That is a box of beautifully packaged blood-replenishing donkey-hide gelatin.
In the 1970s, donkey-hide gelatin was considered a "luxury" among nutritional supplements. Not only was it expensive, but you couldn't buy it even if you had a ticket. It was a scarce commodity with a fixed supply.
If the thermos cup only made Shen Nanqing suspicious, then this box of donkey-hide gelatin made her 100% sure that Fu Yuanliang liked Ji Ling.
What about Ji Ling?
Ji Ling obviously didn't know that there was donkey-hide gelatin in the drawer out of nowhere. She was stunned when she saw it. There was also a note left on it.
The note was not signed and read, "Take care of yourself and don't get too tired."
Ji Ling's slender fingers gently stroked the note. After a brief moment of daze, her eyes became firm.
She picked up the donkey-hide gelatin from the drawer, walked straight to Fu Yuanliang's desk, took a deep breath, opened Fu Yuanliang's drawer, and gently put the donkey-hide gelatin back, moving carefully and decisively.
After putting it away, she glanced at the drawer again, as if confirming her decision, then turned around, picked up the key in the drawer, and said to Shen Nanqing, "Let's go!"
Without waiting for Shen Nanqing to respond, she opened the office door first.
Ji Ling looked calm on her face, but Shen Nanqing knew that her heart was in turmoil, and her messy steps betrayed her.
Ji Ling gave Shen Nanqing the impression of being very professional and gentle, but there seemed to be a hidden sadness in her gentle eyes, especially when she saw Song Huaiwen.
Shen Nanqing was very sure that Song Huaiwen and Ji Ling had no romance, so she had no idea who was hiding behind the sadness.
She turned and walked into the doctor's office, and as she closed the door, she glanced meaningfully at Fu Yuanliang's desk.
Shen Nanqing felt that Ji Ling was terribly strong, but now Ji Ling had returned to her usual gentle and peaceful self. She held Ji Ling's hand and said, "Ji Ling, let's not go to your house first, let's go to the nearest state-owned restaurant!"
"Huh?" Ji Ling asked in confusion.
Ana Shen smiled embarrassedly, “I’m a little greedy for meat.”
Ji Ling smiled and expressed her understanding. The food in the hospital was indeed not that good. Not all doctors ate in the cafeteria, and many of them would bring their own food.
The state-owned restaurant was bustling with people. Guests sat around square tables, eating heartily. The air was filled with the aroma of food.
Ana Shen and Ji Ling found an empty seat and sat down, "You order! 놖 Please, thank you for your care these days."
Ji Ling ordered a few signature dishes readily. She knew Song Huaiwen's family background, and looking at Shen Nanqing's clothes, she thought that his family conditions were not bad. It was obvious that he was not short of money, so she didn't say anything polite.
As the two were eating, several men at the next table were clinking their glasses, tilting their heads back and drinking them all in one gulp, with happy looks on their faces.
Ji Ling suddenly felt an impulse in her heart, and said to Shen Nanqing: “Can I have some wine?”
Ana Shen was a little surprised, but quickly nodded and waved to the waiter, motioning her to bring a bottle of wine.
The waiter was stunned for a moment. There were many female guests who came to the state-owned restaurant to eat, but he had never seen any of them drinking.
The most common liquor in state-owned restaurants is white wine, such as Maotai, Wuliangye, Fenjiu, and Xifeng Liquor. Seeing that there were only women at the table, the waiter did not serve them white wine, but considerately served them beer.
Beer was uncommon and only available in state-owned restaurants in the main cities.
Ji Ling obviously couldn't drink, and her hands holding the glass were shaking slightly. She took a deep breath, tilted her head back and drank it. The spicy liquid flowed down her throat, choking her and making her eyes red.
Shen Nanqing quickly handed her the handkerchief and said, "Are you okay?"
Ji Ling coughed violently a few times and waved his hand, "It's okay."
In the end, Ji Ling drank all the wine. Her fair cheeks flushed and her eyes became blurred.
Seeing that she was drunk, Shen Nanqing didn't bother to pack the rest, so he just paid the bill and helped her out of the state-owned restaurant.
Fortunately, Ji Ling’s home is not far from the state-owned hotel, otherwise Ana Shen would have to worry about how to get people back.
The drunk Ji Ling obviously became more talkative. She leaned on Shen Nanqing and said bitterly, "Why did he leave? Why?... Why did you leave him?"
As she spoke, Ji Ling's eyes turned red with tears welling up in them. "If I had known this would happen, I should have agreed to his request earlier. If you..."
This was incoherent and Shen Nanqing couldn't make any sense. He guessed that Ji Ling had someone she liked before, and that person left for some unknown reason.
Suddenly, she heard a sobbing sound. Shen Nanqing turned her head to look at Ji Ling who was leaning on her body. She saw that she was already in tears. The alcohol made her completely immersed in her own emotions. She murmured, "Fu Yuanliang, he is really good..."
"But 놖...놖 can't give him true happiness. He should find someone better, someone who can respond to his love with joy."
"Rather than this person who is bound by the past and filled with pain."
After listening to this, Shen Nanqing sighed deeply. She didn't know what to say. Maybe Ji Ling just needed someone to talk to!
After stumbling and struggling for a long time along the way, Shen Nanqing finally sent the drunk Ji Ling back home.
Shen Nanqing was glad that Ji Ling had a good alcohol tolerance. When she was drunk, she didn't scream or shout. She would only mutter in a low voice and even suppressed her crying. To outsiders, it seemed like Shen Nanqing was supporting Ji Ling, who was feeling unwell. Her face was flushed due to the fever.
Otherwise, if they walked out like this, they would definitely be pointed at and even spit on!
After all, people's views today are relatively traditional and conservative.
Shen Nanqing took the key from Ji Ling's bag and opened the door. The room was not very big. She quickly saw where the bedroom was, then carefully put the person on the bed and lay down.
This drunk man was really dead heavy. After doing this, Shen Nanqing's body was covered with sweat, and he was panting and exhausted.
Shen Nanqing returned to the living room, poured himself a glass of water without any hesitation, and found a stool to sit down.
While drinking water, she looked around Ji Ling's home. Ji Ling's home was tidy and warm, but Shen Nanqing's eyes were attracted by the calendar on the table.
This calendar is not very exquisite, on the contrary, it looks quite old, and what really attracts Shen Nanqing is the time on it.
The date on the desk calendar was five years ago, and it was as if someone had pressed the pause button, forever staying on this day.
Out of curiosity, Shen Nanqing stood up and picked up the desk calendar. She looked around first, and there was nothing unusual. It was just an ordinary desk calendar. She subconsciously flipped the pages, and suddenly two photos fell out of it.
She bent down and picked up the photo.
The first photo is of a single person. The man in the photo is wearing a neat military uniform. He has an upright posture, a firm yet gentle look in his eyes. He looks very similar to Song Huaiwen, or to be more precise, he has a similar temperament.
Looking at the second photo, it was a group photo with a slightly yellow edge. Many people stood together in the picture, with simple smiles on their faces. One of them made Shen Nanqing's eyes light up.
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