Chapter 13 The job is settled
The weather was too cold, but I was worried about leaving the child at home, and since there was a neighbor there, I brought both children to the hospital.
Gu Liancheng introduced: "Chongling, this is my lover, Jiang Zhen."
"Hello, Comrade Jiang Zhen, the children from your family and Xiao Gu's family are really easy to distinguish, but they are both beautiful children."
"Hello, uncle." The four children spoke in different tones, clear and pleasant.
There were really no gifts to buy in winter, and it was night time. Jiang Zhen didn't have the memory of Li Chongling blocked by that "Jiang Zhen", so he just pretended not to know him.
She took out a red envelope with five yuan in it: "Give me a red envelope, buy whatever you like."
Gu Liancheng really wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it. He said that even if he went to his eldest sister's house to get some sugar noodles, it would be fine. What was the point of giving money?
Before liberation, his family could send his children abroad to study. How could they not have some wealth? Five dollars is a big favor for ordinary families, but for a family like Li Chongling, it would be a joke if it was told to others.
Jiang Zhen hugged Gu Liancheng's arm and pulled him towards him: "I heard from Gu Liancheng that you have studied abroad, have seen all kinds of good things, and have no shortage of money, but I have very little money. I think this five dollars is a lot, because you have a good relationship with Gu Liancheng, so I gave it out. It's my respect and my thought for his friendship, don't despise it."
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Li Chongling was laughing when he suddenly felt sad and disappointed. Jiang Zhen had said this to him in a joke before: "If you change your mind, I'm not that great. Marry a good friend of yours and live a loving life with her. Then you can regret it."
But Li Chongling knew that this was not the same Jiang Zhen. Those subtle expressions, tone of voice, and demeanor could not have changed so much.
What's more, Jiang Zhen in front of him showed neither love nor hatred for him, only a curious look.
He had heard Jiang Zhen say that she had a twin sister and they occasionally had telepathy. He was very sure that his sister was still alive. The person in front of him was most likely her sister. He and "Jiang Zhen" should never have done that. He should never have known such a hypocritical friend like Du Qiuyi. By the time he found out, it was too late.
Li Chongling accepted the red envelope and said, "Gu Liancheng, I really envy you for having such a straightforward wife."
Jiang Zhen looked at Gu Liancheng proudly: "What do you think? I told you that if you treat others with sincerity, you won't be laughed at by your true friends."
Gu Liancheng: ...It has been confirmed that Li Chongling and "Jiang Zhen" knew each other while studying abroad.
This is a bit bad. Li Chongling wouldn’t think that the Jiang Zhen in front of him is the “Jiang Zhen” he knows, right?
Gu Liancheng smiled and said, "Why envy me? I'm not afraid that your fiancée will be jealous."
Li Chongling smiled and said, "She won't. She is the most virtuous."
Gu Liancheng: "I heard that your wedding date is set for March next year?"
Li Chongling nodded: "I want to get married on National Day. Everyone says it's better to get married earlier, so let's do it in March. You must come to the wedding then."
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After leaving the inpatient department, I went to the pediatric department to find the older sister on duty. Gu Jiaoxia found some time to say, "Originally, there were quite a few people who opposed it, but you helped the troops fight bandits on the battlefield a few days ago, and the troops wrote a thank-you letter to the hospital. We will have a meeting on Monday to discuss it, and it has been decided. I still hope you can come to the pediatric department. If you are willing, I will fight for you."
Coming to the pediatric department, with her as the head nurse, even though she won’t provide extra care, at least I won’t be bullied by others.
Jiang Zhen is fine with it: "Don't worry too much, big sister, whatever is assigned to you is fine."
"Then you can come on Monday. Liancheng can take his wedding leave and stay at home to take care of the kids."
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Jiang Zhen kept a secret about Li Chongling. Gu Liancheng and the department behind him were quite tolerant of her. She said that Li Chongling knew her, and they checked and asked her to test it out. After confirming it, what next?
Li Chongling knew her, but she didn't know Li Chongling. Isn't that strange?
Gu Liancheng and the organization behind him were tolerant and did not reveal anything. Jiang Zhen was moved and said, "Gu Liancheng, if you need me in the future, just ask. Don't hesitate."
"Okay." Gu Liancheng thought, Jiang Zhen probably knew that Li Chongling knew her, but it didn't make sense that she didn't know Li Chongling.
In fact, he and the members of the special team all knew about it and wanted to tell her that she could be trusted and not to worry, but they couldn't say it. And Li Chongling, he didn't know what he thought of Jiang Zhen, how would he tell Du Qiuyi?
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Du Qiuyi came to the ward after the morning meeting. Her fiancé had already completed the discharge procedures and packed his belongings. She smiled and said, "I asked you to wait for me."
Li Chongling said, "It's nothing serious. I can go up and down the stairs. By the way, Liancheng brought his wife to the hospital to discuss work last night and visited me."
Du Qiuyi had heard about this from the nurses in the department early in the morning, but she was still very happy when Li Chongling took the initiative to say, "The meeting this morning was to discuss the arrangements and remuneration of several external doctors and nurses. Jiang Zhen was assigned to the obstetrics and gynecology department."
Li Chongling showed no expression: "Your eldest niece is going to be angry."
"I will persuade Qihui. This ex-wife and ex-husband work in the same department. It's not a big deal. We are studying abroad, and we treat each other as friends. By the way, Jiang Zhen pretends that she doesn't know us. Has she really let it go?"
Li Chongling said: "She probably didn't let it go. She kept her word and really found a man I know to marry. If she causes trouble for you, just ignore her."
Du Qiuyi nodded: "Actually, you two knew each other abroad, and I just heard about it. But now we are engaged, for your sake, I will definitely not bother with her."
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Du Qiuyi came to the obstetrics and gynecology department and persuaded An Qihui, who was threatening to resign, "That's enough. Stop making trouble."
An Qihui couldn't understand: "Aunt, you are too virtuous and don't consider my feelings at all. You let my mother become a nun and let my sister be a widow in the Qi family. You also said that there is no need to avoid suspicion if your heart is open. But I can't accept letting Jiang Zhen come to the obstetrics and gynecology department."
"Your mother wanted to become a nun herself, don't blame me."
Du Qiuyi said, "It was you who said you liked Yan Jiawen, it was you who said you didn't mind him marrying into her family, it was you who said you would marry her even if you had to be the stepmother of Yan Jiawen's child, that's why I helped you arrange for Yan Jiawen to study medicine in a medical school, and after graduation, she was assigned to a hospital. A few years have passed, and the hidden dangers have erupted. You don't acknowledge her, which is unreasonable. If you really mind, divorce is not impossible."
"I won't get a divorce. Why should I get a divorce to benefit Jiang Zhen and make her laugh and happy?"
"You're right to think so." Du Qiuyi said, "If you really don't accept it, then just live happily with Yan Jiawen and beat Jiang Zhen. That's the best counterattack."
"But, in the same department, Jiang Zhen can talk to Yan Jiawen. No matter how strict my defense is, I can't stop it."
Du Qiuyi smiled: "What's there to worry about? You can still talk to Gu Liancheng, but she can't talk to Yan Jiawen? Be generous. If you don't have confidence, find a way to make Jiang Zhen disappear."
An Qihui couldn't believe it: "...Aunt, was the boat capsizing an accident or..."
"How should I know? Stop imagining it."
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Jiang Zhen's job was settled, and the children didn't want to wait at home, so Gu Liancheng brought them to the hospital: "Have you assigned them to different departments?"
"Well, the obstetrics and gynecology department, in the same department as my ex-husband, many people are waiting to see the fun."
Gu Liancheng: ... "Then are you still willing?"
"It's the same everywhere." Jiang Zhen said: "If the salary of pediatric nurses can be higher, I will fight for it. The salary is the same, it doesn't matter which department. In pediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology, you don't know what you will encounter in each department. It's all unknown. In my experience, sometimes it's not necessarily a bad thing to go with the flow and not go against God."
Gu Liancheng thought what she said made sense. She was no longer the same "Jiang Zhen" as before and had nothing to do with Yan Jiawen.
Gu Jiaoxia thought she would be assigned to the pediatric department, but she didn't expect this result: "I said that Du Qiuyi is hypocritical. This matter has something to do with her."
Jiang Zhen hurriedly said: "It's okay, sister, I can handle interpersonal relationships well."
Gu Jiaoxia was still worried, and whispered to her brother, "Gu Liancheng, you have to be careful of Yan Jiawen, don't let him snatch your wife away."
Gu Liancheng was not worried about Yan Jiawen, he was worried about Li Chongling: "Sister, we have to trust Jiang Zhen. Besides, I don't work in the hospital, how can I be on guard? If someone wants to change their mind, it doesn't matter whether you see it or not. There is nothing we can do about it, but I believe Jiang Zhen won't do that."
Gu Jiaoxia looked at her brother's character and appearance and felt relieved to find that he was no worse than anyone else.
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After finishing his work, Jiang Zhen didn't rush to leave. He looked at the time and it was almost time.
"I'm going to look for Yan Jiawen. During the meeting just now, he passed me a note and asked me to go to the morgue to talk. Please keep an eye on us."
Gu Liancheng: ...You really know how to pick a place: "Is it appropriate for me to go?"
"Of course you can sit in on the discussion. I'm honest and I'm not afraid of you listening."
Gu Liancheng knew Jiang Zhen better than she thought, so he was naturally relieved. However, he was worried about Yan Jiawen. He thought, between Jiang Zhen and An Qihui, how could Yan Jiawen be so stupid as to choose An Qihui?
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Yan Jiawen managed to get away with great difficulty. Fortunately, Jiang Zhen kept his promise and arrived on time. An Qihui kept a close eye on him, so he only had a few minutes to speak.
"Jiang Zhen, I want to divorce An Qihui. Can you help me think of a solution?"
Jiang Zhen: ...She suspected that the relationship between "Jiang Zhen" and Yan Jiawen was also an agreement, just like the one between her and Gu Liancheng?
When she touched her memory at that time, "Jiang Zhen" had blocked out the things she didn't want to remember, and she really didn't know the specific details of what happened between her and Yan Jiawen.
"Why should I help? Do I owe you?" Jiang Zhen asked.
Yan Jiawen said in a guilty tone, "I'm sorry, Jiang Zhen. I know that we agreed that you need someone to marry so that the baby in your belly can be legitimate. My family is poor, so I volunteered. You also gave money, food, and assistance to your husband's family every year as agreed. I am grateful to you for all this. I really can't find anyone to discuss this with. I'm sorry, you should just pretend that I didn't say anything, but you must pay attention to Du Qiuyi. I suspect that the boat capsize is related to her."
Jiang Zhen: …It seems Yan Jiawen has also noticed something and is feeling uneasy: “I really can’t stand your pathetic attitude. Tell me why you want a divorce?”
"Ever since Du Qiuyi came back, no matter how popular she is, there are still people who don't like her. Of the two who don't like her, one was forced to marry someone else by her family, and the other made a serious mistake and was fired after her family complained about her. She also asked about my relationship with An Qihui, asked about our lack of children in these years, and whether we planned to divorce. I denied everything, but since she came, as long as I joked with any nurse, that nurse would be put on the night shift."
"Are you being too suspicious?" Jiang Zhen asked deliberately, wanting Yan Jiawen to say more.
"No, no, it's true. I'm the only one like this. Other doctors won't do that. Now Dr. Qi is also like this. Dr. Qi is very considerate to a female patient. Du Qiuyi is very caring towards that patient. I'm worried about that patient now."
"What's the patient's name?"
"He Shuli, obstetrics and gynecology, ectopic pregnancy, needs surgery or her life will be in danger, but she is unmarried, no one from her parents' home came, and she refused to say whose child it was. It's so pitiful."
Jiang Zhen nodded: "I've been assigned to the obstetrics and gynecology department. I'll take care of it later."
"It's too late. She has surgery today."
Gu Liancheng heard everything from outside. So that's what happened. The two of them ignored Yan Jiawen and ran towards the operating building and floor.
Yan Jiawen looked at the two people's quickly disappearing backs and muttered to himself: "Didn't you say to keep it a secret? Why did you ask her lover to listen? I was cultivated by the An family and I gave it away. I should repay the An family, but if I don't think of a way, I'm afraid my life will be in danger."
When Jiang Zhen and Gu Liancheng arrived, they heard the news that the operation had failed and He Shuli had died.
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