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In the outskirts of Taipei, in Taoyuan, Chen Yifan (Evan) sits in the waiting area of the emergency room, checking his work emails while occasionally glancing worriedly towards the hospital room where his grandfather is. The white screen illuminates his tired but determined eyes as he focuses on each important email, trying to block out the noise around him.
The advertising agency's recent project is progressing rapidly, with new unexpected situations needing to be resolved every day.
"Evan, we urgently need you to review this data," a message from colleague Peter popped up on the phone.
"Got it, I'll take a look when I get back in a bit," Evan responded wearily, his enthusiasm for work noticeably diminished at this point.
Grandfather's condition made it difficult for him to concentrate, and every time he heard an announcement from the emergency room, his heart would involuntarily tighten.
The pressure of the advertising project is ever-present. Evan is responsible for a large advertising campaign that requires coordination among many different departments and outsourcing companies.
A small mistake can lead to the collapse of the entire project.
He often returns to Taoyuan to take care of Grandfather with a tired body. Although he was mentally prepared for this, the dual pressure of mind and body has almost pushed him to the brink of collapse.
Finally, Grandfather has been discharged from the hospital and can be taken care of at home.
The air is filled with a mixture of Chinese medicine and dampness, Chen Yifan (Evan) sits on a dirty plastic chair, holding a menu-like list of medicines.
Grandfather's wheezing and the news playing on the television in the next room combine to form a mournful symphony.
"Grandfather, this time the doctor told you to drink more water and reduce coffee and alcohol," Evan explained the doctor's orders one by one.
Grandfather chuckled, "Young man, when you live to my age, you'll know how dull life can be without coffee and alcohol."
Evan smiled and said, "Are you trying to get me to go to the hospital earlier than you?"
At the same time, in a hospital in Taipei, Lin Meichi (Michelle) was also anxiously waiting for her father's surgery. White hospital beds, various monitoring equipment lines intertwined like a web, and family members patiently waiting beside each bed.
She observed her mother sitting wearily in the corner, feeling a wave of self-blame and anxiety in her heart. A notification for an update on the advertising project flashed on her phone, but Michelle had no mind to pay attention to it at this moment.
"Michelle, why haven't you responded to the email I sent earlier?" A message from project assistant Nina popped up.
"Sorry, I'm at the hospital right now. I'll handle it when I get back in a bit," Michelle responded absentmindedly.
However, the project still kept Michelle breathless, with more and more advertising projects requiring her to visit clients, attend meetings, and review design drafts. Under pressure, she even forgot to reply to Evan's messages.
Michelle needs to constantly communicate with designers and editors to ensure that everything is proceeding as planned.
Every time she returns to her rental in Taipei, she goes to the hospital to visit her parents first, then rushes back to the company to deal with endless work. The number of missed calls and unread messages on their phones keeps increasing, but neither of them has the time to check.
There will always be an end to such days, and finally, my father's condition has stabilized.
At this moment, Lin Meichi (Michelle) stood by the window in the hospital corridor, feeling the cool breeze from the air conditioning and gazing at the city lights outside.
In this place, time seemed to blur, and people's lives appeared to pause between these hospital beds and medicine bottles.
" Meichi, standing like this will make you tired. Sit down and rest for a while," Mom walked over with a cup of hot tea, her face so tired that it was almost expressionless.
Michelle took the hot tea, took a sip, and said, "Mom, you too. Taking care of dad is already tiring. You need to take care of yourself too."
"That's true, but over the years, I've gotten used to taking care of you all. Not doing anything makes me feel uncomfortable."
One month, two months... time passed unknowingly, and Evan and Michelle's contact became less and less.
During this time, both of them were busy with their own families and work, to the point that they hadn't seen each other for almost two months, and even their text messages became fewer and fewer.
After a late-night work session, Evan finally noticed the missed calls and unread messages from Michelle over the past two months.
"Oh my, has it been two months already?" he murmured to himself, feeling a wave of disappointment and exhaustion.
At this moment, his heart was filled with exhaustion and regret. The clock's hands had already pointed to three in the deep night, and not wanting to disturb the other party, he had no choice but to give up.
The next day, Evan found a note left by Michelle in the office in Taipei.
"Evan, I'm really sorry for not keeping in touch during this time. I know we've both been busy with our own lives, but I really want to know how you've been lately. If you have time, can we meet up?" The font on the note still carried a hint of hesitation and anticipation.
Evan looked at the note and suddenly felt a bit shaken. Yes, they were both adults with their own problems to face, but did this recent distance between them mean something? Had their feelings for each other changed?
He decided to pick up the phone and dial Michelle's number.
After two rings, Michelle answered the phone. Her voice.
"Hello, Michelle, it's me, Evan." His voice sounded a bit hoarse, as if it hadn't been used for a long time.
"Oh, Evan, long time no see," Michelle's voice revealed a hint of surprise, but more of an anticipation.
"I'm sorry, Michelle, I saw your note. I also want to meet, I want to talk to you."
Michelle was silent for a moment, then said, "We need to have a good talk about this. It's not a simple matter."
There was a moment of silence on the phone as both of them were thinking about how to break this deadlock.
"Evan, I know we both have a lot of things to deal with, but if we don't resolve these issues, our relationship might fall apart."
Evan felt a pang in his heart, "I know, Michelle. I don't want to lose this relationship either. In fact, the distance between us lately has made me realize how important you are to me."
Michelle sighed, "I feel the same way, Evan. But we can't continue like this. We need to find a way to solve these problems, otherwise, no matter how much we love each other, this relationship won't last."
Evan deeply felt the sincerity and concern in Michelle's tone, which strengthened his determination to solve the problems.
"You're right, we need to find time to talk face to face. This time, I will make sure to put work and other things aside and focus solely on our relationship."
"Okay, let's meet tomorrow night, find a place where we won't be disturbed. We can go to that bar we both love."
"Okay, then tomorrow night, I will make time for you."
After the call ended, Evan felt a faint sense of loneliness rising in his heart, but he knew that only by facing and resolving the issues could their relationship continue.
At this moment, he is even more certain that he does not want to lose Michelle, who is so important in his life.
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