Chapter 176: Can't get by
Zhou He's body was stiff, Xu Mingze turned off the lights and doors and left for a long time, but she still couldn't relax. It wasn't until she didn't know who set off the fireworks outside, and the sound of banging reached the room, that her blank brain came back to her senses, and her body gradually relaxed.
Although the lights were turned off, the light outside came through the undrawn curtains, and the outline of the surrounding things could be seen in the dim light of the room.
Zhou He got up and sat up and leaned back on the bed. Thinking back to Wan Qiwen in the hotel again, she was faintly uneasy. I was a little tired.
Wan Qiwen hated her like that. Later, although she didn't make trouble, she couldn't just give up. She remembered when she walked out of the bathroom and closed her eyes. She is obviously full of confidence, so she disdains to make things difficult for her on that occasion.
Zhou He couldn't imagine that she would do something, but she was so confident that she would definitely be inseparable from that Liu Ju.
She was worried that Wan Qiwen was aiming at Xu Mingze, and it seemed that she had to ask Xu Mingze who the Liu Bureau was.
Although the glass was changed on the wine table, everyone in the group knew the identity of the Liu Bureau, so no one mentioned it.
Last time, her uncle Li Peiyuan mentioned Xu Mingze's father, but she didn't care about it at the time. But what can be mentioned by her little uncle will not be an unknown person. As long as Wan Qiwen didn't dare to attack Li Peiyuan, she didn't worry about anything.
There was nothing to worry about her. Sooner or later, it will come.
Zhou He's mind became in a trance as he sat down, and it took a long time before he lay down again and closed his eyes.
Xu Mingze arrived at the hotel early the next day and brought warm porridge.
He took out the porridge and handed it to Zhou He, saying, "Don't hold on, if you don't feel well, we'll go to the hospital." ”
Zhou He squeezed out a smile and said that it was fine.
Her face was much better than last night, Xu Mingze put his mind at ease and said, "Don't be soft and a little bit these days." ”
Zhou He responded and buried himself in eating porridge.
She didn't know how to ask that Liu Ju, and she had been thinking about a bowl of porridge in her heart, but she didn't know what it tasted like.
But it was not okay not to ask about this matter, she still opened her mouth to ask: "That Liu Ju yesterday, it seems that it seems to be Aunt Qin's boss?"
Xu Mingze didn't expect her to suddenly ask about this, he was slightly stunned, and then said, "Yes, he just transferred to D City." Wear several hats. ”
He knew that Zhou He would not ask for no reason, thinking that she needed help with something, so he groaned slightly and said, "He has a good personal relationship with my father. After a pause, he asked, "Is there something wrong?"
Hearing this, Zhou He was much relieved, quickly shook his head, and made an excuse and said, "No, they paid a lot of attention to Aunt Qin when they saw Aunt Qin last night, so they were curious to ask." ”
Xu Mingze thought that she was asking these questions to get something for the school, and said patiently: "He didn't take care of the school's affairs." But if you can tell me anything, I'll ask. ”
Zhou He quickly shook his head again and said no.
Xu Mingze didn't suspect anything, took her bowl, and wanted to serve porridge for her. Zhou He came back to his senses and said that he was full. She asked Xu Mingze again if he had breakfast.
He had already eaten, and he came out early, worried that she hadn't gotten up yet, so he came over for breakfast.
After speaking, he looked at the time, thought for a while, and said, "It's okay to stay in the hotel, let's go out for a walk." Is it good to watch a movie?"
It was indeed embarrassing for the two to stay in the hotel, so Zhou He nodded in response.
Xu Mingze packed up the thermos box and asked her to change her clothes, and he went out to wait for her.
When Zhou He changed his clothes and went out, Xu Mingze was talking on the phone, as if he was asking about the patient's situation from the hospital. Zhou Ji didn't bother him and waited on the sidelines.
Xu Mingze said for four or five minutes before hanging up the phone, put away the phone and smiled apologetically at Zhou He, and said, "It's a bit much." ”
Zhou He said that it didn't matter, and the two of them walked to the elevator.
After only a few steps, Xu Mingze suddenly stretched out his hand and naturally held Zhou He's hand.
Zhou He's body subconsciously stiffened, and she reflexively wanted to struggle away, but she endured it alive. The two of them just got into the elevator.
Compared with Zhou He's bluntness, Xu Mingze is much more natural. It wasn't until he got to the car that he opened the door for her and let her get into the car, that he let go of his hand.
Zhou He was very uncomfortable, and in the next time, she deliberately kept a distance from Xu Mingze. restrained himself from putting his hand in his pocket.
The seven-day holiday passed quickly, and she was worried that the tickets would not be easy to buy, so she went to book the tickets in advance. On the afternoon of the first day back, Xu Mingze took her to a restaurant and museum, and it was almost evening after coming out, and the two did not go back to the hotel to eat this time, Xu Mingze took her around the alley and took her to a Japanese restaurant here.
Xu Mingze has been here a few times, and after sitting down and handing the menu to Zhou He, he said: "The taste here is good, and they all like to book here for dinner in our department." ”
Zhou He nodded, ordered two things, and pushed the menu to Xu Mingze.
Xu Mingze ordered several things, and Zhou He stopped him by saying that he couldn't finish eating, and called the waiter to ask for a bottle of sake.
This wine was for himself to drink, not for Zhou He.
It's very quiet and great for a chat. Probably because he was leaving tomorrow, Zhou He relaxed a lot and talked a little more than usual.
The two of them ate until ten o'clock, but fortunately the hotel was not far away. Xu Mingze abandoned the car and walked, and took Zhou He all the way back to the hotel slowly.
Zhou He originally wanted to go upstairs by himself, but Xu Mingze was not at ease and sent her to the door.
Zhou He opened the door, knowing that the time was not early, he didn't leave him, and said, "It's not early, you can also go back and rest early." ”
Xu Mingze smiled and said yes and let her in. Zhou He was just about to enter the room, but he stopped her.
Zhou He thought he had something else to say, and turned to look at her. He didn't speak, reached out and grabbed her wrist, leaned over slightly, and slowly approached with a handsome face.
Zhou He's mind was blank for a moment, almost subconsciously, and she took a step back sharply when Xu Mingze got closer and closer. The wrist broke free of Xu Mingze's hand.
It was all her knee-jerk reaction.
Xu Mingze's movements paused.
The atmosphere was awkward, Zhou He didn't dare to look at him at all, he wanted to say something, but he was afraid of hurting him. She finally mustered up the courage and said, "I'm sorry......"
Before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Xu Mingze, who knew that she was not ready, and said tolerantly: "It's not early, go to sleep." ”
It was embarrassing for the two of them to stand like this, Zhou He nodded and agreed, asked him to go back to rest early, and then gently closed the door.
Xu Mingze is generous, and when he sent her to the station the next day, he didn't see any unpleasantness at all. The more he was like this, the more guilty Zhou He became.
She didn't let him send her into the station, and said, "Don't you still want to go back to the hospital? ”
Xu Mingze nodded, paused slightly, and said, "Ahe, if you come over next time, will you go with me to meet my family?"
Zhou He didn't expect him to bring it up so quickly, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
Seeing that she didn't speak, and remembered the scene last night, Xu Mingze was a little apologetic, and said, "I'm sorry, I was abrupt." ”
Although she promised her to be his girlfriend, the two didn't get along for a few days. It's a bit of a fast progress.
Zhou He's heart was originally sorry, shook his head and said no, and vaguely said that he would talk about it next time.
Xu Mingze breathed a sigh of relief at this time, looked at the time and saw that he was already checking the ticket, so he asked her to go in quickly.
Zhou He nodded, asked him to go back and drive carefully, and entered the station.
It wasn't until she sat in the car that her body really relaxed. She was inexplicably a little dazed, and looked out the window in a daze.
On the last day of the holiday, the highway was unusually congested. Originally, it was five or six hours, but Zhou He arrived at school in the evening.
Class will start tomorrow, and Doctor Liu will also return to school early. Seeing that she was tired, she put hot water for her to take a bath, and when she came out, she brought two boxes of fruits and said, "This is sent by Mr. Cheng, if you don't come back, it will be broken." ”
It was filled with seasonal fruits, which were delivered on the second day of the National Day. Fortunately, it is durable, otherwise it would have broken down a long time ago.
Cheng Wei hadn't appeared for a long time, and he suddenly sent a box of fruits for some reason. Zhou He was already tired after sitting in the car, and he didn't want to think about it. Disassemble the box and ask Doctor Liu to bring some to eat, otherwise it will be broken.
After going to City D, the relationship between Zhou He and Xu Mingze changed a little. He no longer just called her at night, and knew that it was inconvenient for her to answer the phone during class during the day, so he sent her a message. Sometimes it's as simple as asking her what she's doing and whether she's eating. Sometimes it's to remind her that it's cold and that she needs to add clothes.
The more considerate and thoughtful he was, the more guilty he felt, and he didn't even know if she was right or wrong when she agreed. She sat alone for a long time in the middle of the night, and began to fulfill her duties as a girlfriend. took the initiative to send a text message to Xu Mingze, and he would also look at the weather forecast to remind him to increase his clothes.
By the end of October, the autumn tiger passed. The weather is getting colder. And Cheng Wei, who has not appeared during this time, also appeared.
This time, he drove a large off-road vehicle, and in addition to food, he also brought scarves and gloves to keep out the cold. provoked Doctor Liu to praise Zhou He, and he was surrounded by good people, and he was even more enthusiastic about Cheng Wei. When it came to dinner, he didn't let the master chef in the cafeteria do it, and cooked it himself.
Zhou Ji didn't know what Cheng Wei was here for, and she didn't plan to ask, so she chose her own dishes.
Cheng Wei took a cigarette to light it, found a small stool and sat down not far from her, took a puff of cigarette, and asked, "How have you been with Dr. Xu recently?"
He was so concerned about it.
Zhou He felt that there was something wrong with his nerves, looked up at him, and did not speak.
Cheng Wei raised his eyebrows and said, "Why, it's also wrong to care about you." ”
Zhou Heda didn't want to deal with him, and said thank you expressionlessly and insincerely.
Cheng Wei was bored and didn't speak again. After half smoking a cigarette, he asked, "I heard that you went to City D on National Day, have you met Dr. Xu's parents?"
I have to say that he is very concerned about this matter. It's as if you can't stop until you ask an answer.
Zhou He didn't want to answer, looked up at him, and said, "Is Mr. Cheng too lenient in managing this idle matter?"
Cheng Wei was not angry when she was so unceremoniously scolded back, leaned lazily against the wall, spit out a puff of smoke, and said slowly: "I have indeed eaten a little too much salt recently-very salty." ”
Although he said so, he did not have the slightest remorse. After speaking, he looked at Zhou He with interest and said, "Teacher Zhou, do you want to treat me?"
There was a lazy tone in his tone. Zhou He closed his mouth and stopped talking.
This time, Cheng Wei came over, stayed for one more day than last time, helped Doctor Liu repair the faucet of the water pipe, and replaced the light bulb by the way, and I don't know when he left on the third day.
Zhou He couldn't see what he wanted to do at all, but he looked like he had just come over to deliver gloves, scarves and other things.
He is so calm and quiet, but he is a little bit like Cheng Wei at all. Zhou He's heart was a little puzzled, but he was relieved that he was no longer entangled.
As the weather gets colder, the nights start to get longer. Obviously, he saw the same number of them, probably because he went to bed early, and Zhou He felt that there was a lot of time left free every day.
School Doctor Liu had already started knitting scarves and gloves at this time, and Zhou He had nothing to do at night, and he planned to learn to knit scarves with her, but he was idle anyway.
Xu Mingze helped her a lot, she planned to buy some thread to practice her hands first, and then carefully weave one for him.
Zhou He is a man of action, and once he decides to make a decision, he starts to buy needles and threads for knitting scarves. Slowly followed Liu Xiao's medicine.
Aunt Qi's hands are very skillful, although Zhou He has seen it since he was a child on the needle and thread. But her hands were so stupid that she couldn't do anything, and she couldn't see it after reading it a few times, and in the end, it was Dr. Liu who taught her by hand. After three or four days, I barely managed to understand a little.
She suspected that if she didn't, Doctor Liu would probably collapse.
Before she practiced knitting the scarf, she didn't want to reveal it to Xu Mingze. But Doctor Liu is a big mouth, and she leaked it out when Zhou He and Xu Mingze called on the phone.
Xu Mingze didn't expect Zhou Hehui to practice knitting a scarf for her, and his heart was warm for a while, and he told her not to stay up late, now there is still a period of time before the weather is really cold.
Zhou He didn't even know if he could weave it himself, so he had to honestly confess that he might be ugly if he knitted.
Xu Mingze smiled slightly on the other end of the phone and said it doesn't matter, as long as it's warm.
After Zhou He agreed to be his girlfriend, he has always been cold and indifferent. Xu Mingze is not in love, so he naturally feels that she has not entered the state. Now I know that she is learning to knit a scarf for herself, and she is trying to get into the state, and a certain part of her heart is very soft. The mood is also better.
It's easy to tell he's in a good mood, and he always has a smile on his face. Even a couple of nurses saw it.
In fact, his good mood can be seen at a glance, although he is recognized as the 'wronged leader' in the hospital, but he is cold and hot-hearted, rarely smiles, but he is not serious. Anyway, it's more iceberg quite similar.
When several nurses saw that he was in a good mood, they shouted for him to have afternoon tea. Xu Mingze agreed, asked people to order takeout, and recorded it on his head.
His good mood did not last long, and when he came out of the operation in the evening, a nurse called him and said, "Dr. Xu, Auntie called you and said that she was looking for you for something." Let you come out of the operation and give her one back quickly. ”
Xu Mingze's brows furrowed slightly, he didn't know what his mother was looking for him, but he quickly entered the office and dialed back with the landline.
He called home, and it took a while for someone to pick it up. The person who picked it up was not the aunt of the family, but his mother. He asked directly, "Is there anything you are calling for?"
Mrs. Xu snorted coldly and said, "I can't call you if it's okay?"
Xu Mingze choked, and before she could speak, she said again: "I have something to talk to about, come back for dinner tonight." ”
There have been a lot of things lately, and he really hasn't been home for a long time. Seeing that there was no other arrangement to get off work, I agreed.
Mrs. Xu over there didn't say much, and hung up the phone directly.
Although there was nothing to do, Xu Mingze still went to the inpatient department to check the ward, carefully told the nurse a few things that the patient should pay attention to, and then drove home.
He went back just in time when the car stopped in the yard and the smell of food wafted out.
He parked his car and got out of the car, only to find that his eldest brother's car was also there, and they had also returned.
When he entered the house, he saw his eldest brother's family at a glance, and Mrs. Xu was playing with her granddaughter, and she didn't even lift her eyelids when she saw him come back.
Xu Mingze handed over the pastries he bought from the detour to his aunt, and greeted his eldest brother and sister-in-law one by one. When he squatted down to tease her granddaughter, Mrs. Xu glared at him and said, "You still know to come back!"
Xu Mingze knew that his mother was angry, so he smiled helplessly and said, "I have been busy these days and have done several surgeries. I was planning to come back to see your dad last week, but I haven't had the time to do it. ”
Hearing that her son was busy and hard, Mrs. Xu snorted coldly and didn't speak again.
The meal was already set, and you can eat with the dishes and chopsticks. After eating, the little niece wants to sleep, and the eldest brother and sister-in-law leave first.
Xu Mingze hasn't rested here for a long time, this side is far away from the hospital, and he plans to go back to his home to rest. But before she said that she was leaving, Mrs. Xu glanced at him and said, "You stay, I have something to say to you." ”
Xu Mingze thought that she was going to mention the blind date again, and he couldn't help but be nervous.
But Mrs. Xu didn't mention letting him go on a blind date, the mother and son were sitting on the sofa drinking tea, and she suddenly asked, "Are you in love?" ”
With Zhou, Xu Mingze has not yet told his family. He couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he heard his mother ask him, and then said, "Yes, I was about to tell you too." ”
Mrs. Xu has been looking forward to him getting married, but when he said that, her face did not show joy, but said lightly: "I don't agree, you and her are separated." ”
Xu Mingze couldn't help but be stunned at this moment, and said, "You haven't seen her yet." ”
The look on Mrs. Xu's face became stern and said, "I don't need to see her, and I don't want to see her." You immediately split up with her. That's not what I mean alone, it's what your dad means. ”
Xu Mingze didn't know why his mother insisted so much without even seeing Zhou He's face, he groaned for a while and said, "She's a very good person......"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xu's mother, who looked at her son like she hated iron and steel, and said, "Who do you think is bad?"
She is like this, Xu Mingze guessed something. He looked up at her and asked, "Who did you listen to?"
His brow furrowed.
Mother Xu sneered and said, "Do you know who said what?" After a slight pause, she continued: "Our family will not accept a woman like her as a daughter-in-law, you should share it with her as soon as possible." ”
Her tone was cold and unceremonious.
Xu Mingze's brows furrowed even tighter, and he asked, "What did you say?"
Xu Mu sneered again and said, "She didn't tell you anything?" She became annoyed when she said this, and said, "She still has to hang your elm head, of course she won't take the initiative to tell you." ”
Xu Mingze's brows furrowed tightly, and he said, "What are you talking about?"
Mother Xu glanced at him hatefully, and said: "She followed a rich businessman at a young age, you know?
Her tone was agitated, and she stood up as she spoke.
Xu Mingze's eyebrows were almost wrinkled together, and he said, "Where did you hear all this nonsense?"
Mother Xu glared at him hatefully and said, "You are really fascinated by her and can't tell the difference between north and south! Don't care where I heard it, in short, you will break up with her immediately, and you are not allowed to associate with her again in the future! You don't want me and your dad to be poked in the back, do you?"
The more she said this, the more outrageous it became, Xu Mingze was very helpless, and said: "Mom, don't you know that hearing is false and seeing is believing?
Xu Mu sneered and said, "You said that I heard the wind and rain, so you tell me, did she mention her previous things to you?"
Xu Mingze stretched out his hand and stroked his eyebrows, and said patiently: "Mom, she and I are both adults. Who hasn't passed yet?"
Xu Mu sneered and said, "What you said is really good, everyone has a past." But some people can't get over the past! It's useless for you to talk to me here, you go up to your dad and talk about it. ”