Winter turned to spring, and gradually, San Francisco entered the middle of summer.

For a long time, Professor Locke's mood has not been very good, especially when June is coming to an end, this depression accumulates to the peak, which is directly reflected in his daily work, and several times he has been angry at the disease analysis meeting, and scolded a few wrong resident doctors!

At this moment, he sat in the large chair of his office, quietly waiting.

Today is Tian Lu's last surgery in the Department of Neurosurgery, and Professor Locke is ready to make one last effort.

"Gotta get it. ”

A gentle knock on the door woke him up from his contemplation, and then he hurriedly shouted, "Please come in!"

"Professor Locke, are you looking for me?"

Tian Lu walked in with a little tiredness. I have just completed a rather complicated pituitary tumor surgery with a transsphenoidal approach, and I am not in a good state of mind at this time.

"Tian, come, sit down quickly. ”

Seeing Tian Lu, Professor Locke stood up and greeted him warmly, and then personally poured him a cup of coffee and placed it on the table.

When he needed to refresh himself, Tian Lu was not polite, and directly took three sips and drank it clean.

"How's the surgery?"

His gaze fell on Tian Lu's face, and Professor Locke asked absentmindedly.

Tian Lu nodded and said, "It's not bad, although there was a little trouble, but fortunately, it was solved smoothly." I have some small comments about the preoperative examination, and I will give you a written report before leaving work. ”

Professor Locke nodded, not too concerned. In the past few months, Tian Lu has been performing surgery almost every day, mostly focusing on those extremely complex vascular and tumor surgeries, and after a few cases of a new surgical procedure each time, he can always find some problems, small or large, so as to put forward reasonable suggestions.

What's more, after the research and analysis of all the attending physicians, these recommendations were found to be very enforceable!

As soon as he thought of this, Professor Locke's desire to keep this genius was even stronger!

"Tian, have you found a job after returning to China?" asked Professor Locke.

Tian Lu shook his head and smiled: "Not yet, but don't worry, let's go back first." After so many years of hard work, I don't care about this little time. ”

Being in San Francisco, there are many things that cannot be done in person, so Tian Lu did not contact any hospital or school in advance, after all, some things still need to be seen with their own eyes to be the most real.

"I think you should think about it again!"

Without further hesitation, Professor Locke said solemnly: "I have communicated with the management of the hospital, as long as you are willing to stay, they are willing to offer you a salary of a senior neurosurgeon, and I assure you that the medical center, including all the research facilities of the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, can also be opened to you at any time!"

For Professor Locke's retention again, to be honest, Tian Lu was very grateful in his heart, but he still smiled helplessly, shook his head apologetically, and said, "I'm very sorry Professor Locke, I have already decided, I won't change my mind!"

"I don't understand!"

Professor Locke stood up a little anxiously and said loudly: "Why do you have to go back? According to your talent, it will only take five years at most to replace me as the director of neurosurgery! And can your domestic basic research facilities catch up with this? Can they provide you with enough research funds?"

Professor Locke's questioning made Tian Lu a little speechless for a while.

Tian Lu has always been grateful to this venerable old man, whether it is academic seriousness or the care he takes care of him on weekdays, he has nothing to say. Especially when he learned that Tian Lu chose to return to China, Professor Locke did everything he could to keep him, even using everything possible to get the best treatment for him!

But......

"I'm sorry, sir。。。。。。 ”

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"The ticket has been booked, and I have completed the formalities of the house, and I can leave at any time. ”

Ye Lan gave Tian Lu a bowl of rice, and said with a somewhat complicated expression.

"Hmm. ”

Nodding, Tian Lu didn't say anything more, and buried himself in eating.

There was nothing to pack, some bulky guys had to throw it away, and those clothes and the like had already been mailed back, and the two of them didn't have much luggage with them, but they 。。。。。。

"Why, some are reluctant to be here?"

Tian Lu chewed the food in his mouth carefully, and asked in a vague voice.

"Not really. ”

Ye Lan shook her head and said: "Returning to China is a plan that has been set a long time ago, and I don't have many friends here, so there is nothing for me to be nostalgic for, but Lele her。。。。。。 ”

Ye Lan mentioned Qian Lele, and his movements at the intersection of Tian Road slowed down significantly.

Although the two of their best friends in San Francisco chose to understand after the initial anger and resumed normal communication after that, the closer the return date of the two became, the more obvious it became that the thorn in Qian Lele's heart had not been pulled out!

"Alas。。。。。。 ”

Suddenly with a low sigh, Tian Lu put down the chopsticks in his hand.

"Lele is also quite pitiful. ”

Ye Lan also sighed: "As soon as we leave, he doesn't even have a friend who speaks his hometown here, and it is really difficult to endure alone abroad." ”

Tian Lu nodded helplessly: "There are a lot of Chinese in San Francisco, but it's a pity that she is really busy with her work, and she doesn't even have a boyfriend for so many years now. ”

Biting her lip, Ye Lan didn't answer.

Tian Lu shook his head silently and said, "You can accompany her more in the past two days, no matter what, I always have a little inexplicable guilt in my heart, as if it was 。。。。。。 ”

"Betrayal?"

Seeing that Tian Lu was a little hesitant, he couldn't seem to find the right words to describe it, so Ye Lan asked in a somewhat uncertain tone.

"Not really, right?!"

Regarding the word Ye Lan used, Tian Lu shook his head and said with a smile: "It's just that there is a little bit of a feeling that we abandoned her, and I feel a little uncomfortable." ”

"Isn't that the same。。。。。。 ”

Ye Lan pouted and said aggrievedly.

"Okay, don't think about it, no one is wrong, it's just that there are some things that people can't change. ”

Tian Lu adjusted his mood and said with a smile: "Tomorrow I will go to the last day of work, go through the procedures for leaving, and you will also check and check again to see if there is anything that needs to be swept, don't get on the plane and remember that there is something that has not been done yet." ”

"Hmm. ”

Ye Lan nodded, indicating that she understood.

The two finished their meal quietly, cleaned up, and sat side by side on the sofa.

Lying in Tian Lu's arms, Ye Lan's eyes gradually became hazy: "Unconsciously, we have been out for seven years!"

"Hehe, to be exact, it should have been eight years!" Tian Lu pinched Ye Lan's nose and said with a smile. Seven years of residency training, and one year ahead of me is the time for interviews and waiting, isn't that eight years?

Eight years!

Thinking of this number, Tian Lu's heart couldn't help but tremble.

How many eight years are there in life?

What's more, this is the best eight years of a person's life!

"I miss Mom and Dad。。。。。。 ”

was about to return home, Ye Lan was obviously a little excited, and there were even drops of crystal in her eyes.

Slowly stroking Ye Lan's smooth long hair, Tian Lu's voice was full of tenderness: "The flight goes directly to Changhai, very close to your home, let's go live for a while。。。。。。 ”

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Three days later, San Francisco Airport.

"Tian, I've notified you to board the plane for the third time!"

Professor Locke reminded again.

Glancing at the mobile phone he had been holding in his hand, there was still no movement, Tian Lu pulled Ye Lan, who was extremely disappointed, and said with a smile: "Forget it, she may have something delayed, let's board the plane." ”

After hugging and saying goodbye to Professor Locke and a few other friends who saw them off, Tian Lu and Ye Lan turned around and walked towards the boarding gate.

After checking the tickets, Tian Lu and Ye Lan invariably turned around and glanced at each other.

In the distance, a slender figure still stood up, tiptoeing, and looked in the direction of the two of them!

A warm current surged in his heart, and he looked at Ye Lan and smiled, Tian Lu suddenly stood on tiptoe and waved his right arm vigorously。。。。。。

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Ah, I'm so sleepy, I can't open my eyes.

Go to bed.