In the silent place

Chapter 13

Three days later, Zhan Zhao's leg pain finally eased, but he still had a low-grade fever and diarrhea, which made his whole body go limp, and he couldn't even lift up a bit of strength.Bai Yutang visits every day, seeing it in his eyes and worrying about it.

As soon as Jiang Dong entered the house that day, he ran to Jin Zhao's bedroom.Eager to tell his cousin about his discovery. "waking up"

"Hmm." Zhan Zhao was obviously not energetic, and his voice sounded weak.

"I'll tell you something. I searched the Internet for the past two days. I didn't expect that Dr. Han is quite famous. He just transferred to our place not long ago. He used to treat people in Tongjuntang, Hangzhou. Now, besides sitting in the hospital, There is also a designated outpatient clinic in Ruicaotang every Saturday, and it also has its own fixed forum. I posted a post and asked, and he said that the few Chinese medicines prescribed to you at first are mainly used for detoxification, and now diarrhea is a normal reaction. It will be fine in a few days." Jiang Dongyue said the happier he was, when he saw the experience of those critically ill patients who were on the verge of life and death on the forum, and those heartfelt thank you words, his heart was also excited, as if in There is a ray of light in the darkness. "Brother, I think we may really meet a good doctor this time."

"I also want to follow Dr. Han to continue treatment and try the method of combining Chinese and Western medicine."

Over the years, Zhan Zhao has experienced a lot and endured too much pain that ordinary people cannot bear, whether it is mental torture or physical pain.But what made Jiang Dong extremely gratified was that he never gave up.Tightly shaking his cousin's hand, Jiang Dong felt that what he could do at this time was to silently give him strength and support when he needed encouragement the most.

"You rest, if you have anything to do, call my cell phone, and I will come when I hear the ring."

"Thank you, cousin."

"It's coming again..." Jiang Dong shook his head helplessly, stood up and walked out of the bedroom.

In the living room, Liu Rong was watching TV dramas alone.Jiang Dong went in and sat down next to his mother. "Mom, I'll get the medicine next time. Tell the pharmacy to remove the privet seeds and cut the raw land by half."

Liu Rong frowned and looked at her son suspiciously. "When did you understand this? Where did you hear it?"

"I asked Dr. Han, and he said that if the patient has too frequent diarrhea, he should change the two medicines."

"Really?"

"Mom, can I be sloppy with you on such a big matter. I asked the old man on the Internet specifically."

"Then I'll refill the medicine tomorrow morning." Liu Rong couldn't bear to see her nephew suffer, and seeing Zhan Zhao's sallow face, she panicked. "Xiaodong, I see that Xiaobai has been running back and forth these few days. He really has nothing to say to our Xiaozhao. You have to follow him and don't neglect him."

"I know." Jiang Dong was a little impatient, and his mother started nagging again.

"Hey? Why hasn't Xiaobai come here today?"

"I said, Mom, he has a business to do, how can he come every day. Besides, if he doesn't come, you still miss him?"

"You son of a bitch, what are you talking about?" Liu Rong reached out and pinched his son's ear, and Jiang Dong let out a cry of pain. "Look at Xiaobai, how good he is at talking, how did he come to you, that's all he has."

"You are my mother, of course I don't have to flatter you like him." Jiang Dong retorted.

"Xiaobai is your boss, so you still want to flatter us? If you want to flatter, you are also flattering him!"

Jiang Dong was speechless. Thinking about what his mother said, it is indeed the truth.

At around eight o'clock in the evening, Bai Yutang visited again.

"Boy Bai, why are you running away so late?" Bai Yutang came here every day these days, and he and the old couple had already gotten acquainted.

"I'll take a look at Zhan Zhao, is he feeling better today?"

"The appetite is better, but I still don't have much energy."

"he has slept?"

"Not yet, just stay in the living room." Jiang Yewan whispered as he walked, "Talk to him later and let him go back to his room to rest. It's cold outside, and your aunt is afraid that he will catch cold again."

"Okay, I'll persuade him later."

"You talk, I'll go downstairs for a walk with your aunt." Jiang Yewan patted Bai Yutang's arm, turned around and went back to his room to find his wife.

When he came to the living room, Bai Yutang took a look in and was delighted.Zhan Zhao was wrapped up like a big rice dumpling from Wufangzhai, hugging the quilt and nestling on the sofa.

Bai Yutang walked to the sofa, tightened Zhan Zhao's quilt, and moved out to sit beside him. "Where did you come from? People are uncomfortable and don't stay honest."

"I've been lying in bed for so many days, and my bones are about to fall apart." Zhan Zhao's whole body was huddled under the quilt, with his head exposed, looking a bit childish. "It's so late, what are you doing here?"

"I came here because I missed you." Bai Yutang didn't even think about it, and he had already said it before he realized it.

"Don't come next time." Zhan Zhao lowered his head and said in a muffled voice.

"why?"

"No reason."

"Cat, don't you want to see me?" Bai Yutang's voice was obviously suppressed.

"No."

"Why then?"

"You clearly know that it is impossible for me to treat you..." Zhan Zhao didn't know what to say, but he had to say it. "It's not fair to you."

"I don't want any fairness, and I don't beg for anything." Bai Yutang said, looking at Zhan Zhao firmly. "I just hope you can let me stay by your side. We can't be lovers, but we can still be friends and brothers."

Zhan Zhao kept his head down all the time, the moisture in his eyes was getting more and more wet, and he tried his best not to let them slip.He said to himself that people who are sick are always vulnerable, and so are they.But the sadness in my heart couldn't stop.Why are you so nice to him?This kind of kindness made him feel worse than killing him.

"I know you don't like to hear what I said before, so just pretend I didn't say it. I swear, I will never say nonsense again, and we are still good friends like before." Bai Yutang stretched out his hand, separated Wearing the quilt, she put her hand on Zhan Zhao's shoulder.

It would be great if he could really go back to the past, but he can't go back... Zhan Zhao buried his head in the quilt, and for the first time felt that facing Bai Yutang was more difficult than he imagined Thousands of times, ten thousand times.

"Cat, go back to your room, it's cold here."

Zhan Zhao rubbed his eyes on the quilt, the last thing he wanted was for Bai Yutang to see him like this. "Hmm." What else could he say, what was he qualified to say in front of Bai Yutang like this.

Bai Yutang helped him back to the bedroom, Zhan Zhao sat cross-legged in the middle of the bed, neither lying down nor leaning on him.

"How did you get here?" Zhan Zhao asked.

"drive."

"Drunk driving is an offense."

"It smells so bad? I only drank two bottles of beer." Bai Yutang said, covering his mouth and nose with his hands, took a breath, and then sniffed it. "Why can't I smell it?"

"It is said that the mouse's nose is sharp, so it is fake?"

"Greedy cats have a good nose, this sentence is definitely not deceiving." Bai Yutang couldn't help but retorted, seeing Zhan Zhao throwing his eyes fiercely, he grinned and rolled his eyes. "It's alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Today my second brother came from the south to officially take up his post. My brothers will clean up the dust for him, and I'll hurry up..." Bai Yutang swallowed in the middle of the sentence. "I told them that I had something to do at night, so I ran away halfway."

Zhan Zhao looked at Bai Yutang, lowered his head and said, "Let Jiang Dong see you off later, you're drunk, so don't drive back by yourself at this late hour."

Cat, are you caring about me?Although he said that he was not begging for anything, Bai Yutang was still uncontrollably moved when he heard what Zhan Zhao said. "Is today better?"

"Well, it's much better." The leg pain a few days ago really made him miserable, and he couldn't sleep at night.Now that he doesn't have much strength except his body, Zhan Zhao feels that he is really much better.

"Mao'er, didn't you say that you will talk about work in the next year, and now there is a fall?"

Zhan Zhao pursed his lips and sighed. "It's over."

I recalled the fighting spirit and firm confidence that flashed in Zhan Zhao’s eyes when he mentioned this job, but now he missed it. Although he understated it, how could the sense of frustration and loss be like what he said? as simple as that. "Cat, take your time with work, don't worry." After a pause, Bai Yutang reminded: "Perhaps you can reconsider Liu Xian's proposal."

"No, I'm really not that material. I want to do something by myself, like open a small bookstore or something."

"Why did you suddenly think of this?" Bai Yutang was taken aback.

"No, it's not easy to find a job now, I think it's better to do something on my own." After sitting for a long time, his legs felt a little weak, and Zhan Zhao kneaded his sore and swollen muscles. "It's called doing it yourself and having enough food and clothing. Isn't it good?"

"No, it's just that your head is spinning so fast that I'm dumbfounded." Seeing him moving around in the quilt, Bai Yutang felt that he was too cute, and the corners of his mouth involuntarily raised. "Lie down, don't make a fuss."

"I can't lie down anymore." Zhan Zhao said as he lifted the quilt and got out of bed. "I'm going to get a glass of water."

"I said little ancestor, you are really harder to coax than a three-year-old child."

"I just went to get a glass of water when I was thirsty. What ancestor, you are three years old, you are only three years old!"

"Okay, I'm three years old, and you are two years old." Anyway, you are younger than me, so I'll see what happens to you.Bai Yutang deliberately showed his anger, but when he was done, he had to let go. "Honestly, I'll go pour some water, and I happen to be thirsty too." After finishing speaking, without waiting for Zhan Zhao's objection, he strode out of the room.

Zhan Zhao was helpless, watching Bai Yutang's back disappear in front of the door, suddenly like a deflated ball, his shoulders collapsed, he closed his eyes and let out a long sigh of relief, and fell limply on his back on the bed.

"Cat, here's the water." After a while, Bai Yutang came in with two glasses of water. "Hey? Why did you lie down?"

Zhan Zhao slowly got up and muttered, "Didn't you tell me to lie down for a while? I fell down."

"Well, anyway, you are right, I surrender."

After taking the cup, Zhan Zhao drank several gulps, and the glass of water immediately drained.

"Drink slowly, and no one will grab you." Bai Yutang saw that he was drinking in a hurry, and was afraid that he would choke. "Why is it the same as Shangganling?" "Thirsty, I drank a lot of water today, but I'm still thirsty." Zhan Zhao wiped the corner of his mouth.

Bai Yutang thought about it again, Zhan Zhao has been unwell for the past few days, and has been having diarrhea, resulting in a large loss of body water, so it's no wonder he is so thirsty. "Mao'er, let's go to the hospital tomorrow, it's been several days, why is it still not getting better?"

"See you, I went to the bathroom once this afternoon."

"The credibility of what you say when you are sick is almost zero. You used to be like this. Whenever you get sick, you always carry it to death, and you never go to the hospital until the last moment."

"Don't blame me, I went this time, and I went twice."

"Is it your aunt who dragged you there?"

"I volunteered to go."

"Just you? Do I believe it? Blind ghost."

"If you don't believe me, pull it down." Zhan Zhao cast a glance at Bai Yutang, put the cup on the bedside table, pulled the quilt and lay down on the bed with a thump on his back.I felt that the corner of the quilt on the lower left was being pressed under the thigh by someone, and it was pulled violently again.It's a pity that this person loves to fight against him. After pulling for a long time, the quilt was still crushed to death. "Give me a little more kick." The hand couldn't move, and he kicked directly.

"Ouch..." Bai Yutang screamed. "What a kick, you..."

"ask for it!"

"You don't look at the point, what if you kick the wrong place? That's the lifeblood..."

As soon as the words fell, a pillow flew over and hit Bai Wuye on the forehead.

After 10:30 in the evening, Jiang Dong went out and hadn't come back yet.Bai Yutang saw that it was late, and he didn't want to quarrel with the second elder's house for too long, so he got up and said goodbye.The second elder sent him to the door, and Zhan Zhao also put on his coat and walked to the hall.

"Remember to take a taxi back." Zhan Zhao said.

"No, it's been more than two hours, and the alcohol is gone."

"Xiaobai, did you drink tonight?" Liu Rong asked.

"I just drank two bottles of beer, it's fine." Bai Yutang replied.

"Take a taxi and go back!" Zhan Zhao's tone carried a trace of dissatisfaction and anger. "Otherwise, don't come next time."

Jiang Yewan didn't understand why his nephew was so angry, so he hurried to smooth things over. "Boy Bai, it's better to take a taxi, be safe."

Seeing Zhan Zhao frown, Bai Yutang angrily turned his face away from him.Knowing that although he spoke harshly, he was actually worried about him in his heart, so his heart softened. "Okay, uncle. Listen to you. I'll come back to pick up the car tomorrow night."

"Be careful on the road."

"Understood, you go back quickly, don't send it away."

When Bai Yutang went out and went downstairs, the elders closed the door, looked back at Zhan Zhao, who was still standing in the foyer in a daze, the clothes on his shoulders were sliding down crookedly, and they were about to fall to the ground, Liu Rong took two quick steps Pull up the clothes for the nephew. "Xiao Zhao, it's getting late, go back to sleep. It's just right, don't catch a cold anymore."

"Aunt, can I have something to eat before going to bed? I'm hungry." Zhan Zhao rubbed his stomach.

"Really?" Liu Rong stared at her nephew with wide eyes. Seeing him nodding with a smile, she felt extremely happy, and hurriedly said, "Go inside and wait, auntie will get you something to eat." Zhan Zhao hadn't had any appetite for a few days. When he first heard him say that he was hungry, Liu Rong thought she had misheard.

Looking at his aunt's busy figure, and thinking of his uncle rushing around in the hospital, following the doctor like a child and asking questions from time to time, Zhan Zhao felt sad for a while with his submissive and cautious appearance.Since his mother passed away, the second elder loved him even more. Because of his illness, his aunt cried countless times. Whenever he saw his aunt's red eye circles and his uncle's anxious and worried eyes, his heart was broken. Blood dripped down like a big hole, but nothing could be done.As a junior, he should have done his filial piety so that they could enjoy the happiness and happiness of their old age at ease, but he made them worry and work hard.In the hearts of the two elders, his nephew is far more important than themselves.Zhan Zhao supported the wall and slowly walked back to the room, he just wanted to get well soon, for himself, for those expecting eyes around him, and him, he had to live well.

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