After the exam, Song Shishi walked out of the examination room, and Meng Xunzhou was no longer outside.
Waiting outside the examination room was her mother Zheng Peilan.
"Shishi, how did you do on the exam?"
The cold wind blew like a knife. Zheng Peilan was wearing a cheongsam with a coat casually put on the outside. Her thin body trembled slightly in the wind.
Her red cheeks and nose tip from the cold made Song Shishi feel distressed.
Seeing this, Song Shishi's eyes welled up and she hurriedly took off her thick cotton jacket and put it on Zheng Peilan's shoulders.
"I feel pretty good, I should be able to perform at my normal level. But mom, it's so cold, why don't you wear more clothes? I'll be very worried if you catch a cold."
Zheng Peilan raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a gentle smile.
"I'm fine. You're taking the college entrance exam today. They say wearing a cheongsam means a successful start. I just want to have a good start."
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As she spoke, Zheng Peilan forcibly took off the jacket that Song Shishi was wearing and put it back on her.
"You still have to take the exam in the next two days. Don't get sick from the cold, or all your hard work these days will be in vain."
Song Shishi no longer insisted after hearing that. She just hugged Zheng Peilan tighter.
"Let's go home quickly. I'll make you a bowl of ginger tea to drive away the cold."
Zheng Peilan was just about to say "OK" when the mother and daughter heard a familiar voice calling from behind the crowd.
"Shishi, Xiaolan."
Song Shishi looked towards the source of the voice, only to see Fu Shuxian being protected by Meng Guanru, walking towards them with a smile on her face.
"Oh, if I had known you were coming, I would have asked you to come along."
Fu Shuxian walked up to her and took Zheng Peilan's hand affectionately.
"Why are your hands so cold?"
The coldness of the iron in her hand made Fu Shuxian frown and scream in surprise.
Zheng Peilan did not answer, but asked: "Xiaoqi is also taking the college entrance examination today, right? Hasn't she come out yet?"
"No, her mother and I are waiting for her here. How did Shishi do in the exam today?"
Meng Guanru said, handing the hot water cup in his hand to Zheng Peilan, "I brought a hot water bottle specially, and I just poured it out when I got off the bus. You can use it to warm yourself up."
"Thank you." Zheng Peilan took it with a smile.
"Mom and Dad, I did OK on the test. My mom is wearing too little today, so I'm going to take her home first. We'll get together again when you guys get back."
Song Shishi felt sorry for Zheng Peilan and couldn't bear to see her freezing here for them.
We are all family anyway, so there is no need to care so much.
Fu Shuxian saw the hem of Zheng Peilan's cheongsam skirt faintly visible under her coat and waved her hands repeatedly.
"Go back quickly, go back quickly, don't go back and catch a cold, let's talk when we get back."
Song Shishi hugged Zheng Peilan tightly and turned to walk towards the platform.
Fortunately, the bus arrived just as they reached the platform.
Once I got on the bus and it was crowded with people, I didn’t feel that cold anymore.
Song Shishi protected Zheng Peilan the whole time, fearing that she might get bumped or hurt or feel uncomfortable.
"Mom, didn't you say before that you couldn't come? Why did you come today?"
A few days ago, when Song Shishi went back to the military compound to visit Zheng Peilan, they discussed this matter. At that time, Zheng Peilan said that it was cold and she was tired, so she would not wait for her outside the examination room.
But today she came without even saying hello and just wore a cheongsam.
Although she was happy to see Zheng Peilan, she also felt sorry for her at the same time.
It was so cold, and I didn’t know how long she had been waiting outside the examination room.
"Xunzhou told me. He said he couldn't leave because of something, but he was worried that you would be sad if no one picked you up after the exam, so he begged me to come."
"I'm not a child anymore, why should I be sad?"
Song Shishi just felt warm in her heart.
It feels so good to be remembered by others all the time.
"It's great that someone knows how to care for you better than I do."
Zheng Peilan turned her head and looked out the car window. The trees on the street were rapidly receding. She didn't know what she was thinking about. Then she fell silent and never talked to Song Shishi again.
As soon as she got home, Song Shishi didn't even have time to rest. She immediately went into the kitchen to make ginger tea for Zheng Peilan.
The college entrance examination lasted for three days. After the first day, Song Shishi moved into the military compound.
The college entrance examination venue is not far from the military compound, making commuting convenient.
When she went back to the military family compound to get some spare clothes, she left a note for him because she was afraid that Meng Xunzhou would be worried if he didn't see her when he came back.
However, until the end of the college entrance examination, Meng Xunzhou had not sent any news, not even a phone call.
"My dear, what has Xunzhou been busy with recently? Why haven't I seen him during the days when Shishi was taking the college entrance examination?"
Today, Fu Shuxian specially invited Song Shishi and Zheng Peilan to come to her house for dinner. Seeing Meng Guanru was also there, Zheng Peilan asked curiously.
Meng Guanru put away the newspaper in his hand, his expression slightly solemn.
"I specifically asked this morning. He was sent out on a mission. It will probably take some time for him to come back."
When Song Shishi heard the words "carry out the mission", her heart suddenly tightened, as if it was grasped by an invisible hand, and it started beating wildly.
She subconsciously covered her chest and frowned tightly.
What's going on? Why are my eyelids twitching and my heart beating so fast?
People say "left jump means wealth, right jump means disaster", but please don't let this be a disaster.
Song Shishi prayed silently in her heart.
I hope the Buddha will appear and bless Meng Xunzhou to return safely.
"Ding-ling-ling... Ding-ling-ling..."
Just then, the phone in the Meng family's living room rang suddenly.
Meng Guanru stood up to answer the phone.
But after he answered the call for just a few words, his face turned pale and a hint of panic flashed in his eyes.
"Shuxian, hurry up, stop cooking, let's go to the hospital together now!"
Meng Guanru hung up the phone and rushed to the kitchen.
Meng Xiaoqi, who was helping Fu Shuxian in the kitchen, was stunned and asked in astonishment, "Dad, what happened?"
"Yeah, what's the matter that makes you so anxious?" Fu Shuxian also echoed.
"Xunzhou encountered danger while carrying out the mission. He is said to be seriously injured and is now undergoing surgery in the military hospital. Let's go there quickly!"
There was anxiety in Meng Guanru's voice, and every word he said was like a hammer hitting everyone's heart.
Fu Shuxian and Song Shishi in the living room naturally also heard this.
Song Shishi had just stood up when she heard the news. Her eyes went dark and she almost collapsed to the ground.
how so?
Meng Guanru drove the family directly to the military hospital.
The operation was still going on. Outside the operating room, only Xu Qiang and Tiejun were standing there with exhausted looks on their faces.
Song Shishi ran forward and asked, "What happened? He was fine before he left, how come..."
Xu Qiang looked at Song Shishi's anxious expression, his lips moved but he hesitated to speak.
"Sister-in-law, I'm not in a position to reveal the specific details of this matter, but don't worry, the surgeon who will perform the surgery on the boss today is a well-known expert in the industry, and the probability of success of the surgery is very high."
Having said that, how could Song Shishi not be worried?
The person lying in the operating room was Meng Xunzhou.
Her eyes were fixed on the closed door of the operating room, and her hands unconsciously went in, her nails almost digging into her palms, but she was unaware.
She just prayed for Meng Xunzhou over and over again in her heart.
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