My Youth Began With Him - Chapter 12

Chapter 12

"All I need is a 'yes' or 'no . ' I want an answer . "

As he spoke, Qin Chu's expression became frighteningly cold .

"Chu, we did it for your own good . It's all in the past anyway . Just…" Qin Chu shot up to his feet before Mrs . Qin even had the chance to finish .

"I knew it . "

He had already gotten the answer he needed from his mother's tone . Having expected this all along, Qin Chu got up . Without another word, he walked upstairs to his room on the second floor .

"Chu, eat before you head upstairs to rest," Mrs . Qin called out to her son's retreating figure, concerned for his well-being .

However, instead of a reply, all she got was a chilling view of her son's back .

"Yumin… Chu… he… could he still be hung up on that damn girl? It's been so long, and now he's finally home . Oh, I hope nothing else goes wrong . What do you think?" Mrs . Qin was left somewhat shaken by her son's attitude .

It had been seven years, and her son was finally back in the country . She really didn't want things to get as bad between them as it had been before, all because of a woman .

"Never mind it . He's a grown man now and can make decisions by himself . " With that, Qin Yumin picked up his chopsticks and began to eat angrily .

Qin Chu went back to his room . Picking up his cell phone, he dialed a number .

"Check something out for me as soon as possible," he said and then promptly hung up .

Then, he slowly unlocked one of the drawers and took out a yellowing photograph .

There was a girl in the picture with a ponytail . She was pretty and had distinct facial features . The pair of dimples that appeared when she smiled were adorable .

The fact that she was wearing a baggy school uniform didn't make her any less beautiful .

"Mian, I've missed you so much . "

He spoke in a low, hoarse voice like a man who was hopelessly in love .

His memories traced back to the scene in the photograph, taken seven years ago .

Blue skies, white clouds, school grounds, and… the girl he loved .

The next morning -

Huo Mian got up early and boarded the bus to the hospital where she worked . After she finished attending to her own duties, she grabbed the pork bone soup she had made that morning and went to find Ning Zhiyuan . She wanted to explain to him what had happened yesterday .

At the Outpatient Ophthalmology Department -

When Huo Mian went in, she found He Man, one of the nurses, carefully bandaging the wound on Ning Zhiyuan's forehead .

"Geez, how did this happen, Doctor Ning? How can you be so careless?" The female nurse's voice was artificially high-pitched, in a way that made people uncomfortable .

"Zhiyuan," Huo Mian called out softly by the door .

Both of them turned around to face her . Ning Zhiyuan's expression was blank as his gaze fell upon Huo Mian . There was no telling what he was thinking of .

"Ah, Huo Mian, you're here . You two go on and chat, I'll leave . "

"Don't go . " Ning Zhiyuan suddenly reached out and grabbed He Man . "Finish patching up my wound . "

"Doctor Ning, um… you should really let your girlfriend tend to you," He Man said as she chuckled awkwardly .

Huo Mian wanted to say something, but before she could, she heard Ning Zhiyuan spat out word by word, "She is not my girlfriend anymore . "

"What did you say?" Huo Mian's slightly frowned .

"I said, we broke up yesterday . You're not my girlfriend anymore, and I'm not worthy of an upper-class girlfriend like you . So why don't you go find your super rich ex-boyfriend? He has luxury cars and a mansion, and I'm just a poor doctor . You would be doing yourself a disservice if you continued to stay with me!" Ning Zhiyuan's tone was petulant .

Huo Mian took a deep breath . "Zhiyuan," she said, her expression calm, "I came here today to explain what happened last night . "