Zhou Yi was so burned that he couldn't think clearly. It wasn't until the taxi stopped at the school gate and the school staff reminded him that he remembered that it was summer vacation and the kindergarten was on holiday.
"Okay, thank you." Zhou Yi thanked the staff and dragged his heavy body back to the taxi.
However, as soon as his hand touched the door handle, he fell down, and a "bang" sound startled the driver.
"Hey, brother, are you okay?!" The driver got out of the car and helped Zhou Yi up from the ground. After feeling his body temperature, he said without hesitation: "You need to go to the hospital now, I will take you there."
Zhou Yi never thought that one day he would be so weak. Although he was still conscious, he just couldn't muster any strength. Faced with the driver's enthusiasm, he nodded gently, "Thank you."
There was a private hospital near the school. The driver took Zhou Yi to the hospital very happily. Zhou Yi paid twice the fare when paying the fare. After saying goodbye to the driver, he went into the consulting room and lay down.
The doctor arranged blood tests and lung X-rays for him. The results showed that he had developed pneumonia and needed hospitalization for medication. When writing the hospitalization bill, the doctor asked Zhou Yi to call a family member. When Zhou Yi heard this, he was in a daze, and then laughed to himself - he didn't have any family members here.
Finally, Zhou Yi found a friend to come over. It was Cheng Pei who he had a good relationship with since he was in high school here.
When Zhou Yi first arrived in New York, he often got together with him, but then basically all his energy was given to San San, and he didn't have so much time for his friends.
When Zhou Yi called, Cheng Pei happened to be on vacation. After he got the address of the hospital, he rushed over as soon as possible. By that time, Zhou Yi had already settled in the ward, with a fever-reducing patch on his forehead.
Cheng Pei was also surprised when he saw Zhou Yi's weak appearance, and couldn't help but start to wonder: "You are such an iron man, how did you get yourself into this?"
It is not an exaggeration for Cheng Pei to say that Zhou Yi is an "iron man". They have known each other since they were about sixteen years old. Zhou Yi is the most energetic person he has ever met. His physical fitness is particularly good. No matter how hard he tries, he never sees him. I've been sick before, but it's quite a shock to be like this now.
Zhou Yi also knew where Cheng Pei's surprise came from. He smiled weakly, "Maybe it's because he's getting older and getting weaker."
Cheng Pei glanced at the suitcase next to him: "Are you bringing your own luggage for hospitalization?"
Zhou Yi: "On the way back from the airport, I turned directly to the hospital."
Cheng Pei: "Have you returned to China?"
Zhou Yi: "The teacher from a school I funded before didn't arrive, so I took my place for a few days."
Cheng Pei: "I've convinced you, just arrange for others to go at times like this in the future. Just think of yourself as still in your early twenties and do whatever you want."
Zhou Yi took a long breath and said, "Well, I'm old."
His short sentence contained many complex emotions, including depression, powerlessness, loss and sadness.
Cheng Pei licked it carefully and asked curiously: "Are you in a bad mood?"
Zhou Yi: "Yes."
Cheng Pei: "What could make you like this?"
Zhou Yi: "Do you believe me when I say it's a woman?"
Cheng Pei: "...Are you confused?"
Zhou Yi felt sad for the woman. It was better to let him believe that the sun came out from the west or that the earth was a square. Such things would never happen in his dreams.
Zhou Yi had already expected Cheng Pei's reaction. He laughed at himself again, "Look, this is your own fault."
"I did a lot of immoral things in the past, but now no one would believe me if I sincerely pour out my heart and soul."
Even a good friend like Cheng Pei didn't believe that he could be serious about any woman, let alone Zheng Pianqing who had been hurt by him?
Cheng Pei saw Zhou Yi's eyes were a little red, and the shock in his heart could not be described in words. He was not sure if he was about to cry or if he was suffering from a fever, "So... you really made yourself like this because of women." Such?"
The amount of information is simply too great.
Zhou Yi shook his head, "No, at most I can only blame myself."
Cheng Pei: "..."
——
Zhou Yi's pneumonia was a bit serious. Even after taking the medicine, he still had recurring fevers. He stayed in the hospital for a total of four days.
This must be the most serious illness he has ever had in his memory.
While he was in the hospital, Zhou Yi frequently sent messages and called San San, but the result was still the same as before.
Zhou Yi tried calling Zheng Linxu, but got nothing - they seemed to have agreed not to talk to him.
On the day he was discharged from the hospital, Cheng Pei also came to pick Zhou Yi up. He took him back to his newly bought apartment and went upstairs to visit him.
When he came in to change his shoes, Cheng Pei saw a pair of children's slippers in Zhou Yi's shoe cabinet. They were pink and tender, and they looked like a little girl's taste.
Then, he saw Stella and Duffy on the sofa, and looked at the wall cabinet opposite, where there were several photo frames.
Cheng Pei's curiosity was aroused and he walked closer to take a look. The first thing that caught his eye was a "family portrait". The male protagonist was naturally Zhou Yi. He didn't know the woman, but one look at her temperament revealed that she was not an ordinary girl. generation.
But what shocked Cheng Pei the most was the little girl in the middle - the way she smiled in the photo was exactly the same as Zhou Yi.
Cheng Pei felt that it was not surprising that there was a woman around Zhou Yi, but the child...
Cheng Pei quickly looked at the photos around him and found that the little girl was in several photo frames, some were playing tennis and some were eating cakes. One of them was a selfie of Zhou Yi and her. This one looked more like Copied and pasted.
When Cheng Pei was in shock, he caught a glimpse of Zhou Yi coming with water. He raised his eyes and asked him: "This little girl——"
Zhou Yi handed the water into his hand and asked without answering: "What do you think?"
He didn't answer directly. Cheng Pei already knew the answer. He quickly ran through the time in his mind: "Did you have it during the years you were in Hong Kong City?"
Zhou Yi said "hmm".
Cheng Pei pointed to the family photo, "Is that the child's mother?"
Zhou Yi: "Yeah."
Cheng Pei: "You...?"
Zhou Yi: "I only found out about this child in the past few months."
Cheng Pei: "She came to you with her child?"
Zhou Yi smiled self-deprecatingly, "It would be great if that were really the case."
Cheng Pei stared at his smile and suddenly realized: "The woman you are talking about is not the mother of the child, right?"
Zhou Yi didn't answer.
But Cheng Pei had already judged the grudges between the two based on Zhou Yi's previous words of "you bring it upon yourself" and his consistent way of treating women. The other party was probably trashed by Zhou Yi and now no longer trusts him.
Cheng Pei really couldn't speak for him on this matter.
Zhou Yi's level of playfulness was also beyond his acceptance.
Although they have a good relationship, Cheng Pei basically won't get in touch with Zhou Yi's girlfriends because he can't remember them at all.
Rongyue was the only one he had ever met.
