[2024-7-1 Filming Record]
My face was haggard, my cheeks sunken, and the hospital gown hung loosely on my body.
I stared at the camera, forcing myself to sit up.
"Can I stop the chemotherapy?"
Tian Yao held my hand and shook her head firmly.
"Jiang Yuexia, I know the chemotherapy process is painful, but you have to believe in yourself. You can definitely defeat the illness. Let's keep pushing, okay?"
The repeated high fevers and vomiting tortured me to the point of collapse.
That night, I lost control of my emotions, threw my food on the floor, and shouted harsh words to drive everyone away.
Afterward, I hid under the blanket and cried.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."
Tian Yao hugged me through the blanket.
"Jiang Yuexia, it's okay."
My voice trembled.
"I didn't know chemotherapy could be this painful. Now I realize, Dad had to endure all this for us."
"Sister Tian Yao, I miss my parents so much..."
[2024-9-1 Filming Record]
"Jiang Yuexia, today is your birthday. Do you have any birthday wishes?"
The camera focuses on the door of the hospital room.
The next moment, I opened the door and walked out.
I was wearing a pale yellow long-sleeved dress, and a brown curly wig on my head.
"Sister Tian Yao, let's go to the amusement park today."
Before we left, I secretly took some painkillers.
Tian Yao saw it but didn't stop me. She just turned her back and quietly wiped away her tears.
I sat on the carousel, giving a peace sign to the camera.
Tian Yao held up her phone to take a photo of me.
"Jiang Yuexia, look here, smile, yes, that's beautiful."
When I got off the carousel, my legs suddenly gave out, and I collapsed onto the ground.
The painkillers wore off.
Back at the hospital, the doctor immediately gave me an injection.
The camera pointed to my phone screen.
One minute later, Dad liked my post and commented.
"Happy birthday, baby. You've lost weight, make sure to eat well."
Two minutes later, Mom transferred 3,000 yuan to my Alipay account.
It was double what she sent last month.
Tears fell one after another onto the phone screen, and I wiped them away.
I blew out the candles on the cake and made a wish.
"I wish for my mom and dad to always be healthy and happy."
[2024-10-6 Filming Record]
"Jiang Yuexia!"
Tian Yao rushed into the hospital room, her voice anxious.
I was wrapped up in the blankets, trembling violently, with the sound of my broken sobs filling the air.
Tian Yao gently reached out and touched the top of my head.
"Jiang Yuexia, are you okay?"
I don't know how long it took, but slowly, I emerged from the blanket.
My eyes were swollen and red from crying, my face streaked with tears.
"Tian Yao, my dad passed away."
Tian Yao looked at me with concern.
"Jiang Yuexia..."
I raised my hand to wipe away the tears from my eyes and struggled to get out of bed.
"Tian Yao, I want to go say goodbye to my dad."
The scene changed, and we arrived at the funeral home.
Tian Yao had someone help move my mom aside, and I held a bouquet of chrysanthemums as I approached my dad's memorial.
I bowed three times in front of the coffin and lit three incense sticks.
Up until that moment, no one had noticed me.
But when I walked out of the memorial hall and was about to get into the car, my mom suddenly called my name.
"Jiang Yuexia?"
I dared not turn back, urging the driver to start the car, fleeing in haste.
I glanced at the rearview mirror on the right.
My mom ran after the car for a few steps before stopping, staring at me with eyes full of disappointment as I drove away.
Then my phone rang with a call from my mom.
Shaking, I pressed the reject button.
I closed my eyes, letting the tears fall, whispering to myself.
"Mom, I'm sorry."
[2024-12-10 Filming Record]
After the third round of chemotherapy, my condition had worsened.
Tian Yao was beside me, reading out the names of leukemia patients who had recovered from the hospital list.
I interrupted her.
"Tian Yao, please take some photos of me."
"What?"
"While I still look like a person, take my obituary photo."
Tian Yao choked up.
"Don't say such things."
I smiled faintly.
"You have to make sure you take beautiful pictures of me."
Without hesitation, I got up, put on my wig, and changed into new clothes.
Such a simple action took me a whole hour.
Sitting in front of a white wall, I smiled broadly at the camera.
Tian Yao's eyes were red, and her hand holding the camera kept trembling. Ten photos in a row came out blurry.
I shook my head in dissatisfaction.
"Tian Yao, you're making me look so ugly in the photos."
Tian Yao sniffled.
"You promised me you'd live well. If you don't, I'll use these ugly photos to show you."
I chuckled softly.
"Alright, alright, as long as you make me look good."
At that moment, a flock of birds flew by outside the window, chirping loudly.
Tian Yao aimed the camera at my face.
With a snap, the camera captured my smile.
"Doctor!"
"Someone, quickly!"
A cacophony of panicked voices filled my ears.
Tian Yao dropped the camera and rushed toward me.
I stared at the spinning ceiling, slowly closing my eyes.
"Mom, I'm sorry."
"Dad, I'm coming to find you."