~~~
The next day Ling Qiuyun went to Cheng Mu's house.
I don't know if Dr. Cheng is at home when I come here rashly.
Fortunately, Cheng Mu came over and opened the door soon.
"Brother Ling?"
"I didn't disturb you, did I?" Ling Qiuyun asked carefully.
"I said you can come to me anytime, so you don't have to feel embarrassed!"
"Thank you, Brother Cheng!"
"Is it not difficult to find my home?"
"You wrote it in great detail and I found it easily."
"That's good!" Cheng Mu glanced at Ling Qiuyun, "Let's go!"
"ah?"
"Aren't you going to treat your aunt?"
"Thank you!"
"I'm a doctor, and this is what I should do." Cheng Mu smiled, "But Brother Ling, I'm afraid I won't be able to entertain you today. I'll treat you to tea another day."
"Okay." Ling Qiuyun stopped being polite to Cheng Mu.
~~~
Shen Ning was doing needlework in the house. She heard something moving outside and hurried out, "Why did you come back so early today?"
"Mom, this is my friend, he is a doctor."
Upon hearing this, Shen Ning ignored the greetings and asked hurriedly: "Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
"I'm fine." Ling Qiuyun knew that her mother had misunderstood, so she quickly explained: "He is here to help you diagnose your pulse."
"I'm fine, no need to look."
Of course Ling Qiuyun knew that his mother was lying. He insisted: "Everyone is here, how can we let Brother Cheng go in vain!"
Cheng Mu echoed: "Yes, Auntie, I came all the way here, so I can't let it go in vain! And do we really want to talk here all the time? I'm a little thirsty."
After hearing this, Shen Ning hurriedly said: "Come in and sit down!"
Ling Qiuyun brought Cheng Mu into the house. Shen Ning quickly made a pot of tea and poured it for Cheng Mu, "You have tea."
"Auntie, just call me Xiao Cheng. Since I am Qiuyun's friend, I am also your junior. How can an elder keep calling you a junior?"
"Yes, mother, don't be polite to Brother Cheng!" Ling Qiuyun looked at Cheng Mu gratefully.
"Okay, Auntie, sit down quickly and let me check your pulse first."
"Mom, sit down." Ling Qiuyun urged.
Shen Ning had no choice but to extend her arms obediently.
"Dr. Xiao Cheng, am I okay?"
Shen Ning was actually very scared. Ever since that man abandoned their mother and son, she had to bear everything on her own.
She could feel that her body was getting worse than before, but her family's financial situation was tight and she was reluctant to spend money to see a doctor.
The most important thing is that Shen Ning doesn't want his son to worry.
He must become a talented person, be promising, and be proud of himself.
"It's nothing, just pay more attention to rest and don't be too tired!" Cheng Mu comforted.
"Oh, that's good, that's good!" Shen Ning was relieved.
"Qiu Yun is so outstanding. Even for his sake, you have to take care of your health and stop working too hard."
"Okay." Shen Ning smiled.
As soon as Shen Ning heard him praise Qiu Yun, Shen Ning's face suddenly felt brighter.
"I'll go back to the hospital to get you some medicine. You must remember to take it."
Cheng Mu glanced at Ling Qiuyun, who understood the meaning.
"Brother Cheng, I will accompany you."
"good."
But Shen Ning hesitated, "Doctor Cheng, money for medicine?"
Cheng Mu smiled and said, "Brother Ling and I are friends, and the medicine is free!"
Shen Ning said gratefully: "Thank you, Doctor Cheng. Can we have dinner at home later?"
"No, I'll come back another day when I have more time."
"Well, I'll definitely come here often when I have time."
"Definitely." Cheng Mu agreed happily.
~~~
"Sorry, my mother!" After they went out, Ling Qiuyun was eager to explain.
"What?" Cheng Mu asked confused.
"It's just about the medicine money! My mother."
"I don't take it to heart at all. Auntie has a lot to worry about. I understand."
"Thank you. By the way, Brother Cheng, is my mother okay?" Ling Qiuyun asked worriedly.
"I was just about to say this, Qiuyun, is Auntie worried too much on weekdays?"
Ling Qiuyun nodded, "My father abandoned us not long after I was born and married into a wealthy family in the Central Plains. My mother suffered a lot of cold treatment. She only tolerated it because of me. My mother has never been truly happy in her life."
Cheng Mu listened silently.
Everyone has unknown difficulties, and no one in this world is truly relaxed.
They saw two porters, who seemed to be a couple. They were carrying heavy things on their backs, and their wrinkled faces were covered with sweat.
Suddenly a group of people came over arrogantly, shouting: "Get out of here, don't block the road!"
The couple was just in front of them. When they saw this posture, they hurriedly tried to hide aside. However, in their haste, they accidentally twisted their waist and feet. Not only did they fall to the ground, but all the things on their backs were pressed against them.
What's annoying is that those people didn't care and still walked on the street with arrogance!
Cheng Mu hurried over to help. He helped them up. The couple stood up with difficulty, their expressions were very painful.
"Are you okay? Let me take a look!" Cheng Mu said anxiously.
But they shook their heads vigorously.
Even if something happens, you have to hold on, after all, you still have to live.
"Qiuyun, help them to the hospital with me."
"good."
"No, this is nothing, we still have to work." The man said hurriedly, his brows frowning even more tightly.
"It's nothing!" Cheng Mu insisted.
"It's really okay!" After the man said that, he put the heavy things on his back again, called his wife, and walked away with difficulty.
"Wait!" Cheng Mu wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by Qiu Yun.
"Brother Cheng, let them go!"
"But." Before Cheng Mu finished speaking, he saw Ling Qiuyun staring fiercely at the group of people who just walked past.
"What's wrong?"
"Do you know who they are?"
Cheng Mu shook his head.
"They are from the Liu family. The master of the Liu family is domineering, and these servants are also becoming more and more aggressive." Ling Qiuyun clenched his fists, "Brother Cheng doesn't know something. The Liu family and I have been enemies for a long time. The reason why they haven't moved. My mother and I are all because of the general. Even so, my mother still suffered a lot of injustice, so she hopes that I can make a difference so that I can vent my anger for her in the future."
"So that's it! Brother Ling, you must be very tired, right?"
"tired?"
"Yes, you must be under a lot of pressure with your aunt's expectations on your back!" Cheng Mu said pitifully.
"I've long been used to it."
My mother was very kind to me, but every day my mother was more frowning than smiling, and her complaints and nagging intentionally or unintentionally made Ling Qiuyun really breathless.
"It would be great if people could understand each other!" Cheng Mu sighed.
"People will never understand each other!" Ling Qiuyun said firmly.
"Why?"
"It goes without saying that there is a difference between the poor and the rich. How many rich or powerful people can really consider the problem from the perspective of the poor? But Brother Ling, the saddest thing is not this, but even if the poor and the The poor still cannot understand and tolerate each other.”
They happened to walk to a restaurant. Ling Qiuyun gave an example: "For example, let's take the waiter in the restaurant. Suppose he is really tired. At this time, a guest comes. His family is not well-off and his talents are not appreciated. But he encountered some bad luck today, so he is in a bad mood. It's extremely bad. The waiter may not have communicated properly when entertaining him. For example, the customer kept asking about certain things, but the waiter couldn't understand what he said. The waiter's attitude made him even more angry. He got angry in public and alerted the boss. In the end, the store owner gave the waiter a severe lesson and fined him this month's wages! Brother Cheng, who do you think is to blame for this? "
Cheng Mu didn't answer.
Who is to blame? he does not know!
Both of these two people are wrong, but neither of them is right!
Ling Qiuyun continued: "The waiter in the shop is very hard and not easy. A bad attitude is just an unintentional venting; the customer has experienced many unfair experiences, so others can easily anger him with just one word! In fact, both of them are pitiful people. If there are too many With some understanding and tolerance, this kind of thing might not happen, but people always see their own misfortune first, so it will cause some unpleasant consequences. But as far as I am concerned, I still sympathize with the waiter in the shop. He It seems despicable, and you have to bow down to others every day, but don't despicable people deserve to be unhappy and have a bad attitude? I wonder if the guest will feel guilty after calming down. Amplify it and finally force another poor guy to be punished for it!”
Cheng Mu had a lot of emotions. Ling Qiuyun must have experienced a lot of unpleasant things, so he had this idea.
Although he agreed that it was difficult to achieve true tolerance and understanding between people, Cheng Mu also felt that Qiu Yun was a little extreme in his view of things.
“There is a bad side to the world, but it also has a good side!”
Ling Qiuyun smiled, "Maybe, but many times I feel desperate for this world!"
Cheng Mu wanted to say something, but before he could speak, Ling Qiuyun said, "We've arrived at your home. Brother Cheng, don't you have something else to do? I'll leave after taking the medicine. You're busy with your work!"
"Okay, then wait for me!"
After Ling Qiuyun got the medicine, he said gratefully: "Thank you, Brother Cheng. We will see you another day!"
"good!"
Cheng Mu looked at Ling Qiuyun's increasingly blurry back and couldn't help but have mixed feelings in his heart!
He always believes that the world will get better and better, and that people can understand, trust and tolerate each other.
~~~
I don't know what Mu Zhou is busy with in the study. He hasn't eaten anything all day, and Jin Rong can't help but feel worried.
"Muzhou?"
Xiao Muzhou was thinking about something when he heard Jinrong knocking on the door and asked, "What's the matter?"
"I brought you food. I know you are busy, but no matter how busy you are, you still have to eat."
Xiao Muzhou felt warm in his heart, "Come in!"
"Is it convenient?"
"Nothing inconvenient!"
After being with her for a long time, Xiao Muzhou absolutely trusted Jin Rong.
Jin Rong put the food on the table. She accidentally saw a portrait on it and asked, "Who is he?"
"A doctor." Xiao Muzhou replied casually.
"doctor?"
"Yes, what's wrong?" Xiao Muzhou asked.
"Aren't you sick?"
"I'm fine, don't worry!"
"That's good!"
She knew there was something fishy about this matter, but Mu Zhou would never tell her the truth!
"You eat first and I won't disturb you!"
"Wait," Xiao Muzhou pulled her, "Let's chat with me!"
"What to talk about?"
"Tell me about your past!"
"My past?" Jin Rong sighed, "What do you want to know?"
"I just mentioned it casually. It doesn't matter if you don't want to say it!" Xiao Muzhou changed his words after seeing Jinrong's expression change.
"I just casually asked who the person in the painting was, and you became curious about my past. Mu Zhou, I thought you trusted me!"
"I trust you." Xiao Muzhou knew that Jin Rong had misunderstood, so he hurriedly explained.
Jin Rong suddenly laughed, "It's just a joke, don't take it seriously!"
"you really…"
Xiao Muzhou didn't know what to say to her.
He didn't want to be misunderstood by someone he trusted, so he was really nervous just now.
"Muzhou, do you know why I care about you and the fourth princess?"
Xiao Muzhou shook his head.
"Similar things have happened to me. I like someone but can't stay together. I understand this feeling."
It was the first time Xiao Muzhou heard Jin Rong say this. He really didn't expect...
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to remind you of unhappy things!"
"It doesn't matter!" Jin Rong smiled bitterly, "I am in love with a man, but he swore in front of his parents' graves that he would never marry me in this life!"
"Why? Don't you like each other?"
"He said he would respect his parents' orders and marry another woman!" Jin Rong replied calmly.
"Since we have a marriage contract, why are we still entangled with you? Since you two love each other, how can he abandon you?" Xiao Muzhou said angrily.
"Don't scold him!"
Jin Rong's expression really changed. This was the first time Xiao Muzhou saw her being unhappy with him!
"sorry!"
"If I said something wrong about the fourth princess, you wouldn't be willing to do it, right?"
Xiao Muzhou nodded, "Yes, I don't want to. That's because Ah Xin is different. It's not that she doesn't love me, so she married someone else. She has her own reasons!"
"Doesn't the person I like have any difficulties?"
"Sorry, I was too abrupt!"
"Actually, my brother is also doing it for my own good! He has no engagement, but is in poor health. My brother knows that he will not live long and is afraid of delaying me, so he does this!"
"I see, but..."
But in the face of true love, life and death will not be an obstacle.
If it were him, he would definitely use the little time left to spend it with his sweetheart.
Jin Rong guessed what Xiao Muzhou might say, and she said first: "Nothing! If this is his wish, then I am willing to help him realize it! Besides, I have to like him, he is such a gentle and non-competitive person , he would have a better life without me! So in order to make him feel at ease, I decided to leave the Western Region. As long as he is well, I will be well!"
"It turns out that you came to Rong Kingdom because of this." Xiao Muzhou felt a little uncomfortable.
Although he and Jin Rong were just a fake couple, Jin Rong's thoughtfulness and care for him made him willing to continue this relationship.
He once thought that he would never like another woman in his life. Xiao Muzhou didn't know what his feelings were for Jin Rong. Anyway, he was used to Jin Rong's company. After getting married, he never let Jin Rong leave him. idea.
So when he heard Jin Rong's words, he suddenly felt a little anxious.
"Brother hopes that I will find a good man and live a happy life. If I stay in the Western Region, I may never be able to fulfill his wish. I don't know where I am going, so I wander aimlessly. I don't know how I ended up in Rong. Guo also met you, Mu Zhou, thank you for saving me and being willing to take me in!"
Xiao Muzhou put his hands on Jin Rong's shoulders, "Thank you, you helped me a lot."
Being with each other for so many years is an important memory!
"So you had no choice but to marry me!"
Xiao Muzhou didn't know what kind of emotion he was saying this with.
"Just like you, you decided to marry me out of desperation!" Jin Rong replied calmly.
"Yes, since I can't marry Ah Xin, and I have to get married no matter what, I might as well choose someone who is smooth and comfortable with you. It's the best choice."
"It turns out I was just going along smoothly." Jin Rong said with a smile.
Xiao Muzhou was telling the truth, but at the same time he told it to Jin Rong on purpose, just to see how she would react.
But she was not angry at all, and Xiao Muzhou was inevitably a little disappointed.
"how about you?"
"Me," Jin Rong sighed, "it doesn't matter to me whether we get married or not, and who we get married to!"
"Doesn't it matter?"
Jin Rong nodded, "Even so, I'm still glad to have met you!"
"Does your sweetheart know that you are married?"
"Yes, and he also knows that you are very good to me! Mu Zhou, although we are just a fake couple, I still want to thank you for your concern for me!"
"Thank you for what!"
What will happen in the future? Will they turn from close friends into strangers? No one can predict it.
Jinrong didn't want to see such an ending. She was used to wandering, and she also wanted to settle down, but no one could decide her fate!
"The hibiscus flowers are blooming again!" Jinrong said to himself.
She misses her homeland and her old friends all the time.
