I was getting impatient, so I abruptly changed the subject and asked Old Mi, "Dad, do you still have any money?"
What do you need the money for?
"My phone is not working... Can you lend me two thousand? I'll pay you back when I have some spare cash."
Unexpectedly, Old Mi angrily replied to me, "What kind of behavior will make you happy?... You're almost 20 years old, and you still have to ask me for money to buy a phone... At a time like this, can't you even think about how good Lu Jia is?... Is it so hard to bow your head to someone?"
As I remained silent, the door was pushed open... The person who entered was the construction worker who had bumped into me.
He walked to my bedside, placed a stack of money on the bedside table, and then said to me, "I've come to pay you back... There's nine thousand here, and I'm still short one thousand. I'll find a way to pay you back later."
"You're really having a tough time, so there's no need to rush to pay me back. You can take it back and use it first."
The construction worker had tears in his eyes. He wiped them with his rough sleeve, then choked out, "It's no use anymore... The boy passed away last night..."
I felt uneasy... He said "thank you," then turned and left the ward without saying anything more.
...
I picked up the stack of money, and as I weighed it, I sensed the bitterness and humility of an ordinary person...
After a long while, I smiled and said to Lao Mi, "Look, you've never trusted me since we were little... But before we'd even finished talking, I already have money to buy a phone... People are bound by good karma, so we should do more good deeds... Haven't you been asking me why I don't want to be with Lu Jia?... Now I have the confidence to tell you... because she thinks everyone is as mercenary and opportunistic as her... Back then, she wouldn't let me lend this money out, now that's a slap in the face, isn't it?"
As I spoke, I slammed the stack of money back onto the table. I don't know why I got angry... I was just unhappy, like there was a needle stuck in my most vulnerable spot, and I wanted to pull it out, but I was always just a centimeter away...
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