Spoiled Sparrow

"Arrange a trip to Country Y immediately."

Chen Yan: "Okay, Mr. Fu."

Zhang Yao stood outside the car. "Fu Chen, if there's anything you need me for in China, just call me."

......

Lin Yun'en sat on the sofa, holding her phone, looking distressed.

"Why are you sighing like that? Dad made your favorite pork rib soup. Come and eat."

Lin Boguo rarely eats at home, so he specially prepared a table of dishes that his daughter loves.

At the dinner table, Lin Yun'en kept looking at her phone. Lin Boguo reminded her, "Eat your food. You'll end up feeding the ribs up your nose later."

She put down her chopsticks and sighed, "I can't eat. It's been a whole day, and Ruan Qing hasn't replied to my messages. How can I eat?"

Ruan Qing used to frequently come to the Lin family for meals, and Lin Boguo also had some memories of this daughter's best friend.

He picked up a piece of pork rib and put it in his daughter's bowl: "Eat first. Everyone has their own things to do. Do you think everyone is like you? You graduated from university half a year ago, and you don't want to take exams or look for a job."

Yun En sulked and ate a piece of pork rib in one bite: "Dad, times have changed. It's not easy to find a job these days. You and Mom were lucky to live in a good era. You were even guaranteed a job after graduation."

"People of our generation don't have it easy to find jobs." As she spoke, she took the bowl away.

While lecturing his daughter, Lin Boguo still served her soup.

"Then look at Xiao Dong. He's not much older than you, and he's already achieved some success in the hospital."

He paused for a moment, then added, "By the way, why haven't I seen you hanging out with him these past few days? You've been lying at home all day."

Lin Yun'en took a sip of soup: "He hasn't had time for me lately."

"Did you two have a fight?"

Lin Boguo asked with concern.

"No, let's eat."

Lin Yun'en was absent-minded, her thoughts wandering off somewhere else.

The two haven't seen each other since Fu Chen's accident.

They were in the same place, but it turned into an online romance.

A few days ago, she even suspected that Dong Chenye was cheating on her, but later she found out that Fu Chen had been in a car accident and he hadn't told her.

Seeing his daughter troubled by love, Lin Boguo said with heartache, "Don't keep things bottled up inside. Just talk it out. Like your mother and me, we've gotten to where we are today by being tolerant of each other."

Lin Yun'en swallowed the last bite of rice, put down her chopsticks, and said, "Dad, the worst thing you can do at home is to be a know-it-all. I'm done eating, I'm leaving now."

"Eat only this much, eat more to grow stronger..."

In the evening, Lin Yun'en sat at the hospital entrance, hesitating for a long time before going in.

"Hello, I'm looking for Dr. Dong. Is he in?"

The nurse took out a notebook: "Do you have an appointment?"

"no."

Lin Yun'en shook her head.

"Dr. Dong is making his rounds. Why don't you sit over there for a while?"

After saying that, she sat outside Dong Chenye's consultation room, holding her phone, wanting to send a message but not knowing what to send.

Lin Yun'en could sense that Fu Chen felt guilty because of the car accident.

She sat there on the cold iron chair, the draft from the corridor making her cheeks red.

If I had known I would have to wait this long, I would have worn more clothes.

She even wore the long dress she wore when they first met so she could see him.

"Dr. Dong, a patient is looking for you."

Dong Chenye was wearing a white lab coat and holding a notepad.

A doubtful confirmation: "The patient?"

He glanced at his watch; it was already past his consultation time.

The nurse nodded: "Yes, a lady."

Dong Chenye immediately picked up his phone to check and quickened his pace to walk back.

At the door of the clinic, Lin Yun'en was huddled up when a white figure appeared before her.

She looked up, tears blown by the wind clung to the corners of her eyes, meeting Dong Chenye's gaze.

He half-squatted down, looking into Lin Yun'en's tearful eyes, and wished he could slap himself.

"How did you get here?" He cupped Lin Yun'en's burning face, gently wiping away her tears with his fingertips. "Baby, are you cold?"

It was nothing at first, but his sudden, gentle words of comfort made Lin Yun'en unable to hold back her emotions.

Tears welled up in my eyes like a dam breaking.

Are you blaming me?

Dong Chenye heard her sobbing and felt extremely distressed.

He explained, "No, I just need some time to process this. I'm sorry I neglected you."

Fu Chen's accident caused him so much guilt that he couldn't sleep all night and was in a very negative mood. He didn't want to bring these negative feelings to Lin Yun'en, so he dealt with them alone.

Fortunately, Fu Chen had talked to him today, which helped him resolve his inner conflict. He was just about to look for her when he didn't expect that she had already come to the hospital to find him.

Lin Yun'en leaned on his shoulder and said, "Okay, I forgive you."

The two stayed for a short while. Lin Yun'en put on Dong Chenye's coat and sat quietly in the lobby, waiting for him to hand over the shift.

An hour later, Dong Chenye took off his white coat and took Lin Yun'en's warm hand: "Let's go."

"it is good."

Just as she got up, her phone rang.

Why did he call me?

Dong Chenye looked down and saw the note on the screen: Ruan Qing's scheming man.

She answered the phone: "Feeding..."

Their date fell through, and the two went directly to Fu Chen's hospital room.

Upon entering, Lin Yun'en got straight to the point.

What did you mean in your phone call just now?

Fu Chen cut to the chase without any pleasantries, his deep, restrained voice carrying a palpable sense of pressure: "Has she contacted you?"

Lin Yun'en and Dong Chenye tightened their clasped hands slightly, avoiding his gaze.

Dong Chenye noticed her nervousness, gripped her hand tightly, and pulled her to sit down beside him.

He met Fu Chen's gaze, signaling him not to be so fierce.

Fu Chen took a deep breath, suppressing his impatience: "Yun En, I hope you can tell me the truth, is there something wrong with the man next to him?"

"What's the problem?"

Lin Yun'en asked excitedly, "Isn't he Ruan Qing's biological brother?"

Upon hearing the words "older brother," Fu Chen's tone suddenly turned icy: "Fake."

Lin Yun'en froze, suddenly remembering that Ruan Qing hadn't replied to her messages, and a sudden panic gripped her heart.

After hesitating for a long time, she took out her phone.

"This is the message she sent me yesterday. I called her afterward, but she didn't answer, and I haven't heard from her since."

Fu Chen looked at her photo, smiling so brightly...

He noticed the building behind the selfie and immediately had an idea.

"Yun'en, send me this photo. If she contacts you, the first thing to do is confirm her safety. The second thing is, don't tell her about He Xunnan yet."

Lin Yun'en's heart was in her throat, and she nodded repeatedly, "Okay!"

Fu Chen sent the photo to Chen Yan: "Have the technical department compare the buildings behind this photo immediately."