Chapter 666 Characteristics of the Times

The person who came was Ge Nan's good friend, and upon hearing this, she was speechless.

“You know, with your temper… Alright, alright, this is a hospital, not the place to talk. You should come with me now. Don’t stay here doing any 'stay-at-home' stuff. I know you don’t care what people say, you just want to protect your daughter’s family. But how can I put it? Your daughter has to figure this out herself first…”

Ge Nan sighed and said helplessly, "Children are all debts!"

The other party nodded in agreement.

That's right, children are all debts. It seems that all the hard work and toil in this life is for the sake of children.

When you're young, you work hard to raise your children. When they grow up, you worry about their marriages. After they get married, you worry about whether they're doing well and help them take care of their children. But by then, you're old yourself.

I don't even know what the purpose of my life is!

"Let's go. Don't make things difficult for Lao Lin and Translator Yu. They're comrades who fought together. Don't let these things ruin the last bit of friendship between them."

Ge Nan stood up, holding the lunchbox: "I'm sorry to Translator Yu; I didn't raise my daughter well."

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about this anymore. Say goodbye to Lao Lin and the others, then let's go."

At this moment, Ge Nan also wanted to know what her daughter, who was so distraught, was going to say to her now...

As long as you don't do anything stupid, anything is fine.

If things really get out of control, there's nothing she can do.

As a mother, this is all she can do.

Lin Xiuming and Yu the translator, who had been silent in the ward, saw Ge Nan standing at the door, saying with great remorse, "I'm not good with words, but I still want to apologize to Guiyan again. It's my fault for not raising the child well... You should rest well. I'm going home now."

Yu Guiyan pursed her lips and remained silent.

Lin Xiuming nodded and said, "You're not a young man anymore, go back and rest."

Lin Xiuming really wanted to say, "Don't come any closer," but after thinking about it, he swallowed his words.

Old Ge is a very stubborn man.

But thankfully she's finally gone, otherwise her presence here would have been really annoying.

Lu Qiaoge didn't know Ge Nan, but when she drove to the entrance of the staff hospital, she saw two women of similar age walking and talking.

Although no name was mentioned, Lu Qiaoge knew immediately that it was Dong Yulian.

That gray-haired woman must be Dong Yulian's mother, Ge Nan.

She stood up straight, her posture clean and efficient; she was clearly a woman with a strong personality.

However, Lu Qiaoge cannot talk to her right now. She will talk to Yu Guiyan after she sees her.

The three of them brushed past each other.

Ge Nan and her good friend, Sister Chen, stopped in their tracks.

Old Sister Chen stared in surprise at Lu Qiaoge's retreating figure, then grabbed Old Ge and said, "Quick, look, isn't that Lu Qiaoge?"

It's winter now.

When going out, people either wear down jackets, cotton-padded coats, or thick cotton-padded jackets.

Wear a hat on your head and cover your mouth with a scarf, otherwise the cold wind will choke you and make it hard to breathe.

Except for keeping one pair of eyes open to see where they are going, everything else is covered up completely.

Aside from the closest relatives, even people who are generally familiar with you might not recognize you when someone walks towards you.

So Ge Nan frowned and said, "Lu Qiaoge, is that the young factory manager Lu from Xiangyang Food Factory?"

Old Sister Chen wasn't sure either: "I couldn't see it very clearly, but I felt it should be Lu Qiaoge."

Finally, he muttered to himself, "If it's Lu Qiaoge, what's she doing at our staff hospital?"

Did the Lin family file a complaint with the Xiangyang Subdistrict Office?

But actually they should fall under the jurisdiction of Qianjin Subdistrict Office.

However, Lu Qiaoge also visited the Qianjin Subdistrict Office and helped resolve some issues.

Everything was handled very well, which left a deep impression on her; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to recognize Lu Qiaoge so quickly.

However, Ge Nan didn't think that much about it.

Although many people know about the matter between the two families, it shouldn't have escalated to the subdistrict office, especially since it requires mediation from the Xiangyang Subdistrict Office officials.

As they walked, Ge Nan voiced his doubts.

Old Sister Chen glanced at Ge Nan, sighed inwardly, but said vaguely, "Maybe I'm mistaken."

Then he said, "Hurry up, the bus has just arrived at the station."

So the two quickened their pace and soon left the entrance of the 516 Staff Hospital.

Lu Qiaoge also arrived at the door of Yu Guiyan's ward.

I knocked politely on the door, then pushed it open and immediately saw an elderly couple huddled together.

Just one glance is enough to tell that these two people are loving and happy.

Even though they are already in their sixties, the feelings that have been tempered by time are like aged wine, exuding a mellow fragrance.

It warms my heart for no reason.

Seeing Lu Qiaoge standing at the door, Lin Xiuming slowly stood up.

This must be Lu Qiaoge.

He had never met Lu Qiaoge, but he felt that it must be her.

Yu Guiyan's eyes lit up.

She knew Lu Qiaoge.

Although she had only met the girl once, she was quite impressed by her.

Naturally, one cannot come here empty-handed. Lu Qiaoge carried canned apples and pastries, placed them on the table by the door, and introduced herself.

This wasn't the place for pleasantries, but Lu Qiaoge took out a book, which happened to be translated by Yu Guiyan.

Lu Qiaoge's eyes sparkled as she said, "Teacher Yu, could you please sign your autograph for me?"

At that time, it was also popular to have books signed, but because transportation was underdeveloped, if you wanted your favorite author to sign your book, you often had to mail the book to them and then wait for them to mail it back to you.

But not many people do this.

Moreover, Yu Guiyan translates a lot of technical documents, so almost no one asks her for autographs.

She happily accepted the book Lu Qiaoge handed her without refusing, and asked excitedly, "Qiaoge, do you really want me to sign it for you?"

Lu Qiaoge nodded with a smile: "Of course, as you can see, I even brought the fountain pen."

As he spoke, he took a pen out of his bag and handed it to Yu Guiyan.

"Oh dear, I haven't written anything in ages, Lao Lin, hurry up and get me a piece of paper so I can practice..."

Lin Xiuming's tense expression relaxed, and his gaze towards Lu Qiaoge softened considerably.

Yu Guiyan's handwriting is beautiful. She also wrote a sentence to bless Lu Qiaoge: Study hard and make progress every day!

Yes, that's very characteristic of our time.

Lu Qiaoge thanked Yu Guiyan and praised her highly. For some reason, Yu Guiyan, who had been depressed, felt much better.

She was a beauty in her youth, untouched by the ravages of time, and remains an elegant woman in her old age.

Looking at Lu Qiaoge, her eyes were filled with undisguised affection, but she said with concern, "I'm not a writer, just a translator. I'm happy to put my name on your bookmark, but is this appropriate? Will it cause any trouble?"

Lu Qiaoge still smiled and said, "How could there be any trouble? You can rest assured. I just didn't expect to be the first one. I'm very happy!"

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