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The vicinity of the hospital is like a small town with complete facilities, convenience stores, fruit stores, restaurants, food stalls... everything is available, hidden in the middle of the residential area, making people feel that living in this area can never go out for a lifetime.

Wen Yu remembers that Shi Can once said that a patient his mother met had settled in this area since she was in her 20s, and she was almost [-] when she was sick and hospitalized. Except for a long-distance bus ride, she never left this area for more than three days .

He thought it was a joke at the time, but after experiencing the "independence" in the north of the city, he couldn't laugh anymore.

This is beyond the scope of Wen Yu's understanding. Although they are the provincial capital, they have always been exiled in the north, free from high-speed development. After a long time, they are out of tune with other places.

The north of the city is constrained by the terrain, and it would be even more barren without the Second Hospital and the old train station—now that a new high-speed rail station has been built in the east, it seems that the old train station will also be eliminated for the second time along with the green cars.The portraits here are always immersed in the newly opened 90s, intoxicated by the bus station and chain supermarkets, standing still and refusing to go out.

Have you been drunk for 30 years?

This is also very contradictory.

Shi Can's family lives in this area, which is the family building of the hospital unit.Wen Yu occasionally feels that Shi Can has a bit of the characteristics of Chengbei people, which are not obvious, and there are good and bad-the good thing is that he is optimistic and easy to be satisfied, and the bad thing is that he can't get out of the rhythm of habit.

They walked out of the hospital and stepped on the water. Cui Shican pulled Wen Yu to sit down at a ramen restaurant opposite the hospital.

The small restaurant occupies a storefront, the back kitchen is built directly in front, several large pots are placed side by side, and the cook stands beside the pots to pull noodles.Several tables were all covered with old starch, and looked thick with oil, Wen Yu obviously showed discomfort when he sat down, he endured it for a while, and wiped it with a paper towel.

"I didn't see you being so particular about eating outside the school," Shi Can said.

After hearing this, Wen Yu knew that he was no longer sad because of what happened just now, so he took a tissue to show him the layer of yellow that had just been wiped off: "Just this table, change it to my dad. If he accidentally put his hand on it, he Gotta nag until next year."

Shi Can reminded him that New Year's Day has already passed and next year is too far away, this statement is too exaggerated, you must have a cleanliness, it's okay, admit it, it's not shameful at all and I won't say it outside.

Wen Yu's eyes widened: "I didn't."

Shi Can raised his hands in surrender.

The noodles they ordered are here. The decoration of the 30-year-old store may not be satisfactory, but the taste must be five-star praise.Wen Yu smelled the aroma, and suddenly became hungry, and didn't care whether the chopsticks were clean or not, so he took them out and inserted them into the noodles to mix.

"You can tell by your expression that Young Master Wen thinks it's delicious." Shi Can said, picking up two slices of beef from his own bowl and putting them into Wen Yu's bowl, "This beef fried ramen is amazing. I came here every day when I was in elementary school!"

Wen Yu said, um, huh, burying his head in eating the noodles, and didn't refuse the two slices of beef he brought over.

He took a sip, showing satisfaction.

Shi Can smiled triumphantly, her eyes curved like a crescent moon: "I'm right!"

Boys aged seventeen or eighteen eat like they are at war. After eating a bowl of beef fried noodles, they pour a bowl of bone soup, which fills the gaps in their stomachs and warms them all over.Wen Yu patted his belly and hiccupped. He felt that the chill after being exposed to the rain was completely dispelled, but his nose was still a little blocked.

"Are you going back to see your uncle later?" He asked Shi Can, who nodded, and Wen Yu said, "Then I'll go with you and get some medicine at the pharmacy, in case I catch a cold."

At this moment, Shi Can remembered that this person might have rushed all the way from school in the rain, and felt guilty belatedly: "You don't need to take medicine, you come home with me, I'll get you two packs of Jingfang and two packs of Banlangen If you have a runny nose, drink Jingfang. If you don’t have a runny nose, drink Banlangen. If you still have a little cough, just eat a few Yinqiao tablets, sleep soundly, and you will be fine tomorrow.”

He spoke like popping beans, amused Wen Yu: "How many times have you recited this passage?"

Shi Can said: "My mother taught me, but I have never been sick. It may be that my father gave me all the diseases that should have happened to me. One family cannot afford two sick numbers."

It was the first time he brought it up on his own initiative, and with a teasing tone, Wen Yu took advantage of the situation and asked, "How is uncle?"

"It's up to fate." Shi Can said, fingering the chopsticks placed on the edge of the noodle bowl, "He was exhausted before, and his liver and kidneys are not good. My mother mentioned the specific symptoms, but I can't remember. I know that I need regular blood tests and physical examinations, and if one of the indicators is wrong, it may cause serious consequences. Last year, it started to get worse, so today I..."

That's why you're so flustered.

Wen Yu silently covered his hand, and patted the back of Shi Can's hand.

"It was true just now," Shi Can's voice was almost drowned in the noise of the noodle shop, "When I arrived, I saw my mother crying outside the operating room, holding a critical illness notice in her hand."

Wen Yu: "Anyone would be terrified, as long as it gets better now."

Shi Can sniffed, picked up the unfinished bowl of soup in front of Wen Yu and drank the rest in one gulp, before saying, "At that time, I was very afraid that when the door of the operating room opened, the white coat would come out and say, ' We've tried our best, let the family members sign it'...then maybe you won't be able to see me."

"What nonsense!" Wen Yu slapped Cui Shican's hand with a chopstick, "You haven't finished your test paper yet!"

Shi Can was so drawn by the chopsticks that he didn't dare to look back on the sadness just now, so he scanned the QR code to pay, and asked Wen Yu to go home with him to get the medicine.The logic couldn't be connected together, Wen Yu was probably bluffed by him, and actually followed every command and every action.

It was getting late, Shi Can took him to turn a few streets, and suddenly said: "Do you want to tell uncle to come back later today, or not to come back at all? It's not safe at night."

The area around Chengbei Railway Station was notoriously chaotic. Although the few blocks near the hospital were better, they still had a "famous reputation" at night.Wen Yu usually wouldn't lean this way at all. Hearing what Shi Can said, he took advantage of the opportunity and sent a WeChat message to his dad. After receiving the reply, he didn't care too much: "He went to Yancheng for a meeting, and he hasn't returned for a few days. Home."

Shi Can tilted her head: "Stay at my house tonight?"

Wen Yu smiled: "I'll stay at your place tonight."

"My mother happens to work night shifts, so we can play whatever we want at home." Shi Can said, buying some oranges at the fruit stand.

The sunlight in the distance is like a flash in the pan, quickly disappearing into the clouds, and falling into the tall buildings along with the fleeting sunset.The east-west street is as beautiful as Sunset Boulevard at a certain moment.

Shi Can was right, Wen Yu also felt that it was like a certain summer evening.

Wen Yu couldn't help but shake Shi Can's arm when he returned to the hospital. Wen Yu couldn't help shaking Shi Can's arm. The other party noticed that he was thinking in a normal way, and patted the back of his hand to indicate that he was fine.

After Shi Can's father came out of the operating room, he entered the intensive care unit. When they arrived with a bag of oranges, Ye Xiaowen was taking care of the patient inside.Shi Can knocked on the glass window, she turned her head, smiled unsurprisingly, then continued to do what she was doing, asking them to wait outside.

Wen Yu and Shi Can's family members don't have much contact, although Ye Xiaowen has known him for a long time, and the number of visits to each other is really seldom, Shi Can still goes to his house most of the time.Maybe it was because of his prejudice against the North District, but Wen Yu didn't want to admit it.

The nurse in the ward bent down and covered a quilt.Her profile is very similar to Shi Can's, and her smile is gentler.

"You really look like Aunt Ye." Wen Yu said suddenly.

After not getting a response for a while, he turned his head to look at Shi Can strangely.

Through a glass, the scene inside is actually unreal, the curtains are tightly closed, and only the nearest light is turned on in order not to disturb the patient, and the warm white light is contained in the cover.The corners of the bed sheet were crumpled, and every tick of the number on the instrument was disturbing. Shi Can clenched her hands tightly and turned her head away after a while.

"What did you say?" He asked Wen Yu, as if he heard the other party's voice.

Wen Yu smiled: "It's okay, will you go in and take a look later?"

Shi Can thought for a moment because of his words, and shook his head: "It's useless for me to guard in this state, my mother probably won't leave today, I'll replace her tomorrow—go home."

He turned around and left. Wen Yu was surprised, and then followed.

Shi Can put the oranges he brought in at the nurse's station and distributed them to several sisters on duty. He was familiar with these people, and the situation at home was clear at a glance.The sister nurse tried to comfort her, but Wen Yu's expression relaxed when she saw Shi Can next to her. The professionals in Xindao were really different, so she couldn't say such nice words by herself.

When Cui Shican got away from the nurse's station, a smile appeared on his face again.

He jumped to Wen Yu's side three times at a time: "Let's go, let's go to the supermarket to buy some food, and the cooked meal will be delivered to you tomorrow. Let you also try my cooking, and you can order whatever you like."

Wen Yu allowed him to hold his shoulders and walked outside the hospital, jokingly said, "Are you so powerful?"

The intentionally elongated ending sounded a little bit of admiration. If Cui Shican had a tail, he would have raised his tail to the sky: "Of course, who am I, a self-taught kitchen expert!"

"That's easy to say, I can eat some of what I'm good at." After Wen Yu finished speaking, he slapped him on the head and rubbed it lightly, silently apologizing for the slap.

Far away from the inpatient department full of the smell of disinfectant, even the air is fresh, Shi Can raised his chin and thought: "Stir-fried shredded beef, garlic pork ribs, spicy chicken, boiled fish... I can do it all, let's go and see what else there is." Right. By the way, do you want to eat barbecue or not? Damn, let me tell you, there is a barbecue nearby, which is really amazing!"

He said it happily, as if he wanted to get rid of all the emotions that fell all over the place today.

Wen Yu just nodded, played with his phone absently, and leaned his head on Shi Can's shoulder.

There is a direct bus from the hospital to Cui Shican's home, and it only takes three stops.It sounded very close, but Shi Can still sneered and said that the bus took a long detour, and the riding time was shorter.

Talking about the scene after the exam all the way and walking back, Wen Yu looked at the time, and it took less than 10 minutes to walk, which can be said to be quite close to the old city.He carried the vegetables he just bought in the supermarket for Shi Can, while the other party carried ribs and a sea bass.

"I really didn't know that after eight o'clock the supermarket had such a big discount on vegetables." Wen Yu shook the shopping bag.

Shi Can joked that he only read the books of sages and sages, and said: "I only learned about it after junior high school. My mother used to buy vegetables in the morning before going to the hospital. At that time, she started to be busy and let me do the grocery shopping. After I came here once , the grandma who often goes to the supermarket taught me when to go cheap and when to buy fresh."

He was already in charge of the house, and Wen Yu was stunned when he heard that, Shi Can asked again: "Did Lao Yu assign homework?"

"I don't know." Wen Yu said, took out his mobile phone to look at the class group, the class leader had posted the homework in the bulletin, and the group was discussing Lao Yu's last warning today.

Wen Yu handed it to Cui Shican: "Some students, hand in the papers ahead of time—it's about you."

Cui Shican gave a "bah" and said, "None of his business!"

It was rare for Wen Yu to see him give birth to a rebellious bone, so he put it away with a smile.Shi Can pointed to the front and said that it was coming soon, and bought two more cartons of milk at a convenience store at the gate of the community.

"It's for you." He put the warm cardboard box just out of the incubator on Wen Yu's nose, "Drink more milk to grow taller."

Wen Yu let him go.

Most of the old-fashioned unit dormitories have a history of almost 20 years. There are not so many fancy designs, the appearance is simple, and the flowers and plants planted in the yard have no aesthetic feeling at all.

Following behind Shi Can, he walked through a road full of small-leaved banyan trees on both sides, and turned into the gray unit building.The voice-activated lights are half-new and not old, unresponsive like an old lady, it takes several shots to turn on, there is also dust in the stairwell, the iron handrails are rusted, and the peeling white wall ash is piled up in the corner, just like going back in time.

Wen Yu seldom went to his grandmother's house since he was in school, and that was the only building like this in his memory.

"It's here." Shi Can pushed the door open and walked in, feeling a chill.

The room type is quite satisfactory, with three bedrooms and one living room with a balcony. The living room is very spacious. Although the furniture is old, it is cleaned well. The only thing that seems out of place is the LCD TV hanging on the wall. The big screen is full of new trends in the digital age.Who was watching at his house? Wen Yu couldn't help but stare at him for a while.

"My dad used to watch TV on that sofa when he was not hospitalized." Sensing his thoughts, Shi Can took a cup of hot water and put it on the tea table, and turned it on for Wen Yu, "This screen is very cool, and it can be connected The game console... play?"

"Don't dare to tell Lao Yu." Wen Yu read a sentence, and took the handle.

Now that the computer network is developed, since the popularity of steam, boys rarely use TV hosts to play games.Shi Can's family still kept a few old mini-games, Wen Yu looked at them for a long time, and chose Super Mario with him.

Wen Yu pressed the handle: "Reminiscing about my childhood."

The two-player mode of jumping mushrooms is not too difficult to play. After getting used to it, you can get used to it easily, and you can even eat the snacks you bought while playing.According to him, Shi Can's game level was developed in the game hall when he was a child, but it is not as good as Ji Yue who runs an Internet cafe at home.

"Do you know how powerful Sister Yue is! One of her sisters leads us four to play LOL, a master level." Shi Can said, "Next time I ask Sister Yue to take you, otherwise your jungle record will make me want to cry. "

"Is it that bad?" Wen Yu was not convinced.

"Yes." Shi Can said with certainty.

"That's because I spent your time playing games on studying." Wen Yu retorted resignedly.

Shi Can seemed satisfied with the answer, took a sip of Coke, and continued with Mario.

Unsupervised nights became a few rare times of adolescence. Wen Yu and Cui Shican played until after twelve o'clock. He couldn't bear the biological clock, his eyelids drooped heavily, and he rubbed his eyes.

"Sleepy." Wen Yu said, stood up and looked at the three rooms, "Where do I sleep?"

Shi Can followed him to stand up, quickly put away the controller and the game console, and said naturally, "You sleep with me."

The rubbed eyelids became hot, and Wen Yu froze in place: "Huh?"

As soon as the tip of his nose hurt, Shi Can took advantage of his unpreparedness and grabbed him: "In my house, there are electric blankets in the master bedroom and the two beds in my room. If you want to sleep on the sofa in such a cold day, I dare not let you sleep on it, you little fool." .”

After speaking, he rushed into the bathroom, took off a new towel, and while putting on hot water, he beckoned Wen Yu to wash up.

After dawdling in place for a while, Wen Yu pinched the tip of his nose and reluctantly walked over.

In the past, Shi Can often scolded him or made fun of him with a small prefix. The most common one was "little idiot", saying that he was blinded by his studies, that he was stupid and slow to react, and that he could obviously run more in physical education tests. Speed, but still likes to press the passing line, and said that he can't get out of his comfort zone.

Wen Yu remembered it very clearly, because Cui Shican usually couldn't say such advanced words as "comfort zone".

Maybe he read it from some book.

But "little fool" is different from "little fool", no matter how you listen to it, there is a strange sense of intimacy, and it seems that this should not happen between the two of them.

The author says:

The juvenile chapter will initially end around chapter 15