Peng Yuanzheng slowly entered the hospital and went up to the third floor.

Because it was night, the corridor of the ward was very quiet, silent, and the light was dim, only the nurses' station was very bright, and the whispers of a few female nurses were faintly heard.

Peng Yuanzheng walked over gently, and a female nurse he knew looked up at him, and couldn't help but get up and say "hey", "Why did you come?" In the past two days, the patient's mood has fluctuated a little, you should hurry over and take a look, the patient has not slept yet. ”

Peng Yuanzheng smiled awkwardly, "I'm sorry, Comrade Nurse, I've been busy with work for the past two days, and I can't spare time for a while." ”

The nurse was about to say a few words, but was pulled by another nurse on duty, and said in a low voice: "Xiaomei, don't say it again, this is actually not the patient's real boyfriend, just the patient-the object of his crush, or the executive deputy county magistrate of the neighboring county, it is understandable that he is busy with work." ”

The nurse was surprised: "It's not a boyfriend—ah, it's still the county magistrate?" Such a big official! Tsk, so young! ”

"That's the youngest county magistrate in the city. Young and promising, talented and good-looking, it's a pity that people are already married......"

The two young female nurses muttered quietly, and Peng Yuanzheng pretended not to hear and walked to the ward where Cao Ying was. The door to the hospital room was closed, and he slowly pushed it open and walked in.

Liu Fang was talking to Cao Ying, and Cao Ying was pale and bored holding a newspaper, her eyes slightly closed.

"Ah, the expedition is coming!" Liu Fang was surprised and delighted, and quickly got up.

Cao Ying's shoulders shook, and she opened her eyes suddenly. Joyfully and resentfully, he said softly: "Expedition, why did you come?" I haven't seen you in days! ”

Peng Yuanzheng strode over and smiled: "Xiaoying, I have been too busy with work in the county in the past two days, I can't take a break, I work overtime every day, and I have been eating and living in the county." Today, I led a team to discuss cooperation with the city gas company, and I didn't go back to the county. You've been feeling better lately, haven't you? What do doctors say? ”

"Let's make a living." Cao Ying pouted, "Your leaders are too disagreeable." How can you be made to work overtime every day? Is it bullying you in the agency that you are a newcomer who has just graduated and joined the workforce? ”

When Peng Yuanzheng heard this, the smile on his face froze, and then he laughed again. "Our leaders are very good, and my colleagues also take care of me, but there have been many things in our county recently, and I can't replace the work that I shouldn't do."

"Expedition, have you eaten?" Liu Fang asked with a smile, and quickly diverted Cao Ying's more sensitive topic, in case Peng Yuanzheng said that he missed his mouth and lied again, it would be a big trouble.

"I ate something on the way, hehe. I'll accompany Xiaoying in the hospital tonight, Auntie, go back and rest. Peng Yuanzheng sat down with a smile.

Liu Fang shook her head in a panic and said, "Expedition." You are busy with a day's work, and staying up late in the hospital is not good for your health, you still stay with Xiaoying to talk, and go back to sleep when you are done. ”

Cao Ying also smiled and agreed: "Yes, expedition." If you talk to me and talk, go back to sleep, you will hurt your body if you stay up late after a day of work. My mom is here, she can squeeze into a bed with me and be confused. ”

Although Cao Ying was reluctant to let Peng Yuanzheng leave, she was more concerned about Peng Yuanzheng's body.

Peng Yuanzheng sighed in his heart, and he didn't insist anymore. He was really exhausted after a busy day. If you stay up late, you will probably lie down tomorrow.

While speaking, Liu Fang took the initiative to leave the ward under the pretext of letting her daughter be alone with Peng Yuanzheng. In fact, her heart is also full of sourness and helplessness, the more she continues like this, the deeper her daughter will fall, and the more difficult it will be to end in the future - but otherwise, what can it be? You can only take one step at a time.

Liu Fang leaned against the wall of the corridor and let out a weak sigh. …,

……

Peng Yuanzheng accompanied Cao Ying in the hospital until 11 o'clock in the evening, and then went home to rest under Cao Ying's urging. Early the next morning, according to the agreement with Cao Ying, he bought Cao Ying her favorite fried fruits and fresh soy milk and took them to the hospital.

As soon as he entered the ward, he heard a surprised call from the door of the ward: "County Magistrate Peng? How are you in the hospital? ”

Peng Yuanzheng chuckled in his heart, secretly said that it was not good, and immediately looked up, and saw Zhiling, the newly promoted deputy director of the county government office, holding a basket of fruits in his hand, standing at the door looking at him, with a surprised face.

Peng Yuanzheng smiled reluctantly, and was about to get up and signal her to withdraw quickly, but Zhiling didn't know the subtle joints in this, and had already walked in at this time and smiled respectfully: "County Magistrate Peng, are you seeing a patient?" It's ......"

Zhiling looked at Liu Fang beside the bed and Cao Ying lying on the hospital bed in surprise.

Peng Yuanzheng walked over awkwardly, said vaguely, and secretly gave Zhiling a look. Zhiling inexplicably followed Peng Yuanzheng out of the ward, Peng Yuanzheng closed the door of the ward, and said in a low voice: "My friend is hospitalized, I'll take a look, why are you here?" ”

"Leader, I'm ......" Zhi Lingqiao blushed and twisted: "My future mother-in-law is hospitalized, I'll come over and send some fruit." ”

Peng Yuanzheng sighed and waved his hand, "You hurry up." Say hello to the old man for me. ”

Zhiling saw that Peng Yuanzheng's face was wrong, although he was confused, he didn't dare to ask any more, and promised to leave quickly, but at the end of the corridor, he still looked back at this side a few times, and was still wondering in his heart, since he met the county magistrate's friend hospitalized, should he go buy something and come back to visit.

In the ward, Cao Ying's face was weird, looking directly at her mother Liu Fang, and the towels she was holding in her hands were scattered under the bed.

Liu Fang knew that her daughter heard something wrong, but she didn't know how to explain it to her daughter, so she could only turn her back in embarrassment, not daring to face her daughter's suspicious and anxious eyes.

Peng Yuanzheng stood at the door and hesitated for a long time before gritting his teeth and pushing the door in.

He smiled awkwardly, sat in front of Cao Ying's bed, was grabbed by Cao Ying's hand, and asked eagerly: "Yuanzheng, who is that woman just now?" Your colleagues? How does she call you County Magistrate Peng? Yes? What's going on? ”

Peng Yuanzheng sighed, he knew that no matter how he explained, it would be difficult for Cao Ying to explain his doubts, and if he made up a white lie, it would definitely make Cao Ying have greater doubts, and it would be difficult to justify himself if he was helped.

Thinking of this, he resolutely stared at Cao Ying and said softly: "Xiaoying, I am now the deputy county magistrate of the neighboring county, and just now I was the deputy director of the county government office of the neighboring county, Zhiling. ”

Cao Ying exclaimed in surprise and subconsciously covered her lips with her hands.

Her memory stayed three years ago, and in her memory, Peng Yuanzheng was just a new comrade who had just graduated from college and joined the work for less than a year, why did he suddenly become a deputy county magistrate? ）