Time flies, eyebrows become books

【20】

Thinking that it was pitiful for him to spend the Spring Festival alone, I went back two days early, and he went to the airport to pick me up.Walking out of the airport hall, I saw him at a glance.I don't know if it's because I have a radar to search for handsome guys, or because he is two shades lighter than others, but he is always so dazzling anyway.

He wants to take a taxi. I suggest taking the subway. I have already begun to cultivate the skills of thrift and housekeeping.There are so many people in the subway, it’s not easy for us to get too close, but we can feel the heat in each other’s eyes.

On the way back, we packed a few dishes for a simple lunch.While waiting to pack, he always leaned against me intentionally or unintentionally, rubbing his chin on my shoulder. I was amused in my heart, but it was inconvenient to show it, so I let him act like a rascal, and thought it was cute and playful.Thinking happily that a man will only turn into a child in front of the person he loves, he can't help but feel a little proud.

After lunch, I started to pack my luggage and took out all kinds of hometown dishes carefully prepared by my grandma.But he circled around me, urging me to take a shower from time to time, saying that I was dusty.I couldn't help but want to laugh, the flight time is not too long, shouldn't it be considered "travelling"?Hee hee, he is so cute that it is really hopeless, I teased him, "Do you want to come together?" "Me? No need, I just washed it in the morning." "Oh... no, forget it." I Deliberately prolonging his tone, he immediately understood, "Yes, together, together." Hahahaha, he is really hopeless if he is cute.

In the afternoon, we were lying down and chatting, and he asked about the situation at home. I hesitated whether to tell him about my aunt, but in the end I felt respect for my aunt, so I didn't say anything.

"Can you have a good talk with your uncle? After all, he has put so much thought into it. Your decision like this will hit him hard." I wanted to persuade him to make peace, after all, I have nothing to do with this matter.

"There are some issues that cannot be discussed casually." He spoke indifferently, but oozing with infinite sadness.

"After all, we are a family. Didn't you have a good relationship before? I think he can understand you." I have always envied the atmosphere of their home. Family harmony and beauty are my greatest wishes.

"I know, I will contact you, don't worry." He turned to hug me and comforted me, as if it wasn't him who was hurt, but me. I was speechless, after all, it was me. In family affairs, the degree of participation of others is very limited, and even the closest lovers feel powerless.

【21】

After two days of rest, everything was back on track. Most of the time revolved around work, sometimes working overtime on weekends, and playing badminton together when not working overtime.We occasionally go to the cinema to watch movies, and most of the time we watch movies at home. We always feel that it is weird for two big boys to go to the movies together.He is also very busy, sometimes he goes back to the dormitory directly when he is late, and he does not come back every day.I like that state very much. We all have our own focus and common hobbies.

Although I feel sorry for him not being able to study abroad, the joy of being together gradually dilutes all this.Sometimes I also call his mother to say hello. The aunt's condition is up and down, and she has been recuperating.As for his father, I don't know much about it. When I mentioned it to him occasionally, he was also evasive, and we all avoided talking about it afterwards.

My work is getting smoother and smoother. The leaders recognize me very much and often recommend me when there are opportunities for further study.I have been silently planning our future life. After all, the domestic pressure is still quite high. If we can’t plan well to make life wonderful, it will be more difficult to explain to our family members, or it will be easier to arouse their resentment or confusion.Although I never thought of confessing to grandma, even if she is more open-minded, as an elderly person, it should be difficult to understand.I still hope that she will spend her old age happily. Even if I am worried that I will not get married, it is better than letting her be troubled by my orientation.After all, this area does not exist in some people's concepts, and it seems another kind of unreasonable to force others to understand or accept it.But for the parents of Ziqi, I am very conflicted.I feel that my aunt is an open-minded person, but she is not in good health, and no matter how tolerant she is, she must experience heart-wrenching pain.And uncle should be a relatively old-fashioned and strong person. This incident of studying abroad has already made their family jump. If it happens again, I dare not predict the outcome at all.So I carry out selective forgetting, euphemistically called "time is the medicine to solve all problems".

In his second year of graduate school, I was on a business trip for half a year, and I was so busy that I almost didn't even have weekends.We usually make an appointment in advance to make a video call. At the beginning, it was quite frequent, and we contacted almost every day. Later, because I was too busy, I often worked overtime at night to catch pictures, and the time became very irregular.And I lived in the same hotel with another colleague, so I had some scruples, and our contact gradually decreased.

I remember that day was in the middle of July, the sun was scorching hot outside, and we were bored even in the air-conditioned room. At that time, we were having a project meeting and we were arguing endlessly over a problem.I was a little surprised to receive a call from him suddenly, because we seldom contact during the day recently, but the discussion at that time happened to be related to me, so I had to hang up the phone hastily.About a minute later, he called again, and I was speaking, so I hung up again.The phone didn't ring again after that, but I was still vaguely uneasy.After the meeting ended, I hurriedly called him back, and the first thing he said when he answered was "I'm fine now."I know he is angry.

"What's wrong? I was in a meeting just now, and I really can't answer the phone." I tried my best to explain.

"I know, you should be busy." It was the first time he showed such a child's side, and he didn't seem like he would be angry.Realizing the seriousness of the situation, I hurriedly said flatteringly, "I'm sorry, what's the rush?"

He heard my flattering tone and eased up a bit. "My mother is sick and she is undergoing surgery." I could feel his voice trembling.It was the first time I realized that he also had such a lost soul.Even through the microphone, I could feel his nervousness.

"What's the matter? Is it serious?" He is a medical student, so he is so anxious, it should be serious.

"Sudden myocardial infarction and complications, I received a call from Aunt Wang in the morning, and she said that when she came back from grocery shopping in the morning, she saw my mother fell to the ground." I seemed to hear the sound of tears dripping.

"Then where are you now?" It suddenly occurred to him that he should be on the night shift last night.

"At the airport, but the plane is late, and I haven't boarded yet." He was restless.

"Don't worry, Auntie will be fine. Is there uncle with you at the hospital?" I wanted to ease the tense atmosphere.

"Aunt Wang is here."

"Oh! Don't worry, you'll be fine." Although the words were pale, this was the only way to comfort him.

After hanging up the phone, I started to arrange the work at hand, and wanted to spare two days to fly over to visit.But unfortunately, I happened to be in time for the node, and I was rushing to map and review. Anyway, a lot of things left me with no time to spare.I called him again in the evening, but no one answered. I sent a message to say hello, but I replied very late that my mother had finished the operation and was under observation in the intensive care unit.

In the next few days, I also felt very uneasy, and I was afraid of adding to his psychological burden, so I sent more text messages to comfort him, and also made a few phone calls to get a general understanding of the situation.The operation was successful, and conservative treatment was adopted, but it was not a long-term solution. My aunt has congenital heart disease and had undergone surgery before, but the follow-up recovery was not ideal, so this was also a heart disease for their family. Resting at home is usually not a big problem, but in recent years, my health has been deteriorating.And this time I found some kidney problems, so the situation is not optimistic.