"Son, you're awake, are you okay, where does it hurt?"

My mother choked up and looked at me with a distressed face.

My throat felt like it had been cut, and I was about to speak, when a piercing pain made me swallow and almost choke on tears.

My father handed me a glass of water, and said hoarsely: "It's only been a few days since I came back, and I'm fighting outside, how big are we, can I still let my parents save some snacks." ”

There was concern and blame in his voice.

I took a sip of water, felt a lot more comfortable in my throat, and tried to sit up, but my whole back hurt as if it had been pricked by a needle.

Seeing this, my mother hurriedly helped me sit up.

"The doctor said that you should stay in the hospital for a few days, especially your shoulder, and you must not be infected."

After listening to my mother, I was stunned for a moment, and suddenly thought of what Professor Liu told me, she was in a hurry to set off these days, and I couldn't delay time here, let alone because I missed Professor Liu's return plan.

I hurriedly said to my mother, "Mom, I can't be hospitalized, I'll be discharged immediately, and I have to go back there tomorrow." ”

At this time, Sun Kai and Xiao Qing opened the door and walked in, they were carrying a lot of fruits and nutrients in their hands, and after putting them on the table, Xiao Qing walked to the side of the bed and asked me, "You woke up, how do you feel, what is uncomfortable?" ”

I smiled and shook my head.

Sun Kai looked at me with a puzzled face and said, "I said that you kid, just go buy a box of cigarettes, how can you still fight with others?" ”

I pursed my lips and muttered, "It's not that I want to hit him, it's that boss is too deceitful." ”

After hearing this, my father was immediately furious, he reprimanded me and said: "Do you want to fight if you deceive people too much, do you think you are a superhero, there are so many unfair and unreasonable things in the world, can you solve them one by one, take a step back and open the sky, when can you let go of your impetuous emotions and work and live in a down-to-earth manner, how old are you, you will be thirty years old soon, and you will be so muddy all day long, living with nothing to do?" At the beginning, you insisted on going your own way and went to the south alone, and your mother and I didn't say anything about you, but did you make any achievements over there, did you do something to be proud of, sometimes old colleagues and old neighbors ask me what you are busy with now, I am embarrassed to say, I am afraid of being embarrassed to say it. ”

I was embarrassed by my father's number, and I bowed my head guiltily, as if a basin of cold water had been poured on my heart, completely extinguishing my enthusiasm for exploring and seeking knowledge.

Do I want to become what I am now, is it my own choice, if it weren't for those eight years of sleep, would I become a dull and inactive Wang Tao, fate took away your best eight years, is it destined to make you an out-and-out loser, or an explorer who breaks through difficulties, no one can answer me, since fate has helped me choose my current life, even if it is shit for me, I have to continue, there is no other way.

My mother patted the back of my hand and comforted me softly: "Son, you are not too young, what your parents are saying now is for your good, we all support you to go out, but you must remember your mother's words, you must not fight with others, you know, like your father said, there are too many unfair and unreasonable things in the world, we can't manage it, you can live in peace of mind, and tell your family if you have any difficulties, okay, you live in the hospital for a few days, and what are your plans after being discharged, we are discussing." ”

After hearing this, I resolutely vetoed: "No, I will not be hospitalized, and I will be discharged immediately." ”

Dad angrily turned around and left, muttering: "It's really a dou who can't be helped." ”

After hearing this, my mother frowned and said in surprise: "Why don't you be hospitalized, you have been beaten like this, what else can you do?" ”

Sun Kai also came over and echoed and said, "Yes, Xiaotao, if you don't have anything important, you should listen to the doctor, rest well, and when your body is well, I will pull you out if you are not discharged, hehe." ”

I touched the wound on my shoulder and whispered, "I have to go to Xinyan, I have promised her." ”

As soon as my mother heard the news of Xue Xinyan, she instantly came to her senses, and she said excitedly: "You got in touch with her?" Where is she now, and how is she doing with her mother? ”

I told the story of meeting Xue Xinyan after I arrived in the south, visiting Mount Tai and Qufu, and the noble lady sending her to the United States, as well as the help I met Professor Liu and Uncle Dawei later.

Mom and Sun Kai both opened their mouths wide and asked almost in unison: "The United States? ”

Only Xiao Qing shook her head helplessly and stood aside with her arms crossed.

I nodded lightly and said, "Well, Professor Liu has already helped me get all my passports abroad, and I will go there in the next few days, and I can't delay Professor Liu's time because of myself." ”

Xiao Qing plucked an orange, handed it to me and said, "But can your current body support it?" ”

I broke open two orange petals, stuffed them into my mouth and chewed them, the sweet and sour liquid flowed through my throat, and my throat instantly cooled a lot.

I swore and said, "Don't worry, I'm not so pretentious, I'm saying that I haven't been hurt much." ”

No one spoke, and the atmosphere in the huge hospital room was depressed for a while, except for the wall clock on the wall.

After a while, my mother coughed lightly and asked me, "So, when are you leaving?" ”

I rubbed the corners of my eyes, looked at my mother and said, "Probably the day after tomorrow, I want to go back early, I can't let Professor Liu wait in a hurry." ”

After hearing this, my mother nodded thoughtfully and did not speak.

I squeezed her hand and comforted her: "Mom, you don't have to worry about me, I'm living well over there, life is quite nourishing, and when I come back from the United States, I plan to resell clothes with my roommate scumbag, although it's a little harder, but I come and go freely and earn more." ”

"I don't care what you do, but you must not do something illegal, let alone fight with others, you know?"

I smiled and nodded.

Sun Kai went out to go through the discharge procedures, I changed my clothes, washed my face in the bathroom, and followed my mother and Xiao Qing out of the hospital.

I don't think it's a big deal other than the pain all over my body, but the wound on my shoulder is a little more important.

Sun Kai parked the car at the door of the inpatient department, my mother walked in front of me, her sideburns were white, her body was bent, a breeze blew, ruffled her hair, she neatly brushed a few locks of hair behind her ears, looking more and more desolate.

On the bus, I used my mobile phone to buy a return ticket, and after I bought it, I dialed Professor Liu's phone.

"Hey, Professor Liu, I'm Wang Tao."

"Oh, I know, are you back?"

Professor Liu's weak voice came from the phone, as if he was whispering, and he was weak.

"Well, not yet, something happened on my side, and it was delayed for a day, but I bought a ticket for tomorrow and will probably go back the day after tomorrow."

"Okay, just come back in the next few days, your Uncle David has a lot of worries about this matter, don't let him down."

After hearing this, I felt a little guilty and said, "Well, I know Professor Liu, I'll rush back as soon as possible." ”

Sun Kai sent my mother home, saw my father's car parked downstairs, and said with a smile: "Wang Tao, look, you have made your uncle angry at home." ”

I said helplessly: "He got angry when he saw that I had achieved nothing and was still fighting with people outside." ”

Xiao Qing glared at me and said angrily: "You are embarrassed to say that you can fight with other bosses when you buy a box of cigarettes, how jealous and cynical are you?" There are so many such things in the world, do you have to rely on your fists to solve the problem, don't you have a brain? ”

I was very ashamed to be reprimanded by Xiao Qing, it is true that I am too aggressive, too aggressive, too reckless, this kind of thing can be completely avoided, it does not happen, why I can't hold back the anger in my heart, and I get angry at every turn, the reason is that I am immature and have no sense of responsibility.

I suddenly remembered that before I went to the south, I met a blind gentleman who was a fortune teller in the park, and he once said to me: "Let go of impetuousness and keep a low profile, so as to avoid falling into the quagmire, and only then can you protect yourself and live a smooth life." ”

Could it be that the root cause of unsatisfactory life lies in the fact that you are not calm and do not have a clear mind?

Sun Kai relieved me and said: "Xiao Qing, don't count him, he was reprimanded by his uncle and aunt enough for a headache, you are blaming him, how sad Xiao Tao is, hehe." ”

After Xiao Qing heard this, she slapped Sun Kai's shoulder, frowned and said: "And you, knowing that you are getting married, and you are still using alcohol to play your temper, are you worthy of Mengxi, you two are still adults, how can you still be like when you were a child, do things without going through your brain, and are unreliable two guys." ”

Sun Kai and I glanced at each other, and we both laughed, Xiao Qingqi's cheeks were flushed, and my whole body trembled slightly.

I comforted Xiao Qing and said: "Xiao Qing, only when the three of us are together, can we do this kind of childish thing, we haven't been crazy together for many years, occasionally naughty is harmless, I am saying that it is just in time for Sun Kai to get married, and there are few opportunities for everyone to meet, it is rare to get together and release the pressure and resentment of work, it is normal." ”

After Xiao Qing heard this, she said disdainfully: "Hmph, I really know how to find myself under the steps." ”

Sun Kai asked: "Where are we going, Xiao Tao is leaving tomorrow, should I give him practice." ”

After hearing this, I hurriedly said, "Excuse me, let's go to Xiao Qing's mother to have a look, I haven't been back for a long time, so I have to go and visit." ”

Sun Kai tapped the steering wheel after hearing this, and said excitedly: "Yes, I almost forgot about it, uh, by the way, Xiao Qing, is Auntie at home now?" ”

Xiao Qing said: "She usually rests at home on weekends, and there are people in the company to deal with things. ”

"Okay, the target is locked on your house, let's go."

Sun Kai started the car, and the black Audi drove out of the community and went straight to a nearby gift shop.

Sun Kai and I bought a lot of nutritional products, and stuffed them into the car, Xiao Qing saw this, frowned and said, "She doesn't eat these things you bought, it's a waste of money." ”

I smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if you eat or not, you can't go empty-handed, I haven't seen you for so long, and you still have to have a number of courtesies." ”

Xiao Qing gave me a blank look after hearing this, and shook her head helplessly.

Sun Kai drove the car downstairs to Xiao Qing's house, and as soon as the car was parked, his phone rang, Sun Kai took out his mobile phone, looked at the caller ID on the screen, frowned, and his face changed abruptly, as if he was very reluctant to answer the call.

Xiao Qing and I both looked at him curiously, hesitated for a moment, and then clicked the answer button.

"Hey, boss."