Chapter 48 Retention

Chu Yunqi pondered for a while in the dean's office. The constant stream of visitors made him irritable. "Mom, I'm leaving first. Please tell my dad."

"Okay, just go ahead. Do you want me to take you there?"

"No, I have someone to accompany me."

Downstairs at the hospital, a Rolls-Royce Phantom pulled up to the curb. Chu Yunqi opened the door and got in. Zhang Abao, who was playing Mahjong online, was in the driver's seat. He turned off the game after hearing the noise and asked, "Professor Chu, where are we going next?"

"Let's go back to the sanatorium."

What happened just now was really tiring for the patient Chu Yunqi. He just wanted to sleep as soon as he returned to the sanatorium.

A Bao had a mission to accomplish, so he diligently put the food on the table for him. "You can't not eat. It's bad for your health. Eat at least a little."

"No, I have no appetite."

Zhang Abao continued to persuade, "Master, please eat a little. If it doesn't suit your taste, how about I make it for you again? It's actually quite delicious. We hired a five-star chef. Really, if you don't believe me, try it." As he spoke, Zhang Abao had already picked up a cucumber and put it to Chu Yunqi's mouth.

Unable to refuse such a kind offer, Chu Yunqi took the chopsticks from him and started eating. Zhang Abao was also smiling happily, sitting opposite him and eating without distraction.

Before leaving, Zhang Abao said, "Professor, before I came here, our young master told me that your rehabilitation time needs to be increased. In addition to the foreigner coming this morning, a doctor from the sanatorium will also be coming this afternoon."

Chu Yunqi had already anticipated the pain and didn't want to talk.

At 3:30 in the afternoon, just after Chu Yunqi finished his half-hour of excruciating pain, someone from the hospital came to see him. In addition to expressing condolences, they also gave him two things: a bouquet of flowers and an international express delivery.

After everyone left, Chu Yunqi opened the express delivery and found a USB drive inside. When he connected it to the computer, a video was played.

The video is very short, just over a minute, and mainly expresses gratitude. The protagonist is a little girl who looks to be about ten years old, with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Chu Yunqi was deeply impressed. Five years ago, he performed surgery on a patient, a little girl with tetralogy of Fallot, which went very smoothly.

For Chu Yun, it was just an ordinary operation on a weekday, but for the little girl, it was a rebirth.

Every year since then, the little girl would bring a bouquet of flowers and, accompanied by her parents, visit Hengnai Medical Center to thank him in person. Before leaving, the little girl would kiss his cheek and say with a sweet smile, "Thank you for giving me a second life."

This year the phrase was written on a small card.

It was a few days late this year. I guess they went to the medical center but failed, so they asked around and sent it to the affiliated hospital.

Chu Yunqi couldn't help but smile as he watched the little girl jumping around in the video. The melancholy that had been weighing on his heart for a long time disappeared. He immediately picked up his phone and called his mother, "Mom, do you think I will become a good doctor?"

Although Ding Liyao couldn't understand Chu Yunqi's confusing behavior, she was also sincerely relieved. "When you asked this question, you were already a good doctor. Your father would be very happy to hear you say this."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Yunqi struggled for a long time, but ultimately failed to dial his father's number. He just sent a message: Dad, I will work hard to be a good doctor.

Chu Yunqi took a deep breath, clicked send, and then held the phone waiting for a reply.

Instead of receiving any news, Zhou Jingzhan asked, "Why are you here at this hour?"

"Just had a meeting at the lab, ended early. What were you doing?"

Before I could answer, Chu Shaobo's message came, just a simple "hmm".

This short conversation made Chu Yunqi feel so aggrieved that his eyes became red unconsciously.

Zhou Jingzhan noticed, "What's wrong?"

Chu Yunqi looked up at him with moist eyes and held the phone in front of him for him to see. "My dad never speaks to me nicely."

Growing up together in open-crotch pants, Zhou Jingzhan easily saw the sadness hidden behind Chu Yunqi's complaints. He didn't expose his feelings, but simply wiped his tears with a tissue. "Don't cry, I didn't scold you, why did you suddenly come to your senses?"

Chu Yunqi pushed the video to Zhou Jingzhan and explained a few words. After stopping his tears, he suddenly spoke again, "My mother only told me what they thought today. Am I that ignorant?"

Zhou Jingzhan was not in a position to comment on Chu Yunqi's family affairs. Besides, it was hard to tell right from wrong in such matters. Whoever said it was right was right. So he chose to cheer Chu Yunqi up first. "Don't think about the past. I'll take you out for a walk."

The sanatorium had a nice environment. Opening the balcony door led to a garden. After walking just two steps, Chu Yunqi saw a skinny Garfield lying on the side of the road, seemingly dying. "Why is there a stray cat here?"

The garden is equipped with rooms, so no one except Chu Yunqi would wander there. Zhou Jingzhan replied, "Just run in. I'll find someone to deal with it."

Chu Yunqi pinched Zhou Jingzhan's arm and said, "Do you still have any medical ethics? It will take a while for the staff to come, and you're just going to let the kitten wait here?"

Zhou Jingzhan was helpless. "Okay, then you watch it here. I'll go back to the room and find something to wrap it up, and then take it to the veterinary hospital."

In a minute, Zhou Jingzhan pulled a blanket from the sofa, and when he came back, he saw that the cat was already in Chu Yunqi's arms.

Zhou Jingzhan had the urge to kick him twice.

Chu Yunqi still had an innocent look on his face, "Look, it doesn't even have the energy to bark anymore."

Zhou Jingzhan folded the blanket twice, then took the cat out of Chu Yunqi's arms, saying impatiently, "I didn't watch you for a second and you got yourself dirty. Go back and take a shower. Wash yourself clean before coming out again."

Although Zhou Jingzhan usually behaves unkindly, Chu Yunqi knows that he is still caring. He has no worries about leaving the cat to him and goes back to take a shower.

When he came out, the cat had already been sent away by Zhou Jingzhan.

Chu Yunqi felt indescribably sad.

Zhou Jingzhan could almost feel every slight fluctuation in his emotions. Perhaps it was because of family matters that made Chu Yunqi depressed the whole day. In order to divert his attention, Zhou Jingzhan directly moved the gathering with friends to the sanatorium after dinner.

In order to ensure that Chu Yunqi's rest would not be disturbed, Zhou Jingzhan only invited a few friends that Chu Yunqi was familiar with and ordered them to finish before ten o'clock.

Chu Yunqi was in a good mood.

As soon as ten o'clock arrived, several friends left one after another, and Zhou Jingzhan was about to leave.

Chu Yunqi walked him all the way to the door. A second before the door was about to close, Chu Yunqi grabbed Zhou Jingzhan's hand and softened his voice, "Don't leave."

Zhou Jingzhan really had no intention of staying, so he declined, "There's a patient with esophageal cancer who needs surgery tomorrow. I'll go back to the hospital to see him."

Afraid that Chu Yunqi would act coquettishly again and he would lose his position, Zhou Jingzhan pushed Chu Yunqi away with his other hand after he finished speaking, "I'll come to see you after get off work tomorrow." Then he closed the door for him.

Chu Yunqi didn't leave immediately. He stayed by the door for a while. When tears were about to come out, he moved and went back to bed to sleep.

Chu Yunqi couldn't adapt for a while to being alone instead of being in a room full of joy.

That night he cried silently for half an hour, not knowing why.

Probably because of his dad's cold reaction.

It could also be Zhou Jingzhan’s rejection.