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Liu Jiawei stayed in the Provincial Capital for two days, helping Qinglan pay part of the hospitalization fees for Qimei, and handed her a card, telling her the password so she could use it as needed.
Qinglan did not accept it and said, "You're not a kid anymore. You still haven't had a girlfriend, and you'll need money more in the future. If you don't save some money for yourself now, what will you do? Your personal issues are also a concern for Father and Mother. Besides, Qimei's illness... it's not something that can be cured quickly; it requires long-term treatment. Even if you give me this money today, I can't keep relying on you. I need to take my time and not burden you all the time." As she spoke, she glanced at Xu Wen.
Liu Jiawei replied, "We'll deal with the future later; we need to solve the immediate issues first. We can't let Qimei miss out on proper treatment. Don't worry about my girlfriend situation; there's no use in being anxious if fate hasn't arrived yet. When the time comes, it will happen naturally."
He extended the card towards Qinglan again. At this point, Qinglan felt she couldn't refuse any longer and accepted it, saying, "Then let's say Sister is borrowing from you for now..."
She couldn't continue her sentence. She initially wanted to say, "Once Sister gets better and has money, I'll pay you back."
But then she thought about when she would actually get better. Just when she had improved a little, Qimei's condition...
So the words caught in her throat. She felt too ashamed and insincere to say "pay back." She didn't know when she would be able to repay them or if she ever could.
"It's okay," Liu Jiawei said. "You don't need to worry about me. I'm planning to go to Tianjin in a while."
"Going to Tianjin? Are you still planning to do it alone?" Qinglan asked.
Liu Jiawei had mentioned wanting to leave Shenzhen to start his own furniture factory in Tianjin. At that time, Qing Shusheng advised him to work with his master for a few more years—partly out of gratitude and partly because he was still young and lacked experience. Qing Shusheng wanted him to learn more before going out on his own. Additionally, he was still somewhat worried about Liu Jiawei; he feared that without his master's guidance, Liu Jiawei might relapse into his old ways.
"Yes, I've already planned it out," Liu Jiawei said.
This time, Liu Jiawei was indeed determined. When he heard that Qimei had leukemia, he made up his mind to break free and venture out on his own. Qimei's treatment required money, so he needed to work hard to earn it.
As they were talking, Qinglan's phone rang. After answering it, she was surprised to hear a familiar voice—one from an old classmate she hadn't been in touch with for a long time.
"Lanlan, where are you now?" Xiang Yuanqiu asked on the phone.
Qinglan was stunned for a long time, checking her phone repeatedly, thinking there was something wrong with it.
Xiang Yuanqiu, who used to actively contact Qinglan, had almost disappeared from her world over the past six years. She hardly reached out to Qinglan again, even after Qinglan returned to Liu Family Village. Their homes were not far apart, yet she did not visit her during holidays like she used to.
Even after graduating, she did not contact Qinglan. Qinglan was puzzled, feeling she hadn't offended her in any way. How could it be that since that trip to Beijing six years ago, there had been no communication? Qinglan had even thought that when she hosted her well during her visit to Beijing six years ago, she hadn’t neglected her.
When she suddenly asked this question, Qinglan didn't know how to respond or where to start.
Was she asking which city she was working in now? Or which city she was living in? Did she know that she hadn’t graduated from university? Did she know that she hadn’t stayed in any city? Did she know that she was now just a farmer's wife living in Liu Family Village?
If she said she was currently in the hospital, would that be too abrupt? Would it seem strange to her?
It felt odd to suddenly say after six years of no contact that she was in the hospital. Would such an answer even count as an answer?
Moreover, Qinglan seemed unaccustomed to being called "Lanlan" so suddenly. Classmates had never called her "Lanlan" over the years. After six years of not seeing or contacting each other, it felt awkward to hear that name.
Could it be that their feelings had deepened over these six years of absence and silence? Or had she been thinking about her all along, keeping her name in mind?
Liu Jiawei seemed to be looking at Qinglan nervously.
"Where are you now?" Qinglan did not answer but instead asked her the same question.
"I'm in Provincial Capital," Xiang Yuanqiu replied with a hint of excitement.
"You’re in Provincial Capital? Have you always been in Provincial Capital? Have you been working there?" Qinglan asked.
If she had always been working in Provincial Capital, there was no way Qinglan wouldn't have heard any news about her. Over the past few years, having frequently traveled to Provincial Capital and contacted several high school classmates who worked there, they surely would have mentioned her at least once.
But because she never obtained her university diploma and was unmarried and pregnant, staying in the countryside, although she had been treated by a few close classmates during her visits to the Provincial Capital, Qinglan basically did not inquire about other classmates' news aside from listening to their conversations.
Thinking about it, no matter how the other classmates were doing, they should be better off than her, right? So, she never asked about other classmates, and naturally, they did not bring them up in front of her.
As for Xiang Yuanqiu, Qinglan had even less reason to mention her; they would also not think to bring her up in front of Qinglan because, after all, they were not in the same class in high school, and no one expected there would be any intersection between the two of them.
"Not really," Xiang Yuanqiu replied lightly. "I've been working in Shenzhen since I graduated from university."
"Shenzhen?" Qinglan glanced at Liu Jiawei.
Liu Jiawei had already gone to play with Qingmei, but Qinglan could sense that he was still focused on their conversation.
"Yes," Xiang Yuanqiu responded before changing the topic. "I'm on my way to the hospital where Qingmei is admitted. Can you tell me which ward you're in?"
Qinglan was completely confused and absent-mindedly told Xiang Yuanqiu the ward number while continuing to watch Liu Jiawei.
Liu Jiawei did not turn around; he was still teasing Qingmei, who was playing on the hospital bed. He said lightly, "She came back to Provincial Capital with me."
"With you?" Qinglan looked at Liu Jiawei's back in surprise.
"Yeah." Liu Jiawei smiled as he chatted with Qingmei and continued, "One weekend, my master took me to Shenzhen's Window of the World for fun, and I ran into her. She asked me to leave my contact information with her. Occasionally she would reach out to me. Before this trip back, she called and said she wanted to treat me to a meal. I told her I needed to go back for a bit. She mentioned that she didn't go home last year for New Year and wanted to return home as well, so she took a leave of absence from her company to come back with me."
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