My words surprised Jian Zihan greatly. She remained silent for a long time on the other end of the phone before saying, "This is really quite sudden. I don't know how to comfort you... I hope your uncle is alright... I have relatives who have this disease, and they recovered quite well after treatment, so you can relax a bit."
"What's done is done, I'll adjust my mindset."
Suddenly, Jian Zihan seemed to remember something and said to me, "By the way, in the field of oncology, Shanghai's cancer hospitals are leading the country... I suggest you bring your uncle to Shanghai for treatment."
I disagreed: "The beds in Chengdu are already so scarce, let alone the cancer hospital in Shanghai... I don't want to wait there for several months and delay my father's treatment."
"Others would have to wait... but you're different."
I don't understand why Jian Zihan said that.
Jian Zihan added, "You don't know this, but Ye Zhi's aunt is the head of a department at Fudan University Cancer Hospital. I think she will help you with your request."
Hearing Ye Zhi's name, I couldn't help but feel a bit conflicted. After weighing the options in my mind, I finally spoke to Jian Zihan and said, "If I can get better treatment in Shanghai, I will definitely prefer Shanghai."
"Then I'll contact Ye Zhi's aunt for you and see if we can arrange a bed for you as soon as possible."
"Thank you."
"Don't mention it... To be honest, I'm quite worried about your current state. One blow after another, no one could bear it!"
"Everyone can fall, but I can't... I'll just grit my teeth and get through this."
"If only Ye Zhi were here with you right now... It's a pity she's also a source of pain for you!"
I felt incredibly sad, and it took me a long time to reply, "You shouldn't have told me this... I'll have insomnia."
"I'm sorry, I was just expressing my feelings... You're really strong!"
After a moment of silence, I replied, "It's not that I'm particularly strong, it's because I have many friends and family members who are sincerely helping me through this difficult time... For their sake, I have to persevere... I am unfortunate, but also very fortunate. I am glad that I came to Dali and gained this group of friends."
"Just wondering, who are these friends?"
I paused for a moment, then said, "I don't understand why you're asking that."
"Ye Zhi once told me... that you are a man who is very popular with women... I know I shouldn't say this at this time... but you are easily moved at times like this. I'm worried that there is such a woman in your life right now... her appearance will make you give up Ye Zhi completely."
I didn't say anything, but I thought a lot in my heart.
"Your silence proves that I've guessed correctly... I have no right to interfere in your life, but I hope you don't forget Ye Zi too quickly, and I also hope you remember what I said to you that day... At least, don't rush into anything."
I replied, “I hadn’t really thought about any of this before we made that call… My attention right now isn’t on personal feelings at all.”
"I believe that... but what about others? Do they think the same way?... If you think of others as so naive, then you truly don't understand women!"
After a moment of hesitation, I said, "Let's not talk about this anymore, okay?... I really don't feel like discussing this."
"Yes, of course... It would seem like I lack a sense of perspective to bring up this topic at this time, but as Ye Zhi's best friend, I have a responsibility to tell you this... Now, I've said everything I needed to say. The rest is up to you... That's all."
I responded, and Jian Zihan hung up the phone; afterwards, I listened to the sound of the phone being hung up and was lost in thought for a long time.
I know why Jian Zihan insisted on telling me these things. To this day, no one can be sure whether Ye Zhi is alive or dead. Although she has never come back, no one has actually seen her die at sea. So, while she seems to be blaming me, she is actually giving me hope.
This kind of hope is quite helpful to me...
I couldn't help but think: how wonderful it would be if Ye Zhi came back one day and Lao Mi's illness was completely cured.
Thinking and thinking: I really wish my life were written by someone else, because only in that story could so many miracles happen... I don't mind being called melodramatic, I just wish for everyone around me to be healthy and happy!
...
That night, I suffered from severe insomnia and only managed to drift off to sleep around 6 a.m.; at 7:30 a.m., I was woken up by the alarm I had set myself.
I got out of bed despite my headache, and while I was washing up, Lu Jia knocked on my door. She had brought me breakfast.
After having breakfast together, the two went to the cancer hospital.
We waited for about half an hour before the doctor that Lu Jia had contacted finally arrived at the hospital... I was worried that others would disagree with our "cutting in line" for the test, but we didn't encounter the expected setbacks. After the doctor greeted us, he took Lao Mi's slides to the laboratory.
Lu Jia reassured me, saying that their company's boss had already taken care of things for us, and we just needed to wait patiently for the results.
...
Around noon, the results of the retest came out.
There was no miracle. The test results from the cancer hospital in Chengdu and the hospital in Dali were completely consistent... My spirits plummeted. I stood there for a very long time, holding the test results, amidst the comings and goings of patients and staff...
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