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An Ning was like a student who skipped class and was caught by the teacher, with an expression on his face that he had done something wrong, he no longer dared to look Qiao Hao in the eye.

Shi Dongdong was much more naughty, with a smile on his face, he even waved to Qiao Hao, "Hi, Doctor Qiao!"

Ever since Qiao Hao saw Shi Dongdong, he felt an indescribably complicated feeling in his heart. Seeing that man greeted him with a playful smile as if nothing had happened, he felt a suffocation gathered in his chest.

He grabbed An Ning's hand and made him retreat to the sidewalk beside the road, and took out a disposable mask from the pocket of his white coat for him to put on.

"Is there anything uncomfortable?" Qiao Hao asked him.

"No, Doctor Qiao, don't be angry, we just..." An Ning was a little anxious.

"Go back to the hospital and wait here. I'll call a taxi." Qiao Hao's tone was stiff, and he stopped looking at the two people in front of him.

There was nothing in the taxi, everyone seemed to be silent, Qiao Hao was angry, and An Ning was afraid that Qiao Hao would be angry.As for Shi Dongdong, Qiao Hao couldn't understand his mood at the moment, he could only sit in the co-pilot and pass through the rearview mirror to see the man looking expressionlessly at the scenery outside the window.

Only the radio in the car was sounding, and there was a mess of legal advice.

Fortunately, the journey was not long. In less than a quarter of an hour, the three of them were already standing in the corridor of the respiratory ward.

An Ning's mother pulled An Ning over. Although she had stopped crying, her eyes were still red.At this moment, she pretended to be relaxed and asked An Ning, "Where did you go? Why is it taking so long?"

An Ning glanced at Shi Dongdong and Qiao Hao who were facing each other, and saw his father turned his face away from him. After hesitating for a few seconds, An Ning finally replied timidly, "I miss school, so... I asked Brother Dongdong to accompany me. I go……"

"This child was hospitalized because he was not feeling well. Why do you drag him?" The mother blamed her child.

"Are you all right?" An Ning's father finally couldn't bear it and asked.

"No, Dad, I'm sorry." An Ning said immediately.

"Uncle and aunt, I encouraged An Ning to go out. I think he is really bored, so... I hope you don't blame him, but blame me." Shi Dongdong admitted his mistake frankly, completely unaware of what he had committed. mistake.

As soon as he finished speaking, An Ning's father pointed at his nose and said, "It's not a question of who to blame! Can you afford it if something happens? An Ning is different from you. He is not someone who can leave when he wants to. Stay away from him!"

"Father—" An Ning frowned, but she couldn't stop her father from finishing the accusation.For a moment, his face turned pale. Molly, who was watching from the side, was terrified, and pulled him away, "It's fine, you should go back to the ward to rest quickly, and the attending doctor will come for a checkup later."

An Ning was held by one arm by her mother and Molly, and had to follow into the ward.

An Ning's father snorted heavily, turned around and prepared to follow in.Qiao Hao, who didn't make a sound from the beginning to the end, finally chased him a few steps forward and said to him, "I'm sorry."

He said this sentence for Shi Dongdong.

The man stopped to look at him, and finally he only sighed, and said, "You have nothing to be sorry for, we should thank you."

The onlookers gradually dispersed, and the once noisy corridor finally returned to silence.

Outside the ward, only Qiao Hao and Shi Dongdong were left.

"An Ning's father is very clear about what he likes and what he hates." Shi Dongdong looked at An Ning's ward door and laughed.

Qiao Hao frowned involuntarily, and said in a blunt tone, "Is it that funny?"

Shi Dongdong didn't answer, but raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you know what An Ning actually wants to do when she goes out?"

"What are you doing?" Qiao Hao could only ask, and while asking, he was exploring Shi Dongdong's expression.This person didn't seem to be nervous about his pathology report, but was more interested in other people's affairs.

"He's going to buy you a birthday present." Shi Dongdong approached Qiao Hao.

Qiao Hao looked at him suspiciously, but instinctively stepped back a little because the distance was too close.

"Yesterday, he told me that your birthday is coming soon, and he wanted to buy you a gift as a thank you. He asked me what you would like, and it should not be too expensive, but meaningful. After thinking about it, I recommended him the Hero brand fountain pen. It’s time to retire the one you used last time.”

"You really have a heart." Qiao Hao snorted.

Shi Dongdong shook his head, "It's that little brother who is caring. He tried everything possible to find out your birthday. As soon as he heard me say a pen, he decided to go to school to try his luck without even thinking about it. He has such a strong support from you in his heart. Why? But you are always worried that he will have a heart problem?"

"His heart is sick, the big blood vessels are leaking, and he may die suddenly at any time." Qiao Hao gritted his teeth secretly, and said in a calm voice, Shi Dongdong's almost frivolous tone made him very unhappy.

"He likes you." Shi Dongdong said very naturally.

Qiao Hao was stunned, the loss in his heart was worse than the accident, when the man said this, it seemed that he was kindly reminding, helping enthusiastically, and watching happily.

"An Ning is just a child." Qiao Hao said helplessly, looking away from Shi Dongdong's face.

"At his age, he already knows everything he should know." Shi Dongdong seemed to be still "working hard".

"Do you think everyone is like you?" Qiao Hao couldn't bear it anymore, his words and tone became uncontrollable.Or, I just said this sentence after finding out, don’t you remember what happened when you were 16 years old?

After Qiao Hao finished speaking, he looked at Shi Dongdong fixedly, and found that his expression seemed to have finally changed, but the change soon disappeared in his delicate eyebrows, making it impossible for people to grasp that he was being slandered. Or just a momentary trance.

"In short," finally, Shi Dongdong shrugged, "I can only help him here."

"You're not helping him, you're hurting him!" Qiao Hao felt as if he was caught in a dispute. If the other party sent a sentence, he must return it.

The smile on Shi Dongdong's face gradually faded away, he looked down at his toes, and after a while, he slowly looked up again.

"If you mean that I am poisoning his soul, then let me tell you that sexuality is something that others can't control. He is whatever he is. If he thinks that he is not, he will find out the truth in the future, and if he thinks that he is, he will not be able to pretend."

Qiao Hao was dumbfounded, he could only look deeply at Shi Dongdong, and almost blurted out the "I am" in his mouth.

However, Shi Dongdong only paused for a moment, and soon spoke in a more relaxed tone, "However, if you mean that I am harming his body, don't worry, I don't think I can live for too long. Just give him my heart."

"Shi Dongdong!" Qiao Hao stopped him.

This "Shi Dongdong" was yelled so loudly that it seemed to echo in the corridor.

There was a silence between the two, and a passing patient looked at them.

Shi Dongdong finally showed some tiredness on his face, "I'm just kidding, don't take it seriously, he'll be fine, just wait to receive the gift." After speaking, he patted Qiao Hao's shoulder, turned to leave.

"Shi Dongdong," Qiao Hao called him again, much lighter than the last time.

The uninterested person turned his head and looked at him questioningly.

"The results of your report came out. It's just a primary...tumor, which can be cured through surgery, so please treat yourself well, okay?" Qiao Hao's tone was lightest, almost begging.

Shi Dongdong couldn't see any emotion on his face for a moment, he looked at Qiao Hao, neither as if he was speculating on the authenticity of the other party's words, nor did he seem to be grateful for getting a definite result.

In the end, he just sighed slightly, and said blankly, "That's it, junior."