passenger

When Shi Dongdong woke up, he felt dizzy for a while. It was not until he saw Qiao Hao sitting by the bed that he calmed down a little.

"Finally awake." Qiao Hao looked at him with a smile, as if the two hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Shi Dongdong sat up reluctantly, only to realize that it was almost dark outside the window.

"Where are the others in the ward?" He was still a little dizzy.

"The bald head went for radiotherapy and he hasn't come back yet. Uncle Liu was pushed for a walk by his wife. Are you hungry?" Qiao Hao helped him prop up the pillow so that he could sit more comfortably.

Shi Dongdong shook his head blankly, "Aren't you going to work?"

"I'm going there soon. I've been in the outpatient clinic all day today, and I have to work the night shift tonight." Qiao Hao shrugged at him, and handed him a glass of water.

Shi Dongdong took the water and drank it slowly, trying to recall what happened that day while drinking.

When he drank the last sip of water, there was a burst of vomiting in his throat. Qiao Hao noticed it keenly, and quickly turned around to get the basin under the bed.Then, Shi Dongdong remembered.

"Still want to throw up?" Qiao Hao asked.

Shi Dongdong waved to him, and after a while, decided to get out of bed to relieve himself.

Qiao Hao wanted to help again, but he turned slightly to avoid him.

The bathroom is on the side of the door in the ward, Shi Dongdong had some difficulty walking there, he thought it was probably because he had been lying down for too long.The room was very quiet, Qiao Hao was waiting by the bed for him to go back.

When Shi Dongdong washed his hands, he looked at himself in the glasses.His face was pale, even a little gray, the hair on his head was shaved, and some stubble grew out like stubble. The pajamas on his body had obviously been changed, and it was wrinkled and dangling outside his body... He sighed, and stretched his hands with both wrists. Clamped his temple.

Originally, he wanted to slap his cheeks with water, but in the end he gave up because the water was too cold.

When he came out, Qiao Hao stood up from the seat, as if wanting to come to pick him up, but vigilantly remembered his previous rejection, so he stood there without moving.

Shi Dongdong smiled at him pretending to be relaxed, and stepped up a little.

Unfortunately, when he was approaching the bed, he didn't know whether his feet were soft or he tripped over something, and he fell forward with a slap.

Qiao Hao rushed over immediately, but he still didn't have time to support him.

"Are you okay?" Qiao Hao asked anxiously.

Shi Dongdong landed on his knees, thanks to the support of his palms so that his whole body did not lie on the ground.At this time, the awkward posture made him give up and sit directly on the ground. He blocked most of the not-so-large passage.

"Get up." Qiao Hao squatted halfway, holding his right hand with his outstretched left hand, trying to pull him up.

Shi Dongdong just smiled and shook his head, "Am I in a mess?"

Qiao Hao's heart tightened for a moment, he thought, what Shi Dongdong asked was not about his current situation.

"Don't be so brave." Qiao Hao simply sat down.

"I didn't try to be brave, I just didn't want to appear so ugly in front of that person. After all, I was the one who was dumped." Shi Dongdong raised his head, his eyes were clear, and finally, he said "that person".

"Still...do you care about him that much?" Qiao Hao asked tentatively.

Shi Dongdong shook his head, not knowing whether to answer him no or not to answer him.

So, Qiao Hao couldn't continue asking.

"Did you ask him to come?" Shi Dongdong bent his legs and put his hands on his knees.

"No." Maybe it was Chen Zhi, Qiao Hao thought.

"I knew it wouldn't be you." Shi Dongdong laughed and looked at Qiao Hao for a long time.

Qiao Hao felt a little embarrassed by him, but he couldn't figure out the meaning in his eyes. He didn't understand whether this person praised him for not doing this, or was happy because he didn't do it.

In fact, not only did he not ask Huo Yan to come to see him, but he also told Huo Yan not to visit him again.

"Get up, it's cold on the ground."

Finally, Qiao Hao stood up. He decided not to play guessing games with Shi Dongdong. The two men have been sitting on the ground chatting like this. If this scene is seen by people who come in, they will probably think it is quite strange.Besides, it was almost time for him to go to work.

"Don't worry, I'm not such an unstable person." Shi Dongdong raised his head and said to him.

These words made Qiao Hao's heart warm, and without saying anything else, he directly pulled Shi Dongdong up, carefully helped him to his own bed, and let him lie down.

"Rest for a while, I'm going to work, and Aunt Yu should deliver meals in a while. Since you're determined, let's take care of tomorrow's chemotherapy, huh?" Qiao Hao lowered his body and said to the person on the bed.

Because the distance was very close, Shi Dongdong also looked at him directly, without shaking his head or nodding at his words, like an ignorant child, just looking at the person he relied on.

Qiao Hao almost wanted to take out the phone and ask Corey for leave.

But in the end, he still had to leave, after all, Shi Dongdong also needed to rest.

However, Qiao Hao was in a happy mood when he left, because of his words "Don't worry".

On this day, when Qiao Hao was on duty, Corey was unusually calm.

As if God sympathized with his busy days, specially arranged a free night for him.

Lying on the bed in the duty room, he repeatedly recalled Shi Dongdong's expression when he said "Don't worry" to him. Although the man was pale and sitting helplessly on the ground, when he said this, his eyes were only alone.

Qiao Hao almost thought that this was Shi Dongdong's confession.

After getting off work the next morning, Qiao Hao went to Shi Dongdong's ward again.

He couldn't wait to see him, if the man said "Don't worry" to him one more time, maybe he would just kiss him.That's aggressive, isn't it?

Unfortunately, he left too early, and Shi Dongdong was still sleeping.

Qiao Hao had to take a hard look at his sleeping face before leaving reluctantly.

When he walked out of the ward, he happened to meet Molly who was about to take over in the corridor, so Qiao Hao waved his hand in her surprised eyes, "Intern, go to work!"

Back home, Qiao Hao didn't sleep anymore.

He just took a cold shower and went directly to the market, because this time he decided to try his craft again, making a soup of astragalus and yam for Shi Dongdong.Considering that Shi Dongdong's previous vomiting was extremely hurtful to his stomach, and because he was about to start the second phase of chemotherapy, Qiao Hao checked the information for a long time, and decided to make this soup for him to nourish Qi and stomach.

After buying the best iron stick yam at the vegetable market, Qiao Hao went to the Chinese medicine store and grabbed some astragalus. He thought he could make more times in the future, so he bought a big bag.By the time I got home and washed the pot, it was almost ten o'clock.

Qiao Hao wanted to be sent to the hospital before twelve o'clock, so that Shi Dongdong could have his soup during lunch.Thinking of Shi Dongdong's appearance when he drank loach and eel soup, Qiao Hao felt satisfied for a while.

While cooking the soup, Qiao Hao received a call from his mother, reminding him that it was his father's birthday in a few days, and reminded him to go home for dinner.Qiao Hao felt a little guilty because he had almost completely ignored his parents recently.

But when he fully agreed, the mother on the other end of the phone started nagging about his personal problems again, sighing and saying that it would be great if he could bring a girl home this time, it would be a better gift than anything else.Qiao Hao couldn't stand listening, so he could only perfunctorily say that he had just finished his shift and needed to catch up on sleep.

After hanging up the phone, Qiao Hao flipped through the phone calendar, planning to order a big cake to go home by then.

Since he was a child, he was a child who worked hard to satisfy his parents, but there were some things that he couldn't do if he couldn't do it.Now, he is no longer willing to force himself, so he can only perfunctory his parents.There is nothing he can do about this kind of "unfilial piety", which is why he still chooses to live far away even though he is in the same city.

If the parents knew that there was a person like Shi Dongdong... Qiao Hao didn't want to think about it further.When his mother met Shi Dongdong, he really had lingering fears, because he was afraid that there might be some clues in his performance that would make her suspect.

Throwing away these random thoughts in his mind, the Astragalus yam soup was finally ready before twelve o'clock, without stopping for a moment, Qiao Hao packed the thermos and rushed to the hospital.

However, when they arrived at the door of Shi Dongdong's ward, they saw Aunt Yu sitting alone on a bench in the corridor.

"Aunt Yu." He stepped forward and called, feeling a little uneasy in his heart, "Why are you here, is Dongdong inside?"

"Qiao Hao..." Aunt Yu saw that it was him, and the anxious expression on her face was fully revealed. She pointed inwards, and then silently waved her hand, telling Qiao Hao not to go in either.

Helpless, Qiao Hao had no choice but to glance around the ward.

Then, he saw a woman with long hair sitting beside Shi Dongdong's hospital bed.

The woman's back was facing the door, but Qiao Hao recognized the figure almost immediately - it was the woman he had seen with Huo Yan before.

"Is she...?" Qiao Hao looked at Aunt Yu in shock.

"The one with the surname Huo." Aunt Yu frowned, her words seemed to be very disgusted with both of them.

Qiao Hao stopped talking and wanted to walk into the ward with the thermos.He was worried that this person would provoke Shi Dongdong again.

But Aunt Yu stopped him, "I've been sitting for a while, Dongdong asked me to wait outside."

"It's okay, Aunt Yu. I'll go in and have a look. They haven't even closed the curtains, so nothing will happen." Qiao Hao reluctantly comforted Aunt Yu. In fact, he was more nervous than anyone else.

"Dongdong, I brought you lunch." Qiao Hao pretended to be normal, and called Shi Dongdong when he entered the ward.

The two people in front of him raised their heads to look at him, Shi Dongdong was a little surprised, but the woman who turned her head only glanced at him, then stood up knowingly.

"I won't bother you anymore, take good care of your illness, if your body allows, I hope you can come over then."

"Okay, Miss Lisa." Shi Dongdong sat on the bed and forced a smile at her.

Qiao Hao calmed down a little, because Shi Dongdong seemed to be fine.The woman with shawl and curly hair gestured to him politely before leaving, and a scent lingered as she passed by.Qiao Hao let out a long breath, and put the thermos in his hand on the bedside table.

Then, he saw an invitation card on it.

"What is she here for?" Qiao Hao frowned, and finally couldn't help asking Shi Dongdong.

"Send invitation." Shi Dongdong followed his gaze to look at the table, not hiding anything.

"Are you getting married?" So come to show off?

"Engaged." Shi Dongdong said two words slowly, looking a little tired.

"Are you okay?" Qiao Hao moved closer to Shi Dongdong, afraid of missing any subtle expression on his face.He worried that he would be sad.

"Brother, don't be sad, women are like this, it's normal for you to have this kind of disease." The bald man on the next bed raised his hand at Shi Dongdong and sneered.

"Don't be sad, I already knew she would be like this." Shi Dongdong smiled and turned to the bald head.

Qiao Hao was very disgusted with the bald head's gloating at this time, but when he really saw the bald head clearly, he was really taken aback.In just a few days, there was no good skin on his face and head, and it was red, swollen or festered, making people afraid to look closely.Qiao Hao knew that this should be caused by radiotherapy.

"It's the same with my wife. She filed for divorce within two months of her diagnosis. I thought she would wait until the end of the Chinese New Year." The bald head lay on the bed with a playful tone, "But my wife is better than you." Well, at least I didn’t find a new one so quickly, and use invitations to bury people.”

"It means that I have better vision than you. I have this charm." Shi Dongdong was still joking with him.

"Fuck, don't be brave, is this still yours? If you're sad, just cry in front of your brother!" The bald man spit on Shi Dongdong.

Shi Dongdong wasn't angry either, he turned his face and only pursed his lips at Qiao Hao, pretending to be helpless.

However, Qiao Hao couldn't smile at him. Shi Dongdong's picc tube was infused with chemotherapy drugs at this time, and his complexion was not very good. He was only worried that he was really trying to be brave. If that person was getting married, would he feel uncomfortable? ?

So Qiao Hao pulled the curtain on the bed, not wanting Shi Dongdong to argue with the bald head again.

"Are you really all right?" He asked again.

"It's okay." Shi Dongdong still smiled, and turned his attention to the thermos bucket he brought, "What's delicious this time? I can't wait."

Seeing him like this, Qiao Hao had no choice but to stop talking, opened the thermos, and filled a bowl of soup for him.

As soon as the steaming food was served, the medicinal aroma spread out.

The aroma somewhat dispelled some of Qiao Hao's unhappiness. Shi Dongdong held the spoon in his left hand, as if ready to feast.

Qiao Hao thought, maybe we should wait for him to finish eating before talking about the invitation.

Not long after, Aunt Yu also came in, seeing Shi Dongdong eating the soup Qiao Hao brought, her expression relaxed greatly.

She didn't dare to say more, but silently put the meals she brought into a small lock box with compartments, and then carefully closed the lid of the lock box, waiting for Shi Dongdong to finish eating the soup before eating some.

Then, she also saw the invitation card, and when she was about to pick it up and ask, Qiao Hao immediately winked at her.

Aunt Yu was very smart, she understood Qiao Hao's meaning and stopped talking.

Qiao Hao sighed inwardly, no matter what, he hoped that Shi Dongdong could have a good meal.

But in the next second, with a bang, the spoon in Shi Dongdong's hand fell to the ground, and he immediately covered his mouth.

Qiao Hao jumped up in shock, seeing that the food he had just eaten overflowed from Shi Dongdong's fingers so hard that he couldn't hold it.