noffsinger Chapter 198 A Love Story in a Small Border Village
Chapter 198 A Love Story in a Small Border Village
Hua Lan, carrying flowers, followed the two into the ward.
Fu Shengyang helped An Xiaoyue back to her hospital bed to rest and poured water for both of them.
Fu Shengyang knew that Xiaoyue took good care of Hualan.
He excused himself to go check on Lucky while she took a shower and left, giving the two of them some space.
Hua Lan noticed as soon as she came in that the coffee table was filled with fresh flowers.
She felt envious.
Xiaoyue is so lucky. Not only is she outstanding, but the people around her treat her very well.
The product was only produced yesterday, and today the reception room is already overflowing with fresh flowers.
Even on the windowsill of her room, there were bottles of flowers arranged in mineral water bottles.
Even such small details are noticed, showing how much her family loves her.
Looking at Xiaoyue again, she was wearing a thin hat, only revealing two shiny black braids. Her bright, watery eyes shone, and her skin was fair with a rosy glow, as if you could squeeze water out of it.
This was the first time she had ever seen such a beautiful and clean new mother.
Seeing her standing there in a daze, An Xiaoyue greeted her, "Hua Lan, please sit down. Xingyun is going to take a shower and will be back in a little while. There are snacks and fruits on the table; take whatever you like."
"Okay," Hua Lan replied.
Since the end of the medical skills competition, she and Xiaoyue had only contacted each other once, about books.
She actually had a lot to say to Xiaoyue, and she believed that Xiaoyue would definitely understand her.
But since Xiaoyue was pregnant, it wasn't appropriate to bother her too often.
"I saw your husband's post and knew you had given birth, so I came to find you," Hua Lan explained, clutching the hem of her clothes as she explained her uninvited visit.
"I'm so happy you came to see me." Seeing her daughter's adoring expression, An Xiaoyue took the initiative to start a conversation, "You'll be doing your internship soon after school starts, what are your thoughts?"
Speaking of the future, Hua Lan was very interested: "I want to do an internship at a military hospital. If possible in the future, I want to go to the battlefield and become a military doctor."
The petite Hua Lan spoke these words with unwavering determination and resolute gaze.
An Xiaoyue knew that Hua Lan was gentle and somewhat insecure. Such a personality would be a disadvantage in doctor-patient communication, so it was better that she didn't have to deal with heavy clinical work.
"The military doctor is good, but you should discuss going to the battlefield with your parents."
Hua Lan lowered her head, looked at the water glass in her hand, and whispered, "I don't have a father or mother. I was raised by my grandmother."
When An Xiaoyue first heard about Hua Lan's family situation and her painful memories, she apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't know."
Hua Lan shook her head, tears streaming down her face. "It's nothing. I've never told you about my family situation."
She didn't want to cry, but for some reason, Xiaoyue always managed to help her let go of her emotions, and she inexplicably trusted Xiaoyue.
Today, seeing how happy Xiaoyue is, I feel happy too.
Whenever Xiaoyue shows concern for her, she thinks of the heartache and grievances that Chu Xiao brought her.
The thing that made her happiest during the medical skills competition was making such a good friend as Xiaoyue.
She envied Xiaoyue and Mr. Fu's relationship and secretly hoped that Chu Xiao could have the same.
She had waited for three years and was almost exhausted.
She couldn't keep up with Chu Xiao's pace, and she wanted to give up.
However, after three years, she had grown accustomed to Chu Xiao's presence.
Changing a habit is as painful as peeling off your skin and changing your bones.
However, seeing how happy Xiaoyue was, she made up her mind.
No matter how painful it is, she will remove Chu Xiao from her life.
The right to happiness has always been in our own hands.
She wanted to become someone who shines brightly, no longer chasing after Chu Xiao's footsteps.
An Xiaoyue knew Hua Lan's character; she wouldn't cry so miserably just because of what Hua Lan said. There must be something else going on.
She knew that Hualan had no parents to confide in, and dared not say too much to her grandmother, who depended on her for support, lest her grandmother worry.
An Xiaoyue took two tissues and reached out to gently wipe away Hua Lan's long snot.
Hua Lan panicked, put down the cup, and pressed An Xiaoyue back onto the hospital bed, saying, "Lie down, don't hurt yourself, I can wipe it myself."
An Xiaoyue leaned back on the bed without saying a word, waiting for Hua Lan to finish crying.
Hua Lan cried until she soaked four or five wads of paper before she could speak, her voice trembling with sobs.
"I was born in a remote mountain village. At my parents' funeral, I met a soldier and fell in love with him. I don't know if we were boyfriend and girlfriend."
“After my parents sacrificed their lives, he stayed by my side like family. He helped me choose the school and major when I filled out my college application, and he helped me apply for various subsidies related to the children of martyrs. He also paid my college fees in one lump sum.”
Hua Lan thought about how they hadn't been in contact for over a month. If she liked someone, how could she bear to let her feel so uncertain?
Just like Xiaoyue, no matter when, Mr. Fu is always by Xiaoyue's side. Even when Xiaoyue is having a group discussion with them, he buys drinks for Xiaoyue and for everyone else as well.
The affection between Xiaoyue and Mr. Fu is visible and palpable.
Hua Lan smiled bitterly, "Perhaps I'm just being delusional. He doesn't have any romantic feelings for me."
No wonder, she said Hua Lan always liked to stare at her and Fu Shengyang, and even asked her for a book list.
It turns out they were researching love between men and women.
In a remote mountain village, Hua Lan's love for her lover was trapped, but she eventually left the village, and her mindset changed with the change of environment.
Although Hua Lan's family was not well-off, she was a skilled worker who received a settlement allowance from the government after graduating from university.
Logically speaking, a flower orchid with such qualities should be highly sought after.
Therefore, the problem definitely doesn't lie with Hua Lan.
"Is it because he's afraid of holding you back? Does he know the gap between you is widening and he's giving up on his own initiative?"
"No, he is also very talented. The team members all call him captain."
An Xiaoyue listened to Hua Lan finish speaking without showing any emotion.
Hua Lan's plight saddened her; the lack of love she received from her child made her secretly fall for anyone who showed her concern.
“I thought if I walked faster, I could keep up with him, but it turned out that I lost myself.”
"It's fine if he doesn't contact me, and I won't contact him either. Let's break it off gracefully and avoid any awkwardness for each other."
Hua Lan made up her mind that she would no longer be anxious about Chu Xiao; she would take control of her emotions.
As for the money, she will return it all to Chu Xiao once she has saved enough, double the amount.
By the end, Hua Lan had cried all her tears, leaving only her eyes and the tip of her nose red.
"Xiaoyue, after talking to you for so long, I feel much more relaxed."
An Xiaoyue was happy to be trusted so much.
"You have my contact information. You can talk to me whenever you're feeling down, and I'll get back to you when I see it."
"Mm." Hua Lan nodded emphatically, then suddenly remembered something in her bag. "I almost forgot, I crocheted some doorknob covers for you. You can take them back and put them on your doorknobs so your hands won't feel cold when you open the door."
There were seven or eight doorknob covers spread out on the bed, some with cat paw patterns, some with chicken foot patterns, and others with heart patterns.
The colors are refreshing and the patterns are so cute that An Xiaoyue kept flipping through them.
Each handle cover has a different pattern, which shows that Hualan has spent a lot of time and effort on the handle covers.
"Thank you, I will cherish and use it well."
"I'm glad you like it. I'll also crochet other small toys and design some. I'll also make a bigger toy for Lucky to hug and play with."
These are all handicrafts she does for orders she takes online. Xiaoyue likes them and is very happy.
"You have such skillful hands," An Xiaoyue praised.
Upon hearing this, Hua Lan finally smiled.
Just as we calmed Hualan down, the family returned pushing the stroller.
My luck seemed to grow even stronger after the shower.
"Oh my, you've become even more handsome after a bath." An Jiaren teased Lucky in the crib.
Fu Shengyang, who was pushing a stroller, suddenly received a phone call.
Chu Xiao.
That's strange, this kid would call him.
Fu Shengyang answered the phone, "What brings you to me?"