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That night, Wen Songnian returned home and smelled a bad smell of alcohol. He put down his briefcase and went to Wen Yu's room. He saw him sitting on the floor with empty wine bottles scattered around.
Wen Songnian's first thought was that he must be dazzled or dreaming. In any case, he couldn't believe the Wen Yu he saw in front of him. How could his son, who was so self-disciplined and respectful, be so drunk?
But no matter how hard I try to believe it, it's all true.
Wen Songnian saw the painful expression on Wen Yu's face, and he knew that the emotions he had been suppressing for so many days had finally burst out.
Since Chen Xing was hospitalized, Wen Yu has been doing his own things as usual every day, eating and taking medicine on time, doing limb rehabilitation exercises, lying in bed at the appointed time, and even if he can't sleep, he will keep his eyes open and stare at the ceiling, and repeat the same thing until dawn.
Wen Songnian didn't know what to say to him. He just saw his former self, but it was different because Wen Yu suffered the double blow of self-harm and being hurt by others. No one could empathize with his pain.
Wen Songnian sighed, sat next to Wen Yu, picked up a bottle of wine from the ground, and drank half of it in one breath. He hadn't drunk so recklessly in a long time.
When Ji Wenshu was still alive, Wen Songnian rarely socialized because Ji Wenshu didn't like the smell of alcohol. He would try not to drink when he went out. Even if he drank, he would wait until the smell of alcohol dissipated before going home.
But after Ji Wenshu left, no one could control him, but he had long been accustomed to being bound by her. Suddenly, no one said that he was drinking, but he felt even sadder and lonelier, and never touched alcohol again.
Wen Songnian didn't know whether Wen Yu was awake or not, but he felt distressed by his decadent look.
Wen Songnian said: "Xiao Yu, if you feel bad, just cry. Torturing yourself will only make you feel worse."
Wen Yu's cheeks were flushed, his eyes were blurred and unfocused, the light he saw was all gathered together, it was not a complete picture, it was blurry and clear.
Every expression on Wen Yu's face at this moment gave people a sense of brokenness, as if it would fall apart with a slight touch.
Wen Yu's words were unclear but he still wanted to express himself. He said, "Dad, I still can't save her..."
After Wen Yu met Chen Tian, he came back walking unsteadily. Although his symptoms had not recurred, he felt weak all over and felt his strength was slowly dissipating. He wanted to hold on but there was only air.
Chen Tian's last words were to remind him again, because he knew that Chen Xing's heart disease was always a time bomb that could not be removed. No matter whether it was Chen Tian or him, there was no way to really let Chen Xing live like a normal person.
If we say that Wen Yu’s terminal illness means that he is already dead, but we don’t know how long it will take, but the end result is certain death.
Then Chen Xing could not see where the end of the road was, nor did he know how long it would take. It could be today, or it could be decades later, or he might never wake up again at any time.
Every time she has a heart attack, it is a warning that she may not be so lucky next time. How can she have a normal future if she lives in fear like this?
Wen Yu hated himself for not being able to do anything, and even what he did would be wasted. He had lost his way, as if he was in a dark maze, unable to find a way out, and unable to see if there was a dead end ahead.
Wen Songnian listened to Wen Yu's almost desperate words. He didn't want to tell Wen Yu because he was afraid that he would do something stupid.
During the time they have been together as father and son, Wen Songnian has gotten to know Wen Yu better. He has Ji Wenshu's gentleness and cultivation, and is as calm and reserved as him, but he has more affection than both of them, which is unmatched by anyone else.
Tears welled up in Wen Songnian's eyes. He knew that once he told Wen Yu, the time of losing him would only get closer. But if he didn't tell him, he would hate himself for not letting Wen Yu end his life in a better way.
That must be what Wen Yu wanted, but it was not the result they wanted to see.
In the end, Wen Songnian chose to tell Wen Yu. As for his decision, he already knew it clearly.
That night, Wen Yu got himself drunk. When he learned that he could save Chen Xing, he laughed happily the whole night, with tears in his eyes and the corners of his mouth never lowered. It was the happiest time he had laughed in all these days, and also the time he had laughed since he learned that he had a terminal illness.
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Chen Xing woke up again and didn't see Chen Tian again, but she had a good sleep last night. However, she kept dreaming in the second half of the night. When she woke up, Chen Xing could no longer remember what she dreamed about, but there were many tiny beads of sweat on her forehead.
Shi Nannan said, "Xingxing, Brother Chen Tian said he went back first and will come to pick you up after you are discharged from the hospital."
Chen Xing responded softly, thinking that Chen Tian might be reluctant to say goodbye to her in person, so he left while she was asleep.
For a period of time afterwards, Chen Xing stayed in the hospital and gradually recovered. Although Shi Nannan was with him most of the time, Chen Xing preferred to be alone.
Because of Chen Tian, her mood became much better. The haze in front of her eyes dissipated and turned into motivation. She still remembered what she said to Chen Tian that night, and it even became her goal to move forward.
Chen Xing finally found support, but on the day she was discharged from the hospital, she learned a devastating piece of news.
Chen Tian, her beloved brother and her most important family member, committed suicide by jumping into the river and unfortunately died.
Chen Xing was kept in the dark for many days before she found out. It was only when she received a message from Fu Ying that she learned that Chen Tian had died a week before she was discharged from the hospital.
Chen Xing left the hospital that day and took a bus to the countryside crying all the way. Her clothes were soaked with tears that she could not wipe away. There was no crying, only unbelievable collapse and despair. She knew that she could not let her emotions fluctuate too much, and she had to hold on to see her brother.
When Chen Xing got off the bus, her face was as clean as before and she had dressed herself neatly.
She had to be in the best condition to appear in front of Chen Tian, otherwise he would blame her for not taking good care of herself.
Chen Xing's eyes were sore, but he tried hard not to cry. He walked along the same path they had walked in the countryside and finally came to where he was.
The new courtyard in the countryside was a new house that Chen De and Liu Fang borrowed money to build for Chen Feng to get married, but in fact they didn't spend a penny in the end. All the money was earned by Chen Tian with his life.
Chen Xing looked at the cleanliness and tidiness outside the gate. She heard from Fu Ying that they did not hold a funeral for Chen Tian.
Chen Xing slammed the door and rushed in, alarming the surrounding neighbors.
When Chen De and Liu Fang saw that it was Chen Xing, their faces obviously relaxed. They pulled Chen Xing into the house to talk.
Chen Xing reluctantly walked into the house without any courtesy or greeting, and without calling anyone, acting like he was the owner.
Liu Fang quickly closed the door tightly. They had been subjected to a lot of abuse in the past few days, so it was better not to let outsiders hear the funny joke.
Chen Xing entered the house and went straight to where Chen Tian lived. The originally clean and tidy room was now filled with debris. The space was already so small that there was no place for people to stand.
Before Chen Xing had time to get angry, he noticed the black hardwood box on the cabinet that shouldn't be there, with Chen Tian's black and white photo on it.
Chen Xing's eyes suddenly turned red and tears flowed out uncontrollably.
Chen Xing walked over and held Chen Tian's urn in his arms, not daring to hold it too tightly or too loosely, for fear that he would feel uncomfortable.
Chen Xing's tears fell on the box, so she wiped them away carefully and gently, not wanting to make him uncomfortable. He would be even more sad if he saw her crying.
Chen De and Liu Fang watched Chen Xing crying while holding the urn. They looked at each other and didn't know what to say.
Suddenly, Chen Xing turned around and looked at the two men with a fierce look like bayonets, wishing he could kill them.
Chen Xing said, "What did you do to him? You forced him to death. What gives you the right?"
Chen Xing screamed and yelled loudly. She still couldn't accept that Chen Tian would commit suicide. How could a brother who loved her so much bear to leave her alone? He also said that he would come back to pick her up after she was discharged from the hospital, but why could he never come again?
Chen De and Liu Fang were frightened by Chen Xing's gaze. They didn't dare to go out for the past few days. People in the village were gossiping about them.
Liu Fang said, "Chen Xing, what are you talking about? We are Chen Tian's biological parents! How could we possibly want him dead? Aren't we sad? I raised my son for so many years, and now he's gone. I feel bad too."
Chen Xing looked at Liu Fang's hypocritical behavior and yelled, "Shut up! Are you worthy? You don't deserve to be his parents at all. You're just blood-sucking creatures, always wanting to get something from him, but do you really treat him as your son?"
"Do you dare to say that he has the same status as Chen Feng in this family?"
Chen Xing's yelling made Chen De lose face. He said, "Chen Xing! How dare you talk to our elders like that? Do you have any say here?"
Chen Xing smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, look at their faces. You've been gone for so many days, and not only have they not shed a tear, they've treated you like this. How could you be so stupid?"
Liu Fang was wiping her tears, and it was obvious that they were not sincere. Even if she knew she was sad now, what was the point?
Liu Fang asked, "Chen Xing, what exactly do you want to do?"
Chen Xing sneered and said, "You ask me what I want to do, I just want to seek justice for my brother."
"You keep saying you're his parents, but what have you done that parents do for their children? Can you dare to tell me one thing?"
Chen De and Liu Fang were both speechless. They knew clearly how they had treated Chen Tian.
Chen Xing's words were heartbreaking, "It's fine if you weren't kind to him, but how could you be so cruel as to push him to this point? He was such a sunny guy, and to choose suicide must have been so desperate. Each and every one of you is a murderer!"
Liu Fang cried even harder after hearing this, but no matter how loud she cried, Chen Tian could neither hear nor see her.
Chen De said, "Chen Xing, what nonsense are you talking about? Get out of here right now!"
Chen De went up and was about to grab Chen Xing's arm, but Chen Xing picked up the wine bottle next to him and threw it hard against the wall. The wine inside burst out at the moment the glass broke.
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