Late that night, Shen Yuxi was already asleep, and there was a sudden knock on the door outside. She woke up from her dream, her heart pounding like a drum.

She didn't know who would knock on the door in the middle of the night, she was so frightened that she ran to the kitchen and picked up a kitchen knife, stood at the door and asked in a trembling voice, "Who?"

"It's me, Francis. Hearing a familiar voice, she finally let out a breath that she had mentioned in her throat. But how could he come? He called her yesterday and said he would be leaving tomorrow. Now that the time has passed, I'm afraid something has happened.

She opened the door, still holding the kitchen knife in her hand. Fang Jibei looked at her anxiously: "Come with me, grandpa is critically ill." ”

The kitchen knife in her hand fell to the ground, and she lost her speech, unable to even move. When she fully reacted, she was already sitting on the plane back to City C.

She sat there blankly, as if she had no soul. Even what Fang Jibei said to her, she couldn't hear clearly.

Fang Jibei asked for a blanket for her and put it on her, they left in a hurry, she was already thinly dressed, and she didn't know whether it was cold or scared, her whole body was shivering, her face was pale, as if she was suffering from a serious illness.

Fang Jibei patted her on the back lightly and said, "You can sleep for a while, the way you are now, being seen by grandpa, he should be worried." ”

Shen Yuxi looked at Fang Jibei in a daze for a while, and then suddenly understood what he said. She shook her head, tears dripping down in large chunks like beads of broken thread. Fang Jibei sighed: "Don't be sad, you don't have to be critically ill and ......" He stopped and slowed down for a moment before saying: "Grandpa has always been in good health, although he has had some problems recently, he has been taken care of by a doctor, and there should be nothing wrong." ”

"But if it weren't for the bad situation, how could we go back?" she asked in a low cry.

"Grandpa is old, and when he is sick, he always hopes to see his juniors by his side, maybe it is not so serious. You have a good rest, otherwise where will you have the energy to see grandpa, grandpa didn't see it, you fell first, and everyone has to worry about you, doesn't it make grandpa even more uneasy?"

Fang Jibei patiently explained to her and gently wiped away her tears. Maybe his words worked, and Shen Yuxi finally calmed down. Rushing back overnight, she had a splitting headache, she cried just now, and her eyes were sour. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep for a while to keep her spirits from feeling so sluggish.

She must have fallen asleep, because she thought she was dreaming. She seems to go back to when she was a child, her mother had just died, and she was alone in the hospital, waiting for her grandmother to pick her up. She was alone in a small ward, and she was so frightened that she couldn't sleep every night, keeping her big eyes open until dawn. Everyone thought that she was probably scared silly.

My grandmother was not in good health, and her home was far away from the hospital, so she arrived two days later. The doctors and nurses in the hospital all said that this child was so well-behaved, her mother died, and she was so young that she didn't cry or make trouble, which was really pitiful.

In fact, she didn't want to cry, she just didn't dare. She clearly knows that no one will coax her when she is crying, it will only annoy others. She has looked at people's faces since she was a child, and she has long understood the sophistication of human feelings.

Grandma brought her home, the conditions at home were not good, and she couldn't give her much of a superior life, but she wasn't afraid, at least she had a home, didn't she?

In the dream, my grandmother's house is still the same as before, a small world, dried chili peppers hanging on the walls, and dried beans in the yard. There was a swing in the corner of the yard, which my grandmother begged the neighbor's uncle to make for her, and her favorite place at that time was that corner, and she felt free and happy when she sat on the swing and floated around. My grandmother would always sit on a stool at the door of the house, doing needlework in her hands, and watch her smile kindly and kindly. She lived a stable and comfortable life during that time, and she thought she would be able to live like this for the rest of her life.

But the good days were so short, my grandmother was terminally ill, and in those days, she stayed in the hospital all day, accompanying her grandmother, hoping that God would treat her well and not take her grandmother away. But God didn't hear her prayers, and in the end, my grandmother left her.

She was left unattended and sent to an orphanage. The conditions of the orphanage are not good, and it cannot attract investment. She lost two close relatives in a row and became even more reticent. The people inside thought she was mentally abnormal, and no one wanted to play with her. She had poor nutrition since she was a child, and at that time she had stomach problems, and she was getting thinner and thinner, almost only skin and bones left, and she lived a miserable life every day.

That day, she secretly ran out of the orphanage, looked at the cars coming and going on the street, and thought to herself that it would be better to die, and it would be better to go to heaven to see her mother and grandmother than to be so sad and desperate as she is now.

She stood in front of an approaching car, closed her eyes, and smiled slightly, thinking that she was finally free. But probably the driver's skills are good, he stopped only two meters away from her, and an old man got out of the car, in good spirits, gentle and kind, he looked at her for a long time, and finally said slightly: "Slightly cool, why are you so thin?"

She suddenly woke up from her dream, sweating profusely. Fang Jibei looked at her, sweating profusely, looking nervous, and hurriedly took a tissue and handed it to her: "What's wrong? Is it a nightmare?"

Shen Yuxi took a deep breath, wiped the sweat from his face, and was silent. After a while, people began to get up one after another, and as she hesitated, Francis said, "It's here, we're going to get off the plane now." ”

After getting off the plane, someone had already come to pick him up at the airport gate, and it was an acquaintance, it was Xiao Chen, Fang Jidong's assistant. They got into the car, and Fang Jibei asked Assistant Chen: "What's wrong with my grandfather? My brother didn't know anything on the phone, and I didn't ask more, is it serious?"

Xiao Chen drove seriously, and glanced at them through the rearview mirror, his face was not very good-looking, and it was estimated that he was not in good condition.

Soon arrived at the hospital, maybe it was a long flight, maybe it was fatigue, maybe it was the timidity of homesickness, she was scared and panicked, her body was soft, as if she was stepping on a cloud, and there was no weight at all.

In the corridors of the hospital, she saw many familiar faces. Mr. and Mrs. Fang Liwei, Mr. and Mrs. Fang Li'an, Su Zhi and her parents. Finally, there is Fang Jidong, there is a tall and thin girl standing next to him, who is not stunning, but she is better than Qingli, presumably the person he wants to marry.

When everyone saw her, there was a little surprise in their eyes, probably they didn't expect her to appear suddenly. Only Fang Jidong saw her, there was no expression on his face, only a faint glance, and then immediately turned his head and bowed his head to talk to the girl. Whispering, although the voice was very small, she still heard Fang Jidong say gently: "You have been busy for so long, you should be tired, let Assistant Chen send you back to rest, you don't have to stay here." ”

"But Grandpa hasn't woken up yet, so it's not good for me to walk away. The girl's voice was soft, gentle and soft, and it was very pleasant to listen to.

Fang Jidong stretched out his hand, tucked the hair between her sideburns behind her ear, touched her cheek and said, "It's okay, there are so many people, you don't have to worry, I'll call you if there's anything." ”

The girl nodded and said, "Okay, I'm really a little unbearable now, so I'll go back first, and you shouldn't be too tired." ”

Shen Yuxi felt sad and didn't dare to show it, his gentleness was given to others, and he finally stopped being alone with her.

Shen Yuxi clenched his fists and exhaled a long breath so that his heart would not hurt so much.

Grandpa Fang lived in the intensive care unit, and the doctor did not allow her to enter, so she only watched from a distance through the glass. Grandpa Fang's body was full of all kinds of tubes, and he was lying on the hospital bed dying. Shen Yuxi finally collapsed, his tears could no longer be stopped, and he squatted on the ground and cried.

The doctor came out of it and looked carefully at her who was crying silently, probably not having seen her, and did not know her identity. But when I wanted to cry like this, I was probably a close relative, so I comforted me softly: "Although the patient is not out of danger yet, there is no major problem for the time being, don't worry too much." ”

Fang Jibei, who had not spoken, helped her up from the ground and said, "Look, the doctor said it's okay, don't cry." ”

Shen Yuxi finally quieted down, and Fang Jidong looked at her coldly, his eyes like cold ice. She suddenly realized that she was leaning on Fang Jibei's shoulder, and she hurriedly withdrew quietly, keeping some distance from Fang Jibei.

Fang Jidong retracted his eyes and walked away with the doctor, probably to talk about Grandpa Fang's condition.

After a while, Xia Jingyi walked up to her, she was nervous, and she didn't know how to speak, Xia Jingyi actually took her hand and said, "Yuxi, you're finally back." I've been blaming myself all these years, I shouldn't have been so ruthless to you in the first place, and now that you're back, can you not blame me?"

The joy and guilt in Xia Jingyi's eyes made her at a loss. She didn't know why Xia Jingyi had changed her attitude and was so gentle with her. She whispered, "Auntie, I never blamed you. ”

"Okay, that's good, won't you leave this time?"

Shen Yuxi hesitated for a while, then considered his words: "I won't leave for the time being." ”

Xia Jingyi seemed very happy, and seeing that she was not in good spirits, she hurriedly told her to go back to rest.

"No, I want to stay here with my grandfather. ”

"No, grandpa...... It shouldn't be fine. You're not in a good condition right now, you go home and take a shower and sleep for a while, and come back when you're rested. If Grandpa wakes up and sees you like this, he should be worried. ”

Shen Yuxi refused, her current identity is not good for the Fang family. Xia Jingyi didn't seem to be very happy, frowned and said, "You are obedient, I know what you are thinking." Ah Dong doesn't live at home, and his girlfriend hasn't been there, so you won't see them at home. ”

Shen Yuxi had no choice, she had always been in awe of Xia Jingyi, even if she was better to her now, she didn't dare to be disobedient, so she had to agree to go back to Fang's house.

Shen Yuxi turned around and saw Su Zhi, Su Zhi's eyes were red, she glanced at her coldly, and then looked away. didn't seem to want to deal with her too much, and she didn't have the courage to greet Su Zhi. After all these years, they have long forgotten how to get along.

The doctor didn't allow too many family members to stay here, and everyone left. Shen Yuxi wanted to say a few words to Su Suzhi, but he only saw a back from a distance. Shen Yuxi shook his head and smiled bitterly, Su Zhi probably hated her. After all, Su Zhi used to be devoted to her, and since she ran away, she broke off contact with Su Zhi. Su Zhi and her WeChat messages, she never replied. In the end, Su Zhi should have despaired, so she didn't send it anymore.

All this is done by herself, she can't complain about others, and now she can only eat the bitter fruit she brews by herself.