You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 728 Just Go Up, Don't Look Down

Early in the morning, Wei Xia made arrangements for today's plan.

All the plans are condensed into one thing: playing with grandpa.

Elaine made him a Chinese-Japanese-Korean breakfast.

Today's breakfast has kimchi, sushi and soy milk.

That's right, they are all things Wei Xia can't eat.

Wei Xia couldn't refuse his wife's kindness, and no one knew about his meal anyway.The same reporters and fans who tout his professionalism will still say that he hasn't touched junk food for ten years in order to stay in shape.It's not true at all, it's a bit of a treat every once in a while.

After breakfast, he said goodbye to his wife, hugged his son, and left.

Early in the morning, the chat group in the team was ringing non-stop.

Lamar Odom is a lunatic, he has unlimited energy, and he always sends some bloody, pornographic, and violent pictures in the group.

Early in the morning, he posted a full-body photo of a certain porn star, which aroused admiration from the group.

"I have to say that her breasts are too big and she doesn't look good. What's her name?" Wei Xia's straightforward style won praise from his teammates.

His way of asking questions must be more advanced than that of making friends out of nothing, but Odom hid after sending out the pornographic pictures. He is really not afraid of being punished by heaven.

Post pictures but not seeds, what's the next sentence?

Wei Xia took the first flight.

There is a three-hour time difference between Philadelphia and Boston, and it was already 15:[-] when Wesha arrived.

He bought a chicken taco near the airport, hailed a taxi, and headed to Massachusetts General Hospital.

"Sir, you look a lot like Wish."

Before Wei Xia got out of the car, the driver said in disbelief.

"Really? A lot of people say that, but I'm much more handsome than him." Wei Xia's performance is perfect when someone recognizes him and then pretends to admit his mistake.

He believed that no one could see through his disguise.

The best camouflage is not to camouflage, it's so upright that people can't believe it.

He walked in through the main entrance of the hospital, and many people gave him an extra look along the way.

His goal was clear, he went to grandpa's ward and knocked.

"If it's not Feili, don't come in." The old man inside was already impatient.

Wei Xia opened the door, and just wanted to make a joke to ease Wayne's mood, but found that the grandfather on the hospital bed was a little strange.

He lost a lot of weight.

Yes, his complexion was much haggard compared to the last time he came.

"Philip, you are too slow! Half a day has passed! You have to make up for my time!" Wayne just wanted to get up from the bed and leave the hospital immediately.

"Lie down!" Liana shouted.

In an instant, Wayne was as cute as a sheep.

Wei Xia approached with a smile: "Sure enough, only grandma can make you behave."

"Hmph, I just don't want to be as knowledgeable as her. It's not like you don't know my strength." Wayne only pretended half of it before being ruthlessly exposed by the old wife. "How dare a bad old man who can't even align the toilet seat say anything about his strength?"

Seeing his grandfather's haggard appearance, Wei Xia felt sad.

After a while, Wayne's attending doctor came in.

"According to normal procedures, Mr. Wayne should not leave the hospital, but if this is his decision and you as guardians agree, he can leave the hospital for a day, but he must return here on time tomorrow." Wayne's attending doctor said, "Just in case, we will arrange for a doctor to leave the hospital with you."

"What?" Wayne screamed, "Are you still haunted after you've been discharged from the hospital?"

Wei Xia ignored Grandpa's protest and accepted it unconditionally: "No problem."

Then the attending doctor stayed in the ward and talked for half an hour about what Wayne couldn't do when he went out.

According to him, Wayne can only go out for a walk and enjoy the wind, and he is not allowed to do other things.

"It's better to lie in the hospital!"

Wayne was about to explode.

"Why don't we go out and stay in the hospital?" Wei Xia thought it was good, "I'll be here all day."

Liana was a hundred worried about Wayne going out: "Your body is like this, can't you stay in the hospital obediently?"

Wayne may have only hesitated for a second.

"Let's go out." Wayne seemed very tired of the hospital, "Even if you can't do anything, it's better than being in the hospital."

Wayne had the biggest opinion today, so after making some preparations, Wei Xia, Wayne, Liana, and the hospital's expatriate doctor Jerry Christian left the hospital together.

Christian is a resident at Massachusetts General Hospital and a basketball fan.

When they were in the car, Christian mentioned the 2008 Finals to Weisha more than once: "Wish, that was the moment when all Boston hearts were heartbroken."

"It's also my heartbreaking moment," Wayne said shortly afterwards, "and at the same time the most exhilarating moment for me since 1986."

That is indeed the pinnacle of Weixia's career so far.

This year is the ninth year of his career, four years for the Lakers and five years for the 76ers. He only has one championship ring and one FMVP he snatched from Kobe.

"Grandpa, the garden is here."

In fact, Boston Garden was demolished more than ten years ago.

But Wayne still wants to see, it has been replaced by shops.

They got out of the car, Wei Xia and Liana wanted to help Wayne, he waved his hand, "I haven't reached that point yet!"

"I really don't know why they demolished this place. Some things are more symbolic than practical. Even if the environment of the Fleet Center (North Shore Garden) is several times more comfortable than the garden, if I choose, I will still choose to come here to watch the game." Wayne never called the North Shore Garden a "garden."

In his heart, there is only one garden, and that is the Boston Garden, which has permanently become a historical term in 1997.

Wayne took Weixia to the outside of a convenience store, pointed to the door of the convenience store and said, "You can't go wrong! 59 years ago, I sat here and watched Hondo steal the ball with my own eyes! Soon I rushed into the court like everyone else and stole his ball! Believe me, I have seen true magnificence!"

"I've seen it too." Wei Xia has watched the scene of Wayne stealing Havlicek's ball many times in the arena.

Wayne nodded and smiled, "Yes, what you did in 2008 is no less than what Hondo did back then!"

"It's a pity that it is the brilliance of my career so far." Wei Xia said melancholy.

"Wish, don't be too greedy, the ball you stole will still appear in the nightmare of me and other Celtics fans to this day!" Christian said unwillingly.

The old site has been demolished, and the demolition team is very strong. Wayne can't find any traces of the garden here.

They decide to leave.

Where to go?

Boston Common

They strictly followed the doctor's orders and prohibited everything that Wayne was not allowed to do.

Wayne can only take a walk in the park.

To avoid being recognized, Wei Xia wore glasses.

"A lot of textbook history has happened here, but unfortunately it has nothing to do with me, I just have nowhere to go." After a while, Wayne was tired.

They found a drink shop nearby and ordered drinks and snacks.

While waiting for the drink clerk to bring food and drink to the table, Wei Xia asked Wayne about his condition.

He didn't ask all the time, not because he didn't care, but because he didn't want to know the answer.

His optimism is powerless in the face of tormenting illness.

"That's it. My body has been terrible for the past few years. It's like a constant accumulation of stress. It's overwhelming me," Wayne said. "The hospital wants me to accept an experimental treatment plan. If it works, it will give me a few more years to live."

Wei Xia tried to ask: "How do you feel?"

"How should I put it?" Wayne shrugged, "It's not as scary as you think, and it's not too uncomfortable. As long as you can bear to vomit non-stop, seeing your blood vessels turn black, it feels like your bones are going to melt..."

Liana wanted to say something, but didn't.

During Wei Xia's silence, the waiter brought over their order.

"Please enjoy."

"I miss this so much!" Wayne couldn't stop thinking about the juice.

As a diabetic this stuff is like a cordon and Christian only lets him drink 1/3 cup.

Wayne saw that Wei Xia was silent and seemed to be distracted by other things, so he asked, "Philip, how are you doing? I heard that you won 71 wins. What a pity, next time you will try to break the Bulls' record."

Wei Xia smiled bitterly: "I don't know if we can still show a similar degree of concentration."

"Why not?"

"I didn't understand it before, but now I gradually understand. Chasing the championship is a road with no end in sight. Every time the winning streak starts, I feel that we will never lose again. Every time the winning streak ends, I worry that we will never win again. These illusions brought about by adrenaline are broken down by reality, but the pressure that comes with it-the expectations of the fans, the expectations of the city, the pressure of the media, and public opinion." Wei Xia looked at the pedestrians in the park. "Sometimes I can't breathe and want to find a place to hide."

Hearing Wei Xia's words, Wayne laughed out loud, and took another sip of juice as a cover.

He said the words in his heart: "son, I have had this idea for a long time. After a few years, you will think the same way. Life is like a hillside. When you go up and your eyes are on the top, you will feel unspeakable pleasure. But once you reach the peak, what suddenly appears in front of you is the terrible downhill, which is the final destination-death. When you go up, you are out of breath and walk slowly, but when you go down, you are as fast as a horse, and you can't stop even if you want to. Like you. At my age, everyone lives under pressure, full of beautiful dreams, even if they are difficult to realize. And when a person reaches my age, there is no hope... what awaits me is death.”

"No matter what's ahead, go for it with all your strength, while you're young and strong, with nimble legs and feet!"

(End of this chapter)