Chapter 23: Frustration

When Lin Wenxuan hurried to Qin Jiaxi's downstairs barbecue restaurant, there were already six empty glass beer bottles on the table in front of Qin Jiaxi.

His face was red from drinking, and his whole person looked soft, but he still held a bottle of beer in his hand, and from time to time he raised his head to take two sips, and the two dishes ordered in front of him did not move, as if only drinking alcohol could make his whole body comfortable.

"Jiaxi, don't drink, give me the wine!"

Lin Wenxuan saw Qin Jiaxi sitting in the store at a glance, and she hurriedly ran over and reached out to snatch the wine bottle from his hand.

The slightly cold beer overflowed from the bottle due to shaking and landed on Qin Jiaxi's arm, making his consciousness a little clearer.

He raised his head slightly, looked at Lin Wenxuan standing in front of him, and smiled slightly.

"Xuanxuan, are you here, you can eat whatever you want, I'll have a treat tonight!"

Lin Wenxuan sat down opposite Qin Jiaxi, "What kind of guest are you invited?" tell me, why did you drink so much wine?"

"Don't ask about me, I'm very happy if you can come and accompany me. ”

Qin Jiaxi's eyes flickered a little, he avoided Lin Wenxuan's questioning gaze, and tried to divert the topic.

"You asked me to come here to let me drink with you?"

Seeing that Lin Wenxuan had put the beer on the table and had already let go of her hand, Qin Jiaxi was quick to take the beer back, and raised her head desperately and poured it down.

The slightly bitter liquid slid down his throat and into his stomach, bringing a hot sensation.

Qin Jiaxi closed his eyes, his dark eyelashes trembling slightly, as if he was trying his best to restrain the pain in his heart.

Looking at his appearance, Lin Wenxuan's heart was hurt again.

"Qin Jiaxi, you raise your head and look me in the eyes! What the hell is going on?"

At this moment, in the face of such a scene, in addition to being distressed, the most emotion in Lin Wenxuan's heart is anger.

What the hell is going on today? Why are you so listless one or two?

First of all, Yin Xinyan overate because of things that didn't go well at work, and then Qin Jiaxi didn't know why she was drinking alone to vent her emotions here, under the influence of the negative emotions of the two, Lin Wenxuan felt that she was about to collapse.

The anger in her heart came inexplicably, but looking at Qin Jiaxi's appearance, Lin Wenxuan couldn't get angry.

No matter how big something happens, won't there be a way to solve it?

If drinking can solve everything, then everything in this world will be too easy!

Qin Jiaxi has always been proud and confident in Lin Wenxuan's impression, calm and calm in situations, and never loses his dignity and demeanor because of anything outside, this is the first time Lin Wenxuan has seen him.

Although Qin Jiaxi never cared about what others thought of her, he was not what she wanted to see.

Qin Jiaxi smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Xuanxuan, you tell me, is my life really a failure?"

"Why do you suddenly say this about yourself?" Hearing Qin Jiaxi's question, Lin Wenxuan was stunned.

For so many years, Lin Wenxuan has never seen such a decadent and negative Qin Jiaxi.

He has always been very clear about his purpose in life, what happened?

Qin Jiaxi lifted the already empty beer bottle in his hand, looked at the faint light of the glass refracted in the light, and a bitter smile hooked up on his lips.

"Xuanxuan, to tell you the truth, sometimes, I really feel very small and ridiculous...... What is my effort, what is my dedication for, and what is the meaning of such a life to me?"

"How can you think of yourself like that? Jiaxi, you make me feel strange, it's not you! Is it something happening in the hospital?"

The inexplicable anger in Lin Wenxuan's heart was instantly calmed down, and it was replaced by suppressed heartache.

In any case, Qin Jiaxi is her best friend and confidant, and if his mood is so low, her mood will not be full of sunshine.

Although, she has already promised Qiao Mingjue that she will have less contact with Qin Jiaxi in the future and interfere less in Qin Jiaxi's life. But when Qin Jiaxi encountered difficulties and was depressed, Lin Wenxuan realized that she couldn't convince her heart to abandon him at all, leaving him alone and sad.

Seeing Qin Jiaxi's sullen appearance, Lin Wenxuan decided to say something to help him regain his self-confidence.

He's just a good guy!

Taking a deep breath, Lin Wenxuan began to dig into the shining points on Qin Jiaxi's body.

"Jiaxi, listen to me first, in fact, you are already very good in everyone's eyes! You see that you are the attending doctor in a hospital in a big city, you are tall and handsome, and you have a gentlemanly demeanor, and you are ......."

"My dad died......"

Before Lin Wenxuan finished speaking, Qin Jiaxi interrupted her.

The barbecue restaurant was noisy, and although his voice was soft, every word was clearly poured into her ears.

Like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, Lin Wenxuan looked at Qin Jiaxi sitting opposite in a daze, her mouth was slightly open, and she couldn't say a word for a long time.

Qin Jiaxi's mother died early due to an unexpected car accident, and his relationship with his father has always been very good. If it weren't for the fact that he was used to living in Jinhai City, Qin Jiaxi might have taken his father over to live.

But even if the two don't live together, every time they are on holidays and vacations, Qin Jiaxi will try to find time to go back to Jinhai City to visit him, accompany him to catch up with him, and chat about family life.

A month ago, his father was diagnosed with stomach cancer, and in order to take better care of him and have better medical conditions, Qin Jiaxi took him to Bihu City.

Since arriving in Bihu City, Qin Jiaxi arranged for his father to live in the hospital ward, hoping that his illness would recover as soon as possible. Lin Wenxuan also went to visit a few times, and his father was still in good spirits at that time, but he didn't expect it to be so sudden.

"How...... How so?"

He has been a doctor all his life, but in the end, he has not been able to resist the torture of illness......

As soon as he mentioned this matter, Qin Jiaxi's eyes turned red instantly, he lowered his head, his lips trembled slightly, but he didn't say a word.

Lin Wenxuan's voice was also a little choked: "When did it happen, why didn't you tell me?"

Lin Wenxuan was taken care of and cared for by Qin Jiaxi's parents when she was a child, and she lived door to door, not to mention how affectionate the relationship between the two families was.

"Just this morning......"

"Hasn't my uncle's recovery been good?"

"I don't know why, but his condition suddenly deteriorated, even to the point where he was going to die...... Xuanxuan, you know what? It's the first time I've felt so useless!"

Tears overflowed his eyes, and Qin Jiaxi finally couldn't help but burst out crying.

Seeing Qin Jiaxi's fragile side for the first time, Lin Wenxuan felt a little uncomfortable, and her eyes turned red unconsciously.

The two sat quietly facing each other, letting the sad atmosphere encompass them. The food on the table turned from hot to cold, and the two of them had long lost their appetite and mood, and even the world around them seemed to be quiet for a moment.

Qin Jiaxi reached out and picked up the last bottle of beer on the table, opened it cleanly, and poured it with his head up.

It is said that under the paralysis of alcohol, people can forget the most painful things and experiences for themselves. However, there are some things that the more you want to forget, the clearer it becomes......

The scene of his mother's death is still vivid, and the bad news of his father's death is coming one after another, Qin Jiaxi feels that his life has turned gray in an instant, and there is no longer a colorful color.

It was as if what he drank was not bitter beer at all, but a magic potion full of memories.

The painful images hidden in the depths of his memory flashed through his mind one after another, his heart seemed to be firmly grasped by a nightmare, and he was so depressed that he couldn't breathe, and as the fear deepened, Qin Jiaxi closed his eyes in despair.

"Xuanxuan, you also know that my mother died in a car accident, and at that time I felt for the first time that human life is so fragile, and when death comes, people are so helpless...... From that moment on, I vowed that I would be a doctor to make them proud, and that I would do my best to help those who were suffering from illness!

"But...... But...... I'm just an orthopedic surgeon! I don't have the ability, and I don't have the ability to hold a scalpel and perform one major operation after another to save every patient's life like doctors in other departments! Although every time I help a patient with a fracture recover his health, or after a minor operation, I feel quite satisfied to look at the smiles on their faces and listen to their family's words of thanks, but ......"

Once the chatterbox is opened, it is like a river bursting its banks, and the floodgates cannot be closed no matter what.

For so many years, Qin Jiaxi has always been very sunny and cheerful, and after experiencing today's events, it seems that all the gloom that has been accumulated in his heart has exploded in an instant, and his whole person seems to be surrounded by a gloomy atmosphere, and he can't be energetic no matter what.

"Jiaxi, don't be like this, if your uncle and aunt know what you look like, they will be very distressed! You are a very good orthopedic surgeon, everyone has their own strengths, they all have their own direction of efforts, you have done a good job in work, uncle and aunt will be very proud!"

Lin Wenxuan raised her hand and quietly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, her voice was very soft.

Qin Jiaxi's father died too suddenly, which was a big blow to him, which is why he was so sad.

His helplessness, loss of motivation and direction, and some confusion and fear, Lin Wenxuan deeply experienced. I think that at the beginning, she also fell into a trough and was also in a slump, but fortunately, he has always been by her side, encouraging her, comforting her, and helping her get out of the haze.

Lin Wenxuan secretly made up her mind that no matter what, she would help him cheer him up!

"Excellent orthopedic surgeon? Heh, no matter how good I am, what's the use? I've been working in the hospital for so long, I thought I was used to seeing life and death, but when it came to me, I ......"

"Jiaxi ......"

"I have cured so many patients, but in the end I still failed to save my family's life! Xuanxuan, do you understand my despair? I am obviously a doctor, but I can only watch his life pass away! What is the use of me being this doctor?!"

Qin Jiaxi broke down and cried, raising his hand to scratch his neat hair in a mess.

Lin Wenxuan stood up, walked to his side, gently straightened his messy hair, and pulled him up drunk.

"Jiaxi, you're drunk. Don't think about these things anymore, I'll take you home now, okay?"

Xu was really tired, Qin Jiaxi didn't speak, only nodded slightly, and followed Lin Wenxuan's meaning, staggered out of the barbecue restaurant, and walked in the direction of his home.

Lin Wenxuan hurriedly paid the money, caught up with Qin Jiaxi, and took him back home.