growing up

Chapter 44

Gu Yuan raised his head, trying to hold back his tears.

"Brother Chao?" Gu Yuan's voice was even hoarse than yesterday, he coughed twice before becoming clearer: "Why do you..."

"I'm back." Ling Chao squatted down, looking at Gu Yuan at the same level.

Gu Yuan looked at him, speechless for a long time, their faces were very close to each other, both of them hadn't slept all night, and the air around them was full of the smell of hospital-specific disinfectant.

Ling Chao opened his arms, looked at Gu Yuan with a smile and asked, "Hug me?"

He didn't know what to say when he saw Gu Yuan before, so as to explain his behavior of running back like this, but when he actually saw this person, he didn't want to say anything.Why did he come back, how did he come back, it doesn't matter when he sees Gu Yuan like this now.He just wanted to hug the person in front of him fiercely.

Gu Yuan didn't speak, he straightened his body, sat forward again, threw himself down and hugged Ling Chao, and put his head on his shoulder.

"You're back." Gu Yuan whispered in his ear, "You're really back."

The tears that had come back with great difficulty came out again at this time, Gu Yuan couldn't bear it anymore, buried his eyes in Ling Chao's clothes, and let the tears wet Ling Chao's shoulders.

Ling Chao clapped his arms around his back lightly, and finally truly felt Gu Yuan's existence.It has been more than ten hours since I decided to come back yesterday!

"How is Qingqing?" The two hugged like this for a while, before Ling Chao supported Gu Yuan's shoulder and pushed him away.

"It's been three hours since the operation started, and it probably will take a long time." Gu Yuan's mood calmed down a lot, but his eyes were even redder, and the long eyelashes were still moist.

Ling Chao stood up and sat beside him, looking in the direction of the operating room: "It will be fine."

"En." Gu Yuan nodded.

The two didn't talk anymore, and Gu Yuan didn't ask how Ling Chao got here. When he leaned on Ling Chao's shoulder just now, he could still smell some confusion on his body. A taste that lasts a long time.

Ling Chao has always been clean and fresh, but today, his slightly disheveled hair and tired face all explain how he has been running around all night and all morning.

From yesterday afternoon until now, Gu Yuan didn't close his eyes, he was very worried about Gu Qingqing's situation.But the moment he saw Ling Chao, apart from being shocked, he was more at ease.The feeling of loneliness and fear seemed to be injected with courage, and was suddenly surrounded by the sense of security brought by Ling Chao.Although he didn't understand why he felt this way.

It was already noon, and after thinking about it, I knew that Gu Yuan definitely hadn't eaten lunch, maybe he hadn't eaten breakfast, after sitting for a while, Ling Chao said he was going to buy something to eat.

"Why don't you go back and rest first?" Gu Yuan looked at Ling Chao and said.

"It's okay." Ling Chao shook his head: "I'm not tired, do you want to eat?"

Gu Yuan didn't persuade him much, he actually hoped that Ling Chao could accompany him.He has experienced this kind of experience several times since he was a child, but the older he grows up, the more afraid he becomes. Perhaps he knows that Gu Qingqing will become more dangerous as he grows up. He is afraid of being alone and waiting in such a cold and quiet way.

"It's okay, I don't feel very hungry." Gu Yuan said.

Ling Chao thought for a while: "That's fine, I'll just buy some."

After a while, Ling Chao brought up two bowls of noodles and a bag of other things.He distributed the noodles to Gu Yuan, and took out a bottle of water from the bag and handed it to him.

"Eat some first, I bought it outside the hospital, the taste should not be very good." Ling Chao said.

"Thank you." Gu Yuan thanked him, and opened the package. Inside was the relatively common pork rib noodles, but the soup color and ingredients were very simple, and the taste was naturally even more ordinary.But he still ate it with big mouthfuls.

Ling Chao reluctantly ate a few mouthfuls. He clearly said that it would not be spicy, but a bowl of noodles had no taste other than spicy and salty. Finally, he drank a bottle of water to suppress the spicy taste.

"You..." Gu Yuan looked at the barely touched noodles before he realized, "You should go back and find a place to eat before taking a rest."

"I bought bread." Ling Chao said, pointing to the bag on the chair next to him.

Gu Yuan looked at him, the weather had turned cold now, but Ling Chao's nose was covered with sweat.

Gu Yuan always felt that Ling Chao was very tall, but not ostentatious.From the first time I saw him, the way he smiled and said thank you to himself was very beautiful.Later, when he helped him fight, his movements were handsome and neat and well-measured.

There has never been such a person around him.But in just over a month, the relationship between them has changed from stranger to classmate to tablemate. Ling Chao can be regarded as the first friend in his life.He remembered that he suddenly missed this person yesterday. He had never felt this kind of feeling before, but he didn't reject it.Now, not only did Ling Chao really appear, but he could also feel that Ling Chao cared about him very much.I wonder if he does the same with his other friends?

Halfway through, a nurse came out to pick up things, in a hurry, Ling Chao didn't rush to ask about the situation, and the lights in the operating room kept showing that the operation was in progress.

This is the first time that Ling Chao has experienced such a thing. At this time, time seems to have pressed the slow button, and every second passes very slowly.

Gu Yuan fell into the original posture again, Ling Chao couldn't see his appearance clearly, but the knuckles of his clasped hands turned white, waiting for the time to pass by.

At nearly three o'clock in the afternoon, another person came outside the operating room.Before he got close, he heard that person calling softly: "Yuan Yuan."

The two followed the voice and saw a young and beautiful lady walking towards her. She has short hair and delicate facial features. Even without makeup, she is very beautiful.About 1.7 meters tall, a light blue suit set off her exquisite figure.With just one glance, Ling Chao knew that the person who came must be Gu Yuan's mother.

Because both Gu Yuan and Gu Qingqing look too much like her.

"Mom." Sure enough, Gu Yuan saw her standing up first.

The lady came over and hugged Gu Yuan gently, her eyes were full of anxiety: "How is Qingqing?"

"I haven't had surgery yet," Gu Yuan said.

"Has it been since morning?" asked the lady again.

"Well, it should be soon. Director Li said yesterday that it should take six or seven hours." Gu Yuan replied.

Zhang Yun saw Ling Chao standing beside him: "This is...?"

"Oh." Gu Yuan recalled and introduced: "My friend, Ling Chao." Then he turned to Ling Chao and said, "This is my mother."

Ling Chao leaned slightly and said to her, "Hello, Auntie."

"Hello." Zhang Yun said with a smile, "This is the first time I heard Yuan Yuan talk about having friends."

Ling Chao also smiled politely, and the three sat down.

Over there, Gu Yuan and his mother should have not seen each other for a long time, and they have been talking, but Zhang Yun is only asking Gu Yuan and answering.Ling Chao sat on the other side of Gu Yuan and did not participate, only answering when asked about him.

In fact, Ling Chao is more curious about what kind of job Gu Yuan's mother does?Why did you go so far away?They cannot be with their children.Although I have seen many parents who go out to work and leave their children in their hometown, it is obvious that Gu Yuan needs someone to take care of him at home.Grandma is getting old and Qingqing is not in good health. Although Gu Yuan can live independently, he is still young.

Fortunately, the operation was finally over. The doctor came out and informed that the operation was a success, and the patient can be pushed back to the ward after the final finishing touches. I can rest assured after observing that there is no serious problem tonight.

When Gu Qingqing was pushed out, looking at the little girl lying on the cart who hadn't woken up from the anesthesia, the three of them finally returned to their place after worrying for a whole day.

It took another two hours for Gu Qingqing to wake up slowly. She was still wearing a respirator and could not speak. She just looked at the three people around her and smiled slightly.After a while, he fell asleep again under the influence of the drug.

Zhang Yun looked at his son and Ling Chao who were beside him with extremely bad expressions, and asked them both to go back to rest first, and she should just watch over them in the hospital today.

Gu Yuan was indeed very tired, and thinking that Ling Chao probably hadn't slept all night, he agreed to his mother's proposal and took Ling Chao away first.

The two walked out of the hospital gate and stood by the road, watching the flow of people coming in and out of the gate, neither of them said to go first.

"Brother Chao." After a while, Gu Yuan called out to him: "Today, can I stay at your place?"

"Ah?" Ling Chao didn't react at first, Gu Yuan looked a little lonely, he must have endured a lot of pressure these two days, Ling Chao's heart seemed to be pulled by something. It hurts: "Yes."

"Then go get something from me first." Gu Yuan's voice was still very low, but seemed very calm.

"Okay." Ling Chao replied.

Until Gu Yuan summoned an empty car to sit in, Ling Chao was still a little dazed.In fact, in the current situation, one can easily figure out that Gu Yuan just doesn't want to go back alone.But Ling Chao still didn't expect that Gu Yuan would offer to go to his house.

Gu Yuan leaned on the back seat and closed his eyes from the moment he got in the car. He didn't open them until the driver reminded him of the place. He was really sleepy and fell asleep. When he woke up, he was a little dizzy.

When Gu Yuan got off the bus, he paid the fare before Ling Chao did. When he got home, he collected some of the clothes that Gu Qingqing had left here before, packed another set of his own clothes, and packed the toiletries together. Only then did Bao Li call Ling Chao to go downstairs.

When they arrived outside the neighborhood where Ling Chao lived, Gu Yuan took Ling Chao to "Come Here" to eat something.

Ling Chao hadn't been here since school started, and neither had Gu Yuan, who only worked here during the summer vacation.The store is still the same, and the customers at this point are still full.The waiters all knew Gu Yuan, and when they saw him, they greeted him warmly.However, although Gu Yuan wasn't too cold-faced, he didn't have a smiley face either.Everyone should be used to him like this, and no one cares.

Gu Yuan found a chair for Ling Chao to sit by the bar, took off the bag on his back and handed it to him, and went straight to the back kitchen.

Gu Yuan came out with two bowls of noodles, compared with the one at noon, there was a huge gap.The soup is rich and rich, and the soft and attractive pork ribs are neatly arranged in a row, together with green vegetables and poached eggs, the aroma of the whole bowl of noodles makes the index finger move.

Both of them were a little hungry, and didn't say much. After taking the chopsticks, they lowered their heads and began to eat.

Gu Yuan ate faster than Ling Chao, and when he finished eating in two or three bites, Ling Chao still had half a bowl left, so he was not in a hurry, took a tissue to wipe his mouth clean, and leaned back in the chair to watch Ling Chao eat.

Gu Yuan and Ling Chao have known each other for more than a month. In addition to bringing him breakfast, the two have eaten together many times. No matter what time it is, he likes to watch the person in front of him eat.

Ling Chao is not as irritable as other boys, nor as gentle as girls.Still gulping, but without losing etiquette.The food was stirring in his mouth, he chewed neither fast nor slow, and he didn't make any sound.

When Ling Chao was about to finish eating, Gu Yuan got up to pay, and when Ling Chao came over, he just put down his chopsticks.Gu Yuan stood beside him, took out the paper and handed it to him, and walked out together after he packed it up.