The next day, at around five o'clock, before dawn, Du Meilin got up and packed her things.

In the master bedroom's dressing room closet, Du Meilin was folding clothes. There was a suitcase under her feet, and she was stuffing items into it one by one with quick movements.

Shen Xue had actually woken up a long time ago, but he pretended not to know. It was not until Du Meilin looked over that he asked, bleary-eyed, "Are you up so early?"

"Old Shen, I'm leaving!" Du Meilin didn't stop moving her hands.

After thinking for a while, she said, "Old Shen, you must be happy."

Shen Xue got up and put on his clothes: "Same to you."

Du Meilin heard his carefree tone and said, "I'm relieved to see that you're okay."

In a short while, she had sorted out a full box of expensive clothes from international brands, most of which were bought for her by Shen Xue.

There were also some things that I couldn’t bring with me, so I sorted them out myself, including shoes, and piled them at the bottom.

"Just throw these things away! I don't need them anymore."

Shen Xue nodded, "I'll take care of it."

"Then you should sleep a little longer. It's still early."

Du Meilin pulled the full suitcase, opened the door of the master bedroom, and walked out.

Shen Xue got up and followed, "I'll see you off."

"Alright."

Du Meilin was worried that he would not be able to accept it, but now it seems that this man is calm and composed, and nothing is wrong at all.

After sending her to the door, Du Meilin remembered something, "Oh, by the way, next to the wine cabinet in the living room, there's the hangover tea I prepared for you. Remember to drink it, or it will expire."

"Okay, I'll drink it later."

"That's okay."

Du Meilin pulled her suitcase and walked into the yard of the villa, where a Porsche was parked, which was also given to her by Shen Xue.

She opened the trunk and put the suitcase in.

Shen Xue looked at the busy figure, and he stood at the door, watching from afar as his little fox left.

She murmured, "Meilin..."

His vision blurred again.

The Porsche drove out of the hospital without any regrets.

After she walked far away, he chased her to the gate of the courtyard and watched Du Meilin leave.

In the end, he returned to living alone.

In fact, he had a premonition as early as ten days ago. She had tidied up the entire room, her clothes were neatly folded, her own were also clearly classified, and everything that needed to be dried was taken out to dry.

Back in the living room, Shen Xue walked to the wine cabinet and stared at the bag of sobering tea in a daze. His raised hand froze, then he gave up and picked up the foreign wine next to it.

Just like that, he was in front of the wine cabinet, holding the corkscrew, raising his neck, and gulping down the whole bottle of wine.

Early in the morning, the cold liquid choked him and he started coughing. Then he drank the second bottle, the third bottle, the fourth bottle...

He didn't know how many bottles he had drunk, and his consciousness gradually became blurred.

Twenty years later, he was injured again. In a daze, his little fox was still in his arms.

"Uncle Shen... old fox... how about we give birth to a litter of little foxes..."

"Please stay with me for a while. Meilin is afraid of being alone..."

Shen Xue rubbed his hazy eyes and took a few steps forward, staggering.

This was an illusion. The little fox was gone, gone from his world.

Lightheaded and drunk, the man collapsed on the living room floor, vomiting all over the place.

The empty living room can never go back to the way it was before.

"Meilin..."

The fat body curled up on the cold floor, mumbling incoherently.

The phone kept ringing in the quiet living room. He wanted to pick it up and answer it, but he couldn't find it after trying several times. He was so drunk that he was losing control of his phone.

……

……

The ambulance rang, "Hurry up!!"

Ren Chen's tears kept falling, "Teacher, you must hold on."

Shen Xue was pushed into the emergency room.

When he woke up again, he had a splitting headache.

"Finally woke up."

Fortunately, Ren Chen discovered it in time this time. If it was any later, the old man would have lost his life there.

If I keep drinking like this, my liver will be in danger. I've been drinking too much at business events and social gatherings over the years.

Shen Xue changed into a hospital gown and lay on the hospital bed, looking at the pairs of concerned eyes and familiar faces. At this moment, he didn't want to think about anything, nor did he have the energy to think about anything.

"You all should go and do your own things. If you all stay here, I won't be able to sleep well."

"Shen Laoliu, don't do anything stupid. We want to see that you are healthy." Chen Yuen looked worried.

Shen Xue raised his heavy eyelids and said, "I am a grown man, I cannot bear your nagging. When you have time, please pay more attention to my precious apprentice Ren Chen."

Ren Chen went to another ward to see a patient.

Upon hearing that the old man was hospitalized, Li Tinghao and Cui Huizhu came, as well as Wen Xin and his wife.

They all knew that he drank so much because of Du Meilin's departure, so no one brought up that matter.

"Get some rest. You should know your body better than anyone else."

"I will. I have two surgeries scheduled for tomorrow. I still have patients to deal with and I can't let myself collapse. It's okay, you all go back!"

"How can I rest if you all stay here?"

Li Tinghao sighed, "Uncle Shen, we'll come to see you tomorrow. I'll go back first."

He understood his uncle Shen's character and didn't want others to see his vulnerable side.

In fact, ever since he ran for mayor of Yichuan, he has been so busy that he has no time to take care of his wife.

There are nurses here to take care of them, and besides, this Kyoto Hospital is Shen Xue's territory, so Chen Yuen and the others had to leave the ward one after another.

The pain would be short-lived, and over time the man adjusted himself.

Seasons also change, and summer arrives. On this day, Yichuan City welcomes its new mayor.

As soon as the news came out, the courtyard in Haitang Village became lively.

"Jinghao will win!!"

Cui Huizhu excitedly raised the small flag of Country H.

When the results were announced, everyone present had tears in their eyes.

Cui Huizhu sighed, yes, the little man finally got what he wanted.

Everyone present is the most important person to him.

Chen Yuen, Chi Xiuyuan, Ren Chen, Ren Chengfei, and their family held a celebration banquet to welcome his triumphant return.

At the same time, Cui Huizhu's elder brother Cui Xiaotu and younger sister Cui Huishan, who were far away in the countryside, also saw the news.

They all gathered at Cui Huizhu's elder brother's house. That day was the Dragon Boat Festival in Country H.

Cui Xiaotu said dully at the table, "Brother-in-law, is this the mayor of our Yichuan?"

My younger sister Cui Huishan is busy making rice cakes.

Dagao is a food made by repeatedly beating steamed glutinous rice. It is soft, sticky, and fragrant.

They were making rice cakes for the Dragon Boat Festival. Cui Huishan was busy with her head down and did not show the excitement she should have.

After a long time, he responded to his eldest brother's words, "My brother-in-law is young and capable."

When her sister married a city man, she didn't show much enthusiasm.

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