Before the accident, Jiang Li planned to go back to his hometown and open a small shop to live his own life. At that time, he even had a good idea of the facade, bought a house nearby, and shipped all his belongings there.
It's just that he didn't expect that the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. A car accident left him comatose on the hospital bed for two and a half years.
His hometown is in City L, which is a very small city, about three or four hours away from City C by plane. Before Xu Guoren came, he had already bought the return ticket according to his instructions, and the two left the hospital and went straight to the airport.
When the plane landed in L City, it was already past seven in the evening, the two of them had dinner outside, and returned to the house that Jiang Li bought for retirement.
Knowing that Jiang Li was coming back to live, Xu Guoren asked someone to come over and tidy up the house in advance. The quilt cover and bed sheets were replaced with new ones, and the refrigerator was also filled, so he could live right away as soon as he came back.
Although living in the hospital is also very good, it is not as comfortable as his own home. Jiang Li entered the house and changed his shoes, so he felt reborn.
Seeing him stretching, Xu Guoren asked with concern, "Are you sure you're all right?"
"Yeah." Jiang Li walked aside, picked up the remote control and turned on the heater, then took two bottles of drinks from the bar, threw a bottle to Xu Guoren, sat down by himself, and got to the point, "Tell me What happened after my accident."
Xu Guoren responded and sat down opposite him.
The car accident at that time was to avoid an off-road vehicle that was going against the road. Xiao Zhong slammed the steering wheel to the left in a hurry. Although he avoided the off-road vehicle, he unfortunately crashed into the iron fence next to him.
It stands to reason that there should be no big problem for Jiang Li sitting in the back with such a collision method, but by coincidence, the billboard above the car just fell off, denting the car, and the position of the force happened to be Jiang Li's seat.
Jiang Li's head was seriously injured, and he issued critical illness notices twice that day, but he was rescued with great difficulty. After three days of danger, he remained in a coma.
"At that time, you stayed in the hospital for more than a month, and there was no sign of waking up. Later, the doctor confirmed that you were in a vegetable state. Four months after you became a vegetable state..." Xu Guoren paused, and then continued, "Someone came, It is proposed to send you to Qukang Private Hospital for treatment."
Jiang Li heard the important point and asked aloud, "Who?"
"I don't know." Xu Guoren shook his head, "The other party didn't disclose his name. The person who sent the message only said that you can get the best treatment there. Your attending doctor at the time said that your brain injury was serious, and only 5% of you were awake. Maybe, I have no other choice but to gamble once."
Because there is no worse situation than this, there may be a chance to send people there.
On the day Jiang Li was transferred to Qukangyi Private Hospital, the other party allowed Xu Guoren to go with him, but after that, he was only allowed to visit him once every three months, and each time could not exceed half an hour.
Although this rule is very strange, at least it can let Xu Guoren know that Jiang Li has received good treatment there, and it also makes him feel relieved.
However, he still didn't know who the person who sent someone to pick up Jiang Li was.
"Can you guess who it is?" Xu Guoren asked.
After listening to him, Jiang Li fell into deep thought.
Over the years, he has worked hard in the entertainment industry. Although he has maintained a friendly relationship with many actors on the surface, he is actually not close. One is because of the habits he left behind when he was young, he didn't spend too much time on managing his relationship, and the other is that as an actor, everyone is very busy. After the crew broke up, very few of them would keep in touch in private.
Although there are indeed one or two real friends, he really can't think of the ability to get him to Qukang Private Hospital for treatment, and make it so mysterious.
"I can't think of it." Jiang Li spread his hands.
Xu Guoren guessed: "Could it be your ultimate true fan?"
Jiang Li was amused by him: "Will true fans not come to see me after I wake up?"
"That's true." Xu Guoren nodded in agreement. If he changed himself, he would definitely go up and ask for an autograph and a hug. How could he not show up for such a long time.
The two guessed for a long time but couldn't figure out why, so they just gave up. Xu Guoren told Jiang Li to take a good rest and left first.
After Xu Guoren left, Jiang Li hugged the pillow and nestled on the sofa, thinking about what happened these days.
The silence in the room made him a little unaccustomed, so he got up and turned on the TV.
The TV channel stopped on Chunjiang Terrace, and a skit was playing at this time. Two well-known skit actors made witty remarks on the stage, which made the audience laugh out loud.
Jiang Li hugged the pillow and leaned on the sofa to watch the skit. The actor's vivid expression and body language made him laugh twice, but after laughing, he didn't know why he always felt uncomfortable.
As if he didn't know what he was laughing at.
He took the remote control and switched to other stations, absentmindedly changed twice, and finally went back to Chunjiang station.
The skit just now is over, and we have entered the next program. He was no longer in the mood to watch TV, put down the remote control, went back to his room to get his clothes and took a shower.
The white mist covered the glass door with a layer of water mist, and the warm water flowed down from Jiang Li's head, spread across the contours of his face, and flowed from his neck to his ankles.
The hot water washed over him, dispelling the tiredness from driving for half a day, and making him more energetic.
After taking a shower, Jiang Li reached out to grab the towel on the shelf, only to find that he only brought pajamas and no towel.
He walked to the door with bare feet, opened the door and subconsciously wanted to shout, but the words stopped suddenly when they reached his throat.
Who did I call just now
Jiang Li's face was a little dazed. He seemed to be asking someone to help him get the towel just now, but who should he call? Obviously, I have always been alone.
"... I've been in a coma for too long, and my mind is a little unconscious." Jiang Li rubbed his temples, went out barefoot and returned with a towel, wiped his body, and put on his pajamas.
The TV in the living room was still on, and the sound filled the entire space.
Chunjiang TV is rebroadcasting last year's Spring Festival Gala. At this time, the program has been replaced by a chorus, an old song that people all over the country will sing.
Jiang Li hummed a few more words, and didn't feel the meaning of reunion, but felt that the family was even more deserted.
While brushing his hair, he looked slowly at his house and said to himself, "Maybe I should get a cat."
Raising cats has always been his idea, but he used to be afraid that he would be too busy with work to take good care of him, but now that he has retired from the circle, he can consider this.
After turning off the TV, Jiang Li went back to the room, turned on the computer and surfed the Internet, intending to see some things that happened in the past two years.
After that, he went to search for some information about himself.
After the accident, Xu Guoren posted a Weibo, informing Jiang Li's fans that he was out of danger, but was seriously injured in the accident and needed to rest.
After that, Xu Guoren didn't post any more Weibo about Jiang Li, and even he resigned from his job as a manager and started his own small business.
After closing the webpage, Jiang Li logged into his Weibo.
After two years of not logging in, he was overwhelmed by overwhelming reminders as soon as he went online, and was directly disconnected in the next second.
After going online again, he briefly browsed the comments and private messages, which were all messages from some fans.
Fans check in on his Weibo every day, hoping to see him update Weibo one day and know that he is still fine. This situation has continued since his accident until now.
The caring words on the screen made the corners of Jiang Li's lips rise slightly. This feeling of being cared about is always good.
It's just that it may be because of the strong secrecy at Qukang Sanatorium Hospital. Many people don't know his current situation, and many people even speculate that he has passed away in a car accident.
After rubbing his fingers on the keyboard twice, Jiang Li thought about it, but decided not to post Weibo for clarification.
Although I have disappeared for more than two years, but with my original fame, posting on Weibo at this time will cause some sensation, and maybe the paparazzi will dig me to my residence and come over to stay.
In this way, the rare and peaceful life is bound to be disturbed again, it is better to be clean for a few days first.
After making up his mind, he closed the computer, put it on the low cabinet beside him, turned off the light and lay down.
The bed in the bedroom was a custom-made two-meter-large bed, and the mattress was also custom-made. It was very comfortable to lie on, but he didn't feel sleepy after lying down for a long time, and he always felt that something was missing.
He tossed and fell asleep on the bed for most of the night, finally fell asleep, hugged the pillow and said "good night" in a daze, then fell asleep without even noticing what he said.
…
Due to insomnia the night before, Jiang Li woke up at almost ten o'clock the next day, and there were two messages from Xu Guoren on his phone.
He clicked on it to take a look, and the other party said that he would go back to city A temporarily and contact him by phone.
Xu Guoren's wife and children are all in City A, Jiang Li guessed that he should have gone home.
After replying to the other party, Jiang Li stopped by and ordered a takeaway before getting up to wash up.
Toiletries such as cups and toothbrushes were neatly placed on the sink. He reached out to pick up the toothbrush and toothpaste. While squeezing the toothpaste, his eyes inadvertently glanced at the empty space next to the cup. It was empty and there was nothing there. .
"...a cup seems a bit lonely."
He was talking to himself while squeezing the toothpaste, considering whether to buy another one to keep company.
After washing and changing his clothes, he took his wallet and keys and went out after eating.
He didn't let go of the idea of opening a store, but he had just recovered, and he was not in a hurry. Anyway, the store was already bought, and he wouldn't run away if he left it there.
…
City L is not as prosperous and crowded as first-tier cities like City C or City A. The pace of life here is very slow, which is very suitable for retirement.
Jiang Li was wearing a fleece sweater and cotton vest, a sweater hat on his head, and a mask on his face. He walked and strolled, slowly feeling the atmosphere of the city.
In the past years, because of his busy work, he had very few opportunities to come back here, and even less time to stroll the streets like this. Now that he is strolling slowly by himself, he feels quite relaxed.
Just looking at the crowd passing by, I felt an indescribable desertion in my heart, and my palms felt empty for no reason.
A young couple passed by him. The girl seemed to be angry, and the boy followed behind and coaxed them kindly. The two ran and chased each other, and gradually disappeared around the corner in front of them.
Jiang Li stopped where he was, looking in the direction of the two of them, a little lost.
The grip on his feet drew his attention back, and he looked down to see a gray British shorthair cat holding his trouser leg with its tiny paws, looking up at him.
After staring at the little guy for two seconds, he squatted down, reached out and scratched his chin, and the little guy licked his fingers obediently.
"Sorry sorry, I didn't tickle you."
A voice sounded beside Jiang Li.
He looked up and saw a little girl wearing a white shirt with a vest and a pleated skirt standing next to him, pointing to the kitten at his feet and saying: "This is the little guy from our cat cafe. The customer left just now." It’s time to run out.”
Jiang Li looked along her hand and found that there was indeed a cat cafe in front.
"It didn't tickle me, it's very good." Jiang Li touched the kitten, picked it up and put it in the girl's hands, the kitten barked at him twice reluctantly.
The girl hugged the kitten and said with a smile: "Just now I saw that you scratched its chin very skillfully. Do you have a cat too?"
"I… "
Jiang Li was about to say "no", but when the words reached his lips, he stopped unconsciously, staring blankly at the gray British short.
Do I have a cat too? Why do I feel as though I... yes.
But I can't remember.