Unlike the cheerful atmosphere at the Pei family's house, Du's mother's expression was extremely sorrowful, clearly indicating that something bad had happened.
Pei's mother quickly made way for her, "Juanzi, come and sit down, what happened to you?"
Sister-in-law Pei chimed in, "Auntie, let me get you a glass of water. You should rest for a bit."
After being ushered in, Du's mother didn't say a word and rushed straight towards Pei Zhi.
Pei Zhi was so frightened that she took a big step back, only to see Du's mother kneeling directly in front of her.
This action startled everyone.
Pei's father also got off the bed. "Lei's mother, what are you doing? Let's talk this out."
Pei Zhi quickly came over to help, but Du's mother grabbed her hands.
"Little sister, I beg you, please go and see Lei Zi."
"I'm begging you, please."
As Du's mother spoke, she was about to kowtow to Pei Zhi.
Pei Zhi couldn't bear it. It took Pei Wang a lot of effort to help Du's mother up.
Mother Du sat on the couch, tears streaming down her face.
“Lei Zi was injured while on a mission in the army. Yesterday, his father and I were picked up by people from the army.”
Thinking of Du Lei's appearance, Du's mother's voice became even more choked up, "He was covered in bandages from head to toe. The doctor said that they didn't know if Leizi could make it through."
No one expected that Du Lei would get into such a big trouble while in the army.
"Little sister, you know Du Lei likes you the most. I'm begging you, please go and see him."
Du's mother looked on expectantly: "The doctor also said that we should talk to Leizi more, maybe he can pull through."
"Little sister, your aunt really has no other choice but to beg you."
For a moment, no one knew what to say.
Pei Zhi got married, so going to see Du Lei is a bit inappropriate.
But Du Lei is facing a life-or-death situation right now, are you really so cold-hearted and heartless as to tell Pei Zhi to leave it alone?
Du Lei grew up with them; they simply couldn't bring themselves to do something so heartless.
Father Pei tapped the table. “Little sister, go with your aunt to see Lei Zi. If Xiao Jiang has any objections later, I’ll talk to him.”
Pei Zhi pondered, if something really happened to Du Lei, her mission couldn't be declared a failure, could it?
The system didn't tell her that Du Lei's path was different and that it would be so dangerous.
Last time, Du Lei became a gang leader, yet he still managed to survive this long.
She's only been back for a few months, and Du Lei is already going to die?
"Okay, I'll go with you to see him."
Pei Wang couldn't sit still any longer; Du Lei was his good brother.
His good brother is currently lying in the hospital, his life hanging in the balance, and he is worried about him.
"Don't sit here, let's go, I'll drive straight to the hospital."
Originally, Du's mother came back to pack some things to take to the hospital.
As soon as I entered the village, I heard that Pei Zhi and the others had returned.
Du's mother didn't even have time to go home; she came to the door immediately.
Du's mother hurriedly went home to pack some things, and Pei Wang drove Pei Zhi and Du's mother to the hospital.
Unlike when they arrived, when they were chatting and laughing, on the way back, only Du's mother was wiping away tears, and Pei Zhi was gently comforting her.
When they arrived at the hospital, Pei Zhi learned that Du Lei's injuries were indeed quite severe.
He was wrapped in bandages all over his body, looking just like a mummy.
Pei Wang stood outside the ward watching, and was almost scared to death.
"Isn't Lei Zi in the army? How could he be so badly injured?"
Mr. Du sighed: "They were assigned a mission to arrest drug traffickers. That's all I know."
Pei Zhi calculated the time; this era was considered a time when "drugs" were rampant.
Their country has spent a lot of manpower and resources to capture those criminals.
Last time, Pei Zhi heard Du Lei say that he was going on a mission, but she didn't expect it to be related to drugs.
Du's mother wiped away her tears, "The doctor said that Lei Zi has injuries all over his body, including his hands, legs, and head, and he even needed stitches."
"They also said something about his brain being deprived of blood or something, I don't understand, they said if he doesn't wake up for three days, he'll never wake up again."
Du Lei is currently in a military hospital, which is considered one of the best hospitals in this era.
Pei Zhi guessed that it was probably due to oxygen deficiency caused by prolonged cerebral ischemia.
If Du Lei doesn't wake up for three days, he might become a vegetable or even brain dead.
Du's mother: "Little sister, the doctor said that only one person can go in each day. Why don't you go and see him in a little while?"
"Me?" Pei Zhi pointed to herself, somewhat hesitantly. "Auntie, wouldn't it be more appropriate for you to go?"
Du Lei is lying inside, his life hanging in the balance. His mother is so worried about him, so if she goes in, it should be more helpful in waking him up.
For Pei Zhi, the feelings between men and women could never surpass the decades of love her parents had for her.
Going in with Du's mother would definitely be much more useful than her going in.
Du's mother glanced at Du's father, seemingly unsure of what to say.
Mr. Du took out an opened envelope and handed it to Pei Zhi. "This is Lei Zi's suicide note. We've already read it. You'll understand after you read it."
Pei Zhi looked at the yellow envelope, and for some reason, her heart suddenly felt heavy.
Upon seeing the suicide note, Pei Zhi seemed to finally realize that Du Lei might really be dying.
Du Lei had long ago accepted that he could die at any time during a mission.
Pei Zhi took the envelope, walked to the stairwell, and opened it.
The paper was a bit wrinkled and had some tear stains, probably left by Du Lei's parents.
"Mom and Dad, by the time you read this suicide note, I will probably be gone."
I am an unfilial son who has not been by your side to fulfill my filial duties. If we are destined to be together again in the next life, I would like to be your son again.
Zhizhi, I wonder if you will cry when you see this letter.
There are so many things I want to say to you, but I don't know where to begin.
Perhaps you'll resent me for bothering you before, or find me annoying, but I can't control my emotions.
I just want to stay by your side; every extra second is precious.
I don't know if I'll be able to come back from the next mission, or if I'll ever see you again.
Therefore, I cherish every second I spend with you.
It's a bit of a pity that you still couldn't become my wife in the end.
But every time I write a letter, I'm also glad that you didn't become my wife, so that if I die, it won't affect you much.
You won't become a widow, you won't be bullied, and you'll have someone by your side, so I can rest assured.
Live your life well from now on, and don't forget me, otherwise, my life will have no meaning at all.
In my next life, I won't be a soldier. I'll marry you sooner and live a happy, peaceful life together.
Following the letter was a list of some of Du Lei's assets.
For example, where are the house, money, and other things you left behind?
Then, Du Lei's suicide note ended there. From beginning to end, all he really left for his parents were two sentences.
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