"It's me."

There was a hint of choking in his hoarse voice.

After that, there was a new round of silence in the ward, which made people feel colder and more suffocating......

Xia Nianxi squeezed the sheets tightly, and her eyes turned red little by little.

After being shocked by his words, there was only grievance left in my heart, and after knowing that he was the father of the child, that touch of inexplicable joy had been replaced by a dull pain before he had time to taste it......

Her whole body froze there.

"But," Rong Xiu finally withdrew his arm and let go of the shackles on her.

Then he walked to the door, his voice very soft, "We all know it's too late......

He pulled the door of the hospital room open, and the cold wind swept in.

He closed the door again.

She was the only one left.

Xia Nianxi sat on the hospital bed for a long time, motionless......

Everything seemed to stand still.

Only the wind and snow outside the window are still raging and howling, turning the whole world into a cold and frozen sky......

..............

Rong Xiu left the room and stood in the hallway just a wall away from her.

After a long time, he relaxed his clenched fingers, leaned against the wall with his legs folded, and pulled a cigarette out of his pocket.

With a snap, the sound of the lighter was particularly clear in the quiet hallway.

This time, it was finally ignited.

A little scarlet fire jumped between his fingers, reflecting into his dark eyes.

The pale smoke evaporated, blurring all emotions on his face.

Smoking one after another, and finally felt that the cigarette case was empty, he took his hand back and took out his mobile phone to call Meng Yao-

"You come over to accompany her tonight and go through the discharge procedures for her tomorrow morning."

Meng Yao sighed, and then reacted consciously, "What about you?!" ”

.............

Following.

Xia Nianxi had no sleep all night last night, and stayed up until dawn, still without any sleepiness.

Meng Yao accompanied her until midnight, and in the end, she couldn't support it anymore, so she curled up on the sofa and fell asleep.

got up early in the morning and helped Xia Nianxi to discuss the discharge from the hospital.

Things were quickly packed up.

Xia Nianxi changed her clothes and came out of the bathroom, and subconsciously glanced at the door.

Meng Yao was straightforward, raised her elbow and squeezed her shoulder, "Don't look at it, it's just me and you today." I'll take you back to me. ”

"I didn't look at it," Xia Nianxi retracted his gaze, lowered his head and took the hair cord on the bedside table and put it back into his wrist.

The hair was softly draped over the shoulders, and the touch of the slender five fingers passing through the black hair suddenly rushed into my heart.

She stared at the black hair ring, slightly distracted......

The door of the ward was pushed open again, and Bai Yexiao walked in.

is still wearing a white coat, with a straight waist, and the ascetic aura on his body continues unabated.

"Holy! How can there be such a handsome person in this hospital?! Meng Yao almost screamed.

“…… Don't be a nymphomaniac, he's my attending doctor. Xia Nianxi hurriedly reached out and pulled her clothes, "Haven't you seen him?" ”

"You've seen him on the day of the operation, but I can't see his face when he's wearing a mask! And how could I have been in the mood to see these then?! Why didn't you tell me your doctor was so handsome?! ”

Xia Nianxi lowered her voice, "...... Why am I telling you this? And you didn't ask! ”

"You don't do justice. This kind of stunner, I was actually the last one to see his flower and moon appearance clearly! ”

Stunner?! Flowers and moons?!

Are these words appropriate for men......

Xia Nianxi was completely speechless.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and she quickly looked up at Bai Yexiao, who was already standing in front of the two people, embarrassed, "Doctor Bai." ”

Bai Yexiao's eyebrows were light, and he didn't seem to hear the conversation between the two people before, and handed over the paper in his hand officially, "Your discharge procedures." You can be discharged from the hospital, and I will come to your door on time to change your dressing according to the address you left until you are cured. ”

"Thank you." Xia Nianxi reached out to pick it up-

"I'll come, I'll come-" Meng Yao's big watery eyes flashed, and she squeezed forward extremely gently and considerately, squeezing Xia Nianxi aside, "She has just recovered a little, such a heavy job, let me do it for her." ”

"......" Xia Nianxi looked at the fluttering piece of paper, how heavy is this work?

Meng Yao continued to pounce forward, pouring directly onto Bai Yexiao's pectoral muscles: "By the way, doctor, I've been a little unwell lately, I don't know if you can help me take a look——"

Xia Nianxi: "......"

She dragged Meng Yao desperately, preventing her from rushing over to tease the doctor.

Bai Yexiao turned around lightly, "I can't see psychiatric patients." I'm sorry. ”

The door to the ward opened and closed, and he left.

...... throughout the room It was quiet for three seconds—

"What does he mean? I'm mentally ill, right?! Scold me for having a bag in my brain?! Meng Yao blew up.

“…… Didn't you go to tease people first? It's normal for people to fight back. ”

"Swearing without swearing! It's just too much! ”

Xia Nianxi rubbed her forehead and had a headache, "Are you going to quarrel with him again?" ”

"How so?" Meng Yao held his face and smiled, "He's so handsome, of course I choose to forgive him......"

“……”

The discharge procedures were complete, and the nurse quickly released the person.

The two of them got out of the hospital and returned to her residence in Meng Yao's second-hand Polo.

Meng Yao ran to the wall with long legs and long hands, and tore off a page of the calendar, "Okay, Christmas is still a few days away, and then this year will be over!" All the bad luck is gone, and the god of decay can't come again! All is well in the future! All gods bless! ”

Xia Nianxi looked at her broken thoughts, glanced at the calendar on the wall, and said softly, "Okay, it's all fine in the future." ”

There are also people from the Rong family.

All of them, especially Grandpa Yung...... I hope you're all doing well.

"You go to sleep, I'll cook for you." Meng Yao stuffed her into the bedroom, "If you don't sleep this time, you won't be allowed to come out!" ”

"Okay."

Xia Nianxi lay on Meng Yao's one-meter-five bed.

Meng Yao brought her an eye mask and earplugs, covered with a quilt, "Sleep well, wake up, and act as if nothing happened." Let's prepare for Christmas with good and happy hearts. ”

"I remember that Dr. Bai prescribed sleeping pills for me...... Xia Nianxi said.

Meng Yao's fingers stiffened, and after a moment, he nodded, "Yes." I'll get it for you. ”

"Okay."

After taking the medicine, in a familiar environment, Xia Nianxi closed his eyes and finally fell asleep from shallow to deep.

Meng Yao waited for her to fall asleep, gently helped her cover the quilt, and touched her wrist that was so thin that she could barely hold it, and then raised her hand to suppress the tears in the corners of her eyes, and walked out lightly.

...............

Christmas is here.

Xia Nianxi's complexion also recovered to seventy-seven-eighty-eight, and on the night of Christmas Eve, she took out two scarves from the closet, and handed one to Meng Yao, "Go out with me to breathe." ”

"It's been boring these days? Okay," Meng Yao just came out of the kitchen, still holding ginseng chicken soup in her hand, "Come and drink this soup, and then I'll accompany you." ”

"Drink again?"

Xia Nianxi almost vomited when she saw the soup.

In the past few days, Meng Yao has been pouring soup into her, three meals a day plus supper, and there is a thick tonic soup all of a sudden.

Drink to the point that people doubt life.

"yes, come here." Meng Yao blew her fingers that were burned red, "I'll clean up the kitchen, you come to drink, and we'll go out." ”

“…… All right. ”

Xia Nianxi could only sit down, holding the bowl and drinking it with his mouth.

Meng Yao returned to the kitchen, and then glanced down from the window-

Sure enough, the black car hadn't gone yet.

She shook her head and smacked. Can you not drink it? Some people come from the north of the city to the south of the city every day according to the meal, just to bring a cup of soup......

After tidying up the kitchen and walking out again, Meng Yao found that the soup bowl had bottomed out.

Xia Nianxi was changing clothes in the bedroom, "Yaoyao, you wait for me for a while, I'll come out immediately." ”

"Don't worry, you change slowly, I'll go downstairs and throw some garbage and come up again." Meng Yao took out a thermos bucket, and Shi Shiran went downstairs.

Then he walked downstairs to the car and knocked on the window.

The glass is half-lowered, revealing a face's angular face.

He glanced at the thermos bucket in her hand, "Finished drinking?" ”

"Hmm." Meng Yao completed the task and generously returned the thermos bucket, "Tomorrow or that time?" ”

"Hmm."

"I'm Mr. Rong," Meng Yao squeezed her eyes, leaned over in a special way, and asked, "So you didn't pick her up from the hospital before, and you haven't contacted her for the past few days, don't you really want to give up Xia Nianxi?" ”

"......" Rong Xiu looked at her and didn't say anything.

"You just want her to calm down at home for a few days, give her a little punishment, make her figure out who can protect her, let her rely on. Then it's more convenient for you to be spicy to her, right? ”

Spicy hand-destroying flowers? Rong Xiu was speechless for a few seconds, but still didn't speak.

Meng Yao showed a bright smile from a bystander: "Oh, I understand." Don't think I'm gossiping, I'm ...... I don't think I lost that bet. It can be seen that you are a thief to her......"

"Does Bai Yexiao know that you are so gossip and so noisy?"

A faint voice finally floated out of the car.

Meng Yao choked, quickly stood up straight, tapped his toes lightly, and lowered his voice an octave: "Where does he know?" I'm such a demure, so gentle, and such an elegant person, and I have nothing to do with gossip and noise...... I'm a very quiet person, what about a standard lady......"

"......" Rong Xiu raised his eyes, and his gaze accurately found a window upstairs, "What is she doing?" ”

In the window, there was a faint yellowish honey-colored light, and he would come over every night for the past few days, and then lower the window, and just look at the window, until the light in it went out, and he would not leave immediately.

Meng Yao: "She, wait for me to go up and take her down for a walk." ”

"Just walk around casually, not too far. Don't let her see me. ”

"Okay, no problem," Meng Yao turned around and walked two steps before reacting again, "No, why should I listen to you?" ”

Rong Xiu's face was pale, and he silently mouthed three words-

White, Night, Shaw.

Meng Yao: "...... Count you ruthless. No problem, I'll take her here for a walk, not anywhere else. ”

was pinched in the soft underbelly, and can only be controlled by others.

She turned around and went upstairs in a huff, "Eat people without spitting out bones!" Dislike! ”

Xia Nianxi just came out of the bedroom, "Who are you?" ”

"......" Meng Yao was stunned for a moment, and turned her face a little weakly, "No one, a certain snail girl who does good deeds without leaving a name!" ”

"What?" She didn't understand.

"It's okay, it's okay, have you changed your clothes? Let's go, I'll take you downstairs. ”

Meng Yao picked up the scarf on the sofa and wrapped Xia Nianxi three layers inside and three layers outside, revealing only two big black eyes, "Okay, let's go downstairs like this." ”

"I'm out of breath like this." Xia Nianxi wanted to pull down the scarf a little.

Meng Yao squeezed her hand and said righteously: "It's cold outside, I'm afraid you'll be freezing, so be it, be good." ”

“…… All right. Let's go. ”

"Okay." Meng Yao smiled, and then wrapped her scarf and took Xia Nianxi downstairs.

Isn't it about people? If you dare to threaten me, I will wrap people into a dumpling for you to see!

...................

The snow that had been falling for a few days stopped one after another, and one foot crunched on the snow.

Meng Yao glanced at the place where she had just parked, and it was already vacant.

Xia Nianxi exhaled softly a cold breath, and her face was hidden behind the red tweed scarf, making her look even thinner.

She and Meng Yao walked side by side, slowly pacing around the boulevard of the district.

The cold air is filtered by the scarf, burrowing into the lungs, and it is exceptionally fresh.

A few children were building snowmen in the distance, making trouble, and there were people walking around.

The trees are also full of Christmas lights, fire trees and silver flowers, a piece of color.

She walked extremely steadily with every step, and she didn't notice that there was a distance of less than ten meters behind her, and someone in a black coat, whose figure was stretched by the street lamp, was following them from a distance.

Rong Xiu raised his head, his pace was not slow, and he exhaled a cloud of cold air.

His gaze passed through the cold air, and he always fell firmly and straight on the thin back-

She wore a white knee-length down jacket, a furry red hat on her head, and a red scarf around her, and her face was nowhere to be seen except her eyes, like a matchstick.

He couldn't hear what she and Meng Yao were babbling about.

But he followed, not near, but not far either.

"Someone is setting off fireworks over there, let's go over and see-" Meng Yao pulled Xia Nianxi and walked to the middle of the district in a hurry.

There's a big open space where a lot of kids play around a guy dressed as Santa Claus.

Santa Claus was holding a bag with many long fireworks in it, and he was handing out them one by one to the children, and the children were so excited that they couldn't stop but were very happy.

Seeing Xia Nianxi, he also handed over one.

She was surprised: "For me? But...... I'm an adult. ”

Santa Claus reached forward a little more and nodded, signaling that it was for her.

"Thank you," she said, taking it and holding it in the palm of her hand.

"Come, set off the fireworks, where do you want to go?" Meng Yao borrowed a lighter from one of the children.

"Hmm...... Over there. Xia Nianxi pointed to the fountain not far away, there was no one over there now.

"Okay, let's go."

Meng Yao pulled her and walked over, "Do you order it yourself or me?" ”

"I'll come." Xia Nianxi took the lighter, pinched the fireworks stick tightly with his left hand, and lit it with his right hand-

Crackling, silver sparks lit up in the dark night, becoming the only source of light around her.

It takes a little time to burn from beginning to end with a long one.

The brilliant fireworks were at the fingertips, and Xia Nianxi suddenly bent his eyebrows at the beam of fireworks.

Gently, smiled.

This is one of her smiles in the past few days, and the smile is very soft, very soft.

It was only a matter of moments, and then, the fireworks were already burned out.

She thought no one was seeing, but she didn't know that behind the fountain, the gaze that fell on the corners of her eyebrows never left even for a second—

Rong Xiu stood where she couldn't see, and saw the fleeting glow in his girl's eyes very clearly.

That light brightened the fireworks that had not been extinguished in her hands at that time......

There were already large fireworks in the distance, brightly illuminating the whole sky, but she only smiled because of the fleeting light of the fire in her hand......

The smile is a little heartfelt, but it is still so pure.

After the fireworks were over, Xia Nianxi sat down on the edge of the fountain again.

She looked up and looked at the sky hard, there were no stars tonight, and her fireworks were not as many as others.

But in this way, she also felt very satisfied.

"Yaoyao."

"Huh?"

"I'll still laugh, I'll live hard, and I'll slowly become the kind of Xia Nianxi I want to be, right? It's all going to come back, right? ”

Even if she was beaten to death, even if she lost her two children in such a tragic way, even if her dignity was crushed into the mud, she would still be fine, right......

"Hmm!" Meng Yao nodded vigorously, "Everything will get better and better!" Let's do it together! ”

"Okay, the New Year is coming, let's cheer together! Step up your game! Xia Nianxi took off her scarf and finally showed a big smile.

Under the background of the dark night, the face appears fairer, softer, and shining.

Rong Xiu stood in the dark, his fingertips in his coat pocket tightened slightly, and his eyes gradually darkened-

When the girl laughs, how can the fireworks compare with her......

But his silly girl...... Why do you have to work on your own?

Why can't you be a little more greedy and come to him?

As long as she comes to him, she can smile at him like that every day......

Rong Xiu thought that if that was the case, he would be eager to hold the whole world in front of her and let her take what she wanted......

As long as she wants.

Only, he has.

...............

After being discharged from the hospital, the first night without the help of sleeping pills.

Xia Nianxi slept extremely calmly and had no dreams all night.

The next day is Christmas, and in recent years, the Christmas holiday has also been popular in City A, and the sound of gingle.bell music can be heard outside the window early in the morning, as if there will really be Santa Claus with a reindeer cart to deliver gifts.

Meng Yao dug Xia Nianxi up from the bed, "Hurry up, let's go to the mall, buy some decorations, come back and decorate this place beautifully, festive!" ”

"......" Xia Nianxi was sleepy-eyed, but she didn't resist the huge temptation of shopping in the mall, and struggled to get up from bed and went into the bathroom to wash.

When she came out after a while, she found that Meng Yao was already waiting for her at the door with a cup of soup, "Come, drink the soup, and we'll go." ”

Xia Nianxi: "......"

She wants to regret going back to bed and getting some sleep now, but it's too late?

.....................

The two girls struggled for a while, and finally went out at half past ten.

Life in the mall is full of excitement and quite lively.

They chose some cost-effective decorations, and went to the supermarket on the first floor to buy daily necessities and some snacks, and then carried them to the parking lot.

As soon as he arrived next to Polo, the things had not yet been put inside, Meng Yao's eyes were sharp, "Is that Rong Xiu's special assistant?" ”

Xia Nianxi followed her line of sight and looked at it, it was really.

Yi Cheng was on vacation today, and took his family out to shop, and he also saw Xia Nianxi from a distance, and greeted her very politely, "Sister Xia." ”

"Yesterday, you were the one who rescued me from the Xia family?" Xia Nianxi asked in a low voice.

"yes, what's wrong?"

"Yaoyao, you wait here for me for a while." Xia Nianxi's finger injury was not yet complete, so he bent down and rummaged through the bag, choosing a lighter thing and pinching it in his hand.

Then he ran towards the opposite side and stood in front of Yi Cheng, "Hello." ”

"Sister Xia, is there something wrong?" Yi Cheng is still respectful.

"Uh-" Xia Nianxi didn't expect him to be like this when he got out of work, and he was a little uncomfortable, "Don't call me Sister Xia, is it okay?" ”

"Okay, Sister Xia."

"......" Xia Nianxi gave up and stretched out his hand, "Before...... Thank you for saving me, it's a gift for you. ”

Her palm was spread out, and on top of it was a crystal ball with snowflakes floating in it, and a miniature castle, which was extremely realistic.

Yi Cheng didn't expect her to thank her like this, and there were gifts to give, so she didn't dare to accept it for a while, "Sister Xia, that's all as it should be, don't be polite to me." ”

"Keep it, and this one," Xia Nianxi handed over a box of craft Christmas candles in his other hand, "Help me transfer this to Doctor Bai." Say thank you to him for me. ”

"......" Yicheng is in a dilemma, and it is not acceptable, nor is it not collected.

Xia Nianxi's face stiffened, "If you don't accept it, I'll treat you as if you look down on me." ”

"Sister Xia's words are serious," Yi Cheng hurriedly took it, "Thank you, Sister Xia." ”

"It's not Sister Xia, it's Xia Nianxi," she smiled at him, "You're welcome, Zhao Cheng." ”

Yi Cheng: "......!!! ”

He was silent, and once again held back from correcting her.

The two said goodbye to each other again, and Xia Nianxi walked back into the Polo car and left with Meng Yao.

Yi Cheng pinched the two boxes of gifts, and was still a little stunned in his heart.

The family was waiting for him on the elevator side, urging him to come over.

But before Yi Cheng could join them, his hand rang.

It was Rong Xiu who called-

"Go to the office and bring me the third document on my desk."

"Yes."

Yi Cheng has always worked first, and his boss is a workaholic, so he naturally needs to work efficiently as an assistant.

Leaving the car to his family, he took a taxi and took the documents as quickly as he could and rushed to Rong Xiu's side.

...........................

In the past few days, Rong Xiu still hasn't returned to Rong's home, but lives in a high-end apartment in the city center.

The entire district was developed by Rong's Real Estate Department, so the apartment he lives in now is also located in the most central location of the district, on the top floor.

It didn't take long for the call to be ringed.

He put down his pen and got up to look at the door.

Yi Cheng stood outside the door and handed over the things respectfully, "President, the documents you wanted." ”

Rong Xiu took the document and wanted him to leave first, but with a casual glance, he saw the crystal ball in Yi Cheng's hand.

Then he frowned slightly, and his eyes became a little weirder.

Yi Cheng was born in a military academy, and he is also 1.8 meters, only half a head shorter than Rong Xiu, dressed in a straight suit, with a flat head, no matter when he looks at it, he is definitely a pure man.

Now he actually has a gay thing in his hand......

Yi Cheng followed his line of sight and looked down, only then did he realize what Rong Xiu was looking at, and quickly explained, "I didn't buy it, this was given to me by Sister Xia." I just met her at the mall. ”

She ...... Sending you? ”

Rong Xiu didn't seem to believe these words.

"Well, thank you for saving her at Xia's house. This is a gift," Yi Cheng was also a little crying and laughing, not because he thought that this gift was light, but because he felt that Xia Nianxi's crystal ball was held by himself like this, how to look at it and how it didn't match.

"Hmm......" Rong Xiu's eyebrows were faint, and he pointed at the other box in his hand, "This is also what she gave you?" ”

“…… No. ”

"Who is that for?" Rong Xiu coughed lightly, and after asking, he looked down at the document in his hand as if he didn't care, looking careless and indifferent.

"This is for ...... Dr. White's. ”

As the name suggests, in addition to being diligent, the biggest advantage of Yicheng people is honesty.

Rong Xiu: "......"

In one breath, he suddenly held it in his chest.

He put down the papers, and his eyes swept towards the two gifts......

............

Xia Nianxi and Meng Yao went shopping for another afternoon before going home.

"I'll park the car, you go up from here first, it's a little closer." Meng Yao asked her to get out of the car first, and then went to find a parking space by herself.

The night wind was biting, Xia Nianxi shrunk his neck, and walked towards the unit building with two packs of lighter snacks.

In the distance, I saw a tall figure leaning next to the unit building, with a little scarlet on his fingertips, bright and clear in the dark.

Someone smoking over there? Xia Nianxi didn't think much about it, and when she walked to the staircase, she stomped her foot, and the voice-activated light turned on.

And then......

Rong Xiu's handsome face with extremely three-dimensional facial features crashed into her eyes without warning-

Somehow, his hands went limp, and the two bags of snacks fell to the ground.

Then I saw his handsome face and suddenly approached again.

Rong Xiu pressed in her ear, and her voice was extremely hot, "Xia Nianxi, you have to thank this, thank that, why don't you come and thank me?" Well? ”

..........