When will the fog clear

Chapter 2
The effect of the painkillers had worn off before, and Susan had already turned pale from the pain and was sweating coldly. Lin Miao tried to wipe her sweat, but her wrist hurt from scratching. She didn't dare to move, so she gritted her teeth and endured it.After arriving at the hospital, after an examination, the doctor diagnosed it as pre-appendicitis and suggested resection, but Susan disagreed. This time she didn't even listen to Brother Shan's words.

Meng San was so angry that he slammed the door and walked out. Lin Miao quickly pulled him to smooth things over: "Brother Shan, don't be angry, Sister Su is also afraid of affecting her work."

"I don't know her yet? I'll get someone to pack some things and bring some food when I go back. You can stay with her." Meng San said angrily.

Lin Miao walked back to the single ward after seeing Meng San off, completely oblivious to the presence of people on the other side of the aisle.

Susan was lying on the bed and taking anti-inflammatory drips. She completely lost her usual aura and was as weak as another person.

"Sister Su, you only need a minor operation for appendicitis, you..." Lin Miao tried to persuade her again, but was interrupted by Susan.

"Miaomiao, have you ever heard of a saying?" Susan asked with a forced smile as she looked at her.

"What?"

"Eternal youth is more unbelievable than a long life." Susan looked at the whitewashed ceiling, feeling sore, cold and tired, "Especially in this circle, there are really too few people who can be popular for a lifetime, and it's impossible for them to live forever." You can fight hard in those few years when you are young. Recently, Director Wang got a good script, and I want to fight for the lead actress, which is very important to me, and I don’t want to make mistakes at this time. Tired, want to sleep for a while."

Meng San asked Susan's nanny to replace Lin Miao and let her go home to rest. Lin Miao was really tired after a day of running around, and walked out of the inpatient department without energy.

There was a man standing in the backlight of the door, unable to see his expression clearly.Lin Miao didn't pay attention at first, but after she carefully discerned the other person's appearance, she froze.

Gu Huai.

How could it be Gu Huai?The lobby on the first floor was spacious, and there was nowhere to hide. Lin Miao could only stand there stupidly, wishing for a moment that she had misidentified the person.Unfortunately not, Gu Huai had already walked towards her.

"I saw you talking to someone in the aisle just now, so I thought I wouldn't mistake someone." It's absolutely impossible to admit a mistake.

Gu Huai's voice came softly, Lin Miao was startled for a moment, and subconsciously lifted her lips: "Long time no see." There were signs of activity in the numb heart again, but it was not a good sign.Long time no see is actually a sad word, especially for Lin Miao, she doesn't want to have such a meeting at all.

"You came here..." Gu Huai suddenly frowned and asked, "What happened to your hand?"

Lin Miao followed his words, and then looked down at her left wrist, which was bruised. Maybe she was grabbed by Sister Su earlier, and if she went a little higher, she could see her index finger with protruding joints. Covering it with his right hand, he said in a low voice: "It's okay, I bumped into it by accident." He is always so careful, and he can know whether she is good or bad at the first time, but everyone has already agreed, and we will never see her again. connect.So please stop caring about her, okay?If she doesn't need it, just treat it as if she didn't see it.

Like before, being strangers who don't know each other.

As the scene cooled down, Gu Huai couldn't help but said, "I'm working in this hospital now."

"Oh, I'm here to visit." Lin Miao perfunctory, was about to leave, but after hearing Gu Huai's next words, his body froze again.

"Xiao Yue is here too, I thought you..."

Hearing his words, Lin Miao's hands began to shake again, and she couldn't even hold it. In the end, her whole body was shaking like a sieve.

Gu Huai felt that something was wrong with her, so he grabbed her shoulder subconsciously, and asked in a low voice, "Miaomiao, what's wrong with you?"

"Why did you tell me?" Lin Miao choked his throat and pushed him away.

Obviously they don't want her to know.At first she could still know about Xiaoyue's situation, but after she was transferred to the hospital, she couldn't ask any more, and only occasionally got a little information through others.It turned out to be here, no wonder Gu Huai was also here.

"I thought you came to see her. I'm sorry." Gu Huai knew that he was rude, "She will definitely get better, you, don't..." The moment Gu Huai saw Lin Miao again, he was full of thoughts. What I said, so I knew it was wrong, so I waited at the door on purpose, but after meeting each other, I felt that it was meaningless to say anything.

"Thank you." Lin Miao tried very hard to control her emotions, but she was still afraid that she would cry in front of him, so she hurriedly said, "I'm leaving, goodbye." Then she rushed out.

She couldn't even hear what Gu Huai shouted behind her.

It was actually raining outside in winter, it was dense, cold and damp, Lin Miao was so disturbed by such an unsuspecting meeting, shrunk his body afraid of the cold, and walked indiscriminately without seeing the road ahead I couldn't tell whether it was rain or tears on my face.Suddenly a black car stopped in front of her, as if waiting for her.Another man in black got out of the car and opened the door for her: "Miss, please get in the car."

"Who are you?" Lin Miao was stunned for a moment, subconsciously took a step back, stared at the other party defensively, and tried to go around, but the other party did not intend to let her go.Maybe it's because she's been filming a lot during this time, and all the bad episodes on TV have passed through her mind once.

The rear compartment door, which was originally slightly open, was pushed open a little bit, and a person could be seen sitting inside: "Get in the car, don't let me say it a second time."

Lin Miao's eyelashes were stained with rain, and her vision was a little blurred. She felt that the cold voice sounded familiar, so she raised her hand and wiped her face with her sleeve, and looked into the car again...

She felt that today's almanac should be: it is not suitable to go out.

You can't use "coincidence" as a metaphor, because neither Gu Huai nor the gentleman next to her is someone she Lin Miao should meet.The inside of the car was much warmer than outside, and the space was spacious, but Lin Miao was not at all comfortable, so she could only sit upright with her hands clasped tightly, without looking sideways.A box of tissues was suddenly handed to her, and her highly tense nerves were suddenly broken. The hand holding the box had neatly trimmed and shiny nails, and was very slender. It was clearly a man's hand, but it was also so delicate. It looks like a superimposed vision of a shirt and a suit. All in all, he is a person who pays attention to details.

Lin Miao took the tissue box with both hands and whispered, "Thank you."

She didn't know why this man let her get in the car, but she couldn't refuse. Her understanding of him was still a few years ago. He was polite but didn't talk too much. He was a good brother who loved his sister very much.What happened later made her understand that he was the one she had to keep at a respectful distance from.

That day, he looked at her coldly, as if holding the supreme scepter, as long as he wanted to, he could send her to hell forever, but he didn't scold and despise her like others, and finally even got his pardon, Don't show up after she leaves.She did it too, far away from everyone, far away from the past.Sometimes she doesn't know what she is still alive for, but she just feels that her parents have become too pitiful for her, so she can only grit her teeth and persist.Her most respected teacher always said that gold will always shine, and the fog will always disperse. Lin Miao doesn't know how long she has to wait, and how long she can wait.

"Where are you going?" Chen Jiti didn't let her ponder for too long, and asked slowly with thin lips.

Lin Miao quickly wiped the rain off her face with a paper towel, and said hesitantly in a low voice, "I can go back by myself by car, so I won't bother you." Human habits are as hard to change as temperament. After a few years, she The address for him is still "you".

Chen Jizhen frowned, and his tone dropped a little: "Address?"

"Auspicious Road... No. 38." This is still a man who cannot be disobeyed, Lin Miao thinks so, but he still can't guess his purpose for doing this, he won't appear like this without a reason, and he kindly gave her a ride .

Chen Jizhen gave the driver some instructions, but didn't say anything more.

The car was speeding in the heavy winter rain. Lin Miao prayed that there would be no traffic jams. The place where she lived was crowded with people, and driving was inconvenient. Once again, she felt that she was a fool and should make up a nonsense address and get out of the car quickly.But Chen Jizhen was not a person to be fooled easily, and she was not a person who could lie. Whenever he asked, she could only answer honestly.Lin Miao suddenly remembered that this should be her second time riding in his car.

The atmosphere in the car was silent and depressing. Lin Miao sat upright, like a primary school student going to school.

Chen Jizhen was still sorting out his thoughts, seeing her trembling like this, he didn't know whether to be angry or to laugh, but suddenly recalling the scene he had just seen, his imperceptible smile disappeared again.

"It's been a few years since I saw you. Where do you work now?" Chen Jizhen asked again.

Lin Miao didn't like his questioning tone, which brought back many bad memories, but she still answered: "I'm working as a personal assistant."

Chen Jizhen was startled, and subconsciously stared at her thin side face, she was indeed thinner than in memory."Stop playing the piano?" he asked. He remembered her playing the piano very well.

Perhaps because of the hot and cold, Lin Miao's complexion was really not good. She shook hands and said, "I won't play."

"then you……"

"Mr. Chen! I'm not your prisoner!" Lin Miao erupted suddenly. Perhaps her emotions had been suppressed to such an extent that she finally lost control.

Even the driver was taken aback.

Lin Miao took deep breaths desperately. This time she no longer avoided Chen Jizhen's eyes, but looked at him, and then said, "I'm sorry. If you want to know anything, just ask, I know everything." Her tone was less respectful and more Very self-deprecating, as if going all out.

She was angry.

Chen Jizhen squeezed his palms and looked at her eyes that were like black grapes. Although he apologized, his eyes were still shining with fire.He raised his eyebrows and slowly shook his head: "Don't be nervous, I won't do anything to you." Otherwise, the events of the year wouldn't just be forgotten.It's just that he couldn't let her get involved with Gu Huai and create new troubles, that's why he felt unhappy. Seeing her running in the rain again, he stopped the car impulsively.

Lin Miao leaned slumped on the leather backrest with a numb expression.

Jixiang Road is located in the busy city of the old city, and cars cannot go in at the intersection. In the evening, vegetable vendors crowded the streets and alleys, and the roads were chaotic and congested. Drivers had to park their cars on the side of the road.Chen Jizhen didn't tell his purpose all the time, but Lin Miao didn't want to wait any longer. After thanking him, he reached out to open the door and leave.Before she could stand up straight, she heard him say, "Don't go to that hospital again, and don't see Gu Huai again, it's not good for you."

"Is Mr. Chen warning me?" Lin Miao didn't know why she was so courageous today, and dared to provoke someone like him.

Chen Jizhen's eyes were deep and he couldn't see any waves. He was not irritated by her, but said slowly: "It's just a suggestion."

"Thank you so much." Lin Miao got out of the car without looking back.

While the engine was restarting, Chen Jizhen watched her walk into the deep alley in the rain, over the wet potholes, and even tripped over a vegetable vendor's pole, but she still staggered forward.

This is a stubborn girl, always has been.

It has been a long time since Lin Miao has been in such a mess like today. When she got home, she was soaked inside and out, with mud on her trouser legs and shoes, and the couple living next door were arguing and throwing things, even the sound of rain Can't hide it.She thought she had already developed numbness, but she still couldn't control herself just now.In fact, what Chen Jizhen said was right, she should follow suit to be the best for herself, the lessons she had learned before were already deep enough.

Impulse is the devil.

She took a very hot hot bath, her skin turned red in patches, the hot water flowed between her fingers, she stretched out her hand, and looked at her ten fingers in the mist.

Her fingers are also very slender. The teacher said that she should be born to play the piano, but that was once.Chen Jizhen's question touched the unbearable past that she deliberately buried, so she couldn't stand it.I heard that when people grow up, they often become the person they hate the most.She didn't believe it. She once said that she would do something, but now she can only give herself a worthless evaluation.The index finger with deformed joints is the epitaph she left for her dreams.

Before falling asleep, she was still thinking about how to tell Brother Shan that she couldn't go to the hospital to take care of Susan, that would be unreasonable.

But when Lin Miao woke up, she realized that she didn't need to find an excuse. She had a bad cold. When she got up, her throat was so hot that she couldn't even speak. It was probably because she was caught in the rain yesterday.

Although Meng San is very strict with his work, he will not torture his subordinates, especially Lin Miao is only here to temporarily replace the assistant who is on maternity leave. He is still young, so he will take care of him when he should, so he sympathetically lets her stay at home recuperate.Anyway, Susan will be in the hospital for observation for a few days, and there is no work arrangement.Lin Miao was very grateful. She felt that although she had a bumpy journey, she still met a lot of good people, otherwise she would not have been able to go on.It's not the worst, be positive, Lin Miao always encourages herself like this.

Lin Miao took out the medicine box, took the medicine mixed with biscuits, and lay down for a long time under two quilts. After sweating, the fever finally subsided, but the cold did not get better so easily.She has a restless schedule, nothing is prepared at home, and she only has instant noodles and eggs for dinner.While cracking eggs, she thought to Ah Q that it would be good if she could still have a bite of hot food.

The rain stopped after two days and the weather began to clear up.

Lin Miao washed the clothes that had accumulated for a few days, and changed the quilt covers and sheets. Whenever she had something on her mind, she would tidy up the room, clean the toilet several times, clear the mailbox, and organize favorites... so Signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder.Just after washing the dishes, the phone rang, but the number was not displayed. Lin Miao was puzzled and still connected.

"Miaomiao, what are you doing?" The other party's voice was nice.

Lin Miao laughed all of a sudden, and her happy mood rose: "Who did I think it was? I just finished dinner, how about you?"

"It's still morning here! I want to tell you something."

"what's up?"

"I'm ready to go home."

"Really?"

"The air tickets are all booked, can I still have a vacation? This Saturday, it will be around nine o'clock in the morning."

"Great, I'll pick you up."

"No, no, it's such a hassle."

"I want to pick you up. We haven't seen each other for so long. We'll have dinner together later. It's an agreement."

"I really can't help you..."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Miao still couldn't stop smiling. Her good friend is coming back. It feels so good.

As a result of being too excited, she suffered from insomnia again that night.The couple next door probably reconciled, and the babbling sound came out again. She listened to the corner all night, and then seriously considered whether to change a place to live. When she went to the airport to pick up the person on Saturday, she would not I'm alone, if I propose two people to live together, okay...

Lin Miao was not the only one suffering from insomnia. When Chen Jizhen received the news, he was still in a meeting at the company, hurriedly explained his work, and rushed to the hospital. His father was silent, and his mother was crying and laughing by the hospital bed.Gu Huai was also there, and Chen Jiting raised his eyes to look at him.

"The nurse said that she saw Xiaoyue's fingers moving." Gu Huai said so.

Chen's mother beckoned Chen Jiting to go over, and said excitedly, "Jizhen, your sister is about to wake up, isn't she?"

"Mom, calm down first." Chen Jizhen frowned, persuading worriedly.

"I'm very calm. I've been looking forward to this day. You come to talk to her too. She listens to you the most. Let her wake up quickly." Mother Chen didn't listen.

Chen Jizhen wanted to say more, but his father shook his head as a signal, he finally held back, his mother's mental state has not been good, so don't go against her wishes too much, he asked Gu Huai to speak outside the door.

"Will you really wake up?" Chen Jizhen hoped to hear professional advice, so as not to rejoice in vain.

"It's hard to say, but she has a sensory response, which is always a good thing." Gu Huai answered cautiously, there is no absolute in medical matters, but he also hoped that Xiaoyue would wake up as soon as possible.

Chen Jizhen let out a "hmm", and his black eyes fixed on Gu Huai. Gu Huai felt uncomfortable, and it was hard to show it.

"Do you remember the promise you made to me?" Chen Jizhen seemed to want to hit Gu Huai's mind directly.

"Of course I remember!" Gu Huai was taken aback for a moment, not understanding why he brought up the old matter again.

(End of this chapter)