Wen Liang looked up, stood up, and said with a smile: "Teacher Qin, what a coincidence!"
The person who came was Qin Yin, who had helped Wen Liang before. She was wearing a black wool coat, a hat and a scarf. Only the part of her face from the nose to the eyebrows was exposed, which covered most of the birthmark, so it didn't look too scary.
"Yeah, long time no see. Why are you here? Is anyone in your family sick?"
"It's my classmate's father," Wen Liang pointed to the ward opposite. The sound of crying inside could be clearly heard, making people feel sad. "He just passed away!"
"Ah? He's also in this ward?" Qin Yin asked in surprise, "Is his name Huang Shang?"
Wen Liang seemed to understand and asked, "Is Uncle Huang your friend? Are you here to see him too?"
Qin Yin nodded, with pain in her eyes, and said: "His wife and I are colleagues and good friends... Oh, I never thought that the two people before and after would leave like this, leaving a little girl in Huanggang, what should I do..."
The relatives will take care of the aftermath. Qin Yin sits on a chair in the corridor, hugs Huang Gang with both hands, and comforts her in a low voice. But everyone knows that such pain cannot be relieved by words, nor can it be understood by outsiders. Only hope and time, and only long and endless time, can heal all the pain in people's hearts.
Huang Gang lay in Qin Yin's arms, without crying or sobbing, she just lay there motionless, as if she was a sculpture with her soul taken away. Qin Yin hugged her tightly, resting his chin on her neck, patting her back gently, and said, "Cry it out, it will feel better."
After a long time, Huang Gang still didn't say a word. Qin Yin was very worried. Just as she was about to persuade her gently, there was a sudden noise at the end of the corridor. From a distance, it seemed that Huang Gang's relatives had a dispute.
Wen Liang frowned and was about to go over to take a look, but Qin Yin grabbed him and said, "I'll go. This is an adult matter. Don't worry about it. Just stay here and watch Huang Gang. Try to persuade her. You are all the same age, and she may listen to what you say."
After Qin Yin left, Wen Liang sat next to Huang Gang. The girl who was so lively and cheerful yesterday now had a dull face and dead eyes, without any bright light in her eyes.
"Huang Gang, you heard what Teacher Qin said. She asked me to persuade you. In fact, I know that no comfort is meaningful to you now. In this world, I believe that no one loves his father more than you, so no one understands the pain you are suffering at this moment," Wen Liang's voice was very indifferent, calm, and distant, but it was this indifference and calmness that made Huang Gang, who was almost collapsed, move his neck slightly. "I really want to say that you should face all this with a smile, like in the TV series, because your father also wants to see you strong and happy, and continue to live a good life... But I can't say it, you know, I can't say it! I'm not so cruel as to let a girl who has just experienced the greatest pain in her life face it with a smile. I'm not so naive as to think that you can really continue to live a good life, because such suffering, such pain, without great perseverance and persistence, it is too normal to not be able to get out..."
Huang Gang's eyelashes moved slightly, and his fingers slowly clenched into fists. Wen Liang turned his head, looked at her profile, and said: "Huang Gang, I can't say that I understand a lot of things, but I have some ideas that you can listen to... Although Uncle Huang is gone, you still have your brother, those uncles and aunts, and Teacher Qin, as well as classmates and friends like me. I know that these people can't replace the position of your parents in your heart, but at least from now on, with us here, you won't be walking through your life alone..."
Huang Gang slowly raised his head and stared at Wen Liang. Tears gradually welled up in his eyes, one drop, two drops, and then they silently slid down like a waterfall. Wen Liang felt sympathetic, held her hands, and whispered: "I have also experienced losing the person closest to me. At first, my heart was empty, and I felt lost. When the wind blew, it would roll around and around, with no place to go. But slowly, as time went by, I finally figured it out. Instead of thinking about it muddleheadedly all day long, it is better to bury this thought, bury it in my heart, bury it in a place where no one can find it, and then remember what I promised her, do it with my heart, do it desperately, so that there will be less pain, even less longing, and life will become better... Huang Gang, my goal is to make 10 billion in three years. If I am lucky enough to meet the person I lost again, I can tell her that I have turned the joke I made back then into reality."
Wen Liang looked directly into Huang Gang's eyes and said, "What about you? Three years later, can you take the admission letter from the most famous university in the country and tell your father that your grades will never let him down again from now on?"
Huang Gang was silent for a long time, suddenly he bit his lower lip tightly, bright red blood seeped out from between his white teeth, and nodded heavily!
Wen Liang stretched out his little finger and smiled, "Come on, let's make a pinky promise. After three years, whoever can't do it will have to shave his head, okay?"
Huang Gang burst into laughter, tears in his eyes, and hooked his fingers together with Wen Liang's, saying, "Okay!"
At this time, Huang Gang's relatives came over. Qin Yin followed closely behind and stretched out her hand to stop them, but failed. However, seeing that Huang Gang had obviously regained some vitality, she was overjoyed. She first showed an appreciative smile to Wen Liang, and then said to the men and women: "You are all Huang Gang's elders. The child can't stand the stimulation at this time. Can we talk about some things later?"
"Talk about it later? It's too late to talk about it later. How much money did Huang Shang borrow from us for hospitalization? Okay, for the sake of our relationship, I lent it to him, but he left without saying anything. What should I do with the money? How can I pay it back?"
A woman with heavy makeup on her face said angrily: "30,000 yuan, we are not a bank, this money is also saved from the gaps in our teeth, waiting to pay for the tuition of our children to go to college, what should we do now?"
A tall and thin man stood behind her. He pulled the woman's arm and said, "Say less. We'll talk about the money when we get back."
The woman immediately started to throw a tantrum, saying, "You are such a loser, how can you say you can give me money when you go back? Your brother needs money for hospitalization, and I said no, didn't I? But if you want to extort the money, no way!"
The tall and thin man kept silent, took a cigarette butt from his ear, and squatted to the side to smoke. Another woman with delicate eyebrows and eyes, who looked a bit like Huang Gang, said angrily: "Sister-in-law, I lent you 30,000 yuan for my second brother to be hospitalized, but this money is for saving his life, not for anything else. As for my second brother just died, you are making trouble in the hospital? Do you have any shame?"
"I'm shameless? Haha, listen, it turns out I'm the one who's shameless!" The woman pointed at the man's nose and said sarcastically, "Who was the first to say that since the second brother is gone, his storefront is empty anyway, why not use it to do some small business? Huang Hua, your second brother just died, and you want to take over his property. You're such a good girl... I just want to ask, are you and Huang Shang related?"
The man next to Huang Hua was a burly man with a shiny bald head. The gold-plated chain on his wrist was big enough to tie a Tibetan mastiff. He rolled up his sleeves, took a step forward, and cursed viciously: "Calling you sister-in-law is giving you face, do you really think your face is worth money? Come on, try to complain to my wife again?"
The woman shuddered with fear, but she was also a fierce person, so she sat on the ground and cried, "You Huang family are not human, you teamed up to bully a housewife like me. Huang Gong, you son of a bitch, you watched your wife being bullied and didn't dare to say a word, what kind of man are you? I was so blind that I had to deal with a thing like you, I won't live anymore..."
Looking at this disgusting scene in front of her, Qin Yin was really worried that Huang Gang would be stimulated again. She went over and held her hand, saying, "Come on, Auntie will take you out first. The hospital's procedures have been completed. If they want to quarrel, let them quarrel first."
Huang Gang broke away from Qin Yin's hand, and stood among the crowd with his tender body. He glanced at his uncle, aunt, and uncle-in-law one by one, holding back the tears in his eyes, and said, "Uncle, aunt, do you really have to tear your faces apart in front of... in front of my dad?"
Huang Gong's face was filled with shame. He turned his head away and dared not look at Huang Gang. Huang Hua was also embarrassed. He reached out to pull Huang Gang, but Huang Gang turned around and dodged. The girl's eyes were clear without a trace of worldly turbidity, which were enough to illuminate those sinister hearts covered with the cloak of family affection.
"Xiao Gang, Auntie is actually doing this for your own good. Your father is gone, and you will need money for school and living in the future. Your storefront on the main street is empty now, so why not let Auntie use it to do some business? I will cover your living expenses in the future, don't worry!"
Before Huang Gang could say anything, the old lady said, "That sounds good. Even if we rent out that storefront, we can get 500 or 600 yuan a month in rent. How much can Xiao Gang spend on living expenses? No, my second son still owes me 30,000 yuan for medical treatment. I want this storefront!"
"Sister-in-law, you should find a way to get back the money you lent. This house belongs to my Huang family. You have no share in it. Don't worry about it!"
… Seeing that the noise was getting more and more intense, medical staff came over from a distance to maintain order. Huang Gang stood blankly among the adults. She was so young, and I wonder how much courage she had to stay together and not fall down.
Wen Liang couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he walked over and pulled Huang Gang behind him, saying with a smile: "Everyone stop for a moment, I'll say a few words."
The old lady and Huang Hua were both stunned for a moment, and then asked in unison: "Who are you?"
“I am a classmate from Huanggang…”
Before he could finish his words, he was rudely interrupted by the chain man next to Huang Hua. He reached out and pushed Wen Liang's shoulder, cursing: "Where did you come from, little brat? Get out of here now, what does this have to do with you?"
(Apologies, there was a sudden power outage at around 12 o'clock last night, and I had almost finished typing. I lost nearly a thousand words of the manuscript, so I had to finish it this morning. I've been unlucky recently, so I have no choice...) (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian. to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.) (To be continued)