I run a funeral home, I don't know how to teach people how to slay demons

Chapter 360 Lu Changsheng

After crossing the light gate again, Lu Changsheng was already somewhat numb.

The surrounding environment melted and disappeared, reshaped and solidified.

This time, Lu Changsheng was in a 24-hour convenience store on the corner of the street.

He turned his head and easily found Lu Li behind the cash register.

"Lu Li, I don't think I've ever seen you go out to play. There are very few college students nowadays who work every day like you."

A middle-aged aunt took off her vest and stuffed it into the storage basket under the cash register. She reached out and grabbed the hair behind her head, and said to Lu Li who came to change shifts with a smile.

"There is no way. My classmates are all supported by others, but I have no one to support me, so I have to support myself." Lu Li also responded with a gentle smile.

That smile was very standard, even the arc of the corners of the mouth and the slight bend of the corners of the eyes were extremely natural, as if they had practiced countless times in front of the mirror. No matter from which angle you look at it, you can't find any faults.

"Then you should go out and have fun occasionally to change your mood. If you keep working and studying, your body will not be able to bear it."

"Don't think that you can ignore your body just because you are young."

"It's not a big deal for you to work the night shift every day. Even though the night shift pays a little more, you will wear your body out. All the money you earn will go to the hospital."

"Well, I will talk to the store manager when I go to work tomorrow. I will take your place for a week so that you can have a good rest."

The middle-aged aunt had already tied her hair and picked up the bag under the cash register, muttering as she walked out.

Lu Li knew that the middle-aged aunt was kind and cared about him, but he really needed money, and he had to go to class during the day, so he couldn't work part-time. He could only shake his head and refuse the aunt's kindness.

After he repeatedly promised that he would take the opportunity to catch up on some sleep at night, the middle-aged aunt slowly left.

Before leaving, she muttered, "Obviously she was a good kid, what a pity..."

The convenience store was quiet again, and Lu Li's mouth slowly relaxed, returning to indifference.

Since the disaster in his childhood, almost all of his relatives, classmates, and friends were buried in the terrible earthquake.

Even if there were occasional survivors, they all tried their best to escape from the town to avoid being reminded of the past. There was no familiar figure around Lu Li anymore.

It was not easy for him to make it to college and leave that sad place. But Lu Li seemed to have lost the ability to interact with people. Whether it was his classmates or his colleagues, they could never get into his heart.

Lu Li was always used to using a gentle smile to hide his true feelings.

Compared to being indifferent and keeping people at a distance, his methods were more obscure and less likely to be noticed.

The clock on the wall swung lazily, gradually approaching 12 o'clock.

Seeing that there were no pedestrians on the street, Lu Li took out a box of instant noodles from the shelf. After paying at the counter, he boiled a pot of hot water for himself.

While waiting for the instant noodles, Lu Li also luxuriously added two boiled eggs for himself. As a poor student who has to rely on himself for everything, this is a long-lost enjoyment.

Sitting on a high stool in the convenience store, looking at the steel jungle of tall buildings outside the window, Lu Li unconsciously swung the fork in the instant noodles, letting the rising smoke gradually blur the glass window in front of him.

The lights outside the window and the bustling city outside the window seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Feeling the instant noodles in front of him gradually soften, Lu Li stopped moving and placed the fork horizontally on the instant noodles.

He put his hands together and closed his eyes.

After a few dozen seconds of silence, Lu Li slowly opened his eyes and said in a tiny voice that only he could hear, "Lu Li, happy birthday."

The glass in front of him was still hazy, as if separated by a layer of fog.

Lu Li hesitated for a few seconds, but still raised his hand and sketched a few strokes on the glass in front of him.

In a house drawn with simple strokes, there are three little people, two big and one small. The two adults held the little people's hands, one on the left and one on the right, and quietly fell in the middle of the house.

On everyone's face...

there was a big smile.

Lu Li's mouth corners slightly raised, but before his standard smile was formed, the little people in front of him were covered by the rising heat and disappeared...

Lu Li did not draw again, nor did he eat the instant noodles in front of him.

He just stared at the glass in front of him, keeping his usual smile.

It's just that the world in front of him seemed a little more blurred, making it hard to see clearly.

......

The light gate appeared again, and Lu Changsheng did not enter directly this time, but stared at the boy's back in a daze, and was silent for a long time.

Finally, he mustered up the courage and stepped into the light gate.

The light and shadow swayed, the scenery reorganized, and when it was fixed again, Lu Changsheng had come to a neat clinic.

"Lu Li, listen to me. You must be hospitalized now. Your condition is very bad. The blood clots left in your brain when you were injured have formed blood clots."

"The blood clots are now beginning to compress your nerves. If you don't get surgery in time, your life will be in danger at any time."

A middle-aged man in a white coat pointed to the brain CT scan on the side of the table and said to Lu Li with a serious face.

Lu Li stared at the obvious shadow in the picture and didn't say a word for a long time.

For a moment, he thought of a question in his mind for no reason, whether the blood clot that had been left in his mind was the manifestation of the pain and loneliness that had been weighing on him all these years.

"Lu Li, don't ignore this problem and think it's just that you're a little tired, have occasional nosebleeds, and are easily sleepy."

"Your illness is already very serious. To put it bluntly, even if you were lying in front of me right now, I wouldn't find it a bit strange."

Seeing that Lu Li didn't respond, the doctor emphasized anxiously.

"Don't be in a daze, tell me, what do you think?"

Lu Li remained silent for a long time. It was not until the doctor's face clearly showed an expression of impatience that he slowly raised the corners of his mouth and said calmly, "Doctor, how long do I have?"

"If a craniotomy is performed, I am 10% sure. If we can invite experts in this field, it can reach about 20%. This is already a very high success rate."

"Considering your financial situation, I can help you propose some preferential plans to the hospital, but you still have to prepare at least 200,000."

"While you can still move freely now, sell the house quickly, before it's too late."

When the doctor saw Lu Li relenting, he hurriedly urged him.

"I'm dead."

The doctor was startled, and many of his prepared words were stuck in his throat. It took him a while to react, and he asked with shock on his face, "What did you say?"

"I'm dead." Lu Li repeated his answer again.

"The probability of 10% is really too low. I believe that my life is not that fragile. Instead of taking advantage of the illusory probability, it is better to enjoy the remaining time."

"Besides..."

"Maybe I'm the chosen one and can handle it?"

Lu Li showed his signature smile and stood up slowly. Without taking another look at the CT scan, he decisively turned around and walked outside the clinic.

"Dr. Li, you are a good doctor. Thank you for all these years..."

With one last thank you, Lu Li left without looking back.

Doctor Li looked at Lu Li's disappearing figure and opened his mouth several times, but he could not spit out the words.

In the end, everything just turned into a sigh.

Lu Li left the hospital and wandered around the street with a relaxed pace. Countless people passed him by, but no one was interested in taking a second look at him.

Everyone in this world is busy or numb, and no one has the energy to care about whether a stranger is living well or not.

After passing three blocks, Lu Li finally arrived at his destination.

This was the police station closest to where he lived. With the materials he had already prepared, Lu Li calmly walked to the counter responsible for handling business.

After stating their intention, the staff quickly brought what Lu Li wanted.

Out of professional habits, the staff emphasized one last time, "Once the change is made, all relevant materials will be invalidated, and your bank cards, phone cards, and academic certificates will be affected to a certain extent. You must be prepared in advance."

"It's best to discuss this kind of matter with your parents."

"Let me ask you one last time, are you sure?"

"I'm sure." Taking the envelope from the staff, Lu Changsheng smiled politely and said, "I have experienced too many partings, and I really don't like it."

"And, I think my parents would love it too."

Seeing that Lu Li was so determined, the staff said no more, waved their hands, and let him leave to deal with the next person in line to handle business.

Lu Li returned home with the envelope in hand.

He opened the envelope with some anticipation and took out the contents.

A brand new ID card was held in Lu Li's hand.

A few drops of nosebleeds fell down his nostrils and landed on the ID card "tick-tock-tock", making the brand new ID card glow with red spots.

Lu Li raised his hand and gently wiped away the blood on his ID card, then slowly raised the corners of his mouth into a gentle smile.

"Happy birthday, Lu Li."

"You must live a long life."

"Must..."

The last whisper was taken away by a breeze blowing from the window.

Lu Li fell down on the cold bed with a "pop".

The ID card he was holding tightly in his hand fell down and lay quietly on the floor.

Lu Li abandoned the word "Li" that he hated most and gave himself a brand new name.