Chapter 4: Cold Violence

Embarrassment - perhaps it would be very awkward to use such a word to describe the atmosphere between the members of a family, but for Zhao Mian, the atmosphere of the family in front of him really made him unable to find a more appropriate adjective.

A family of four, the eldest man should be the husband in the family, he bit a cigarette viciously - Zhao Mian could tell that it was not a cheap type, but he didn't light it, just bit the cigarette holder fiercely, as if this action could hide his inner anxiety, he leaned against the wall outside the operating room, and kept looking at his watch. Judging from his clothes, this man must have had an unusually decent job, he was wearing a formal and expensive suit, a neat tie and polished leather shoes to set off his own temperament, coupled with an obviously well-groomed hairstyle, if it weren't for the teenager in the operating room, then this man would have gone to a party of some company executive or to an invitation to someone.

Slightly younger, dressed in a not fancy feminine outfit, it should be the wife of the family, she had a serious face, her iron-blue face seemed to tell others that she was in a bad mood, in her hands, a topper hat that did not look luxurious, but the workmanship was exquisite, and the price was definitely not low, had become a complete rag, and the broken frame even left a little red mark on her wrist. It doesn't take much eyesight, and you can tell it almost at a glance, this woman is not the kind of woman who is willing to stay at home to teach her husband and children, she has an extremely natural and calm temperament on her body, coupled with this body of clothing, this woman's identity must not be so simple.

Except for the teenager who was being rescued in the operating room, the girl who was left in the family of four was the girl squatting in the small gap between the two chairs, at this time, she should have been talking with her friends at school, but something like this happened that was enough to change her life. I'm afraid this incident has touched her very much-Zhao Mian watched the girl hang her head, snuggling weakly against the cold walls of the hospital, a beautiful silver hair hanging down to cover her face, but the eyes revealed from the gap were still so godless. But in any case, she had stopped crying and waited for the imminent verdict in the operating room.

"Hey, sir!" a police officer shouted at Zhao Mian, causing him to withdraw his gaze from the family and look at the middle-aged police officer in front of him. Seeing that Zhao Mian had noticed him, the police officer with white hair who had already climbed his sideburns nodded politely, and then asked, "It's Mr. Zhao Mian, right?" Zhao Mian nodded, "That's the case, just now you said that the young man rushed onto the street by himself and was hit by the truck, is that so?"

"If I didn't have any mistakes in my eyes at the time, then that's right. Zhao Mian said to the police.

"So, thank you very much for your assistance, can you please sign here?" the police officer bowed, stuck the gel pen in his hand on the top of the record board, and then handed it to Zhao Mian, "Ah, please rest assured, we are just a necessary step for the record, and it will not have any impact on your life in our country." ”

"I understand your plight, and I'm more than willing to cooperate—is this it?" Zhao Mian asked, picking up a gel pen and pointing to the form on the clipboard. The police officer nodded, and Zhao Mian casually signed his name, and then handed the record board back.

"Okay, thank you very much for your assistance, and also appreciate your help when someone is hurting, and we will contact you if there is anything else that needs to be troubled during the follow-up investigation. Now, you can continue your trip. Formulaic, the police officer said such a thing to Zhao Mian, and then turned his head to meet his partner.

Zhao Mian turned his head and squinted at the family who was still waiting outside the operating room for a few moments - it was still the same as just now, like a round mirror that fell to the ground and broke into four pieces, although the four larger pieces could still be used separately, but it had long since lost the appearance of the original round mirror. The sharp cut seemed to tell their own stories, but those who touched it could only get the blood that spilled - perhaps these few edges and corners would gradually fade due to the magic of time sooner or later, and that might be some kind of growth, but while growing into a mirror alone, the edges and corners of the edge had long since disappeared, and became the tiniest crack.

Family cold violence - Zhao Mian knows what is happening in this family, the lack of family care between family members, and even more inexplicable distance than strangers. According to the usual rules, this is roughly the case: a father in an important position, with very little leisure also spent on various gatherings and his own interpersonal interactions, which is related to his future, and cannot be sloppy or shirked, because he also has to afford the tuition of his children; a mother with her own business, almost the same as his father, in this economic depression social background, it is not easy to find a place to survive, not to mention the maintenance and protection of the interpersonal relationship chain that seems more bloated in this background, perhaps the hard work to make money in the first place is because of the familyBut now, who still remembers the original purpose of making money? A daughter living in this environment - in this kind of family where both parents work tirelessly for their own careers and lack leisure time to take care of their children, the children's bodies and minds will have different consequences because of their parents' words and deeds. The girl who tucked herself into the gap between the seats was probably going to fight with others a lot, because that momentary reaction was not what a normal junior high school girl could have. Finally, there is a younger brother.

In such a family, if there are no accidents, I am afraid that the family ties between the members will gradually become weaker, and then through a brief, or even only in writing, communication, the custody of the child will become a cold notification letter without being able to decide on its own - it will be an ultimatum, announcing the complete breakdown of a family.

But it was at such a moment that an accident struck - and perhaps it was not an accident - that the youngest member of the family was struck by a car accident, and a weak, young life gave everything he could for his family, in exchange for a miracle that was only possible.

-- And the probability of this miracle being achieved is not low.

Although the three members of the family each had their own things to do, they resolutely gave up their possible future and chose to wait in the corridor outside the operating room, in the cold corridor, the cold incandescent lamp illuminated the figures of the three people, and also reflected the atmosphere of the family.

But, at least, they are still waiting here, waiting for news from their families. Zhao Mian shook his head and withdrew his gaze. The family needs time - whether that leads to a good ending or a bad ending. But, at least for this moment, let them slowly understand for themselves - the only remaining similarities in this family.

As for meddling, Zhao Mian turned around and left the cold corridor.