Shao Mingwei's hometown is in a small village in the north. Their village is not poor, but it does not reach the territory of the new rural plan. The development of the past 20 years can be seen at a glance, as if it had been forgotten. But Shao Mingwei's family is doing well, at least a family of four, they don't have to worry about food and clothing, and he and his sister Shao Rong never worry about tuition and book fees.
Shao Mingwei's family has a clear division of labor. His father runs long distances outside all year round, and he sometimes goes with him during holidays. When passing through the big city, his father always said: "Weizi, my father will try to get you and your sister to come to the city to go to college, work, get married and buy a house. The city is good..." There is no lack of envy and expectation in his tone. Looking through the car window at the streetlights that were still bright in the middle of the night, the wide and smooth asphalt road, the row upon row of high-rise buildings and the occasional high-end cars passing by, Shao Mingwei responded to his father, because the family was happy and happy, and he didn't take it seriously. But since his dad wanted him to come to town, he did his best. As for Rongrong, she is happy. His mother farms at home, and he and Shao Rong help in their spare time. After a year, the family's income is considerable.
Before Shao Mingwei was 16 years old, he thought that their family would live in a plain but happy life, but unexpected events always caught people off guard. Maybe what Shao's father has been saying is not just talking. He worked so hard as if racing against time, so that he was tired while driving, the truck fell off the mountain road, and it was impossible on the spot. Then his mother couldn't take the blow and committed suicide due to depression, and the burden of life fell on Shao Mingwei's shoulders.
The successive deaths of relatives in a short period of time made Shao Mingwei numb. He seemed to grow up overnight and arranged the funeral with the help of relatives and neighbors in the village. Due to Shao's father's fatigue driving, civil compensation is required after sorting out the responsibilities one by one, and the Shao family has spent most of their savings for many years. In the daytime, Shao Mingwei was not as calm as a 16-year-old boy. Shao Rong was shocked by his brother's overdraft mental state while washing his face in tears. Shao Mingwei touched her head to comfort her: "It's okay, brother is okay." Only himself I know, his father's words "Weizi, Dad will try hard to let you and your sister come to the city to go to college, work, get married and buy a house. The city is good..." It made him unforgettable for a long time, and it also made him determined to go to the big city. .
He wants to see how good the big city is that makes his dad dream about and kills his dad.
In the next two years, his memory was a little vague. It was full of test papers, heavy farm work and sensible looks. Just when he relaxed his vigilance, life gave him another blow: along with his admission letter from the Department of Biology of Q University, came the confirmation letter from the hospital after Shao Rong passed out.
In the evening, Shao Mingwei kept his eyes open until midnight, and an urge to gushing out in his heart, he tossed and turned as if on fire, then suddenly got up, dressed as if sleepwalking, and went out. He didn't know where he was going, and he walked aimlessly like a wandering soul. There was no light in the countryside at night, and it was so dark that I couldn't reach my fingers. As a result, I fell on the bumpy dirt road. I don't know if Shao Mingwei was not in the mood to eat at night and had no energy, or if the soul was not on him, he climbed for a long time and still couldn't get up. . He sat crookedly in the field for a while, tears silently falling down his clothes and soaking his clothes. He touched his face in a daze and touched a hand of tears, as if he had found a vent, he suddenly burst into tears. He hasn't cried since his parents died, but he cried more and more fiercely in this quiet and uninhabited field. The 18-year-old 1.8-meter big man cried like a child who couldn't find his way home. Desperate and heart-wrenching.
He didn't know what to do, and he didn't know what Rong Rong should do.
A thin, weeping "Brother...Brother..." sounded behind Shao Mingwei. Shao Mingwei had never shown his vulnerability in front of Shao Rong, but at this time he couldn't care less and held Shao Rong in his arms, and the two brothers and sisters cried happily.
After crying, Shao Mingwei wiped away the tears on his face with his sleeves, and wiped away the tears from Shao Rong's eyes with his thumb and said, "Rong Rong, this disease is not a cancer that can be cured, even if it can't be cured for a lifetime, brother will support you for the rest of your life. Don't be afraid, brother has a way, brother must have a way." The firmness of the words seemed to give Shao Rong confidence, but also to himself.
Knowing that Shao Rong was ill, relatives and neighbors secretly reported that Shao Mingwei's house had bad feng shui and offended the gods. On the surface, he was polite and sympathetic to their brothers and sisters, but secretly wanted to hide away. On the one hand, he was afraid that he would be hit with bad luck, and on the other hand, he was afraid that Shao Rong's illness was a bottomless pit, and he didn't want to lend them money.
Shao Mingwei didn't expect others. After careful consideration, he rented the land at home to the villagers. Once the house was sold, he brought Shao Rong to Beijing. The weight of life gave him no chance to be dazzled and bewildered. Although Shao Rong's disease is not cancer, he needs to be taken care of everywhere after the operation and be careful. With the high probability of complications, Shao Mingwei has no idea. He first rented a very small house, and then went to Q University to apply for a one-year leave of absence. He also inquired and inspected the hospital where Shao Rong was preparing for the operation, and found a responsible nurse, made all the preparations, and arranged the operation for Shao Rong. The date is also approaching.
Before entering the operating room, Shao Mingwei took Shao Rong's hand and said, "Rong Rong, don't be afraid, brother is waiting for you."
But luck seems to have forgotten the Shao brothers and sisters: Shao Rong's operation was a success, but complications arose not long after him - something wrong with Shao Rong's kidneys. The doctor told Shao Mingwei that Shao Rong needed dialysis once a week and expensive drugs every day. Shao Mingwei walked out of the clinic with his back straight. He told himself over and over again: he couldn't fall down.
In the following year, Shao Mingwei traveled between the small rental houses, hospitals and various workplaces where Shao Rong usually lived. He worked as a tutor, moved bricks at the construction site, delivered couriers and takeaways, worked as a waiter, and saved a small amount of money, enough to pay for Shao Rong's dialysis and drugs after his tuition fees and the frequency of working part-time jobs dropped when he was in school. In just one year, Shao Mingwei became lean, with tight muscles on his body, stronger but rough hands, and he even grew three centimeters taller.
Sometimes Shao Mingwei nibbled steamed buns while hiding from the noon sun on the construction site, and stopped while nibbling. He thought: Beijing is so big, where are he and Shao Rong's home? But after the melancholy and confusion, Shao Mingwei once again forced himself to devote himself to the afternoon work.
In the second year, Shao Mingwei entered the school with a freshman who was one year younger than him when he was nineteen. He is handsome and gentle, mature and tolerant, and active in things. He quickly became famous in the school, and unsurprisingly took over as the student council president in his sophomore year. He worked hard and devoted himself to study after part-time work. He was recruited into his laboratory by a professor who loved his talents, and he repeatedly mentioned that he was required to enroll in his own research. Although Shao Mingwei planned to work directly after graduation for various reasons, he still had a shred of hope in his heart that he could pursue further studies, so he did not express his rejection to the professor, and of course he did not directly agree.
Just when Shao Mingwei thought everything was finally on the right track, life told him: it's not that simple. Half a month ago, Shao Rong called him to say that he was uncomfortable. Shao Mingwei knew that his sister was very tolerant, and when the situation had come to her, it was extremely uncomfortable. After reading the examination results, the doctor looked serious and regretfully told Shao Mingwei: Shao Rong's condition has deteriorated, the frequency of dialysis needs to be changed from once a week to twice a week, and the medication is more expensive.
Shao Mingwei went to the bank to check his savings and stayed at the door all night. Two days later, he walked into the night.
When Shao Mingwei opened the door and went in, Sister Zhang was chatting and wandering among several men with ease. Seeing him coming in, her eyes flashed with imperceptible satisfaction, and she smiled tenderly: "Oh, you are finally here, everyone has to wait. ." While talking, he walked towards Shao Mingwei and gently pushed the boys inwards.
The lights in the box are dim, and the light from the big TV screen behind them barely reflects the fat-headed and big-eared appearances of these men with successful careers and families, and their faces have a wretched expression that they know each other well. Some of them are clamoring to try something new. Shao Mingwei looked coldly at Sister Zhang and the men on the sofa laughing and chatting, and suddenly felt being watched, he turned his head and silently looked with his eyes, and caught Min Yu unexpectedly. He was sitting in the deep corner of the box, dressed in exquisite clothes. Although there were some fine lines between his eyebrows, he was beautiful and soft, even better than the young boy who came with him, with a thin and tall figure. But Shao Mingwei didn't have time to look at him carefully. As soon as he met the other person's bright eyes, he suddenly looked away, and his heart was beating rapidly - Min Yu recognized him.
Shao Mingwei's mind was blank for a moment. He felt the other party's eyes keep drifting over, and obviously Sister Zhang saw it too, so he said to Min Yu, "Mr. Min, this is our night..."
Min Yu raised her hand to interrupt her, and Shao Mingwei couldn't help looking at him. Min Yu showed a soft smile, her eyes were slightly curved, and the end of her eyes extended a beautiful and gentle curve, completely relaxed and peaceful.