Chapter 38 Come back and go shopping with me
Tongtong's cold was severe, and it lasted another day, so it was pneumonia with a fever, requiring a week in the hospital. Furthermore, the burn on her hand hadn't healed yet. The child was so tormented by the illness that she was fussy and the babysitter couldn't calm her down.
Unfortunately, Zhou Ying also caught a cold and couldn't get close to Tongtong because the doctor said there would be cross infection. So Lin Youqian had to spend every day in the hospital, taking care of them.
In the huge villa, Qi Xu was lying alone in the empty room in a daze, feeling that the whole world was dark.
She opened her heart and welcomed the man who was as bright as the sun. But suddenly a dark cloud came from the sky, covering his figure. In that instant, she seemed to have lost herself and could no longer see the direction of the future.
Lin Youqian didn't come back for four consecutive days. He said Tongtong was sick and Tongtong's mother was sick, but he didn't know that he was also sick.
Qi Xu looked at the gentle and apologetic messages and replied with a wry smile every time.
"It's okay, just take good care of them. I'm fine!"
Sometimes when I don't feel like replying, I'll just lie. "I'm busy. There's a lot going on at the hospital. Let's talk after work."
In fact, she hasn't been to work for three days.
Aunt Yang said, "Madam, you're so sick, and your husband doesn't even come back to see you. Doesn't he know?"
Qi Xu smiled. "It's okay, he's busy. I took some medicine and I'll be fine in two days."
She has been thinking a lot these days, trying to force herself to think about Lin Youqian's good points and give herself PUA. He is rich, handsome, has a good figure, cooks delicious food, can make aircraft models, and bought her a Qiqi ring. He is a good man worthy of trust.
It’s just because I didn’t come home for a few days to take care of a sick child. This is a manifestation of responsibility and can be forgiven.
But reality gave her a heavy blow.
As the saying goes, those involved are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly. A phone call from her senior brother Chu Qingyang awakened her from her self-hypnosis.
"Qi Wa, was that man last time really your husband? He was with another woman and her family of three in the hospital every day, making love. How could you tolerate that?"
"Brother, I didn't want to meddle in your affairs, but I was afraid you'd get carried away with love and bury yourself in a quagmire, so I just had to remind you. Think about your own affairs carefully!"
Qi Xu's tears fell like snowflakes in winter.
Yes, other people’s families of three are living happily together, while I am lying alone at home with a fever and sick.
How was this situation any different from the Qi family's? Was she going to become the next An Yunxi?
No, she is not her mother, she absolutely cannot tolerate this.
"Lin Youqian, I want you to come back now, right now, right now!"
Lin Youqian, who was accompanying Tongtong for nebulization, saw the message and called her back immediately.
"What's wrong? Qiqi, what happened?"
Qi Xu sneered. "Nothing, I'm just bored. I want to go shopping and eat Xiangchuan's hot pot. I want you to accompany me."
Lin Youqian smiled. "Can I wait a couple of days? I really can't leave today!"
Qi Xu refused. "No, I want you back now!"
Lin Youqian could sense dissatisfaction in her tone. He guessed that the little one was upset because he hadn't replied in a few days.
"Tongtong needs to be nebulized now and will have an injection later. I'll take some time to accompany you tonight, okay?"
Qi Xu is no longer as easy to talk to as before.
"No, I want you to come back now. Doesn't Tongtong have Aunt Zhou to take care of her? At worst, there's a nanny. Why does it have to be you?"
"Didn't I tell you? Zhou Ying is also sick and in the hospital. How can she take care of the child? Tongtong has been in a bad mood recently and doesn't want a nanny. Baby, just be generous and don't be jealous with the child, okay?"
"Lin Youqian. If you don't come back now and go shopping with me, don't come back later."
Qi Xu's emotions, which had been suppressed for several days, exploded at this moment.
Lin Youqian was helpless. He had no choice but to coax her as he couldn't be in two places at once.
"Qiqi, be good and listen. I'll go back and keep you company tonight. Stop acting like a child."
"Lin Youqian, I'm not being childish, I'm serious!"
Tongtong next to them also started to make a noise.
"Daddy, where are you going? I won't let you go. Baby wants you, wow... wow..."
Lin Youqian was annoyed by the noise made by the two babies, one big and one small, and his tone was a little impatient.
"Qiqi, you're a doctor, you should know that being sick is very uncomfortable. Tongtong is still so young, he needs me to accompany him. Why can't you go shopping any other time? Why does it have to be today? When Tongtong gets better, I'll accompany you to go shopping as much as you want, okay?"
Qi Xu knew he had lost, but he still couldn't help asking. "So, you won't come back, right?"
"Qiqi, I told you I'll go back and keep you company after Tongtong falls asleep tonight."
A clear laugh came from the phone, sounding cheerful and pleasant.
"No, I'm just teasing you. Just spend time with your child. I'm a doctor, and I know sick children are the most delicate and can't leave their fathers. I'm on duty tonight, so don't rush."
Lin Youqian let out a long sigh, and the sadness on his face dissipated a little.
"Idiot, don't make such silly jokes in the future! I'll take the baby to the nebulizer first, and we can talk later."
Qi Xu put away the fake smile on his face, and the coldness in his eyes was colder than the Antarctic glaciers.
She didn't want this kind of love that put others first and herself secondarily. She didn't care whether Lin Youqian was accompanying Aunt Zhou or Tongtong in the hospital.
As long as she takes care of her heart and body, she won't worry about gains and losses, and won't yearn for those vague and illusory loves.
From now on, Lin Youqian is just a floating cloud. She wants to live her life like a sun, and no one can block the path under her feet.
"Aunt Yang, I'm going to work and may be away for a few days. If Mr. Lin comes back, don't tell him that I'm sick. I don't want him to worry."
It’s not that Qi Xu doesn’t want him to worry, but that he disdains his concern.
Aunt Yang noticed something was wrong with her expression and asked with concern, "Madam, you're not well yet? Can't you take two more days off?"
"The hospital is busy, we can't delay things!"
Qi Xu rushed to the hospital to find his superiors.
"Director Xiao, the spot for the academic seminar at the Medical School hasn't been decided yet, right? I can go!"
"It's settled. All 10 spots are filled. I asked you to go a few days ago, but you said you had something to do. Why do you want to go now?"
Before, Qi Xu thought that it was a rare time for Lin Youqian to take a vacation, and if she went on a business trip, the two of them would miss their sweet time perfectly.
Now, she didn't want to see that scumbag at all, so she needed a perfect excuse to miss him on purpose.
"Okay, Director, can you help me get another spot so I can go too? I want to go and study too!"
Director Xiao looked at the cute little girl acting coquettishly and said he was helpless to help.
"Increasing the number of places requires the intervention of the dean. Otherwise, why don't you go and ask the dean?"
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