Chapter 19: Released from the hospital

Although I can't remember what happened with Xiaoying in the past, Xiaoying gave me no stranger at all, as if I should be a pair with her for granted. In the days with Xiaoying, the air seemed to be particularly fresh. After losing my memory, as long as I was alone, I would feel an inexplicable sense of irritability in my heart. However, this irritability had long disappeared with Xiaoying's arrival.

Since Zhong Jie ran away crying that day, she has never been here again. My body has basically recovered, but my memory is always like a naughty child, hiding in a corner of my brain, and I can't find it back no matter how I look for it. Xiaoying is by my side every day talking to me about the past, and often gives me many tips. I also try to find memories based on these, but the results are very little.

That day, I was finally discharged from the hospital. Xiaoying obediently packed up my things. I contacted Lei Jun two days ago. I told him that I wanted to rest for a while, but he agreed without thinking. He also told me to rest well and not to hurry back. As for where I will go in the future, he repeatedly told me to think about it seriously, so I naturally agreed.

We decided to go to Chongqing. First, Xiaoying is about to start school, and second, I hope I can find my lost memories on the campus where I have lived for several years.

Xiaoying said while tidying up her things

"Changfeng, before leaving, you must go to Sister Zhong to say goodbye. It is best to enlighten her. I think your words will still work for her... I... won't go, so she won't be embarrassed..."

I hugged Xiaoying from behind and said in her ear:

"Xiaoying, I'll listen to you and I'll go later... You kind girl!"

Xiaoying smiled and took off my arms and said, "Bad guy, can you stop talking to your ears? I'm so itchy..."

I was a hungry tiger and wanted to catch her. Xiaoying smiled and avoided it. For a moment, the ward was filled with our laughter...

After completing the discharge procedures, I took Xiaoying to the hotel and settled it. I went to the military academy where Zhong Jie worked alone. After a few inquiries, I found her office.

The door was not closed, I stood at the door and knocked on the door. Zhong Jie, who was working hard, tidied up her hair with her hands and raised her head. When she saw me, her face turned red first, then became expressionless again, and asked coldly:

"What are you here for? My real girlfriends are here, why are you here to look for me as a liar?"

I held the door frame with one hand and said lazily:

"Little sister! If you are the elder brother, why can't you do it?"

Zhong Jie was so angry that she started to snore and said, "You..."

Xiaoying said that Zhong Jie never gave me a good look in the past, and we would quarrel every time we met. It seems that this is true. Today, Zhong Jie must be the same as before. However, her behavior during my illness was a bit different from usual.

My face turned apart and said, "Little sister, I'm here today and I want to invite you out for a meal. Are you free?"

Zhong Jie said lightly: "I know you must have something to say to me. Just say whatever you have. Why do you want to be so grand?"

I pretended to be sad and said:

"Oh, I thought you would be happy to give me off, but I didn't expect... Oh, let's forget it!"

Zhong Jie's face suddenly changed. Maybe she didn't know that I was leaving so soon! She lowered her head and thought for a while, and said:

"Okay! I'll get off work in an hour, you can wait here for a while..."

I whistled happily, walked into the office, sat down on the sofa next to me, and said:

"I knew my little sister wouldn't be so conscienceless!"

Zhong Jie gave me a blank look, ignored me, and lowered her head and worked on her own.

I looked through the magazines on the coffee table boredly. At this time, Zhong Jie stood up and said:

"I'll take a document to the leader to sign, and you can stay here."

After saying that, I went out without looking back. I started looking at Zhong Jie's office boredly. This office is no different from the offices of all agencies. There are several large safes, a relatively large desk, with some documents piled up on the table, and computers, printers, and water dispensers next to it...

My eyes were on the desk. There was nothing special about the table. What was special was that there was a bullet shell on the shelf of the desk calendar. The more I looked at it, I couldn't help but stand up, walked over and held the bullet shell in my hand, and looked at it carefully. I found that there were a few words engraved on the bullet shell: "Tianxingjian". The handwriting was not very good, it was a bit rough, and it was handmade at first glance...

I stroked the shell with my hand and felt that it seemed to have something to do with me. I tried my best to grasp this feeling, but it felt very ethereal, just like a flash of inspiration in my mind. When I wanted to reminisce about it later, I could no longer find this feeling.

I was stunned and put the shell back in place. I was about to go back to the sofa and sit down. At this time, someone buried his head and walked in and said as he walked:

"Xiao Zhong, are you free at noon? I'll treat you to eat..."

Halfway through his words, he realized that Zhong Jie was not in the office, but there was a stranger like me standing here. Maybe he saw me wearing casual clothes, his face changed and he asked loudly:

"Who are you? Why are you in Officer Zhong's office?"

I was a little ridiculous. Of course, I knew Zhong Jie and was in her office. Otherwise, I would be sick and would be dazed by myself here, so bored that I was almost crazy.

I glanced at his rank of lieutenant and said lightly:

"Director Zhong? Are you talking about Zhong Jie? I am her friend! Come in and wait for her to go for dinner together!"

The lieutenant's face suddenly turned red and white. Judging from his jealous look, I knew that this was another flower protector of Zhong Jie, but I think most of these people were attracted to her appearance, or more of her prominent family background.

He stared at me for a while, and I looked at him without being outdone, with a lazy expression on my face, and the corners of my mouth slightly raised. Perhaps this lazy look made him feel embarrassed, he shouted loudly:

"Bastard! What's the place here that allows you to come in at will?"

After saying that, he pointed at the door, and I followed his finger and saw a sign hanging at the door of the office: "Confidential Room".

I pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why can't you come in? I'm here to find my friend!"

The lieutenant glared at the eyes, believing that he had completely regarded me as a commoner who knew nothing at this moment. Maybe he thought I just came in while Zhong Jie was away. I have heard a little about Zhong Jie recently. Xiaoying told me that she was a famous "ice beauty" when she went to the military academy. I believe that after she worked, her personality would not change much. So the lieutenant had a reason to think that I was bragging myself, at most I knew Zhong Jie.

Sure enough, the lieutenant said impatiently: "I'm too lazy to talk to you more, do you know where this is? This is the army, is this a place for you to rush around? Go out! Go out!"

I couldn't help feeling a little unhappy. Nowadays, the cadres are not at high rank, and they have learned the arrogant style of the agency. When I was about to get angry, I suddenly caught a glimpse of Zhong Jie coming from the other end of the corridor.

My eyes rolled and I said, "Why are you like this? This is not your office..."

The lieutenant was too lazy to talk more, and just said, "I'll tell you to go out!"

While saying that, I pushed me out. I pretended to be pushed hard, and staggered back into the corridor, and then rubbed my chest with my hands constantly, making a painful look. The lieutenant said proudly:

"To a second-rate guy like you, it is useless to reason! I warn you! Don't stay in the office building and leave immediately! Otherwise, I will call the guard company's people..."

"Wang Shaoming! What are you doing?" As expected, before the lieutenant finished speaking, I heard Zhong Jie's angry voice.

Wang Shaoming suddenly raised his head and saw that it was Zhong Jie. He quickly said with a smile on his face:

"Xiao Zhong! Are you free at noon? I want to invite you to have a meal..."

Zhong Jie didn't appreciate it at all, she asked loudly:

"I'll ask what you were doing just now!"

The voice was loud, and some people in several offices stretched out their heads and looked at them. Wang Shaoming seemed to have no temper in front of Zhong Jie. He whispered:

"I saw this person sneaking in your office, and you are not here. You know, you are in a confidential room, and you are not allowed to enter the idle people, so..."

Zhong Jie said coldly: "So you drove my friend out rudely..."

She specifically emphasized the tone of the words "My friend". Wang Shao was obviously at a loss. He stood there and didn't know what to say. Zhong Jie refused to give in and asked loudly:

"Why are you driving people out of my office? Who do you think you are?"

Wang Shaoming didn't dare to speak at this time, but just stood there, stammering...

I saw that it was almost done, so I stepped forward and said, "Little..."

Before the word "sister" was expressed, Zhong Jie turned around and stared at me fiercely. I quickly changed my words and said:

"Zhong Jie... Forget it, those who don't know are not guilty! Don't be angry..."

Wang Shaoming quickly beat the snake and said:

"Yes! Xiao Zhong, I don't know that this little brother is really a friend of you..."

Zhong Jie couldn't help but look at me with a funny moment and said:

"Changfeng, he calls you little brother...hehe!"

Wang Shaoming looked at us at a loss, looking confused, I smiled, walked forward, and said:

"My name is Lu Changfeng, with the rank of lieutenant. The issue of the confidentiality room you mentioned just now. I believe that Officer Zhong will definitely abide by the various regulations on confidentiality work. She must keep confidential documents properly. Moreover, I have never heard of the confidentiality room that cannot be entered by others - didn't you go in just now?"

Zhong Jie added: "Changfeng, you forgot to say just now. It seems that you are Captain Lu Changfeng soon?"

I looked at her in confusion, Zhong Jie curled her lips and said:

"Don't forget what my grandfather does. They have awarded you a first-class merit. You won't know? The day you received the military merit certificate is the day you promoted in advance..."

After saying that, she ignored Wang Shaoming, who looked embarrassed, and said to me:

"Time flies so fast! It's time to get off work in a blink of an eye! Let's go to dinner at Changfeng! You said you want to treat me, hehe, I'll be poor in this meal..."

After saying that, she deliberately patted her head and said seriously: "By the way, I want to lock the door. The confidentiality room is very important. Don't accidentally violate the discipline..."

I shook my head helplessly. Wang Shaoming stood there, his face turned red and white. It was hard to leave. After Zhong Jie locked the door, he said:

"Changfeng, let's go..."

At this time, she pretended to see Wang Shaoming, and she said in surprise:

"Oh! Staff Officer Wang, you haven't left yet... By the way, did you have something to ask me for just now?"

Wang Shaoming stammered and said, "No... nothing is wrong..." After that, he left with great strides as if he ran away...

Zhong Jie and I sat in a Western restaurant at the door of her unit. Neither of us spoke. I stared at the cup of coffee in a daze. Zhong Jie wiped out a steak from her plate in big mouthfuls. After the Staff Wang left, Zhong Jie immediately became like this, and she didn't say a word.

And I don’t know where to start. So many things have happened these days, and I know that Zhong Jie has suffered a lot of harm. After Zhong Jie wiped the steak, she wiped her mouth with a napkin, then remained silent for a while before speaking:

"Are you leaving Beijing?"

I nodded silently, and Zhong Jie said:

"Take care! Take good care of Xiaoying..."

After saying that, he picked up his bag and said, "I'm going back to rest and I have to go to work in the afternoon..."
To be continued...