A few days after the banquet, it was the day Lu Jinnan had agreed with Ren Li that his classmates would visit their teacher.
The teacher's name is Wang Tongfang. She has been in poor health these years because she has not lived well in the countryside.
Although the house that had been confiscated in the past was returned to her family, her two children couldn't bear it and severed their relationship with her in those years, which was a huge blow to the teacher.
Even if I live in a second-floor building, things are still different.
The students I had taken with me said that they wanted to welcome her and have a meal together. She had nothing to do, so she agreed.
The hotel is still the Kyoto Hotel, and she has eaten here before.
Ren Li came directly from the hospital and was delayed because she had a last-minute surgery.
"Sorry, I'm late." She started to apologize as soon as she entered.
"It's okay, we have reserved a seat for you a long time ago," a classmate with whom she was close smiled and pulled her to sit in front of Wang Tongfang, "You and Jin Nan are the two most proud students of the teacher, and you can sit on one side of the other.
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Ren Li wanted to refuse, but was held down by her classmates and sat down.
She raised her head and met Lu Jinnan's deep and smiling eyes.
He seemed to be smiling whenever we met, but his smile seemed a little different today.
Exactly why it was different, she couldn't figure it out for a while.
Inexplicably, she thought of the scene she saw outside the hospital window that day, and wondered if he had said something to Sun Jiyong. Sun Jiyong had not come to the hospital to see her in the past few days.
And I didn’t do anything ambiguous, like asking people to give me something or flowers before.
As for Wang Xinzhu, Qiu Hongxia fell ill after returning from the hotel that day. Wang Xinzhu not only had to take care of her, but also found someone to help find out Gu Yuhe's whereabouts.
Where is the time to trouble her?
"Teacher." Ren Li's eyes were a little red and she looked at her and said, "When are you free, come to the hospital to see me."
The teacher has become much thinner now than before, and he is so thin that he is frightened.
She wanted to ask the teacher to come to the hospital for a check-up, but she was afraid that the teacher would think too much, so she asked her to go to the hospital to see her.
"Okay," Wang Tongfang patted her hand, "I'll go there when I'm free."
"When are you free?" Who knew that it was just a perfunctory statement, but Ren Li took it seriously and even confirmed the date with her. Wang Tongfang couldn't help but smile wider on her face.
"You girl, you are still the same as before." She looked at her with some relief.
She naturally understood what Ren Li meant.
This girl is still as kind as before, but unfortunately, her fate is bad.
"Come, tell the teacher how you are doing?" Wang Tongfang changed the subject.
Ren Li pursed her lips and glanced at her without saying a word, but she was even more certain that she would persuade Wang Tongfang to go to the hospital with her for a check-up after dinner.
"We are all just making small fuss," someone said with a smile, "How about Jinnan, are you going to be promoted soon?"
Ren Li also glanced at Lu Jinnan in surprise.
Some time ago, I seemed to hear someone calling him Director Lu.
Lu Jinnan smiled, and then a group of people started to make him drink.
"Drink less," Wang Tongfang said with a smile, "one by one."
"Teacher, we are so happy." someone shouted.
Lu Jinnan also laughed, "I won't go home until I'm drunk."
"What's going on between you and Ren Li?" When Ren Li went to the bathroom, Wang Tongfang patted Lu Jinnan on the shoulder, "Didn't you two get along quite well before?"
This time, they sat next to her, one on the left and the other on the right, but they didn't say a word the whole night.
Although it is unnecessary to say that two people are married and have a career, so as to avoid suspicion, it makes sense.
But the problem is, both of them are single, and it won't be a class reunion.
Lu Jinnan rubbed his face.
When they were in school, the two of them studied well and often discussed problems together.
"Let me tell you, Jinnan," Wang Tongfang looked at him and shook his head, "You can forget anyone in our class, but you can't forget Ren Li. She is the person who saved your life."
"What life?" Lu Jinnan was stunned.
Is there such a thing?
How come he doesn't know?
"Do you still remember the time you were frozen in the heavy snow one winter?" Wang Tongfang glanced at him and asked.
Lu Jinnan's whole body stiffened.
That year, two people came from nowhere, saying they were elders from his parents' side. They said that the family could no longer survive. They heard that he was living a good life in Kyoto and wanted to come and beg him for food.
But how much money can one of his students make?
In the end, Lu Jinnan gave the man all the money and sweaters and cotton coats he had.
But he himself was frozen in the snow.
But wasn't Wang Fang the one who saved him at that time?
Why did Wang Tongfang say it was Ren Li?
"It's Ren Li," Wang Tongfang said firmly, "It can't be wrong."
But looking at Lu Jinnan's appearance, could it be that he recognized the wrong person?
Wang Tongfang didn't ask any more questions, and Ren Li just happened to be back at this time.
Then someone came over to toast, and the topic was disrupted.
That night, Lu Jinnan welcomed everyone who came to toast and drank until the end.
Ren Li also drank a little, but girls didn't drink much.
"How are you? Can you still leave?" Ren Li poked Lu Jinnan.
Almost everyone in the private room had left. Most of the boys were drunk. Some were picked up at home, and some were picked up by several in the same direction.
In the end, only Lu Jinnan and Ren Li were left.
"Fortunately, I can leave." Lu Jinnan stood up from the table, but his voice fell as soon as he finished speaking. Fortunately, Ren Li quickly supported him, "I... I'll take you back."
"Thank you," Lu Jinnan lay on the table for a while, "You... pour me a glass of cold water."
Because he often socializes, Lu Jinnan has always had a good drinking capacity, but tonight he was stunned by the news about Wang Tongfang, and his head was buzzing right now.
He needs some ice water to calm down.
Ren Li went to ask for some ice water for him, and Lu Jinnan waited for a while before standing up.
When we left the hotel, it started to rain lightly outside.
"I'll take you back first." Lu Jinnan said to her.
"I'll see you off first, I... can go back by myself." Ren Li said. The two of them were walking in the same direction, but Lu Jinnan's current state made Ren Li feel that he was a little unsteady.
There are often taxis in front of the Kyoto Hotel, and there are also taxis now. Ren Li stopped one and directly reported the address of Lu Jinnan's house.
Who would have thought that just after getting off the bus, Lu Jinnan vomited.
Lu Jinnan, "..."
Tonight was a bit of a blow to him, and it was a bit embarrassing.
He had never been drunk before, and he actually vomited.
What he never expected was that something would happen later that would change his and Ren Li's lives.