Romance
"Did I leave my ID card in your father's study? Could you please take a look?"
Ye Yuanyin stood up quickly.
After he left, Dad's study was rarely visited, and Mom didn't notice it when she changed the mattress. She searched along the bookshelf, and sure enough, she found it in the empty space where the books were placed horizontally. Perhaps he had accidentally dropped it while looking for a book to read.
She sent him a message.
[Yes, sorry, I haven't been looking at my phone much.]
Within a few seconds, she received a reply.
[It's been a month, and it seems you haven't been studying much.]
Ye Yuan was a little annoyed because he suddenly remembered his unruly look when he was joking. He wanted to prove something, so he replied to him.
[I've read it all. Should I send you my ID card?]
She sent the message and quickly withdrew it. Grandma said that Zheng Youshan would come back to attend Grandma Wang's funeral. The ID card was not something else, so it was better to be cautious.
So he typed another line of words for him.
[How about asking Zheng Youshan to take it back to you? Can you please contact Secretary Ma?]
After a while, there was a reply.
[I've already re-issued it, but it's inconvenient because I'm always on business trips.]
Yes, for this man, time is money, and choices are made in an instant. How could she be so foolish as to think that he would be like her, with a life as calm as the ripples in an ancient well.
Another message from Chen Dian came in right after.
"Why are you still in contact with him? You forgot what I said last time."
Ye Yuanyin seemed to be possessed by the spring equinox, and was teased by him like a cat for no reason. Her face turned red and white. She always felt that he was not asking seriously, but she felt embarrassed, so she had to reply angrily.
【Why are you still so boring? 】
She put down her phone and picked up her ID card on the table.
This photo was probably taken when he just became an adult. He still looked young and immature, but there was a light in his eyes, as if the future was within his grasp.
After all, we are from two different worlds.
She put the photo side of her ID card on the table. At this moment, her mother knocked on the door and said urgently, "Ayin, come out quickly."
Ye Yuanyin opened the door and saw his mother holding Zhizhi in her arms. The little boy had his head tilted back, his body was limp, his thin arms hanging out, and his whole body was twitching.
She placed her hand on his forehead, and it was incredibly hot. Based on her limited experience, based on a few medical books, she knew Zhizhi's condition wasn't just a simple fever.
"Mom, you stay and look after Yaya. I'll take Zhizhi to the village clinic."
"It's so late now. The clinic has closed long ago. Why don't you go straight to Ah Feng's house?"
Ye Yuanyin went back to the house and put his cell phone, which had just been charged, into his pocket. He took the hot boy from his mother's arms and walked down the stairs quickly with him in his arms.
Grandma warned her, "It's dark outside, you must be careful."
"I know."
She couldn't move her hands from holding the child, so she tucked her phone over her shoulder and called the village doctor, Zhao Feng. "Auntie Feng, are you home? Zhizhi has a fever. I'll take him over."
Zhao Feng's son is in junior high school in town. He finally has a day off tomorrow and insists on coming back in the evening.
She was ready to go out and pick up her son, but for the sake of the branch secretary, she couldn't refuse directly, so she frowned and said, "Ayin, you have to hurry up. Ah Zhen will be back tonight and waiting for me to pick her up. I can only wait until 7 o'clock. If you're late, I'll be out."
"I'm already on my way, Aunt Feng, please wait for me."
"I wouldn't dare agree to that. If that doesn't work, just go to town. The town health center has an emergency room, and they're staffed 24 hours a day."
"The kid can't wait."
Ye Yuanyin looked at the time on her phone. It was 18:32. At her normal pace, she would definitely not be able to make it in time.
There were no decent lights in the village, and it was pitch black at night, but her mood was darker than the lights.
Life is full of malice. She is used to seeing all kinds of helplessness of the villagers around her. She never expects miracles, but refuses to give up trying.
The sound of the wind passed by her ears. Ye Yuanyin was running hard on the village road with the child in her arms. The mountain wind whistled past her ears, temporarily covering up her violent heartbeat.
Suddenly, there was a bright light behind her, illuminating her frightened figure and the road under her feet from far to near.
A car drove up, and Ye Yuanyin stopped. Her cheeks, flushed by the mountain breeze, showed panic, an expression rarely seen on her face.
Chen Yan was on a very important call, and he recognized her from the corner of his eye. He raised his chin toward the window, and Secretary Ma quickly asked the driver to pull over and went down to pick her up himself.
"Miss Ye, do you need help?"
Ye Yuanyin nodded, her eyes misty and her anxious expression clear. "I'm going to take him to see a doctor."
Secretary Ma took the child and relieved her of her burden. He said respectfully, "The boss asked you to get in the car."
Ye Yuanyin walked around the back door to sit in the passenger seat. The front seat was narrow and she was afraid that it would not be able to accommodate her and the child. Chen Yan reached out from the car window to stop her. The warm touch of his fingertips remained on her wrist, burning a small spark that disappeared in an instant.
She looked down and saw that he had automatically moved to the left.
Secretary Ma opened the back door and helped her carry the child in.
As Chen Yan'an's call continued, Ye Yuanyin looked up, catching sight of his deep, sharp features. He said, "There are only so many technical solutions available right now. If possible, we'll come up with a better way to test this."
The car started to move and she averted her eyes, wondering why he came back again.
Suddenly, the cell phone vibrated, and the words "You Jing" flickered on the screen. Ye Yuanyin's heart skipped a beat, and she lowered her head, remaining silent and motionless.
After six rings, the phone kept ringing, and each call was so loud that it seemed to swallow her whole.
After Chen Yan finished the call, he stared at her soft profile and asked in a low voice, "Don't you want to answer it?"
She shook her head, but her phone automatically turned off due to lack of battery.
The next second, his phone rang. It was You Jing.
Ye Yuanyin bit his lower lip and couldn't help but clench his hands.
*
Jiutao Village has only one decent cement road that leads directly from the village entrance to the village committee. Over time, the road surface has become covered with cracks.
The rest of the road is dirt. Whenever it rains or snows, it becomes muddy and difficult to walk on, leaving many deep and shallow pits on the road caused by the wheels.
Now they are driving on such a dirt road.
The driver gritted his teeth and stole a glance at his boss's expression in the rearview mirror. He saw his eyes cast down, his face expressionless. He breathed a sigh of relief, thinking it was a good thing his boss wasn't focused on his poor driving skills. Otherwise, with his strict demeanor, he'd probably be fired tomorrow.
When Xiandian answered the phone, the voice on the other end sounded impatient. You Jing asked him, "Where are you?"
"Outside." He seemed always calm and confident.
You Jing asked aggressively, "Where exactly is it?"
Yan Chen glanced sideways at the woman beside him and sneered, "I can't give you the answer you want."
"Damn it! Where did you hide her?" You Jing was so angry that he couldn't vent his anger. He growled like a vicious dog, "I really want to call the police! Whether she went abroad to study or travel, I suspect you harmed her."
Yan Zhan'an's expression was contemptuous, his eyes sharp, "You will not be able to see her if you go crazy."
A laugh chuckled from You Jing's nose, and the sound was heard clearly by the person on the other end of the phone. "You will die at my hands one day sooner or later."
After saying that, he hung up the phone without permission.
The car was very quiet, and Ye Yuanyin unconsciously scratched the phone case with his thumb.
Inside the transparent shell was a thumb-sized copy of the image of Guanyin, cut from stone. But at this moment, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara couldn't even bring a bit of relief to her boiling heart.
Sensing her low mood, Chen Yan tried to persuade her, "Do you always like to take the blame for other people's mistakes?"
She was silent for a long time before she spoke: "Three people make a tiger, and gossip can melt gold. Worldly prejudices are so unreasonable. Because I'm poor and he's so deeply in love with me, everyone assumes that I should happily accept the happy ending. If I refuse, it would be ungrateful. There's no point in explaining."
Ye Yuanyin couldn't let go of the knot in his heart, and it seemed like he was resuming the conversation that ended half a year ago.
Chen Yan didn't dare to act rashly and tried to be sincere: "I promise I don't have any prejudice. You can tell me what you think."
"...I hate your arrogance."
He laughed dumbly, "When have I ever been arrogant to you?"
A lot of grievances seeped in, which were beyond the control of the individual, and were a complete negation of the entire first half of life.
She turned her head and said in a muffled voice, "I would feel that way."
Suddenly the car bumped and the phone was thrown out of her loose hand and landed right at Shen Ji'an's feet.
She subconsciously tried to pick it up, but saw another pit in front of her. The driver turned the steering wheel, and Ye Yuan's core was unstable, so half of his body fell on his legs.
Chen Yan only felt the warmth and softness on her thighs, and she buried her head in them. The scene looked a little inappropriate for children.
The air in his chest surged up, and he couldn't hold it back, so he coughed a few times with his mouth covered.
Sediment helped her up and bent down to pick up the phone.
It's not a fashionable style. She has been using it since I met her. The rubbing of Guanyin at the back is a new one.
Ye Yuanyin took it with a red face, turned to look out the window, his expression very embarrassed.
Secretary Ma quickly handed the cup over from the front seat, and Chen Dian reached out to take it.
Ye Yuanyin's voice was cautious, but he could still hear a hint of concern, "Are you cold?"
"No. I get rhinitis every spring."
She knew that Dr. Yue was always concerned about his health, but he wasn't around at the moment, so she struggled for a long time before saying, "You can ask Aunt Feng for some allergy medicine later."
"Okay." He actually agreed.
Wang Zhizhi contracted pneumonia due to a viral infection. Village doctor Zhao Feng always kept some medicine at home in case the villagers came to see her in the middle of the night.
"Ayin, the IV is hooked up. Just lock the door after the infusion is finished. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't let them stay home. The mountain road is long, and our Ah Zhen is still waiting. I have to go now."
After hearing this, Ye Yuanyin had to do his best to ensure that nothing in this house was lost.
Dian Jing gave his secretary a wink.
Secretary Ma extended her right hand and enthusiastically guided the village doctor out. "Sister, Mr. Shen asked the driver to take him there. It would be faster to take a car."
"Oh, how can I be so embarrassed?"
News spread quickly in the village, and now everyone knows about the "one hundred thousand yuan". Zhao Feng did not expect to get such a reward. She glanced at this extraordinary young man with squinted eyes, and guessed in her heart his relationship with Ye Yuanyin.
If the two of them really get together, then this girl from the Long family is really capable and can bring back a rich boyfriend from a big city.
With a smile on her face, she followed Secretary Ma out of the main room.
The wooden door of the house creaked and slowly closed, leaving Ye Yuanyin and Shen Ji'an alone.
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