Act II: The Price

A beige Beetle car in the fifties and sixties of the last century drove slowly along the winding tree-lined path, the body drove through the air flow, rolling up the golden leaves on the path and flying behind the body, like a group of yellow butterflies wearing flowers.

A young woman in a light blue denim jacket sat in the driver's seat, her long black hair simply tied into a ponytail at the back of her head, her hands in wolf-blue SEAL gloves tapped the steering wheel, a pair of sports goggles rested on the bridge of her nose, bright silver coated lenses obscured her eyes, passers-by could only see her jade-skinned face and delicate lips, but could not see any expression hidden behind the lenses.

The beige beetle briskly crosses the leafy and sun-drenched boulevard to a large expanse of lawn at the edge of the park, a metallic blue sports heavy-duty sports car with an all-encompassing fairing is parked on the side of the road, with its paint that glows in the sunlight and chrome metal pieces that sparkle like a mirror.

If memory serves, this heavy locomotive should belong to the boy named Cheng Xiaonan, it seems that he has already arrived first...... Dr. Shi lightly stepped on the brakes, took off the gear, parked the beige Beetle car on the side of the road, pushed the door and got out of the cab, and was in a brilliant autumn sun.

The October sky is clear and blue without a single cloud, and the broadleaf forest that surrounds the lawn takes on a dazzling golden yellow in the transparent sunlight. Dr. Shi's light beige bohemian dress fluttered, and his feet in light brown leather boots stepped across the slightly yellowed lawn and slowly walked to the edge of the golden woods. There was the tallest and most lush tree in the whole park, and there was a wooden bench under the tree, where she and her client, a boy named Cheng Xiaonan, had made an appointment to meet again.

Now on the bench was a boy looking through his phone, with a shiny black sports helmet on the chair next to him, and when he felt someone approaching, he raised his head and tossed aside the long messy hair on his forehead, revealing a handsome face.

"Doctor Shi, hello ......" As soon as the boy saw Doctor Shi, he hurriedly stood up and said hello, the expression on his face was a little impatient. I have to admit that this kid is definitely a handsome and handsome boy, he is tall and well-proportioned, standing in front of Dr. Shi like a tall aspen. Especially his melancholy eyes, even Dr. Shi, a woman who has traveled through thousands of mountains and rivers, experienced life and death, and thought that her heart had already stopped water, couldn't help but be attracted by his melancholy eyes when they met for the first time.

"Hello, Cheng Xiaonan......" Doctor Shi waved his hand at the boy: "You came early, and now there are still five minutes away from the meeting time we have agreed." How's it going, the last time we met, what I asked you to think about, how are you thinking now?"

Dr. Shi's words always go straight to the point, which is a professional habit she has cultivated for many years. She stretched out her hand and pushed the sports goggles on the bridge of her nose to her forehead, a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes squinted slightly, staring at the handsome big boy in front of her, with a strange smile on the slightly upturned corners of her mouth. "I'll give you three days to think about it, today is the last day, since you took the initiative to contact me to meet, you must have made a choice in your heart. ”

As she spoke, she opened the small denim-style leather satchel on her shoulder, took out a small black box with no discernible material, and reached out to hand the box to the boy in front of her. "I've got the necessary props ready, whether to do it or not to do it, it's just a matter of your decision. ”

When she handed the small box to Cheng Xiaonan, Cheng Xiaonan seemed to subconsciously take a step back, with a hint of panic passing through the messy hair hanging from his forehead, staring at the small box tightly, as if the box contained a terrifying beast, which might jump out and devour him at any time.

"Why don't you speak, are you scared?" a hint of contempt appeared on Doctor Shi's face. "Hmph, the last time we met, we talked to me about the sky, it was responsibility, morality and love...... Are you going to back down now that it's time to come? Love is really the most unreliable thing in the world......

"No! it's not what you think!" Cheng Xiaonan listened to Dr. Shi's words, and immediately defended himself unwillingly. "I just don't know a little bit about the concept, I don't understand what it means to pay a huge price for what you said last time...... But it doesn't matter!as long as you can restore Xiaoting to health, I am willing to pay whatever the price, after all, it is my fault that I ......"

"Is it because of the torment of conscience?" Dr. Shi withdrew his hand and put the small box back into his satchel. "Xiao Nan, I told you from the beginning, the price you will have to pay is very high, you have to think carefully about it, don't jump to conclusions......"

"It's okay...... Even though I'm not rich, I have a motorcycle, it's a great car, and even though it's second-hand, I was able to buy it for more than three years. Cheng Xiaonan pointed to the side of the road outside the lawn in the distance, where a blue motorcycle sports car with an all-inclusive fairing was parked, which was the one that Dr. Shi had seen just now. "This car is almost all my property, and with its condition, it should be able to sell for tens of thousands of yuan......"

After Cheng Xiaonan finished speaking, seeing that Dr. Shi's expression seemed unmoved, he added: "If you think this is not enough, I can find a friend to borrow some more ......."

“NO、NO…… I think you misunderstood......" Doctor Shi gently shook her right index finger at Xiao Nan. "You're talking about my house fee, which is indispensable, and what I'm saying about the price you need to pay is an integral part of the treatment process, which is completely different, you know?"

Cheng Xiaonan was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't react suddenly, and asked as if he suddenly realized: "You mean, if I want to heal my girlfriend's injury, I have to pay some price?"

"You're not stupid. Dr. Shi affirmed Cheng Xiaonan's way of understanding. "I told you at the beginning that I'm not a doctor who graduated from a medical school, I'm just a witch doctor without a medical license, specializing in some weird things, and I treat your girlfriend with this unscientific method, and the price you pay is an extremely important part of this treatment process. ”

"What kind of price do I need to pay? As long as I can heal Xiaoting's injuries and let me atone for my mistakes, I can accept any price, as long as I can do it!" Cheng Xiaonan's reply was almost without thinking.

"Yes, yes, that's a bit of a man's responsibility. Doctor Shi smiled at Xiao Nan with a little appreciation. "If, I mean, the price you pay is likely to be your life, would you still be willing to accept it?"

Listening to Dr. Shi's words, Cheng Xiaonan's eyes instantly became complicated, but that was just a moment, and his eyes immediately became firm again. "It's okay Doctor Shi, even if it's a life for a life, I can accept it!"

"Oh......" Dr. Shi began to look at the boy who looked a little weak. "Your reply is quick, don't you need to think about it a little longer?"

"No need to ......" Cheng Xiaonan shook his head lightly and smiled. "Since Xiaoting was injured, I have lived in painful self-blame every day and night, every moment and every moment, and I simply admire myself, where did I get so much courage to dare to go to the hospital to face Xiaoting and his parents...... If God can give me a chance to recover Xiaoting's health, run and jump, talk and laugh, I am willing to pay any price in exchange, including my life!"

"Papapa......" Dr. Shi smiled and applauded Xiao Nan, her smile seemed very meaningful. "Wonderful, eloquent, even I, a hard-hearted witch doctor, were almost touched by you...... However, if I don't want your life, but something else, are you willing to pay?"

"Doctor Shi, ...... you mean?"

"For example...... For example, after this treatment, your girlfriend will recover, and the price you have to pay is a high probability that she will never be able to be a man again, are you still willing to pay such a price?"