The old man almost felt as if he was suffocating, almost drowning.
The corners of his eyes suddenly turned red and felt faintly hot.
This made his eyes look even more fierce.
Naturally, everyone who paid attention to the old man quickly discovered something unusual about the old man.
Following the old man's gaze, Uncle Zhang suddenly said, "Uncle Li, do you still remember that it was Xiao Xiao who rescued you?"
Although the old man looked a little strange and did not seem to be excited to see his savior, Uncle Zhang ignored this difference.
The old man had just woken up, and it was normal for his expression to be a little stiff.
"Come on, Uncle Li, let me introduce you, this is Xiao Xiao."
"My nephew's college classmate."
"He is also a top student at Yan University."
"We couldn't find you when you jumped into the sea before, but this child found you right away."
"You were already unconscious at that time."
"I thought you didn't know who saved you."
...
"Fortunately, Xiao Xiao discovered you early, otherwise..."
Uncle Zhang did not continue speaking, but everyone understood what he had left to say.
Otherwise, Uncle Li would have died in the sea at that time.
Even after being rescued, Uncle Li could not escape the same ending.
But at least, you won't die so lonely.
So many people came to see him.
He could also be with his family at the end and close his eyes in their company.
...
"Is it you who saved Lao Li?"
The woman said, "Thank you, young man."
"Ahem~"
The old man suddenly coughed violently again.
He seemed to want to say something, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he choked.
For a moment, his face turned red with pain.
"Old Li!"
The woman hurriedly reached out and patted the old man's back, "Are you okay?"
She helped the old man calm down, with a worried look on his face.
...
After a while, the old man regained his breath.
The woman held up the old man's head and said, "Come on, Lao Li, drink some water."
"Drink slowly."
...
After all this trouble, Uncle Li's face became even worse.
The unnatural redness in the corners of the eyes and cheeks seems to be reflected in a flashback.
There is no fresh life at all.
The sluggish aura around him exuded a bit of death.
He looked like he was dying and withered.
...
"Uncle Li, have a good rest."
Uncle Zhang frowned, then smiled and said, "The New Year is coming soon, so I wish you good health, longevity, and a happy New Year in advance."
"Come to our house to eat dumplings then."
"Everyone who has tried our dumplings says they are delicious."
...
Uncle Li's eyes were somewhat blank and seemed to be out of focus.
I don’t know if I listened to what Uncle Zhang said.
...
"Uncle Li, let's go first."
"I'll see you next time."
Uncle Zhang didn't mind the old man's lack of response. He nodded to the woman, turned around and walked towards the door.
The woman did not follow to see off the guest this time.
The old man finally woke up, but in such a state it was obvious that people were worried about leaving him alone in the house.
She stood beside the bed and waved to Uncle Zhang and others, "Thank you for coming to see Lao Li."
"Be careful on the way back."
"goodbye."
...
Xiao Xiao came last again.
The slight tug on the corner of his clothes made him stop and turn around.
The back of the hand was as skinny as the bark of an old tree, with jagged joints and wrinkled flesh sticking to it.
The bend of the fingers is stiff and unnatural.
Due to the exertion, criss-crossing veins of varying thicknesses appeared, making it even more ferocious.
Xiao Xiao looked at the old man.
The old man also raised his eyes and stared at Xiao Xiao.
Open your mouth to speak.
But it just made a hoarse sound of "drink, drink".
The old man touched his throat.
The woman comforted the old man, "You have just woken up, don't force yourself to speak."
"Your body is still very weak. When you feel better again, you can thank this young man again."
The woman thought that the old man wanted to express his gratitude to Xiao Xiao.
Others think so too.
"Uncle Li, don't be so polite."
"You should take good care of your health first."
"We'll talk about the rest later."
Uncle Zhang spoke out to persuade.
"Yes, Uncle Li, your voice is still hoarse now, so don't force yourself to speak."
My aunt also gave me some advice.
...
The old man tried his best to scream several times.
"Ah, ah..."
His voice was hoarse and almost silent.
The old man wanted to vent, but he only became more depressed.
In the end, the old man was full of depression.
The irritability and depression in his heart turned into a thick bitterness, seeping into his limbs, blood, and bone marrow.
He couldn't help but grab the clothes on his chest and gasp for air.
"Old Li."
The woman patted the old man's back and reached for the water glass.
"Here, drink some more water."
"My throat will feel better."
...
The old man drank some water eagerly.
Water flowed out from the corner of the old man's mouth.
The woman hurriedly took out a tissue and wiped away the water droplets that were about to drip from the old man's chin.
"Lao Li, drink slowly."
"Be careful of choking."
The old man ignored the woman's words.
He almost "gobbled" a glass of water.
Then, he looked at Xiao Xiao again.
He opened his mouth and quickly closed it again.
There is a faint light in the cloudy eyes.
Xiao Xiao looked directly at the old man with blank eyes.
The glimmer in his eyes caused a ripple to appear in his eyes.
fleeting.
...
He shook his head.
I could clearly see that the gleam in the old man's eyes, which was already like embers of ashes, suddenly dimmed.
Then, it dissipated completely.
Xiao Xiao turned around and followed the others' leaving figures.
The words behind me reached my ears.
"Lao Li, don't be so disappointed."
"You're going to be fine."
"At that time, we will come together to thank your savior."
...
Xiao Xiao shook his head slightly.
The old man had not given up just now and was still looking for hope from him.
Unfortunately, stingrays are not a panacea.
He is not a god either.
There is nothing he can do to save a person's life that has come to an end.
Birth, old age, illness and death are inevitable for human beings...
I wonder if he can transcend?
This sentence suddenly passed through his mind, and his expression was startled.
Immediately, the corners of his mouth raised slightly,
How about detachment?
So what if we don’t transcend?
He just wants to live as he pleases.
...
It wasn't until they walked out of the hospital building that the somewhat stagnant atmosphere among everyone relaxed.
"Hey~"
Auntie sighed, "Uncle Li looks like that..."
She didn't say the next words.
The sympathy on her face made it clear what she wanted to express.
"However, his young wife seems to be a good one."
"It's not like the snobbery rumor says."
"As you saw just now, she takes care of Uncle Li very carefully and is very patient."
...
"Perhaps she thought it was only the last few days, and in order to prevent any accidents, such as the old man's inheritance not being given to her, she was so attentive."
Zhuge Yun muttered in a low voice.
"Second brother."
Zhao Luzheng, who heard every word without missing a word, twitched his lips and said, "You are so dark."