Moonlight falls into my arms

"Jiang Yuci, what's wrong with you? I heard you volunteered to be on duty again?" Although Dr. Li was also a doctor, she still didn't understand why he volunteered to be on duty.

"You're not so kind as to volunteer to work shifts for Lao Ge because he has elderly parents and young children to support, are you?" Dr. Li nudged him with her elbow. "What's wrong? Don't you want to go home? You just have to smell disinfectant at the hospital."

Jiang Yuci lazily glanced up at him, then lowered her head and said, "I'm just bored."

"Tsk, is it because that little girl Ruan Li left that you feel lonely staying at home all by yourself?"

"Dr. Li, we're just colleagues, please leave," Jiang Yuci said seriously.

“Hey, we’re just colleagues—” Dr. Li shrugged. “Why don’t you find a girlfriend? You won’t be lonely anymore, and you’ll just want to go home.”

"Dr. Li..."

"Alright, I'm leaving. Only a kind-hearted person like me can put up with your temper. That little guy can tolerate you for so long, he must have a really good mentality or be a bit dim-witted."

Jiang Yu resigned: "......"

That night, Jiang Yuci slept for a few hours in the lounge and went to work as usual the next day.

Nguyen Li is still staying at the hotel, but has already started searching online for suitable accommodations.

During my time at the hotel, I would wake up and eat every day, then draw sketches, edit them, and post them as videos.

Ruan Li could only focus on Jiang Yuci without being distracted when she was painting.

For the past few days, all I've done is eat, drink, sleep, look for a place to stay, and draw.

The client's manuscripts have all been cleared.

When Ruan Li had some free time, she felt strangely empty inside.

She had already moved most of her belongings to the hotel.

The original plan was to find a new place before moving.

Later, they found that it might take more than half a month to find a suitable house, so Ruan Li moved to the hotel first, even though it would just mean moving again later.

Jiang Yu resigns...

I'm thinking of... stopping here.

Ruan Li bit the tip of her pen, angrily pulled out a blank sheet of paper, and immersed herself in drawing again.

The sound of screeching through paper filled my ears.

After finishing the entire painting, Ruan Li looked up, her gaze fixed on the canvas.

He slapped himself.

"Why did you draw Jiang Yuci? Waaaaah..."

Ruan Li gripped the drawing paper with both hands, wanting to tear it, but unable to bring herself to do it.

“I drew it myself. I have no grudge against art. It’s just that I was rejected.”

Ruan Li put down the drawing paper in her hand in a deflated manner.

Clear eyes fixed on the facial features of the person in the painting, and soft fingertips couldn't help but trace them.

It was probably painted while the paint was still on.

The lines were quite sharp, leaving marks on the paper.

Ruan Li opened the short video app and saw dozens of messages urging her to update her content, as she hadn't posted any videos for several days.

Ruan Li stared at the drawing on the white paper, then casually snapped a photo, which was still a bit blurry.

I clicked upload after the software automatically selected the music for her.

I tossed my phone aside and immediately lay down on the bed.

Staring at the ceiling, Ruan Li felt sleepy.

My sleep schedule has been completely disrupted these past few days. I get up at noon, and take a nap at 5 pm.

I go to sleep around 2 or 3 AM.

In a daze, Ruan Li felt her phone vibrate with a message.

Perhaps the game master told her to log in and play the game, but she remained dazed and didn't move.

Her phone kept vibrating, but Ruan Li wrapped herself in the blanket and ignored it.

-

The director's office at Hua'an Hospital.

"You've been on duty for several days in a row. What exactly are you trying to do? Do you want me to spread rumors that you're exploiting doctors and ruining my reputation so you can take my place?"

The director's hands trembled as he shouted, "You'd better leave work on time today! You refused to cover for anyone! Go home and sleep! Who sleeps in the break room every day? Do you think the break room is your home? You sleep there every day!"

The director was so anxious that he spat out his saliva, looking at him with a mixture of heartache and helplessness.

Jiang Yuci is someone he's mentored from intern to attending physician, and he still can't quite figure out what the kid is thinking sometimes.

"I..." Jiang Yuci wanted to say something more.

“If you’re really free, I’ll arrange for you to go on a blind date with my daughter. Anyway, she’s been bored since she came back to China and has been asking me about you.”

Jiang Yuci remained silent. He decided to go home.

"Have you encountered any difficulties lately? Has something happened at home?" The director looked at him earnestly. "Tell me what's wrong, and I'll definitely help if I can."

“No…” Jiang Yuci shook his head.

"Hey, where's your sister? I haven't seen her for days. She saw me eating too bland food in the cafeteria before and thought I was struggling financially. She gave me her card and said she'd add a chicken leg for me."

The director smiled, revealing deep wrinkles at the corners of his eyes beneath his glasses. "The young lady is very kind. She said I could eat as much as I wanted and she would pay for it. But then I looked and saw she was using your meal card. Didn't you say the young lady was sick and that's why she wasn't in school? What illness is it? Is she better?" The director thought he was worried about his sister.

Jiang Yuci lowered his eyes, remained silent for a moment, a tightness spreading through his chest. He took a slow breath before speaking, "Alright."

"They probably aren't staying here anymore, right? You really aren't suited to taking care of people..."

Before the director could say two words, Jiang Yuci nodded, "Director, I'll go out first, I still have to do my rounds."

"Oh, go ahead." The director waved his hand. "Make sure you leave work on time today."

Jiang Yu nodded, closed the door behind him as he left, cutting off the director's voice. He stood at the door for a while before leaving.

"Isn't Sister Ruan Li here? I want to watch her play games. She always brings me candy." The child in the hospital bed looked at Jiang Yuci with bright eyes. "That candy is so delicious."

"Sweetie, let's take our medicine, okay?" the family member next to them coaxed.

"I want to eat candy..." The little girl pouted, shook her head and turned her back, her two straight braids swaying.

Jiang Yuci stared at her for a while.

The family member was a little embarrassed. "Oh, Dr. Jiang, when is your sister coming? I haven't seen her for days. I wonder what kind of candy she gave my little one last time. She's been thinking about it ever since. I've searched all over the supermarket but haven't been able to find it."

“I miss Sister Ruan Li…” The child looked up at Jiang Yuci, “Doctor Uncle, when is she coming?”

Jiang Yuci walked over, slightly hunching his back, and gently pinched her braid with his long, slender fingers. "She..."

Jiang Yuci choked up, unsure how to speak to the child.

I'm afraid that if I say she won't come anymore, the child will cry incessantly.

He took a piece of candy out of his pocket. "She asked me to bring this to you. She's thinking of you too."

"Ah, I knew Sister Ruan Li would think of me. She said I'm the most beautiful child she's ever seen!"

Jiang Yuci smiled with lowered eyes; she spoke sweetly to everyone.

She'd smile and raise her hand at anyone she saw pushing a stroller while walking; everyone was the cutest child in her eyes.

The little hand snatched the candy from his palm and smiled happily: "It's the same candy that Sister Ruan Li gave me."

The family member next to him was taken aback for a moment, then stammered, "Dr. Jiang likes to eat sweets too?"