Diamond Jubilee

Where do people go after death?

When I was young, Yan Xuzhi would think about such illusory questions.

He used to think that when a person dies, he is dead and nothing is left.

But this kind of thinking didn't last long, after he became a doctor and got used to the joys and sorrows of life, old age, sickness and death.He began to hope that after people died, there would be a place to return to, and they would miss them and look at the people in the world who thought about them.

Zhao Feng had written his suicide note a month ago, and the funeral location and cemetery had been chosen.

Liang Liye informed his family members that Zhao Feng's illness had been hidden from his family members. The two old people had just heard about Zhao Feng, and they had already fainted several times in the car.

Liang Liye thought, Zhao Feng said he wanted to be self-willed once, and this level of self-will is really not something ordinary people can bear.

He was in charge of the funeral process. Liao Li burst into tears when she came in and saw Zhao Feng's black-and-white photo. She cried and said, "I'm still counting on Teacher Zhao to come back. I'm too tired now."

Liang Liye threw away the pack of tissues and snorted, "Isn't it good to give you a chance to exercise? Editor Liao."

"Teacher Liang, you are back too!"

Liao Li looked at Liang Liye in surprise, Liang Liye patted her on the shoulder, his tone softened, "Wipe your tears, sit over there."

Liao Li sniffed, choked with sobs and nodded.

Yan Xuzhi arrived later, looking haggard, as if he hadn't slept all night.

Liang Liye stood at the door with Zhao Feng's parents, who knows that he came late, Zhao Feng's parents didn't know him, Liang Liye glanced at his face, pointed inside, "Go in and sit down."

Yan Xuzhi nodded, but didn't move immediately. He turned around and said to Yan Jiale who was walking behind, "Jiale, this way."

"Sorry, there's no one at home, don't worry about him, so I'll bring him here." Yan Xuzhi took Yan Jiale's hand and turned to Zhao Feng's parents.

"It's okay, you are also Xiaofeng's friend, come on, come in and sit down."

Editor-in-Chief Zhao, who had always been prudent, became a "Xiaofeng" in his parents' mouths. Yan Xuzhi's nose was sore, he clenched Yan Jiale's hand, and walked in under Liang Liye's almost urgent gaze.

There were several rows of seats, Yan Xuzhi glanced after entering.

Liao Li saw him, stood up and waved to him.

Yan Xuzhi picked up Yan Jiale and walked towards Liao Li. Liao Li asked the colleagues in the editorial department to move aside, leaving two seats open, and Yan Xuzhi happened to sit down with Yan Jiale.

Yan Xuzhi hadn't seen them for a long time, so it was inevitable that they were a little unfamiliar.

Yan Jiale leaned against Yan Xuzhi, obediently calling her uncle and aunt.

Liao Li glanced at Yan Xuzhi, leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Doctor Yan, is this your child?"

It's a bit rash to ask, but this is Liao Li's character.

Yan Xuzhi nodded, put his arm around Yan Jiale's shoulders, and introduced to Liao Li: "His name is Yan Jiale."

Liao Li knew that Yan Xuzhi and Liang Liye had broken up, and Teacher Liang was so painful that he left here to go abroad. She thought that Yan Xuzhi would definitely have a hard time, but she didn't expect that he had children.

She felt a little sad, sorry for Liang Liye.

She forced a smile, looked at Yan Jiale again, and said, "It's pretty cute."

Yan Jiale said obediently, "Thank you sister."

At this time, Liang Liye came from behind, the small hall was already full of people, Yan Xuzhi glanced at him, picked up Yan Jiale and put him on his lap, there was an empty seat beside him.

Liang Liye paused, raised his foot and walked over, and said to the people sitting outside: "Sit in and take one."

Yan Xu knew that the seat next to him was squeezed by the people next to him, and Liang Liye sat down after a person separated him.

Yan Xuzhi's back was straight, Yan Jiale was sitting a little uncomfortable, moved a little, and wanted to change his posture.

He took Yan Xuzhi's hand and whispered, "Dad, I want to come down."

Yan Xuzhi was in a daze and didn't respond.

Yan Jiale shook his hand again, Yan Xuzhi was relieved, lowered his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Dad, I don't feel comfortable sitting."

Yan Xuzhi put his hands through his armpits, picked him up, and turned him around.

Yan Jiale sat facing Yan Xuzhi, her face pressed against Yan Xuzhi's chest, her small body curled up inside.

Yan Xuzhi asked, "Is this comfortable?"

"It's much more comfortable." Yan Jiale was very satisfied, and wrapped his palm around Yan Xuzhi's index finger.

On the stage, Zhao Feng's parents began to speak, and the whispers around them became quiet.

Yan Xuzhi raised his head and looked at the black and white photo on the spiritual tablet, feeling as if he had been in another world.

It seems that just a second ago, everyone was happily together, having dinner together, and chatting about what activities to do on the weekend.

But after a moment of trance, the night struck, the smile turned into blood and tears, and the voice was frozen in the photo frame.

Zhao Feng said that he wanted to die with dignity.

After death, nothing is left, what is dignity, how can you know that you can't empathize.

Yan Jiale felt that Yan Xuzhi seemed sad.

He looked up at his dad.

One drop after another of tears hit Yan Jiale's face, the child froze, and raised his hand to wipe off the water stains on his face.He hugged Yan Xuzhi tightly, buried his face in Yan Xuzhi's arms, and took a deep breath, "Dad."

Called in a low voice, then turned his head sideways, and his eyes happened to collide with the eyes that were looking over.Yan Jiale looked at his uncle who was looking at them from a distance away, his eyes met, he was stunned, and when he wanted to speak, he saw Liang Liye raised his hand, put his index finger to his lips, and let out a "shh".

Yan Jiale blinked twice quickly, until the sound on his lips stopped, he covered his mouth with his hand, his head was hot, thinking of the ice cream shop on a rainy day that day.

The rain outside the window was pattering, and the adult man was holding a ball of ice cream and pushing it in front of the child, sitting face to face.

The rain was dappled and fell on the deep-lined face. Liang Liye asked Yan Jiale a few questions, and then told him to take good care of his father.

Sobbing sounded around him, Yan Jiale raised his head, looked around, and found that everyone was crying.

The child's emotions were easily affected, and the crying did not stop. He sniffed, only to feel rumbling in his ears, and his eyes were involuntarily moist.

Yan Xuzhi was patted on the shoulder, his body trembled slightly, and he turned his head.

Leaning back on the chair, Liang Liye turned his head and said to him, "Take the child out, they are all crying, it will not affect him well."

Yan Xuzhi lowered his head and noticed Jiale's red eyes in his arms, pursed his lips, and hugged Yan Jiale.

There are long rows of chairs. When you go out, you have to pass the people sitting outside.

Yan Xuzhi hugged Yan Jiale, stepped heavily, passed a person, and stood in front of Liang Liye.

His hands tightened, trying not to touch Liang Liye.Lifting his feet, Jia Le in his arms moved, his body leaned forward, and swayed twice.

Liang Liye reached out to support him, stood up immediately, took Yan Jiale from his arms silently, and strode out.

Yan Xuzhi was taken aback for a moment, and then followed.

Liao Li's eyes fell on the two of them, they were silent for a moment, and whispered: "What's the matter with them? Is Teacher Liang going to get back together with Dr. Yan?"

"Whose child does it belong to? I haven't heard Mr. Liang mention it."

"Liao Li, do you know what's going on?"

Liao Li smiled wryly and shook her head, "I'm also confused, I just hope Teacher Liang and the others can be fine."

The tall alpha hugged Yan Jiale and looked effortless. They walked outside, and Liang Liye put Jiale on the ground.Yan Jiale landed on his feet, walked towards Yan Xuzhi, hugged Yan Xuzhi's legs with both hands, rubbed his wet face, and whispered, "Dad, I don't know why, but I just want to cry."

How could Yan Jiale be blamed for this.

Yan Xuzhi knelt down, held Yan Jiale's small face in his hands, and wiped away the tears on his face with his sleeve.

His movements were gentle, not at all like Yan Xuzhi's previous style.

He never did this to Lele.

Liang Liye stared at them with lowered eyes, and couldn't help but said, "Is there no one at home? Be sure to bring the children here too."

Yan Xuzhi shook his head, "No one."

Liang Liye blinked, "Where's Ren Kai? Doesn't he take care of the child with you?"

Yan Xuzhi stood up, looked sideways at him, and said, "I'm not with him."

Liang Liye was taken aback, and said with a strange expression: "Then how did you get here?"

Yan Xuzhi frowned, "I gave birth to it myself."

"Whose child?"

"mine."

"Your? Me..." Liang Liye glanced at the child, swallowed the swear words, and then said, "Of course I know it's yours? Whose is it with you?"

Yan Xuzhi said, "Can't you see it?"

Liang Li smiled wildly, "How could I tell?"

Yan Xuzhi stopped talking.

Yan Jiale raised his head and watched the two adults chatting like bickering.He tugged Yan Xuzhi's sleeve and said, "Father, I'm hungry."

"Wait a little longer." Yan Xuzhi rubbed Yan Jiale's hair, "Leave early, it's impolite."

"Hungry?" Liang Liye handed him the chocolate candy from his pocket, "I'll eat it for you."

Yan Xuzhi glanced at the chocolate candy wrapped in paper, pulled away Yan Jiale's hand to take it, and said to Liang Liye: "He can't eat candy, he has a decayed tooth."

"If you have tooth decay, you can replace it and it will be gone." Liang Liye didn't care, "It was like this when I was a child."

Yan Xu knew helplessness: "Eating sugar is not good for your health, don't give it to him, and he has already exceeded his share of sweets this week."

"You are too strict, you have to calculate the portion of sweets." Liang Liye frowned, dissatisfied.

Yan Jiale saw how well the two were arguing again, walked over a few steps, took advantage of Yan Xu not paying attention, secretly took the chocolate candy from Liang Liye's hand, tore off the candy wrapper, and swallowed it in one gulp.

When Xu Zhi found out, he had already swallowed it.

Yan Xuzhi looked at Liang Liye in silence, and when Liang Liye met his eyes, he lowered his head almost subconsciously, and the consciousness that was so cowardly was almost instinctive.

Realizing that something was wrong with him, Liang Liye frowned, snorted, stopped looking at Xu Zhi, walked past him, rubbing his shoulders, and said from a distance, "Shall we have dinner together later?"

Yan Xuzhi didn't say a word, but Yan Jiale said, "Okay, okay, I'm going to eat."

Yan Xuzhi sighed, and took Yan Jiale's hand, as a tacit consent.