Along the way, Lao Lin didn't open the letter.
Lin Zhaoxi's focus was not on the content of the letter.
She just suddenly thought that after Lao Lin's car accident in the real world, the doctor had put Lao Lin's belongings in a bag and handed them to her.
There were Lao Lin's clothes, mobile phone and change in it, but she was sure that there were no letters in the bag at that time.
A ticket stub might be thrown away, but a letter he had traveled all the way to get it would not.
So the question is, where did Xin go in the real world
Many guesses flashed through Lin Zhaoxi's mind.
Lao Lin may have been in a car accident before getting the letter. Like some cases, he lost his memory due to the car accident and completely forgot about getting the letter.
It is also possible that someone deliberately bumped into Lao Lin and stole the letter in his arms, but in this case, Lao Lin will not completely ignore it after waking up...
All the conjectures were not convincing enough, Lin Zhaoxi looked at the street outside the car window, inexplicably felt that she had encountered a huge and difficult proposition.
She couldn't tell what the question was about, and she couldn't see the question, let alone the answer. She just knew that she couldn't answer it now.
Surrounded by the streets she used to be familiar with, under the thin winter sun, the city is gray, only the pretty girls are still dressed brightly.
At Dongming Lake Park, the bus stopped.
There are a large group of gray and white buildings in the distance, which looks like a five-star resort hotel from a distance.
"Is that over there?" Lin Zhaoxi asked Lao Lin hesitantly.
"It can't be wrong."
Dongming Lake is huge. The Nanshan Mountain where they went on a picnic is in the southwest corner of the lake, and the Ci'en Hospital is in the east, built next to the lake, and the environment is very quiet and peaceful.
She and Lao Lin stood in front of the guard room.
"Do you have an appointment?" the security guard asked.
Lin Zhaoxi was stunned, Pei Zhi's cell phone had been turned off since he left An Ning, no one had notified him before they came, so of course there was no appointment.
"What about the ward number, I'll call to confirm it." The security guard said and picked up the landline.
Lin Zhaoxi and Lao Lin glanced at each other and retreated in unison.
Lin Zhaoxi called Hanamaki.
If the security guards were to call the ward, it would be difficult to guarantee what kind of family disputes would arise after Peizhi's mother found out about this incident.
Brother Juan has a very high EQ, and when he heard her voice, he guessed that Lao Lin was also nearby, so he contacted him without further ado and asked them to wait at the door.
The wind was very strong by the lake, she hung up the phone, and walked to a sheltered corner with Lao Lin.
They waited for a while, and there was a light "click" from the direction of the guard room.
The iron gate moved away, Lin Zhaoxi looked up and saw Pei Zhi.
The boy was wearing the same plain sportswear as before, but when he saw them, he was stunned.
His pupils dilated slightly, his pace stopped, and he seemed to want to greet them, but because of some emotional stasis, he didn't speak immediately.
For Pei Zhi, this reaction was already at a loss.
Lao Lin reacted faster, he waved to Pei Zhi.
Pei Zhi quickly recovered and walked towards them.
The boy's face became clearer and clearer. Lin Zhaoxi blocked the lake light with her hand and looked at him carefully. It seems to be thinner again, the jaw line is more concise and handsome, but the eyebrows and eyes are deeper. The surface of the water was sparkling in the distance, but he seemed to be at the bottom of the water where there was no light.
Lin Zhaoxi couldn't tell what kind of feeling it was like, it seemed that within ten days, the boy she knew became a very mature and calm man.
Pei Zhi walked up to them, wanting to greet them as usual.
But before he could speak, Lao Lin dragged him into his arms without saying a word. With his broad palm, he patted the boy's back vigorously, and there was a heavy "bang bang" sound in the space.
As time goes by, Lao Lin is still the man who told Pei Zhi "you can rely on me" with a hug during their picnic at the summer camp that year.
There was silence by the lake, Lin Zhaoxi lowered her head, her nose was inexplicably sore.
Lao Lin quickly let go of Pei Zhi.
Hearing the voice, Lin Zhaoxi calmed down, raised her head with a smile, and was about to hug Pei Zhi and say "Long time no see".
It's just that the word "good" was still stuck in her throat, and she was suddenly pulled into his arms by the boy.
She was pressed on his shoulders, and the hands clasped tightly on his shoulders. The lines she had thought up lost their effectiveness at this moment, and finally she heard the voice in her heart.
"I miss you so much." She couldn't help but say.
Pei Zhi's fingers clasped her shoulders tightly, the lake water gently licked the embankment, everything was completely quiet.
—
Lin Zhaoxi didn't know how long the hug between her and Pei Zhi lasted. In the end, even Lao Lin couldn't help coughing, reminding them that it was almost enough.
The Ci'en Hospital is surrounded by scenic spots, and it is impossible for them to stand at the entrance of the hospital to reminisce about the old days. So Pei Zhi turned around and took them to a nearby small restaurant to sit down.
"Why did you come here today?" Pei Zhi asked.
"I have a personal matter..."
Lao Lin roughly talked about the old guard and Xin.
Lin Zhaoxi suddenly realized that what Lao Lin told Pei Zhi was exactly the same as what he told her, and he never tried to hide anything from them.
People like Lao Lin, "don't remember" just don't remember, and "can't tell you" he will also say that he can't tell you.
So Lao Lin did have a car accident, and he doesn't remember what happened in the middle...
When she thought of this, she suddenly heard Pei Zhi say, "But today is Monday."
Pei Zhi was looking at her when he spoke, meaning "Why are you here".
"What's wrong on Monday? I study hard every day, so I can skip school when I want to, can't I?" She looked at Pei Zhi with a smile.
"OK."
Pei Zhi's straightforward attitude caused Lin Zhaoxi to choke for no reason. She covered her mouth and couldn't help but began to cough heavily.
Pei Zhi patted her on the back and asked Lao Lin, "Is it finished?"
"about there."
"Where is the difference?"
Lao Lin: "Master has come all the way, do you want to talk to me about work?"
Pei Zhi thought for a while, then changed his words: "How are you doing recently?"
"It's okay." Lao Lin replied.
"What about you?" Pei Zhi turned his head.
Lin Zhaoxi was picking up peanuts when she was so frightened that her chopsticks slipped and she started to cough violently again: "I, cough cough, maybe, something is wrong."
"Have you been to the hospital, how is the blood picture?"
Pei Zhi asked about "blood image" carefully, but she couldn't make it up at all.
Lao Lin started to drink water, but she could only bite the bullet and answer: "I went to the community hospital to prescribe medicine, but no blood test."
"Go back and go to the hospital."
"That's enough, let's talk about work." Lao Lin waved his hand to stop Pei Zhi from continuing to educate them.
The main dishes were served one after another. Lao Lin asked the boss for a paper, pushed the plate away, and told Pei Zhi his follow-up argument in the small restaurant.
A large yellow dog lay on the threshold, and fine, warm gray smoke poured from the chimney. Lao Lin quickly finished writing a few pages, and reached out to ask the boss for more paper.
The sun is warm and shines through the glass windows.
Sitting next to Pei Zhi, Lin Zhaoxi's nervousness of the past few days was gradually calmed down.
She lay on the table, turned her head sideways, and squinted at Pei Zhi. From the ends of his slightly curled hair, seeing his focused eyebrows and eyes in the sun, she occasionally coughed twice, and Pei Zhi would pat her on the back with his hands, probably because the atmosphere was too gentle and comfortable, but she didn't know it. Unconsciously, fell asleep.
When she woke up, Lao Lin and Pei Zhi were still talking. In fact, they sat in the bistro talking about papers the whole meal time.
Lin Zhaoxi listened to their exchange, and after waking up, took two casual bites of food. She would occasionally interject a few words, or answer their questions. I just feel that this is very good, if the time can go down like this, it will be even better.
But at a certain moment, Pei Zhi stopped and looked down at his watch.
Someone opened the store door, and the cold wind blew in, making Lin Zhaoxi shiver uncontrollably.
Lao Lin put down his pen naturally: "Are you going back?"
Pei Zhi nodded: "It's almost time."
"Let's go, I'll take you back."
Lao Lin got up to pay the bill, and Pei Zhi took the manuscript paper on the table and tidied it up.
Lin Zhaoxi looked up at the clock and knew that Pei Zhi had an hour to go out.
It takes 40 minutes to eat, and it takes 10 minutes to go back and forth. Pei Zhi probably has chosen the most suitable place since he met them.
They walked back from the restaurant to the hospital.
There were dense trees beside the road by Dongming Lake, and Pei Zhi and Lao Lin walked in front of her side by side.
On the right hand side is the shimmering lake surface, which looks very clear up close, but kind of grayish white in the distance.
Lin Zhaoxi couldn't help looking away, and saw Pei Zhi's back not far away.
Straight and tough, it has been in front of her sight since a long time ago.
The shoreline of the lake is long and dazzling in the sun, as if it can spread to the end of the world.
Maybe it was because she didn't wake up, or maybe it was because she was confused after being in the sun for a long time, she saw Pei Zhi's hand waving gently by the side of her trouser pocket, she quickened her pace, and walked to Pei Zhi's side.
Lao Lin was in front, Pei Zhi didn't know when he was a few steps behind.
Almost at the moment when she summoned up all her courage to reach out, a cold but powerful hand covered her.
It was like being pinched by someone's hand, the heartbeat stopped suddenly, and then accelerated sharply in the next second,
Lin Zhaoxi could feel her wrist being held at an angle, and her long and strong fingertips pressed against her palm.
The blood is salty and astringent, like sea water, flooding the heart.
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The 10-minute journey was shorter than expected.
Along the way, Pei Zhi kept holding her hand.
Lin Zhaoxi always felt that she had something to say, but it was probably the first time they were in a relationship, and the lines hadn't been written yet, and they had already arrived in front of the hospital.
Pei Zhi naturally let go of her hand, stopped not far from the door, and said, "I'm here."
Behind him is a quiet hospital, in the distance is a vast lake, and Nanshan is faintly visible.
"How can we help you", "We will go in with you" or "Don't go in".
Lin Zhaoxi finally realized what she wanted to say all this time, but Pei Zhi seemed to be able to guess what she was thinking, and handed back the draft paper he just wrote.
The off-white paper she took was rustling by the wind from the lake. She clearly still had the cold and strong touch of the boy's knuckles, but she was afraid that he would say something like "Thank you for coming to see me" in an instant.
But Pei Zhi just put one hand in his pocket, waved at them with the other hand, turned his head and walked away.
The iron gate moved away, and he walked into the depths of the complex, and the gate closed again.