cold flame

There is little rain in winter. I thought that there would be no rain in the leaden gray sky before I went out. Unexpectedly, in the short time from going out to take the elevator to walking out of the lobby door, the high-rise buildings outside have already been wet by rain, and the cold chill hits my face. .

Anyway, there is a bus stop across from the community, Lin Mo thought it would be troublesome, so he didn't want to go back to get an umbrella. Seeing the rain falling weakly, he put on the sweater hat inside his coat and walked out of the building.

For the sake of beauty, the residential property prohibits householders from installing anti-theft nets on balconies. Some housewives use it to cultivate their sentiments and cultivate flowers. They place pots of spider plants, roses, hyacinths, etc. of various sizes on the balcony guardrails. They are the first creatures to bask in the morning light when they rise, and the little elongated world is alive and well whether viewed from inside or outside.

At this time, two teenagers were running on the balcony of a high-rise building to fight, and they touched a potted plant fixed with a simple wire without slight or heavy shoving. It was raining and slippery, and in the blink of an eye, the basketball-sized ceramic pot and Yan Flowers and green leaves fly down.

"Be careful!" Hearing a loud shout from downstairs, the young man knew that he had made a mistake, so he leaned forward and looked down. In the dripping rain, he saw a man rushing towards the person directly under the flower pot.

"Bang!" Their hearts almost jumped out of their chests, and with the loud shattering sound, they both exhaled at the same time.

Dark yellow fragments were scattered around Lin Mo's fallen ground. The clumps of soil flaked off into powder and were soaked by the rain. The water stains of turmeric flowed along the convexity, staining the twisted and shapeless flower branches next to it.

In the damp and earthy smell, mixed with the diluted raw rust smell, Lin Mo raised his face covered in raindrops, struggling to support his body.

The man who reached out to help him at the critical moment squatted beside him and helped him up. Seeing that Lin Mo's chin was scratched by the ground, the blood was dripping continuously, and the rain was dripping from his face. He said in a panic, "Your Face... I will help you to the hospital."

Lin Mo, who finally propped up his upper body, paid no attention to it, his eyes fixed on the part of his body where the pain was the most intense and the most obvious.

He tremblingly turned over his right hand, and there was a sharp triangular piece stuck in the palm, and the cracked flesh and blood could be faintly seen in the blurred vision, like the root of a flower leaf covered with half of the soil and exposed, cruelly reminding everything that collapsed in an instant.

Gao Wenxuan, who stayed in the laboratory after consulting with two patients in the afternoon, was bowing his head and typing on the keyboard. To propose a topic, it is also necessary to complete the research report submitted to the society in a short period of time.

Seeing that the deadline was imminent, Gao Wenxuan had to work day and night. He took a sip of warm coffee and frowned slightly when he heard the footsteps of the intern nurse hurrying over.

"Doctor Gao, your family member called the consultation room just now and asked you to call her back on your mobile phone." The nurse left quickly after conveying the message.

loved ones?In his cognition, his parents would never call the hospital consultation room no matter what happened.I guessed something in my heart, and I had a slightly ominous premonition.Gao Wenxuan took out the mobile phone from the drawer that had been turned on silent. Because he was too focused just now, he didn't even finish listening to the two missed calls from his mother-in-law.

"Mom, I was busy and didn't hear the call. What happened?"

Mother Lin's voice sounded extremely anxious: "Wenxuan, Momo had an accident today and injured his right hand. We are now in your hospital..."

Before the other party finished speaking, Gao Wenxuan had strode out of the research room.

"Wenxuan, you're here." Mother Lin got up from the chair beside the hospital bed when she saw someone coming.

"Dad, Mom." After Gao Wenxuan greeted the elders, he turned his eyes straight to the person on the hospital bed.

White gauze was attached to one side of the chin, and the hair that grew longer than the eyebrows hung down on the forehead. Lin Mo just glanced at Gao Wenxuan, then turned his pale face, his downcast expression showed silent frustration and despair.

He seemed to have noticed the gaze lingering on his body, and subconsciously moved his right hand, which was wrapped in white strips, slightly to his side. Gao Wenxuan watched calmly, but for a moment he didn't know how to speak.

"The doctor came here just now and said that it won't affect anything, it's all trauma, as long as you rest well, you'll be fine soon." Mother Lin told her son-in-law about the injury first.

Gao Wenxuan nodded cooperatively, "Just follow the doctor's advice. Have all the medicines been prescribed?"

"I've taken them all. I put all the external and internal medicines here." Mother Lin's leafy eyebrows twisted together, and she suddenly said angrily, "I really don't know which family it is from, don't you know the danger of throwing objects from high altitude? Then A big flowerpot fell, but luckily our Momofu escaped, otherwise we wouldn’t even dare to think about the consequences, and when we find out whoever it is, we must ask him to pay for it!”

"I've already called the property management team, and I'll let us know tomorrow." Father Lin sighed.

"Complaining to the property is considered cheap. I really want to sue them."

"Mom, just tell me if you need help, but Momo's injury is the most important at the moment. I think it will take a while to recuperate. Have you gone through the leave procedures at his company?"

"If you don't tell me I've forgotten, then I'll go out and call his company now. Momo, Mom will take a leave of absence for you. During this time, you have to worry about it and just recover from your injuries." Mother Lin picked up her phone and looked Glancing at his son's expressionless face, he turned and walked out of the ward with heartache.

"Then I'll go buy something to eat. I'm so busy that I haven't had dinner yet."

"Dad, I'll go buy it."

"No, you just stay here and talk to Momo."

After Lin's father and Lin's mother left, Gao Wenxuan sat on the chair beside the bed. He looked straight at Lin Mo who didn't look at him, and asked softly, "Does it hurt?"

The other party seemed to be awakened by these two words, his eyes gradually became focused, but he still stared at a certain place at the end of the bed, without saying a word.

"It will be fine."

These few short words are meant to comfort Lin Mo, and it seems that he said them to himself.As a doctor, Gao Wenxuan naturally understood what the degree of hand injury would affect. Although he was not sure, he could not help comforting himself with the soreness that had been pouring out of his heart since he entered the door.

"Hmm." Lin Mo's eyelashes flickered, and he responded weakly.

That's enough.As long as there is a little strength and a little reply, Gao Wenxuan can firmly believe in himself standing beside the other party, no matter what happens, he will make everything better.

Father Lin bought some simple meals at a nearby fast food restaurant, thinking about filling his stomach a little, and making some supper when he gets home.Lin Mo slowly scooped up the food in the bowl with a spoon in his left hand. Mother Lin turned around silently when she saw this, and walked out of the ward softly with her head down.

Gao Wenxuan also went out and called her in the corridor: "Mom."

Mother Lin's eyes were wet and red, and she was trying her best to endure it. She took the tissue from Gao Wenxuan, rubbed her nose and then choked up and said, "I just saw the doctor take out the blood from the fragment. It hurts to look at it. The flesh inside is turned out. When I think of how Momo gritted her teeth and held back, and can only eat with her left hand, I feel uncomfortable..."

"It's a blessing in misfortune that Momo can avoid the fragile objects falling from the tall building, as long as the other person is fine, but his hand..." Gao Wenxuan's tone was erratic, as if he was asking for something.

Mother Lin's complexion darkened when she heard the words, she shook her head and said, "The doctor said that he hurt his muscles and bones, so it is uncertain whether he will be able to play the piano in the future. If he recovers well, he can still play, but he will never be able to play the octave again."

Although it was expected before, but hearing this conclusive cruel judgment from the other party still has some shocks.Immediately, Lin Mo's clumsy appearance of eating carefully appeared in Gao Wenxuan's mind, and he asked in a deep voice, "Then when will you tell Mo Mo?"

"How dare you tell him that you have seen it too, but you just know that his hand is injured and he looks like that. If you let him know that he may not be able to play the piano in the future, I don't know what will happen to him." Mother Lin sighed, "Anyway You definitely can't tell him now."

"Hiding it all the time is not a long-term solution."

"That's what I said, but look now, what if I tell Momo that he won't recover from his injuries when he gets stubborn?"

"Mom, why don't you let Momo live with me for the time being. First, it's close to the hospital, so it's convenient for follow-up visits. Second, when he finds out about his condition, he needs someone to enlighten him. I, a psychiatrist, can send him anytime. Useful, what do you think?"

The two points Gao Wenxuan said are indeed crucial, and they are also what Lin's mother is worried about. Since it can be resolved now, it would be great, but during the recovery period, he will not be able to see his son every day for a long time.

She hesitated and said: "But you have to go to work every day, so Momo is at home alone, and life is always a bit inconvenient."

"Don't worry about this. The aunt I invited will come to cook dinner every day. I'll give her some extra salary so she can cook an extra lunch. When Momo is complicated, she can go out to the hospital with me in the morning."

"Hey, there's no need to add money, I'll just go over and watch you guys cook when I'm free!" Lin's mother committee really felt sorry for Gao Wenxuan because her family had troubled Gao Wenxuan too much.

This heartfelt gratitude made her suddenly jump out of the small circle that she used to only secretly rejoice in. Such a stable and reliable person with a completely outstanding family background and appearance made him alone for his dead daughter at a young age. It is too pity and too selfish to be stuck in a weak marriage for a lifetime.

This idea flashed by, but left traces in Lin Mu's heart ever since.