cold flame

But in one night, Father Lin, who had been scolding his son sternly, lay pale on the hospital bed. He used to pay attention to his appearance, whether at school or at home, he would comb his hair back neatly. At this moment, those black and white The strands of hair were messily pressed on the pillow that exuded disinfectant.

Sitting next to her, Mother Lin poured the hot water from the water bottle into the thermos cup brought by her relatives just now, packed up the items needed for hospitalization, and returned to the bed after working for a while to fix her sleeping husband's hair.

The nostrils under the oxygen mask moved invisibly, spewing out a layer of mist on the transparent plastic. Fortunately, he was sent to the hospital in time to save his life from a high-risk cerebral hemorrhage.

Lin Mo sent away the visiting relatives and returned to the ward. Seeing his mother who was about to cry in front of the bed, he couldn't help slowing down and walked over quietly. Standing behind her, they stared at the father on the bed together.

"Your father said those words without malice, Mo Mo, don't take it to your heart." Mother Lin didn't turn her head, and faced Lin Mo with her shoulders pulled down and her listless back.

"I know."

"He has been the vice-principal for decades, and he always cares about face. Other people's opinions are the most important thing to him. Alas, I don't know if he is tired or not... But people, at this time, it is still the body. The most important thing." Mother Lin turned her head, with tears in her eyes, "Momo, don't provoke your father anymore, this time he was lucky enough to recover, next time, I don't know if I will have that good luck... "

"Mom." Lin Mo took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it over, listening to his mother carefully.

"No matter what you say, he is also your father. Although he is strict with you on the surface, he loves you as much as I do in his heart. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so angry. I hope you can understand him." Mother Lin wiped her tears and looked up at him. Looking at his son, "Is your face still hurting? Why hasn't the swelling gone down? I'll get a wet towel and apply it to you."

"No need for Mom, you can just take care of Dad."

"What about you? Where are you going?" Mother Lin showed a vigilant look on her face, which had not slept all night.

"I'm not going anywhere, I'm here with you."

Mother Lin nodded and said nothing more.

The afternoon sun shone like a white and cold ward, rendering the room a warm yellow. Lin Mo put a thin coat on his mother who was lying on the edge of the bed, and looked carefully at his father lying on the bed for a while before softly saying Walk out of the ward and come to a sealed window at the end of the corridor.

He picked up his phone and sent a message, and within a few seconds, the phone rang.

"Are you in the third hospital?" Gao Wenxuan, who learned that Lin's father was hospitalized in the emergency department through the message from Lin Mo before, confirmed the exact location as soon as the other party connected.

"Yes, this hospital is the closest to our home." Lin Mo explained in a pretentious manner, and added at the end, "Don't come here now."

"I know." A slightly helpless smile came from the other end of the phone, "Now is not the time of the past, we will talk about it when Dad recovers."

"Ah."

"It's quiet over there, are you in the corridor now?"

Lin Mo responded softly, "My mother just fell asleep, have you come home too?"

"It's already noon. I just took Xiaobai out for a walk. This guy has been bored for two days."

"I haven't seen Xiaobai for a long time."

"Actually, it's not too long." Thinking of what happened in the past two days, everything caught people off guard. Originally, the situation was only known to the mothers of both parties, but now it has caused trouble to Lin's father. If Gao's mother hadn't deliberately told Lin's father , perhaps it will not develop to such a bad step now.

Thinking of Gao Wenxuan's complicated and irreversible current state, he and Lin Mo were completely passive.

"I'll take Xiaobai to see you next time."

"I don't know how long it will take. My dad's illness is not so optimistic this time, and he will get angry when he sees me." Lin Mo kept silent about the quarrel with Lin's father last night.

Even if he didn't say anything, Gao Wenxuan could guess the cause of Lin's father's sudden cerebral hemorrhage. According to Lin's father's temperament, which he knew very well, it was not difficult to deduce the intense situation where father and son did not disturb each other.

"Don't mention it for now. I'll talk to them face to face when he recovers."

Lin Mo held his mobile phone, stood in the empty and cold corridor, stared at the dazzling sunlight outside, and asked, "What are you going to say?"

Gao Wenxuan said in a relaxed tone: "Be honest, tell them that we are not wrong."

Lin Mo seemed to see the self who kept saying sorry to his mother, and asked himself at this moment, he didn't know why he apologized, whether he failed his mother's expectations, or asked his mother to forgive this relationship that was destined not to be praised by outsiders.

He wasn't sure whether Gao Wenxuan could really change his parents' outlook, but he was still full of inexplicable trust in his lover.

"Did Uncle Gao and Aunt Gao say anything?"

"Even if they have something to say, they can't convince me, and they're not going to persuade me." Gao's mother clearly wanted to use Lin's father to force them to separate. Before making this decision, she should have discussed it with her father, so until Now he has not received a call from his father.

"That's good."

"Don't worry about me, you should take care of yourself. You should be in the hospital these few days. Everything you need to prepare is ready. Mom is not in good health. You have to watch her not to make her too tired. During this time Be restrained, and they won't take the initiative to bring this up."

"okay, I get it."

"If you have any questions, you must tell me at any time. If the phone is not convenient, WeChat will do."

These few days, Lin Mo took leave to take care of his parents in the hospital. Only when they fell asleep one after another, would he take out his mobile phone to send a message or make a 2-minute phone call with Gao Wenxuan. Cherish each other's comfort even more, and encourage each other to support each other.

Today, Lin Mo learned from the doctor that his father's recovery was better than expected, and he felt relieved. After passing the news to Gao Wenxuan, the other party asked for a meeting.

"Just find a place to sit. Anyway, I just want to say a few words to you. I haven't seen you since I was on a business trip. To be honest, I miss you a little."

Lin Mo, who saw this message, was moved in his heart. He waited until he had eaten at noon and watched his parents gradually take a nap before replying to the message. He quickly typed the time and place, and could no longer bear the urge to see the person he wanted to see.

Considering that the nap time is not long, Lin Mo chose the park next to the hospital as the meeting place to save travel time and make it easier to rush back to the hospital at any time.He found Gao Wenxuan standing there alone under the shade of a tree beside the flower bed in the park.

"Momo."

This very familiar soft call made Lin Mo walk quickly to his side. Before he got close, Gao Wenxuan stepped forward to embrace him.

Lin Mo hugged him back, and the two were speechless in this long-lost embrace.

The park is sparsely populated on weekday afternoons. The tall and lush tree branches block all the fierce light for them. The temperature in summer is rising every day. The dry and hot air surrounds the people who hug each other tightly, prompting each other to feel more attentively from the body. Passed over the fiery miss.

"Didn't you say you would bring Xiaobai?" After a long time, Lin Mo let go of his hand and asked the other party.

"It's too late to go home." Gao Wenxuan stroked his head, rubbing it lightly as he had done many times before, "How are you doing these days?"

"They are all taking care of their parents. They didn't say anything, and I didn't mention it."

"I'll be discharged from the hospital in a few days. As for my parents, you don't have to worry about it. They won't bother me." Gao Wenxuan showed a comforting smile.

Lin Mo looked at him in obvious disbelief, "Really?"

"I will not lie to you."

The shadows were shrouded under the dense layers of leaves, reflected in the eyes of the other party, Lin Mo suddenly turned his eyes away, looked at the sunlight less than two meters away, and asked, "If my sister is still here, I don't know what it will be like." the result of."

"There are so many 'ifs' in this world, and many 'then' are carried out according to personal wishes and objective development. Even if we choose again, it will not be different. We just need to do well now." Gao Wenxuan followed Looking into the distance with his eyes, "Xiao Ran is a person who values ​​her family more than herself, and she will definitely understand you."

"What about you?" Lin Mo asked subconsciously, not realizing the sharpness of the question.

"Me?" Gao Wenxuan smiled wryly, "I don't ask for her understanding."

"It's too difficult for everyone to understand." Lin Mo lowered his head, feeling gloomy under the shade of the tree.

"If you really can't understand, let's elope."

"Elope?" Lin Mo turned to look at him.

"You're kidding." Gao Wenxuan pinched his face and said with a smile, "I mean, we are all financially independent anyway, even if we are out of the control of our parents, we can still survive very well."

"That's you who have been working for a few years. I'm different from you." Lin Mo, who has had ups and downs in his work, made a distinction deliberately.

"My finances belong to you." Gao Wenxuan hugged him and leaned his head on the other's shoulder, "Of course, this is the last step. First of all, we have to think about how to pass your father's test. No matter how difficult it is, we must Give it a try."

"I believe in you, let's try to make them accept it together." The temperature in his arms made him feel a glimmer of hope.

After returning to the hospital from the park, Lin Mo checked the time and only left for an hour and a half. His parents should not have woken up now.He walked slowly into the ward. His father was indeed still asleep, but his mother who was lying next to him was gone.

He made several phone calls but no one answered. He happened to meet a nurse who came to round the ward. Lin Mo grabbed the young nurse who was in a hurry and asked about Mother Lin's whereabouts.

"Oh, so she is your mother. She fainted suddenly in the corridor more than an hour ago. She should be in the emergency room now. I heard it was a myocardial infarction. Hey, where are you going..."

Lin Mo rushed out of the room and went straight to the floor of the emergency room.