Chapter 285: Chapter 274 Tong Tong
"How about I go with you to Jingliang Province? I’m also a medical staff, I can assist you," Xia Xue said softly, her face nestled in Xiao Lin’s chest.
"You have more important things to do. If you leave, who will take care of Dan Qing and Niu Niu when you come with me to Jingliang Province?" Xiao Lin replied softly, "Dan Qing has already started her cultivation training, and if both of us leave, no one can help with her training. Although you started cultivating not long before Dan Qing, your understanding of the Profound Lady Heart Method is even deeper than mine. Only you can help her!"
Thinking of Dan Qing and Niu Niu, Xia Xue was at a loss. Niu Niu could be entrusted to someone else, but Dan Qing must be looked after by Xia Xue herself. Since Dan Qing needs to cultivate the Profound Lady Heart Method, if Xia Xue leaves, no one can take care of Dan Qing. This is also the most essential part for treating Dan Qing’s condition.
Xia Xue’s deep maternal love for little Niu Niu is genuine, and she admires Dan Qing’s spirit. If she were in the same situation, she would not have Dan Qing’s perseverance. Out of love for Dan Qing and by association, Xia Xue’s sisterly affection for her grows deeper, and at this moment, if she leaves, indeed no one can look after Dan Qing.
"Alright, don’t worry, I’ll be fine!" Rarely, Xiao Lin showed tenderness; his tone was gentle. He had said this countless times, but it was the most effective way to ease Xia Xue’s worries.
Xia Xue snuggled against Xiao Lin’s chest, asking the same question tirelessly, and each time she heard Xiao Lin’s gentle response, her heart was no longer as consumed by worry as before.
The farewell tenderness needs no further elaboration. The two of them clung to each other until three in the morning, giving Xiao Lin another kind of feeling. He didn’t expect Xia Xue to be so unrestrained at times, a fact that Xiao Lin naturally enjoyed.
Before six in the morning, Xiao Lin woke up. Though he’d slept just under three hours, it was enough for someone like him. Watching Xia Xue’s sleeping face, with a sweet smile faintly revealing itself, Xiao Lin gently kissed her forehead before getting up to wash up.
Xia Xue had packed her belongings the night before, leaving them in the living room. After freshening up, Xiao Lin took a glance at Xia Xue, who was blissfully asleep on the bed, and turned to walk out the door.
He didn’t want to witness the scene of their parting.
Outside the faculty dormitory, just as Xiao Lin stepped out of the corridor, a window curtain on the seventh floor was quietly lifted. A disheveled but stunningly beautiful woman stood at the window, watching until Xiao Lin disappeared from her sight.
At the women’s dormitory, it was already past six, and some students who habitually woke up early had started to get up. Tong Tong, who had suffered from insomnia the night before, only fell into a groggy sleep close to four o’clock. When the phone rang, it woke up Tong Tong’s roommate.
"Tong Tong, your phone!" The phone had woken up the roommate next to her, who even walked over to shake her, prompting Tong Tong to finally open her sleepy eyes. Ever since learning that her parents had contracted a mutated virus, she hadn’t slept for nearly two days. Overcome with fatigue, she finally slept, but was awakened after less than two hours.
"What’s going on?" Tong Tong didn’t show any morning grumpiness.
"Your phone’s been ringing for so long. Could it be your family calling?" Although the roommate didn’t know the specifics of Tong Tong’s situation, she was aware that something seemed to have happened at Tong Tong’s house these past few days.
"Thank you!" Tong Tong suddenly became alert, asking casually, "What time is it?" Afraid of missing her return trip to Jingliang Province with Xiao Lin.
"The broadcast hasn’t sounded yet, it’s probably around six," the roommate replied. As she spoke, the school’s exercise broadcast began to play.
Tong Tong picked up her phone, glanced at the caller ID on the screen, and instantly became alert. She answered the call, "Dr. Xiao, I’m sorry, where are you now? I’ll come over immediately!"
"I’m downstairs at your dorm, get ready and come down, we are leaving immediately!" Xiao Lin’s low voice came from the phone.
Tong Tong practically jumped out of bed. This news was too important for her. In her fluster, she didn’t forget to thank Xiao Lin before hanging up, getting dressed and washing up within five minutes, which left her still reluctant-to-rise dorm mates gaping in surprise. When had they ever seen Tong Tong get up so quickly in the morning? She wouldn’t get up until the last second.
As for her luggage, Tong Tong had already packed it in a suitcase, ready to leave.
When Tong Tong reached the dormitory entrance, she saw Xiao Lin standing with his back to the dorm, on the phone. She greeted him cheerfully, "Dr. Xiao!"
Xiao Lin turned around, not expecting Tong Tong to be so swift. It was clear she had just woken up when he called her, yet she had managed to get ready in just a few minutes. Smiling at Tong Tong, he said, "Let’s go!"
"Isn’t it too early to go to the airport? My friend said the earliest flight is at eight-thirty, but we only need about twenty minutes by cab to get there," Tong Tong asked softly, following Xiao Lin.
Looking at Tong Tong, Xiao Lin realized the girl was really thoughtful. As he was about to speak, Tong Tong suddenly pulled out a wad of cash from her pocket, handed it to Xiao Lin, and said, "Dr. Xiao, I know this might only just cover the plane tickets, but this is all I could borrow in these two days. I hope you..."
Xiao Lin found it both amusing and touching that Tong Tong, a genuinely innocent girl, had thought this far ahead. He pushed the money back to her, saying, "You don’t need to worry about this. This matter isn’t just about your family. Keep it!"
"Dr. Xiao..." Tong Tong wanted to say more, but Xiao Lin started walking ahead.
"Thank you!" she murmured, head bowed, eyes reddened.
At the school gate, there were several taxis parked nearby, which was normal, but a Hummer parked at the gate stood out. Anyone who knew cars could see that it had military plates, specifically not from the Yanjing Military Region but marked by the Military Commission. Such plates, even military region ones, had considerable authority locally.
At that moment, a tall figure saw Xiao Lin emerge, preparing to salute him, but Xiao Lin stopped him, saying, "No need for formalities here, get in the car!" Commanding yet respectful.
All of this was baffling to Tong Tong. Even if she didn’t recognize the car, she knew it was a Hummer, a military vehicle. Dr. Xiao was using a military vehicle to go to the airport? What did that mean? (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it at Qidian () with recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)