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One night, my phone rang. I glanced at it; it was an unfamiliar number, but the voice sounded somewhat familiar.
"Hello, who is this?"
"It's me, Gu Zhongming. Where are you?"
"Oh, president Gu, what do you need?"
" Ye Nuannuan, be serious."
"What do you mean I'm not serious? If president Gu has nothing to say, I'm hanging up."
"Wait!"
"If there's something to say, say it; if not, I'm hanging up."
Gu Zhongming took a deep breath. " Ye Nuannuan, tell me your location. I'll come find you."
I rolled my eyes. "I'm in heaven. Do you want to join me?"
Gu Zhongming was momentarily taken aback and then hung up the phone.
I blocked the number. Nurse Xiao Guo blinked at me. "Family member?"
"Yeah."
"Then how come..."
"I don't have family; they're all gone."
"I'm sorry; I didn't know."
I smiled faintly. "It's fine; it happened a long time ago."
Nurse Xiao Guo asked again, "What kind of relationship do you have?"
I thought for a moment. "Just someone I can't stand."
Nurse Xiao Guo: "..."
Gu Zhongming changed his number and continued to call me, even while I was sleeping.
Half-asleep, I answered the phone with a very impatient tone. "Who is it? Are you crazy? Calling at this hour."
" Ye Nuannuan, it's me. Where are you?"
"Just say what you need to say; if not, I'm hanging up."
"I... I'm sending you money."
"Sure, just send it to any account," I paused, "If you're willing, you can even burn it for me."
Gu Zhongming: " Ye Nuannuan!"
"Where are you exactly?"
I replied impatiently, "Are you sick or something? Why do you keep asking where I am at this hour? What does it matter to you? If you have time for this nonsense, why not do something meaningful like helping an old lady cross the street? Or just go to sleep! Why bother me? Gu Zhongming, did a donkey kick your brain..."
I ranted for a while, but there was no response from his end.
I hung up and blocked Gu Zhongming's number, vowing never to have anything to do with him again.
Just as I was feeling annoyed, an unexpected person arrived.
"Yueyue, what brings you here?"
Xiang Yue was my high school friend; we hadn't seen each other in years, and she looked different—more beautiful than ever.
"Nuan Nuan, long time no see," she said with concern in her eyes. "How have you been lately?"
"That's good, you can eat and drink."
"That's great, I..."
I interrupted her, "Why did you suddenly come without giving me a heads up?"
Xiang Yue paused for a moment, "You don't want me to come?"
"No, it's just a bit sudden."
I patted her shoulder, "Don't worry, I'm doing fine."
Xiang Yue hesitated for a moment, "What... what illness do you have?"
I smiled, "A terminal illness, not much time left."
Xiang Yue's eyes widened, and tears streamed down her face.
"Are... are you serious?"
"Yes."
"How could this happen?"
"It's okay, I've come to terms with it."
Xiang Yue hugged me tightly, crying uncontrollably.
I patted her back, "It's alright, life and death are part of fate."
She cried even harder.
After comforting her for a long time, she finally stopped crying, her eyes red.
"Nuan Nuan, don't be sad. I'll come to see you often."
"Okay."
"If you need anything, just tell me and I'll buy it for you."
"Mm."
"You have to be strong and take care of yourself."
"Okay."
Xiang Yue stayed with me for the whole afternoon. Before leaving, I asked her not to tell anyone about my situation.
"Should I not tell Gu Zhongming either?"
"Don't tell him; we divorced a long time ago," I smiled. "Come visit me when you have time."
"Okay."
After Xiang Yue left, I stared blankly for a long time.
I remembered my student days; it felt like a long time ago.
Back in the hospital room, the takeout arrived.
Nurse Xiao Guo scolded me: " Ye Nuannuan, you can't eat barbecue!"
I smiled ingratiatingly, "Just this once."
"No way!"
"I promise it won't happen again."
"And your hair must be cut!"
"Why?"
"We're about to start chemotherapy, and you'll lose your hair."
I tugged at the corner of my mouth. "Then let's skip the chemotherapy."
"No way!"
"Then you can cut it for me."
"Okay."
Ten minutes later, Nurse Xiao Guo stood in front of me with scissors.
I swallowed hard. "Are you sure?"
"Sure."
"No regrets?"
"No regrets."
"Alright, just be gentle."
Nurse Xiao Guo quickly gave me a buzz cut.
I looked at myself in the mirror, wanting to cry but having no tears: "Nurse Xiao Guo, you cut too much."
"Your hair will grow back."
"But..."
"No buts. You're good-looking; a buzz cut looks good on you."
I: "..."
The more Nurse Xiao Guo looked at my bald head, the more satisfied she became: "I've decided to take a picture of you and hang it on the wall."
"...You can go away now."
I looked at myself in the mirror and couldn't help but laugh.
This time, I really had become a member of the bald club.
I looked just like Tang Seng from the TV series.
But while Tang Seng had disciples to protect him, I could only rely on myself.
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