Chapter 162 Jian Chen Extra 1
City C does not have spring and autumn seasons. After the hot summer, the temperature officially begins to drop.
The biting cold wind was like a sharp blade, cutting across everyone's face. The chill penetrated through the sleeves and collars, causing layer upon layer of goose bumps.
When Jian Chen came out of the BC Club, he was startled by the cold wind and subconsciously wrapped his black windbreaker tightly around him.
The phone in his pocket suddenly rang. His delicate brows were furrowed tightly, and his hair was messy in the wind. He couldn't hide his irritability, and his tone was not very good.
"Hello?"
"Where are you?"
Jian Chen opened the car door and replied coldly
"Just finished training and went home."
The woman on the other end of the phone paused, her voice sounding vicissitudes of life, as if she had aged a dozen years in an instant.
"He...is ill. If you have any conscience, come to the Third Hospital to see him."
Jian Chen's relationship with his father is not very good, as the two have different values.
In the hope that his son will become successful, Jian's father has always hoped that Jian Chen can grow up quickly and take over the family business.
As for Jian Chen, his dream is e-sports.
Therefore, Jian Chen always avoided staying in the same space with Jian's father, which would make him feel depressed.
The hospital smelled very strong of disinfectant. Jian Chen covered his nose and gently pushed open the door of the ward.
To be honest, he was not worried about his father's illness because pretending to be sick was his common tactic.
But this time seems to be different from the past.
He found that his father seemed old.
His usually serious and solemn black hair had turned a little gray, and his face was covered with wrinkles, like the bark of a century-old tree, dry and rough.
A thin layer of mist covered the respirator, his chest was motionless, and the yellowed backs of his hands were covered with needle marks.
Mother Jane was wearing a simple cotton-padded jacket, with two long tear marks on her face, her eyes were swollen, and her lips were pale and dry.
Seeing Jian Chen, his mother made a gesture to silence him, pulled his windbreaker sleeve and led him out.
Outside the ward was a row of cold benches. A middle-aged man in plain clothes was taking a nap at one end, his eyes revealing unmistakable fatigue.
For fear of disturbing him, Jane's mother pulled Jane Chen to the stairwell again.
There was no one in the stairwell and it was a bit damp.
Jian Chen was the first to ask, "What disease does he have?"
Mother Jane leaned against the cold wall and sighed tiredly.
She could not accept that her husband, who had been smart all his life, ended up having a stroke.
My nose felt a little sour. "Stop playing e-sports and come back..."
This was the first time she spoke to her son in a pleading tone.
The Jian family cannot afford to lose its next pillar.
The white fingertips trembled a little, and there seemed to be something stuck in the throat, which was extremely bitter.
"good."
Walking out of the ward, Jian Chen pinched his aching brows. His mind was in a mess, and there was a weight on his heart, pressing him down and making it hard to breathe.
"Hey! Be careful!"
A huge force came from his shoulder, and as he stumbled, medical supplies fell to the ground.
Jian Chen looked at the iodine stained on his clothes and casually took off his windbreaker.
A pretty young nurse half-knelt down and cleaned up the mess.
"Excuse me."
Jian Chen bent down, packed up his things, took out a few red bills from his pocket and stuffed them into the nurse's hand.
"compensation."
After saying these two words, Jian Chen wanted to leave when a soft female voice came from behind him.
"Your clothes..."
The young nurse took the windbreaker he had taken off and forcefully stuffed all the money and the windbreaker into Jian Chen's arms.
"You don't have to pay compensation. The hospital will reimburse you."
Looking at the serious face of the young nurse, Jian Chen suddenly felt that she looked familiar.
"Have we met somewhere before?"
The little nurse smiled, revealing a pointed little canine tooth, and said in a teasing tone, "Ambulance, mummy."
After just two simple words, Jian Chen suddenly understood.
The last time she was beaten up by Li Chuan, it was this young nurse who stuffed gauze into her mouth in the ambulance.
“So it’s you!”
The young nurse raised her eyebrows in disbelief and pointed her chin at the door.
"Let's go! The weather forecast says there will be snow and the roads will be slippery."
Jian Chen glanced at the young nurse, then nodded and walked out with his long legs.
The weather forecast this time was very accurate. Less than half an hour later, small snowflakes appeared in the sky.
Jian Chen didn't know where to go, so he parked the car on the side of the road.
The phone in his pocket kept ringing ever since he sent the resignation message. He pressed the power button with his red, frozen fingertips.
The whole world is quiet.
To keep warm, he put on the iodine-stained windbreaker.
The snow was falling heavier. There were not many vehicles on the road. The street lights were yellow, casting a layer of afterglow on the ground.
Only a few girls holding umbrellas could be vaguely seen on the flowerbed path nearby, their laughter could be heard from far away.
In this vast world, Jian Chen suddenly felt that he had nowhere to go, and a feeling of sadness rose in his heart.
Snowflakes fell on the hair, then slowly melted, turning into a hint of coolness.
Only then did he realize what was happening when he saw the LED screen in a nearby shopping mall filled with Spring Festival-related decorations.
New Year is coming...
Thinking of something, Jian Chen opened his phone and stared at a photo in his circle of friends in a daze.
The girl was wearing the most ordinary home clothes, leaning on the man's shoulder, with her eyebrows curved and an irresistible look of happiness.
After being stunned for a while, Jian Chen raised his hand and gave a like to this post on WeChat Moments.
On this day, he bid farewell to his unbridled youth and his unknown secret love.
He tightened his collar and returned to the car.
The car was well heated and he rolled down all the windows.
The cool air from outside rushed in, stimulating the senses.
I took out a bottle of red wine from the car refrigerator. The moment it took a sip, the coolness started from the tip of my tongue and spread throughout my body.
The aroma of wine spread far in the air, and the city lights were hazy, but not a single one belonged to him.
Soon, Jian Chen was drunk and a sarcastic smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
He felt like he had accomplished nothing.
I was severely suppressed by Lichuan in the e-sports competition and knew nothing about doing business. I had never felt so powerless.
It was very late, and the ground, car roofs, and tree branches were covered with a thin layer of snow. There were no pedestrians on the road.
As he gradually became drunk, Jian Chen rolled up the car window, lowered the seat and went to sleep.
The cold wind is isolated outside, and the small space can give people a great sense of security.
Jian Chen had a dream.
In his dream, he did not pursue a career in e-sports, but instead went to work in a company right after graduation.
I didn’t meet Li Chuan, I didn’t meet Jiang Zhi, and I went against most of the friends in my life.
His work was not going well. Having never studied finance, he was a complete loser. The shareholders praised him openly but belittled him behind his back.
"Knock, knock, knock."
A voice in his ear brought him back to reality, and he realized that everything that had just happened was a dream, but it was so real that it was shocking.
Someone is knocking on the car window.
It was a petite woman wearing a mask...
Jian Chen pinched his eyebrows irritably and finally rolled down the car window.
The woman lowered her head, revealing a pair of bright, round eyes.
It's that little nurse...
Through the dim light of the street lamp, Lin Jinglu also recognized the man in front of him, and said with surprise
"Why are you here? Didn't we say it would snow? Why aren't you going back?"
Jian Chen asked back, "Why didn't you leave work early when you knew it was going to snow?"
"It's snowing, and the hospital has several patients who have suffered from a series of car accidents. There's nothing we can do. Please call me Miss Nightingale!"
When Lin Jinglu said this, his eyes sparkled, and his small, sharp fangs looked particularly cute.
"Get in the car, I'll take you home."
Lin Jinglu didn't expect that in just a few hours, a thin layer of snow had accumulated on the ground and no driver was willing to accept the order.
There was only this one car parked on the road, so she had to try her luck.
Lin Jinglu was wearing a cute lamb fur coat, with long brown hair gently draped over his shoulders and a slightly red nose, which inexplicably reminded him of a newborn puppy.
She seemed to love laughing and often showed her little canine teeth.
Soon, the car stopped in a somewhat remote alley.
Lin Jinglu got out of the car, leaned against the car body, and took out his cell phone from his pocket.
Jian Chen subconsciously refused, "No need to pay for the fare, I'm just helping out."
Lin Jinglu burst out laughing. "Who wants to pay for your fare? Add me on WeChat, handsome boy."
Her tone was frivolous and her features were picturesque, completely out of place in the alley behind her.
Lin Jinglu works hard alone in City C, living in a cheap rental house and wearing cheap clothes.
She knows that she is ordinary and insignificant, but she will do whatever she wants to do.
The car that Jian Chen had was something she might not be able to buy even if she worked hard all her life.
But so what? Jian Chen is the person she likes, so she can pursue him if she wants to. That's all.
So, never feel inferior.
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