Chapter 40: Farewell
In the evening, the brothers sat in front of the TV and watched a movie. Dai Shikai looked at his brother's side face, and still couldn't believe that all this was true.
"Akai, what's the matter with you?" The corners of Dai Shijin's mouth rose slightly, and he smiled helplessly: "From the time you went home to now, you have been watching me intently for twelve hours." ”
"Ah...... Is it so exaggerated......" Dai Shikai touched his nose with some embarrassment, and sneered: "Brother, you are still the same, similar to when you were a child, you haven't changed at all." ”
"What stupid things to say, I'm in my thirties." Dai Shijin rubbed his brother's hair, just thinking that he was joking. After a day of communication, Dai Shikai completely believed that his brother was really resurrected by space.
Now, in order to manage his own company, he gave up his job as a financial analyst and began to help his parents with business matters. There are also graduation photos and family photos of himself and his brother at home, and Dai Shijin's ID card, degree certificate, and business card also remind him that his brother is real.
Dai Shikai even secretly called Bai Jianying to confirm with him whether his brother was alive. After hearing this, Bai Jianying teased him a few words with some amusement: "Are you stupid to be played by space?" Please, who in the industry doesn't know what a genius your Dai family brother is...... At a young age, he took care of the family business, and my dad always likes to take your brother as an example, and I feel that I am useless with your brother......"
Dai Shikai was surprised to find that except for the people who witnessed his resurrection at that time, everyone's memories were reset by the space.
In addition to him and Lu Qing, there are only Xu Zhen, Xie Yuxuan and Chen Shuo who know the truth.
For the first time, Dai Shikai was so glad that he was chosen by the space to become a dream breaker. If there is no space, his brother will not be resurrected.
"By the way, Akai, where's your friend?" Dai Shijin saw that his younger brother was in a daze again, and couldn't help but be a little concerned: "It's the child who lives with you, don't you often go home together?" Why don't you see anyone else today? Did you quarrel? ”
"You...... Do you know Brother Qing? After hearing his brother's words, Dai Shikai's eyes widened in surprise.
"Isn't that your best friend? Even your parents joke that you are always inseparable and tired of being together, suspecting the two of you...... Ahem, no kidding, why didn't your friend come with me today? Brother's words made Dai Shikai fall into melancholy again.
He ...... Something to go out and relax. ”
The sun shines on the lawn, the breeze blows, and the yard is filled with birds and flowers. An old man with gray hair is sitting in a wheelchair, and the young man behind her is slowly pushing the cart and taking the old man to take a walk behind the courtyard.
Seeing this scene, the two passing nurses whispered: "When did that little brother come, haven't you seen him?" ”
"I don't have much impression either, in the past, the expenses of the elderly were regularly paid to the card, and it was rare to see a family member to visit, I didn't expect to have such a handsome grandson, who came here every day for several weeks to talk to her, really filial piety......
"Yes, Grandma Huang has Alzheimer's, and she usually doesn't talk to anyone at all, she likes to be in a daze. Her grandson always takes the trouble to talk and chat with her, really gentle, I want to get married. ”
"You flowery woman, didn't you tell me last time that William Chen was your husband."
"Hee-hee, I'm more fratern......"
The two little nurses walked cautiously behind them with appreciative eyes, and the young man squatted down and brushed the broken hair on the forehead for the old man: "Grandma, let's go back after the wind blows in a while." I have some other things that I may have to see you in a while. ”
The old lady ignored his words, and still stared blankly at the lake in front of her, silent.
Lu Qing carefully covered her lap with the blanket, sat on the lawn next to her and said to herself: "I don't have any relatives in this world, so I will treat you as my own relatives." I promised Wen Qiao that I would take care of your ...... for her."
When the word "Wen Qiao" was mentioned, Grandma Huang's originally calm eyes suddenly rose and fell, and Lu Qing noticed that her lips were slightly agitated, as if she was saying something. Surprised, he couldn't help but get close to the old man, trying to hear what she was saying.
Wen ...... Joe...... Wen...... Qiao ...... "Grandma Huang kept repeating these two words, but there was no emotion on her face. But even so, for Lu Qing, this is already a great comfort.
Although the space has erased everything about her......
"It turns out that there are still people in this world who remember her." Lu Qing's eyes were sour after hearing Grandma Huang's call. He raised his head to look at the blue sky, and thought of the gentle girl again: "Grandma, let's go back." ”
Before leaving, Lu Qing took out a piece of paper from his bag and solemnly placed it in the old man's hand. After saying goodbye to her, Lu Qing left the nursing home with his bag on his back, only saying that he would come back after a while.
The two nurses noticed that after he left, the old man was holding the piece of paper without saying a word and sitting in front of the window in a daze.
"Grandma, what are you looking at?" Although they know that the other party suffers from Alzheimer's, the staff here are very well-educated, and they usually take the initiative to talk and chat with the elderly. For Grandma Huang's ignorance, the nurses have long been accustomed to it.
The two walked up to Grandma Huang, bent down curiously, and looked at the piece of paper.
On the paper is a sketch portrait, and the person who painted it is very skillful, and the figure is depicted vividly. The paper depicts a long-haired girl with bright eyes, a straight nose, a mouthful of white teeth and two pear swirls, and a smile as dazzling as the bright sun.
"This is your grandson's girlfriend, right? It's a big beauty! When the nurse saw the portrait, he gave a heartfelt compliment.
"Wow, such a beautiful girl! It must be an internet celebrity, right? It seems that the famous grass has a master, and I am in love......" Another female nurse pursed her mouth, and then sighed: "However, this girl and your grandson are really compatible." ”
"yes, not only that, did you notice? This girl is still a little similar to Grandma Huang. ”
"Really...... This eyebrow is really like it. Grandma must have been a beautiful woman when she was young! ”
The afterglow of dusk shone on Grandma Huang's vicissitudes of life, and one of the little nurses was surprised to find that the corners of the old man's eyes were slightly wet, and there seemed to be tears whirling. She hurriedly patted her companion beside her: "Look, grandma seems to be crying!" ”
"How so? She's been here for two years and she's never been happy...... The first time I saw my grandmother shed tears...... She must miss her loved ones, right? ”
The two nurses were taken aback.
Tears slid down the old man's vicissitudes of life and dripped on the face of the girl with bright eyes and bright teeth in the painting.
Wen ...... Joe ......"
The walls and floors of the hotel room were littered with messy drawing paper, and the same girl was drawn on almost every piece of paper.
Lu Qing sat on the balcony, with several empty wine bottles scattered around him. Drunk with the night breeze blowing, he walked back to his room, looked at a portrait on the sketchboard and muttered to himself: "I know you don't like me to drink, but I'm really having a hard time right now, so let me drink once, okay?" ”
The girl in the painting smiled quietly, and Lu Qing looked at her, tears blurring her vision again. Because of the space, all the images related to Wen Qiao have been eliminated, and she has not even left a single photo.
"It's good that I can draw, and as long as I remember you, I can draw you."
This is the last proof of Wen Qiao's existence, and Lu Qing holds the painting firmly in his arms, curled up and lying on the floor. I don't know how long he lay down, but when he cleared his mind, he staggered up from the ground and went to the bathroom to rub his face.
Lu Qing looked at the time: eleven fifty. There are still ten minutes left before the mission begins.
"What? The cost of using this item is that you need to do three more missions? In the room in the third district, Xu Zhen looked shocked.
"That's right, not only that, but I'll be stripped of all the right to use the props. That is, to enter the mission with bare hands. Lu Qing's face was not shocked: "This is the price I have to pay." ”
Hearing this, Xu Zhen finally understood that this was the reason why Lu Jie, the captain of the fourth district, had never seen him use this prop even though he also had this kind of prop. Even if he is as powerful as him, he is not willing to sacrifice himself to save others.
"It seems that Shan Hongwei is true love for Li Chenyin." Lu Qing couldn't help but think of the mission mentioned by Li Chenyin before, she was originally going to die because Shan Hongwei used special props to reverse the final situation.
"Brother Xu Zhen, all this is my own volition, please don't tell Akai. If I can come back safely, that's good. ”
In the second half of the sentence, Lu Qing didn't say that if he couldn't come back, the space would also erase his existence from everyone's memory.
Lu Qing closed his eyes and lay back on the bed. With the bell of twelve o'clock, the black fog arrived as scheduled. And his death journey has officially begun......