Xie Chong woke up from the hospital, his head was dizzy and his ears were still buzzing, but it was much better than before, at least it was not difficult to listen to others.
His direct boss, Counselor Fu, was talking to the doctor about something, and when he saw him wake up, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Xie Chong, you have woken up and scared us to death."
"Fu Shen just felt a little dizzy and nothing else. I'm sorry, I'm worried about you."
Counselor Fu also had the idea of joking: "If you eat in the restaurant in the east, you won't be lying in the ward..."
"Then I should be lying in the morgue." Xie Chong rubbed his head and asked, "Fu Shen, are there any casualties of our citizens in this explosion?"
"I'm very lucky, I didn't die, I just had a few minor injuries, nothing serious. You're seriously injured."
Xie Chong was relieved. It seemed that Xiao Gu was fine.
Counselor Fu said: "The doctor's preliminary examination result is a concussion, which requires two days of observation in the hospital. Don't think about work for the time being, focus on rest."
The counselor was very busy, so he hurriedly left after a few words. Xie Chong stroked his head, and then he felt that his shoulder was a little hurt. It turned out that the broken glass pieces scratched his shirt and left a thread on his shoulder.
A shallow wound was also scratched next to the temple, and the doctor put a band-aid on it.
Xie Chong was lying on the bed, recalling the various details of the outbreak. He must have been fainted by the explosion and had hallucinations before he saw Hua Yulin.
He made a simple calculation. He had never seen Hua Yulin again since 1996.
In recent years, even Hua Tianlong has rarely mentioned this cousin. If it weren't for this chance encounter, Hua Yulin would have almost completely faded out of Xie Chong's memory.
In her distant youth, Xie Chong had a vague affection for her, but Hua Yulin liked Zhou Kexing, who only treated him as her younger brother.
Xie Chong remembered all the things he had when he was a child, lay on the hospital bed and smiled foolishly, and said to himself: "How could it be Sister Yulin? I must have been stunned by the bombing and had hallucinations."
"It's not that far." Hua Yulin appeared at the door of the ward and said with a smile: "You see me, it's not an illusion."
"Sister Yulin, is it really you?"
"Well, I read it right, and you read it right."
"Why are you here?" Xie Chong was surprised: "We actually met again in this country?"
"I recognized you when you first appeared in my store, so I gave you beef. The moment I saw you, I was also surprised. However, I don't meet in life.
?We can meet it anywhere.”
Hua Yulin is over thirty years old, and her figure is still like a girl, and her face has not changed much. The only thing that has changed greatly is her eyes. She is like a real monk, and there is no sadness or joy in her eyes.
She said nothing, but as long as she saw her eyes, she could see the thousands of mountains and rivers she had traveled and the crowds she had seen.
"You call your home first." Hua Yulin said: "If you guess correctly, your parents must be worried that it will be broken, and your phone keeps ringing."
Sure enough, Xie Chong's QQ hanging on his mobile phone kept flashing.
Without hesitation, he called the long-distance domestically to report his safety to his parents. He was puzzled. It was not time to broadcast the news yet, so how did his parents know that there was an explosion there?
Xie Qingshou said that he followed Xiao Gu’s blog and refreshed it several times every day, and then he got local explosion news.
Xie Chong thought to himself, I feel sorry for my parents all over the world. I am almost fifty years old, but for his sake, my parents have even learned "blogs".
The father on the other end of the phone asked a lot. Xie Chong patiently listened to him and then calmly said: "Dad, I'll ask my friend to take a photo for you later, and you will know that I'm really fine."
"Son, can't we come back? Do you have to stay there? Your mother and I almost bought a plane ticket to tie you back."
"Dad, my term is not over yet and I still have a lot of work to do. How could I escape and become a deserter?"
Xie Qingshou hung up the phone in anger and refused to even say "Take care" to his son.
Hua Yulin giggled and said, "If I were your parents, I would be angry with you too. I would ignore my bright future and insist on coming to such a difficult place to suffer."
"I came with a mission." Xie Chong said with a strong heart: "I can definitely make a career here."
"Then come on!" Hua Yulin handed him a lunch box: "Before doing your career, take care of your health."
Not to mention, Xie Chong is really hungry.
"Sister Yulin, you haven't answered me yet. How did you come here?"
"I am wandering all over the world and have no place to live. I met a man who also loves wandering and settled here."
Xie Chong extracted important information from these few words: "Are you married?"
"Well. But now I'm alone." Hua Yulin smiled bitterly, "To put it bluntly, I'm a widow now."
...
Xie Chong couldn't eat it anymore.
Hua Yulin laughed at herself and said, "I have a good impression of Zhou Kewei, but he died of illness; when I got married, the man died again. In ancient times, I was afraid that I would be scolded as a husband and had been soaked in a pig cage. So
, When I met you, I didn’t know what to say to you, and I didn’t recognize you for the time being.”
"Sister, birth, old age, sickness and death are the norm in the world. Don't carry such a heavy burden to yourself." Xie Chong stirred up the porridge she had cooked and said, "If you continue talking, it will make you sad, then don't say it for now."
"It's okay, it's been several years. That year, we took a small plane to see the snow mountain. Something happened when the plane landed. He left, and the child in my belly also left. I was in a coma in the hospital for three days.
Open your eyes, I was the only one left.”
"Sister Yulin..."
"You don't have to try your best to comfort me. Time has passed so long, and I have survived myself."
"Sister Yulin, have you never considered returning to China?"
"Return to China? What can I do when I return to China? I graduated from junior high school and have no skills and are not young anymore. People who work in the factory may not have to stay here and guard the store left by Lao Xia, although it is very tiring.
, but I'm very comfortable."
Lao Xia, it turns out that her husband's surname is Xia.
"After losing Lao Xia and the children, I suddenly got tired of wandering around. I regretted countless times that if Lao Xiaan and I were in the store, we would still live well together.
It’s time for the child to go to kindergarten. Such a life is so wonderful! Now I’m alone and can’t get interested wherever I go. No one in this world cares about how I live. Walking around is also lonely, staying there
It’s also lonely here, so I’m too lazy to leave and I’m taking root here.”
"Sister Yulin, your husband... should be a literary youth, right? Or is he a super academic master like Brother Zhou?"
"No, he is ten years older than me, and was a crew member before. He hasn't read many books and can't say anything nice, but he supports me whatever I want to do. The first time I met him, I thought I thought
He was a mute. I was chattering about my experiences around the world, and he listened without saying a word. Until I said I was tired, he said something--you have been alone and have been away for so long, you
I definitely want to find someone to talk to."
As he spoke, Hua Yulin's eyes became wet again.
Xie Chong said quietly: "Sister, you have been alone for so long, you must... want to find someone to talk to."
Hua Yulin looked at Xie Chong in shock.
Xie Chong blinked mischievously: "Sister, I have four years in my term. At least during my term, I can talk to you, so you don't have to be so lonely."
"...Well, that's right." Hua Yulin wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Anyway, I'm very happy to meet you, kid."
"Ha! Kid? I'll be thirty in two years!"
"Yes, you are not the teenage brat I used to be. Although I expected you to have a future, I didn't expect you to be a diplomat, amazing, amazing!"
"Sister, some time ago, at the National Day reception, did you not go because of me?"
"That's not true. There are not many Chinese here, and the circle is very small. If I go, there will be a bunch of people asking me where the man is going, am I tired of doing business alone, etc... In short, those
The problem can make people irritate and I don’t want to face it. I’m quite comfortable now.”
"Well, sister, I understand your thoughts. However, when people are in a foreign country, there must be times when they need help. If you are so lonely, how will you deal with the day when danger comes?"
"You, please worry about yourself! When you encounter danger, you are the one who falls down, and I'm still fine!" Hua Yulin laughed heartily: "Xie Chong, to be honest, my heart has long been dead. Even if it's not a good thing."
I won't be afraid if I die in the next second."
It seems that she loves her husband very much.
She sent Zhou Kewei away for the last journey that year, which made Zhou Kewei go without regrets, but she lost a confidant and lost for a long time.
However, she did not blindly immerse herself in the pain of losing her lover. She continued to walk in this world and still had the courage to fall in love with others. However, her life was not very good.
After drinking a bowl of porridge, Hua Yulin took away the things. Xie Chong insisted on returning them to her after washing. Hua Yulin said, "You should rest! When you recover from the injury, come to my shop to help."
The explosion happened at noon. When Xie Chong woke up, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. He just finished the little bit and he was going to continue working.
He is responsible for education. There are dozens of teachers sent from China in that country. Although the counselor told him that there were no casualties in China, he still had to confirm it. He had to call the phone number stored in his mobile phone.
Once, only a few teachers did not have any contact information, so he told the familiar teacher to ask clearly and call him back.
He also made an appointment to visit several schools this week, and he decided on the itinerary. As a secretary, he had to go with him. He first contacted each school and reconfirmed the itinerary to ensure that it was not affected by the explosion;
After confirming, he called the leader to discuss the details of his trip, including what means of transportation to take, what gifts to bring to the other party, etc.
He spoke so hard that he was dry and he lay on the bed again until his phone ran out of power. Then he found that Hua Yulin was not leaving.
To be more precise, she came back after going out. She brought Xie Chong a bottle of water and some fruit.
She gave Xie Chong a thumbs up: "Yes, it really looks like a diplomat. It's just too hard and I can't get a rest even if I get hurt."
"I'm still exploring. After staying here for a long time and being proficient in business, I won't be so tired. Sister Yulin, if you don't have to guard me here, your store will definitely be in a mess, and it's enough for you to be busy.
of."
"My store was not affected much, but the windows were shattered. Oh, I wanted to go back and work hard, but an explosion occurred and our neighborhood was going to be martial law again. I guess I couldn't do business for a while.
”
"Sister, what can I help you?"
Hua Yulin was stunned: "Haha, I never dreamed of this scene. The stubborn little boy back then turned into such a mature appearance and wanted to help me."
"Sister, I've grown up like an adult. To some extent, I'm still very reliable."
"Well. Then I think about it, what can I do to help you. You should drink the water first, and your voice is hoarse."
Xie Chong obediently drank water and was about to be discharged from the hospital. Hua Yulin was surprised: "Didn't the doctor ask you to be hospitalized for observation?"
"It's no big deal, no need to observe." Xie Chong said: "To be honest, we are usually very busy, and this minor injury is nothing."
"I thought you could take this opportunity to have a good rest."
"I just slept and it's much better. Sister, I'm very happy to see you today. But I really have to leave now, and many things are waiting for me."
Xie Chong returned to the office, turned on the computer, and searched for the explosion he had experienced. The press release sent back to China was written by Xiao Gu, who wrote in it that "a young diplomat was slightly injured." It is estimated that
It was this sentence that scared my parents very much.
Xie Chong couldn't argue with Xiao Gu either. He just wrote the news truthfully. Xie Chong took off the band-aid on his forehead, and the slight pain made him return to reality better.
He just met Hua Yulin, his teenage goddess. He really didn't dream, his heart was still pounding.