[First time] Burn it, brother-in-law!

Due to the need to send two nephews to school, Ah's work and rest time did not change much during the holiday.But every time it was Liu Ah Si who drove the car, he was only responsible for "escorting" - Ah Si couldn't handle these two little things by himself.Ai Zhong Aihua became more and more courageous after sleeping with her father and uncle, and came here on time every night to prevent the "duel" between the two.Occasionally, when the door was locked, I kept beating and crying until the two adults raised their hands in surrender and opened the door to let them in.Of course, the children insisted that this was a good thing for the peace and friendship between Dad and Uncle, rather than a prank that disrupted harmony.

After sending the two little devils to school, Ah Ci got eight hours of free time.Normally, he would accompany Ah Chu to the company.Occasionally, when staying at home, we will "catch up on sleep" together.In short, they spend all day and night around the father and son, but they still feel that there is not enough time - Ah Chu will have surgery at the end of the month, and the children will be sent to He Yashu before that.Everything happened so fast that he couldn't even imagine what his family would be like next month. All he could do now was to cherish the time spent with his family, so he became a "full-time 24 filial younger brother" + "part-time job" without knowing it. Top ten good uncles".As for the work of the police station, it has been completely wiped out, so I don't have the heart to ask any more questions.

When the car was waiting for the red light at the intersection, Ah Ci stared blankly at the police car on the side lane, and realized that he was no longer that Yang Muci who climbed the window for work and skipped home.As the old saying goes, "Set down a family and start a business", how can you start a business if you are uneasy at home?

"Would you like a cigarette?" Seeing his troubled look, Ah Si tried to suggest him to relax.

"...Nope." Ah Ci pinched his fingers, suppressed the urge to smoke, and said, "I've already shouted the slogan to quit smoking, so I'd be ashamed to smoke any more. If my elder brother smells the smoke later , who knows how to embarrass me!"

"He shouldn't be able to tear it open. He asked me to prepare this pack of cigarettes for you." Ah Si said honestly, "He is afraid that you will be under too much pressure and have mental problems."

"He's really...why am I so fragile?" Ah Ci picked up the cigarette case, a feeling of warmth mixed with sourness rose in his heart.Do you want to accept the elder brother's love and smoke one to relax?He thought about it for a second, and felt that something was wrong, so he threw the cigarette case back—the older brother gave it to him, the more he couldn't touch it, which was the same as the children's bottle of "cod liver oil lie detector".If Ah Chu found out, he would definitely think that he was about to have a nervous breakdown.Let the big brother save some snacks!Ah Ci tried to divert his attention from the cigarette, and casually chatted about something else, "Ah Si, it's been almost a week, my car hasn't been repaired yet?"

"I can't say that... I don't know, the repair shop the boss contacted." Ah Si was a little nervous and stammered, "Do you think my car is not good? Steady?"

"No, don't worry too much, I'll just ask casually." Ah Ci had a premonition that Daqie's "hospitalization" would be longer than his elder brother.

When he got home, Ah Chu was reading a newspaper in the living room to pass the time.

"Why don't you get more sleep? Are you going to the company today?" Ah Ci leaned over and asked.

"No, it's time to go to the hospital today." Ah Chu put down the newspaper, stood up and stretched.

"I go with you."

"No, it's just a routine inspection. If Ah Si is following me, don't go."

Ah Ci frowned suspiciously, and asked, "Are you afraid that Xia Yuechun will tell me something else during your inspection?"

"I was afraid that he would scold you while I was checking." Ah Chu raised his eyebrows at him, "He ran half the city during the half-day you 'disappeared', this guy has a good memory, it will definitely not be nice to meet you."

"He likes to say whatever he likes, anyway, I've already been a white-eyed wolf." Ah Ci shrugged indifferently.

"Okay, let's go." Ah Chu bent his right elbow, leaving a gap for him to hold.

Uncle Niu and Ah Si on the side were peeking at them. Ah Ci was a little uncomfortable, but he still lowered his head and stretched out his hand, following the elder brother's wishes.

……

Although he has been a bad friend for many years, Ah Chu has to admit that Xia Yuechun is an elusive wonder.Not only did he not launch a verbal attack on Ah Ci, but he also seemed to have been reborn, and received his younger brother warmly and thoughtfully.

Ah Ci really couldn't stand his attitude, so he simply said, "Thank you for telling me the truth last week. I didn't have the strength to bear it, so I went to drink a few cups because I felt uncomfortable... It was only later that I saw that you and my elder brother gave me the truth." You made so many phone calls and looked for me everywhere. It's all my fault, which made you worry."

"Oh, it's all over, as long as you're fine." Xia Yuechun waved his hand, and didn't mention the incident of running into a ghost in the cemetery early in the morning, "We don't have many chances to chat alone. Say it again, you have a score in mind. When he finishes checking, it's time to interrupt again."

"Well, tell me." Ah Ci nodded gratefully at him, picked up the pen and paper on the table, straightened his back and waist, and prepared to record the main points, "Let's start."

Xia Yuechun twitched the corners of his mouth, resisted the idea of ​​complaining, finished what he had to say, and finally added: "Is this how you usually take notes for people?"

"Almost." Ah Ci put down the pen, looked down at the note while rubbing his fingers, and his sitting posture relaxed a lot.

"Occupational disease is also a disease." Xia Yuechun slumped on the office chair and said, "I'll go. I just felt like I was on trial for committing a crime."

Ah Ci smiled and said, "Really? I think this is the most friendly chat we've had since we met. Frankly speaking, I was already prepared to be ridiculed by you before I came here."

"Don't worry, I still have a clear sense of priorities." Xia Yuechun took a sip of coffee and said, "It's not too late for a gentleman to take revenge for ten years. I've written down all the old accounts, and I'll save them up for him to settle when he recovers."

"Okay, I look forward to that day." Ah Ci smiled slightly and said, "Wait until you come to settle accounts with me."

On the way home, Ah Ci mentioned this incident, which made Ah Chu very surprised: "He really said that? Was this kid possessed by a ghost while walking in the cemetery?"

"I should be really worried about you. I just found out that he is actually a very reliable friend." Ah Ci said sincerely.

"He is indeed more reliable than your friends, but there is no reason not to teach you..." Ah Chu thought for a moment with his chin in his hands, and suddenly realized, "I understand, he knows that I am teasing him, and you have not lost contact at all. So there’s no need to scold you. As for me, I’m sick now, and it’s not easy for him to settle the accounts, so he said to settle the accounts after I recover.”

"What about you?"

"Am I afraid of him?" Ah Chu said disdainfully, "Okay, if you pretend to be sick, you'll be dead."

Ah Ci was speechless, turned his head and looked out the window, recalling Xia Yuechun's words: MRI can only be used as a reference, and the real determination of whether it is benign or malignant depends on the results of pathological examination after surgical resection.Just like cutting a watermelon, you can only know whether it is good or bad when you cut it.Don't complain that if you knew the result was bad, you wouldn't have suffered the knife for nothing. People have to live to understand, and to die must die to understand - the poison-tongued dean really deserves his reputation, and the old friend's head can use watermelon as a metaphor. Break out in a cold sweat.He wasn't sure if Ah Chu was ready to face the arrangement of fate, he only knew that he couldn't accept the possibility of losing his elder brother.

……

After returning home for lunch, Ah Chu got busy in the study again.Ah Ci wanted to help him share some work and let him rest well, but he didn't expect to see him hastily shut down the page he was editing as soon as he entered the room, obviously he didn't want others to intervene.Ah Ci was a little embarrassed, so he started with another topic: "Tomorrow is Saturday, are you free to take the children to the snack street with me?"

"I have no problem." Ah Chu smiled at him, "But let's make an agreement first, and you can't buy anything that I think is not hygienic, no matter how they play and cry! Always stand by my side!"

"Well, I promise I won't be on the wrong team." A Ci paused, changed the subject, and said, "I know you have too many things to arrange these days, as compensation for taking up a day's work, let me help you with some Work as hard as you can.”

"You're still out of touch with me!" Ah Chu thought for a while before saying, "Then go check out the more famous shops on the snack street. Don't you want to go to the zoo? Make a list of tomorrow's itinerary. The more detailed the better."

What kind of work is an itinerary?The eldest brother obviously disliked his ignorance and wanted to take care of his face, so he politely declined the job application.Ah Ci frowned and asked, "Aren't you worried about entrusting the job to me? After all, I also graduated from the Department of Financial Management!"

"I didn't question your ability to work. It's just..." Ah Chu looked at him in embarrassment and said, "It's just that your presence will affect my work efficiency——I will have evil thoughts."

Unable to refute!In embarrassment, Ah Ci went to the next door to list out travel plans, and returned to his eldest brother's office environment of "pure desires and few pleasures".

In the evening, Ah Ci went to pick up the children from school with Liu Ah Si as usual.On the way home, he revealed the arrangements for tomorrow to the two little guys.After hearing this, the two younger brothers danced with excitement, but Ah Ci felt a little melancholy.The separation is imminent, and I don't know when I will take them on a trip next time.

When he got home, Ah Chu was still in the study.Thinking of the previous conversation, Ah Ci still felt hot on his face, so he didn't bother him.After Uncle Niu had prepared the dinner, Ah Ci opened the door to ask him to eat, but saw Ah Chu resting his forehead with his hands, his brows were furrowed, his eyes closed, as if he was trying to suppress the discomfort in his body.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Ah Ci ran to his side and asked worriedly.

"...It's okay, I have a headache." Ah Chu's fingers sank deep into the hair, and he pinched it hard, causing the knuckles to protrude.

"Don't carry it hard, let's go to the hospital!"

"It's useless..." The pain did not break Ah Chu's calmness, he said softly, "I just took the medicine, it will be fine in a while."

"Father, Uncle, it's time to eat!" Aizhong Aihua yelled loudly downstairs, urging them to go downstairs quickly.

"You eat first, I'll go later..." Seeing that his younger brother didn't move, Ah Chu whispered, "Be good, don't make me worry."

"Okay, I'm obedient. You wait, I'll bring the rice." Ah Ci ran downstairs and asked Uncle Niu to help fill two portions of rice.When he rushed back to the study with the dinner plate, Ah Chu had disappeared.He immediately put down the plate and ran back to the corridor to look around.At this time, the sound of running water and exhaust came from the bathroom, so he searched for it, turned the door handle, but didn't turn it, obviously it was locked from the inside.Ah Ci panicked, slammed on the door and shouted, "Brother, how are you doing?"

Ah Chu didn't answer anything, only the sound of wind, water and retching that couldn't be covered up.Ah Ci immediately thought of the symptoms of brain tumors—increased brain pressure stimulated the respiratory center of the medulla oblongata, leading to jet-like vomiting.

Ah Ci listened to the movement inside the door, his heart was in a mess, and he leaned outside the door at a loss.

Uncle Niu also went upstairs when he heard the knock on the door.Seeing this situation, he gave him a push: "Don't be stunned, pick the lock!"

"Yes! Pick the lock, pick the lock..." Ah Ci nodded repeatedly, went back to the bedroom to get the key chain, and used the thin wire on it to pick the lock.When he opened the door, Ah Chu was slumped on the ground panting, and there was some vomit on the toilet and nearby floor tiles.

"...Why do you have the key?" Ah Chu looked up at him, his voice a little hoarse.

"It's always been there." Ah Ci didn't have the time to explain the problem of picking the lock, so he leaned over and squatted beside his eldest brother, helping him wipe off the cold sweat from his face, and persuaded him again, "This won't work, let's go to the hospital."

"Don't torment me...I don't want to move." Ah Chu said weakly, "I just want to sleep now, and I'll be fine tomorrow morning."

I just said it would be good for a while, but now it will be extended until tomorrow morning.Ah Ci had no idea, and he couldn't act recklessly, so he had to follow his will: "Then don't sit here, it's cold on the ground. Let's go back to the room."

"En." Ah Chu's head sank heavily, and he didn't dare to nod, so he could only hum softly in response.Ah Ci pulled him up, wiped his hands and rinsed his mouth, then handed over the messy bathroom to Uncle Niu to clean up, and carried his elder brother back to the bedroom by himself.

"I've thrown up the painkillers." Ah Chu leaned on the bed, pinched his temples with his eyes closed, and said to his younger brother, "Go get two more pills from the desk."

Ah Ci didn't dare to delay, so he immediately went to the study to get painkillers, poured another glass of water, and helped him drink it.

After Ah Chu drank the painkiller, he held the water glass and did not let go, and said, "Two sleeping pills."

Ah Ci felt that it was inappropriate to mix the two medicines, but in this family, Ah Chu's words were "doctor's orders", and there would be nothing wrong with following them all.He opened the drawer, took out the bottle of sleeping pills he found last time, took two tablets and fed them to his elder brother.

Ah Chu finished drinking the medicine, handed him the water glass, then lay down, and said vaguely: "Leave me alone...you can go eat."

Who can eat it!Seeing him frowning and enduring the pain, Ah Ci was so anxious that he didn't even know how to do stupid things.In the past, when Ah Chu had a fever, he could still carry it to the hospital.But now he can't do anything, he can only watch his elder brother suffer from illness.

I don't know how long it took for the medicine to take effect.Ah Chu's breath gradually calmed down, the corners of his lips moved slightly, and he whispered, "Ah Ci...Ah Ci..."

"I'm here!" Ah Ci held his hand and asked nervously, "What's wrong, big brother?"

"... Ah Ci..." Ah Chu called a few more times, and finally fell asleep.Ah Ci looked at him distressedly, without sleep all night.