Chapter 57 57. Crossing the Line “Why do you think she will get divorced?…

Only then did she realize that she had asked Shi Jingzhou if he had gotten up in the morning.

I was so busy that I didn't even bother to read his reply.

The price an adult pays for being soft-hearted is to complicate simple issues. For example, if she had insisted on not going, she could have let two classmates and Xie Jingyang go to rescue Xie Churan, which would have only taken an extra five minutes.

What Mi Yanyan thought about in an instant was whether the situation would worsen in the next five minutes; how to explain her relationship with the Xie brothers and sisters to others; and to persuade herself that she had nothing to do with Xie Jingyang at all. It was ugly to be hesitant, so it would be better to be open and decisive.

In a short time, a thousand thoughts raced through his mind. The only thing he hadn't expected was that Shi Jingzhou would call him via video at this hour...

She knew very well that now she was not only embarrassed, but her hesitation was definitely mixed with guilt.

The most annoying thing is that I have to answer the phone.

There is no reason to refuse to answer your husband's call when your ex-boyfriend is not around. That would be a case of trying to cover up one's own faults.

The caller music is a randomly picked duck call, not directed at anyone. She goes back and forth between several clinics at work and often can't hear the client's calls. When it's not muted, the volume of her phone is like a speaker.

Xie Jingyang's expression was slightly complicated, probably because he had seen the note. He coughed lightly and said, "No rush, you answer the phone first."

It was inappropriate to get out of the car, and it was also weird to video chat in someone else's car, so Mi Yanyan switched to voice chat.

"Hello."

Shi Jingzhou didn't see the screen, so he asked her, "Is it inconvenient to video chat?"

"Yeah, I'm outside."

"It's snowing in Suzhou. Luckily I brought thick clothes."

Mi Yanyan opened the dialog box and saw that he had already replied with a photo of himself eating breakfast.

At this moment, it was even more difficult to talk about the encounter with Xie Jingyang. Mi Yanyan had no choice but to follow his words and say, "The B&B has heating."

It was a serious working hour, so he was probably in the R&D center or the office. Mi Yanyan asked again, "Is there anything going on at home?"

"No, it's just..." Shi Jingzhou said slowly, which made Mi Yanyan very flustered. "My daughter misses you."

"......You're still home." The receiver was close to my ear, but the car was so quiet that almost every word I said was amplified.

"Well, Aunt Chen took the day off today. I was walking the dog and sent you a photo."

A layer of snow quickly accumulated on the glass. The car was parked at the fork in the road next to the aisle. It did not block traffic as there were quite a few vehicles passing by.

The scene of Shi Jingzhou walking in the snow with Peanut immediately appeared in her mind. The golden retriever loved all new things outdoors and must have been eager to splash in the snow.

It rarely snows in South City and snow hardly accumulates. I wonder if she will be able to play in the snow with Huashengmi when she returns home.

It would be a pity if it's too late.

Fortunately, Shi Jingzhou was at home today. He was now extremely accommodating to the cats and dogs. All areas were open and the whole family had no problems moving around.

"Then remember to wipe her feet when you get home and make sure to blow dry them, otherwise she won't be able to resist licking them."

"Where is the dog hair dryer?" There was a slight wheeze in his voice, and the wind was whistling. One could guess that the man and the dog must have started running.

"Auntie Chen will put it in the entrance cabinet. There is also a storage box next to it with disposable gloves in it."

"I'll go back and look for it."

In the quiet atmosphere, a female voice suddenly rang out, announcing, "We are rerouting you. Turn around at the next intersection."

Xie Jingyang, who was sitting next to him, was also stunned for a moment, then flipped the screen and said, "Sorry, the navigation is stuck."

She glanced at him indifferently, as if to confirm whether the other party was doing it on purpose. Xie Jingyang could not see her judgment, he only heard her speak in a normal voice.

"My friend and I came out to pick someone up. We're going back now. I'll tell you when we get to the racecourse."

The phone was silent for at least five seconds before Shi Jingzhou replied, "Be careful."

"Okay, take her home early. Her joints hurt from playing for so long."

Xie Jingyang watched her flipping through some newly sent photos with great interest. The snowflakes on her hair were no longer visible. Her hair was tied in a high ponytail at the back of her head, and her hair lightly brushed against her smoky gray sweater.

Zooming in again and again, I looked carefully at the photo in the dialog box. There was no man, only a big golden dog running wildly and taking off.

There were about five or six photos, and to be honest, he couldn't see any difference.

But Mi Yanyan was so fascinated by it that she couldn't let it go with her lips raised in love.

"Your dog?"

Mi Yanyan clicked download on all of them, made sure to save them, and typed "very cute" while replying to him: "Yeah."

Feeling the person in the passenger seat leaning his body and his eyes falling on her screen, Mi Yanyan didn't want to be at such a close distance, so she took the initiative to raise her phone so that he could read it all at once.

"I didn't expect you still like small animals so much." Xie Jingyang looked at her.

"certainly."

"I thought that since you were working and were exposed to it every day, you wouldn't be as obsessed with it as before."

“No, I still like it.”

“That’s rare.”

Mi Yanyan could hear the weariness in his tone, "Why, are you tired of being a doctor now?"

Xie Jingyang smiled and said, "A little bit."

After saying that, he felt a little discouraged and added, "It's just work anyway. What about you? Are you coming to Suzhou to study arranged by the hospital?"

She shook her head, "No, I need to help with Teacher Fu's surgery, so I'm considered a volunteer."

"You still want to be a free laborer after graduation?"

"Yes, I do, isn't it?"

Xie Jingyang realized that his remarks were harsh and sharp, and Mi Yanyan did not give him any face at all. She was not even willing to look at her and challenged him without beating around the bush.

Very different from his previous image, Xie Jingyang was surprised and lost, but he comforted himself that after so long, people always change, and maybe it was not directed at him.

"Just kidding, I heard from Chu Ran that this observation session is very valuable."

Mi Yanyan didn't want to refute his usual self-righteousness. It is difficult for people to change after they have passed the age of being malleable.

She knows very well that the key to getting along with others is to talk if you can get along, and to break up if you can't. Even if she gets married, she doesn't expect the other person to change.

"What are you thinking about?" Xie Jingyang looked at her with a curved eye.

"Nothing, I'm just pulling over."

She thought that in this marriage, it seemed that someone had really changed, and without her asking.

She released her foot from the accelerator and quickly got out of the car. There were many new photos sent by Shi Jingzhou on her phone, and she was anxious to look at them.

After returning to the room, she sent Shi Jingzhou a message: "Arrived at the B&B."

After a long time without a reply, she thought about it and sent another one.

【I met a friend and will tell you in detail when I get back. 】

Thinking this would make her feel more at ease, she waited until lunch time and Jing Zhou still hadn't replied to her. Zhou Shu happened to post on his Moments, which was a promotion for the new production line on Ruisi's official account. Mi Yanyan estimated that he was probably at the company.

After she had packed up, she pushed the door open and went out. Her fellow disciples happened to be going to the restaurant. She looked around and didn't see Xie Jingyang anymore, so she took over the conversation and followed them in.

Xie Churan's homestay provides extremely fine meals. She specializes in high-end private dining, and every time Teacher Fu brings students here, it is her top priority.

Knowing that everyone has no fixed schedule once entering the operating room, we have chefs ready to serve. Stir-fried dishes, afternoon tea and midnight snacks are available 24 hours a day, and there are more than 30 dishes for breakfast.

At this moment, he was instructing the barista to pack up the food and send it to the nearby hospital to make afternoon tea for them. When he saw Mi Yanyan, he hurried over to her.

"Nothing unpleasant happened?"

"You're not a kid. It'll be quick to pick you up on the way back."

She actually wanted to say that she and Xie Jingyang were really fine. On the way there, she was struggling with how to report to Shi Jingzhou, and on the way back, she was thinking about Shi Jingzhou's good performance in the marriage. She had no time to care about Xie Jingyang's affairs.

Mi Yanyan took the coffee, which still had a special sticker on it. She knew from the smell that it must have been added with osmanthus jam that Xie Churan had made himself.

"I sent him away to save him the annoyance of seeing me."

Mi Yanyan: "It's snowing heavily, and the road may be difficult to walk on."

"You can go if you want, but you still have surgery this afternoon, right?"

"The last two."

In the evening, everyone went back to the B&B. Fu Guofang would be returning to the city the next morning, leaving the finishing work to the students. A banquet was prepared in the private room. After a few drinks, everyone talked about interesting things that happened at school. Mi Yanyan felt that the heating inside was too strong, so she came out to get some fresh air.

I was sitting by the pavilion watching the moon, and soon there was another person next to me.

She glanced at Xie Jingyang and saw that he had changed his clothes, but he was still dressed as elegantly as always, looking a little old-fashioned.

"You have nothing else to do but stare at me all day long." She said in a light tone and continued to look straight ahead.

"Chu Ran chased me back to the city and even specifically told the guards not to let me out."

Xie Jingyang had sweat on his forehead. After walking in from the first door, there was still nearly two kilometers to go.

"She knows we have nothing to talk about, and I feel the same way."

"I went back and thought about it, and I still feel I owe you an explanation. Give me a chance to finish."

Mi Yanyan suddenly remembered that the compound had strict access control at that time, and Xie Jingyang was stopped outside the gate every time he wanted to go there.

Mi Yanyan was afraid that they would run into her parents when they met, so she asked him to park far away. After they met, he sent her back. When she called again, he had just walked back to the car and was chatting with her while panting. His tone was surprisingly similar to his current one.

"Go ahead." She moved a little further away from Xie Jingyang, and saw that he was about to move as well. "Stop moving, I can hear you."

Xie Jingyang sat down again in disappointment.

"I've returned to Nancheng and now work at the Provincial People's Hospital."

"It's a waste of your talent, Dr. Xie."

Provincial People's Hospital is the most authoritative Class-A tertiary comprehensive hospital in Nancheng, and the cardiovascular department where Xie Jingyang works is a national key clinical specialty.

He is a man of great ambition and is willing to give up everything in pursuit of his goal. It is not surprising that he has achieved his current position.

"Did you know I'm a PhD student?" I could tell from his tone that he was delighted. It was probably the feeling of superiority that you had been silently caring about me.

"Jiang Fei sent a photo of the two of you," Mi Yanyan turned her head to look at him, "and sent it to my private email."

The look of surprise slipped away from his face in an instant, replaced by a helpless frown. "It's impossible for her and I to be together, but my parents can't let go of their obsession."

Mi Yanyan felt that she was quite rude today because she didn't want to listen anymore. Xie Jingyang seemed to still not be able to understand that Mi Yanyan had long lost interest in his life and feelings. The only reason she sat here was that she didn't want to have to deal with any more arguments.

"Xie Jingyang, what on earth do you want to say? Why are you so long-winded now?"

The Xie Jingyang in her memory was at least outstanding and proud. However, when he chose to leave Nancheng, he disappeared without a trace without saying a word.

"I won't give up."

Mi Yanyan opened her eyes wide and laughed out loud in disbelief.

"Please make an appointment for yourself and see if what you said is reasonable?"

"Xiaoyan, don't talk like that."

"I have something even more unpleasant, do you want to listen?"

"There are no issues of principle between us."

"You chose a path that's more beneficial to you, and I respect that. How many years has it been now? Let me calculate... Six years is about right. It's not six days or six months. I'm married, big brother."

Xie Jingyang was anxious. "I didn't agree to break up. I also contacted you later and told you that I would wait for you abroad."

"I said I'm not going."

"So, it's just that we're all in different places focusing on our own things. I'm not forcing you to accompany me."

"Why should you ask me to accompany you? Whoever is with you has to be centered around you. Don't you have legs? Can't you walk by yourself?"

Xie Jingyang had never expected Mi Yanyan to retort so bluntly, and continued speaking in surprise and anxiety.

"I understand. It's a family marriage. You've said before that you don't like the constraints of marriage, and you don't want to have children. Grandpa passed away so suddenly, so I can completely understand your hasty decision to get married."

After hearing this, Mi Yanyan saw the pride in his face again, but now she finally realized that it was not pride, but overconfidence.

Unrelated people were actually pointing fingers at her and criticizing her marriage.

She could accept meeting her ex-boyfriend and didn't think there was anything wrong with normal communication, but she was speechless as to why he had to do this for no reason and ruin the last bit of goodwill they had.

Besides, he crossed the line.

Xie Jingyang was still talking to himself.

"I don't care if you've been married before. I can wait for you. Even if you don't want to get married again after the divorce and don't want children, I can accept that."

Mi Yanyan turned her face away, covered her mouth with one hand and looked at the vast grassland in front of her. The winter grass was withered and yellow, but the hat in Xie Jingyang's hand was very green.

She was shaking with anger, but couldn't help wanting to laugh. She was struggling over how to find the words to send Pu Xinnan away.

"Why do you think she will get divorced?"

A deep voice sounded from behind, and Mi Yanyan knew who it was without turning around.

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The author has something to say: Zhouzi: So annoying, where did this guy come from?