C21

At this critical moment, Qian Xun's mobile phone rang. Father Wen's voice rang in panic, "Qian Xun, your mother has suffered a stroke and has entered the hospital. Hurry over and take a look."

Qian Xun was stunned. "How can this be?"

"I don't know. He was watching TV and said he went to pour himself a glass of water. The moment he got up, he fainted. He's in the emergency room now."

"I'll be right over." After hanging up, Qian Xun quickly got up with his bag in his hands. "Director Ji, I'm really sorry. I can't accompany you to eat today. I have urgent matters to attend to so I'll be taking my leave first."

Ji Junyang drove the car to her side, "Get on the car. I'll send you off, but you have to show me the way."

Qian Xun only hesitated for a second before he quickly opened the car door and got in. "Thank you."

At the hospital, Mother Wen was just pushed out of the emergency room.

"Doctor, how is my mother?"

"Doctor, how is my wife?"

The father and daughter pair's voices rose at the same time.

The doctor took off his mask, "Rescue is timely, there is no longer any danger to my life. I will wake up soon, but I need to stay in the hospital for a few days to observe."

Qian Xun leaned against the wall and heaved a sigh of relief. It was good that he was fine.

His mother was his father's love, and they had been together for most of their lives. Qian Xun had always felt that her parents were the most loving couple in the world. If something were to happen to her mother, she didn't dare imagine whether her father would be able to handle it.

Fortunately, everything was fine now.

"One of you go and pay the fee." the nurse reminded him.

When Qian Xun came back to his senses, he realized that the hospital had a price to pay for helping the injured. If the cost was too slow, he would scold them, stop the medicine in the middle, and expel them from the hospital.

"I'll go, dad, stay with mom."

However, when he reached the window, he realized that he didn't have enough money.

"This one." Ji Junyang handed over a card.

"You didn't leave?" Qian Xun was so focused on his mother that he didn't notice that she was running up and down with him. He thought that he had already left.

"Is there anything else I can help you with?"

"Thank you. I'll return the money to you in a few days." Was this the reason why she looked at him a few more times? Naturally, no one knew what she was thinking.

"No need, I'll deduct it from your salary. Since you want to rest for a few days, then I'll give you a week's paid leave. Seven days later, I hope that Manager Wen can report to me."

"Boss Gao appreciates you very much. Although the company sold you to me and knows that there will be some changes in personnel, I have always recommended you."

So it was just like this, she was overthinking it. However, he suddenly changed the topic. "Moreover, if I want to keep one person, even if she has a thousand abilities, she won't be able to leave."

The departing back made Qian Xun suddenly perplexed as to why he had left her behind.

One evening, Qian Xun received a call from Hai Yu, "Darling, I'm finally free. Come to Waittingbar to drink with me tonight to celebrate getting back to be single, okay?"

After all, they were divorced, and the story of the prince and Cinderella came to an end. That happy ending only existed in fairy tales, and reality was always cruel.

So cruel that Qian Xun didn't dare imagine what would happen between him and Ji Junyang.

The current him was high and mighty, and he was no longer the man that had fallen into despair. Even back then, when he was in dire straits, he was still someone with a powerful background. The distance between her and him had never been small, and now, it was even more difficult for them to reach each other.

When Qian Xun rushed to waittingbar, Hai Yu was singing and dancing on the stage like a crazy woman. She threw down the microphone to tease the new bartender, and wanted to take out all of the best wine Ivy had.

Ivy was the owner of this bar. She was tall and had fair skin, as if she had not seen the sun for a long time. She had a weak and feminine beauty, and was described as a fancy guy in the modern era.

At the moment, he was standing off to the side, shaking his head as he laughed and looked at Hai Yu.

If it was said that Hai Yu was her best friend in the city, then Ai Wei was her best friend for the past five years.

The bartender was not old, and with the addition of the fact that he had just entered the profession, his ears were already red from the teasing and deceiving of Hai Yu. He stood there embarrassed, waiting for the boss to rescue him.

But the boss ignored all this and sipped his wine leisurely.

When Qian Xun saw this, he couldn't help but smile. He was finally relieved when he saw his worries along the way. This woman was still as heartless as before.

The relief she had said on the phone had most likely been thought through. It was better to throw away such a useless love as soon as possible.

With such a powerful regenerative ability, Qian Xun couldn't help but be speechless. Even after five years, she still hadn't been able to climb out of that abyss.

When Hai Yu saw her, she immediately hugged her, "Darling Qian Xun, you're finally here."

Every time she called him a treasure, the goosebumps on his skin would rise up and he couldn't help but shiver.

Hai Yu sat her down on the high chair and waved at Ivy. "Come, the two of you, stay with me tonight to celebrate my return to being single."

Tonight, Hai Yu's eyes were slightly swollen and were covered by a thick layer of eye shadow. However, her face was still impeccable. Even the bartender couldn't help but look at her out of the corner of her eyes.

Unless there was no other choice, Thousand Sunsets would not drink. Her stomach was in a bad state. Her years of work had made her diet irregular and her stomach unhealthy.

But tonight, she didn't refuse. Hai Yu smiled brilliantly, but the wound in her heart did not heal that quickly.

Friends were meant for healing and accompanying.

By the time the alcohol reached its peak, Hai Yu's eyes had become somewhat blurred. She leaned against Qian Xun's shoulder, but by then they had already moved from the bar to the sofa area, and the table was piled high with bottles and jars.

"Qian Xun, I'm out of the house and homeless. You have to take me in, or else I'll have to live on the park bench."

When Qian Xun suddenly heard this, he couldn't help but be shocked. However, he understood what was going on. He could only hug her painfully as he asked, "Why are you so stupid?"

Although the love was gone, but a few years of youth, it was only right for him to exchange some money for a breakup.

"He left me a car in a house and a few million, but I didn't take any. His parents and relatives had always thought that I was going for his family's money. I'll let them see that even the poor have their own aspirations. "

"It's not like I can eat with ambition." Qian Xun mumbled something, but he didn't say it out loud. Instead, he said, "You fool."

Hai Yu laughed softly, "Aren't you stupider than I am? I gave birth to a child for a man, but I never let him know, and I kept my mouth shut about us. All these years, you haven't accepted another man yet, and in your heart, you're still thinking about him, right? "

When Ivy heard this, his lazy body suddenly leaned forward slightly. His gaze fell on Qian Xun's face.

That face had some sort of magical color to it, making it hard to see clearly.

After a moment of silence, Qian Xun raised his cup. "Let's drink."

If he was drunk, there was no need to think about anything else.

However, how could she be so easily drunk? It wasn't a good thing to have a good alcohol tolerance. The more she drank, the more awake she would be. What could she say? Anthea's father had appeared, but he didn't know her. He didn't know if he still remembered her, nor did he know if he had a daughter like Anthea.

She had once asked him, "If one day I disappear, will you come looking for me?"

"Yes," he said.

"What if I don't find it?"

But in five years, he never did. When they met again, they were just strangers.

When Ivy drove them home, it was much quieter than before. They curled up against each other like wounded cats.

Ivy glanced in the rearview mirror. "It's hard on her."

"It's just a matter of time before she gets through." Qian Xun looked pitifully at the girl in his arms. The Hai Yu she knew was an undefeatable cockroach.

At the bottom of the residential building, Ivy helped her carry the sweet potatoes out of the car on her back and walked towards the elevator in a familiar manner.

Qian Xun pressed the button for the floor.

At that time, her father, who was in a car accident and couldn't even afford to sell his old house because of the medical fees, did not even discuss with An An An when she suddenly became ill and had no money to treat it.

"As long as there are people, there will be hope."

At that moment, she swore to herself that when Anthea recovered, she would work hard and buy a large house for her parents to live in for the rest of their lives.

This dream had finally come true last year. Although the house wasn't big and the decorations were simple and there weren't many furniture, it was especially warm and had an elevator that made it easy for his father to go in and out.

After settling Hai Yu down, Qian Xun poured a cup of hot tea for Ivy.

Ivy asked. "Uncle, Auntie, and Anthea aren't here?"

"My mom is sick. She's in the hospital with my dad. Anyways, An An will be staying there tonight as well. She's also got a bed open, so I'll pick them up tomorrow morning."

"I've heard you mention it before. Is it serious?"

"It's fine now. We can leave the hospital in two days." Now that he thought about it, there was actually a lingering fear in his heart. It was a good thing that the heavens were merciful.

After tea, Ivy got up to say goodbye and was about to send him off.

"It's pretty cold out there. It's not like I'm coming back for the first time. You should get some rest." Ivy stopped her.

Qian Xun smiled. "I'm going to buy some things."

Ivy did not say anything else.

The two of them went downstairs together. On the dark streets of the residential complex, the shadows of the street lamps were lengthening.

"Qian Xun, do you still remember how we met?" Ivy suddenly asked.

Qian Xun laughed. "Why don't you remember, drunkard."

At that time Ivy was not yet in charge of Waitting.

Not long after she returned to Luo City, she met a homeless person who had slept on a park bench for the night. The newspaper covered her upper body, revealing dirty jeans.

He could be said to be a tramp. How could he have that much money to buy the pile of beer under the chair? The number of undrunk beer he drank probably amounted to twenty or thirty bottles.

Drinking water, drunkard.