We all loved Bai Yueguang

Chapter 9 Cold Winter (5)
The garbage bags outside the courtyard gate were wrapped up well, waiting to be picked up by the cleaners the next day.Dora poured it lightly, and as expected, there was a pile of medicinal herbs inside!

Her eye sockets suddenly became hot.She should have found out long ago.Ever since she learned that Aunt Na went to the countryside every three days and brought back a bunch of inexplicable flowers and plants every time, she should have imagined that Aunt Na must be ill and she was looking for a cure.

She slumped on the steps.Inexplicable panic, like the dead silence of a dark night, permeates everywhere without moving.

She has lost her parents, next, is she going to lose Aunt Na?
Suddenly, a light whistle pierced the silence of the night, and Dora knew who was coming without raising her head.

She quickly re-tied the garbage bag and raised her head, "It's so late, why are you running out?"

Standing under the blue velvet sky, Chen Hao smiled like a star, "I haven't seen you all day today."

Dora smiled, "Is your father asleep?"

"Yeah." He sat down beside Dora, "He's improved a lot now. Although he still drinks a little wine occasionally, he's never drunk again."

"That's great," said Dora heartily.

She turned her head and stared at the boy in front of her, "Then you have to study harder."

He pursed his lips and smiled, "Don't worry Dora, I will go to the same university as you. Didn't we agree? We will never be separated. I will only buy candy for you to eat alone, and you can only eat I bought the candy alone."

Dora smiled, and she reached out to stroke his hair, "Sometimes I think you are silly."

Say forever casually.How silly.There really is no such thing as eternity in this world.

A few nights later, Aunt Na finally fell ill.

Dora was woken up by Aunt Na's groaning in her dream. She was sleepy and didn't react for a while. When she heard the sound of porcelain shattering in the living room, she immediately rushed out of the room vigilantly.

Aunt Na lay in front of the sofa, quietly.

Dora only felt a heart beating so violently that it almost jumped out of her chest.

She rushed over and shouted, "Aunt Na, Aunt Na!"

She tried her best to turn Aunt Na's face over, and Aunt Na's face was so pale that there was no trace of blood.

Dora was so anxious that she was about to cry.

She grabbed the phone and called 120, but she was so nervous that she couldn't speak for a long time. The other end thought it was a prank, "Hello" twice, and hung up in dissatisfaction.

Call again, the line is busy.

Dora ran out of the house barefoot and ran all the way downstairs to Zhou Xusheng's house. When she pressed the doorbell hard, her whole body was shaking.

Auntie came to open the door and muttered, "Who is it!"

Zhou Xusheng, who was following behind her, caught a glimpse of Dora, rushed forward, and hugged Dora in his arms.He had seen her like this once.That time, when he brought her home from the countryside, she stood outside the door of the unrecognizable house with this dazed and bewildered expression.

"What's the matter? What happened?" he asked her calmly.

She was incoherent, "Aunt Na... Na... She..."

He seemed to understand what happened right away, he put the coat on Dora casually, turned his head quickly and said to his aunt, "Call Uncle Jiang to drive here immediately!"

He ran along the alley with Dora.She was still barefoot, and his heart ached so badly that he unknowingly squeezed her hand even tighter.

As soon as they rushed into the house, Uncle Jiang had already arrived.He was well-informed, and when he saw this situation, he vigorously picked up Aunt Na into the car, and immediately called the emergency room of the hospital.

There is a strange quietness in the hospital late at night.

Dora leaned close to Zhou Xusheng, refusing to let him leave half a step away.

Everything is done by Uncle Jiang.

Fortunately, Aunt Na was out of danger quickly.Uncle Jiang looked solemn, "She is seriously ill. The doctor said that this kind of situation will happen frequently in the future, and suggested that she be admitted to the hospital for treatment."

Dora's eyes were wide open and blank.

Uncle Jiang further explained, "She had a physical problem for a long time, and she has been dragging on to die..."

Dora was sad.

Yes.She is afraid of spending money.She would rather prepare a generous dowry for Dora than pay a little more for her medicine.

Dora buried her head in Zhou Xusheng's arms, sobbing and crying, "Xusheng, you must help me save Aunt Na."

Zhou Xusheng put his chin on her hair, softly but firmly, "Of course, Dora, you don't have to worry."

You don't have to worry, what you want, what you think, I will always do my best to do it for you.

Although it was not his fault that she lost her parents, he still felt that he owed her.

Dora raised her head slightly, her whole face was covered with tears, "I'm so scared..."

he knows.He knew what she was afraid of.

Fear of being left behind.Afraid of being alone.Afraid of the dark.

He hugged her tightly.

"With me here, you don't have to be afraid." He whispered softly.

Aunt Na was transferred to the intensive care unit on the second day. Aunt Na was uneasy and insisted on going home, "Dora, don't worry, this time was just an accident. In fact, those herbs are very useful."

With red eyes, Dora stubbornly pressed Aunt Na on the bed, "Aunt Na, you promised my father that you would take care of me, watch me grow up, go to college, fall in love, get married, have children..."

Zhou Xusheng interjected, "Aunt Na, you just need to treat your illness. Dora will be relieved and happy when you recover."

Aunt Na saw that she couldn't stop arguing, so she could only smile, probably because she was really tired, and she closed her eyes gently.

The spring was bright outside, and Aunt Na's thin body was lying on the white hospital bed, looking very desolate and cold.

Dora wanted to cry again.

Zhou Xusheng said, "Come on, let's go for a walk and let Aunt Na have a good sleep."

They went downstairs together.The green trees in the yard are green, and the gardenia has not yet bloomed, but it seems to smell its faint fragrance in the nostrils.

Zhou Xusheng said: "I know there is a place where there are a lot of gardenias, I will take you to see them next month... Don't you like gardenias the most?"

Dora smiled.

There used to be gardenias growing in the backyard of our home.Mother usually has nothing to do, and likes to play with flowers and plants. Unknowingly, she tidied up the backyard into a small garden.Dora only likes gardenia, because it is white enough, and because its flower language is moving: joy.

joy.What a beautiful word to hear.

Dora raised her head, was in a daze for a while, and then said: "Thank you, Xusheng." Her eyes fell on his face, and she couldn't help but reached out to stroke the scar on his eyebrow, "I owe you, how about it?" To pay off?"

Zhou Xusheng smiled slightly, "No. I want you to always owe me. Owe to me forever. The two of us will never be separated. That's great."

How childish.

Dora laughed.

Zhou Xusheng changed the subject, "I asked my aunt to cook mung bean porridge, let's go home first, and then visit Aunt Na in the evening, and bring her some soup."

He thought of everything for her.

In the evening, she was driving home with him, only then did she realize that there were scratches on his wrists, if it wasn't for the slightly hot weather and he rolled up his sleeves, she really wouldn't have noticed.

She asked, "How did you do it?"

He smiled, "I was driving and touched it." His tone was very understatement.

She suddenly became vigilant, "Are you driving? You are learning to drive? Just touched it? Such a big scar, just touched it?"

He faltered, "It's all scabbed, it's okay."

She stared at him, "Who made you so careless?"

He looked at her, smiling.

She was a little annoyed, "Why are you laughing!"

As soon as he raised his eyes, he saw in the rearview mirror that Uncle Jiang, who was driving, also had an uncontrollable smile on his face, and his face turned red immediately.She secretly kicked him with her foot, and muttered softly, "What are you laughing at! The dog bit Lu Dongbin!"

He moved his hand away calmly, fumbled to hold her, and said softly: "I don't trust you, you will move to my house during the days when Aunt Na is hospitalized."

Her heart suddenly jumped up like a deer escaping, and she struggled secretly. He pinched her palm narrowly. She was afraid that Uncle Jiang would find out, so she didn't dare to move again, so she gave him a hard look and said: "I do not."

He ignored her at all, and only told Uncle Jiang, "Call Auntie to clean up the room."

She knew that objecting was futile, but she still protested hard, "It's too inconvenient for a single man and a widow."

He looked at her with a half-smile, "Really?"

She blushed again and had to turn to look out the window.

It was gray outside the window, as if it was going to rain, the sky was covered with heavy clouds, and the buildings in the distance were covered in moist mist. Some eager merchants lit up their shop signs early. In fact, it was still early, but it was gloomy. The weather made the night come earlier, which made people feel a little melancholy for no reason.

Zhou Xusheng said, "I only asked for a day off for you."

She hummed softly.

When the car stopped, I ran into Chen Hao unexpectedly. He was standing next to a pickup truck with a big oil stain on his face, and he was holding a hammer in his hand.

Dora exclaimed in surprise: "Chen Hao!"

Chen Hao turned his head, saw her, and laughed, "Ah, Dora!" He pointed to the man half lying under the pickup truck, "My dad, the car suddenly broke down. He was rushing to deliver goods to others." Woolen cloth."

Dora laughed and said softly, "Hey, your dad is working hard!"

Chen Hao also laughed, "I heard that Aunt Na is ill, so I will go to see her with you at night."

Before Dora could answer, Zhou Xusheng had already interjected, "Chen Hao, do you need help?"

He asked like this, but with his hands in his sleeves, he didn't have the slightest intention to help.Chen Hao glanced at him and said, "No need."

Zhou Xusheng turned around and called Dora, "Let's go, Dora. Let's go in first and have dinner so we can see Aunt Na."

He knew where her weakness was.

Dora hesitated for a while and said, "You go in first, and I'll have a word with Chen Hao."

Zhou Xusheng raised his eyes, glanced at Chen Hao expressionlessly, turned his face and said to Dora gently: "Then hurry up."

He went in.

Chen Hao became happy, and he didn't mind Zhou Xusheng's arrogance anymore, "The results of last week's test are back today, Dora, I got [-] points in the English test."

Dora laughed, "Oh, I've made some progress. Keep working hard."

Chen Hao frowned, "However, why do you always give way to that kid? You are always with him. I think he is so annoying. Whenever I see him, I feel itchy all over." He thought After thinking about it, he corrected: "No, it's because the fist is itchy, and I really want to beat him up."

Dora gave him a white look, and said, "My relative, he and I are relatives..."

Chen Hao looked at her clearly in disbelief.

Dora could only cough lightly, "I'll go in first, and I'll go see Aunt Na later."

She turned away.

Chen Hao quickly called her, "Hey, hey, wait a minute."

She turned around.

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of chocolate like magic, "Aunt Na is sick, you must be very sad. Eat some candy, it will make you feel better."

Dora blinked.

She is not stupid.She knows he likes her.

She thought about it carefully, and she also liked him.This kind of liking is always a little different from the liking for Zhou Xusheng.Facing Chen Hao, she always felt relaxed and natural, and being friendly and intimate was a natural thing.But Zhou Xusheng, her liking for him was always accompanied by a trace of fear. This fear came out of nowhere, but it was always there.There was a little worry and nervousness again, which was a strange feeling.

Dora stuffed the candy into her bag and waved hurriedly at Chen Hao, "I'll go in first."

Zhou Xusheng was already sitting at the dining table, quietly flipping through a newspaper, and Dora carefully sat across from him, pretending to greedily reach out to grab a piece of fried pork ribs, and sighed, "Ah, auntie's craftsmanship is really good!"

Zhou Xusheng put the newspaper down, with a calm expression, and criticized her, "Hey, you don't seem to wash your hands."

She opened her eyes wide, "My hands are clean." She added mischievously, "You know that."

As soon as the words came out of her mouth, she regretted them.

Sure enough, Zhou Xusheng's eyes narrowed slightly.

Dora blushed up to her ears.

He picked up the coffee cup, took a sip of the coffee, raised his head after a while, and asked her slowly, "Who do you really like? Is it me? Or him?"

(End of this chapter)