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In the blink of an eye, it is the Qingming Festival, the spring breeze and the south bank of the Green River, which is the best season of the year in Jiangcheng. Zhong Shan and Fang Jing agreed to go to Zhongshan in the southern suburbs that day, but before they set off, they received a telegram from home, and the words "Mother's illness will return quickly" were like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, which made Zhong Shan stunned.

Zhong Shan hurriedly went to the house to tell Fang Jing that there was a telegram from home, and he had to buy a ticket to go back to his hometown immediately. Fang Jing offered to go back with him, Zhong Shan thought that Fang Jing's appearance might be unpleasant with Meihui, and Lao Wan might not ask for leave, so he dissuaded her not to go this time, there will be many opportunities to go to Qingshan in the future.

When he returned home, Zhong Shan saw his mother lying in bed, and this time she was really sick. My father sat on the sofa, his face covered with gloom. Seeing Zhong Shan come back, he showed some surprise.

The father pulled Zhong Shan to his hut and whispered that after the Spring Festival, his mother had a stomach ache again, and she did not get better after taking the Chinese medicine prescribed by Dr. Wu, so she went to the hospital for a gastroscopy, and it turned out to be stomach cancer, and she didn't know it herself, but only told her that it was a polyp. According to Dr. Wu, if the cancer is discovered, it must be cured by surgery in time, otherwise it will be troublesome when it spreads. So surgery is scheduled for next Wednesday. His father knew that there were many things going on in Zhongshan's school before he graduated, and he didn't want to alarm him, so it was Meihui who sent a telegram to Zhongshan on her own initiative.

On Wednesday, Li Chunhua changed into a hospital gown, and before being pushed into the operating room, she held her husband with her left hand and her son with her right hand, wanting to say something, but she choked up and couldn't say anything. Zhong Shulin held back his sadness and pretended to persuade easily: "Old woman, it's okay, it's just that there is a polyp in the stomach, and if you cut off this bad guy, your stomach won't hurt." Just think about when I went to the battlefield, when the guns rang out, I was not afraid of anything. Disease is like a little devil, if you are strong, it will be weak, and it will be defeated. Li Chunhua was amused by her wife's words and let go of her husband and son's hands.

The operation was very successful, and the doctor quietly told the Zhong family father and son that they were not sure if they could recur, but all diseases were related to emotions, and they hoped that they would try to keep the patient in a happy mood in their later lives, and never let her get angry. Father and son nodded repeatedly.

The mother's body is recovering day by day, with her wife and son by her side, and her mood is also very good, which can be seen from the gradually blood-colored cheeks. Zhong Shulin has urged his son several times, saying that if there is something at school, you should go back and get busy, and your mother will be taken care of by me and Meihui. The mother said, "Shanzi, have you decided where to go after graduation?" Your father and I both hope that you will return to Qingshan, get married and have children in the future, and we can also help take care of you. Zhong Shan wanted to say that the "Jiangcheng Evening News" had been decided, but when he thought of the doctor's words, he had to swallow it back and said vaguely that it was not decided. My father said: "If you want to go back to Qingshan, there is no problem at all to work in the TV station, I have an old colleague who is now the director of the TV station, and I told you about your education and major, and she immediately expressed her willingness to accept it." ”

In the evening, after settling down with his mother, his father said, "Zhong Shan, you have been tired for several nights, I will take care of your mother in the hospital tonight, you can go home and take a bath and sleep well." ”

When I returned home, I took a shower in the bathroom, and as soon as I put on my pajamas and was about to go to bed, there was a knock on the door outside, and when I opened the door, I saw that it was Meihui, and Zhong Shan showed some consternation.

Mie crossed Zhong Shan, walked straight into the back room, and sat down on Zhong Shan's bedside. Zhong Shan hesitated for a moment, but had to follow up. Seeing Zhong Shan's lukewarm expression, she put away the smile that was originally on her face and asked, "Zhong Shan, where are you going to work after graduation?" ”

"It's already decided, go to "Jiangcheng Evening News", Fang Jing has also been assigned to the evening newspaper." Zhong Shan didn't raise his eyes, but he spit out every word clearly.

Meihui looked at Zhong Shan with a pair of melancholy eyes full of tears, for a long time, opened the small leather bag, took out a piece of paper and handed it to Zhong Shan, it was a diagnosis issued by the hospital, and the words "early pregnancy" were like five thunderbolts, which shocked Zhong Shan.