Chapter 54: Past and Present Lives

This morning the magazine held a monthly meeting of the department, Cao editor-in-chief personally presided, he summarized the work of this month's magazine, the recent issues of the magazine sales have increased, and the proportion is larger, he is more satisfied with the performance, more rare to Yang Yinglin where the plate is praised, said that the content of these issues of their plate is novel, especially the legendary events of the ancient building of the Republic of China have received positive feedback from many enthusiastic readers, such a theme as a typical case of the magazine, Other departments also need to learn and develop.

Yang Yinglin's plate has gone from being on the verge of disintegration and reorganization to being re-valued, and Brother Liu and they are very happy, and as soon as they return to the office, they all say that Yang Yinglin has the greatest credit, because the theme and story highlights are provided by her.

Yang Yinglin's mood is finally better, because she knows that she has not only been recognized by them, but also the beginning of her real integration into this department and this company.

Even the editor-in-chief Cao recently saw her no longer with contempt, and in his opinion, this airborne relationship was much better than he expected, and at the end of the one-month adaptation period, he took the initiative to talk to Yang Yinglin and offered to give her a regular, Yang Yinglin also expressed his determination to continue to work hard in the future. It was obviously something to be happy about, but Yang Yinglin's mood was still shrouded in uneasiness.

When she returned to the office, her colleagues had heard the news that she was going to become a regular and excitedly said that they would have a department dinner to celebrate her in the evening.

In the afternoon, Brother Liu took their department to hold a seminar, discussing the next new topic after the story of the ancient building of the Republic of China, and Yang Yinglin herself became more and more restless.

"This Mr. Ji, please wait, we have regulations, you haven't made an appointment in advance, you can't break in like this."

"I'm looking for Yang Yinglin here, I have something very urgent."

"Yinglin, how did I hear that someone seems to be looking for you outside, do you want to go out and have a look." Before Brother Liu's words were finished, Yang Yinglin heard a noisy sound outside.

It's just that this voice Yang Yinglin is very familiar, it's Ji Ran's guy, she has just settled down here in the magazine, and Ji Ran's high-profile personality is different, she adheres to the principle of being a low-key person, and she doesn't want to happen things that can attract the attention of other colleagues in the company. Ji Ran's guy had already rushed into their office with a look of urgency: "Don't answer the phone, it's a hundred thousand urgent things." ”

Yang Yinglin remembered that she was on mute because she was in a meeting.

"What's the matter, you're in such a hurry.

"Don't talk much, hurry up and follow me, otherwise it's really too late." Without waiting for Yang Yinglin to pack up and take her things, Ji Ran dragged her out, Yang Yinglin looked back at Brother Liu while being dragged away by him: "Brother Liu, I'm sorry I have an urgent matter at home, and I will make up for it when I come back from the leave procedures." ”

She was dragged by Ji Ran's strength all the way, and she was a little tired and out of breath: "Ji Ran, slow down, you hurt me by dragging my hand, is there any news from Master Zhang?"

"It's not Master Zhang's business."

Yang Yinglin was tired and leaned against the wall panting, this guy actually hated waiting for the elevator for too long, and pulled her up the stairs, their office was on the 11th floor, and when she walked to the hall downstairs, Yang Yinglin really couldn't run, panting against the wall, and shook off Ji Ran: "What's the matter, you made it clear." ”

Ji Ran was also panting tiredly: "It's Granny Tang." ”

"Granny Tang, what's wrong." When she heard this name, Yang Yinglin's heart suddenly felt inexplicable, although she only had a few faces with Granny Tang.

"Granny Tang's condition is not very good, she may not be able to do it, she has been in a coma for several days, and she woke up today, she wants to see you for the last time with a sigh of relief, saying that she has something to tell you in person."

Yang Yinglin thought that the last few bad premonitions had come true, she hurriedly followed Ji Ran and continued to run out, they ran out of the hall one after the other, Yang Yinglin ran too quickly and forgot the steps outside the hall, and accidentally fell to the ground.

It really hurts, and it's a shame to feel worse than the pain. Yang Yinglin fell to the ground, saw the two pairs of shoes in front of her, she has also worked in this building for a while, they are all acquaintances, even if they don't know each other, they will be familiar, she thinks that she is such a big person and falls in public It is embarrassing, fortunately, there are not many people during working hours, she lies on the ground and wants to slow down, and then get up after these two people are gone. But these two people just stood in front of her and didn't leave.

Ji Ran probably found out that Yang Yinglin didn't know when she fell behind, and shouted in a loud voice while running: "Where are you, don't hurry, don't waste time." ”

Yang Yinglin also knew that they had 100,000 urgent things to do, and they didn't care about being ashamed or not, so they were ready to get up and get up from the ground.

"I thought you were going to lie on the ground for a long time, if you know that if you are embarrassed, don't be reckless in what you do, such a big person."

Hearing this voice, Yang Yinglin raised her head suddenly, it's really a shame to die, the two in front of her, one is Zhou Xuran, who has disappeared for a long time, and the other is the editor-in-chief of their magazine, Cao.

Yang Yinglin instantly sulked at Zhou Xuran in her heart, this guy disappeared for so long and there was no news at all, but at this time, she appeared here with Editor-in-Chief Cao, knowing that she was embarrassed, she didn't leave quickly, and she didn't help her up like now, she was completely watching the fire from the other side, and watching the show was really getting more and more excessive, if it weren't for Editor-in-Chief Cao being here, it is estimated that Yang Yinglin would have lost her temper with Zhou Xuran a long time ago.

However, the editor-in-chief Cao looked at her fall and was quite concerned: "How about it, the fall is not serious, even if you are in a hurry to find materials, you must pay attention to safety." ”

"It's okay, it's fine." Yang Yinglin explained.

Ji Ran had already turned back to Yang Yinglin's side: "Does it hurt, why are you so careless, show me your wounds." ”

"No, it's fine." In fact, Yang Yinglin's knee hurts very much, and it is estimated that there is a skin injury, but she just endures it and doesn't say it.

"Zhou Xuran, when did you come back?"

"Yesterday, what was the matter with the two of you, so anxious."

"It's just that there's something urgent, especially urgent." Yang Yinglin looked at Ji Ran, and suddenly she felt that she didn't plan to tell Zhou Xuran about it. Before Yang Yinglin and Ji Ran got into the car, she saw Zhou Xuran looking at the two of them from a distance without speaking, her eyes were thoughtful, but she didn't ask anything, just turned around with Editor-in-Chief Cao and entered the building.

"You're not going to tell him about it." Ji Ran asked her in the car.

"Hmm"

"Although Zhou Xuran does have problems with Master Zhang's affairs, I think he has his difficulties, maybe it is really like what he said, some things he is asking for verification because he is not sure so he didn't tell us, besides, we are a team, we have to work together, but there can be no differentiation."

Yang Yinglin didn't want to respond too much: "It's Granny Tang's business, and it's not a bad thing, let's go over there and see what Granny Tang's situation is." ”

Ji Ran and Yang Yinglin were very anxious to see Granny Tang for the last time, but they didn't expect to encounter a road section that needed to be detoured, there were many vehicles, and they were stuck in it, and it was difficult to move an inch.

"Ji Ran, what can I do, can you think of a way, just now Granny Tang's family called, saying that Granny Tang is afraid that she will not work, she can't close her eyes open, she is holding her breath, and her mouth is silently reciting my name, it must be something very important to tell me, or her last words need us to help her realize them, Granny Tang has a good heart but has lived a hard life in this life, I am really anxious."

Ji Ran was also a little helpless: "I can't help it, this is blocked in the middle, I can't move forward, I can't get out of the back, we can't fly over, that's not realistic, neither of us has the ability to do this, in fact, I'm also very anxious, but I can't help it, I can only move forward little by little this section, I have just asked someone about the road conditions, the next intersection will be better, you calm down, take a deep breath, don't be so anxious, okay." ”

Yang Yinglin knew that no matter how anxious she was, it was useless, she closed her eyes and recuperated, took a deep breath, suppressed her anxiety, I don't know how long it took, she opened her eyes, thinking that it had finally arrived. She saw Granny Tang as she had seen her for the first time, quietly waiting for her on an old-fashioned wicker chair in the middle of the room, watching her arrival.

"Mother-in-law, how is your health, I am very worried about you when I heard the news that you are sick this afternoon." is not quite the same as Yang Yinglin imagined, Granny Tang's state is not as bad as her family said.

"Good boy, come here, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Mother-in-law, do you have something you want to tell me?" Yang Yinglin stood in front of Granny Tang.

Granny Tang took her hand, but her hand was cold and cold, a little biting cold, Yang Yinglin couldn't help but want to withdraw her hand, but Granny Tang held her tightly.

"I told you before, my eyes can see some things that others can't see, and they shouldn't see, there are some things I can't turn a blind to, I think I've helped a lot of people, but I changed my life against the sky, and at the end of the day, I suddenly thought about these things I did before, changed people's lives, and I myself was a blessing or a sin."

"Mother-in-law, how can you say that, you have helped so many people and done so many good deeds, you will be rewarded."

"Girl, then I'll do one last good thing. You helped me that time, I said that I owe you a favor, I have never owed a favor in my life, and I will repay you a favor now, and I will die without regrets. ”

"Mother-in-law, you'll be fine, don't say such things." Without waiting for Yang Yinglin to finish speaking, Granny Tang's eyes looked at her as if they had changed, and her tone was particularly cold: "My eyes can see things that others can't see, two eyes, one is the present, and the other is that I can see people's past lives." Yang Yinglin felt that Granny Tang was holding her hand at this moment, the cold was piercing, the cold was spreading all over her body, and one of Granny Tang's eyes suddenly became very bright, shining with silver light, very dazzling, she had never seen such a magical eye before.

It was as if it was about to devour itself, to be precise, it was being pulled deeper and deeper. She saw a scene, in which she was lying on the ground, covered in blood, and in great pain, she actually saw the "Book of Heaven" soaked in her own blood on the ground, there was no dazzling brilliance at all, and she heard the terrifying and familiar voice in her memory in the air.

Yang Yinglin was so frightened that she took a step back, and suddenly saw a woman standing behind the man standing next to her, the man was so familiar, he looked at Yang Yinglin who was covered in blood on the ground, his eyes were full of pity but hesitation.

And himself, who was covered in blood, looked at the man in front of him with desperate eyes, and made a desperate and painful voice: "In the end, you are still reluctant to let her die, let me die for her, I am willing to pay a greater price than life and death in this life, that is, my love as a sacrifice." ”

At this time, there was a cold and warm voice all around: "Without love, it is indeed better to live than to die, so many lives have passed, why do you have to repeat each life, but you have no other choice, this is the price you should pay." ”

Suddenly, the sky fell apart, time went back, she appeared in front of Granny Tang, Granny Tang showed a strange smile on her face, not at all as warm as before, she laughed and made a sharp voice: "Kill each other, I hope you can give up love and cut off the bad fate." After saying that, she saw that Granny Tang's soul seemed to be emptied, and her face was as pale as a dead person.

Yang Yinglin suddenly woke up, her body was cold, she felt that she was cold all over her body, shivering, she found that she was still in the car, she turned to look at Ji Ran, and did not ease her senses for a while.

"Why are you staring at me like this, a little hairy. I know you're in a hurry, but it's useless to urge, your uncontrollable temper, now it's better than me, just now I saw you close your eyes, I didn't expect that it had only been 5 minutes, I couldn't help it, and it shouldn't take long to get to the next intersection. ”

"Ji Ran, you said it was only five minutes." Yang Yinglin asked in a somewhat hoarse voice.

"Yes, Sister Yang, that's why you don't keep urging me, but why do I think you look weird." Ji Ran saw that something was not quite right with Yang Yinglin's expression. Yang Yinglin glanced at the time a little unconsciously and was sure that what Ji Ran said was true.

"I just had a strange dream."

"No, you can still sleep and dream in five minutes, and I really convince you."

Yang Yinglin's body was still very cold, shivering, her hands were so cold, she couldn't help but hold Ji Ran's hand on the steering wheel at this moment, feeling the temperature.

Ji Ran looked at her with some incredulity: "How cold are your hands." Ji Ran felt more and more that something was wrong, and attached his hand to Yang Yinglin's forehead, in this big summer, why are you cold all over, do you feel cold?"

"Well, I'm so cold."

"How do I feel that you are a little bit of an evil person, it stands to reason that you shouldn't, how can a person like us be a bad person? Is there something strange in this place, don't be afraid, I'll use a compass to measure. ”

"I'm fine, Ji Ran, my hands are so cold, can you help me warm up."

Ji Ran looked puzzled and became a little surprised, he held Yang Yinglin's hand with both hands and rubbed it gently, Yang Yinglin felt his warmth transmitted to her whole body, Ji Ran rarely said in a tone that was not frivolous, and said in a particularly soft voice: "Do you feel better?" ”

"Well, it's much better." Yang Yinglin saw Ji Ran's eyes lit up, and the smile on the corner of her mouth couldn't be hidden: "I really didn't expect that you would also need me, as long as you say it, my hands will warm you for a lifetime." ”

This Ji Ran's love words really come as soon as she opens her mouth, sometimes people can't tell the truth from the fake, Yang Yinglin didn't respond, just let Ji Ran hold her hand lightly, she felt very cold, and she was a little greedy for such a temperature.

I don't know how long it took, they heard the sound of the car behind honking the horn, and Ji Ran whispered a little unhappily: "Damn, the road is open at this time." Ji Ran was a little reluctant to let go, Yang Yinglin pulled her hand out of his hand: "I'm much better now, for safety, you drive carefully." ”

They started to hurry again, Yang Yinglin looked at the dark night outside, the street lights were flashing, and she saw Ji Ran looking at herself from time to time from the reflection of the glass by the window.

When they finally arrived at the hospital, it was late at night.

Granny Tang's family was waiting anxiously at the door: "I'm sorry, the road is too congested, and we're late." Ji Ran explained.

"How's my mother-in-law?" Yang Yinglin asked worriedly.

"I'm afraid it won't work." Granny Tang's younger brother said, "I suddenly fell into a coma just now, and my breath was very weak. Come up with us and have a look. ”

Ji Ran and I followed Granny Tang's younger brother to the ward, Granny Tang was wearing oxygen and her face was gray.

"Sister, the person you're looking for is here."

"Mother-in-law, I'm here, look at me."

"My sister has been in a coma for a long time, and I don't think she will wake up." Granny Tang's younger brother said dejectedly.

"Mother-in-law, haven't you been waiting for me to come over, do you have something to tell me?"

Just when everyone was not hopeful, Granny Tang suddenly opened her eyes, looked directly at Yang Yinglin, panting, her tone was difficult, and she struggled with all her strength: "What you wanted to say just now, what you want you to know, you have already seen it." ”

Ji Ran and Granny Tang's younger brother looked at Yang Yinglin with some confusion.

"Sister, I'm afraid you're confused, Miss Yang just came over."

Granny Tang didn't speak, and Yang Yinglin suddenly remembered the weird dream just now: "Mother-in-law, I know what you want to say, thank you Mother-in-law." Mother-in-law we will help you take care of your family, I will take care of myself, you can rest assured. ”

Granny Tang nodded lightly, and then looked at us with a smile, the smile was still so warm, but the whole person had no temperature, and she left us.

Ji Ran helped pay Granny Tang's medical bills and gave her younger brother and his son some money as a subsidy. He and Yang Yinglin helped Granny Tang's family deal with her afterlife, the ceremony was very simple, but there were many people who came to see her off. Granny Tang helped many people during her lifetime, and after leaving, everyone thought of her good and bid her farewell for the last time.

Yang Yinglin and Ji Ran rushed back physically and mentally exhausted, the uneasy mood continued to spread, Yang Yinglin felt that something was getting closer and closer, in a short time, this was the second old person she sent away, and that strange dream, she was a little scared when she thought about the scene in the dream.