Personal matters

The dim light in the restaurant made people relax, Liu Qitong leaned back in the chair, the exhaustion from the day slowly began to invade his limbs and bones.He would rather be lying on the hard single bed in the duty room right now, he is really tired and has no appetite at all.

The freshly stewed mushroom soup was still in the casserole, and the rising heat was entangled between the two of them, like a natural barrier separating them.

"How is today's operation? Is it going well?" Lin Zhen's soft greeting seemed to come from afar.

Liu Qitong nodded.

Today he went to a total of two machines. The first one was fine, but the 65-year-old man behind was completely anesthetized and his blood pressure began to drop, and he almost confessed to the operating table.

"I see that you have been staying in the ward all the time, and you really regard the hospital as your home." Lin Zhen teased with a smile.

Looking at this face that was somewhat similar to Lin Changmin but much younger, Liu Qitong felt disgusted for no reason.

He recalled the bad things Lin Changmin did to him when Guo and Lin were fighting each other in the early years.Often just because of a small matter, Lin Changmin reprimanded Liu Qitong in front of everyone, and deliberately kept him cold and refused to let him perform challenging operations.

For many years, Liu Qitong endured these endless psychological tortures.Some things, even now, he still can't fully let go of.

"I really admire you." Lin Zhen didn't notice Liu Qitong's strangeness, and said to himself, "To be honest, the domestic pressure is too great... Sometimes I really want to go back to the United States."

"Then why don't you go back?" Liu Qitong looked at him mockingly.

"I can't go back..." Lin Zhen looked a little sad, "My mother is sick, and I want to be with her."

Liu Qitong stopped talking.

"Since I was in college, I've been outside all the time, and I haven't been home much... Now that I think about it, it's really a pity."

Facing Liu Qitong, Lin Zhen was able to let go of his defenses and confide his thoughts without any pressure, which even he himself found a little inconceivable.

Liu Qitong listened to him quietly, and suddenly something came to mind, and a faint sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Do you really admire this kind of life?" Liu Qitong sneered, "Do you know how many people can't envy you?"

Lin Zhen looked up at him with doubts in his eyes.

Liu Qitong didn't intend to explain to him, and slowly sipped the hot tea in his cup, his mind had already turned to other places.

Lin Zhen felt very frustrated.This person is like an iron wall, just now it seems that there is a chance to get closer, but he is forcibly stripped away, as if there must be a clear distinction between the two.

Even the little bit of goodwill that touched the heartstrings now seems to be Lin Zhen's imagination alone, and he completely misjudged the person and took the wrong medicine.

Lin Zhen secretly sighed.

"Do you hate me?"

As soon as a word came out, the two of them were stunned at the same time.

Lin Zhen was surprised that he could blurt out what was on his mind, but Liu Qitong did not expect Lin Zhen to be so straightforward.

"Well, I hate it..." Liu Qitong thought about it for a while, and thought he might as well have a good time.This will save you from taking part in such meaningless dinners in the future.

Lin Zhen was choked by him and was speechless for a long time.

Liu Qitong looked at his reaction and felt a little funny.This person really doesn't know whether to say he is stupid or innocent, can't he see the situation of brain surgery?He and Liu Qitong are in the same situation, and one of them will be out in the end.What about the friendship between classmates and friendship, it will be lucky if it doesn't make it ugly.

"I know what you think in your heart." Lin Zhen suddenly laughed at himself, "It's just that I'm not interested in what you want at all... Would you feel better if you said that?"

Liu Qitong was taken aback, "What do you mean?"

"It means that you don't have to take me seriously." Lin Zhen smiled wryly, "I don't have that heart either."

This is straightforward enough.

Liu Qitong looked at him coldly, but what he was thinking in his heart was—how did that old guy Lin Changmin raise such an unworthy son.

"So you see, our relationship is very simple, that is, classmates and colleagues." Lin Zhen shrugged, "You don't have to bother me... maybe one day, I can't bear it and fled back to the United States."

When Liu Qitong heard that he said "go back to the United States", he was shocked. "You have a way out... It means that people like us can only live by pointing at the hospital, right?"

"Why are you so sensitive?" Lin Zhen shook his head helplessly, "You don't know how much you have, don't you..."

He was depressed, and inevitably drank a few more glasses.Liu Qitong looked at him coldly, and suddenly said, "You really can't eat spicy food?"

Lin Zhen was taken aback, "I haven't eaten for a long time, and now I don't know too well..."

Liu Qitong nodded and beckoned to the waiter for a spicy fish.

The restaurant he's looking for today doesn't specialize in Sichuan and Hunan cuisine, but that doesn't mean the chef won't know how to cook it.After a while, a large bowl of spicy fish covered with red peppers was brought to the table.

With a wave of Liu Qitong's hand, he raised a spoon and scooped him a spoonful of fish meat and put it in the bowl. The fish fillet was dripping with red oil, which seemed to be quite enjoyable.

"Come on, try it." Liu Qitong said. "The spicy fish here is delicious, I used to order it often."

Lin Zhen stared at the fish in the bowl in a daze, and didn't move his chopsticks for a long time.

"Why, don't you dare?" Liu Qitong sneered.

——Obviously said that he is allergic to spicy food, but this person still wants to do this, what is his intention?

Lin Zhen was a little angry, but his good upbringing over the years prevented him from just getting angry.

"Do you really want to make me look bad?" He looked at Liu Qitong with stubbornness in his eyes.

Liu Qitong looked back provocatively, but said nothing.

Lin Zhen sighed lightly and suddenly smiled.

"If there is anything wrong with me, please help me to take it to the hospital..." The voice seemed to be muttering to himself, and also seemed to be taking care of Liu Qitong.

Liu Qitong's heart moved, and he saw Lin Zhen pick up the chopsticks and pick up the fish fillets with red oil hanging on them, and ate them all one bite at a time.

"Are you satisfied now?" Lin Zhen swallowed the last piece of fish, his eyes still stubborn.

Liu Qitong smiled and casually sipped his tea.

"The military training for freshmen in the 05 class is over, and all the boys go to the school cafeteria for dinner. The counselor at that time was Zhu Daddy..." Liu Qitong's eyes flashed with a strange light, "The boys are clamoring for Eat small pot dishes, Zhu Lao went to the back kitchen to order fish-flavored shredded pork and spicy chicken."

Lin Zhen stared at him blankly, not knowing what to say.

"You were there that day, and you ate so happily..." Liu Qitong stared into his eyes with a smile on his face. "So don't worry, you won't die."