"Brother Jing, are you free tonight? There is something I don't understand, could you give me some pointers?" Li Yiming pushed open the lounge door and walked in to ask after finishing the show.
Jing Zuohuai's face still had traces of tears, and he had just regained his composure. He had been exhausted both physically and mentally during this period, and some of his performances weren't very good. Director Sun had been stuck on a few shots, and only when He Zhijin guided him through them over and over again did he feel better.
The scene just now was a turning point in Su Jiayi's life. Three months before the college entrance examination, Su's mother suddenly developed stomach problems. After examination at the hospital, it had already worsened into advanced gastric cancer.
Su Jiayi was shocked to learn this. He was in evening study when his homeroom teacher told him the news.
When I arrived at the hospital, I saw my mother, who had looked fine a few days ago, now looked sick. I had only been away from home for three days, so how could she be like this?
After asking some questions about the patient's condition, Su Jiayi didn't know how she paid the bill and how she sat in front of the bed and looked at her sleeping mother.
He felt as if his world had suddenly collapsed. He had called earlier that morning, saying he'd go to the market to buy some fish after school. Ji Xia had even found a few extracurricular exercises for himself and agreed to see who had the highest accuracy rate tomorrow. His homeroom teacher had even said he was 90% sure he'd get into the University of Political Science and Law...
The future is clearly just around the corner, yet everything seems so far away.
In the late stage of gastric cancer, with lymph node metastasis throughout the body, the patient has a survival period of at most two months.
The doctor said she'd come in before, but at that time, there had been no obvious signs of the cancer spreading. He'd repeatedly urged her to seek prompt treatment, but she hadn't heeded his orders. The last time she came in, she was still in excruciating pain, and all she asked for was some painkillers.
And I only found out now that she had symptoms since October last year, for more than four months. I have been with her during this period, so how come I didn’t notice it!
How painful it must be when she is in pain...
"Xiao Yi..." Mother Su opened her eyes tiredly. She had just finished a course of treatment and was very weak.
"I'm sorry to have delayed your class."
It's all like this
"Mom..." Su Jiayi lowered his head, not daring to look at her, "You, why didn't you tell me..."
"Mom is afraid that you will worry and it might affect your studies."
"But do you know that you make me more worried!" Su Jiayi couldn't help but roar. He didn't want this to happen. He knew his mother was already very upset. He originally wanted to talk to her nicely, but, what could he do? He couldn't control himself!
"It's okay, Mom will be fine tomorrow."
"You're still lying to me!" Su Jiayi stood up, his eyes bloodshot and the veins on his forehead exposed. He clenched his fists and questioned her through gritted teeth, "The doctor told me you only have two months left. You can't be saved, you know that! You're hiding it from me? How long do you think you can keep it a secret from me? Do you think you can keep it a secret until you die?"
She only had less than two months left to live. She couldn't even see the moment she was accepted. She knew that as long as she could get through this period, she would be able to leave this small, broken town.
A new life is beckoning ahead.
But why is it suddenly so far away...
The old man in the same ward was woken up, babbling and pointing at this side, saying something, obviously dissatisfied with this side. Su Jiayi was furious now. He knew that this was not the time to lose his temper, but he couldn't control himself.
"Yes, I'm sorry." Mother Su tried to sit up, but the anesthetic hadn't worn off yet. Exhausted, she lay back on the bed and said apologetically to the person in the next bed, "I'm sorry, the child didn't mean it. Please don't be angry with a child."
It's obviously like this, why are you still trying to excuse yourself?
"Xiaoyi, can you please sit down first? Mommy is feeling a little uncomfortable..."
He was sober and asked her what was wrong with her, then turned to find a doctor. Su's mother wanted to grab his sleeve to stop him, but when she lifted him up, Su Jiayi had already run out.
Mother Su looked at him like this, feeling somewhat bewildered. She could understand his feelings. She wondered how anxious he must have been when he arrived from school, still in his school uniform. He was only a senior in high school, yet his personality was incredibly mature. He was already shouldering the weight of the family at such a young age.
I have always felt guilty towards this child.
Why did I collapse at this moment? What if it delayed his college entrance exam?
He has always wanted to leave here, how could I become a burden to him.
"It's already at this stage, so it's definitely painful." The doctor sighed after examining her. "Give her an injection of painkiller later. I'll make it clear that you'll have to get this injection regularly. But I have to say, your mother is amazing. She's really strong enough to still be able to walk. But after that..."
The doctor stopped there, not knowing how to tell them the bad news. Su Jiayi understood his implication, thanked him, and asked the doctor to leave.
The ward was completely silent, and Su Jiayi felt completely dead. The elderly man in the bed next to him was breathing heavily, as if he was about to die. He hadn't noticed anything before, but now he was terrified. He dreaded this feeling, the feeling that he would be without his family in the next second.
"Xiaoyi." Mother Su gently raised her hand, and Su Jiayi hurried forward to hold it. "Don't be too sad, everyone will have this stage. And mom didn't hide it from you on purpose. Mom was afraid that it would delay your studies..."
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