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"Dear passengers and friends, the train No. K9617 bound for XXX is checking tickets, please take your luggage and go to waiting room No. [-] for ticket checking... Dear passengers and friends..."

The radio at the station repeated the same information over and over again. Duan Li was wearing a suit, carrying a backpack, and holding his provincial ID card, anxiously standing in line at the ticket window.

Finally, it was his turn to buy a ticket, and he couldn't wait to say to the conductor: "I want a ticket to XXX, the sooner the better."

The conductor tapped on the keyboard a few times, and said to him in an unwavering voice: "The fastest is 40 minutes later. There are only hard seats."

"It's okay! Just take that."

"Hard seat 150. Give me your ID card." The conductor said without even looking at him.

Duan Li hurriedly took out 200 yuan, and handed it along with his ID card through the gap under the window.

The other party quickly collected the money, typed out the ticket, and handed back the change together with the ticket and his ID card.Finally, the conductor finally kindly reminded: "The ticket is already being checked, so hurry up."

"Hey. Thank you!" He replied in a trance, and ran to the waiting room with his legs.

Duan Li was surprised to receive a call from Cheng's mother, but despite being surprised, he was still able to maintain his usual composure.But what Cheng's mother said afterwards made his forced calm disappear.

"Xiao Li, you...can you help Zhensheng? Zhensheng..." Cheng's mother's voice was obviously crying.

Duan Li's heart rose, and he asked eagerly: "Auntie! What happened to Zhensheng?"

"Zhensheng is in the hospital."

His heart sank slowly again.

Duan Li felt that his heart was beating very fast, very fast, it had never been so fast before.

He hung up the phone and ran down the stairs before he could wait for the elevator.Seeing a colleague waiting for him at the door of the company, he walked up to the colleague who invited him in three steps and asked him to ask the company for a two-week leave for him, saying that I ignored the other party's inquiry and called me. Get in the car and go directly to the train station.

Until getting on the train, Duan Li was still in a trance, as if he was hit on the head by something.

He held his head in his hands and bowed his body, and the suppressed and painful voice of Cheng's mother kept echoing in his mind.

"Bastard!" He slapped himself on the head heavily.

"Mom, why did that brother beat himself?" A little boy next to him asked innocently.

"Hush! Haohao, be good, we don't speak ill of others, ah!" Then he took the little boy named Haohao to another carriage.

By the time Duan Li returned to City A, it was already around 8 o'clock the next night.When he got out of the station, he didn't delay for a moment and took a taxi directly to the hospital that Cheng's mother had mentioned.

When he ran to the ward, Mother Cheng just came out of the room. Seeing him, a reassuring smile instantly appeared on his tired face.

"Xiao Li. You are here!"

Duan Li hurried over and asked out of breath, "Auntie, where is Zhensheng?"

Mama Cheng's calm face turned sad again, she looked at the ward behind her and said, "Zhensheng is still resting in there."

Thinking of her son who was lying on the hospital bed, Mother Cheng couldn't help crying again.

He grabbed Duan Li's arm and said sincerely: "Duan Li, can you help Zhensheng? He always listens to you the most. You can help Auntie persuade him, okay?"

"Auntie...I..." Duan Li lowered his head, what face should he use to see Cheng Zhensheng now?

Seeing his hesitation, Cheng's mother let go of his hand and said, "Xiao Li, do you know? Zhensheng hasn't been home since he graduated from graduate school, and he rarely calls. We all thought he was Because I was too busy studying, I called him occasionally, and I didn't care when I heard his voice was normal. Until a week ago..." As if recalling something, Duan Li saw Cheng's mother's body trembling slightly.

"Two weeks ago, Uncle Cheng and I received a call from Zhensheng's roommate. He said that Zhensheng suddenly fainted in the dormitory and was sent to the hospital. The doctor asked him to call us. When we arrived at the hospital , Zhensheng is still in a coma. The doctor told us that Zhensheng is severely dehydrated, and his body is very weak, and he can only rely on glucose to maintain the balance of his body functions."

"Weak?" Duan Li suddenly thought of something.He looked at Cheng's mother inquiringly.The other party nodded sadly.

"We also heard about it later from the classmate who called us. He said that Zhensheng didn't eat well during the two months he went to school. It was the same after he woke up from a coma. No matter how much we persuaded him, he was unwilling. Eat. Just drink water every day. Even if you force him to eat, he will spit it out immediately."

Duan Li fell heavily on the bench in the hospital corridor.

Two months... the two months he left?or earlier?As early as the time Cheng Zhensheng confessed to him?

Duan Li held his head, he kept thinking, when did that person stop eating properly?When did he abandon that person, only caring about running away, completely disregarding the other person's life or death.

Shocked by his reaction, Cheng's mother held his back and asked him hesitantly: "Xiao Li... Did something happen between you and Zhensheng? We said we would call you after his accident, and he Neither."

Duan Li's shoulders trembled.

Cheng's mother sighed and said, "Since the accident at the age of 7, Zhensheng's child has become very withdrawn and never told us anything. But Xiao Li, Aunt Cheng can tell that Zhensheng When Sheng is with you, he is happy from the bottom of his heart. If he does something to make you angry, you let him, he is a good and sensible boy, and he will understand his mistake. "

Duan Li shook his head: "No! It's not his fault! It's me..."

It was he who made him that way.Duan Li thought bitterly in his heart, if it wasn't for him, Cheng Zhensheng wouldn't be like this.He won't skip meals or go to the hospital...all because of him...

It was his cowardice and cowardice that killed him.

Duan Li hit his head hard.He felt his head hurt.

"Duan Li! Duan Li, don't do this!" Mother Cheng took his hand to stop him.

"Duan Li. Although I don't know what happened between you and Zhensheng, it's all over. Now that you're here, you should go in and see Zhensheng, and help Auntie persuade him. He will listen to you of."

Will he listen to him?Duan Li didn't dare to think, would that person still want to see him?

"Auntie." Duan Li stood up from the stool: "Tonight I will take care of Mr. Gu, you should go back and rest first."

"Can you?"

"En. Don't worry." Cheng's mother finally nodded, "Then you go in quickly! You should also pay attention to rest."

"kindness."

"That's right!" Mother Cheng thought again, "Did you tell the family about your return?"

He shook his head and said, "I haven't had time to say it yet. But I'll call home later."

"That's good. Good boy, don't worry your parents!" After speaking, he turned into the room behind him, took some things, and walked out again.

She patted Duan Li on the shoulder and said, "Xiao Li, go in quickly. Auntie will go back first."

Duan Li nodded: "Auntie, be careful on the road."

Watching the back of Cheng's mother leaving, until he was the only one left in the quiet corridor.

Duan Li turned to Cheng Zhensheng's ward, took a few deep breaths, and finally made up his mind to open the door.

After two months, seeing Cheng Zhensheng again, Duan Li felt that it was really a lifetime away.

In the ward, Cheng Zhensheng lay quietly on a snow-white hospital bed.

Duan Li didn't turn on the light, and with the faint light coming in from the window, he saw that Cheng Zhensheng's already fair skin was now even paler.On the thin face, the cheekbones are highly protruding, making the eye sockets sunken.

Duan Li held the man's hand on the quilt with distress, it was obviously a grown man's hand, but he could easily wrap the other's wrist in his hand.

Cheng Zhensheng, who was lying in front of him now, could really be described as skinny without exaggeration.

Duan Li knelt down along the hospital bed, holding his hand tightly.

He remembered the first time he met Cheng Zhensheng in the first year of high school, and the other party was the same as now, obviously a man of more than 170, but all the flesh on his body added up to less than ninety catties.At that time, he just blindly guessed whether this person was abused by someone and didn't eat well.But now, Duan Li can only resent him for making him become like himself.

Duan Li, Duan Li.Is this what you want?he asked himself.

On the way here, Duan Li had already decided that this time, no matter what, he would never leave Cheng Zhensheng's side again.

To hell with all his hesitation and scruples!

He looked at Cheng Zhensheng, reached out to stroke his haggard cheek, Duan Li thought, as long as Cheng Zhensheng still likes him, as long as he is willing to forgive him, he will be with him.

Whether it's because of worry or guilt towards the other party, he can be sure that he doesn't hate Cheng Zhensheng, and even likes him.

He likes the way Cheng Zhensheng smiles at him gently, likes the way he eats quietly, and likes the way he cares about him occasionally awkwardly... Although he doesn't realize how much difference there is between this kind of liking and Cheng Zhensheng's liking for him, but since If the other party wants it, he will try to make his liking become what the other party wants.

Because it was Cheng Zhensheng, Duan Li believed that it would not be difficult.

Now, just wait for this person to wake up, and then ask for his forgiveness.

"Zhensheng." Duan Li held Cheng Zhensheng's hand, interlocked his fingers, and said softly: "I know you may not want to forgive me. But I am willing to wait until the day you are willing. This time, I will not Will leave you again."