As Wu Yuanyuan left the ward and went downstairs, she remembered to ask, "Where's Tan Xiao? I didn't see her in the hospital, Master?"
"Who knows?" Sister Ma said sarcastically.
Bu Ling, holding onto the stair railing, slowly made her way down the stairs. Hearing this, she chimed in, "Besides, with Tan Xiao like that, what can you expect from her? It's good enough if she doesn't cause trouble!"
"That's true!" Wu Yuanyuan nodded, thinking of Tan Xiao's appearance.
Zhu Zhizhi added, "Sister Tan Xiao has to take care of two children, so she probably won't be able to manage."
“Mmm~” Bling drawled out the sound.
The group fell silent until they stepped onto the last step, at which point Sister Ma sighed softly, "Life is so unpredictable."
Who would have thought that Grandpa Tan, who was all smiles just moments before, would end up lying in a hospital bed after just one New Year, with the possibility of never waking up again?
Just as Buling was about to speak, suddenly, "Lingling?" Her attention was immediately diverted, and she turned to look in the direction the voice came from: "Mulberry?"
Sangshen stood up from the waiting area in the lobby and walked over to Buling. "It's me." As he spoke, he draped a military overcoat over Buling's shoulders. "Why are you so late?"
"Something came up and I'll tell you when I get home." Bu Ling stretched out his arm, letting him help him put on his military overcoat.
"Is it all done now?" Sangshen helped Buling get dressed, then wrapped a scarf around her neck and put a hat on her head.
Bling nodded: "It's done."
"Shall we go home?" Sangshen finally buttoned up the military overcoat, wrapping Buling up tightly.
"Let's take Sister Yuanyuan and the others back first before going home." Buling's entire body was covered only by her eyes, which she blinked.
Before Sangshen could answer, Sister Ma said, "Xiaobu, no need. Xiaowu, Xiaozhu, and I live in the same direction and are not far apart. The three of us can go back together."
“Yes, yes, it’s so late, and we haven’t eaten yet. Let’s not bother. The three of us will go together, and nothing will happen,” Wu Yuanyuan added.
Zhu Zhizhi didn't say anything, but the expression on her face showed her complete agreement.
After thinking for a moment, Bu Ling didn't refuse, only saying, "Then please be careful!"
"Don't worry, Xiao Bu, be careful on your way back," Sister Ma instructed.
“I will,” Bling agreed.
After saying goodbye, the four went their separate ways and returned home.
Buling and Sangshen now live next to the county hospital, just a five-minute walk from home.
As soon as the two arrived home, Aunt Fang came out upon hearing their voices: "Lingling, Xiaoqi, is that you?" She was carrying an oil lamp and approached the two.
“It’s us, Sister Fang. Is there anything else to eat?” Sangshen bent down so that Sister Fang could see her clearly.
Aunt Fang was relieved when she saw their faces clearly: "Yes, yes, yes! I still have some porridge and chicken soup in the pot. I'll make you noodles right now."
Sangshen helped Buling walk towards the living room: "Then thank you, Aunt Fang."
Fang's wife replied that she took the oil lamp and hurried into the kitchen to turn on the light and start cooking noodles.
Upon entering the living room, Sangshen first helped Buling sit down and made her a cup of malted milk powder: "Lingling, drink this first to warm yourself up."
Bling took the cup and held it in her hands to warm them. Sangshen poured herself a cup of hot water and sat down next to Bling, asking, "Lingling, how is your colleague?"
"This is terrible..." She explained the whole story to Sangshen before saying, "This person is really vicious. In this cold weather, stripping Grandpa Tan of his cotton-padded coat is practically an attempt to kill him."
Upon hearing this, Sangshen said nothing, but simply put her arm around Buling's shoulder: "It's alright, it's probably just that the doctors in the county have limited medical skills."
Bling leaned her head on Sangshen's shoulder: "I'm not worried, I'm just... just a little lost and confused."
Today's events have once again shown her the fragility of life and made her realize its unpredictability.
Sangshen understood Bling's feelings very well. "I'm here for you. I'll always be with you."
Bling didn't speak, but just nuzzled her head against his neck and murmured, "Mmm."
"Lingling, Xiaoqi, the noodles are here!" Aunt Fang walked in carrying a wooden tray with two bowls of noodles and a bowl of seafood porridge on it.
Aunt Fang put down the tray, picked up the porridge and placed it in front of Buling: "Lingling, this is your porridge. Porridge is good for your stomach. After you finish the porridge, you can eat noodles." She then placed a small bowl of noodles in front of Buling.
"Xiao Qi, this is yours." She placed the last large bowl of noodles in front of Sang Shen.
Sangshen pulled the bowl closer to herself: "Thank you for your hard work, Aunt Fang. You should go back and rest. We can clean up after we finish eating."
Aunt Fang didn't object: "Alright, you guys take your time eating. I'll head back now. Don't worry about the bowl; I'll clean it up tomorrow."
Bu Ling smiled at Aunt Fang and said, "Aunt Fang, we understand. You should get some rest."
"You should all get some rest too," Aunt Fang said, turning and leaving the house.
Buling and Sangshen were already starving, so they picked up their bowls and wolfed down their food. For a moment, the only sounds in the room were the two of them drinking porridge and slurping noodles.
After finishing her meal with a slurp, Sangshen said, "Lingling, you go back to your room first, I'll go wash the dishes."
Bling wiped his mouth and stood up: "Okay, add some hot water, don't use cold water to wash the dishes."
Sangshen ruffled her hair, then took the bowl and went into the kitchen...
The next morning, when Aunt Fang took Bu Ling to the restaurant, Wu Yuanyuan and the other two were already there. When they saw Bu Ling come in, the three of them got up to greet her.
"Little Bu!"
"A spirit!"
"Bling, little sister!"
Buling walked into the room and sat down between them, then pointed to Aunt Fang and said, "This is Aunt Fang."
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