Reborn in 2000: I just want to love a few people properly.

People who have been immersed in the social dyeing workshop have a different way of thinking. If Xu Bo knew that Wang Jun thought this way, he would definitely point his finger at him and scold him.

"Whether you're young or old, big or small, everyone is equal. Society today emphasizes equality for all, you know?"

Seeing Wang Jun's strange look, Xu Bo felt a little puzzled.

Xu Bo stood there for a while. It was already 10 p.m., the peak time for internet cafes. It could be said that an internet cafe makes most of its money at night.

"Let's go, let's get together again sometime."

Wang Jun and Song Leisong drove Xu Bo back to the entrance of the First Affiliated Hospital of the Medical University, where the same henchman was still guarding the entrance.

"Aren't you in school? Or are you already working?"

Looking at the gaunt-faced young man, Xu Bo asked.

"Hehe, I'm not in school anymore, now I help Brother Lei with some chores," the man said with an embarrassed smile.

"How about this, do you know where I can buy a mobile phone recently? Do you recognize the model I have here?" Xu Bo asked.

"Let's get to know each other."

"I'll give you the money, go buy me one, a white one, the sooner the better. I'll give you half an hour, can you do it?"

The man pondered for a moment, looking at the bright red banknotes in his hand and at Song Leisong's gaze beside him. Finally, he nodded slightly, took the banknotes, and began to run towards the residential area.

"You guys can leave, I can stay here by myself."

Xu Bo opened the car door and got out, letting the two leave.

"Call me if anything comes up, I won't bother you anymore. When that person comes back, just tell him to go back."

Knowing that Xu Bo was going to meet Luo Qiaoqiao later, Song Leisong and his companion left because they didn't want to be third wheels.

The car sputtered away, white smoke billowing from its exhaust pipe.

About twenty minutes later, the young man came running back, panting heavily, and found Xu Bo with a cell phone box in his hand.

"Brother Bo, this is white, the same model as your phone." He handed over the box and the remaining money.

Xu Bo only took the phone box; he didn't take the rest of the money.

"Take this. You've worked hard these past few days. Now go, buy something to eat, I'll treat you to a meal these next few days."

Xu Bo waved for the young man to leave, then stood at the door, watching people come and go at the hospital entrance.

Even at night, there are many people, including those in the emergency room, those who have come from the hospital, and those who have come to cover for them with relatives and friends.

As the night breeze blew, Xu Bo finally spotted a familiar figure at the hospital entrance at 10:36 PM.

She was still thin and frail, still had short hair, and still had beautiful almond-shaped eyes, but there was a hint of weariness deep in her eyes.

"Girl, you should go back to school. Your mother's illness won't get better anytime soon. You have the college entrance exam next year, so don't let it interfere with your studies." Luo Xiangyun said to her somewhat thin daughter at the door.

"It's okay, Dad. I already know all the material I've been reviewing lately, and the teacher will have a classmate bring me the notes." Luo Qiaoqiao lowered her head, feeling very down. "I just want to spend more time with Mom."

When Luo Xiangyun arrived at the Antelope, he seemed to remember that he had forgotten something. After telling his daughter, he turned and walked into the hospital.

Seeing his chance, Xu Bo quickly took two steps to the passenger seat and gently knocked on the window.

Thinking she had encountered some bad people, Luo Qiaoqiao, who was initially somewhat wary, moved her body a little to the left.

When Luo Qiaoqiao looked up, she saw the person in front of her clearly. She was stunned for a few seconds, and finally a ray of sunshine appeared on her gloomy face.

The boy greeted Luo Qiaoqiao with a smile from outside the car window, his mouth opening and closing as if to say "Long time no see".

Unbuckle her seatbelt, Luo Qiaoqiao opened the car door, jumped out, and hugged Xu Bo tightly. After a long day of travel, Xu Bo smelled of sweat and cigarette smoke, which wasn't pleasant.

But Luo Qiaoqiao still buried her head tightly in Xu Bo's neck, a few strands of hair gently brushing against Xu Bo's face, making Xu Bo feel a ticklish sensation.

Holding the soft body tightly in his arms, Xu Bo whispered, "It's okay, everything will be alright."

Luo Qiaoqiao hugged him for a while before finally letting go. She looked up at Xu Bo with wide eyes, glaring angrily, and said, "I called you so many times that night, why didn't you answer!"

Xu Bo gave an awkward smile; he must have been with Bai Feifei that night.

But Xu Bo couldn't say that, so he defended himself, saying, "I did some small business over there, and I went out to talk to someone that night."

"I couldn't reach you that night, and I panicked. My dad went straight to the hospital. I was so scared that night, and in the end, my dad took me to the hospital."

Luo Qiaoqiao pressed herself against Xu Bo's body again and hugged him tightly once more.

"Okay, I bought you a phone. You can get the SIM card yourself. You can contact me anytime you want."

Luo Qiaoqiao exclaimed in surprise and quickly took out her phone to examine it carefully. Then she said, "Why spend money? I'm still in school, and I don't have much time to contact you."

Then, as if remembering something, she asked, "Is the pen I bought you any good?"

Xu Bo remembered that he had given this pen to He Yimei as a gift for her graduation, but he still said, "It's useful, but I don't have many opportunities to use a pen since I'm studying computer science."

"What illness does Auntie have?" Xu Bo asked, lighting a cigarette.

Chronic myeloid leukemia.

Luo Qiaoqiao slumped down again and continued, "The medicine costs a lot of money every month."

Xu Bo sighed. Although there is a specific treatment for this disease, it is expensive and not yet covered by the reimbursement system, making it a troublesome illness.

"It will be alright, everything will be alright."

Just as the two were embracing, Luo's father got out of the car at some point. He glanced at the passenger seat and realized that his daughter was not in the car, so he quickly started looking around.

Only then did they discover that behind a wall, that brat Xu Bo had actually returned from Hangzhou.

Although he had a premonition that this was going to happen, Luo Xiangyun still couldn't keep a straight face when he saw the two of them hugging so intimately, and he quickly coughed a few times.

"Dad..." Hearing the cough, Luo Qiaoqiao quickly turned around and said apologetically.

"Xu Bo is back," Luo Xiangyun said.

Seeing this, Xu Bo immediately stepped forward and offered a cigarette, a Sunshine brand he had brought from Hangzhou: "I came back to discuss some business, and the school only granted me a three-day leave."

"We're heading back now, you should go home early too."

After saying that, Luo's father got into the car first. As the engine started, Luo Qiaoqiao made a gesture to Xu Bo's ear, meaning to call him that night.

Watching the car drive away, Xu Bo sighed and took out his phone to call Song Leisong.

"Hey, come pick me up, I'm staying with you tonight."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Bo wondered whether he should tell his mother about his return. After thinking it over carefully, he decided against it. Otherwise, his mother would ask all sorts of questions, which would worry her and annoy him.

He called Gu Lin again to ask how business was at the store that day. Hearing that they were making a fortune again, Xu Bo's suppressed heart finally felt a little happier.

"I saw the leave slip, I'll give it to the teacher for you tomorrow." On the other end of the phone, Yu Haoqi immediately spoke loudly into the phone upon hearing the voice. Amidst the noise from the shop, Xu Bo chatted for a few words with a smile.