Ji Mingyue deliberately went downstairs and walked all the way to the parking lot on the basement level of the hospital. The underground parking lot around midnight was cold and empty, the lights were dim, and it felt like a ghost movie was about to be staged.
Ji Mingyue stomped his feet and let out a sigh of relief. Although it was a bit scary, he still had to bear it because it was remote and quiet and he could hear people coming over the first time.
He leaned against the exit of the parking lot, turned on his phone, and sent a text message to Ji Hong: "Dad, are you asleep?"
Ji Hong's answer was to call him back directly: "Still looking at the file."
Not interrogative sentences.
In fact, Ji Hong has been waiting for his call.
From the afternoon when he learned about the accident at Lin Feng's house, Ji Mingyue knew that he had to make this call to Ji Hong.
Solving the matter of the best uncle’s family is still the next step. In fact, Ji Mingyue flaunted his wealth to show that Lin Feng will not be short of money in the future. The main problem lies in the huge gap in Jiang Manyun's medical expenses.
In his previous life, Lin Feng barely survived by selling the only house in his family and working day and night, but now, with Ji Mingyue's remaining pocket money, no matter how much he spends on "supplementary tuition fees", it is not enough To fill this gap.
He must ask Ji Hong for help.
The performance of "cooperating with the inside and the outside" with Ji Hong is more like a breakthrough, which is what Ji Hong once taught him: "If you want the other party to agree with you faster, it is best to make him feel that you and him are in the same trench first."
At that time, Ji Hong wanted to retire, and took Ji Mingyue, who had just returned to China, to teach him the strategies of doing business and dealing with affairs, trying to train him. Later, it was discovered that he was really not the material, so he simply "let him go free" and asked Ji Mingyue's distant cousin Yao Chen to take over.
At that time, Ji Mingyue also thought that he could not carve rotten wood, but later found out that he just had no talent for business.
However, this "one of us" is willing to cooperate with Ji Mingyue to play a scene out of helplessness and love, but to him, Lin Feng is at most Ji Mingyue's classmate, friend, and half of his teacher, and his affection may be due to , this kind of favor can make him turn a blind eye and close one eye, acquiescing to the exorbitant "supplementary tuition fee" that Ji Mingyue paid Lin Feng.
But because of this goodwill, it is obviously unrealistic for him to bear the huge and bottomless medical expenses from Jiang Manyun without any doubts.
It’s like there are always people who like to chase the rich and ask, “Why didn’t you give me hundreds of thousands when you’re so rich?” The money of the rich doesn’t come from strong winds. They just know how hard it is to make money, so they don’t Decide on any expenditure rashly.
It's not impossible to give, but there must be a reason. Good enough reason.
In the afternoon, Ji Hong asked on the phone: "Why do you want to help Lin Feng like this, can you give Dad a reason?"
Ji Mingyue was at a loss for words for a moment before he said, "I, I will tell you in detail later."
But at this moment, the sound of flipping paper came from the other end of the phone, the crisp sound of the teacup colliding with the tray, the rustling sound of the pen tip leaving marks on the paper... a quiet reminder that Ji Hong is waiting for his "detailed explanation" ".
Ji Mingyue swallowed lightly.
He actually...hasn't figured it out yet.
"Aren't you cold, baby? Listen to the voice and you're standing in the wind." Ji Hong finally couldn't help but said.
"I'm not standing in the wind. Although it's windy here, there's a door blocking it. I'm not cold." Ji Mingyue hesitated for a moment, and called, "Dad..."
"What are you acting like?" Ji Hong said helplessly, "Okay, Dad admits defeat. Come on, tell me, what is your plan?"
Ji Ming took a deep breath and tried to speak out as fluently as possible: "Dad, I have been with Lin Feng for so long, I know that he has really worked hard. But he is at that age, and he is still in school. His mother's illness It's like a ticking time bomb, it doesn't know when it will suddenly explode. He really won't be able to make that much money for a while, and I'm his friend, and I can't bear to see him being dragged down by influence for a lifetime just because of money."
"'Just because of money?'" Ji Hong smiled slightly, and said, "Baby, you have to know that a penny is hard for a hero, and how many people have worked hard all their lives 'just because of money'... Tell Dad the truth about this matter. , is he begging you?"
"No!" Ji Mingyue categorically denied, "He never asked me for any help, it was I who wanted to help him on my own initiative, I couldn't bear it..."
"You can't bear to let Lin Feng be your teacher and give him a high tuition fee. Let's say it's an equivalent exchange. Dad doesn't say anything." Ji Hong said lightly, "but now you want to take over his life. This time maybe It is hundreds of thousands, hundreds of thousands, how much will it be next time? What about the next time? As long as his mother is not fully recovered, you have to carry this bomb for him and fill it in endlessly. You are his good friend now, In another year, five years, ten years, can you guarantee that your 'friendship' will never change?"
"I… "
"Mingyue, do you still remember what Dad told you?"
Ji Mingyue took a breath, and after a while he said slowly: "... remember."
"Emotion is the thing that cannot be tested with money." Ji Hongdao, "Dad has seen too much these years, not to mention friends, even close relatives, sweet couples, can't stand this kind of test. Do you remember that The serial murderer?"
"… I remember."
"The first time he committed a crime was fifteen years ago. He and his wife were in business as a partnership. Because of a quarrel during the settlement, he suspected that his wife was hiding money, so he picked up a watermelon knife and hacked her to death."
"That's because the murderer has an antisocial personality. He..." Ji Mingyue felt chills all over his body, his voice trembling, "Dad...don't think of Lin Feng like that, please."
"Dad doesn't want to either, but you are the closest person to Dad, and I will only stand in your position and consider all the situations for you at the first time." Ji Hong said calmly, "Ming Yue, do you still want to persist? "
"I, we can also buy Lin Feng's house, let him solve this urgent need, and then..."
"It's just that for Lin Feng, he can accept your gift with more peace of mind." Ji Hong interrupted him mercilessly, "Will buying their house have any practical effect on us? Will you live in it?" Or will I live there? Or, do you allow Dad to resell it?"
"..." Ji Ming fell silent.
"Or, Dad can also sign a contract of sale with Lin Feng. How much I subsidize him will determine how many years he will work for me for free in my company. If his mother's condition is not so stable, after high school to university, maybe The bond will last until he retires—so, do you think that's okay?"
"..."
"So." Ji Hong concluded, "You want to give him what you have, selflessly, without compensation, without asking for anything in return, is that right?"
"..." Ji Mingyue seemed to have sensed something, his fingers trembling slightly.
"And Lin Feng never even asked for your help." After a pause, Ji Hong still said, "Baby, don't you think that your attachment to Lin Feng has exceeded the limit of friends?"
Ji Hong originally didn't want to point out Ji Mingyue. He thought that if he didn't point out this kind of hazy feelings that arose during adolescence, maybe Ji Mingyue might not realize it. On the "normal" road...
But now, Ji Mingyue is not only "selfless dedication" too much, once he really agrees to his request, then the entanglement between Ji Mingyue and Lin Feng is bound to last for a long time, even in the next ten years Neither will end. When the time comes, will the "hazy feelings" grow vigorously and become more and more firm
What's more, looking at Lin Feng's attitude, he may not be "hazy" towards Ji Mingyue. One day, this "hazy" will both change and turn into a storm that sweeps everything—
He just didn't want to point it out, and didn't want to let it go.
After Ji Hong asked that sentence, Ji Mingyue was silent for a full minute.
Even though the wind was blowing, the underground parking lot of the hospital was gloomy and cold, but his palms were constantly dripping with sweat. Before falling asleep leaning on Lin Feng's shoulder, he was actually trying to avoid making this phone call.
He really hasn't figured it out yet...
No, it's not so much that he didn't think about it, it's better to say that he was in a dilemma and couldn't make a choice.
Either admit it or deny it.
It's not that you can't play tricks like "Lin Feng and I are brothers, what's wrong with stabbing brothers in the ribs!", but if the father can ask such a question, it means that he has already seen what happened and has thought about it for a long time.
If I give such an answer that I am obviously pretending to be stupid and I know it is a lie, I will only disappoint Ji Hong. After losing trust, it is impossible to seek Ji Hong's help again and again in the future.
But admit it
Admitting that he really likes Lin Feng very much, he is gay, and he is willing to do many things for Lin Feng
It's 2008 now, and he's only sixteen years old.
No matter how enlightened Ji Hong is, it will take a long time to accept this fact. As a father, as he said, he will only think about him from Ji Mingyue's perspective at the first time, so would he think that, Did Lin Feng lead him away and seduce him
What would be his first reaction? Quarantine, separate, transfer yourself to another school or even go abroad again
These actions are all reasonable, and Ji Mingyue can even understand them.
But in this way, Lin Feng would fall into the nightmare of his previous life again.
All his efforts will be in vain.
He doesn't want to have a stalemate with Ji Hong, he knows that Ji Hong is the person who loves him the most in this world... But he also doesn't want to give up Lin Feng.
He dare not bet.
Because I can't afford to gamble.
"I..." Ji Ming took a deep breath, "Dad, do you still remember what I said, the 'dream' I had?"
"Remember, what's the matter?" After several ghostly and magical verifications, Ji Hong even believed in it, but he didn't understand why Ji Mingyue suddenly mentioned it at this time.
"Actually, in my dream... I have already died once."
This sentence is true.
Ji Hong lost his voice: "What did you say?!"
"I will die." Ji Mingyue said.
His voice was trembling because of guilt and pain, and his teeth were gnashing loudly, but to Ji Hong's ears, it was Ji Mingyue's panic and helplessness. Ji Hong hurriedly said: "When and where? Don't be afraid, tell Dad, Dad will definitely save you!"
"I don't know..." Ji Mingyue said, "I only know that I died, there was a big storm, it was very empty, and it was very cold..."
"There is always a voice guiding me in my dream. It tells me what to see and what to do to avoid the impending disaster. I rely on it to make you give up that piece of land and ask Aunt Huang to take her son to Do the check... It told me that the only person who can save me is Lin Feng. Before that, I must save him first."
"Dad, I'm alive again, but I only have one chance... I don't dare to bet."
"Father..." Ji Mingyue's voice almost changed its tone, and the murmur was barely audible, "I'm sorry..."
He didn't know why, it was obvious that he was lying, but there was a strong, deep, and sad force that hit his chest hard, making it difficult for him to breathe, and tears fell down involuntarily.
"Baby, don't say you don't dare to gamble." After a long time, Ji Hong whispered, "Daddy...don't dare either."
The author has something to say: Ming Yue thought he was lying, but in fact he was telling the truth. _(:з」∠)_