Chapter Eighty-four I Decided to Go Abroad

  After the band finished their commotion, they rushed to record Chen Chufan playing saxophone video and went straight to the restaurant in Area C. Taking advantage of the remaining customers, the piano video was also recorded. Liu Xiaoting took the photographer away, leaving Chen Chufan to start his last day of work at Qing Shuiwan Clubhouse.

  However, because he was always worried about Han Xiaoxi who was still in the hospital, Chen Chufan had no state of mind today. He barely held on until 8 o'clock and then stopped playing directly. After changing into a set of clothes in the rest room, he went to the finance department to settle his salary. With the over 2,000 yuan he earned in two days, he left the club directly.

  Everyone's world is different in their eyes, even for the same person, at different times or places, the world in their eyes will be different.

  Just like Chen Chufan, when playing music with the band in the club, life felt colorful, but returning to school and coming to Xiaoxi's hospital room again, seeing Xiaoxi's injured arm, his eyes only saw black and white.

  Han Xiaoxi's father was no longer there, and in the ward, Han Xiaoxi's mother and Ye Siying were accompanying Han Xiaoxi and chatting with her. When Chen Chufan walked into the room, he simultaneously attracted the attention of the three women.

  "Auntie!" Chen Chufan hastily greeted Mrs. Han Xiaohei. Thinking that he had mistaken Mrs. Han for Han Xiaohei's older sister earlier in the morning, Chen Chufan still felt a bit embarrassed and his face turned slightly red.

  "Xiao Chen is here! Come sit down! Want some fruit? Auntie will go wash an apple for you!" Han Xiao Xi's mom's enthusiasm made Chen Chu Fan feel very unnatural, he awkwardly waved his hand, "No need, Auntie. I just came to see Xiao Xi. I'll just sit for a bit and then leave!"

  Chen Chufan sat down beside Han Xiaoxi, but with two other people present, Chen Chufan didn't know what to say. It was Han Xiaoxi who first asked him, "Why did you come back so early today? I remember we're supposed to get off work at 9 o'clock!"

  "Oh, I quit, today is my last day, so I came back a bit early!" Chen Chufan replied gently.

  "Why did you quit when everything was going well?" Han Xiao Xi asked in surprise.

  Chen Chufan really wanted to tell Han Xiaoxi about his plans to study abroad, but thinking that he should explain his thoughts clearly to Xiaoxi. However, with Han Xiaoxi's mother by their side, there were some things he couldn't bring himself to say, and he hesitated.

  It was Han Xiaoxi's mother who was considerate, seemingly noticing that the young man had something to say to her daughter alone. She stood up and said, "You two chat first, I'll go out for a walk. Watching over Xiao Niu at the hospital all day has made my waist sore."

  "Auntie, I'll accompany you for a walk!" Ye Siying also stood up, but was stopped by Han Xiaoxi.

  "What's wrong, Sisi? You haven't been in the hospital for a day, are you also having back pain? What are you doing taking a walk?! My mom is avoiding us because she's old and has a generation gap with us. You're not allowed to leave! I haven't seen you all day!" Han Xiaohui said with a pout.

  "What generation gap! You're asking for a beating, Xiao Xi! Alright, Siyuan, you and your classmates can chat together. Auntie knows the way, no need for you to accompany her."

  "It can be said now, why did you resign!" Han Xiaohui opened her eyes wide and looked at Chen Chufan sitting next to her, asking in doubt.

  Chen Chufan deliberated for a moment before speaking: "Xiao Xi, I'm planning to study abroad!"

  "Study abroad?" Han Xiaoxi looked at Chen Chufan with a surprised face, they had just met in the morning and hadn't heard him mention anything about it, but now he was talking about studying abroad, it did feel a bit sudden. Not only her, but also Ye Siying beside her, were looking at Chen Chufan with surprise on their faces.

  "Ah, to study abroad in M country!" Chen Chufan said affirmatively. Immediately following that, he thoroughly explained the whole situation to Han Xiaohui and Ye Siying, from Professor Li's appreciation, to this morning's conversation with Han Xiaohui's father at the hospital.

  "I wasn't planning on making a decision so quickly, but after talking to your dad today, I feel like I should seize this opportunity. I made a promise in front of your dad, and when he proposes to me in the future, he'll willingly give his daughter to me!" Chen Chufan said, looking into Han Xiaohui's eyes, without noticing the faint melancholy that flashed across Ye Siying's face sitting beside them.

  As Chen Chufan's words fell, the ward fell into a moment of silence.

  Han Xiaoxi was digesting the sudden news, while Ye Siying was thinking about her own thoughts. Chen Chufan quietly waited for Han Xiaoxi's reaction.

  "Ah!" Han Xiao Xi sighed, "Studying abroad is a good thing, but that means I won't be able to see you for quite a long time, what can we do about it?"

  "He'll be back!" Chen Chufan said gently.

  "Si Si, what are you thinking?" Han Xiao Xi turned her head to look at Ye Si Wei who was sitting on the other side of her with a calm face and asked.

  "I? I didn't think of it, you two's matter, don't drag me in!" Ye Siying smiled quietly, "Do you still remember the time we three went on a date together? Actually that night I asked him to meet at Nanhu Lake was to make things clear with him, I told him we could only be friends. So, Xiao Xi! Don't drag me into this!"

  "Alright! You've been keeping it from me all along!" Han Xiao Xi said with some dejection, but didn't know what she was sad about.

  "It's okay, Xiao Xi, you really want someone to fight for your boyfriend before you're happy! I don't know what you're thinking about every day!" Ye Siying comforted.

  "Ah! Siyue and I are kindred spirits, just like Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi. They can only be bros, but we can be red sleeves and blue sleeves, hehe!" Chen Chufan rubbed his head and told a joke that wasn't funny at all, earning the angry glares of two beauties.

  "Haha!" Chen Chufan, who knew he had misspoken, rubbed his head and gave an embarrassed smile.

  "Alright, you can go! I support you, but I've heard that foreign girls are all very open-minded, you won't change your heart once you're over there, will you?" Han Xiao Xi said in a low voice.

  "Xiao Xi, you don't even have this bit of faith in me?" Chen Chufan said with a pretended tone of grievance. The atmosphere in the hospital room seemed somewhat oppressive. Wanting to liven up the atmosphere, but not knowing how to do it. At this moment, Chen Chufan missed Yang Tao terribly.

  "About when can we go?" asked Ye Siying on one side.

  "It won't be until September this year at the earliest!" Chen Chufan replied.

  "So soon?" Han Xiaoxi said in surprise: "Chen Chufan, you've already passed your TOEFL exam!"

  "This hasn't happened yet, I'm preparing for the exam in August!"

  "Chen Chufan, taking TOEFL is not the same as taking CET-4, it's really tough! You think you can pass in just over 2 months? Too confident, aren't you!" Han Xiaoxi glared at Chen Chufan and said with a tone of annoyance.

  Chen Chufan made a face at Han Xiaoxi and said in a soft voice, "Actually, I'm a genius. Mastering foreign languages is simply effortless for me."

  "Go ahead and blow it!" Han Xiaoxi said, and then ignored Chen Chufan. She turned her head to face Ye Siying and said, "Dear, from now on, we can only rely on each other."

  Just then, the hospital room door that had been closed was pushed open and Han Xiaohui's father and mother walked in.

  With an elder present, several people stopped discussing.

  Every time he sees Han Xiaoxi's father, Chen Chufan can't help but feel a little uneasy. So he simply stood up and took the initiative to bid farewell and leave. Anyway, what needed to be reported to Xiaoxi had already been reported, and it was just right to give her some time to digest this news.

  As soon as he walked out of the hospital, a voice calling his name came from behind. Chen Chufan turned around and saw Ye Siying also walking out quickly.

  "Are you going back too?" Chen Chufan asked.

  "Uh-huh!" The girl replied softly.

  "Actually, this is not a good time for you to choose to study abroad in M country." The girl suddenly said.

  Chen Chufan naturally asked: "Why?"

  "Last year, the mistaken bombing of the embassy happened, and now our country's relationship with M Country is quite tense! The public opinion has been mutually smearing each other, I don't know how their people view us." The girl explained softly.

  "You're overthinking, Siyue. I'm going to study art, and isn't there a saying that 'art knows no borders'? Besides, it's been more than half a year since that incident, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned it, we've protested, what else can be done about it?" Chen Chufan said with a smile.

  "Alright, I'll mind my own business!" The girl said with a hint of displeasure, her eyebrows slightly furrowed and her interest waning.

  "Huh? I didn't say you were meddling. As a good friend, I'm actually grateful for your concern." Chen Chufan explained with a smile. "By the way, when I leave later, Xiaohui will have to rely on you to take care of her more!"

  "We were originally the best of friends, what's with the entrustment? After you go abroad, just take care of yourself!"

  They chatted on and off like this until they reached the school gate.

  "Alright, you go back first! I'm going to take a look at Red Heart!" Chen Chufan stood at the school gate and gazed at the still brightly lit Red Heart Entertainment City in the east, saying aloud.

  "It's late already, what's the point of going there?"

  "I have a friend working over there, I'll go take a look!" Chen Chufan gave the girl a slight smile and walked towards the direction of Red Heart.