As dinner time approached, Longzheng suddenly said that he wanted to eat the cake just now.It was bought by Songgong for him. "Is it suitable to eat now?" Songgong said while picking up the paper bag. "I can't control that much anymore. You have to eat when you are hungry, which is the best for your body." "I'll be criticized by the nurse at that time, and I can't help you." Even though he said so, Song Gong was still very happy to see his elderly uncle show appetite. Matsumiya took the box out of the paper bag and opened the lid.Small slices of cake are individually wrapped.He took off one piece of wrapping paper, and handed the cake to Longzheng's bony hands.

Longzheng adjusted the position of the pillow with his other hand, he wanted to lean himself up.Song Gong stepped forward to help him. The cake that an average adult can eat in two bites, but it took Longzheng a long time to put it into his mouth bit by bit.Although he had some difficulty swallowing, it could be seen that he still enjoyed the sweet taste. "Would you like some water?" "Well, bring it here for me." Songgong handed Longzheng the plastic bottle on the mobile cabinet next to it, with a straw inserted into it.Longzheng skillfully drank the water while lying down.

"How's the fever going?" Song Gong asked. "It's still the same. It hovers between 37 and 38 degrees. I'm used to it, and now I take it as my normal body temperature." "Well, as long as it's not uncomfortable." "But Shuhei, is it suitable for you to come here? How is work?" "After the Setagaya case was completed, it's been surprisingly empty for a while." "You should be using this time to prepare for the promotion exam." "Here we go again." Song Gong scratched his head and frowned. "If you hate studying, then go on a date with a girl or something. Anyway, don't worry about my affairs so much. Just leave me alone, won't Kezi come too?"

Kezi is Songgong's mother and Longzheng's younger sister. "I don't have anyone to date. Besides, uncle, aren't you quite free?" "No, it's not as free as you think. Don't look at me like this, I still have a lot of questions to think about." "You mean this?" Song Gong pointed to the chessboard on the moving cabinet next to him.It was a shogi board, and the chess pieces were made of magnets, which could be attached to the board. "Don't touch the pieces, I'm still playing." "I don't understand this, but the situation seems to be the same as what I saw last time."

"That's not the case. The battle situation is changing all the time. The opponent is also a good player." Before Longzheng finished speaking, the nurse opened the door of the ward and walked in.It was a round-faced woman in her thirties. "I'll take your temperature and blood pressure." The nurse said. "Say Cao Cao Cao Cao will be here, I'm showing this kid the chessboard right now." Hearing what Longzheng said, the round-faced nurse smiled. "Have you thought about what to do next?" "Well, of course," she said as she reached out and moved a piece on the chessboard.

Songgong was taken aback, and looked back and forth between Longzheng and the nurse. "Huh? The opponent is a nurse?" "She's my formidable enemy. Shuhei, let me take a closer look." Songgong took the chessboard and stood beside the bed.Longzheng frowned after reading it.The countless wrinkles on his face appeared even deeper. "It turned out to be Guima. I didn't expect you to have such a skill." "Please wait a moment and think again, otherwise your blood pressure will rise." With a nameplate printed with "Jinsen" on her chest, she skillfully measured the body temperature and blood pressure for Longzheng.Takashi then told Matsunomiya that the nurse's name was Tokiko Kanemori, and asked him if he wanted to date her, even though she was older.Of course, Song Gong didn't have such an idea, and she didn't seem to have it either.

"Do you feel any pain?" the nurse asked Longzheng after all the measurements were done. "No, there isn't. It's business as usual." "Then if there is anything wrong, please call me immediately." Tokiko Kanemori walked out of the ward with a smile. Watching her go out, Longzheng quickly turned his gaze back to the chessboard. "Give me this move. Although it's not unexpected, it's still a bit surprising." Looking at this situation, there is really no need to worry about him getting bored.After feeling a little relieved, Matsumiya stood up from the chair.

"Then I'll go first." "Well, say hello to Kezi for me." When Songgong opened the door and was about to go out with equipment, there was suddenly the voice of Longzheng calling his name. "how?" "...Really don't take time to see me anymore. You should still have a lot of things to do now." "I've said everything, and I didn't take time. I will come again." After speaking, Song Gong left the ward. On his way to the elevator, he stopped by the nurse's office.When he found Tokiko Kanemori there, he waved her out.The other party came over with a puzzled expression.

"Excuse me, has anyone visited my uncle recently? I mean except my mother." Of course the nurses all knew Kezi too. Tokiko Kanemori thought for a moment and said: "As far as I know, there is no..." "Has my cousin been here? He is my uncle's eldest son." "His son? No, probably not." "That's it, I'm sorry to bother you at work." "No," she said with a smile, and went back to work. After entering the elevator, Matsumiya let out a sigh.He was attacked by a sense of powerlessness, felt a little irritable, and a kind of unwillingness to himself who was still powerless in the future.

Longzheng's yellow face appeared before his eyes again.Both his gallbladder and liver were being eaten away by cancer.It is no longer possible to remove the cancer cells through surgery, and now it is just trying to prolong his life as much as possible.Matsumiya and her son have also agreed to administer morphine to Longzheng when he feels unbearable pain.Their mutual wish was for him to leave, at least without pain. I don't know when this day will come.The doctor said it could happen anytime.Although he didn't realize it at all during the conversation with Longzheng, the countdown was indeed coming to an end.

Fast forward to junior high when Matsumiya first met Takashi.Matsumiya and her mother Katsuko lived in Takasaki before.At that time, he didn't understand why he moved to Tokyo, he only knew it was because of his mother's work. When his mother introduced Longzheng to him for the first time, the teenager was very surprised because he had never heard of their mother and son and anyone who could be called a relative.His mother was an only child, and his grandparents were long dead—he had always thought so. Kaga Takamasa used to be a police officer. After resigning, he worked as a consultant for a security company.He does not have a lot of time, but he visits Matsunomiya's house frequently.It gave the impression that he didn't come here for business, but just to see how they were doing.He will never forget to bring something when he comes to the door, most of which are meat buns, big fortune pancakes and other delicacies that can make a middle school student like Songgong, who is growing up, smile with joy.If it's summer, sometimes I bring a watermelon. What puzzled Matsumiya was why his uncle, who was so kind to them, had no contact with them before, and the transportation between Tokyo and Takasaki was not inconvenient.But whether this question is asked to Kezi or Longzheng, they will only say "it's just a temporary estrangement." Such an answer obviously does not satisfy Songgong. But after entering high school, Matsunomiya finally got an answer from Kezi.The reason is the household registration booklet, where the father's column is blank.Songgong asked her mother about this, but got an unexpected answer. It turned out that Songgong's parents had never been married. "Songgong" is just the surname of Katsuko's ex-husband. The reason why the two failed to combine was because the father was already married to another woman.That is to say, the relationship between Song Gong's parents is an extramarital affair according to the general view.But it's not the cynical kind. The man tried his best to get a divorce, but he didn't succeed.So he left his original home and lived with Kezi in Takasaki.He is a cook by profession. Soon after, the two gave birth to a son, but even so, the father still could not successfully divorce.Although they couldn't get what they wanted, the two still lived together in the name of husband and wife on the surface.However, at this moment, an unexpected tragedy happened.Father died in an accident.The Japanese restaurant where he worked caught fire, and he was not able to escape. With a young child, Kezi had to earn living expenses.Songgong vaguely remembered that her mother had worked in a Fengyue place.On weekdays, I always have to go home late at night, always drunk, and sometimes vomit in the toilet. It was Kaga Takamasa who extended a helping hand to the mother and son at this time.Kezi didn't tell anyone about Takasaki's address, only Longzheng knew it, and he would contact him from time to time. Longzheng persuaded Kezi to return to Tokyo.The reason is that it is convenient for me to help them.Although Kezi didn't want to cause trouble for his elder brother, but considering his son, he decided to go to Beijing because he couldn't be brave anymore. Longzheng not only found a place for the mother and son, but also found a job for Kezi, and even supported them in life. After hearing all this, Song Gong finally understood why he was able to live an ordinary life.This is precisely because of having a good uncle who is so considerate of his mother. Absolutely not to let him down, and to repay his kindness——Song Gong spent his subsequent study life with such a mood.To fight for a scholarship in order to go to university is also because it is Longzheng's wish. Then I chose the path of the police without hesitation, because this is the career of the person I respect the most, and there is no other choice. Although it is impossible to save his uncle's life, but at least let him leave without regrets, this is Song Gong's wish.He regarded this as his final reward to Longzheng. After sorting out the materials of the meeting, when he was hesitating whether to turn off the computer, Yamamoto, who was two seats away from him, stood up.He put his bag on the table and was about to leave work. "Dashan, are you going back?" Akio Maehara asked.Yamamoto entered the company at the same time as him, and the promotion process was similar. "Well, there are still some chores to deal with, but let's save them for next week. How about your side? Are you working so late on weekends?" Yamamoto walked to Akio with his bag.He looked at the computer screen with a surprised expression. "What's going on? This meeting won't be held until next weekend, right? Are you preparing materials now?" "I want to settle it sooner." "You are amazing. I don't think there is any need to work overtime on weekends to do this, and there is no overtime pay." "Well, it's just a whim." Zhaofu manipulated the mouse to turn off the computer. "Let's not talk about this first, how about it? It's a rare opportunity, do you want to go to 'Duofu' next..." He made a gesture of drinking to Yamamoto. "Sorry, I can't do it today. My wife's relatives are coming, and she asked me to go back early." Yamamoto refused with a gesture of crossing his hands. "What, what a pity." "Call me next time. But you'd better go home earlier. I think you've been staying and working overtime recently." "No, it's not like this every day." Zhaofu smiled pretendingly, thinking to himself that humans are animals that don't pay attention to others on the surface, but in fact they are still spying on each other in private. "Anyway, it's better not to push yourself too hard." After Yamamoto bid him farewell, he turned and left. Akio pretended to be absent-minded and looked around the room. There were still about a dozen people left on the floor of the sales department.Two of them are members of the second direct admission department led by him.One is a newcomer who just joined the company last year, Akio would find it very difficult to talk to him alone.The other was three years younger than Zhaofu, and he was the most able to get along with him, but he happened to be a teetotaler.That said, neither one is a good fit to pull off for a drink. Akio sighed quietly, ready to helplessly accept the fact that he had to go home early today. Just then, his cell phone rang.The caller ID shows my home number.For a moment, he had an ominous premonition.Call now, what will happen—— "Ah, husband." The voice of his wife Yaeko came from the receiver. "What's wrong?" "Well, how should I put it, in short, something happened, and I want you to come back early." The wife's voice seemed anxious, and the rapidity of her speech was characteristic of panic.Akio, who found that his hunch was correct, felt annoyed for a while. "What's the matter? I can't get away now." He laid the line of defense first. "Can you think of a way? There is trouble at home." "What trouble..." "It's not clear on the phone, and I don't know what to say. Anyway, you should come back first." The other party's panting can be heard on the phone, and she seems to be quite excited. "What is it about? You have to tell me." "Well, how should I put it...Anyway, something big happened." "How do I know what it is when you say that? Tell me clearly." But Yaeko didn't answer.Just when Akio felt impatient and was about to continue asking, there was a burst of sobbing in his ear.For a moment, he felt his heart beat faster. "Okay, I'll be right back now." When he was ready to hang up the phone after saying this, Yaeko told him to wait. "What's wrong?" "I don't want Chunmei to come tonight." "Is there going to be a problem with her coming?" Yaeko's answer is yes. "Then why should I not let her come?" "I mean..." Then there was a silence, she seemed to be unable to think normally due to confusion. "Then I'll call her, and I'll think of a suitable reason, okay?" "Then come back quickly." "Yes, I see." Akio hung up the phone. The subordinate who was three years younger than him seemed to have heard what he said, raised his head and asked, "Is something wrong at home?" "No, I don't know either. She just told me to go back early, so I have to go first." "Oh, okay, be careful on the road." It's even more strange to stay in the company without any job - it's clearly written on the subordinate's face.