Pan's father's surgery can be said to be successful, at least the leg was saved, but it probably had to go through a long period of recovery.

"Then are you still married in October?" This is the question He Yan is most concerned about.

When they went back for the Spring Festival, although Xia Jianfeng and He Yan didn't say anything, Xia Zhi could feel the unhappiness of the two. Pan Rui asked the two about their views on the marriage period, and Xia Jianfeng said that he had no opinion, mainly to see what the two elders of the Pan family meant.

He was blaming the second elder of the Pan family for not going over to propose marriage in person, Pan Rui didn't hear it, and asked about the bride price in a daze.

Xia Jianfeng said: "I know that you are preparing to buy a house, and you are short of money, don't say anything about the bride price, and your parents can do whatever they say." We didn't sell our daughters either. Your house has been bought, whether it is decoration or household appliances, we will give a copy, which can be regarded as our dowry for the summer solstice. ”

When Xia Jianfeng said this, Xia Zhi was quite moved in his heart at that time. Just looking back, getting married was wishful thinking between her and Pan Rui, she felt very ironic and faintly guilty, and didn't know how to explain to Xia Jianfeng and He Yan.

"Probably...... We'll have to postpone it. Xia Zhi could only say this to He Yan.

Pan's father was in the hospital for a month. During this period, Xia Zhi also participated in the rotation of Pan's father.

During the winter vacation, she only had time after work in the evening to grab a quick instant noodle or nibble on a loaf of bread on the bus and go to the hospital.

But Pan Rui always asked her to go back to rest: "Ah Yi and Ah Lei are here, and my mother is fine, just let them take turns." ”

The summer solstice is silent.

Almost every time she went to the hospital, she saw the nurse named Xiao Ye. She takes special care of Dad Pan, often comes in to check the hanging bottle, asks Dad Pan's appetite, and sends some soup or porridge from time to time.

Xia Zhi looked at her badge carefully, and the name column said "Ye Qianpei", and she remembered who she was.

Pan's mother always smiles every time she sees Ye Qianpei, happy and happy, and she will smile at the summer solstice, but it is more of a polite smile. The summer solstice can tell the difference.

Ye Qianpei and Pan Rui didn't communicate much, usually just nodding and greeting, or talking a word or two about Pan's father's condition.

However, when they spit out dialects together, Xia Zhi felt that she was a complete outsider.

She is not like them, she does not belong to this land. Even if she had learned the Great River dialect for six or seven percent, they would not have spoken to her in such a language that was connected to their blood.

Xia Zhi didn't say anything, didn't ask anything. After the winter vacation, Pan Lei and Pan Yi returned to school one after another, and she was relatively more casual, staying in the hospital most of the day.

Once when she was feeding Dad Pan soup, Dad Pan suddenly said for no reason: "Ah Zhi, in fact, you are still young......

She was stunned, and hurriedly pulled a tissue to wipe the soup that dripped onto Pan's father's chin.

She's still young...... They were meant to break up. The matter was put on hold because of Pan's father's car accident.

The decoration on the fourth floor of Pan's house was suspended, and Xia Zhi also went to Xingfu Xinyuan to ask for the 10,000 intention money.

Doctors estimate that Pan's father's recovery period will be as long as two or three years, and if he can't stand up within two or three years, it will be a lifetime. The Pan family needs money.

The driver who caused the accident agreed to pay compensation, and the insurance would also reimburse him, but the driver had difficulties and the compensation was not paid so quickly. In addition, Pan Lei is preparing to take the college entrance examination, and Pan Yi needs to work hard to find a job after graduating from his senior year......

For a while, Pan Rui became the only pillar of this family of five.

He was taciturn and looked even thinner. She returned the money she borrowed from He Yan and Xiao Yiqing, and put the 20,000 yuan she had saved into Pan Rui's account. Pan Rui accepted it silently, and that night, he hugged her very tightly.

They didn't say anything more to each other, but her heart grew desolate.

The day Pan's father was discharged from the hospital was on Saturday, and Xia Zhi specially asked for leave.

"You don't have to come over, my mom and I can handle it." Pan Rui said.

Xia Zhi smiled, she said in her heart, there is Ye Qianpei to help.

The discharge procedures were handled by Ye Qianpei, she pushed the wheelchair to send Pan's father downstairs, walked side by side with Pan's mother and Pan Rui, and explained the nursing precautions after returning home.

"Okay Auntie, that's it! I'll go see my uncle next week when I'm off, and you can call me if there's anything you can do. Remember to look for me when you have a follow-up visit, I will register you in advance and you don't have to queue up. Ye Qianpei's smile has a strong affinity, and the patients she cares for are very fond of her.

In fact, Xia Zhi also likes her very much, and likes it to the point of sadness.

She is also very good to Xia Zhi, when Xia Zhi came to take care of Pan's father, she came to chat with Xia Zhi when she was free and sent a fruit to Xia Zhi.

Xia Zhi really had no way to be hostile to her. But why be hostile to her?

Ye Qianpei finally nodded and smiled at Pan Rui, and said, "Remember to send me the score last time", and then turned around and left.

Pan Rui looked back at Xia Zhi and found her standing still, and said, "You go back to work, we can go back to Anyong by ourselves." ”

Xia Zhi shook his head and said, "I found a colleague to change classes." Don't worry. ”

Xia Zhi followed Pan Rui and Pan's mother to send Pan's father home, after lunch, the two went up to the third floor to rest, lying flat on the bed, Xia Zhi felt that the two of them had not had such a quiet moment for a long time.

Neither of them fell asleep.

Pan Rui hooked her finger and said, "Xia Zhi, let's get married." ”

Xia Zhi said shallowly: "Do you still want to marry me?" ”

"I want to ...... I feel like it's become my dream. Am I unproductive? ”

"Sleep." She rolled over and turned her back to him.

"I know I can't give you anything now, but it will be okay in the future." His hands came from behind him, encircling her.

"Sleep, I'm tired." She said it again.

She was really tired, and she fell asleep after a while, and she didn't even know when Pan Rui got up and left the room.

When she woke up, the afterglow of the setting sun hung right by the window, and the curtains were so thin that she could catch the sun's light and shadow through the curtains.

She went downstairs to look for Pan Rui, and when she walked up the stairs, she heard the sound of Pan's mother and a woman talking in dialect from the second floor.

“…… Just let them get married, and many people looked at Da Ge. The woman's voice sounded familiar, as if it was one of Pan Rui's aunts.

"Hmm......" Pan's mother seemed to be shaking her head, "I don't like it, that girl doesn't live a life." ”

Xia Zhi couldn't help but stop, curiosity or self-esteem, and froze her feet on the stairs, listening to the conversation between the two. They spoke quickly, interspersed with a laugh or two, and there was a sentence or two that she didn't understand, but she understood most of it.