passenger

Shi Dongdong's "soon" is still a torment for Qiao Hao.

He was sitting in the lobby on the ground floor of the office building, and the people around him came in and out, most of them were employees here.Qiao Hao imagined how many of them worked in Huo Yan's company, and even couldn't help but imagine what their boss was wearing today, and what kind of reaction they would have when they saw Shi Dongdong. Still as indifferent and indifferent as before...

Up to now, if he still has a sliver of confidence in his position in Shi Dongdong's heart, then there is only "no one can ask for help" so he can think of him.Although bitter, it can barely be comforting.In fact, what made him feel even more uncomfortable now was Shi Dongdong's mood. That person went to see Huo Yan with the idea of ​​"the last side", and what could Huo Yan give him?

Qiao Hao leaned forward and sat on the sofa opposite the elevator, with his elbows on his knees, his eyes staring straight at the elevator door not far away, wanting it to open quickly, but fearing it would open.Because he was afraid of seeing Shi Dongdong who might be pushed out by Huo Yan, in that case, he felt that he would somehow take over the armrest of the wheelchair from Huo Yan.Or, at that point he could just leave...

Fortunately, Shi Dongdong really didn't make him wait too long, and when he came out, he was alone.

"You can go." Shi Dongdong waved to him at the elevator entrance, his face was the same as when he entered before, with a smile on his face, there was no other difference.

Qiao Hao immediately got up and walked over, nodding to him.

Back in the car again, Qiao Hao put Shi Dongdong in place, holding back and not asking him any questions.

It was Shi Dongdong who spoke up himself, "It's a good thing I didn't go for radiotherapy like Yuan Gang did, otherwise, I would be so embarrassed to see him with freckles all over my face."

Qiao Hao then took a look at Shi Dongdong, he was indeed handsome and delicate apart from being pale and thin.But also because of this, he suddenly felt a feeling of suffocation in his heart.

"Is he that important? Shouldn't he be treated well, no matter what looks good!"

"Of course you can't be too ugly to see him, I'm the one who got dumped..." Shi Dongdong's tone seemed to be joking.

Qiao Hao couldn't help being annoyed, "He didn't dump you, he sold you!"

Shi Dongdong was taken aback for a moment, and then slowly answered, "Actually, he didn't take the money my dad gave him, and it was all used for charity funds. He told me on the phone the night before the engagement."

"So? Is there a difference? He still took the money, and he still chose a woman." Qiao Hao said angrily, he really didn't understand why Shi Dongdong was so persistent.

Shi Dongdong's lips moved a few times, but finally he didn't say anything.He looked at Qiao Hao helplessly, then slowly lowered his head.

"I'm sorry..." Qiao Hao was so irritable that he stepped on the gas pedal.

Speechless all the way.

When the car approached the hospital gate, Qiao Hao's hand holding the steering wheel was suddenly pulled by Shi Dongdong.

"Stay here for a while, I don't want to go back so soon." Shi Dongdong leaned his head back on the chair, and slowly retracted his hands.

"Is it uncomfortable?" Qiao Hao tensed up his body.

"Don't worry," Shi Dongdong shook his head, the corners of his mouth curled up, "My painkiller is still within the effective range, it's just that I finally came out once, and I want to stay outside for a while."

"Should I push you out for a walk?" Qiao Hao's mood was much calmer than before. He slowed down the car and asked in a low voice.

"No, just park the car under the shade of the tree, let's talk."

Qiao Hao had no choice but to stop the car, feeling inexplicably uneasy. Shi Dongdong said that he wanted to talk to him, as if this man wanted to finish everything today.

He slowly rolled down the car window, then turned off the engine, and looked at Shi Dongdong.

Shi Dongdong leaned his head on the back of the seat without moving, but with his eyelids drooping, Youyou also looked at him.

"I promised my dad to go to America." The man finally spoke.

Qiao Hao's eyes widened, and he gradually realized that Shi Dongdong was going to say goodbye to him.

No matter how unwilling to accept it, he knew in his heart that if Shi Dongdong still had a glimmer of hope, it would definitely not be in China.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Shi Dongdong continued talking by himself.

"After the last rescue, I promised my dad. Thinking about it, he is actually quite pitiful. My mother left early. He has no other relatives beside me at such an age. If one day I am gone, then he There is really only one person. He told me that day, from marrying my mother to having me, it has been almost 30 years. If we all leave, then his 30 years will seem like nothing. There is nothing left in life... I think what he said is quite reasonable. Who would want to be alone? Maybe what happened to my mother was really just his momentary confusion, but I hated him for so long. Actually , enough is enough..."

"It would be best if you could forgive him." Qiao Hao frowned tightly, his heart pounding painfully.

"At this moment in my life, there is really nothing unforgivable... At least, I am much happier than An Ning. My dad never gave up on me from the beginning to the end, and I have never...never for money. I have been troubled, including going to the United States for surgery, I think it is a lot of money... I don’t know if it will be wasted.” Shi Dongdong said slowly, closing his eyes.

"When are you leaving?" Qiao Hao asked blankly, as if his heart was slowly being hollowed out.

"Tomorrow." Shi Dongdong's eyes did not open.

"Why so fast? You just had bleeding in your brain, so it's too dangerous to take a long-distance flight so soon, just in case..." He didn't continue, because he didn't dare to imagine such a case.

"There is no chance. If I don't leave, I may lose my chance. I don't want to leave regrets for myself. In my current situation, I just hope that I can live a good life by luck, or... die quickly and happily." Shi Dongdong bit his lips, his eyes slowly opened showing determination.

Qiao Hao turned his head away, feeling unbearable heartache.

In the past few days, he has been preparing for the day when Shi Dongdong will leave eventually, but he never thought that day would come so soon.

"Promise me you'll come back!" He gritted his teeth.

"It's really hard to say..." Shi Dongdong smiled and sighed, "So, don't be angry with me, okay?"

"When did I get angry with you?" Qiao Hao raised his face, trying to hold back the pain in his eyes.

"Just now, the driving made me want to vomit." As Shi Dongdong said, Qiao Hao realized that his chest was still heaving violently.

"I'm sorry...I..." He apologized, but was at a loss for words.

"Why do you always say sorry to me? Obviously..." Shi Dongdong shook his head, and the smile on his face deepened, "Qiao Hao, I am really happy to have a friend like you. If I could meet you earlier alright."

We met ten years ago, Qiao Hao said bitterly in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud.

He cast his eyes out of the window, and the boxwoods on the roadside cast some cool shadows. Pedestrians hurried on their way, but no one glanced at the car.Occasional breezes blow in to keep the air in the car from being stuffy.If you don't think about the parting you are facing, it is actually a cool and bright morning.

Qiao Hao was silent, and slowly leaned back in the chair.

If parting is inevitable, should he accept it quietly, after all, he is just a friend he is happy to meet.

"I'd like some of Faye Wong's songs." Shi Dongdong turned his face sideways and looked at Qiao Hao, who was also looking up.

"I didn't bring out the disk I engraved last time." It was really carefully prepared that time, listening to those songs all the way, and finally fell asleep in the car, Qiao Hao recalled.If there was no accident that time, and they went to Huo Yan's engagement ceremony together, would the situation be different now?

"Well, it's okay to be a little regretful." Shi Dongdong nodded, and then hummed softly, "Take the car you drive, listen to the song you listen to..."

The people around me repeated those few lines of lyrics, as if they were really just on a journey, stopping and resting.

"Do you want me to see you off tomorrow?" Qiao Hao finally asked because he didn't care about listening to the song.

"No need, then I will be under pressure, as if it's really parting from life to death." Shi Dongdong stopped and shook his head at Qiao Hao.

"You...be well."

"You have to have confidence in the level of medical care in the United States," Shi Dongdong said with a smile, "I don't know what it will be like this time next year, what state will I be in, have I been discharged from the hospital? Will my hair grow out? You should also take care of yourself." , strive to be admitted to the attending doctor, continue to be the image spokesperson of your department, continue to go on blind dates if you can, maybe you will meet a destined person, right?"

Qiao Hao's hands were tightly clenched into fists by his side, and the veins on the back of his hands were popping out. He didn't know what to say, and he couldn't nod or get angry. The man's words sounded like the last word to him no matter what. exhort.

He didn't answer, and Shi Dongdong didn't force it. After waiting for a long time, he finally just said, "Go back to the hospital, it's getting late."

Under the inpatient building, Chen Zhi was already waiting there.

Qiao Hao drove the car to a stop in front of him, and then watched blankly as he walked around to the trunk to get the wheelchair.

Shi Dongdong had already unbuckled his seat belt, and when he reached out to push the car door, Qiao Hao came back to his senses.

"Wait!" he yelled.

Shi Dongdong looked at him, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes.

"You still owe me a painting." Qiao Hao's eyes turned red.

"When did I... owe you the painting..." Shi Dongdong forced a smile, and looked at Qiao Hao like he was looking at a wayward child.

"The painting by the lake plus a proposition painting, in exchange for concert tickets, you gave the painting by the lake, but you still owe the proposition painting, so don't forget!" Qiao Hao's voice was choked up, deep He looked deeply at Shi Dongdong, as if he would disappear at any time if he didn't look at him like this.

Shi Dongdong's expression became complicated, and his brows trembled faintly.

He lowered his head, and raised it again after a while, "How long has it been? If you're so fussy about it, then you have to ask a question first..."

"I..." Qiao Hao thought eagerly, but found that he had no clue in his head. He told the last point of his bond with Shi Dongdong in order to ask the other party to promise that he would live a good life. When there was still a premise for this promise, he realized that his mind, like his heart, was already blank.

"If you can't figure it out, forget it." Shi Dongdong pushed the door open again, leaving Qiao Hao with a resigned smile before turning around.

"——The song you hummed just now, the name of the song!" Qiao Hao said anxiously as the sun poured into the car as the door opened.

Before, the melody that Shi Dongdong repeatedly hummed in his ear finally worked, even though he couldn't remember the name of the song at all.

"Okay, if I can draw again." Shi Dongdong finally turned around and raised the corners of his mouth at him.

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