Chapter Ninety-Eight: Intimacy
"My tablemate Liu Wenwen hasn't come to class today, and I can't contact her.
Did she ask you for leave? ”
"Liu Wenwen, she called me this morning."
Liang Yanzi recalled, "It seems to say that her father is sick and wants to take leave." ”
"Sick? Did she say how long would it take? ”
Ruan Xiaoxi frowned.
"I didn't say that, she was in a hurry at the time, and hung up without saying a few words."
Liang Yanzi said.
"Okay."
Ruan Xiaoxi nodded: "Teacher, then I'll go back first." ”
"Okay."
Liang Yanzi said with a smile.
Ruan Xiaoxi turned to leave, but she was a little worried in her heart.
Liu Wenwen's father has always been in poor health, she has to go back to take care of him every day after school, and now since she has taken leave because of her father's illness, and she doesn't even reply to phone calls and text messages, I'm afraid that she is not light.
Ruan Xiaoxi sighed softly and texted her to call her back when she was free.
After all, Ruan Xiaoxi really can't help her with this kind of birth, old age, sickness and death, so she can only help her pray.
Liu Wenwen hadn't been to school for several days, and Ruan Xiaoxi looked at the empty position around him, a little unpleasant.
Until Ruan Xiaoxi received a call from Liu Wenwen over the weekend.
Ruan Xiaoxi had nothing to do, and after doing a few sets of questions, he habitually called Liu Wenwen, but no one answered, so he found a website and watched the video for a while.
The mobile phone that was placed on the side squeaked, Ruan Xiaoxi reached out to take it, and saw that it was Liu Wenwen.
Ruan Xiaoxi's eyelids jumped, and he hurriedly picked it up.
"Hey, Wenwen, how are you??"
Ruan Xiaoxi came up and asked.
"Creek...... I'm fine.
It's my dad, he'......."
Liu Wenwen's voice was very low, and he sounded very tired.
"It's okay, it's going to pass.
Which hospital are you in, I'll go see my uncle. ”
Ruan Xiaoxi asked.
“…… Creek, I ......"
Liu Wenwen seemed to have something to say, but hesitated.
"What's wrong? If you have something to say, what can't you tell me? ”
Ruan Xiaoxi was a little anxious.
"Xiaoxi, let's meet and test.
I'll tell you to your face. ”
Liu Wenwen's voice was soft and gentle, Ruan Xiaoxi could even imagine her appearance at the moment, she must be haggard, and the whole person couldn't help but be weak.
"Good.
Where to meet? ”
"It's in the cafeteria next to the Second Hospital, I'...... I'm there to ask you...... Please have a meal.
…… May I? ”
She also seemed to find it particularly ridiculous to say such a thing, and stammered in a word.
Ruan Xiaoxi frowned, but didn't say much, only said softly: "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Ruan Xiaoxi packed her things and prepared to go out.
When I went downstairs, I saw that Aunt Zhou seemed to be preparing Ruan Xiaoxi's lunch, so she said loudly: "Aunt Zhou, I'm going out, don't prepare food for me."
"But ......"
Aunt Zhou was a little embarrassed.
"Don't worry, I'll tell Ji Chengyan myself."
Ruan Xiaoxi knew her concerns.
"Oh, good."
Aunt Zhou responded.
Ruan Xiaoxi called Ji Chengyan while getting into the car, but Ji Chengyan agreed without saying anything.
Now Ruan Xiaoxi is much freer than before.
When Ruan Xiaoxi arrived at the cafeteria of the Second Hospital, Liu Wenwen was already waiting for her.
After only a few days of not seeing Liu Wenwen, she lost a lot of weight, her face was full of haggardness, her expression was also tired, her eyes were dull and bloodshot, and she didn't rest well at first glance.
She wore simple washed white jeans and a small coat, very plain.
Ruan Xiaoxi walked over and stood beside her and called her softly, "Wen Wen."
Liu Wenwen found out that she was coming, and quickly got up from the chair and smiled reluctantly: "Xiaoxi, you are here."
Ruan Xiaoxi didn't know what to say, and reached out to pull her thin hand: "How are you doing?"
In fact, the question is also nonsense, presumably she is not much better.
Then the two of them sat down and began to talk.
Liu Wenwen's father was in a car accident, and the driver escaped, but a well-wisher passed by and sent to the hospital, and after rescue, he was temporarily out of danger and has been in the intensive care unit.
But because the road where the accident occurred was not a major road, there was no surveillance, and there were not even eyewitnesses.
The police were called, and the police have only been investigating, and there has been no progress.
Liu Wenwen said as he lowered his head and sobbed.
She has been dependent on her father since she was a child, and her father dragged her sick body to study, but fortunately, she worked hard and competed hard enough, and was admitted to Chaoyang Noble High School, free of all tuition, thinking that she could alleviate her father's hard work, and then take a good university in the future, so that she could honor him well in the future, but her father had an accident at this time.
Ruan Xiaoxi sighed softly, holding her hand could only comfort her.
Liu Wenwen wiped her tears, looked up at her with teary eyes: "Xiaoxi, I asked you to come out today because I asked you for something."
Ruan Xiaoxi frowned: "Wen Wen, we are friends, what do you want or not, it would be great if I could help you."
Liu Wenwen heard her say this, and her heart was moved: "Xiaoxi...... Thank you. ”
"What do you say?"
"I ...... The doctor said that Dad still had to have an operation, and because the condition was more serious, the success rate of the operation was not high, but this was the only way...... The medical expenses are more than 300,000 yuan. ”
Liu Wenwen bit her lip a little embarrassed as she spoke.
She knew that 300,000 yuan was nothing worth mentioning for people like Liu Wenwen and Ji Chengyan, but for her and her father, it was life-saving money.
Ruan Xiaoxi also guessed that it was a problem with money, and didn't ask much: "Well, no problem."
Leave it to me. ”
Liu Wenwen seemed to show the first sincere smile at this time: "Thank you."
Creek, I'll definitely return it to you as soon as possible.
Whether it's a part-time job or something, I'll pay you back soon. ”
She really couldn't imagine that other people would come to ask Ruan Xiaoxi, and those relatives in her family were afraid to avoid her, let alone borrow money.
However, Ruan Xiaoxi, who had known her for just one month, agreed to her so happily, which made her feel emotional.
"If you want to pay it back before you borrow it, you're so stupid."
Ruan Xiaoxi shook his head.
Liu Wenwen lowered his head and smiled shyly, not knowing what to say.
"Okay, didn't you say invite me to dinner? I'm dying of hunger. ”
Ruan Xiaoxi blinked mischievously.
Liu Wenwen sneered and said, "Okay, what do you say, can't I invite you to eat?"
After the two finished eating in a good atmosphere, Ruan Xiaoxi accompanied her to the supermarket to buy something, and then went back to her father's hospital room to sit for a while before Ruan Xiaoxi returned to the villa.
Although Ruan Xiaoxi promised Liu Wenwen so happily, in fact, she didn't have any money herself, so in the end she could only find Ji Chengyan.
When Ji Chengyan came back from work in the evening, the kitchen aunt was just finished cooking, and Ruan Xiaoxi was serving food and setting the table with them, when she saw Ji Chengyan walking in from outside the door.
But he seemed to be in a bad mood, although there was still no expression on his face as usual, but Ruan Xiaoxi just felt that he was in a bad mood.
Ruan Xiaoxi then put down the things in his hand, stepped forward to take his hand, and looked at his expression: "I'm back."
What's wrong with you? ”
Ji Chengyan looked at Ruan Xiaoxi's little woman's worried appearance, and was in a trance for a moment, as if all the hard work outside was worth it, and there was such a person waiting for him to go home, and asked about his situation worriedly.
It finally made him feel a little comforted.
Ji Chengyan reached out and took her into his arms, his chin just rested on the top of her head, and rubbed it with satisfaction.
Ruan Xiaoxi stretched out his hand to hug him back, his ears on his chest and listened to his powerful heartbeat, inexplicably relieved.
After finishing the meal, the kitchen aunt looked at the intimate appearance of the little couple, couldn't help but smile secretly, and went back to the kitchen to hide.
Ruan Xiaoxi was still not at ease, and still asked him, "What's wrong with you?"
Ji Chengyan let go of her slightly and touched the top of her head: "Don't worry about work."
Let's eat. ”
Ruan Xiaoxi nodded, "Okay." ”
Ji Chengyan went to wash his hands, and the two of them began to eat.
Ji Chengyan is still extremely disciplined, with very few words, and there is not even the sound of dishes and chopsticks colliding.
Especially today he was in a bad mood, and there was silence at the dinner table.
"Castle ......"
Ruan Xiaoxi didn't want to pick him when he was in a bad mood, but thinking about Liu Wenwen's appearance today, he hesitated for a moment, and while biting his chopsticks, he still spoke cautiously.
Ji Chengyan raised his head to look at her, raised his eyebrows and motioned for her.
"Well, I went to see Liu Wenwen today."
Ruan Xiaoxi said softly.
"Well, how is her father?"
Ji Chengyan put a small row in Ruan Xiaoxi's bowl and asked casually.
"I had a car accident and had to have surgery."
Ruan Xiaoxi glanced at his face.
"Oh."
Ji Chengyan took another piece of pork ribs and ate it by himself, and stopped talking.
Ruan Xiaoxi was discouraged, bit his lip and said, "In addition, his father is already in poor health, and it takes more than 300,000 yuan for surgery."
"Hmm."
He still didn't react.
Ruan Xiaoxi sighed, what a piece of wood.
In fact, Ji Chengyan can't be blamed for this, in his eyes, it is very simple to treat a disease, not to mention that it is just a small operation that costs more than 300,000 yuan, which is almost not worth mentioning.
Besides, he is a stranger's father, if it weren't for Ruan Xiaoxi's friend, he wouldn't even ask.
In his cognition, there has never been such a thing as a lack of money.
I wouldn't have thought that a family like Liu Wenwen would go to find 300,000.
"She asked me to borrow money."
Ruan Xiaoxi didn't want to go around the bend with him anymore.
Ji Chengyan raised his head and looked at her seriously: "Borrow money?"
"Hmm."
Ruan Xiaoxi nodded, "I promised her." ”
"You have money?"
Ji Chengyan asked with a smile.
“…… No. ”
Ruan Xiaoxi said silently.
"Huh."
Only then did Ji Chengyan really understand what Ruan Xiaoxi meant, and dared to ask him for money.
"That's why I brought it up to you."
Ruan Xiaoxi pursed her lips, "If I borrow you, I'll pay it back to you." ”
Ji Chengyan looked at her soft-spoken appearance, and couldn't help but want to tease her: "What good do I have if I lend you money?"
Ruan Xiaoxi put down his chopsticks and thought for a while: "You lend me 300,000, and I will give you 350,000."
Is this okay? ”
Ji Cheng Yan smiled: "I look like I'm short of money?"
Ruan Xiaoxi smiled embarrassedly: "Then what benefits do you want?"
Ji Chengyan tilted his head and chuckled: "I only accept meat compensation."
The words are soft, and the tone is ambiguous.
Ruan Xiaoxi looked at Ji Chengyan in surprise, and his fair cheeks were slowly dyed red.
This man! Is it really Ji Cheng Yan!! It's even a joke!! And it's this kind of joke!! Ruan Xiaoxi didn't bother to pay attention to him, "Hmph"
With a sigh, he picked up his chopsticks again and began to eat by himself.
Ji Chengyan refused to let her go so simply, snatched her chopsticks from her hand, and said, "Is this your attitude of begging for people?"
"And what do you want?"
Ruan Xiaoxi was angry, and muttered to herself, "You have already eaten and wiped people clean." ”
Seeing her such a lovely reaction, Ji Chengyan was in a good mood and returned the chopsticks to her, "Okay, let's eat it." ”
Ruan Xiaoxi raised his head to look into his eyes and asked happily, "Then did you agree?"