Half a catty

After a few months away, J City is still the same, and it will not change because of someone's departure, especially in a place like a hospital, where people say goodbye every day, maybe it is vigorous now, but in the city, it is just a weak voice The sobbing will be submerged in the hustle and bustle in an instant.

He Yue raised the collar of his sweater, let out a breath, and stepped into the gate of the inpatient department.

The last time he came was in summer, when he went in lying down and came out in a wheelchair.And now, he revisited his old place to visit a dying man.

The floor where Menqi is located is a single ward, extremely quiet, and there are far fewer people in the corridor than downstairs, mostly nurses and doctors walking around.So He Yue was far away and saw a young man standing at the door of the ward, as if standing guard there.

At first, He Yue thought that the man was a relative or subordinate of Men Qi, but after a few conversations, he realized that this man was a plainclothes man.He Yue knew in his mind that Men Changnan was arrested, and it was only natural that Men Qi should be closely monitored.

He Yue asked the policeman, "Can I go in and have a look?"

The policeman thought about it, nodded and agreed: "Yes."

"Thank you."

The ward is sunny, but the curtains are drawn tightly, and the whole room is filled with a sense of depression and death.

Menqi's complexion was gray, and he was full of instruments to maintain his life. The lines on the heart rate monitor slowly undulated, making regular beeping sounds.He lost his wife in his early years, and now no one can take care of him, only the nurses are busy at his bedside.

He Yue stood three steps away from the hospital bed and asked the nurse, "He has been in a coma?"

The nurse adjusted the infusion tube and replied in a low voice: "I woke up once two days ago, and then went to the emergency room again."

This was beyond He Yue's expectation: "Why?"

"He had a son who had attempted suicide and was sent to the hospital with him. He was rescued, but the day before he woke up, his son ran to the roof of the inpatient department and jumped off the building." The nurse looked at the scene with pity. The old man glanced at him and was filled with emotion: "When he heard the bad news, he couldn't stand it immediately."

He Yue stared at Menqi with downcast eyes, without any hatred, he was like a junior who came to visit a doctor, caring about Menqi's condition: "How is he now?"

Some words should not be said by the nurse, so she shook her head and expressed Menqi's condition to He Yue cryptically.

He Yue stood for a while, and said to the policeman who was always behind him, "Let me have a word with him."

Pulling a chair, He Yue sat down, but still kept a distance from the hospital bed.Hearing what he said, the policeman wanted to go out the door, but was stopped by He Yue: "Don't avoid it, it's okay."

The surrounding air was stagnant, and the temperature dropped subtly. He Yue pondered for a long time, and said to Men Qi: "I don't know if you can hear me." Saying to himself: "I have always respected you, because you are my dad's best partner, this is what he told me personally."

After a pause, the scene of He Xincheng preaching to him appeared in He Yue's mind, and he smiled knowingly: "He also said that businessmen value profit as well as friendship, especially friends who support each other through the trough. Abandoning a friend is tantamount to abandoning own conscience."

But the smile didn't last long, and when he looked at Men Qi again, his face was only cold, and he asked, "Have you ever considered him a friend?"

After asking this sentence, He Yue waited for a while, as if waiting for Menqi's answer.

Then he went on to ask: "Is your conscience still there?"

Menqi didn't answer, his heavy body spread out on the bed like a pool of rotten meat.

But at least the heart rate was steady.

"You lying here today is considered retribution?" He Yue glanced left and right, his gaze passing over the expensive instruments.Even so, Menqi can still live in the most expensive ward and receive the most comprehensive care, which naturally does not meet the word "retribution".

He Yue said: "I don't think it counts. What happened to Men Changyang and Men Changnan is your retribution. Brothers fought against each other, and father and son harmed each other."

"You strangled Men Changnan. Before he died, Men Changnan handed Men Changyang a knife. Now that one of them is dead, the other is not far from death." He Yue talked eloquently, but the content It's not as beautiful as his tone: "And you are lying on the hospital bed lingering on your last breath, and in the end, you can't leave anything behind. Everything you value and cherish is gone one step ahead of you. Even Hengtong, which you have worked hard to get, I You can take it back anytime."

He Yue didn't know if Men Qi could hear him, but at this moment he hoped that Men Qi could hear him.

"Do you regret it now?" He Yue finished speaking, he had nothing to say, he stood up, carried the back of the chair back to the original place, and said politely: "Get well soon, Uncle Men."

He turned around and nodded at the policeman who had been guarding the door.Exit the ward and walk towards the elevator on the other side.

Suddenly, a rapid alarm bell escaped from the door behind him, and within a few seconds, several doctors and nurses ran towards him, passing He Yue, He Yue kept his eyes fixed and walked steadily.

Entering the elevator, he could vaguely hear the chaos at the end of the corridor, He Yue remained unmoved and pressed the door close button.

It seems that one more person wants to say goodbye to this city today.

Su Qiming noticed that He Yue had returned quietly.What he meant was that when he knew the news that He Yue was back, He Yue had already arrived at his door.

Su Qiming welcomed He Yue in: "When did you come back?"

"It's been a few days." He Yue took off his coat, and skillfully took out a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet for himself.

Su Qiming took his clothes and complained: "Don't tell me, I'll catch you."

He Yue said, "I came back too quickly."

"I think so too." Su Qiming weighed the coat in his hand: "Are you walking around in the winter in City J wearing this, are you ready to catch a cold?"

After what Su Qiming said, He Yue really felt his nose itchy.

Su Qiming said: "You sit down first, I'll get you something to warm up."

He Yue thought that Su Qiming was going to pour him a cup of hot water or something, but when he raised his eyes, Su Qiming came back with two glasses, which were filled with clear and transparent liquid.

Before Su Qiming approached, He Yue smelled the pungent smell of strong alcohol.Unexpected and reasonable, it was Su Qiming's style.

"I need your help with something." He Yue said.

Su Qiming stuffed the wine into He Yue's hands, and said generously: "The two of us don't care whether to help or not. If you have something to say, just say it."

He Yue didn't try to be tricky, and didn't hold back: "Borrow me some money, I want to buy something."

Su Qiming was stunned when he heard the words: "I really..." He drew his voice: "I have been waiting for your words for a long time."

"You don't ask me what I want to buy?"

Su Qiming said in a firm tone: "Buy Hengtong, don't you?"

"how do you know--"

Su Qiming jumped over suddenly and clinked glasses with him in an angry manner. He Yue was unprepared, his hand was crooked and spilled all the wine.

"He Yue, welcome back!" Su Qiming danced.