love like a shooting star

16.

To leave, it is time to leave, to leave this city instead of leaving Gaocheng.The two had never started, and they talked about how to leave. Shi Jin felt a dull pain in his heart when he thought this way.

Gao Cheng hurried home but didn't see his wife, so he was stunned.Thinking of Ji Rou saying she had a stomachache on the phone, she panicked for a long time before thinking of taking out her mobile phone, and her fingers kept shaking when she dialed the number.

When the phone was dialed, Gao Cheng's heart rose to his throat, but luckily he was picked up quickly.

"Hey."

Gao Cheng recognized Ji Rou's voice, and felt a little relieved, so he ignored the coldness conveyed by this "Hello". "Xiao Rou, where are you, aren't you feeling well?"

"...I'll go home right away." Ji Rou said after a few seconds of silence.

With a "snap", the phone was hung up, and I was stunned in the local Gaocheng before faintly realizing something was wrong.

Twenty minutes later, Ji Rou stepped into the house, except that her face was a little pale and her eyes were a little swollen, but there was nothing unusual.Gao Cheng hurriedly supported her, and said with concern: "You go out when you're not feeling well, are you crying?"

Ji Rou shook her head: "no. I didn't sleep well at home last night. I went out in the morning to get some air. Now I'm much better. "

"No, it's fine." Hearing his wife mention last night, Gao Cheng couldn't help feeling flustered. The scene with Shi Jin flashed in his mind, which made his thoughts lag for a few seconds, and then he returned to the present moment, "That, You said on the phone that your stomach hurts..."

Ji Rou caressed her swollen abdomen: "Well, it doesn't hurt now. I'm due in less than two months, maybe I'm too nervous." She looked up at Gao Cheng with a little grievance in her eyes, "Recently I am always worried that one day, I will lose you."

Gao Cheng was startled, and then he hugged his wife's shoulders to comfort him: "Don't think about it, there won't be that day."

Suddenly, Ji Rou's eyes turned red, and she said in a choked voice: "Gaocheng, I know who he is, and I'll know him as soon as I see him."

Gao Cheng froze.Ji Rou obviously felt that the hand holding her shoulder was tight and loose, she sighed and said softly: "I'm a little tired, I'm going to rest." Then she walked into the bedroom slowly in the confusion of Gao Cheng's hesitation, " The sound of closing the door with a bang made Gao Cheng's heart tremble.At the same time, the phone in his pocket rang.

Shi Jin could hardly bear it anymore.He began to hallucinate, and there were huge halos of light flowing in front of him, which were so bright that he could hardly keep his eyes open.Shi Jin tried his best to look out, and seemed to see the back of a stalwart in military uniform, tall and straight, he walked over with pious belief, stretched out his hand, and his fingertips almost touched that broad shoulder.The figure turned around, suddenly a halo of light exploded, Shi Jin blinked his eyes, and when he focused again, the figure had disappeared. "Company commander..." His call was sad and helpless.

really want to leave.Shi Jin has always been a person with great self-control ability, but he can't control himself when getting along with Gao Cheng.Although what happened last night crossed the embankment of reason, he really didn't expect the two of them to be together for a long time.Ji Rou loves Gao Cheng very much, and can give Gao Cheng what she can never give him, so let's leave, Shi Jin said to herself in her heart.

Walking forward in a daze, I can't tell the direction, I only have one thought in my mind, to leave... But people can leave, what should I do if my heart is deep...

Wu Liuyi couldn't find Shi Jin anywhere, and after calling more than a dozen times, he realized the seriousness of the problem, and quickly called Gaocheng again.

"Company commander, is the squad leader with you?" Wu Liuyi asked almost venomously. In his memory, he had never spoken to the company commander like this.

"June [-]?" Gao Cheng was startled for a moment, then his heart skipped a beat, "I, I left beforehand, didn't I go home today? What did you say?... June [-], June [-]!"

There was a beeping blind tone on the phone.

Wu Liuyi was completely panicked, so he had to call the police first, and then he held his mobile phone and thought for 10 minutes.This is such a difficult decision. In Wu Liuyi's half life, it is even more difficult than when he injured his leg and chose to be demobilized.Finally, with a low curse, he called Gaocheng again.

Gao Cheng was overwhelmed by the pain in Wu Liuyi's tone. It was hard to imagine that the soldier who was once known as the armor-piercing bullet had such a helpless moment. The voice in the receiver was very hoarse, with obvious choking.

"Company commander, squad leader..."

"What happened? Wu Liuyi, tell me quickly!" Gao Cheng deeply understood what it means to be worried.

"...I can't find him, I can't find him..." After a while, Wu Liuyi's desperate voice came.

……

The smoke was lingering, and the whole room was filled with the pungent smell of smoke. After Wu Liuyi smoked one and lit another, Gao Cheng watched silently, his face pale and his brows frowned.This is the place where Wu Liuyi and Shi Jin rented. As a landlord and good friend, Cui Ning also rushed over immediately after hearing the news of Shi Jin's disappearance, and sat beside him at this moment.

In the silence, Wu Liuyi said quietly: "It's stomach cancer, which was discovered four years ago. His stomach has always been bad. During that time, he could hardly eat. He was busy in the club and had to fight hard. I advised him He refused to listen to him when he went to the hospital, and he found some stomach medicine for nothing. It was just before the company commander got married, and the squad leader was in a bad state of mind, and his health became worse and worse, until one day he fainted .”

Gao Cheng clenched his fingers into fists but was still trembling slightly. Wu Liuyi took a deep breath and continued, "I sent the squad leader to the hospital. One-third of his stomach was cut off. Afterwards, he underwent chemotherapy, and he gradually controlled it. I thought this bad luck was over, but this spring, his disease relapsed, and the cancer cells had spread to the lungs, and the doctor said... at most a year."

Gao Cheng's face suddenly turned pale, and it took a long time before he said in a hoarse voice, "Why haven't you told me?"

Wu Liuyi suddenly lowered his head and wiped his face vigorously, and when he looked up again, his eyes were red. "You know the squad leader's temper. He is such a strong-willed person. If he refuses to tell me, there is nothing I can do."

Gao Cheng was deeply regretful, recalling the hideous wound on Shi Jin's chest, he did not arouse vigilance when he was sinking physically and mentally. "No wonder I'm so skinny today. I... If I knew his physical condition, I wouldn't be able to treat him like that... I..."

"Company commander, what did you do to the squad leader?" The words that I wanted to ask for a long time blurted out instantly, Gao Cheng's face turned red and then pale, Wu Liu had been staring at Gao Cheng in a daze, and suddenly stood up, his lips trembling uncontrollably , "You...you..."

"Liu Yi, I'm sorry." Gao Cheng said softly.

Although Wu Liuyi had expected some things, Gao Cheng's reaction still made him feel very uncomfortable, his heart felt as if he had been hit by a bullet, suffocating.The bottom line of human relations has obviously been crossed between his most beloved company commander and his beloved squad leader, and he can only bear the pain in his heart to accept this fact.

"Company commander, the person in the squad leader's heart is you. From the time when he was in the seventh company to now, it hasn't changed in so many years. He can't see anyone in his heart, and he can't say it. As a result, he is sick all over. He has been unwilling to follow You said that you were afraid of dragging you down, even when you chose to leave the army, there was this reason, monitor... monitor, he is so distressing. Also, I live with him just to take care of him, but we have nothing between us." These The words had been suppressed in his heart for too long, and at this moment, he poured out all his brains, as if a tight string had finally relaxed, Wu Liuyi let out a sigh of relief, finally he didn't have to hide anymore, he felt a little more relaxed.

Gao Cheng was shocked and hurt, and great sadness enveloped his heart.He looked out of the window silently, with straight eyes, as if looking through the air to an unknown void.

The two sad men exuded a strong sadness, which spread to every corner of the room.

The depressive atmosphere made Cui Ning almost unbearable. He thought for a while and said, "We have already called the police. It's useless for you to be anxious. Why don't you think about where Shi Jin might go, and let's try to find it."

Wu Liuyi said in a hoarse voice: "If the monitor does not want to be found, no one will be able to find him."

Gao Cheng was still looking out the window, motionless, the vertical lines between his brows became deeper and deeper, like a scar that could not fade over the years.

Then they began to search, and they had no clue until dusk.Gao Cheng stood on the side of the street and watched the bustling stream of people, his eyes were blank.Wu Liuyi took the last puff of his cigarette, threw the cigarette butt on the ground and crushed it.Cui Ning handed over two pieces of bread to signal them to eat a little bit, Wu Liuyi stubbornly turned his face away, Cui Ning sighed and said to eat a little bit, otherwise Shi Jin will collapse before he finds you.Gao Cheng took the bread and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing mechanically and stiffly.His face showed a bleak blue-gray color, and in just one day, his whole body was much haggard.

The sudden ringtone of the mobile phone made the three of them nervous at the same time.Wu Liuyi picked it up, his face gradually changed from gloomy to gloomy, he stared blankly at Gao Cheng for a while and said, "The man has been found."

……

Outside the emergency room of the hospital, a policeman introduced Shi Jin's situation to Wu Liuyi.

"We found him in the waiting room of the train station, which coincided with your report. He was in a deep coma at the time, and he was sent here for immediate rescue. He was in a very bad condition." The policeman looked at Wu Liuyi and Gao Cheng behind him with a bit of reproach. And Cui Ning, all three of them looked anxious, the policeman sighed and said, "He is so sick, don't let him run out alone in the future, how dangerous it is!"

Gao Cheng felt cold all over his body, as if he had fallen into an ice cave, he gritted his teeth and tried his best not to lose control.At this moment, a doctor came out of the emergency room and shouted eagerly, "Who are Shi Jin's family members?"

"Doctor, I am." Wu Liuyi replied without hesitation, because it has been like this ever since Shi Jin fell ill, and it was always Wu Liuyi who came forward when the doctor approached his family members, and he would have to spend a lot of time to explain it afterwards.This time was no exception. Sure enough, the doctor looked at Wu Liu for a second or two in surprise, and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am his comrade-in-arms." It is still the same answer pattern every time, Wu Liuyi explained, "He has no relatives in Beijing, and his family members don't know that he is sick, so please tell me if there is anything." Normally, this Fan explained that it is possible to pass the test in all likelihood, but this time the doctor shook his head resolutely. "No, it must be immediate family members."

"What's the matter? You're just your immediate family members. Do you understand that saving people is like putting out a fire? When the immediate family members arrive, they will die!" Wu Liuyi yelled at the doctor.

The doctor was obviously very anxious, and didn't mind Wu Liuyi's attitude. He just said, "The patient's heart stopped beating, and he needs an electric shock. Sign by the next of kin!"

Wu Liuyi staggered and almost fell.

The policeman helped Wu Liuyi and said to the doctor: "It is important to save lives. They have reported the case in advance, so don't sign this letter."

The doctor looked very embarrassed: "If you don't sign... I'm afraid it won't work."

"You fucking bastard!" Wu Liuyi pushed the doctor away and was about to rush into the emergency room. Suddenly, he felt a pain in his shoulder. Gao Cheng held him tightly with his hand, and said in a deep voice, "Doctor, the person who was rescued in the room is a retired soldier." Veteran, I was his former company commander. I signed the soldiers I led when they were injured in training and sent to the hospital for surgery. Although he has retired from the army, the situation is urgent now. You see, let the police comrades testify, and I will sign this. Words, okay?" He took out the gun and handed it up.

The doctor glanced at the pale man in front of him, pondered for a while and finally nodded and said, "Okay."

After signing, the doctor went back to the emergency room. Not long after, there were two muffled crashing sounds, and Gao Cheng shook violently, as if struck by lightning. His face instantly became terrifyingly pale, and even the blood on his lips faded.

A long and anxious wait followed.As time passed by, Gao Cheng stared blankly at the red light on the door blinking, feeling as if he had been waiting for a century.The body that was leaning against the wall slid down little by little, and sat on the ground as if he couldn't support it, and he buried his face deeply in the crook of his arms.Wu Liuyi finally stopped pacing restlessly and sat down next to Gao Cheng.

"...What are you thinking, company commander?"

Gao Cheng raised his face, continued to stare at the flashing red light, and said in a hoarse voice, "My mind is in a mess."

Wu Liuyi looked at the bloodshot eyes of his company commander, and couldn't help but ask, "Is it really distressing?"

Gao Cheng was silent for a while, then slowly said: "I really hope that it's me lying inside."

……

The rescue is still in progress, and every second is suffering.Wu Liuyi leaned on the handrail of the stairs and smoked to pass the time, but Gao Cheng hardly moved. During the period, Cui Ning came to talk to him and he didn't respond, his eyes were always fixed on the door of the emergency room.Cui Ning was helpless, and turned to whisper to Wu Liuyi.

"I think he is very sad, but you seem calm."

"I was always with me in every rescue before, and I'm used to it."

"It's not easy for you Liuyi." Cui Ning patted Wu Liuyi's shoulder.

Wu Liuyi pulled the corner of his mouth and sighed: "From now on, the squad leader will be taken care of by the company commander, and I will be free."

In the early hours of the morning, the red light stopped flashing, and the door of the emergency room was finally opened.Gao Cheng stood up and staggered suddenly.Staying in one position for too long made his legs numb, so Gao Cheng had no choice but to stand still and support the wall while watching the medical staff push Shi Jin over with a push bed, his pale face flashing past his eyes.

"Today!" Gao Cheng wanted to rush over but was stopped by a doctor.

"The patient is still weak and is now in intensive care."

"I'll just take a look at him! Let me take a look!" Gao Cheng seemed a little excited.

The doctor said in a professional and gentle tone: "I'm sorry, we have a prescribed visiting system. When a patient is in the intensive care unit, only one family member is allowed to visit once a day, and the time is 10 minutes."