Wanting to Escape
When Yao Shunru woke up, she heard the north wind blowing outside the window. She turned around and got up to see that the sky had just brightened. Shi Guangyao had gone home last night, and Zhang Ruilian was going back to Suzhou today. He was the only one left to take care of Tian Meixiu today.
He hurriedly washed up and left for the hospital. Just as he went downstairs, a sharp cold wind hit him and he couldn't help but shiver. Hence, he started running as usual.
As he ran, he recalled what Zhang Ruilian had said to him on the way back to school last night.
At that time, Shi Guangyao had changed his route to go home, leaving only him and Zhang Ruilian to go back to school. He asked Zhang Ruilian,"During the meeting in the afternoon, you swallowed the matter about Tian Meixiu halfway. What exactly happened?”
Zhang Ruilian said," I can only blame myself for being too quick with my words. I almost let it slip in front of everyone. I was just about to find a chance to tell you. She called your name in her dreams at night. Her illness is most likely related to you. What exactly did you say to her? What have you done?"
He was speechless by Zhang Ruilian's question. He really couldn't remember what he had done wrong. He thought as he ran. Unknowingly, he ran to the intersection of Wujin Road. Just then, a car passed by. He ran up and jumped into the car. There were only two passengers in the car.
After he got off at the bridgehead of Suzhou Creek, he rushed to the hospital. When he passed the reception room, the clock on the wall pointed to ten past six.
He went up to the second floor and met a nun on night duty in the corridor. She looked him up and down and asked,"Good morning, Sir. Who are you looking for so early?”
Yao Shunru quickly nodded at the tall woman with blue eyes and a high nose and replied,""Hello, I'm looking for room 202, Tian Meixiu.”
"Oh, are you her relative or classmate? Were you the one who took her out yesterday? You let her be blown by the north wind and caught a cold. In the middle of the night, she had a high fever of 41 degrees and almost lost her life.”
When Yao Shunru heard this, it was like a bolt from the blue. He panicked and hurriedly asked,"What did you say? How is she now?"
"How is it? Go and see for yourself. She just fell asleep. Don't disturb her. Let her rest.”With that, the nun went downstairs.
Yao Shunru quickly came to room 202 and looked in through the window. She saw Tian Meixiu curled up on the bed.
He gently pushed the door open and walked to her bed. Her face was pale, her eyes were tightly shut, her breathing was light, and her small mouth moved slightly as if she was mumbling in her sleep.
He did not dare to wake her up. He sat on the stool by the bed and silently guarded her.
Suddenly, she trembled on the bed and shouted,""Don't, don't…"
"Tian Meixiu, what don't you want?" Yao Shunru hurriedly asked softly. Don't be afraid, I'm here with you."
Tian Meixiu woke up and opened her eyes slightly. She looked at Yao Shunru and said,""You're here. I don't want you to accompany me.”
Yao Shunru's heart ached as she said," Why did you chase me away? The nurse said that you had a high fever of 41 ° C last night. You were very sick. How could I bear to leave you?" Zhang Ruilian went back to Suzhou. Shi Guangyao might come later. We are all very concerned about you.”
"Thank you for your concern," Tian Meixiu said weakly."I don't want you to accompany me. You can go."”Tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.
Yao Shunru said sadly,"I won't leave you now, unless Shi Guangyao comes and you force me to leave. Only then will I be at ease." I really regret it. I shouldn't have let you go out for dinner last night. I shouldn't have harmed you.”
" It's not your fault. You're too good to me. I'm really grateful and happy. I can only blame myself…" She suddenly choked.
Yao Shunru panicked and did not know what to do. He said sincerely,"Don't cry. If you have any worries or grievances, just say it. If it's inconvenient for you to tell me, you can tell Zhang Ruilian and your relatives.”
The more Tian Meixiu cried, the sadder she became. Her body twitched in the quilt. Yao Shunru sat on the wooden bench by the bed and patted the quilt covering her shoulder."Don't cry. I'm so sad to see you cry so sadly. Do you hate me? Is it because I've hindered you, brought you trouble, and hurt you? Now that there are only the two of us left, you can tell me clearly.”
" It's not entirely because of you. I'm afraid that others will treat me well…I'm afraid of other people's gazes…I don't want you to treat me well…I can't face you, and I can't escape you. I'm so troubled…" She buried her head in the blanket and sobbed as she muttered to herself.
"I'm completely kind to you. It's from the bottom of my heart…from the depths of my soul…and I can't help but…care for you. No... not just caring. To be honest, I... I've fallen... deeply... in love with you. I want to be friends with you.”
" Impossible…No…This is not possible…" She cried out loud, crying very sadly.
"Why? Why can't I make friends? Could it be that you have already…"
" No reason, don't…force me…don't force me…" She sobbed, and she was so sad.
At this moment, someone in the corridor shouted for hot water. Yao Shunru hurriedly carried the metal bucket and thermos bottle out to get water. He walked past a window as he carried the water back to the ward. He glanced down at the lawn and saw a short fatty, a middle-aged woman, and a boy and a girl walking toward him.
This short fatty looked so familiar. Yao Shunru suddenly realized and quickly walked into the ward to say to Tian Meixiu,"Your father, mother, brother, and sister are all here.”
Tian Meixiu suddenly turned around and said in a panic,"Quickly leave this place. Don't let them see you.”
Yao Shunru did not have the time to ask why. As if he had done something wrong, he instinctively pulled away and left. He had just reached the staircase when he saw that the family had just stepped onto the first step. He hurriedly turned around and hid in the toilet. After the family passed by, he slipped away in a sorry state.
When he arrived at the Suzhou River, he took a deep breath and suddenly felt baffled by his actions. He repeatedly questioned himself,"Why do I feel like I've done something wrong?" Why should I hide? Why should I run away? Why didn't I dare to stay there openly and righteously? I'm really a coward!
Yao Shunru thought about it. He had unconditionally obeyed Tian Meixiu's orders just now. He did not want to make things difficult for her. Girls had their own thoughts and secrets. It was only right that she did not want her parents to misunderstand.
Yao Shunru looked at it from a different angle. He felt calm when he thought about it. He paced back and forth by the Suzhou Creek, staring at the door of Gongji Hospital from afar, anxiously waiting for the family to leave.
The sky was gray and the north wind was howling. Yao Shunru took out his watch and glanced at it. It was just past 7:17. He thought that her family would leave before eight o'clock. He would wait until seven forty-five at most. Whether her family came out or not, he had to rush in during visiting hours. Even if he met her family, he could confidently say that he was here to visit his classmates.
He saw many people gathered at the entrance of the snack bar diagonally opposite him. There were flatbread, youtiao, pan-fried buns, pot dumplings, steamed dumplings, porcelain rice balls, onion pancakes, and other breakfast foods.
He felt a little hungry and cold, but he could not leave. He had to keep an eye on the hospital door.
As expected, this family came out before 7:40 am. As soon as they left, Yao Shunru ran over. He went up to the second floor and entered the ward.
"Why are you here again?" Tian Meixiu asked in panic. Hurry up and leave this place. They've gone to eat breakfast. They'll come back after breakfast.”
It turned out that today was Sunday, and they were allowed to visit patients throughout the day.
"So be it. We didn't do anything wrong. What's there to be afraid of? Can't I visit a sick classmate?”Yao Shunru said indignantly.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open. Two young nurses and two nuns in their thirties walked in with an old lady.
The old nanny was of medium build, her face was white, and her face was covered with crisscrossing wrinkles. She was listening to the nun on night duty chattering, and she seemed to be speaking in German. He walked to the bed and reached out to touch Tian Meixiu's forehead.
Tian Meixiu held the old nanny's hand tightly and cried,""Old lady, I want to be a nun. I want to be a nun. Please take me in…"
The old nanny gently patted Tian Meixiu's hand and said,""Poor child, I'll bathe you today. The Lord will bless you.”
After the group of nurses checked the ward and left, Tian Meixiu begged again,"I beg you, leave this place immediately. It's not good for them to see you.”
Yao Shunru felt extremely shocked, embarrassed, and wronged. He said helplessly,"In that case, I won't make things difficult for you. Take good care of yourself. I'm leaving. Goodbye.”
When Yao Shunru turned around and walked out of the room, Tian Meixiu buried her head in the quilt and cried sadly. Lord Shun Ru, you threw me into the abyss of suffering…You threw me into purgatory…
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