near and far

The two of them lay in the uninhabited botanical garden until the sun went down, until the last red cloud in the sky gradually dissipated, then they stood up, slapped off the grass clippings covered on their bodies, and found the wall they came in from and turned over. .

It was getting dark, the two of them walked back along the road, He Chengan walked around to the outside, squeezing Le Mingxin to the side against the wall.Bougainvillea blooms very well this season, with bright pink and soft light orange protruding from the wall in dense clusters.Taking advantage of the night and the shadow of the flowers, Le Mingxin lowered his head to look at the road, but hooked He Chengan's little finger with his index finger, hooked it twice, saw that he was still hanging his hand down and didn't respond, and wanted to withdraw his hand as soon as he frowned. The son held his index finger, and the palm was warm.

Neither of them spoke, just walked back slowly like this.Speaking of which, the two of them have never tried to be so intimate before, even more intimate than having sex with each other. They both hid a little joy in their hearts, a little embarrassment that they wanted to see but didn't dare to look at, and a little stupidity, like a high school student in first love. of.

When he was about to arrive, He Chengan said: "After going back..."

What happened after going back, Le Mingxin didn't hear the next sentence, a hurried phone call came, it was the aunt who took care of Grandma He Chengan, said that grandma just passed out at home, and immediately called an ambulance and sent her to the hospital.

The aunt's voice was urgent and loud, Le Mingxin listened to it, took a breath, hurried to the side of the road to help He Chengan stop a car, and told the driver that he was going to the hospital.He Chengan got into the car, before the door was closed, Le Mingxin also sat in the back seat, and asked uncomfortably after sitting still: "I, I'll go with you..."

He Chengan stretched out his hand past him, closed the car door, and told the driver to drive quickly in a deep voice.

Along the way, He Cheng'an seemed very calm and didn't panic, but he touched Le Mingxin's hand and still held his fingers in his palm.

City A is not big, and there are only a few hospitals that can be mentioned. The taxi stopped at the entrance of the hospital, which happened to be the one that Le Mingxin's parents rescued before their death. Le Mingxin stood at the entrance of the hospital in a daze, but She still quickened her pace to catch up with He Chengan, and followed him into the hospital.

When the two of them arrived, grandma was being rescued and the ventilator was already on. The old man was lying on the bed, panting terribly, surrounded by four or five nurses, and the doctor was asking who the family members were.

He Jing hadn't come yet, only his aunt was standing by the bed, He Chengan didn't bother to ask, and directly said that he was a family member.

The doctor called him over, and Le Ming couldn't follow him, so he could only stand aside, listening to the "beep beep" of the rescue machine, watching the medical staff coming and going, his legs were a little weak, he shook his head, Get up and help the nurse put the old man on his side on a pillow so that she can breathe easier.

The hospital was overcrowded, even beds were placed in the aisle, and the patients were lying or sitting. Other patients in the ward watched the rescue scene and kindly advised them not to worry, while the rest of them were indifferent.Le Mingxin is not a family member, but he also thanked those who persuaded him one by one. He watched Grandma He go from panting to calm, moved into the intensive care unit, and fell into a coma on the bed.

He Cheng'an came back after the attending doctor, holding a thin piece of paper in his hand, Le Ming took a quick look and knew it was a critical illness notice.He Chengan randomly stuffed the notice of critical illness into his trouser pocket. The old man was still in good spirits two days ago, but after all, he was getting old and his body was full of diseases. Today he was critically ill. The doctor said it was kidney failure. Dangerous period, need dialysis.

He Chengan regained his composure and asked his aunt where his father was.

He Jing is almost at the age of retirement, but his wife and children are separated, and he is just alone at home after work. He has a strong personality and refuses to admit defeat, so he is still fighting at work. He is getting more and more weird, and My mother couldn't chat with her either. She was on a business trip recently and was on her way back after answering the phone.

"You go back first, I have to guard." He Chengan said hoarsely to Le Mingxin.

Le Mingxin was not willing to let him stay alone, but just walked out of the hospital and bought two cups of hot coffee, gave He Chengan a cup, sat next to him, smelled the cold disinfectant in the hospital, and held a warm cup of coffee in his hand. coffee, I feel much better.

In the early hours of the morning, He Chengan leaned against the back of the chair with his eyes closed. Le Mingxin gently moved his head to let him lean on his shoulder. He Chengan rubbed against his shoulder like a child, with the tip of his nose and the The hair scratched Le Ming's heart and shrank his neck.

Before he could rest for a while, a nurse came out and told him that the rescue was started again inside.

People were not allowed to enter the intensive care unit casually. Two people put on masks, put on hospital smocks, changed their shoes and went in, watching the emergency treatment inside through the glass.He Chengan frowned tightly, pursed his lips, and looked at him without saying a word. Le Ming looked at him heartily, and then looked inside, his heart ached.

After more than half an hour, the doctor came out, took off the mask, and said to the two of them, "Sorry."

He Chengan spit out the pent-up breath slowly, feeling empty in his heart. He still remembered that when he sneaked out from the house, his grandma quietly let him go out, and took out a small cloth bag from the bottom of the closet with trembling hands. , took out a small stack of 100 yuan hidden inside, and stuffed it into his hand.

Le Mingxin was quite clear-headed. Following the doctor's instructions, he led He Chengan to complete the procedures step by step. It wasn't until dawn that He Jing hurried over and stood in the hospital for 5 minutes in a daze.

He Chengan said coldly: "Here we come."

The sadness and remorse in He Jing's heart turned into anger towards He Cheng'an, his eyes were red and his whole body trembled, Le Ming was so frightened that he took a step forward to stand in front of He Cheng'an, thinking that He Jing was going to hit someone.

He Chengan pulled Le Mingxin back, and said, "Grandma called your name several times."

She didn't cry at all. Grandma He had been in a coma since she entered the hospital, and died unconscious. What He Chengan said on purpose was to stab He Jing's heart on purpose.

Over the years, He Jing's temper has become more and more serious, and his emotions have accumulated to the extreme. He picked up the things at hand and threw them at He Cheng'an.Le Mingxin hastily pulled He Chengan aside, the enamel water glass emptied and fell to the ground with a bang.He Chengan didn't look at him anymore, he pulled Le Mingxin out, the door slammed shut behind him, before he could take two steps, he heard He Jing's suppressed crying inside.

Le Mingxin didn't dare to say a word, he didn't know what was going on in He Cheng'an's house, and he didn't know how to relieve him, so he bit his lower lip anxiously.

The two returned to the hotel and took baths one after another. He Chengan was tired and had a headache, lying on the bed, watching Le Mingxin come out of the bathroom, and said lightly: "After leaving school, I was locked up at home... "

It took Le Mingxin a while to realize that he was talking about something in high school, so he quickly sat down and listened.

He didn't expect that He Cheng'an had experienced so many things at that time, his heart seemed to be rubbed severely by a big hand, and it shrunk into a small ball, making it hard to breathe.Le Mingxin stood up abruptly, wanting to do something, but he didn't know what to do. His nose was sore from the pain, and finally he bent down to support the bed, touched He Chengan's raised brow bone with his lips, and said: "Go to sleep for a while."

He Chengan closed his eyes, opened them again, and said, "I can't sleep."

Le Mingxin lifted the quilt and got into He Chengan's bed, with his chest pressed against He Chengan's back, he stretched out his arms to hug him, and covered He Chengan's eyes with the other hand, helping him block the light that the curtains could not cover, and said : "Sleep for a while."

He Chengan responded and fell asleep.