As the sun set, Qian Weiyuan's lips moved, Ning Zhi couldn't hear clearly, only saw Xi Lanyu lowering his eyes, and occasionally took care of it.

After a while, Qian Weiyuan took Qian Siyu and left.

There was a knock on the car door, and Xi Lanyu motioned for her to come down first.

I don't know what they talked about, but it wasn't a good thing.

Ning Zhi looked at Xi Lanyu and said in a sincere tone: "No matter what Qian Weiyuan said to you, please don't agree, a greedy person like him, if he can get a benefit from you once, he will definitely find a way to fight for the second and third ......."

Xi Lanyu glanced at her, and didn't say yes or no.

She has always been like this, and Ning Zhi didn't care.

Just when she thought he would not speak anymore, Xi Lanyu suddenly explained: "Beichen is now the largest shareholder of the Qian family, and the company intends to close down some of the loss-making hotels under the Qian family, reduce costs and increase efficiency, and reduce the scope of business. ”

Ning Zhi let out an "oh" and replied disappreciatively, "He probably can't stand his business getting smaller and smaller." ”

I don't know if it's because I've been a phoenix man, Qian Weiyuan has a good face to a certain level.

Not to mention the reduction of the scale of operation, even the fact that Beichen became the largest shareholder is estimated to make him panic when he thinks about it late at night.

Now let him cut off the foundation he laid with his own hands, and change from a big boss to a small boss, he can't help but jump in anger.

Xi Lanyu glanced at her, faced the evening breeze, and said without any emotion, "This resolution has been passed by the board of directors, and there is no possibility of change." ”

He spoke casually, leaning in front of the car, touching a cigarette from the silver cigarette case, biting the filter and lighting it.

It is clear that such a casual gesture can make the difference between life and death of a company in a conversation.

Although this has nothing to do with Ning Zhi, she still deeply understands that she is really in two worlds with him.

Chapter 18

On Saturday evening, Ning Zhi left work early.

As soon as he pushed the door open, he saw Xi Lanyu coming out of the locked room last time.

He wears a black wide-sleeved jacket with a tonal underneath, loose linen trousers, and is barefoot.

Ning Zhi was used to seeing him wearing a suit and tie, and when he saw such a casual Xi Lanyu, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Frankly speaking, this dress does not contradict his temperament, there is a feeling between pure and crazy.

Ning Zhi couldn't help but glance at him more.

This gaze was noticed by Xi Lanyu, and he looked up at her, "Just came back?" ”

His voice was low, and this question was extraordinarily flat, without any waves, like a master of the world who escaped from the bamboo forest.

Ning Zhi nodded and placed the bag on the sofa.

Although she repeatedly warned herself not to be curious, her gaze could not control her leap over Xi Lanyu and glance at the mysterious little room.

Xi Lanyu lowered his eyes slightly: "Curious? ”

Ning Zhi immediately pretended not to care and shook his head: "No." ”

Xi Lanyu laughed very lightly: "Forget it." ”

Huh? What do you mean?

Ning Zhi tilted his head slightly, and let out a puzzled expression, "Huh?" ”

Xi Lanyu met her eyes slowly, and said calmly: "I wanted to show you, since I'm not curious-"

He didn't know whether the end was elongated intentionally or unintentionally, and Ning Zhi always felt a little bewitching when he listened to it.

She cleared her throat and replied unnaturally: "Actually...... It's not impossible. ”

If it was someone else, Ning Zhi would not be so curious.

But for some reason, when this object is replaced by Xi Lanyu, it makes people inexplicably have a desire to explore.

Ning Zhi followed Xi Lanyu and stepped in, and the moment he opened the door, Xi Lanyu's sleeves slipped slightly, revealing his craggy wrist bones.

Ning Zhi noticed that he had a string of agarwood coiled on his wrist, and the sound of impact was dull and long.

It was like being in an empty and silent valley, and a bell rang in the distance.

Xi Lanyu turned sideways slightly, picked up the bamboo placed on the table, and casually put it into the slender square bottle placed in the irregular partition.

Suddenly there was a sense of silence in the room.

It is not so much a room as a separate place, a quiet place out of the world.

The furnishings in the house are simple, a table table, on which the tea set used by Xi Lanyu is furnished, and the corner of the table is lit with a Qinan incense, which is slowly burning.

In addition to these, there are only square bamboos and a few tiled futons.

Time seems to slow down here.

Ning Zhi didn't feel that his breathing was light, and he couldn't bear to disturb the tranquility of this room.

"Is this a place you use to meditate?"

Her voice was so soft, like the smoke that curled and spread around his fingertips.

Xi Lanyu glanced at her, "Not all." Investing requires stability and constant review, and this is a place where people can get rid of distractions. ”

"Occasionally," Xi Lanyu said in a deep voice, "introspection." ”

Self-examination?

Xi Lan has a high reputation, Ning Zhi saw that he needed to nod his head, and she asked lightly: "You will also lose your investment?" ”

There was a moment of silence in the room.

Xi Lanyu didn't answer this question, just glanced at her, sat cross-legged on the futon, and said in a low and peaceful voice: "You are free." ”

The string of agarwood in his hand lined his temperament more and more quietly.

Ning Zhi didn't bother, he walked around, and when he didn't know whether to go out or stay, he suddenly saw a square futon next to Xi Lanyu.

I don't know what kind of mood she was in, so she also crossed her legs and sat down on the futon.

The room instantly fell into a quiet where breathing could be heard, and Ning Zhi silently breathed in, breathed in......

Gradually, I didn't think about anything in my head, and I was left empty.

She felt more peaceful than she had ever been.

In a trance, he returned to when Ning Man was still there.

At that time, she had just started elementary school, and the first thing she did when she ran home from school was to shout: "Mom, I'm so hungry, the school food is so small and unpalatable, I want to eat what you made!" ”

Ning Man helped her untie her schoolbag, scratched her nose, and said with a smile: "Squeamish bag." ”

Ning Zhicai didn't listen, she hugged Ning Man's thigh and coquettishly: "I don't care, I just want it, I like to eat my mother's cooking the most." ”

Later, Ning Man passed away, and even Ning Zhi fell seriously ill.

When she recovered, she probably understood what was going on and never made the request again.

……

“…… Ning Zhi? ”

It seemed that someone pushed him, and Ning Zhi opened his eyes.

She had a feeling that she didn't know what it was, and there was a soft dusk in front of her.

Ning Zhi moved, and found that she was leaning on Xi Lanyu's shoulder, and she hurriedly moved away, "...... How did I fall asleep? ”

Xi Lanyu glanced at her lightly and reminded: "You are crying." ”

"Huh?" Ning Zhi was in a hurry, stretched out his hand and touched his face, it was cold and wet, no wonder he felt a little hoarse when he spoke just now. Ning Zhi was a little flustered, "Did I say anything?" ”

Xi Lanyu didn't look at her, and handed a soft handkerchief to his side, and his voice was flat: "No." ”

Ning Zhi exhaled and whispered, "That's good." ”

Xi Lanyu twisted the agarwood in his palm with his fingertips.

The sound in her ears rang, almost whispering in her dream—mother.

-

In the corridor of the hospital, Ning Zhi had just left the consultation room and was about to rest for a while.

Ji Sihe suddenly called out to her from behind: "Eh, Xiao Ning, follow me to the dean's office." ”

Ning Zhi stopped in place and didn't move, and when Ji Sihe caught up from behind, she turned sideways and asked, "Teacher, is there something wrong?" ”

Ji Sihe said as he walked: "There is a patient in room 107 who has a glioma in the temporal lobe and needs surgery. ”

Ning Zhi said: "Is there economic difficulties?" ”

Ji Sihe sighed and said: "Yes, after the reimbursement of surgical expenses, hospitalization expenses, and medical expenses, it will cost at least tens of thousands. No, the reminder notice just sent yesterday. ”

"The patient's surgery is scheduled for the day after tomorrow, and the money from the previous hospitalization has not been made up, so I can't do the surgery. My son begged me and said that his mother was going to give up the treatment and not spend the money. So the big man said with red eyes, can you be accommodating, first give his mother surgery, and he will raise money. Tell me, can I not help with this? ”

After listening to this, Ning Zhi sighed heavily.

The doctor is benevolent, and working in a hospital is like that.

Seeing many lives and deaths every day, she was obviously numb, but when she really heard these things again, her heart was still touched.

She looked at Ji Sihe: "Teacher, in fact, I-"

Ji Sihe raised his hand to stop her: "Xiao Ning, you remember, we will receive countless such patients every day, if you help each one, how much money do you have?" ”

Ning Zhi: "But—"

Ji Sihe was very resolute: "Anyway, don't worry about it, if the dean is in a hurry for a while, you will pretend to pull me out, and everyone will have a step to go down." ”

Ning Zhi let out an "oh" sound, lowered his head and did not speak.

Ji Sihe saw her like this, thought for a while, and then said: "Back then, like you, when I first entered the hospital, I wanted to help with this and that, and I gave them a net monthly salary." But then, I had a family and children, and I had to take care of my own little family. Xiao Ning, you should be selfish for me. In this world, there are so many people who are suffering, and they can't help them. As doctors, it's good that we can do our best and have a clear conscience. ”

After saying this, the two of them walked to the dean's office.

Ji Sihe buckled the door, and as soon as the door opened, Ning Zhi was surprised to find that Xi Lanyu was also inside.