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"Aunt Chen, you've been working in my house for a long time, you know what I mean." Yu Jing sat on the sofa with her elbows on her knees.He buried his head between his forearms, and said after a while: "The doctor also said that for a patient like my father, a familiar environment is more beneficial. He has lived in this house for nearly 20 years, let alone," Thinking of Uncle Yu's situation, Yu Jing felt uncomfortable, sobbed and said, "I want to spend more time with him. A few years ago, I gave up my job in Beijing and went back to Yaocheng because of him."

Aunt Chen looked at Yu Jing's thin back and felt very distressed, but she really couldn't say much as an outsider, so she finally only persuaded: "You should also pay more attention to your own body. You didn't just start three years ago. ..."

"Aunt Chen," Yu Jing interrupted her, and slowly raised her body, "I'm fine." Seeing that Aunt Chen was still sad, he put on a smile: "Don't worry, I won't walk In front of my dad."

"Xiao Xiao, don't say that. You have to live a long life, and so does your father." Aunt Chen sighed: "If there is anything Auntie can help you with in the future, you must ask."

Yu Jing pursed her lips and nodded: "Auntie, let me pay you this month's salary first, and it will be calculated as a whole month." After that, he got up and walked to his bedroom.

Yu Jing took out a wad of cash from the drawer, with mixed feelings in her heart: Aunt Chen was already the third nurse he had hired in these years, and she was the one who had worked in his house for the longest time.Seeing that the old man's illness was getting worse day by day, he didn't know what to do.

Xu Baiyu's spare time life is actually very monotonous, and it has been like this since he was a student.A medical student already has a lot of homework, and he puts most of his energy into coping with his studies. Once he has some rest time, he just wants to sleep.He is actually not very good at playing, unlike some of his classmates, such as Pei Yuning, who belong to the kind of "all-rounder" who can play well and do things well.Xu Baiyu couldn't do it, he was just a "bookworm".

That night when he returned home, he didn't even bother to turn on the lights, threw the keys and collapsed on the sofa, watching the gradually dimming sky through the living room window.It's almost winter, and it gets darker and earlier, and there are a lot less dog walkers in the community to accompany the children out to play.Yaocheng has always had four distinct seasons, and at the coldest time, there was a low temperature of around minus ten degrees. At this time, the fireworks in the world are extremely precious.

At this time, there is still half a month before heating, which is the most uncomfortable time of the year to stay in the house.Xu Baiyu sat slumped on the sofa, suddenly feeling a little cold.He was too lazy to move, so he pulled the coat beside him to cover his body, gradually feeling sleepy.

Just when Xu Baiyu was about to fall asleep, his cell phone rang suddenly. He woke up abruptly, leaned over and grabbed the cell phone on the coffee table before his eyes.He took a closer look and found that it was Pei Yunning's call.

"Hey, brother," Xu Baiyu didn't dare to hesitate, and pressed the answer button almost instantly, even though there was still a little sleepiness in his voice: "What's the matter?"

Pei Yunning was on the night shift today, Xu Baiyu held the phone screen in front of his eyes and glanced at it: 38:[-].Calling him at this time doesn't seem like anything good will happen.

But Pei Yunning's reply was beyond his expectation, Xu Baiyu could only hear the person on the other end of the phone say: "It's nothing, just someone came here just now, guess who it is?"

"Love so and so." Xu Baiyu had a false alarm, and suddenly felt a little cheated and angry: "Why are you calling when you have nothing to do, disturbing people's dreams."

Hearing what he said, Pei Yunning simply didn't want to keep it up, he smiled, and then lowered his voice: "It's Mr. Yu that you've always missed."

"Who are you talking about?" Xu Baiyu immediately stood up from the sofa: "Is it Yu Jing? What's wrong with Mr. Yu?"

"The situation is not very good. Mr. Yu can't take care of it alone. He said that he wants to be hospitalized. I called the director, and he said that he can be hospitalized for observation." Pei Yuning said: "I'll let it go, I'm here Busy now."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Baiyu stared blankly at the screen of the phone, and then belatedly remembered: He should have refuted just now, Mr. Yu is the son of our chief patient, why is it still something I always miss?If you want to remember, you should also remember the uncle.But this idea only lasted for a short moment, and the next moment he put on his coat without hesitation.

He didn't realize until he locked the door: What am I doing?But in the next second, he found an extremely clumsy excuse for himself: I'm already out, why don't you go over and have a look, anyway, it's not far away.Thinking like this, he walked into the cool night without hesitation.

Consulting room.

"Mr. Yu, go and go through the formalities, but being hospitalized here is not a long-term solution." Pei Yuning sighed, then glanced at old man Yu who was sitting not far away with a dull expression, and said in a low voice: "Your old man's complications are not serious, but his spirit is a little agitated. After a while, it's better to transfer to the geriatric ward of the Provincial Mental Health Center." Seeing that Yu Jing didn't speak, Pei Yuning continued in a low voice: "Your choice is right. Professional matters must be left to professional people. After all, your own physical condition is here, and you should not force yourself whether it is physical or mental strength."

Yu Jing nodded: "I'm going to go through the formalities now, and I have to trouble you to take care of my father for a while."

"No trouble." Pei Yunning smiled at him.

Just five minutes after Yu Jing left, Xu Baiyu in a white coat rushed into the consulting room.He looked at old man Yu who was sitting on the side, and then at Pei Yuning, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"Are you really here?" Pei Yunning was a little dumbfounded: "You don't have to be so self-willed if you live close."

"Are you sure you're going to be hospitalized?" Xu Baiyu asked straight to the point.

"Yes." Pei Yuning nodded: "Their nurse has quit, and they have changed several over the years, so it may be difficult to find a suitable one. Let's go to the hospital."

"Is there any work here?" Xu Baiyu continued to ask.

"It's gone." Pei Yuning said very considerately: "He's going through the formalities, why don't you go and see if he needs help."

After hearing this, Xu Baiyu felt that it made sense, so he turned and walked out the door as soon as the other party finished speaking.

"Mr. Yu," Xu Baiyu saw Yu Jing from a distance in the hall, and hurriedly called him, "Mr. Yu!"

"Doctor Xu?" Yu Jing turned her head in astonishment and saw that Xu Baiyu was also wearing a white coat, so she asked curiously, "Are you also on the night shift today?"

"Ah, yes." Xu Baiyu rubbed his nose and lied without changing his face: "I heard that a patient came, so I came to take a look, but I didn't expect it to be you." He was afraid that Yu Jing would not believe it, so he made up another one. Lie: "I've been helping in the emergency department before, so you didn't see me."

"So that's the case." After saying this, Yu Jing was silent for a while, and then he sighed: "I really have no choice."

This was the third time Xu Baiyu saw Yu Jing, and it was also the first time he faced Yu Jing under the light.Yu Jing's face looked even whiter under the lights of the hospital, and against the black thin-rimmed glasses on the bridge of her nose, the color became more distinct.Xu Baiyu couldn't bear it, not only for the uncle, but also for Jing.So he took a few steps closer, but still kept a reasonable and alienated distance as a nodding acquaintance, and asked in a low voice: "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Yu Jing shook her head: "Thank you, Dr. Xu. You'd better go get busy, I'll be fine soon."

"Alright," Xu Baiyu nodded, "Then I won't waste your time."

"What is Dr. Xu talking about?" Yu Jing smiled at him: "It's too late for me to thank you for taking such good care of my father."

If Yu Jing was a typical northern burly man, strong and strong, with big shoulders and a waist of more than 1.9 meters, Xu Baiyu would not be so fond of him at this time, but this man is not.Xu Baiyu's height is just over 1.8 meters, which is actually quite tall among the boys in their province.He looked at Yu Jing who seemed to be about the same height as him, or a little taller than him, but her body was really thin, and the thick coat in autumn and winter couldn't hide it. In addition, her face was a little paler than ordinary people, this person When frowning because of the old man's condition, he really looked a bit haggard.Old man Yu is not in good health, but Xu Baiyu feels that Yu Jing's health may not be much better either.But unusually, even so, this man never lacked gentleness and composure.For a moment Xu Baiyu wanted to get closer, but he just stood there without any movement.

After a while, Xu Baiyu came back to his senses, only to find that Yu Jing had gone far away.He walked back to the consulting room slowly, took off his white coat and was about to go home, but Pei Yunning suddenly stopped him.

"Xu Baiyu, wait a minute." Pei Yunning quickly walked a few steps to his side: "I won't hide from you anymore. Why are you so interested in Mr. Yu? Do you have acquaintances who know him or is there some festival?" ?”

"You have quite a rich imagination." Xu Baiyu felt that Pei Yunning's question was a bit awkward, so he smiled: "Not at all. I just think it's too difficult for Mr. Yu."

Xu Baiyu didn't expect Pei Yuning to be silent for a moment after he said this, and the man sighed: "That's true."

Seeing that Pei Yuning didn't ask him anymore, Xu Baiyu hurriedly said: "Senior brother, I'm going back first if I don't have anything to do."

"Let's go." Pei Yunning waved his hand.

Xu Baiyu walked back from the hospital, the street was brightly lit.There are small street shops that have not yet closed, and there are also vendors selling snacks.Seeing an old lady selling roasted sweet potatoes not far away, Xu Baiyu suddenly stopped in his tracks and took a deep breath.The cool wind pours into the body from the nasal cavity, mixed with the sweetness and warmth of roasted sweet potatoes.He suddenly felt a little hungry, so he walked up quickly and said with a smile: "Ma'am, give me a piece."

Most of the time, even Xu Baiyu himself didn't realize that he was actually nostalgic for the smell of these human fireworks.Because of his parents, he has never experienced a normal and healthy family relationship, and the happiness and troubles that ordinary people can get at his fingertips are out of reach for him.Fortunately, Yaocheng is a city full of fireworks. The thousand-year-old ancient city has been passed down from generation to generation. Countless literati have left their handwriting on the side of Huquan Street and Alley, and countless ordinary people live in their own homes between sunrise and sunset. day.Many times Xu Baiyu walks through it alone, and the yellowing ginkgo in late autumn and the lotus in the summer can give him a deep sense of belonging.As if as long as this land existed, he had never been a lonely traveler without a home.

Many times he also thinks, can I have my own home here?After thinking about it, I just feel absurd.

Xu Baiyu took the bag of roasted sweet potatoes from the aunt, smiled self-deprecatingly, and then walked back to the residence in a graceful manner.