First Municipal People's Hospital.

As soon as Xiang Ling got out of the taxi, he saw Xu Jing standing at the hospital entrance, looking around anxiously. He didn't wait for Su Luyang who was still paying, and ran towards him quickly.

Su Luyang soon followed, and the two rushed to Xu Jing one after the other.

"Camera, how are Qiulin and Ahai?" Xiang Ling asked anxiously.

"It's hard to say. You'll know once you go in." The camera took them to the hospital.

Just over ten minutes ago, Xiang Ling received a call from the camera saying that Ji Qiulin and Jiang Yuanhai were both sent to the emergency room.

The specific situation could not be explained clearly over the phone. After Xiang Ling hung up the phone, he dragged Su Luyang to the hospital.

The camera ran and said to them: "Actually, I'm also confused right now. I just went to the big square with a few brothers to play, and suddenly saw a group of people fighting. I wanted to walk away, but I found out that someone was beating Qiulin and Ah Hai."

Xiang Ling: “!!!”

The camera saw Xiang Ling's expression and knew what he was thinking. He immediately said, "Fuck, this is absolutely intolerable. Without saying a word, we rushed over. But when we got there, we found that the people beating Qiulin and Ah Hai were a group of uncles and aunts..."

Su Luyang continued, "Are uncle and aunt fighting with Qiulin and the others?"

The camera was quite difficult to describe: "It was only just now that we realized that they were Qiulin's family members."

Xiang Ling: "...family?"

The camera had a sad face: "Brother Ling, I think I just accidentally hit Qiulin's parents. I'm so panicked now..."

Xiang Ling's heart sank, not because he was going to hit someone for the camera, but because of this sudden change.

Ji Qiulin's parents actually came. Qiulin had said last time that they might come here, but there had been no movement. Xiang Ling had forgotten about it in his busy schedule, but he didn't expect them to show up at this time and go to the emergency room as soon as they arrived.

As they were talking, they arrived at the place. Xiang Ling saw Ji Qiulin and Jiang Yuanhai sitting on the chairs. They both looked a little embarrassed, but there was no blood. Xiang Ling breathed a sigh of relief.

"Qiulin Ahai!" Xiang Ling ran over.

When Jiang Yuanhai saw Xiang Ling coming, he tried to stand up by holding the armrest beside him, but he bumped into something and fell back into his seat.

"Sit still and don't get up!" Xiang Ling was startled by Jiang Yuanhai's actions and hurriedly helped him sit down. "How are you? What did the doctor say? How about you, Qiulin?"

Qiulin lowered his head and said nothing.

Xiang Ling turned his head to look at Ji Qiulin, his eyes widened instantly, he lifted Ji Qiulin's face up and said angrily: "Who did it!"

Qiulin's small face was swollen from being beaten, with several noticeable bloodstains on it and dried blood scabs at the corners of his mouth.

Xiang Ling also discovered that she was wearing a skirt, but Xiang Ling couldn't feel happy about it at all, because the skirt was extremely dirty and had many torn holes, and it couldn't even completely cover her body.

Xiang Ling silently tightened the coat covering her and wrapped her up tightly.

Su Luyang had been squatting silently beside Xiang Ling. After Xiang Ling wrapped her up, she suddenly grabbed Ji Qiulin's hand and said, "You look so beautiful today. Your skirt is so pretty."

Ji Qiulin: "..."

Ji Qiulin's eyes were so red she couldn't see the whites. She turned to look at Su Luyang and choked up, "Really?"

Su Luyang nodded seriously: "Yes, it's better looking than the one Xiang Ling gave me today. Let him buy from you in the future. You have a much better appreciation than him."

Ji Qiulin felt a lump in his throat and could no longer endure it. He threw himself on Jiang Yuanhai and burst into tears.

Su Luyang patted Ji Qiulin on the back, then pulled Xiang Ling, who had a bad expression on his face, to his feet.

Xiang Ling glared at him with a sour face. Su Luyang pulled him a few steps outside, holding him with one hand and patting his back gently, while the other hand stroked Xiang Ling's head down and gently stroked his fur.

Su Luyang whispered, "Alright, alright, calm down. We're here to solve problems, not to create them. The way you're acting now will only put more pressure on Qiulin. Relax. If you have anything to say, let's talk privately. Now, help me regulate my breathing."

Xiang Ling knew Su Luyang was right, but he couldn't get over his emotions so quickly. He adjusted his breathing and tried to talk to Su Luyang to divert his emotions: "You just made Qiulin cry."

Su Luyang said: "I am actually more worried about her because she is holding it in. By crying like this, the bad emotions are released."

Xiang Ling gritted his teeth and said, "Su Luyang, I don't advocate violence, but I really want to hit someone right now."

Su Luyang pinched the back of Xiang Ling's neck and said, "Then let's go to the bed and fight?"

Xiang Ling: “…”

Xiang Ling pushed Su Luyang away, rolled his eyes, and walked back to the camera.

Su Luyang stood there without moving, his back to the crowd, the smile on his face no longer visible.

He took several deep breaths before he finally adjusted his expression, turned around and followed.

"Where are they?" Xiang Ling asked the camera.

The camera says, "Still inside."

Xiang Ling was surprised: "You guys fought so fiercely?"

The camera quickly denied it: "No! They are not young anymore, and there are women among them. How could we possibly use harsh measures? And if we talk about violence, they are the more vicious..."

Xiang Ling: “…”

"Really? I swear! Especially her mother's claws..." Lens lifted up his sleeves, revealing several bloodstains on them. "I didn't even dare to fight back when she grabbed me."

Xiang Ling asked again, "Why don't Ah Hai and Qiu Lin have a doctor to bandage their wounds?"

"Because they haven't come out yet, there's still a queue for the emergency room." The camera said, "Qiulin's injuries weren't that serious. When we arrived, she was being protected by Ah Hai. But Ah Hai, didn't you see? He couldn't even stand up just now."

Xiang Ling was silent for a long time, and finally squeezed out a word: "...Fuck."

"What should we do next?" the camera said, "I overheard the fight just now. I wonder if Qiulin's family still won't accept her?"

In fact, Xiang Ling didn't know what to do. After all, this was Qiulin's family affair, and he, as a classmate, had no right to interfere. But how could he not care?

Su Luyang came over and said, "Call the counselor."

Xiang Ling looked at him.

Su Luyang said, "We are students. Nothing we say to her parents means anything. We need teachers to back us up. We are still in school, and they can't do anything to Qiulin."

This made sense. Xiang Ling said hello to Jiang Yuanhai and the others, and went outside to call Deng Yan to explain the situation.

As soon as Xiang Ling left, the door behind them opened.

Four adults, led by Mother Ji, and a sleeping child walked out.

Several people were once again in the same space at this time. The atmosphere was subtle and no one spoke.

Finally, the nurse broke the silence and led Ji Qiulin and the others inside.

When Xiang Ling came back after finishing his call, only Su Luyang was still waiting for him in the corridor.

Xiang Ling stood in the aisle, his eyes swept over the extra people, and finally fell on Su Luyang.

"They went in." Su Luyang said.

Xiang Ling nodded and glanced at the woman in brown. He could have guessed her identity without even asking, because she and Ji Qiulin looked very similar, especially those round eyes, which were almost identical.

Su Luyang held Xiang Ling down with one hand and whispered, "Calm down. Wait until the counselor arrives."

Xiang Ling didn't want to stay calm. When he thought about how Jiang Yuanhai and the others were beaten, and when he thought about the suffering Qiulin had endured over the years, he couldn't stay calm.

He had been dissatisfied with Ji Qiulin's parents for a long time. When they finally met today, the new and old grudges added together made him simply unbearable.

Xiang Ling opened his mouth to speak, but Su Luyang was quick-witted and spoke quickly, so he lowered his head and kissed Xiang Ling on the mouth.

"What are you doing!" Xiang Ling was startled and growled at Su Luyang, "This is a hospital!"

"I know this is a hospital, so please don't make a noise here," Su Luyang said. "The doctors are still treating patients, and the patients also need a quiet environment to rest."

Xiang Ling knew that it was not good for him to be so irrational, but he couldn't control himself.

No one has seen more clearly than him how Ji Qiulin and Jiang Yuanhai have navigated these past two or three years. The level of discrimination transgender people face in society is unimaginable unless you've experienced it yourself.

But the two of them still live their lives so seriously and attentively.

Ji Qiulin and Jiang Yuanhai always said that he taught them how to face themselves, but in fact, for Xiang Ling, Ji Qiulin and Jiang Yuanhai also taught him how to find his own flower in the mud.

Xiang Ling gave them courage, and they also encouraged Xiang Ling to be his own warrior.

In Xiang Ling's opinion, both of them are really amazing.

Such remarkable people should not continue to suffer the hardships inflicted by their loved ones.

In order to avoid quarreling, Xiang Ling and Su Luyang left the corridor and went outside the hospital to wait for counselor Deng Yan.

It was late, but the area around the hospital was still bustling with activity. The small restaurant across the street was packed. The fruit vendor yawned as she watched TV. Xiang Ling and Su Luyang sat side by side on the flower bed, a moment of silence.

After a while, Su Luyang said, "I'm going to go smoke a cigarette."

Xiang Ling held Su Luyang and said, "Just smoke here. Sit with me for a while."

Su Luyang put the cigarette box back into his trouser pocket.

Seeing that he didn't smoke, Xiang Ling couldn't help but say, "You should smoke less. I was taking a shower just now, and you actually smoked five or six. Do you want to die?"

Su Luyang smiled and said, "The last time."

Seeing Su Luyang's relaxed expression, Xiang Ling couldn't help but ask, "Why were you able to remain calm in this situation? If it weren't for you, I might have really rushed forward just now."

Such calmness is somewhat ruthless, but it cannot be denied that such calmness is very reliable in such situations, allowing people to grasp the backbone in an instant.

Su Luyang lowered his eyes. After putting the cigarette box back into his trouser pocket, he pinched Xiang Ling's fingers and played with them. "Because I've experienced this many times, experience tells me that the calmer you are in such moments, the better. Anger can easily make you lose your mind and make you do things you'll regret, and it won't solve the problem at all."

Xiang Ling looked at Su Luyang. He knew that this might not be the right time, but he asked anyway: "What did you want to say to me just now... at the hotel?"

Earlier in the hotel, Xiang Ling came out of the bathroom and saw Su Luyang smoking on the balcony. He opened the balcony door and was choked by the smell of smoke. He looked down and saw that the ashtray was full of cigarette butts.

Xiang Ling couldn't help but say a few words to Su Luyang. At that time, Su Luyang didn't talk back, but just put out the cigarette in his hand and said seriously that he wanted to talk to him.

Before they had time to talk, they were called to the hospital by a phone call.

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