Three or Two Things about Rebirth

Qiu Jiashu stroked Qiu Luming's head again, "Are you scared?"

Qiu Luming shook her head again. For some reason, she felt very wronged when her second brother asked her this, and tears fell uncontrollably.

These two days, she forced herself to act as if nothing had happened. In fact, on the way to work, she would subconsciously be startled if a bicycle overtook her from behind.

"Cry, it will be okay if you cry. Don't hold it in." Qiu Jiashu stood in front of his sister and held her head.

Qiu Luming really started crying. She hugged her second brother's waist and cried for ten minutes.

"Oh, it's wet!" She looked at the large wet spot on her second brother's police shirt embarrassedly.

"Are you done crying?"

"All right."

"Let's just move on. Everyone has difficulties in life! Don't be afraid. You've always had good luck. It was Han Meifen who caused you trouble that day. Stay away from those who are always depressed. Think positively about everything, and everything will be fine."

Qiu Luming didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Her second brother actually made up a story about someone else just to comfort her. "Han Meifen is quite pitiful. Her parents don't like her."

"So you want to help her? Have you ever thought about whether you can help her? Doesn't it mean that a child who is disliked by her parents has her own reasons? Remember, no matter who you get along with, don't think about changing or saving anyone! Just live your life well, and the person who is destined to be with you will be influenced by you and change himself!"

Qiu Luming looked up at his second brother and asked, "Are you also the dean of studies?"

Qiu Jiashu glared at her and said, "Remember what my second brother said. We are a family. I won't cheat you."

"Huh! I thought you only had eyes for your wife!"

"nonsense!"

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The Spring Festival in 1993 came particularly early. Qiu Huaixin's family and Qiu Moshi once again hurried back to celebrate the New Year and then returned to their respective cities.

Qiu Huaixin's work has been completely put on track, the salary is quite good, and Dabao is also in school.

Qiu Jiye frowned and remained silent when he heard his eldest son's proud talk about how many surgeries had been performed, how overcrowded the wards were, and how the hospital had built a new inpatient building.

Qiu Moshi is already 25 years old. It seems that he only dated in college and broke up after graduation. He Manshu urged him, "Your sister is dating, you should hurry up too. You can't let your sister get married before you."

Qiu Moshi smiled and agreed readily.

Qiu Jiye had a good impression of Zhang Weijing and specifically asked why he didn't come with them this time. Qiu Moshi said, "He had no choice. His family forced him to get engaged to Sun Ning before the Spring Festival."

Fei Yuanhang also rushed back at the end of the year. When Qiu Luming saw him standing at the door of the library after work, he was surprised and happy.

Fei Yuanhang looked Qiu Luming up and down. "Are you scared?"

Qiu Luming nodded, then smiled and shook his head. "It's over. It's only been a month, why are you back again?"

"Such a big thing happened, of course I have to come back to see you!"

Qiu Luming had been asking knowingly to begin with, and now that he had gotten the answer he wanted, he felt very happy, "I'm fine! That guy just lost money in gambling, and was having a hard time during the New Year. He ran into Han Meifen and me during the power outage, and he suddenly decided to steal our bags."

"Well, I've heard about it. Don't hold it in. It's not shameful to be afraid. I once lost my wallet on a Beijing bus. I didn't realize until a long time after I got off the bus that my bag had been cut by a knife. I was shocked and felt very scared. It was like, how should I put it, it was like he could cut my bag without making a sound, and he could also take my life without making a sound. Do you understand?"

"I understand a little bit." Qiu Luming nodded. "People who haven't experienced it often think that the person involved is making a fuss. Just like I knew that there were robbers in Jiayang before, and I knew that the patrol team patrolled every day, but I didn't take it seriously. Only when I really encountered it did I know what it felt like. At that time, I really might be robbed, insulted, or killed! Anything is possible. I will probably never forget the darkness and brief helplessness of that day. But! After really experiencing it, I reflected on it and I don't seem to be afraid anymore. I believe that if I encounter something similar again, I will be much braver than this time!"

Fei Yuanhang looked at Qiu Luming with shining eyes.

"What are you looking at? Let's go!" Qiu Luming felt uncomfortable being stared at and hurried to push his bicycle.

Fei Yuanhang took two steps after him, "By the way, my dad also praised Uncle Qiu as a gentleman, saying that he was able to remain calm and rescue the criminal at that moment."

"My father is indeed a gentleman, but anyone else would do the same."

"Not necessarily. People's minds are very different!" Fei Yuanhang didn't ride his bike. He pushed Qiu Luming's bike and asked, "Did you receive my book?"

Qiu Luming raised his eyebrows, "Didn't you receive my reply?"

"I received it. It was that letter. It's like seeing you in person. I recently read an article by Wang Zengqi in Southwest Literature. He talked about a lot of his past experiences when he was studying at Southwest Associated University. I don't know why, but I felt like I was there, as if I was a part of that university..."

Hearing that Fei Yuanhang could actually recite a paragraph from his letter, Qiu Luming laughed happily, "I wrote another one later. Humph, I deciphered your so-called secret letter in just ten minutes!"

"Really? Are you that awesome?"

"But it took me two hours to reply."

"Oh? So what did you write?"

"I won't tell you! Go back to school and see for yourself!"

"Show me a few words!"

"no!"

......

Qiu Moshi returned to Beijing on the fourth day of the New Year. Qiu Luming persuaded Fei Yuanhang to go with his third brother so that they could take care of each other, but Fei Yuanhang insisted on staying one more day. Fei Yuanhang had lunch at the Qiu family on the fourth day, which was regarded as further recognition from the Qiu family. On the fifth day, he reluctantly got on the bus.

Two days later, Qiu Luming learned from a phone call from Fei's mother to He Manshu that the train from Harbin to Beijing that Fei Yuanhang was on was blocked for thirty hours between Kaiyuan and Shenyang due to a severe snowstorm. There was no village or shop nearby, and Fei Yuanhang didn't bring much food with him. He was hungry and cold, and fell ill on the train. He is now in a hospital in Beijing. Because of the train delay, he missed an important project recommended to him by his supervisor, and someone else got it for free.

He Manshu hung up the phone and murmured, "Yuanhang broke his leg and got stuck in traffic. How could he be so unlucky? Will it affect my Yoyo's luck?"

Qiu Luming stamped his feet, "Mom, what are you talking about? He's already in the hospital!"

"Girls are extroverts!" He Manshu rolled her eyes rudely.

Qiu Luming snorted and went back to his bedroom, but his ears were perked up to listen to his parents' conversation.

Qiu Jiye sighed and whispered, "Didn't the smart teacher He hear that Sister-in-law Fei was complaining in a subtle way. Ever since her family's Yuanhang met our Youyou, she has been unlucky!"

"Ah?" He Manshu was surprised. "How could she think that?"

"Oh, you are the only one who is allowed to think that Yuanhang is unlucky, but others are not allowed to think that Yoyo is bad?"

"She is totally unreasonable. What does it have to do with us Yoyo?"

"Tsk!" Qiu Jiye sighed again, and finally said nothing more.