~~~
The plague was finally brought under control, but the price paid was heavy.
Shuangshui Village is no longer the original Shuangshui Village. Most of the people in the village have been killed by the plague, and the last person who is about to pass away from this world is none other than Wu Yin and Wu Che's grandmother, Granny Cui.
The atmosphere in the Wu family was heavy at the moment, and the expressions on everyone's faces were extremely sad.
Granny Cui knew she couldn't last long. She looked at the people beside the bed with sadness and reluctance in her eyes.
Life had been difficult in the past, and she had thought of simply dying, but when she was really about to die, she realized how much she missed the world.
She really couldn't let go of Yin'er and Che'er.
Wu Yin knelt down and held her grandma's hand tightly, "It's okay, it will be okay. Don't be afraid, it will be okay."
Wu Yin said these words repeatedly, not knowing whether it was to comfort her grandmother or to persuade herself.
Granny Cui knew her own body better than anyone else. She looked at Yin'er sadly.
This old bone can't hold on anymore after all.
"Yin'er." Grandma Cui's voice was extremely weak, "Don't be sad, grandma, grandma..."
She still had a lot to say, but something seemed to be blocking her throat.
Granny Cui's eyes flickered back and forth between Yin'er and Che'er's faces. What will these two children do in the future?
When she was dying, she suddenly thought of someone, so she forced herself to look at Mr. Jin with her last breath.
He Lianxuan obviously noticed it. He walked over, his eyes full of concern.
"Yin'er and Che'er are entrusted to you."
He Lianxuan quickly replied: "Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of them."
"Thanks!"
She wanted to bear all the suffering for Yin'er and Che'er, but her own strength was too weak to protect them from the wind and rain.
Soon she will go to another world, where she hopes she can protect these two children.
The mother-in-law slowly closed her eyes.
"Grandma, grandma!" Wu Yin lay beside the bed and cried loudly, while He Lianxuan was busy comforting her.
He could feel how violently the body of the person in his arms was shaking.
"Sister, what happened to grandma?"
Wu Che was still young and he didn't understand what death meant. Seeing his sister crying, he also cried in fear.
Wu Yin hurriedly struggled to stand up when she heard the sound. She hugged Che'er, cried and comforted: "Grandma is just resting, she needs a good rest."
She couldn't talk any more and had no choice but to hug Che'er tightly.
She looked so helpless, He Lianxuan hugged her carefully, hoping to give her some comfort and strength.
"I'll take Che'er back to the room first." Lin Zai secretly wiped away his tears and said suddenly.
She looked at this adorable child and said, "Sister, I'll take you to your room to rest first. It's already dark."
"But grandma, haven't I always slept with grandma?" Wu Che said hesitantly.
"My mother-in-law is asleep. You and your sister will be together tonight. Let's let your mother-in-law have a good rest, okay?" Lin Zai choked.
Wu Che nodded obediently.
Lin Zai thought to herself that after taking Che'er away, Sister Wu Yin would no longer have to worry. She had accumulated too many grievances in her heart, and a good cry might make her feel better.
When Yintian saw Lin Zai leaving, he followed him uneasily.
"Sister Ah Zai, is grandma really okay?" Wu Che asked worriedly while lying on the bed.
Lin Zai didn't want to deceive Wu Che, but couldn't bear to tell him the truth, so he had to suppress his sadness and said, "Go to sleep quickly. Don't think about anything. Only if you are well will my mother-in-law be relieved."
"All right."
Wu Che was weak and he was actually a little tired. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep.
Lin Zai, who had been watching over her, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Che'er asleep.
Lin Zai walked gently to the table, and Yin Tianxun followed him silently and sat down. He saw tears filling Lin Zai's eyes again, and felt really distressed.
He put his hand on Lin Zai's hand, and just as he was about to say a few words of relief, he heard Ah Zai whisper: "I hurt my mother-in-law, it's all my fault."
"This is none of your business, don't think about it."
"It's me, it's all my own will. If I promised Miss Zheng to release my mother-in-law and them in advance, this kind of thing would not have happened, and Sister Wu Yin and Che'er would not have lost their relatives because of this!"
It’s not that she has never wavered, but she always warns herself: in everything she does, she must put the overall situation first.
But for the sake of the overall situation, how many innocent people have lost their lives. Is it really worth it?
Yin Tianxun held Lin Zai's hand tightly. He could see A Zai's guilt and the contradiction in her heart.
She was just a weak woman, but she had to let herself bear those heavy burdens.
"Don't think about it anymore. It was an accident. No one wants this to happen."
"This was not an accident, this could have been avoided."
"You've started to get into trouble again!" Yin Tianxun scolded in a low voice.
He was equally sad when Granny Cui left, but they couldn't change anything, "Everyone has their own destiny. Maybe for Granny, death might not be a relief!"
"My mother-in-law has never had a few good days in her life, why does her life have to be so miserable!"
"Many things will not change based on our will. Ah Zai, please be more open-minded."
"How do you ask me to look away? I really don't understand why there are so many unfair things in the world? Why do some people do evil things but can still get away with it, but some people live honestly but can't get a good death? Tell me this Why? All good and evil will be rewarded in the end, it’s all fake, fake!”
Although Lin Zai deliberately lowered his tone, Yin Tianxun still saw that A Zai was very excited now.
He knew that his life experience was far inferior to that of Azai. He had always been well protected. If it hadn't been for this trip to the west, Yin Tianxun would never have known that everything in this world was not as simple as he thought.
"I don't understand many things, but I can't lose hope no matter how unsatisfactory it is."
"Do you think my sister will blame me?"
"No!" Yin Tianxun affirmed, "She can understand your difficulties!"
"But the more this happens, the more I blame myself. I'm really worried about my sister."
"I know, let's accompany Miss Wu Yin together and help her go through this painful period." Yin Tianxun advised gently.
~~~
Wu Yin was still lying beside the bed crying, and He Lianxuan had been kneeling next to Wu Yin. He knew that no matter what he said now, it would be useless.
Lin Sheng stood there blankly. Until now, she still couldn't believe that her mother-in-law was really gone.
She couldn't bear to let Sister Yin continue to cry, so she wanted to persuade her, but Liu Shaopu suddenly grabbed her.
He gave him a look, and Lin Sheng understood the meaning and followed Liu Shaopu out.
"Let Miss Wu Yin have a good cry. If she cries, she may feel better."
"But I really feel sorry for Sister Wu Yin." Lin Sheng choked with sobs.
"I understand, but you are not the only one who feels sorry for Miss Wu Yin. Fortunately, Mr. Jin is still here."
"Liu Shaopu, is my mother-in-law really dead?" Lin Sheng asked suddenly, "Do you think my mother-in-law just fell asleep and she will wake up tomorrow! Maybe this is just a dream. By tomorrow, everything will be gone. It will be the same as before.”
"People cannot be resurrected. No one can change the fact that my mother-in-law is gone. You quack. We must learn to accept the reality."
"But..."
"It's nothing," Liu Shaopu interrupted her, "I know you're in pain, just cry."
Lin Sheng could no longer hold back the suppressed emotions, "I'm really useless. Fortunately, I'm still a doctor, but I can't do anything. I can only watch my mother-in-law die. I'm a waste." waste!"
Liu Shaopu had already guessed that Lin Sheng would get into trouble. In fact, he specifically called Lin Sheng out because he was afraid that she would think too much.
"Doctors are not omnipotent. There are many patients in this world that doctors cannot save despite their best efforts!"
"But if my medical skills were better, maybe there would be a glimmer of hope. It's all because I'm usually too lazy. If I were more diligent."
"You are not the only one who treats Granny Cui. Other doctors have also said that there is nothing they can do to save her. You quack doctor, accept this fact!"
"You're right, I'm really a quack."
Liu Shaopu shook his head helplessly.
It seemed that Lin Sheng didn't listen to what he just said. On the contrary, this quack doctor was firmly remembered in her heart.
"I called you a quack doctor out of habit, but since I came to the village, I have completely changed my mind. Lin Sheng, you are a very responsible person. I see everything you do. Really. , now in my heart, you are a very, very good doctor! Your illness is just right, so don’t think too much to avoid getting sick again."
"I would rather be sick, as long as my mother-in-law can wake up."
"Even if you are really sick, your mother-in-law will not wake up. Then Miss Wu Yin will have to worry about you. Can you bear it?"
Lin Sheng cried and shook his head.
"That's good! You said that if we are not strong, what will Miss Wu Yin do? So, even for your sister Wu Yin, you have to do well, do you understand?"
"I understand," Lin Sheng sniffed, "Liu Shaopu, I really think it's unfair. Why are good people always in trouble? Sister Wu Yin is so good, why does God do this to her? My mother-in-law is so simple, why does she do this? Was his life taken away by the plague? And my father, who was so loyal, was brutally killed by thieves! Liu Shaopu, you also know what a gentle and kind person my mother is, but she is not happy at all because she is everywhere. Be careful and look at other people’s faces!”
Lin Sheng became more and more excited as she talked. She thought of many people, including Yue Rushuang and sister Lin Zai.
"God is unfair to many people. There are more people in this world who are going through hardships you can't imagine! I also believed that man can conquer nature, but gradually I realized that no matter how hard I try, some fate cannot be changed. Ah, after all, I am too small in this world! But even so, no matter how unsatisfactory I am, I still want to live. Since I choose to live, I have to look away from many things. What can I do if I blindly get into trouble? ?”
Lin Sheng didn't understand many truths, but she was far less open-minded than Liu Shaopu.
Seeing that Lin Sheng was still crying, Liu Shaopu suddenly hugged her and said, "Don't think too much, I have no other intention! Cry, have a good cry, but don't cry anymore after crying, we have to persuade Wu Yin together Where’s the girl?”
Lin Sheng nodded gently in Liu Shaopu's arms.
~~~
Crying for too long will also make you tired.
Whenever Wu Yin was tired of crying, she would quietly kneel on the ground and look at her grandmother intently.
She felt so reluctant to let go, so she started crying again as she watched. She went back and forth like this many times and couldn't stop.
Grandma’s life has been really hard!
He Lianxuan kept guarding. He really loved Wu Yin, but Wu Yin needed to vent.
Cry, cry out all your grievances, sadness, reluctance, and pain.
Very late, Wu Yin remembered the people around her. She looked at Mr. Jin and said, "It's very late. Go back and rest quickly."
Because he cried for too long, Wu Yin spoke intermittently. He Lianxuan said distressedly: "What about you?"
"I want to stay with grandma."
"Then I'll accompany you!"
"But."
"I'm not tired, Yin'er, just let me guard my mother-in-law with you!"
After a long time, Wu Yin agreed: "Okay!"
"I promised my mother-in-law that I would take care of you and Che'er, and I will definitely do it." He Lianxuan said solemnly.
In the past, Wu Yin would have been extremely moved, but now sadness occupies her entire heart.
"Where is everyone? Is everyone asleep?"
"They should all go back and rest."
This should naturally be incorrect!
After Wu Che fell asleep, Lin Zai asked Yin Tianxun to stay in the room. She went out to have some quiet time, but saw Sheng'er sobbing in Liu Shaopu's arms.
Liu Shaopu also saw her and called out: "Miss Lin."
Lin Sheng immediately came out of Liu Shaopu's arms. She wiped her tears and asked worriedly: "How is Che'er?"
"Already asleep."
"Sister, do you want to tell Che'er about this?"
"Just listen to sister!" Lin Zai looked at the closed door, "How is she?"
"It's still the same!"
Lin Zai sighed.
None of them slept that night, and even though they were sleepy and tired, they were still trying to hold on.
This is not only for Wu Yin, but also for my mother-in-law!
In their hearts, they have long regarded each other as important relatives.
~~~
The next morning, Wu Yincai came out of the room. When she saw these people sitting outside the door, a warm current suddenly surged into her heart.
She is so lucky to have these close friends.
Lin Sheng was the first to stand up. She ran to Wu Yin and hugged her and said, "Sister, you still have us!"
"I know!" Wu Yin replied softly.
The plague has finally come to an end, and the people in the village have finally regained their freedom. However, the remaining villagers in Shuangshui Village cannot be truly happy. Most of them have lost their family members, and their home is no longer what it used to be. Although poor, it is still a warm home!
But everyone who survives has not completely given up hope. No matter how hard it is, life must go on.
They always have the thought that everything will be fine, because if even this thought is gone, what else can support them to continue living?
After attending Granny Cui's funeral, Lin and his party returned to West City. After some discussion, they finally decided that Mr. Jin would take Che'er.
The plague deepened the friendship between these young people, and Lin Zai no longer doubted Mr. Jin as before.
When they came back, each of them had changed to a greater or lesser extent.
This incident taught them a lot, but there are more tests waiting for these young people.
