I'm back
Xia Fan slowly opened his eyes. The mere act of moving his eyelids sent a wave of pain through him. He gritted his teeth, but still couldn't suppress a low moan. Soon, the pain numbed his body. He tried to look around within his field of vision. All he saw was a blanket of white, revealing he was in a hospital.
He actually survived in that situation? Xia Fan was a little surprised, but quickly lowered his eyes.
Survived, and now what? It was obvious that he was now a useless person, even forcibly marked. Yes, he had been marked by the Alpha, and the disgusting smell seemed to still linger on him, making him want to vomit.
He was clearly Xu Wang's. Xu Wang... Suddenly, the smiling face of Little Sun appeared in his mind. Xia Fan pursed his lips, his eyes reddening. Is this Beta okay now?
"Ah... the patient in room 309 is awake!"
While he was still thinking, a nurse pushed the door open, seemingly wanting to change his IV drip. Seeing him open his eyes, she immediately called the doctors in. Soon, three or four doctors gathered in the ward.
"Hello, this is H City County Hospital. I'm your attending physician. You can't speak yet, so just listen to us." The doctor standing in the front said sternly, "You were rescued and brought here by villagers from the county who went out to sea. Your condition was very serious. If you had been any later, you would have died. You have multiple fractures all over your body, permanent facial scars, and your glands are also... damaged. The wounds were soaked in seawater for too long, causing them to fester and rot. To save you, we removed half of your glands during the rescue. Otherwise, you wouldn't have survived."
Half a gland… Xia Fan's heart trembled. The gland is a vital part of an Alpha. Missing half means that he is no longer a complete individual, but a broken, inferior Alpha.
But being able to survive is the luckiest thing. Xia Fan closed his eyes and nodded.
"After you recover, your pheromones will no longer be like those of a normal Alpha. You'll need to maintain medication. It will be difficult for an Omega to smell your pheromones again." Another doctor spoke up. "Since we don't know your name, we can't contact your family. Please understand."
Xia Fan is now unable to speak or move, so he cannot easily say or write down his name and contact number. He can only listen quietly to the doctors talking about his condition.
After that, the doctors left, leaving a nurse who looked like a recent graduate beside him to change the medicine.
"You're finally awake. You were lying here when I came here for my internship during the holidays. You were still here after graduation. I thought you'd remain unconscious, but...are you okay? There's not a single part of your body that's broken. I was scared at first." The young nurse spoke to herself. "Don't pay attention to me. No, you can't pay attention to me either. I'm just expressing my feelings. After all, you're the first patient I've taken care of since I came to the hospital, even though I don't know your name."
Holiday internship? After graduation? Xia Fan was stunned. Judging from what the nurse said, he had been in a coma for more than half a year?
"I hope you can get better soon. I'll be leaving now." After saying that, the nurse left.
Xia Fan hadn't reacted yet. He tilted his head slightly to look out the window. The sun was shining brightly. The day he was thrown into the sea was clearly a rainy, cold winter day, but now it was summer. Time flew by.
He wanted to check the news, to see what had happened recently. He wanted to know how Shuangming was doing, had Chief Wei rescued Zou Yuqing? Had those people received the punishment they deserved?
What would Xu Wang be like? Would he miss him? Would he be sad because he thought he was dead? Or perhaps he had found someone new?
Xu Wang... When Xia Fan thought of Beta, whom he loved, he felt a little sad. He was no longer worthy of such a good Xu Wang. If Xu Wang found someone by his side, he would bless her.
Although I woke up, a new torture had just begun. The feeling of being unable to move freely was too uncomfortable. Even going to the toilet required me to lie in bed and need help. I was really a useless person.
But people always get better after they wake up. When autumn came, the doctors removed the bandages from his body, and he was able to move around a little. He looked in the bathroom mirror at his face after the bandages were removed. It was a horrible face covered in scars. His body was also covered with various marks left by beatings with sticks, which would not go away.
"Ha..." Xia Fan touched his face, pursed his lips and lowered his head. If Xu Wang saw him like this, would he find it scary?
He missed Xu Wang very much, but he was also afraid to see Xu Wang again. He wanted Xu Wang to find someone new, but if he really saw such a person next to Xu Wang one day, he would collapse.
People are contradictory, and so is love.
After telling the doctor his name, he didn't ask the doctor to contact anyone. He was still preparing himself mentally. Perhaps staying here and living alone was a good option. He had been gone for so long, everyone should have assumed he was dead.
After waking up, he did not read any information on the Internet. He wanted to know but deliberately avoided any news about Shuang Ming until he heard the nurses outside the ward discussing the love between Wei Mingjue and Zou Yuqing. The envious look on their faces made his heart tremble.
So Zou Yuqing was rescued, and they are now happily together.
Xia Fan finally smiled. He picked up the phone the nurse gave him with hesitation and searched for news about Wei Mingjue and Zou Yuqing. He found Wei Mingjue's personal account, which was full of photos and videos showing their love.
There were many related photos under the account, and he suddenly saw one about his funeral.
The smile suddenly stopped. Xia Fan was silent for a moment, and clicked on the heavy news report with trembling hands.
The funeral was held at the beginning of the year. His body was not there, and there was only his black and white photo placed in the front, which was extremely depressing.
The report consisted mostly of text, with only one photo at the end, which made his eyes suddenly wet.
It was Xu Wang, clutching his portrait and weeping bitterly. The little sunshine who always wore a smile on his face looked grief-stricken, his face pale. Anyone who saw him would think he was devastated by the loss of his beloved. The faces of the others were also filled with exhaustion and sorrow, causing him to choke on his sobs.
He suddenly felt selfish, wanting to escape even though he was still alive. He flipped through Wei Mingjue's account again and saw that they had been to Xu Wang's tobacco and alcohol shop together.
A familiar object came into view. Xia Fan enlarged the photo and took a look. What was placed in front of Xu Wang was a toy motorcycle. That was... the reconciliation gift he gave to Xu Wang.
Xia Fan couldn't hold back any longer and covered his face and cried. He thought, let's go back, there are people waiting for him foolishly.
In winter, Xia Fan was finally discharged from the hospital. Leaning on crutches, he said his grateful goodbyes to the nurses and doctors and boarded the high-speed train back to City S. Returning to this familiar place after a year, Xia Fan was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.
Because of the scars on his face, he wore a black mask every day, covering himself tightly. Many people looked at him strangely along the way, but he didn't care. He took a taxi to the tobacco and alcohol shop next to the university town, where the person he loved was.
In fact, he hadn't figured out how to start after seeing Xu Wang. His mind was blank. He only knew that he was about to meet this Beta. It would be a reunion after a year.
The car stopped and he stood at the door of the store. He saw Xu Wang sitting in front of the cash register playing with a Lego motorcycle.
Winter vacation had not yet started, so there were not many customers in the store. Xia Fan stood at the side and looked inside. He saw that Xu Wang was thinner than before, his hair was much shorter, and he looked much more mature.
His eyes were filled with warmth. The moment he really saw Xu Wang, he realized that he absolutely did not want to see Xu Wang have a new lover, even if they had never been together.
After taking a deep breath and walking into the store, Xu Wang said weakly, "Welcome," without looking up.
The familiar voice actually made him cry, but Xia Fan didn't say anything.
"Hello, I need..."
Perhaps the guest who came in was too silent, Xu Wang raised his head, and the moment he saw the person in front of him, he was stunned.
"Are you... Xia Fan? You..."
Even though the person was wearing a mask, his features were the image of the person he longed for and loved the most. Xu Wang trembled and choked up. He quickly walked over to the guest and looked at the disabled person with red eyes. "Is it you?" He didn't dare to confirm.
After searching for Xia Fan for two months without success, everyone, including him, believed that Xia Fan had already sunk to the bottom of the sea and passed away. He was devastated and desperate, but the facts were before him and he could only accept it helplessly.
However, the person standing in front of him was so familiar that he burst into tears.
"It's me." Xia Fan also shed tears and choked up, "Xu Wang, I'm back."
Without asking what happened then, or why he showed up now, Xu Wang hugged the Alpha in front of him tightly, sobbing uncontrollably. Xia Fan also hugged his beloved, who was sobbing and trembling uncontrollably, as if he was hugging the whole world.
At this moment, love is back.
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