Mr. Chen walking the dog

Chen Xiqing was drinking with a client.

Customers are different from each other, so the way of getting along with them is also different. Some can be more relaxed, while others can be more rigid. Unfortunately, this time, the way of getting along with customers happens to be the latter.

In this case, generally unimportant calls will not be answered at the time, but will be returned later.However, it was a call from my sister whom I hadn't seen for a long time, so Chen Xiqing would answer it no matter what.He greeted the client, got up and left the box to answer the phone.

"Brother, it's me." Gu Qin's voice.

It was still the same female voice as usual, but the other party was Chen Xiqing's younger sister who had grown up watching him, and he immediately heard something was wrong - Gu Qin's voice seemed to be trying not to cry.

"What happened?" Chen Xiqing asked.

"Yes." Gu Qin replied.

The last time he and Gu Qin met was on New Year's Eve two years ago.

At that time, Gu Qin looked at him with no expression on his face, and said, "Brother, I can't judge whether what you did is right or wrong, but you made a mistake to your parents, I can't understand you, and I can't stand On your side."

Said, handed over a tissue.

Chen Xiqing could see Gu Qin's red eyes, and said to his sister: "When you fall in love with someone in the future, you will understand."

"That's in the future, I just care about the present." I gave my brother a tissue and asked him to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. Gu Qin closed the door, and Chen Xiqing stood outside the door, listening to Gu Qin's voice coming from home. Qin comforted her mother's voice, "Mom, don't cry, brother looks good, dad is not serious, don't cry, mom."

Cold-hearted and cold-blooded, Gu Qin is Chen Xiqing's younger sister.

For some reason, upon hearing Gu Qin's voice, Chen Xiqing recalled the scene at that time in a daze. For a moment, he felt that it was a long time ago, and for a moment, he felt that it happened yesterday.

On the other end of the phone, Gu Qin seemed to have adjusted his voice, and when he spoke again, he returned to normal: "Grandpa is sick."

Grandpa is ill - just four words, Chen Xiqing was terrified when he heard it.

For a minor illness, Gu Qin wouldn't call. Chen Xiqing's mind went blank for a moment, and a bad premonition slowly crept up from his back, and it became difficult to speak: "What is the illness?"

I was a little at a loss. If there was only one person in my family who was not hostile to my sexuality, then only my grandfather.

When Father Chen beat him and Mother Chen cried, my sister didn't understand, but Grandpa watched him and wiped his tears in distress.Grandpa was honest and honest all his life, he was often bullied when he was young, and grandma was soft-tempered, so Father Chen had a hard time when he was a child, and gradually developed a aggressive temper.

After grandma passed away, grandpa lived with his son and daughter-in-law. He just ate, slept, watched TV, and did a little housework in silence every day. He didn't say much about anything else.

There is no guarantee, and it is all supported by his son, so no matter how Dad Chen treats Chen Xiqing, no matter how distressed he is, he dare not say a word.

Just such a timid person.

Gu Qin said, "Stomach cancer."

a bolt from the blue.

Standing outside the box, Chen Xiqing couldn't hold back for a moment, his throat was choked and hurt instantly, he quickly turned to face the wall, calmed down a little, and then walked quickly to the bathroom.

I don't believe it.

How to get stomach cancer.

Before he left, he gave his grandfather a card and taught him how to withdraw money over and over again. Since then, he has regularly transferred money into it every month, for fear that the old man would be wronged.That's when he said to his grandpa, "I'll call you."

Later, probably in order to force Chen Xiqing, Dad Chen turned off the landline at home, so that he could no longer talk to his grandfather, so he bought something and sent it home, but it was rejected.You may think that this will force Chen Xiqing to correct his mistakes, but who knows, Chen Xiqing has been gone for more than two years.

how to say?Chen Xiqing was lucky, and it's not that he didn't think that his grandfather was getting older, so he would spend as much time with him as he could.But he just thought, Grandpa has always been healthy and healthy, no illness or disaster, maybe in another year, Father Chen won't treat him so extremely, and he can go back again.

There will still be time, and there will be opportunities.

But he never thought that after two years of absence, he would get stomach cancer.

Only then did he remember that when he left, his grandfather was 79 years old, starting with 7, and he didn't really feel how old the old man was. Now that his grandfather is 81, starting with 8, he immediately felt that the old man was really old.

Also sick.

Probably people who have never experienced it will not understand this kind of pain. Guilt and remorse occupy their hearts, and they feel that every moment in the past is a disappointment to the elderly.

But no matter how regretful it is, it's useless, the fact is already like this.

Over there, Gu Qin went on to say, "It was discovered at the end of September."

"Yes……"

"Late."

Reminiscent of Gu Qin's previous phone call, Chen Xiqing realized later, only felt that his heart was blocked and uncomfortable, and tears flowed out uncontrollably.He asked, "Where is grandpa now?"

"Sleep."

The two talked for a few minutes, and Gu Qin said, "Dad is here, I'll hang up first."

"Ah."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiqing was in a mess. He wanted to go home to see his grandpa immediately, but there was no plane to fly back, and he still had work to deal with tomorrow.So no matter how hard you rush, you have to fly back tomorrow afternoon and get home in the evening.

He calmed down, washed his face with cold water, and returned to the box.

"Is Chen Xi drunk?" The client asked, probably because Chen Xiqing had been away for too long.

"I can't drink much recently. I was a little bit hot just now." Chen Xiqing's eyes and face were a little red. At first glance, it seemed that he had drunk too much alcohol. What an exception.

After coping like this, the show finally ended, and Chen Xiqing took a taxi to the hotel.

I didn't drink too much today, but it was more uncomfortable than when I drank too much in the past.

My heart is blocked.

He has been on the phone with Chen Yuwen recently, and today he knew that he was going to have dinner with a client, Chen Yuwen just told him to stop sending a message, and he would decide whether to make a phone call sooner or later depending on the time.

Chen Xiqing arrived at the hotel, took a shower, and lay on the bed, his mind was full of things, thinking about his grandfather's illness and the relationship with his family. He thought a lot, and then forgot to send a message to Chen Yuwen.

Until 11:30 in the evening, Chen Yuwen called: "Hello?"

Chen Yuwen's voice may be a good medicine at this moment, which can relax those who are full of worries.

Chen Xiqing suddenly felt a little relieved, suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to send him a text message, and said, "I... forgot to send a text message."

There was a hint of apology in his tone, of course Chen Yuwen didn't mind, he was just worried about whether Chen Xiqing was drunk, nothing else really mattered.

"...It's okay, did you drink too much today?" Chen Yuwen asked, "Did you drink the hangover tea prepared for you in advance?"

The so-called hangover tea is actually a tea to prevent drunkenness. Chen Yuwen's family is half a doctor and half a businessman. This tea is made by his brother. Several Chinese medicines are made up in appropriate amounts, and it is enough to make tea before drinking.

"Well, I drank it, not much." Chen Xiqing replied.

People who are close to you, people you care about, and even a little emotional change, you can feel it.After the two chatted for a few minutes, Chen Yuwen suddenly asked Chen Xiqing: "Did something happen?"

Chen Xiqing hugged the phone and said, "It's okay."

He is such a person, when encountering a problem, he always thinks to solve it by himself first, not to cause a burden to the other party.He and Chen Yuwen have only been together for less than a week, so they don't want to tell each other such negative things.

Chen Yuwen didn't ask any more questions, but changed the subject silently, and said, "Let me sing you a song."

Chen Xiqing said, "Well, okay."

"Two tigers, two tigers, run fast... run fast..."

There was a nursery rhyme hummed over there. Chen Xiqing could imagine that he must have sung it with a blushing face. Needless to say, the purpose was to make himself happy, and his heart softened. Chen Xiqing said: "I'm really fine, I guess It’s because I’m tired from work today, so don’t worry.”

"Well, then... go to bed early." Chen Yuwen said good night to him, and then let Chen Xiqing go to bed.

Although he was very tired, Chen Xiqing couldn't sleep. As soon as he closed his eyes, he would think of his grandfather and many things from the past—what kind of concept is it that he hasn't been back for more than two years?The time that could have been spent with the family was wasted.

Chen Xiqing didn't sleep well all night. Early the next morning, he drank a cup of strong coffee, ate casually, and went to the client's company. The work here was not finished yet, so it was impossible to throw it away irresponsibly. Chen Xiqing Qing can only rush back to City A on Friday night, and then drive back to her hometown.

He only told Chen Yuwen that he would go back this week, and didn't say much else.

Chen Xiqing looked very tired after running around and not taking a good rest.I haven't been back for two years, and many roads have changed. I don't even know who cut down the few bamboos in the community that Chen Xiqing was familiar with.

Chen Xiqing's car parked in a public parking space, got out of the car, and walked home step by step.

So, why is there a saying called "being close to the homeland"? The closer Chen Xiqing was to home, the more homesick she felt, and the less she dared to step into that home.

However, it's already here... Chen Xiqing knocked on the door.

"Who?"

"I."

The door opened, and Father Chen stood opposite Chen Xiqing.

Father Chen felt old, and when he saw Chen Xiqing standing at the door, he asked him with a complicated expression, "Why are you back?"

Before Chen Xiqing could answer, Father Chen asked again: "Are you aware of your mistake?"

Chen Xiqing said, "I'll come back to see grandpa."

As soon as he finished speaking, he was beaten by his father again.

Father Chen picked up a stick, came down with it, and hit Chen Xiqing's shoulder directly, very cruelly: "This family has nothing to do with you, get out."

When Gu Qin heard the movement, he also came out, pulling Dad Chen aside: "Dad, what are you doing?!"

Chen Xiqing stood upright and didn't say much to his father.

The one who beat him was still the stick from before. It seemed that his father was very obsessed with it. He had been preparing it for more than two years, probably just waiting for him to come back so that he could beat him.

"Get out." Father Chen raised his stick as if to hit him again, "What are you doing when you don't know what's wrong?! Get out!"

Are you sad?Sad, there are tens of thousands of ways to get along with each other, why is it this way?The other party was his father, Chen Xiqing would never fight back, if he wanted to fight, let him do it.

Are you ashamed?No, I like men or women, I like it, there is nothing wrong with this, so I am not ashamed.But, are you really not guilty?Very guilty.After all, the other party was his parents, and he let them down more than a little bit. Chen Ma even limped a leg.

why?

Chen Xiqing often thinks, how can someone use his physical disability to force others to give up what they like?

The thinking and education of the older generation are hard to change no matter what. Father Chen even thinks that he is fooling around, or that he is being led astray by dubious people outside. He thinks that children should be beaten when they make mistakes. Beat until obedient, how can there be someone under the stick who doesn't know the mistake and correct it?

But he didn't expect that his son, who has been excellent in character and learning since he was a child, would not let go after being beaten badly by him two years ago.

Even now, he just stands silent and beats him as he pleases.

Seeing his reaction, Father Chen became even more furious. The volcano erupted, and he raised his stick. Chen Xiqing stood there with his head down, and did not fight back.

Out of respect for elders.

Chen's mother is not at home, and if she is, she will cry again. Gu Qin pulls her father: "Dad! You let go! Don't hit me!"

"Don't stop me!" Dad Chen roared angrily.

"Stop hitting!" Gu Qin yelled back.

Father Chen threw his daughter violently in anger, Gu Qin fell to the ground, and was about to hit the corner of the table, Chen Xiqing jumped up and stretched out his hand to protect his sister's head.

boom!

"Brother, are you okay? Brother?"

The impact was unclear, Chen Xiqing's hands trembled, and his face turned pale.Father Chen didn't care, he just took the wooden stick and went up again.