In the small courtyard downstairs of the inpatient department of Xicheng Second People's Hospital, Ouyang, who had been awake for three days, was walking along the path among the woods with the sunset.

These days, he has been in a trance. To use a fashionable saying, he can't distinguish between reality and illusion.

Fortunately, neither the old father nor the doctor noticed anything strange, and he excused himself by saying he slept too long.

Through understanding, Ouyang knew that he had been in a coma for more than ten days this time, and the hospital initially diagnosed him with coma caused by overexertion.

I thought he would wake up after sleeping for a day or two, but he didn't expect that he would sleep for more than ten days, which made his father so anxious that he almost made a scene in the hospital.

But now that everyone is here, things have changed.

Ouyang, who was wearing a hospital gown, was walking a little staggeringly step by step.

The doctor said that if you lie down for too long, your muscles will turn into fat. You should walk more and exercise more.

Therefore, Ouyang, who strictly followed the doctor's advice, used this rather funny posture to walk on the trail.

Fortunately, there were no people around. He really wanted to be alone and quiet, and he didn't care about the strange looks from passers-by.

After moving for a while, his forehead was slightly sweaty. Ouyang saw a bench not far away, so he walked over and sat down.

Um?

How lucky?

As soon as he sat on the bench, Ouyang discovered that he could actually see the last afterglow of the setting sun. The red sun was not dazzling, and the sunset sunlight shone on his face, feeling a warmth.

Ouyang smiled unconsciously.

Xicheng is not a big city, it is considered second- or third-rate.

In the steel jungle surrounded by various high-rise buildings, Ouyang could actually see a ray of sunset at this moment, which made Ouyang feel a lot better.

Returning to reality made him feel somewhat uncomfortable.

There is no spiritual power or magic in the body, and all I feel is a weak body.

Genshin Impact is just a game, still lying quietly on his phone, and Paimon's wink icon seems to be telling him that it's all just a joke.

But even though he was very uncomfortable, even though he was always in a trance and couldn't distinguish between reality and illusion, Ouyang's heart was surprisingly calm.

But at this moment, looking at the afterglow of the sunset, he smiled and accepted it all calmly.

Maybe it's a dream, maybe it's an otaku's imagination, it doesn't matter.

——

Two days later, Ouyang was discharged from the hospital.

The discharge procedure is not complicated.

After checking and finding that there was nothing wrong, Ouyang was discharged from the hospital.

I changed into regular clothes and walked out of the ward with my father.

There is an episode here. The cost of this treatment was reimbursed by Ouyang Company. Not only that, it also lost a lot of money.

Therefore, this illness not only did not cost the family a penny, but also made a lot of money.

"Dad, let me do it."

When Ouyang saw his father carrying large and small bags of things, he couldn't bear it and wanted to help share the load.

"I'm in good health, I can carry this little thing."

Ou Jianguo let go of Ouyang's extended hand, and looked at his son with some distress, but he said disgustingly.

"Forget it, you are just right now, how can you be energetic after lying down for so many days? I'll do it."

There were people coming and going in the inpatient department, and Ouyang couldn't fight for it, but looking at his father's gray hair, he still felt a little uncomfortable.

"Dad, why don't you live with me? I can support you now."

"Come on." Ou Jianguo said mercilessly as he walked away, "It's not comfortable at all in the city, but it's more comfortable in the countryside. Buying vegetables is so expensive, I might as well grow them myself."

"Are you still taking care of the land at home?"

"When you retire, you naturally have to find something to do, otherwise you will suffer from Alzheimer's disease?"

Ou Jianguo turned around and rolled his eyes at his son, as if he was blaming Ouyang for not having any common sense.

Facing his father's ruthless scolding, Ouyang pinched his nose and accepted it.

Ou Jianguo was an engineer before he retired. He worked hard for forty years and raised him and his sister.

Because he is an engineer, he is relatively "old-fashioned" in character, but fortunately, the pension after retirement is not small. I usually grow vegetables in the fields in the countryside to be self-sufficient, and sometimes I send some to my children.

Ouyang was naughty and mischievous when he was young, so he fell into the hands of Ou Jianguo. In addition, his mother died early and there was no one to mediate, making the father and son even more like enemies.

In the past, every time I didn't say a few words, it was like starting a quarrel.

Ouyang often feels strange. He obviously doesn't want to quarrel in his heart, but why does he end up like this without even saying a few words?

So after I grew up, I rarely took the initiative to talk to my father.

While reminiscing about the past, Ouyang followed his father out of the hospital.

The two stopped a car and went straight to Yiyuan Xincun Community.

When he got off the bus downstairs in the community, Ouyang looked at the tall buildings and felt a "like a world away" lingering in his heart.

This feeling is a bit inexplicable.

There seems to be some misalignment in time.

It's like a singer who plays all the keys of a piece of music out of tune.

Very awkward.

MMP, I heard that the reflection arc is long so the "feeling" will be delayed.

But is my reflex arc a turtle crawling?

Ouyang complained to himself in his heart and brought his father to his home.

One hundred and twenty square meters, three bedrooms, a very ordinary house. It has not been fully decorated, so it has been simply treated.

This house was a down payment from Ouyang's father when he was working. At that time, he thought that he would have to renovate it when he got married, but it never got done. As a result, it was delayed again and again. Now Ouyang is thirty, and he is still not married.

Ou Jianguo was busy packing everything.

Ouyang wanted to help, but was pushed directly to the sofa by his father.

"Okay, you have a good rest. You see, your current strength can't even compete with mine. How can you still show off?"

Ouyang, who was scolded again, couldn't bear it this time.

He stood up from the sofa, and instead of grabbing the broom from his father's hand, he took a rag and started to clean up the house.

I can't steal you, can't I do something else?

"This kid..."

Ou Jianguo looked at his son who was minding his own business, feeling somewhat relieved and sighing at the same time.

He knew that his son felt sorry for him, but as an old father, he didn't want to feel this way.

"Look at you. You said that this house doesn't need to be renovated until we get married. But you have lied to me for so many years, but you don't even have a partner. Look at this house, does it sound right?"

Ouyang, who was making the bed in the house, rolled his eyes when he heard this and did not reply.

The old tune had become commonplace, and Ouyang knew in his heart that it was hard to explain, so he retorted to avoid another quarrel.

Ou Jianguo, who was sweeping the floor outside the house, would not miss this opportunity.

He kept talking while sweeping the floor.

"You see, if you had a wife this time, I wouldn't have to come all the way to the city to take care of you if you fell down. As for you, you would also have your own wife to take care of you, so you don't have to listen to my nagging old man. Think about it, is this true?

?”

"Ah, yes, yes."

"What's your attitude?" Ou Jianguo heard the answer in the room and said unhappily, "If you really think I'm right, then you should get a wife as soon as possible!"

Probably not anymore.

Ouyang in the room continued to pretend that he didn't hear anything. He took down the four-piece suit that he wanted to change, and then replaced them all with new ones.

He has no idea about marriage anymore.

After having a woman like Shen He, Ouyang felt that there was a high probability that he would never be able to like anyone else again.

But of course he wouldn't actually say this idea.

He's not stupid yet.

——

The two of them were busy like this until the afternoon. Ouyang ordered takeout on his mobile phone. At noon, the two of them simply ate something.

In the afternoon, Ouyang sat on the sofa and looked at his father who was busy in the house, with a somewhat embarrassed look on his face.

He had been lying down for too long, and his physical strength had indeed declined too much.
To be continued...