"Hello." Her voice was a little weak.
"We made an appointment, why didn't you come?" He was so gentle.
"I'm tired and don't want to go anymore." He twisted the plastic bag containing eggs from time to time.
"I'm downstairs, come down, I want to see you." It sounded like an order, but it was also an irresistible confession.
She also wanted to see him, but a day without seeing him felt like a long time.
"Then wait for me."
This little temper was no match for Xiangsi. Su Xian took a look at the egg, hesitated for a long time, and did not take it away.
There were bound to be people coming in and out of the dormitory building. Zuo Yueyao stood in the most conspicuous place waiting for her. Although passers-by knew that this girl was already taken, they still couldn't help but take a few glances at her to feast their eyes.
Su Xian put his hands in his loose cotton coat, walked over slowly, and stood at a distance of at least two people. His eyes were wandering and he was not in a good mood.
Zuo Yueyao's doting eyes were as tender as water: "Why did you leave after you came?"
"Aren't you inconvenienced?" It would have been fine if I hadn't mentioned it, but now that I mention it, I feel a little sour.
“It’s not inconvenient.”
Su Xian raised her head and saw him laughing, feeling a little puzzled: "What are you laughing at!"
"I'm laughing at someone who is jealous without knowing it." Zuo Yueyao took the initiative to approach her and scratched her nose: "You should come over openly and ask me what you are doing. Maybe I will be happier, instead of running away alone, saying nothing, and sulking alone."
"I'm not that stingy." Zuo Yueyao's words instantly made Su Xian feel relieved: "Everyone doesn't have some private space."
"It's better to be stingy about some things." Zuo Yueyao pulled her in his arms: "Come here, let me hug you."
Su Xian finally took her hands out of her pockets. Seeing that Zuo Yueyao had unzipped his coat, she put her hands through the coat and reached inside. She hugged him and felt the warmth from his body rushing towards her. She simply rubbed her cold ears against him.
"Are you cold?"
She heard his caring concern, and all the negative emotions disappeared. Hiding in his arms, Su Xian moved her head slightly: "It's not cold now."
"She came over, just..."
"Forget it, don't say anything, I don't want to listen." Su Xian covered his mouth with her hand.
Zuo Yueyao pulled down her little hand: "Why?"
"I just told you that everyone needs some personal space. You are classmates and members of the same team. You see each other every day. If I can't accept this, what are you going to do?"
"I can ask the professor for a transfer." Zuo Yueyao answered seriously.
“No, no.” His seriousness made her feel a little embarrassed. “It makes your girlfriend look so ungenerous. Besides, you’re going to be a doctor in the future. The doctors, nurses, and even patients around you might all be pretty ladies. If I care about it, how tiring my life will be.”
"Should I praise my girlfriend for being magnanimous and understanding?"
Zuo Yueyao is always like this. No matter when, he always makes people feel warm and peaceful. Su Xian doesn't feel disgusted by the fact that He Xinwan likes Zuo Yueyao. She just feels a little sad. The direction of this relationship is really surprising. The huge gap between them is played out in front of her every day. If she doesn't feel some ripples in her heart, she would be really heartless.
“It’s for praise.”
A kiss like a dragonfly skimming the water fell on her lips, so fast that she didn't even have time to react. Su Xian was dissatisfied: "Too insincere."
Zuo Yueyao smiled and said, "There are too many people, next time."
Su Xian had no choice but to give up, but she was reluctant to let go of his hand. Zuo Yueyao freed his hand, took out the egg from his pocket, and asked her, "Why are you giving my things to others?"
"I'm afraid you won't like it."
Compared to that box of fancy stuff, this egg really pales in comparison.
"I've been thinking about the plate of eggs from He Yunling for a long time, and I was worried that you wouldn't be willing to give it to me." He comforted her softly.
"I'm willing to do it." Seeing the gazes from others, Su Xian finally came out of his arms and whispered, "If you're not willing to do it, why did you carry me so far away?"
"Then." Zuo Yueyao stretched out his hand: "Can you give me my things back?"
“Wait!”
Looking at her back as she turned around and ran upstairs neatly, Zuo Yueyao smiled as if in the spring breeze.
After a while, the man came down again and stuffed the bag in his arms: "Here, all are yours. You must eat all of them, otherwise, my old hen will despise you."
"good."
Regardless of what was inside, the black bag did not match the handsome and noble man in front of him. Su Xian felt guilty for tarnishing this noble man, but looking at Zuo Yueyao's expression, he was calm and composed, with a growing smile, which made Su Xian feel better.
"By the way, let's find some time and go and see if we can have a chance together."
The little girl who suffered from congenital heart disease but was always optimistic about life often appeared in Su Xian's mind since she met her that day. She liked this little girl, probably because she had some similarities with her.
"good."
Zuo Yueyao agreed readily.
Su Xian waved at him: "See you tomorrow?"
"See you tomorrow."
Su Xian took a few steps, then stepped back and grinned, "Coffee, is it good?"
Seeing Zuo Yueyao helpless, she ran and jumped away, no longer feeling as depressed as when she came.
When they met Lai Yun again, more than a month had passed since their agreement. The main reason was that Zuo Yueyao was too busy. He kept switching between classes, hospitals, and laboratories, and also had to complete an academic paper. He was only a sophomore, but he was busier than his seniors in their junior and senior years. For this, Su Xian felt both distressed and admired him.
The more outstanding a person is, the less control they have over time. For this reason, Su Xian not only did not make a fuss, but instead turned it into a force of "tragic excitement". She wanted to catch up with Zuo Yueyao's pace, but often felt unable to do so.
On the way, Zuo Yueyao bought a lot of food for Laiyun and other children. They took a taxi and filled the trunk with things.
When Lai Yun saw them, he ran over with his legs jumping.
"Dad, Mom."
Su Xian was actually quite embarrassed by such a title. This kind of emotion based on no blood relationship was strange and unfamiliar. But in order not to let Lai Yun feel lost, Su Xian tried her best to play the role of mother. Compared with her unfamiliarity, Zuo Yueyao was very familiar with it.
He carried Lai Yun up, and Lai Yun's chubby little hands took the opportunity to hold Zuo Yueyao's head and acted coquettishly: "Dad, you are getting more and more handsome. My future boyfriend must be as handsome as Dad."
Su Xian tapped her forehead and said, "You're already thinking about finding a boyfriend at such a young age."
Laiyun opened his arms: "Mommy, give me a hug."
Just as Su Xian was about to reach out, Zuo Yueyao said, "Laiyun, don't you want daddy to hold you?"
Laiyun tilted his head and thought for a while: "Then let dad hold you."
Zuo Yueyao leaned over and whispered to Su Xian: "If you don't gain some weight, how are you going to hold a baby in the future?"
Su Xian didn't react for a moment. She thought Zuo Yueyao was talking about Laiyun. Just as she was about to open her mouth to refute, she realized what he meant and shamelessly accused Zuo Yueyao: "Shouldn't that kind of physical work be done by men!"
Zuo Yueyao smiled with a sinister meaning.
Su Xian sighed, this man, after all, could not escape the temptation of beauty.
The dean was also very happy to see them. He put down what he was doing and chatted with them for a while. During the chat, they learned that not long ago, a family from a well-off family fell in love with Laiyun at first sight and wanted to adopt him, but after learning about Laiyun's physical condition, they gave up the plan. For them, liking him is one thing, but if they have to live in worry all day, it is better not to adopt him.
Su Xian could understand this idea very well. Although there was no blood relationship, feelings would naturally build up after spending a long time together. Losing something based on feelings would be a torture for anyone.
Later, when the adoptive parents reluctantly said goodbye to Laiyun, Laiyun held the director's hand, raised his head proudly, and announced loudly: "I have a father and a mother, and my father and mother are very beautiful."
Su Xian couldn't bear to hear such tearful things, so she came out of the welfare home after playing with Lai Yun for a long time. The door of the welfare home slowly closed. Su Xian turned around and saw Lai Yun shaking his arms hard at her. The smile on his face looked so pure, yet so sad.
"What are you thinking about?" Zuo Yueyao had already noticed her silence along the way.
"I was thinking." She suddenly wanted to find a place to lean on, so she leaned on his shoulder: "It would be great if I had a lot of money, so I could take Laiyun home to raise her, find a good doctor for her, give her a good living environment, and let her grow up without worries, that's all."
It’s hard to imagine what a bad ending would be like: “Even if there really is a day of separation, at least she should know the beauty of this world, and let her know that she is also a little princess who is loved by others, instead of being ignored there.”
"It's not that no one cares about her." He could understand her pain: "She has the dean, so many kind people, you and me. We will visit her when we have time in the future."
"I thought my life was hard, but compared to them, it was nothing. I could accept what I had to endure, but what I couldn't accept was the feeling of being powerless while witnessing all these misfortunes."
She was always immersed in her own world, so Zuo Yueyao held onto the person who seemed to have no soul.
"Girl." He lifted her chin and forced her to look at him: "Look at me and listen to me."
"In this world, there are countless people of all kinds, and everyone has suffered injustice or pain to a greater or lesser extent. These things may be facts that cannot be changed, so we need to face them. When we face them, we can sympathize and empathize with them, but we cannot be self-pitying. We can do our best to make things better, or even achieve our ideal, but the important thing is that we must have the courage to face the cruel ending."
His words, word by word, struck Su Xian's heart. As time passed, her smile gradually spread.
"You are really suitable to be a doctor."
Do your best, but face it calmly.