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Chapter 38 Hit the South Wall

The relationship between Guo Min and Qin Zhou was actually not good at the beginning, it could even be said to be very stiff.

It is not easy for a single mother to earn money to support her family, and she is not in good health, so the young couple has been careful to hide it from her.It wasn't until one day that Bai Zhiwang posted on the wrong Moments that she realized that she had been lied to for so many years.

Driven by both anger and bewilderment, she took the train to the south. Bai Zhiwang was still in the United States at the time, so she could only find Qin Zhou and question her head and face.

Qin Zhou had never been wronged in his life, but after all, it was Guo Min who was standing opposite him. He couldn't speak harshly, and he didn't dare to make phone calls. He was so angry that he didn't fall asleep all night, and swallowed his grievance forcefully.

Bai Zhiwang didn't know about this at first, but he didn't realize it until he saw the train ticket purchase record, and immediately applied for an extension to complete the project, and flew back to Shanghai to handle the family affairs.

It happened to be raining heavily that day, and Bai Zhiwang couldn't control his emotions when he thought of Qin Zhou because he had been wronged.The son who had never been in a hurry for so many years had a fight with his closest mother.

Guo Min is simply unbelievable, he has always been sensible and obedient, he is kind to everyone, he always smiles gently, as if nothing in the world can catch his eyes, and he actually fell in love with himself because of a man.

It seems that all the extreme weather changes in the TV series will be accompanied by some unexpected situations. Bai Zhiwang did not expect that he would also encounter such a dramatic turnaround—Guo Min suddenly fainted after arguing and was sent to the ambulance car.

For the first time in 30 years, Bai Zhiwang was so panicked that he didn't know what to do.He blamed himself and was helpless, and prayed over and over again at the door of the emergency room. Although he didn't believe in anything, he begged all the gods in ancient and modern China and abroad.

People encounter many crises in middle age, such as career and family. Bai Zhiwang thought he was the luckiest one, but he didn't expect that when these came one after another, he was completely powerless.

The rescue was fairly successful, but because of a bunch of complications, he was still hanging on the medicine tank and oxygen cylinder carefully.

In addition to the expensive operation fee, the more traumatic thing is yet to come.Considering Guo Min's physical and psychological state, Bai Zhiwang could only bring his mother to take care of him.He thought that recuperating from illness and coming out of the closet would be long-term projects, but a [-]-square-meter house could not accommodate three people. It would be shameful to drive his mother out to rent a hotel, and it would be impossible for Qin Zhou to pack it up and go back to his hometown; plus this old community Neither the property nor the living facilities could keep up, and the young couple had already discussed changing it.

It just so happened that there was a second-hand house in the outer ring that was on sale urgently, with a large area and a new age, so Bai Zhiwang made a hasty decision to buy it.

Housing prices in Shanghai have skyrocketed in recent years. With the meager salary in the research institution, even with the savings of nearly ten years of work, Bai Zhiwang is not enough for the down payment.Fortunately, when I went to the U.S., there were generous remunerations for overseas projects, and I could scrape together a million dollars, but most of them had to rely on mortgage loans, and I didn’t even have spare time for renovations, so I just packed up and moved in.

The old house is closer to the hospital, where Guo Min lived.After having two homes, it was even more difficult for Bai Zhiwang to be caught in the middle. He could not get angry with her fragile body, and he didn't want Qin Zhou to be wronged.

He lives with Guo Min most of the time, and occasionally stays with Qin Zhou during holidays.Guo Min's emotional ups and downs can't be too big, no matter what she says, Bai Zhiwang will respond first, and then instill in her little by little the goodness of Qin Zhou. When she sees that she is emotional, she will stop immediately, which is softer than Tai Chi.

Qin Zhou didn't dare to show his face, for fear that his appearance would stimulate some nerves in Guo Min, so he could only walk downstairs with Bai Zhiwang after get off work together, or just sit on the bench and wait for his partner to buy food. Go home after seeing each other.

In the bitter cold of the twelfth lunar month, the air was always cold. Qin Zhou sat on the bench and burrowed into his knees.

Seeing Bai Zhiwang's eyes, his mood was as cold and painful as if he had been stabbed by ice balls.

"Isn't the studio going to have a meeting tonight?" Bai Zhiwang took off his hat and covered Qin Zhou's ears again, "You're going to hold an exhibition at the end of the year, why don't you go to a meeting?"

Qin Zhou has been tossing about the studio since years ago, raising money and setting directions, and finally decided to integrate the exhibits with Dunhuang tradition and modern art, which should have a very good publicity effect.

"I don't think it's interesting, so I'll withdraw it first." Qin Zhou reached into the inner pocket of the down jacket, took out a bank card, and put it in Bai Zhiwang's hand, "Here, you take this."

Bai Zhiwang didn't have time to hide. After seeing the card in his hand, he looked at Qin Zhou probingly.

"I know that Auntie's illness is very expensive, and you may have to spend a lot of time in the hospital. At least your little savings will probably go into it." Qin Zhou counted it clearly, and looked over Bai Zhi's shoulder understandingly He patted on the phone, "So, you can spend money to see a doctor for your aunt, and don't worry about the mortgage. I'll take care of it."

Bai Zhiwang suffered from lack of sleep for a long time, his temples throbbed, and his eyes began to hurt. He pinched the bridge of his nose and asked, "Why so much money?"

"It's just... the studio. Anyway, it's not necessary, so I took the money back." Qin Zhou put his hands in his pockets and said with a smile, "But I can't pay off all the money at once, so I can only give it to you Take some pressure off. The rest of the emergency is in this card, you know the password, just take it away."

Every time Qin Zhou talks to Bai Zhiwang, he is sincerely happy, seeing his teeth but not seeing his eyes.

When Bai Zhiwang saw such a bright smile, his nerves seemed to be pulled down by a thin thread.

He felt distressed and anxious, hugged him in his arms, and exerted [-]% of his strength, "But you have been preparing for so long..."

Qin Zhou did not deny that he dreamed of wanting cultural relics to appear under the spotlight in various ways for everyone to see.

"It's okay, the future will be long." Qin Zhou said, with an overly sensible sense of relief.

"Small boat," Bai Zhiwang became more depressed when he heard the words, he held up Qin Zhou's face and held a fragile mural, "is it tiring to be with me?"

Qin Zhou shook his head, "No matter how tired you are, you will be happy."

It's impossible for Bai Zhiwang to want this thing, but he didn't say anything else for the time being. He lowered his head and kissed his forehead as usual, and said helplessly, "Promise me, never do this again in the future."

It is very expensive to be hospitalized for observation from time to time. In addition, Bai Zhiwang's advanced studies have not yet been completed, and Guo Min has not fully accepted Qin Zhou, so he can only ask someone to look after him during the few months when he returns to school.When he returned to China, the money in the social security was basically spent, and the savings were almost bottomed out, and he had no ability to resist risks at all.

There is no way, in front of the health of the family, no matter what price has to be paid.Guo Min herself is not happy about it, she always feels that staying in Shanghai is a waste if her health is fine, and she must be sent back to her hometown by Bai Zhiwang, and sell the old house to recover her blood.

"Hospitals, mortgages, basic necessities, housing, and transportation all require money. How many hands do you have to take care of these?" Guo Min's frail body didn't know where he got so much strength. He struggled to get out of bed and said stubbornly, "There is no such thing in our hometown." Is it a hospital? I can see a doctor when I go home."

Guo Min has gray hair almost all over her head now, which is not commensurate with her age, and is the result of overwork.She likes to put her face in her hands and sit in front of a high stool to watch the snow.This action often reminds Bai Zhiwang of her beauty when she was young, and of Guo Min who used to be an untouchable person.

Bai Zhiwang wiped his eyes, stepped forward and helped her back to the bed: "Our house is so far away, if something happens to me, I won't be able to get back in time. You haven't stabilized yet, so don't worry about it, okay? good?"

Guo Min sat on the hospital bed and sighed, blaming herself for being incompetent. If she retired later, she could help Bai Zhiwang earn more principal. I spent all my hard-earned savings.

What an uncomfortable consequence it is to have a son wanting to raise him but not to be loved. Bai Zhi looked forward to the past and stood up, anticipating the future of losing his mother, his heart twitched uncontrollably.

Bo Zhiwang lowered his head, and finally chose to tell the truth: "Mom, you really don't have to worry about these things. Xiao Chuan... He also helped share a lot. We are quite rich now, so you can stay in Shanghai with peace of mind."

"Qin Zhou?" Guo Min spoke more confidently than when he was sick, and said slowly, "Will his family help you?"

Bo Zhiwang shook his head and said, "No, it's his own money. He hasn't asked his family much for it since he graduated from graduate school."

Guo Min raised his head in surprise.She always thought that it would be too easy for a person of Qin Zhou's background to get anything, but she never thought that he had the same tenacity as Bai Zhiwang, and was even willing to give up everything for love.

When it comes to this point, no matter how hard the heart is, it will be melted, let alone a heart that has just passed the gate of hell.

Guo Min gradually relaxed, and Qin Zhou was able to dangle in front of her a few times. In the end, he stopped looking for a nurse in the name of "saving money", and Qin Zhou and Bai Zhiwang took turns to take care of her.

Guo Min actually listened to the persuasion, but at first he really couldn't understand how men get together with men, how to get married, how to live, what to do when they are old, and what to do when they are cold-eyed.In fact, she doesn't care who her daughter-in-law is, and she doesn't care about the attitude of the other family. The only thing she fears is that Bai Zhiwang will suffer.

Since they had worked so hard, they still wanted to be together, so she had no choice but to leave it alone.

Guo Min is too familiar with the love in the eyes of the young couple. In the past, Qin Zhou secretly waited for Bai Zhiwang downstairs and thought she didn't know about it. In fact, she could see it from the balcony.It's a very lucky thing to be waited upon by others, she even envied Bai Zhiwang for having such a person.

There used to be someone who would wait for her under the banyan tree and would pick camellias for her when she came back from a business trip.Later, he disappeared forever beside the earthquake belt and was buried in the far southwest of China.

Guo Min sighed, and said to Bai Zhiwang, "I thought you were better than me, knowing how to turn around."

Now she finally understands that when it comes to lovers, Bai Zhiwang is worse than herself.

He hit the south wall, he ran away from the mooring, but he never looked back.

The author says:

Be mentally prepared... there will be another fight