When I came to my senses again, Yang Sisi had already walked far into the night... I looked at Lao Mi with difficulty; I had to explain this to him.
After a moment of silence, I said to Chen Jin, "Give me a hand, let's go back to the ward first, this isn't the place to talk."
Chen Jin helped me up, while Lao Mi and my mother had already walked into the hospital lobby before me. I could tell that Lao Mi, in particular, was in a very bad mood; although Yang Sisi spoke passionately, some fixed beliefs are not so easy to change... In Lao Mi's and my mother's hearts, Lu Jia was still the one they respected the most.
They don't need me to live a colorful life; they just want me to walk steadily on the path of life, like most people.
They've grown old! It's become difficult for them to see the world with such enthusiasm...
...
While waiting for the elevator, Chen Jin lowered his voice and asked me, "Tell me honestly, did you teach Sisi to say those things just now? ...You really made your dad furious!"
I stared coldly at Chen Jin and replied, "Tell me, what right do I have to teach her to say these things?...Isn't it chaotic enough already!"
"That was her true feelings coming out... You're really something, aren't you? We haven't even finished explaining what happened with that girl, and now this happens... Seriously, do you have some kind of script hidden away? Take it out and let me see... I'm really curious about where the story will go next... Will it be another epic clash of titans?"
"Are you addicted to being a troublemaker? ... Let me tell you again, that girl who brought me food before has nothing to do with me, we're just ordinary friends."
"Okay, I believe you... What about the girl you slept with in Jimo?... How will she make her appearance? She must be resentful, otherwise why would she send your bed photos to Lu Jia?"
Even though I made up some of the lies myself, I still felt confused when Chen Jin blurted them out all at once... because there was no such girl as Ji Mo in my world at all... and then I felt tired. It seemed like I had made this "scheme" bigger and bigger. If I didn't have the determination to break the old and build the new, it would be really hard to end it.
In my daze, two more people appeared beside Chen Jin and me. They were still discussing the man who had just jumped off the building. One of the men said with particular regret, "I really feel terrible. Yesterday afternoon, I was playing chess with Lao Qian (the deceased man). He told me that I had to keep going no matter what. He said, 'With cancer, half of our lives are in God's hands, and the other half are in our own... If you want to snatch the other half of your life back from God, you have to be ruthless, so ruthless that even God is afraid of you, and then your life will be saved...' He said such good things, how could he have been so heartless?!... His passing has really broken the spirit of all of us... Sigh... My heart is breaking!"
Another man patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Life and death are predestined, wealth and honor are determined by fate, take it easy... Old Zhao!"
The elevator arrived, and our group, who had arrived first, was squeezed into the elevator by the group that arrived later... I felt particularly uncomfortable. It was as if I could smell medicine on everyone... It was a humble smell... symbolizing birth, aging, sickness, and death, symbolizing the final journey home.
In fact, being able to live a healthy life is already a great blessing... Under the rules of fate, none of us have the right to be greedy.
...
Old Mi and my mom got on another elevator before us, so they had already been sitting for a while when Chen and I entered the ward. I lay on the hospital bed and then took out a cigarette from the cigarette pack and lit it.
After smoking almost half a cigarette, I finally spoke to Lao Mi, "I'm sorry, Dad... what Sisi said just now wasn't very nice... but some of it really reflected my own thoughts... You and Mom, please stop interfering in my relationship... I'll handle things between Lu Jia and me properly myself... With you all involved, I really feel restricted... I feel a heavy burden on my mind... especially these past few days..."
"What can we say to you?!... Think from Lu Jia's perspective, doesn't she feel guilty?... You can't just think about your own life, you have to think about other people's feelings too... When I had lymphoma, why were they so devoted to me?... Did they really have some deep friendship with this old man?... They were after you for who you are!"
I didn't say anything... The atmosphere was terribly oppressive.
Chen Jin finally showed some promise. He smiled and said to Old Mi, "Uncle... as long as Mi Gao hasn't gotten a marriage certificate with anyone else, there's still room for reconciliation between him and Lu Jia... Let's not keep harping on this. Let him recover from his leg injury first... He's paralyzed in the hospital, unable to do anything, and his mind is probably all muddled with depression... He's probably not thinking things through right now... Give him some space... Besides, a man should prioritize his career. He's going through a rough patch right now... To get through this, he needs the support of his closest family members... Please don't say anything more about him."
My mom chimed in, "Old Mi, your son got hit by a car, he's already heartbroken enough... Let's talk about everything after his leg heals... Sisi was right about one thing... This hospital is no place for a human being. We can't put so much psychological pressure on him while he's in the hospital... I'm really afraid he won't be able to handle it!"
Old Mi sighed and said nothing more...
After a while, my mother got to work. She cleaned up the ward again, on top of what Ye Zhi had already done, and emptied the urinal without any hesitation. Chen Jin was also busy; he went to the hospital cafeteria and got me some food.
Seeing how busy they were, I realized that I was being valued... But I wasn't sure if this value stemmed from their genuine care for me, or from something Yang Sisi had fought for for me.
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Seeing that I had eaten and drunk my fill, Old Mi said to Chen Jin, "Child, let's take you to the inn now... You've been busy all day, and I want to get some sleep."
Chen Jin said it was no problem, but my mother was unwilling to leave. She said to Lao Mi, "I'm worried about my son being here alone... Why don't I stay here and keep him company?"
Old Mi gave me a cold look and replied, "Didn't you hear what that fierce girl said... she wants to stay here with Mi Gao... if we stay here, people might think we're deliberately ostracizing her... who knows what nasty things they'll say to us... I'm too old to get worked up about that!"
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