Lu Feiheng's hometown is about a three-hour drive from Qingwan. I left early in the morning and arrived around noon.
Lu Yue prepared meals in advance and waited for me. When he opened the door for me, like Shen Luoyu, he was stupid for a long time before he knew that he had received the greeting from me.
Mother Lu heard the movement and came out of the back room. As she approached, she squinted at me. When she saw what I looked like, her eyes were full of surprises.
"Beida, can you walk? When did it happen? Why didn't I hear you mention it?"
"Yeah, I was startled when I first opened the door."
Mother and daughter surrounded me, and you talked to me every word.
I explained to them how the exoskeleton works, how to use it, and said that I had only been wearing it for a while.
Mother Lu didn't know whether it was thinking of Lu Feiheng or Dad Lu, her eyes filled with infinite sadness.
"I don't know when human beings can solve all medical problems. I can't see this day. I hope you can see it."
Lu Yue smiled and said, "How advanced is medicine? You and I are only about 20 years apart. You can't see it, and I certainly can't see it."
Mother Lu took me into the bedroom. The room was rather dim, with only a dim yellow light on.
Dad Lu was wearing a ventilator, with only a handful of bones left, with his eyes closed, he was half lying on the bed breathing hard, looking completely exhausted.
"He wakes up less and less these days." Mama Lu whispered, and pushed her husband lightly beside the bed.
Dad Lu woke up leisurely, and it took a long time to recognize me when he saw me.
"Arabido?" He held out his hand tremblingly.
I leaned over to him on crutches and grabbed his hand.
"uncle… "
He didn't seem to be sober anymore. Although he recognized me, he had a confused sense of time. He asked me if I had graduated, and then asked me when Lu Feiheng would come back. He missed him.
I went to see Mama Lu, she shook her head and motioned me not to wake him up.
I could only hold the other's hand tighter and coaxed: "Soon, he will be back soon."
Mother Lu left the bedroom with red eyes, leaving the two of us alone to talk.
I sat down on the stool by the bed and put my crutches aside.
"Your leg is better." After a while, Dad Lu seemed to regain his senses.
"Well, I can walk now." The last time I saw him, his hair was still dark, his eyes were bright, he was strong, and he looked very healthy. Unlike today, the hair is gray, the look in the eyes has disappeared, and the person has lost shape.
should have lived longer...
Intellectually, I know that I should respect the patient's choice and learn to let go, but emotionally, it's really hard to say goodbye in a smart way. Deep down, I even resented him for giving up the possibility of living so easily.
"It's good. Feiheng will be very happy to know that." He seemed to see through my thoughts and comforted him, "Don't be sad, I'm just one step ahead of you, I... I'll find Feiheng, with him there Don't worry...he'll take care of me."
He said a long sentence in one breath, and he panted harder and his voice was quieter, as if he had no extra strength to speak.
Hearing him mention Lu Feiheng, my eyes unknowingly flooded with enthusiasm, I nodded and said, "Yes, Feiheng is very good at taking care of people, he will definitely be able to take good care of you."
"Did Lu Yue ask you to borrow money?" he asked suddenly.
I opened my mouth, I didn't know how to answer. Lu Yue didn't tell her parents about borrowing money from me. When paying back the money, she didn't mention to her parents that the money was borrowed from me. She was afraid that the two old people would have a psychological burden. But obviously, Jiang is still old and hot, and Dad Lu guessed it.
"Just borrow a little." I said.
"She, how can I trouble you..."
"I'm not afraid of trouble."
He laughed: "You're not afraid of trouble..." His eyes were half closed as he spoke, looking like he would fall asleep again anytime, anywhere, "Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Nope."
"Don't worry, you are still young... Take your time... You are so good, many people must like it."
"Okay, I'm not in a hurry."
"Feiheng doesn't know when he will bring his girlfriend back, this kid is also popular..."
A smile condensed on his lips, and after a while, he became confused again.
"...It should be soon."? I followed his words.
Dad Lu was in a bad mood, and he wasn't very awake. He said a few more words. I could see his tiredness, so I took the initiative to end the conversation and let him have a good rest. After that, I got up and left the house.
Mother Lu saw me coming out and greeted me to the table for dinner.
"Let's go after dinner." As she said, she put a chopstick and dish into my bowl, "It's hard to come here."
I shook my head and declined her kindness: "No, I have something to do this afternoon."
Yang Haiyang still asked me to be the best man in this marriage. The wedding will be held next week, and I have to try on clothes in the afternoon. Besides, Dad Lu's physical condition is so poor that it is inconvenient for me to bother me all the time. Mom Lu and the others are very tired of taking care of the patients. I don't want them to work hard to entertain me.
"After dinner, you and I go in and see your uncle again. There should be no next time for this parting." Mother Lu sighed.
The atmosphere at the table was a bit dull because of Dad Lu's condition, it was just a simple conversation, not too deep. Lu Yue cooked all their local specialties, and they tasted very good. Before leaving, Mother Lu gave me a big bag of local specialties and asked me to go home and cook soup.
It was after four o'clock in the afternoon when I drove back to Qingwan. I hurriedly cooked myself a bowl of instant dumplings. After eating, I went to the dress shop that I had agreed with Yang Haiyang. Before going out, he suddenly received a call from Shang Muxiao.
"Are you going to try on clothes today?"
I glanced at the kitchen window, the lights on the opposite side were dimmed as always, and I had no way of knowing if the owner of the house was home.
"how do you know?"
"We are a store. The store called me two days ago and said that the clothes were ready. When they asked me when to try on the clothes, I inquired about the time of the groom and the best man. Take me, teacher, I It’s inconvenient to not have a car right now.”
"Yang Haiyang is also there." I reminded him.
He didn't care: "I know." There was a sound of closing the door, and he seemed to be going out, "Don't worry, I won't fight him."
"But… "
I was still looking for a reason to refuse, but Shang Muxiao quickly interrupted me: "I'll wait for you down below, hurry up." After that, he hung up the phone.
It's just a stop by the way, we live so close, it's nothing. I stared at my phone, brainwashing myself.
Going down to the garage, Shang Muxiao was already waiting beside the car, wearing a light gray thin coat, the one I gave him before.
I'm still about the same size as him, so he can't wear my clothes, but the coat is loose and knee-length, so it can barely fit him.
But "wearable" and "fit" are two concepts, although it's not ugly to wear... it doesn't look good either.
My eyes were too bright. When he saw that I kept looking at him, he opened his arms to show me: "I'm in a hurry to move out. I didn't bring a few coats. Let me wear them first, and I'll return them to you when I wash them."
I bypassed him, opened the door and got in the car: "Whatever you want."
It's just a piece of clothing, and it's not 200,000, so I wouldn't keep urging him.
After a 40-minute drive, I arrived at a retro and exquisite custom suit shop in the city center. This store is said to be designated by Shang Yunrou. It has been in business for decades. The owner is a friend of Shang Lu. He has made clothes for many businessmen and celebrities.
The first time I came, because I was in a wheelchair, the tailor took the measurements for a long time to be precise.
Pushing the door and entering, the old copper bell above the head made a soft sound, and the people in the store looked over in unison.
"North mustard!" Yang Haiyang was trying on clothes, wearing a tall and straight white shirt with a splayed collar and navy blue trousers, which was different from his usual rough man image and looked particularly handsome.
He had heard about my exoskeleton on the phone earlier, but it was the first time he had seen it in person.
"Fuck you really stood up!" He grinned, smiling a little silly, and walked towards me quickly, opening his arms as if to give me a big hug.
But at this moment, another person suddenly inserted between him and I, went up to hug Yang Haiyang enthusiastically, and patted his back vigorously.
"Brother-in-law, long time no see."
Like being bitten by a snake, Yang Haiyang hurriedly broke free. Seeing that it was really Shang Muxiao, his face suddenly became very exciting.
"You... why are you here?"
"I'm here to get the clothes too." Shang Muxiao looked back at me, "I live in the same community with Professor Bei now, and I knew he was coming to try on the clothes, so we went together."
Yang Haiyang looked at him and then at me, his eyes full of sympathy, as if I didn't live in a community with Shang Muxiao, but in the same cage with a vicious dog.
There is only one locker room, I asked Shang Muxiao to invite him first, but he was not polite, and went in with his clothes.
"Wow, what an evil star, I just got goosebumps standing up from being hugged by him." Yang Haiyang lowered his voice and said, rubbing his arms, "I heard Yunrou say that he quarreled with his family and moved out to live by himself, but why? I didn't expect to move to your community, which is too coincidental."
His doubts are also mine. There are thousands of communities, but I still don't understand why Shang Muxiao chose me. Could it be that the house was rented early in the morning, and I wanted to act more realistically, which seemed inseparable from me, but I didn’t expect that I broke up with him suddenly, he couldn’t check out, he was embarrassed and quarreled with his family , so they had to bite the bullet and move in
When you think about it, it doesn't seem impossible.
"Maybe the map is close to our school."
"Is it close?" Yang Haiyang thought for a while, "Not too close, right?"
I analyzed it with him. For the same rent, we can only rent a small room near the school, but we can rent a two-bedroom, one-bedroom house in our community. Although it is not so close, there is a direct bus, and the living facilities are also very complete.
Yang Haiyang nodded blankly, as if he was completely persuaded by me.
After he finished trying on the clothes, they fit perfectly, and there was nothing to change. He just waited for Shang Muxiao to come out and change the clothes.
After a short while, the dressing partition curtain slammed open, and Shang Muxiao walked out with the shirt button on his wrist. He has long legs, slender waist, and broad shoulders. Just standing there, he will compare everyone.
His eyes wandered around my face, hooking my eyes like a hook, so that I couldn't take my eyes away.
Walking up to the full-length mirror, he looked like he was concentrating on tying his tie, but he was actually looking at me through the mirror.
I looked away and set my eyes on a roll of fabric on the wall.
"By the way, Bei Ji, I'll see your male god soon. Are you excited, are you happy?" Yang Haiyang took off his jacket and handed it to the clerk next to him. He took off his tie and went to the locker room.
The curtain was drawn, and his voice continued.
"I remember that you liked Yunrou's father when you were in college, and even pushed me his movies. Don't forget to sign his autograph on your wedding day, maybe you can become friends with him."
People really can't lie, and if they tell a lie, they will definitely be exposed...
I was shocked for no reason, and subconsciously went to see Shang Muxiao.
In front of the full-length mirror, his tie was halfway through, and he was motionless at the moment, the smile on his lips was gone, and his eyes were heavy and cold when he looked at me.