Taoist temple in the mountains

Chapter 570, life is already like a candle in the wind (2)

In the ward of the central hospital in the urban area, two middle-aged men were looking at the old man on the bed with helpless and irritable expressions.

The ventilator next to him showed that his vital signs were still complete, but both brothers knew that this completeness was only complete now.

The old man was on the hospital bed, wearing presbyopic glasses, reading the newspaper, listening to the radio next to him, not paying attention to the infusion tube inserted in his hand at all, enjoying himself and entertaining himself.

Own father, he is too old.
He was too old to walk, so he could only read newspapers and listen to the radio in bed.

"Brother, what do you think, it won't be a problem if it goes on like this." Yan Hu looked at his father with a very complicated mood.

"I don't know, just hang on to your life like this. It's better to live than to die. At least this father is still alive. Maybe it will be fine after a while. Don't worry, a lucky person has his own destiny." Yan Xiao thought habitually. A cigarette to ease the mood, but after seeing the doctor passing by, I realized that this is a hospital, put away the cigarette, and looked very calm.

But Yan Hu knew that his elder brother was not just irritable in general, even more irritable than himself.

"But you know, Dad. His current condition is not a disease. He hasn't eaten anything for three days. He can only survive with nutrient solution intubation. The doctor said. This is a natural law, there is no way " Yan Hu sighed and said: "By the way, why didn't my niece come? Dad is now."

Yan Xiao shook his head and smiled wryly.

"She has no time to come for the college entrance examination recently. Besides, with my dad's temper, I definitely don't want to be seen like this. I think it's better to forget it. What about your family?"

"It's exactly the same as I thought. Dad's temper is too stubborn. He didn't listen to persuasion. I didn't tell my children. I guess Dad will be furious at us after he comes. He definitely doesn't want his grandchildren See yourself like this."

Neither Yan Hu nor Yan Xiao had any opinion on their father, they could only sigh aside, and went to the doctor to see how their father was doing.

The attending doctor in charge looked at Yan Hu and Yan Xiao, pushed his glasses and said, "You are Yan Zhengnan's family members, right? How can you say that, his condition is very common physical aging, and it cannot be cured by any medicine. Things, what we can do now is to infuse him with nutrient solution to keep him alive. If you have any questions, you can ask me, including things like hospice care."

The implication of the attending doctor's words is very obvious, that is, there is no hope——

Facing the report of the attending doctor, Yan Hu and Yan Xiao felt that it was expected, but when they really heard it, they still panicked and felt uncomfortable.

"In short, if the old man has any wishes that have not been fulfilled, try to satisfy him."

After speaking, the attending doctor left, went to another ward, and read another person's report.
For the doctor, this Yan Zhengnan is just one of many patients.

Yan Hu sighed silently.

"I'm going out for a cigarette"

Yan Xiao came to the ward, looking at his father's contented appearance, the situation didn't seem to be as dire as the doctor said, but Yan Xiao also knew that these were just superficial.

"Dad, do you want some fruit?"

"Hehe, you kid can still make fruit for Dad?" Yan Zhengnan looked up at his youngest son, and said with a smile: "No need, I have no appetite."

"Um"

Yan Xiao didn't say much, just sat silently in front of the hospital bed, didn't play with his mobile phone, didn't read newspapers, just caring for him.

Yan Zhengnan glanced at Yan Xiao and said, "Why, you're so sullen, it's not like you, it's your daughter who has messed with you."

That kid was referring to Yan Xiao's son, Yan Xiao shook his head and smiled.

"Get used to it, the little girl will be a little skinny, just don't make principled mistakes, and I will teach her well."

Yan Zhengnan also nodded, and continued to read the newspaper and listen to the radio.

"By the way. Dad, do you really have nothing to eat? Just as my brother is out, I can ask him to buy something." Yan Xiao couldn't help but said again.

"I've already said I've lost my appetite." Yan Zhengnan whitened his son, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, Dad didn't die so early, my body is still strong. It's the old dog, he may not last long, tsk tsk, I don’t know if that thing died at home.”

Yan Zhengnan looked as if he hoped that the old dog would die at home. Yan Xiao didn't know what kind of mentality it was, but he also knew that the old dog was a dog who had been with him for 20 years. He followed his father from before to now. , have gone through 20 years of wind and rain
At this moment, Yan Xiao choked on a word in his throat.

He couldn't tell, couldn't bear to tell, the fact that the old dog had gone missing.

I can't tell at all
When Yan Hu came back from smoking, he saw his younger brother standing at the door with a worried expression on his face, and couldn't help asking.

"What's wrong with you, did the stubborn old man say something?"

Yan Xiao shook his head and asked Yan Hu.

"Hu, how did that old dog get lost? Did you see?"

"How do I know how the old dog got lost? Maybe it was because I didn't close the door and lost it. Who knows, my father was like this at that time, so who would care about a dog?" Yan Huyi The face said disapprovingly: "Maybe it really died on the side of the road, after all, that dog is so old, to be honest, I really find it hard to believe that a dog can live for 20 years, is that a dog spirit. "

"It's a long time for a dog to live for 20 years. In the past 20 years, the old dog has replaced us by his side."

Thinking about it, Yan Xiao blamed himself for not spending more time with his father for so many years, now it is possible that the old dog spent more time with him than himself.

"Why are you blaming yourself? Isn't it just a dog? If Dad wants a dog, we can just find the same one. You can buy a few small dogs for 50 yuan." Yan Hu frowned and said.

"It's different, the old dog has been with Dad for so long, his friends, our mother, our uncle, our uncle, they have all left, only Dad and the old dog are left This is spiritual sustenance." Yan Xiao shook his head and said.

Yan Hu put down the cigarette, thinking that what his brother said was very reasonable, the pet that has been with him for 20 years is the existence of real relatives.

"Then let's look for it, near Dad's house, I don't believe this old dog can go far."

At this time, Yan Xiao organized the conversation, planning to go into the house and talk to his father to bring the old dog right away
He was interrupted by Yan Zhengnan as soon as he entered the door.

"If I really have a wish, I wish the old dog, I really hope he is dead."

(End of this chapter)