Section 1

Miss Shen," although he looked down on Shen Xi, he had no choice but to call her that as the Third Master did. "If there truly are matters of life and death on the road, remember that the Third Master has saved you. When it comes to life and death, you must protect the Third Master just like us.

"Should we take him upstairs? In such a drunken state, how will he board the ship tomorrow?" Shen Xi whispered

Fu Dongwen lightly shook his head and sighed with a smile, "Medical students are probably all of the same temperament"

She left, yet still felt that something was amiss. It was difficult to articulate or clarify.

Fu Dongwen pulled out a check and a business card from the magazine on the desk: "I called you here just to say I'm sorry. The three of you will be arranged to leave, Shen Xi, and no one will take care of you in the future."

Shen Xi gently changed her breathing and patiently waited

Shen Xi stopped, while the man behind him was still discussing his graduation thesis

He walked up to her and handed the check to her, saying: "You are going to California to change your mentor"

Shen Xi was taken aback, and before she could ask, Wan Feng had already grasped her hands: "This parting, with mountains high and waters deep, you must take good care of yourself. Knowing that the sea of learning is boundless and cannot be fully traversed, take your time to read."

"Orthopedic," he said

Are you going?" Wan Feng gently pressed her wrist against her back, pleading, "I want to sit alone with Third Master for a while." Before she finished speaking, she turned her body around to face Shen Xi, "I beg you, I will leave tomorrow."

Gu Yiren naturally could not hear, in his dreams he confided his innermost thoughts to Duke Zhou, expressing his desire to build a great bridge

She struggled to carry the suitcase into the living room, while the young man was responsible for helping her load it into the car. In an instant, his expression changed: "Are you trying to hold back Third Master?"

Go to Fu Dongwen's place

At that time, I was inexperienced and had not seen much of the world, thinking little of it. It was precisely because of this narrow perspective that I regarded studying abroad as merely a trivial matter

Your future is in your own hands, " Fu Dongwen took back the pocket watch, " Perhaps, during the more than one hundred days of the voyage, you may die at sea. By then, it will be too late for you to regret.

However, Gu Yiren and Wan Feng will also be leaving. After tonight, this place will be an empty apartment

Shen Xi was once again astonished by his mind-reading ability and said hesitantly: "Not at all"

The switch is by the main door, and she is too lazy to go back and climb the stairs in the dark

She is no longer the person she was three years ago

Shen Xi immediately turned his head to look at the clock hanging on the wall

Thus, after making the decision, Shen Xi did not dare to delay for a moment. She rushed back to her room and pulled out the old suitcase that had been left under the bed for three years. It was covered with a thick layer of dust, which she hastily wiped off with a damp towel before starting to pack her belongings

Can you coordinate outfits? Master San wears a suit, and even the socks and leather shoes must be well-matched

One of the middle-aged men replied to her, "The dialect of Xiao Qian's hometown"

He finally smiled: "You are a bit like my fourth brother, impatient, as if even a minute or a second late would lead to the destruction of the nation and the ruin of the family." He said this with a smile, yet it evoked an extremely powerless sense of sorrow in others

Is it like the Titanic

Shen Xi nodded slightly, but actually did not understand

Fu Dongwen smiled faintly, curled two fingers, and sharply tapped the boy's forehead: "Your aggressive demeanor resembles that of a ruffian."

She couldn't help but turn back and take a glance at the apartment

Gu Yiren spoke passionately: "Rest assured, Third Master!"

The anxious emotions of waiting surged over her like a tidal wave, and she pondered what reasons she could use to persuade him if he were to refuse

Parting with people is difficult, yet bidding farewell to this apartment unexpectedly evokes feelings of sadness within her. Gu Yiren is still sound asleep, and Wan Feng must be taking care of him. No one anticipated that she would be the first to leave.

Are you leaving? Are you going back to your country with them?

Shen Xi felt as if a thousand pounds were in his hands, unable to lift them, and shook his head.

"It is us," Wan Feng smiled, "Let us walk together."

She felt that her words could not be more straightforward, yet Fu Dongwen suddenly turned around to look at her. Without saying a word, he made her feel uneasy. Outside the window, the rain was falling in a steady stream, and from her vantage point, she could see countless marks of raindrops slanting against the glass.

The boy fell silent

"What are you looking at?" Wan Feng asked softly

Gu Yiren turned over in bed, mumbling something. Shen Xi leaned in to listen and heard him mention bridge civil engineering

With a gentle smile, she nodded her head

This pertains to aesthetics, Shen Xi hesitated for a moment

Shen Xi's face turned pale as she attempted to seize the box and make further reductions.

Shen Xi's blood flowed into the atrium, her excited cheeks flushed, and she smiled

Shen Xi sat on the edge of the bed, looking at a watch on the bed; an hour had passed, yet there was still no movement

Just grit your teeth: "Third brother."

It is different now

I will go and call someone to help him up. Shen Xi compromised

The night of parting may also be the night of farewell

Ordinary trivial matters ... ... are not necessary, '' the young man said gloomily, `` but who will wash and iron Master San's clothes? ''

No, I took advantage of them; in fact, it is I who should leave

Fu Dongwen descended the stairs, his fingers gliding from back to front along the collar of his stand-up collar shirt, finally resting on his tie, adjusting it gently. This manner of conduct was certainly not indicative of someone fleeing for their life

In front of me, Fu Dongwen's tall and slender figure walked out through the main gate

The young man did not deny it, and with a serious expression, he asked her: "After three months at sea, do you know how to serve Master San?"

Shen Xi understood her meaning; among girls, there is no need to explicitly state the underlying implications

In the stillness of the night, the sound of high heels clicking on the stairs was unsettling. She decided to tiptoe and hurriedly ran up, stopping outside Fu Dongwen's door.

The conversation was interrupted, and another heavy burden was placed down.

Shen Xi was also made extremely anxious by this oppressive atmosphere

No one responded

You look quite melancholic, don't you

The heart transfers cold to the lungs, leading to lung depletion. When the lungs are depleted, one drinks urine twice and dies without treatment. If the cold from the lungs transfers to the kidneys, it results in water retention. Water retention is characterized by a soft abdomen; when the water and qi accumulate in the large intestine, rapid movement causes a sound like a bag filled with liquid...

At this moment, they were all relaxed in the living room, as if they were sending Fu Dongwen off to a banquet. When someone opened the large door for Fu Dongwen and the others, the atmosphere grew colder

He spoke lightly, as if he were saying he was going for a spring outing, from the eastern part of Beijing to the western part.

Every place is in chaos. Shen Xi felt that she was speaking nonsense, as her mind could not keep up with her words. "I fear that by the time I complete my studies, there will be no opportunity to return home, or that before I return, the United States will have entered the war. These are all uncertain; what if... I mean, what if I complete my studies and end up dying in a foreign land? Wouldn't that render all these years of hard work in vain?"

The attendant ... . ... In her past knowledge base, there was only a tutorial on how to serve opium addicts

Wan Feng has developed feelings for Fu Dongwen. When did this happen? Perhaps it was much earlier than when she got to know Fu Dongwen.

Fu Dongwen smiled with great interest and said, "What I mean by saying goodbye to the night is that I should leave New York."

I have not had the honor.

The sudden display of loyalty feels like a farewell

Hmm. She understands

Every minute and every second

She is not attentive to current affairs, and her social circle is small, unlike Wan Feng and Gu Yiren, who can quickly exchange news from the country. She really has nothing to talk about and can only pick up the teapot: "I will go get you some more water"

He instead laughed: "Why is this not allowed?"

Shen Xi nodded again: "Everyone is, especially... Wan Feng, I think she is the one who is most reluctant to part with Third Brother"

Three years of studying abroad, immersed in a dream.

There are no taboos regarding life and death

The door was knocked on

I can do this. " Shen Xi let out a sigh

This is an unexpected response for him

She followed along with the tidying up, and after cleaning the floor, she saw the neatly folded white shirts on the bed, along with a deep blue knitted tie. This must be his preparation for returning home in his "military uniform." And what about herself? One year, two years? Or even longer?

Shen Xi's index finger subconsciously glided across the table, brushing against the edge of the plate, which was cold

Every farewell may be the last encounter. Shen Xi felt a large void in her heart, panicking, and involuntarily shook her head

"Is it just you and Mr. Tan?" Shen Xi asked hurriedly, "This is not acceptable."

Shen Xi lowered his head to look at the name on the business card, a very renowned scholar. Therefore, when he first arrived, Wan Feng mentioned that he was going to "visit a friend," could it be that he had already made another arrangement for her

This is about checking the time, as well as contemplating

This is an agreement. An agreement.

The rain outside has intensified, pounding against the window with a loud clatter, surely mixed with ice, which is why it strikes so vigorously

Several servants laughed

You? Shen Xi was even more astonished

Shen Xi did not understand and softly asked, "What is a Bai Xiang Ren?"

Having finished speaking, he fell silent and took out his pocket watch

According to the original plan, Shen Xi was the last person to leave this place, and naturally, she was not required to prepare in advance

Fu Dongwen explained in the simplest terms that he encountered some trouble because he did not want to cooperate in the opium trade. Therefore, he must leave now, assuming the identity of Gu Yiren. This journey is secretive, and none of the servants he brought will accompany him, including that young man, who will follow his original itinerary to the Berkeley campus in California to visit an old friend.

Although this is a false statement

The marble statue placed on the porch, the glass vase on the table without water and fresh flowers, the clock, and the floor; she took one last glance at the cabinet where she had once searched for chocolate

The door opened, revealing a gentle breeze

I beg you. "Wan Feng's voice was extremely low.

Shen Xijingran, no wonder he would return to have a discussion with everyone

Indeed, Fu Dongwen's response confirmed her speculation: "Take care of your health, and remember that 'as long as the green mountains remain, one need not worry about a lack of firewood.'"

Regarding the rumored "reckless affection," I have never felt the need to defend myself

I want to go back to my country she said softly

Sit alone for a while

Fu Dongwen said: "Today is the farewell night"

A thousand miles away, the nation is in turmoil, the whole world is at war, fleeing, and separated from loved ones

She wanted to go downstairs but was afraid of encountering someone she shouldn't meet, yet sitting here also made her feel uneasy. She propped herself up with both hands behind her, straightened her back, and relaxed her lumbar muscles. In conjunction with Gu Yiren, she began to recite the "Huangdi Neijing". Although she studied Western medicine, she firmly believed in the teachings of her ancestors, thus she had never overlooked any Chinese medical texts. "It will always be useful," was her frequent assertion.

When do I need someone to attend to me

Gu Yiren went upstairs and vomited profusely, temporarily alleviating her wild thoughts

Only then did Shen Xi feel the heat, as she slammed the teapot onto the table, her palms already reddened from the heat. Gu Yiren and Wan Feng both laughed, with Wan Feng holding her hand and rubbing it, saying: "We only mentioned it today because we were afraid you would be reluctant."

As winter passed, after she began attending classes, Fu Dongwen also commenced his social activities in the United States

"Let her carry it, how much can it weigh?" Dr. Tan said with a smile, taking the box effortlessly. "I see, you can't stand that your third master didn't take you along, so you brought her instead, right?"

"What do you think she just said to me? Or what did she do?" Fu Dongwen suddenly asked with a smile, "Is it that as long as I am in a room with a girl, people will always misunderstand?"

The door was slightly ajar, and she wanted to take a glance through the gap, but it was of no use

The sky is vast and the sea is wide, he is bidding farewell to her

Gu Yiren's respect for Fu Dongwen was heartfelt. On the night before his departure, he drank to the point of losing consciousness. Fu Dongwen was affected by his emotions and drank several cups. Shen Xi silently filled his cup, and by the fourth cup, Fu Dongwen noticed and looked over.

Clothing, both inside and out, requires calculating a period of three months; as long as it is cleaned in a timely manner, there is no need for excessive replacement. The books are too heavy, and she is reluctant to part with them. She closed the box but felt uneasy, so she opened it again and placed the scalpel on the top layer, the most accessible spot. Ultimately, the proportion of the books is too large, even heavier than Tan Qingxiang's box.

She can see him once or twice a month, and occasionally he will ask about her studies. In their exchanges, he always speaks more while she responds less; instead, it is Gu Yiren and Wan Feng who converse with him more. One weekend in March, Fu Dongwen stayed overnight at the apartment. On that day, he was unusually spirited, enjoying afternoon tea with them in the living room. They discussed current affairs, talking about how industry could save the nation. Suddenly, Wan Feng asked Fu Dongwen, who often visited the Eight Great Alleys, whether he had seen the charming Xiao Fengxian, who could captivate Cai E.

The wind rushed into the porch, causing her forehead to tighten.

She spread the quilt and covered him with it: "Farewell, Brother Gu."

Gu Yiren's room is on the first floor, and when she came out, the lights in the hall had gone out

He turned his gaze to her and said, "Why aren't you speaking?"

When she returned with the teapot, Gu Yiren stood up straight and said: "Yiren will surely dedicate his entire life to serving the family and the country"

"Go, go to Third Master." she said softly

However, this is a hasty escape, crossing the ocean, a journey of more than three months. A slight misstep could cost a life

On this night, she was immersed in parting during the first half, while in the latter half, she hurriedly took her leave

Shen Xi gently pushed the door open and saw Fu Dongwen with his back to the door, putting on a suit: "Close the door," he said

Shen Xi closed the door with a backhand and gazed at his silhouette

Her eyes were tinged with red, and when she looked at him, it seemed to carry an unspoken meaning

She found that the difficulty of leaving this dining table far exceeded her imagination, to the extent that when the young man accompanying Fu Dongwen lifted Gu Yiren and asked her to lend a hand, Shen Xi was still lost in thought, her mind elsewhere

"It is only three o'clock, saying goodbye is too early," Shen Xi replied softly, "I will see you off tomorrow morning."