07 A new day begins, hot and clear; a new life begins, hot and clear as well.
The internet celebrity waved and smiled, and the nurse told her everything.
Xu Congye, 32 years old, graduated with a PhD from Kyoto University in Japan two years ago. After graduation, he returned to China and joined the hospital directly, where he is a key technical talent being groomed. Single, and importantly, single!
"By the way, there's a bulletin board at the end of the corridor with Dr. Xu's information. You can go and take a look."
The internet celebrity returned to the ward excitedly and called out, "Come on, the nurse said there's a bulletin board at the end of the corridor with Dr. Xu's photo on it. Let's go see what he looks like."
Fang Shuning quickly got out of bed, slipped on her slippers, and followed the internet celebrity to the end of the corridor. The two stood in front of the bulletin board, studying it carefully, gossiping with a serious expression.
The internet celebrity rested her chin on her hand, seemingly lost in thought. "Even though it's just a passport photo, it's actually quite good-looking. Someone who can take such a good-looking passport photo must be pretty good-looking in person. Tsk~ How could someone like that be single?"
“Indeed, it’s strange, how could someone like that be single!” Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Fang Shuning moved closer to the internet celebrity and continued with a malicious grin, “Do you think he might be impotent, hahahahaha.” Fang Shuning couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Even the internet celebrity couldn't help herself. Just then, Fang Shuning tried to help her up, but the internet celebrity laughed so hard she bent over. Fang Shuning couldn't hold on and stumbled, almost falling over. But someone behind her caught her in time.
"Oh my, thank goodness." Fang Shuning patted her chest, calming down. Just as she was about to thank her, she looked up and exclaimed, "Hey! Isn't that Dr. Xu?" "Oh no, oh no, oh no..." Fang Shuning thought to herself, and quickly grabbed the internet celebrity who was laughing so hard she was bent over. "Dr. Xu, what a coincidence! When did you get here?"
The internet celebrity was also stunned. How did this person appear behind them without a word? It seems you really shouldn't talk badly about others behind their backs!
"I came before you said I couldn't do it."
Dr. Xu's reply left even the eloquent Fang Shuning and the internet celebrity speechless!
Fang Shuning had no choice but to play dumb and brace herself, "What do you mean by 'can't' or 'can't'? We didn't say anything like that. You must be hallucinating. Dr. Xu is available at the hospital. If it doesn't work, you can go see an ENT specialist."
"Escaping may be shameful, but it's useful," Fang Shuning said before pulling the internet celebrity sister back to the ward.
A truly awkward situation.
That night, lying in her hospital room, Fang Shuning suddenly became sentimental. She remembered a few years ago when she and her internet celebrity sister went on a trip and met a fortune teller on the way. On a whim, they each paid 20 yuan to have their fortunes told.
The old man was very good at calculations. He said Fang Shuning would live to be over 70 and then make a fortune at the age of 32. Fang Shuning was overjoyed and almost wanted to give the old man an extra 20 yuan. Fortunately, reason prevailed over emotion.
The internet celebrity woman tossed and turned on the folding bed beside her, unable to fall asleep. Her bright eyes blinked in the darkness, glancing occasionally in Fang Shuning's direction.
"I plan to go back to Xitang to rest for a while after I'm discharged from the hospital,"
"Okay, I'll go back when I have time."
Neither of them felt sleepy, so they chatted idly. Unable to sleep, they just wanted to talk. Fang Shuning was probably nervous before the surgery, and the internet celebrity was nervous too. Even though it was a very minor, minimally invasive procedure, for those who had never experienced something like it before, everything was unknown.
The unknown breeds fear.
The surgery was quick; Fang Shuning was wheeled into the operating room at 8 a.m. and came out a little after 9 a.m. The nurse gave the internet celebrity some instructions, and then said that they would observe her and wait for the anesthesia to wear off and for her to wake up.
After Fang Shuning seemed to have calmed down, the internet celebrity hurriedly left. There was a brand livestream sales event that had been booked in advance, and she had to go. Fang Shuning hadn't known beforehand; if she had, she definitely wouldn't have let the internet celebrity come. Of course, the internet celebrity knew Fang Shuning's character, so she didn't say anything.
You're talking about these two people.
Before leaving, the internet celebrity didn't forget to ask Dr. Xu and the nurse who was one of her little fans to take good care of Fang Shuning. Then she rushed off to her live stream!
Fang Shuning and the internet celebrity sister share the same life motto: apart from life and death, nothing is more important than making money.
Aside from his daily ward rounds, Fang Shuning hadn't seen Dr. Xu again. He seemed genuinely busy. After the awkward first day, Fang Shuning figured she could wait a couple of days and then figure out a solution.
Until Fang Shuning was discharged from the hospital.
On the day of her discharge, Fang Shuning felt she should thank Dr. Xu. She went to his office, but unfortunately, he wasn't there. A colleague said he seemed to be in surgery. After thinking for a moment, she sent a WeChat message: "Dr. Xu, I've been discharged. Thank you for taking care of me these past few days. I'll treat you to a meal when I'm not busy."
Having been discharged from the hospital full of energy, and with her healthy routine and regular diet these past few days, Fang Shuning feels like she could live for another two years.
After being discharged from the hospital, Fang Shuning went straight to Xitang, afraid that if she was late, she would be detained by Old Fu to work, and afraid that she would be so captivated by the bright lights of the big city that she would not be able to leave.
Fang Shuning knows her own character very well!
It's already July.
As dawn broke, the heat was already rising from the ground.
Under the old willow tree at the crossroads, several old men sat there early after breakfast, smoking cigarettes. The embers flickered, and the bluish-white smoke mingled with the morning mist, making it impossible to distinguish one from another. They chatted idly about this year's rainfall, occasionally spitting on the ground and grinding it with the sole of their shoes.
On the stone steps by the river, two or three women squatted down, beating clothes. The wooden mallets struck the wet cloth with a dull "thump-thump" sound. The river water was churned up and floated downstream with fine foam. Several naked children were already splashing around in the water, startling the ducks on the bank, who quacked and flapped their wings to scatter.
In the open space in front of the convenience store, the tofu tricycle had just stopped; as the damp cloth was lifted, steam mingled with the beany smell and wafted out. At Grandpa Cui's fried dough stick stall, dough slid into the boiling oil with a sizzle, golden foam rising and releasing a fragrant aroma that traveled far. Outside Uncle Cui's steamed bun shop, several elderly people sat with their children. A queue formed outside Aunt Tian's pie shop...
The sun climbed higher and higher, turning the dirt road white. Suddenly, someone's radio started playing, its strained opera lyrics mixed with static drifting across the entire village.
A new day begins, warm and cozy.
And so, a new life began in a warm and lively way.
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