dmims Chapter 64 Observations at the Sanatorium
Chapter 64 Observations at the Sanatorium
Chapter 64 Observations at the Sanatorium
The sun is rising.
Golden rays of light gently shone down from the clouds, softly falling upon the white buildings below.
This is one of the largest sanatoriums in the far suburbs of Licheng, and a place that provides professional care for the elderly.
The roof, bathed in sunlight, shimmered with a warm hue, making the white walls appear exceptionally clean.
The green lawn, after a night of silence, is now bathed in sunlight, exuding the fresh fragrance of earth and grass.
An elderly woman sat quietly on a bench beside the path, while a well-proportioned middle-aged man stood next to her, carefully cleaning her wheelchair.
Footsteps echoed softly on the cobblestone path.
The middle-aged man turned around when he heard the voice. "Good morning, Nurse Liu."
"Good morning." The woman, referred to as Nurse Liu, smiled. "I saw your mother's room was empty, so I knew it must be you."
"Hey." The middle-aged man chuckled sheepishly. "I thought the sun was shining brightly today, so I brought my mom out to soak up some sun."
"These days, there aren't many children like you," sighed Caregiver Liu. "Most elderly people's children are busy and only come a few times a year. It's only you who comes every week, rain or shine."
Seemingly realizing she had said something wrong, Nurse Liu quickly waved her hand.
"Let's not talk about that. Your mother is doing quite well. I just came to remind you not to forget to give her her medicine."
"I already ate before I came out," the man replied earnestly.
"That's good. It's good to let the elderly get some sun, but don't let them stay in the wind all the time. There will be regular health check-ups later, so don't forget to bring your mother along."
"Okay, I got it." The man nodded.
Seeing this, the caregiver, Liu, didn't linger. After saying goodbye, she quickly walked towards the building not far away, as she was responsible for notifying the other elderly people.
After watching Nurse Liu leave, the man withdrew his gaze and turned his attention back to the old woman who remained motionless on the bench.
From the moment caregiver Liu appeared until she left, the old man remained completely still, without even a change in his expression.
"Mom, after the health check, I'll take you to listen to some music."
The man spoke softly, but the old man still did not react.
The man was used to this scene. He just sighed softly, but soon smiled again and continued to wipe the wheelchair with a wet wipe.
In the distance, the branches and leaves of the trees swayed gently, making a rustling sound, and an unknown bird chirped on the branch, its voice clear and melodious.
After an unknown amount of time, footsteps sounded again from behind the man.
This time the footsteps were somewhat heavy, the pace neither hurried nor slow, gradually coming to a stop not far behind the man.
The man thought that Nurse Liu had forgotten to mention something, so he quickly stood up.
"Nurse Liu, is there anything else?"
When he saw the somewhat handsome man standing behind him, he swallowed back the words he had already uttered.
Standing before the man, Tang Zijun remained expressionless, radiating a subtle pressure, her cool gaze filled with scrutiny.
Stared at by that gaze, the middle-aged man felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
The morning sunlight did nothing to dispel the chill, and his hand holding the wet wipes stiffened.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
Tang Zijun spoke, his tone somewhat indifferent, making it difficult to discern his emotions.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's expression became somewhat unnatural. Although he appeared to be at least two generations older than Tang Zijun, he was extremely flustered at the moment.
"Ah, it has indeed been a long time."
The man placed the wet wipes on the wheelchair and gave a bitter smile.
"I knew this day would eventually come. I had this premonition from the day the Reversal World collapsed. I just didn't expect that you, you would actually..."
"What?!" Tang Zijun raised an eyebrow.
"You're seven years too late," the man replied calmly.
Then, as if he had come to a realization, the middle-aged man straightened up slightly, looked calmly into Tang Zijun's eyes, and prepared to face death.
"Let's get started."
"This is what I deserve."
Looking at the middle-aged man's calm acceptance of death, Tang Zijun could tell that he was actually very nervous.
He didn't want to die, but he had no choice.
This feeling isn't like having come to terms with everything; it's more like giving up on resisting one's fate due to an inescapable reality.
After a moment of silence, the coldness in Tang Zijun's eyes softened slightly.
"You think I'm here to kill you?"
"Isn't that right?" the man retorted.
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He remained tense, his face expressionless.
"I'm not a bloodthirsty person. If I really wanted to kill you, you wouldn't be alive now," Tang Zijun said. "Besides, you've been relatively well-behaved these past few years, so I have no reason to kill you."
Hearing Tang Zijun's words, the middle-aged man was slightly taken aback, seemingly unable to believe that the other party would let him go so easily.
However, seeing that the other person didn't seem to be trying to deceive him, the middle-aged man mustered his courage and asked, "So, what brings you here this time?"
"I've run into some trouble lately and I'm at a loss, so I was hoping you could give me some useful information."
Tang Zijun didn't hide anything or keep anyone in suspense. He looked at the middle-aged man and spoke softly.
"I see."
The middle-aged man breathed a sigh of relief, and his body relaxed considerably, but he still looked at the young man opposite him with some disbelief.
"Is there anything in this world that you can't figure out at all?"
As he spoke, the man added another sentence.
"Just ask me whatever you want. I'll tell you the truth as long as I know it. Anyway, our era is over."
Tang Zijun nodded, quite satisfied with the man's attitude.
However, he did not ask directly, but turned to look at the old man on the bench and spoke.
"This isn't the right place to talk about this. Let's find somewhere else to discuss it."
Noticing Tang Zijun's gaze, the middle-aged man hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Alright, I'll take my mother home first; she has a health check-up this morning."
"I'll help you." Tang Zijun took two steps forward and supported the wheelchair next to the man.
When the middle-aged man first saw Tang Zijun approaching him, he was instinctively a little panicked.
However, seeing that the other party was indeed helping him, his anxiety subsided.
He gently lifted his mother into the wheelchair, and the old woman did not react at all during the entire process.
"What symptoms?" Tang Zijun asked.
"Alzheimer's disease started with forgetting who I was, but it gradually progressed to this."
The man explained slowly.
After a pause, he turned to look at Tang Zijun.
"You...you're really not here to kill me?"
(End of this chapter)