Chapter 261 Determination
Time passed slowly. Zheng Xiuheng didn't feel sleepy at all. He listened to the radio and looked at his own slender hands. The expression on his face looked a little strange and subtle.
“It turns out that so-called vows and persistence are meant to be broken. It turns out that what people care about is from the important to the most important, and then to the more important things!”
Zheng Xiuheng talked to himself, and in an instant he finally figured it out. He also realized that the reason he was obsessed with revenge on Li Xiaole was not because of their relationship. After all, wasn't it because he didn't want to avenge him that he chose to give up music in the first place?
At this moment, Zheng Xiuheng felt even more clearly that it was not because of their friendship that he wanted to avenge Li Xiaole, but because Li Xiaole became a scapegoat because of him. This was his responsibility and he could not shirk it.
Zheng Xiuheng's unwillingness to owe anything to others is the reason why he insisted on doing this.
Thinking of the white object in the room, Zheng Xiuheng looked at his hands, clenched them into fists, and whispered to himself, "It's decided!"
"clatter!"
There was the sound of the door being opened. Zheng Xiuheng turned around and saw Kim Hyun-ah stretching her little head to look at him. Her expression softened a little.
Kim Hyun-ah's face lit up with joy. Wearing a loose white vest and shorts, she hurried to the bed and got into Zheng Xiuheng's bed.
"Uncle, I'm here to accompany you!"
Zheng Xiuheng felt warmed when he heard this. Looking at the girl curled up in his arms, he finally smiled and replied, "Uncle is not at the point where he needs someone to accompany him!"
"What about uncle today?" Kim HyunA asked carefully. She was really worried, so she waited for nearly an hour and a half, and only sneaked out of bed after Krystal fell asleep.
"I did something wrong today, so I feel a little guilty, but now I've figured it out, so you don't have to worry about it!" Zheng Xiuheng said with a smile. He didn't push the problem onto Lee Jong-min and Lee Ji-mi. Maybe it wasn't just because of him, but Zheng Xiuheng had learned to take responsibility a long time ago. This incident was indeed caused by him, so he admitted that he had done something wrong.
"Can uncles also do wrong things?" Kim HyunA asked obediently, without asking what it was, but instead acted cute.
Zheng Xiuheng touched her hair and said softly, "Of course!"
"oh oh!"
Seeing the girl saying "oh" twice and about to get into bed, Zheng Xiuheng grabbed her and saw Jin Hyun-ya looking up at him in confusion. Zheng Xiuheng said with a smile: "Okay, uncle is going to sleep today, you should go back and rest early too!"
"Oh! That's fine, but uncle, do you really not need me to accompany you?" Jin Hyun-a asked obediently. After living with Zheng Xiuheng for almost two months, she would not refute anything he said. Apart from her mother, Zheng Xiuheng was her closest person, and his status was not even lower than her mother's.
Zheng Xiuheng looked at Jin Hyun-ah's good appearance, smiled and kissed her lips, then said with a smile: "Of course, uncle is not a child, okay, go back to sleep!"
"Oh. Then uncle, I'm going back!"
"Boo!"
Kim Hyun-A kissed Zheng Xiuheng on the cheek, then got out of bed and left the room. Zheng Xiuheng also turned off the radio and fell asleep with mixed thoughts.
The next morning, Zheng Xiuheng turned on his phone and called Li Zhongmin. Li Zhongmin's resentment seemed to be about to break through the sky, but Zheng Xiuheng sincerely apologized. However, this made Li Zhongmin a little nervous. In his mind, Zheng Xiuheng was a very arrogant person, so how could he say sorry to others?
Zheng Xiuheng didn't know what Li Zhongmin was thinking, but asked him if Han Zhiyuan had come to the company. After hearing the affirmative answer and the information that she didn't come to the company yesterday, Zheng Xiuheng told Li Zhongmin not to bother Han Zhiyuan. The two chatted for a few more words and then hung up the phone.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zheng Xiuheng was about to officially join the crew and start filming his first scene. He should have studied the script or went to the crew in advance to get to know everyone, but after contacting Lee Jong Min, Zheng Xiuheng changed his clothes and drove to Yeongdeungpo.
"Who are you……"
"I'm Han Zhiyuan's colleague, I'm sorry to bother you again!"
Zheng Xiuheng, who was not wearing glasses, looked at Han Zhiyuan's mother and said gently that her sunny temperament easily won others' favor.
"Ah, hello, hello, what can I do for you? If you are looking for Ji-won, she has already gone to the company!" Jin Suzhi, Han Ji-won's mother, was a little surprised and nervous, so she hurriedly said that her daughter was not at home.
However, Zheng Xiuheng's purpose today is not to find Han Zhiyuan . If he wants to find Han Zhiyuan, he must go to MBC.
Taking a deep breath, Zheng Xiuheng now knows that acting recklessly will not necessarily lead to results, but some things are not so easy to change.
"Actually, I came to see you. I want to talk to you about some things about Zhiyuan. In fact, besides being colleagues, we are also dating!" Zheng Xiuheng said calmly with a smile.
Ms. Jin Suzhi was shocked, her eyes were shaking, and she also showed a trace of inferiority. I think she was afraid of bringing burden to her daughter in this matter. Anyone who encounters such a situation will hesitate in their heart. Love gradually deepens with time. At this moment, Jin Suzhi also understood why her daughter has become more and more silent during this period.
In fact, Jin Suzhi would of course be happy that her daughter could fall in love and have someone who truly loves her and takes care of her, but the reality is not that simple.
Zheng Xiuheng was invited into the house by Jin Suzhi. They both walked to the sofa and sat down, while Jin Suzhi sat on the elevated chair next to the sofa.
Although it was a little awkward at first, Zheng Xiuheng quickly eased the awkwardness between the two with his sincere attitude, making Jin Suzhi think that Zheng Xiuheng just wanted to get to know his daughter better, so it was not the sad situation she imagined.
In addition , the two of them went home together yesterday, and Han Zhiyuan was dressed so beautifully, so Jin Suzhi also thought that her daughter was in love, so after considering it, she did not hide anything from Zheng Xiuheng.
Soon through the conversation, Zheng Xiuheng fully understood the tragedy of Han Zhiyuan's family and how Han Zhiyuan had spent the past few years. It was because of this that Zheng Xiuheng felt even more sorry.
"Can you tell me about Jiwon? The object covered in the room is a piano, right? Jiwon doesn't seem to be good at music and likes to draw. Is the piano used by Jiwon?"
Jin Suzhi was a little surprised that Zheng Xiuheng cared about Han Zhixiang, and was also surprised by his discovery. In her memory, it seemed that Zheng Xiuheng had never entered that room.
Han Ji-hyang is naturally Han Ji-won’s younger sister. Most Koreans’ names are of this type.
"Well, she is a child prodigy. She has participated in many competitions and won many trophies. Although she is only an amateur, we all believe that Xiaoxiang will become a musician in the future, but..."
Seeing Jin Suzhi suddenly choking up, Zheng Xiuheng said, "Well, auntie, can you tell me about sister Zhiyuan's condition? Is there any hope for recovery?"
Perhaps Jin Suzhi hadn't chatted with anyone for too long. Although she was worried about affecting the relationship between her daughter and her boyfriend, she relaxed after talking for a long time.
"The doctor said that Xiaoxiang's body index is pretty good compared to other patients of the same type. Her muscles are atrophied to about three years of normal patients, and her brain is not atrophied significantly. As for waking up... there is little hope. Xiaoxiang has been in a coma for more than four years. As early as three years ago, the doctor diagnosed her as a permanent vegetative state. The chances of recovery are no more than 5%!"
Seeing Mother Han crying, Zheng Xiuheng looked a little sad. He took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it to her. Zheng Xiuheng just listened to Jin Suzhi continue talking, and gradually they talked about everything about this family in detail.
It's not that Jin Suzhi didn't have a sense of defense, but there were too many things in her heart that she couldn't say, especially to her daughter. She also tried her best to reduce her presence at home, only in this way could she avoid affecting her daughter's mood. For a mother, watching her daughter, who should have been enjoying the youthful life of a student in college, working part-time and looking for a job to make money day and night, the pain in her heart can be imagined.
He told her how he had taken care of Han Zhixiang and how he had treated and nursed her over the years, big and small. Zheng Xiuheng listened quietly, handing her tissues and water cups from time to time, and his inner thoughts became firm again.
Although patients who have been in a coma for a long time may be able to wake up successfully, more than 80% of patients still have serious brain dysfunction, such as paralysis, language disorders, memory dysfunction, emotional disorders, etc. Before that, there is still the hurdle of how to awaken the vegetative state.
To awaken a vegetative patient, five sensory channels are needed.
Awakening a vegetative patient can be done through the five sensory pathways through which the brain receives external information, including vision, hearing, touch, taste, smell, and physical pathways.
For example, in TV dramas, when a comatose character is awakened through memories and sentimental words, although the character is not necessarily in a vegetative state, the auditory method is used.
Generally speaking, hearing is mostly through music and television, but the time and content of awakening therapy should not remain fixed because the brain has the ability to shut off regular sounds.
Talking to the patient about topics of interest can accomplish auditory awakening and stimulate memory. The startle reflex is the lowest level of auditory function, accompanying visual stimulation, and the type of reaction depends on the intensity of the stimulus. A noise that may cause a startle in a normal awake person will not stimulate a comatose patient.
For more than four years, Han Zhiyuan and her mother tried every possible method, even consulting many experts and a music therapist who said that playing music specifically for vegetative patients could have a restorative effect. However, the price was high, and music therapy had no effect at all after half a year, and it was a waste of money.
In fact, even Jin Suzhi has given up now, but as a mother she cannot bear to watch her daughter die.
