"It's not Guizhi," Qi Zhijun shook his head, his voice very low: "It's your fourth uncle. If it's not working, your mother will call me and hope we can go back."
"Go and ask for leave now. I'll wait for you here. I've asked someone to buy a train for two hours later. We'll rush back today."
Qi Mengmeng didn't ask any further questions and immediately returned to the workshop to ask for leave. The factory gave her a letter of introduction and she took five days off.
Qi Zhijun came by car. He took Qi Mengmeng home directly to get some clothes and hurried to the train station.
Only after getting on the train did Qi Mengmeng have time to ask about Meng Laosi's situation.
Qi Zhijun shook his head: "Your mother only said that your fourth uncle was dying and wanted to see us before he died. You took your fourth uncle's house, so you should go back."
Although she knew this day would come, Qi Mengmeng still felt a little sad.
Qi Mengmeng and Qi Huilan communicated some time ago, and Qi Huilan said that Meng Laosi's condition has been very stable and he might be able to hold on for a few more months.
It's only been a month, how come the condition suddenly got worse?
Qi Zhijun didn't know what had happened, but he had a very good relationship with Meng Laosi when he was young.
Last time in Beijing, the two didn't have time to talk much. Unexpectedly, when they met again, Meng Laosi was already dying.
When Qi Huilan called, her voice was filled with tears, asking them to hurry up, fearing it would be too late and they wouldn't be able to see each other for the last time.
This was the first time Qi Zhijun and Qi Mengmeng were alone together, but both of them were in a mess and were not in the mood to talk.
When the train arrived at the station, the two were the first to get off.
After leaving the platform, Qi Mengmeng followed Qi Zhijun and asked him where to go first?
Qi Zhijun thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the hospital first."
On the phone, Qi Huilan said that Meng Laosi was receiving treatment in the hospital. It had only been a day, so he must still be in the hospital.
In the hospital ward, Meng Laosi kept looking at the door. Qi Huilan's eyes were red and swollen. She whispered, "Fourth brother, I have already notified Third brother and Mengmeng. They will probably be here today."
Li Laowu said at the side: "Fourth brother, don't worry, Third brother and Mengmeng are probably on the train and will be here soon."
Meng Laosi was no longer able to speak and just stared at the door.
Li Laowu couldn't bear to watch it any longer. He stood up, wiped his face, and said, "I'll go to the door to see if Mengmeng and the others are back."
"Huilan..." Meng Laosi called Qi Huilan's name in a low voice.
Qi Huilan quickly lowered her head: "Fourth brother, what do you want to say?"
"I'm buried next to my father..." Meng Laosi's voice was very low. Qi Huilan put her ear close to Meng Laosi's mouth to hear clearly what he said.
"Okay, I'll bury you next to Dad. Dad loves you the most." Qi Huilan was already sobbing. She glanced at the door again. She knew that Meng Laosi didn't have much time left.
If Qi Zhijun and Qi Mengmeng didn't come, they would not be able to see Meng Laosi for the last time.
When Li Laowu walked to the entrance of the corridor, he felt upset. He originally thought that his fourth brother's return was a good thing, but he didn't expect that his fourth brother's health was so poor. It had only been a few months and his fourth brother was already dying.
"Fifth Uncle?" Qi Mengmeng thought Li Laowu looked familiar from a distance, so she called out when he got closer.
Li Laowu quickly agreed: "Mengmeng, you are back, that's great, Fourth Brother is still waiting for you."
Qi Zhijun looked at Li Laowu, who looked very old, and called out, "Laowu."
Li Laowu looked at Qi Zhijun, nodded, and without saying anything else, he took the two of them to Meng Laosi's ward.
Meng Laosi was almost unable to hold on any longer. Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he saw Qi Zhijun and Qi Mengmeng.
"Third brother, Mengmeng..."
Qi Huilan quickly turned around and saw Qi Zhijun and Qi Mengmeng. She moved aside and left the seat beside the bed for Qi Zhijun and Qi Mengmeng.
"Old Four, I'm back." Qi Zhijun sat down in front of Old Four's bed and held Old Four's skinny hand.
Meng Laosi blinked and looked at Qi Mengmeng again.
Qi Mengmeng also leaned forward and said, "Fourth Uncle, I'm back."
Meng Laosi opened his mouth but no sound came out. Everyone felt very sad, but they didn't know what Meng Laosi wanted to express.
"Fourth uncle, I have rented out the house in the capital, and I have packed up all the things inside. When I have a child, I will give these things to him and say that they were given by my fourth uncle."
Qi Mengmeng didn’t know if what she said was right or not, but seeing that Meng Laosi was about to die, she definitely couldn’t let him leave with regrets.
Meng Laosi's eyes moved to Qi Mengmeng's belly. Qi Mengmeng felt that she had guessed right. She thought about it, moved closer to Meng Laosi, and whispered,
"Gu Guizhi and I have agreed that when we have children, one of them will have the surname Qi."
A smile flashed in Meng Laosi's eyes, and he felt relieved.
"Tell me later."
Qi Mengmeng nodded: "Okay, I will definitely tell my fourth uncle and grandpa if I'm pregnant."
A trace of relief flashed in Meng Laosi's eyes. He was in a good mood during this time at home, as if he had returned to his childhood.
Even though Qi Huilan had to go to work every day and he was the only one left at home, he was still happy. He didn't expect that he could return to his hometown before he died.
In fact, his health had been failing for a long time, but in order not to worry Qi Huilan, he never told her.
It was only recently that he felt not well enough that he told Qi Huilan that he wanted to see Qi Zhijun and Qi Mengmeng before he died.
He always remembered that Grandpa Qi had the regret of not having a son. Now, Qi Mengmeng said that there would be a child in the family with the surname Qi in the future. In this way, Grandpa Qi would definitely have no regrets.
Meng Laosi took great pains to look at Qi Zhijun, Qi Huilan and Li Laowu one by one, opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but no words came out.
Qi Zhijun seemed to know what Meng Laosi wanted to say. He nodded and said, "Laosi, don't worry. I will take good care of Huilan and Laowu in the future."
Even if he and Qi Huilan divorced, Qi Huilan was still his sister.
The corners of Meng Laosi's mouth twitched slightly, he said nothing more, and slowly closed his eyes.
Qi Huilan burst into tears immediately.
Qi Mengmeng felt sad and tears fell. She didn't expect that Meng Laosi would die so soon.
Liu Dajiang patted Qi Huilan's shoulder to comfort her, and handed a handkerchief to Qi Mengmeng.
Qi Mengmeng handed the handkerchief to Qi Huilan and took out another one to wipe her tears.
Qi Zhijun's eyes showed a rare trace of confusion. He took Meng Laosi's hand and whispered: "Laosi? Laosi?"
Meng Lao Si did not respond at all. Li Lao Wu said in a choked voice, "Third brother, fourth brother, he is gone."
Qi Zhijun was silent for a long time, until Meng Laosi's hands gradually became cold, and then he believed that Meng Laosi was really gone.
He turned around to look at Qi Huilan, then at Li Laowu. Of the three siblings who grew up together, only they were left.
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