A Tooth For a Tooth

(1)

In my memory, I was just a college student studying computer at that time. At that time, Yang Ren's teeth were broken a lot, so soon, he and Xu Yao met again in the hospital.

This time, he was treated by an elderly female doctor. Compared with other patients who would trust experienced doctors, Yang Ren still hoped to meet the young and promising Dr. Xu who was cold and aloof.

This time, only a tooth with a hole was filled, so there was no pain after the tooth was pulled out. Yang Ren took the medical record and walked slowly in the corridor, thinking that he had finally asked for sick leave. You must make good use of the half day that comes down.

I don't know if it was fate or a coincidence, he walked to the door of Xu Yao's consulting room unknowingly, and he didn't know until Xu Yao came out from inside.If he was asked to go directly to this consulting room, it would be impossible to find it.

The four eyes met this time, so that no matter how indifferent people had to look at each other, they finally caught Dr. Xu's eyes. Yang Ren felt a little complacent, and hurriedly said: "Thank you, Dr. Xu, for pulling out my tooth last time, and you have stitches." The technique is awesome and the speed of healing is incredible."

Xu Yao's eyes were fixed on his mouth, which made him suddenly feel a little uncomfortable. After Yang Ren finished speaking and stopped, Xu Yao still didn't speak, but slowly took off the mask, and the atmosphere was awkward for a while.

Touching his nose to cover up this embarrassment, Yang Ren could only smile flatteringly: "Don't you remember me? You are a noble person who forgets things."

After waiting for a while, Xu Yao suddenly smiled, and said slowly: "How could I forget you, you are the only grown boy I have met who still trembles after pulling out his teeth."

(2)

Yang Ren felt embarrassed, his face was a little hot, and he wanted to say something to change the subject, and said: "You are so interesting, but I called you when the stitches were removed last time, and you ignored me."

As if jet lag, every time Yang Ren finished speaking, he had to wait for a long time before hearing Dr. Xu's response. To his surprise, he heard Dr. Xu say: "Oh, I'm so sorry, I'm sorry. My ears are not very good."

"Bad ears? Can you still be a doctor?" Unexpectedly, Yang Ren blurted out these words.

After reacting for a while, Xu Yao showed a beautiful smile: "Aren't those with bad eyes doing acupuncture and massage also wearing white coats?"

"Hahaha." Yang Ren was amused again.

After laughing a few times, he calmed down, and only then did he realize that Dr. Xu's slow response might really have something to do with his inability to hear, and since the two of them spoke to now, they have been very close to each other. Beyond the distance that two unfamiliar people should maintain when talking, Dr. Xu always stretches his neck subconsciously when he speaks, probably because of his bad ears.

Seeing that Yang Ren stopped talking and looked thoughtful, Dr. Xu said, "What? Are you afraid of asking a doctor like me to pull out your teeth?"

"No." Yang Ren waved his hands again and again, for fear of causing his misunderstanding.

(3)

After talking for a few more words, Yang Ren planned to leave. For some reason, he wanted to make a good impression in front of this doctor.

He went up to shake Dr. Xu's hand, raised his head and said, "Then if I call you next time and you don't hear me, I'll go over and give you a pat. You won't be angry, will you?"

Xu Yao watched him speak seriously, and when the words fell, he had to react. He probably understood the meaning, and then said: "There is another time? I hope your teeth are healthy, and there will be no chance to meet next time. "

Both of them laughed, and waved their hands as a farewell greeting. Dr. Xu put his hands into the pockets of his white coat, walked away with his chest upright, Yang Ren still stopped where he was, and looked at Dr. Xu who had gone away. I like Dr. Xu's blessings to his teeth, and I even think that it would be good if the teeth still hurt, so that I can see him again.

(4)

Sure enough, Yang Ren's tooth was very competitive, and within ten days, it started to hurt again, but this time it was replaced, and it was black again when looking in the mirror. It must be because of eating too much sweets, and there was dental caries again. .

This time, the pace of going to the hospital seemed to be no longer heavy. Yang Ren ran to the hospital to register, and directly called for Dr. Xu's number.But the doctor who registered told him that it was impossible for Dr. Xu's number to be available on the same day, and the number was already full.

Yang Ren was very unwilling, so he endured the toothache and queued up. It seems that Dr. Xu died.

This week of enduring the pain at home was really difficult. I couldn't eat very much every day, and my body seemed to have a tendency to lose weight.The toothache became more and more severe, and finally even one side of the cheek was swollen.

Every night when he was lying on the bed with a toothache, Yang Ren only had that clear nameplate in his mind: Xu Yao.

The author has something to say:

Because Jinjiang cannot change the font, it is impossible to reflect which parts are memories and which are reality.

This chapter is about the past ten years ago.