She messed with me first

03:30 pm, Second Affiliated Hospital of Medical College.

After three hours of blank thinking, Qi Xi finally had a reaction. She stood motionless downstairs in the inpatient department with an unusually calm expression.

A long time ago, she heard that in China, one person dies of cerebral infarction every 21 seconds. This is a common disease with a very high mortality and recurrence rate, and it mostly occurs between the ages of 45 and 70.

Her mother, Jiang Chumei, was not very lucky. She met it at the young age of 43.

This year, Jiang Chumei is 53.

Over the past ten years, her condition has repeatedly improved and relapsed, and she has been tortured until she is skinny, her skin has turned black, and she no longer looks dignified and beautiful as she was when she was young.

Last Spring Festival, my uncle came to see my sister and comforted Qi Xi, "Don't think too much, even if your mother didn't suffer from this disease, she would be old at 53." But Qi Xi still felt that if there was no accident that day, Jiang Chumei would live to 93 And the prettiest old lady on the block.

What day is it?

Qi Xi clenched her hands, pressing her forehead against the cold wall, trying to remember.

"Xixi! What are you doing!" The uncle who drove Qi Yongzhi home to pick up daily necessities strode over to pull Qi Xi away, touched her forehead distressedly and said, "Didn't you say that the operation was a success? You are another What are you doing?"

Qi Xi actually didn't do anything, but felt that his mind was messed up and it was hard to think about things, so he knocked on the wall to see if he would wake up.

Facts have proved that it seems to have no effect.

She still couldn't remember exactly what day it was and what happened that day.

"Uncle, do you think my mother will be okay?" Qi Xi asked him in a flat tone, as if talking about an unimportant matter, "This is the first time she has been hospitalized, 5? Or 6? Doctor It's not as simple as a recurrence this time, but it's getting worse. What does it mean to get worse? Isn't she, she won't..."

"No!" Qi Yongzhi interrupted firmly. He passed his uncle and walked in front of Qi Xi, telling her in a deep and steady voice, "Qi Xi, be strong. Your mother also taught a lot of students in the first 20 years. No matter how she compares, she feels that she is not as good as you, you are the greatest pride in her life, and you can't panic whenever something happens."

Qi Xi looked at Qi Yongzhi, his eyes were so still that he lost sight of it, "Dad, I'm not panicking, I just... feel sorry for my mother."

Qi Yongzhi hadn't heard Qi Xi say such words for many years, his eyes shook violently, and he became helpless again. He touched Qi Xi's head, looked up at a certain room upstairs in the inpatient department, and said slowly: " Don't talk nonsense, your mother doesn't want to see you like this."

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Jiang Chumei had the operation yesterday morning, not long after Qi Yongzhi called Qi Xi.

The uncle said that the original intention of Qi Yongzhi's call was to call Qi Xi back.Hearing that she was climbing a mountain with her friends, she suddenly felt that it had been ten years, and she was repeatedly frightened and frightened. Everyone was tired, and it was one less toss.

Besides, going in and out of the hospital is something they are used to, and the initial feeling of falling apart has long since disappeared. Naturally, the difference between many people and few individuals is not as big as it was at first. It is enough for someone to watch and run errands.

Qi Xi was silent for a long time after listening, then smiled and said nothing.

Up to now, the 24-hour observation has just passed, and the hospital stipulates that only one person can accompany him.

Qi Yongzhi refused to let others go, and went upstairs with his big and small bags.

Seeing him walking away, the uncle sighed and told Qi Xi, "Xi Xi, don't ask your mother if you are going to be okay in the future, this is stabbing your father in the chest. It's still unknown if your mother is him." The girl who fell in love with a young man who can't speak well of the opposite sex, and has been held in the palm of his hand for half his life, no one is more afraid of hearing you ask such a thing than him."

"...Okay." Qi Xi responded, her voice filled with wind, incomplete, only a kind of silence after being forcibly split.

The uncle couldn't bear it, patted Qi Xi on the shoulder, and said: "Let's go, uncle will take you home to sleep for a while, and come back to replace your dad at night. He has to go to school tomorrow to cancel his vacation, so he can't make it through. Your dad will take the graduation class this year." , is the class teacher again, it’s not good to ask people to help substitute for the class during the final exam, the parents have opinions..."

Uncle's voice went further and further away, but Qi Xi still didn't move.

When he found out, his uncle stopped and called Qi Xi.

Qi Xi withdrew her gaze from the words 'inpatient department', looked at her uncle, and asked him, "Uncle, how much did my mother spend on this hospitalization and surgery?"

Uncle was in a dilemma, "Your father won't tell you that all the money you've saved over the years has been spent at home, so I can't burden you any more."

Qi Xi walked over, smiling, "I have money."

Uncle was skeptical, thinking of the wall he had run into with Qi Yongzhi yesterday when he went around borrowing money, he let go, "About a hundred thousand, I don't know how much the follow-up treatment will be, and I guess it will be a lot. On the way here, the hospital notified your father that the pre-saved money Almost gone."

"Okay, I see." Qi Xi said, "Did you help to advance the money?"

"No, where does uncle have such money? The principal of your father's school couldn't stand it and lent it to you." The uncle sighed, "Your father is just too honest. Other teachers take gifts and make up lessons in secret. He can earn as little as 20 yuan. As for him, he can’t wait to teach the content of two classes in one class, and give students free remedial classes after class. The result? The students’ grades have improved, and they have not earned any money. If it weren't for your future, the money for your mother's medicine, hey, forget it, let's not talk about it, go back first."

"Okay." Qi Xi responded with a smile, and when it came to Qi Yongzhi, although his expression was still kind, his attitude was not so gentle, "Uncle, you love my dad, and tell me not to talk about my mother in front of him in the future, I feel sorry too He, so please don't say that about him in front of me in the future, I don't think there is anything wrong with him being a teacher like this, my mother married him just because she liked him."

The uncle was taken aback, and blushed with embarrassment, "Okay, uncle made a slip of the tongue, uncle apologizes to you, I'm sorry."

Qi Xi, "It's okay, and thank you for helping our family all these years."

Uncle, "Where is it? That's the sister I played with since I was a child. Besides, if uncle is really capable, he won't call you with a face because he can't borrow money, hey..."

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On the way back, Qi Xi held the phone tightly without saying a word.

After getting out of the car and walking home, she finally made up her mind and dialed the number she had seen countless times——Meng Qingrang.

"Qi Xi?" Meng Qingrang answered quickly, the smile in his voice was still so obvious, "This should be the first time you have called me on your own initiative, right?"

Qi Xi leaned against the door, with one foot against the door panel and the other foot on the bright sunlight of the porch, and asked her, "Can you lend me some money? Jiajia's boyfriend proposed to her, and they should be married soon." I can’t ask her to get married. It’s the dowry she saved for herself. If it’s less, her husband’s family will look down on her. My other friends are not very rich. They are all married at this age, have children, and the family expenses are high. I can only think of you. Can you borrow me? Pay it back anyway."

Meng Qingrang keenly caught the abnormality in Qi Xi's tone, she stopped laughing, and asked her softly, "Qi Xi, what's the matter?"

Qi Xi laughed, wanting to say it's okay, but when she opened her mouth, her eyes turned red, "My mother is sick."

The other end was silent for a few seconds, and didn't ask any more questions, just said: "Send me the card number."

Qi Xi clutched the phone and said, "Okay."

After finishing speaking, I wanted to hang up the phone, and went to WeChat to give Meng Qing the card number.

Before the phone left her ear completely, she heard her call out in a hurry, "Qi Xi."

Qi Xi stopped her movements and responded, "Yes."

Meng Qingrang seemed to sigh lightly, unable to hear clearly, and spoke again, Qi Xi didn't hear anything strange, "How much do you need?"

Qi Xi, "One hundred thousand."

Meng Qingrang, "Okay."

In less than 5 minutes, Qi Xi received a text message from the bank reminding her to transfer 20 yuan into her card.

Almost at the same time, Meng Qingrang sent a WeChat message.

[If you have more spares, you will feel more at ease. 】

[Don't think too much now, take care of your mother with peace of mind, call me if you need any help, I don't have the habit of turning off the phone. 】

The old house of Qi Xi's family was a commercial house bought from school when his parents were young. It was relatively early, and the radiators were still used in winter, and the effect was very poor.

Qi Xi leaned against the doorway far away from the radiator, and kept one movement for a long time, her legs and feet became stiff and cold, and the sequelae of climbing the mountain had not yet passed, a slight movement, turbulent numbness rushed up from her feet crazily, she had no choice but to go up again Leaning back, he watched Meng Qingrang's wechat message without blinking.

Something is stirring gently in my heart.

Ripples floated, circle by circle, slowly spreading the faint warmth in her heart.

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At ten o'clock in the evening, Qi Xi came to the hospital to replace Qi Yongzhi.

The other two people in the ward were already asleep, and Jiang Chumei was still lying quietly, not moving without opening her eyes.

Qi Xi sat on the chair in front of the bed, watching her lost in thought.

At two o'clock in the morning, the nurse on duty finished changing the patient's medicine, passed by the door of the ward, left behind a few deliberately low voices, and slipped in through the crack of the door.

"Have you checked Moments? It seems to be snowing."

"Really? Let me see."

"Ahh! Really! I haven't seen such a big snow in many years!"

"Yeah, it hasn't been long before the snow has accumulated."

"As soon as the snow accumulates, it will dawn early tomorrow."

"..."

Qi Xi's mind was empty for too long, and she sat up slowly after being numb for a while, turning her head to look out the window where the snowflakes were flying.

No wonder she felt more and more quiet. It turned out to be snowing.

A snowy city is very beautiful, but a snowy city is too quiet.

Excessive silence can sometimes make people panic.

Qi Xi stood up and walked to the bed, leaned over to help Jiang Chumei tuck the corner of the quilt, and said, "Mom, I'll go out for a while, and I'll come to accompany you later."

Jiang Chumei closed her eyes tightly and did not respond at all.

Qi Xi didn't care, turned around and picked up the coat and scarf hanging on the back of the chair, and walked out of the ward gently.

It was bitterly cold outside.

Qi Xi wrapped her scarf tightly, lowered her head and rushed into the wind and snow, walking around the small garden in front of the building.

There is no bustling crowd here, and the garden lights stretch her solitary and independent back very long, and the longer it gets, the lighter it becomes, and when it is about to disappear, it will be illuminated again by another lamp.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a car entered the garage entrance not far away.

When the black body meets the unattended system, it looks extraordinarily deserted.

The headlights were so bright that Qi Xi couldn't open his eyes. Afterwards, the remaining shadows in front of his eyes lingered for a long time, making it uncomfortable to see the road.

Qi Xi simply closed his eyes and continued to walk forward by virtue of inertia.

As she walked, another regular sound of footsteps came from her ear, from fast to slow, getting closer and closer to her.

Afraid of bumping into someone, Qi Xi opened her eyes.

At first, he couldn't see clearly, and he could only vaguely discern the direction of the blurry figure directly in front of him.

Qi Xi went around and walked slowly.

After walking for a long time, the footsteps that did not belong to her were still following.

Qi Xi's brows and eyes sank, she stopped and turned her head.

Only three or four meters away from her, Meng Qingrang's body was as long as jade, and a thin layer of snow had already fallen on her shoulders.

Qi Xi's mind was empty, he stared at her blankly for a long time, and then some different emotions appeared in his eyes, as if he couldn't believe his eyes, he asked her, "Why are you here?"

Meng Qingrang walked up to Qi Xi step by step, helped her press down the scarf that blocked her nose, and said, "I heard on the phone that you were about to cry, so I'm not at ease."

The author has something to say: The red envelopes of the last chapter have been sent out, and this chapter will be released before the update tomorrow.

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