Can We Say No to Divorce?

Chapter 835 - 585: Extra - Stay With Her for a Night

As the sky darkened, Song Xuyao quickened his pace, his voice tinged with urgency: "Qiao Xiaoyan..."

When he found her, she was unexpectedly unconscious on the ground.

He rushed forward to hold her: "Qiao Xiaoyan, Qiao Xiaoyan..."

Song Xuyao reached out to feel for her pulse at her neck, and sensing her pulse, he quickly picked her up and swiftly headed out.

He carried her out of the forest and placed her in his car, then called Zhuo Yufeng: "I found her, hurry up and get out here, to the hospital!"

Nian Enxi was, after all, just a nurse, and she didn’t know how to provide emergency care. Now heading back to the city would take too long, especially with the traffic jams, it would be very slow.

"Let’s go to the town hospital!" Song Xuyao looked at the map, "It’s about 20 minutes by car. Enxi, watch over her in the car, I’ll drive."

"Okay!" Nian Enxi immediately got into the car.

At that moment, Zhuo Yufeng and Lu Xiao also arrived, Lu Xiao hurriedly stepped forward to ask: "What happened to Xiaoyan?"

"She’s unconscious, I’m taking her to the town hospital right away; it’s too far to the city, and it’s rush-hour now with traffic jams," explained Song Xuyao.

Zhuo Yufeng also started the car: "Go!"

The two cars headed towards the town hospital together. Zhuo Yufeng had already called the hospital, "I’m Zhuo Yufeng from the city criminal police team. I have a colleague unconscious, who needs immediate rescue..."

Twenty minutes later, they arrived at the hospital, where the hospital had already dispatched doctors and nurses to prepare.

Zhuo Yufeng’s phone rang, "I’m on my way."

He picked up the phone, "There’s a homicide case in the city; Lu Xiao and I have to rush back immediately. Rui is already at the scene. Old Song, look after Xiaoyan. If the medical conditions in town are insufficient, send her to the city right away."

"Got it!" Song Xuyao nodded.

Song Xuyao glanced at Nian Enxi: "You have to work the night shift, better go back with Zhuo sir!"

"But Miss Qiao is like this, I want to stay with her..." Nian Enxi’s eyes widened.

"I’ll be here!" Song Xuyao patted her shoulder and said to Zhuo Yufeng, "Could you give Enxi a ride too?"

"Quickly get in!" Zhuo Yufeng drove off immediately.

Song Xuyao waited outside for Qiao Xiaoyan to wake up, and couldn’t help but remember the countless times she had been by his side when he was unconscious.

Yet, he never wanted to accept her.

That’s why she would distance herself from City A!

If she hadn’t been calling for him all the time, he would never have awakened either.

He lit a cigarette but was barked at by security, "Smoking is prohibited in the hospital, can’t you read?"

Song Xuyao extinguished the cigarette, and time seemed unbearably slow; every minute, every second was torturous for him.

Without a cigarette, the passage of time felt even more miserable.

The sky was completely dark, and the doctor opened the door to the emergency room.

Song Xuyao rushed forward, "Doctor, how is she?"

"She’s okay!" the Doctor replied, "Miss Qiao’s body is very weak, her mood is overly suppressed; more rest and just try to relax will help."

In the ward.

Qiao Xiaoyan lay quietly, and Song Xuyao gazed at her pale and thin cheeks, unsure of what to say, as comforting someone was never his forte.

Instead, when Qiao Xiaoyan woke up, he hurried forward, "Get plenty of rest. What do you want to do?"

"I want to find my phone!" Qiao Xiaoyan said.

Song Xuyao brought her handbag to her, but Qiao Xiaoyan searched it and said, "No, I must have left it in the orchard before I passed out..."

"Your health isn’t good; don’t act alone next time," Song Xuyao advised, looking at her.

Qiao Xiaoyan’s eyes lost focus, and she spoke absent-mindedly: "I was picking longan from the tree, but then I saw Bai Ye, I called him, I wanted to hold onto him..."

Song Xuyao felt a breath caught in his throat, unable to go up or come down.

He had experienced such feelings before.

After Song Chenxi left, no matter where he was, it seemed like he could see the shadow of Song Chenxi.

However, when Qiao Xiaoyan mentioned it, he felt strangely stiff.

"I want to go to the orchard to find my phone..." Qiao Xiaoyan immediately headed outside.

Song Xuyao pulled her back: "There are no lights in the orchard, it’s already dark; look for it tomorrow!"

"No!" Qiao Xiaoyan shook her head, "Someone might find my phone tomorrow. The photos of him are on the phone; Bai Ye is gone, and I don’t want to lose the photos too..."

"But you are very weak now, how are you going to go?" Song Xuyao looked at her; she seemed as fragile as if a breeze could knock her down.

"I can do it..." Qiao Xiaoyan insisted.

"Don’t go!" Song Xuyao suddenly exclaimed, "Qiao Xiaoyan, you’re being reckless!"

"Hmm, I don’t care!" Qiao Xiaoyan replied calmly.

Song Xuyao punched the hospital wall; she was just like he was back then!

He held her with one hand, "Rest here, I’ll go find it!"

"You might not find it!" Qiao Xiaoyan shook her head, refusing his offer.

Song Xuyao gazed at her closely, "You fell to the ground, and it was I who found you."

Qiao Xiaoyan remained silent but softly said, "Thank you!"

"If you truly want to thank me, just lie quietly and wait for me to come back, stop running around!" Song Xuyao helped her back to lie down.

"Okay!" Qiao Xiaoyan settled back down.

He covered her with the blanket and then strode out.

He instructed the nurse to check on her more frequently, then drove to the orchard.

The orchard at night was pitch black.

However, he never feared tales of ghosts and spirits.

Sometimes, he even wished that ghosts and spirits truly existed so that he could see Chenxi again.

But all these years, he’s never seen her.

Song Xuyao found Qiao Xiaoyan’s cell phone in the orchard, held it in his hand, and then walked out to his car.

When he drove back to the hospital, she was already asleep.

He opened the door to the ward and watched her sleep soundly.

On passionate nights, he had also seen her asleep.

But no moment felt as real as this one.

He gently placed the phone beside her pillow, then strode out of the hospital to have a cigarette.

The next morning.

Qiao Xiaoyan woke up to find the phone quietly lying beside her pillow. She happily picked it up and checked the contents.

Seeing Bai Ye’s bright smile, she suddenly wanted to cry.

Perhaps she never was that strong.

She couldn’t truly come to terms with his departure.

Before, when Song Xuyao didn’t love her, she wasn’t this heartbroken.

But Bai Ye’s death was the biggest blow of her life.

Song Xuyao knocked and came in, Qiao Xiaoyan turned her head, wiping away her tears. Calming herself, she said, "Thank you for finding my phone."

"Are you feeling better today?" Song Xuyao pretended not to notice that she’d been crying.

Qiao Xiaoyan nodded, "Much better! I’ll discharge and go home in a bit! Lu Xiao said there was a tricky case yesterday!"

"Alright, I’ll handle the discharge procedures," Song Xuyao said.

Qiao Xiaoyan got up and walked in front of him, "Let’s go together!"

Song Xuyao and she went to the inpatient department to handle the paperwork, where Qiao Xiaoyan opened her handbag, took out a card, and paid, then returned the money Song Xuyao advanced for her.

"Thank you!" She handed the money to him.

Song Xuyao looked at it and said, "You know, I don’t care about this!"

"I care!" Qiao Xiaoyan lowered her eyes. They’ve always kept their finances separate; she didn’t want to owe him money.

Seeing that Song Xuyao didn’t take it, she joked, "Dating Miss Nian costs money too, and your salary isn’t much! Don’t waste it recklessly."

Song Xuyao let out a bitter laugh. He never gave gifts to any woman; he was truly a very poor man!

He turned around and went to the parking lot to get the car.

Qiao Xiaoyan got in, and the two hardly spoke during the ride, maintaining a silent companionship.

When they got out, she left the money on his back seat and went to the morgue to start her busy work.

When Song Xuyao saw the money in the car, he reached for it and threw it in a nearby trash can.

...

In the KTV.

Nian Enxi and her colleagues drank some alcohol, then texted Song Xuyao, "I’m drunk!"

Song Xuyao came to pick her up. She staggered out.

Clinging to his arm, after they got in the car and arrived at her home, Nian Enxi hugged him.

"Xuyao, I like you..." Nian Enxi said enthusiastically.

Song Xuyao was startled. Regarding Nian Enxi, he was clear that there were no romantic feelings between them. If anything, he saw her as Chenxi.

"You’re drunk," Song Xuyao said blandly.

"I’m not drunk, I really like you..." Nian Enxi clung to his waist, "Since I was young, I’ve always wanted a boyfriend who’s a cop, cops are so valiant..."

As she spoke, she began to unbutton his shirt.

Song Xuyao clasped her hand, sternly saying, "Nian Enxi, stop it!"

"Why stop? It’s such a normal thing..." Nian Enxi, drunk, acted playfully, "As long as everyone’s happy together..."

"I don’t want to do it with you!" Song Xuyao, usually sharp-tongued, rejected Nian Enxi.

He wanted to see Nian Enxi, maybe then he could see Song Chenxi too.

But he didn’t want to do it with her!

"Do you like Qiao Xiaoyan?" Nian Enxi laughed.

Song Xuyao’s eyes narrowed slightly. Qiao Xiaoyan, the gentlest beauty in the forensic department, was always quiet around him, occasionally speaking but never making him uncomfortable.

Perhaps that’s why their unusual relationship persisted until now.

"She’s my colleague!" Song Xuyao pushed Nian Enxi away, "Alright, rest well. I’m leaving!"

Song Xuyao walked out and lit a cigarette.

He went alone to a bar and drank a little.

That night, he drove to the building beneath Qiao Xiaoyan’s apartment and watched her room’s light. Knowing she slept late, he found himself laughable!