Chapter 18 Section 17

"Twenty-five years ago, I was teaching in a university." Di Nong said in a slow and sad tone, "At that time, a girl from the history department often came to ask me questions, and I was very willing to study with her, Discussion. As time went by, our relationship became better and better, from teachers and students to friends. Finally, we fell in love with each other.” Wu Leting listened intently. "It's nothing new for a young university teacher to fall in love with a student. I started an open relationship with her and got everyone's approval and blessing. This girl is beautiful, generous and lovely. I love her deeply. Can Say, I never loved a woman so deeply except Mary..."

"Who? Who are you talking about?" Wu Leting asked in amazement, "'Mary' means..." Dinon shook his head, as if he was deep in memory just now, and accidentally said something that shouldn't be said. "Ah, it's nothing, we'd better not drag the topic too far..." He quickly brushed it off, and then continued: "Of course, that girl also loves me deeply. During her last semester of university, we had made a private decision for life, and planned to get married as soon as she graduated. Actually At that time, we were already living together. And..." He paused. "The girl is pregnant with my child."

Wu Leting stared at Di Nong intently. "Originally, everything should go on in a logical way - get married, have children, and then live happily as a family. Unfortunately, something unexpected happened..." Di Nong said sadly, "Just as we are planning a better life in the future At that time, the ruthless reality brutally destroyed all of this." "At that time, the girl - actually my fiancée - spent a lot of time studying because she was preparing for graduation exams. But I found a lump on the right side of my stomach, and the appearance of Intermittent fever, fatigue, loss of appetite and other symptoms. I felt a little bad. I went to the hospital alone for an examination. The doctor told me that I unfortunately suffered from advanced liver cancer-this was impossible according to the medical technology at that time. Healed. I may only have a year to live, at most."

"For me, who was looking forward to a happy life, this news is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue. What is even more cruel is, what should my fiancée and future children do? I thought about it and felt that I should not implicate them. My wife became a widow, and I couldn’t let the newborn child have no father. But I also know the character and behavior of my fiancée—she will never leave me because of my terminal illness...After careful consideration, I made a decision A painful decision." "I kept it from her and didn't mention anything about my terminal illness. At the same time, my attitude towards her changed 180 degrees. I pretended to be indifferent to her, got angry with her for no reason, and even had frequent sex with another woman on purpose. The contact made her think that I had a change of heart—everything I did was to hope that she would give up on me completely, and then forget about me and start another brand new life.

"There is no doubt that these actions of mine hurt her deeply. She didn't believe it was true at first, that I would betray her and abandon her. But my drama became more and more real. I also said coldly Telling her I'm tired of her and telling her to kill the baby and stop messing with my 'new girlfriend' - my heart bleeds when I tell her! But I I think it's for her own good. "In the end, she was heartbroken and completely convinced that I had abandoned her. She didn't even take her graduation exams, so she returned to her hometown. I endured the pain—both physically and mentally— —I never contacted her again, but I miss and bless her every day. And I went to another place, silently waiting for death.”

Dinon stopped here.He looked sad, with tears in his eyes.And Wu Leting stared at him without saying a word, and asked, "What happened next?" Dinon let out a long sigh. "I was wrong. What happened later made me regret it too much. I thought that after returning to her hometown, after a period of spiritual healing, she would regain her strength and start a new life. However, I underestimated her love for me. Love, I didn't expect that she would..." Dinon lowered his head in pain, and tears finally flowed down. "A few months later, before I was dead myself, I heard the sad news about her—she... threw herself into the river."

"Where's the baby in her womb?" "Of course, with her..." The old man in his sixties finally couldn't hold back when he said this, sobbing and crying bitterly.All these years later, it still pains him to recall the incident.When he looked up, he saw that Wu Leting was also full of tears.He said: "Now you know what this wrong thing that I regret for life is. You also understand why I am willing to 'redeem' here." However, what Di Nong did not expect was Wu Leting's reaction at this time.She stared into Dinon's eyes, and said in a tone she had never heard before, "I want to ask you two questions."

Dinon looked at her. "First, didn't you say that you had liver cancer and could only live for about a year? Why are you still alive now?" Di Nong felt a little surprised - Wu Leting had never been so rude to him for a long time.He thought for a moment, then replied in a deep voice: "I did have liver cancer at the time, and I died a year and three months later." Wu Leting and him stared at each other for a full minute. "So, what are you in front of me right now?" Dinon lowered his head in thought, and said, "This is a secret, I can't tell you."

"Then, the second question—what's the name of the girl you just mentioned?" Di Nong resolutely shook his head and said: "I don't want to mention her name again. Miss Wu Leting, you seem a little strange today. I told you that if I don't want to say something, you can't force me..." "Is her name Wang Jingqiu?" Di Nong opened his mouth wide, and his eyes suddenly widened.He asked in astonishment, "How...how would you know?" Tears welled up in Wu Leting's eyes again, and she covered her mouth. "That girl's name... is really Wang Jingqiu?"

"Yes, yes, Jingqiu...Jingqiu! It's been so many years, and I haven't forgotten her for a moment!" Di Nong became excited. "Tell me, why do you know her name?!" Wu Leting stood up from the chair slowly, looked at Di Nong, tears could not stop falling down. "I can also tell you that she didn't kill the child back then, nor did she commit suicide with the child...Before that, she gave birth to the premature child and gave it to her parents to raise..." Her voice He was getting more and more choked up, and could barely speak clearly. "Two old people who are heartbroken, brought up this girl who was born without parents. This girl, after her grandmother's surname 'Wu'... Do you want me to continue?"

"My God... my God..." Dinon's eyes widened in shock, his body trembled violently, and his head shook in disbelief. "This can't be true...you, it's mine..." "I don't believe it's true either." Wu Leting cried, "Grandma told me that my father, whom I have never met, is a big bastard!" "Your grandma is right, he is a big bastard." Di Nong burst into tears. "His stupid idea back then killed your mother...and made you an orphan. Oh, my daughter..." Dinon opened his immobilized hands tremblingly towards Wu Leting.Wu Leting couldn't bear it anymore, she threw herself into Dinong's arms, wept bitterly, and beat the old man's shoulder with one hand. "Why are you so stupid? You not only killed my mother, but also caused my grandpa and grandma to misunderstand you for a lifetime! They still don't know the hidden truth of that incident until now!" Dinon closed his eyes and wept silently. "Then don't tell them. It's been so long, don't touch the wounds in their hearts. It doesn't matter if they misunderstand me, as long as they have a good granddaughter like you and can live happily with you... ..." Wu Leting wiped away her tears and looked at Di Nong: "Now tell me, what happened to all this? Didn't you die of liver cancer back then? Why are you alive now? Also...why do you live here? You What do the stories you tell me mean?" Facing this series of questions, Dinon opened his mouth, not knowing where to start.He said slowly: "Yes, I should tell you... For so many years, I have hidden in my heart, about my secret, I have never told anyone. Because after experiencing many things, I feel that everyone They cannot be trusted—but, Le Ting, you are my daughter, and I can trust you!" Wu Leting sat down on the chair next to the bed again, waiting for Dinon to tell her the secret.But at this time, the door of the ward was pushed open.Dean Ge stood at the door. "Miss Wu Leting, aren't you planning to leave work today? It's already a quarter past six." Dean Ge reminded. Wu Leting took out her mobile phone and checked, sure enough.What happened before made her completely forget everything, unknowingly, it was past get off work time, and she didn't realize it either. "Well... Dean, I won't be coming tomorrow, so I want to spend more time with Old Man Di." Dean Ge frowned. "There should be a limit to farewell." He looked at his watch. "I'll give you another five minutes. Mrs. Mai will be delivering dinner soon." "Okay, I see, Dean." Dean Ge looked at Wu Leting, then at Di Nong on the hospital bed, closed the door without saying a word, and left. After the dean left, Wu Leting immediately looked at Di Nong. "What? I only have five minutes. I have no reason to come here again tomorrow." Di Nong beckoned to Wu Leting, beckoning her to come closer.He whispered: "Le Ting, I originally planned to tell you all the secrets, but now it looks like I don't have time. Besides, I don't know if the dean overheard our conversation just now. No matter what How, he must be suspicious. In this way, he may really transfer me to a place that you never think of tomorrow, and we will never have a chance to meet again. " Wu Leting asked anxiously: "Then what should I do?" Di Nong frowned, thought for a moment, then raised his head to look at Wu Leting. "Do you believe I'm your father?" "I believe it." Wu Leting said with certainty. "That's good. I dare not entrust anyone with this matter, but my own daughter is worth entrusting." Di Nong looked at Wu Leting thoughtfully. "Maybe you come to this hospital to work and take care of me—all of this is an arrangement of fate in the dark. God has mercy on me and arranged for my own daughter to help me." After sighing, he suddenly looked serious. "Le Ting, I want you to do me a favor." "What's busy?" "Listen, if you believe me. Next, do as I tell you." Dinon glanced at the fruit knife on the low cabinet, and said in a low voice, "Use that knife to fix my hands. The ring is cut." "What are you going to do?" "I don't have time to explain. Hurry up, Leting! Mrs. Mai is coming soon!" Wu Leting did not dare to neglect, and did as Di Nong said. "Okay." Now Dinon's hands can move freely, but he still maintains the fixed appearance before - obviously to create an illusion that he is still imprisoned. "Now, listen to me carefully." Wu Leting leaned her head closer. "After you leave for a while, pretend to leave this hospice. Then quietly find a place to hide, so as not to be discovered. At half past nine, the staff on duty here will no longer come to my ward. At that time... ..." "You want me to come quietly to your ward at night?" "right." "What am I here for?" "Listen, here's the point." Dinon said in a serious tone he had never seen before. "You came to my ward at nine-thirty to get something. It will be in a dark In the leather bag." He grabbed Wu Leting's hand and opened his eyes wide, "You have to remember——when the time comes, you don't turn on the light in the ward, take this leather bag and leave, don't worry about anything else. Besides, no matter you Don’t be afraid of what you see! Remember, Le Ting, this is very important! By the way, after you get the things, you can’t go through the main entrance. There are security guards there—there is a low wall behind this building, and it’s easy to get in. If you can turn it out, you can go out from there, and then go down the mountain immediately!" Although she hasn't actually done it yet, what Di Nong said has already made Wu Leting's back feel numb.She asked tremblingly, "What do you want me to take? What should I do after I get it?" "Of course you'll know when the time comes." Denon whispered, "As for this thing, destroy it as soon as you get it! Burn it or bury it—it doesn't matter, as long as it makes you feel better." This thing just disappears from the world!" Wu Leting nodded in amazement. At this time, the door of the ward was pushed open, and Mrs. Mai came in with dinner.Seeing Wu Leting, she was a little surprised and said, "Hey, you haven't left yet?" "I... I'm leaving now." Wu Leting stood up. Mrs. Mai walked over with a smile and said, "You go, I'll just feed Mr. Di today." "That troubles you, Mrs. Mai." Wu Leting picked up her purse and walked to the door.She and Dinon looked at each other again, and Dinon reminded her of the secret plan discussed just now.Wu Leting nodded slightly towards him, and walked out of the ward.