The people from Changkang Hospital looked for Cheng Ji the whole night.
Ms. Cheng suddenly became unwell after 11 o'clock at night. Her heartbeat gradually became slow and weak, and at around 12 o'clock it became a slight fluctuation, and her blood pressure was almost unmeasurable.
She was still unconscious as before. The instrument at the bedside sounded the alarm first. Doctors and nurses arrived quickly, but found that Cheng Ji, who should have been there, was not there.
They called his number, and the ringtone rang right next to Ms. Cheng's pillow.
The nurses looked for Shen Zimo, who had been inseparable from him these days, but Shen Zimo was upset and turned off his phone and went to bed early.
Thanks to the head nurse who promised to introduce a girlfriend to Wang Beifeng and left his WeChat account, and also thanks to Wang Beifeng staying up late to watch the drama, he was able to contact people related to Cheng Ji.
Wang Beifeng was resting that day. When Zhao Jiarui's plane landed, he sent him a message saying that Qi Shuaishuai was willful again and insisted on going to Changkang Hospital before going home.
Wang Beifeng quickly called Zhao Jiarui and finally found out where Cheng Ji was.
"I've already left home. It'll take about ten minutes to drive to Blue Sky!" Wang Beifeng told Qi Beisong while opening the car door.
Qi Beisong hummed, went back to his room to get dressed, and then woke up Cheng Ji who was lying on the sofa.
Cheng Ji rubbed his eyes dazedly, with an innocent expression.
"Get up and follow me!" Qi Beisong said.
"… What's wrong?"
"Changkang Hospital is looking for you."
"..." Cheng Ji was stunned for a few seconds, then jumped up from the sofa, "The hospital is looking for... for me?!"
"Yes." Qi Beisong put his down jacket on his shoulders. "Let's go to the basement. Wang Beifeng will drive over to pick us up."
Seeing that he was frightened and motionless, Qi Beisong simply took his hand and walked away. When passing by the coat rack at the door, he pulled down a cashmere scarf from it and wrapped it around his neck.
"... Changkang Hospital is looking for me." Cheng Ji kept repeating in the elevator.
"Don't cry yet, we don't know what the situation is." Qi Beisong said.
Cheng Ji didn't want to cry, he was just a little scared when the time came. In fact, he had been waiting for many days and made sufficient preparations every day, but when he really had to face this moment, he still shuddered from the bottom of his heart.
He has never sent away his relatives, it was his relatives who sent him away in his previous life.
He was sitting in Wang Beifeng's car and shivering slightly. Qi Beisong was sitting in the passenger seat, turning his head back every few seconds, his eyes full of worry.
Cheng Ji asked in a trembling voice: "Do you have any cigarettes?"
Qi Beisong didn't bring it, so Wang Beifeng took out a bag from his pocket and threw it to him.
He took a cigarette out of the package and put it in his mouth, then asked if there was any light.
Qi Beisong handed over the car cigarette lighter, but he shivered for a long time and couldn't light it.
"Give me the cigarette." Qi Beisong said.
Cheng Ji took the cigarette from his mouth, Qi Beisong took it, put it between his lips naturally, lit it and handed it back.
The cigarette was still wet, and Cheng Ji took two big puffs from his hand and said, "I feel a little cold... Can you turn up the air conditioner?"
Wang Beifeng quickly did as he was told.
Qi Beisong knew that it was not cold, but fear, and he comforted: "Maybe it's not the worst situation."
"There is no other situation." Cheng Ji looked out of the car with a cigarette in his mouth. The blood color on his fair cheeks faded, and his eyelashes trembled like autumn leaves in the wind. "The doctor told me that if you are in a hurry to find me, there is only one situation."
“I was actually prepared, but…”
He covered his face with his arms until the cigarette butt was almost burning close to his fingers, and then he put it down. His eyes were red when he put it down.
Qi Beisong regretted not bringing the bottle of foreign wine from home. In this situation, it would be a good thing to give him a few sips of wine.
"Not sure yet." He comforted again, "Doctors just like to scare people. Your mother will definitely make it. You remember there were a few days when she almost died, but she got better later, didn't she?"
He ordered Wang Beifeng: "Don't worry about anything, drive at full speed."
Wang Beifeng rubbed his hands and said: "I used to drive a Dongfeng Mengshi on the prairie. Who can outspeed me?"
"Let's go." Qi Beisong urged.
The brakes screeched, and the car suddenly drifted to the entrance of the Changkang Hospital building. Before it could stop, Cheng Ji rushed down!
In order to wait for him, this hospice hospital, which never resuscitates patients, also used some means to prolong Ms. Cheng's life. They gave her two injections of atropine, but unfortunately it was of no avail. Her heart rate could not be restored, and Ms. Cheng completely stopped breathing half an hour ago.
When Cheng Ji broke into the ward, her face was covered with a white cloth, and her facial features were blurred under the fabric.
The doctors and nurses had all left, and there was only an elderly caregiver in the ward, holding a pen and a registration book, waiting for Cheng Ji to complete the formalities, and she was almost asleep.
Cheng Ji took two steps back and returned to the corridor. His knees and spine felt weak, and he was supported by Qi Beisong who was chasing him quickly.
"It's okay, it's okay. I'm here, I'm here!" Qi Beisong muttered.
Cheng Ji fell into his arms, raised his cold star-like eyes and looked at him without blinking, then suddenly jumped up and punched him hard in the face! !
Qi Beisong was beaten and sat on the ground. Cheng Ji breathed heavily and remained silent.
Qi Beisong was also silent, just like the quiet white cloth in the ward.
Finally, Cheng Ji said one word: "Let's go."
It's said lightly, very tiring.
Tears flowed from his eyes with anger and resentment. He pointed at the entrance of the hospital building and yelled, "Get out!!!"
After saying that, he walked into the ward and slammed the door with all his strength, isolating Qi Beisong outside.
The elderly care worker was awakened by their noise and handed the registration book to Cheng Ji for his signature. Cheng Ji could hardly hold the pen and it took a lot of effort to control his hand and sign.
The nurse patted him on the shoulder sympathetically, said his condolences, and asked who should take care of his funeral.
Cheng Ji had clearly found a merchant a few days ago, but now his mind was confused, he couldn't answer a single word, and his face looked extremely gloomy.
He also had a mother in his previous life, but unfortunately only two years later, his mother was the victim of a crime.
The perpetrator committed crimes indiscriminately, took drugs and drove his car on the street to hit people randomly, including his mother. After he understood the situation, he decided to become a policeman in order to prevent these tragedies as much as possible.
When he came into this world, he met Ms. Cheng. Although she was silent, motionless, ignorant and unconscious, she still gave him the reassurance that he had a mother.
After nearly a month, you will develop feelings even if you are with a cat or a dog, let alone your mother.
He waited for so many days just to hold her hand tightly at the last moment, to say goodbye to her, and wish her rest in peace. He didn't expect that he would fail to finish the task, and finally let her go alone.
Life is so bitter. Things that you are too obsessed with are often not obtained, and things that you value too much will fall to pieces.
It happened today... In the past few days, he had been there every day except when he was injured and hospitalized, but God chose today to leave for only a few hours!
Maybe it was just his bad luck. How could a bad character with only five lines expect any favor from fate? It was good enough that he was still alive!
No, that Cheng Ji is dead. The one who is alive now is him. He is alive precisely because he refused, was unwilling, and refused to submit.
He squatted in front of Ms. Cheng's bed, lowered his head deeply, and cried unwillingly!
Outside the ward door, Wang Beifeng helped Qi Beisong up.
"Call Zheng Haiping and tell him to wake up." Qi Beisong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, which was broken by Cheng Ji's beating.
Wang Beifeng said in embarrassment: "Why wake Brother Hai up in the middle of the night?"
Qi Beisong said: "Let's ask him to come and take care of our mother's funeral."
Wang Beifeng asked: "…Whose mother?"
"We are all mothers, why do we have to distinguish so clearly?" Qi Beisong asked, "Where is the pack of cigarettes just now?"
"In the back seat of the car."
"Go get it."
Wang Beifeng brought the cigarettes back to him and went out to make a phone call.
Qi Beisong was smoking alone in the cold corridor, his slightly long hair hanging down to cover his eyes. There was no expression on his sculptural and cold face, and there seemed to be a sunken shadow on his cheek.
As the smoke spread, he threw the cigarette butt to the ground and stomped it out, making up his mind.
He pushed open the door of the ward. If it was anyone else, he would not go in, but it was Cheng Ji inside, and he had something to say to him.
"Have you any money on you?"
Cheng Ji heard it but remained indifferent.
"If you don't have it, I have it here."
A decent funeral can easily cost tens of thousands of yuan, and if it is a grand funeral, it may cost hundreds of thousands of yuan.
"You are sick." Cheng Ji turned his back to him.
Qi Beisong said: "Don't worry about the funeral. I called Zheng Haiping. Brother Hai grew up with my grandfather. He is capable of doing anything..."
"What's it to you?"
Qi Beisong shut up.
Cheng Ji turned around: "My mother is dead, but what the hell does this have to do with you?!"
Qi Beisong said: "Because it's all my fault. Because of me, you didn't see your mother for the last time. It's all my fault."
"Go away, it has nothing to do with you, don't take on any responsibility." Cheng Ji's voice lowered, he was very tired, "I don't blame you, we can still be friends after you leave."
Qi Beisong said: "If I go out of this door today, I will not be a man. If you can trust me..."
"I don't trust you."
"It doesn't matter if you don't trust me. Just wait for Brother Hai! I've sent someone to pick him up. His son is still young, so he might not come that fast. With him around, everything will be much better..."
Cheng Ji stood up, opened the door of the ward and asked Qi Beisong to go out.
"Whether it's Brother Hai or Brother Tian, thank him for his kindness for me, but you don't have to come, and you don't have to come either."
Qi Beisong stretched out his hand to grab him, but Cheng Ji dodged by flipping his wrist, and raised his arm to make a side elbow strike. Qi Beisong blocked, but Cheng Ji's knee had already hit his abdomen.
Qi Beisong was nearly knocked out by the knee. Cheng Ji really had some skills. The target position of his knee was higher than that of most people, and it hit the internal organs just right.
Qi Beisong knelt on the ground, his stomach churning.
Cheng Ji said, "Don't do this next time, or you'll get counterattacked. This is the last time I'll teach you."
"..." Qi Beisong said with pain, "You... wait for Brother Hai a little longer!"
Cheng Ji squatted down in front of him, tears still on his face, but his voice was cold and hard: "Master Qi, there is one truth you must understand - others have the right to avoid your malice; others can also refuse your kindness. I am not raised by your family, so I don't have to listen to you. You saved me, I thank you and remember your kindness, but my mother died today, and I have nothing to do with you in the future, goodbye!"
Cheng Ji pushed him out and closed the door.
"… "
A few seconds later, Qi Beisong leaped up and kicked the door of the ward open!
Cheng Ji was startled and turned back suddenly, meeting his eyes.
Qi Beisong stood at the door, his chest heaving.
"What are you doing?" Cheng Ji asked dangerously.
"I told you to wait for Brother Hai, so just wait!" Qi Beisong's voice suddenly rose.
"Qi Beisong!" Cheng Ji pointed at him, tears welling up in his eyes and shaking all over. "What are you thinking? What the hell are you thinking?!"
Qi Beisong also exploded: "Can't you fucking see what I'm thinking?! If I don't want to..."
Wang Beifeng rushed in from outside the door and dragged Qi Beisong out!
"What are you doing?!" Qi Beisong struggled and roared.
Wang Beifeng said: "Young Master Qi, come out, let's discuss something!"
Qi Beisong yelled: "What is there to discuss? I asked you to find Zheng Haiping, did you do that?!"
"I've looked for it! But Brother Hai is going to accompany Grandpa to Jingshan for recuperation today, so he can't come! Boss Lei will be here soon!"
Qi Beisong said angrily: "Why do I need him here? He is a rough man and he doesn't know how to organize a funeral!"
Wang Beifeng couldn't suppress Qi Beisong and winked at Cheng Jizhi.
Cheng Ji walked over with a cold face and closed the door of the ward for the last time.
Wang Beifeng was taller and stronger than Qi Beisong after all. He held Qi Beisong from behind and walked deeper into the corridor, whispering, "Mr. Qi, I beg you, calm down and don't go in again! I understand how you feel about him, but I can't tell you today! Don't you think about what's going on today? Do you want him to hate you for the rest of his life? Don't force him!"
Qi Beisong said: "Let me go!"
“Don’t!”
"He's mad at me!"
"There's no need to rush to explain!" Wang Beifeng said, "If you really like him, there's no need to rush!"
“… I’m not going in.” Qi Beisong said.
He broke free from Wang Beifeng's hand, rubbed his cold face, and said after a while: "I won't go in, I won't force him."
"You're right. I've been living like a dog. How could I be like this..."
"Mr. Qi..."
"I'm leaving." In order to avoid losing control of his emotions again, Qi Beisong made a decisive decision, "You wait here for Lei Jing. When he comes, you two will stay with Cheng Ji and try to meet his needs. I won't sleep tonight. Contact me anytime if you have anything."
"I see." Wang Beifeng asked awkwardly, "But what if he doesn't want to see us either?"
"Then follow secretly." Qi Beisong said.
"Also be careful with your words and don't provoke him. He only had his mother left in this world, and now she's gone too." He ordered before leaving.
Wang Beifeng said: "If you are really worried, don't leave."
Qi Beisong shook his head: "I stayed here just to provoke him. I was afraid that if something happened... I would never see him again in this life."
Wang Beifeng was stunned: "How could it be?"
Qi Beisong smiled bitterly: "Don't you understand? The reason why he didn't run away after offending me was because his mother was seriously ill and hospitalized, and he couldn't get away with her. Now he has nothing to worry about and doesn't have to deal with me. He didn't want to see me for a long time."
Wang Beifeng said: "Don't worry, I will follow him carefully."
Qi Beisong remained silent and left immediately.
Outside, the snow was fluttering. He sat in the car for a long time, not knowing which direction to go. The image of Cheng Ji with trembling shoulders and crying silently seemed to be imprinted on his retina.
He was annoyed, blamed himself, felt distressed and confused, but he had to leave and replace it with someone calmer, for Cheng Ji.
In the ward, Cheng Ji lifted the white cloth covering Ms. Cheng's face and looked at her carefully.
Finally, he lowered his long eyelashes, inserted his ten fingers into his hair, and said hoarsely: "We were mother and son, but I didn't fulfill my filial duty. Please don't blame me..."
"I kowtow to you."
He knelt in front of the bed, straight, with his forehead touching the ground, and kowtowed three times, while Ms. Cheng remained as calm as ever.
"Mom, have a safe trip."
"If you meet my brothers there, ask them to give you a ride."