Personal matters

Baoshilou is the most authentic Cantonese restaurant in the city. Thinking of his mother's poor stomach, Liu Qitong chose to eat here.

Before I knew it, the mother and son hadn't seen each other for nearly a year.Liu Qitong is usually busy with work, and he didn't buy a house in the city. Liu's mother has always lived in her hometown. Liu Qitong only went back to get together during the holidays.

Two days ago, Liu Qitong received a call from his mother, saying that he was coming to the city.It wasn't a special day either. Although Liu Qitong felt a little strange, he was still happy anyway.

Liu Qitong's father was a worker in the shipyard and died in an accidental work injury. Liu Qitong had just turned 8 years old when he died.Mother Liu was originally a housewife. After her husband passed away, she was forced to go out to work and help cook in a small restaurant.Liu Qitong's family was really poor when he was a child. The mother and son lived together for decades, and their relationship was unusually deep.

Liu Qitong raised his wrist to look at his watch - 7:15 in the evening.We agreed to meet at the hotel at 7 o'clock, but Mother Liu was late.

Speaking of today's meal is also strange.

Mother insisted that Liu Qitong not go to the train station to pick her up, but waited directly at the restaurant.Liu Qitong didn't know what to do, he thought she was an old lady with big and small bags in her hands, and instead of going home to settle down, she was in a hurry to catch up with the dinner, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

Liu Qitong was waiting idly, when he suddenly saw a young woman in a light green coat walking towards him.

"Hello, is this Dr. Liu?"

Liu Qitong was taken aback, "Are you...?"

"My name is Su Yue." The young woman said with a smile, "Your mother asked me to meet you here."

"My mother?" Liu Qitong frowned, suddenly feeling cheated.

"Yes." Su Yue said generously, "Your mother said that you are usually busy with work, so you specially made an appointment on the weekend... Well, can I sit down?"

Liu Qitong nodded uncomfortably.

Su Yue opened the chair and sat opposite him, before she could speak, Liu Qitong suddenly stood up, "I'm sorry, I need to make a phone call."

He walked to the bathroom door and called his mother.

"Mom, what's going on?"

"Qi Tong... Well, did you see the girl?" Mother Liu's tone was obviously a little embarrassed.

"Where are you?" Liu Qitong asked angrily.

"I...have to wait a while to arrive."

"How long do you have to wait? I'll pick you up!"

"Don't come here... Well, I haven't left the house yet..."

"What?!" Liu Qitong was furious, "What are you doing?"

"Hey, why don't you just talk to others." Mother Liu sighed, "You're not too young, you know about work and work every day, and you take care of your own affairs anyway."

"Mom, how many times have I told you that I don't have time now." Liu Qitong frowned.

"How much time will it take you?" Liu's mother muttered unhappily, "I've never heard of it, and I don't even have time for dating."

"Mom, I..."

"Listen to me, you are not allowed to flirt today." Liu's mother was still a little guilty at first, but now she is in full swing.

"Su Yue is the daughter of your uncle's friend. She also graduated from a famous university. She is two years younger than you. How suitable... If you dare to run today, be careful and I will beat you!"

Liu Qitong was also speechless when Liu's mother uttered harsh words—from childhood to adulthood, his mother had always threatened him with such words, but she was never willing to put them into action, but he chose to do so.

Liu Qitong returned to his seat sullenly, Su Yue had been waiting for him for a long time.

"Yo, I thought you ran away!" Su Yue laughed.

Liu Qi and Tong Heixian said, "How can it be?"

"Don't think too much about it, actually I was forced to come here by my father." The girl spoke quickly, cheerful and didn't mind at all. "Let's just have a meal and go back to pay our accounts."

Liu Qitong was taken aback when he heard this, and looked up at her. "You were forced to come too?"

"No!" Su Yue pouted, "You don't know, once a woman is over 25, life will be difficult..."

Liu Qitong was amused, and developed a good impression of Su Yue in his heart.

Now that they had spoken, the two put down their defenses and had a good meal in a friendly atmosphere.After the meal, Su Yue insisted on paying the bill herself, but Liu Qitong refused without hesitation.

"Anyway, I'm also a man, how can I ask you to pay?"

Su Yue stuck out her tongue, "Machismo, I like it...how about meeting again next time?"

Liu Qitong's face darkened, and Su Yue laughed loudly, "You are too funny! It's really interesting..."

After paying the bill, the two walked out of the hotel. Liu Qitong helped her hail a taxi and sent her there.

"I wrote down the license plate, be careful on the road." Liu Qitong said.

"Ah, how considerate. I can't help being tempted." Su Yue looked at him with bright eyes.

Just as Liu Qitong was about to frown, he heard another burst of laughter like silver bells.He knew that he was played by Su Yue again.

Liu Qitong finally breathed a sigh of relief as the taxi gradually left.

He was just about to turn back home, when he took out his trouser pocket, he couldn't find the key case.After much deliberation, the possibility of falling in the office is still the greatest.Liu Qitong looked at his watch, it was 8:[-] p.m. - he had taken a day off today to be with his mother, but now it's fine, it seems that he has to go back to the hospital again.

Back in the office, the key case was lying on the desk neatly.Liu Qitong shook his head helplessly, grabbed it and threw it back into his pants pocket.

"Beep beep beep..."

The call machine in the white coat suddenly rang.

Liu Qitong went over to check, and it turned out that something happened in the emergency department.

After hesitating for a few seconds, he finally took off his coat and put on his white coat—this is considered a fake.