Chapter 37
Everyone wrote down their wishes on a Kongming lantern. Xia Weining had one in her hand, which Zheng Rui had just stuffed into her hand. She didn't intend to release it.
Sheng Huaizhou snatched the Kongming lantern from her hand, opened it, and called her, "Come here."
"what?"
"I can't do it alone, you come with me."
"I won't let go."
Sheng Huaizhou laughed, "Are you afraid that I will see your written wish? Don't worry, I will never read yours."
Xia Weining picked up a pen and wrote down his wish. "Who doesn't dare to write?"
"You really can't stand excitement."
"Sheng Huaizhou, just wait for me."
"I'm just kidding." He had already installed the Kongming lantern. "Help me hold the other side while I light it."
The orange flames were burning, slowly propping up the upper part of the Kongming lantern. The two people held the base, reflecting each other's cheeks, raised the Kongming lantern, and at the same time let go to send the Kongming lantern into the air.
Just like the dream that the two of them had held up with their own hands, Xia Weining actually felt a special sense of destiny at this moment.
This New Year's Eve was really perfect for her.
It was already very late and Xia Li was finally tired of playing. Xia Weining sent her home first and then went back herself.
Before they had gone far, Sheng Huaizhou drove out with Zheng Rui sitting in the passenger seat. "Let's go, I'll take you home."
"Okay, thank you."
After sending Xia Li home, Sheng Huaizhou looked at her and asked, "Are you going back?"
"Just drop me off at the next intersection. I can walk back."
"It's okay, I'm going back too, it's just on my way."
Xia Weining was a little surprised, "You're not going home for the New Year?"
"I get up late at home, so I'll be back around two or three, just in time for the New Year. If you don't believe me, ask Zheng Rui."
"Ah, yes." Zheng Rui quickly took over. "Every year we play together until two or three in the morning, and then we go back to our respective homes to celebrate the New Year."
"Oh well."
Xia Weining did not refuse and asked them to take her back to the community. She lay on the bed and listened to the endless sound of firecrackers outside. The Spring Festival now is still very lively, but more than ten years later, the Spring Festival has gradually become deserted and lacks a lot of the festive atmosphere.
Today was a dream day for her. All her wishes were fulfilled. Suddenly, she thought of something very important and sent a message to Sheng Huaizhou:
Is our relationship back to normal now?
He quickly replied: [It's normal.]
[I don't believe you, normally you still have a bad face. ]
"I was just kidding. How could I be angry with a little girl like you?"
Fortunately, there are no various emoticons now, otherwise Xia Weining would have bombarded him with them one after another to let him know what it means to be speechless.
Anyway, the relationship between the two is normal.
After the Spring Festival, people have to visit relatives. Xia Weining doesn't have this worry, so she just lies comfortably at home every day. After the Lantern Festival, she has to take her grandmother to a big hospital in the provincial capital, so she made a plan in advance.
Before leaving, she rushed home. Her mother was helping her grandmother pack her things. When she saw her coming, she hurriedly called out, "Weining, go and persuade grandma."
"What happened to grandma?"
“She’s worried about money.”
"Don't worry, I'll go check it out."
Dad was trying to persuade grandma, "We have so much money at home, what are you afraid of?"
"I've spent all that money. What are you going to do? You haven't even taken care of the kids at home. It's not worth it for me to be an old woman."
"Grandma, how can you say that?"
Seeing her grandmother's expression eased.
"We agreed on this before, why do you disagree now?"
"Girl, you are still young and haven't married yet. You don't know the difficulties of every family. You just talk about hundreds of thousands of yuan, which is enough to build two buildings."
"Then human life is not important? You keep saying that your life is not important, but have you ever thought about how we feel? So many people love you, why can't you try to love yourself? Money can be earned again, but life is really gone once it's gone."
The more she spoke, the more excited she became, tears streaming down her face, unable to control them.
The whole family was full of questions, why was she so excited?
This has been a source of worry for her for more than ten years and the source of her self-blame day and night. She cannot bear to watch her grandmother die again.
After everyone's strong persuasion, grandma finally agreed to seek treatment.
Xia Weining took a special leave, "My uncle and I will take grandma there first, because I know some of the procedures of the big hospital, and it will be much more convenient to go there. Auntie will stay at home to look after the store."
"It's not hard. We should thank you for making you run around all the time."
"This is what I should do, don't be polite to me."
Xia Weining lowered her head and thought for a moment, "It's not convenient for uncle to take care of grandma alone. Does aunt have time?"
"She'll be there a few days later. When she's gone, you can come back. We'll both be there then."
"Okay, let's arrange it this way."
They set off at dawn and rented a car to pick them up directly from the doorstep. This was the first time that grandma went to receive real treatment, and she was both excited and nervous.
"Grandma, don't be afraid. The doctors at the hospital we go to are very good."
"Okay, I'm not afraid."
Xia Weining took out an egg from her bag and said, "Auntie brought this especially for you. Have one."
"No, I'm going to sleep first."
Looking at her grandmother's old face, Xia Weining felt sad. Her grandmother had become an eternal regret in her heart. This time, she wanted to try her best to fight for a new life.
Even if the road ahead is unknown, she is willing to take a chance and give it a try. As long as she takes a step forward, there is hope, and she firmly believes that she will get the desired result.
When she arrived at the hospital, she followed the procedures to make an appointment. After the examination, the doctor analyzed her condition and discussed the surgical plan. She then went to complete the hospitalization procedures.
"Uncle, please make the bed for grandma. I'm going to go out and buy some food."
After working for a long time, everyone was already hungry, so she went to buy some food and two folding beds, as well as basins, towels, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other toiletries.
"Girl, stop working." Grandma pulled her to sit down. "You're busy all the time, and you care about me more than my own children. How can we repay you for this?"
"No need to return it." Xia Weining smiled, "In my heart, you are my family."
Grandma hugged her and cried.
The doctor arranged the procedure time, and Dad went to pay the bill. Xia Weining stayed with Grandma in the ward the whole time. "Don't be nervous. Trust the doctor. It's all right."
"Okay, I'm not nervous."
In fact, it was Xia Weining who was nervous. She didn't know if she could change her grandmother's outcome this time. If she could, that would be the best. If not, she would really be tortured in pain for the rest of her life.
Now she dared not think of anything else and could only pray that her grandmother's operation would go smoothly.
On the day of the operation, she watched her grandmother being pushed into the operating room. She went to the bathroom alone and cried bitterly. She was once again standing at the crossroads of fate, hoping that this time it would be the right choice.
A few hours later, the operation was not over yet, so she bought a few buns and said, "Uncle, let me cushion you first."
"The surgery isn't over yet, I can't eat this."
"Grandma will be fine. You must take good care of yourself now. She will need care after the surgery."
Upon hearing this, Xia Weiguo ate two buns.
Both of them were unsure and no one dared to speak. They sat on chairs outside the operating room with dazed eyes, their bodies and minds suffering tremendous torture.
The calls from home asking questions came one after another, making both of them a little stressed out. They would be startled when they heard the ringing.
More than an hour later, the door of the operating room finally opened. The two were so excited that they fell off their chairs and rushed over. The doctor came out, took off his mask, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, the operation was a success."
"That's great, thank you doctor."
"The anesthesia hasn't worn off yet. It will take some time for the patient to wake up. We need to be observed for a while."
"Okay, we got it."
Then grandma was wheeled out and sent to the ward. The two stayed by her side all the time until she woke up in the middle of the night. Seeing their red eyes, she burst into tears and said, "You have suffered so much."
"Why are you crying?" Xia Weining wiped her tears. "The doctor said you can't cry."
"I'm fine, go to bed."
"Weining, go to sleep first. I'll stay here to look after grandma."
"Then how can your body bear it?"
Xia Weiguo smiled and said, "I'm used to sweeping the floor. This is nothing. You go to sleep first. I'll take over during the day."
"All right."
Xia Weining was also extremely sleepy, and fell asleep as soon as she lay down with her clothes on.
Early in the morning, she got up to buy breakfast and took over Xia Weiguo's shift.
She was peeling an apple for her grandmother when her phone beeped a few times. It turned out to be Sheng Huaizhou.
How are things over there?
The operation was successful.
【Well, when will you be back? 】
【I'll be back in a few days.】
After a while, I received his message: [Do you need me to pick you up? ]
Xia Weining thought about it and realized that she still had some distance to go from the bus station, so it would be more convenient for him to pick her up.
【Thank you for your help.】
Tell me when you're almost there.
[Okay, thank you.]
A few days later, the doctor came to check and said that grandma's health had recovered well and she needed to stay in the hospital for a while. My aunt came to replace Xia Weining.
Before leaving, grandma held her hand and cried, "Girl, you saved my life."
"Don't cry, don't cry. You just had surgery and can't cry."
After finally comforting grandma, as soon as she walked out of the ward, she could no longer control her tears and burst out uncontrollably.
This operation not only saved grandma's life, but also saved her life. From then on, Xia Weining would no longer suffer from the condemnation of her conscience day and night, nor would she wake up crying in her sleep again and again.
The psychological burden of more than ten years can finally be put down.
Xia Weining got on the bus home. She was so tired during this period that she fell asleep as soon as she got on the bus. She slept until the bus entered the county town and was woken up by people getting off the bus one after another.
Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he took out his cell phone and sent a message to Sheng Huaizhou.
【The car just arrived in the county.】
[I'm near the Dongguan gas station. You can get off there.]
【good. 】
The gas station that Sheng Huaizhou mentioned was nearby. Xia Weining walked to the front seat and told the driver to pull over and let her get off.
Setting foot on the land of her hometown, she felt inexplicably comfortable. She stretched her body to stretch her muscles and saw Sheng Huaizhou standing across the road.
Xia Weining smiled and waved at him, and Sheng Huaizhou crossed the road and walked towards her.
The sun shone on him. He had a tall figure, a three-dimensional handsome face, and a clean temperament. He looked like a star but with a bit more determination. She found that Sheng Huaizhuo was really handsome. His face was particularly bewitching and more attractive than the male models she had seen in short videos.
His figure was getting closer and closer, and every step seemed to be stepping precisely on her heart.
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