Chapter 25: Tube Building (Twenty-Five) I’m just hungry…
Once you leave the building, the atmosphere outside becomes noticeably different.
On a sunny autumn day, residents are everywhere taking walks and basking in the sun.
Although the shops along the street were old and simple, and the greenery on the roadside was far inferior to that in the real world, Wen Yin still felt the long-lost comfort among the golden fallen leaves on the ground.
The fallen leaves under her feet made a rustling sound, and while Wen Yin was lost in thought, someone suddenly patted her shoulders twice.
Wen Yin turned around and found that it was one of the two women who had discussed her at the breakfast stall yesterday.
That relatively young but sharp-tongued woman.
"Girl, are you a tenant in that building?"
There were obvious wrinkles on the woman's face from the passage of time. Her neat short hair and shrewd eyes made her look like someone not to be messed with.
Wen Yin pretended to know nothing and nodded politely: "Sister, what are you doing?"
"Just because you're young, I came here to remind you."
The woman looked around and finally raised her chin towards the tube building.
"The people living in that building now aren't good people. You should move out as soon as possible."
Seeing Wen Yin's surprise, the woman frowned and added.
"It's normal that you don't believe me, but at least be careful and don't be stupid enough to let yourself be sold and then count the money for others."
"The uproar a few days ago was probably related to someone in your building."
After saying this, the woman glanced meaningfully in the direction of the hospital.
"That Chen Si was found unconscious in a mud pit in the woods this morning."
"It is said that she even castrated herself..."
Wen Yin cooperated with this and showed a thoughtful expression, and finally nodded to the woman.
"Thank you for reminding me, sister. I understand."
The woman said nothing more and left.
"The heart is hidden in the belly."
Wen Yin murmured softly.
"Who would have thought that those people were actually beasts in human form..."
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Before reaching the hospital entrance, Wen Yin saw from afar some people still gathered in front of the door.
As he got closer, the sounds of chattering reached Wen Yin's ears.
"I think he's the murderer. Otherwise, why would he run there and…"
"He must have felt guilty and went to confess."
"But didn't he just wake up? I heard he didn't say anything and didn't turn himself in."
"Is this because you're afraid of being caught again?"
"Then why did he make such a big fuss?"
"This thing, can you just cut it?"
"Maybe he didn't do it... maybe someone forced him to do it?"
"Force him? If I force you with a knife, can you make up your mind to cut that thing off?"
"Pooh, pooh, pooh, what bad luck! I haven't done anything wrong."
"So this Chen Si must have done something wrong!"
"Who knows? Chen Siben likes drinking and gambling. If he loses and has no money to pay his debts, he might be killed!"
Everyone was talking at once until staff came out to disperse them.
"Don't crowd around here, you're delaying other patients from coming in and out! Wait for someone to gossip after they've left before you start gossiping!"
"Let's go, let's go. I don't think Chen Si will be able to come out for a while."
"That's right, let's go."
Several people dispersed and the noise in front of the hospital finally stopped.
Wen Yin walked straight in. The inside of the hospital was not as noisy as the outside, but if you listened carefully, you could hear some subdued discussions about Chen Si.
Wen Yin looked around and didn't know which treatment room Chen Si was in. However, a nurse called her in surprise.
“You, are you here to see Dr. Shen?”
Wen Yin recognized the nurse, having seen her the last time she came.
Wen Yin had no choice but to nod and continue with the other person's words.
“Well, is Dr. Shen here?”
"Yes, I'll take you there. Doctor Shen is eating in the cafeteria with the child."
Wen Yin then realized that it was lunchtime, and her stomach made a slight rumble at an inopportune moment.
"This..." The distance was too quiet, so the nurse naturally heard it. She didn't laugh at Wen Yin, but smiled meaningfully, "How come Dr. Shen went to eat first even though we had an appointment? It's so ungentlemanly."
After that, he motioned for Wen Yin to follow: "Come on, I'll take you to the cafeteria."
Wen Yin was a little confused, but she followed anyway. Since she was already there, it would be nice to meet Xiaotuan.
But she didn't expect that the staff cafeteria would be so lively during meal time, and the first second she stepped into the cafeteria, the enthusiastic nurse shouted with a smile towards a corner.
"Doctor Shen! Your girlfriend is here!!"
Suddenly, countless pairs of eyes in the cafeteria, young and old, men and women, all looked towards Wen Yin who was standing at the door.
A few seconds later, a childish voice sounded from the corner.
"Sister, we are here!"
Wen Yin looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xiaotuan waving her hands excitedly at her, and a gentle young man sitting next to Xiaotuan.
"Sister, come here!"
Xiaotuan called out again enthusiastically, making Wen Yin the center of everyone's attention again.
Wen Yin had no choice but to endure all the inquiring looks, walk through the crowd, and sit in the empty seat opposite Shen Sinian.
The enthusiastic nurse glanced at the two of them ambiguously: "Doctor Shen, why don't you go get some food? You don't even wait for your girlfriend to eat with you. You're so unromantic!"
"I……"
Wen Yin was about to explain, but Shen Sinian opposite him stood up calmly: “I’ll go get some food, you sit down.”
He successfully interrupted Wen Yin before she finished speaking.
The nurse left with a smile, leaving only some whispers coming from the surroundings from time to time.
[They say you two are a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.]
028 listened to it and came back to report.
[He said that after working with Dr. Shen for so many years, this was the first time he saw him with his girlfriend.]
[Some say that now all those single young women in the hospital who have a crush on Dr. Shen will be disappointed and sad.]
[Some people are asking if Xiaotuan is your child, as he looks a bit like you.]
Wen Yin: ...
Xiao Tuan's round eyes were still looking at her without blinking.
"Sister, are you here to see me?"
"Uncle Shen took me to stay in his dormitory for one night. I was very well behaved and obedient."
“Xiaotuan is awesome!”
Being stared at by such innocent eyes, Wen Yin's heart softened a lot.
"Then eat, Xiaotuan. Fill your belly first, and I'll accompany you later."
"Uh-huh!"
Xiaotuan nodded and continued to scoop up the rice in his bowl with a small spoon. At the same time, a lunch was placed in front of Wen Yin. It was Shen Sinian who came back to get the meal.
"Let's eat."
The young man sat down naturally, as if he was completely unaware of the gazes and whispers of the people around him.
[Someone is saying that Dr. Shen seems so gentle and caring, he must be one of the top ten boyfriends. I envy you so much.]
028 spoke at an inappropriate time and continued to tell Wen Yin gossip in real time.
[Some people also said they really wanted to be you and experience Dr. Shen’s tenderness firsthand.]
[Wow, this is amazing! I wonder if Dr. Shen is this gentle in bed too!??!]
…
Wen Yin felt that 028 was too considerate.
[Okay, 028, you are not allowed to talk from now on.]
028 Shut up, Wen Yin’s mind finally became clear.
She raised her eyes slightly, only to find that Shen Sinian was still sitting opposite her, observing her carefully.
"what's on your mind?"
Shen Sinian's gentle voice came.
"The expression you just had... was very rich."
"Nothing, I'm just hungry."
Wen Yin lowered her head to avoid Shen Sinian's gaze, secretly criticizing the other party's overly sharp insight, then picked up the chopsticks and stuffed a mouthful of rice into her mouth.
She was indeed hungry. She didn't eat much yesterday and slept until noon. When she saw the rice, the hunger in her stomach suddenly surged up.
However, the way she ate without caring about her image seemed quite deliberate in Shen Sinian's eyes.
It seems to express dissatisfaction with the title of "girlfriend".
"Are you, angry?"
Wen Yin was madly savoring the delicious food when the young man opposite her suddenly smiled and asked a question that puzzled her.
She swallowed the food in her mouth dryly and blinked at Shen Sinian in confusion.
"What are you angry about? Why should I be angry?"
Xiaotuan pricked up his ears when he heard this.
"Angry that I acquiesced to our relationship."
Shen Sinian narrowed his narrow eyes, reflecting a dangerous cold light behind the lenses.
Wen Yin suddenly recalled the rainy night the day before, the intimate contact that was impossible to retreat from.
There seemed to be an illusory pain on her lips. Wen Yin pursed her lips and stuffed another piece of food into her mouth as if she didn't care.
Then Dudu murmured, "I'm not angry. I have free meals to eat now. I'm not angry."
Xiaotuan didn't quite understand what he was saying, but he also imitated Wen Yin and took a big mouthful of rice.
"Sister is happy, sister is not angry."
After that, he said to Shen Sinian, “Uncle Shen, you should eat too. If you don’t eat, it will get cold. Eating cold food is not good for your health.”
Shen Sinian stared at Wen Yin thoughtfully for a few seconds, and finally picked up the chopsticks.
"Then you can come and eat every day from now on. I'll give you the card."
After saying that, he began to eat slowly, but his eyes were always on the corner of Wen Yin's mouth.
"?"
Wen Yin didn't understand Shen Sinian's train of thought for a moment, and the food she had just swallowed happened to choke.
The feeling of being stuck in between made Wen Yin's face flush red. The all-too-familiar feeling of suffocation made Wen Yin instinctively send a signal for help to the person in front of her.
"Shen...I...choke..."
[Host, drink some water quickly, there is water on the table!]
Seeing that the host, the only hope of successfully completing the mission, was about to choke to death, 028 spoke hurriedly.
[Drink water!]
But before Wen Yin's hand could hold the kettle, a shadow fell on her head.
Five slightly cool fingers grasped her wrist, and he held her in his arms despite her miserable state.
Someone stroked her back slowly, and the food that was almost choking her to death finally fell down reluctantly.
Wen Yin took a deep breath the moment she was rescued, and after she finally recovered, she realized that she was holding onto Shen Sinian's sleeve tightly.
The smooth cuffs were scratched, leaving deep creases.
Even his fingers were still trembling slightly.
"Better?"
A voice came from above her head, and Wen Yin looked up, only to find that Shen Sinian was looking at her thoughtfully.
"You seem... scared, suffocating."
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The author has something to say: 028: Why didn’t Dr. Shen use the Heimlich maneuver?
Wen Yin: Because it will be vomited out, which is not beautiful enough.
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