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I don't know if he is unclear about it himself or if he just doesn't want to tell me.
However, for me, although the situation is strange, it doesn't seem that important. What matters is that something seems to be quietly changing between Xiao Minxing and me tonight.
I also noticed that since our divorce, whether it's through phone calls or in person, he seems to be more tolerant of me than before, and my fear and dissatisfaction towards him seem to have lessened significantly.
Perhaps what others say is true; only after losing something do we realize its value. What is in front of us always feels so annoying.
Now that we no longer belong to each other, we are both trying our best to maintain peace during our rare encounters, at least I am.
That night, Xiao Minxing dropped me off downstairs. He didn't come up and didn't linger much, just stood in front of the building watching me go inside.
I could still see his figure standing on the steps from the entrance of the Elevator, the light and shadow casting different colors on him, the brightness fluctuating, obscuring his facial expression, even his gaze was hidden.
After I returned home, I tried to look down from the windowsill, but the trees below blocked my view completely, and I couldn't see any trace of him.
At that moment, Mina called and asked if it was Xiao Minxing who brought me back.
I asked her over the phone, "How did you know?"
Mina made a sound on the other end: "You were seen with him at the Hospital, and we saw you both leave together. Did he really just drop you off halfway?"
"That's not impossible. There was a time when I was learning to paint outside; we had an argument on the way back one night, and he left me halfway and went back alone."
Mina gasped: "What? That happened? Why didn't you call me?"
After all, it was in the past, and besides, I didn't actually walk back that night, so thinking about it now feels rather light-hearted.
"You’re busy enough with work every day, and during that time you seemed to have gone through a breakup. I couldn't just bother you with everything, could I?"
This made Mina silent for a long time. When she spoke again, her tone lacked the initial interest; she only asked why I went to the Hospital to see Su Qian tonight.
I told her honestly: "Guan Mingyue called me and just said he had an accident without going into details. In my panic, I wanted to go see him. He has helped me a lot before, and he took care of me when I was sick; strictly speaking, he can be considered my lifesaver."
After listening to my words, Mina asked one question: "Do you know why she wanted you to come now?"
I shook my head, realizing she couldn't see me, and said, "I don't know, but you all know. Why didn't you tell me earlier? If it weren't for Guan Mingyue calling, would I not go see him?"
"We didn't mean to hide it from you; it just happened today. Everyone is anxious and wanted to wait until things settled down before telling you," Mina replied.
It seemed that Mina didn't know as much about Guan Mingyue as Xiao Minxing did. After mumbling to herself for a while, she couldn't guess the other person's intentions and only told me to be careful of that person in the future.
I had actually been puzzled from the beginning about why Guan Mingyue suddenly contacted me. Now that both Xiao Minxing and Mina were being cautious about it, I felt even more uneasy.
I asked Mina over the phone if she was going to the hospital the next day.
She said, "I'm not going, but Zhuo Feng will definitely go. Those two are good buddies. What's up? Do you have something?"
I honestly replied, "I didn't see him today, so I need to go again tomorrow. But his family is probably still there. If Guan Mingyue is also there, it seems inappropriate for me to go alone. How about I go with Zhuo Feng?"
Mina immediately said on the other end, "Forget it; you shouldn't go with him. Su Qian's mom isn't forgetful. You went with Xiao Zong tonight and will go with Zhuo Feng tomorrow morning. Who knows how they will view you? If you really want to go, just call Xiao Zong and let him accompany you; he wouldn't mind."
I thought it was strange how Mina was acting; when did Xiao Minxing become my personal assistant and driver?
He was so busy that he barely had time to eat, while I was just going to visit a patient. It seemed pointless to drag him along tonight, and I would have to call him again afterward. What was going on?
Of course, Mina didn't say much more on the phone; she just mentioned it was late and told me to get some rest.
The next morning, after getting ready, I was still considering what to bring for Su Qian when I heard the phone ringing outside.
When I ran out to check, it surprisingly displayed Xiao Minxing's number, so I immediately answered.
His voice was clear and seemed in a good mood as he asked, "Are you up?"
"Oh, I'm up."
Not knowing what else to say, I felt like I had caught some strange illness whenever I interacted with him; my mind went blank and I couldn't think of appropriate responses.
This was also why Xiao Minxing often complained that I didn't talk much; I genuinely didn't know what to say.
Fortunately, he wasn't upset and continued, "I'll be downstairs soon; let's go to the hospital to see Su Qian."
"Ah? Aren't you going to work?" I asked anxiously.
Xiao Minxing paused for a moment before speaking, "So, it's best to hurry up. I promised you this yesterday, and I can't go back on my word."
I was taken aback; it turned out that casual remark from yesterday was actually a promise. His way of handling things was indeed peculiar, but as Mina said, everything was fine with him by my side.
Feeling happy, I quickened my pace, finished getting ready, and even put on a light makeup.
When I arrived at the Community Entrance, I saw Xiao Minxing's car parked by the roadside. As soon as he saw me come out, he got out of the car and gentlemanly opened the door for me.
However, once I got in the car, he wrinkled his nose in disdain and said, "You really are something; you have to wear makeup even when you're going to see a doctor. Haven't you heard that pregnant women shouldn't use cosmetics?"
His tone had a hint of sarcasm, but it wasn't overtly angry, which made me relax a bit. I replied, "These are all safe cosmetics; Mina specially brought them back from abroad and said they don't contain any chemicals."
He scoffed dismissively, "Don't be too enamored with foreign things; anyone can lie, and anything can be fake."
There was no need for me to argue with him over such comments. Anyway, my makeup was already done, so let him say what he wanted.
After a few more dismissive remarks from Xiao Minxing, he seemed to lose interest and focused on driving.
Unfortunately for both of us, we hit the morning rush hour. With the hospital being far away, we were stuck in traffic.
Watching the long line of cars ahead and the anxious commuters occasionally poking their heads out of their vehicles made me feel a bit anxious as well. I looked at Xiao Minxing and said, "Why don't you drop me off? At this rate, you'll be late for work."
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