Chapter 16 Never Changed

"Of course I'm happy! I still remember that Dr. Lin, your Huaiyang cuisine is top-notch!"

Serena had only taken a few bites of the pizza and her stomach was still rumbling with hunger. When she heard about Huaiyang cuisine , she couldn't help but look longing.

"I believe you really want to eat it. Okay, come over when you have time and I'll make it for you."

Lin Boting said, motioning her to sit down. Serena then remembered her mission and waved her hands, "I almost forgot, I still need... um... your cell phone number..."

"truth or Dare?"

Serena glanced at the booth and nodded slightly.

"It seems that today is not a good time to reminisce about the past." Lin Boting glanced behind her, "Miss Shen Er is waiting for you, go quickly."

"Then your number..."

Lin Boting smiled slightly, "It has never changed, you have it."

As soon as Serena returned, Liu Shuai praised her, "Serena is amazing and she won it in one go. She is still watching you . "

Shen Qingxiang noticed something was wrong and asked , "Is he an acquaintance?"

"It's Lin Boting."

"Doctor Lin?" Shen Qingxiang sat up in shock, "He's back?"

"Well, they said they'll be developing here in the future. Qingxiang, do you want to go and say hello?"

Hearing this, Shen Qingxiang, who had always been bold, became shy.

"That's not good. I left such a bad impression on him... Never mind ."

"You were in trouble because of your elder brother. Doctor Lin won't blame you."

Shen Qingxiang picked up the wine glass and took a big sip, saying, "Which doctor would like the family members of patients who are causing trouble for the doctor ..."

Three years ago, when the news of William's serious illness came out, Shen Qingxiang flew halfway around the world to rush back. He came to the hospital without even drinking a sip of water. As soon as he entered the door, he pointed at Lin Boting's nose and cursed him as a quack doctor. It was only after William came out despite his illness that he calmed down.

Shen Qingxiang said sadly, "My brother's illness came too suddenly..."

In fact, the illness was not sudden, but William kept it secret until the very end before announcing it, which made it seem sudden.

Serena also lowered her eyes. When he hid the truth from almost everyone, the only two people who knew it were her and Lin Boting. The two had been comrades-in-arms for quite a while, and he had even comforted her.

"Oh, why is the atmosphere so depressing all of a sudden? Blame it on me!" Shen Qingxiang waved his hands, "Let's not talk about this anymore. I'll drink a glass of wine as punishment!"

Despite Serena's best efforts, she still left early. James's surprise attack was very effective. She kept pulling at her scarf to avoid exposing her kiss marks . She was also suspicious, worried that a courier would appear from some corner and deliver a note.

After returning home, Serena relaxed her highly tense mind and fell asleep immediately, having many dreams.

It’s difficult, William is always in my dreams.

In the dream, his illness was not so serious, he was still strong, and he could take her to the beach for vacation.

It was a private beach, and there were only him and her on the seashore.

William said to her, "Serena, it's not too late to regret now. I'll let you go."

She shook her head firmly, "Brother William, since I have agreed, I will not regret it, don't worry."

William didn't seem very happy to hear her words. He looked at the endless sea and said very calmly after a while:

"good."

It was already ten o'clock in the morning when Serena woke up. She had a rare late sleep.

She stayed in bed for a while before slowly getting up to cook. Apart from work, her weekends were still busy. She contacted several moving companies to compare prices, and finally decided on one and set a date. She had to find time to pack and move in the next week.

After moving to Linjiang Prefecture, she is closer to her workplace and should be able to save some money on commuting expenses. Sister Sun doesn't need her to pay her salary, and food and accommodation are almost free. After she has given up her self-esteem, her living standard has visibly improved.

Serena laughed at herself. She had been so obedient, so there was no reason for James to torture her anymore. Now that he had Chen Xiaoyu by his side, he shouldn't have that much free time.

My mother's condition has been unstable recently, so we have to hold on for now.

In the afternoon, she drove to the nursing home.

The conditions and level of this nursing home are among the top three in the country, and beds are always in short supply. Her mother Liao Hongjuan was able to stay here for four and a half years thanks to the money and face of the Forrest family.

Serena is the most frequent visitor among the patients’ family members, coming once every two weeks on average. The nurses and doctors are all familiar with her, and as soon as they see her, they greet her, “Miss Xie is here to see mom again.”

"Yeah, how is she doing?"

"It's quite good. It's much more stable than the previous two months." The nurse led her to the innermost suite and opened the door.

Liao Hongjuan lay quietly on the hospital bed, with the bright sunshine spreading over the white bed, giving a sense of peace and tranquility .

Serena put down her bag and skillfully helped the nurse turn her mother over and clean her.

The nurse shook her head and sighed, "Ms. Xie is so filial. You didn't have to do these things, but you insisted on doing them yourself. It would be great if some people could have even half as much filial piety as you."

Another nurse also sighed after hearing this, "Yes, an old man passed away two days ago. He had lived here for two years, and his children had never come to visit him once. What's the point of just giving money? That old man is much healthier than Aunt Liao."

"It seems that Aunt Liao can sense it. She will definitely wake up! Miss Xie, please believe me!"

Serena smiled at the reassurance and said, "Okay, I believe it."

At first, Serena couldn't bear to hear these words. The more she was comforted, the harder she cried. James was at a loss for what to do and could only wait until she finished crying before trying to comfort her in another way.

Their relationship was very strong at that time, and James patiently comforted her a lot, and one of his words touched Serena's heart.

He said that God felt that his aunt had worked too hard over the years and forced her to rest. When she had rested enough, she would wake up.

This comfort has kept her going until now. As time goes by and she has experienced more things, she has stopped crying.

"Mom, when you wake up, he and I should be done with each other completely. By then, I will have nothing to do with the Forrest family anymore. We can go back to our hometown, buy a small house, and live a good life in peace."

Serena looked at Liao Hongjuan, who didn't react at all. She sighed and put her mother's hand back into the quilt.

After leaving the ward, Serena looked down at the balance in her account. After saving for the second half of the year's treatment expenses, she fell back into poverty. Fortunately, two of the three projects were about to be completed, and the bonus would be paid out in two months at the latest.

Before that... Although Manager Wang's project is gone, Chen Yue has many projects, so there will always be a next one, Serena thought as she passed by an open door.

Inside the door, an old man was crying, "Doctor, am I dying? Tell me the truth!"

The doctor's tone was very helpless. "You are really fine. This is Dr. Lin from the cardiac surgery department of Puhui Hospital. He looked at your X-rays and said you are fine. Your heart is more passionate than many young people!"

"Doctor Lin, is what he said true?"

Doctor Lin's gentle voice was full of persuasion. "It's true. Your heart condition is the best among all the elderly people I have ever seen. However, if you are always so anxious, I can't say anything."

"Oh! I'm not anxious! I promise!"

The doctor patted Dr. Lin on the shoulder and said, "Being good-looking is still useful. I've told her countless times, but she won't listen."

Dr. Lin smiled without saying anything, turned around and saw Serena.

"Miss Xie?"

He walked forward quickly and was in front of Serena in an instant, "Why...are you here to see your aunt?"

"Yeah, what a coincidence."