Birth was not decided, it was fate.
One's appearance could not be changed. It was the flesh and blood given to them by their parents.
Death was inevitable. It was a promise that must be fulfilled from the moment one was born.
In my short life of more than ten years, I had dreamed of it countless times.
The curtains were pulled open at night, and the stars were dotted with black satin. It was the new year, and the windows of every house shone with a warm yellow light. The sound of children playing at the dining table and the scolding of adults intertwined in every corner of the city.
The family sat around the heater and chatted happily. They drank the hot rice cake soup while the lazy cat dozed off on its feet. He had never experienced such a feeling before.
His father's death and his mother's departure caused his and his sister's childhood to end earlier than anyone else.
In many people's eyes, Sakuragi had always been a bad-tempered delinquent. He lived his life with a decadent and muddleheaded attitude. He was aggressive, stubborn, and arrogant to everyone, but in private, everyone knew that this was an illusion. Everyone knew that Ikebana was very lonely.
His family was very poor. His parents divorced in their early years, and Ikebana lived with his father. His father was in poor health because he smoked and drank all year round and worked at the dock unloading goods.
However, Hanamichi never mentioned it to us. Even if he was poor and couldn't even eat, he was still the same Hanamichi Sakuragi.
In the wide corridor of the hospital, I sat awkwardly on a plastic chair. Sakuragi was beside me. He didn't say anything. Only then did I realize that his body was covered in footprints and his face was bruised.
The operating lights in the emergency room turned from red to green. The arrival of the doctor broke the silence between us.
"The patient is fine now." The doctor removed his mask and raised his hand to stop Sakuragi from asking,""You're his son, right?"
"Yes."
"Your father has a very serious heart disease. Fortunately, he was sent to the hospital in time. However, I suggest that you let him undergo surgery to dredge the blood vessels in his heart.”
Looking at this person who held a person's life in his hands, for some reason, I actually felt a sense of inferiority.
Sakuragi and I didn't know what a heart surgery was, but the huge medical expenses that the doctor mentioned made Hanamori, who had hope on her face, instantly lose hope.
"For the first time, I feel a deep sense of helplessness.”
"I can change it, I can save it as long as I give, but I can't do anything myself. I don't have money.”
"Go and see your father first." I patted his shoulder, not knowing how to comfort him.
The two of us staggered as we breathed in the air in the hospital. Our minds gradually went blank.
For the first time, I was annoyed by my incompetence. If I had the money, I could help Ikebana, but…
Looking at his back, I secretly made a decision.
His father was lying quietly on the bed. His pale hair did not look like a middle-aged man at all. His weathered face also had the gray color unique to patients. Because it was only a rescue, she had already woken up.
When we first came in, he was looking out of the window in a daze. He only turned his head when Hua Dao called out softly,"Dad."
"I'm fine, I know I'm fine.”he said in a very small and weak voice.
Hua Dao held his father's hand tightly. He wanted to say something, but tears had already blurred his face.
"…Yes, Dad, I…We'll go home tomorrow…You'll be fine.”
His father smiled warmly and nodded.
At this moment, I turned around. I didn't want to see this scene. I used to think that I was very strong, but when faced with life and death, I couldn't control myself.
I took a deep breath as I walked out of the intensive care unit. The air in the hospital was so smelly, but the weight in my heart was so heavy that I couldn't breathe. I left the time for Sakuragi. Through the glass, I looked at this empty and busy place.
In this place, how many people died in a second, and how many people were born in a second.
Russell once said that every person was born with an undeniable right." Everyone is born free." However, in this society, people without money did not even have the right to survive.
The nurse passed by me at this time. She was a young and gentle elder sister. Perhaps she thought that I was also a patient's family member. Seeing my silly appearance, she smiled and comforted me,"Everything will get better. No matter what it is, let the patient rest first. We will take good care of him. You should go and rest too. It's so late and you haven't eaten yet, right?”
"... Yeah." I was stunned and smiled at her, but it was very forced. It was only then that I realized that it was already eight o'clock in the evening. I wanted to prepare something.
The family had already informed Uncle Yusuke and Aunt Kyoko. They would take good care of Little Xin.
I left the hospital in a hurry. Although the bank was closed, the bank card was still usable. I must prepare the money in case of emergency.
I didn't think too much about it. I bought a few hamburgers at McDonald's not far away. I was lucky enough to see a Chinese restaurant at the corner. I asked the waiter if they sold porridge. The waiter was stunned. In Japan, many Japanese people don't usually eat porridge. They only eat seven grass porridge and red bean porridge during the first month of the year to warm their stomachs.
There were so many things in my head that I forgot my mother tongue. Then, I hurriedly changed to Mandarin and asked him if he had any. Unfortunately, he said that he only had congee with century egg and lean meat for employees. He didn't sell it.
I quickly said that there was no problem. Although the other party felt that it was very strange, he still instructed the kitchen to heat it up.
With the hamburger in my mouth, a white shirt, a towel, and some daily necessities that I bought from the supermarket, I hurried back to the hospital.
"It's Jian."
"Xiao Jian, you're here."
"Xiao Jian."
When I returned to the ward, I saw Gao Gong and the others. Yohei had something to do back at his hometown, and Da Nan had gone out with his father. Only Chuichiro and Takamiya came. There was also Misuki, who had been busy.
I nodded at everyone and raised the hamburger in my hand to Hanamori, who was sitting on the chair."Have something to eat first. I bought some porridge for Uncle to eat later.”
"Yes."
"You've worked hard too, Miatsuki." I stroked her hair and handed her the burger. From sending Sakuragi's father to the hospital to contacting Takamiya and the others, it was all done by Mitsuki alone. I should be the one doing all these hard work.
Miyatsuki was stunned for a moment, but she smiled and didn't say anything.
Seeing Sakuragi enter with the packed porridge, the originally cold atmosphere became even colder.
" Ken…" Chunichiro's lips quivered. He wanted to say something but couldn't."The hospital fees and hospitalization fees…were all paid by you?”
"Me?" I was shocked. She didn't expect that Chuichiro would ask such a question. However, considering how familiar everyone was with ikebana, they knew that it was impossible for his family to afford such expensive medical expenses.
I subconsciously looked at Misuki, who nodded at me. I frowned and said,""It's from Misuki."
"Big Sister…"
"Mitsui…"
"I only have this much with me, about 80,000 yuan. Take it first, we'll give you the rest later.”Fatty immediately took out a crumpled pile of notes from his pocket. There were loose notes and round numbers.
"Me too, I only have 3W5"
Miyatsuki looked at me with a questioning expression. I knew that this little bit of money might not be much in her eyes, but to Takamiya and the others, it was already a huge sum of money.
However, I nodded in the end and gestured for her to accept it.
I also took out 200,000 yuan from the ATM and handed it to her.
"So many." Miyatsuki looked at me in surprise. She knew the situation at home very well, so she lowered her voice."You gave me so much, you…"
I smiled bitterly. Most of that money was the salary that Uncle Yusuke had given me every month for so long. I had originally kept it for Little Xin to study in university. When the time came, I could just find a job. But now that something like this had happened to Sakuragi, I couldn't stand by and do nothing.
"Go and pay the hospital fees for half a month first. It's okay. I…"
"We'll talk about it when the time comes."
This is the first time I feel that life is so difficult. Perhaps my long peaceful life had caused me to lose the calmness and decisiveness I had when facing failure and storms. I could only look at Sakuragi and everyone else in this state.
My heart is very uncomfortable.
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