Chapter 158: Treasures Will Eventually Shine

In the entire Finance Institute, Yang Tianxing is probably the only one who would insist on going to work early despite a 40-degree fever.

The light drizzle was still falling, pattering onto the tall green plants in the garden; raindrops gathered into a crystal-clear bead at the tips of the branches, then fell heavily and splashed in all directions.

"An autumn rain brings a chill."

Yang Tianxing looked at the pothos by the window, still as lush and green as before, and shook his head, saying: "Your mother has left, and it's just us two living together now, but Dad isn't very good at taking care of plants, and my time is limited; from now on, every second you live is a bonus."

Even now, he doesn't understand why Liu Jiaoyue left, and with such a firm attitude; there must be a misunderstanding, as Zheng Xuan's little tricks wouldn't be enough to drive Liu Jiaoyue away.

Yang Tianxing sighed: "Just got over a breakup, let's settle down; first, challenge myself to 30 days without flirting with girls."

After a while, Hua Xiaoyu's Little Smart phone rang.

"Xiaoyu, are you up yet?"

"Boss Yang, I'm still brushing my teeth."

"Don't call me Boss Yang, call me Brother Yang from now on."

"Fine, you're the boss, you call the shots; what's up, Brother Xing?"

Yang Tianxing said lazily: "Buy some breakfast in a bit and bring it to 101, Brother Yang is hungry."

"What about Liu Jiaoyue?"

Hua Xiaoyu asked; she knew Liu Jiaoyue's status in 101, a presence like the boss's wife.

"We broke up."

Yang Tianxing said airily.

"If you've got guts, say that to her face."

Hua Xiaoyu replied with a laugh; she didn't believe it at all. Liu Jiaoyue was so beautiful, would her scumbag boss really give that up?

"I said it to her face too, and she was the one who kicked me to the curb."

After hanging up the phone, Yang Tianxing muttered: "Challenge failed; I actually flirted with Hua Xiaoyu, I'm still single, I probably can't even last 30 minutes."

Hua Xiaoyu brought the breakfast over and saw Yang Tianxing sitting alone at the entrance, leisurely watching the rain.

"Boss Yang seems to be in a pretty good mood today."

Hua Xiaoyu teased.

Yang Tianxing tapped his toes and said: "Is it that obvious?"

Hua Xiaoyu replied: "You've got it written all over your face, old man; did you find money on the street?"

Yang Tianxing turned his head and said seriously: "I can go around flirting with other girls again, but don't get your hopes up too early, because your chances are very slim."

Hua Xiaoyu first spat in disgust, then realized and said: "You guys really broke up?"

Before long, the college students working part-time in 101 arrived one after another; everyone felt that Yang Tianxing was exceptionally easy to talk to today and more lively, even when answering the phone.

"Hello, may I ask if you are Mr. Yang Tianxing?"

In the morning, Yang Tianxing suddenly received a call from a landline number.

Yang Tianxing realized it was an unknown number, so he said: "You tell me what it's about first, then I'll decide if I am Yang Tianxing."

There was a pause on the phone, as if they hadn't expected someone to speak like that.

"I am from the Chang'an District Maternal and Child Health Hospital; regarding the doctor you saw for a consultation yesterday, there is something I would like to apologize to you for."

Yang Tianxing's heart began to thump: "What is it?"

"Due to a mistake by a colleague in the radiology department and a lack of procedural standards, the order of the black-and-white films we issued yesterday was mixed up. After an afternoon of sorting and verifying, we are now calling each patient one by one to explain."

"Clatter."

Yang Tianxing stood up abruptly from his chair; he seemed to have grasped the key issue: "The one you gave us yesterday, what exactly was the diagnosis?"

"Lung cancer metastasis," the doctor replied.

"So that's it."

Yang Tianxing suddenly realized; could it be that this misunderstanding was the reason Liu Jiaoyue wanted to break up with him?

The female doctor continued: "However, every patient received a report sheet, so even if the black-and-white film was wrong, comparing it with the report should have cleared up the confusion quickly. I hope this hasn't caused any impact on your life."

"It has already caused an impact."

Yang Tianxing said: "You ruined my chance to be a good man!"

The female doctor was puzzled; she thought Yang Tianxing wanted compensation, so she said: "If you need to claim compensation for this medical incident, you can come to the Maternal and Child Health Hospital to discuss it in person."

Yang Tianxing curled his lip: "Because of this incident, my girlfriend left; can the hospital compensate me with the prettiest little nurse?"

The female doctor: "………"

"So, everything has its fate; this incident can be considered a litmus test."

Just as Yang Tianxing was about to hang up, the female doctor, perhaps feeling guilty, reminded him: "I just looked at your girlfriend's black-and-white film again; as I said yesterday, there is no organic lesion, but her stress is indeed real. If she continues with her current lifestyle, she will sooner or later develop depression or other mental illnesses."

Yang Tianxing gave an "mm" and pressed the end-call button; isn't it just a matter of changing environments? By a stroke of luck, this goal seems to have been achieved as well.

He took the report sheet out of his bag; if Liu Jiaoyue had seen this report sheet first, perhaps there wouldn't have been so much trouble.

At this moment, He Yulin walked in from outside during her break; Yang Tianxing calmly found an envelope and put the report inside.

"Did you guys have a fight last night? Jiaoyue didn't even go to class today," He Yulin asked right away.

Yang Tianxing handed over the envelope in his hand: "This is an apology letter I wrote; take it to her, and she'll be better right away."

He Yu took it and earnestly advised: "You guys should fight less in the future so I can watch my shows in peace."

Yang Tianxing nodded dismissively: "Alright, alright, don't peek on the way; the words in the letter are so sweet they're cloying, I'm worried a woman like you who has never been in a relationship will get jealous."

"Pah!!!"

……………

After He Yulin left, Yang Tianxing called Fu Yiming and Hua Xiaoyu over; they were both puzzled to see Yang Tianxing looking so serious.

"Are you two interested in these two chairs?"

Yang Tianxing pointed at his own seat and the other one.

The two of them took a look; that was where Liu Jiaoyue and Yang Tianxing had been sitting.

"I plan to hand over the delivery collection business for the Finance Institute, Foreign Languages, Normal University, Politics and Law, and Posts and Telecommunications circle to you all."

Yang Tianxing said.

"Then what about you, Second Brother?"

Fu Yiming asked hurriedly.

Yang Tianxing smiled: "I can't be tied down by this place forever; I still need to deeply promote the Rocket 101 business within the Chang'an university circle."

Just as they were speaking, Liu Jiaoyue suddenly ran in. It was still raining outside, and her pant legs were covered in mud spots, showing she had been in a great hurry on the way, but her expression was very excited.

"From now on, this place is handed over to you."

Yang Tianxing first gave a word of instruction to Fu Yiming and Hua Xiaoyu, then picked up an umbrella and said to Liu Jiaoyue: "Want to go for a walk?"

"Drip, drop, drip, drop."

Raindrops struck the surface of the umbrella, making a muffled sound. The same scene felt familiar; a year ago, Yang Tianxing had once forced Liu Jiaoyue to go to the Second Cafeteria to eat hot pot.

"How does it feel to discover you don't have cancer?" Yang Tianxing asked with a smile.

Liu Jiaoyue raised her head, pouting with a bit of grievance, yet also possessing the happiness of having survived a disaster. Long strands of hair stuck to her forehead, the black and white contrast highlighting the fairness and tenderness of her skin; she was indeed peerlessly beautiful.

"What were you doing in the dormitory?"

Yang Tianxing asked.

"Packing things up, getting ready to go back to Chuan-Yu," Liu Jiaoyue said softly.

"Oh."

Yang Tianxing nodded, holding the umbrella in silence.

"I'm, I'm sorry."

Liu Jiaoyue probably also knew she was wrong.

Yang Tianxing shook his head. He had originally wanted to say a lot, a whole string of things about "trust, responsibility, and a sense of security," but thinking about it now, his own conduct was the biggest problem.

"The root of this matter's error lies with me."

Yang Tianxing escorted Liu Jiaoyue to the downstairs of her dormitory building: "I can't change it for the time being, so let's all calm down. You return to campus books, change to a different lifestyle, adjust your state of mind, and let's both think about how to get along in the future."

"I'm leaving now, take care of yourself."

Yang Tianxing walked away as soon as he finished speaking, but after only a few steps, he turned his head and found Liu Jiaoyue following behind, her head lowered, letting the raindrops hit her body.

"Go back."

Yang Tianxing said with a frown.

Seeing Yang Tianxing stop, Liu Jiaoyue hurriedly ran over, looking up with her small face, her long eyelashes wet with what could have been tears or rain: "I know I was wrong, can you please not leave me behind?"

Yang Tianxing sighed: "I am not leaving you behind, just calming down for a while to find other ways to get along."

Liu Jiaoyue didn't know what to say; she just shook her head, carefully clutching the corner of the man's clothes in front of her.

"Don't leave me behind, okay?"

Yang Tianxing smiled, put the umbrella into Liu Jiaoyue's hand, and let her get rained on: "You left me behind yesterday, too."

He turned and left again, but Liu Jiaoyue still followed behind.

This was the only way to save the situation she could think of. Yang Tianxing walked up helplessly and said truthfully: "I need to go to the Science Institute to expand the market, I need to go discuss legal terms with others, I need to go to the electronics factory to help draft project documents; there's no real point in you following me."

"Go back!"

Yang Tianxing had just taken a step forward when he suddenly turned around to look again.

Sure enough, Liu Jiaoyue had also taken a step forward, but under Yang Tianxing's gaze, she hesitantly withdrew her footsteps.

Only then did Yang Tianxing quickly leave. Liu Jiaoyue stood on the busy campus road, watching, until that figure gradually disappeared.

"Meow~"

Suddenly, a weak sound came from the bushes by the side of the road.

Liu Jiaoyue hurriedly went over to take a look. A kitten, born not long ago, was soaked through by the rain, hiding in a sorry state among the roadside shrubs, looking at Liu Jiaoyue with some fear.

"Were you also left behind?"

Liu Jiaoyue gently held the kitten in her arms and wiped the rainwater off its body.

"Then let's work hard to grow up together."