Chapter 43 Lu Yuan and Chen Song answered the phone: "Hello...
Chen Song picked up the phone: "Hello, Brother Jing Sheng."
Yun Jingsheng's gentle voice was tinged with fatigue. "Hey, Xiaosong. Sorry, I just saw the message you sent me last night. Ruoyang has been very busy these past two days. I'm going to Hangzhou, South City, on the 28th to discuss a cooperation. If it's early, I can get to Vancouver on the 29th, or at the latest before the New Year. I've already told the people at Yile that I'll take you to the registration as soon as I arrive. You can start work after the New Year."
Chen Song had been deliberating for the past few days and had discussed it with Lu Yuan before finally deciding to go to a private hospital. He was thrilled to have been able to get into Yile so easily with Yun Jingsheng's help.
Chen Song said, "Okay, thank you for your help, Brother Jingsheng. You should also take care of yourself. If you can't handle it, just rest."
Yun Jingsheng smiled and said, "Why did it happen to someone else? You know how precious life is. How's your rest been lately? Have you been secretly taking a part-time job?"
Chen Song said embarrassedly, "Not now. I've been eating well and resting well these past few days."
Yun Jingsheng smiled helplessly and said, "I'll know whether you've rested well or not when I get to Vancouver."
Chen Song said, "I understand. Thank you, Brother Jing Sheng. When you come, I will make you a sumptuous meal, or take you to eat the famous food in Wenzhou."
"Then I have oral medicine. I'll wait."
After the two chatted for a while and hung up the phone, Lu Yuan smiled meaningfully and asked, "New lover? When will you come? Bring her over to show me."
"Isn't it Jing Ye who's cheating?" Lu Yuan's eyes wandered suspiciously over Chen Song. "It's you?"
Chen Song: “…”
"It's not the kind of relationship you think." Chen Song picked up his dishes and turned to the sink. "Introduce me to your work friend. Oh, by the way. If he comes late, it might be on New Year's Eve. In that case, I won't go to your house for dinner yet. I'll visit you after I see him off, maybe on the first or second day of the New Year."
Lu Yuan said, "That won't do. I've already made an agreement with my mom. How am I going to explain this to her? If you don't come to the New Year's Eve dinner, my mom will scold me to death. Otherwise... why not have him come to my house to eat with us? One more person will make it more lively."
"That's not good," Chen Song turned on the faucet to wash the dishes, "I brought a stranger here, and my friend might also..."
Lu Yuan took out his phone and called his mother. "Oh, it's okay. I can call her now, right? Besides, it would be so boring for just the two of you to have a New Year's Eve dinner. If you want to spend some time alone, having a candlelight dinner together, we won't bother you. You can ask your friend, he might want to have some fun."
Chen Song, reassured by his words, didn't go, as if he really had something going on with Yun Jingsheng. Ever since learning about Yun Jingsheng and his brother's affair, the two of them had tacitly agreed not to consider their relationship romantically. This, in turn, had led to them becoming even closer friends.
After Lu Yuan got through, a woman's voice chided him from the other end of the line: "You still dare to call me! I told you to bring Songsong home, but where did you take her?! Chinese New Year is just a few days away, are you coming back?"
Lu Yuan turned on the hands-free mode and said, "Hey, isn't this Chen Song at work? Right, Chen Song?"
Lu Yuan walked to Chen Song and winked at him.
Chen Song: “…”
Chen Song looked at him speechlessly and replied, "Auntie. I'll be there after work."
When Tang Shihe heard Chen Song's voice, her anger immediately subsided and she said gently, "Songsong, don't be too tired from work. When you come, Auntie will give you a good nourishment."
Lu Yuan interrupted, "Mom, Chen Song has a friend coming to visit him that day. Can he come to our house to have New Year's Eve dinner together?"
Tang Shihe smiled and said, "Sure! I was worried that the four of us wouldn't be able to finish all the dishes. It's more lively with more people, and we're very welcome. It's like being at home here, Songsong. Don't hesitate, bring whoever you want."
Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows towards Chen Song, his eyes saying, "Just look and I'll tell you."
"Songsong," Tang Shihe said with a mysterious smile, "Are you bringing your boyfriend here? Auntie has been tormented by that rascal Lu Yuan for the past two years and has finally let it go. Don't be embarrassed, your uncle Lu and I are very open-minded. Come to my house and play as you please, and I'll help you take care of this..."
"Okay, okay, Mom," Lu Yuan stopped Tang Shihe immediately when he saw she was about to ramble again, "That's all, I'm hanging up now."
Lu Yuan hung up the phone and shook it at Chen Song: "My mom said it's okay, you two can come."
Chen Song wiped the dishes and said, "I'll go ask him. If he agrees, then we can go."
Lu Yuan turned around and went to the refrigerator to take out a green date: "Even if you don't agree, you have to tell me that you agree, otherwise I won't be able to go home this year. If you two really want to spend time alone together, you can't do that. You have to include me. I don't want to have no food for the New Year's Eve dinner."
"When the whole country is reunited, I am alone and have no food to eat. How pitiful!"
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It was drizzling on New Year's Eve. As evening approached, the rain intensified, and dark clouds settled over the city, as if the end of the world had arrived.
At the gate of Yile Hospital, Chen Song held an umbrella and walked Yun Jingsheng to the car. He then folded his umbrella and got into the passenger seat. The damp, cold rain clung to Chen Song, making him uncomfortable.
Yun Jingsheng reached back and took out a pack of tissues and handed them to Chen Song: "Wipe it off, don't catch a cold."
Chen Song took the ticket and drew a few for Yun Jingsheng: "Although the temperature in Vancouver is not as low as in North City, it is still very cold, and there are a lot of flus lately."
After the two of them wiped off the wet parts of their bodies in the car, Yun Jingsheng started the car and set off.
Yun Jingsheng said as he steered, "Yile is relatively free. If you encounter any problems at work in the future, you can tell the section chief you just met. If you really can't solve it, just tell me. When you enter society, there will be a lot of unfairness, such as promotions and job opportunities that may be snatched away by others. Yile is a private school, so many people who get in have connections, and I have a lot of connections. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can tell me. Don't be too tolerant and let others bully you."
Chen Song watched as the windshield wipers continuously washed away the rain, and the clear mirror was blurred by the raindrops again. Chen Song listened quietly to Yun Jingsheng's instructions, neither agreeing nor refuting.
In fact, he had been working for a long time and encountered many such things, such as taking the blame for others and having his salary increased by others, but he did not fight back. Because he had no capital and no one to support him.
Yun Jingsheng had helped him a lot, and he was very touched by what he said. The more touched he was, the less he wanted to trouble him again. If something like this really happened, he would swallow it.
Yun Jingsheng seemed to have guessed what he was thinking. He knew what Chen Song's personality was like but he didn't want to say much.
"Also," Yun Jingsheng said, "When you become a doctor, you encounter many patients. One thought can make you a Buddha, and the other can make you a demon. Performing surgery in the future is like rescuing a patient from the gates of hell. If you can rescue a patient, you'll be awarded a banner. If you can't, there might be a medical dispute. You have to be careful."
Chen Song spoke now, his eyes smiling as he said, "Brother Jingsheng, you are just like what our old father told us before he left."
Yun Jingsheng tilted his head to look at him, and teased him with a smile: "Dad doesn't like it? Don't many of you young people like this? But I see that you look better these past few days. It's good to go home and rest."
Chen Song was amused: "Yeah, it's okay."
Yun Jingsheng handed the phone to Chen Song: "Let's navigate to a mall first."
Chen Song took the phone: "Do you want to buy anything?"
Yun Jingsheng smiled and said, "Buy some gifts for visiting. What do your uncle and aunt usually like? What about you? Do you have any New Year gifts you'd like?"
Chen Song opened the navigation app and entered the name of a nearby mall. "Uncle likes fishing and drinking, and Aunt likes beauty and green plants and flowers. I don't need that. I don't have any favorites."
The two came to Lu Yuan's house after shopping at the mall.
Lu Yuan's home is in a wealthy residential area in the city center. Chen Song and Yun Jingsheng walked into the community with the gift box and took the elevator to the large flat on the seventh floor.
As soon as the doorbell rang, Tang Shihe came out to greet them with a cheerful look: "Songsong is here! Come in, both of you. You brought so many things with you. Oh, you are so thoughtful, kids."
Lu Fenghai and Lu Yuan also came out to carry their things.
Yun Jingsheng nodded and said hello: "Hello, auntie. Hello, uncle."
Lu Fenghai nodded and took the item from him. Tang Shihe smiled from ear to ear, liking Yun Jingsheng's gentle and handsome appearance. "Hey, Happy New Year to you too."
Chen Song also greeted: "Happy New Year, uncle and aunt, long time no see. This is my friend, Yun Jingsheng."
Tang Shihe pulled Chen Song and Yun Jingsheng inside and said, "Come in quickly! It's cold standing outside. The food is just cooked, let's eat it while it's hot."
No one sat down quickly. Tang Shihe kept serving food to Chen Song. "Songsong, eat more. I see you've lost a lot of weight. Oh, it's been hard these past three years in Beijing, hasn't it? I heard Lu Yuan say that since you're back this year, you don't have to go back to school, right?"
Chen Song nodded: "Yes, the courses are over, and it's my last year of internship."
Tang Shihe poured a bowl of pork bone soup for Chen Song and another for Yun Jingsheng. "This is good, Xiaojing, drink more. Treat this place as your own home and eat as you please. Ayuan said you recommended Songsong for her internship. Thank you for taking care of our Songsong."
Yun Jingsheng took the bowl and said, "Xiao Song is very good. He can get in smoothly without any help. I'm helping him just to make things easier so he doesn't have to go through such a complicated interview."
Tang Shihe touched Chen Song's head and said lovingly, "Yes, Song Song's academic performance in high school was very good. He will be even more amazing when he becomes a doctor."
"Mom." Lu Yuan handed the bowl to Tang Shihe. "I want some soup too."
Tang Shihe glanced at him and said, "You don't have hands, so you can't fight."
Lu Yuan looked at her resentfully and scooped up the soup himself with a spoon: "Am I your biological son? Chen Song is your biological son."
Tang Shihe picked up a piece of abalone for Chen Song and said, "Yes, Song Song is my biological son."
"Dad~" Lu Yuan looked at Lu Fenghai.
Lu Fenghai ate his food by himself: "It's free when you top up your phone credit."
Chen Song looked at the bowl in front of him and the small plate piled with the dishes picked by Tang Shihe. He felt warm in his heart and said, "Auntie, I'll do it myself."
From childhood to adulthood, Chen Song has never felt any care from his parents or relatives.
However, my acquaintance with Lu Yuan's family was entirely due to an accident.
Lu Yuan and Chen Song met after they were divided into different classes in the first year of high school.
At that time, Lu Yuan was less than 1.7 meters tall, with chestnut brown hair and a thin frame, and he looked as pretty as a girl. This was actually caused by his years of picky eating.
Because of his effeminate appearance, he was often teased and called a sissy in class. But he was also a spoiled brat, vindictive and relentless. He would curse back at anyone who dared to criticize him. As a result, he became famous in his grade, and when he arrived in his new class, no one wanted to sit next to him.
Because Chen Song came to class late that day, there was only an empty seat next to Lu Yuan, so the two of them became deskmates.
Lu Yuan tried to make a fresh start in his new class, actively and enthusiastically making friends. However, Chen Song was a quiet, studious student, and the two of them didn't interact much. To build relationships with his classmates, Lu Yuan treated them to milk tea and snacks, flattering them by treating them like classmates.
He was a soft-hearted person, and everyone in the class treated him like a big brother. When he was young, it was the time when secret love was throbbing, and Lu Yuan liked a boy in his class.
Lu Yuan couldn't hide his inner thoughts. When he tried to test the boy, he was scolded and disgusted. His close friend and acquaintance fell out. The boy, also from a wealthy family, formed a clique in the class and tried every possible way to bully Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan was disgusted by his actions and quickly lost his temper. Unable to tolerate any injustice, he fought with him in public. As a result, both of them were suspended from school for a week.
However, this did not extinguish the boy's anger. He often hung out in the Internet cafe outside the school and met a group of bad youths. He told them that Lu Yuan was a disgusting homosexual and had beaten him so badly that he had to stay in the hospital for several days. Therefore, he had not come to the Internet cafe to treat them to dinner recently.
Every time the boy finished playing games with them in the internet cafe, he would generously treat them to a meal. The bad guys would do anything to vent their anger on him. So the boy invited Lu Yuan to play games in the internet cafe under the pretext of apologizing to him.
Lu Yuan arrived at the internet cafe with a high and mighty attitude, but upon reaching the entrance, he was surrounded by a group of people and taken to a small alley where he was brutally beaten. Lu Yuan thought he was quite good at cursing, but he had never heard such foul language before.
Hearing this made his heart and lungs explode, his blood and energy rushed, and he felt like vomiting.
It was twelve o'clock in the middle of the night. No matter how Lu Yuan shouted, no one came to help him, and no one from the nearby houses dared to come out to join in the fun.
Lu Yuan really felt that he was going to die there.
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The author has something to say: Haha, hey babies, I’m changing the title of the article.
Bowing to the evil power of traffic has completely cured my artistic disease.
But "Fragile" is also the title of this article. Hahaha
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