Ji Qingzhou had actually restrained himself from thinking about the past. It was a done deal, and reminiscing about the past would only add to his sadness. For example, now, he didn't feel that this year was a bit lonely, but because he thought of his mother, he suddenly became lonely.
People are always like this. When they don't miss someone, they can pretend to forget. But once the floodgates of longing are opened, the past pours out like a flood. Those unspeakable regrets and pains surge in like a rising tide, beating against his heart and making him feel uncomfortable.
Ji Qingzhou quickly adjusted his mood, put those thoughts behind the fence, and tried to find something else to divert his attention and make himself happier. He opened Weibo and looked at the hot searches of netizens complaining about this year's Spring Festival Gala. He clicked on them one by one, and finally laughed slowly, no longer feeling so heavy.
Ji Qingzhou was watching when he heard a ring on WeChat. It was Lian Jingxing replying to him: Happy New Year to you too, and work hard next year!
Ji Qingzhou chatted with him for a while. While waiting for Lian Jingxing's reply, he looked at Chu Cheng, who had not appeared since he went to roll the dumpling skins.
He actually wanted to chat with Chu Cheng, but he thought Chu Cheng was busy at the moment and he was embarrassed to disturb him. He could only silently hope that Chu Cheng would finish his work quickly, so that he could talk to him before going to bed.
Ji Qingzhou didn't want to go to bed too early. He wanted to wait until 1 o'clock to wish Chu Cheng a happy new year. But now he was a little bored, and there was still more than an hour before 1 o'clock.
Ji Qingzhou had no choice but to continue chatting with Lian Jingxing. While they were chatting, his cell phone suddenly rang. Ji Qingzhou saw that it was Chu Cheng's call, so he quickly picked up the phone and asked happily, "Are you done?"
"Well, what about you? Are you still watching the Spring Festival Gala in the hospital?"
"Yeah, but the show nowadays is quite boring."
"Is Auntie still sleeping?"
"Well, my mother has been sleeping for a while, and I think I will fall asleep soon too." Ji Qingzhou said helplessly.
Chu Cheng heard this and chuckled, "Really? Then it seems that I came just in time."
Ji Qingzhou thought it was this call and said with a smile, "It's quite timely. I was just wondering when you would be done with your work, but I didn't expect your call to come."
Chu Cheng thought to himself, she had indeed been waiting for him by the phone.
"Then open the door," Chu Cheng said, "I have a surprise for you."
Ji Qingzhou was a little confused, "Open the door?"
Then he heard two faint knocks on the door. Ji Qingzhou looked at the door of the ward in disbelief. He had a bold guess in his mind, but he felt that this guess was too exaggerated and could not be realized. He held his mobile phone and walked over expectantly but nervously. He put his hand on the door handle, his heart beating fast.
Ji Qingzhou calmed his overly excited heart, pressed the doorknob, opened the door, and saw Chu Cheng appearing like a dream under the silver-white light. He had a Bluetooth headset on his ears and chuckled, "Surprise."
Ji Qingzhou heard his magnetic voice transmitted to his ears along the electric current, instantly burning his ears. He looked at Chu Cheng, and felt that his whole body had calmed down, as if frozen in this moment, as if the whole world had stopped.
His heart was still restless, yet unusually calm. He couldn't help but stare at the person in front of him without blinking. Finally, he took a step forward, stretched out his hands to hug him, with the corners of his mouth unable to stop rising.
Ji Qingzhou felt that nothing could surprise him more than now. The person he missed suddenly appeared in front of him without a word and without any warning. He stood in the hospital full of life and death, joy and sorrow, with gentle eyebrows and a light mood, as if filled with starlight and warmth. He shook off the loneliness on the ground, walked closer to himself, and brought the joy of reunion and the excitement of the New Year here.
Time stood still at this moment, drawing an invisible dividing line along the position where he stood. Inside the line was bright, and outside the line was deserted. Ji Qingzhou stood in the light, happily embracing his New Year surprise. His New Year finally became complete and lively at this moment.
Chu Cheng quietly let him hold her for a long time before he couldn't help but say, "Baby, although there's no one on this floor right now, can we go in and hold her again?"
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