Waiting for You in the City (Translated)

Part 1

4 AM, early morning, the emergency hall is so peaceful and quiet.

Xu Qin is wearing her doctor's coat and walks over from the main hall with her hands inside her pocket.

The sanitation worker is dipping the mop on the bucket full of disinfectant. Then she wipes the bloodied floor with great energy.

Xu Qin is unfocused, she just regains herself by the time she passes the sanitation worker.  The sanitation worker has no time to dodge from her. The mop, which is smeared with blood, covers Xu Qin's shoes.

The sanitation worker apologizes quickly: "I'm sorry, Xu Yi Sheng (Doctor Xu). I'm sorry." She says and immediately takes a rag to wipe her shoes.

Xu Qin is quick, she stops the sanitation worker to kneel to wipe her shoes. "No need, it's okay."

"But......"

Xu Qin cuts her off gently: "It's my mistake. I made  trouble for you."

The sanitation worker feels even more abashed when she hears her words. "What are you talking about? Let me help you to clean this."

Xu Qin once again stops her and smiles faintly: "I could do it by myself."

The sanitation worker feels guilty but thankful: "Xu Yi Sheng, you are a good person."

Xu Qin continues to walk forward.

The sanitation worker holds the mop tightly and examines the back figure of Xu Qin. Xu Qin is tall and slender, with her doctor's coat, she looks even more beautiful and elegant. Her hair is tied in a ponytail.

The sanitation worker hesitates for a moment and calls after her: "Xu Yi Sheng!"

Xu Qin stops walking and turns her head: "Em?"

"The patient before, is he okay?" The young sanitation worker says and peeks at the blood on the floor.

At the very moment the emergency hall is quiet, too peaceful; a few hours before the place was full of cries and howls.

Xu Qin says: "He is okay now."

The sanitation worker smiles brightly: "It's great, Xu Yi Sheng." She bows down toward Xu Qin: "You went through great trouble to save him."

Xu Qin nods lightly as reply, then turns to leave.

4 AM, the deepest night.

The hospital corridor light is so dim, the air is filled with the scent of life and death. It is depressing and bitter. It seems impossible to get rid of it.

Xu Qin's hands are stuffed in her pocket. She passes the desolate corridor and gets into her office. She frowningly looks at her dirty shoes with disgust. She feels that the muddy water and blood could penetrate the inside of her shoes, seeping into her instep.

Xu Qin quickly sat down and takes off her shoes. She throws it on the bin. Her socks are still clean, but takes it off too, throwing it on the rubbish bin. Opening her drawer, she pulls out a wet tissue and wiped her foot until it turns red.

Xu Qin's mood just calms down, she tries hard to control her breath. She throws away the tissue and opens up her cupboard. She changes into her spare shoes then goes to the vanity unit. She switches on the tap and uses the soap to wash clean her both hands. She does that for three times.

Xu Qin brings her phone out of her pocket. It is just 4:10 AM, looking out of her office window, the sky is still dark outside.

The emergency department is so quiet like the night; it would pass so calmly.