In the final exam, Song Huanian and Song Ci both ranked first in the grade, which can be regarded as a satisfactory answer sheet for the first half of the year.

On the day of the exam, the other three people of 535 packed their luggage and got on the plane home, and after seeing off the three of them in the local Song Huanian, they returned to the dormitory to pack their things, and when they looked up, they saw Song Ci actually standing at the door.

She was a little surprised, "Why are you here?" Didn't you say waiting for me at the school gate? ”

"It's just a little distance, and my idle boredom will come." Song Ci took her suitcase, "Let's go, I'll send you home." ”

But this winter vacation has been a bit long and not peaceful.

Mid-January 2020, on the eve of the Spring Festival.

Song Huanian knew the new term XG when he watched the news, and then began to break out a large-scale epidemic with W City as the source.

Because its transmissibility was ignored in the early stage, it was not properly managed, and it was the peak period of the Spring Festival, the excessive flow of people across the country made XG transmissible, and the number of infected people increased at a terrible rate visible to the naked eye.

XG has become two words that human beings are extremely afraid of. For a time, the whole country was locked down, and masks were out of stock.

Song Ci got the news in the WeChat group of the medical school before the full-scale outbreak of XG, and the situation was not particularly serious at that time, but Song Ci was quite prescient and bought two boxes of masks and sent them to Song's house.

Song Huanian took the mask, poured him a glass of water, and was about to ask him about the epidemic when Song Ci was called away by a phone call.

It was a phone call from Professor Lin of the School of Medicine, who said: "This XG is a bit special, and there are still vaccines and drugs that can be cured in China. And now the speed of transmission is even faster, and the school has decided to organize students to volunteer. ”

Song Ci originally planned to refuse, but then he heard Professor Lin say: "Although you are only a first-year freshman and have no intention of informing you, I am very optimistic about you, so I will call you alone to ask for your opinion, and I will report your name if you can." ”

Song Ci hesitated for a moment and said politely, "I know, Professor Lin, I'll get back to you later, is that okay?" ”

"It's best to sit down and make a decision within two days, and after two days, it's estimated that there will be another large-scale outbreak." Professor Lin gave him a few words and hung up the phone.

Song Ci turned off his phone and sighed.

Song Huanian saw him like this and asked, "What's wrong?" Why did you start frowning for no reason? She reached out to smooth out his frowning brow, "Ugly." ”

"Every year." Song Ci called her very seriously, met Song Huanian's eyes, and his tone was slightly cool, "If... If I volunteer, would you be discouraged or worried? ”

Song Huanian thought for a moment and smiled. She pressed down the upturned hair on Song Ci's head and said flatly, "If you really volunteer, I'm pretty sure I'll be worried, but I'm also pretty sure I won't stop you." ”

"Why?"

"Because this is your decision, I have no right to veto. Besides—" Song Huanian looked at him seriously, looking at his eyebrows and eyes, "Besides, you never let me or let you down. ”

"Although I don't know what this pandemic will bring us and what we will lose, it is not a bad thing for you. It is extremely rare to be affirmed by Professor Lin. ”

Song Ci moistened his eyes, hugged her waist, and buried his head in her waist.

"Every year..."

"I'm here."

I'm here.

Song Huanian touched his hair, "So Song Ci, you should be bold and do what you want to do." Don't worry, I'm all there. ”2k

Song Ci's voice was a little choked, "I have to be selfless thousands of times before I can be selfish once without burden." ”

Studying medicine is for you and therefore selfish.

But the premise of selfishness is infinite selflessness, and this selflessness of thousands of times enables me to be selfish at that time without any burden.

And because it's you, the price of selfishness seems to be taken for granted.

That night, Song Ci called Professor Lin back, "Professor Lin, I'll go as a volunteer this time." ”

"You've made your decision?"

"Hmm."

Two days later, as Professor Lin said, the epidemic broke out on a large scale again. Medical personnel were sent from all over the country to W City to provide support, and supplies were also sent here as much as possible.

As one of the top schools in the country, the School of Medicine of Birch University naturally sent a lot of personnel.

Professor Lin rushed to the front line with some of the teachers and students, while the rest stayed in Huacheng to take care of the infected people in the central hospital.

Although Song Ci was personally called by Professor Lin, he was only a first-year student, and even though he had great talent, he did not go to the front line because of his lack of experience, so he stayed in Huacheng as a medical volunteer.

He wrapped himself in three layers inside and three layers outside all day, and because of the lack of supplies, it took a whole day to wear protective clothing. Because of the lack of manpower, it always rotates 24 hours a day, and you can fall asleep almost as soon as you sit on the ground.

Sleeping for a minute is considered a good night's sleep, which is not an exaggeration at this time.

Every day, there are always people in the hospital who will unconsciously close their eyes, and Song Ci went from being scared at the beginning to being numb later, just because he had seen too much. Sometimes, you can see many of them in a single day.

He watched a man die in front of him, and the powerlessness he felt made him understand the insignificance of human beings, and only then did he realize how ridiculous he was when faced with the problems given by nature.

He used to call Song Huanian at the end of the day, firstly, to report his safety and let her know that he was okay without worry. The second is to let himself relax, at least to know that there are still people in this world who are thinking about him.

It is this kind of longing that Song Ci has a reason to keep going.

When he saw the sudden death of a patient, he would stand in a corner and cry silently, and then said to Song Huanian: "Nian Nian, you must be well!" ”

Song Huanian didn't ask him why, as if he had a soul, his voice was soft and glutinous, "I know." ”

One night during the epidemic, Song Ci had just sat on a chair in the hospital corridor to rest when he received a call from Song Huanian.

"Hello?"

Song Huanian's voice was a little noisy, and she said, "Song Ci, go downstairs." ”

"What?" He opened his eyes and looked at the clock in the corridor, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening, and his voice was a little bitter, "Nian Nian, I'm not at home, I'm in the hospital." Wait, you good. ”

She didn't say anything else, just said, "Song Ci, go downstairs." ”

Song Ci hesitated a little, but he did it.

Song Huanian hung up the phone, and Song Ci almost trotted downstairs all the way, and he didn't even have time to take the elevator.

As soon as he walked to the staircase, he saw Song Huanian standing outside the glass door of the hall, and he was suddenly stunned in place, feeling a little unreal. When he saw Song Huanian waving at him, he couldn't help but burst into tears.