Pei Che looked into her clear eyes, which contained complete trust and dependence on him.
A long time ago, the entertainment news on the TV began to reveal the boyfriend of a certain actress, and he said, "I don't know him."
I'm sorry, he has to betray Xiao Nian's trust.
"I think so too." Shen Jianian's tone was normal and he didn't think too deeply about this issue. "These gossips are quite boring. It's better to find a good TV series."
After hearing this, Pei Che completely let go of his uneasiness and picked up the remote control to change the channel.
After choosing a few TV series, none of them were Shen Jianian's favorite subjects. Seeing her frowning slightly and showing a bored expression, Pei Che smiled and said, "I'll come over tomorrow and bring you some movie discs. You can watch them when you're bored."
Shen Jianian yawned and said sadly, "Okay."
"Sleepy?" Pei Che asked.
Shen Jianian shook his head slightly, looked at him and said, "Would you like to order takeout? A few snacks won't fill you up."
"Don't worry about me. I'll order the food myself when we get back to the hotel."
Pei Che booked a long private room at a five-star hotel near the First Hospital. It was only a ten-minute walk away and even faster by car.
He glanced at his watch. It was more than nine o'clock but not yet ten o'clock. He planned to wait until Shen Jia Nian fell asleep before leaving.
Pei Che looked at her doing nothing, but he was thinking about another thing - on the day she was transferred to the general ward, he asked her parents why they didn't come to see her. He didn't think of how to answer at the time, so he gave them a perfunctory answer. After he went back, he thought up a story and planned to tell her the next time she asked him.
However, after so long, she never asked again.
Pei Che couldn't guess what she was thinking, and he couldn't ask directly.
Shen Jianian's eyes scanned his face several times, and seeing that he was in the state of an old monk in trance, he asked curiously: "Ache, are you in a daze?"
She actually wanted to say that if he was sleepy, it was best to go back to the hotel to rest instead of staying in the ward to stay with her. The total time she slept during the day may exceed six hours, and it didn't matter whether she slept or not at night.
Pei Che pulled away from his thoughts, curled his lips slightly and smiled: "No, I was thinking about something."
"What are you thinking about?" Shen Jianian asked following his words.
Pei Che's eyes were full of tenderness. He looked at her for a long time and decided not to worry about it secretly. He thought carefully and said, "You had a lot of questions to ask me before. Why haven't you asked me any more during this time?"
Shen Jianian grabbed the white quilt with her fingers, and the small movements she made unintentionally showed her child-like nature. She pursed her lips and revealed her aggrieved mood when she spoke: "You won't tell me if I ask, right?"
She always found a bunch of excuses to frustrate her. She didn't want to force others to do anything, so she kept all her questions in her heart. She didn't deny that she also had an escape mentality and was afraid of hearing bad news.
Pei Che held her hand on the quilt and stared at her seriously: "I don't want you to be sad, and I don't mean to hide it. Your health comes first to me, and everything else falls aside."
Shen Jia Nian's eyes suddenly felt warm. He said he didn't want her to be sad, so her guess in the past few days was right. Something happened to her parents...
"Xiao Nian, listen to me." Pei Che stroked her cheek with his broad and warm palms, and pressed the pads of his thumbs at the corners of her eyes, as if doing so would prevent her from crying. In fact, it was in vain, "They are not here. Now, there is me, I will take good care of you and be by your side forever."
Tears rolled down from the corners of his eyes and slid over his fingertips. The temperature seemed to burn his whole heart, burning a hole in his heart.
Shen Jianian cried bitterly, his voice like a wounded cub.
"Xiao Nian, I know you are sad, but things have happened. No one has the ability to change it. You can only force yourself to bear it. Promise me that you will cheer up after crying." Pei Che leaned forward and hugged her, holding her in his arms. Carefully avoiding the injured parts of her body, listening to her suppressed cries made him feel more uncomfortable than anyone else. He could only comfort her over and over again, "It's okay. Just cry. I'll be with you."
Sooner or later, she must tell her that whether now or in the future, she must accept the fact that her parents are no longer alive.
He knew that this process was difficult, but no one could escape it. Birth, old age, illness and death are things that people must experience in their lives, sooner or later.
Shen Jia Nian cried until his eyes and nose were red, and his voice was hoarse: "Why do you tell me, why don't you continue to hide it from me, why..."
Pei Che felt that the fabric of the shirt on her shoulders was soaked with tears, and her eyes turned red. He held her shoulders, moved back slightly, and looked down at her eyes: "Because you will know one day." His tone was slightly After a pause, he said clearly word by word, "I believe in you, Xiao Nian, you will move forward and will not be crushed."
Shen Jianian couldn't listen to any words of encouragement at the moment. She just wanted to know the reason: "How did they... leave? Where was I at that time?"
She knew that her father had a heart disease and that it would relapse at any time. He always carried first-aid medicine with him. It was also because of his health that she did not study abroad with Pei Che.
"They... they were in a car accident just like you." The words were not as difficult as he thought. Pei Che exhaled slowly and continued, "You were in the hospital for rescue at that time, so you didn't know. Later, I considered you My physical condition cannot be stimulated, so I can only hide it from you. I choose to tell you now because I think the time is right, and I shouldn’t hide it from you all the time."
Pei Che kept telling himself in his heart that he would only deceive Xiao Nian this time, and he would never do it again in the future.
Shen Jia Nian had no doubt about him: "Are our family coming to Jiangcheng for a trip?"
"Yes." Pei Che replied affirmatively, "While sitting in a taxi, I accidentally collided with a heavy truck."
Shen Jianian's lips trembled: "They are now..."
"I have sent their bodies to Beicheng for burial. When you get better and can walk normally, I will accompany you back to see them." Pei Che's throat rolled, he suppressed his choking sounds, and wiped her carefully. Tears, "Don't cry, the wounds on your face will not heal if you touch them with tears. Have a good sleep, and when the sun rises, it will be a new day."
In the early hours of the morning, Pei Che put Shen Jia Nian, who was tired from crying, to sleep and quietly left the ward.
Walking under the starlight on the cement road leading to the entrance of the inpatient department, the ambulance passed quickly in front of me and stopped at the steps of the emergency hall next to it. The rear door was opened and everyone was walking in a hurry.
The air seemed to be filled with a faint smell of blood.
The phone vibrated in his pocket. Pei Che looked away from the emergency room, reached into his trouser pocket and took out the phone, noting that it was Mr. Zhu, the agent.
After the call was connected, Mr. Zhu said in an apologetic tone: "I'm sorry, Mr. Pei, for bothering you so late."
"It's okay, I'm not asleep yet." Pei Che listened to the phone while walking, "If you have anything to say, you can tell me."
Shen Jianian will not be able to return to a normal life in the short term. Rehabilitation is a long process, and facial reconstruction surgery will be required in the follow-up. He plans to buy real estate in Jiangcheng and settle down. After contacting the agency, I explained my personal demands. It was close to the No. 1 Hospital and had a clean living environment. A villa was my first choice.
Jiangcheng No. 1 Hospital is strategically located, and the surrounding properties were sold out as soon as they opened. It is not easy to find suitable properties.
Especially since he specifically requested a villa with a quiet environment, it would be even more difficult.
Mr. Zhu called him late at night because he had just acquired a house that generally met his requirements, but it was just a second-hand house.
"The family has decided to immigrate to Australia. I checked the house and there are basically no signs of use. It is in Jade Tianfu, about ten minutes' drive from Jiangcheng No. 1 Hospital." Mr. Zhu paused, and his tone became more easy-going, "Let me tell you To be honest, the quoted price is a bit exaggerated. I talked to the owner of the household, but the other party had a tough attitude and was unwilling to lower it."
"As long as the house meets the requirements, the price is not an issue." Pei Che wanted to confirm it as soon as possible. "I will take the time to go over and take a look tomorrow afternoon. If there is no problem, I will sign the contract."
Mr. Zhu had probably never seen such a generous and decisive customer. After being stunned for a few seconds, he hurriedly responded: "Okay, okay, I'll wait for your call."
*
After the transfer procedures for the villa were completed, Pei Che found a reliable interior design team and planned to renovate it.
Zhou Ruo was alone in Beicheng, unable to wait for news about her son. Her son's previous car accident and his whereabouts were unknown left a deep shadow in her heart. She would always scare herself when she couldn't see him and couldn't believe him. The "resurrection from the dead" thing is true.
So, she bought a plane ticket and flew to Jiangcheng without telling Pei Che.
When Pei Che received the call, Zhou Ruo had already arrived at Fuhe Airport. Pei Che was in the ward at the time. He stood up from the chair with his cell phone in his hand and briefly told Zhou Ruo to wait for him at the airport and not to wander around.
After hanging up the phone, he said to Shen Jianian: "I'm going to pick up someone at the airport and will come over later."
