"Don't listen to that uncle. Just call me brother. Brother will introduce a friend to you, okay?"
Yi Pin smiled. He looked at the little boy named Xiaoshan in front of him, then at Ziqi, who was a bit at a loss and hiding behind his leg.
The two boys were a bit shy when they saw each other. Xiaoshan stared coldly and directly at Ziqi.
The two just locked eyes, and it seemed like a long time had passed.
"Hello, my name is Yang Xiaoshan."
"Hello, my name is Li Ziqi."
The two kids quickly got along well.
They played with toys in the hospital, laughing and chasing each other. It was really lively.
The whole ward seemed to suddenly come to life.
People seem to like playing with those of the same age. Maybe the things that adults can't say or the thoughts they can't understand are so simple and clear to kids.
Ziqi, who was still very melancholy just now, seemed to have untied the knot in his heart after seeing Xiaoshan, and there was more smile on his face.
Looking at the two kids playing merrily, Yi Pin smiled, with a gentle smile on his face.
He walked to the balcony of the hospital and took a puff of his cigarette.
Mainly because he thought he should leave some alone time for Shen Yu and Xiaoshan's mother.
The cold wind blew on his face, and the smoke drifted with the wind.
Yi Pin smiled as he watched the scene in front of him.
But soon, the smile was drowned by bitterness.
He smoked one cigarette after another, but still felt uncomfortable in his heart.
Why was Shen Yu always so indifferent? Even when something really big happened, he always looked like it had nothing to do with him, always so cold and detached.
In Yi Pin's opinion, this was a matter that needed no explanation and should be understood at once.
Was it really because the two of them had different worldviews?
With a nervous heart, he returned to the ward.
Xiaoshan and his mother were about to leave and were waving goodbye.
"Brother, my mom has to go back and cook. We may not be able to play together anymore, but I'll come back in a few days."
Xiaoshan looked at Ziqi in front of him and said with a smile.
The friendship established between kids was always so simple and pure. It was just an afternoon, but they seemed to have become good friends completely.
"Okay!" Ziqi nodded with a smile.
"Brother Yi Pin, next time you bring Brother Ziqi to my home to play, okay? And please take good care of my uncle!"
Xiaoshan said with a smile again, then looked at Shen Yu helplessly and shook his head.
"Yang Xiaoshan, hurry up and leave with me." Shen Yu was so angry that he laughed. He waved his hand in a rather helpless way.
After the mother - and - son left, Ziqi was also called by the doctor to go back for an injection and take medicine.
Only Yi Pin and Shen Yu were left in the ward.
Yi Pin stood there coldly, looking out of the window. He didn't say a word and didn't turn back.
Shen Yu was holding the remote control and watching TV. It was a bit boring, but there was really nothing else to do.
He used to be busy with work all the time. He was either at school or at the law firm. He never gave himself any free time. He felt that every day was fully arranged and very fulfilling. But now that he was suddenly free, he didn't know what to do, and his body even felt idle.
From time to time, he glanced over and only saw Yi Pin's lonely and desolate back.
It gradually got colder, and the night slowly fell.
But neither of them turned on the light, nor did they seem to want to talk. They just kept silent.
"Yi Pin, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't keep a straight face. I know you're a bit dissatisfied. Since you're dissatisfied, just make it clear."
Suddenly, Shen Yu turned off the TV. He looked at Yi Pin's back and said coldly.
Yi Pin paused for a moment, shifted his body slightly, and glanced back.
"Forget it. I shouldn't morally coerce you, nor should I impose my own ideas on you."
Yi Pin let out a breath and frowned.
Shen Yu frowned too.
"I know you're not happy because of Ziqi's matter."
"Since you know it yourself, why do you still want me to say it out?" Yi Pin didn't turn back. He just glanced at Shen Yu out of the corner of his eye.
Shen Yu sat up and played with his knuckles.
"I know you're angry because you think I'm cold - blooded, that I'm not considerate, that I'm unreasonable, and that I shouldn't even be unable to say such a simple thing."
"However, Yi Pin, have you ever thought that maybe such a promise from you will raise the child's expectations very high. But can you guarantee that you'll always treat him the same way in the future? The higher the expectation, the higher the disappointment will be."
Shen Yu continued, his tone flat but very clear.
"So what? He's already homeless. And I think I have the ability to protect him. So why can't I?"
Yi Pin frowned and said rather discontentedly.
"Yes, but what if you're just being enthusiastic for a while? You have to guarantee to cook and wash clothes for him every day, send him to school every day, teach him to read and write, and also teach him how to be a good person. This is not just a promise. You also have to prove it with practical actions. Do you think it's so easy to raise a child?"
Shen Yu said coldly, looking at Yi Pin's back. He felt a bit disappointed.
"I can!"
Yi Pin said firmly, and his determined voice echoed through the whole ward.
"Now you're just a student. You'll get married and start a career in the future. You'll be busier. You have your own things to do. Then what? Are you really willing to give up everything? Can you stop being so impulsive? Can you think about the consequences?"
Shen Yu let out a breath and spoke slowly.
"My dream is getting closer step by step. Moreover, I can still pursue my dream even with him. And I don't plan to get married in the future!"
Yi Pin frowned and said a bit absent - mindedly.
Then, both of them stood still on the spot.
Shen Yu didn't say anything more. He had always known Yi Pin's temper. Yi Pin was always very stubborn. Once he made up his mind about something, he had to do it right away. He would never drag it out, and he would never allow any opposing voices. He just lived according to his own mind, not caring about others' opinions.
Time seemed to stand still. Only a little moonlight shone in through the window in the darkness.
Yi Pin kept looking at the weather outside, frowning.
"Why don't you want to get married?"
Suddenly, Shen Yu spoke, and there was a trace of confusion on his cold face.
"No reason!"
Yi Pin lowered his head. There was a voice in his heart shouting. It was because he had fallen in love with his enemy, a murderer. He couldn't stop loving him all at once, couldn't just let go like this, but he also had no excuse to forgive.
There was a conflict between his body and his morality, and he didn't know what to do.
There was another period of silence. There were only the shadows of the two people in the whole ward, and there was no sound at all.
Then, gusts of wind blew through the leaves and rushed into the ward.