Chapter 10: Hospital Encounters
Zhang Cheng's car drove on the highway and sped away in the direction of the hospital.
Interestingly, it was Schumann who drove, and it was Xia Meng who sat in the co-pilot, and Zhang Cheng was accompanying Xia Jiangang.
It is not difficult to understand that Xia Jiangang's appearance at this moment makes Xia Meng have no way to sit with him at all, for Xia Meng, he has not hated his father now, and he is already cultivated and filial. And Schumann didn't have any good looks for Xia Jiangang, and it was impossible for him to accompany Xia Jiangang. So this heavy responsibility can only be pressed on Zhang Cheng's body.
Zhang Cheng is highly educated, and the word filial piety in his cognition is bigger than the sky. It is difficult for him to understand how such a father and such a daughter get along, so he can only obey and appease Xia Jiangang, who seems to be dying at the moment, according to the kind of filial piety he usually treats his father.
Zhang Cheng didn't know Xia Jiangang around him at the moment, he had been drunk every day for twenty years, his brain had been filled with wine worms, and all his thoughts and behaviors were already very surmising. Otherwise, after getting drunk, he will hit someone's glass three times and twice.
Xia Jiangang was still chattering about how his daughter abused him, how he had been cold and violent to him for many years, and how he helped her find a partner, and it was not good.
Zhang Cheng generally heard what Xia Jiangang said, as if everything he said was Xia Meng's poor care of the old man, and his attitude of ignoring the old man. Zhang Cheng's heart for Xia Meng, from some good feelings before, slowly changed, and became a little too much for Xia Meng.
"Young man, let me tell you, my daughter, who bullies me every day with that Schumann! Don't look at my girl, who is usually silent, every time she pokes Schumann to beat me! I can't live this day! Xia Jiangang said, actually holding his head with his hands and crying.
Zhang Cheng listened to the words in his ears, raised his eyes and looked at Xia Meng who was sitting in the co-pilot, Xia Meng looked down at the phone at the moment, and swiped the screen casually to look at the circle of friends, Zhang Cheng really couldn't stand it.
"Xia Meng, you...... I should talk to your dad...... It's not easy for old people to ......" Zhang Cheng deliberately lowered his voice, he didn't want Xia Meng to think that he was blaming her.
Xia Mengli didn't even take Zhang Cheng with him, he was still looking down at his phone. Schumann, who was driving, raised his eyes and looked in the rearview mirror, Zhang Cheng in the mirror looked serious, and Xia Jiangang next to him covered his face and did a good job.
Schumann sneered: "Xia Jiangang, you're okay!" Do you have to act so realistically? How long have I known you, and what virtues you have? ”
Xia Jiangang hurriedly put down the hand covering his face, and slapped Schumann's car, Schumann thought that Xia Jiangang was going to hit himself, he was frightened for a while, and suddenly stepped on the brakes, and when he turned around, he couldn't care about what Zhang Cheng behind him thought of himself, and he opened his mouth and shouted: "Xia Jiangang, you are so crazy!" ”
Zhang Cheng hurriedly played the round and comforted Xia Jiangang softly: "Uncle, you're driving, what do you have to say." ”
Xia Jiangang secretly glanced at Xia Meng in the front seat, and instantly leaned on the glass of the car window with a lack of energy, and pointed at Schumann who was driving: "Look, look, I'm right, it's like this every time, Xia Meng is silent, let Schumann deal with me!" ”
Schumann snorted and laughed, and looked up at Zhang Cheng in the rearview mirror: "Don't listen to him, you have to believe him, we sisters are not human anymore!" I'm telling you, this old man can make a show! Last time they renovated their home, they had to slander other renovation workers, saying that they had stolen their gold watches! In the end, it was Xia Meng and I who pooled the money to pay him! Do you know where the gold watch ended up? He had already sold it for a long time and drank it! Every time he is short of money, he will be a demon, and this time he may be a demon again because of the lack of money! ”
Zhang Cheng was dumbfounded when he heard this, he couldn't believe how a father could treat his daughter in such a despicable way? What Schumann said, Zhang Cheng wouldn't even believe a punctuation mark.
"Dad, I just gave you 5,000 yuan a few days ago, have you spent it all?" Xia Meng turned off the screen of his phone, and the words he said were cold, but every word he said was not like the words spoken by Xia Meng, who was usually weak.
Xia Jiangang stretched out his head to look at Xia Meng, with a look of displeasure: "I raised you so big, what's wrong with me spending some money on you?" Isn't it 5,000 dollars? Do you talk about it every day? What's more, I'm not looking for your money, think about it, you're about to get married, can't I save money to buy you a dowry? ”
Xia Jiangang's words made Xia Meng feel a little ridiculous, but she didn't show it, Xia Meng smiled shallowly at the corner of her mouth, she really didn't want to let Zhang Cheng know too much about these things, Xia Meng turned around, looked at Xia Jiangang behind him, and said softly: "So that's the case, I'm sorry, Dad!" ”
Xia Jiangang was unforgiving, Xia Meng's apology made him not feel relieved: "You also know I'm sorry, I'm old, if I had to ...... ten years ago"
Xia Jiangang's words didn't continue, Xia Meng's back felt cold at the moment, and the sickle that was still hanging in the living room appeared in front of her eyes, and she saw Xia Jiangang, who was drunk and fierce, was beating himself on his knees on the ground with a sickle. At this moment, Xia Meng shuddered, covered his head with his hands, and didn't dare to continue thinking about it.
"Tell me, what are you worthy of me? I asked you to bring Lao Song, did you bring it? Xia Jiangang didn't give up, and was still chasing after Xia Meng.
Xia Meng has become small at the moment, Xia Jiangang behind her is Xia Meng's nightmare, she has been brutally beaten and scolded by her father for many years, and this shadow is shrouded, so that Xia Meng has to obey Xia Jiangang's words.
"Okay, I'll call him and ask him to come to the hospital to see you!" Xia Meng said, holding his mobile phone in a panic and dialing Song Huaishu's phone.
The car stopped in front of the hospital, Xia Meng and Zhang Cheng helped Xia Jiangang out of the car, and Xia Meng was sent to the emergency room alone. Zhang Cheng wanted to accompany him, but was stopped by Schumann.
"What are you courteous? You don't understand what is going on here, don't be a good person! Schumann pulled Zhang Cheng with a complaining face.
Zhang Cheng looked at his faltering father, stepped into the emergency room with the support of his daughter, and sketched a father and daughter in the hospital where the sun was shining. This is what Zhang Cheng wants to see the father and daughter look like, and he doesn't care about what Schumann says about himself.
"What's the matter with Uncle Xia's legs?" Zhang Cheng could see that Xia Jiangang's legs were indeed not good.
"I've been rheumatic for many years, my legs and feet weren't very good before, and I drank too much every day, and it has already deteriorated!" Schumann said, looked back at the car behind him, handed the key to Zhang Cheng, and motioned Zhang Cheng to park the car in the parking lot.
Zhang Cheng and Schumann got into the car and drove the car to the parking lot. Schumann's words made him even more incomprehensible, and he asked, "Since you are not in good health, why are you still drinking?" ”
Schumann knew everything, she had to let Zhang Cheng know how hateful this strange old man was: "He can't drink it!" Alcohol poisoning, it's better to kill him than to leave the wine! ”
Zhang Cheng didn't speak, he fell into deep thought, he was thinking that there would definitely be some way to cure Xia Jiangang's illness.
Schumann saw Zhang Cheng's thoughts, shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Don't think about it, I know their family too well!" It's not that this disease can't be cured, he doesn't want to treat it at all, twenty years, and he's drunk like life! I drink every day, I get drunk every time, and when I get drunk, I hit Xia Meng, I watched him beat Xia Meng to a big one! When I saw him playing Xia Meng, I was scared, let alone Xia Meng! But Xia Meng has been saying that her father is not a word for so many years......"
Zhang Cheng was dumbfounded, with an incredible expression, he sat in the car, holding the steering wheel in his hand, although the car had been parked, his body did not move: "This is too ridiculous......"
Schumann looked at Zhang Cheng's application with a smile on his face, loosened his seat belt, and patted Zhang Cheng's arm gently: "Get out of the car!" Don't think about it! With that, Schumann got out of the car first.
After Zhang Cheng got out of the car, he accompanied Schumann and walked in the direction of the hospital's emergency room.
After only a few steps, Schumann saw a familiar figure, a tall, thin, and ordinary-looking man, walking in the direction of the hospital's emergency room with a hurried expression.
This person is Song Huaishu's son, Song Zhangming.
In the car, Xia Meng called Song Huaishu, and it was only an hour, and Song Zhangming arrived, which was really fast! It's just that Xiao Song is here, where is Lao Song gone.
Schumann looked around along Song Zhangming's trajectory, but he didn't see Song Huaishu's figure, it seems that Song Huaishu didn't come, but just sent his son to see the old father-in-law on his behalf!
Schumann was a little puzzled by the special relationship, Song Zhangming was the son of Song Huaishu's predecessor, and then Song Huaishu was Xia Jiangang's future son-in-law. This Song Zhangming came to visit Xia Jiangang, what should I call it?
Schumann and Zhang Cheng entered the emergency room with Song Zhangming, Song Zhangming asked the nurse which ward Xia Jiangang was in, and then followed the direction the nurse said into the ward.
Xia Meng just walked over from the payment hall and saw Schumann and Zhang Cheng standing in front of the door of the ward, but did not enter the ward.
Xia Meng felt strange and walked over to Schumann and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
Schumann pointed to the ward and whispered, "Your son is here." ”
Xia Meng's face was gloomy, and he slapped the medical record book and invoice in his hand on Schumann's arm and walked into the ward.
The ward was full of people, and the beds were very tight, Xia Jiangang was lying on one of the beds, and Song Zhangming was sitting next to him, as if he was talking about something. Xia Meng was in no mood to pay attention, standing by the bed, putting the medical record book and invoice on the table.
Song Zhangming saw Xia Meng coming, stood up, and smiled: "Aunt Xia, hello!" My dad is still in a meeting, and he doesn't have time, so let me take his place to see Grandpa Xia! ”
Xia Meng glanced at Song Zhangming, just nodded, and then turned to look at Xia Jiangang who was lying on the bed: "It's all checked, there's no problem, let's go home!" ”
Xia Jiangang twisted his head and turned around: "I'm not leaving, my leg still hurts!" ”
"What is the cause of your leg pain, do you not know in your own heart?"
Xia Meng stood on the edge of the bed and watched her father still behave so badly in front of Song Zhangming, Xia Meng's mental strength was really unbearable, she turned around and leaned against the wall, her hand covered her nose, and the bitterness in her stomach came up, I don't know whether she wanted to cry or laugh.
Schumann walked in, saw the scene in front of him, and guessed eight or nine.
She walked in front of Song Zhangming, bowed slightly, and smiled: "Little Song, Mr. Song!" I'm sorry, you see their father and daughter have something to say, otherwise, let's go out first, I also have something I want to ask you! ”
Song Zhangming stood up with a sigh, looked at Xia Jiangang who was lying on the bed, and after saying a word of unaccompaniment, he followed Schumann and walked out of the ward.
Schumann leaned against the wall, put his hand in the pocket of his shorts, looked at Song Zhangming who was standing opposite him, and looked displeased: "What about your father?" ”
Song Zhangming smiled, and when he saw Zhang Cheng beside him, he felt a little familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it for a while, so he just nodded slightly to say hello.
"My dad was in a meeting, and after receiving a call from Aunt Xia, he immediately arranged for me to come and visit Grandpa Xia! Good thing it's not too late! Song Zhangming's words were very decent, as if they were impeccable.
Schumann sneered: "Your father didn't come, who should I talk to!" Lying inside is your father-in-law, who sent you, do you think it's appropriate? ”
"Isn't it appropriate?" Song Zhangming was a little surprised on his face, "My dad didn't explain me so much, saying that the medical expenses and all kinds of money that should be spent can be reimbursed by the company, so that Grandpa Xia and Aunt Xia can rest assured." ”
"Your family is all money strings, right?" Schumann looked displeased, she thought of the thick stack of wedding processes that day, and she was even more angry, "Xia Meng and I read the documents of the wedding process that day......
"Oh, what's the problem? I'll talk to my dad when I get back. Song Zhangming had a serious expression on his face, as if he was listening to Schumann's opinion.
Schumann said: "It's all a problem, I don't think it's a reference document for the wedding process, it's just a treaty, you say?" ”
Song Zhangming nodded, with a serious face: "Yes, my dad said that this wedding process was a plan that my dad entrusted to the five most well-known wedding companies in the city, and it was decided dozens of times to add, delete and modify, and there is basically not much possibility of modification!" ”
"Then have you ever thought that when you formulated this process, Xia Meng didn't know anything about it, and he didn't participate in all the matters of your wedding! What kind of wedding is this? What kind of marriage is this? Schumann asked Song Zhangming reluctantly.
Song Zhangming is really condescending to not be a customer service, Schumann is so unrelenting, he can still smile: "Sister Schumann, don't worry, it's like this, my dad is usually very busy with work, I believe Aunt Xia also knows that my dad never asks about special specific things, since my dad doesn't ask, Aunt Xia doesn't need to ask more!" Moreover, my dad's meaning is very clear, the wedding is just a formality, and there is not much practical significance! ”
Schumann was stunned, for it was the first time she had heard such a realistic phrase, and it came from the mouth of a man so smiling and polite. Schumann shook his head and said, "Wait, it doesn't make much practical sense, so why did your dad get married?" ”
Song Zhangming said: "I'm sorry, what I expressed may be a little biased, it's like this, the matter between my dad and Aunt Xia has been decided, and the two of them are together for a lifetime, in fact, the wedding is a false ceremony, just go through the motions, there is no need to be too entangled." I say this, Sister Schumann, you understand, don't you? ”
Schumann thought for a while with a calm face, and said, "I understand, why did your father divorce your mother!" I said, how can you accept that your dad is with your Aunt Xia, and how can you be so busy running around and running back and forth? ”
Song Zhangming lowered his head and laughed: "That's the case, my mother has always told me a truth, that is, if you don't watch a lot of things, it doesn't mean that you won't be there, only if you go to see it in person, and over time, you will get used to it!" ”
This view of marriage, this kind of strange family, which made Schumann and Zhang Cheng, who was silent, simply eye-opener. Schumann couldn't help but think, what did Xia Meng do in his last life, and in this life, he actually met a family with such a strange outlook on life?
Schumann didn't have a problem asking him again, and when he saw Song Zhangming's departing figure, Schumann leaned against the wall and looked at Zhang Cheng beside him: "Your family won't be like this, right?" ”
Zhang Cheng shook his head and laughed: "Is this the case in my family, do you want to take a look?" ”
Schumann heard Zhang Cheng's provocative words and wanted to take him home, so he snorted and smiled like a flower: "You think of beauty!" ”
The door of the ward opened, Xia Meng rushed out of the ward, flashed in front of Schumann, and ran away. It was just a flash, but it was enough for Schumann to see that Xia Meng must be crying at the moment.
Schumann turned around and motioned for Zhang Cheng to go into the ward to look at Xia Jiangang, and he caught up with Xia Meng, wanting to ask what had just happened in the ward.