Li, it's about to start."
Li Ci took the phone a little further away and shouted over there: "Got it."
He raised his hand and glanced at his watch, and suddenly said in a low voice to the phone: "I have to go and get busy first."
Lin Zhixia actually heard it and said quickly: "Then go and get busy."
After finishing speaking, he didn't wait for a word from the person, and he didn't even hang up the phone. Just when Lin Zhixia could no longer hold on and pressed the hang-up button, a voice suddenly came out from the other side of the phone: "I miss you," he said. Wan hung up the phone without waiting for her reaction.
Listening to the beeping sound on her phone, Lin Zhixia felt a wave of heat rush directly to her cheeks. Her already red face became even redder, spreading directly to her neck.
In fact, they hadn't seen each other for almost two weeks. Lin Zhixia immediately threw herself on the bed, rolled back and forth, and then lay quietly on the quilt. A bit of coolness seeped in from the unclosed window, making her slow down. As the heat on her face slowly subsided, she thought of today's events and secretly made up her mind to make a complete break with the past.
Lin Zhixia suffered from insomnia all night, and the irritable feelings in her heart continued from yesterday to now. Finally, she decided to meet Zhang Fan, as it was a happy ending to her past youth.
When she arrived at the hospital, Wu Mengqing had already been waiting at the door of the hospital. She gratefully said to Lin Zhixia: "Zhixia, thank you, thank you for coming."
Lin Zhixia nodded slightly and said to her, "Take me to see him first."
After they entered the hospital, a military-branded off-road vehicle parked at the entrance of the hospital.
Wu Mengqing took Lin Zhixia to the door of the ward, pointed inside, and said, "I won't go in. He hasn't eaten yet. I'll go out and buy some."
Lin Zhixia knew that Wu Mengqing wanted to give them some space alone, and nodded slightly. The girl who used to be full of pride and confidence now looked haggard and tired.
Wu Mengqing told her that Zhang Fan's disease was fortunately discovered in time. It was early stage of gastric cancer. Early surgery could inhibit the spread of cancer cells in time. If he did not cooperate with the treatment, the consequences would be disastrous.
Watching Wu Mengqing walk away, Lin Zhixia leaned against the wall next to the ward. Whether it was because of nervousness, her palms were covered in cold sweat.
She hugged herself tightly, closed her eyes and suppressed the emotions she shouldn't have. She took a few deep breaths. Without any further hesitation, she raised her hand and knocked on the door. She opened the door directly with the handle and walked in.
In the ward, Zhang Fan was lying on the bed with his back against the ward door, looking out the window. Perhaps he heard the sound of opening the door. He didn't even look back and shouted in a cold tone: "Can you please stop bothering me?" Want to be alone.”
Hearing this, Lin Zhixia did not turn around and go out. She walked straight to the hospital bed, pulled out the chair and sat down. She put her bag on the bedside cabinet and looked straight at him.
He had become much thinner, almost as skinny as a stick. The proud, handsome and elegant man he once was has now become like this. Lin Zhixia's nose felt very sore. She raised her neck and looked at the ceiling, wiping away the impending tears in her eyes with her hands. Tears falling.
He didn't hear anyone walking out, but felt that the other person was sitting on the chair in front of the hospital bed. Zhang Fan turned around angrily, and was about to speak, but was shocked, with an expression of disbelief on his face.
"Zhi, Zhixia, it's you."
Lin Zhixia nodded and looked at Zhang Fan, whose face was pale and bloodless. She bit her lip, tightly pulled the corners of her clothes, and forced back the tears that filled her eyes again.
Zhang Fan's eyes were fixed on Lin Zhixia, as if he would miss something the next moment, and as if he was afraid that this was another dream he had, and when he woke up, he would never see her again.
