MTL - Wildfire-Chapter 11

When the event was almost at the end, it started to rain endlessly here.

It went down continuously for four days without stopping, and the dark clouds overwhelmed the top, covering it so that no light could penetrate.

The number of patients and operations to be seen in the hospital is almost the same, so the work of the doctors is much easier, but it is only compared to the first few days. Because the daily care and examination of a large number of postoperative patients are busy enough.

Tao Xiaodong was going to leave early, he still had two places to go, so he didn't plan to return so early. But because of the heavy rain, the airport was grounded, so Tao Xiaodong had to change his itinerary and waited to return with the doctors.

Tang Suoyan went to several nearby city hospitals in the next few days and gave several lectures and guidance. Tao Xiaodong didn't see him much when he didn't have much free time.

After the rain stopped, everyone was ready to return as soon as the airport was cleared.

On the return flight, the two sat together again.

Tang Suoyan sat in the back seat, Tao Xiaodong sat next to him, and there was a doctor on the other side. Tao Xiaodong didn't rest his arms on the armrests in the middle. After sitting for a while, he moved his shoulders, and then moved again.

Tang Suoyan suddenly smiled next to him, and asked him: "Mr. Tao hasn't been in economy class for a long time, right?"

This was Tang Suoyan's little joke with him, and he deliberately called "Mr. Tao". Tao Xiaodong continued with his joke: "If my assistant dares to book me economy class, I will resign him."

The two doctors on the left and right laughed. The unfamiliar doctor was surnamed Chen. He said, "Thanks for your hard work, Mr. Tao."

After the joke, Tao Xiaodong said: "Boss Tao, just kidding, I don't have an assistant. I don't book business class except for the long-distance flight that takes more than ten hours abroad. It's expensive, so it's different."

"Are you still short of money?" The young doctor Chen next to him also seemed to be quite chatty, a little familiar and unassuming.

"Why am I not bad, let me hear whoever is not short of money." Tao Xiaodong touched his head with a smile, "Little Doctor Chen doesn't understand my reputation outside, and everyone who knows me says I'm picky."

When Tao Xiaodong wants to have a good chat with people, he can chat with people comfortably without making people feel annoying. He can clearly grasp the subtlety of the ins and outs of the conversation.

It's rare for everyone to sit and talk in one place so relaxedly. It's a four-hour flight. If you don't chat, you can only sleep.

Little Doctor Chen fell asleep in a short while, sleeping with both hands on his lap so that it didn't take up space, and Tao Xiaodong put his arms on the armrest over there.

Tang Suoyan and Tao Xiaodong were left talking in low voices. Their occupations and daily activities had nothing in common, so they naturally chatted about people they both knew. Such as Tao Huainan, such as Tian Yi, such as the healing Mei Duo.

Like Tang Ning.

When Tao Xiaodong mentioned Tangning, Tang Suoyan was a little surprised and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Didn't expect me to know Dr. Tang, right?" Tao Xiaodong twitched his lips, "I also heard from Tian Yi that you are... this relationship, Dr. Tang is very nice."

Tang Suoyan was really surprised, and said after a while, "I haven't heard him mention it."

"We've only met for a short time, and we've had dinner together a few times." Thinking of Tangning, Tao Xiaodong smiled and said, "You two are so well matched, you are the same kind of people."

Tang Suoyan didn't say much else, he's not someone who is willing to talk about feelings with others, so he just smiled lightly and asked, "What kind of person?"

Tao Xiaodong thought for a while, and finally said, "It's hard to say."

In the eyes of others, these two are extremely outstanding people, superior to others.

The flight attendant came to pour water, and the two asked for a cup of hot water respectively. Tao Xiaodong sat in the middle and handed it to him. Tang Suoyan stretched out his right hand to take it, and said "thank you".

The fingertips of the two couldn't help touching, Tao Xiaodong let out a "ho" and said, "Your hands are cold enough."

Tang Suoyan took a sip of the hot water and said, "Well, my hands are cold."

The stewardess finished pouring the water and pushed the cart away. Tao Xiaodong glanced at Tang Suoyan's hand, and Tang Suoyan's cup was pressed against his right wrist.

"You..." Tao Xiaodong glanced at Dr. Chen who was sleeping next to him, and said in a low voice, "Are your hands uncomfortable?"

Tang Suoyan turned his head to look at him when he heard the words, and the two met their gazes. Tao Xiaodong lowered his voice, and under the noise of the plane, only the two of them could hear: "Hand pain?"

Tang Suoyan didn't answer immediately, Tao Xiaodong said: "These few times I see that your hands are not right, if your hands hurt, I have medicine there."

There were people from the hospital in the front, back, left, and right. Tao Xiaodong could hardly speak in a breathy voice. In fact, he didn't know why he kept his voice so low. Tang Suoyan looked at him as if he was talking about a secret, smiled and said in a low voice: "It's an old problem."

"I have medicine there, for dressing." Tao Xiaodong looked at him and said, "We are in this business, and sometimes our hands hurt after working for a long time. I'll ask Tian Yi to send some to you later."

In fact, Tang Suoyan's parents are both professors of Chinese medicine, so he is not short of medicine. But still nodded and said, "Okay."

"You pinch it yourself? I pinch it myself when my hand hurts." Tao Xiaodong half-spoken, then smiled again, "Telling you this is like a gangster, you are a doctor, why don't you know."

Tang Suoyan smiled and said, "I'm an ophthalmologist, not an orthopedic specialist."

Tao Xiaodong demonstrated to him how he usually squeezes his wrists, and Tang Suoyan rubbed his wrists like him. In fact, it was just to pass the time, anyway, it was just chatting, the two of them talked a few words from time to time, and said whatever came to mind.

Tang Suoyan then shook his head and smiled and said, "You talk so funny."

Tao Xiaodong said: "These years are here, so I can't keep talking. When I was younger, I could talk more. When I was in school, I annoyed the teacher to death. I was forced to stand by the back door every day. You guys will definitely not , you are all good students."

Tang Suo said "Yeah": "I study so well, even if I speak, the teacher is reluctant to punish me."

Having said that, the two laughed again. Doctor Chen was still sleeping next to him, and neither of them spoke loudly. When Tao Xiaodong spoke, he would tilt his head towards Tang Suoyan.

Coming out of the airport, Da Huang drove to pick him up.

Tao Xiaodong asked Tang Suoyan as he walked, "Doctor Tang, what are you doing?"

Tang Suo said, "I'll call a car."

Tao Xiaodong said: "Then I will take you back."

Tang Suoyan shook his head and said no: "Go around."

Tao Xiaodong asked him his address, and after Tang Suoyan mentioned a place, Tao Xiaodong said, "No detour, just drop by."

Tang Suoyan didn't refuse anymore.

He found Huang Yida's car in the parking lot, and he came down to help the two with their luggage. Tao Xiaodong introduced, "This is Dr. Tang."

Huang Yida smiled and asked, "Dr. Tang from Xiaonan?"

"Yes." Tao Xiaodong nodded.

"I have admired you for a long time," Huang Yida stretched out his hand, "Huang Yida."

Tao Xiaodong said, "My brother."

Tang Suoyan smiled and shook hands with him: "Tang Suoyan."

It was nearly an hour's journey back from the airport, and the two of them didn't sleep on the plane, but now they were tired, and fell asleep after talking a few words. One after the other, they all slept peacefully. Huang Yida turned off the music and adjusted the temperature.

Tao Xiaodong was woken up by the phone. The phone kept vibrating in his pocket. He took it out and took a look. He cleared his throat and answered it, calling "Brother Cat".

It was Lao Mao who called and asked Tao Xiaodong if he was in the store recently.

Tao Xiaodong said: "I just came back, I'm leaving in a few days, what's the matter?"

The old cat is Tao Xiaodong's friend in the star circle. When he was young, he made a few movies, and later he made movies and projects, all for fun. Tao Xiaodong has known him for many years. In the early years when Tao Xiaodong's reputation had not yet risen, this person helped him a lot.

The other party said that a friend wanted to make a picture, and asked him when he would be able to empty out.

Tao Xiaodong leaned back on the chair with his eyes closed: "How big is the picture? If it's small, I'll finish it before I leave. The big picture will wait for me when I come back next month."

Said on the phone: "If you want to be half-shouldered, let's talk about it when you come back."

Tao Xiaodong said "hmm" and said, "I'll call you when I get back."

After finishing the business, the old cat came up with his nonchalant manner again, saying that the young actor with the tattoo had asked him several times last time, and asked Tao Xiaodong, the meaning behind the words was to let him get to know him.

"What's the matter? Do you know each other?"

"Forget it soon," Tao Xiaodong said nonchalantly, "I don't have that much time to spare."

"Last time, you said that you were too young. This time, this one is only two years younger than you. He looks attractive. How about I invite you out for a cup of tea someday?"

What was said on the phone in the quiet space could be heard outside, Da Huang laughed a couple of times beside him, Tao Xiaodong said helplessly: "Don't, save me some trouble, don't bother me, I can't hide I can't hide it."

It's just a joke among acquaintances, everyone knows each other well, the old cat teased him a few words, and said a few obscenities.

Tao Xiaodong glanced back subconsciously. Tang Suoyan was still sleeping with his eyes closed in the back seat. Tao Xiaodong lowered his voice and said, "It's almost forty, you should be more serious."

The other party laughed and talked for a while before hanging up the phone.

Huang Yida glanced sideways at him and asked with a smile, "Which one?"

Tao Xiaodong closed his eyes again, changed his position and planned to go back to sleep: "Who knows, just listen to his nonsense."

Huang Yida shrugged his shoulders and laughed silently, but didn't continue.

When we arrived at the place, we said goodbye to each other and made an appointment to have dinner together next time.

After the person left, Huang Yida said, "Why don't we, Xiaonan, treat you like this."

Tao Xiaodong looked at him: "What?"

"It's like that." Huang Yida said, "I can't tell."

Tao Xiaodong thought of Tang Suoyan wearing a white coat to see a doctor, and also thought of the two of them drinking tea in a paper cup in the room without saying anything.

The car turned around, and there was a small peak traffic during off-duty hours, and the traffic jam was severe. Turning a corner, Tangning flashed in Tao Xiaodong's mind again. The thin shoulders were always wearing a white shirt, which made him look clean and elegant. Tang Suoyan also wore a shirt, but he felt different from Tangning.

Tao Xiaodong thought about it later, twitched his lips and smiled, and said, "Both of you are like this."

Huang Yida asked casually, "You know him too?"

"I've seen it a few times. Xia Yuanbai Yueguang, when he was thinking about it, he was chased away." Speaking of this, Tao Xiaodong felt a little embarrassed for Xia Yuan.

Huang Yida also felt shabby, and said "Hi": "Lao Xia is not wronged, there is this one who can compare with him."

The reason why I feel shabby is that I have already assigned files to people in my heart, who is this and that, and who are we. It's not intentional to elevate anyone and belittle whom, it's nothing more than a subconscious classification in my heart.

Xia Yuan was thinking about Tang Ning, but now it seemed that he couldn't figure it out clearly, and he shouldn't be thinking about it.

"Lao Xia came to the store yesterday," Huang Yida remembered, "Stop by, come and see you, and leave when you're not here."

"It's nothing serious, just wandering around every day." Tao Xiaodong said.

Just as he was talking, Xia Yuan called and asked him when he would call back, and wanted to have a meal together.