0p0 Chapter 185 Soothing the Soul and Resting the Mind
Chapter 185 Soothing the Soul and Resting the Mind
No mother would think her child is naughty. Ma Suqin only likes it when others praise her child. Even though Zhang Jianjun has never met Zhiyong, she still loves to hear it!
Ma Suqin recalled her dream, looked up at the sky, and the floating clouds seemed to really resemble Zhiyong's innocent face!
Zhang Jianjun gave Chang Xingyu a wink, and the two of them lifted Ma Suqin up together in perfect unison!
"Let's go back and cook a few more dishes to put on the offering table, so that Zhiyong can have a full meal before he goes on his way!" Zhang Jianjun didn't believe in these things, but in order to comfort Ma Suqin, he was willing to believe for a few days.
Zhang Jianjun believes in science; after all, there are such high-tech things as systems placed in that gray, gloomy space.
Seemingly believing Zhang Jianjun's words, Ma Suqin rushed to the market even though it was already dark. After a flurry of activity, she made five kinds of preserved vegetables and arranged them neatly on the large table.
Finally, Ma Suqin lit an incense stick and placed it in the incense burner.
The rising column of smoke drifted into the air and slowly dissipated, as if it had truly merged into the void.
"Don't forget to pay me back!" Zhang Jianjun reminded Ma Suqin again before leaving.
"There's also interest!" Chang Xingyu reminded him.
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"Brother Jun, you've finally come to see me!" Although Qiao Sanli didn't know why Zhang Jianjun had suddenly come to see her, she was still very happy to see him.
Zhang Jianjun rarely visited Qiao Sanli at the university because the university was very strict at that stage and strongly discouraged students from dating. Many innocent people were implicated, and Zhang Jianjun didn't want to put Qiao Sanli in a difficult position.
But today, Zhang Jianjun couldn't resist coming to see Qiao Sanli.
"I just suddenly missed you!" Zhang Jianjun's straightforward words of love caught Qiao Sanli off guard. Her fair and delicate face instantly flushed red.
Qiao Sanli lowered her head and whispered, "Soldier brother, what are you saying?"
Looking at the shy Qiao Sanli in front of him, Zhang Jianjun couldn't help but smile.
My wife, whom I've had since she was a child, has finally grown up! It's such a wonderful feeling!
"Let's go, I'll take you to eat!"
Qiao Sanli glanced at her watch; it was almost seven o'clock, and her soldier brother still hadn't eaten!
Although she had already eaten, Qiao Sanli still obediently followed behind Zhang Jianjun, just like when she was a child.
While waiting for the food, Zhang Jianjun chatted with Qiao Sanli, "How have you been at school lately?"
"It's still the same as before! But one of my classmates had some family problems and apparently couldn't afford the tuition, so he dropped out of school." Qiao Sanli seemed to feel sorry for him.
Zhang Jianjun also sighed, "Life is always full of surprises. Heaven will not completely disregard a person's feelings. As Lao Tzu said, 'Treat all things as straw dogs!' In the eyes of Heaven, everyone is the same, but people create all kinds of contradictions and disasters for themselves."
"Soldier, what happened to you?"
Zhang Jianjun didn't hide anything, "I encountered a patient..."
Qiao Sanli was also shocked after hearing this, "That Yan Dazhu, he... why? Don't they say even tigers don't eat their cubs?"
"A madman's mind is always mad; it's hard for a normal person to fathom it." Zhang Jianjun guessed that Yan Dazhu might be mentally unstable, but he wouldn't say such things carelessly! Otherwise, it might affect his sentencing.
It's okay to just grumble a few words to Qiao Sanli.
Qiao Sanli understood that Zhang Jianjun had been provoked and had come to her for comfort.
Qiao Sanli grasped Zhang Jianjun's hand; his slender fingers were exceptionally soft. Zhang Jianjun opened his large hand and interlocked his fingers with Qiao Sanli's.
Although it wasn't the first time they had shaken hands, Qiao Sanli felt that this was the closest the two of them had ever been.
Before the two could even begin to be affectionate, the waiter started serving the dishes.
"Have you already eaten?" Zhang Jianjun asked, noticing that Qiao Sanli wasn't touching her chopsticks much.
Qiao Sanli grunted in response, then complained to Zhang Jianjun, "Don't you even know what time it is! Who else is still not eating this late!"
"Sanli, you look so beautiful!"
Qiao Sanli felt that Zhang Jianjun had never spoken to her like this before, and today he suddenly seemed to have a breakthrough!
This is because Zhang Jianjun used to think that Qiao Sanli was too young!
Before nine o'clock, Zhang Jianjun escorted Qiao Sanli back to her school dormitory. Watching Qiao Sanli reluctantly walk into the building, Zhang Jianjun disappeared into the darkness.
When Qiao Sanli returned to the dormitory, her roommate Yang Na stopped her.
"Tell me the truth! Who did you go out with this afternoon?" Yang Na spread her arms wide, blocking Qiao Sanli's way like a street thug!
Qiao Sanli, who was easily embarrassed, blushed instantly. "No! Oh dear, I need to brush my teeth, the lights are going out soon!"
Yang Na persisted, "Running away won't solve anything! A great man once said that the worst thing for a person is dishonesty! So tell me honestly, who was that person this afternoon? Han Qiuling saw it with her own eyes!"
Qiao Sanli still couldn't withstand the interrogation and said, "There was no one else, just my neighbor!"
The three roommates instantly erupted in excitement, "Childhood sweethearts!"
"My old flame!"
"Childhood sweethearts!"
"Bring it out for a look!"
"Could it be that handsome young man who takes you to school?!"
The air suddenly froze, and Han Chunling was somewhat at a loss. "Why are you all looking at me like that?"
"Because something's wrong with you!" Yang Na said with a forced smile. "None of us remember who brought Sanli to school, but you do! Tell me, are you still hung up on him?"
Han Chunling was determined to go all out: "That's right! I won't marry anyone but him!"
Qiao Sanli became agitated, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Yang Na then laughed again, "Look, Sanli is getting anxious! She still says they're just neighbors? She's clearly her lover!"
Qiao Sanli realized that she had been tricked by the three of them. Her face flushed with embarrassment, she grabbed her toothbrush and ran to the bathroom, followed by a burst of loud laughter!
Zhang Jianjun didn't get home until 9:30. But there was someone squatting at his door, which startled him.
"Brother Yicheng? What are you doing here?"
"Xiaojun, you're finally back! I went to the hospital to look for you, but they said you took the day off. Then I came to the house to ask Aunt Wu, and she said you'd be back late tonight, so I've been waiting here." Qiao Yicheng explained the gist of the matter, which can be summarized as having searched for you all day!
"Then why didn't you wait at home?"
Qiao Yicheng had been waiting at home for an hour, and after awkwardly chatting with Wu Fenglan until they ran out of things to say, he finally came out for some fresh air, "It's pretty good here! It's too hot inside! It's not even winter yet, and you've already turned on the air conditioning!"
Wu Fenglan doesn't like to turn on the air conditioner, but she will turn it on when guests come, regardless of whether it's cold or not!
Zhang Jianjun pulled Qiao Yicheng back into the house. "I just got back from Sanli's place. If you're at school, you might run into me! By the way, what did you want to see me about?"
"It's Teacher Wen who's looking for you. Principal Wen is sick!" Qiao Yicheng explained the whole story to Zhang Jianjun.
Wen Qinghua's father, Principal Wen, suffered a stroke three months ago and was hospitalized. His life is no longer in danger, but the hospital's treatment for the aftereffects of the stroke has been ineffective. Therefore, he wants to find a traditional Chinese medicine doctor who is proficient in acupuncture to help treat him with acupuncture.
Although acupuncture is a compulsory course in traditional Chinese medicine, in reality, most people's level is only average, and the treatment effect depends on luck.
Wen Qinghua wanted his father to receive better treatment and didn't want to rely on luck, so he used his father's connections to learn about a skilled traditional Chinese medicine doctor in Yingtian Prefecture named Zhang Jianjun. Coincidentally, the address Zhang Jianjun provided looked familiar. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be Qiao Yicheng's address; perhaps Qiao Yicheng also knew this famous doctor! After much effort, he finally got through to Qiao Yicheng on the phone.