Chapter 7 Chapter 7 We're Even

When Xie Nan received Li Rui's call, it was a Thursday afternoon in December. In the early winter season, the chill was getting stronger. She was going downstairs to the business department to deal with a financial expenditure.Every Thursday at this time, the wine pushers hired by the company's local business department will come back to report for a meeting. A large group of tall, bright and bright girls wearing metallic silver skirts gather together, Yingyingyanyan, talking and smiling, it is very pleasing to the eye . Every time Xie Nan sees such a gorgeous youth densely appearing in front of his eyes, he can't help feeling the oldness of his state of mind.The phone rang, and she went to the stairwell to answer it.

"Xie Nan, hello, I'm Li Rui." "Hello, what's the matter?" Her businesslike tone obviously made Li Rui feel a little bit unstoppable, so there was a moment of silence before speaking again. "I want to ask you to have dinner with me tomorrow night, are you free?" Xie Nan was in a bit of a dilemma. She was not good at rejecting others directly, and she didn't want to hurt Li Rui. Although the relationship was not long, she knew that Li Rui's self-esteem was very strong, and she must have struggled to make this call. "It's just for a meal. If it's not convenient for you tomorrow, we can make another appointment."

"Then tomorrow." Xie Nan didn't want to hang on to others, so he agreed, the two agreed on the time and place, and hung up the phone. She went back to her office, thought about it, and called Gao Rubing, planning to ask her opinion. After all, Rubing and Li Rui were colleagues, and she didn't want to embarrass Gao Rubing because of herself.She hadn't seen Ru Bing for a while, and after getting married, she really had a brand new life, and she was no longer the best friend who spent most of her spare time with her. Gao Rubing seemed a little absent-minded when answering the phone: "What's the matter, Nannan, I will have to queue up to pay for the medicine."

Xie Nan was startled: "What's wrong with you?" "I'm fine. Guo Ming suddenly fell ill yesterday. He is staying in the hospital for observation and waiting for the test results. I won't tell you, I'll go downstairs to pay the bill." "Wait, tell me which hospital." After getting off work, Xie Nan hurried to the city center hospital by car.She hurried into the ward with a basket of fruit, Guo Ming half leaned on the bed for infusion, Gao Rubing sat by the bed, both looked normal. "Why are you here, Xie Nan?" Guo Ming asked. "Can I not come if you are sick? Bingbing, are you okay?"

"It's nothing serious. The results just came out. It should be acute cholecystitis and gallstones. The main reason is that the attack was too severe yesterday, and his parents were very nervous, so they had to be sent in for a detailed examination." Xie Nan knew that Guo Ming was the only child, and his family took it very seriously: "It scares me, it's fine." At this moment, a tall female doctor walked into the ward and told Guo Ming to take medicine. Xie Nan saw that she recognized her neighbor Xu Man. "Hello, T-Rex." Seeing her, Xu Man smiled: "Hello, Triceratops. What a coincidence, is this your family?"

"He is my friend's husband, Dr. Xu, his illness is not serious." "Don't worry, we can treat conservatively at present, and eliminate the inflammation first. Pay attention to diet adjustment, exercise more, avoid drinking alcohol, and avoid sitting for long periods of time. If there are indications for surgery, it is not too late to have surgery." Xu Man said easily, Gao Rubing and Guo Mingdu heaved a sigh of relief. Guo Ming said: "Let me tell you, all of you are making such a fuss, you have to lock me in for a day, and check everything before I'm done."

"That's not right. A comprehensive examination is definitely necessary to rule out other diseases. And people of your age think they are in good health, so they tend to ignore hidden dangers." Xu Man said seriously. Gao Rubing nodded repeatedly to be taught, Xu Man beckoned to Xie Nan: "Hey, come out, I have something to tell you." Xie Nan followed her to the corridor, Xu Man smiled and said, "Why haven't I seen you on QQ lately?" "It's a bit busy these days." How dare Xie Nan dare to go on QQ, "Our company doesn't allow QQ to go on, and we use MSN for all external communication, but I will visit the owner's forum when I have time. By the way, what do you call it? Such an imposing name as Tyrannosaurus rex?"

"They used to bully me. They always said that I was a female doctor, the third type of person. I got angry and simply said that I was not even the third type of person. I was just a dinosaur or a carnivorous tyrannosaurus rex." Xie Nan couldn't help laughing. The Xu Man in front of him was gentle and delicate, which fit the image of a female doctor very well, and the irony with the screen name was very interesting. "Oh, by the way, do you have time this Saturday? At three o'clock in the afternoon, our forum is going to meet at my house, and that 'Singing in the Wind' promised to show up, haha."

After "Singing in the Wind" posted that post, it caused a lot of comments. After two months, the popularity is still unabated, but there is no follow-up to the matter. Xie Nan is really curious: "Okay, I have something to do in the morning. I happen to be free in the afternoon, and this is the first time I see a netizen.” Xu Man smiled and told her his room number, waved and left.Xie Nan returned to the ward and found Guo Ming and Gao Rubing looking at her eagerly. "She didn't say any bad news, but she deliberately pulled you out." Gao Rubing asked anxiously.

Xie Nan waved his hands again and again: "It's okay, it's okay, she is my neighbor, she told me about the things in the community." "Tch, you want to scare me to death." Gao Rubing glared at her. Guo Ming smiled, took Gao Rubing's hand and said: "I told you not to be nervous, go, go and eat something, Xie Nan must have not eaten dinner, by the way, bring me something that is not for rabbits." Feed me." "Put it down, is your old lady and doctor talking in vain? Be honest and eat vegetarian for a few days, watch for some infusion, call the nurse when you're done, and I'll be back in a while."

The two did not go far, and ate at a nearby Sichuan restaurant.Gao Rubing was tired and had no appetite, Xie Nan comforted her: "Doctor Xu also said that the condition is not serious, just pay attention in the future, don't worry." "You don't know, the old man and the old lady just left, and the old lady blamed me for not taking good care of her precious son." "How can I take care of this so that I don't get sick? Besides, don't you eat together? You have to ask her to adjust her diet." Gao Rubing and Guo Ming live only a few minutes' walk away from Guo Ming's parents' house. They never start a business by themselves. They go there for dinner before returning home. They live a relaxed life. "The old lady doesn't think so. Fortunately, the old man is still reasonable. Oh, don't even think about it. We've only been married for a few months, and I don't have the quick ability to let him develop stones." Xie Nan had no choice but to pat her hand comfortingly. She had no idea what to say about this kind of dispute between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. She only knew that Gao Rubing's mother-in-law was a retired cadre of the Women's Federation, and she was very aggressive. Meet her every day, don't argue with the old lady, just let her go." Gao Rubing smiled: "Don't worry, there's no such thing as an angry daughter-in-law these days. I'm too lazy to talk to her, and I don't plan to spend the rest of my life with her anyway. Hey, did Li Rui call you?" Xie Nan was taken aback: "How do you know? You can't tell him to beat you, right?" "Would I do that stupid thing that dropped the price?" Gao Rubing rolled her eyes, "He came to me with a lot of thoughts a few days ago and said he couldn't let you go." Can't let go?Xie Nan found it unbelievable that the two hadn't been in a deep relationship for long, they had been separated for three years, and he once ran into her on the road but turned away. She didn't think she had such charm that people would never forget her. "I think he's quite sincere." "This, is it still possible?" "It is said that someone introduced him to a girlfriend, and they haven't been together for a long time. I think Li Rui should have figured it out, and he will know that you are better after a comparison. At least he won't pursue the house with you, right?" "But what can I ask him to pursue? That house has nothing to do with him at all." "You see that you're dead again. Let's be reasonable, okay? The house matter is indeed your own business, but if a man is serious about dating you, it's normal to be curious about buying a house because you can go to college, right? Can you justly tell the man you want to marry that it's none of your business? If he figured it out, wouldn't it be a good thing for you? Is it much worse than if you really hit a marriage meeting and hit your luck?" Xie Nan was left speechless by this series of rhetorical questions, and had to admit that Gao Rubing was always reasonable and he was always unreasonable. "Nannan, I figured it out after I got married. You see, I used to be a person who was willing to take any kind of anger, but now I have to endure certain things and suffer certain anger. Life is a compromise. The older we grow, There are more places that need to be compromised." Gao Rubing suddenly said seriously, "Don't think that compromise means giving in and sacrificing." Xie Nan was a little dazed by her sudden exclamation. All along, she had already compromised too much, so she wouldn't be sad because of a little compromise, but the thought of facing Li Rui again made her uninterested. "Hey, he wants to ask you out, so you go and have a look. It's a pleasant surprise if you get along well; if you don't get along, just say goodbye. No one can force anyone." Xie Nan could only nod. The next day, Xie Nan went to the restaurant that Li Rui had booked as scheduled, and Li Rui was already waiting there.This is a newly opened Zhunyang restaurant, the decoration is different from ordinary Chinese restaurants, with low chandeliers, low-back sofa chairs, and the space is separated by fine bead curtains. It is quite romantic and the business is also good. Xie Nan was determined to listen to Ru Bing's words, respect others' kindness and show it well. She put on a beautiful silk scarf on top of her gray suit. After get off work, she specially put on light makeup in the company bathroom, and sprinkled some perfume Gao Rubing gave her.It could be seen that Li Rui's eyes lit up when he saw her, and he was obviously very happy, and of course she was also happy. After ordering the food, the two chatted, but they talked about their respective work situations, which was quite relaxed.The dishes were served quickly. Although Xie Nan usually likes spicy food, he still showed a good appetite. He ate the big boiled dry shredded rice in a gentle manner. When he looked up inadvertently, he saw Yu Mucheng walking into the restaurant with a few people.When he saw her, he seemed a little surprised, then smiled and blinked his eyes, also made a "not bad for you" expression, turned around and entered the private room, Xie Nan couldn't help laughing. "Are you used to this?" Li Rui asked her. "Not bad." Xie Nan said the truth, it's not bad to change the taste occasionally. "I'm very happy that you are willing to come out," Li Rui said in a very sincere tone, "I know that I was too rigid and stubborn in the past. I have always been too strict with others and myself. .” As soon as Li Rui made self-criticism, Xie Nan felt ashamed: "Don't say that, it's a thing of the past." She tried to criticize herself too, but she didn't know what to say, "Well...you taste this crab powder lion head, tasty." She clearly saw that Li Rui was a little disappointed, so she could only sigh inwardly.As soon as Li Rui said this, she knew that in fact, he didn't let go of the house matter, and he still waited for her to come up with a reasonable and plausible explanation before continuing to communicate with her. But the ins and outs of this house were too complicated, and she couldn't explain it clearly in a short time.Especially after meeting Xiang Xinyang, now she is even more unwilling to stir up old things to add to her troubles. The atmosphere became obviously dull, and she guessed that she could only disappoint Li Rui.But what worries her even more is how to explain to Ru Bing. "In the past, when I asked you out for dinner, it was always at a very affordable place, and you never complained." Li Rui said suddenly. Xie Nan smiled slightly: "Frugality is a virtue." "After breaking up with you, I have been with other girls. Frankly speaking, I know you better after comparing them. You are gentle, not vain, reasonable, and able to live. If I look back like this, will you feel I'm ridiculous." "Li Rui, I'm not as good as you think. All young girls are vain, unreasonable, and unable to live. I probably have committed all of them." Xie Nan looked at him calmly, "But grow up slowly. , I have to learn to live on a down-to-earth basis. I dare not say that I don’t have those shortcomings, but I am trying not to let myself repeat the mistakes. About that house, I can only tell you that it has something to do with my ex-boyfriend, that is a thing of the past No, I can't give another explanation. If you don't mind, I can totally understand." The expression on Li Rui's face was complicated, and he didn't speak for a while. The two finished their meal and left the restaurant.Li Rui was about to hail a taxi, but Xie Nan hurriedly said, "I'm here by car, I'll take you home." "Have you bought a car yet?" Li Rui looked at Xie Nan, his eyes sharpened for a moment, and Xie Nan still met his gaze calmly. "I bought a second-hand Fukang." Li Rui shook his head: "It's late, it's inconvenient, I'll take a taxi back by myself, goodbye." "goodbye." Li Rui stopped the taxi, got in the car and left without looking back.Xie Nan knew that they would never see each other again, she felt sorry, but there was nothing she could do.She got on her Bai Fukang, felt powerless for a moment, and leaned over the steering wheel, with her face pressed against the furry steering wheel cover, and did not move for a long time. Suddenly someone tapped on her car window lightly, she looked up and saw that it was Yu Mucheng, who was bending over to look at her with concern.In December, the weather was already very cold. He was only wearing a shirt, and he didn't flinch at all.Xie Nan is afraid of the cold, and has always envied people who are not afraid of the severe cold. She lowered the car window and said, "Hi, hello." "Are you okay?" Yu Mucheng's voice was very gentle. Xie Nan brushed her hair down and shook her head: "It's okay, I'm just a little tired." She was eager to change the subject, and asked with a smile, "Why do I always meet you in hotels, restaurants, etc.?" Yu Mucheng thought about it carefully before answering: "Don't treat me as a drunkard. I'm actually a very homely person. When I come to these places, I can't help myself." Xie Nan was amused by his playful and serious expression: "Aren't you cold in your clothes?" "It's too hot inside, I'll come out to breathe." Yu Mucheng doesn't smoke, but he can only endure the client's puffing. Just now, he came out to answer the phone for a while, and breathed some cold fresh air. He happened to see Xie Nan and the young man break up and go their separate ways. from all walks of life.He was about to go in, but saw that Xie Nan didn't get out of the car for a long time. When he got closer, she was lying on the steering wheel, which was obviously not a happy posture.Yu Mucheng was surprised how he could always see her sad, "I'm sorry about what happened last time." Xie Nan was in a daze for a while before he realized what he was talking about: "It's okay, my girlfriend is jealous, it's normal, you just need to coax her. But I was probably a bit rushed when I spoke. I hope she doesn't mind." "I broke up with her for a long time, and now we are just ordinary friends." Yu Mucheng explained with a smile. "Then we're even. The one who ate with me just now is my ex-boyfriend, and we broke up for a long time." Xie Nan blurted out. With her usual personality, she would not tell an unfamiliar person about her personal affairs. But for Yu Mucheng, she didn't seem to feel any strangeness. Yu Mucheng said understandingly: "If you don't enjoy this meal, just forget about him." "At first, I thought that if he turned around, we could still be together," Xie Nan said wistfully, "However, it still doesn't work, maybe we can't even be ordinary friends." She looked in front of the car window with a melancholy but calm expression, and there was nothing unpleasant about it. Yu Mucheng actually felt a little happy for no reason: "Let the past be over." Xie Nan turned back and smiled at him, that smile was a little resigned to resignation, she nodded and put on her seat belt: "That's right, let it pass. You go in, be careful of catching a cold, I'll go first, goodbye. " Yu Mucheng straightened his body: "Drive carefully."