Chapter XVIII: Now and Once

The chief surgeon paused, and then changed his expression to a more solemn expression than just now and stared at Gui Yanye. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info

"In addition, the victim had a short period of consciousness regained during the operation. He has something for me to convey to you: 'You must forgive yourself.' That's what he said to me! I won't ask what it is, but this lady, you should be the patient's mother, right? ”

"Ah, yes!" For being suddenly called, Wu Yi couldn't react a little.

"The wounded person also has a message for me to pass it on to you, 'It's not Yanye's fault, but my own atonement, forgive her'. Okay, I've got the same words, what's going on, what to do is your own business! Then I still have a job, so I'll be rude first! ”

With that, the doctor walked away quickly......

It's three o'clock in the middle of the night, and Ito has been in a coma for four days and four nights since the operation. Then just now, Ito stopped breathing, his heart stopped, and his pulse stopped. I don't know what the hell is going on, my head stops working completely. The mind can no longer keep up with the consciousness, everything in front of me is obviously so clear, but it is always impossible to see through and understand.

Maybe someone would like to see something like this!

But this time, even if it's a matter of heaven......

On the contrary, after four days and four nights in a coma, Ito finally woke up just now. While this in itself was a blessing, it was a nerve-wrenching deal about how he coped after figuring out where he was.

"Go through the discharge procedures now and go home immediately!"

Ito announced to me coldly and lightly, with unmistakable resoluteness in his tone and eyes. There was no room for negotiation, and it had become an established matter in his mind. It doesn't matter if you object or don't do what he says, it's just that he will stop relying on you and do it himself.

That's exactly what gives me a headache!

has lived together for so long, although he has rarely been in contact with him in the past half a year, and he has never known what his inner world is, but his character has been grasped inseparably.

It stands to reason that it is unlikely that a seriously injured person will leave the hospital as soon as he wakes up, and the hospital will not allow it!

But......

"I'm going to leave now, and if I don't go through the discharge procedures, I'll just leave. If you dare to stop me, let you all wear this hospital gown on me, and I will tell you ******** life freedom when I turn around! ”

After hearing such unceremonious words, what else could the hospital say?

"Then let's do a full body check-up, and if it's okay, I'll let you out of the hospital!"

On the one hand, it may be out of good intentions, and on the other hand, it is also out of duty, and finally the hospital conveyed this will.

"Don't do it! Get out of the way, or go to bed, you choose! ”

Looking at Ito, who didn't appreciate it at all, I couldn't smile bitterly, but I could only watch it all silently.

Whether I was forced to be helpless, or if I have already given up, I don't know! I just remember that the person in charge of the discharge procedures said to me in a serious voice before leaving: "This is the first time in more than 20 years!"

When they got home, there were three people sitting together in the living room. Me (Maii Ito), Katsura Sanjun's daughter Katsura Yanye, a female high school student at the same school who has a delicate relationship with Ito, and a son Makoto Ito.

"Mother, you don't know the details of the incident!"

Ito, who was sitting on the sofa across from me, sat down and began to talk to me, something that almost never happens after a divorce, and this time he called me "mother", which made me very happy even though it wasn't "mom".

His tone, his eyes, his expression, everything was so natural, and in this moment, I felt like I was feeling like a mother again. Once again, I realized that I, Maii Ito, was still his mother......

For a moment, I was a little excited, and tears couldn't help but flow out! As if he had expected it, Ah Cheng unhurriedly handed over the tissues in his bag. He didn't say anything, just smiled quietly at me.

I miss that smile so much!

"Thanks, Ah Cheng...... (Long time no see!) Looking at his warm and gentle smile, the tears stopped at once. That smile is really attractive!

"Rightfully so!"

Yes, absolutely!

"Yan Ye hasn't told me yet, and his father is not very easy to say, plus he has been worried about your safety for the past few days, so he has no time to think about the reason for your injury for a while! How to put it, it can be regarded as 'panic'! ”

Wiping away the tears from my face, I smiled with relief. That's how I watched him grow up!

"Is that so......" Ah Cheng glanced at Yan Ye, who was sitting beside him, and his movements were a little restrained.

"Then I hope you can treat it as if I had a minor injury and not investigate the specific cause, okay?"

Cheng looked me squarely, and he looked at me seriously. The smile on his face retracted, and then changed to an indifferent expression, and his eyes faintly flashed with unshakable determination.

And that's actually how he asked for it!

Ah Cheng, who will never bow his head and ask for others, Ah Cheng, who doesn't like to force and embarrass others, Ah Cheng, who is gentle and considerate for the sake of others, Ah Cheng who used to be, and Ah Cheng who is now at this moment......

The first creed of such a life is: "Do not do to others what you would not do to yourself!"

Therefore, even when he encounters such a similar situation and has to force others to follow his wishes, he will not say things like "please", but will look at the other person with a faint expression, and his eyes reveal an unshakable and firm will.

I don't know if he realizes it, but it's actually very rude to do this, and it's easy to refuse because of being misunderstood by the other party, and it looks like he's deliberately provoking the other party's anger and making the other party angry...... So...... Did he do it on purpose?

But is there really a need to do this......

I can't understand it, but that's okay!

For Ah Cheng, who "returned" again, as a mother, I can try to indulge his willfulness to a certain extent, after all, I am his mother, his mother. The son is coquettish to his mother, that's just a matter of course, but it's really good!

"I don't have to ask about it, but when I can, when I want to talk about it, I must tell me when the time comes! Is that okay, Cheng? ”

Before replying to Ah Cheng, I glanced at Yan Ye beside him, and when we looked at each other, she immediately lowered her head. I can't tell if she lowered her head because of shyness or guilt. As far as I can tell, Cheng's injuries must have been caused by her.

But when I think back to the look on her face when I took care of Ah Cheng who was in a coma, I can't hate her at all, and I don't blame her anymore, I just hope that Ah Cheng can wake up as soon as possible.

So although I had already guessed the general facts, I didn't get to the bottom of it. And this is partly due to herself, and more often to the words conveyed by Dr. Achengto - not the fault of Yanye, but my own atonement for my own sins, forgive her.

I don't know what happened, but one thing is certain: this girl named Gui Yanye is the most important person to Ah Cheng now, and she is the object that she wants to respond to and protect.

So, even if Ah Cheng doesn't say it, I have already forgiven her from the bottom of my heart!

Maybe it's the future daughter-in-law......

"Well, I'll tell you when that time comes. I make a pact with you! ”

It's still so serious!

"Then let's talk about it! So is Ah Cheng's body really okay? ”

When he woke up, Ah Cheng looked like usual and was full of energy, not at all like a seriously injured patient who was sent to the operating room, just like a normal person.

"To be honest, it's not completely fine, although my chest has been tingling all the time, but it's still within the tolerable range. But I still plan to go back to the room and lie down after this, and by the way, I have something to say to Yan Ye. That's why I bothered my mother for breakfast! ”

After changing the topic, a gentle smile appeared on Ah Cheng's face again, and he really couldn't get enough of it.

"What does Ah Cheng want to eat? Mom cooks it for you! ”

I'm going to show off the wonderful cooking skills that have been sealed almost for the past two years.

"As long as it's made by my mother, anything can be done!"

"Ah Cheng, if you say that, my mother will be confused......"

"Then, clear porridge with boiled eggs, and a little sauerkraut will do. By the way, what about Yan Ye? What are you going to eat? You can do anything, my mother is very good at cooking! ”

Halfway through speaking, Cheng said what I was going to say as if he had just remembered. It's the same as before!

"Hmm...... Huh? Gui Yanye was surprised by the development of course, only to see her whole body shake, her whole body stiffened, and she maintained an emotionless expression fixed like a statue, but it was lifelike.

"You should be hungry too, right? It's about six o'clock, and it's time to get hungry. Hurry up, Mother is waiting with great anticipation! ”

And this, but Ah Cheng gently patted her on the shoulder, and it immediately collapsed. Then, under the dual offensive of his best smile and warm words, Gui Yanye quickly returned to normal, but entered a strange state again.

"That, that, if you can, please prepare the same breakfast as Ito-san. Also, excuse me, Auntie! ”

Whether it is speech or demeanor, no matter how you look at it, she looks like a well-educated "lady", and her answers are polite and generous. However, the eyes and atmosphere are completely different. As he spoke, he secretly paid attention to Ah Cheng's reaction, and his mood was understandable, but no matter how he looked at it, he felt like he couldn't help but want to laugh.

However......

Now Makoto Ito is gentle and considerate, he has always maintained a gentle and warm smile, warming the people around him, the atmosphere around him, he will not be angry, let alone angry, just ...... Refusing others to go deep into themselves!

Perhaps, the price of warming others is precisely to freeze yourself!

It's just that no one seems to be aware of this......

And the other point of extension is therefore well hidden.

However, just looking at that smile makes it feel like your heart will melt. And Gui Yanye is the first time to see such Ito Makoto today, and the impact in his heart can be imagined.

Not only did his face become a ripe apple, but he also seemed to be able to see wisps of white smoke looming on his head.

"I see, then you two go to your room and get some rest! It'll be done in a moment, I'll call you. ”

"Hmm!"

"Hmmm......"

Gaze turns.

Seeing my so-called mother who went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for us, I felt happy and relieved in my heart.

Looking at Yan Ye, who was now flushed and no longer lowered his gaze out of guilt, I slowly put away my smile. I always feel that if I don't do this, I may not be able to move on to the next conversation.

Naturally, I took Yan Ye's hand, met her reflexively raised gaze, and met the next moment of peace of mind and regret, I nodded to her gently, and then led her into my bedroom.

The line of sight is connected, and the laurel leaves are spoken.

The first time I came to Ito's house, the first time I saw Ito's charming smile, and the first time I walked into Ito's bedroom......

Excited by curiosity, and even more curious by excitement, I couldn't help but look at Ito's room. The moment you see it, it's a dark room where you can't see anything. When Ito turned on the light by the door, the scene changed instantly.

A small double soft spring bed, with a small wooden desk at the head of the bed, and all kinds of stationery and extracurricular books are neatly placed on the desk. I don't understand the reason for such an arrangement, maybe it's just his habit.

A chair sits haphazardly in front of the desk, and then there is nothing. Yes, there is nothing left. In order to make sure again, I looked at every corner of the room repeatedly, and inadvertently noticed where it should be the window, only to see that the black curtains were tightly drawn there.

Speaking of which, there are so many black things in this room. The curtains that I am looking at are black, the ceiling above my head is black, the ground beneath my feet is also black, the bed, the desk and the chair that I saw first are also black, and even every stationery and book on the desk is also black......

It doesn't seem to be black, it's just the surrounding walls......

No, the white walls around it, although they look white and flawless, are actually faintly revealing a stranger pale black than the intuitive black in the light of the black everywhere.

"That's the truth!"

As if hearing my heart, Ito sighed faintly, as if talking to himself, and said a sigh that I didn't understand at all.

"Come, sit down here!"

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Ito watched as I patted the position next to him with my right hand.

"Hmm!" Although he is shy, he can't care about anything as long as he thinks about what happened before. I sat down beside Ito obediently, because my body was so close that I could vaguely feel the faint heat emanating from Ito's body.

The boy's breath, warm, warm, with a different kind of fragrant fragrance, inadvertently soothed me. Quietly relieves my shyness and nervousness!

"I'm so sorry for making you forget about me!"

It didn't take long for Ito to speak. He didn't look at me, but looked ahead. He smiled, not that charming smile, nor a bitter smile that was different and complicated, nor a miserable smile of regret, but a very ordinary, very ordinary faint smile.

To be honest, looking at his smile and look, I couldn't feel even the slightest apology from Ito. Although he said "sorry", he must not regret it, and he did not feel guilty.

Even if it was wrong, even if it hurt me, even if he himself was seriously injured and nearly killed......

Remorse, the heart of atonement, he has no heart at all!

To be honest, I was a little angry, but Ito forgave me......

- But he didn't ask me to forgive him.

"Be sure to forgive yourself ......"

And not "I hope you forgive me"!

At that time, in just a few seconds, maybe Ito himself thought about the future and the present.

"Why do you want to do something so excessive to me?" I wanted to ask kindly, but in an instant, the resentment erupted along with the words, and it turned into a vicious and cold question. As soon as I said it, I immediately regretted it.