Promised period

The next morning, Song Ke found out that Chen Jue was the only patient on the whole floor, so it was no wonder that all the doctors and nurses knew him.

When the barber came, Chen Jue was still in a coma. Song Ke said that she was going out to buy a cup of coffee. Chen Nian was very surprised: "Aren't you sending brother into the operating room?"

"I'll come back later." Song Ke shook her head, "He doesn't want me to see him like this."

I felt a little gloomy in my heart, but I still went downstairs quietly and walked around this strange hospital alone.

The rooms here are relatively compact, and each floor is not high, especially the fully sealed frosted glass doors everywhere, which looks depressing.

Thinking of going to the top of the building to get some fresh air, I took the elevator to the fifth floor only to find that the last floor needs to be walked up.As soon as the safety door was opened, a woman inside was kneeling upright facing the corner.

Looking at her age, she was a mother. The other party didn't turn her head when she heard the movement, and still closed her eyes and chanted sutras.When passing behind her, Song Ke stopped and took a look, feeling startled in her heart.

Pushing open the iron door on the roof, the chains that had been in disrepair creaked, and a whole circle of barbed wire was installed outside to prevent people from jumping from upstairs.In the face of this situation, no amount of words are enough, and only those who are on the scene can feel the despair.

Song Ke stood on the roof for a long time without moving.He remembered the day when Xu Dongyun left, Linjiang was very cloudy and damp, his face seemed to be smeared with water.

The last thing Xu Dongyun wore was a thick navy blue dress, with a peaceful and gentle expression.If she was still alive today, she would do everything she could to pray for Chen Jue to be healthy and live a long life like the mother in the stairwell.If she was still there, many things between him and Chen Jue would not have happened, and there would not have been so many misunderstandings, sufferings, and pains.

But no more resentment.

After standing for a long time, he turned around and lit a cigarette with a lighter. He didn't smoke, but just watched.

Compared with the clear sky above, the red light from the cigarette butt was really nothing.But it belongs to him, just a little bit of light, a little bit of warmth, a little bit of mint breath.It burns silently and stubbornly, like breathing, weak but solid, that's enough.

At least there is still this little light in his life.

There is no need to envy anyone, no need to resent anything, as long as there is still this point that belongs to him.

He stretched out his hand to hold the cigarette butt vaguely, and touched it cautiously with his fingertips, and immediately retracted from the heat.The pain was so real that he couldn't help but smile.

After accumulating this bit of courage, I finally went downstairs to face it.

A few doors away, you can't even see the walls of the operating room, and it's not as solemn as in the TV drama, with many people coming and going around.Chen Nian was sitting on the bench in the corridor, and Cheng Yi'an also came and brought them breakfast.

After a whole night of waiting, everyone's emotions became much more stable, and Chen Nian was even willing to eat something.Cheng Yi'an put a straw in the soy milk, squatted in front of her and handed it to her: "Eat quickly, your brother will definitely snatch it from you when he comes out later." It made her smile bitterly.

Turning her head to look at Song Ke, Song Ke leaned against the wall and said nothing.Cheng Yi'an wanted to take the food, but Chen Nian stopped him: "If he can't eat, let him be alone for a while."

At noon, Chen Jue was pushed out of the operating room and went straight to the ICU.Song Ke couldn't see anyone, so she could only watch the doctors and nurses rushing in and out through a long corridor and thick glass doors.

The nurse came to inform that a relative could visit in the afternoon.Chen Nian hurried in, and came out half an hour after arriving, his eyes were red like rabbits, because Chen Jue hadn't woken up yet.

According to the doctor, the operation went well, but no one can tell when the person will wake up.

The next day it was Chen Nian who went in again, because she hadn't seen anyone the day before, and Song Ke was too embarrassed to argue with her.In the end, when she came back, she said that Chen Jue woke up for a while today, but after a short while, he fell asleep again before seeing him.

"Brother is okay?" She cried anxiously, wondering if she should call a few uncles and elders to come over, she couldn't make up her mind for a while.

Song Ke's heart was like a bottomless hole, and she seemed a little numb, like returning to the time when Chen Jue was unconscious after the car accident, she was extremely frightened, but she didn't know who to tell.

Another day passed, and finally it was his turn to see Chen Jue.

Chen Jue was lying quietly on the hospital bed, with thick gauze wrapped around his head, his lips were dry and cracked, and his appearance was indeed not very handsome.Seeing that Song Ke was in a trance and couldn't make any sound, she moved a chair and stood by the hospital bed, reciting Buddhist scriptures like the man in the corridor that day.

So silly, he knew.

But there is no way, every minute and every second is suffering, and something must be done to suppress the boundless fear.He read silently and laboriously, with only mouth shapes and no sound. After reading on his mobile phone for a quarter of an hour, his hands and feet became numb.

As I read it, I felt someone was watching me.

Raising his eyes, he met Chen Jue's unclear eyes.

Song Ke's heart twitched, her lips parted: "Are you awake?"

Chen Jue couldn't move his hands and feet, only a pair of eyes could be opened, and he lifted his fingers slightly.Song Ke became stupid for a while, and she couldn't speak anymore. She pointed at Chen Jue's throat, and then opened and closed her right hand twice like a duckbill.Chen Jue was still looking at him, just looking at him for a long time.

Song Ke finally asked: "Can't talk yet?"

Chen Jue opened his mouth and tried a few times before making any movement.Song Ke hastily stepped forward and leaned down, her ears moved very close, first she heard a faint exhalation, and then she heard a very hoarse voice: "You are..."

With a thud in my heart, I became dizzy and almost fell down.

As a result, Chen Jue raised the corner of his mouth with difficulty, showing no sign at all.Song Ke was stunned, watching him smile slowly to herself, the long black eyelashes filled with tears, a very embarrassed smile, "I'm just kidding you..."

Song Ke was silent for a moment, then stood up abruptly and turned her back.

Chen Jue couldn't say anything, so he called "Song Ke" involuntarily.

Song Ke strode out of the ICU ward, tears pouring out all the way, she obviously didn't feel sad, she just breathed a sigh of relief.Walking downstairs, the glare of the sun seemed like a lifetime away, and I slowly felt regretful again.

I regret not saying a few more words to Chen Jue.

But anyway, since then he has never visited the doctor again.

The holiday is over, and I go to work from nine to five every day, and my life returns to the calm of the past.

Chen Nian learned from Cheng Yi'an that Qin Binkai was out, and began to try to make a phone call every day to report Chen Jue's situation to Song Ke.Sometimes it was at night, and sometimes it was during the lunch break to spare a few minutes. Although the topic did not involve Qin Binkai, I hinted to him several times that my brother already knew about it.

Song Ke had just finished the meeting when she called on Friday, and she picked up the phone while walking to the office, and gave a hello.

Chen Nian chatted with him as usual, and suddenly said, "Brother is talking to you." He gave Chen Jue the phone.

Song Ke was unprepared, and would not leave for a while, so she stopped quietly in the middle of the corridor.

A familiar voice came from the other end of the phone: "Still busy?"

He was silent for a moment before saying "um": "I just finished the meeting."

After a long while, he didn't speak again, only breathing slightly.

Chen Nian urged: "Brother, you are talking, you are so anxious."

Chen Jue was still just silent.

The noon sun slanted in through the window, the carpet was bright, and there were tiny dust particles dancing in the air.

In the end, Song Ke said, "I'm going to hang up if I have nothing to do." Chen Juecai said, "It's nothing, I just want to hear your voice, and by the way, are you free tonight?"

There was a soft knock on the door, Chen Nian should have gone out.

Song Ke hugged her laptop computer, the back cover was so hot that her fingers were burning hot: "Maybe I have to work overtime tonight, I don't know when I can leave, so let's call if you have something to do."

"It's okay, I'll wait for you no matter how late." Chen Jue paused for a while, "I haven't seen you for a long time. What do you want for dinner, I'll ask someone to bring it."

No time for rejection.

Song Ke held the metal edge of the laptop, her fingers hurt, and she felt sore in her heart: "I can eat anything."

"Then I won't bother you, you are busy."

Chen Jue hung up.

I went home at night and changed my clothes before going to the hospital.

The special ward was still so quiet, the long corridor was quiet and empty, only the echo of my own footsteps as I walked through it.On the contrary, there are many flowers in Chen Jue's ward, and because the door is open, you can smell it from a long distance away.

When he got to the door, Chen Jue was standing by the window, and there was still a brilliant sunset outside.Seeing Song Ke appearing behind him through the glass, Chen Jue first smiled, and then turned around to say hello to him: "Are you here?"

"Ah."

Song Ke was carrying the fruit like a guest.

"How are you feeling lately?"

"much better."

The two sat on the sofa and chatted for a while, all of which were irrelevant, and most of them were about work.Occasionally, Song Ke would silently stare at Chen Jue. Chen Jue's hair had grown back and he was clean-shaven, but he was just thin.

Very frustrating.

I wanted to say something, but unfortunately I lost my courage and could only watch the sky get darker.

The dinner was still steaming hot when it was delivered, and it was accompanied by long-boiled pear soup, which was very fragrant and glutinous.But Chen Jue couldn't eat most of them, and Song Ke didn't have much appetite, so he put down his chopsticks after eating a little.

Later Chen Jue asked him: "Do you want to watch TV?"

Song Ke didn't object.

The lunch box was left on the table and no one came to collect it because they hadn't rung the bell.After getting up, Chen Jue asked him: "Are the shoes on your feet the ones I bought for you?"

He was slightly taken aback, and said insincerely, "Yes, I came out in a hurry, so I just grabbed a pair."

At that time, the two pairs of shoes cost Chen Jue more than 4 yuan, just to make up for the regret of the time at the resort, and Song Keming didn't know that he didn't understand.

But as long as he wants to wear it.

Because of this pair of shoes, Chen Jue even felt much better. He just changed the channel while lying on the bed for 5 minutes.Song Ke sat beside her, and her eyes were dazzled after a while: "Watch whatever you want, the current TV programs are almost the same."

Chen Jue followed him and said: "Yes, it's not like before. Do you still remember the breakout show that we both watched every Saturday? At that time, you asked me to sign up and said that I would win a double-door refrigerator for my family. .”

Song Ke nodded slightly: "I remember."

Chen Jue didn't tell Song Ke that the show had stopped.Later, he tried to ask, and he also wanted to save face and sign up, but the result was only college students under the age of 25, which made people laugh and cry.

The TV station tuned back and forth, and finally tuned to the movie channel.During the prime time, Will Smith's "When Happiness Knocks on the Door" is playing, a very warm movie.

Chen Jue has never seen it, but Song Ke has seen it more than once.While playing, Song Ke told him about the previous plot, who was in relationship with whom, and what happened to the protagonist before.Chen Jue listened very intently. He listened for a while, then turned his head and stared at Song Ke for a while, but said nothing.

Seeing the father and son being kicked out by the landlord and reduced to spending the night in the public toilet, the father hugged his son tightly, fearing that he would be woken up by the rough knock on the door, but the son slept soundly.Song Ke didn't speak again, she just seemed a little tired, with her chin resting on her hands and her head resting on the cold bed frame.

Chen Jue cushioned him with his hands to make him lean more comfortably.

The lights in the ward were not turned on, the TV screen was soft and dim, and the fresh flowers overwhelmed the smell of disinfectant water. With eyes closed, it was still as peaceful as the living room at home.

Song Ke didn't open her eyes for a long time, but there was a slight wetness in the corners of her eyes.Looking at it, Chen Jue suddenly said: "Uncle gave me a dream last night."

Song Ke was taken aback for a moment, and responded with tears in her eyes.

"Really, Song Ke. Uncle said that he left something for you in the house in his hometown, and asked you to go back and look at it when you have time."

Song Ke pretended not to know anything, and shook her head sadly.

"Why bother."

With such a movement, warm liquid flowed into Chen Jue's fingers.Chen Jue felt it, and promised in embarrassment and stubbornness: "Really Song Ke, just go back, uncle will not lie to me. Go back and have a look, maybe there will be unexpected gains, maybe—"

"Why bother, I don't even have a home."

Song Ke propped her chin and stared at the TV motionlessly, but her eyes were so blurred that she couldn't see anything clearly.

Chen Jue inhaled slightly, her stiff right hand resting on his cheek all the time, afraid that he would feel a little uncomfortable, but at the same time at a loss.After a long time, I asked him: "Is it possible for you to forgive me in this life?"

He didn't speak, Chen Jue looked at him in the hazy darkness, and didn't have the courage to ask again.Later, I could only pull out my numb arm, pretending to be relaxed and said: "I was joking just now, don't mind. In fact, I haven't dreamed about my uncle. How could it be possible? I'm thankful that he doesn't hate me. I just... I am……"

Repeated several times, some words just can't be said.

Chen Jue lay silently on the hospital bed, angry with himself, and never had the face to look at Song Ke again.

Song Ke suddenly lay down on his side slowly, with her head resting on his chest, as if she was just tired, too tired to pursue further.

He was so flattered that he couldn't move for a moment.

"What else did my father tell you?"

The voice was soft and soft, Chen Jue's hands and feet were about to cramp, his heart was pounding in his chest, but his mind was blank.

It took a long time to calm down, and there was a faint tingling feeling in his heart: "He said that I owe you too much, and let me guard you for the rest of my life, and I will never do anything wrong to you again."

"anything else?"

"I can only have you in my eyes, and if I get entangled with other people, I will break my legs."

"anything else?"

"And..." Chen Jue paused for a long time, unable to say the second half of the sentence.

Song Ke raised her head, looked at him quietly, saw that his much thinner face turned a little bloody, stared at herself, her lips trembling slightly, "Please... please give me a home, Song Ke."

In the days without each other, wherever we go, we feel like we are wandering.Boiling and floating, my feet never felt solid, as if I didn't step on the ground.

Song Ke stared at him, but he turned his eyes slightly sideways, as if waiting for the final judgment.

But the judgment never came.

Song Ke just moved and curled up more deeply on Chen Jue.Slowly Chen Jue felt a little wet on his chest, but no matter how long he waited, Song Ke never answered.

Song Ke didn't speak until she fell asleep.

Chen Jue leaned over to hug him, feeling her heart beating extremely violently, but her mind was as lonely as if frozen, and she was always reluctant to let him go.

After a long time, I wondered if I could kiss him?And because Song Ke didn't give an answer just now, she didn't dare to offend too much.

"Song Ke?"

The person in his arms was half asleep and half awake, and subconsciously made a little voice: "Mmm."

Chen Jue held his breath for a moment, afraid that he would push him away, the wound would hurt and hurt, and finally he did nothing.