Waking up the next morning, Qi Yu felt a slight pain in her head.When I looked at the alarm clock, I only slept for four hours.

Obviously wanting to sleep until work time, I tossed and turned, but I couldn't fall asleep anyway, so I had to get up to drink water.

A slight fever on the forehead.

I lay on the sofa for two hours yesterday, and the coat I was covering slipped to the ground at some point, probably because I caught a cold like this.

Qi Yu is very resistant to taking medicine.He had a strong reaction to the western medicine, and the effect of the medicine usually made him feel weak all day long, and he kept wanting to doze off. If he was not very sick, he would not take it.When encountering such a low-grade fever, he often endured it by himself and passed it.

At this time, the community was still immersed in the tranquility of the morning, and the light cast through the window glass was very pale, pale and pale, and could not warm up the room.A person with a fever is very sensitive to the cold. He just went to the living room and looked around for a cup to drink water. After drinking, he felt cold all over his body, his hands and feet were trembling, and he had to get back under the covers.

"Collect information in the morning, conduct interviews with the City West Transportation Bureau in the afternoon, and make a Mid-Autumn Festival special in the evening..."

He muttered about today's itinerary.

Originally, the quiet time before going to work was the most suitable for recording, but today Qi Jin was completely uninterested, lying on the bed with her eyes motionless.

He took out his mobile phone, opened the text message, entered the three words "I'm sick", and stared at the blank column of the recipient in a daze.

Can't think of who to send to—

Director?You probably think you're going to miss work.

colleagues?Probably complain that there is one less person to help today.

Junior sister?Probably still sleeping with his head covered at the moment.Even if she receives a text message, she will definitely give a reply like "Tell you to take good care of yourself and you don't listen, this time you will be punished hahahaha".

doctor?Too bad I'm not a cat.

When he thought of this, he froze for a moment, and quickly shook his head to clear the thought away.Generally speaking, you should think of ordinary doctors, right?

It's going to burn, it's going to burn...

Qi Jin muttered, frowned and got up, ready to wash up, fill her stomach with something before going to work.

When the holidays are approaching, the TV station is like a battle, and the departments are busy all over the place.

In particular, the Mid-Autumn Festival and the National Day are both coming one after another, and various activities in the province are emerging one after another. Almost all the people in the interview team are on business trips.And because Qi Jin usually travels too much, the director probably feels that he owes him, so this time he specially arranged a few interviews in the city, which finally gave him some comfort.

"Are you sick?" The colleague saw that he didn't know how many times he reached out to touch his forehead, and finally saw the clue.

"It's a little hot, but it's okay." Qi Jin put a large glass of water on the desk, added some salt, and planned to replenish water in the morning when he didn't have to go out for interviews, so as to suppress his body temperature.

"Why don't you find someone to replace you for the interview at the Transportation Bureau in the afternoon. It's windy outside today, so don't catch a bad cold."

"Where is anyone free at this time? Everyone has work arrangements, don't disturb them just because of me." Qi Jin smiled and declined the kindness of his colleagues, "I will finish these files as soon as possible. , you can take a nap during your lunch break to recuperate from your illness."

Just as he was about to continue working, the director walked into the office with a cup of tea, imitating the tone of a newsboy on TV, and announced: "Extra! Extra! The Mid-Autumn Festival moon cake gift box ordered from the station has arrived and is placed in the mail room. Everyone remember that there is one person before leaving get off work today. Take one back!"

It is the practice of the unit to distribute moon cakes in advance during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

According to well-informed sources, the merchants selected this year are very good, the packaging is exquisite, and the contents inside are also worth the money.

Hearing the director's words, the impatient colleague immediately dropped what he was doing and went to look at the mooncakes.

The atmosphere in the office became lively for a while, and everyone started to discuss their favorite mooncake fillings.While typing, Qi Jin occasionally tilted her head to join the chat team, having a good time.

"Qi Li, your share." A colleague heard that he was a sick patient, so he generously brought his share back for him.

"Yo, thank you so much." Qi Wei smiled and took it.

The packaging of the mooncake gift box is very classical, with a light gray background, and a picture of a lotus pond printed in light color, with a full moon hanging high in it, and the brand of the product is inscribed in cursive script.

In addition, a silver high-end gift bag is also included with the gift box. It seems that the unit is really generous this year.

"By the way, Qi Jie, the person in the mailroom said there is a letter from you, so I brought it for you." The colleague took out a No. [-] envelope, which was slightly larger than ordinary envelopes, and put it in front of him.

"A letter to me?"

Qi Jin was slightly surprised, and glanced away, and suddenly the words "pet hospital" on the top of the envelope stopped.

This is a special envelope for the hospital - in addition to the name and address printed on the top of the desk, there is also a pink cat paw print, which is the logo of this hospital.

At the recipient's place, his name was neatly written with a pen.

The sender probably didn't write it because the letter had already been printed on the envelope.

He hesitated for three seconds, and carefully cut along the edge of the envelope with a letter opener, but he didn't expect that there was another envelope inside.

The envelope inside is slightly smaller, and the outside is covered with a layer of plastic wrap.Looking at the size and style it should be a card.

Qi Jin held her breath, and then opened the envelope inside.

Sure enough, it is a card—the size is relatively large among the cards sold on the market, and the workmanship is also very fine. There are a few fluffy cats printed on the front, and the strokes are so detailed that even the fluff is drawn one by one. It is lifelike and jumps on paper. noodle.

"Hehe." Qi Jin inexplicably felt that her mood had eased a lot, and the corners of her mouth raised when facing the cover picture.

The moment he opened the card, he froze.

There are also cat paw prints in the card, and true to the name, the kitten's paw is dipped in a cat paw print imprinted in soluble paint.He counted, a total of sixteen, arranged in chronological order.

Next to each paw print, there are written in correct pen characters:

"Chinese Pastoral Cat, cage NO.14, was discharged on August 22 and has been adopted."

"The tabby cat, cage No. 24, was discharged on August [-] and has been adopted."

"The Siamese cat, cage No. 31, was discharged on September [-] and has been adopted."

……

……

And more.

It appears that each paw print was stamped on a card when they were officially discharged from the hospital.

In other words, this card had been prepared at least a month ago.

The postmark on the envelope was yesterday afternoon, and he remembered that it was mentioned in the mail that the last kitten was sent away yesterday morning, so this card must have been completed at that time.

Some of the kitten's paw prints were not firmly covered, probably because the little guy moved around, and some were crooked and out of shape.

But, so happy.

Qi Jin couldn't help but gently put her hands on her lips, restrained her throat from making a sound, turned her back to her colleagues, and lowered her head to stroke those small, colorful paw prints with her fingertips.

What should I do, I'm so happy——

It was the first time in my life to receive such a special gift, so happy.

At the end of the card, such a paragraph was written in the same pen.

"Mr. Qi: Before we met you, we never thought that we could find a new home for the little ones so smoothly, and we got help from many enthusiastic people during the period. The aftermath work, which was quite difficult before, became much easier because of your proposal. Thank you for the special report you contributed to, and thank you for patiently replying to my email every time, and writing it into a post and posting it on the forum, thank you."

Start a new line here.

"This card is a little bit of personal care from me. I hope that with the help of these little guys, I can express my deep gratitude to you."

The conclusion is complete.Unlike those previous emails, this time the signature is not a hospital, but a person's name.

——"Shen Yan".

The handwriting is the same as the text, delicate and strong.

Qi Jin took a deep breath, stared at the card for a few more minutes, then suddenly closed it, put it in the envelope, put it back in the envelope, then turned her head and started typing rapidly in front of the computer screen.

The work of sorting out the materials was cumbersome and lengthy, and he was not feeling well. It was considered efficient to be able to take a lunch break at noon.

However, just after eleven o'clock, he completed all the scheduled work ahead of schedule.

Save the files, pack them, and deliver them.

He finished the finishing work in one go, picked up the mooncake gift box issued by the unit, greeted his colleagues, and prepared to go out.

"I'm done with my work in the morning, let's leave now, and I'll be back for the interview in the afternoon." Qi Wei's speech was as hurried as his steps.

"Hey? Didn't you say that you should take a good rest during the lunch break?" The colleague was very surprised.

"Go out and deliver something." Qi Wei said in one sentence.

In the past, I could go directly with the car for office work, but now it is a private matter, and it is difficult to ask for a car from the unit, so I can only take the subway and bus to go there by myself.Even if you leave early, you have to use up your lunch break to drive back and forth.

From the city center to Chengbei District where the hospital is located, because of the need to transfer, it took more than an hour by subway and bus.

When Qi Jin arrived at the place, the hospital happened to be on lunch break.

"Hey, comrade reporter, why are you free to come over today?" Ms. Pang had completely let go of her doubts about him, and greeted him warmly like an old friend.She was walking towards the nurses' lounge with a hot meal, and bumped into Qi Si who was hurriedly passing by in the corridor, so she called him out in surprise and joy.

Qi Yu quickly stopped in her tracks, and said with a polite smile, "Hello, Sister Pang."

"Okay, okay," Ms. Pang smiled, and hurriedly told him the good news, although he already knew the good news, "By the way, comrade reporter, the last cat adoption procedure was successfully completed yesterday and was picked up by the new owner." .”

"That's great." Qi Yu laughed with her for a while, but the smile faded a bit, and she felt her throat was a little dry, so she couldn't help but cleared her throat before continuing, "Um... Dr. Shen, is he there? I have something to give him. "

"Yes, but at this time, he should be taking a lunch break." Ms. Pang asked him to look for it in the doctor's lounge on the second floor.

"Okay." Qi Jin breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the word "in", and immediately walked towards the stairs.

The second floor belongs to the nursing area and laboratory, and it is also the place where doctors usually rest. It is much quieter than the first floor.

After Qi Jin stepped onto the second floor, she followed the signs on the route board and walked deep into the corridor. She didn't see anyone along the way, probably the nurses had gone out for lunch.The hustle and bustle of traffic outside the hospital gradually faded away, and his footsteps gradually eased, trying not to disrupt the rare tranquility here.

At the end of the corridor is the doctor's lounge.

Further back, you can see several sycamore trees over the window sill.The leaves are half green and half yellow, not completely withered, exuding the cool and refreshing breath of mid-autumn.

Qi Yu didn't hear a sound from the beginning.So he was a little worried, would that person also go out to eat?

With a bit of apprehension, he came to the door of the lounge.

The door is ajar.

Before knocking her hand down, Qi Wei glanced cautiously into the room, then she was stunned, and put back her raised hand in time.

The curtains in the living room are the same as the door, with only a gap to let the light leak through.

There is only a desk and a chair in the room of more than ten square meters, and the rest is a sofa.

The man rested his head on the shoulder of the sofa, lying on it in a natural posture, with his eyes closed, and his arms crossed on a small blanket in front of him.This appearance seems to have been maintained for some time.

——It turned out that he was taking a nap.

No wonder there was no sound at all.Qi Jin was a little thankful that she didn't knock on the door just now and didn't wake him up.

At this time, a gust of wind came in from the window at the end of the corridor, the wind was not too strong, not only made the branches and leaves of the plane tree sway, but also gently pushed the half-closed door inside.Just enough space for one person to pass through.

Like a silent hint.

Facing the half-open door, Qi Jin stood there for a while in a daze.Sure enough... if you give something, it's better to deliver it in front of the other party than to leave it at the door, right?

With this in mind, he moved his steps and quietly walked into the house.

When I was outside the door, I thought there was no sound, until I walked in front of the sofa, I realized that there was still sound—a faint, even breathing sound, accompanied by the ups and downs of the chest, faintly scattered in the air, passing into his ears.

This time I didn't wear a mask, so I could hear and see.

So he looks like this...

Qi Jin lowered his head slightly, looking at the man's face.He looked very peaceful in a deep sleep, with flat eyebrows and a thin layer of light covering his face, so that his outline gave off a strong and stern feeling in a low-light environment.But the temperament exuding from the whole body is very soft, like a clear stream gurgling on the hard rock.

Although he didn't open his eyes, he could complete them in his mind based on his impression of his eyes.

Fortunately, he didn't open his eyes.

Because Qi Jin didn't know what kind of eyes she was staring at the other person now, and she didn't know why she reached out her hand like a ghost, lightly touched a lock of hair that fell on his forehead, and brushed it away for him.

Don't open your eyes.

If you open your eyes, it will be bad.

"Meow."

Suddenly there was a soft cat meow nearby.

Qi Jin trembled violently, retracted her fingers in a hurry, held her breath and looked at the source of the sound——under the blanket covered by that person, a small furry head actually drilled out.

It's a cat.

It turned out that the blanket was not for himself, but for keeping the cat warm.Probably the little guy is naughty and needs his constant care, so he sleeps in his arms during the lunch break.

Qi Jin didn't dare to move.

He had already forgotten how to breathe, held his breath, and stared at the cat's next move, for fear that it would turn over and wake up the man.

Fortunately, the little guy still seemed to be relatively weak. His wet black eyes looked at Qi Jin curiously for a while, then he narrowed his eyes again, rubbed his chin against the button of the doctor's shirt, pressed his fleshy paw pads against his chest, and continued Get down and keep warm.Qi Chen felt that he was about to break out in cold sweat in just a few seconds.

The heart was beating violently, beating violently, probably because of being frightened.

The symptoms of fever seem to be worse than before.

Qi Jin stood still, and finally calmed down, but couldn't help laughing twice.The picture in front of him suddenly reminded him of a word—"father and son picture" irresistibly.

In the past, the photos of the kittens in the emails were also taken in sleeping positions, but the doctor himself was never out of the camera.

Such a scene where people and cats cuddle up and take a nap together is really rare.

It's the same as the act of self-forgetfulness and transcending identity just now... It's really rare.

Qi Jin let go of the hand resting on his lips, patted his cheek, restrained his expression, and there was still a slight smile in his eyes.

He quietly took the phone out of his pocket and opened the camera app.

In order not to wake the other party up, he canceled the automatic flash option, directly adjusted the brightness with the help of subtle light, and then pressed the button.The picture flickered on the phone for a moment, and then froze in a perfect composition.

He knew that some things could not take that step.

So before walking away automatically and consciously, it is not bad to leave a memorial for yourself.

"Yes, that's all." Qi Yan sighed and smiled at the moment of confirming the preservation, calmly put away the mobile phone, put down the moon cake gift box that she had been carrying on the other hand, and did not notice that the tassel string of the gift bag was broken. A deep mark was drawn on the palm of his hand.

He took out the notepad he carried with him, flipped through the three pages that had recorded this man, and tore off a few blank pages.

"Sorry, it's too late to prepare the card." He murmured, walked to the desk, and leaned over the desk to write his reply.After finishing everything, he quietly placed the papers full of handwriting in front of that person.The cat seemed to notice something, stretched out its paw, and just pressed the edge of the paper.

Qi Jin smiled and said thank you to the little guy with his mouth, then put his fingers together and made a farewell gesture.

The cat looked at him blankly, with dim eyes, and fell down heartlessly and continued to sleep.

And he had straightened up and stood there for another minute or so, with his head tilted to the left, and with his left hand he stroked the scattered hair beside his ear.

People who are having a fever really can't feel the real temperature there.

As long as the fever subsides, it will naturally cool down——

Qi Jin lowered her eyes and turned her head away, quietly walked out of the room, and closed the door politely.

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