My sister-in-law from Qingdao

The next day, Lin Moli wanted to stay with me at the hospital.

But I said...

"Sis, you still have so much to do at the company, you should go back. I'll have Xiaofu take a day off to keep me company."

Lin Moli nodded in agreement, "Okay, have your girlfriend come and keep you company. Let her buy you whatever you want to eat. There's 100,000 yuan in here."

The woman placed a bank card next to me and said...

"No need, I have money. Didn't I get paid?"

I declined, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Your salary is yours, and besides, it's not much. You got injured because of me this time. I originally wanted to take good care of you here, but I was afraid your girlfriend would be jealous, so I left you with her."

Seeing that no one was around, Lin Moli actually kissed me on the cheek, then stuffed the bank card into my hand before leaving.

Looking at the slightly swaying door and listening to the sound of her high heels fading into the distance, I felt a warmth in my heart.

When I came to Qingdao, I didn't know many people, but they all left me with wonderful memories, especially Lin Moli.

If she were a few years younger, if we were equals, if she had never been in a relationship.

Maybe I'll go after her without hesitation.

But this world is realistic; there are no "what ifs."

I called Tang Xiaofu and told her that I was injured and hospitalized.

The girl immediately took leave to come to the hospital to be with me.

When she appeared before me carrying fruit, my heart melted instantly at the sight of her rosy cheeks.

When a person is going through a difficult time, perhaps only the person they love can give them confidence and make them feel at ease.

After entering the room, Tang Xiaofu threw the fruit aside, her eyes red-rimmed, and immediately hugged me.

"Honey, what's wrong with you?"

"It's nothing. It's just that our boss's ex-husband came to bully her last night, and I happened to see it, so I slashed my arm twice with a knife to scare him."

I recounted the events of last night from beginning to end using subtle and euphemistic language.

"Why are you so foolish? Why did you cut yourself with a knife? You don't care, but I do!"

Tang Xiaofu held my arms with both hands, and tears streamed down her face.

Seeing her heartbroken and tearful, I felt a surge of happiness and hugged her tightly.

"If I hadn't gotten hurt, how would you have had so much time to spend with me? If I hadn't gotten hurt, how would we have had so much time together here?"

Tang Xiaofu glared at me resentfully and said, "I want to be with you, but I don't want to stay here with you, and I especially don't want you to get hurt."

We hugged for a while, and I took out the bank card and said, "This is 100,000 yuan from our boss. She said I did a good deed by saving her. You can take it. Stay here with me for the next few days, and I'll leave the expenses to you."

Tang Xiaofu was taken aback for a moment and said, "Your boss is so young and beautiful, does she have a crush on you? Why is she giving you so much money?"

"Stop overthinking it, okay? She's a billionaire boss, and I'm just a lowly employee. Didn't I tell you? I helped her get rid of that scoundrel ex-husband, and I even got injured in the process. She was just doing it as a token gesture."

Tang Xiaofu tossed the bank card aside and said, "I don't care about this little bit of money. I only care about your health. You have no idea how much I love you."

The girl was pouting, tears streaming down her face. At that moment, I felt that even being hurt was a blessing.

The door opened, and the nurse came in to help me get an IV drip.

After the IV drip was put on, the nurse left, and Tang Xiaofu went out to buy me breakfast.

She bought congee with preserved egg and lean pork, as well as my favorite xiaolongbao (soup dumplings). Since I was on an IV drip and it was inconvenient for me to eat, she fed me bite by bite.

Seeing that round, fair face, I thought to myself, I have finally found a woman who loves me. I am so happy on my first date. This must be God’s blessing.

Then I thought of my cousin and his wife. Where was my cousin at this time? If he didn't come back soon, I was afraid my wife wouldn't be able to hold on.

The IV drip was finished around 11 a.m.

The doctor said I can get out of bed and walk around, but I shouldn't do strenuous exercise because the scars on my arm need time to heal.

I want to be discharged, but the doctor said I can't; I can only leave after at least a week.

Fortunately, I was happy while I was hospitalized because I could spend time alone with Tang Xiaofu.

Lin Moli helped arrange this high-end ward. The room had air conditioning and a TV, and even two beds, one for the patient and the other for accompanying the patient.

Tang Xiaofu went out and bought a lot of delicious food. We ate snacks while watching TV together.

I completely forgot that I was injured; it felt more like I was on vacation.

Just as we were sitting there watching TV together, Tang Xiaofu's phone rang.

The girl picked up the phone, glanced at it, but didn't answer; instead, she tossed it aside.

"This is so annoying. I've already taken leave, why are they still contacting me? These bosses are bloodsuckers, they can't even let me have a moment's peace when I'm on leave."

I kissed her on the cheek and said, "Honey, don't be angry. Your boss has it tough too. He must have something to tell you. Why don't you call him back?"

"I'm not going back. My salary has already been paid. I'm just a cashier, not a finance director. What does it have to do with me?"

As Tang Xiaofu spoke, she glanced at her phone on the bed, and just then, her phone rang again.

I said with a smile, "Go ahead and answer it."

"Ignore him. These days, leaders are all a bunch of shrews, they're all spoiled."

Tang Xiaofu simply didn't answer the phone, and I didn't know what to say.

We cuddled on the bed and watched TV for a while when she suddenly let go of my arm and said, "I need to go to the bathroom."

I got out of bed, picked up my phone, and put it in my jeans pocket.

Seeing her turn to walk out, I smiled and said, "There's a bathroom in the room, you don't need to go to the large bathroom outside."

"I'm going out for some fresh air."

Tang Xiaofu went out, and I leaned against the headboard and continued watching TV.

Five or six minutes later, she returned from outside, her expression somewhat strange.

"Darling, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay here with you tonight."

She had promised to stay here with me tonight.

Hearing her say that made me feel a little disappointed.

"What's wrong? Didn't you promise to stay with me?"

"Yes, I promised to keep you company, but Mr. Lin just called. He said there's a project that needs our accounting, and we'll have to work overtime tonight."

I am a working-class person, and Tang Xiaofu is also a working-class person.

We are paid by the company, so it is perfectly reasonable for us to step up when the company needs us.

"Then go ahead and do it. It's just overtime, right? But make sure you eat well and take care of yourself."

Seeing her pouting and aggrieved expression, I pulled her close.

She whispered against my face, "Working overtime is nothing to me, it happens all the time, but I took time off. The main reason is that I wanted to be here with you. If I couldn't be here with you when you were injured, wouldn't I be a bad girlfriend?"

My heart feels warm.

"Don't say that. The economy is weak right now, and every company is struggling. We'll step up when we're needed. Besides, I only have an arm injury. I can do anything by myself. I can't sleep well with you here."