Since the train wasn't full, Shannchyuan and Yihshyong got seats. Shannchyuan sat to Yihshyong's right. To Yihshyong's left was a young man about twenty-five years old. The young man wore a light brown long-sleeved shirt. He was busy conversing with his friend sitting next to him. The friend wore clothes much more casual than the young man. He was wearing a dark blue short-sleeved shirt.
"By the way, how is your father doing? Is there any progress?" The young man in the long-sleeved shirt shifted their conversation to something else.
Yihshyong didn't know if the young man had switched the conversation to something else because he didn't want Yihshyong to listen to their conversation or because he just happened to want to talk about something else.
"Nothing has changed. He's still unconscious."
"What did the doctor say?"
"Same as before. Hope is still there, but not likely."
"They said so?"
"Not quite like that. They said it in technical terms and very ambiguous. But that's the gist of it. At least, that's what we thought."
"You don't want to get another doctor's opinion?"
"Seeing the severity of my father's condition, I don't think the other doctors would just say anything just to make us happy."
"So your father will be unconscious for the rest of his life?"
"I don't know. The doctor said the important thing is that he's stable. He's just unconscious."
"Then what about the police? They're not going to investigate further?"
"Police say there isn't enough evidence linking my father's condition to what happened to him."
"Haven't the police also asked the doctors to check for that possibility?"
"The doctor who was asked by the police to check my father's condition said that my father's condition like that was most likely caused by a congenital disease that my father had suffered for a long time."
"But that doesn't mean those people can be free just like that."
"The police did process them legally. It's just that my father's condition was not part of the charges against them."
"Oh! I don't know what to say. This is really unfair."
"I know. My uncle said that life is like that. Sometimes we will be faced with unfair realities."
Yihshyong poked Shannchyuan's waist. He wanted to know whether or not Shannchyuan had also eavesdropped on the conversation.
Shannchyuan suddenly bent his back. He bent his body down to his knees. Shannchyuan pressed his palms behind his head. His body position was very similar to the Brace Position people did when the plane was in an emergency. Yihshyong didn't understand why Shannchyuan did such a strange act. But because he wanted to know more, he also did what Shannchyuan did.
"I know you find the conversation between the two beside you are very interesting. But there is something else that is no less important." Shannchyuan whispered when Yihshyong was already in the same body position as him.
"Those two must think we're both crazy by now," Yihshyong whispered softly. "What other thing did Dahge want to say?"
"The person sitting across from us. Ever since we've been sitting here, he's been looking at us strangely."
Because earlier, Yihshyong focused on the two people sitting on his left. So he didn't pay attention to the other passengers. Yihshyong was already preparing to lift his body. He wanted to see the person Shannchyuan mentioned.
"Don't you look at that person!" Shannchyuan rebuked in a whisper. "Don't let him suspect that we've noticed that he's watching us."
"I think he knows now. Normal people would be suspicious when they saw someone suddenly bend over like we did."
"Not necessarily. Maybe he thinks we're weirdos or mental hospital patients who left prematurely."
"Then what should we do?"
"In ten seconds, I will return to the original position. Three or four seconds later, then you catch up. Do it naturally."
"Naturally, how?"
"Just do it. Don't look ahead."
Shannchyuan then rose from that position. Three seconds later, Yihshyong straightened his back.
"That person is gone," said Shannchyuan. "He left when we were in Brace's position."
"Maybe he's scared." Yihshyong laughed. He looked to the left. The two of them had also disappeared.
"I think they moved to the next carriage." Shannchyuan also laughed.
The other passengers were still in the carriage. They said nothing. There were three or four people who looked at Yihshyong and Shannchyuan strangely. But the others seemed unconcerned.
"Who do you think that person is? Does he have anything to do with the people watching our house?"
"I don't know who he is," Shannchyuan said. "But now that I think about it, I don't think he has anything to do with the things we're going through. Maybe we're just like certain people who have issues with him."
"I think so."
"Now we have to get ready to get off the train. We'll be at our destination station in a minute." Shannchyuan got up from the bench.
Since the train wasn't full, Shannchyuan and Yihshyong got seats. Shannchyuan sat to Yihshyong's right. To Yihshyong's left was a young man about twenty-five years old. The young man wore a light brown long-sleeved shirt. He was busy conversing with his friend sitting next to him. The friend wore clothes much more casual than the young man. He was wearing a dark blue short-sleeved shirt.
"By the way, how is your father doing? Is there any progress?" The young man in the long-sleeved shirt shifted their conversation to something else.
Yihshyong didn't know if the young man had switched the conversation to something else because he didn't want Yihshyong to listen to their conversation or because he just happened to want to talk about something else.
"Nothing has changed. He's still unconscious."
"What did the doctor say?"
"Same as before. Hope is still there, but not likely."
"They said so?"
"Not quite like that. They said it in technical terms and very ambiguous. But that's the gist of it. At least, that's what we thought."
"You don't want to get another doctor's opinion?"
"Seeing the severity of my father's condition, I don't think the other doctors would just say anything just to make us happy."
"So your father will be unconscious for the rest of his life?"
"I don't know. The doctor said the important thing is that he's stable. He's just unconscious."
"Then what about the police? They're not going to investigate further?"
"Police say there isn't enough evidence linking my father's condition to what happened to him."
"Haven't the police also asked the doctors to check for that possibility?"
"The doctor who was asked by the police to check my father's condition said that my father's condition like that was most likely caused by a congenital disease that my father had suffered for a long time."
"But that doesn't mean those people can be free just like that."
"The police did process them legally. It's just that my father's condition was not part of the charges against them."
"Oh! I don't know what to say. This is really unfair."
"I know. My uncle said that life is like that. Sometimes we will be faced with unfair realities."
Yihshyong poked Shannchyuan's waist. He wanted to know whether or not Shannchyuan had also eavesdropped on the conversation.
Shannchyuan suddenly bent his back. He bent his body down to his knees. Shannchyuan pressed his palms behind his head. His body position was very similar to the Brace Position people did when the plane was in an emergency. Yihshyong didn't understand why Shannchyuan did such a strange act. But because he wanted to know more, he also did what Shannchyuan did.
"I know you find the conversation between the two beside you are very interesting. But there is something else that is no less important." Shannchyuan whispered when Yihshyong was already in the same body position as him.
"Those two must think we're both crazy by now," Yihshyong whispered softly. "What other thing did Dahge want to say?"
"The person sitting across from us. Ever since we've been sitting here, he's been looking at us strangely."
Because earlier, Yihshyong focused on the two people sitting on his left. So he didn't pay attention to the other passengers. Yihshyong was already preparing to lift his body. He wanted to see the person Shannchyuan mentioned.
"Don't you look at that person!" Shannchyuan rebuked in a whisper. "Don't let him suspect that we've noticed that he's watching us."
"I think he knows now. Normal people would be suspicious when they saw someone suddenly bend over like we did."
"Not necessarily. Maybe he thinks we're weirdos or mental hospital patients who left prematurely."
"Then what should we do?"
"In ten seconds, I will return to the original position. Three or four seconds later, then you catch up. Do it naturally."
"Naturally, how?"
"Just do it. Don't look ahead."
Shannchyuan then rose from that position. Three seconds later, Yihshyong straightened his back.
"That person is gone," said Shannchyuan. "He left when we were in Brace's position."
"Maybe he's scared." Yihshyong laughed. He looked to the left. The two of them had also disappeared.
"I think they moved to the next carriage." Shannchyuan also laughed.
The other passengers were still in the carriage. They said nothing. There were three or four people who looked at Yihshyong and Shannchyuan strangely. But the others seemed unconcerned.
"Who do you think that person is? Does he have anything to do with the people watching our house?"
"I don't know who he is," Shannchyuan said. "But now that I think about it, I don't think he has anything to do with the things we're going through. Maybe we're just like certain people who have issues with him."
"I think so."
"Now we have to get ready to get off the train. We'll be at our destination station in a minute." Shannchyuan got up from the bench.
