into the sheath

Xiao Ziwen saw Lin Xiaojing again on the day she was discharged from the hospital.Chi Sheng went to go through the discharge procedures, and she was the only one left in the huge ward.

Lin Xiaojing came in at this time.

Xiao Ziwen was packing up his things at that time—not many, two or three sets of laundry, and a few books.She didn't deliberately pay attention to the surrounding environment, let alone use her mental power to detect it, as if it was a kind of perception in the dark, she was able to know: ah, she is here.

Lin Xiaojing stood at the door without speaking, Xiao Ziwen naturally turned to look at her, even smiling.

"Xiao Jing." Xiao Ziwen said, "I thought you wouldn't come to see me."

"...I just found out that you are in this hospital."

Lin Xiaojing paused for a moment, and then stepped forward.She pursed her lips, her expression was a little timid, and her eyes were eager, throwing at Xiao Ziwen without evasiveness.

But Xiao Ziwen avoided him.

Xiao Ziwen lowered his eyes, continued his hand movements, and put a thin book into his backpack.

Lin Xiaojing said: "I don't work in the military anymore."

"I know, Li Qing told me." Xiao Ziwen's hands paused, "Is there any arrangement in the future?"

After all, she still couldn't hold back, and looked up at Lin Xiaojing again, "I remember you said that you thought about becoming a teacher before."

At this time, Lin Xiaojing seemed to be hurt by this gaze, and her body shook slightly.

"You remember it all."

Xiao Ziwen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled lightly and said: "Well, I have a good memory." She closed the buckle of the backpack, picked it up and put it safely at the end of the bed, then filled a half cup of warm water, "When The teacher is very good and suits your personality. You can try it."

As he spoke, Xiao Ziwen handed the paper cup to the girl in front of him.

Following her movements, there were slight ripples on the water surface, like a handful of shattered lights.

Lin Xiaojing didn't reach out to take it, but just looked up at Xiao Ziwen, "...I have received the gift."

"Like it?"

Lin Xiaojing did not answer.

Xiao Ziwen maintained the posture of handing out the paper cup for a while, and seeing that Lin Xiaojing didn't answer it, he gently put it on the table beside him.She sighed softly and sat down beside Lin Xiaojing.

"I originally wanted to go to you when I was in better spirits. It's just," Xiao Ziwen chuckled, and the bitterness in his tone was quickly shaken off, "I'm really not in a good state, I'm afraid you When I see it, I will be worried.”

"...But, I'm also worried now." Lin Xiaojing clenched her fingers tightly, "Is there no other choice? You shouldn't be like this, even...even...even if you must combine with the sentinel, You should choose it yourself, you have experienced it so many times, you know how to deal with it, why are you so hasty..."

"Xiao Jing," Xiao Ziwen interrupted her, "This is not something I can choose."

Lin Xiaojing raised her head to look at Xiao Ziwen.Her eye sockets were red, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her black pupils were covered with a layer of bewildered mist.

She choked.

"……what about me?"

The question in a crying voice was spoken lightly, like a cloud of fog that was about to disperse.

What about us?

Lin Xiaojing paused for five seconds.She didn't wait for Xiao Ziwen's answer, she sniffled herself, and continued: "Sorry, I made a slip of the tongue."

After finishing speaking, she swallowed a mouthful of saliva and swallowed all the remaining words together, then stood up and walked towards the door.

Xiao Ziwen opened his mouth and was about to say something when the door of the ward was opened at this moment.

A man walked in from the door, holding a stack of not-thin paper in his hand, which was a case and payment form.

Chi Sheng noticed Lin Xiaojing standing by the door, and looked at her suspiciously, but the words in his mouth did not stop: "Miss Xiao Xiao, the procedures are completed, we..."

we.

Lin Xiaojing took a deep breath.She moved the corner of her mouth, tried a few times before showing a not-so-ugly smile, and then looked back at Xiao Ziwen.

Lin Xiaojing said: "Then I won't disturb Miss Ziwen and you rest, let's go first. Goodbye."

"……See you."

……

It is the season of early winter.

The temperature has dropped rapidly in the past few days. Even though the sun is still shining brightly in the sky at this time, it is still inevitable to feel a bit chilly.

Lin Xiaojing was sitting on the edge of the flower bed, holding a photo in her hand.

It was a gift from Xiao Ziwen to her.

The sun shines through the gaps between the branches and leaves of the evergreen trees, coating the picture with a layer of soft and mottled colors.The photo is a still life photography, the background is the vast wilderness yellow sand, under the blue sky, an old building with some traces of wind erosion stands there. The deep black shadow covering half of the space should have looked eerie because of this, but someone used crayons to outline the pattern in the form of a stick figure: a silly-looking bug crawled on the roof, baring its teeth and claws. Waving those blunt big claws; there is a beautiful handwriting in the lower right corner.

—Give me the cutest little sapling.

Lin Xiaojing closed her eyes and carried the photo into her arms.

"Hey, the painting skills are good, and the ideas presented are quite creative."

A male voice sounded suddenly.

Lin Xiaojing froze for a moment, reached out to wipe the corner of her eyes, and hastily restrained her emotions.She didn't look up, but only looked at the extra shadow around her on the ground.

The speaker didn't seem to mind her reaction either.He moved a bit, like a huge and heavy burden on his back after a jolt.

"Have you considered what I asked you last time?"

Lin Xiaojing said coldly, "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Oh, I forgot it after a few days. Let me remind you again." The man said briskly, "We cooperate: we help you get back what you want, and you, Just do us a little favor accordingly.

"Don't worry, I'm completely different from those hypocritical guides. You can trust me. Come on, show me that photo again. If you don't mind, you can also tell me the story behind it..."

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If there is no accident, it should still be the third watch