Take Aunt Xu, she has been caring for her child until she died. Her daughter went to work after giving birth. She has been helping her daughter take care of the child at home. There are no elderly people in the man's house, so the heavy responsibility of raising the child rests on her shoulders alone. .
Aunt Xu is 60 years old. She is either walking around the stove or chasing after her children every day. She said she was most afraid that her child would bump into her and it would be difficult to explain to her son-in-law.
Brother Lei and his wife run a breakfast shop, and they have to get up at three or four o'clock every day. Recently, because his father is ill, Brother Lei has to stay in the hospital every day, and his wife runs the breakfast shop alone.
In the past, I only thought that I was in difficulty, but now I realize that it is just the tip of the iceberg. In places I can’t see, there are people who are suffering more than me, but they are still trying to live. The suffering in my eyes is actually nothing more than magnifying it. That’s all.
As the night passed, I checked my phone from time to time for fear of missing the doctor's call. My companion said that I couldn't miss any call because he would probably call me from a different phone number.
Brother Lei saw how nervous I was and smiled, "Don't be so nervous. If I don't call you, it means everything is fine. Just be at ease."
Aunt Xu also said that if she called me, she would probably need family members to make a decision.
I exhaled, hoping.
In the morning, my mother and eldest aunt came. The second aunt had to go to work and went back before dawn.
My mother went to the hotel to squint for a while and said she was staring. I thought about it, so I nodded and went back to the hotel to take a shower.
I called Zhang Qiang and asked him to send me a few sets of clothes and pick them up for my mother. It was enough for me to stay here alone. She was old and couldn't stand this trouble.
I left in a hurry yesterday and didn't even lock the door to my house. I also had to ask him to feed the dog.
After taking a shower, I rushed back to the hospital without stopping. I was afraid that if I lay down and fell asleep, I would miss the afternoon visiting time.
Every day at three o'clock in the afternoon, we can visit for half an hour.
It was clear that there were still two hours before visiting time, but it was as if time was deliberately working against me. Every second seemed to be stretched into a minute, and every minute seemed to be stretched into an hour.
Every moment is extended indefinitely, making people extremely irritated.
It was finally time for the visit. We put on isolation gowns, shoe covers and masks. After getting dressed, we finally saw our father.
Just now I felt that time was passing slowly, but now I suddenly felt that time was passing quickly again.
Thirty minutes seemed to go by in an instant.
The thought of him fighting the disease alone in the ward makes my heart ache.
We came out of the ward sadly. No one was in the mood to talk. The corridor was also very quiet. Everyone was either looking out the window or playing with their mobile phones.
At this time, Zhang Qiang called me and said he had arrived.
My mother and I came to the first floor to look for him. He stuffed a schoolbag into my arms, "It's filled with a change of clothes and toiletries."
I said thank you, and then said to my mother: "You and Qiangzi go home first, and I will be fine here."
My mother disagreed and shook her head: "How can you do it alone! I'll stay and work shifts with you."
Zhang Qiang smiled, "No need, Auntie, I'm here! I'll take you back and then come back to take Binzi's place."
I felt warm in my heart, "No, you still have to do business in the store! I'll rent a hotel opposite the hospital for a few days, it'll be fine."
"Okay, let's talk if you have something to say."
After Zhang Qiang sent my mother away, I went back to the hotel, checked in for three days, and then planned to change my clothes.
He unzipped his schoolbag and took out his clothes. At the bottom of the clothes was an envelope.
I was stunned. In my mind, there was no such envelope. ..
Picking up the envelope and touching the thick layer inside, my heart suddenly suddenly opened and I hurriedly opened the envelope. Inside was a thick stack of red RMB.
There was a burning sensation in the circles of my eyes, and in an instant, a warm current surged into my heart.
I took out my mobile phone and called Zhang Qiang, "Hey, why are you still putting money in your bag? You didn't even say a word to me!"
Zhang Qiang hey hey
Laughing, "If I told you, would you still accept it? Uncle Yu watched me grow up, and he is sick now. I have to be embarrassed! Don't be pretentious with me!"
"I mean, actually you can give a little more!"
"Damn it! You're riding a horse..."
Actually, I wanted to say thank you, but when the words came to my mouth, I felt a bit pretentious, so I just said it deliberately.
Zhang Qiang laughed and scolded, and then suddenly became serious: "I don't have much here, so I just gave you five thousand. You can use it first. If you need money, tell me, and your sister-in-law and I will ask for it."
There was a lump in my throat, and I took a deep breath, only saying yes.
I am alone in the hospital to accompany me. I am physically tired, but mentally I am even more tired. My heart is always hanging and I dare not relax at all. Now whenever my cell phone rings, I tremble in my heart, fearing that it is a call from the hospital.
Back at the hospital, I placed an order for Aunt Xu, and Brother Lei and two other familiar escorts each ordered a takeaway. Watching them eating instant noodles and chewing apples last night made me feel a little uncomfortable.
I came back from picking up the takeout and invited them to eat. After some "mobilization", Aunt Xu and the others accepted my offer.
"Hey, where is Sister Li? Why didn't you see her?" I looked left and right, but couldn't find her, so I couldn't help but ask.
"Her husband left when you returned to the hotel." There was no expression on Aunt Xu's face, and her eyes were a little numb.
My heart tightened and I didn't say anything else, but the atmosphere also became a little solemn.
Everyone was sitting in the corridor eating food silently, no one said anything.
Suddenly, my cell phone rang.
The faint ringtone of the mobile phone was like a sharp blade, cutting through the silent atmosphere and making it particularly harsh.
In an instant, my body trembled, and tension suddenly spread throughout my body.
Everyone put down their chopsticks and looked at me silently.
I took a deep breath, took out my phone and looked at it, and couldn't help but reveal a wry smile.
"It's my girlfriend's phone number." I waved my phone at them.
Aunt Xu and the others breathed a sigh of relief, with a smile on their faces, "Hurry up and pick her up!"
I answered the phone while walking out, "Hey, Feifei..."
"Husband, I'm here. I'm at the entrance of the hospital. Where are you?"
"I'll pick you up."
I ran outside quickly and walked out of the building. There was already a faint orange color in the sky.
Lin Feifei stood under the afterglow of the setting sun, her long hair shining with black light in the setting sun, which was particularly eye-catching in the orange world.
I ran towards her quickly, and she showed a bright and soft smile and opened her arms to me.
"When you asked for leave, your boss didn't scold her, right?" I felt a little guilty because I was afraid that she would be scolded because of me.
Lin Feifei raised her lips, "He doesn't dare to scold me even if he has the guts!"
"Hey, I'm so awesome for you. I don't believe that the leader won't dare to scold you."
"He really doesn't know how to scold me, so... he will be fired directly."
"..."
She combed her hair, her eyes a little more distressed, "Are you exhausted from the past two days?"
I smiled and said, "No, there is a place to sleep in the hospital at night. I can't do anything except wait."
After saying that, my shoulders slumped and my arms hung down weakly.
A gust of wind blew over and blew my heart into pieces.
In front of my mother, I pretended to be nonchalant, but in front of Lin Feifei, I could finally stop pretending.
Lin Feifei gave me another hug, "Don't worry! Uncle will be fine."
Life is like an octagonal cage, life may give us a heavy punch at any time.
It doesn't matter if you get knocked down, the important thing is to get up.
I nodded, "Well, I'll take you to the hotel first. It's just opposite the hospital. You can go directly to the hospital after getting off the high-speed train, right? Hey... you didn't bring anything with you?"
Lin Feifei raised her lips, "The luggage is all in the car! I drove here."
"Drive? Where do you still have a car?"
"It's Zhou Shutong's car! She's here too. She went to find a parking space first and left me at the door."
I was shocked and a little unbelievable: "She...she's here too?"
"That's right! Can't you?"
As soon as I finished speaking, a crisp voice floated over from the side.
This voice is soft and a bit sweet, clear and charming, a bit coquettish.
I turned around and saw Zhou Shutong's slim figure walking into my sight. She flipped up her hair, stepped forward and punched me.
"You just say something about such a big thing, you are so boring!"
I looked at her and then at Lin Feifei. I had an unreal feeling and was stunned for a few seconds before I realized what was going on.
"Why are you here together?"
Lin Feifei shrugged her shoulders, "I had no choice, I couldn't get the high-speed rail ticket, so I gave her the stuffed animal as a boarder. As soon as she heard about it, she insisted on coming, so we drove her car here. I worked shifts, drove for six or seven hours, and was exhausted."
My eyes opened suddenly and I looked directly at them in disbelief, "You two girls are working shifts and driving on the highway?"
"That's right! What's wrong? What you men can do, we girls can do too!" Lin Feifei had a fierce breast.
I gave a heartfelt thumbs up, "Bull!"
"How's uncle doing? Should we buy some fruit?" Lin Feifei asked.
Zhou Shutong waved his hand, "You can't visit if you are seriously ill. There is only one fixed time every day where you are allowed to visit. You can't see her at other times. Let's work shifts! Take over for Yu Bin."
Lin Feifei nodded, "Yeah, okay."
The touch they brought to me was like the vitality of seeds quietly sprouting after the spring rain.
We discussed it and decided that I would still stay at the hospital tonight, but Lin Feifei insisted on accompanying me. Zhou Shutong said that he would come to express his condolences to us with breakfast the next morning.
So I took them both back to the hotel first and let Zhou Shutong settle down.
When I returned to the hotel, I handed their ID cards to the girl at the front desk and told them that they would stay with me tonight.
The girl at the front desk was shocked and stammered: "Isn't this unethical?"
"..."
