Chapter 73 Life Events
A few days after the New Year, Mr. Shi was suddenly admitted to the hospital again.
It snowed during those two days and ice formed on the steps. When Shi Tingyue was coming down the steps, he slipped and fell. Fortunately, everyone was at home during those days and rushed him to the hospital.
He was staying in the senior cadre ward of the military hospital, and after waking up he kept talking about these younger generations.
Shen Chutang took a day off and went to the hospital with Shi Chengyu to visit him.
When they arrived, they happened to meet a group of people leaving. Shen Chutang felt that they were familiar faces, as they were often in the news. When he saw Shi Chengyu, he greeted them and left.
As soon as the crowd dispersed and the ward became quiet, Shi Tingyue looked up and saw two people coming in. He smiled and said, "Chengyu, Tangtang is here too."
"Master Shi, I'm here to see you."
Shen Chutang trotted over and sat down beside the bed, "Master Shi, are you feeling better?"
"Better, better." Shi Tingyue smiled warmly, "I feel better after seeing Master Tangtang."
Shi Chengyu called out "Grandpa", put the tonic soup he brought on the table, and sat down next to Shen Chutang.
"It's just that Grandpa is getting older, and it's bound to happen sooner or later."
Shen Chutang was stunned for a moment. Shen Boyu had said the same thing to her two days ago. She turned around and looked at Shi Chengyu, feeling a little at a loss.
Shi Chengyu patted her hands and said, "I see you are still strong. Tangtang likes the Dongpo pork you cook. I can't imitate that taste."
Shi Tingyue laughed heartily, "You little bastard."
"Yes, Master Shi, I like it. I want to eat your cooking in the future."
Shi Tingyue said, "Yes, when grandpa is well, I'll come to grandpa's house to play again, and I'll make it for you."
"Grandpa hasn't lived long enough to see you marry Chengyu and have children."
Among all the younger generations, Shi Tingyue is most worried about Shi Chengyu. Although he is the youngest, he has the most mature mind and has secrets in his heart that no one can understand.
Except for the little girl in front of me.
Shi Chengyu held Shen Chutang's hand and paused for a moment, then gently squeezed it again.
"Grandpa, Tangtang is still young."
Shi Tingyue snorted, "I'm talking to Tangtang, don't interrupt."
"Tangtang, the last time you came home, Grandpa didn't find a chance to talk to you."
Shi Tingyue said earnestly, "Chengyu is a child who sometimes keeps things in his heart and refuses to tell anyone. Over the years, he has kept a distance from everyone except you."
"He really likes you. If anything happens in the future, Grandpa hopes you will be more tolerant of him. Of course, if he bullies you, you can come to me and I will definitely take care of it for you."
Shen Chutang blushed and smiled sweetly, "I know, Grandpa. Brother Chengyu is very good. I am not mature enough, but don't worry, Grandpa, we will be fine."
"So Grandpa has to be well too, waiting for us to get married and... have a baby."
By this time, Shen Chutang's face had turned red as if it was ripe.
Shi Tingyue was just teasing her, but now that she said it, he was amused, "Tangtang, Grandpa was just joking with you."
"Getting married and having children are important events in life. You are still young, so don't be in a hurry. Grandpa should try to live longer."
Shi Tingyue glanced at Shi Chengyu as he spoke. It didn't look like this man was willing to let Shen Chutang have a child.
Shen Chutang's face turned even redder. She seemed to be very anxious when she said that. Although she was indeed a little anxious...
She lowered her head shyly and her ears turned red.
"I'm just saying that young people now have their own ideas. They don't follow their families' arrangements for their careers or marriages. We can no longer make decisions for you."
"You two, just let it go. Go to school and study hard. No matter how anxious Chengyu is, he has to wait."
Shen Chutang responded with a sweet smile, the temperature on her face cooled down a little, and they chatted for a while. Then the two of them accompanied Shi Tingyue for lunch before leaving.
The wind was blowing outside. Shen Chutang shrank her neck and hid her face in her scarf. Shi Chengyu opened the car door for her and let her get in.
Shen Chutang was in a low mood along the way. She had seen the birth of life, and everyone was so happy to welcome the arrival of a life, but they forgot that life would also disappear.
Both her grandfather and her grandfather Shi had to talk about the word "death", but she had never faced the departure of a person directly.
Death was terrible to her. How could she accept someone disappearing from her life completely? She thought, it was impossible to accept it.
She leaned on the car window and breathed, then wrote on it, "Brother Chengyu, why do people die?"
The answer is simple. As people age, their bodies gradually become weaker and the functions of their organs gradually decline. Eventually, they will be unable to maintain the normal functioning of life. Unforeseen accidents and unavoidable illnesses can also take a person's life.
But Shi Chengyu knew that this was not the answer Shen Chutang wanted.
Shi Chengyu hugged the person over and asked, "Is Tangtang scared?"
Shen Chutang nodded, then shook her head. To be more precise, she was not afraid, but confused about the unknown. "Brother Chengyu." She did not answer, but called him softly, her voice full of dependence.
"Yes, I'm here." Shi Chengyu stroked her neck, "Tangtang, separation and death are the norm in life."
"Some people leave and go to another world first, so there is no need to be sad."
Shen Chutang nodded as if she understood, then leaned on his shoulder. She understood the principle, but the feeling of sadness was inevitable.
"Brother Chengyu, if you found a girlfriend of the same age as you and didn't wait for me for so long, wouldn't Master Shi have any regrets?" Shen Chutang asked again.
Shi Chengyu patted her back gently, "Tangtang, I only want Tangtang."
His tone was firm, just as resolute as the day Shen Chutang told him that she only wanted Shi Chengyu. His eyes passed Shen Chutang and saw his name on the car window.
Shen Chutang rubbed his shoulders twice and said, "Okay."
Shi Tingyue had stayed in the hospital for more than a month. He had wanted to be discharged a long time ago, but he couldn't stand it any longer. Everyone kept trying to persuade him to stay one more day. As the days went by, it became more than a month. Finally, he couldn't stand it any more, so he secretly ran back home from the hospital and asked Shen Chutang to come home for dinner.
The chill of winter gradually dissipated, and in May and the summer, the green shade was slowly rising. This season had jasmine and locust flowers. In addition, there was also the wedding of Shen Sujing and Ji Man. These were all sources of the sweet smell in the air.
The wedding was not a big event, and only invited relatives and friends from both sides. Xie Tong got a spot as a bridesmaid, and was more excited than Ji Man, the one getting married.
Ji Man usually likes to wear red, all kinds of bright and dark red dresses. Today she wore a white wedding dress at her wedding, and her hair was combed up and she wore a white veil.
Shen Chutang and Xie Tong stood beside her, watching the stylist fixing her hair.
"Sister Ji Man, that's not right. Now I should call you sister-in-law." Shen Chutang said sweetly, and then asked, "Sister-in-law, why did you suddenly decide to marry my third brother?"
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