Saturday, November 11 Cloudy

    Time passes silently in the peaceful daily life.

    The scenery outside the window gradually changed.The midsummer day with the chirping of green cicadas seems like yesterday, but in a blink of an eye it has been tinged with the splendor of autumn, and then gently enveloped by the cold air of early winter.The heat in the air has completely faded away, and is soaked in a biting coolness.An Yao’s clothes also changed from short-sleeved to long-sleeved, and finally she wrapped herself in a down jacket.

    “Qingyan -” he protested slightly, “I already have enough clothes, I don’t need to buy any more.”

    “But I think this one is really suitable for Yuanyuan,” I said, “can I buy another one?”

    Anyao blinked, “You said the same thing yesterday.”

    “This is the last time.” I fooled the children seriously, “I will buy one more.”

    “And do you think you are preparing for winter? If you don’t buy more warm clothes in winter, it will be bad if you catch a cold.” I said, “Yaoyao, okay?”

    An Yao thought tangledly for a while, but finally lost, “…Then the last thing.”

    I smiled and kissed him, “Thank you to our cutest, most tolerant and generous Yaoyao.”

    After buying clothes I went to the kitchen.It’s rare for me to cook tonight, so I naturally want to show off my skills.

    I was chopping vegetables in the kitchen, An Yao was collecting clothes on the balcony, and the TV in the living room was broadcasting today’s news.

    “Recently, riots have occurred in many places, and groups are suspected of committing crimes. Please pay attention to travel safety…”

    “It’s so dangerous…” An Yao said softly, “It’s better not to go for a walk in the park tonight.”

    I responded and looked up at the TV screen. The message above said that the group members were suspected to be omegas who had suffered domestic violence for a long time, but the screen turned and disappeared.

    I changed the channel and chatted casually with An Yao about other things.

    The food was served hot on the plate, and I was about to bring it to the table when my cell phone rang.

    “Brother Lin! I forgot to report it to you on Friday! There seems to be a batch of expired medicine in the warehouse. Don’t forget to order a new batch.”

    I handed the dishes to An Yao, “Which ones are missing?”

    “It seems to be the batch of antibiotics…”

    I sighed with a headache, “The name of the medicine.”

    A rustling voice came from the microphone, and then there was a burst of exclamation, “It’s over! Brother Lin! The list I memorized is in the clinic!”

    I sighed, “I’ll check it later.”

    “Just put it on your prescription list, Brother Lin.” She said, “I’ve listed it all on it. When the time comes, just ask the people who move the goods to handle it.”

    I responded, hung up the phone, and turned to look at An Yao, “Yao Yao, I have to go out now.”

    An Yao’s movements suddenly stopped, “Are you going to see medicine?”

    “Yes.” I leaned closer and kissed his eyelids, “I’ll come back after checking the order. You eat first, don’t wait for me.”

    “But, but,” his face was full of worry, “What if we encounter the riots mentioned in the news…”

    “Don’t worry,” I rubbed his head, “Our place is a small place, there won’t be any chaos here.”

    Anyao nodded, “Then come back quickly.”

    He walked me to the door and didn’t close the door until I was gone.The voice-activated lights in the corridor turned on and off according to my footsteps, lengthening and shortening the shadows.I zipped up my coat, got on my electric bike and drove to the clinic.

    After arriving at the clinic, I quickly checked the specific date of the batch of medicinal materials based on the list recorded by Chen Xuanyi – this batch of medicines still has a validity period of more than one month, which is far from the level that requires emergency treatment.

    Will decide next week.I think.

    I put away the list and was about to lock the door and leave, but at this moment there was a sound outside.Not big, just like a cat passing by leisurely.

    But the sound gradually got louder, causing me to look up.I saw a figure slipping neatly under the rolling shutter door and standing in front of the door with arms folded.

    The other party had his back to the light, so I couldn’t see his face clearly.

    “We are no longer accepting patients today,” I reminded, “you should go directly to the hospital.”

    The man paused for a moment, and then heard a low laugh.

    “Dr. Lin,” the other party said with a smile, “don’t you recognize me?”

    I was stunned for a moment, then raised my hand and turned on the headlight in the clinic.

    The light was bright, and the face of the incoming person was clearly illuminated in an instant: a thin figure, a short height, and obviously a pair of round eyes, but the look he was looking at me at this moment was much more mature than before.

    It’s her.The omega girl who was beaten to death by her family, then married a violent alpha, had to kill everyone with a knife in one night, and was finally arrested and jailed and sentenced to life imprisonment.

    I was a little surprised, “You…you came out?”

    I remember it was less than a year from the day she was sentenced.

    She twitched the corners of her mouth and showed a warm smile, “Someone got me out.”

    I nodded, with some vague guesses in my mind, but my face remained calm, “Then why are you looking for me?”

    “Dr. Lin is still so direct when speaking.” She smiled again and glanced around the consulting room, but she did not sit down and just looked straight at me.

    “There’s no one else here,” I said, “Just say it.”

    “At least…I won’t call the police.”

    She suppressed the smile on her face and lowered her voice, “Medicine.”

    “As much as you can,” she said. “Bandages and gauze too.”

    “Are too many people injured recently?” I asked.

    She didn’t answer, just looked at me, “So?”

    I smiled a little, “What if I say no?”

    “Dr. Lin,” she sighed softly, “I believe you don’t want to know the outcome.”

    “And…and I know you’re not that kind of alpha.”

    She stared at me, “Don’t make it difficult for me, okay?”

    I didn’t say anything, I just walked to the warehouse silently and opened the box.

    “These will expire in one month.” I said, “Any more will be gone.”

    “I still have children to raise at home.” I sighed, “I can only help you so much.”

    She quickly checked the medicine in the box and nodded.

    “Okay.” She said, “That’s enough.”

    I pointed to the back door, “The surveillance camera is not on now. Move through the back door and move gently.”

    She nodded and seemed to make a simple gesture towards the darkness. Several figures soon appeared and moved the medicine out neatly.

    I watched quietly, preparing to lock the door and go home after everyone left.Unexpectedly, she didn’t leave immediately, but suddenly said, “That person in your family… is An Yao, right?”

    I didn’t answer.

    “Don’t be nervous.” She smiled, “An Yao is so famous in this area. His scumbag stepfather used to beat him so hard that everyone in the street recognized them.”

    I’m still silent.

    “Dr. Lin,” she said, “let An Yao join us.”

    I raised my head and said, “No way.”

    “Don’t you ask him what he wants?” she said. “What if he wants to?”

    “I won’t let him go,” I said.

    She laughed and said, “Dr. Lin, I thought there was some difference between you and an alpha, but I didn’t expect that after getting married, the freedom of an omega would still be restricted.”

    “Aren’t you afraid that he will hate you when he finds out?”

    “I would rather he hate me.” I said, “I actually admire you for fighting for your own rights regardless of your life, but… But An Yao and I are just ordinary people.”

    “It’s good to be alive, I don’t want any other accidents to happen.” I pushed the door open, “I can’t afford to gamble.”

    She smiled, with an obscure expression on her face, as if she was mocking my cowardice, but as the night wind blew into the clinic, she quickly disappeared.

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