Late Summer Engagement

28

Gu Nianyi stood in front of the nurse's desk with the hospitalization slip and asked for precautions.

Fortunately, the nurse was gentle and answered her inquiries patiently, carefully explaining many things that were easily overlooked.

Fortunately, the nurse in the gynecology department is not the same nurse as the nurse in the cardiovascular surgery clinic, so there is no need to worry about recognizing her.

Gu Nian wrote them down one by one and took a taxi back to the apartment she rented.

It's been a while since I've been here, and a thin layer of dust has fallen on the cabinet. The sunlight shines in, as if it's covered with a furry, shiny protective cover.

Not letting herself think, Gu Nian picked up the rag and started cleaning the whole house.

She even cleaned the cracks in the refrigerator and under the bed meticulously.

After everything is done, you have to face the real problem.

Gu Nianyi sat on the carpet beside the bed and clicked on the calendar. He was hospitalized for about a week, plus the recovery time after surgery, it would take a month.

She didn't want anyone to know except Ming Yue.

She didn't want others to think she was pitiful, and she didn't want anyone to see her vulnerable side.

Afraid of seeing sympathetic eyes and condolences from acquaintances.

Most importantly, fear of bothering others.

Sensitive, stubborn, typical avoidant attachment personality.

And this matter cannot be told to Ming Yue. Ming Yue most likely cannot hide it from Xie Yunting. If Xie Yunting knows, it is equivalent to Lu Jinan knowing.

What reasons are you looking for to take leave now? What reasons are you looking for to talk to Lu Jinan and Ming Yue?

She's not good at lying.

On the first day back to work after the holiday, Gu Nian knocked on the door of Cheng Fanglin's office. After getting permission, he found that Director Chen Qianxiu was also there.

Gu Nian stood opposite the desk, lowering his head and hesitated to speak.

She was digging into her knitted sweater with her fingers, not knowing what to say.

Cheng Fanglin: "The director is not an outsider. If you have anything to say, just say it."

Gu Nian took a deep breath and plucked up the courage, "Director Cheng, there is something urgent at home. I would like to take a month's leave."

It is difficult to grant a week's leave, let alone One month.

It's really hard to be honest.

Cheng Fanglin: "What is it?"

"It's not convenient to say."

She is ready to resign. If she doesn't approve, she will resign directly.

The office immediately fell silent.

Chen Qianxiu didn't care, "It's agreed, no one will get into trouble."

Gu Nianyi smiled politely, "Thank you, Director."

When Gu Nianyi left the office, Cheng Fanglin was puzzled, "Director, this is only a month."

Chen Qianxiu drank Taking a sip of tea, he said, "Old Cheng, Gu Nianyi is a good prospect. Don't forget, she came in first in both the written examination and the interview. There were so many companies rushing to get her. Besides, which of your reports was not completed by a little girl working overtime?" "

He noticed when Gu Nian worked overtime. Their industry was open to the public and needed more down-to-earth young people.

How could she ask for leave unless absolutely necessary?

Chen Qianxiu was so choked by what he said that Cheng Fanglin was speechless.

I thought that the director would not know because of his high position, but in the end nothing escaped his eyes.

Cheng Fanglin licked his face and smiled, "The one who leads the education is."

Gu Nianyi gave Shen Lingyun and the others the same excuse, saying that there was something going on at home, and his colleagues had a sense of boundaries and would not interfere too much.

After finishing the request for leave from work, Gu Nianyi sent a message to Mingyue and came up with the reason he had been thinking about for two days.

[Bao, the weather data in Yuexi Town is damaged. To rebuild the weather station, I have to go to the countryside for a month, woo woo woo. 】

With a crying cat expression.

Gu Nianyi's palms were sweating nervously.

Fortunately it wasn't face to face, otherwise Ming Yue's understanding of her wouldn't last even a second and would be exposed.

Ming Yue didn't know her specific job, but she had no doubt that he was there, "Well, my dear, it's hard work. I will visit you on the weekend." 】

For the same reason, Gu Nian sent it to Lu Jinan with trembling fingers.

There was no face to face, and his dark eyes could not be seen.

But it was several times more painful than asking for leave with the leader, and Gu Nianyi dug out a crescent moon mark in his palm.

After about an hour, Lu Jinan had time to rest and reply to Gu Nianyi.

[When you leave, I will see you off. 】

He supports her work unconditionally and will not think about her having to sacrifice for her family.

Gu Nianyi: [No, no, it's convenient for me to drive myself. I'll let you know it's safe when I get there. ]

Lu Jinan: [Okay, contact me anytime on the way. ]

Lying was much easier than imagined. In one hour, Gu Nianyi told three lies.

Two of them are still the closest people in her life.

After that day, Gu Nianyi used the daytime to prepare the items needed for the operation and hid them in Wangyue Bay.

I also met several caregivers.

Finally, an aunt was chosen, and Gu Nian called her Aunt Feng.

Aunt Feng is down-to-earth and hard-working. The key is that she talks little and won't ask why she is alone.

He always had a smile on his face and kept comforting her, saying that she would be fine if she just slept.

Admission and preoperative examination were all going well, and I am waiting for surgery.

Laparoscopic surgery involves making three holes in the abdomen under general anesthesia.

The day before the operation, Gu Nianyi sent a message to Ming Yue as if nothing had happened, crying about the poor network in the town.

I asked some classmates from the township to send her some photos, and she made them up so much that she even believed them.

As for Lu Jin'an, they didn't chat much and just reported that they were safe every day.

In the bed next to her was a girl who was a few years older than her. Her parents and boyfriend were all there.

She was alone, with only her caregiver aunt accompanying her.

When people are extremely vulnerable, they are particularly envious of others.

Which family is more enthusiastic and optimistic? "Where is your family?"

Family?

Gu Nianyi: "They are quite busy. They are working in other places and can't come back in time."

The aunt handed over an apple and said, "Girl, here's an apple for you. It's safe and sound."

"Thank you."

Gu Nianyi was busy all day, drawing blood, I took CT scans, drank laxatives and had enemas.

It's hard, it's hard.

But she didn't shed a single tear, and the nurses said she could bear it very well.

Now, facing the small kindness of strangers, Gu Nian felt a sore nose and red eyes.

I'm thinking about whether I did something wrong and it doesn't matter if I tell others.

On second thought, I decided not to.

I was so ugly after the operation. I needed a urinary catheter and someone to help me go to the bathroom. There was no privacy at all.

Even in front of Ming Yue, she couldn't do it, let alone Lu Jinan.

The next day, Gu Nianyi was preparing to enter the operating room.

"Girl, don't worry, I'll wait for you outside."

Aunt Feng looked at her as a little girl, alone in a foreign land, with no one to accompany her when she was sick.

It's pitiful to judge oneself for others.

The nurse asked before the operation: "Are there no family members accompanying you?"

Gu Nianyi: "No, I can sign it myself."

She checked the information and found that the patient can sign the operation consent form by himself while he is awake.

After all, the highest level of loneliness is unlocked.

One person performs surgery.

Gu Nianyi signed his name on the informed consent form for the surgery.

Patient's name: Gu Nianyi.

Signature: Gu Nianyi.

Relationship to me: me.

As soon as Gu Nian was completely anesthetized, he was pushed into the operating room. The anesthesia took effect quickly and he lost consciousness.

Ruan Zhixu came to see a friend who was sick and hospitalized, and two nurses passed her by.

"There are still very few people who perform surgery alone, and they fill out the form as married. Even if they don't have friends, where is the husband? What's the use of having such a husband?"

"Yes, Gu Nianyi has a nice name, but it's a pity that he is not a kind person. "

Maybe something is wrong?"

"What's more important than my wife's surgery?"

Ruan Zhixu vaguely heard Gu Nianyi's name.

I called her immediately, but no one answered the phone until the ringing ended.

He dialed Lu Jinan's number again, but the call was answered quickly, "Lu Jinan, where are Yiyi?"

Lu Jinan thought, Ruan Zhixu went to the house for a surprise inspection again, "I'm going to the countryside, for a month."

Ruan Zhixu sat on a stool Go up, chest tight, holding on to the handle, "Then why didn't she answer the phone or reply to the message."

"Maybe she was busy and didn't see it."

"No, I'll ask my friends at the Meteorological Bureau."

"What's wrong? ?"

Ruan Zhixu has hung up the phone and contacted his old friend.

The friend quickly inquired about it, and Ruan Zhixu told Lu Jinan the result, "The boss said that she took a month's leave and had something to do at home, so it was not convenient to talk about it."

The reason was different, so Lu Jinan called Xie Yunting, "I'm looking for Ming Yue."

He asked her straight to the point if Gu Nianyi had contacted her.

Ming Yue: "She told me one by one that she went to the countryside for a month and sent me photos every day..."

Reporting at the designated location was abnormal.

Mingyue hung up the phone and asked someone in her hometown about the situation. "I didn't go back to my hometown. Nothing happened at home."

The two of them exchanged their words and roughly understood.

I just don't know where Gu Nianyi is and what happened.

Lu Jinan took off his work clothes, picked up the car keys, and talked to Ruan Zhixu, "She didn't even say she was a friend. I went to her apartment to have a look."

Ruan Zhixu: "Come to the gynecological operating room downstairs and check if there are any No one?"

It's basically confirmed.

If you are not sick, there is no need to go to great lengths to hide it.

The elevator stopped one floor after another, but it was still late. Lu Jinan turned to the stairs, went downstairs as quickly as possible, and went straight to the nurse's desk.

"Doctor Lu, are you here for consultation?"

The nurse in the gynecology department recognized Lu Jinan. Some special patients require consultation in multiple clinics.

Lu Jinan: "No, is there anyone named Gu Nianyi among the patients? The one who takes care of her, the one who misses her, and the one who misses her."

The nurse searched on the computer, "Yes, they were just pushed into the operating room this morning."

Lu Jinan looked at it. The patient's information, name, phone number, and ID number were all correct. "Thank you."

Ruan Zhixu was watching, and the two of them walked quickly to the door of the operating room.

There were other patients undergoing surgery, and many family members gathered in front of the door.

But no one was waiting for Gu Nianyi.

Ruan Zhixu called Lu Jinan to the window and lectured him in a low voice, "Lu Jinan, this is how you take care of Yiyi. You don't even know she is undergoing surgery.

Do you only care about work and never care about Yiyi or feelings?" I don't force things, and I take it step by step. I thought you were sensible and showed basic concern, but you went too far."

Ruan Zhixu thought clearly that it must be Lu Jinan's fault that Gu Nian was unwilling to tell his son when he was sick.

Making it impossible for her to rely on him.

Or there is no communication at all, just like two strangers, how can they be willing to talk.

Lu Jinan leaned against the wall, his eyes gradually darkening, "It's my fault."

A week ago, they came back from Beicheng, and he became busy at work. The two met occasionally, and it was the same every time.

He thought that Gu Nianyi was no longer separated from him.

Ruan Zhixu asked: "How long will the operation take?"

"Three hours."

There are still two hours left.

"Go and arrange a VIP ward, preferably a single room."

Lu Jinan followed the nurse's instructions, found Gu Nianyi's ward, and packed her things.

When she walked in, she saw which bed belonged to her, and there was Esther's co-branded water bottle on the bedside.

The aunt on the bed next to her was very discerning and guessed that it might be Gu Nianyi's significant other. She saw the opportunity and said, "What a pitiful little girl. She ran up and down by herself. She didn't cry no matter how uncomfortable she was preparing for the surgery."

Lu Jinan naturally knew what the aunt was talking about. What do you mean, it's his fault.

He didn't notice anything strange about her.

Ming Yue came quickly.

Before I was pushed in, there were only caregivers, but now my friends are here.

Several people were pacing back and forth outside the door, no one said anything, and their hearts were high.

The lights in the operating room went out and the doctor came out. Lu Jinan immediately stepped forward to ask.

"Everything is going well, she is under observation, don't worry."

"Thank you, Director Yang."

Gu Nianyi's post-operative observation was over, the anesthesia gradually wore off, she was pushed back to the ward, and she slowly opened her eyes.

After seeing the person in front of him clearly, he was shocked.

There was a circle of people around the bed.

A circle of acquaintances include Ming Yue, Xie Yunting, Ruan Zhixu, and Lu Jinan.

He stood on the outside of the crowd, with an unclear look in his eyes.

"Why are you all here?" Gu Nian's voice was hoarse and his voice was very low after not drinking water for a long time.

She had no strength and the others struggled to discern what she was saying.

Gu Nian held the bottle with his left hand and dug into the sheets with his right hand. He was nervous, clenching and then letting go, repeating this action.

Afraid of being scolded, this is what parents did in the past.

Ming Yue held her right hand and said in a choked voice, "I came to see you."

She originally wanted to scold Gu Nian as soon as she woke up, but saw her lying on the hospital bed with chapped lips and a pale face without any blood.

I can't even scold him, I can only feel distressed and sad.

Gu Nian turned her face to the other side and said, "Mom, you are here too. Grandpa and grandma."

Ruan Zhixu patted her forehead and said softly: "Don't worry, grandma and grandpa don't know, just keep sleeping. Stop talking and have a good rest."

Soon, Gu Nianyi's eyes filled with tears and he tried not to shed them.

Her body was obviously in more pain, but now that someone suddenly cared about her, her heart and nose were filled with sourness.

Ruan Zhixu took out a few tissues and wiped away her tears, "Don't cry, good child."

Gu Nian closed his eyes as soon as he was told, and his consciousness became groggy.

Her body was plugged into urinary catheters, drainage tubes, an oximeter, and an analgesic pump. She couldn't move, and she was in a lot of pain.

Her sleep was restless.

The group exited the ward, leaving the nursing staff watching.

Go outside the door to discuss who will stay and watch at night.

Lu Jinan narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "I'm staying. I'm a doctor and a caregiver."

"No, it's inconvenient because he's a man."

Ming Yue didn't trust others, and she didn't feel at ease if she didn't stay.

Xie Yunting: "Listen to Lu Jin'an, he has more experience and strength than you."

"But I didn't tell him anything."

"She didn't tell you either."

Ming Yue lowered her head, thinking about this matter Gu Nian treats everyone equally.

Ruan Zhixu said sternly: "Lu Jin'an stays, and he atones for his sins."

In the evening, everyone else left.

Lu Jinan looked at the girl lying on the bed. She seemed to be thinner and could be blown away by a gust of wind.

A needle was inserted into the back of the slender hand.

What he lost was potassium chloride. He knew that it hurt very much.

Even at the slowest setting, it still hurts.

Lu Jinan got up and dipped a cotton swab in water to moisturize her lips. No water should be allowed for 6 hours.

He was angry that she didn't tell him, but more importantly, he wanted to scold himself.

After all this time, nothing has been discovered.

Uterine fibroids can cause menstrual irregularities, lower abdominal pain, and possibly nausea.

And he noticed nothing.

He even took her on a long journey in Beicheng.

Lu Jinan kept talking to her and reading prose poems aloud, just like she did at her grandfather's bedside.

Like when he first met her.

"Things in spring are too shallow. I don't want spring, I don't want roses, I don't want the tears in your eyes, I just want you to be a complete day and night."

"Dusk is the most beautiful moment of the day, I wish every wandering heart, Under a light, I can find my eternal destination."

The man's magnetic voice echoed in the room.

Gu Nian was awake and asleep at times. She could hear Lu Jinan's voice reading poetry, and she could see Lu Jinan every time she woke up.

He was always with her.

Lu Jinan didn't dare to close his eyes, so he held Gu Nianyi's cold hand and gave her warmth.

Tell her he's here.

Gu Nian fell asleep for a while and moved her lips, "Dr. Lu, I'm sorry."

The voice was so small that it was almost inaudible.

But in the middle of the night, Lu Jinan heard clearly.

She is really tolerant. No matter how painful or uncomfortable she is, she can bear it by herself.

Since the diagnosis, I have endured sadness, torture, and anxiety, and I still have to think about how to hide it from them.

After I came out from surgery, when faced with other people's concerns, my first reaction was to apologize.

She felt that she had lied and deceived others, and she felt that she had caused trouble for others.

Obviously she is the one who hurts the most.

Lu Jinan held her hand tightly and said softly,

"Gu Nianyi, I'm sorry."

"It must be very hard for you to be alone."

After saying "It must be very hard for you," Gu Nianyi's tears fell silently from the end of his eyes.

In the endless silent night, the moonlight is hazy, and a light halo shines on the window sill, falling quietly on the bouquet of yellow roses.

Lu Jinan leaned up.

Kissed her.

Moist eyes.

and dry lips.