Chapter 36: I'll Wait for You
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Chen Xun hadn't been to school for four or five days, and in the past few days, the group of men who had lent usury came to the door again, and the shoe shop was closed, so they went around to the backyard to find Chen Xun and their house.
"Where's the money, are you ready?" The man at the head yelled at Chen Xun, who was standing in the courtyard.
Chen Xun threw the bag containing the money to the man's side, and his voice was cold: "There are only 50,000 yuan, and the rest will be asked for by Chen Shaorong." ”
"Bah." The man took the bag and unzipped it, "That turtle grandson has long since run away without a trace, where can we find him." ”
"It's your business." Chen Xun stared at him coldly.
"Heh, we can't find anyone, so naturally we want to come and ask you for money." The man counted and pulled the bag up and put it on his shoulder, "I'll take the 50,000 yuan here, and there is still a difference of 150,000, I'll give you another week, if you can't get the money again...... Hmph, it was your dad who beat us last time, a handful of old bones can't stand the toss, I don't know if it will fall apart if we beat it again. ”
They put down their words and picked up the money and left, Chen Xun went to the hospital after they left, Chen's mother sat in the ward with Chen's father, who had just fallen into a deep sleep, and when she saw him coming, she immediately got up to greet him: "How is it?" Did they say anything after they received the money? ”
The 50,000 yuan is Chen's father's savings in the past few years, which was originally intended to be left for Chen Xun to go to college, but now all of it is used to pay off the debt, and the other part of the money is to be used as Chen's father's hospitalization expenses, and the operation fee and the hospitalization fee in the past few days have been paid more than half of the money, and the remaining money is not enough to support the next treatment costs.
Mother Chen has been borrowing money from relatives and friends everywhere in the past few days, and she has scraped together some money, but it is only a drop in the bucket, and it will not help them at all in their current situation.
Chen Xun didn't answer his mother's question, let her go home to rest first, he stayed to take care of his father, Chen's mother suddenly looked like a teenager these days, her spirit was not good, and she walked staggeringly, he was not at ease, so he had to send his mother home first and then come to the hospital.
Back from the alley to the backyard, the door was splashed with red paint and written four big words 'debt repayment', there were a few dead mice piled up on the ground, Chen's mother saw these 'ah' and cried out, these days were really scared by them, she grabbed Chen Xun's arm and said: "Ah Xun, why don't we go, let's leave here and go back to Jiangcheng, so they can't find it, okay, let's go......"
Chen Xun didn't speak, and said after a long time: "Mom, let's go home and rest first." ”
After sending his mother back to the room to rest, Chen Xun picked up a broom and cleaned up all the dirt in front of the door before returning to the hospital.
Chen's father was lying on the hospital bed, his face was pale, he was still asleep, he didn't wake up, Chen Xun pulled out the chair next to the bed, sat down and rubbed his eyebrows, the whole person was exhausted.
It didn't take long for the mobile phone he put in his pocket to ring, he picked it up and saw that it was a text message sent by Ning Chaoxi, reminding him that he was going to take the art exam of the Academy of Fine Arts the day after tomorrow, he asked for leave these days and did not go back to school, during this time he and Ning Chaoxi were contacted by text messages, since that day, his mobile phone charger has been carried with him to ensure that his mobile phone is always in a state of sufficient power, he doesn't want to see her again and can't find his lost soul.
Seeing his father lying on the hospital bed, thinking of his fragile and helpless mother at home, and then looking at the text messages she sent, Chen Xun reached out to his forehead, closed his eyes, and suddenly became a little dazed.
The phone rings and a new message arrives.
This time it was not sent by Ning Chaoxi, but a message sent to him by China Telecom, reminding him that his mobile phone was in arrears, and asked him to recharge his phone bill as soon as possible to avoid mobile phone downtime.
Chen Xun touched his jacket pocket and trouser pocket, and only found 50 yuan in cash, which was the only money left in his body, he went to the newsstand in front of the hospital and used the 50 yuan to buy a phone bill recharge card, and the owner of the newsstand sold him: "Young man, do you want to buy a pack of cigarettes?" ”
Chen Xun followed his words and looked at the cigarettes on the side next to him, his eyes narrowed, and he shook his head: "There is no money." ”
Chen Xun held the recharge card in his hand, returned to the ward, and stayed by his father's bedside, he charged the phone bill, and waited until the prompt text message of successful payment was sent to his mobile phone, he clicked on Ning Chaoxi's text message, and when he was about to reply to her, her call came.
"Chen Xun ......"
Her voice was soft, burrowing into his ear, like a tiny wound cut in his heart, shallow but painful.
"Hmm." Chen Xun lowered his head and stared at the recharge card in his hand that had not been thrown away.
"Did you receive the text I sent you?" Ning Chaoxi asked him on the other end of the phone.
"Roger." Chen Xun guessed that she would ask 'Then why didn't you reply to me' in the next sentence, but she didn't ask, and chose to be silent, or waiting for his answer.
Little girls will always have all kinds of suspicions, Chen Xun didn't let her guess, and said directly: "The mobile phone is in arrears, and I can't send text messages, sorry." ”
When the words fell, Chen Xun was relieved to hear her, and then said: "It's okay Chen Xun, I'm afraid you didn't see the message, so I called over, will it disturb you?" ”
"No, it won't." Chen Xun exhaled lightly, tilted his head back, closed his eyes, and her delicate face flashed in his mind, he said, "Day and night, I miss you very much." ”
It seemed that he didn't expect him to say such a thing, Ning Chaoxi was stunned for a moment, his heart seemed to melt into honey, and said softly: "Chen Xun, I miss you too, I finally understand what the ancients mean when they say 'if you don't see you for a day, you will be able to come back to class'?" ”
Listening to her sweet and soft voice, Chen Xun's heart moved, and he pursed his lips and said nothing.
"Chen Xun, I want to eat the kebabs at the back door of the school again, let's go eat it when you come back, and that Malatang, I also want to eat beef ramen near your house."
Speaking of beef ramen, remembering what happened in the noodle restaurant last year, Chen Xun's eyebrows moved slightly, and asked her: "Aren't you afraid of meeting bad people?" ”
"What are you afraid of, you're here." Ning Chaoxi said, "Chen Xun, okay?" We'll go eat together when you get back. ”
Chen Xun pulled the corner of his lips on one side and smiled: "Okay." ”
"Okay, let's get back to business, Chen Xun, you have to go to the art exam on time the day after tomorrow, it's Saturday, my mother won't let me go out, I may not be able to send you, you have to bring all the things you should bring, the admission ticket and ID card remember to bring it, I know you are very tired to take care of your uncle, but the night before the exam, if possible, you rest early, and keep your spirit to cope with the exam, don't be too tired, by the way, Chen Xun, and ah......"
"Morning and evening."
Chen Xun suddenly interrupted her babbling words, in the past, he would listen patiently no matter what she said, but this time, it was the first time he interrupted her.
"Well, what's wrong?" The other end didn't notice anything was wrong.
"Morning and evening......" Chen Xun shouted her name again, and her voice was a little low and depressed.
He said, "I don't go to the Academy of Fine Arts anymore. ”
After speaking, both sides fell silent, Ning Chaoxi didn't seem to have digested the sudden news, and only after a long time did he pretend to speak easily: "Is it because of my uncle?" ”
Without waiting for him to answer, she said to herself: "It's okay, if you don't take the test, you won't take the test, I know you still have to take care of your uncle, you don't have so much energy to deal with the exam, anyway, there is still a period of time before the college entrance examination, even if you don't take the Academy of Fine Arts with your grades, it is more than enough to be admitted to a good university, and I will go wherever you go to study when the time comes." ”
Chen Xun didn't respond to what she said, he was silent for a moment, and then said, "Morning and evening, I'll go to you later, let's meet and talk." ”
"Okay, I'll wait for you." After listening to his words, Ning Chaoxi suddenly felt a little uneasy in his heart, and repeated again: "Chen Xun, I'll wait for you." ”
At the end of the call with her, Chen Xun looked at Chen's father who was lying on the bed fixedly, and went home at eight or nine o'clock in the evening.
Before leaving the hospital, he went to his father's attending doctor and asked him when he would be discharged, and the doctor said, "Your father's illness still needs to be kept in the hospital for a period of observation, and I don't recommend being discharged from the hospital in the near future." ”
Chen Xun pondered for a moment and asked, "What if you transfer to the hospital?" ”
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When Chen Xun got home, his mother had already prepared the meal, and when he came back, he put it in the microwave oven to help him heat it, only a plate of simple green vegetables, Chen's mother was a little embarrassed when she served it to the table, and smiled apologetically at him: "Ah Xun, there is only this bit of rice and vegetables left at home, you will order it." ”
They used all the family's savings to pay for Chen's father's medical expenses, and there was only a small amount of borrowed money left, according to his father's current situation, it was impossible to reopen the shop and do business, and the gang would come to make trouble if they couldn't collect the money, as if they had returned to the days when his father was penniless when he was eleven years old overnight.
But unlike then, he has grown up and is no longer a child.
"Mom, it's okay." Chen Xun looked at the plate full of food and asked her, "Have you eaten?" ”
Mother Chen wiped the corners of her eyes and nodded hurriedly: "After eating, after eating, these are all prepared for you, you are still growing your body, eat more." ”
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard her stomach 'growling', and Chen's mother covered her empty stomach and smiled embarrassedly.
Chen Xun didn't say anything, and walked over to help her pull out the chair: "Mom, I can't eat too much, you can eat with me." ”
Mother Chen's eyes were sour, and she choked up: "Hey, it's good, it's ......."
Sitting at the dinner table, Mother Chen looked at her son, who had always been silent but considerate and careful, her eyes were wide and soft, God treated them well after all, and let them give birth to such a good child...... But such a good child shouldn't suffer with them.
"Ah Xun, don't take what your mother said in the afternoon, I just said it in a hurry, you have to concentrate on the college entrance examination now, go back to class tomorrow, I'll just watch your father's side." Chen's mother took a chopstick dish and put it into his bowl, and continued: "We don't care about those debt collectors, I will close the door from tomorrow, they will come if they want to come, let them make trouble casually, we just ignore it, as long as they can't find anyone, they will stop after a while." ”
"Mom." Chen Xun put down his chopsticks, raised his eyes to stare at his mother, and said with a serious expression: "Let's clean up after dinner." ”
Chen's mother was stunned: "Where are you going?" ”
"Back to Jiangcheng."
"What are you kidding, don't you have to go to class, don't you have to take the college entrance examination?"
Chen Xun narrowed his eyes and did not answer Chen's mother's question, but said: "I have already contacted the hospital, and I can help my father go through the discharge procedures next week." ”
After he finished speaking, he stood up, turned back to the room, and said, "Mom, I will take care of you this time." ”