Chapter 18: The World Through Mancang's Eyes
It is the human heart that releases infinite light, and it is also the human heart that creates boundless darkness
- Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
Time flies, half a year before graduating from university, Man Cang was assigned to an authoritative hospital in BJ City for an internship in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular fields, when he was 23 years old, where he met a trainee nurse named Qin Xin from Hubei.
They are also recent graduates, and they are in a similar situation, starting from the very basics.
Of course, those experienced old doctors are very happy to share some clinical experience with interns, which requires interns to think more in the usual observation and take the initiative to ask questions, which Mancang does very well.
But Qin Xin's situation is not so good, there are many intern nurses who come to this hospital every year, but there are very few people who can stay, she is worried about her future every day, and because of her heavy heart at work, she often makes mistakes, and even she knows that her chances of staying are not very good.
Like the clichéd plots in many idol dramas, the intersection of work, coupled with a common topic, on an early spring night, after a confession of courage in Mancang, these two confused hearts were finally closely linked.
This confession, in Mancang's words, exhausted all the courage he had accumulated before. Fortunately, the result was good, the beautiful angel in his eyes was the closest person to him from now on, which felt very sweet.
It was the happiest period for Mancang, and the journey from the school building to the hospital became the moment he looked forward to the most every day. The fragrant snacks of S County next to the hospital have become a date place for the two after work, Qin Xin's favorite to eat this crispy wonton, every time she will use a spoon to take out the first wonton in the bowl, carefully blow it with her mouth, and then feed it to Mancang with her own hands.
Mitsukura chewed the crispy wonton in his mouth, which was the taste of happiness, and after swallowing it, the warm sensation from his stomach spread throughout his body, and Mitsukura was sure that it was enough to melt the iceberg......
After the internship period, Man Cang passed various assessments and stayed in the hospital as he wished, becoming a cardiovascular surgeon, Qin Xin was not so lucky, but she was not too depressed, and finally became a nurse in a private psychiatric rehabilitation hospital in Beijing, with a considerable salary.
The two rented a house outside the Third Ring Road to live a happy life, and then the housing prices in Beijing skyrocketed, and the two also reached the marriageable age, the two sides met their parents, and bought a house with a loan in Beijing......
A happy life made Man Cang gradually let go of the grudges in his heart, and he took care of this happy family with his heart, these two women are the meaning of his life.
In the spring of 2006, Qin Xin was pregnant, at the age of 30, whenever he thought of this when he went to work, he would smirk at the willow tree that had just been branched by the roadside.
As Qin Xin's belly gradually became a little pregnant, she began to submit leave applications to the hospital, although private hospitals have high salaries, but in the issue of maternity leave, they are often not as close as public hospitals, after Qin Xin's repeated applications, the hospital finally agreed to her leave application.
Today is Qin Xin's last day of work, their home is very close to Qin Xin's unit, and recently, Mancang will carefully accompany her to the unit, and then take the nearest bus to work.
"I'm here, husband, let's go, remember to come and help me pack up my things after work......" Qin Xin ordered with a smile.
The gentle and natural smile is her killer weapon to capture Mancang.
"Well, then I'm leaving, you must pay attention to safety, we won't do the dirty work!" Mancang replied with concern.
"Don't worry, that's it, I'm in. Qin Xin turned around like a girl and jumped into the gate of the hospital.
"Slow down, be careful!" shouted Man Cang from behind.
Qin Xin didn't look back, waved his hand to the back, and disappeared behind the revolving glass door......
Man Cang shook his head helplessly and walked towards the bus stop opposite.
Every time you say goodbye, you die a little bit. (Chandler's The Long Goodbye)
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After lunch, Mancang received a call from Officer Xu Xu from the criminal police team.
"Hey, hello, are you a family member of Ms. Qin Xin? I am from the Criminal Police Detachment of Chaoyang Branch, and my surname is Xu. “
The other party spoke in a gentle tone and made a brief self-introduction on the other end of the phone.
Man Cang was sitting in front of the computer sorting out the information, and when he heard this, his eyes went dark instantly, and he quickly leaned back on the back of the chair, he adjusted it, and replied tremblingly: "Hello, hello, Officer Xu, I am, please...... Excuse me...... Is there something going on?".
There was some hesitation on the other end of the line......
"Well, I'm sorry to inform you...... Ms. Qin Xin...... I have been killed, and I am now in XX Hospital, please come and cooperate with the investigation......"
"I ...... I miss you guys...... One...... There must be a mistake, my wife is fine in the morning, how can she ......" Mancang said in an almost pleading voice.
How he wished it was a prank, or that the police had made a mistake somewhere, and he couldn't accept this sudden news.
"I'm sorry, we've already verified, can you stop by now?" Is there a more cruel answer?
"Killed...... Be...... What do you mean, are you hurt?" as a medical worker, he was still struggling uselessly......
After a brief silence, Mancang seemed to have fallen into a bottomless abyss......
"No, sir, Ms. Qin Xin has been rescued ineffectively and has been ......"
There was a crisp sound on the other end of the phone, and Officer Xu shook his head and put the phone in his pocket.
He walked slowly to the smoking area outside the morgue, lit a cigarette, took a sharp puff, and stared up at the ceiling, spitting out smoke rings in his mouth......
He couldn't remember how many times the same scene had happened, and it was really not a good errand to inform the victim's family.
The elevator door on the second floor of "Ding ......" opened, and Officer Xu saw a man with a haggard face, accompanied by medical staff, walking in his direction.
Only half an hour has passed, but Man Cang seems to be ten years old......
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In the cold morgue, Man Cang knelt in front of his lover and child, crying in despair......
Man Cang stood up suddenly, as if he was enchanted, poked his head out and ran towards the wall, Officer Xu had already prepared, hugged Man Cang, and with a force, the two of them fell to the ground at the same time.
Officer Xu wrapped his hands around Mancang's burly body behind him, and his feet were like tree roots on Mancang's lower body, Mancang saw that he couldn't break free, lowered his head and bit Officer Xu's wrist, Officer Xu suddenly felt very painful, and sweat beads instantly oozed from his forehead.
Another policeman hurriedly stepped forward, and the two barely restrained Mancang.
"I understand your feelings, but you listen to me, you still have your family, you are a man, no matter what happens, you have to stand up straight for me!" Officer Xu said word by word to Man Cang.
Man Cang thought of his mother, his tense body relaxed, and the whole person sat down on the ground again.
"What the...... Who did it, I'm going to kill him......" Man Cang raised his head and stared at Officer Xu and said.
"After eyewitness confirmation and video surveillance footage from the scene of the crime, we have identified the suspect and have brought him under control and are waiting for the next step of processing. ”
"I asked who he was, and why did he kill my wife and the child in her womb!"
"The suspect is a patient at the hospital where the victim is located and is currently ...... That's all I can answer you, and the rest of the details need to be further verified......," Officer Xu said.
As if he suddenly realized something, Man Cang stood up suddenly, grabbed Officer Xu's collar, stared at his blood-red eyes, and roared:
"The hospital...... The hospital is all mentally ill, you mean, a mentally ill person killed my wife and children?"
"Whether or not he is a mental patient needs to be further evaluated, and we can't draw conclusions yet," Officer Xu said as he looked at the collapsed man in front of him with an expressionless face.
Man Cang stared at his blank eyes, put down the corners of Officer Xu's clothes, his arms naturally drooped, and he walked out of the door with difficulty with his back bent......
I used up the courage of the first half of my life,
But in exchange for this damn ending,
In this world,
Unfair to me,
How so,
Les Miserables......