"Actually, speaking of that matter, it's also a knot in my mind. I like this child Li Zhen very much... I took care of him for three years. In these three years, I watched him grow up..."
When the middle-aged man said this, there was already an unspeakable guilt in his words.
"Li Zhen is a single-parent family, you know that, right?"
The two nodded, indicating that they understood the matter.
"Know."
"His father died in an accident when he was seven years old, and his mother raised him alone..."
The middle-aged man sighed:
"Yeah, they're really not easy."
"Li Zhen is a child who loves to laugh very much, and so is his mother. Every time I meet with them, or when I tutor Li Zhen... they are always laughing."
"Sometimes I am very curious. By chance, I asked Li Zhen, "What are you laughing at?" and Li Zhen's answer surprised me. He said, "I don't know what I am laughing at." , but my mother told me that if I smile at others, others will smile at me. After my father died, many people bullied me and my mother. I think others can be kind to us, just like the teacher. ’.”
When he said this, the middle-aged man felt his nose was a little sore.
In order to provide for Li Zhen to study, Li Zhen's mother did almost all the dirty work. A woman in her 40s looked like she was in her 60s.
He had personally seen Li Zhen's mother's face that had been attacked by wind and frost, as well as her hands covered with calluses and some unknown wounds.
What Li Zhen's mother endured is far beyond what words can describe.
"In fact, Li Zhen has always been a good child. Even if some classmates at school made fun of him and teased him maliciously, Li Zhen was never angry. He just smiled and passed away..."
"He loves his mother very much and believes what his mother tells him."
"Although the mother and son are poor, they have always loved life and believed that their lives will get better and better in the future. Li Zhen's mother also promised Li Zhen that after he finishes college and goes to work, she will retire and no longer work. Keep doing the hard work."
"I think if that incident hadn't happened... Li Zhen wouldn't have become what he did later."
When that matter was mentioned, the middle-aged man's face began to look ugly.
Ning Qiushui took a sip of tea and asked:
"Which thing?"
The middle-aged man closed his eyes, looking a little painful, as if he didn't want to recall this incident.
"At noon on June 22, Li Zhen's mother... passed away."
After hearing the news, both of them looked stunned.
"died?"
The middle-aged man nodded.
"It was the hospital that called Li Zhen. I was also there at the time. When we rushed to the hospital, Li Zhen's mother was already dead..."
"Before leaving, his mother only said three words to him..."
Ning Qiushui asked:
"What three words?"
middle-aged man:
"Smile."
After he finished speaking, the three of them fell into silence for a while.
After a long time, Ning Qiushui asked again:
"I would like to ask, how did Li Zhen's mother die?"
The middle-aged man covered the tea cup in his hand, looking a little dazed.
"Car accident, excessive blood loss."
"Excessive bleeding?"
"Well, the doctor at the time told us that Li Zhen's mother's injuries were not serious. She died from excessive blood loss."
Ning Qiushui smelled something amiss.
The injury was not serious, but he died from blood loss?
"After a car accident, shouldn't someone call the police or an ambulance as soon as possible?"
"If the injury was not serious, how could he die from blood loss?"
The middle-aged man clutched his tea cup tightly, and the knuckles of his fingers were even a little white.
"Because it was very early, Li Zhen's mother was hit by a car while sweeping the street. The driver who hit her escaped. There were some office workers passing by... but no one was willing to stop and make a phone call."
"They were afraid of being late, or maybe they were afraid of getting into trouble, so they chose to avoid it... When the hospital received the call, it was already more than half an hour later."
When talking about this matter, the two of them could clearly feel the middle-aged man's anger.
He is angry at the indifference of society.
Just stopping to make a phone call, even if it takes a few minutes and makes you late for work, can save someone's life... Isn't this difficult?
He didn't expect that.
No one expected it.
A completely avoidable tragedy happened so absurdly.
"Later, I paid for the cremation of Li Zhen's mother. I originally wanted to help him take a leave of absence and let him rest for a while. Later, I would go to Li Zhen's home to help him make up for the missed lessons. But Li Zhen rejected me..."
When he said this, Ning Qiushui suddenly raised his head and interrupted him:
"Sorry to interrupt you, but I want to know, is Li Zhen's birthday on June 23rd?"
The middle-aged man paused and nodded.
"yes."
"It was indeed Li Zhen's birthday that day. I also gave him a birthday cake, but because I was in such a hurry, I didn't prepare a greeting card..."
Hearing this, Ning Qiushui narrowed her eyes slightly.
Something had already formed in his mind.
"Li Zhen's roommate...does he often bully him?"
This time, the middle-aged man also shook his head.
"I don't know about this. This child keeps a lot of things in his heart. I have asked him before, but he said no. The dormitory and classmates are all very good to him..."
"But I think he can do such a thing. I guess there are still a lot of conflicts in the dormitory. If only I could have discovered it earlier..."
After saying that, he rubbed his face in pain.
Ning Qiushui knew that the middle-aged man felt guilty towards Li Zhen because he liked Li Zhen.
He really likes this kid.
Therefore, when he saw Li Zhen, who was about to embrace a better tomorrow, suddenly falling into the endless abyss, the middle-aged man took the blame on himself.
He felt that it was his lack of care for this student that led him to where he is today.
So after the incident, he resigned from his position as head teacher and chose to stay in the library as an administrator.
"I think I know the reason for the 'Laughing Man' to kill..."
Countless details began to come together in her mind, and Ning Qiushui let out a gentle murmur.
A murmur that only he could hear.
pS: Okay, brothers, today is the fourth update. I will finish this copy tomorrow or the day after tomorrow and get ready for the next story.
