old age

I didn't sleep well this time, I kept dreaming.

At first, the two of them went to calligraphy class together when they were young, but he refused to write well, so the teacher stayed behind, and Ji Kaiyang accompanied him, copying two pieces secretly for him when the teacher was not paying attention.Gradually, they came to middle school again. It seemed that one day they were in a physical education class. They sat on the lawn of the playground and basked in the sun. Everything was fine. They were still young, and Yi Chen couldn't help laughing out loud in his sleep.But then the scene changed again. It started to rain out of nowhere, and the big raindrops hit the ground with crackling noises. Ji Kaiyang seemed to be walking ahead, and no matter how hard he ran, he couldn't catch up.

Yi Chen called his name, opened his eyes and sat up from the sofa, there was really a sound, someone was knocking on the door.

Yi Chen rubbed his head blankly and walked towards the door, not knowing where he was.I opened the door and saw a woman in uniform standing at the door, "Are you Mr. Yi Chen? I'm from the property management center of the community. Your mother has something urgent to call you, but I can't get through to your phone number. Let me come and see one look."

"My mother is looking for me?" Yi Chen looked around in a little bewilderment, and saw the wreckage of the mobile phone above. The memory of the derailment was finally linked back, "My mobile phone was dismantled, can I borrow yours?"

The woman gave him a strange look, took out her mobile phone and handed it over, "The first one in the call log is your mother's."

"Oh, okay, thank you." Yi Chen nodded and called Chu Jing, "Mom? What's the matter..."

Wu Guan waited boredly for Yi Chen to finish his call, but saw that his complexion was getting paler and cold sweat broke out on his forehead in the winter.

"You..." Yi Chen hung up the phone and was about to close the door when the property manager hurriedly stopped him.

Yi Chen glanced at her and handed the phone back, "Oh, sorry, I forgot."

"Is there anything else you need?" The property manager asked with concern when he saw his distraught face.

"No, thank you." Yi Chen shook his head, suddenly remembered his broken phone and changed his mind, "Can I trouble you to book a ticket for me?"

"Yes." The property manager asked, "Where did you go?"

"City N."

Chu Jing said yesterday that she didn't care and let them handle it by themselves, but she couldn't let it go.After the meeting, it was already early in the morning. After thinking about it and briefly explaining the work, I temporarily bought a plane ticket and flew to N city.These years, she and Zhang Yun have always been in contact. Although in the first two years after Zhang Yun and Yi Bochuan divorced, Zhang Yun was more or less bitter, but they are still friends, and they still greet each other during New Years and holidays.Chu Jing later mentioned this matter to Zhang Yun, and Zhang Yun only said that when they met, the others didn't know where they were, and she would not be angry with Chu Jing because of these things.But there is really no way to help her take care of Yi Chen, so let Chu Jing not blame her.

Chu Jing had no time to spare on the plane to N City. She took out the posture of making a proposal, checked a lot of information on homosexuality, and sorted out several pages of documents. She was going to have a detailed talk with Zhang Yun, and first follow her ideas.Don't expect her to accept it right away, after all, Chu Jing hasn't fully digested the matter, but she really doesn't want the two children to be so embarrassing.

Everything was well planned, but when they arrived at Ruijing Garden and knocked on the door, no one opened it.Chu Jing actually called Zhang Yun as soon as she got off the plane, but she was still unable to answer.She waited at the door for more than two hours, but instead of Zhang Yun, she found Zhang Yun's colleague.Zhang Yun didn't go to school, nor did she ask for leave.Chu Jing felt that something was wrong, so she contacted the school to issue a certificate, and asked the property management to help open the door, only to find that Zhang Yun had passed out at home...

Yi Chen didn't expect to see Ji Kaiyang again so soon. Outside Zhang Yun's ward, Zhang Yun was found to have stomach cancer, which was already in an advanced stage.

Not long after Ji Kaiyang arrived, Zhang Yun was still in the intensive care unit. He was sitting on a bench in the corridor, dazed, and Zhang Yun's colleague was sitting next to him.

"You know, people of our age are getting older, and all kinds of problems are getting out, but they are taboo to see a doctor. Your mother is a strong person and she didn't tell anyone. I know a little about it. I advised her at that time Check again, she has been hesitating for more than a week, right? It seems that she went to see you later? I didn’t mention it when I came back, I thought it was confirmed by you..."

Liu Si's voice seemed to be a little hard to hear, Ji Kaiyang could see that her mouth was still opening and closing, but she didn't know what she said at all.He only felt cold, and the bone-chilling chill came from all directions.

Zhang Yun came suddenly that time, but things happened again immediately, so he had no time to care about why she came here.

Even now, Ji Kaiyang still doesn't know whether Zhang Yun's original plan was to tell him that she might be ill and hope to have the examination accompanied by her son, or whether she can pretend to be herself before everything is settled. Come and see him when you're free?And Zhang Yun hasn't come to check after returning home, is it because of their absurdity that she was so disheartened that she didn't even care about her own body?

Everything is unknown and meaningless at this moment.

Ji Kaiyang went home every week, not because he didn't notice that Zhang Yun looked weak, and he mentioned it many times, but Zhang Yun just ignored him like other words.In addition, he has been worrying about the future of himself and Yi Chen, thinking that Zhang Yun was too angry during this period.Every time he sees Zhang Yun taking medicine, he also thinks it is a simple stomach problem...

"Now I am out of danger for the time being, and I can transfer back to the general ward tomorrow."

A friend of Chu Jing named Lin Ya is a doctor in the oncology department of this hospital. He also lived in Ruijing Garden before, and he is very close to both of them.After Zhang Yun was sent here today, Chu Jing contacted her.

"I'm sorry to trouble you." Chu Jing breathed a sigh of relief and asked again, "The next treatment is..."

"I just asked the doctor in charge, and I also saw the film. It has spread, and surgery is impossible. Chemotherapy first." She paused, and then said, "The hospital can only say its best. To be honest, You have to be mentally prepared."

"What are you preparing for?" Chu Jing was taken aback, her high heels sprained, and she supported the wall next to her to stand still. "She is still teaching students..."

"It's not an exception to be found to be in the late stage." Seeing Chu Jing's complexion quickly turned gray, Lin Ya comforted, "It doesn't mean that there is no hope at all. It is always good to have preparations in advance."

The consolation in her words was too obvious, Chu Jing calmed down, "I'm sorry to trouble you, thank you."

"Where is it?" Lin Ya shook her head, "Are those two children?"

"En." Chu Jing followed her gaze, Liu Si had already left, and Ji Kaiyang was still sitting on the chair, still in a daze.Yi Chen stood beside him, putting his hands on his shoulders hesitantly, but Ji Kaiyang didn't respond, like a puppet who had lost his soul.

"In my impression, we are still two children. We have grown up so much in a blink of an eye, and we are both old." She was a little emotional, and glanced into the ward, "Sister Chu, I have something to do with me, so let's go first. You guys If you need anything else, please contact me directly.”

"Okay, thank you." Chu Jing waited for her to leave, took two steps forward, and looked at Zhang Yun lying in the intensive care unit through the glass.

She was still in a coma, pale and weak.Chu Jing remembered the first time she saw her, when they were just in high school, a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, bright and bright, but now she was no longer beautiful.

Chu Jing froze, and saw faint white hair appearing on her temples in the reflection of the glass, "I'm really old." She thought sadly.

Zhang Yun's parents have passed away, and she has no other siblings.Ji Kaiyang asked the school for a long vacation. The head of the department is Su Cheng. Knowing his situation, he also agreed, but asked to go back to take the exam at the end of the semester.

"Are you going back with me?" Chu Jing stayed and took care of it for a week. She had a lot of work and couldn't get away from it. There was a problem with the goods in another jurisdiction, and her subordinates had no way to deal with it. She could only go back and look at it herself.

Yi Chen shook his head, "I'll stay."

Zhang Yun has been transferred to the general ward. No one has told her the specific condition, but she is clearly aware of it.Among the group of people, she became the calmest one. She just stayed in the ward and read a book every day, chatting with Chu Jing occasionally, but her attitude towards Ji Kaiyang and Yi Chen has not eased.

"Are you staying?" Chu Jing thought for a while, "It's up to you. It's just that Kaiyang must be having a hard time recently, and you two are not clear about your Aunt Zhang's current situation..."

Yi Chen bit his lower lip. This week, Ji Kaiyang has been very silent. Zhang Yun watched over her when she woke up. When Zhang Yun had a rest, he would read books and pictures.When Yi Chen talked to him, he could only force a smile at most, his eyes were dim.The farce-like breakup was never mentioned.Yi Chen doesn't know what's going on with them now, it's not like a lover, not like a cold war, more like...it never started.Yi Chen was worried about such a discovery, but such worries were insignificant in the face of Zhang Yun's condition. He didn't dare to ask Ji Kaiyang, and he didn't have the face to ask.

"I'll come back after I've dealt with it. If you need anything, you can call me anytime." Chu Jing sighed and patted Yi Chen on the shoulder. "Let's not talk about what you and Kai Yang will do in the future, no matter what, you will still grow forever, your Aunt Zhang..."

Chu Jing had a sore nose for a while, took a deep breath, but still couldn't continue.

Even though Yi Chen was still confused, he still raised his arms and hugged her shoulders, "It will be fine."

Tears leaked from the corners of Chu Jing's tightly closed eyes, and she nodded weakly after listening to Yi Chen's comfort, even though they all knew it was just an illusory lie.

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Zhang Yun's illness, I have really hinted many times, it started from Chapter 1... You should not be surprised...