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No one answered Zhang Liu's phone before, so Zhang Huai guessed that something must have happened to their family. Even if it wasn't because of Zhao Xiufeng this time, he planned to visit Zhang Liu's house in the near future. It would be better if nothing happened. Let Jiang He and his sister meet formally.

Seeing Qin Xianyu's car at the hospital, Zhang Huai suppressed the suspicion in his heart, said goodbye to Zhao Xiufeng after dinner, and took Jiang He to the community where Zhang Liu lived.

In recent years, Qin Xianyu's official rank has risen steadily, and his workplace has changed more than three times, but his and Zhang Liu's residences have not changed once.

Zhang Liu does not go to work and has no children. Except for occasional occasions with her husband, her life is basically confined to this area.After all, the neighborhood more than ten years ago was in its prime, with few pedestrians and cars. The road was covered with petals and leaves from the rain, like a demure old man meditating by the lake, unintentionally disturbed by the noise and prosperity of the world.

The doorbell rang suddenly, but no one answered Zhang Huai's phone calls, and no one answered when she called her sister a few times.

The rain outside was still falling, and the humid air wove into a heavy net, impenetrable, entwining my heart more and more tightly.

"Xiaohe..." Zhang Huai's gaze was less calm than ever. He didn't know what to say to Jiang He next.

From his anxiety, Jiang He could also sense something unusual, and he asked, "Do you think something happened to your sister?"

"Anyway, at least a call should be returned, she has never been worried about her before."

Yes, even if he has never met the real Zhang Liu, from some scattered narratives, Jiang He already has a general impression of her, she is forbearing and resolute, and has similarities with Zhang Huai, but it may be easier to get close to Zhang Huai than Zhang Huai. The smile in the photo is very contagious, and he is a person who is good at thinking of others.If something happened to Zhang Liu's family, she would definitely not let her father and younger brother see the flaws. Now that Zhang Huai has arrived at the door, what reason can she not answer the phone or show up?

"It's okay, don't worry, why don't we go to the hospital again, maybe your brother-in-law is still there, you can ask him." Zhang Huai must have thought about the things Jiang He could think of, and Qin Xianyu probably didn't answer the phone, so Zhang Huai became anxious.

Zhang Huai moved his lips, looked at Jiang He who had become calmer than him in an instant, suppressed the worst plan in his heart, and nodded at him.

Just after leaving the community, a car with the window rolled down on the road facing them, Zhao Xiufeng kept waving at them, gesturing them to get in the car.

Thinking he was going to send them back to Nanxing Village, Jiang He waved his hand and said, "Don't bother you, we won't go back yet."

Zhao Xiufeng glanced at Zhang Huai and said, "Get in the car, your sister is in the hospital."

Zhao Xiufeng told the fact that Jiang He and Zhang Huai didn't point it out. Zhang Huai was a little surprised. After being surprised, he felt remorse and deep self-blame. On the back of his hand, he couldn't say a word of comfort.

Zhao Xiufeng stared at it with one eye for a few seconds, as if he didn't care, but several people in the car, including the driver, heard his cold snort.

"It seems that you really don't know anything about your sister's family affairs. Your sister committed suicide by jumping off a building and went to the hospital a month ago. Before that, she had a miscarriage. Don't blame me for not telling you earlier, I just It’s just that I heard some rumors about your brother-in-law, and I was investigated at noon today.” He paused, and then continued, “But I told you a long time ago, your sister and your brother-in-law are not in the same world at all. People, Qin Xianyu has no integrity, he can use any means to achieve his goals, although your sister is the only pure land in his heart, but he did something wrong to your sister, probably your sister is as ignorant as you are."

Zhang Huai frowned with disgust, and asked, "Are you talking about his son?"

It was Zhao Xiufeng's turn to be stunned: "You know?"

Zhang Huai said: "Their family has been in politics for three generations, and he is the only son. My sister can't have a baby. Naturally, someone will let someone else have one. My sister didn't know about it, but I heard my brother-in-law's mother come to ask him when he will go to see him." Her grandson."

Zhao Xiufeng didn't know what to think of, and laughed at herself: "They are all 12 years old."

12 years old, isn't that what happened to Zhang Huai 12 years ago, Zhang Liu and Qin Xianyu had only been married for a few years at that time, Zhang Liu was actually kept a secret for so long!Could it be that she jumped off the building because she knew about it?If Zhang Liu had been told earlier, would the tragedy have been avoided?

"You..." Jiang He couldn't understand Zhang Huai's thoughts for a while, since he knew that his brother-in-law was unfaithful to his sister, why did he stand by and watch?

"I don't want my sister to be hurt more than anyone else, but even if I tell her, will my brother-in-law let her go? Originally, when he wanted to marry my sister, he was opposed by his family. After marriage, his mother couldn't wait to think about it. Letting my sister divorce him and leaving a child for the family is his biggest compromise. He told me that he did not have a relationship with the mother of the child, it was a test-tube baby, and he also did not want to hurt my sister, and the reason why he did not let me My sister knows that she doesn't want her to be depressed, because the child's problems affect their relationship."

His tone was still low, but the joints of his clenched fists were a little white.

"After my grandfather passed away, she comforted me and said that when someone leaves, someone will come. I was just waiting for a certain time. Xiaohe came back soon. I was filled with the joy of finding it again, but I ignored her real meaning. She should be pregnant, but she is just afraid that it will be like the previous few times, and she doesn't want us to have a happy time."

Zhao Xiufeng's eyes showed a trace of unbearable, and said: "It's not a spontaneous abortion, the fetus has already formed, and Qin Xianyu bought a cemetery after the induction of labor. No one knows the reason why your sister jumped off the building. She stopped breathing when she was sent to the hospital. After rescue, she still died." It was determined to be brain-dead, but your brother-in-law insisted that she was still alive, and even after going to work, he would regularly call your sister's mobile phone hoping that she would suddenly wake up."

Zhang Huai listened to Zhao Xiufeng's narration dumbly, and he didn't say another word until the car stopped at the hospital gate.There were people coming and going in the hospital, and Jiang He no longer avoided suspicion, always holding his hand and following him.

Zhang Liu lived in a single ward, because the doctors basically gave up hope, and Zhang Huai was her younger brother, so it was not that difficult to go in and visit her.

This was the first time Jiang He saw Zhang Liu in person, and it was quite embarrassing. The last time Zhang Liu saw him was lying unconscious, but this time it was Zhang Liu.

Zhang Liu was lying quietly on the hospital bed, her whole body was like a faded flower, as thin as a piece of paper, and the tubes on her body were connected to various instruments to keep her alive.

"Sister, I've come to see you, and Xiao He, you've been wanting to talk to him, don't you, wake up soon?"

Zhang Huai squatted beside the hospital bed, held Zhang Liu's hand and yelled twice, but Zhang Liu didn't respond at all.He stood up, staggering slightly.

If it were him, Jiang He would have cried a long time ago, but Zhang Huai had never lost his composure in front of him, and no one knew how he adjusted himself when he was sad.

After thinking about it, Jiang He asked him, "Zhang Huai, what should we do next?"

It is unclear whether there are miracles in this world, and even if there is, there will be no exact time. No one can be sure whether Zhang Liu will wake up, and it is even more unknown when she will wake up.

Zhang Huai replied: "Can we go back tomorrow? I want to let my dad know about my sister's situation later."

It was said sooner and said later, but the result was the same. Jiang He could already see Zhang Yunyuan's pained expression when he heard the news.They are all ordinary people who can't be more ordinary. Birth, old age, sickness and death are always by their side, and no one can do anything about it.

"If only..." Jiang He held his hands in front of his chest, as if holding something, "If only the Mountain God Stone could give me other abilities."

"Don't make a wish easily. There is no gain for nothing in this world. If you give you something, you will take away something equally precious. I don't want to lose you."

Jiang He hugged Zhang Huai and said to him, "No, I will always be by your side."

"What are you doing? Who let you in?" The door of the room was pushed open, and an angry shout had already entered through the door.

Jiang He saw a haggard man with red eyes walking up to him in a few steps. Although he was well dressed and his hair was neatly combed, his actions were very rude. He pushed him away first, then grabbed Zhang Huai by the collar, Asked: "What are you doing here?"

Zhang Huai turned to look at Zhang Liu who was on the hospital bed. He didn't speak, but the meaning was obvious.

"No need! If it wasn't for you, how could I—go out, don't disturb Xiao Liu's rest!" With that, he drove them both out of the ward.

"How can you do this? Zhang Huai can't even come to see his sister? You didn't tell them anything about such a big incident. If Sister Liu was conscious, she definitely didn't want this to happen." Jiang He was also the first The first time he saw Qin Xianyu, he had preconceived ideas and felt sorry for Zhang Huai. He felt that this person was simply too inhuman.

"What qualifications do you have to mention Xiao Liu? Is it something you can call Sister Liu?" He ignored Jiang He and said to Zhang Huai, "It hasn't changed for the better after all these years, and you're still messing with a man. If I knew you were hopeless, Xiao Liu shouldn't have begged me!"

He spoke in the same tone as Zhao Xiufeng before. Could it be that people like them are born with their eyes higher than the top, and no matter who is in front of them, they should be as low as dust?

"What's wrong with the man and the man? Is it preventing you from breathing air?" Jiang He is also afraid of ordinary people in front of authority, but he has to say, "Sister Liu is your wife, and Zhang Huai is you." My wife’s brother, after all these years, have you asked yourself if you treat them as equals? You have done two things for them, do you have to remind them every time you meet that they owe you?”