Today the Medical Hall was not particularly busy, leaving Ji Chenguang and Fang Yi with some leisure time to sit together in the parlor to chat, drink tea, and enjoy pastries.
Sun Zhenghua's pastries once again won Ji Chenguang's favor. As he ate, he offered endless praise, and before long, the entire plate was empty. Watching from the side, Fang Yi felt a mixture of amusement and pity. Involuntarily, his thoughts drifted to Ji Chenguang's family—to Cao Shixiong's wife and children back at the Cao Family estate—and a pang of bitterness welled up in his heart.
When the conversation turned to affairs at the police station, Fang Yi asked Ji Chenguang if he had any new plans for the future and how many days of leave he intended to take before returning to duty. Ji Chenguang sipped his tea in silence for a long time, as if pondering how to answer or how to evade the question. At last, with a smile, he told Fang Yi that he had no plans at all; spending his days vacationing in such leisurely fashion suited him just fine.
Chapter 489