Boss, do you want to order private service?

In the deep night, the car was speeding along the tree-lined path.

Xia Nanchen was critically ill, very suddenly.

When Xia Zhi received the call from the hospital, Xia Zhi was celebrating at the food stall --- the project he had followed for more than two months had finally been successfully won. Ke Qifeng's idea was to take Gao Hang with him. Showing merit is just one of them, so let him fight for it. Future opportunities are the key.However, just after a case of beer was brought in, the hospital called --- unexpectedly!It was also said the day before that the situation was stable. . .Tell me on the phone to be quick, otherwise there is no guarantee that you will be able to see each other for the last time!

Of course, this is not the first time Xia Zhi has experienced the impermanence of the world, but every time, he has a new understanding.In the past ten years, his life seemed to be filled with joys and sorrows: shortly after his father's accident, he met Cheng Ran, and he gained a spiritual support at the lowest point in his life, but immediately lost his first job. When he found a new job, Cheng Ran broke up with him. . .Later, his father was released from prison and his life gradually stabilized, but his father was suddenly diagnosed with a terminal illness. For the sake of money, he changed to a new job and met Gao Hang. Now, the emotional industry has finally developed further, but his father will leave . . .

Life is like this infinite cycle of sorrow and joy. After experiencing a lot, Xia Zhi has learned to restrain and accept. Facing the current situation, it may be more emotion, guilt, and regret than grief. . .

The car stopped at the entrance of the hospital, and the hand hanging by his side was held by the big warm hand, "I'll accompany you up."

Xia Nanchen was already dying.

Xia Zhi yelled in his ear for a while, only to see that he was struggling to open his eyelids, but his eyes were wandering, and it was already difficult to focus. It took more than ten seconds to stop on his son's face. No sound.Xia Zhi quickly understood, and tried her best to squeeze out a relieved smile: "Dad, don't worry, Barley is fine now, and I will take good care of her."

The old man closed his eyes, probably to express his reassurance, but when he opened them, he faltered for a while and fell behind him, as if he was a little surprised.Xia Zhi was startled for a moment, but immediately came to his senses, with a natural smile: "Dad, this is the President Gao I told you about..."

"Uncle Xia, my name is Gao Hang, and I'm Xia Zhi's friend, don't worry, I will take care of him." Probably because he was not satisfied with that person's words, he simply did it himself.

After hesitating for a while, Xia Zhi nodded vigorously: "Dad, he takes good care of me!"

The patient's eyes, which had lost his spirit for a long time, suddenly shone like a flash of light, his mouth opened, but he still couldn't make a sound, but the center of his brows relaxed.With a slight lift of the hand placed by his side, Gao Hang grasped the cool hand knowingly, and shook it firmly.At that moment, the face of the dying man suddenly showed a few gleams, and the focus seemed to reappear in the eyes, and it was fixed on the face of the only relative in front of the hospital bed. Putting his hand next to his ear and whispering something, Xia Nanchen nodded, and slowly closed his eyes in relief. . .

According to the will, after Xia Nanchen passed away, no memorial service will be held, no mourning will be accepted from relatives and close friends, and everything will follow the simplest procedure.

Half a month later, this man who had both good and bad times before him was quietly buried in a suburban cemetery—beside his wife who had been with him for decades.

Walking one after the other on the somewhat muddy path, there was nothing to say for a long time.Downhill, the road is not so open, a winding stone path separates the two cemeteries on the left and right, and the dense tombstones around make the atmosphere inexplicably depressing.

"Why did you choose this place?" As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Hang felt that the question was extremely stupid: with the current urban land prices, it is difficult for the living to have a choice, let alone the dead.Looking back on the slope of the eye, I wanted to make up for it, "I mean, although it is quiet, the angle of view from a high place is not bad, but it is far away after all."

"My mother booked it when she was alive. The price of this place was still within our ability at that time, so I even booked my father's." Turning around and sneered, "It's also thanks to my mother's foresight, otherwise the price now , with my financial ability, I really don’t know where I can buy it..."

"Your mother, how did you get there?" Seeing the date on the tombstone, it's been a few years, and it seems to be not long after they moved. Intuitively, it doesn't seem to be due to illness.

The atmosphere suddenly froze.Gao Hang realized that he couldn't open the pot after lifting it, and his mind was a little confused for a while.After a long while, he reluctantly turned around, "Do you really think it's right not to let Xia Barley know about this? Are you afraid that she will hate you in the future?" Xia Barley is Xia Zhi's younger sister, dear.

The sky was gloomy, and the dark clouds that seemed to be lingering above the cemetery a few minutes ago suddenly gathered together, and the wind passed by, adding a few traces of wet coolness to the face.

"My mother suffered from depression after my father's accident." Fei Weizhong, the man stopped, looked up at the gray sky with empty eyes. "She became moody, nagging day and night, and suddenly burst into tears for no reason... Neighbors, relatives and friends all said she was crazy and didn't want to associate with us."

Gao Hang's face was a little pale---he really didn't know it was like this.At that time, he was young and ignorant, and his narrow revenge mentality made him follow others without principle. He chose the most vicious words in his senses to criticize the "person who hurt him". He never thought about the impact this extremeness would bring to others . . .

"I'm sorry!" The apology, which was ten years late, has no practical significance, but at least it can make me feel more at ease.

The person immersed in the memory was stunned and shook his head: "It's okay. At that time, everyone who knew us thought so, you just said what you know. Besides, even if you don't say it, those things , sooner or later it will be exposed..."

"I'm sorry..." Gao Hang felt that if he was given a chance to go back ten years ago, he would definitely grab that extreme and narrow-minded self and beat him up!It's a pity that there is no "if" in life. Now, besides repeating these three words, he really doesn't know what else to make up for.

"The doctor said that my mother's condition is not good, and suggested to change the environment. In addition, our economic situation is going from bad to worse. I just graduated from college and can't make much money. Barley is still in school. The house was sold and replaced with a smaller second-hand house in a farther place. However, the result of this did not improve my mother's condition. On the contrary, she became more depressed, perhaps because there were fewer and fewer friends, and also Maybe it's because I can't adapt to the new environment..." After a pause, she lowered her eyes to hide the content in her eyes.

Gao Hang's heart sank: I had a bad premonition, but I didn't know if I should stop that person from continuing.

Xia Zhi didn't seem to understand his mood, and continued on her own.Instead, it came to the heaviest part, but it was concise: "My mother jumped off the building, and it was useless on the spot. It was the weekend, and Barley was at home... When I rushed back, my mother had already been pulled by the car of the funeral home. Let’s go, Barley sat on the ground and stared at the window all night. No matter how much I tried to persuade her, she refused to get up. , transferred to the psychiatric department... until now, she has been tossing back and forth between home and the hospital."

Gao Hang lowered his head, "Then now..."

The man sighed, and finally regained some regretful expression on his face: "I can't watch over her every day at work, and when I'm not in the hospital, I can only hand her over to the old nanny to take care of her. The doctor said, she can't stand Any stimulus, I can't mention my mother in front of her, let alone the word "death", otherwise she will collapse! So after my father became seriously ill, I asked the nanny to take her back to my hometown in the country to take care of her. According to the nanny, Her condition in the country has improved a lot, perhaps, that kind of quiet environment is more conducive to her recovery." After a pause, "It's also my father's intention not to let her know, although it is unreasonable, but it is right Her best protection."

The wind brought the rain oncoming, and rubbed it into the eyes, making the corners of the eyes a little sore. . .

Gao Hang turned around and picked up the man. He walked forward in a calm manner, but with great determination, "Next weekend, let's go to the countryside together."

Although he was mentally prepared, Gao Hang was a little surprised when they actually met: If he hadn't known in advance, he would never have believed that there would be any problems with this fair-skinned, delicate and quiet girl, at most he just thought she was shy It was too quiet, sitting so quietly all the time, staring at the table with lowered eyes, only when Xia Zhi asked her something, she nodded or shook her head slightly, from the beginning to the end, except for hearing her call "Brother" when entering the door , and never said a word.

This scene made Gao Hang feel very uncomfortable: If he was harsher, maybe he should also pay a little responsibility for this result!

This time, Xia Zhi wanted to leave Xia Barley's living expenses for the next few months as usual, but was stopped by Gao Hang. It was overdrafted from him, the so-called no worry about debts, this money, he is the first to advance, and the debts are so high that he dare not change jobs easily!

For this kind of logic that was so confusing that it messed up his mind, in front of his sister, Xia Zhi accepted it with a wry smile, and there seemed to be no better way.

On the contrary, Aunt Tang, the nanny, seemed a little confused about this matter, she counted with her fingers, "Xiaozhi, didn't you just pay the living expenses last month? And you gave it for half a year at once, why did you give it again? Is it not recently? Work is too busy..."

Xia Zhi was startled, "Aunt Tang, I haven't been here last month!"

Aunt Tang nodded: "You didn't come, but didn't you ask a friend to send it? What is it called? The surname is Cheng. I remember it was your friend who had been to the house before..."

Xia Zhi was still pondering, Gao Hang had already reacted first, and put the card into the old man's hand, "Aunt Tang, that person has nothing to do with Ah Zhi, don't take his money in the future, I will pay Xia Barley's living expenses on a regular basis." Enter this card!"

These words obviously startled the old man who didn't know the inside story, probably because of his previous experience, he turned his anxious eyes to Xia Zhi: "Xiao Zhi, I really don't know, because I have seen it before, and you were still very close at that time." good..."

"It's okay, Aunt Tang." The man shrugged, trying to put on a relaxed expression: "It's just that I haven't seen him for a long time, and I don't want to owe him this favor."

return trip.

The car was speeding along the highway.The chatter and jokes on the radio effectively dispelled some of the monotony of the journey.

The weather is good, the scenery outside the window is quite sultry in the sunset.

"What do you want to eat tonight?" Looking at the street sign ahead, "It's still early, I can go to the vegetable market in time when I go back."

A brief silence.

"He is very clear about the situation in your family!" Of course he knows it's not his fault, but it's just not happy after all.

"Well," Xia Zhi didn't want to hide it, and there was nothing worth hiding, "My mother's matter, and barley's illness, all happened during our relationship. But then we lost contact. My recent situation should be that he walked away from me. I heard it from a friend."

"It was well-intentioned to attack Xia Barley! But I'm curious, after this road is also blocked, what other path will he find." This is definitely an opponent that should not be underestimated.

Xia Zhi put one hand on the car door and raised her head habitually: "I'll return the money to him tomorrow, and I'll make it clear to him."

"Didn't what you said last time was clear enough?" Then send the sheep to the tiger's mouth?Of course not!After thinking about it, "Don't worry about this matter, I'll take care of it!"

Xia Zhi felt one temple twitch violently, and seemed to smell a faint smell of gunpowder.Turn your head away, and try to put down your tone as softly as possible: "It's not appropriate for you to come forward. In the current situation, it is not good for anyone to make trouble." Simple two sentences hit the person's vitals accurately: no matter what, at least But right now, no one wants this kind of thing to be exposed on the table.

Gao Hang is still deliberating.

"Well, you go with me, but don't show up unless necessary, okay?" Take a step back.

If there is no answer, it is the default.