At noon, Lin Zhan came from school and bought food outside the hospital to eat with Zhou Qin.
Just halfway through eating, he received another call from his mother-in-law.
On the phone, Grandma Lin Xian first asked Zhou Qin about the results of today's examination. Lin Zhan was afraid that the old man would be worried, so he only picked the good ones and said that he didn't tell the old man that Zhou Qin's examination showed that his heart was not very good, and further examinations were needed.
Hearing that the results of the blood tests that had been done were all normal, the old man breathed a sigh of relief. Immediately afterwards, the old man mercilessly disagreed and said that no matter what, they should not make fun of Lin Xian's studies, how could they restrict Lin Xian from taking the exam. And told him that although Lin Xian compromised to eat, he didn't have much appetite every time, and there was not much difference between eating and not eating. They continue to stalemate with Lin Xian, are they planning to add an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks to the hospital? Educating children is not so arbitrary.
The dissatisfaction and blame in the old man's tone can be seen.
Lin Zhan listened to the old man's reproach with a embarrassed smile, hung up the phone, and let out a long breath.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Qin frowned and asked him.
Lin Zhan pondered for a moment, thinking of Lin Xian's tearful questioning of his words yesterday and his sleepless thinking, he was finally shaken.
He pursed his lips, and replied half-truthfully, "I didn't dare to tell you yesterday, after Xianxian went back, he went on a hunger strike."
Zhou Qin's expression changed instantly.
Lin Zhan took a deep breath, and continued in a gentle tone: "Mom expressed dissatisfaction with the way we restricted Lin Xian's freedom and prevented Lin Xian from taking the exam. Besides, Lin Xian didn't eat all day today. Mom was afraid that her body would suffer. Can't stop. Qinqin, in fact, this matter will not be resolved in a short while, and this stalemate is not a solution. Let us and Xianxian each take a half step back and give each other a little time to solve it slowly, okay?"
Zhou Qin looked at Lin Zhan fiercely. After a while, she lowered her eyelids and said disappointedly: "Lin Zhan, are you softening your heart again? Can you accept that they are together? If I don't agree, in case something really happens, do you want to marry me? Blame me? Is the whole family going to blame me?" They have been husband and wife for half their lives, she and Lin Zhan can be regarded as in love with each other, but when it comes to educating Lin Xian, they have had huge differences from the beginning to the end.
"I didn't. Qinqin, I..." He could hear the chill in Zhou Qin's words, and hurriedly wanted to confess himself. But before he finished speaking, Zhou Qin interrupted him.
"It's fine if you don't have one. Lin Zhan, I don't count on you anymore, but don't hold me back either. Lin Xian is ignorant, and it doesn't make sense. There must be someone who understands and understands. Help me call Xiao Wan I'm going to have a calm talk with her on the phone."
His wife's tone was unquestionable, Lin Zhan didn't want to conflict with her and provoke her, so he sighed helplessly and agreed.
After waking up from the nightmare, Xiao Wanqing, who had to face the same cruel reality, was like a bowstring that was stretched taut, struggling to support this state. I don’t know how much more pressure I can bear. will break.
When she received Lin Zhan's call, she was sitting on the sofa in a daze, wondering whether she should call Lin Zhan.
She just received an inquiry WeChat from Chen Zhi, asking her if she knew that Lin Xian didn't go to the exam this morning, and she couldn't be contacted through various means. And it's strange that Shiman doesn't know what's going on, the situation is the same as Lin Xian's, disappearing from the world, whether the two are together.
When Xiao Wanqing heard that Lin Xian didn't even take the exam, her heart sank to the bottom, panicked and anxious. She can understand Zhou Qin not letting Lin Xian get in touch with her, and she can even understand Zhou Qin not wanting Lin Xian to have freedom for a while, but she can't understand Zhou Qin not letting Lin Xian take the exam.
This is not a trivial matter. She wondered if Lin Xian had completed the formalities of asking for leave and postponing the exam. But if it was an absenteeism, how serious the impact would be, she didn't believe that Zhou Qin himself, as a teacher, would not be clear. Lin Xian wanted to keep her graduate studies and lose her high grade points, which would directly make her lose the possibility of competition.
She couldn't hold back her urgency to communicate with Lin Zhan and Zhou Qin, but when she picked up the phone, she couldn't help but hesitate.
Is now the best time? Now, have they calmed down a bit? Will she add fuel to Lin Xian's fire when she appears in their lives? However, she couldn't just watch them take Lin Xian's future at risk.
While hesitating, unexpectedly, Lin Zhan took the initiative to call.
He said, "Qinqin wants to see you and have a talk with you."
The longed-for chance to meet suddenly became a reality, and Xiao Wanqing didn't react for a while, as if she was frozen in place. She was stunned for two seconds before she replied solemnly: "Okay, I'll go right away."
In the hospital, Lin Zhan hung up the phone and replied to Zhou Qin with a heavy face: "She said she would come right away."
Zhou Qin told him lightly: "Go to school and get busy. I just need to communicate with her about this matter."
Lin Zhan looked at his wife who was exactly the same as his daughter, who was stubborn and unchanging when he found the direction, and he was in a complicated mood. He didn't know if it was self-defeating when he told Zhou Qin and Lin Xian that he had gone on a hunger strike.
Forget it, this matter, after all, it is difficult to have a satisfactory result. If, if it is really possible to say that Xiao Wanqing broke up, no matter what, it can be regarded as a result.
Xiao Wanqing hurt her foot last night, the wound was small and dense, Wen Tong was worried, and sent her to a nearby hospital overnight to get the glass shards, the small wound was sterilized, a deep and long wound was sutured, and she was given a tetanus shot. Needle. There is a layer of gauze wrapped on the feet, and it is very inconvenient to wear shoes when going out.
Xiao Wanqing hung up the phone and got up without thinking. She limped towards the cabinet next to her, took the medicine box, and without hesitation, removed the gauze on her feet, and put on neat pieces of bandages to cover the wound. Then, she went to the bathroom, tidied herself up, put on a mask, carried her bag and document bag, went to the entrance, endured the pain and frowned, changed into her shoes, and went out in a decent dress.
Due to ear and foot injuries, Xiao Wanqing did not drive by herself, but took a taxi at the gate of the community, and reported the address of Xiehe.
From the South District to Xiehe, if the road is not diverted, it will definitely pass the intersection where her parents had an accident. She took a deep breath, and told the driver not to take that road, but to take a detour. Then, she lowered her head and looked at the screen of the mobile phone, flipping through the past communication records with Lin Xian, not daring to see where the car drove or passed, for fear of seeing something.
Finally, the car stopped at the entrance of the hospital. She survived that nightmare journey and came to another nightmare place.
She bought a fruit basket in a small shop next to the hospital, endured psychological discomfort and physical pain, straightened her back like a soldier rushing to the front line, and walked calmly to the inpatient department where Zhou Qin was.
Only she knows what kind of turmoil is in her heart.
The first time Zhou Qin saw Xiao Wanqing, his eyes fell on her mask. She nodded and signaled Xiao Wanqing to come in.
Enduring the pain, Xiao Wanqing walked into the ward naturally, placed the fruit basket, and stood restrained.
Zhou Qin seemed to have aged ten years all of a sudden, and Xiao Wanqing's heart ached when he saw it. "Sister, are you okay?" In fact, Wen Tong had asked Lin Zhan for her about the results of the examination earlier. But she still couldn't help but want to care for her personally.
Lin Zhan said that Zhou Qin had a bad heart and couldn't stand big stimulation.
Zhou Qin greeted lightly: "It's nothing serious, there is a chair under the bed, pull it out and sit."
Xiao Wanqing complied obediently, and her appearance was so well-behaved that Zhou Qin couldn't help thinking of the old days when Xiao Wanqing was still young, when Uncle Xiao and Aunt Xiao came to her parents to talk about the past, and gave Xiao Wanqing to her to help her with her homework.
Her heart was astringent. After all, she was also the younger sister she had grown up with. Why did things happen like this.
"What's wrong with your feet?" She still saw Xiao Wanqing's unnaturalness.
Is she caring about herself? Xiao Wanqing bit her lip, her heart was moist. "Accidentally punctured a small hole by the glass, it's okay." She replied pretending to be relaxed.
"Where's your face? Are you okay? I was very aggressive that day." Zhou Qin was conflicted in her heart. She looked at Xiao Wanqing with pity and anger in her heart, and her tone was so light that she couldn't hear her emotions.
"It's okay. It's me... who should fight." Xiao Wanqing lowered her head and said guiltily.
With these words, the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point. Zhou Qin thought of her lying on the bed with Lin Xian, the anger at that time, and the reason why she called Xiao Wanqing here. Her eyes gradually turned cold, and the warmth that she had just vaguely felt was like a flash in the pan.
After a few seconds of silence, she cut to the chase and asked in a deep voice: "Xiao Wan, let's end with Xianxian."
She didn't even want to use the word breakup, because she didn't want to admit the fact that they had dated so absurdly.
It's finally here.
Xiao Wanqing forced herself, gritted her teeth, suppressed the guilt and shame that almost drowned her heart, and mustered up the courage to meet Zhou Qin's cold gaze.