belated antidote

Jiahe and Nanwan belong to the north and south ends of the map. After more than three hours of air flight, they still have to connect to the urban railway for two hours.

The pre-arranged online car-hailing car is galloping on the coastal road. The uniformly painted light blue fence blurs the dividing line between the road surface and the sea and sky. The sea water from the deep blue sky rushes to the front, leaving only the white edge of the waves.

The cotton-like cloud receded rapidly in the rear-view mirror. The moment Qi Dongqing lowered the car window, he smelled the saltiness mixed with the smell of fresh young coconuts. When he came back to his senses, he realized that the car had just passed a roadside selling coconuts. stand.

Qi Dongqing, who grew up in the northern inland, always has an inexhaustible enthusiasm for the sea. He has been to many famous islands near the equator for vacation, but he still has a good impression of this ordinary third-tier seaside city.

This is the place where Zhong Huaiyuan grew up, every time he passed by a building where he had appeared, Qi Dongqing seemed to be able to pinch Xiao Xiaoyuan's fleshy face in the air.

Zhong Huaiyuan couldn't help secretly filming a video of Dongqing opening her mouth and yelling "Wow", and even set it as a dynamic screen saver with bad intentions, laughing while avoiding the person's angry fists.

"I'm home, are you still making trouble?" Zhong Huaiyuan grabbed the two weak wrists, and leaned back to bear the weight of the other party's pounce on his chest, "If you don't mind seeing my grandparents in this posture, I will be happy to accompany you .”

"Ah? So fast!" Qi Dongqing was so startled that she hugged her head and hid down. Because she didn't control her strength well, she even threw Zhong Huaiyuan onto the back seat.Fortunately, the driver got out of the car first to help carry the luggage, and did not witness the fragrance in the back row.Yan scene.

Zhong Huaiyuan stretched out his hand to protect Dongqing's head while sticking the seat cushion on his back. He patted Dongqing's back lightly twice and comforted him: "Don't be afraid, we'll get out of the car when we're ready."

Qi Dongqing buried his neckline and sniffed. The scent of lemongrass calmed his heartbeat like a tranquilizer, but when he got out of the car, he still grabbed the hem of his clothes nervously.

Qi Dongqing pursed her lips slightly but didn't speak, just stood there looking up at Zhong Huaiyuan who was two steps away from the stairs, her eyes were full of heart-melting emotions.

It is not difficult to understand the subtext of the little doctor, Zhong Huaiyuan doesn't even need to guess.A person whose thoughts are all written on his face has always been pure. For example, his trembling fingertips at this moment are expressing "Can you hold me first when you go upstairs?"

"Come here." Zhong Huaiyuan stretched out his hand to touch his sweaty palm, clasped it tightly between his fingers, and pulled him to his side, "Follow me closely."

Qi Dongqing's outer hand passed across his chest, gently covering Zhong Huaiyuan's arm close to him, and almost stuck his whole body against it.This is a posture that makes him feel safe, and the strong and warm heat source dries up negative emotions like the sun.

If the sun didn't chuckle maliciously, he really wouldn't mind picking himself up in the corridor.

"You are not allowed to laugh at me." Qi Dongqing felt very frustrated by the calmness of the other party, and said in a muffled voice, "Next time you come back to Hechun Hall with me, maybe you will be more panicked than me."

Perhaps it was Zhong Huaiyuan who greeted him in advance. When he reached the fourth floor, the iron door outside was already open, while the wooden door inside was ajar. When it was pushed open, it rubbed against the floor tiles and made an old creak.

Zhong Huaiyuan yelled into the room: "I've turned Li."

Qi Dongqing could still understand this sentence, knowing that he was back.He tried to pat off Zhong Huaiyuan's hands that were still holding him, but was surprised to find that he couldn't break free, so he could only hide them behind him, and then politely called for someone.

"Grandpa and grandma are good."

Compared with the hoarse and deep voice of most adult men, Qi Dongqing's voice is cleaner and clearer, like a crunchy and sweet nectarine, coupled with his docile appearance, he is very attractive among the elders.

"Okay, okay." The kindly-faced grandma came out with a bowl of nuts, and immediately laughed when she saw the mild-eyed child.

Grandpa was sitting on a rocking chair in the distance, and when he saw them coming, he didn't change much in his expression, he just nodded politely, the range was so small that it could be ignored.

"Brother Yuan, where do I put these presents?"

Qi Dongqing didn't know what to give, so she scratched her head and scratched her head for a long time, but in the end, she picked some high-quality Chinese medicinal materials from Hechun Hall, which can also be used to make soup.

Grandpa keenly caught the unfamiliar words and asked, "What did you call him just now?"

Qi Dongqing, who had just put down the big and small bags in her hand, straightened up, said Zhong Huaiyuan's full name in a daze, and was no less nervous than when she was suddenly called on to answer questions when she was on a errand.

"Huaiyuan... has a bit of meaning." Grandpa sat on the wicker chair and shook his cattail fan lightly, before nodding his head after a while, "Do you know that my grandson has another name?"

The creaking sound of the old-fashioned fan turning its head became the only sound in the living room. Grandpa suddenly gave him a serious look. Qi Dongqing scratched his knees, unable to figure out his intention for a while, and could only respond with an honest attitude.

"I know. But I'm used to calling Brother Yuan, so I haven't changed my words."

Knowing that his real name was a confession, the grandfather knew what was in his mind, and knew that his grandson's purpose of returning home this time was serious enough, so he was relieved.The child in front of him looks kind and honest, but it's not good to be timid.

"You youngsters can call you whatever you want." He stood up from the wicker chair, sat on the single sofa beside the coffee table, shortened the distance between each other, and finally put on his usual smiling face, "Xiao Qi Don't be nervous, doctor."

The wrinkles on Grandpa's face stretched out with his smile, making him a little more kind.Qi Dongqing's expression became much more natural now, and his performance gradually improved.

"Is your rheumatic pain better now?"

Grandpa took the empty bottle from the cabinet and said, "It's better, the medicinal wine you sent is very useful."

"Let me show you again." Qi Dongqing felt the pulse for him, "Rheumatism is the most difficult chronic disease to cure, I will prescribe a prescription for you to drink, and when I go back, I will re-send it to you after soaking in the medicinal wine." .”

"Then I will trouble Dr. Qi."

Grandpa went back to the house to talk to his grandson while he was writing the prescription.The door of the bedroom was not closed, and there was no intention to avoid it, but because they were speaking in Cantonese and speaking very fast, Qi Dongqing couldn't understand a sentence for a long time, and the words in his pen became more impetuous, so he had to tear up the words Re-transcribe the prescription that has been written on the page.

Qi Dongqing knew that it was impolite to listen to someone's behavior in the corner, but right now he was very worried that his grandpa would not be satisfied with his future grandson-in-law, and his uneasy mood was like drops of water hanging on the tip of a leaf.

Inside the concealed door, the conversation between the grandfather and grandson was quite harmonious.

"How is it?" Zhong Huaiyuan was not worried that the good-tempered and lovable little doctor would turn over in front of his family, "I said he is very lovable."

Grandpa was noncommittal, waiting for him to finish speaking.

"I was brought up by the two of you from a young age. As usual, I should bring Dongqing to meet the elders. If you don't agree, you don't have to forcefully nod and bless me. If you want to blame me, I'm not smooth. In the end, I still messed up like I was a child." You are angry." Zhong Huaiyuan opened a new pack of cigarettes, took out a pack and handed it to grandpa, and said all the beautiful words, "Dongqing entered this door, and I have an explanation to him. I won't do it for you." In addition, he was spoiled by his family since he was a child, and I can't let him be wronged in this matter."

Grandpa skillfully took out the lighter from his coat pocket, but saw his grandson kick the door shut and open the window, he asked strangely, "What are you doing?"

Zhong Huaiyuan said solemnly: "You should go to the window to smoke? Dongqing can't smell the smoke, and her throat will hurt."

Grandpa endured it, stuffed the cigarette case and the lighter back into his pocket, and scolded him: "You bastard..."

When the two came out, Qi Dongqing was helping grandma peel peanuts at the dining table, Zhong Huaiyuan called him to listen to the music together, he washed his hands and followed him out.

In the old community, there is usually a flat land like a small park, and a big banyan tree with five people hugging is planted in the middle. In summer, under the shade of the umbrella-like tree, it becomes a good place to enjoy the cool air.A group of old guys who like to play, play, and sing will bring stools over in the late afternoon, play folk music ensembles to pass the time, and occasionally play two rounds of cards.

Grandpa Zhong Huaiyuan was good at the erhu, so he warmed up by playing "Horse Racing" before everyone arrived.

Qi Dongqing spotted the guzheng in the corner of the nearby grocery store with sharp eyes, and Zhong Huaiyuan told him that it was kept by Aunt Wang in the building next door, and she would carry it out with the boss when she wanted to play it.

Zhong Huaiyuan saw that he was eager to try, and after talking to the boss, he moved the guzheng to the banyan tree and put it on the shelf: "Try it if your hands are itchy, anyway, I will play it when Aunt Wang comes."

Qi Dongqing wrapped the tortoiseshell armor skillfully, raised his hand and swept across the strings, a string of smooth zither sounds flew out from his fingertips, and behind him seemed to be a landscape painting like a bright moon and a clear breeze.

Grandpa removed the reading glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said with a cheerful face, "What can you play?"

Qi Dongqing thought about it for a while, and suggested, "How about "Moonlight Night on the Spring River"?"

The sound of the zither is combined with the melodious erhu, like the rising moon on the river draws an arc in the sky, and finally falls on the flower trees with the gurgling spring water.At the end of the song, the lingering sound was intense, and the ensemble of the two won the applause of the onlookers.

Practicing a musical instrument is not only about cultivating one's health, it can also cultivate one's character.When the zither sound was tight and the melody was fast, Qi Dongqing was not impatient.Seeing afterimages left when his fingers fluttered, but his expression was still calm and composed, Grandpa Zhong Huaiyuan couldn't help but praised: "Well played!"

"You're welcome." Qi Dongqing shyly removed the plectrum and put it neatly back into the box, "I missed a few notes just now, if it wasn't for your steady hand, I would have been exposed."

It happened that Aunt Wang came downstairs, so he quickly stood up and explained the matter of borrowing the guzheng just now, not paying attention to the next conversation between Zhong Huaiyuan and Grandpa.

Grandpa became more and more satisfied with this granddaughter-in-law: "He is a good boy, without a mansion, and well-bred. You two are quite a good match."

Zhong Huaiyuan raised his eyes to look at the side face like a painting not far away, he should be sweating a little from the performance just now, at this moment Qi Dongqing's face was covered with a thin layer of pink mist.

He lowered his eyes and sighed in the greenery: "There is no match, it's just that he always accommodates me."

Perhaps their souls were born with shapes that fit each other, even so, time will wear out the grooves and scratches of the gap.Catering and change are unavoidable things. There are always people in the relationship who need to keep sculpting themselves in order to maintain the original natural proportion. Qi Dongqing is the one who makes the sacrifice between them.

Fit is a man-made lie based on love.

When Zhong Huaiyuan came back to his senses, Qi Dongqing was jogging over.The iced soda with the lid opened continuously emits the sweet orange flavor blended with the essence, and together with the pure smile on Holly's face, it refreshes the sticky midsummer air.

After dinner in the evening, the two walked barefoot on the beach.The beautiful pink-orange color on the horizon gently presses against the sea surface, reminiscent of the rose of the same color called "Fairy Tale Magic".

Qi Dongqing stepped on the dividing line between the beach and the sea, letting the waves gently hit her instep.He turned his head and asked the people behind him, "What are your plans for the future?"

The brooding past has come to an end, and the answers to future life are facing revision.

Zhong Huaiyuan stopped in silence, half of his feet gradually sank into the quicksand due to the repeated tide.He looked at a striped shell that had been beaten up by the waves, and said guiltyly, "I want to apply for a master's degree in a foreign university."

Zhong Huaiyuan had never lost his confidence so much when he spoke, his voice was so soft that it almost drifted away in the rustling sea breeze.

I don't know if it was his illusion, but Qi Dongqing didn't have the slightest vigilance that "my husband might run away with someone after going abroad", but immediately helped to make professional planning seriously: "It is very difficult to transfer to clinical practice. If you really care about the medicine you haven’t finished, maybe you can try to study global health management or public health. Are you a major?”

Zhong Huaiyuan grabbed his shoulders in some astonishment, pulled him towards him and shook him lightly twice: "I'm talking about studying abroad, not a short program of one or two months, but a formal enrollment in one or two years."

"I know." Qi Dongqing met his gaze calmly, showing a gentle smile, "Is it unreasonable for you to like me? Do you want me to lie down and roll around twice now, to cooperate with your strange ideas?"

Zhong Huaiyuan was at a loss for words for a while, looking at his clear and clean eyes, he felt guilty for abandoning his innocent wife for some reason.

Even if Zhong Huaiyuan, who was born in nursing, was lucky enough to apply for a major in clinical medicine, he would not be able to obtain a practicing license after completing his studies.In his thirties, every time he takes a step, he hopes to be able to walk precisely on what is needed.

If he was still alone, maybe he would really give it a go, but now that he has someone who wants to take care of him for the rest of his life, Zhong Huaiyuan needs a stable and prudent future development.

"I won't apply for general medicine." Because I have a more precious object, I plan to let go of the so-called obsession.

The water stained with twilight reflected a watercolor painting in Zhong Huaiyuan's clean eyes: "I want to study Yingshuo in the direction of child care."

During the years of rooting in the front line of Renji emergency department, Zhong Huaiyuan has witnessed too many children who have fought against accidents and diseases and lost part of their functions or even their lives.He was able to digest the frustration very well. It can be seen that Qi Dongqing is used to laughing at the gate of Hechun Hall and waving to the cured little angels. Zhong Huaiyuan was touched by this love, and finally cultivated the "heart of stone". Soften again.

Although the Renji Emergency Center is well-known throughout the country, it has not subdivided into a pediatric trauma emergency department. Zhong Huaiyuan wants to make efforts in this area in the future.

The unexpected answer made Qi Dongqing a little stunned, but she was somewhat aware of her own influence on this decision.The person who has always been regarded as a guiding light took the initiative to extinguish his own brightness one day, and turned around to ask him for the ticket of his dream.

From now on, Zhong Huaiyuan has become his comrade-in-arms, and there is no unequal relationship between chasing and being chased.

Zhong Huaiyuan bent his knees, squatted down and looked at Qi Dongqing: "I want to look up to my wife."

Support each other's ideas rationally, and carefully consider your own choices. Love itself is mutual achievement while accommodating each other.

"I'll wait for you to come back." Qi Dongqing blinked lightly, and belatedly realized a little inexplicable emotion, and her tone gradually became irritable, "But I will come to check on the post regularly, and I won't give you Chance to hide someone outside!"

Although his wife was very cute when she ate vinegar and fried her hair, Zhong Huaiyuan was busy expressing his sincerity before enjoying it for a few seconds: "How dare I!"

A few light-colored stars appeared on the horizon, and the grand blue-purple spread dyed the entire sky, and the romantically faded bay was surrounded by tranquility.The two ran among the coconut groves under the starry sky, and the ambiguous whimpers and pants that were different from the sea water kissing the beach gradually came from behind the reef at the corner.Moan.

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*Nanxing: Dampness and phlegm, wind and spasm relief, swelling and stagnation

Some choices are indeed irreversible. After much deliberation, Xiaoyuan arranged such an ending T^T Although he will not be able to study medicine in this life, he has found a new life goal under the influence of Dongqing.I hope we can be worthy of every choice~