Chapter 278: Goodbye Sioux City
When Lin Qingqing remembered to contact Su Cheng, she had already returned home from the hospital. Originally, Ou Yuanlan insisted that she stay in the hospital all the time, after all, she had signs of threatened miscarriage before. But being faced with disinfectant and a lab coat every day is nothing short of torture.
So after her repeated begging and reassurance, she was finally able to go home from the hospital. Seeing the familiar furnishings and soft sofas at home, Lin Qingqing's mood suddenly improved a lot.
When the beep on the phone was almost about to turn into a busy tone, Su Cheng finally answered the phone. "You're answering the phone!" Lin Qingqing was extremely pleased.
"Just say anything about it." Su Cheng's voice became hoarse, and there was a hint of detachment in his tone.
Knowing that the words on the phone were not clear, Lin Qingqing made a request. "Let's meet." She said boldly.
Despite knowing that Sioux City might be infected with AIDS, and despite the fact that she still had a fragile little life in her belly at the moment, she still insisted on seeing her.
AIDS is far less terrible than everyone thinks, and it is not so easy to spread. So as long as it's not too close, it's almost impossible to get infected.
Su Cheng on the other end of the phone hesitated for a long time before finally agreeing. "Okay, afternoon, I'll have someone come and pick you up then." He replied.
Ever since he got this damn disease, he's barely been able to get out. Except for occasionally going to see Xu Yanran, the rest of the time is spent at home in panic.
When he saw Su Cheng, Lin Qingqing almost cried in front of him. It's not too much to describe him as skinny and bone-ty, a man of 1.8 meters is now thin and has few taels of flesh on his body.
His eyes were sunken deep into his sockets, and there was some cyan stubble on his sharp chin. The high cheekbones are probably covered with only a layer of skin.
After opening the door, Su Cheng first smiled at Lin Qingqing, and then quickly took out a mask from his pocket and put it on. "Recently, the season has changed, and I have the flu, and I am afraid of infecting you." He smiled, but his eyes revealed the vicissitudes of life.
Lin Qingqing smiled, then wiped away his tears quietly. She felt sorry for Xu Yanran, and she also felt sorry for Su Cheng. Why can't these good friends around her be happy forever?
The two sat down on the sofa, and Su Cheng specially instructed his aunt to pour juice for Lin Qingqing with a disposable water cup. Looking at his cautious appearance, Lin Qingqing kept a decent smile, and she couldn't bear to poke it.
"How's it going?" Su Cheng finally asked her first.
Lowering his head and stroking his lower abdomen, Lin Qingqing finally showed a knowing smile. "I'm pregnant with a baby, Ou Yuanlan's child." The happiness on her face was not half feigned.
Seeing her happy look, Su Cheng couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth. "That's good." He sighed.
It must be a new life, he was born with the blessings of these people, and then he went from babbling to being able to face all the ups and downs in life alone, which can be regarded as another continuation of life.
"What about you? And...... What is Yan Ran going to do? Lin Qingqing paused and changed the name of Liu Xiaoli to Xu Yanran.
Faced with her question, Su Cheng first froze for a moment, and then showed a wry smile. He did not rush to answer, but walked to the window and opened the thick curtains.
When the dark khaki curtains were opened, the sunlight immediately filled the room, and even the previous crystal lamps felt that they were not bright. What nature has given us is indeed incomparable to anything.
"Qingqing, just like the sunset, Yanran and I ...... It's come to an end......" He turned his back to Lin Qingqing, only letting her see a lonely back.
Out of understanding for his friend, Lin Qingqing did not step forward to ask what happened to Su Cheng at this time. She just looked at the lonely back, and her heart was full of emotion.
"AIDS patients can live for two to ten years, why don't you tell Yanran? At least...... You can still stay together and love each other for so long. She almost choked up.
There are many natural and man-made disasters in this world, and we never know which tomorrow and accidents will come first. But before a complete collapse, what you can hug is not just holding hands.
The word AIDS was like a sharp needle, piercing Su Cheng's heart fiercely. His tall, thin spine shuddered for a moment, then turned stiffly. "How do you know?" He asked incredulously.
Against the sun, Lin Qingqing couldn't really see Su Cheng's face. "Liu Xiaoli came to me." She said lightly, using the light breeze to cover up her sadness.
It would be nice if there was no illness and separation, Lin Qingqing thought to himself. However, she also knows very clearly that birth, old age, sickness and death are normal human feelings.
Sure enough, Su Cheng showed a relieved look on his face. "Yanran...... You know? He looked at Lin Qingqing with hope in his eyes.
In his gaze, Lin Qingqing shook his head. "I don't know if I should tell Yanran." She told the truth. "And recently, a man appeared next to Yanran." There was worry on her face that she couldn't hide.
Even though he knew that Xu Yanran could not fall in love with Jiang Shang, in this world, there are many people who don't like it but can be together with peace of mind. It's not so loving, but it's easier to get along.
Hearing this news, Su Cheng was not surprised at all. "I've seen him." He said lightly, the voice coming out of the mask always makes people feel hazy.
This time, Lin Qingqing was shocked. "You've seen it?" She asked rhetorically.
Sioux City nodded. "I secretly went to see Yanran, sat in the car, and looked at her from a distance. There was a man who drove downstairs to pick her up, and looking at the car's license plate, he should be able to give Yanran happiness......" He always had a smile on his face, but he couldn't tell whether it was a bitter smile or a relief.
For a moment, Lin Qingqing almost cried again. Probably because of her pregnancy, she seems to have become extraordinarily sentimental.
"Yanran doesn't love him!" She emphasized.
Seeing Su Cheng's tears for the first time, Lin Qingqing was stunned for a while, she didn't even know whether she should hand over the tissue or what. In the end, she just looked at him with a smile, did nothing, and shed tears with him.
"At least they can love." This sentence came out of Su Cheng's mouth, and he used almost all the strength of his body. "Even if I can live for another ten years, I can't give Yanran a home, and I can't marry her and have children."
Lin Qingqing also heard the same words from Liu Xiaoli's mouth. It was like a pair of invisible hands tearing at her chest, Lin Qingqing couldn't feel the pain keenly, she could only feel a kind of despair, despair from Su City.