Chapter 17 (1/2)
Chapter 17:话家常
Lin Hao glanced at Lin Rou Rou, and vaguely smiled at Ye Qian, he said: “Er Ge, I will go inside first; you chat with her.”
Ye Qian naturally understood the meaning of Lin Hao’s smiling expression; he definitely misunderstanding his relations.h.i.+p with Lin Rou Rou. However Ye Qian did not plan to explain. These kinds of matters were more unclear the more it is explained. Ye Qian did not antic.i.p.ate that Lin Rou Rou would unexpectedly be this concerned about him; his feelings were somewhat amidst clouds. Could this girl truly like him? Ye Qian inwardly thought.
After seeing Lin Hao walk into the ward, Ye Qian smiled and said: “I’m alright. I’m here aren’t I? I am fine; thank you for being concerned about me.
Yesterday night, Lin Rou Rou came to work on her night s.h.i.+ft duties - specifically running into Lao Die’s room - only to discover that Ye Qian wasn’t there. As a result, she took an indirect approach and she started to make inquiries and then found out that Ye Qian was arrested by the police station so she couldn’t help but to worry endlessly. The whole night, Lin Rou Rou was anxious and felt as though she were burnt and in flames. She was absent-minded at all of her tasks, and now, finally seeing Ye Qian, the stone within her heart was finally released. Hearing Ye Qian speak, Lin Rou Rou felt that she now showed too much excitement, and her face couldn’t help but faintly blush in endless shyness. “It’s good that you are okay; I’ll go ahead now.” Lin Rou Rou discovered that at this moment she couldn’t look straight at the eyes of Ye Qian. At the corner of her eye’s peripheral vision she caught a glimpse of Ye Qian and the pit of her stomach felt restless. After she finished speaking, Lin Rou Rou left as though she were running away.
TL: Restless - “like a deer running away in disorder” was the idiom for this.
Ye Qian stared blankly at Lin Rou Rou’s movements. Seeing Lin Rou Rou’s figure from behind as she left Ye Qian started to call out: “Are you free tonight? I’m inviting you to dinner!”
Lin Rou Rou stopped taking her steps, but she didn’t dare to turn around, in a moment she silently replied : ”Six O'clock tonight, I will wait for you at the gate of the hospital.” After speaking, she urgently began to run a way. Returning to the nurse room, Lin Rou Rou shut the door close. “Bang!”. Patting her red rosy cheeks and taking several deep threats, she mumbled to herself: ”What is going on with me?” But recalling her getting invited to a meal just a moment ago, Lin Rou Rou could not help but smile and happily giggle.
After seeing Lao Die, Lin Hao and Ye Qian went out to find a restaurant to sit in. Originally, they wanted to invite eldest brother Zhao Gang to come over, but no one was answering the phone. Lin Hao understood that Zhao Gang was at the capital of the military district, and it wasn’t easy to spare time to come back.
After several small dishes, Lin Hao began to speak: “Er Ge, where have you been all these years? Why haven’t you gotten in touch with our home?”
“All along I was abroad!” Ye Qian simply said.
Lin Hao knew that Ye Qian was unwilling to speak, no longer forcing him again, continued on to said: “ Er Ge, I heard about the matter with Lao Die. I considered of forgetting about it. Now the entire city office was just aiming to keep the peace and order, if you make a huge ruckus it won’t be good for you, in addition, the opposing party some amount of influence here.
Ye Qian coldly snorted, then said: “My matter I can forget, but the matter of injuring Lao Die absolutely cannot be forgotten. Lao san, could it be that now as an official you have forgotten the kindness of Lao Die? If not for Lao Die, would you and I have the opportunity to leisurely have a meal here? Would you still have the opportunity to be a Bureau Chief of this district?”
“Er Ge, you are stabbing a knife at my heart. Am I, Lin Hao, the type of person who forgets favors and kicks at his benefactor?” Lin Hao said.