The hostess died when she came up

Just entering December, shops and shopping malls along the China World Trade Center have put up huge Christmas trees, and the giant carousel in Jianwai Soho is also shining brightly on winter nights.This is the busiest area in the entire capital.

Lin Ang's clinic is located in this office building, and the location is good. Standing in front of the window, you can see the quicksand-like traffic on the Jianguomen Bridge, and you can also see the warm yellow lights of the open-air cafe downstairs and an abrupt van .

There were two men beside the car, and one of them pointed to a seat in the cafe.

It was cold, and there was only one person in the whole open-air cafe.

is a knot.

Lin Ang recognized her at a glance.

She was half lying on the bench, like a cat curled up there, with long sweater sleeves covering her hands, wearing a white wool hat with a ball on her head, her slender legs turned pink from the cold, and her short boots were baggy, showing her Getting thinner.She put on makeup today, and her eye circles are in a mess.Apparently, she was drunk again.

Recently, there have been several pornography-related cases in succession, and the social impact is very bad. The higher-ups have issued a death order, and the police station has laid out bright and dark lines nearby to demand performance.This appearance is really suspicious.The two men presumably planned to arrest her.Lin Ang rushed out quickly.

"Doctor Lin, the next patient is coming soon..." the sister nurse at the front desk called her anxiously.

"Cancel." Lin Ang didn't look back.Hope it's not too late.

"Sorry I'm late." Lin Ang pulled up her sleeves with a warm look.

Jie looked at her sleeve blankly, saw Lin Ang along the sleeve, and showed that charming smile without knowing it, "Ah, it's so early to get off work today."

"Go in first." Lin Ang said.

"Okay." Jie remembered but couldn't get up, and smiled helplessly.

"Stop!" The shadow of the van covered them, and the middle-aged man who pointed out just now got out of the car and walked over to show Lin Ang his ID.Lin Ang frowned.

"Who is she to you?"

"Patient follow-up." Lin Ang took out his business card and handed it over.

"Oh?" The man narrowed his eyes, his sharp eyes showed strong distrust, maybe it was his professional habit. "Psychiatrist. Good. What's your patient's name?"

"Jie, it's... a plane model."

"Young model?" The middle-aged man carefully looked at the knot tucked into a corner. "How much is it once?"

"You'd better be polite. J67834." Lin Ang said coldly.

The middle-aged man obviously didn't expect Lin Ang to remember his alarm number in a flash. He was irritated, and pointed at Jie in a bad tone, "Take out your ID card! What's your doctor's name?"

"Lin Ang," Jie was not annoyed, she slowly took out her ID card from her sweater pocket, "I came to her to cure my alcohol addiction."

The middle-aged man repeatedly stared at Jie and her ID card for several seconds, feeling unwilling. "It's time to rule!" He got into the car, slammed the door, and drove to the next target.

Lin Ang helped Jie into the cafe, she looked very cold, Lin Ang gave her two warm red bean pies, drank a cup of hot juice, wrapped her in a scarf, and took her go home.Why bring her home?Haven't you had enough trouble?Lin Ang smiled wryly.

The six flights of steps made it hard for Knot to climb, but she was grinning as if she was happy, she was panting and teetering, and she was about to fall in a second.

After spending almost the whole night, she finally climbed to it.She politely borrowed the bathroom, removed her makeup, took a shower, dried her hair, long straight black hair, and changed into the jeans and shirt that Lin Ang handed her.What a young and normal girl...

Lin Ang handed her a glass of water, "Do you know my name?"

"That's right." Jie said, "Last time I took your business card and secretly checked your information."

"My phone number is on the business card."

"Ah."

"Why didn't you call me?"

"I don't want to bother you."

"Then wait downstairs for a few days?"

"Ah... I'm sorry."

Lin Ang felt very sad suddenly.She reminded herself not to take it too seriously, she was just a drunken young girl.

Jie gently turned the water glass, showing a gentle and tired smile. "Can I be saved?"

"Two years."

"what?"

"Abstaining from alcohol will make you feel bad," Lin Ang said, "but sobriety will make you feel worth it. It only takes two years to quit completely without force."

"I can persist for two years." Jie said, "I want to go to Sanya and find a job there."

Lin Ang looked at her.

"I have an old friend. He has a travel company in Sanya. Ah, some people say that his assets are unknown, but he is a really good person."

"it is good."

"Ah, there is one more thing." Jie hesitated and said, "I have a Hermès bag that I bought for more than 8. When I come back, I can buy a plane ticket to Sanya." Jie thought for a while, "That bag can be exchanged for about [-] yuan."

Lin Ang suddenly couldn't restrain his irritability, this emotion came suddenly and strongly.

Knot lowered her eyes, held the glass, and drank water in small sips like last time, like a newborn cat licking its milk dish.

"Your friend in Sanya is not the same person who left you at the bar, right?" Lin Ang would talk more when he was upset, and he would become something he didn't like.

"No." She smiled lightly, "The one you met in the bar was my ex-husband. I was married for money."

Lin Ang stood up abruptly and stared at her for a long, long time.She also looked up at Lin Ang, her wet eyes told Lin Ang that she was not lying, and that it was no big deal.

Lin Ang was distracted.

"Are you surprised that my ex-husband is so rich, but I am so poor... You know, my self-esteem makes me do this."

"Are you talking nonsense?"

"Drunk women have pride too. Mine is the poor kind of pride that has nothing but pride. Sorry to make you laugh."

Lin Ang walked to the kitchen, she had nothing to eat, so she warmed up a glass of milk.Steam rises from the small dining table, making everything even more barren.

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Before going out, Lin Ang found a mobile phone and put it on the coffee table in front of the sofa, "Call Sanya first. I'll go pick up the bag."

Knot just smiles.

I can feel myself getting more and more unhappy, Lin Ang thought.In fact, I have no position, she is not someone to me, and besides, how credible is a drunkard's words?Why should I give her money, just because I want to send her away as soon as possible?I'm a psychiatrist and a prescribing psychiatrist, but I don't even know what I'm thinking.

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Knot stayed in that position for a long time, and the water was gone.Lin Ang put the bag in front of her.Although he doesn't know much about luxury goods, Lin Ang can still feel its value intuitively. The bag is short of words like "limited edition", "expensive", and "not available for a hundred thousand" written on it.It was probably given by her ex-husband, Lin Ang thought.

As if hearing Lin Ang's thoughts, Jie smiled slightly: "It's not him. Someone gave it to me when I was in Yunnan. I didn't know him at that time. It was really a long time ago... I want to borrow some money , leave this bag with you, can you?"

Lin Ang didn't answer, and pointed to the mobile phone on the table.

"Well, I fought just now. He blamed me why I didn't tell him earlier, but..."

"Are you asking for help from a stranger instead?" Lin Ang became irritable again.She handed Jie a stack of banknotes, "This is [-] yuan, no need to pay back, no thanks, take your bag away."

"Ah, no, I didn't want to ask you for money. And it's too much, I just need an air ticket. I don't have much use for this bag."

"Okay, I'll buy your bag for [-] yuan and wear it with a down jacket. You lose money, but I win. Good business." Lin Ang hated himself for saying this.

Knot just stood quietly, smiling.She put on a warm and thick down jacket. It was almost dawn, and they went downstairs to have breakfast together.Then we parted at the bus stop without saying goodbye.

Lin Ang returned home distraught.On the plush rug lay Knot's changed clothes, and on the sofa lay her expensive bag.Lin Ang randomly stuffed the clothes into the bag and threw them into the trash can.

It was completely dawn, and the room was more deserted than usual.

The phone rang.

Hello, is this Dr. Lin Anglin?

it's me.

Dr. Lin, I'm Zhou Wenyue.We met in Sanlitun one night last month, and I heard later that you kindly sent her home.

Yes.

She's probably already told you we're divorced.She gave up her share of the estate, not even the little apartment she was entitled to.She must not be doing well, and I'm worried about her.

Oh.

Hey, Dr. Lin, I know you are a psychiatrist, and I can pay twice the maximum price for the consultation.I had a crush on her, otherwise I wouldn't have married her, but she's the kind of, you know, the kind of woman who keeps testing your limits—

My doctor is not a consultant.

Ha, what's the difference...you just have to tell me where she went, and, why you?Why did she go to you for help instead of me?As long as she says a word, I will... tell me where she is, and I will pay you ten times the consultation fee.

Lin Ang hung up the phone.

The author has something to say: Well.That's it for this chapter.