Zhou Shixun stared at Sheng Yutang for a while, then suddenly straightened his back, stood at attention, and gave Sheng Yutang a very standard salute.
Sheng Anning was surprised: "You know each other."
Sheng Yutang was not surprised to see Zhou Shixun, but smiled and said, "I didn't expect to see you here again."
Zhou Shixun was rarely excited: "If you hadn't led me out of the minefield, I wouldn't have come back alive."
Sheng Yutang waved his hand: "It's all trivial matters, please take a seat first."
Sheng An Ning was suspicious: "That's not right, how could you know each other?"
After all, Sheng Yutang has been missing for more than 20 years. If they knew each other before he disappeared, how old was Zhou Shixun at that time?
Zhou Shixun explained: "We met once before. If it wasn't for Uncle Sheng's help, I might not have been able to get out. But at that time, Uncle Sheng disguised himself as a local resident. Later, I began to doubt his identity. If he was a local, he would be very hostile to us. If he was not a local, he would not have survived there. So, there can only be one possibility, you are one of us."
Then he asked Sheng Yutang: "Did that incident have any impact on you?"
Sheng Yutang avoided the question: "You are still young, as long as you survive, there are endless possibilities."
Zhou Shixun was silent for a while: "After that, I had some psychological problems, so I went to the Nuclear Research Institute."
Sheng An Ning knew this. She had heard before that Zhou Shixun went to the Nuclear Research Institute from the border because of some things.
Sheng Yutang smiled and said, "It's fine. You are fine now."
Sheng An Ning couldn't quite understand Sheng Yutang. She thought he was so capable before, but how come he ended up living such a miserable life? He even had to take care of his comrades' wives and children and lived a timid life.
Now, it seems that when Sheng Yutang spoke, he was calm and indifferent, as if he didn't care about anything, and as if he was calm after looking down on everything.
Zhou Shixun was talkative, and he told Sheng Yutang a lot of things that Sheng Anning didn't know.
"We suffered heavy casualties that time. If you hadn't helped us, none of us would have come back alive."
Sheng Yutang still didn't care: "It's what I should do."
Seeing that the two were chatting enthusiastically, Sheng Anning went to work first.
When Sheng An Ning came over after get off work at noon, Zhou Shixun actually took Sheng Yutang to a restaurant outside the hospital for a drink.
Ask the nurse to tell her.
Sheng An Ning didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She had never seen Zhou Shixun so casual.
When they got there, Zhou Shixun and Sheng Yutang had already drunk a bottle of Erguotou, so they ordered a serving of peanuts, a portion of beef, and two plates of dumplings.
Sheng Yutang was obviously drunk and started to talk more: "As for me, I feel guilty when I see An Ning. The people I feel most sorry for in my life are An Ning and her mother. If I told Mr. Cheng that I wouldn't go, it would actually be fine, but if I don't go, someone else has to go, right?"
"When I met An Ning a few years ago, I didn't dare to recognize her, but I couldn't help wanting to see her. At that time, I really had nothing, only destitute and down and out, and I didn't know what to give her. Later, after my incident was over, I also asked someone to investigate you. When I saw the photo, I suddenly felt relieved that her lover turned out to be you. What kind of fate is this?"
"I can't be wrong when I judge people. I know you are responsible and accountable. As a father, I am relieved. From now on, you can live your life well and don't bother me."
Zhou Shixun frowned: "How can that be possible? You are her father, and you are my father. If you don't live with us in the future, who will you live with?"
Sheng Yutang laughed and pointed at Zhou Shixun: "You kid, are you drunk?"
Suddenly his tone changed: "Are you still unable to let go of what happened back then?"
Zhou Shixun drank silently without saying anything.
Sheng Yutang sighed: "It's not your fault. If you could have foreseen this, you would definitely be willing to exchange them for coming back alive. That's what they thought at the time. So those who are alive should live well."
Zhou Shixun's eyes turned red: "If it weren't for them..."
Sheng An Ning stood aside, listening to their conversation silently without going over to interrupt. He never said anything for so many years, keeping everything in his heart, and now was a good outlet for him to vent.
When the two of them started to argue like children, Sheng An Ning went over and took Zhou Shixun's hand: "You really don't know what Dad's health is like? And you let him drink so much?"
Sheng Yutang had originally shouted childishly: "Come on, order another bottle, and finish it today before going home."
At this moment, when Sheng An Ning suddenly called out "Dad", he seemed to be struck by lightning and couldn't move. He stared at Sheng An Ning blankly.
After a while: "An Ning? What did you call me?"
Sheng An Ning didn't think anything of it: "Dad, look at how much you drank, do you want to drink more? Does your body not want it anymore?"
Sheng Yutang's eyes suddenly turned red, tears welled up in his eyes. He thought he would never wait for this day in his lifetime. Although Sheng An Ning was always polite and courteous when seeing him, that kind of distant politeness made him feel that Sheng An Ning was unwilling to forgive him.
Suddenly he choked up: "Are you really willing to recognize me?"
Sheng An Ning nodded: "You haven't done anything to let my mother and me down. You disappeared for a reason. I will definitely recognize you."
"It's just that you always avoid me, and before that you just walked away."
Sheng Yutang smiled bitterly: "At that time, the situation was different, and I was too embarrassed to see you."
After a pause, he said, "Of course, I don't have the face now."
Zhou Shixun was still sober. Seeing Sheng Yutang crying and laughing, he and Sheng Anning helped Sheng Yutang back to the ward. The head nurse couldn't help but scold Sheng Anning: "Doctor Sheng, you actually took the patient to drink with your knowledge? He has high blood pressure, and drinking like this is very dangerous."
Sheng An Ning promised awkwardly: "Just this once, I won't do it again. Please take good care of my dad in the future."
The head nurse was stunned for a moment: "Your father? You and him?" Then she thought: "You both have the surname Sheng, so you are from the same family. I haven't heard you mention it before."
Sheng An Ning was a little embarrassed: "I was wrong before. I haven't seen my father since I was a child, and I have always been emotionally distant. It's my fault."
The head nurse had seen a lot and could understand it, so she didn't ask too many questions.
Sheng Anning watched Sheng Yutang fall asleep, then looked at Zhou Shixun next to him, whose complexion looked normal but whose eyes were bloodshot. She was worried about him going back alone, so she took him back to her lounge.
When she closed the door and pulled Zhou Shixun, ready to let him go to sleep, Zhou Shixun hugged her in his arms.
Sheng An Ning could feel his strong heartbeat, and could also feel that he was in a good mood: "Can you let go of the past now?"
Zhou Shixun shook his head and nodded: "I shouldn't have been a coward and escaped from reality."
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