He turned around and glanced at Zhao Xuanying who was on the phone in the room.
Because the phone was not hands-free, he stood outside the house and had no idea who was calling.
Holding the water glass he took from Zhao Xuanying, Liu Weicheng took a sip from time to time until Zhao Xuanying walked out of the room again.
Came in front of him.
"What should I do? My grandma is in the hospital!"
Liu Weicheng was stunned by the news he told her. Now when he looked carefully, the anxiety on Zhao Xuanying's face didn't look like she was messing around with him.
Besides, according to the other person's character, he would not joke about the safety of his loved ones.
His originally relaxed expression suddenly turned serious, and Liu Weicheng looked at the anxious Zhao Xuanying in front of him.
"Which hospital is it?"
"That's the one……"
Although Zhao Xuanying was anxious, she did not forget the important information. After telling Liu Weicheng the name of the hospital she just learned on the phone, she began to stand uneasy.
Liu Weicheng thought for a moment, realized that the hospital was not too far away, and immediately returned the water cup to Zhao Xuanying's home, and then asked if he had brought the keys to the house.
After getting a positive reply from the other party, he closed the door and went downstairs, finishing in one go.
The two of them ran through the alley and towards the main road.
He raised his hand and took a taxi. After getting in, Liu Weicheng sat in the passenger seat, while Zhao Xuanying sat obediently in the back seat.
Because I arrived in a hurry, I didn’t prepare anything.
Zhao Xuanying hadn't even changed out of her slippers. She was so nervous that she bit her nails and kept her head down the whole time.
On the way to the hospital, neither of them said a word.
It took more than 20 minutes to arrive at the destination. After getting off the bus and paying the fare, he led Zhao Xuanying upstairs to the ward where her grandmother was.
Pushing open the door of the ward, Zhao Xuanying called her grandma's name anxiously.
When he saw the figure lying on the hospital bed, his heart dropped in his throat.
Liu Weicheng followed behind him, watching the scene where the nurse and grandson were talking together, and there was also a strange man standing on the other side of the hospital bed.
He is about the same age as himself now, in his early twenties, and his figure looks a bit strong.
He has a very capable crew cut and a very kind face. He seems to be an easy talker.
When he saw Zhao Xuanying coming to the hospital bed to ask about her grandmother's health, he realized that family members had come to the door. He was about to describe what happened, but looking at such a harmonious scene, he couldn't bear to interrupt.
He scratched his forehead in embarrassment like an outsider, and casually glanced at Liu Weicheng at the door.
His gaze didn't linger long, and he suddenly looked over again within two or three seconds after moving away.
Staring at Liu Weicheng who came from the door to the hospital bed, he blinked his eyes with single eyelids.
He slowly raised his right hand, pointed at Liu Weicheng and shouted as if he was in disbelief.
"Liu Weicheng?"
"Um?"
Hearing the man call out his name, he responded in confusion without noticing that the other person was observing him.
He looked up and saw the surprised expression on the other person's face.
"It's really you. I just said you look familiar."
"Who are you……"
"Me, we are in the same class in junior high school, and I will sit at the table behind you!"
"..."
He looked like he was very familiar with him. According to the man's description, he was probably a junior high school classmate. However, no matter how Liu Weicheng recalled it, he could not remember who he was.
I just feel vaguely familiar.
When the man saw that Liu Weicheng remained silent, he reduced the search area a lot.
"That's Zheng Qiang who asked you to borrow a dollar and you chased me for it for a month!"
"Oh oh oh, I remembered it! It's you!"
When money was mentioned, Liu Weicheng was immediately impressed.
When he was in the second grade of junior high school, a boy asked himself to borrow a dollar. At that time, a dollar was still very valuable, and it was a huge sum of money for Liu Weicheng at that time.
Because he never paid it back, he asked people for money every day.
Memories emerged, and Zheng Qiang was pleasantly surprised by the acquaintance he had not seen for many years. He quickly walked around the hospital bed and walked towards Liu Weicheng.
Just as he was about to give her a big hug, he saw the other person spreading his hands in front of him.
The next second, Liu Weicheng said with a serious face.
"It's been seven years since I paid you back! I'll always remember it!"
"..."
"Just kidding, you've already paid it back."
The serious expression disappeared instantly, and Liu Weicheng changed his words with a smile.
Zheng Qiang was shocked by this change, and he thought he really hadn't paid it back.
Seeing that the dull guy in my memory turned into the playful and smiling person he is now, he sighed at the power of time and politely asked about his recent life.
After a few simple greetings, Liu Weicheng asked the other party why he was here.
From Zheng Qiang’s words, he learned that he found the old lady who had fainted on the street during the interview, and helped her to the hospital directly and also helped pay for the medical expenses.
In this era, the phenomenon of cheating has not yet spread, and most people are warm-hearted.
Probably because of the hot weather, Zhao Xuanying's grandmother fell to the ground due to heatstroke. Fortunately, Zheng Qiang took her to the hospital.
He kept watch until his condition improved, and then called his family to notify him.
The old lady who had woken up also confirmed that everything Zheng Qiang said was true.
Zhao Xuanying's grandmother is named Zhang Cuilan. In order to ensure the healthy growth of her granddaughter, she sold vegetables in the market in the morning, worked as a temporary worker in a housekeeping company in the afternoon, and carried sacks in trash cans to pick up plastic bottles at night.
Liu Weicheng didn't have much communication with him, but this kind old man always made him feel like a family member.
After getting to know Zhao Xuanying, the two would occasionally chat when they met.
Liu Weicheng, who had not seen Zheng Qiang for many years, seemed quite surprised. After all, he had never met anyone of the same gender who he could talk to since he came to this world.
During the conversation, the other party left the room. After all, the ward was not a suitable place for chatting.
Zhao Xuanying was left looking at the two people going out with a surprised look on her face.
Then he hurriedly asked grandma if she was feeling uncomfortable.
In the stairwell of the hospital, Liu Weicheng came to the window seat, took out a cigarette case from his pocket and gave each other a cigarette.
After Zheng Qiang took it, the two lit it on fire.
Time has changed the appearance of both of them, but the shadows of their student days can still be vaguely seen.
The world is small.
Classmates in the county town met in such a dramatic manner in the city. Zheng Qiang looked very nostalgic as they chatted about interesting things from their school days.
As time goes by, the topic comes to the recent past.
When Zheng Qiang revealed that he did not continue to go to school after junior high school, but instead learned cooking skills under the arrangement of his family.
I just resigned from my job not long ago and am now looking for a new place to work.
Upon hearing this, Liu Weicheng, who originally planned to just chat for a few words, immediately had an idea.
As the cafeteria is renovated, he is also considering the issues of the remaining employees.
There is only less than a month left in the school summer vacation.
Liu Weicheng, who had been listening to the other party's conversation, suddenly interrupted him.
After flicking the cigarette butt, he looked at Zheng Qiang in front of him and asked with pretending to be surprised.
"I just took over a school cafeteria recently, why don't you come over and work together!"