CH 147

Chapter 147: Phone Call From the Hospital

“So… what do you plan to do?” Wang Jiexi asked quietly as he lay there like a bed, seeking Zhou Mushi’s opinion.

He thought he could at least keep this matter hidden until Jin Yang’s death, but now it has become somewhat tricky.

“He doesn’t want me to be sad, what do I have to be sad about? I’m not sad at all, not at all, not…”

Sometimes, it only takes one sentence to break a person’s psychological defense, it’s really that simple.

Zhou Mushi’s tears flowed freely as he pressed against Wang Jiexi’s chest, but he didn’t cry out loud. His entire body trembled with extreme suppression, skin against skin, bone against bone, and his heart twitched with a quiver that made Wang Jiexi understand the bone-deep pain he was feeling.

He didn’t know how to comfort Zhou Mushi, perhaps at this moment, saying anything was unnecessary.

There’s no such thing as truly feeling another’s pain until it happens to you.

. . . . .

Zhou Qingwen paced outside, taking deep breaths and feeling a slight improvement in his condition. He held his head and squatted in front of a pillar, thinking carefully for a while. He felt that it was necessary to talk to his two children about this matter.

He believed that it was his own fault for not teaching his children properly, and that their actions were a reflection of his mistakes. He needed to analyze it for them.

Ignoring the objections of his wife, he hurriedly rushed into the hospital room.

As soon as he reached the door, he saw Mushi still pressing onto Jiexi, seemingly crying softly, while Jiexi seemed to be comforting him.

What happened while he was gone? Was Mushi crying because he was hurt? Zhou Qingwen’s psychological defense that was just built up collapsed instantly like the Great Wall.

Mrs. Zhou, who was following behind, had just caught up, but Zhou Qingwen ran away while covering his head.

It was pitiful to see a pregnant woman running back and forth with him.

. . . . .

Jin Yang has been living a good life lately. When one is close to death, they tend to become particularly calm.

No longer concerned about fame, fortune, or future plans, it is enough to live each and every moment earnestly.

He sleeps until he wakes up naturally every day, and when he wants to cook, he goes to the nearby market to buy the vegetables he likes. When he doesn’t feel like cooking, he orders takeout. He even planted a few pots of flowers, and they all bloomed beautifully.

Jin Yang found that his neighbor was also a flower lover. If he couldn’t hold on anymore, he could give his flowers to him.

He takes time to learn how to make desserts that he previously thought were unnecessary, cumbersome, and excessively detailed. Then, he puts on soothing music and eats it one bite at a time.

He started learning to draw, starting with simple watercolors. He originally wanted to choose oil painting like Mushi, but Jin Yang couldn’t stand the strong smell of oil paints.

He hung Mushi’s “Wind Blowing Over the Wheat Field” above his bed. Unfortunately, the painting wasn’t glazed at the beginning, and over time, the colors had become darker.

Nonetheless, the blue sky and white clouds are still pleasant, and the wheat fields below do not hinder his appreciation.

Jin Yang even bought a roll-up piano online and started learning the piano at the age of thirty. Is it considered late?

He smiled and placed his fingers on the keys, following the lessons in the video step by step.

Once a person abandons the oppression and desires in their life and calms down, they will feel that life is actually so beautiful.

Unfortunately, Jin Yang had never enjoyed it, but having such a period of time in life is not bad either.

He also bought a sketchbook and started learning to draw portraits.

Jin Yang doesn’t have much talent in painting, but with his heart set on it, even if the shapes aren’t done well, he can still draw the expression well.

From the beginning of Zhou Mushi to the end of Zhou Mushi.

Every character in the sketchbook is just a person, drawn based on the photos he took on his phone and the image of Zhou Mushi in his mind.

He depicted the person’s appearance stroke by stroke.

Originally, Jin Yang planned to keep the drawings in his sketchbook, but he used it up quickly. So he cut out each drawing and pasted them on the wall. Soon, the half-wall in his bedroom was covered with his art.

Jin Yang even found a Taobao store that specializes in custom-made pillows for star-struck fangirls. He sent the store owner a photo of Zhou Mushi and had a pillow made with Zhou Mushi’s face on it. The pillow had clothes on it, which Jin Yang secretly packed in his luggage, including a plain T-shirt and white boxer briefs that Zhou Mushi liked.

With this pillow, he wouldn’t feel too lonely when sleeping.

Jin Yang lived in his own little world. Occasionally, he would go out for a walk, admire the scenery, and buy some unique local souvenirs. In his spare time, he would look in the mirror and stare at his own face.

In a rare move, Jin Yang went to a photo studio and had a series of photos taken.

In the past, he only went to take ID photos, but this time he dressed up nicely and took some artistic photos.

While his appearance was still undamaged by illness, he decided to take some photos of himself and also had Zhou Mushi’s photos developed and displayed them together.

The photo studio was founded by a group of young women who started their own business. They mostly received couples and friends who came together. Jin Yang was the first man to come alone for artistic photos.

Moreover, this handsome young man is particularly friendly and has a beautiful smile. Therefore, so the ladies carefully edited these photos.

On the day he went to pick up the photos, it was quite hot. Jin Yang wore a simple T-shirt and carried his own photos as well as a stack of washed Mushi’s photos, sweating profusely on the way home.

He carefully held the photos, afraid that his sweaty hands would dirty them.

When he got back home and went upstairs, he had trouble opening the door. The small community he lived in was old, and the ground was not clean. He didn’t want to put the photos down, so he had to awkwardly open the door in a strange posture.

Fortunately, the neighbor lady happened to come home and kindly helped him. Jin Yang thanked her and gave her two bottles of AD calcium milk for her children.

Originally, Mushi liked to drink this, but Jin Yang now often buys it for himself and finds the taste quite good.

After finally transporting the photos back home, he hadn’t even had a chance to hang them up when his phone suddenly rang.

Jin Yang took it out of his pocket and saw that it was a call from the hospital. His heart sank as he answered the phone.