You who walk against the light

Zhong Kaifan couldn't remember how long he stayed in the hospital that afternoon, he only felt chills all over his body.The memory of Zhong Ziming in his mind is very fragmentary. He only knows that when he was young, Zhong Ziming didn't like to talk, but when he became an adult, he became slick, he was very good at measuring, and he knew how to please his father.

During the six years when he applied for extrapolation, Zhong Kaifan knew nothing about Zhong Ziming, and when they came back, they had handovers in work.Among the crowd, Zhong Ziming was arrogant and confident, his speech was high-spirited, and his work ability was not to be questioned. He just didn't follow the right path, just like a second-generation ancestor.

Xiao Zheng used to say that Zhong Ziming looked alike to him, but he didn't take it easy at that time, instead he was full of guard against Zhong Ziming.If only I had realized this detail at that time, I would have said it earlier, maybe now I don't have to confront each other with swords.

Zhong Kaifan has known his father, Zhong Dingheng, for so many years, and his father can be regarded as a master of the era, but he is not a person who knows how to introspect in life, and he is ashamed to face the trauma in marriage.Looking at the endgame now, Zhong Kaifan knows that the root of the problem lies with his father. His father chose to quietly donate shares to Zhong Ziming in order to make up for the debt and guilt in his heart.

Although he doesn't want to admit it, he is actually very similar to his father, he is a strong man, and he doesn't know how to empathize.So when he was young, he always lost his temper with Lin Yuan, always cold war.Then the two quarreled, and Zhong Can went to persuade Lin Yuan to make peace, but something happened on the way back to fetch Lin Yuan.Lin Yuan couldn't face him, proposed to break up, entered the entertainment circle, and was violated later.

Yes, Zhong Ziming is right, he is responsible for everything Lin Yuan and Zhong Can suffered.

When arguing with Zhong Ziming, Zhong Kaifan knew some truths, even if Zhong Ziming did not participate in cyber violence, did not cooperate with Xiang Qing to do evil things, and Huiding's equity gift had other secrets.But it is an indisputable fact that Zhong Ziming used Lin Yuan as a sharp knife—first he threatened Zhong Kaifan with a filming video, and then he used the humiliated photos of Lin Yuan to provoke him in disguise.Zhong Kaifan was anxious, afraid that this time bomb would detonate one day, and his mind was on the verge of collapse.This approach directly stabbed Zhong Kaifan in the heart, and now Zhong Ziming still provoked him face to face, with sharp words and deadly swords, he was almost hurt by Zhong Ziming.

Zhong Can passed away unexpectedly, Zhong Kaifan was already extremely guilty, Zhong Ziming wanted to sprinkle another handful of strong salt to corrode his wound.

Thinking of this, Zhong Kaifan's back trembled uncontrollably, his thoughts were complicated, and they were so intensely blocked in his heart that he couldn't breathe.

In fact, watching Zhong Ziming's heart attack relapse, Zhong Kaifan blamed himself very much. Even if they didn't have any warmth before, he didn't want Zhong Ziming to have an accident.This feeling is very similar to the time when Zhong Can was lost, it is the tearing feeling between life and death.He tried his best to recall that his contact with Zhong Ziming was so rare that he couldn't remember any memories between him and Zhong Ziming.

Zhong Kaifan and Zhong Ziming are like two sides of the sun, one facing the human world and the other facing the universe, they are two completely different people.Just like the Yangguan Road and the single-plank bridge, once the root of the tragedy is buried, they will grow in different directions from the moment their fate begins, and it is naturally difficult to shake hands and make peace.

The sound of footsteps from far to near came from the ear, the steps were heavy, mixed with the sound of high-heeled shoes.

Zhong Kaifan's eyes were red, he raised his head wearily, and saw his father and stepmother Chen Li walking over.His face returned to coolness, and the moment his eyes moved to Chen Li, he was sitting in a slumped posture, his eyes seemed to be bleeding, and he was staring at her quietly.Just as Chen Li was about to say something, remembering what Zhang Yaping said before, her face suddenly became distorted, her lips trembled, and she bit her lower lip tightly.

Zhong Dingheng glanced at Zhong Kaifan, with heavy brows and eyes, unable to hide his old and tired expression, and hurriedly walked towards Amei.Zhong Kaifan looked at them and suddenly felt that this was not his father, the Zhong family was not his home, he had no home.He remembered that the last time he saw his father and stepmother was at the funeral home, and Zhong Can was about to be cremated.Chen Li rushed towards Zhong Kaifan like crazy, with a ferocious and terrifying face, almost gnashing her teeth: "Give me back my son! Give me back!"

There were slight conversations at the door of the emergency room, and his ears were temporarily deaf, and Zhong Kaifan couldn't hear anything clearly.This time, why didn't Chen Li say that he made her other son mad with anger?

After a long time, the lights in the emergency room went out. The doctor opened the door, took off his mask and asked, "Who is the family member?"

"I am—I am!" Amei got up in a hurry, looked at the doctor earnestly, nodded her heart, and said in an urgent and humble tone: "Doctor, how can my son

How is it?How is my son? "

Zhong Dingheng and Chen Li stood behind Amei silently.

The doctor said: "He was rescued, but he must undergo surgery as soon as possible, and the details need to be negotiated with his family."

"Okay..." Amei happily held Tian Xin's hand, tears gleaming, "Ziming... is there a rescue?"

"His condition has been delayed for a long time, which will affect the success rate of the operation. Today, the patient's mood fluctuated greatly and he suffered a short-term shock. Fortunately, he was sent in time."

Hearing what the doctor said, Chen Li looked at Zhong Kaifan resentfully, but unexpectedly met Zhong Dingheng's stern gaze. Soon, she timidly withdrew her gaze, breathing tremblingly.

The doctor put on the mask: "That's okay, family members come with me."

Before leaving, the doctor said: "Remember to pay the fee, it was delivered suddenly."

Tian Xin quickly said, "I've done everything."

Not long after, Zhong Kaifan saw the nurses pushing Zhong Ziming out, wearing an oxygen mask, lying pale on the hospital bed.Everyone surrounded him and walked to the left of the corridor. There was a sign of 'Intensive Care Unit' at the corner.

The sound of footsteps gradually faded away, Zhong Kaifan fell into dizziness, felt a feeling of suffocation, and there was a colic in his heart, and the pain climbed up to his heart like a vine, slowly sprouting branches, and the meridians were green and weak .Soon the vines grew brown branches, tightly binding his heart, and the stems and leaves were covered with thorns, piercing his heart bit by bit.

Thin and sharp, his whole body was numb with pain, but he couldn't tear these vines apart, because the branches were entangled with the heart and grew together regardless of each other.He didn't even want to reach out and touch it, because the vines were sentient and would attack him nimbly, piercing his palm like a snake spitting out a letter.

The body is a gift from his parents, and his skin and hair are closely related to them. Zhong Can is his sibling, Lin Yuan is his heart, and Zhong Ziming is like a vine growing in his heart, sharp and dense, causing him pain and numbness. He couldn't get away from it completely.

If life can be restarted, Zhong Kaifan will definitely cherish his siblings, and gently touch the vines on his heart. Even if he wants to pour blood, he doesn't have to be in such a rush as he is now. Very important.

Indispensable.

But... what went wrong?Zhong Kaifan closed his eyes in pain, raised his head and panted, there are no ifs in life, if you lose it, you lose it.Every part of the body hurts, each limb seems to be broken, the heart is traumatized, and even those vines, poured with blood, seem to be unable to survive.There was a dull and painful suffocation sound in the chest cavity, which was a kind of regret that penetrated the heart.

He used to think that as long as he changed his temper, things would get better, and he did everything he needed to do; he endured everything he needed to endure.But now, he suddenly discovered that in the face of complicated family disasters, his power is so limited, and relying on his own will alone cannot stop the tragedy from continuing to ferment.

Up to now, he is even glad that he has tolerated Zhong Ziming many times. If he had no patience, he would not even have a chance to regret it now.In fact, when they were arguing, Zhong Kaifan hated him so much that he didn't make a move. It was because Zhong Ziming had to provoke him that he let go of his hand forcefully.

After the mood eased, Zhong Kaifan turned on his phone and sent Tian Xin a WeChat message, asking how Zhong Ziming was doing.

Tian Xin should be busy, and it took more than ten minutes for him to reply: I'm fine for the time being, and I'm setting the time for the operation.

Zhong Kaifan let out a long sigh of relief, turned off the screen, and his breathing became smoother. When he got up, he found a chill on his back. It turned out that his shirt was all soaked in sweat.He couldn't help shivering. After thinking about it, he turned around and walked towards the elevator with heavy steps.

On the way back, Zhong Kaifan turned up the stereo in the car to the maximum.In life, he is a quiet person who likes to listen to classical music in his spare time.At this time, there was a deafening sound in the car, mixed with the choked sound of restrained sobs, he held on to the steering wheel tightly, with faint blue veins emerging from the back of his hand, and the traffic lights seemed to be silently counting down.

Zhong Kaifan hates being weak. He has been used to being a strong man since he was a child. He is not used to accepting the surging emotions. Only when he is noisy, he will not feel so vulnerable.

After a long time, the tears were finally held back.

Zhong Kaifan returned home and lay on the sofa with all his clothes on.

Body and mind are exhausted to the extreme.He didn't know when he fell asleep. He woke up from the cold in the middle of the night. The room was dark and there was no light.

Looking up at the window again, the night sky is coming, Zhong Kaifan reaches out to pick up the mobile phone on the coffee table, the top of the screen shows 3:47, fortunately, he has not overslept, he has to go to work, take care of the situation, the company can no longer be the same as before Something went wrong.

Thinking of this, his hatred for his father seemed to be more and deeper. If it wasn't for his father's cheating, today's scene would never have happened.But the burden of responsibility made him breathless, and Zhong Ziming was in such a state now, no matter what, he could no longer escape like before.

There are several unread messages on WeChat, and the top chat is Lin Yuan, but there is no message notification.Sliding his finger down, Zhong Kaifan saw the WeChat message sent by An Ran in the early morning, saying that he had contacted Lin Yuan. He returned to his alma mater these days, and quietly went to Peking University School of Medicine for a few days. He stayed alone for a few days and his condition improved. .

Zhong Kaifan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

No wonder the people sent out before said that Lin Yuan is near Zhongguancun, Haidian District, where Peking University Medical School is located, and they have many good memories on campus.

Zhong Kaifan replied with one word: OK.

Apart from enduring the trauma, Zhong Kaifan still has a lot of things to do, work in an orderly manner, and he hasn't finished dealing with Lin Yuan's affairs.Zhong Ziming definitely doesn't want to see him again, and he doesn't want to see Zhong Ziming either, but Zhong Kaifan can't ignore him, he can know his condition through Tian Xin.

Thinking of this, Zhong Kaifan breathed heavily, tried his best to control his emotions, got up and took a shower, trying to wash away the troubled emotions.

The next day, his eyes were blue and gray, and he went to work as usual, without any sadness or joy on his face.

Huiding’s press conference went smoothly before, and the stock market began to pick up. The current progress of the project is normal, and the management system is more standardized than before, which saves a lot of effort.

During lunch, Zhong Kaifan received a call from Lin Yuan: "... Kaifan?"

Zhong Kaifan gave a soft 'huh', and didn't blame him for wandering around these days, but just asked: "Do you feel better?"

Lin Yuan said: "It's much better, I'm going back to Shanghai tonight." He won't be so anxious and unbearable after being alone these few days.

"Does An Ran know?"

"know."

Zhong Kaifan breathed heavily, put down the chopsticks in his hand, and persuaded in a low voice: "Ayuan, don't think about it, I'm always here."

Lin Yuan's voice sounded trembling, "I know."

"Did you order the noodles for me last time?" Zhong Kaifan asked.

"Ah."

Zhong Kaifan said again: "Didn't we agree to have dinner together?"

Lin Yuan sniffed, "I can't eat," he paused and said, "I thought you must be hungry after a busy day."

Zhong Kaifan's brows were heavy, and there was some reproach in his tone: "I'm full when I see you." It's this time, and I'm still thinking about whether to eat or not. I couldn't sleep all night, worried that something would happen to Lin Yuan.

Tears welled up on the phone, Lin Yuan smiled, but his voice was choked with sobs: "Hey, it's not because I'm beautiful."

He recently went to his and Kaifan's alma mater, and his mood has improved a lot. Although his mental state is also up and down, at least it is more stable than before.

The two laughed at the same time, but it made people feel very sad.

Zhong Kaifan said: "You are better than before, and you know how to clean up your own mess?"

Thinking of the smashed vase, the scattered manuscript paper, and the crooked curtains, Lin Yuan felt a little embarrassed, and said falteringly: "I didn't do it on purpose, I just... can't control myself."

"It will get better," Zhong Kaifan said lightly, without blaming him too much, "It will take a long time to recover, and I will always be with you."

Lin Yuan let out an 'hmm' in a low voice.

Zhong Kaifan still has things to do later, so he cut the long story short: "Okay, just send me a message before you board the plane to let me know that you are safe."

"Okay." Lin Yuan assured in a low voice.