The next day, Pangu's team signed a contract with Party A and returned to Binmen City from Yuanwu.

In the afternoon, when the taxi passed by the commercial street in the center of the city, Jiang Luosheng saw a little girl of five or six years old, wearing pigtails, sitting straight on a bench next to the square, timidly looking at the people coming and going around her.

Maybe it's waiting for mom and dad. But that look made Jiang Luosheng sad for no reason.

She looked away.

Since that day, Shen Lingshu has never seen the product director again.

At night. The center of Hammon Castle.

Jiang Luosheng wore headphones, hummed softly, and swiped his card to walk into the gym.

"Luo Sheng." Zhao Ting happened to get off the treadmill and was about to leave.

"Doctor Zhao, it's a coincidence, I'm here again." Jiang Luosheng took off his headphones and smiled at Zhao Ting.

Zhao Ting looked at her real but not tired smile, "Recently, I am in a good state of mind?" ”

"It's good. I feel energetic and have an appetite. ”

"Luo Sheng," Zhao Ting said approvingly, "I'm proud to be your doctor." ”

Jiang Luosheng was stunned for a moment, and looked at Zhao Ting gratefully, "Thank you." ”

Every time Zhao Ting encouraged her, she was very useful.

"Okay, then I'll go first. See you next time. Zhao Ting smiled at her.

"Good night, Dr. Zhao."

Jiang Luosheng stood on the treadmill and put on the headphones again.

Less than two minutes after running, the song in the headset was cut off by the phone ringing.

Jiang Luosheng glanced at the caller ID and pressed the call button, "What's wrong?" ”

"What are you doing?" Xiao Qi asked her.

"In the gym," Jiang Luosheng was puzzled, "Didn't I tell you?" ”

"I know," Xiao Qi said, "I'm asking what you're doing?" ”

"Running." Jiang Luosheng sneered, "Director Xiao, you are so clingy." ”

The other side was silent for two seconds, "Hang up." ”

"Don't hang up, don't hang up, I was wrong." Jiang Luosheng smiled and coaxed, "What, miss me?" ”

"No," Xiao Qi replied lightly, "boring." ”

"Find a movie and watch it together when I get home."

"I'll pick you up later?"

"No, it's just two steps, it's a lot of toss." Jiang Luosheng coaxed, "Good, I'll go back in a while." ”

"Okay."

"I'll see you later. I focused on running. ”

Jiang Luosheng hung up the phone.

The call ended, but a strange emotion hit.

It felt like someone had sprinkled a handful of sugar in the softest part of her heart.

She frowned, using her reason to suppress her emotions.

No. She doesn't allow any emotion to get out of her grasp.

When he came out of the gym, Jiang Luosheng wrapped his down jacket tightly and walked home.

At nine o'clock in the evening, there are still many pedestrians on the road, and the commercial street is still lively.

When passing by the commercial street square, Jiang Luosheng unexpectedly found that the little girl with pigtails he saw in the afternoon was still sitting on the bench, raising her hand to wipe her tears.

She walked over.

But someone was one step ahead of her.

Zhao Ting took a cup of hot drink, walked over and sat down next to the little girl, and her tone was gentler than ever, "Come, be careful of burning." ”

The little girl sobbed and took the hot drink and thanked her politely.

"Doctor Zhao," Jiang Luosheng also walked over, "Why haven't you left yet?" ”

Zhao Ting looked up and saw that it was Jiang Luosheng, so she smiled and said hello, "Luosheng." ”

Jiang Luosheng looked at the little girl who was holding the cup and sobbing, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?" ”

Zhao Ting stood up and explained to her in a low voice: "The child was brought here by her mother at noon, saying that she was going to buy something and would come back to pick her up immediately." The results have not yet come. ”

Jiang Luosheng understood, "What about her father?" ”

Zhao Ting shook her head, "The child said he didn't know." Her parents divorced, and she was awarded to her mother. ”

Jiang Luosheng looked at the child's little hands that were red from the cold. On such a cold day, how can any parent bear to let their child freeze for so long? She asked Zhao Ting, "Did you call the police?" ”

"Reported. I stay with the children and wait for them to come before I leave. Zhao Ting smiled at Jiang Luosheng, "You go home first." ”

Jiang Luosheng was about to say goodbye and leave, when he heard the little girl say timidly: "Auntie, don't my parents want me anymore?" ”

Jiang Luosheng squatted down in front of the little girl.

She naturally knew that the child's parents just didn't want this daughter. She was just not sure if she should weave a white lie at this time.

The self-righteous kindness of adults may not make sense.

In fact, children understand everything. What they can't figure out is never "yes", but "why". Why would parents not want her? Is there something wrong with her?

Jiang Luosheng couldn't bear to tell her the truth. But weaving a fairy tale and ruining it again seems more cruel.

Even after that, with the help of the police/detective, she returned to her mother, if you don't love, you don't love, and if you don't want it, you don't want it. This fact cannot be changed. It has nothing to do with where the child is.

"Child," Jiang Luosheng held the little girl's still cold hand, "adults are not as perfect as you think. They will also do bad things. Mom may have encountered something that makes her need to leave you temporarily. But either way, it's Mom's problem, and there's nothing you can't do well. ”

The sister-in-law first burst into tears, then sobbed softly, and finally cried loudly. The ups and downs of the cry carried Jiang Luosheng's heart beating painfully.

Zhao Ting sat down beside the child and hugged her tightly in her arms.

Jiang Luosheng didn't weave a perfect fairy tale, and he didn't know if such a choice was correct.

But Zhao Ting, a professional, didn't stop it, maybe there wasn't much of a problem.

Five or six-year-old children can already judge what is happening around them, and some fairy tales are meaningless. The key is to take her around some misunderstandings and not let her live in self-doubt for decades to come.

The police/detective quickly came over, asked for the child's basic information, and began to help find her parents.

After the little girl left with the police/car, Zhao Ting and Jiang Luosheng left.

"Poor boy." Jiang Luosheng felt unbearable when he thought about it.

"yes." Zhao Ting said lightly, "If you don't want to raise it, don't give birth." ”

Even if Zhao Ting's tone was not wavering, Jiang Luosheng still heard the emotion from it.

But she didn't ask more. In principle, counselors and patients cannot be friends.

Zhao Ting naturally understood, so she didn't say more, just chatted about a very macro topic, "Like you said, when we were children, we all thought that adults were perfect." But after we became adults ourselves, we realized that the world of adults was just a mess. ”

"Dr. Zhao," Jiang Luosheng joked, "do you think I have the potential to be a psychological counselor?" ”

Zhao Ting smiled, "Before you reach the peak of your career, do you want to retire?" ”

"Plan ahead." Jiang Luosheng said, "But my selfishness is to treat myself. ”

"Luo Sheng," Zhao Ting said gently, "In fact, many people work as psychologists, and their selfishness is to treat themselves. ”

In front of the subway station, the two said goodbye.

Zhao Ting stepped up the escalator and entered the station. Jiang Luosheng continued to walk forward.

The phone shook, and a message popped up: Don't come back yet? I locked the door.

Jiang Luosheng smiled helplessly and looked back: It's on the way, and there are still ten minutes.

Xiao Qihui: I'll go downstairs to pick you up.

Jiang Luosheng wanted to say no, but seeing that he was so enthusiastic, he didn't stop it and replied "okay".

There was a rustle in the bushes next to it.

Jiang Luosheng turned his head and glanced at it, not paying attention.

Two steps further, there was a more pronounced rustle, as if something had popped out.

Jiang Luosheng was startled, retreated a few steps to the side, and turned his head to look in the direction of the bushes.

There was no wind, but the bushes were swaying slightly.

But nothing popped out.

She looked at it for a while, but she didn't see anything unusual.

Maybe it's a stray cat passing by.

In the center of the city at nine o'clock, there are still pedestrians coming and going on the road, and there is nothing to be afraid of.

Jiang Luosheng continued to walk forward, keeping a distance from the bushes.

She didn't think she was a timid person, but she was still a little weak-hearted, and she quickened her pace slightly.

Walking further, she finally saw the Dongtai apartment community, and among the people who came and went, she recognized Xiao Qi who was waiting for her at the gate of the community at a glance.

She smiled childishly and waved at Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi also saw her at a glance and stretched out his hand to her.

Jiang Luosheng took Xiao Qi's hand and walked into the community side by side with him.

She also forgot what had just happened.