As night fell, there were only three people left at the dinner table.
After Li Jianjian hung up the phone, he felt heavy: "Brother can't come back tonight. Grandma's condition is critical. The doctor requires family members to be present. Dad Ling is not coming back either. He said something happened and he can still help."
Hearing this, He Ziqiu couldn't help but wonder: "Why is it so serious? Didn't he scold Ling Xiao quite vigorously last time? Why don't I go and take a look?"
Hearing this, Li Haichao immediately waved his hand to stop: "Stop being ridiculous, how can you show off your little medical skills? With the medical skills of a three-legged cat, how can you be better than a professor from a tertiary hospital?"
And if something happens, who will be responsible? Then you don’t know how powerful the people in Chen Ting’s family are!”
"Okay!" He Ziqiu said nonchalantly.
...
The next day, at one o'clock in the afternoon, the sun shone slantingly in the cold hall at the entrance of the ICU. Ling Xiao and other relatives were sitting quietly on chairs, everyone was in a daze.
After a sleepless night, their faces were full of exhaustion, and their eyes could not hide the worry and heaviness. Although there were indeed many embarrassing things that the old lady had done over the years, in any case, they were also the most important people in this world.
One of the dearest relatives.
It will be gone now.
"Creak~" With a sound, the door of the ward was gently pushed open, and a girl stepped out. It was Chen Yue, the daughter of Ling Xiao's uncle.
Chen Yue's eyes were red and swollen, and she shouted to Ling Xiao with a cry: "Why hasn't my aunt arrived yet? Didn't she say that the flight is at eight o'clock? You hurry up and hurry her!"
Ling Xiao was helpless, "I already called, but my phone kept turning off. Maybe the plane was delayed."
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Grandma, I can hold on in one breath!" Chen Yue was extremely sad, wiping her tears and almost unable to stand.
Sudden.
"Ding Ling Ling~" Ling Xiao's cell phone rang, it was Xiao Chengzi calling.
His heart tightened, and he suddenly had an ominous premonition. As soon as the call was connected, he heard Xiao Chengzi's painful moan, "Brother~", followed by the voice of a strange man.
"Hey, is this Ling Xiao? I'm Xiao Chengzi's uncle. That's right. You have to be mentally prepared. My eldest brother had a car accident on the way to send his sister-in-law to the airport. She is still in the hospital and her condition is not good.
OK!" the man said sadly.
Ling Xiao felt that the whole world had collapsed, and he was frozen in place, unable to move. At this moment, his aunt rushed out and cried bitterly, "Mom can't survive!"
"Mom!" "Grandma, grandma!" "Ling Xiao, come here quickly!"
The calls of his relatives brought Ling Xiao back to his senses. He looked at the white ward door. The pungent smell of disinfectant made him feel suffocated, and the world seemed to darken.
Why do people always have to die?
…
At home, He Ziqiu was busy in the kitchen wearing an apron. During holidays, he always liked to do some housework to share the burden on his father's shoulders.
In his opinion, parents never owe their children anything, and it is the responsibility and obligation of a family member to do some housework within their ability.
With a "squeak", the door opened, and Li Haichao walked into the home. What followed was a heavy sigh, and the tape at the corner of his eyes was particularly eye-catching.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?" He Ziqiu heard the voice and looked concerned.
"Hey, my eyelids have been twitching all morning. I'm very upset. Even if I put something on it, it doesn't get better. I just got a mouth sore again. After you finish your work later, help me check this problem." Li Haichao said helplessly.
"Okay, Dad!" He Ziqiu agreed readily.
Being able to do something for his family is what makes him happiest.
After a while, after checking his father, He Ziqiu frowned slightly, looking a little confused.
"The sore in your mouth is probably due to lack of rest. I'll give you two injections before going to bed at night, cook some mung bean soup, drink it and have a good sleep. But I really can't figure out why your eyelids are twitching.
Mr. Le, help me see what’s going on!”
At the critical moment, He Ziqiu used the rescue card.
"Meow~" the little yellow cat, who was sleeping with his eyes narrowed on the top of the refrigerator, replied casually.
【Always remember, there will be reverberations.】
Father and son looked at each other.
What does it mean?
"Dingling bell~"
The phone rang suddenly, it was Ling's father calling.
"Hello? Oh..." Li Haichao answered the phone and was stunned by the news coming from the other end of the receiver.
Why does suffering always seem to visit their home?
…
As night fell, Ling Heping walked home with heavy steps, his face hard to conceal his tiredness. Seeing this, Li Jianjian quickly got up and hurried to the kitchen to pour him a glass of warm water.
"How is the situation now?" Li Haichao's voice was full of concern and his brows were furrowed.
Ling Heping slowly sat on the sofa, took a sip from the water glass, then sighed and closed his eyes tiredly.
"Her husband... died on the spot. Chen Ting was also seriously injured and is still being treated in the emergency room. Their husband's family asked the relatives here to apply for visas quickly. I took Ling Xiao and his big brother in the afternoon.
My uncle is going to apply for a visa.
This urgent matter will take a few days, so I just took advantage of a few days to organize my grandma's funeral. Hey, there are a lot of special rules in their hometown."
Hearing this, Li Haichao became even more worried: "With so many things piled up together, can Ling Xiao... be able to handle it?"
Ling Heping shook his head gently, with a hint of helplessness in his tone: "The child has grown up. He has to support him no matter what he can."
"How could such a thing happen?" Li Jianjian stood aside, his face full of confusion and distress.
"It's not like you don't know Chen Ting's quick temper. She kept urging her and making noises on the road. Her husband was driving fast and was distracted. If he didn't pay attention, he would... ugh!" Ling Heping sighed again, and then looked up.
Lying on the sofa, after a while, the sound of even breathing could be heard, and it was obvious that he had fallen asleep.
Inside the room, the remaining three people looked at each other with sorrow on their faces.
...
In Singapore, in the corridor of the National University Hospital, Ling Xiao and his uncle hurried over, and they bumped into Granny Chen Ting and her youngest son, who looked sad and had red and swollen eyes.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Grandma Qin, you must take care of yourself." Ling Xiao stepped forward and comforted softly.
Grandma Qin endured her grief and held Ling Xiao's hand with her backhand. Her eyes were full of love and hope: "Ling Xiao, your mother is still in the intensive care unit and is not out of danger. You have to be strong and believe that she can survive."
Ling Xiao nodded heavily.
Then, Grandma Qin turned to Chen Ming and said: "My son's funeral has been arranged, and I am going back to Malaysia. Chengzi's grandfather is in poor health and has difficulty moving, so I want to go back and take care of him."
Little Chengzi is about to have a vacation, and I don’t plan to let her go back to school, so I’ll just take her back to take care of her.”
As soon as these words came out, Xiao Chengzi immediately hugged Ling Xiao's thigh tightly, with tears streaming down his face, crying: "I don't want to come back to Malaysia, I want to be with my brother!"
"Little Chengzi, be obedient, no one can take good care of you here." Uncle Qin tried to persuade.
"I don't care, I just want to be with my brother and wait for my mother to wake up!" Xiao Chengzi looked up at Ling Xiao with tears in his eyes, his big eyes full of pleading and helplessness.
Ling Xiao gently picked up Little Chengzi and said firmly to the Qin family: "Let her stay here. When mom wakes up, she will definitely want to see Little Chengzi for the first time."
"Okay." The Qin family finally compromised.
...
Three days later, the atmosphere in the attending physician's office was solemn.
"Although the patient is out of danger, I have told your family before that she has multiple fractures all over her body. The soft tissue injuries can be healed quickly, but the most serious one is the paralysis of her lower limbs caused by spinal nerve damage.
So far, the operation is very successful, but your family must be prepared for a long-term struggle, because postoperative physical therapy requires a long process." The doctor said seriously.
When Chen Ming heard this, his expression suddenly became nervous: "You mean, she won't be able to stand up in the future?"
The doctor shook his head gently and said with relief: "It's hard to say about nerve damage. It depends on the healing process. There are many patients who actively cooperate with rehabilitation and physical therapy. In the end, they can return to normal levels and can take care of themselves.
But these require a lot of perseverance, whether it is the patient himself or his family."
After hearing this, Ling Xiao stood stunned on the spot, with mixed emotions in his heart. His mother's paralysis and Little Chengzi's future were like two mountains weighing on his heart.
He suddenly recalled He Ziqiu's instructions before leaving.
"Ling Xiao, you go over there first and check the situation. I'm also applying for a visa. If anything goes wrong, just call me over. My medical skills are already very good now."
However, no matter how good his medical skills are as a high school student, can he be better than the professors at this world-class hospital?
Ling Xiao thought to himself, his heart full of helplessness and struggle. Slowly walking into the ward area, a burst of arguing broke the tranquility of the corridor. The voices of uncle Chen Ming and uncle Cheng Zi were intertwined, making it particularly harsh.
"You guys are trying to burn bridges, aren't you? Chen Ting is still in the intensive care unit, and your family is going to ignore her?" Chen Ming's voice was filled with suppressed anger.
"Who wants to burn bridges? You have to show some conscience!
It was my parents who paid for it and gave it to my eldest brother and sister-in-law to buy the house. My eldest brother’s savings, car, and insurance money all added up to millions. We didn’t ask for a penny.
I left it with my sister-in-law.
And so far, all medical expenses have been paid by our family.
My father has been paralyzed in bed for more than ten years, and my mother has a hard time taking care of herself. She also has to take care of my father. My wife and I have already discussed it, and we will take care of Little Chengzi. Does this still mean we don’t care?
Let me tell you again, the person lying inside is just my sister-in-law. My eldest brother is gone, and she has nothing to do with our family. You are her biological eldest brother, and she has a biological son. From now on, you can handle your family’s affairs on your own.
!" The uncle's response was equally firm.
...
In the garden in the center of the hospital, Chen Ming and Ling Xiao sat opposite each other. After a moment of silence, Chen Ming broke the deadlock: "What are your plans for your mother's situation?"
Ling Xiao shook his head gently.
"Look, you are already 18 years old and should be an adult. With your mother's current situation, she will have to rely on you from now on. You have to make decisions about many things at home." Chen Ming's words were full of emotion.
Expectation and helplessness.
Ling Xiao turned to look at his uncle, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes: "Uncle, what do you think?"
Chen Ming sighed and said slowly: "To be honest, I have already taken a month's leave from my work. My boss told me that if I don't go back, I don't have to go back.
If I stay here and lose my job, your aunt and cousin won't have anything to eat. As an older brother, I can only do this.
As for you, your college entrance examination results have also come out, and your scores are so good. And I heard that like Ziqiu, you got perfect scores on both TOEFL and IELTS, so you should be able to go to any university.
In your mother's current condition, she will have to stay in the hospital to recover. I'm afraid it will take a long time. Even if she hires a nanny and has no relatives to look after her, who knows what will happen.
How about you come here to go to college, so that you can take care of your mother nearby and not delay your studies. This is the best of both worlds, what do you think?"
Hearing this, Ling Xiao felt an indescribable emotion in his heart: "Why? She didn't want me when she divorced my dad. She didn't care about me, so why should I care about her?"
Chen Ming patted Ling Xiao's shoulder gently and said sincerely: "She is your mother, the dearest person in the world! Yes! She did something wrong back then, but she is your mother after all. Without her, where would you be?
You?
Blood ties cannot be given up. As a son, you should give her a chance and give yourself a chance."
Ling Xiao was silent, looking into the distance, with complex emotions surging in his heart.
Mom, these two words are too heavy for him.
...
The next day.
As night fell, Ling Xiao sat quietly on the corridor seat outside the ward. The light of the mobile phone screen reflected on his face, and warm birthday wishes from family and friends poured in like a tide, making the corners of his mouth slightly raise.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He Ziqiu: [Happy birthday, I wish your poop will always be smooth, you really don’t need my help?]
Li Jianjian: [My dearest brother, happy birthday! My heart is full of love for you, love you, love you, still love you! Remember to be happy!]
Blessings from Li Haichao, Ling Heping, Qi Mingyue and others also came one after another, and every word was loaded with care and warmth.
At this moment, Chen Ming walked out of the ward and saw Ling Xiao's slightly relaxed smile. He immediately frowned and his dissatisfaction was palpable.
"Your mother is so ill in there, and you are still in the mood to laugh?"
When Ling Xiao heard this, his smile instantly froze, he lowered his head and remained silent.
"I have to go back in two days. Chengzi's brother-in-law has hired a nurse. You will be here to watch over these two days. After all, you will only start school in September." Chen Ming continued, but his tone was full of orders.
Ling Xiao finally spoke with a firm voice: "I miss my sister. I'm going back to see her in two days."
"You!" When Chen Ming heard this, he became furious and lowered his voice and shouted angrily, "Your mother is like this, and you still only think about your sister? Your mother cried so hard yesterday that the doctor gave her
I took Valium, didn’t you even see it?”
Chen Ming took a deep breath and tried to calm down, but in the end he couldn't help but sigh.
"You really know your son better than your mother. It was because of you when you were a child that Yunyun died without you even shedding a tear. Your mother didn't take you away when they got divorced, and our whole family scolded her for being cruel. Now it seems that she is the one who understands you best.
people.
You kid, your heart is too hard, you are simply a cold-blooded animal!"
After saying that, Chen Ming turned pale and turned to leave, leaving Ling Xiao alone, still bowing his head in silence.
Is he wrong?
Did he have to cry in front of everyone to show how sad, desperate and regretful he was at that time? But why since he was a child, his father taught him that as a boy, he must be strong and not cry at all times.
