Chapter 858: Seeing Shi Yong

I sat on the steps for a while, smoking several cigarettes.

I decided not to ask anymore,

I believed asking others would be pointless.

I tried to calm my emotions as much as possible.

Upon reaching the restroom, I washed my face.

Then I came out and went to the hospital's inpatient department.

I quickly arrived at the ward where Shi Yong was staying,

Shi Yong stayed in a high‑grade ward,

The room had only him inside.

When I entered, Shi Yong was wearing a hospital gown and scrolling through videos on his phone.

"Shi Yong." I called out.

Shi Yong put down his phone

Upon seeing it was me,

his face lit up with a happy smile,

"Brother, you really came."

I carefully observed Shi Yong,

I could clearly see on Shi Yong's face that his complexion was yellower than normal, and his eyes had turned an alarming shade of yellow.

Shi Yong watched me as I examined him,

Shi Yong laughed heartily and said, "Brother, what's wrong? Have I changed? Have I lost weight?"

Only then did I feel that Shi Yong had indeed lost weight, and that thinness made one feel uncomfortable.

I tried hard to control my emotions, not letting tears fall.

I whispered, "Losing some weight is good, losing some weight is good."

After saying that, I sat down in front of Shi Yong.

"Brother, did you ask Dean Yang? Can I be discharged?" Shi Yong said with a laugh.

"That, I haven't asked yet."

"Shi Yong, is Ya Ling coming today?" I asked Shi Yong.

"Ya Ling, she'll come this afternoon. In the morning, Xiao Qi came to give me an injection." Shi Yong said proudly.

"You're so lucky, Xiao Qi—why hasn't she given you the shot yet?" I asked.

"She has to attend to other patients first, then give me the shot. Brother, how is the tourism project in Xue County coming along?" Shi Yong asked.

"Jinghe has already brought people to work on it."

I believe it will be finished soon.

"Shi Yong, do you know that Ding Li ran off with Zhou Jie?"

"Ding Li ran away—where did he go?"

"He went to Xianggang."

"Damn, does Ding Li have other ideas? I think this guy is unreliable." Shi Yong cursed directly.

"Shi Yong, you— I hadn't finished speaking and you already started cursing."

Ding Li is someone I sent out, specifically to deal with Zhou Jie, to make him spit out all the money he's hiding, for our development project in Xue County,

"it all relies on the money Zhou Jie has hidden." After saying that, I stood up and poured Shi Yong a cup of water.

"Oh, that's how it is—I thought Ding Li had betrayed you."

It seems I wronged Ding Li. By the way, when is Ding Li marrying Xiao Feng? I must attend and drink at Xiao Feng's wedding." Shi Yong laughed.

"That hasn't been decided yet; wait until Ding Li returns from Xianggang." I then picked up an apple and started peeling it for Shi Yong.

"Brother, you don't need to peel it, just sit. By the way, how much money do you think Zhou Jie could be hiding?" Shi Yong asked.

"I don't know, but it should be a lot." I said.

"As long as we can get money from that kid, that would be great."

Brother, once I'm discharged, we'll definitely go all out.

"Hmph, what's Kang Yali? By then I'll definitely make her call me dad." Shi Yong cursed Kang Yali again.

"Shi Yong, you—don't curse her."

"Did you eat breakfast? What do you want to eat? I'll go buy it for you." I asked.

Shi Yong shook his head,

"Brother, I don't want to eat anything, I have no appetite. Sigh, eating just makes me feel nauseous." Shi Yong said weakly.

I suddenly felt I could hardly control my emotions.

At that moment a voice came over,

"After I give you a shot later, you'll want to eat." It was Nurse Xiao Qi's voice.

I quickly stood up and let Xiao Qi give Shi Yong the injection.

"Xiao Qi, let me introduce you—this is my brother, my brother, the toughest guy in Zaocheng. He's Zhao Jianqiang." Shi Yong said to Xiao Qi.

A very pretty little nurse.

Xiao Qi glanced at me,

"Hello, Mr. Zhao."

"Hello, Xiao Qi." I greeted Nurse Xiao Qi.

Xiao Qi began to give Shi Yong the injection.

From Xiao Qi's gaze one could see that she had some affection for Shi Yong,

But it wasn't the kind of affection Shi Yong meant.

Perhaps it was just affection.

Now that Shi Yong is this ill, I estimate that this affection will also fade.

After the IV was set up, Shi Yong asked Xiao Qi to buy her a tea egg to eat.

Xiao Qi nodded in agreement.

After Xiao Qi left the room,

At this moment Shi Yong looked at me,

He remained silent for a while,

and then he said, "Brother, I feel really terrible this time. I have no strength at all.

Moreover, I can't swallow anything I eat.

Am I going to die?"

"Don't talk nonsense, Shi Yong, your body is fine; just now I met with Dean Yang and he said your liver condition is still bad as before." I reached out and took Shi Yong's hand, saying.

Shi Yong shook his head,

"Brother, I'm not an idiot; my eyes are yellow like this.

I'm afraid I won't live long.

By the way, do you know what kind of IV they're giving me? It's all medicine to suppress tumor growth.

I looked it up on my phone.

Although Dean Yang didn't tell me what illness I have,

I suspect it's some kind of cancer.

Ya Ling came to see me yesterday, her eyes were red from crying.

Sigh,

"Brother, don't hide it from me." After Shi Yong said that, he was panting heavily.

Is this still my brother, or is it my strong-as-an-ox Shi Yong brother,

who gets out of breath just saying a few sentences,

I looked at Shi Yong,

my tears could no longer be held back,

they flowed out uncontrollably,

When I cried, Shi Yong also shed tears.

I really can't control it,

Good brother, what should I say? I tightly gripped Shi Yong's hand.

At this moment Shi Yong used my hand to wipe the tears from his face, after wiping,

Shi Yong smiled,

"Brother, don't cry.

I, Shi Yong, have never feared anything in my life,

death is not scary either.

It's nothing big.

If we're meant to die, we just die.

I've figured it out,

these past days I've been repeatedly considering this matter.

I have no children, my parents have passed away. The only thing I worry about is Ya Ling, though she can now live on her own.

Sigh, brother, I just can't let go of you.

If I leave, what will happen to you? Who will protect you?

If we brothers are separated, how do you think I'll feel?"

After hearing Shi Yong finish speaking, I burst into tears with a wail.

At this moment I could only express my feelings by crying.

That pain, that grief,

cannot be expressed in words.

Although everyone experiences birth, aging, sickness, and death,

yet who can bear to part with their own kin and brothers?

I gripped Shi Yong's hand very tightly.

Afraid that if I let go, Shi Yong would fly away from before me.

Shi Yong also tightly gripped my hand.

"Brother, don't cry. If you cry again I'll get angry. Look at you, you're acting like a child." Shi Yong comforted me.

At this time I felt Shi Yong was much more mature than me.

I really am like a child, so helpless,

standing by the sickbed, looking at my best brother, saying the most heartbreaking farewell words.

I cried even more like a child,

Shi Yong didn't cry anymore,

He continued to persuade and comfort me.

It feels as if I am ill, as if I am bidding him farewell.

Actually, I would rather bear all of Shi Yong brother's illnesses and pains myself.

Because I am his older brother.

But no one can share this kind of thing.

"Brother, do you know what my greatest dream is?" Shi Yong asked me again.

I looked at Shi Yong, gesturing for him to speak so I could listen.

"Brother, it would be good if we could be buried together."

"In the future, we will still be brothers. When we are underground, we will drink together and eat meat together, so we won't be lonely anymore." Shi Yong said to me earnestly.