Coming out of David's office, Bai Shutong was a little distracted.

Maybe she has been wrong, Shao Yuanguang's indifference and respect for her are actually out of consideration for her. Maybe he didn't dislike himself, but because of some difficulties, he buried everything he wanted to say to her in his heart and turned it into action.

Bai Shutong walked home from school and entered the house, Cao Feng was cooking in the kitchen, heard her come back, ran out of the kitchen, and asked, "Did you buy the eggs back?" ”

Bai Shutong was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that when she was about to go out at noon, Cao Feng asked her to come back and bring a dozen eggs by the way.

"I forgot ......" Bai Shutong put down the bag, turned around and left, "I'll buy it again." ”

"Forget it." Cao Feng stopped her, "Don't run, it's troublesome." ”

Cao Feng pulled her back to the house, "It's okay if you don't have eggs, let's eat something else." ”

Since arriving in the United States, Cao Feng has often drilled Bai Shutong, and for a while he excused himself for the water in the bathroom, and then said that his kitchen stove was broken, and basically came to annoy her every day.

Bai Shutong had no choice, seeing that he was pitiful, and he couldn't see death without help, so he took him in again and again. In the end, the guy simply kicked his nose in the face, took a spare key from her, and didn't think of himself as an outsider.

"Is Steven okay there? Why don't you have to work? Bai Shutong couldn't help frowning when he saw that he was dressed as a housewife and man.

"It's almost the holidays, he's busy meeting his girlfriend, and it's not his turn to care about me." Cao Feng waved his hand, turned around and entered the kitchen, "What do you want to eat at night?" I'll do it for you. ”

Bai Shutong didn't have the heart to think about this, his mind was full of Shao Yuanguang's figure. His appearance had become a little blurry in her mind, and if she didn't think about it, she was afraid that there would only be a cold outline.

Cao Feng took cucumbers and green peppers from the refrigerator, and when he passed by the living room, he happened to see Bai Shutong sitting on the sofa in a daze.

He poked her with a cucumber: "What do you think?" ”

Bai Shutong shook his head, thought for a while and asked him, "Have you contacted Teacher Shao recently?" ”

The name Shao Yuanguang, Cao Feng doesn't seem to be too willing to hear it in the current scene. He pouted: "I haven't had much contact, I sent him an email a few days ago about the topic of his doctoral dissertation, and he hasn't replied yet." ”

Bai Shutong was lying on the sofa with his head hugging his legs, thinking about the possibility that he would not reply to the email. Angry? Traveling? Or is it too busy at work? Or is it sick?

Suddenly mentioning Shao Yuanguang, Cao Feng felt that something was wrong, and asked her, "Why are you asking this?" ”

"It's nothing ......," Bai Shutong whispered, "I only found out today that I was able to follow David to study for a doctorate, and it was all Mr. Shao who helped me...... David said today that he might come here in a while......"

Cao Feng frowned when he heard this, simply put down the dishes in his hand, sat down beside her and asked her, "Tongtong, are you still dead set on him?" ”

As soon as Cao Feng asked, Bai Shutong didn't know how to answer. The dead heart has actually died a long time ago, but there are still some sparks in the heart, flickering bright and dark.

She didn't speak, Cao Feng's heart was cold, and he reached out and grabbed her arm: "You are like this, what do you think of me?" ”

Bai Shutong was stunned for a moment, realized something, and twitched his arm, but Cao Feng clenched it very tightly, and Bai Shutong couldn't break free at once.

"Tongtong, you can't be so unfair to me! I have known you for so many years before him, and I have been with you for so many years! Does he Shao Yuanguang pay so much to you as I do? ”

Cao Feng's expression was a little angry, Bai Shutong looked scared, she moved her arm, and Cao Feng said again: "Do you think I really came to the United States just to study?" Isn't my hint to you these days enough? Do you still want Shao Yuanguang in front of me again and again? ”

Cao Feng's love was getting worse and worse, Bai Shutong was afraid that he would be impulsive, so he patted his hand: "Don't be like this, I don't mean anything else." ”

Cao Feng was angry, but it was not good to be angry with Bai Shutong, so he let go of her, and said with a deep breath: "Me and him, you choose one." ”

Choice is the hardest thing to judge.

Bai Shutong opened his mouth, he didn't know what to say, and he touched Cao Feng for a long time: "Don't be naïve." ”

Cao Feng didn't eat this set: "I'm naïve today!" You tell me who you will choose. He paused, then added, "This is the first and last time I've asked you this question." You sue me for the exact answer. ”

His expression was serious, not like he was joking. Bai Shutong also fell silent when he looked at it. Since she only asked once, she should answer seriously.

"Cao Feng, I have always been grateful for your care and companionship for me, so I have always regarded you as my best friend." Bai Shutong looked at him and pursed his lips, "I don't want to lose you, but friends, you have to be honest." ”

"I like Shao Yuanguang, but he ...... I don't know if he likes me or not. Even if I'm not with him, I'm ...... Won't be with you either...... It's not fair to you to settle for the next best thing. ”

This answer was not unexpected, but Cao Feng was still unhappy when he heard it, snorted coldly, took off his apron and turned to leave.

Bai Shutong didn't chase after him, he nested in the sofa and looked at the cucumbers and green peppers on this table in a daze-

Two weeks later, Shao received an invitation from David to visit the University of Pennsylvania for a month, between the end of December and January.

Shao Yuanguang looked at the invitation letter and was stunned, this time happened to be the winter vacation in the United States, and inviting him over was not so much a visit to Wèn as a vacation.

The old man is crazy, and no one can understand it. Shao Yuanguang shook his head helplessly and closed the email page-

Jiangcheng has entered winter, the temperature has plummeted, and the dampness and cold are unbearable. Shao Yuanguang suffered another leg injury and ran to the hospital again and again.

Gao Qi tried many methods but failed, so he had to have a meniscectomy.

For this operation, Shao Yuanguang had many doubts and did not reply. At the same time, because of the recurrence of the leg injury, David did not give a letter of approval, did not say to go, and did not say not to go.

Gao Qi learned that David had sent an invitation, and couldn't help but persuade him: "It's not a major operation, it's done, and it's easy to go on a date in the United States." ”

As soon as Gao Qi's words came out, he was inevitably scolded by Shao Yuanguang for being "neurotic".

Gao Qi pouted: "Look at who of us is more like a psychopath now?" I think if you don't see Xiaobai again, you should get mental illness. ”

Shao Yuanguang glanced at him, pulled up his knee pads and sat up, "Are you studying psychology or am I studying psychology?" ”

Gao Qi replied to him: "Are you engaged in clinical work, or am I engaged in clinical practice?" ”

Seeing that he was speechless, Gao Qi smiled: "I really suggested that you have the operation, even if you don't go to Xiaobai, it will be good for your body, if the inflammation worsens, you will suffer in the future." Listen to me, don't be too stubborn. ”

Shao Yuanguang knew that he had good intentions, nodded, took the prescription and left first.

Regarding the operation, Shao Yuanguang was not worried about Gao Qi's technique or postoperative recovery, but felt that after the operation, he probably had no reason to refuse David's invitation, and there was no reason to avoid thinking about going to the United States.

went to the United States and saw Bai Shutong, which naturally made him yearn for it. But what about after meeting her? What else could he do? Be a third party and break up your student's marriage?

Shao Yuanguang had no clue about this, got into the car, was stunned for a while, and then drove to school-

Towards the end of the semester, the chores of the college gradually increased. Shao Yuanguang finished the examination paper of practical psychology and handed it to the hospital, and just went upstairs, when he approached the hospital office, he heard laughter coming from the house.

Yu Yue seemed to be very happy, and spoke in a particularly loud voice: "You came back and let you help bring so many things, hard work!" ”

Looking at Yu Yue and the others dismantling the various things they bought back, Cao Feng laughed twice and said politely: "I will also help with the transportation, I don't understand your girls' things, they are all bought by Tongtong." ”

Yu Yue pushed the boat down the river: "Then you help me thank Tongtong." She said that she looked at Cao Feng, and said with a smile, "You came back this time, leaving Tongtong alone in the United States for New Year's Day, lonely, not distressed?" ”

Speaking of this, Cao Feng was a little embarrassed. Since Bai Shutong confessed to him last time, there seems to be more estrangement between the two, and there are fewer meetings, even if they meet, they are very embarrassed to each other. Cao Feng was bored, and his parents missed him, so he thought about it and took advantage of the holiday to return to Jiangcheng.

But in the face of Yu Yue and them, Cao Feng was still reluctant to speak out, and smiled bitterly and dealt with the past: "She has a lot of schoolwork and a lot of things, so she can't leave." ”

Yu Yue will be mistaken and said with a smile: "You little couple must be indispensable over there, and if you are not there, Tongtong will have the heart to study." After Yu Yue finished speaking, he saw Shao Yuanguang at the door and called casually. Teacher Shao is here. ”

Cao Feng turned his head sharply and saw Shao Yuanguang. I haven't seen him for a long time, Shao Yuanguang looks a lot thinner, and he doesn't seem to suffer from lovesickness.

Shao Yuanguang didn't say anything when he saw Cao Feng, and wrote lightly: "I'm back." ”

Cao Feng nodded and didn't speak.

The atmosphere between teachers and students was a little awkward, Yu Yue noticed it, and hurriedly came over to play a round: "You kid, don't say hello to the tutor when you come back." ”

Cao Feng smiled and scratched his head: "Teacher Shao, it's a bit of a hurry to come back this time......" He paused, and in order to alleviate the embarrassment, he said, "Steven asked me to say hello to you." ”

There were some words, Shao Yuanguang was inconvenient to ask in front of Yu Yue, so he asked Cao Feng to wait for him downstairs, and when the exam papers were submitted, Shao Yuanguang went downstairs.

Cao Feng came back this time mainly to discuss the topic of his doctoral dissertation with Shao Yuanguang, and in addition, he did not mention the situation in the United States.

Shao Yuanguang asked a few words about Bai Shutong's situation, and Cao Feng also avoided the important and dodged to deal with the past.

Shao Yuanguang felt that something was wrong, and always felt that something might have happened between Cao Feng and Bai Shutong. Waiting for Cao Feng to say goodbye and leave, Shao Yuanguang hesitated for a long time, and finally dialed Gao Qi's phone.

"Do your best to arrange surgery for me."

Gao Qi felt strange when he heard this, and he started to gossip again, and asked him: "Yo, your head has finally turned?" Why are you in a hurry to have surgery? Going to the United States? ”

Shao Yuanguang didn't bother to talk nonsense with him, and only said, "You don't care." After hanging up Gauci's phone, he thought for a moment and replied to David's email.