Xu Chenghao felt the coolness coming from the back of his hand, and it took him a while to realize that Jing Yicheng was actually crying. Or was he crying earlier? ——Although Jing Yicheng also felt embarrassed about burying his head in the bed and silently shedding tears, he was holding Xu Chenghao’s hand and crying with his face pressed against the back of his hand. There was no point in hiding!
Xu Chenghao couldn’t help but laugh despite the pain all over his body. Holding his hand back, he said helplessly, “Clearly, I’m the one who got injured, why do you look more aggrieved than me?”
Jing Yicheng buried his head and mumbled, “It might as well be me who got injured.”
Xu Chenghao sensed the breath of the other party when speaking, and reached out to pinch his mouth with a sigh: “What are you saying? Who in their right mind rushes to get injured?”
Jing Yicheng’s mouth was pinched and he couldn’t respond, so he could only rub the back of his hand in silence.
Xu Chenghao: “Feeling guilty?”
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Jing Yicheng: “Yes.”
Xu Chenghao: “If you feel guilty, you should take good care of me instead of not being able to take care of yourself and needing me, the patient, to comfort you, understand?”
Jing Yicheng: “Yes.”
Xu Chenghao released his mouth: “You’re really obedient.”
Jing Yicheng immediately switched into caregiver mode and asked gently, “Does it hurt?”
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“Of course,” Xu Chenghao seized the opportunity to change the subject. “The pain is bearable, but why do I feel numbness in both legs?”
Jing Yicheng said, “You have a double leg fracture and have been put in casts.”
Xu Chenghao: “Fracture??”
Xu Chenghao suddenly raised his head and saw his legs wrapped in bandages, feeling confused.
Damn it! Is this a disaster that can’t be avoided?! Does it mean that in the end, I’ll still have to follow the old storyline and spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair??
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Xu Chenghao lay back on the bed in silence, not wanting to speak at all.
Seeing how concerned he was, Jing Yicheng hurriedly comforted him, saying, “It’s just a fracture. The doctor said your surgery was very successful. As long as you rest well, you will definitely recover. Don’t worry.”
Xu Chenghao felt disheartened, “With my luck, I doubt I’ll recover.”
Jing Yicheng: “That won’t happen.”
Xu Chenghao: “It will definitely happen. You’ll see, something will happen during my leg injury period, turning my temporary disability into a permanent one. I’ve seen through it…” How much of a pitfall this transmigration system is!!!
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Jing Yicheng subconsciously said, “No, I’ll…”
Xu Chenghao turned to look at him upon hearing his voice, the white bandage on his forehead glaringly bright. Jing Yicheng suddenly went silent, realizing he didn’t have the courage to say such words again. After all, he had said the same thing last time, but in the end, he still hadn’t fulfilled the promise, resulting in Xu Chenghao’s injury.
What’s worse, it was possible that the other person was injured because of him!
Jing Yicheng pursed his lips, suddenly becoming silent.
Xu Chenghao waited for a while but didn’t hear the rest of the words, and his expression immediately fell. “You don’t want to protect me anymore!”
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Jing Yicheng: “That’s not it.”
Xu Chenghao accused, “Yes, it is!”
Jing Yicheng patiently said, “Really, that’s not it.”
Xu Chenghao: “It is! Just when my leg broke, you treat me like this! And you even said you’re my best friend!”
Jing Yicheng couldn’t help but smile wryly, raising his hand to hold the accusing hand in his palm, saying helplessly, “Okay, I don’t feel guilty anymore, don’t be angry.”
Xu Chenghao’s face was stern. “It’s too late. I feel like you can’t take care of me. Let’s change to Li Nian. He’s my best brother.”
Jing Yicheng instantly lost his smile, “No, I won’t change. You won’t see him during your recovery period either.”
Xu Chenghao: “…”
Xu Chenghao looked at him speechlessly and complained, “Aren’t you tough? Why couldn’t you speak just now?”
Jing Yicheng fell silent instantly, looking down at the blurry little yellow duck on the back of his hand without saying a word.
Xu Chenghao glanced at him a few times, and suddenly withdrew his hand back into the blanket, lazily saying, “Are you feeling guilty now for not protecting me well? Or do you feel guilty about the accident being related to you? Or both?”
Jing Yicheng’s body instantly stiffened.
Xu Chenghao suddenly understood, “Oh, looks like it’s both?”
Jing Yicheng glanced at his expression and nodded silently.
Xu Chenghao: “So the accident is related to you… No wonder you’ve been so timid, not daring to look at me or speak.”
Jing Yicheng lowered his head again.
Xu Chenghao found it amusing to see him being so troubled. He forcefully suppressed his smile and pretended to be indifferent, “Then, you can leave.”
Jing Yicheng suddenly raised his head, eyes full of disbelief, “Leave?”
“Yeah, just leave.” Xu Chenghao said, closing his eyes as if he were a heartless scoundrel who discarded things after using them.
Jing Yicheng stood up abruptly, his voice beginning to rise, “Xu Chenghao, you said you weren’t afraid! Are you regretting it now?”
Xu Chenghao suddenly covered his head, “Ouch, your voice is too loud, it’s giving me a headache.”
Jing Yicheng was burning with anger, but his voice lowered by eight degrees as he gritted his teeth, “You can’t go back on your word!”
Xu Chenghao: “Why can’t I go back on it?”
Jing Yicheng: “You just can’t go back!”
Xu Chenghao turned his head: “I can’t be bothered with you!”
Jing Yicheng was furious but had to turn to the side where Xu Chenghao could see him, lower his voice, and try to reason with him: “How can you go back on your word for something you promised me before? If you keep this up, no one will want to be friends with you!”
Xu Chenghao: “Then I don’t want a coward like you as a friend either!”
Jing Yicheng was startled and defended himself: “I’m not a coward, I’m just afraid!”
Xu Chenghao was confused by this logic: “Aren’t being afraid and being a coward the same thing?”
Jing Yicheng struggled to suppress the urge to raise his voice, feeling wronged: “I’m not a coward, I’m just worried that you’ll be afraid, not want me anymore, and just let me go like now!”
Xu Chenghao: “I didn’t ask you to leave.”
Jing Yicheng: “You said it!”
Xu Chenghao: “I just thought you were feeling guilty, so I wanted to provoke you to let go of your burdens.”
Jing Yicheng felt even more aggrieved, “You’ve stimulated me enough!”
Seeing his pitiful look, Xu Chenghao couldn’t help but laugh. He reached out to ruffle his hair, saying, “Jing Yicheng, why are you so cute!”
Bang!
The trolley loaded with equipment and medicines collided with the door, making a loud noise. The doctor and nurse standing at the door laughed awkwardly and greeted, “Ah, sorry, it slipped, hahaha!”
Jing Yicheng instantly turned serious, his expression icy, “Is there something wrong?”
Doctor: “Um, uh, just, just routine checks.”
Regarding Xu Chenghao’s health, Jing Yicheng was still very patient. He whispered to Xu Chenghao, “No backing out,” before making space for the doctor to examine him, staring intently from the side.
The doctor and nurse handled Xu Chenghao with great care, afraid of causing him any pain, as this person could easily make trouble for them – after all, they had just experienced firsthand what it meant to deal with a “special person.”
Before this, had they ever seen the Great Demon King indulge anyone like this? He even rubbed his face! Just getting close within three steps would usually earn them a cold stare, as if he wanted to draw a gun! And standing behind them, with an aura so indifferent, practically shooting daggers with his eyes, how was the Demon King adorable?! They truly heard someone praise Jing Yicheng as cute for the first time! It was adorably absurd!
If circumstances permitted, the doctors wanted to check the patient’s eyes to see if they were wearing too thick of a filter!
Jing Yicheng suddenly furrowed his brows, his voice piercing like ice towards the doctor, “You hurt him!”
The doctor examining the wound apologized, “I’m sorry.”
Jing Yicheng’s tone hinted at a threat, “Be more careful!”
The doctor replied, “I understand… QAQ”
In this way, under Jing Yicheng’s supervision, the routine examination dragged on for twice the usual time before it was completed. The doctor, in a weary tone, went over Xu Chenghao’s current condition, summarizing it roughly as follows: Xu Chenghao’s upper body was mostly scraped, with minor injuries, but the most serious were the fractures in both legs, which needed further observation and treatment, requiring at least three months of hospitalization.
Xu Chenghao’s eyes widened at the mention of the time, “Three months? Can’t I leave earlier?”
“It’s better for you to stay in the hospital for observation with such serious injuries, which also facilitates treatment,” the doctor said. “And this is just the hospitalization period; the recovery time depends on the individual’s physical condition, which may be longer.”
Xu Chenghao was distraught, “No, I don’t have that much time to waste, I—”
Suddenly, a strawberry popped out at an angle and went straight into Xu Chenghao’s mouth, successfully cutting off the rest of his words. Xu Chenghao turned in surprise, only to see Jing Yicheng smiling slightly as he fed another strawberry into his mouth.
Now Xu Chenghao really couldn’t speak, struggling to eat faster while frowning and raising his hand to lightly hit him.
Jing Yicheng supported his shoulder, gently pushing him back onto the bed and covering him with a blanket, saying with a smile, “Don’t worry, the strawberries have been washed.”
Who asked you about whether the strawberries were clean or not!! Xu Chenghao rolled his eyes at him, still trying to chew on the strawberry in his mouth.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Jing Yicheng turned to the doctor and said, “Don’t listen to him, consider his physical condition instead.”
The doctor quickly withdrew his shocked expression and pretended to be calm, saying, “Alright, Mr. Jing, rest assured.”
Jing Yicheng: “Is there anything else after the examination?”
Doctor: “No, there isn’t.”
Jing Yicheng didn’t say anything, but his gaze at the doctor seemed to ask, ‘Then why aren’t you leaving?’
Doctor: “…Oh right, we need to check the next ward first. If the patient needs anything, they can call the duty nurse using the call bell.”
Jing Yicheng nodded and ruthlessly closed the door. When he sat back by the bed, Xu Chenghao had already finished eating the strawberries and was lying on the bed with a desperate look, his face pale.
Jing Yicheng worried that he was really angry and comforted him, saying, “Your health is the most important thing. If you want to do something, I’ll help you. Don’t be angry.”
“It’s not that…” Xu Chenghao looked even more despaired. “It’s just that I’m so hungry after eating the strawberries, Jing Yicheng, I’m so hungry!”
Jing Yicheng was stunned. “You’re hungry? Wait a moment, I’ll ask the assistant to buy you something right away.”
Xu Chenghao weakly leaned on the bed, angry. “Why did you stuff me with two dried strawberries! I’m not hungry if I don’t eat!”
Jing Yicheng lowered his head to message the assistant and responded absentmindedly, “I was worried you wouldn’t accept treatment.”
Xu Chenghao sighed. “But three months living here, it’s really too long.”
Jing Yicheng comforted him. “It’s not long, it’ll pass in no time.”
Xu Chenghao grumbled, “Easy for you to say.”
After sending the message, Jing Yicheng looked up and said, “I’ll accompany you.”
Xu Chenghao was ungrateful. “You’re busier than me. How long can you accompany me…”
Jing Yicheng stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly said, “If you’re willing, I can stay with you forever.”
T/N: This chapter gave me such a hard time, I’m still unsure about its readability Please spare this one on the errors~
Haohao this is better than a marriage proposal…. accept quickly! Hahaha
Ps: I’m looking for a fluffy bl novel, any recommendations?
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