Bamboo Horse Riding a Bamboo Horse

Chapter 17 The Dust Settles

Mr. Weng is old, and he worked too hard when he was young. Although modern medical technology is advanced, he has undergone various operations and chemotherapy, but he is like a candle in the wind, and his health is deteriorating.

You can only visit the ICU ward for two hours a day, probably because Mr. Weng was in a difficult situation last night, so the time was specially extended today.

Weng Yuan quickly took off his isolation suit and walked out of the disinfection room.

"Dad, how's it going?" The one who spoke was the elder sister of the Weng family who just came back from other places. Almost everyone in the family came, waiting outside the ward one by one, just to see the old man again when he became conscious.

“Looks very energetic”

"Dongzi"

"Ok?"

"My dad said he wanted to see you"

"Oh..." Chen Xudong handed Mama Weng to Weng Yuan and entered the disinfection room.

Grandpa Weng watched Chen Xudong come in and waved him to stand beside him.

"Dongzi, come here"

"Uncle, how do you feel? Is there anything uncomfortable?"

"Fortunately, it's more comfortable than a few days ago"

"You and Yuanyuan are not young anymore." After Mr. Weng fell ill, the most worrying thing was his eldest daughter and youngest son who were still single.I had already seen it, knowing that it was useless to force it, but when I got sick, I took it to my heart again. Every time Weng came from afar, I would bring up the matter of marriage, and Sister Weng would swear a few words when she called. An unfilial daughter is at ease.

Chen Xudong knew what Mr. Weng was worried about, but asked him to tell the truth, fearing that the old man would not be able to stand the excitement, but he couldn't bear to tell him to lie to the old man, so he could only quietly stand aside, not daring to agree indiscriminately.

"You two grew up together" Mr. Weng just said to himself, as if he didn't care whether Chen Xudong spoke to him or not.

"Far from being used to being out of shape by his mother and two older sisters since childhood"

"Now I'm too old, I can't count on him to give me a grandson."

"uncle"

"You are the big one I saw since I was a child. You are a good person. From now on, there will only be the three of them left in this family. You should take better care of them."

"Uncle, don't worry, I will take good care of Yuanyuan and Auntie"

"You are a good boy, and I will entrust it to you from afar"

"Uncle, you can recuperate at ease and don't have to worry about family affairs."

"Go ahead and call Daniel in for me."

"Oh, I see, Uncle"

Sister Weng, a strong woman, went in, and her eyes were crying when she came out.Ms. Weng has had ideas since she was a child. It’s not that she hasn’t thought about starting a family for so many years, but she still can’t meet the right person. She knows the evaluation of outsiders. What she’s talking about is not her achievements, but the fact that she is unmarried at an older age She also knows that this is the heart disease of the old man, but she is always unwilling to let it go. In the past, no matter how hard her parents forced her on the phone, she didn't care. Today, the old man just said that she is doing well, and the tears will stop Can't stop.

Mr. Weng didn't have much time, so he looked away from many things, and he didn't force his eldest daughter to marry, and he didn't care whether his younger son would carry on the family line, as if there were no more worries in this world.But it made the children who grew up under the stick feel sad, and the stubborn old man who had been tough all his life, was so soft before he left, it was really more uncomfortable than beating and scolding.

Weng Yuan entered the funeral parlor for the first time, it was brighter and more spacious than expected, and there were relatives and friends around, so there was no eerie feeling. The whole process went smoothly, but when it was time to leave, Weng Yuan’s car keys could not be found. .

After a while of confusion, it was decided that Chen Xudong would drive, Weng Yuan would hold the urn, and Sister Weng and Mama Weng would accompany him.Chen Xudong saw that Weng Yuan was sitting on the side with a listless spirit, and knew that he was blaming himself for not handling his father's dying matter well.

"Far away, don't be sad, maybe uncle wanted his son to hold it so he couldn't find the car keys."

"That's right, your father just wants to spend more time with you siblings"

Whether at work or at home these days, people often talk about mysterious but unexplainable things such as funeral etiquette, gossip and feng shui. Even though they have been educated in science since childhood and know that it is superstition, Weng can't believe it after hearing too much.

He is almost forty years old, and he is not married yet, and he has not left an aftermath for the old man's family, not to mention that he has been with a man.When Dad Weng was hospitalized, what he was most afraid of was being asked about his girlfriend, and he always felt unable to explain to his family.I heard that before Dad left, he held Dongzi's hand and asked him to take good care of himself. Maybe the old man really looked away?Just like now, maybe he doesn't just want to hug his son, maybe he also wants Dongzi to give him a gift.

"Maybe Dad wanted Dongzi to give it to me, so I couldn't find my key."

"That's right, you're so mad, it's safer to give it to Dongzi"

The dull atmosphere in the joke became much more relaxed. Weng Yuan looked at Chen Xudong who was driving ahead. Even though he knew it was just a psychological comfort, he still couldn't help feeling that his father had acquiesced in their being together, and his eyes turned red again.