Trafford’s Trading Club

In front of the hospital, Tao Kai looked in a hurry and walked quickly.

A blue suit and a black backpack are almost the signature equipment after entering society for the first time, after transitioning from a university monk to a social worker.

He came to the inquiry desk.

"Zheng Lihong, it was sent here not long ago. Where is she now? I am his son."

"Please wait a moment..." The nurse looked up, and then started to check. After a while, she said: "Zheng Lihong is currently in bed 305, bed 20."

"Thank you!" Tao Kai thanked him quickly and continued to walk away quickly.

He looked for the way to the ward while holding the phone, "Hey, sister, I'm at the hospital... Well, I haven't seen it yet. I'll tell you the situation when you see it... Yes, don't rush yet. , wait until I get the news."

…

When Tao Kai found Ward No. 305, he jumped in... He found that this was not a public ward. There were only two beds and there were curtains to cover them.

Tao Kai was startled, and heard her sister say that someone sent her unconscious mother to the hospital on the road... Thinking of the phone call at the meeting, Tao Kai suddenly felt scared.

He directly opened the curtain, and at first sight he saw his mother Zheng Lihongyi sitting at the head of the hospital bed, and next to her was a blond woman... The woman was peeling an apple.

Tao Kai was startled, and before he had time to think about it, he shouted, "Mom, how do you feel?"

Zheng Lihong was naturally happy to see her son. At this time, she reached out and grabbed Tao Kai's arm. "It's okay. The doctor said that my blood sugar is too low. I will be fine after a few days of rest."

Tao Kai finally breathed a sigh of relief and said with both blame and heartache: "I told you not to push your bicycle and sell drinks. You can't make much money, and you're tired... This time I met a kind person to help you. Send it here, what if you fall down next time where there is none.”

Zheng Lihong made a strange face like a child, which made Tao Kai lose his temper at all. Zheng Lihong then winked again, meaning that she was still around.

Only then did Tao Kai react. He looked at the blond woman who was peeling an apple again. He almost felt as if he was absent-minded... He secretly composed himself and said sincerely: "Miss, thank you for sending my mother to the hospital. Don’t worry... I will pay you back whatever you paid."

"You're welcome." The blond girl smiled slightly, put the peeled apple on the plate and cut it into small pieces, "Actually, the hospital hasn't settled the bill yet."

"Then I'd like to thank you. If it weren't for you... I'm sorry, I didn't ask you what your name is. Look at me." Tao Kai smiled awkwardly.

"Take good care of your mother." The blond woman didn't seem to mean to tell her, but a more beautiful smile suddenly appeared on her face.

But he was not in his eyes... Tao Kai felt something, someone seemed to be walking in behind him.

"Aunt Zheng, do you feel better?"

"Much better. Thank you so much, little brother."

Zheng Lihong seemed to be sitting up, and Tao Kai hurriedly helped her. Only then did she have time to look at the person approaching... She seemed to be younger than herself, wearing casual clothes, and looking polite.

The young man smiled and said: "This is your family, right? I handled the admission procedures on your behalf. I will fill in the information when I have time."

"I know." Tao Kai nodded.

"Then I won't disturb you." The young man nodded towards Zheng Lihong. As he spoke, the blond girl stood up and came to his side.

Seeing that the two of them were about to leave, Zheng Lihong didn't even have time to thank them. How could she let them go so casually? "Wait, little brother, can you leave your phone number?"

"No need." The young man said softly, "You have already thanked me."

Zheng Lihong was stunned.

The young man picked up the bag on his hand and said with a smile: "Isn't it two yuan cheaper here?"

I'm talking about the cheaper yogurt drinks in the second row.

Zheng Lihong couldn't say anything, she just felt like something was stuck in her throat and she couldn't say anything... Tao Kai didn't know what the conversation between them meant.

This pair of men and women left very simply, even pulling up the curtain... Zheng Lihong quickly patted her son's arm.

Only then did Tao Kai react, opened the curtain and chased out, but in the blink of an eye, the young man and woman were nowhere to be seen in the corridor outside the ward.

Tao Kai had no choice but to return to his mother. He saw that the apple had been peeled, so he simply picked it up, poked a piece with a toothpick, and sent it to his mother.

"It's rare to see such good children and girls." Zheng Lihong sighed, "Learn from others and don't be irritable all day long."

"He's someone else's child, haha." Tao Kai shook his head, "You can listen if they ask you to rest more. I ask you not to sell those Yiliduo. You can put it in one ear and out the other."

"What's wrong with selling this?" Zheng Lihong suddenly glanced at her, "I didn't raise you by riding a bicycle every day!"

Tao Kai retreated in defeat, raised his hands to express surrender, then poked a piece of apple and stuffed it into his mother's mouth, and then casually said: "By the way, I'll call my sister and ask her to come back and see you..."

Zheng Lihong shook her head: "No, it's not a big deal anyway. You can go home in the evening. It will take a day to get back and forth, and she doesn't have much time. I think it's better to forget it."

Tao Kai frowned and said, "Mom, it's right for my sister to come back. What the hell... Don't be awkward. The last time my sister came back, she left after one night..."

"Stop talking, okay." Zheng Lihong waved her hand: "I'm fine. You can go back to the company to work in the afternoon. You have just joined the job, so be careful about what you do. Come pick me up after you get off work."

"...Okay, but you have to agree to my request." Tao Kai suddenly smiled and said, "Come on, smile."

Zheng Li rolled her eyes redly.

Tao Kai stretched out his fingers and opened Zheng Lihong's mouth. Zheng Lihong glared at her and reached out to pat her, "No big or small!"

Still, she smiled in the end.

"I'm going to fill in some documents before going back to the company." Tao Kai stood up and said, "If you need anything, please call me. I promise to answer it as soon as possible this time."

"Okay, stop being so long...just go quickly, you're not serious!" Zheng Lihong laughed and scolded.

Seeing her son pick up his backpack and walk out of the curtain, and then someone came back and told him to have a good rest before leaving. Zheng Lihong breathed out slowly, and her smile gradually fell.

Ms. Zheng, we found a hard lump in your abdomen. We recommend that you have a CT examination as soon as possible.

Doctor... I, am I okay?

This will only be known after an examination, but you don’t have to worry too much. Even if there is a hard lump, there are many conditions. Let's wait until the test results come out. When can I arrange a check-up for you?

I... I'll think about it again.

Zheng Lihong breathed a slow sigh, leaned on the bed, picked up her phone, looked at the screen, and looked at the name on the address book: Tao Tao.

It was already dry and cracked, and after rubbing the screen with her rough fingers a few times, she finally sighed.

What, not coming back? Why?

I found a job here and I don’t want to give up…

But=didn’t you agree that you would come back after graduation?

Let’s not talk about it… I have something else to do here. Take care of yourself.

…

In the evening, Tao Kai walked in from outside the ward, carrying a cloth bag. When he saw Zheng Lihong, she had already dressed and was sitting on the bedside waiting.

Tao Kai smiled and said, "Ah, where is such a beautiful lady here?"

"Go." Zheng Lihong was ready to fight.

Tao Kai turned sideways and hid, but a soft sound came from the cloth bag he was carrying... It was the sound of a cat.

"What is this?" Zheng Lihong asked curiously.

Tao Kai glanced around furtively, then lowered his voice and said, "Cat, I bought this especially for you... Look!"

As he spoke, Tao Kai gently took out a furry little guy from the cloth bag. It was a shaggy gray kitten with half-folded ears.

"Why did you buy me this?" Zheng Lihong opened her mouth, but this little guy was so cute. Zheng Lihong held it in her arms, looking very pleased with it.

Tao Kai's family had raised small animals before, but they stopped raising them after they died of old age. "This is a Sugarland Fold cat. It's very good and docile... You said you were bored alone, so just raise it." Let’s see.”

Zheng Lihong stared at Tao Kai, "Spending money randomly!"

"Hey." Tao Kai helped Zheng Lihong up, "Mom, now that I have graduated and found a job, my sister will send money back every month. You can stop riding a bicycle in the future, okay?"

"You bastard, do you think that getting a kitten back is just a job?" Zheng Lihong sighed and said, "I really want your mother and me to be happy. Then I can ask for a wife to come back and give me a grandson."

"Hurry up, hurry up!" Tao Kai begged for mercy.

Zheng Lihong said in surprise: "Really?"

Tao Kai said seriously: "It's getting faster every year, and we're on the way!"

Finally, she succeeded in grabbing her son's ear.

…

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In front of the park.

Because of the addition of a little folded-eared cat, there were more children than usual in front of the bicycle. The children couldn't help but fall in love with this little guy, and they stopped at more things than usual.

A box of Yiliduo has been sold out for a long time.

Zheng Lihong held the folded-eared cat and sat in her usual resting place. She took some food from the lunch box and fed it slowly.

"Ms. Zheng."

"Oh, little brother, I see you again!" Zheng Lihong heard the voice and saw that it was the young man and woman who sent her to the hospital. She suddenly smiled brightly, "Bought so many things again?"

"That's right." The young man smiled casually, "I'm going on a long trip recently, so I'll pick something that may not be available there, buy more and save it... Aren't you going to rest at home?"

Zheng Lihong shook her head and said: "I'm bored at home, and I'm so busy. I want to be here, but I can still move my body so I can find something to do. You said that if you can't move anymore, you can only lie on the bed. That means you can't even pedal. ”

"What a cute little guy." The blond girl next to her suddenly brightened up.

Zheng Lihong was actually happy when she saw the girl, and she directly lifted the cat up. The blond girl was still carrying something in her hand, but the young man carried it over very considerately.

"Isn't it cute? My little brat brought it back yesterday... By the way, you guys saw it yesterday too."

The young man smiled and said, "Ms. Zheng, you didn't tell your family when you came out today. The doctor seemed to have recommended you to have a checkup yesterday. Don't you plan to go?"

The few smiles on her face disappeared all of a sudden, and she shook her head and said, "I...I still plan to think about it again."

The young man said: "Well... Generally speaking, if the older generation is ill, it is better to notify their families as soon as possible or get checked as soon as possible. Regardless of their health, if there is a big problem, they will still suffer a lot."

"This is the truth." Zheng Lihong sighed slowly, "But you don't know, it's too scary to think about it... If you don't talk about it, I will think about it carefully."

The young man said nothing.

"By the way, little brother, I want to ask you something." Zheng Lihong suddenly asked at this time: "Yesterday, when you called my daughter, what did she say... Can you tell me? I was in a hurry yesterday. , I didn’t even have time to ask you.”

The young man glanced at the blonde girl next to him.

She put the cat back into Zheng Lihong's arms and asked curiously: "Ms. Zheng, did you and your daughter have no contact since yesterday?"

Zheng Lihong opened her mouth but stopped talking.

The young man whispered: "Youye, tell Ms. Zheng."

The blond girl nodded and said: "Yesterday after your daughter received the call, she was a little more excited, but after she explained it, it was nothing. She still cared about you and couldn't come immediately because she was outside. Later, she came forward to find your son. Mr. Tao, otherwise, we may have to spend a little more effort... I remember she said she had to buy a ticket to come back."

"I told her not to come back." Zheng Lihong shook her head, "I don't want her to feel like I'm like this every time...as if I'm threatening."

"Every time?" the young man suddenly asked.

Zheng Lihong showed a wry smile, sighed, and said with a wry smile: "Actually, I pretended to be sick several times before, and then I was found out... so I got a little awkward."

"In this way..." The young man nodded and said: "But Ms. Zheng, maybe you are overthinking it. I don't think there will be too many times when children pay filial piety in front of their parents. Miss Tao, I think this is also the case. It’s an idea.”

"Maybe..." Zheng Lihong lowered her head and teased the folded-eared cat's chin with her fingers, "Actually, our relationship has never been very good...I'm not afraid to tell you to make you laugh. I, a mother, didn't do well in the past."

The young man and the blonde girl looked at each other.

Zheng Lihong said slowly: "She had a marriage a few years ago, but I broke it off... Although the man turned out not to be a good thing, but..."

She shook her head and looked down at the obedient folded cat in her arms, "If only you could talk to me properly..."

"Maybe." The young man said softly.