faint star

My aunt said that my grandfather was not at home, but in the hospital.

Xu Zhiwei was looking forward to seeing his grandpa's good mood, but with this line of words, it disappeared instantly.He immediately called his aunt, and while waiting for the call to connect, he thought, maybe it's not a big deal, maybe it's just a routine checkup in the hospital.

Auntie picked up the phone, her voice sounded tired: "Zhiwei? Well, are you back?"

Xu Zhiwei asked directly, "What's wrong with Grandpa?"

My aunt paused and said, "Grandpa went to the bathroom last night and fell down."

Xu Zhiwei felt a chill in his heart, the old man was most afraid of falling, and his grandfather had always had high blood pressure.In addition, my aunt was vague and vague on the phone.He suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

Hurrying to the hospital, Xu Zhiwei saw her aunt.Grandpa is in intensive care.

My aunt's face was full of exhaustion, and she couldn't see the old look on her face, and her eyes were red.

"It's only two steps from the toilet to the room, and I specially installed handrails for him beside the toilet...how could I have thought..."

As soon as the aunt saw Xu Zhiwei, she immediately complained, sighing as she spoke.My aunt has been taking care of my grandfather for the past few years, and she has done a lot. When something like this happens, she feels the worst, and she is still not settled.Knowing her aunt's grievances, Xu Zhiwei was also worried about her grandfather, so she could only comfort her with a few words.

Grandpa's condition cannot be transferred to a general ward yet.

Xu Zhiwei asked the attending doctor about the situation, and after seeing the various situations and data, he understood that it would be difficult for his grandfather to pass this test, but he still held a glimmer of hope in his heart.

At noon, Xu Wenkang came with his stepmother.

The stepmother brought something and food for the aunt.

Seeing Xu Zhiwei's presence, Xu Wenkang just said indifferently: "You come out of medical school and don't go back to work in the hospital in your hometown. If something happens, it's not up to us to figure it out. Grandpa still expects you to come back and find a doctor for him?"

Xu Zhiwei's heart choked.He didn't regret his choice. When he applied for the exam, his grandfather told him that wherever he wanted to go, the farther he could fly, the better.

What makes him uncomfortable is that for so many years, Xu Wenkang has always treated him like this, even worse than strangers.

He is a doctor himself, so he doesn't want to have these quarrels with Xu Wenkang in the hospital.

The aunt saw that Xu Zhiwei's expression was not good, so she quickly smoothed things over: "Okay, this happened suddenly. Who didn't have any emergencies?"

The stepmother also said a few words to Xu Wenkang, suggesting to have a meal together.

So a few people had a simple lunch at a chain restaurant near the hospital.

This is not the family dinner that Xu Zhiwei expected.Although he expected Xu Wenkang to ignore him, but at least his grandfather was there, and everyone could maintain peace and harmony on the surface.

Unlike at this moment, the four of them were sitting in the booth of the restaurant, each with their own concerns, and the atmosphere was delicate, awkward, and tense.

After ordering, the aunt asked Xu Zhiwei: "You just talked to Director Cheng, and he said that Grandpa's situation is very dangerous, right?"

Xu Zhiwei nodded: "Mr.

Grandpa fell because of a cerebral infarction, not because he fell and fell into a coma. "

Thinking about it this way, the night his grandfather fell, he was still on the phone with him.Grandpa was very happy, and said that when he came back, we would go to the breakfast shop near our house that had been open for decades to eat noodle wontons.Even the long queues on National Day have to go to eat!Thinking of this, Xu Zhiwei couldn't speak for a while.

The stepmother said: "That can't be wrong. Director Cheng has rich experience."

Xu Wenkang snorted.

Several elders began to discuss the funeral naturally.

"Did Dad take pictures before?"

"It's been photographed. Keep it with me."

"What about the clothes? Is the one I bought during the Chinese New Year okay? It seems that the new one hasn't been worn yet."

"Buy another set, I'll go buy it in the afternoon."

"It's best to survive. These things are prepared. In case... you can't be in a hurry."

Xu Zhiwei felt uncomfortable hearing this, but life, old age, sickness and death are like this.He had obviously seen so much in the hospital.

In the afternoon, my aunt went home to rest, and Xu Wenkang went out to make some preparations.Xu Zhiwei was on guard at the hospital.

In the afternoon of the second day, Grandpa opened his eyes for a short while and then closed them again, but his consciousness was not clear.Xu Zhiwei was finally able to enter the ward and shook the old man's hand.

Xu Zhiwei whispered in his ear, "Grandpa, I'm back."

Grandpa's hands were dry and weak, but his fingers moved slightly.He knew that this slight movement had already consumed too much energy for the dying person.

In the middle of the night, Grandpa left.

Xu Zhiwei went back and forth between the hospital and his home, and didn't sleep a wink all night.

The funeral is done at Xu Wenkang's home.Xu Wenkang moved to a new house last year and changed to a bigger and better flat.Now Xu Wenkang is Director Xu, and his stepmother has a good job. The two of them can change houses and cars in second-tier cities without any difficulty.

The old man died at the age of 83 without suffering too much pain before his death.Relatives and friends came to express their condolences, saying that Mr. Xu is still blessed in this life.

Wreaths were placed all over the corridor. Fortunately, Xu Wenkang's family has a large space and can be spread freely. His stepmother is neat and neat, and keeps the house neat and tidy.The photo of the old man was placed in the center of the living room, very grand.So everyone said that Xu Wenkang gave the old man a face.

Xu Zhiwei is the eldest grandson. Speaking of working as a doctor in Beijing, some people came to ask for contact information.Who knows if there will be a day when I need to go to Beijing to see a doctor?Multiple paths are always good.

Many old friends praised Xu Wenkang: "With such grandchildren, the old man has no regrets."

Xu Wenkang is not easy to refute.

Xu Zhiwei didn't feel any of this.Grandpa is gone, this is a ceremony to see him off.He is neither necessary nor in the mood to deal with the rest of the human relations.He was just numbly doing what he had to do.

I kept thinking, if grandpa was still there, what would he say when he saw this situation?

"Do you want to buy such a good brand of cigarettes? Vanity! Extravagance!"

"That kid doesn't look like a good person at first glance, so stay away from him."

"What's the long face

The one with the long face, if he doesn't make me angry, it's my luck. "

Grandpa will definitely say that, don't waste money, keep things simple.

Xu Zhiwei couldn't help but hide in the bathroom, he covered his face to let the tears flow slowly.

He finally realized that his grandfather was gone, and the last person who would consider him and truly love him was gone.

Aunt is also good to him, but he can't compare with grandpa.

This afternoon, Xu Zhiwei replied to a patient's medication question on WeChat, and suddenly Gu Heng's message popped up: "Are you ready to come back? I'll pick you up at the train station?"

Before going home this time, Gu Heng also sent him a message, asking if he wanted to go back with him.Xu Zhiwei ignored him.

But now the situation has turned upside down, and Xu Zhiwei never dreamed that this return was actually a farewell.

"My grandpa is gone." He looked back at Heng.

Gu Heng was silent for a few seconds before asking, "When did it happen?"

Xu Zhiwei: "The day before yesterday. I'm going to stay here for two more days and finish my work before leaving."

Gu Heng didn't chat on WeChat any more, he just made a phone call.

He comforted Xu Zhiwei on the other end of the phone.

Xu Zhiwei didn't quite remember what Gu Heng said specifically, he only chatted a few words, and hearing Gu Heng's voice, he couldn't help crying, so he had to hang up the phone hastily.

Xu Zhiwei asked for two more days off.For the first time, he didn't want to go to work at all, he just wanted to immerse himself in this kind of grief, as if as long as this kind of grief was there, grandpa wouldn't really disappear.

But this is not possible.

In the early morning of the third day, Grandpa turned into a wisp of smoke and lay quietly in a simple and simple box.

The location of the cemetery has long been prepared.In the double tomb, Xu Zhiwei's grandma passed away when she was in junior high school, and now grandpa is also buried in it.

After going up the mountain, we all had dinner together.Xu Zhiwei couldn't eat much, he was about to leave early.The two brothers and sisters Xu Wenkang and Xu Wenjing quarreled.

After all, it's all about legacy.

Although grandpa is not a rich man, his retirement salary has increased every year. In the last month, it was nearly [-], plus this old rented house in the city.There is also an old house in the countryside of my hometown.It is also a rich legacy for ordinary people.

According to Xu Wenkang's idea, the old house in the country belonged to his son according to rural customs, and when the house in the city was sold, he and Xu Wenjing would each get half of it.And all the deposits of the old man—it must be a huge sum. Everyone knows that the old man is frugal, and he must have saved a lot of money over the years, and when the old mother passed away, the family did not divide the property.The old man has a salary card that Xu Wenjing manages for him, so she has to take out all the money, and they share it equally.

Xu Wenjing said, two houses, Xu Wenkang will give the rural one, and she will take the urban one.She has the old man's salary card, but the money on it has always been used by the old man himself.The above amount is clearly less than 50, and she and Xu Wenkang each split 10,000+.

This was far from Xu Wenkang's expectation.He originally thought that he could get the homestead in the countryside and half a house in the city.

House, at least 70 cash.This time, nearly a million was lost out of thin air!

He became angry all of a sudden, and the brother and sister started arguing in front of their relatives.

Xu Wenkang said that he would sue Xu Wenjing in court.Xu Wenjing sneered: "You sue. Will you win the lawsuit? I'm not afraid to tell you that my father has already transferred the ownership of the house to me! The division of the inheritance is also Dad's idea. I don't want to fight for the house in the countryside. Look at it. For the sake of you, I have done my best to you! Don't mess with me, or I will take half of the house!"

As soon as she said this, Xu Wenkang trembled with anger, and his stepmother couldn't help but curse.Relatives fought one after another, and some persuaded Xu Wenjing to be forgiving and forgiving, and stop being a good boy after getting a huge advantage.Some persuaded Xu Wenkang that it was not easy for Xu Wenjing to take care of the old man for a few years, two houses for one person was reasonable, and rural homesteads could not be bought with money.

But a million-level property dispute cannot be persuaded with a few words.Everyone knows that the two brothers and sisters will definitely cut off contact after such a quarrel.

Xu Wenkang directly scolded Xu Wenjing for being insidious and coaxing the old man to transfer the ownership. Maybe she was the one who got the house and killed the old man.

Xu Wenjing was so angry that her hair exploded, she said: "Who is sinister, who is vicious? The doctor said that Dad had a cerebral infarction! Have you cooked food and served water for Dad? Your son has done more than you! Look See if your own son supports you or supports me!"

She turned her face and asked Zhiwei directly: "Zhiwei, tell me, is your father qualified to share this old house with me?"

Everyone fell silent for a while, and their eyes fell on Xu Zhiwei.

Relatives who were close knew about Xu Wenkang and his ex-wife, and also knew that because of this, Xu Wenkang didn't like this eldest son very much.

But so many years have passed, both father and son are smart people, successful in their studies and careers, and as usual, it is time to reconcile.On such a critical issue, no matter what conflicts the father and son have, they should be of one mind and agree with each other first.

Xu Zhiwei had no appetite in the first place, and was given a headache by their quarrel. At this moment, he was called out suddenly. He just looked up at Xu Wenkang——Xu Wenkang was also looking at him, but there was no warmth, he was still cold, and there was still a trace of fear in the coldness. , he seemed to have guessed where Xu Zhiwei would stand.

Xu Zhiwei had a nonchalant look on his face, and said lazily: "Grandpa has always been sane, since he decided to transfer the ownership to aunt, then others have nothing to say."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Wenkang threw a wine glass over, but fortunately it missed and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.The person next to him immediately pressed Xu Wenkang: "Wenkang, speak well, don't move!"

Xu Zhiwei stood up, and said to his aunt, "I'll go back to the hotel to rest, and return to Beijing tomorrow."

He left without looking at his father again.

Back at the hotel, Xu Zhiwei took a quick shower, then fell asleep on the bed.For the past few days, he has kept vigil, just resting piecemeal for a while.Extremely tired now.As soon as he closed his eyes, his mind would automatically play the events of the past few days - when he got off the train and came home, he thought in a daze that his grandpa still lived in the old house, and he still lived with him.

Together.When he got home, grandpa turned on the TV loudly as usual, and he went to the kitchen to see what good food grandpa had bought...

"I'll cook your favorite food..." Xu Zhiwei murmured.

He woke up suddenly, only to realize that it was a long dream, and the ordinary warmth in the dream had become the distant past.

Xu Zhiwei touched the wet corners of his eyes, and sat up slowly, only to realize that it was getting late outside, and looked at the time, it was nine o'clock in the evening.He actually slept for seven hours.

He pressed his upper abdomen, and there was a dull pain there again.

He turned on his phone, ordered a random fried rice set, and then fell back on the bed, not wanting to think about anything.

After a while, the takeaway arrived, Xu Zhiwei took the bag, ate two mouthfuls of fried rice and regretted it.This rice is too oily and salty, not as good as his cooking.When he first ordered, he was just nearby and didn't read the reviews carefully.But if he doesn't eat, he will definitely not be able to, and his body will not be able to hold on.

He was about to force himself to eat two more bites when there was another knock on the door.

Xu Zhiwei was a little surprised, he opened the door and saw that it was Gu Heng standing outside the door.

Before he recovered, Gu Heng had already walked in.

"How did you come here? How did you know I live here?" Xu Zhiwei asked.

Gu Heng looked at his face carefully: "Of course I have to come after such a big incident. Didn't you tell me on the phone that you live here? I just came to look for it. Guess you should be resting now. .”

Xu Zhiwei remained silent.

Only then did he vaguely remember that he did indeed tell Gu Heng yesterday.Staying up late and grieving for days on end, he was a bit out of sorts at the time.

Gu Heng said: "You don't look good...have you been exhausted for the past few days?"

He glanced at the fried rice on the table again: "Have you eaten yet?"

Xu Zhiwei nodded: "I don't want to go out, so I order a takeaway, but this one is really bad. Have you eaten it yet?"

Gu Heng said: "Then just wait."

He put down the backpack and bag he brought first, which were all Gu Heng's belongings, including cameras and lenses, which needed to be treated with care.

"Let's go out to eat. In fact, there is a good restaurant behind here." Gu Heng said.He wanted to take Xu Zhiwei out to relax.

Xu Zhiwei still didn't want to eat in the restaurant, but he agreed to go for a walk.They went shopping together in the supermarket near the hotel, bought a bunch of food, and then came back to eat.

They ate and chatted.

"Have you visited the old house?" Gu Heng asked.

Xu Zhiwei shook his head: "I didn't have time to go there when I came back this time. If I don't go, I can only look outside. There are still tenants living in it, and they are rented by parents of students who go to school nearby. I have nothing to do with it."

Gu Heng couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "I still remember that time, grandpa invited me to dinner and had chicken noodle soup with you."

As soon as he said it, Xu Zhiwei immediately remembered that it was their birthday together.Gu Heng's birthday is on November 11st, and his birthday is on November 1nd. Their birthdays are close to each other.Gu Heng came to him on his birthday

As a guest at our family, we ate chicken noodle soup, and ate a big bowl of it unceremoniously.

"You also brought me a small cake." Xu Zhiwei said.

Gu Heng smiled: "You haven't forgotten? I hesitated at that time about what flavor you like."

Xu Zhiwei remembers it all, he still remembers the diary that Gu Heng gave him, with a sketch on it.

It turns out that Gu Heng is also part of the memories of that old house.A long time ago, he felt that only they lived in that old house, the old and the young, and it would be very bleak to recall.Not really.Even before his grandma was still there, and his grandparents were there, he actually had many happy memories.

Seeing that Xu Zhiwei didn't speak suddenly, Gu Heng just stared at one place in a daze, with water shining in his eyes.He knew that Xu Zhiwei must be reminiscing about something.

"Zhiwei, when is your ticket tomorrow?"

Xu Zhiwei came back to his senses: "Tomorrow at eleven o'clock in the morning."

Gu Heng said: "If it's too late, you have to get up early."

Xu Zhi was slightly puzzled.

Gu Heng said: "Before returning to Beijing, let's go to the cemetery to see Grandpa again. There must be a lot of people today, you can't talk to Grandpa properly, I will accompany you tomorrow."

Xu Zhiwei had no way to refuse this suggestion.

It seemed that the exhaustion of the past few days could finally be shared with another person. He even couldn't help laughing at himself: "If you go for psychological counseling, you probably won't be worse than me."

Gu Heng just looked at him; "Zhiwei, rest well tonight, don't think too much."

They chatted until after twelve o'clock, when Xu Zhiwei started to worry about whether Gu Heng would stay in his room, Gu Heng got up and said, "It's getting late, you rest me. My room is also on this floor, you Call me if you need anything."

Xu Zhiwei opened the door and saw that Gu Heng's room was not far from him.

Going back to the bed and lying down, Xu Zhiwei's mind was finally not so depressed. He finally diverted his thoughts and stopped thinking about grandpa all the time.

Early the next morning, Gu Heng drove to the cemetery with Xu Zhiwei.In the first ten days of October, the weather is very refreshing, and the morning is slightly cool, which is suitable for driving.

Gu Heng drove an old rented car, but he drove it smoothly, no worse than a luxury car.When he arrived in the suburbs, Xu Zhiwei half-opened the window, looking at the scenery outside the window.He had seen the same scenery yesterday, but his mood was quite different.Today's sadness no longer gnawed at his heart so much, but turned into an invisible wind, blowing away the haze that lingered in his heart.

The grandpa in the photo of the tombstone is smiling, standing side by side with grandma, it looks like a family.

Gu Heng put away the flowers he bought, and left Xu Zhiwei there alone.

He waits in the parking lot.

After more than 20 minutes, Xu Zhiwei returned to the car.

Gu Heng looked at him, as if he had cried, but his expression was much more relaxed.

When the car drove down the mountain, Xu Zhiwei said in his heart, "Goodbye, Grandpa, I will come to see you again".

Gu Heng sent Xu Zhiwei directly to the train station.

While waiting to enter the station, Xu Zhiwei asked, "Will you go home and have a look?"

Gu Heng came here from a neighboring city on purpose

Yes, since he is back, it is not far from his home.

After experiencing this life and death, Xu Zhiwei's concept of "home" became even more distant.His "home" could not be saved, and he wondered if Gu Heng had any intention of saving it.

Gu Heng said: "I won't go. Without an appointment, it's very difficult to see the two giant Buddhas in my family. Besides, we will never meet and talk. It's better to stay away."

Gu Changsheng's business is bigger and more famous than before, and his power and influence are far beyond the province.

Gu Heng ran counter to him, and the tempers of the father and son were not at odds.

Hearing what he said, Xu Zhiwei knew that the Gu family's question was much more complicated than he thought, so she stopped asking.

When he was about to enter the station, Gu Heng suddenly hugged Xu Zhiwei—in the crowd, it was just a short hug.Others will only think that they are a pair of good brothers who have a good relationship.

"Zhiwei, you still have me." Gu Heng whispered when he let go of the person in his arms.

Xu Zhiwei pushed the suitcase silently, glanced at Gu Heng, and said to Gu Heng in a low voice but solemnly: "Goodbye."

Gu Heng watched Xu Zhiwei's back disappear at the entrance.He suddenly wished he could finish his work immediately and go back to Beijing to join Xu Zhiwei.

Two days after Xu Zhiwei returned to Beijing, another unexpected thing happened.

He received a call from his aunt Xu Wenjing.

He was actually not too worried about the inheritance battle between his aunt and Xu Wenkang.Aunt and grandpa should have teamed up long ago, no matter how much Xu Wenkang dances, it's useless.

"aunt?"

Xu Wenjing said, "Zhiwei, send me your bank card number."

Her voice sounded calm.

Xu Zhiwei asked, "What's wrong?"

Xu Wenjing said: "There was a lot of noise a few days ago, and I think you are not in a good mood. So I didn't tell you first, this is a sum of money left by your grandfather. He knows that if your father finds out, it is impossible to see you. It’s in your hand. So you agreed with me earlier and asked me to keep it for you.”

Xu Zhiwei's eyes felt hot.He sent his bank card information to his aunt.

After a while, he saw a text message indicating that 30 yuan had been received on the card.

Xu Wenjing explained to him: "A sum of money is 20 yuan. Grandpa started saving it when you were a child and went to school. It was originally for you to go to school or go abroad. But then he changed his mind and said that your school money should be your father So the money has been saved. It was [-] yuan. At that time, my grandfather refused to live with me, saying that he was not short of the rent of the old house. I told him that I will give you all the rent in the future. A sum of [-] is the rent of the five-year-old house. You can use this money as you like. Grandpa told me that you have just started working and you are not in a hurry to get married, but if you plan to get married, you will always have this money a little better."

Xu Zhiwei felt sore and disappointed, he said, "Thank you, aunt."

Xu Wenjing said lightly: "You don't need to thank me, grandpa saved it for you. I also fulfill the old man's last wish."

Xu Zhiwei knew that this was enough.as aunt said

Yes, if the money fell into Xu Wenkang's hands, he would never give it to him.

Xu Wenjing sighed again: "I was too excited that day... No matter how your relationship with your father is, I shouldn't bring you out as an issue."

Xu Zhiwei didn't blame her.What is there to complain about?He lost his father very early.

Xu Wenjing hesitated on the other end of the phone, and said, "Zhiwei, didn't you ask me before, what kind of person is your mother?"

Xu Zhiwei forgot to breathe for a second.

"Yes……"

He has long been used to life without a mother.But it doesn't mean that he hasn't thought about it, especially after his grandfather passed away, he will also have this thought from time to time, "Mama should still be there, right?"

"Your mother is very beautiful, and your eyes are very similar to her. When she was young, she was good at singing and dancing. She met your father during the company's party. Although they were noisy when they were in love, they had a very good relationship. Okay. I got you soon after getting married, and I have been living a good life. But for a while, your father’s work was not going well, and he was kicked out of town to pick up drudgery. She said that she hadn't cheated, it was someone else's slander, but then once, for some reason, she suddenly changed her words and said that she...was with someone else. "

Xu Zhiwei breathed lightly, he didn't want his aunt to hear that he was already in tears.

Xu Wenjing asked, "Are you listening?"

Xu Zhiwei hummed.

She went on to say: "I don't know what's going on with her. Only she knows if she really cheated. But I think, no matter whether it's true or not, your father forced her so much, no matter how good the relationship is, it will break She happened to be 30 years old when she got divorced, she was still very young, and she quit her job after the divorce. Her natal family is in another province. I asked someone to find out the news. .”

Xu Zhiwei said, "Beijing?"

"Yes, but I don't know exactly where and what I'm doing. After all, Beijing is too big."

Xu Zhiwei doesn't remember much about her biological mother, and she doesn't know where she is after all these years.He only knew that his mother's name was "Yan Xiaoqing".There are too many duplicates of this name, so he has been unable to find her for so many years.

More importantly, he doesn't remember his mother very much, but mother should remember him.

She hasn't come to him for so many years, so she should have regarded him as a child long ago.

But now the aunt told him so much information—age, appearance, natal address, and knew that she was probably working in Beijing now.No matter how you think about it, there is a high probability that you will find her.

Xu Zhiwei knew that his current state was very dangerous. Maybe his grandfather passed away. He wanted to catch the person he had a close relationship with. This person was still the most important person in his life.He would be satisfied if he could get her back, even just to see her once.

But is it really so?Will he be satisfied no matter what the situation is as long as we meet each other?

Xu Zhiwei has been tormented by this thought

.In order not to think too much, he could only plunge into his work.After a few days of rest, a lot of things at hand accumulated.

Gu Heng was finally able to return to Beijing for a two-day break in mid-October, so he called Xu Zhiwei in advance.

"Tomorrow weekend, let's go out and relax? How about we go play board games? I'll call some friends over."

He wanted to take Xu Zhiwei to do something fun.

Xu Zhiwei said: "I don't want to use my brain after work."

In fact, I still can't get interested in playing games.

Gu Heng thought for a while and said, "Actually, I just want to meet you and have a meal together."

Xu Zhiwei didn't think too much, he no longer wondered why Gu Heng was staring at him.He thinks he'll recover slowly, but it's nice to have an assist while he recovers.Gu Heng is now his recovery tool.

That being the case, he and Gu Heng ate together to pass the time, each taking what he needed, so why bother to ask so clearly.

On Friday nights, they went to a beer and grill together for dinner.Gu Heng specially asked for a small box.In this store, you can drink unlimited beer, and you can grill your own meat, which tastes very bold.

Gu Heng made an appointment to meet Xu Zhiwei in the store, and when he saw Xu Zhiwei, he frowned: "Did you eat well after you came back?"

When he was in the cemetery that day, he thought Xu Zhiwei would be fine when he came back.Unexpectedly, he was actually thinner than that day, and he lost several kilograms visibly to the naked eye.

Xu Zhi smiled and said, "I ate in the cafeteria these days, so it can't be said that I didn't eat well."

In fact, he really has no appetite.Stomach problems still occur from time to time this week, and he is almost used to it.

As he spoke, he began to grill the meat.

Compared with eating barbecue, I prefer to concentrate on the process of grilling meat. Watching the meat slices grilled to the right color is very satisfying.

Gu Heng happens to be just like him, and he also likes to bake by himself.

"Isn't it a coincidence? Both of us like barbecue, who will eat it?"

As a result, the two baked a lot, and they didn't have time to eat.

In this atmosphere, it seemed easier to say anything.

Xu Zhiwei pretended to be casual and asked, "If you want to find someone in Beijing, how difficult will it be?"

Gu Heng asked: "It depends on who you are looking for. Why does anyone owe you money?"

Xu Zhi smiled and shook his head. He said slowly, "It's my own mother. I haven't seen her for 18 years. Actually, I'm not sure what she looks like now."

Gu Heng was at a loss for words for a moment, he thought back then that Xu Zhiwei had said that his father was missing.He even boasted about Haikou, saying that he would help Xu Zhiwei find his father, but he didn't expect that Xu Zhiwei wanted to find his mother after wandering around for so many years.

"She hasn't come to you for so many years... so what if you find her?" What Gu Heng said was actually the same as what Xu Zhiwei thought.

Yan Xiaoqing must know where her son is.She didn't find him, she just didn't want to.

Xu Zhiwei said: "I can't do anything. I just want to meet once, and then let myself give up."

Meet and see how she is doing now.Did she suffer a lot back then?

wronged?Being misunderstood and no one to comfort her?What kind of determination and courage did she have to leave her ex-husband, quit her job, and start all over again.

He just wanted to tell her himself: Mom, I hope you are all right.

Gu Heng pondered for a moment, then said: "Okay. I have a friend who used to be a policeman and is now a private detective. I'll help you connect with him and ask him to give you a friendly price. He should have a way to find it."

Xu Zhiwei couldn't help laughing.It was the first time in so many days that he smiled from the bottom of his heart.

Gu Heng looked at him: "What are you laughing at?"

Isn't he thinking of a solution seriously for him?

Xu Zhiwei said, "I was just laughing. In reality, there is such a job as a private detective?"

Gu Heng was also amused: "Of course we can't just hang up the sign of a private detective, it's a consulting company in name."

What Xu Zhiwei actually thought was that when Gu Heng patted his chest and said that he would help him find his father, he said "I don't need Gu Changsheng's money, but I can use Gu Changsheng's relationship to help you find someone".Now he doesn't even need Gu Changsheng's relationship anymore, he has his own ideas.

Xu Zhiwei thought, time has indeed changed many things.Thinking about it this way, Gu Heng still has a lot of loveliness.

They had dinner together, called the private detective, and gave an overview of the situation.

Xu Zhiwei's mood improved a lot.

When they came out of the store, Gu Heng gently grabbed Xu Zhiwei's hand: "If I find it, would you like me to accompany you to meet her?"

Xu Zhiwei looked at Gu Heng holding his hand, and said in a low voice, "Okay. But don't talk too much."

Gu Heng smiled and said, "Don't worry."

The private detective was very efficient, and within a week after receiving all the information from Xu Zhiwei, he found him.

He told Xu Zhiwei that Yan Xiaoqing is indeed in Beijing, and now she is a makeup artist, working in a makeup classroom, and her income is not bad.She remarried a year after the divorce, gave birth to another daughter, and the whole family lives in Beijing.

The private detective got the contact information of Yan Xiaoqing's makeup studio and Teacher Yan's business card.

"This is her contact information, if you want to meet her. You can contact her through the makeup classroom, it won't be too obtrusive."

Xu Zhiwei looked at the business card for a long time, and finally dialed the contact number of the classroom.

"Hello, I want to make an appointment to meet with Teacher Yan."

"Okay, may I ask your surname, which company representative?"

"My surname is Xu, and my name is Xu Zhiwei. You tell Teacher Yan that I am Xu Zhiwei. Ask her to arrange a time and place that suits her."

Although the receptionist felt a little strange, he still wrote down Xu Zhiwei's message.

After the phone call, everything went back to normal.The other party did not reply.

Xu Zhiwei couldn't hold back anymore, so he could only complain about Gu Heng.

"Won't the detective find the wrong person?"

Gu Heng comforted him: "Don't be too nervous. You didn't find the wrong person. You just wait."

Xu Zhiwei said: "I was so nervous when I finished the phone call that I almost threw up. I'm not so nervous waiting for the college entrance examination results."

He is waiting for the college entrance examination

The performance is really not tense.

Gu Heng laughed dryly.The college entrance examination is definitely not a pleasant memory for him.As expected, Xu Zhiwei had no scruples if he got a high score in the exam.

Of course Xu Zhiwei knew that the detective did not find the wrong person.

Because the detective showed him a recent photo of Yan Xiaoqing——Yan Xiaoqing had a social account to promote her makeup studio, and there were many photos of her on it.Xu Zhiwei can find it with a search.

As soon as Xu Zhiwei saw the person in the photo, he was sure that this was his mother!

Xu Wenjing said that his eyes resembled his mother's.

Although the lady in the photo is nearly fifty years old, she still looks very beautiful. Some people believe that she is in her thirties, and her smile is gentle and friendly. She is very friendly at first glance.

By the third day, Xu Zhiwei was almost hopeless.

It was the first time he took the initiative to ask Gu Heng out for dinner.

"She doesn't want to see me. She hates me."

He began to eloquently analyze the mentality of his mother, whom he had not seen for more than ten years.

Gu Heng listened, and couldn't help stroking Xu Zhiwei's forehead with his hand: "That's enough. If you analyze it further, this is not your mother anymore, but your sworn enemy."

Xu Zhi was taken aback for a moment, and he also felt a little dazed.Gu Heng interrupted just right.

He decided to sort out his mood tomorrow and stop thinking about it.

But the next day, Yan Xiaoqing's studio called him and told him that Teacher Yan asked him to meet in a hotel coffee shop.

When Xu Zhiwei hung up the phone, he was still a little dizzy.

He sent Gu Heng the time and place, and made an appointment to go together.

After sending the message, Xu Zhiwei slowly calmed down.

Yan Xiaoqing asked him to meet at the coffee shop instead of her own home.This shows that she is only going to meet him for a short time, and even very much resists him coming to her home.

He can fully understand this, after all, the child he hasn't seen in more than ten years.Who knows what will become of it?She is nothing more than protecting the current family.

Xu Zhiwei made some preparations for this meeting—he prepared a photo of his master's degree, hoping that his mother would know that he was successful in his studies and did not waste time.He also bought a cashmere scarf, which is very simple and elegant in style and color, and can be matched with any clothes.People who learn makeup should like such a simple item.

He and Gu Heng sat down in the coffee shop half an hour earlier.

Gu Heng saw that although Xu Zhiwei tried his best to relax, he still couldn't hide his nervous expression, so he deliberately teased him: "How did you introduce me to your mother?"

"friend."

"Ordinary friends can witness this moment? At least they have to be boyfriends, right?"

Xu Zhiwei wasn't in the mood to joke with him, and said, "Don't talk."

Gu Heng raised his hand