Chapter 45: Worry
When Zhou Jingzhan returned to the ward, Ives had already left. He casually leaned on the sofa, changing the TV channel, and informed Chu Yunqi, "I just ran into Professor Bo Xi. He discussed it with your uncle and said that you are almost well and decided to discharge you tomorrow."
"I don't. What if something happens to me?"
The reason why Chu Yunqi didn't want to be discharged from the hospital was because he valued his life, and the more important reason was that he wanted to see Zhou Jingzhan often.
Seeing through his concerns, Zhou Jingzhan comforted him, "Don't worry, I won't really leave you alone at home. I heard that the nursing home near the hospital is run by my family, and the conditions are pretty good. You can stay there for a few days."
Hearing that the hospital was nearby, Chu Yunqi felt relieved. He believed that Zhou Jingzhan would make time to visit him, so he stopped being stubborn and changed the subject, "Come here."
Zhou Jingzhan stood up and walked over to sit next to him, "What are you doing?"
Chu Yunqi didn't answer, but sat up silently, then hugged Zhou Jingzhan's neck and gave him a light kiss before he could react.
After the kiss, Chu Yunqi didn't give up, and pressed his forehead against his, "I kissed you and you didn't dodge, I said you were my boyfriend and you didn't correct me, you still have me in your heart, right?"
Chu Yunqi didn't wait for Zhou Jingzhan's answer. He distanced himself from him, looked into his eyes, and spoke seriously, "Zhou Jingzhan, I know I was wrong. I'm sorry. I will never leave again. I will listen to you. Can we make peace?"
This was the first time Chu Yunqi apologized to him. Zhou Jingzhan had an indescribable feeling in his heart and was reluctant to speak. Chu Yunqi tentatively kissed him again. This time he waited for Zhou Jingzhan's response, and soon Zhou Jingzhan held him around the waist and hugged him tighter.
After a long moment, Zhou Jingzhan met Chu Yunqi's eyes again. "I just want to hear an explanation. I can accept any reason. Even if you say you fell in love with someone else and went abroad to date, I would believe it."
Seeing this request again, Chu Yunqi's heart sank and he slowly said, "I don't want to lie to you."
"Then tell the truth. If you can't explain clearly, this matter will not be resolved. I will never let you go."
Chu Yunqi had a headache. "What if I can't speak for the rest of my life? Do you think our current state is any different from that of a couple?"
"Listen carefully, Chu Yunqi. I can tell you clearly that I will not find a girlfriend or get married in the future. As long as you are by my side, I will always treat you well. But we can't get back together until you explain clearly. Before that, no matter what we do, it will be improper."
This time, Chu Yunqi remained silent. After a long while, he finally spoke, "You should go back and rest early."
Zhou Jingzhan was so angry that he had difficulty breathing. He pulled off his tie without patience, slammed the door and left in anger.
When he passed the nurses' station, Taozi stopped him and said that he needed to sign the notice about Chu Yunqi's discharge tomorrow. It was really owed to him in his previous life. Zhou Jingzhan complained in his heart and patiently put the tie in his pocket. He couldn't find a pen, "Lend me a pen."
Although Zhou Jingzhan is not a warm and cheerful boy on weekdays, he can be described as gentle and considerate. His mood today seems to be really not very good. Taozi carefully handed him a pen.
Zhou Jingzhan took it and flipped through it twice before signing. He found that Xu Ye had prescribed stomach medicine for Chu Yunqi. Zhou Jingzhan frowned slightly and said in a tired voice, "How many days has he been taking omeprazole?"
Taozi quickly replied, "It's been two days. I've been complaining of stomachache since yesterday."
"Okay, I get it. I can't come tomorrow morning. Bed 13 and Chu Yunqi are about to be discharged. Please take good care of them."
Before leaving, Zhou Jingzhan went to the ward again and gave Bed 13 some instructions. It was already past nine o'clock when he left the hospital.
As soon as he got in the car, Zhou Jingzhan felt dizzy and nauseous. He found a piece of candy and leaned back for a while before recovering. He called his mother, Qin Huiping, and asked, "Mom, are you home?"
"Well, I just got off work. I'm going back to eat."
"No, I'll just have a bowl of noodles."
"Yes, I'm going back now."
Forty minutes later, Zhou Jingzhan finally arrived home. Zhou Wenxuan could tell his son was in a bad mood, but he didn't expose his feelings. He just stroked his hair and said, "Why are you getting off work so late? You must be exhausted. Go take a shower and come out for dinner."
Zhou Jingzhan responded and returned to his room.
After making sure Zhou Jingzhan had closed the door tightly, Zhou Wenxuan entered the kitchen and said mysteriously to Qin Huiping, "I think something's wrong with your son."
Hearing this, Qin Huiping stopped cutting fruit and asked with concern, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Zhou Wenxuan calmly threw a lump of noodles into the pot and slowly said, "He doesn't look very happy. Maybe something happened at the hospital? Why don't we call the director and ask him?"
Qin Huiping thought he was making a big deal out of nothing. "Forget it, it's normal for children to have mood swings. Don't ask nonsense questions."
"Okay." Zhou Wen chose the piece of watermelon in the middle and ate it secretly, then continued cutting the fruit.
When Zhou Jingzhan came out of the shower, there were two bowls of noodles on the dining table. Zhou Wenxuan was already sitting at the table waiting for him, "Come here quickly, son. You must be starving."
Qin Huiping saw through it but didn't say anything.
Zhou Wenxuan wolfed down his meal and asked Zhou Jingzhan, "Do you eat at this time every day?"
"Not necessarily. I had an emergency surgery today and didn't have time to eat."
Zhou Wenxuan sighed and couldn't help complaining, "It's fine for a day or two, but if it goes on like this for a long time, your health will have problems. I've found so many people to persuade you, but you didn't listen. You should have listened to me in the first place. It would be great to take the civil service exam. But you still have time now. It seems that your Uncle Zhao's company still has a position. How about I go and ask for you?"
"No need, Dad. Clinical medicine is like this these days. I see you're not idle either, you're in meetings all day long, and my mom is always flying around."
Zhou Wenxuan was unconvinced again. "You've been doing both meetings and business trips. You must be exhausted. Seriously, if you're not happy with your job, just quit and come home to rest."
"Don't be ridiculous! If I really go home, you will be embarrassed."
"What? Our baby is so outstanding, how can we be embarrassed? Anyway, no matter what, your mother and I just want you to be healthy and happy. We don't care about anything else."
Zhou Jingzhan's eyes were sore and he ate without saying a word with his head down.
Zhou Wenxuan and Qin Huiping also tacitly did not speak again.
After dinner, Zhou Jingzhan was not idle either. He went to the study to read some documents. Zhou Wenxuan and his wife saw it and felt sad.
It was almost twelve o'clock when Zhou Wenxuan got up to go out for a while. Seeing the light coming through the crack of the study door, he quietly heated a cup of milk and pushed open the study door.
He glanced at the desk and saw an extra pile of documents, which Zhou Jingzhan had just printed. Most of them had been read and marked, and a small part was neatly pressed underneath.
Zhou Jingzhan was currently scribbling on a piece of paper with his head propped up. He looked up when he heard the noise and asked, "Why are you awake?"
"Get up and drink some water. I saw you were still awake, so I heated up a cup of milk." Zhou Wenxuan put the cup on the table. "Drink it while it's hot. Go to bed early after you're done."
Zhou Jingzhan saw that it was getting late, "I understand. I'll look at the remaining amount tomorrow."
Seeing that he had finished his work, Zhou Wenxuan asked, "Are you worried about something?"
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