"Since Xiaofen and Dingguo came to the house, you have a bad attitude and abandon the whole family, although this is not Beiping, now you are in charge, but do you still have my father in your eyes? Where have you forgotten the etiquette, righteousness, honesty, loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness you have been taught since childhood? Master Zhou said angrily.

Before Ruikang could speak, Hu Xiaofen went downstairs in a panic and hugged the crying Dingguo, Dingguo's little face was indeed very red, Hu Xiaofen said nervously: "Ruikang, Dingguo is really sick." ”

Master Zhou hurriedly came up and stretched out his hand to probe, and sure enough, Dingguo was having a high fever.

"Ahh Master Zhou was shocked.

Ruikang looked at Dingguo's face, and also felt that something was wrong, he couldn't care about love anymore, and hurriedly hugged the child, and sure enough, Dingguo's whole body was hot, and his crying was intermittent, becoming weaker and weaker, his body began to twitch, his eyelids began to droop, and he shouted in his heart.

Ruikang hurriedly called the driver to drive the car out, held the child, and rushed to the hospital with Hu Xiaofen.

Along the way, he hugged this child tightly that he had never loved, his heart was guilty, painful, looking at his little soft body lying in his arms, he was so afraid, he was afraid that the demonic expectation in his heart was about to become a reality, how much he had hoped that this child would disappear, but at this moment, he was afraid that he would really disappear.

How cruel and ruthless he is, although Hu Xiaofen almost ruined him, what is wrong with this child? Why did he fall victim to his parents' feud?

Ruikang hugged him tighter and urged the driver to drive faster.

Soon the three of them arrived at the hospital, and the doctor immediately began to resuscitate.

Ruikang and Hu Xiaofen stood at the door of the emergency room, fidgeting and waiting, Ruikang sat on the chair, buried his face in his hands in pain, and Hu Xiaofen stood aside and cried silently with a handkerchief.

Ruikang didn't care how painful Hu Xiaofen was, he felt that every step of his life was so helpless, helpless love, helpless marriage, helpless father-son relationship, he felt so tired, so tired. He just wants to return to Beiping as soon as possible to reunite with Ruojun's mother and son, and live the simplest and simplest life, even if he wants to scatter all his family wealth, he doesn't care.

But this dream is getting farther and farther away, more and more blurred, who can understand the bitterness in his heart?

The child has been in the emergency room for a long time, Ruikang has been exhausted and a little drowsy, and Hu Xiaofen's tears are almost dry.

Ruikang ...... Do you think there is any danger in Dingguo? ”

"I don't know."

"How so? I've been working so hard to take care of him. ”

Ruikang didn't have the strength or interest to talk to her, just leaned against the cold walls of the hospital and closed his eyes.

Hu Xiaofen walked quickly to him, she was very afraid, her whole body trembled, she needed some comfort, some support, some encouragement, she held his arm tightly and tremblingly, and leaned her forehead on his shoulder.

He frowned, pulled her hand, stood up, and walked to the window. As soon as he remembered that she had ruined the letter he had written to Ruojun, and that she had made an irreparable mistake while she was drunk, he couldn't have any good feelings or sympathy for the woman in front of him, even if he was full of guilt for the little baby in the emergency room, but for Hu Xiaofen, he only had incomparable disgust and hatred, and this emotion was unfortunately uncontrollable to extend to the poor child.

The door of the emergency room opened, and a doctor in a white coat walked out with a report sheet, pulled down the mask on his face, and looked solemn.

The doctor looked at them and said solemnly: "Acute meningitis, we are actively treating, but you must be mentally prepared, the mortality rate of this disease is still very high, and even if you survive, there may be sequelae." ”

"Sequelae?"

"Yes, it can cause deafness, epilepsy, or...... Mental retardation ......"

"What !!"

It was like a bolt from the blue, Ruikang and Hu Xiaofen were stunned, and their minds were blank.

The doctor comforted him, saying that this was just a possibility, and it would not necessarily happen, but Ruikang and Hu Xiaofen couldn't listen anymore, after the doctor left, Hu Xiaofen sat on the ground with a pale face, and Ruikang was also so frightened that he could only stand firm by holding on to the wall.

Hu Xiaofen's fear may come from a mother's nature, and Ruikang's fear comes from personal experience, he remembered the tragic life of his eldest brother Nian'an, disability, is a more cruel torture than death, if Dingguo is unfortunately disabled, it will be the pain that accompanies him all his life, how will he face the world in the future, how to study and work, how to marry a wife and have children?

Ruikang slammed his fist against the wall of the hospital, looking up at the ceiling in pain and helplessness.

Master Zhou came on crutches, and Cheng Jiaqi came with concern...... And Ruikang quietly left.

He came to the beach alone and looked at the sea dyed red by the sunset, blowing the sea breeze, silent......

Since then, he has forced himself to do his duty as a father, waiting for Dingguo in the hospital every day, hoping that he can recover safely, but still does not talk to Hu Xiaofen.

The doctor said that they had done their best and the condition had been controlled, but the child was too young and did not know how serious the sequelae would be, and the entire Zhou family was shrouded in haze.

Master Zhou also fell ill in a hurry, and the illness came very fiercely, maybe it was really a disaster, at this time Master Cheng had another stroke, and Mrs. Cheng often felt tightness in her chest.

Ruikang and Jiaqi's divorce was delayed, and the two ran from one ward to another in the hospital every day. Ruikang hadn't slept well for several days, leaning on the recliner next to Mr. Zhou's bed, dozing off with his head propped up, his face was extremely haggard, his hair was messy, his face was full of stubble, his brows were frowned, and his collar was open.

Master Zhou couldn't turn his neck, he could only squint at his son, his proud son, his beloved son, his only son, how he wanted to give him the best things in the world, handsome appearance, cheerful personality, profound knowledge, brave heart, glorious career, perfect family, he had almost all the beauty that a man could have, but he was unhappy, he was sad, depressed, and painful.

Master Zhou has never been able to understand Ruikang's deep affection for Ruojun, in his thinking, how can love be compared with responsibility, how can love be compared with family affection, love is nothing, and even, love is useless.

But lying on the hospital bed, he felt the distress of his son so clearly.

……

Master Cheng passed away in the hospital, and before he died, he handed over his daughter Jiaqi to Ruikang again, telling him to treat Jiaqi well, and Ruikang and Jiaqi had to swear in front of the dying old man that they would never be separated.

Although he has been concealing it, in the end, Master Cheng's death still gave Master Zhou a major blow, and he often felt that he was getting closer and closer to death, and he became more and more silent.

After Dingguo was discharged from the hospital, Master Zhou refused to stay in the hospital anymore and insisted on going home to watch his grandson.

Jiawei rushed from Beijing to Hong Kong for the funeral, because he didn't see his father for the last time, he almost cried in front of the mourning hall, Jiaqi comforted his mother and brother with strong spirits.

Ruikang presided over the funeral of Master Cheng on the one hand, took care of his son Dingguo, appeased Master Zhou on the other hand, and got rid of Hu Xiaofen's entanglement.

After spending a month in a busy, chaotic, sad, and depressed mood, everyone's mood calmed down a little, and Jiawei took the initiative to find Ruikang the night before he left.

Former best friends, although there are indescribable grievances between the two, but after years of separation and their respective growth, the two men who have entered middle age, after a stalemate of looking at each other, finally opened their hearts, looked at each other and smiled, hugged each other, and beat each other's shoulders.

"Do you want to drink?" Ruikang asked.

"Whatever." Jia Wei said casually.

Ruikang poured him a small glass of whiskey, handed it to him, and poured himself a glass of soda, Jiawei looked at him and smiled: "I remember that you used to drink a lot of wine." When did you quit? ”

"I quit when I was in England." Ruikang said with a frown.

"Seriously, if you're not my brother-in-law, I can easily tease your peach blossom luck, but...... How did you do it, how did you get a Hu Xiaofen again, and you have a child? ”

"Heh, that's why I quit drinking." Ruikang smiled wryly and shook his head.

"I see, you, I really don't know what to say about you."

Ruikang smiled helplessly: "Congratulations to you Jiawei, it is a great happiness to be with your beloved." ”

"Ahem...... I also went through a series of tribulations to figure out something. Jia Wei took a sip of the whiskey in the glass, "You're too stubborn." ”

Ruikang raised the corners of his mouth lightly and shook his head: "I'm not stubborn, I just follow my heart." ”

"But this is not necessary, love is romantic, life is realistic."

Ruikang looked at him, took a sip of soda, and looked at the glass with a light smile.

The two were silent for a while, and Jiawei finally couldn't help asking, "Why don't you ask me about Ruojun's mother and son?" ”

Ruikang took off his glasses, pinched the corners of his eyes, sighed, and said, "Will you tell me?" ”

Jia Wei hesitated for a moment and shook his head: "One day you are my brother-in-law, I can't tell you." ”

The answer was expected, Ruikang picked up the water cup and walked to the window: "Since I know Ruojun, there have always been many, many people between me and her, no support, no blessing, I don't blame you, I believe Ruojun won't blame you." It's just that God may be able to decide our fate, but it can't dictate our will. ”

"You know, Ruikang, I still admire you. I'm much more cowardly and realistic than you. ”

"Realistic people are easy to be happy. There's nothing wrong with that, it's just that everyone has their own ambitions, and I have my pursuits. ”

Jiawei nodded, also walked to the window, looked at the beautiful scenery of Victoria Harbor, thought for a long time, and said slowly: "Their mother and son are very good, I have been there twice, Nian'an is very similar to you, very likable, you can rest assured, I will often visit them." All you have to do is treat Jiaqi well and stop breaking her heart. ”

Ruikang's throat tightened, and he only felt sad.

"Seriously, you are now covered in peach blossom debts, Jiaqi, Hu Xiaofen, this big family, I think you are already anxious, if you add Ruojun's mother and son, what will you do?"

Jiawei said sincerely: "Although Ruojun is hard, but I see that her life is stable and radiant, I really think that your current situation cannot give her a better life." Will Uncle Zhou agree? What about Jiaqi? And that Hu Xiaofen? How do you plan to settle Ruojun's mother and son? So whether it's out of friends or in-laws, I don't approve of you going to Ruojun. I'm sorry, Ruikang, I can't tell you where she is. ”

Ruikang drank the soda in the cup in one gulp, he knew that what Jiawei said was the truth, the most honest and sincere advice, but he couldn't stand the thoughts and pain in his heart for so many years, why, why could no one pity him? Help him?

Loyalty is against the ear, naturally it is not good, in fact, what Jiawei said, why don't he know it? He sat back on the couch and threw the glass on the table, feeling like he was about to explode with irritation, and he didn't want to care about anything anymore, he shouted in pain: "Yes, yes, yes, you all have a point, you are all right." I'm a bastard, I deserve it, I deserve it. But I love her, I miss her, crazy love, crazy thought, Jiawei, maybe you should kill me, everything will be simple. ”

"You! Stubborn. ”

"Yes, you should avenge your sister and kill me, a bad man! Jiawei, I don't want to disappoint Jiaqi, I don't want to. But you don't understand, maybe you have never loved someone deeply, I can't help myself, I can't help myself, my heart, my soul, my body all belong to her, without Ruojun, I am a living dead, yes, I have been a living dead for many, many years. I can't give Jiaqi love, I can't give her happiness, you understand? Maybe there are other people in this world who can give her happiness, why does she have to be with me, the living dead? Ruikang slammed his fist on the armrest of the leather sofa.

Jia Wei wanted to rush up and punch him, but the despair, pain, and sorrow in his eyes made him sympathize with him, was he loyal to his original intention wrong? Was he wrong to keep his original vow?

"Jiawei, if you want to hit me, fight me." He said with his head hung down.

Jiawei put down his fist, shook his head and sighed: "Actually, I have already persuaded Jiaqi to let go, how sad it is to guard a person who doesn't love herself, I don't want her to love so humblely." ”

"Jiaqi has agreed to the divorce. But we haven't had time to go through the formalities yet. ”

Jiawei sighed heavily, and said with a proud smile on the corner of his mouth: "It turns out that Jiaqi has agreed, and it is indeed the daughter of our Cheng family, okay, when you complete the divorce procedures, I will tell you Ruojun's whereabouts." ”

Ruikang looked at him and smiled helplessly, in fact, he knew that even if Jiawei told him now, what could he do? I still have Hu Xiaofen, Dingguo's debt to be repaid, did I write to Ruojun to pour out my heart, and then tell her that I still have a woman and a child?

Jiawei and Mrs. Cheng are gone, Ruikang is still living like a living dead, taking care of his father and taking care of his children, Jiaqi is still in the pain of losing his father, and it is impossible for him to mention divorce again.

A few months later, the sequelae of Dingguo's meningitis began to gradually appear, and the child who was supposed to speak always looked sluggish, except for the occasional babbling sound, but never spoke.

This made Mr. Zhou extremely sad, plus the last illness was not cured, and he was seriously ill all of a sudden, Ruikang held the child around every day to seek medical treatment, but the reply he got was that it could only be improved, not cured, because the virus had permanently damaged the child's nervous system.

Hu Xiaofen washed her face with tears all day long, and she couldn't get a little comfort from Ruikang, and the people under her loved her, and under various blows, she began to be in a trance, and she no longer groomed herself, often holding the child and talking to herself, or holding the child and pacing back and forth in the room.

Ruikang is exhausted to support everything, but the suffering of the Zhou family does not seem to be over......