Chapter Thirteen

  "I didn't expect Si Lu Chen to be interested in such an old story. He sat back in his office chair, thought for a moment, and said: "The story took place in the beautiful seaside town of Cherbourg, France. There was a young couple who were destined to be together but couldn't be. Many years later, they met again at a gas station, each having their own families with children."

  "What's next?"

  Si Luo Chen felt that such a story shouldn't be so unforgettable, the key point is in the back.

  "The two old friends couldn't forget each other, but time had made their distance grow farther and farther apart. In the end, they could only bid farewell in silence, just to preserve the tranquility of each other's lives."

  “……”

  Indeed, what is unforgettable is not the so-called sweetness, but the regret of missed opportunities.

  After finishing the story, Shen Lue paused for a moment and asked: "Dr. Si, did you like this old story?"

  Si Lu Chen fell silent for a moment, his expression very calm as he nodded slightly and looked at Shen Lue, saying lightly: "Your memory is really good, you can remember such an old movie so clearly."

  "What moves people is always remembered clearly."

  Si Luo Chen nodded his head lightly with a slight frown: "Indeed."

  I don't know how, but despite not having a good impression of this woman at first, I ended up chatting with her about many topics that had nothing to do with this place. Although she doesn't look very old, she can tell such old stories, and for the first time, Si Lu Chen felt curious about someone other than Xiang Qian Tong.

  "What does Dr. Ji think of this place?" Shen Yue asked, shifting the focus back after talking about irrelevant topics for half a day.

  "It's very good here, the environment is quiet and suitable for recuperation."

  "Dr. Jian seems to be very interested in Jack, but should we start with him?" He asked with his hands crossed on the table, his attitude had undergone a subtle change, his expression was very serious, and his usual smile was gone.

  Si Luo Chen looked at Shen Lue with a hint of disdain and said lightly: "I haven't made up my mind yet, because there are still several questions that I haven't figured out."

  "Oh?" Shen slightly nodded, showing an attitude of being willing to listen in detail.

  "Why are you here as the person in charge? Why did you choose us, not just because we're both Chinese?" Si Luo Chen's eyes were deep and profound, like an ancient well that was impossible to fathom. Her direct expression and inscrutable face made it impossible for anyone to guess what she was thinking.

  Is this Wang Shaokai's mindset at that time? Since ancient times, intelligent women have liked to challenge high difficulty and even like to control things, so there will be the emergence of Wu Zetian.

  Shen Yue had a different idea in an instant.

  Looking at the woman in front of him, he straightened up and walked to one side to light a cigarette. His movements were exactly like Wang Shaokuo's, and for an instant, Si Luochen was taken aback.

  "As the person in charge here, this is a secret that cannot be revealed to outsiders, so I'm sorry I can't answer you. But I hope you believe me, I have no malicious intent." Shen Yue's smoking posture was quite elegant, and his medium-length hair gave off a hint of androgynous charm. Seeing Si Luo Chen's expressionless face, he continued: "As for why I chose you, it's because I've been observing the doctor for a long time, and I'm... very interested in her."

  Xia Lu Chen: “......”

  Shen Yue said, staring straight at Si Luo Chen, wanting to see a hint of dissatisfaction or surprise from her expression. However, she was slightly disappointed. The other party sat there with no expression, even when hearing "interested in Qian Tong", her eyes only brightened for a moment before quickly calming down.

  This woman is interesting.

  "I know, nothing's wrong. I'll leave first, goodbye Miss Shen." These were the last words he said to Shen Lue before standing up and leaving.

  "Goodbye, Dr. Sai."

  As he walked out of the rehabilitation center, Si Luochen's expression was shrouded in a thin mist, like an autumn night after a frost.

  I sent a message to Xiang Qian Tong and briefly told him about the rehabilitation center, but he didn't reply for a long time.

  Might be busy as I told Qian Tong there are patients to see today.

  Si Luo Chen had afternoon tea at the coffee shop, waited for a whole afternoon, but did not receive any message from Xiang Qian Tong. Unwilling to give up, Si Luo Chen dialed a phone number, the call went through but no one answered.

  "Could it be that Qian Tong didn't bring his phone when he went out today?" Si Luo Chen thought to himself, but couldn't sit still any longer.

  When I arrived at the company building, it was already late in the evening. The clinic inside was pitch black on weekends. I took out the key and opened the door to come to the third floor and found that Xiang Qian Tong's office light was still on.

  Are there still patients?

  Curious, Si Luochen walked towards Qian Tong's office.

  The surroundings were quiet, and Si Luo Chen didn't want to disturb Xiang Qian Tong's work. He took out his phone and sent a message. The short message tone from the office could be clearly heard, but there was no other movement.

  Cai Luo Chen did not hesitate again, opened the door and found that there was no one inside, except for the mobile phone on the table, nothing else.

  "Qian Tong?" The voice echoed and then the surroundings fell silent again.

  Picked up Xiang Qian Tong's mobile phone and found that she hadn't seen the first message.

  In an instant, her first reaction was that Qian Tong might have left again, this feeling made Si Luo Chen almost breathless.

  Strive to calm down and believe in Qian Tong's commitment to herself rather than doubting her.

  She won't just leave without a word, Si Luo Chen told herself.

  Has he gone home already?

  Thinking of this, Si Luochen turned around and quickly left the clinic, rushing back home. As soon as he opened the door, the room was still in the same state as when he had left in the morning.

  Without lingering for a moment, he walked out again and it was raining heavily outside. Looking at the people rushing on the street, Si Luo Chen had a kind of inexplicable helplessness in his heart. Here, except for Xiang Qian Tong, he didn't know anyone else.

  The faith that kept her going had run off to a place where it could no longer be seen, as if it had never been grasped in the first place.

  Suddenly, Shen Yue's story flashed through his mind. Indeed, this world had never been a fairy tale. All emotions were fragile and vulnerable to collapse.

  Xia Luo Chen didn't bring an umbrella, and walked alone aimlessly into the wind and rain. Halfway through, he looked back and saw a familiar figure standing there holding a light blue umbrella, staring at him fixedly.

  Looking at the person in front of her, Si Luo Chen suddenly smiled lightly, with pale lips. The next moment, she took a step forward and rushed towards that figure.

  Holding her tightly, afraid she would slip away from him again.

  "Lu Chen? How are you here and not bringing an umbrella, what's wrong?" Xiang Qian Tong stood on the spot with an umbrella, one hand holding her, unsure of what had happened, very worried.

  Cai Luo Chen didn't say a word, he just tightly hugged her, motionless.

  The rain grew heavier, and the bustling street gradually lost its crowds. A folding umbrella was no match for two people, and Si Luo Chen and Xiang Qian Tong were basically drenched by the sudden autumn rain.

  After a while, Si Luo Chen slowly got up, her whole body trembling slightly, her eyes red-rimmed as she stared at Qian Tong and said in a low voice: "Let's go home, Qian Tong."

  It's okay, she's still here. As long as she is, nothing else matters.

  "What's wrong with Luochen?" Never had he seen such a weak Luochen, what happened at the rehabilitation center today? Xiang Qiantong furrowed his brow, very worried.

  Xià Luò Chén shook his head: "I'm fine, I just forgot to bring an umbrella when I came out, and also forgot to take the key. Luckily I ran into you."

  Believe it or not, she just doesn't want to say anything to Qian Tong, so he won't ask.

  He pulled Si Lu Chen into his arms and said softly, "Let's go home, it's too cold here, don't get sick."

  "Uh-huh."

  As soon as the two returned to the room, Qian Tong let Si Luo Chen change out of his clothes and go take a bath first.

  "What about you?" Si Luo Chen asked.

  "I'm fine, I'll wash after you're done..." Before he could finish speaking, Si Luo Chen interrupted him: "How can you let me go first? You got rained on too, didn't you? Your complexion is even worse than mine. Either we shower together or neither of us showers."

  "… Luochen." He didn't expect her to sulk at this time, and his voice was somewhat helpless towards Qian Tong.

  "We are all women, what I have you also have. Or should I say, Qian Tong, what are you afraid of?" Si Luo Chen's tone wasn't very good, leaving Xiang Qian Tong wondering what had happened to her today.

  It's true what she said, everyone is a woman, and it's not like they haven't seen each other swimming in college. She didn't want to argue about this anymore, the most important thing was to change out of these wet clothes as soon as possible.

  "You go in and wash first, I'll boil some water. After you're done bathing, drink a cup of ginger tea to warm up, then sleep, okay?"

  Having gotten an answer from Qian Tong, Si Luo Chen nodded and turned around to walk into the bathroom.

  Looking at her back, Xiang Qian Tong furrowed his brow and let out a soft sigh.

  Qian Tong spent a whole day reflecting on herself, and if she could leave, she would leave without hesitation to a world without Si Luo Chen. However, she found that no matter where she went, Si Luo Chen was always in her heart and never left. Just like the past three years in America, this heart was still relatively calm, but at the moment she saw Si Luo Chen, it was like an arrow returning home, completely out of control.

  Can't find the reason to leave anymore.

  Xiang Qian Tong stood on the spot and sneered coldly.