Song Song

Chu Yi bit the cigarette and closed his eyes and leaned on the sofa, motionless, as if he was asleep.The smoke gradually weakened, maintaining the same steady rhythm as breathing.

After midnight, the cell phone thrown on the coffee table broke the silence, and the shrill ringing rang across the night.

After it rang for a long while, Chu Yi leaned over and answered it. The call was from Chen Jiaze, and he probably hesitated for a long time before making up his mind, "I can't sleep, let's have a good talk."

Chu Yi held the cigarette between his fingers and licked it in the ashtray, his voice was still a little hoarse, "Sorry, I have to go to the clinic tomorrow morning, I'm very tired."

"Then when are you free?"

Chu Yi looked at the sporadic light on his fingertips, and directly extinguished the remaining half of the cigarette, "Tomorrow noon."

"Well, I'll go to the hospital to see you at noon tomorrow." Chen Jiaze hung up the phone, not intending to mess around in the slightest.

The lights were not turned on in the room, and it was quieter than before. Chu Yi closed his eyes, and the emptiness was like a tide, flooding up from all directions and almost suffocating him.Everything at the moment runs counter to his original intention. He chose marriage to avoid troubles and to avoid those complicated and trivial family affairs, but obviously, the troubles right now are even greater.

The man lay on the sofa in the middle of the night, and when dawn broke, he went to the bathroom to wash his face with cold water.

When I went to work in the morning, the whole department was spreading rumors that Lao Wu's wife had given birth to a fat boy who weighed six pounds. Chu Yi half leaned against the desk with his arms folded, listening to their chatter.

The director of the department arrived at their big office on time at 7:20, everyone immediately calmed down, went through the routine procedures, and the shift was completed soon.Chu Yi was planning to go to the ward rounds, when he was called to the office by their director.

Chu Yi closed the door and came in. The director motioned him to sit down, and said with an open heart: "You know, Lao Zheng is about to retire, and the position of deputy director will be vacant soon. I'm asking you to go back and prepare. The conditions for the election I will send it to our department group."

Chu Yi was greatly surprised. Corey had more seniority and longer working experience than him, and there were many people around. Everyone was friendly on the surface, but secretly fought for that little opportunity.

Seeing that he was silent, the director smiled and said, "I know what you want to say, forget about those words, I believe in my own vision."

Chu Yi didn't say anything out of the ordinary, he was always like this, even when the sky was falling, he still looked lukewarm, "Thank you, Director."

The director of the department patted him on the back, and said earnestly: "It's up to you, young man, to work hard."

There are still four days before Chinese New Year, almost every year at this time, all the patients who should be discharged from the ward are discharged, and no one wants to stay in the hospital after the Chinese New Year, it is too unlucky.

The outpatient clinic is also a little quieter, with only about two-thirds of the usual flow of people.Chu Yi was not feeling well today. Before he got off work, the patient's son pointed at his nose and scolded him for his bad attitude, and threatened to go to the dean to complain. It's all on top, take it!"

When the patient's son saw the outburst of hostility, he immediately withered away, cursed and muttered a few words, and led the old mother out of the consulting room.

Chen Jiaze sent him a WeChat message, saying that he was waiting for him in the lobby of the inpatient department.

Chu Yi didn't reply, and went directly after work, and saw the man standing alone from a distance, with the check wool scarf from yesterday still around his neck.

He appeared behind him and asked, "Where are you going to eat?"

Chen Jiaze turned around, with a haggard face, like a frosted eggplant, "Whatever, let's go to your cafeteria."

The cafeteria was at its peak time for eating meals, so Chu Yi found an empty seat for Chen Jiaze to sit down first, and he went to the window to order two different set meals and two bowls of soup.

Walked back, put it on the table, and let Chen Jiaze pick one at random.

Chen Jiaze glanced at the man, and picked a set meal of crispy duck. He had no appetite, so he used his chopsticks to fiddle with the rice grains in the lunch box.

Chu Yi didn't care about him, and concentrated on eating his own portion. He ate fairly elegantly, but he was a little anxious, as if their doctors were working against the clock.

Chen Jiaze suddenly asked, "What's going on with you and Lin Xiaosong?"

Chu Yi put down his chopsticks, took a sip of the soup, and simply wiped his mouth with a napkin, "I haven't seen him for many years. Last year, I went to a hotel for a meeting and met him by chance."

Chen Jiaze smiled wryly: "I haven't seen each other for so many years, but we ran into each other at a meeting. It's really destined. Why did you two break up back then?"

Chu Yi was stunned for a few seconds, his eyes gradually darkened: "I am the one who is sorry for him."

"Then what do you think now? Is it like what you said yesterday, as long as I think about it, you are still willing to live with me, but what's the point of us holding on like this?"

Chu Yi was tired of the current state of procrastination and mother-in-law. Long before he went out, he had already made up his mind, "Why don't you just forget about it. I have many shortcomings. If I really want to get married, you will definitely not be able to bear it."

Chen Jiaze asked him sadly: "Do you like him?" Sensitive people will eventually struggle with this question for the rest of their lives.

Chu Yi turned his gaze away, and met Chen Jiaze's eyes after a while: "I don't want to lie to you, I do have some thoughts about him."

A colleague who was watching the excitement came over and wanted to take a peek at the privacy, and asked with a playful smile: "Hey, are these two vacancies?"

Chu Yi looked at him, annoyed: "Go away."

The man ordered him to roll away with a playful smile on his face.

When the man walked away, Chen Jiaze said disheartenedly: "I understand, in the final analysis, you never liked me, I know you will definitely laugh at my childishness, I am a third-year-old person, and I always wonder whether I like it or not." Hang on your lips."

He raised his eyes with stubborn eyes: "Chu Yi, let me tell you today, before you, I have been on blind dates dozens of times, since I graduated. My parents think I am too picky, and they have vented their anger several times and said that they don't care about me." But my mother told me one night that she would rather I be single for the rest of my life than marry for the sake of marriage and for them. Life is so long and I still have to find someone I like. Now it seems that you are A scumbag, at least when it comes to feelings, I am much more noble than you."

Chu Yi said calmly, "I'm sorry."

Chen Jiaze sneered, stood up and put on the scarf, his eyes returned to their usual sharpness, "No need."

A few tables away, Xu Zeling glanced here from time to time.There were also people whispering around, guessing whether the man sitting opposite was Director Chu's target.

Judging from the situation just now, the two should have quarreled, and the man obviously left in anger.But Chu Yi was quite leisurely, and continued to eat his meal slowly, with a completely immobile aura.

What an unpredictable person.

Thinking half-heartedly, someone patted her shoulder from behind unexpectedly, "Sister Xu, why do you have such a big appetite?"

The people in the hospital, especially the male doctors, are very familiar with each other. They can kiss you like your own siblings within a few minutes.They like to flirt with beautiful girls, and they also like to bring beautiful girls with them when they have a dinner party outside, which can be regarded as supporting the scene.

Xu Zeling was extremely uncomfortable with these greasy actions, and even felt a little nauseous. Enduring her awkwardness, she smiled and said, "It's about losing weight."

"She looks so good and loses weight."

Xu Zeling smiled awkwardly, didn't answer, glanced in that direction unconsciously, and cursed secretly in his heart: The man he likes is not straight, and he can be so resolute, what an idiot.

Lin Xiaosong was holding a bag of freshly fried chestnuts in the warm winter sun.

The streets are decorated with lanterns and festoons, with a strong New Year flavor, and the billboards at bus stops are replaced with festive pictures, accompanied by words: Happy New Year, and wish the festive season.

In the small square in front, there are homeless singers singing in the cold wind. They sang the Cantonese song "Rogue" by Zheng Zhongji. Everyone in this room has stepped on me/how bad the word of mouth is/but you will never be blamed..."

Lin Xiaosong pulled Lele and squeezed towards the inside of the crowd, and when he got closer, he could hear them more clearly.

The singer was dressed casually, with messy black hair tied behind his head with a rubber band. In a minus 5°C day, he only wore a fleece denim jacket, and the leather pants under him didn't look very warm.

Lin Xiaosong recognized his northeastern accent, knelt down and scanned the QR code on WeChat to give 20 yuan to this stranger.The man bowed in thanks.

After the song was finished, many people around clapped their hands. Lin Xiaosong clapped his chestnuts with sugar, and clapped vigorously, cheering: "It sounds good."

He just took the New Year's leave yesterday, and his whole body seemed to be relieved of the burden, and he was much more relaxed. In the past two days, he did nothing but take his daughter to eat and go shopping.

It's the Chinese New Year, and it's time to enjoy the happiness.

The singer also recognized his accent, took a breath, rubbed his hands, and asked with a smile, "Northeast?"

"alright."

The singer leaned over to pack his bags, and asked casually, "Why didn't you go home for the New Year?"

Lin Xiaosong lied, but his expression was very frank: "There are no people in my hometown, and they all moved to Beishi."

"There are too few people here, let's sing in another place, let's go." The wandering singer put on the guitar on his back, walked a few steps away, and waved at him smartly with his back on his back.

As early as a week ago, Wang Pingchuan and his wife took their daughter back to their hometown for the New Year. Before leaving, Zhou Yue mysteriously told Lin Xiaosong that after the new year, pick a good day and arrange a blind date for him.She already has a candidate, and this person's conditions are much better than Xiao Liang's last time. He has a stable income and is hardworking and motivated.

She was sure that Lin Xiaosong would be satisfied this time.

Aside from the fact that his daughter was anxious to register for school, Lin Xiaosong actually didn't think about it at all. After the family had been away for more than a week, he suddenly had no place to visit. It was such a special day, so he felt a little empty in his heart.

I just had dinner with Fatty Xu yesterday. He said that there are many people getting married during the new year, and he planned to take the opportunity to make a good profit, and asked him if he wanted to help.

Lin Xiaosong thought about the child and asked him if he had any work during the day.

Fatty Xu laughed at his stupidity: "That's not easy, you just have to help out in the afternoon."

The author has something to say:

Thank you~~~ for the grenade!

Chu Gou needs to earn money well, you will still have a wife and children to support in the future.This chapter can be matched with the song "Rogue"~