Chapter 136 Future
December 31, 2021, the eve of New Year's Day.
After the postgraduate entrance exam, the days and nights of studying came to an end, and Lin Xi breathed a sigh of relief.
When a person suddenly relaxes from a high-pressure, tense state, the psychological pressure accumulated over many years suddenly manifests physiologically.
Lin Xi fell ill.
Many students went home or went out to celebrate the New Year with friends, while Lin Xi lay alone in the empty dormitory, burning with anxiety.
The medical student took some pills on his own, but the symptoms became uncontrollable and he couldn't suppress them, so Lin Xi had to go to the hospital for treatment.
After queuing and running around in the emergency room, Lin Xi was admitted to the respiratory department of the inpatient building.
I contracted pneumonia and had a high fever for several days.
Fortunately, the postgraduate entrance exam is over, and there are still about 10 days until the final exams. I can take this time to recover properly.
Lin Xi was half asleep until midnight when she was woken up by a video call.
Xiang Xin made a video call in the "Burning! Doomsday Terminator" group. When Lin Xi woke up, the patients in the same ward were already making impatient "tsk tsk" sounds.
She quickly answered the call.
The faces of Xiang Xin and Liang Hui appeared on the screen.
Xiang Xin and Liang Hui were both at home. Lu Wei did not turn on the camera; only his profile picture was displayed.
Happy New Year, San San!
Lin Xi put on her headphones and said very quietly, "Happy New Year, everyone!"
But even the quietest voice can create noise in a hospital ward late at night.
Lin Xi struggled to put on her down jacket and went outside to meet her.
"Where are you? There are so many beds. Is this a hospital?" Xiang Xin asked.
Lin Xi gave a weak "hmm".
"Oh my god, what's wrong?"
"pneumonia."
In the video, Liang Hui paused for a moment, then said, "Drink more hot water."
He wasn't very familiar with Lin Xi at the moment; he had only met Lin Xi and Xiang Xin through Lu Wei, and then he was pulled into this random little group. He was just making friends with them out of respect for Brother Lu.
He had no concept of the apocalypse. Lu Weiji treated him almost like friends, implying that he should exercise more and move his family. It wasn't until the apocalypse came that Liang Hui learned the truth.
He is very loyal, and in every life, Liang Hui chooses to fight alongside Lu Wei, forging an extremely strong revolutionary friendship.
He felt unfamiliar with Lin Xi and Xiang Xin, and he wasn't good at comforting people, so all he could say was "drink more hot water."
Xiang Xin: "Are you in the hospital alone? I have some free time lately, so I'll fly over to see you."
Lin Xi: "No need."
Lu Wei, whose camera wasn't even turned on, spoke up: "Which hospital?"
Lin Xi told him the name of the hospital.
Lu Wei: "I'm currently on a mission in the capital. I'll go visit you."
Xiang Xin: "My mom said the patient should eat something light, so you should prepare some porridge for San San."
The next day, Lu Wei, dressed casually, visited the hospital room with some very unpalatable porridge.
The steaming heat was so enticing that Lin Xi felt a lump in her throat—
How could anyone make porridge taste so bad!
She suddenly remembered that in her past life, when the four of them worked together, she was always the only one in the team who could cook.
Those three people could only cook instant noodles and eat fast food. In a post-apocalyptic world with scarce resources, the disadvantages of not being able to cook weren't so obvious yet.
But no matter how bad it tastes, you still have to be polite.
Lin Xi: "Thank you."
Lu Wei sat to the side, feeling somewhat awkward. As she left, she said the same thing as Liang Hui: "Get some rest and drink plenty of hot water."
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January 12, 2022.
Lin Xi got off the train at Nanhua Station, and as soon as she stepped out of the train, she was hit by a cold, damp atmosphere.
She returned to her home in the urban village of District D. The things in the living room were not dusty and looked very lively.
Lin Xi dragged her tired body into her room, where someone had already made up her bed.
The four-piece bedding set has been washed and the blankets have been aired out. The whole room is spotless and ready to welcome its owner.
Exhausted from the journey, Lin Xi quickly tidied up and fell asleep in her room, not waking up until dark.
The smell of takeout food had seeped into the room from the living room. Lin Xi walked out of the room and saw Xiang Xin eating takeout while looking at a tablet.
Unlike the original timeline, in this life, Xiang Xin was encouraged by Lin Xi to cultivate an online account and become a freelance artist starting from university. After graduation, she had the ability to stay in Nanhua University, so she simply stayed there.
If they stayed in Nanhua, they would have to rent a house. Lin Xi felt that her house was very big, and she and Xiang Xin had lived together for a long time in their previous life and were quite familiar with each other, so she invited Xiang Xin to live at her house.
She herself didn't care about the rent, but Xiang Xin, with a strong sense of contract, automatically wired money to Lin Xi according to the D-zone rate.
It's always different when someone is home.
Just like now, Xiang Xin is enjoying herself while calling out to Lin Xi, "I've also prepared dinner for you."
Lin Xi sat down at the dining table, having no expectations for Xiang Xin's cooking.
Sure enough, Xiang Xin placed a clean small bowl in front of Lin Xi, opened the thermos in her hand, and poured out the golden millet porridge.
The rice grains in the porridge were distinct and didn't look appetizing at all.
Lin Xi scratched her head: First, she ate the unpalatable porridge and dishes that Lu Wei sent, and after being discharged from the hospital, she ate bland meals for a few days. Then, she went home and suffered again.
"Who told you that porridge is cooked in a thermos..."
Xiang Xin chuckled.
Lin Xi rested at home for a period of time, not only to make up for the losses from her previous hospitalization, but also to relieve the tension that had been building up over the past few years.
The postgraduate entrance exam results haven't been released yet. After a brief respite, I'll continue reviewing for the subsequent interview.
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March 15, 2022.
Lin Xi went to the Medical School of Nanhua University for an interview.
Looking at her alma mater, Lin Xi felt a pang of emotion. Among the crowds passing by, there were some familiar faces, perhaps former classmates of Lin Xi's, but they hadn't known each other well before, and after so many years, she couldn't remember who was who.
Lin Xi encountered Gu Yixuan, who had no connection with her in this life and did not recognize her either. They passed each other by like strangers.
The Nanhua Biological Research Institute is located nearby, which is why Nanhua University's medical school is of extremely high quality.
With ample preparation, Lin Xi passed both the written test and the interview.
Unlike the college entrance exam, Lin Xi didn't have an exceptionally advanced answer that would have given her a head start, but she still passed the exam through her own abilities.
Everything proceeded smoothly according to plan until the step of choosing a supervisor was reached.
Lin Xi went to Nanhua University again.
Her chosen mentor is Zhang Zheng, a renowned academician of the Nanhua Institute of Biological Research.
In his previous life, Lin Xi was arrested and imprisoned after slaughtering zombies at Hongwen Hospital. Lu Wei contacted several authoritative researchers who were willing to help test the virus, and Lin Xi was one of them. Later, when the zombie outbreak occurred on a large scale, it is said that Lin Xi was the one who led the team to conduct virus analysis at the Nanhua Biological Research Institute.
Generally, mentors don't reject students, but Lin Xi was rejected for a very simple reason.
Zhang Zheng was about forty years old. He had a refined and deep gaze and a kind face that made people feel at ease.
Although Lin Xi passed the minimum score, her academic performance in various subjects was not outstanding, so Professor Zhang chose a more qualified student.
She transitioned from a liberal arts background and maximized her potential in medicine, but this was not her forte; there are many more talented people in the world.
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