Dream Legend

Chapter 10: Appearing in a Foreign Land

"Awake, awake...finally awake." Xiao Zhou, a nurse in the ICU ward of a certain hospital, shouted excitedly in front of the bed, attracting other nurses to gather around. The experienced head nurse quickly ordered the nurses: "Hurry up and call Dr. Zhu to come over and check the patient's vital signs and physical condition." Wu Shandi, who was lying on the bed, finally woke up, slowly opened his eyes, looked around, and found himself lying in the hospital ward. He was very confused and asked Nurse Zhou in confusion: "Beautiful nurse, why am I lying here? What's going on?" "Young man, don't get excited first, lie down and have a good rest. Wait for Dr. Zhu to come over and finish the examination for you, and then I will tell you slowly, okay?" Nurse Zhou replied kindly and politely. At this time, Dr. Zhu had come to Wu Shandi's bedside and first checked Wu Shandi's blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen and other vital physiological indicators, which were basically within the reasonable normal range. Then he performed a series of physical examinations such as electrocardiogram, electroencephalogram, B-ultrasound, etc., and all showed normal. Doctor Zhu was amazed that a patient who had been in a coma for three days had normal health indicators before and after admission. As a senior chief physician, Doctor Zhu has been practicing medicine for more than 120 years. He has seen at least patients every year, but he has never encountered such a strange patient. To this day, the identity of this patient is still unknown. We only know that three days ago, several kind-hearted middle school students found the patient fainted at the intersection of the Xiafei Road air-raid shelter and called the emergency center to take him in. It's good that the patient has woken up, but now is the time to find out the patient's true identity.

Doctor Zhu walked straight to Wu Shandi's bed and saw Wu Shandi sitting and sleeping on the bed with his eyes dazed and his expression blurred. Doctor Zhu shook his head helplessly and asked with concern: "Young man, how do you feel? Are you okay? Tell the doctor or nurse directly if there is any problem." Wu Shandi didn't hear what Doctor Zhu said at all. At this time, many pictures kept flashing in Wu Shandi's mind: basketball court, old teaching building, Kunlun Mountain Qiankun Cave, avalanche, right guardian blue bird, ancient collar, Hu people chasing, back pain... Doctor Zhu had to pat Wu Shandi's shoulder gently to interrupt Wu Shandi's thoughts. He suddenly saw that it was Doctor Zhu, and returned to the reality. He greeted Doctor Zhu: "Hello, Doctor Zhu, what's the matter?" Doctor Zhu intended to test whether Wu Shandi had any problems with his intelligence. Because patients who fall are most likely to suffer head injuries, and although they may not have any problems on the surface, some people may suffer from intellectual impairment, language impairment, or amnesia. Dr. Zhu smiled and said to Wu Shandi, "Young man, what's your name?" "My name is Wu Shandi, and I'm a sophomore at Jingxi University." Wu Shandi answered truthfully. Dr. Zhu then asked, "Is your visit to Nanjing an activity arranged by the school or a personal activity? And you're wearing ancient costumes?" Wu Shandi was even more puzzled, so he asked Dr. Zhu, "This is Nanjing? How come I'm here? How come I'm admitted to your hospital?" Wu Shandi wanted to tell Dr. Zhu about his experience, but then he thought, if I told him such a bizarre thing, the doctor would not believe it. The doctor would definitely think that I had a brain problem and might send me to a mental hospital. Wu Shandi had to make up a lie: "I wanted to come to Nanjing to visit my classmates. I don't know what happened. Suddenly, my eyes went dark and I fell down. I didn't know anything. I didn't know that I met good people. Thank you Dr. Zhu and the nurses for saving me. You are really my lifesavers. Thank you." After that, he got out of bed and bowed to Dr. Zhu and the nurses. Dr. Zhu waved his hand and said, "It is our duty as doctors to save the dying and the wounded. There is no need to do such a big gift. You should contact your family quickly and go to complete the hospitalization procedures. You can be discharged tomorrow." Wu Shandi took out his mobile phone from his bag thoughtfully. After so many days, the battery of the mobile phone had run out of power. He borrowed a charger from the nurse to charge it. Then he walked to the nurse's station and called his parents on the landline to tell them about his hospitalization in Nanjing. When the parents heard the news, they were happy, surprised and cried. They had been in agony and suffocation for the past week. They were so miserable that they felt like the sky was about to fall. They only had one child, and he was gone. No one could accept such a sudden blow. Today, they suddenly received a call from their son, which was like a shot of stimulant. They finally got the good news from their son. As parents, they were very excited. The heavy stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground, and they showed very happy smiles. Then they hugged each other and cried loudly. They didn't know whether they were happy or sad. The haze that had been hanging over them since last week was swept away and disappeared without a trace. This is what people often say that people feel refreshed when they encounter happy events.

The two of them decided to take a special flight to Nanjing immediately to meet their son Wu Shandi and understand the whole story so as to make things clear. Wu Shandi himself still couldn't figure out whether the trip to Kunlun Mountain was real or fake. The collar on his neck was still there, and the ancient clothes and other items were still there, which was enough to prove that all this was real, not an illusion or fake. If Wu Shandi told the truth about all this, would anyone believe it? No one would believe it, and there would definitely be people talking about it behind his back, and others would think that Wu Shandi had mental problems. When his parents, teachers, and classmates asked him why he sneaked away from Jingxi University and went to Nanjing, thousands of miles away, how should he answer, how should he deal with it? How should he cover up his lies? Wu Shandi was thinking about this rather tricky problem. There must be a convincing reason. He lay on the bed racking his brains to think of a response plan, and fell asleep while thinking about it.

Looking at their sleeping son, Wu Xiaojian and his wife Zhang Ping couldn't bear to wake him up. Seeing their long-missed child, the weight in their hearts finally fell down, and mother Zhang Ping couldn't help crying softly. Father Wu Xiaojian patted mother Zhang Ping on the back and comforted her, saying, "Don't cry, you should be happy, isn't your son fine now?" Mother Zhang Ping wiped her tears and said, "I don't want to cry either, but I really can't control myself." Parents are the only ones who love their children the most. They bring them up from childhood to adulthood, from birth to babbling, from naughty and annoying to cute and sensible. Parents have broken their hearts and experienced so much suffering. Only parents can experience the ups and downs of it. This kind of fatherly and motherly love is selfless and selfish. It is the nature of being a parent, but isn't it a kind of happiness to be a child? Doctor Zhu came over and said to Wu Xiaojian, the father: "Your child's physical condition is normal. He can be discharged tomorrow. Go to complete the admission procedures first, and then go to complete the discharge procedures." "Thank you to the hospital medical staff for saving my son's life. Thank you!" Wu Xiaojian sincerely told Dr. Zhu and the nurses what was in his heart. Wu Shandi was awakened by their conversation. Seeing that his parents were there, he felt that he had a thousand words to say to them, but he didn't know how to start. He wanted to cry and vent his depressed mood. Wu Shandi changed his mind and decided that he must not let his parents see him cry. He was a sophomore student and an adult after all. As the saying goes: Men don't shed tears easily. Moreover, he must not let his parents see him cry in front of his parents. Wu Shandi greeted his parents with a smile on his face. Mother Zhang Ping relentlessly questioned Wu Shandi loudly: "Son, why did you sneak around and run from the west of Beijing to Nanjing, thousands of miles away, without asking for leave from the school teacher or telling us parents? This is not like your usual style. As a class leader, you should set an example. You should be more sensible when you grow up, but you left without saying goodbye, didn't answer the phone, and played the game of missing. What if something happens, how will my father and I live? You must give me a suitable reason today, otherwise I will never let you go." "Mom, mom, calm down, I'm 19 years old, I'm an adult You are an adult, not a three-year-old child. There is no need to report everything to you. "Wu Shandi paused for a moment, "Everyone should have some privacy, right? I recently made a girlfriend on the Internet, so I came here secretly to see her, of course I have to keep it secret." "Tsk tsk tsk, Old Wu, look at your precious son, he is so successful now, he has brought honor to your family, Old Wu. Now that he has a girlfriend, he can be unorganized and undisciplined, he can forget his parents, he can let things go. If this gets out, where will I, as a mother, put my face?" The mother said angrily, turning her head away angrily. When Wu Xiaojian, the father, saw Zhang Ping's rage, he quickly gave his son Wu Shandi a look and came over to try to smooth things over. Unexpectedly, Zhang Ping said, "Old Wu, don't talk to me. I don't want to hear you." "This is a ward. Please try to talk less. It's so loud that it affects other patients' rest. If you have anything to say, you can go out and talk." A nurse came over angrily to warn Wu Shandi's parents. Wu Xiaojian quickly apologized. Zhang Ping, the mother, also felt that she had lost her temper just now and apologized to the nurse. Wu Shandi had already packed his things. Faced with his mother's aggressive questioning, Wu Shandi could only respond by lying to excuse himself. His mother's words were well-intentioned, and parents all over the world were pitiful. If he told his parents the truth, it would inevitably add unnecessary troubles and worries to his parents.

They completed the discharge procedures, and the family of three walked out of the hospital. Wu Shandi called the school class teacher and reported to the teacher that he had fainted in Nanjing and was hospitalized. He also applied for sick leave, which the school teacher approved, but also told Wu Shandi that the school would definitely punish him accordingly after he returned to school. Wu Shandi expressed his willingness to accept the school's punishment. His father suggested that since he had come to Nanjing, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, he should take a good look at the city to make the trip worthwhile. His mother Zhang Ping joked to Wu Shandi, "Son, call your girlfriend and go play together. By the way, let me keep an eye on her for you." Wu Shandi showed a very embarrassed expression and replied, "This is not a good idea. We have an agreement that we will meet each other's parents only when we start working. I can't break my promise. When the time is right, I will bring her home to visit you in person."

Nanjing, formerly known as Jinling and Jiankang, is the capital of Jiangsu Province and the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties. It has many scenic spots and historical sites such as the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum, the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum, the Qixia Temple, etc. Salted duck is world-famous. The champion bean is a traditional snack in Nanjing, belonging to the Jinling snack, one of the eight unique Qinhuai snacks, and one of the special snacks of the Confucius Temple in Nanjing. It is usually eaten with spiced eggs, which has a unique flavor. The champion bean is fragrant when it enters the mouth, which can be called a unique one. The family of three wandered around Nanjing for a day. They went to the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum to learn about the history of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, climbed the majestic Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum to commemorate Mr. Sun Yat-sen, and went to the historic Qixia Temple. They visited some representative attractions in Nanjing, such as Li Bai's "Climbing the Phoenix Tower in Jinling" and the Phoenix Tower on Phoenix Mountain. I also tasted the salted duck and the snack champion bean, and had a lot of fun. I played what I should play, tasted the food I should eat, and went to the places I should go. Wu Shandi's parents also felt that it was time for their child to go back to Xijing University to study. Studying was the top priority. They had planned to personally send Wu Shandi back to school, but Wu Shandi refused to let his parents send him back. Wu Xiaojian and Zhang Ping could not persuade Wu Shandi, so they booked a ticket for their son to go back to school tomorrow and personally sent Wu Shandi to the airport. Seeing him board the plane back to school, they finally relaxed their minds. They were afraid of an accident on the way, so they quickly called the school teacher and asked him to arrange for a few classmates to pick up Wu Shandi at Jingxi Airport, worried that Wu Shandi would cause trouble again. On the plane, Wu Shandi sat in his seat with a lot of thoughts. He studied hard at school, but somehow he encountered something strange and he almost couldn't come back. Now that he has returned after going through thousands of dangers and obstacles, he has to face the nagging questions of the school teacher and the relentless pursuit of his classmates. It's a bit annoying to think about it. There is a basketball game next week. My teammates won't delay training because of me, and their morale won't be affected by my disappearance. The more Wu Shandi thought about the problems, the more confused he became. At this moment, Wu Shandi received a message from Lin Fan, and learned that Lin Fan and the others were waiting for him at Jingxi Airport. Seeing the message from his former teammates, Wu Shandi could no longer restrain himself, and tears naturally flowed down. Wu Shandi gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes with his hands.

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