Father's Land Mother's River

Chapter 116 Illness
After Yue Xuelian went abroad, Liu Xiaonan moved back to the dormitory of the textile factory, and only returned to her former love nest on Sundays to clean up and read the books left by Yue Xuelian.

Before Yue Xuelian left, she asked him to live in her house, and she did not want to cook and eat in the school cafeteria. The conditions at home were better than his single dormitory.But he felt that it was Aunt Lin's house, and since Yue Xuelian had gone abroad, he was not qualified to live there any longer.

Lin Yidan also suggested that Liu Xiaonan live at home, but it was just a suggestion, and he did not show the majesty of his elders to force him to give him more freedom and trust.He will also come over on Sunday, cook a meal for him, and talk and chat.

Out of the longing for the common relatives, there are more topics between the two generations, and an invisible bond connects them closely.

From the moment she raised her head and watched the Boeing plane fly into the sky and gradually disappeared from sight, Liu Xiaonan already regarded Lin Yidan as her elder.

Teacher Yue went abroad, Teacher Xiaoyue went to study abroad, and Aunt Lin became the only fulcrum of his emotional world in this city.

One afternoon at the end of June, as soon as Liu Xiaonan came out of the classroom, she saw Lin Yidan standing in front of the teaching building, looking around anxiously.He ran straight over, feeling a burst of surprise and joy in his heart. Aunt Lin came to the school to look for him, it must be news about Yue Xuelian.

Lin Yidan looked a little serious, and asked Liu Xiaonan if there was any class left, and if there was no class, he would pack up and go with her.Liu Xiaonan didn't feel very good, Aunt Lin never gave him a look, today I don't know why, I quickly packed my books and followed Lin Yidan out of the campus.

Walking to a secluded place, Lin Yidan sat on the bench and motioned for Liu Xiaonan to sit down too.She looked at the uneasy Liu Xiaonan, and said in a doctor's usual strict tone: "Your parents are here and living in the hospital. It is your mother who is sick. The situation is not optimistic. Don't be nervous. Birth, old age, sickness and death are human nature. You You have to be mentally prepared.”

Liu Xiaonan panicked and asked anxiously, "Aunt Lin, what's wrong with my mother?"

"The preliminary diagnosis is breast cancer." Lin Yidan held Liu Xiaonan's cold hands and comforted him, "Fortunately, it was discovered in time."

"How could this be?" Liu Xiaonan's face was pale, her voice trembling: "My mother is only 48 years old."

Lin Yidan explained flatly: "With the development of medicine today, it does not mean that if you have cancer, you must be sentenced to death. The patient's willpower and optimism, and the spiritual encouragement of relatives are all indispensable factors to overcome the disease. Currently Still hiding from your mother, if you can stay optimistic and calm, you can go to the hospital to see your mother. If you can’t, don’t go there for the time being, and don’t bring bad emotional effects to your mother. I’ve seen too many For example, once the patient's willpower collapses, life will soon come to an end."

Liu Xiaonan covered his face with both hands, bent down and lowered his head, the sudden heavy blow made him breathless, his head was buzzing, and it was a mess.

Lin Yidan gently held Liu Xiaonan's shoulders, and his tone was still calm and gentle: "My child, be stronger. In this life, there will always be some unexpected blows and setbacks. Illness and the death of relatives are hurdles that we cannot avoid. Inescapable fate and grief. You should know that your father once encountered a dangerous situation in the mine. He must have understated it when he told his family. In fact, only I know that it is really hanging by a thread. If it is not for your father's strong vitality With a strong desire to survive, he may not be able to survive that test. After experiencing unfair setbacks and death, your father still has his pursuit and dreams, and this is an open-minded life."

Liu Xiaonan raised her head slowly, her brain gradually cleared up, and asked, "Auntie, what should I do?"

"Think of the good in everything and be optimistic." Lin Yidan nodded with a smile: "Take your parents to eat some delicious food and walk around the hospital. You have to use your strength to support your parents. Hope. The aunt in the hospital has her own arrangement, and she has already arranged for your mother to be hospitalized. After the diagnosis, the best doctor will come to perform the operation. You should go to school as usual, so don’t worry too much about it.”

Liu Xiaonan's anxious mood gradually calmed down. He knew that he could do nothing but bring happiness and confidence to his parents.

Lin Yidan asked him to take his father to stay at home. He agreed, showed Aunt Lin a slightly bitter smile, got on the bus and went straight to the hospital.

Mother's body has always been healthy, how could she suddenly get sick?Standing in the crowded carriage, Liu Xiaonan felt all kinds of vitality mixed with strangers around her, but she still didn't want to believe the fact that her mother was seriously ill.

In fact, as early as this winter last year, Jiang Changling had already felt a little bit of signs.Her back was cold, and her left arm was a little weak when working. She didn't care, and she didn't tell her family.

Maybe it's because it's too cold this winter, so there's no need to make a fuss.Rural people have a little illness and disaster, and they will pass it after a little patience.It wasn't until the left chest started to ache and a lump was felt that he paid attention to it, and told Liu Zhixin about his physical condition.

Liu Zhixin led Jiang Changling to the mine hospital, but they were sent to the county hospital.When they arrived at the county hospital, the doctor did a little examination and said nothing, telling them to go to the city hospital for further examination immediately.

Liu Zhixin had an ominous premonition, and without hesitation or lingering, she took Jiang Changling on the train and went directly to Bincheng, looking for Lin Yidan whom she hadn't seen in ten years.

After meeting and exchanging a few words of pleasantries, Lin Yidan took them to the oncology department and asked his classmate, the director of the department, to examine them in person.After the director's examination, he first explained the condition to Lin Yidan, and suggested that he should be hospitalized immediately for a biopsy for further diagnosis.

Lin Yidan took Liu Zhixin to go through the hospitalization procedures, and then took him to his own consulting room, where he truthfully told the results of the preliminary diagnosis.

Liu Zhixin's face was pale, and she was speechless for a long time, unable to accept this cruel fact. I have been separated from the two places for 30 years, and I owe a lot to my wife. I thought that the reunion of the husband and wife after retirement would make my wife feel more relaxed and happy.Who would have thought that his wife would have cancer, and it would be even more difficult for him to forgive his negligence as a husband.

Looking at Lin Yidan who still looks young in front of him, he is glad that he did not take that step back then, otherwise, how could he live with his conscience.

Lin Yidan measured Liu Zhixin, thought about his life, and really felt sorry for him. The current situation is not suitable for reminiscing about the past, so he just said softly: "Zhixin, we are all old, I don't want to comfort you, I believe you can view this matter correctly. This matter, handle this matter well, although it is not easy."

Liu Zhixin let out a long sigh and said, "This is my life, and I won't be allowed to live without rest even after I retire."

Lin Yidan said: "Don't be too pessimistic. The tumor is two centimeters in diameter and there is no sign of spreading yet. It is not too late to discover. Everything is possible. I will go to Xiaonan after get off work and ask him to come to the hospital to see his mother. .”

Liu Zhixin waved his hand and said, "Don't tell him, it will affect the child's study."

"I think Xiaonan should be told that the presence of a son makes a mother extremely strong, which has a positive and irreplaceable effect on treatment and recovery."

With Liu Zhixin's consent, Lin Yidan left work early to inform Liu Xiaonan.

Liu Xiaonan got off the bus and went straight to the oncology department on the fourth floor of the hospital.Most of the doctors and nurses are off work, and the only people walking in and out of the wards are the patients whose eyes are dull and painful, and the family members of the patients with serious faces.

In the long, dimly lit corridor, the sound of footsteps was dragging and piercing, and there was a suffocating atmosphere.

Liu Xiaonan slowed down, relaxed her cheeks, and tried her best to calm her beating and constricting heart.This was the second time he stepped into the gate of the city hospital, but his mood was very different.

It was the first time that Aunt Lin's "poisonous hand" was met, but she won the approval of love and future mother-in-law; this time, she had to force a smile and must be prepared to deal with the hospital for a long time.Fortunately, all the remaining manuscript fees have been settled, and fortunately, the summer vacation is about to begin.

Finding the ward where her parents were, Liu Xiaonan stood at the door and glanced inside.There are five beds in the ward, none of which is free. The patients are all middle-aged women, and the accompanying family members have different expressions.

The parents were sitting on the hospital bed by the window and talking, at least on the surface, they looked very relaxed.He walked in and greeted his parents calmly, and without saying a few words, he took them to dinner.

Walking into a high-end restaurant near the hospital, Liu Xiaonan asked for a private room to let her parents enjoy God's treatment.When ordering food, Jiang Changling didn't let her son spend money indiscriminately, just eat whatever he wanted.

Liu Zhixin said to Jiang Changling: "This is the first time my son invites the two of us to dinner, and he must eat something good. When we get home, people will be able to tell us when they ask."

Liu Xiaonan ordered steamed swimming crabs for her father and braised sea cucumbers for her mother.He smiled and said to his mother: "Aunt Lin told me that it is just a small lipoma, and it will be fine after a small operation. Stay a little longer after you are discharged from the hospital, and I will take you for a walk."

Jiang Changling said: "That can't be done. There are pigs and chickens in the house, as well as the work in the field. How can I leave it for a long time?"

Liu Zhixin echoed and said: "If you have the heart, you can take us to the university for a walk. I really don't think there is anything to see in other places. There are too many people and cars, and the air chokes the throat. How can it be compared?" to our country."

The tacit understanding between the parents made Liu Xiaonan relax a lot. He said: "I've worked hard all my life, so I just take this opportunity to take a good rest. Don't worry about those pots and jars at home. Dad, since you're here, let Aunt Lin give you a comprehensive check-up." Take your body."

Liu Zhixin said confidently: "There is nothing wrong with my body, I don't catch a cold once a year, so I don't need to spend that much time getting checked. You and your Auntie Lin often see each other?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "Every Sunday, Aunt Lin will cook for me, talk to me, and spend the weekend together. She is a respectable elder."

Liu Zhixin nodded and said nothing.Jiang Changling asked, "Snow Lotus has been away for so long, and hasn't written you a letter?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "Mom, that's the United States. Across the vast Pacific Ocean, do you think it's so far from Liuzi Street to Bincheng? The expenses in the United States are also high. Snow Lotus has to study and work. I don’t know how difficult it is. I have an agreement with her in advance that she will not be allowed to write letters, which will waste energy and waste money, and just keep in touch with Aunt Lin. Aunt Lin has not received her letter so far, which shows that she is studying abroad , is not as easy and simple as imagined.”

Jiang Changling didn't ask any more questions, but said in her heart, silly son, you shouldn't let your daughter-in-law go abroad alone.

The food was served, and Liu Xiaonan had a big meal with her parents.Liu Zhixin and Jiang Changling felt distressed after eating, and they didn't leave any leftovers.

It was still dark after dinner, and Liu Xiaonan took her parents to the nearby Labor Park for a stroll.My mother loves flowers and plants, and all kinds of common flowers and plants are planted in the open space in the front and back yards of the house.

There are many kinds of precious flowers in Laodong Park, which can make mother forget the pain for a while, and make her feel happier and cheerful.

Along the way, Liu Xiaonan secretly observed her mother.The mother's waist is still strong and straight, her steps are brisk and powerful, and she walks without muddy water. On the surface, it can't be seen that she is a seriously ill patient.

Looking at those precious flowers that she had never seen before, the expression on the mother's face was joyful and peaceful, even with a kind of childlike innocence and joy.

Is it the mother's optimism and open-mindedness, or has she successfully concealed her illness?Liu Xiaonan felt a dull pain in her heart.

It was getting dark, Liu Xiaonan sent her mother back to the hospital, settled down, and brought her father to Yue Xuelian's home.I made a cup of tea for my father, made the bed for my father, and wanted my father to rest earlier.In the past few days, my father must have been anxious and unable to sleep well.

Liu Zhixin took a brief tour of the house, sat down and said to his son, "I'm afraid your mother won't see you getting married."

In the words, Liu Xiaonan could hear the fear in his father's heart. At this time, only he became stronger.He said: "Dad, I just heard from Aunt Lin today that I knew that you had an electric shock accident in the mine back then, and that was a narrow escape. No matter what my mother's final outcome is, we both have to face it. To escape is to hide." No way. I believe my mom can get through this and see me get married and have grandchildren."

Liu Zhixin was infected by his son's firmness. He said, "Well, whether it's a blessing or a disaster, there's no way to avoid a disaster. It's a matter of morning and evening in a person's life. Tell me something else, do you often live here?"

Liu Xiaonan said: "This is Aunt Lin's house. Both Aunt Lin and Yue Xuelian let me live here, but I don't think it's right. Don't say I'm not married. Even if I get married, I still want to own my own house. here."

Liu Zhixin felt relieved and nodded approvingly.Living in the woman's house is not equivalent to being a door-to-door son-in-law.

Early the next morning, Lin Yidan came to pick Liu Zhixin to the hospital, and let Liu Xiaonan go to school, so he didn't have to worry about things in the hospital.

However, Liu Xiaonan was restless all day long, often sitting alone in a corner in a daze, not wanting to talk to anyone.Even if he speaks occasionally, it is insincere.

The students secretly discussed behind their backs that the elder brother's mental state was a little abnormal.Either the big brother misses Teacher Yue too much, or the relationship between the big brother and Teacher Yue is in crisis, and the latter is more likely.

(End of this chapter)