"Xiaochen, Xiaochen, wake up quickly. Are you okay?"
After a while, Gu Chen gradually regained consciousness and heard Director Wang's shouts.
He reacted immediately and forced a smile at the director with a pale face: "I'm fine. I'll leave first. Thank you, Director Wang."
After speaking, he closed the office door in despair again.
He still couldn't accept it and wanted to see it with his own eyes.
I went straight to the self-service printer on the first floor and entered my ID number after much hesitation.
Watching the machine slowly spit out A4 paper, I felt both anxious and hopeful.
When the printer stopped squeaking, he picked up the report.
After taking a look, the hands holding the A4 paper trembled slightly, and two holes were cut out of the paper.
I saw the words "cancer cell positive, highly malignant" written on the report.
"Who said that when God closes this door, he will definitely open another window for you? I got on the train directly to hell, and the windows were still welded shut."
He stood next to the printer, his lips quivering and talking to himself.
"Doctor Gu, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Upon seeing this, the guiding nurse in the hall hurried over to check on the situation.
"I'm fine. Just go to work and don't worry about me."
He smiled at the young nurse, and then left the hospital gate with heavy steps.
"Dr. Gu's face is too pale. Is it really okay?" The nurse still had questions in her heart, but she couldn't get an answer from him.
"Good luck to you, good luck to you, good luck to you and good luck to you..."
"Hey, son, why did you remember to call mom?"
"Mom, I miss you."
"Let's touch it together! Hahaha, let's find out for ourselves." My mother's laughter came from the phone.
"Hey, son, what did you just say? Mom didn't hear you."
"I said, dad is back, I miss you." Gu Chen laughed dumbly and felt a little better. Mom and dad are still healthy, which is great.
"It's not like you don't know that your dad hasn't gotten off work yet." Just after he finished speaking on the phone, the sound of shuffling came again.
"Mom, I might be back in two days." He said, his eyes were red and his voice was choked up.
"Are you on vacation?"
"No, I just miss you and want to come back to see you." As he spoke, tears poured out unconsciously, soaking his clothes along his pale cheeks.
The other end of the phone seemed to hear it and stopped shuffling: "Son, if something happened to you, tell mom."
Listening to the concerned voice on the phone, he felt a lot warmer in his heart: "Mom, I'm fine, I just want to come back and rest. After all, you have to enjoy the money you make."
"Well, it's good to take a rest and tell mom when you come back. Mom will pick you up."
"Okay, Mom, I'll hang up first."
"Dududu..."
Chen Guilan heard a hang-up sound on the phone, but she was still a little worried: "Did something happen to my son?"
It has to be said that sometimes a woman’s intuition is accurate.
The next day, Saturday, is his weekend day off.
But he was not idle, but came to the personnel department early to submit his resignation report.
"Brother Chen, there is no obstacle that you can't overcome. Go back and have a good rest. When you have time, you and I will go out for a drink."
In the department, all his colleagues came to greet him and see him off.
None of them, except the director, knew the specific reason for Gu Chen's resignation.
Rumors revealed that Gu Chen was ill, but the problem was not serious, but he was just not qualified for his current job.
Amidst the sighs of all his colleagues, Gu Chen stood at the entrance of the train station carrying his suitcase.
"Train D8848 is about to arrive at the station. Passengers please be ready to check in."
In the waiting hall, the radio broadcasts the latest train information in a loop.
Gu Chen pulled his suitcase to the business ticket check-in window, checked the ticket purchase information on his mobile phone with the staff, and was let into the platform in advance.
He spent 380 yuan to buy a business class seat. In the past, he never dared to imagine that one day he would be able to sit in this double-price seat.
He arrived at the platform early. When the train arrived, he stepped onto Car No. 1, found a seat and lay down.
Not to mention, the business class seats are spacious, the chairs can be reclined, and they are very quiet.
Along the way, he gradually thought about it. Since he didn't have much time, he should go home and spend time with his parents.
It’s been three years, and at least the family must celebrate the New Year happily.
Life is short, you need to enjoy yourself in time, not to mention you don’t know how long you have left.
Based on his understanding of the disease, he should be able to survive until the end of the year.
He closed his eyes, lay on the seat, thinking about the rest of his life, and fell asleep unconsciously.
"Sir, sir, wake up quickly, are you okay?"
A female flight attendant saw that Gu Chen's face was not very good and he was lying there motionless with his eyes closed. She called out softly in concern.
However, he didn't see any reaction, so he pushed and rubbed it a few more times.
Gu Chen woke up slowly and saw a series of red numbers on the chest of the person in front of him.
"Huh?...Your breasts..."
"Breasts?" The flight attendant looked down with a red face and found that his collar was very tight.
"Why is there a 99 on your chest?" He was still groggy and rubbed his eyes, which were still a little blurry.
"What 99? Sir, are you okay? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? Do you need help?"
The flight attendant still asked, thinking that the man in front of him was already sick and pretending to go to the radio station for help.
"I'm fine, get me a blanket, thank you."
"Okay, please wait a moment, sir." The flight attendant quickly brought the blanket over.
Gu Chen was still groggy at this moment, his head hurt a little, and his stomach felt uncomfortable.
He turned sideways, closed his eyes and rubbed his eyebrows, thinking that he had just been dazzled.
After a few minutes, he felt better.
Slowly opening his eyes, he accidentally looked at the JK girl on the right who was drinking juice and playing on the computer.
"99???" The red number appeared in front of me again.
"What does this mean? I can see other people's lifespans? Doesn't it make sense?" He rubbed his eyes vigorously, lay down, and looked at the ceiling in confusion.
"boom!"
There was a buzz in his head because he saw a red 99 on the roof of the car.
Only then did he realize that the number was very close to him, and the distance did not change depending on where he looked.
The facts are self-evident.
"Is this my own lifespan? Can I still live to be 99 years old?" A glimmer of expectation gradually ignited in his heart, hoping that this would be true.
He closed and opened his eyes repeatedly, confirming that this 99 was real.
"It's totally counterintuitive that I can really live to be 99. People with advanced pancreatic cancer only have a few months to live. Those who are lucky can live for a few years, but the chance is horribly low."
As a medical professional, I am involved in all aspects of Western medicine.
"Is it possible..."
He suddenly guessed it, and the more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
The hope he had just ignited was instantly extinguished, and what faced him was an endless abyss of terror.
He shook his head in frustration, trying to calm down, with tears in his eyes. It didn't matter whether it was true or false. All the answers would be revealed one by one tomorrow.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the train is arriving at Longjiang North Station. Please take your luggage with you and prepare to get off in advance."
The sudden announcement from the train woke him up from his nightmare. Looking at the numbers still as red as blood in front of him, his back was soaked with sweat.
Get up and walk slowly to the storage area for large items to get your trolley suitcase.
"Sir, let me help you."
The male flight attendant standing at the junction of the carriages spoke and took off the top suitcase and placed it in front of him.
"Thank you." After thanking him, he took the box and stood in front of the Serra Gate, waiting for the train to arrive.
"99, 99, hahaha..."
