No.70 days

When Shao Wu rushed into the taxi, there was still pain in his shoulder.

It was caught by Ning Xiao. He grabbed Shao Wu's shoulders and said in a frighteningly loud voice, "You are fucking crazy!!!"

Shao Wu said word by word: "No, I have to go back."

"It's not that I won't let you go back, Shao Wu, you should pass this test anyway," another roommate persuaded earnestly, "You know the rules of our hospital, once you fail a subject, you will definitely not be eligible for postgraduate insurance. No matter how high you are, you..."

"My friend, something happened at home," Shao Wu explained with difficulty, "very important friend."

"No matter how important it is, how important is your graduate education?!" Ning Xiao still grabbed Shao Wu, "Don't you want to go to Sichuan University for graduate school?! You're not going?!"

Shao Wu pushed his hand away and said in a low voice, "He is more important than Baoyan."

Zou Xin cried and said that around eleven o'clock this morning, Yang Shuyi's father-in-law had a car accident and was hit by a motorcycle.The old man lost consciousness on the spot.Yang Shuyi hurried back to Yongchuan, and even forgot to bring his mobile phone.

Yang Long and Xiaojuan were killed in the earthquake, and now her father-in-law was in a car accident, one accident after another, it's almost like bad luck is staring at their family in the dark.Shao Wu sat in the passenger seat of the taxi, his hands trembling uncontrollably.The driver glanced at him frequently until he arrived at the passenger station. Shao Wu took out a hundred-yuan note from his wallet and said quickly, "Master, you don't have to look for it." Just as he reached out to open the door, the driver suddenly said, "Little brother, calm down!" click it."

Shao Wu nodded at him, and then rushed to the ticket window of the passenger terminal.

He felt that he was very calm, and there were wallets, ID cards, bank cards, mobile phones, and charging cables in his schoolbag.He even grabbed a pack of napkins from Ning Xiao's desk.That's right, he was very calm, he thought that Yang Shuyi needed him now, so he took the car back to Yongchuan.Fucking exams, Baoyan—they are not as important as Yang Shuyi, how could they be more important than Yang Shuyi?

His Yang Shuyi is only 21 years old. He wants to go to university, make money, give up graduate school for his sister, and become the pillar of the whole family.Why, why did he encounter this kind of thing again and again?Four years ago, Shao Wu wrote the phrase "the world is not benevolent" in the examination room of Beijing Normal University's independent enrollment. He still doesn't understand why the world is so inhumane.Shao Wu covered his eyes, tears streaming down his face.Why.

Even if he just imagined Yang Shuyi's feelings at this time, his heart seemed to be tightly held, so tight that it almost made him suffocate.Yang Shuyi, is Yang Shuyi okay? Can he hold on?The mother-in-law is getting old, Longlong is too young and ignorant, the only person the family can count on is Yang Shuyi.He has to run back and forth to pay the fee, right?Do you want to guard the door of the operating room?Does he have enough money?

At 42:[-] p.m., [-] minutes before the start of the business English test, Shao Wu's car arrived at Yongchuan Bus Station.

The temperature rose sharply on this day, and there was only a bright sun in the sky, and there was no cloud in sight.When Shao Wu rushed into the taxi, he staggered and nearly fell down. He didn't eat lunch, and he was in a hurry. He ran wildly in the hot air, feeling like vomiting, and his stomach seemed to be twisted.

The taxi drove to the largest hospital in Yongchuan, Shao Wu's head was pressed against the window, and cold sweat broke out on his back.

"Oh shit," the driver murmured when the car turned and turned off, "Why is it blocked at this point?"

Shao Wu opened his eyes vigorously, only to see a long queue of traffic on the road ahead, several drivers got out of the car, whispering something, with very impatient expressions.

Another wave of vomiting came up, Shao Wu covered his mouth and held back.There was still some distance to the hospital, so he paid the fare and rushed out of the taxi.

There was an earthy smell on the road, the street trees had been cut down, and the turf on both sides was lifted.In the past few years, Yongchuan has undergone extensive demolition and construction. In some places, high-rise buildings stand tall, while in other places, it is dilapidated.Shao Wu was running on this traffic jammed and dilapidated road, he didn't know whether he was running fast or slow, but he could only hear his crazy heartbeat like some kind of rapid whistle, driving him to run with all his strength.He wanted to find Yang Shuyi, the idea had never been so strong, he flew straight in Yang Shuyi's direction like a stubborn meteorite.

When I arrived at the hospital, I learned from the guidance desk that the old man in the car accident who was sent at noon was on the fifth floor of the inpatient department.On the fifth floor again, Shao Wu couldn't even hear his own heartbeat. He was covered in sweat and cold sweat. He threw himself on the nurse's station table, his hoarse voice remained: "At noon, there was an old man named Yang, The car accident, which ward is he in?"

"Yang Weishan?"

"Yes, his grandson is here too, his name is Yang Shuyi—"

"The old man... is gone," the nurse said with a regretful face, her voice was very soft, "When it was delivered, she was already brain-dead."

At 53:[-] p.m., Shao Wu walked into Chunhui Community.He no longer had the strength to run, his body was as limp as a piece of paper soaked in water.The sun slanted from behind him, lengthening his crumbling shadow.

The door of Yang Shuyi's house was open, before he reached the door, Shao Wu had already heard Longlong's cry.

What came into my eyes was the portrait of my father-in-law, two white candles, a plate of tribute, and an incense burner.Longlong knelt in front of the portrait, crying until her shoulders shrugged.She already wears a white filial cloth on her arm.

There was a chatter coming from the back room, it was a bit noisy, it must be a relative of the Yang family.

Shao Wu raised his foot, mobilized all his strength, and stepped through the door.

He pushed open the door of the back room and met the eyes of the crowd.The mother-in-law was lying on the bed with her eyes closed, her complexion withered and yellow.Two middle-aged women stood at the end of the bed, and three middle-aged men stood on the other side of the room. Next to them stood Yang Shuyi.

Yang Shuyi also wore mourning. He stood there straight, with a scratch on his cheek and red and swollen eyes.

Shao Wu called out hoarsely: "Shu Yi."

Yang Shuyi was stunned for two seconds, then walked in front of Shao Wu: "Why do you..."

"I'm here." Shao Wu used his greatest strength to firmly grasp Yang Shuyi's hand. He knew that Yang Shuyi wanted to ask "Why are you here?"He had asked Shao Wu this way when he appeared at Southwest University, and now, again.

How did you come?

Of course I'm coming -- of course I'm coming now that you're here.

Shao Wu's body was trembling slightly, he was close to collapse, and could fall on Yang Shuyi's body as soon as his legs gave way.But he didn't allow his legs to be weak, he thought, he didn't come here to fall on Yang Shuyi.

But to stand with him.

He gave up the National People's Congress, the exam, the quota for graduate studies, he gave up countless things, just to come to Yang Shuyi's side and suffer his suffering.Why am I here?How could I come, of course, because I love you.

Shao Wu said softly, "My condolences."

Yang Shuyi lowered his eyes, "Thank you, Shaowu."