C21

"What are you thinking about? Someone helped you pay yet you're unhappy?" Qu Yanzhi did not think as much as Du Liqing, and she helplessly glanced at him. Patting her hair, he tried to pull her thoughts back to her.

Yuan Wei didn't deny it as he placed the flower basket on the cabinet beside old man Du's bed. He then placed the dying flower into the trash can and inserted it full of vitality.

Naturally, he wasn't used to her movements. Yuan Wei didn't intend to interrupt their conversation at all. Instead, he would occasionally utter a few words to express his presence.

The three of them greeted each other in the same ward. They had been busy these past few days, so they knew that they had to cherish the people around them when they were free.

"Speaking of which, where did Lu Juyan go?" Qu Yan yan was surprised to find that the person beside Du Ruqing had disappeared. At the same time, she was also curious where that person had gone to. He actually didn't accompany her to her room. This made her quite surprised.

This unintentional question caused Du Ruqing to not know what to say in that instant. His thin lips that were slightly parted to begin with subconsciously closed as a trace of a strange emotion was revealed in his eyes.

The thoughts in his mind drifted to a Post-it note Lu Juyan had left on the dining table. It read: Warm up and put the food in the microwave. I'll go out today and remember to dress up.

The handwriting was neat and impressive, giving one the impression that it was an excellent calligraphy technique. Suddenly it reminded Du of her instinctive occupation as a teacher of the countryside.

Her days of companionship in the past few days had made her realize that Lu Juyan and that profession were a bit incongruous. She couldn't help but secretly feel suspicious.

Why would a teacher in charge of a school have such a strange pattern of travel? What kind of person was he?

Du Xiangqing's brows tightly knitted together, the suspicion in his heart unceasingly grew. Her mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts, causing her to lose track of the expression on Qu Yan's face.

Silly girl, why are you so serious?" Qu Yan Yao called out to Du Ruqing a few times, but she did not get a reply. He suddenly pushed the person aside and noticed that Du Liqing's vision had returned to clear. He pulled up her ears and asked with a stern voice and a pretty face.

The slight pain in his earlobes made Du Ruqing reach out her hand to cover her ears, and when she looked at Qu Yan Yan, her eyes were filled with complaints. She couldn't help but whisper a few words to her abdomen.

The two began to play again, but Qu Yanzhi did not plan on letting Du Liqing off, and once again asked the other party what they were thinking about.

He had no choice but to withdraw his hand, sit up and seriously look at the two people in front of him. Doubts surfaced in her mind once more, causing her to be unable to stop herself from saying, "I'm thinking about what sort of person Lu Juyan is."

The confusion made Du Ruqing recall her invitation to Lu Juyan the day before yesterday. Unfortunately, she had been rejected. This made her even more suspicious of his identity. The feeling of being unable to figure it out made her feel extremely impatient and she couldn't help but question him.

Qu Yan Shi and Yuan Wei looked at each other in shock. They couldn't help but feel that there was something changing with Du Lianqing, and they couldn't tell where it was.

The three of them looked at each other. None of them spoke any symbolic words. No one knew exactly what sort of person Lu Juyan was.

With regards to Du Liqing's suspicion and thoughts, the other two could only choose to remain silent because they had never understood it before. This caused Du Ruqing to feel more and more uneasy. She couldn't help but privately interrogate that man's mysteriousness in order to let go of the wariness in her heart.

It wasn't that she was too vigilant, but that she had no choice but to be vigilant. Otherwise, no one knew what would happen in the future.

"It's okay, don't think too much. I think he's definitely not someone who will hurt you!"

For some unknown reason, Qu Yan Yan's astute eyes vaguely felt that Lu Juyan was not like Sun Jiangyuan, but his identity was definitely not simple. She put her hand on Du Lianqing's shoulder, comforting the rippling thoughts in her heart.

Without any thought, Du Ruqing's gaze fell upon Du Fu lying on the sickbed, unconsciously feeling sorrowful. The sadness in her eyes made her unable to say anything.

It was as if she had tacitly and silently relied on him, causing Du Liqing to involuntarily think of Lu Juyan's consolation. A bit of nostalgia arose in his heart, and in the next moment, he shook his head and tossed it away.

"It's alright, Uncle Dean will wake up!"

Qu Yan Shi and Yuan Wei both noticed the sadness in Du Liqing's eyes. They looked at each other and consoled her. The tacit understanding between the two caused them to say this sentence at the same time. They couldn't help but look at each other once more, and a trace of a smile appeared in their eyes.

The self-indulgent and sorrowful Du Liqing didn't even care about the consolation between the two of them. Her gaze was fixated on her own father's body without moving. Her thoughts seemed to be imprisoned, causing her to be unable to break out from the pain and depression in her heart.

The couple continued to persuade Du Liqing, but she didn't hear a single word of their conversation, causing the two of them to feel deeply helpless. Looking at each other, they all chose to give up on their words of consolation and stayed by her side until evening.

The atmosphere became tranquil as everyone remained silent. The setting sun outside the window dyed the horizon red, warming everyone's hearts.

"Qing Qing, it's getting late. We're going back."

Qu Yan's voice rose up from the ward where no one had spoken before. She put her hand on Du Ruqing's shoulder, her eyes revealing a look of pity, but at this moment she was unable to accompany him. She couldn't help but feel a little guilty and worried.

Yuan Wei, who was standing beside Qu Yan Shi, held her hand tightly. He was afraid that if he let go of her hand, she would escape from his sight. At the same time, he was also used to the slight coolness on the other party's hands, using the heat on his body to keep people warm.

"Mm. Go back. Bye bye." Du Yun's green thoughts gradually became clear as he pretended to look at the two of them indifferently. A stiff smile rose at the couple, but she didn't know it. She thought it was a good laugh.

Initially, Qu Yanyan wanted to ask Du Ruqing if she wanted to go with her, but Yuan pulled her hand and stopped her at the same time.

"I want to stay with my father." Du Ruqing knew in her heart that Crooked Yan would be worried about her. Hence, she directly threw those words to the other party and did not give him the opportunity to persuade her again.

Helpless, Qu Yan Yao curled her lips and pulled Yuan Wei out of the hospital. At the same time, she consciously restrained the emotions in her heart.

Remaining in the hospital, Du Liqing felt the sky gradually darken. She stood up and pressed the button for the light source. The harsh light made her eyes uncomfortable, and she shielded her eyes with her hands.

After adapting, he didn't say anything and just walked to the small stool in front of the bed and continued to accompany his father.