An hour later.

Gu Ling and his entourage successfully came to the People's Hospital in Akiba County.

On the way here, Gu Mingsheng asked Nian Huailin about the current situation of the old man in the name of visiting, and learned that he was still undergoing surgery, so he directly looked for the address sent by Nian Huailin.

In the family area outside the operating room, the whole family of Nian basically came, and they were all anxiously waiting for the results of the operation.

Gu Mingsheng found Nian Huailin and asked, "Huailin, how is the current situation of Old Man Nian?" ”

Nian Huailin's expression was heavy: "I thought that the old man was old and fainted due to physical exhaustion, but I didn't expect that after being sent to the town hospital for examination last night, I was told that it was the old man's organ failure, and the medical conditions in the town were not perfect, so I was urgently sent here...... The operation is not over yet, and the situation is not very clear. ”

"Did the old man sober up last night?"

“…… Alas, no. Nian Huailin shook his head.

"The old man has been in a mess for so many years, and I always feel that he has always wanted to do something, if he can't get through it this time...... It is estimated that it will become a mystery. ”

Nian Huailin walked to the window, and after making sure that the other Nian family members would not hear the conversation between the two, he looked at the crowd of people and traffic outside: "Mingsheng, there are so many people driving on the road every day, why did the old man have a car accident at that time?" Still on the way back to Ping'an Town......"

Gu Mingsheng also heard about what happened to the old man.

Back then, there was a car accident on the Lantian West Bridge, which was not an accident, but a man-made accident, and it was also in the local newspapers.

A passenger car carrying more than two dozen passengers fell from the high bridge and fell directly into the sea.

The reason was that a passenger in the car was in the wrong car at that time, so he wanted the driver to turn around, but at that time, the vehicle was not allowed to turn around, let alone stop halfway.

The passenger's temper was hot, so he clashed with the driver, slapped the driver a few times, and cursed the driver.

Coincidentally, the driver's recent life has been unsmooth everywhere, and his mentality is very depressed, which is like a fuse, which completely ignited the evil thoughts in the driver's heart.

“…… There were 28 people in the car, including the driver, and in the end, only 3 people survived, and the old man was one of them. Nian Huailin lowered his voice, his face full of pain.

"But I escaped the explosion that occurred when the bus crashed into the sea, and even my fellow villagers and friends who knew the water slept in the sea for a long time, but I didn't expect that after the old man was rescued, he has been in a mess for so many years."

"Is this lucky? Or is it unfortunate? ”

Gu Mingsheng patted Nian Huailin's shoulder and said comfortingly: "If a person is still alive, it is the greatest luck." ”

"yes...... But I'm afraid the old man won't be able to survive this time. Nian Huailin's eyes fell on the direction of the operating room again, and his mood was not too optimistic.

Birth, old age, sickness and death, no one can hide.

……

Outside, Gu Ling was sitting on a bench next to the corridor, and Xian Jiu was sitting next to him.

Gu Ling put the backpack on his lap, and the gluttony exposed half of his head from the backpack, and looked in the direction of the operating room from time to time, his eyes were full of worry and apprehension.

After Gu Mingsheng understood the situation, he came back again.

"The old man is still in the operating room."

There is an operation going on in the operating room, and they will definitely not be allowed to go in.

It's too far outside, and the gluttonous can't feel the soul breath inside, so he can only wait for the operation to end, and then find a chance to meet the old man.

Hearing this, Gu Ling touched the greedy ghost's head: "Greedy ghost, when the operation is over, you can know if Grandpa Nian is the person you are looking for." ”

The gluttony nodded, but the expression on his face was still a little complicated, as if he was struggling with something.

The gluttonous ghost also understood that the person he was going to meet was now in danger of his life.

But now, the gluttony himself is a little confused, and he doesn't know whether he wants the person in the operating room to be the friend he has been looking for, or whether he hopes that this is not the ......

If so, then it has just found its friends, is it going to face "separation" again?

Everyone waited in the hospital for almost four hours, until it was dark outside, the light at the door of the operating room finally dimmed, and the old man who had just finished the operation was sent to the intensive care ward.

While the Nian family was busy taking care of the old man, they anxiously went to ask the doctor.

"How is my old man doing now?"

The attending doctor replied: "The patient is old, and the organ failure is caused by old age and frailty, and manpower cannot change it...... Anyway, we'll do our best. ”

When Nian Huailin heard this answer, his heart sank completely, and his body couldn't help shaking.

Gu Mingsheng held the person in time and patted Nian Huailin's shoulder: "You have also tossed all day, don't burn your body, go rest first." ”

Nian Huailin sighed and nodded: "Yes, there will be another operation tomorrow morning......

Nian's family began to divide labor one after another, some people went to rest and eat, and some people continued to take care of Old Man Nian.

In the current situation, Gu Ling felt that it was a little inappropriate for her to take the greedy ghost to find the old man at this time.

Ghost pet beasts are a taboo in many cases, and various folk rumors have also mentioned that ghost pet beasts will seduce a person's soul.

Especially in a place like the hospital, now that the old man's condition is serious, the existence of gluttonous ghosts is very sensitive.

Gu Ling discussed with Gu Mingsheng and decided to wait until tomorrow morning to finish the operation and then visit the old man.

……

After a night.

Early the next morning, Nian Huailin, who had rested all night, went to the ward to take over.

Nian Huailin walked into the ward, and after a few minutes, a surprised voice came out of the ward:

“…… Dad woke up! ”

Such a big movement naturally alarmed the other Nian family members, and suddenly more than a dozen people crowded into the ward.

On the hospital bed, the old man with various tubes on his body slowly turned his eyes, the effect of the anesthetic had subsided, the old man's fingers moved slightly, and some sounds came out of his mouth: "Go...... Go get ......"

"Dad, what do you want to say?"

"Dad, don't ...... in a hurry"

The adults in the ward were all guessing what the old man wanted to say, but they couldn't guess why.

On the side, a five-year-old girl suddenly said in a milky voice: "Does grandpa want to eat candy?" ”

For a moment, everyone's eyes turned to it.

This is Nian Huailin's youngest granddaughter, who has just turned five years old this year.

The little girl was stared at by so many people at once, and she was a little cowardly, but she still said it word by word: "I, I saw Grandpa Tai hiding candy in the box before, and he kept holding it in his hand, does Grandpa want to eat candy?" ”

At this time, the old man's mouth spit out two words with difficulty: "Box ......"

After Nian Huailin calmed down, he slowly recalled.

The old man did always have a box with some candy in it.

Later, when Nian Huailin saw that the candy had expired, he was worried that the old man would accidentally eat it in his stomach, so he threw away the candy, leaving only the box.

But every time the box was empty, the old man would go to the commissary to grab a handful of candy and stuff it inside, throw it a few times and put it back a few times, very persistent.

Now, the box is still in the house.

Nian Huailin turned his head to look at his second sister: "Lijun, you go home and bring the box over, it's in the bedside table in Dad's room." ”

"Okay." Nian Lijun nodded, wiped the tears on her face, and immediately left the ward.

Nian Huailin turned his head to appease the old man: "Dad, don't worry, the things you want will be brought over soon." ”

Old Man Nian turned his head, his eyes fell fixedly on Nian Huailin's face, and his voice was still a little dry: "You...... Bosom...... Wylin? ”

"Dad, you...... Do you recognize me? Nian Huailin's expression was shocked.

This sudden surprise made Nian Huailin a little dazed, and at this moment, he, a big man who was already the father of several children, unconsciously reddened his eyes.

Since the old man fell ill, Nian Huailin, as the eldest child in the family, even if he was only a teenager at the time, had to be forced to support the whole family, because he had two younger sisters under him.

Nian Huailin went to work day after day to make money, just so that his two younger sisters could continue to study in school with peace of mind, and every time he went to visit the old man, he couldn't help but secretly hide and cry.

In that memory, the tall man who could easily pick him up and take him around for a ride could only lie in bed and spend his days in bed, even if he woke up, he was in a mess all day long.

Nian Huailin used to look forward to the day when his father would come to his senses, recognize himself, and call his name again.

didn't expect to wait for this, but he waited for decades, and now he has become a father, with gray hair on his head.

Next to her, a middle-aged woman whispered softly with tears: "Dad, I'm Lirou, do you remember me?" It was Lijun who had just left. ”

The old man's gaze swept over, and a little tear appeared in his cloudy eyes: "Remember...... You've grown so big......"

"I'm sorry...... I'm the one who caused you ......."

Although the old man has just woken up, the muddy memories of the past few decades have suddenly poured into his mind, although he can't sort it out for a while, but he also knows very well how much effort his family has spent for such a waste person.

His three children seem to be only a few years old and in their teens not long ago, but in the blink of an eye, the former children have all become adults and have formed their own families.

Nian Lirou's eyes were slightly red, and she reached out and pushed her two children: "Come here, call grandpa." ”

Nian Huailin also hurriedly brought his child: "Call grandpa, call grandpa......"

The children were pushed to the hospital bed one by one, and shouted softly to the old man in unison:

"Grandpa/Grandpa."

"Grandpa."

"They are all good children...... old man's eyes were sour, his eyes turned from the children one by one, and he looked up at Nian Huailin again: "Huailin, there is one thing, help me find ...... cough cough"

“…… Go, go find a friend. The old man coughed violently while saying this sentence intermittently.

"Don't worry, when you get well, you can look for it whenever you want." Nian Huailin persuaded him.

"No......" The old man shook his head: "My own situation is clear...... cough cough cough ......"

At this moment, the old man's state seems to be a little more energetic than when he was in a mess before, and he is not like a person who has failed his organs and has just undergone a major operation.

Although the Nian family cried with joy on their faces, they still couldn't hide the sadness under the smiling faces.

Old man, this is ...... It's a return to light.

"Don't go again...... It's too late. ”

"If I don't do this well, even if I swallow my breath, I will have no face......" The old man's gaze diverged a little, as if he was recalling some memory that was too long.

Seeing this, Nian Huailin had no choice but to agree: "Then don't worry, I'll go and find it, where is that friend, I'll invite him over." ”

“……”

……

Entrance to the hospital.

Gu Ling, who had slept in a nearby small hotel for one night, came to the hospital gate again with Xian Jiu and the glutton.

In order not to cause a commotion, the gluttonous still stayed in Gu Ling's backpack, while Xianjiu was held in Gu Ling's arms.

As soon as he walked into the gate of the hospital, Gu Ling glanced at it and saw Nian Huailin's expression in a hurry, as if he was walking in the direction of the parking lot.

Seeing this, Gu Ling hurriedly chased after him and asked, "Uncle Nian, where are you going?" How is Grandpa Nian doing now? ”

Nian Huailin's footsteps did not stop, but he took the time to respond a few words: "The old man just woke up, and he has woken up, Xiao Ling, I still have urgent matters now, I don't want to say more, I still have to go to the island opposite Zhen'an Town......"

Regarding the "friend" that the old man said in the ward, Nian Huailin was also a little embarrassed.

If it was an ordinary person, he would have directly asked Nian Lijun, who had just left, to find it by the way, but it was ......

Hearing this, Gu Ling's eyes lit up: "Are you going to the island to find a pet beast friend?" ”

"How do you know?" Hearing this, Nian Huailin suddenly felt a little surprised.

Gu Ling continued: "Uncle Nian, you don't have to look for it, I may know who Grandpa Nian is looking for, and I brought it over." ”

"Really?" Nian Huailin frowned slightly, a little unconvinced that it would be such a coincidence.

"Yes, but wait a minute, no matter what happens, Uncle Nian, don't be too surprised." Gu Ling reminded.

After the profession of beast master was included in the college entrance examination system, the basic knowledge of pet beasts with major attributes has been popularized for decades.

But there are still people who have a respectful attitude towards ghost pet beasts, and even a considerable number of people are more afraid of ghost pet beasts, thinking that they are the embodiment of ghosts.

Nian Huailin nodded nonchalantly: "Okay." ”

Nian Huailin thought to himself, what could there be that would surprise him?

Isn't it just a teenager......

But in the next second, Huailin watched Gu Ling take the backpack over and unzip the backpack-

A big green grimace suddenly appeared in front of him.

The gluttony blinked his big blood-red eyes and grinned kindly at Nian Huailin.

But this "friendliness" fell in Nian Huailin's eyes, and it directly became a fright!