Chapter 224
"Can you blame me for this?" Zhong Siqi said with a look of grievance. "It's because I have to look after Dad every night, go to school during the day, and stay up late at night. Even if I had a strong body, I couldn't handle it."
"Doesn't your sister also stay up late?" Zhong's mother didn't buy his rhetoric at all. "Your sister looks much better than you."
Zhong Siqi felt so aggrieved, but before he could retort, several familiar voices came from outside the door.
“Here we come!”
They were Fang Nan and Fang He. The sisters were dressed beautifully and had wine in their hands.
"I'm glad you're here." Mother Zhong smiled.
Both of them had expressions that looked a little strange, but Zhong Qiao shook his head at them, so they sat down as if nothing had happened.
"It's good that you're here. It makes the place more lively." Zhong's mother was delighted. "You even brought my favorite wine."
"I have to have two drinks today."
Zhong Qiao advised: "Mom, take it easy."
Mother Zhong didn't care: "What are you afraid of? Now that your father is not in charge of me, I can do whatever I want. This little bit of wine was just an appetizer when I was young."
When Mr. Zhong was mentioned, everyone at the table had a strange expression. Fang Nan couldn't help but bumped Zhong Qiao's arm, but Zhong Qiao had no way to explain and could only shake his head helplessly.
Ever since her father was injured and hospitalized and fell into a coma, Zhong's mother refused to eat or drink. Later, for some unknown reason, she suddenly became like a different person, starting to eat a lot and becoming extremely emotional.
Zhong Siqi and the others were frightened, but Zhong Qiao guessed that she was stimulated, so her sensory dysfunction occurred, or she was paralyzed by her emotions. The more this happened, the more she should not be stimulated.
Therefore, no one dared to mention Mr. Zhong's matter anymore, and let Mrs. Zhong live happily every day as if she had forgotten about it.
As time went on, Zhong Qiao became more and more worried.
I was worried that she would keep it in her heart and hurt herself.
"Everyone, come eat." Mother Zhong downed a few glasses of wine, her face flushed as she waved, signaling everyone to eat as much as they could. "Eat! I worked so hard to make all this. Eat!"
Everyone looked at Zhong Qiao, got the instructions, and started to use their chopsticks.
I have to say, although it is not clear what is going on with Mrs. Zhong, her cooking skills are truly superb.
The group of people were scared, but they also enjoyed the meal.
When they were halfway through their meal, Zhong's mother suddenly spoke softly.
"Don't worry, I'm not crazy yet."
Zhong Qiao put down his chopsticks without looking up.
Mother Zhong said, "Thank you all for your hard work these days. You have indulged me for so long. I hope I didn't scare you. In fact, I have been very clear-headed these days, but I just don't want to wake up. I feel so sad, and I don't want to recall these things."
"I don't want to face the fear of losing my husband, but I know everything in my heart. Don't worry, I won't do anything stupid. I still have two children. No matter how hard life is, I will persevere and wait for him to wake up."
After she finished speaking, everyone fell silent, but Zhong's mother smiled: "Don't be silent, I'm just afraid of scaring you, so I want to express my opinion to you. Hurry up and pick up your chopsticks."
Although these words were a bit sudden, they were within Zhong Qiao's expectations, and she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
She understands her mother.
She is a strong and gentle person, not easily defeated. She just needs some time to digest it. Since she can say these words, it means there is no problem.
Zhong Qiao started eating again in full view of everyone. Seeing that she had started eating, the others knew that the matter was settled, and they also started eating.
After dinner, Zhong Qiao wanted to wash the dishes, but was stopped by Zhong's mother.
Mother Zhong said, "Give me something to do, otherwise I won't feel at ease. You go play with the young people, I'm fine."
Zhong Qiao had no choice but to let go and follow them to the yard to enjoy the moon.
"Sister, sit here." Zhong Siqi waved. Next to him was a stool that had already been set up.
Zhong Qiao didn't hesitate and sat down.
Zhong Siqi glanced behind her and said, "Sister, what did Mom just say to you? How is she?"
"She's fine." Zhong Qiao said calmly, "Mom isn't as fragile as you think."
"But she's been acting really weird lately." Zhong Siqi muttered, "Is it really okay?"
Zhong Qiao glanced at him and said, "Mom is not only our mother, but also a woman. You have to allow her to cry, laugh, run, and go crazy. Since she has said that it's okay, you should believe her."
Zhong Siqi didn't say anything.
A group of people continued to admire the moon.
The moon today is exceptionally round and bright, like a bright disc, and a cool breeze blows through the yard from time to time.
Fang Nan came closer and called her softly, "Da Qiao, Xiao Qiao."
Zhong Qiao didn't look back, but just nodded softly.
Fang Nan said: "Your mother is really amazing."
Zhong Qiaocai finally looked at her: "Why?"
"Because adults always like to hide their emotions, but your mother is very lively." Fang Nan stretched out her hands and cupped them together, resting them on the pillow behind her head. "You two have very similar personalities. You always have a charm that makes others like you."
Zhong Qiao smiled softly: "Maybe, you are the first person to say that."
Fresh.
Is she alive?
When did it start? Maybe it was the moment of divorce, or the moment of starting a business, or the moment of buying the first expensive piece of clothing, the moment of living for yourself again.
In short, just like the moon now, she is herself, one in a million.
Just this is enough.
*
Mr. Zhong woke up two months later.
When he woke up, Zhong Qiao was lying beside him.
His daughter, who had lived a rough life, had lost a lot of weight and was staying by his side with steady breathing.
On the bedside table, there were fresh Clivias, which had obviously just been replaced by someone, so that he would see these flowers first when he woke up.
He guessed who it was at once.
"Qiao Qiao." He called softly and tried to raise his fingers to touch Zhong Qiao.
Zhong Qiao was awakened by a furry touch. Before she opened her eyes, she had a strong intuition telling her something.
"Dad——" Zhong Qiao exclaimed when he met the other party's gentle and loving eyes.
"Dad, you finally woke up!"
Her cry woke up Zhong's mother and Zhong Siqi who were outside in the corridor.
The two looked at each other, as if to confirm whether they had heard correctly. After getting the answer from each other's eyes, they hurried in.
Just one glance and the two of them were stunned.
Father Zhong's face was pale, with a slight trace of the blood of a living person. He turned his head and smiled slightly when he heard the noise. He stared at his wife with tears in his eyes. "Zhong Shao, long time no see. I seem to have slept for a long time."
Mother Zhong felt a lump in her throat and suddenly rushed over.
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