Su Liang was dreaming again.
The Lu Zhizhao in the dream was still so gentle, so calm, with clear eyes and brows. Whenever he looked at someone, he always seemed particularly reliable.
Still that reassuring look.
"I will be back."
Su Liang listened calmly to what Lu Zhizhao in his dream said word by word.
This dream was very realistic, even the way Lu Zhizhao tightly held his hand and his eyes were slightly red were exactly the same as before.
"Xiaoliang, you must wait for me! This time when I go back, I will make everything clear to Ning Jiayi and the Lu family. The person I like is you. It has been you from the beginning to now. It was you before, and it can only be you in the future!"
"I never care about Beta or Omega. I can't be with Ning Jiayi just for that ridiculous compatibility rate. I believe he will understand! So, this time when I go back, I will definitely be able to completely solve the problems that have troubled us for so many years."
"I just don't want you to hide with me like this anymore. We just love each other, it's not a crime. We shouldn't hide like this."
"Xiaoliang, wait for me. When I come back, we two can be together for real."
"Xiaoliang..."
In the darkness, Su Liang opened his eyes on the cold bed.
There were some muffled noises coming from the distance, which sounded like someone drunk and making trouble, or of course it could be that some unlucky person was being robbed. Similar noises occur almost every night, which is normal because Su Liang's current temporary residence is located in the poorest and most dilapidated area of District 48 in the entire Chinese District.
This is a complete slum, the final destination for the lowest and most miserable people who have been screened out by life.
And this is also Su Liang's only place to go.
…As the darling of the Lu family since childhood, Lu Zhizhao, as a top Alpha, is undoubtedly naive in some aspects.
He could never imagine that if the Lu family, one of the top wealthy families in the Earth Alliance, wanted to make life difficult for someone, then that person would definitely be in hell.
It’s the same even if Su Liang was once a member of the Lu family.
Su Liang panted hard and rubbed the bedside lamp to turn it on.
The electric current crackled and the energy-saving lamp on the ceiling flickered for a long time before it finally lit up steadily. The light was dim, making the whole hut look even more dilapidated and desolate.
Su Liang slowly got up from the bed. His whole body was cold and a sharp pain surged into his chest, making him unable to help but dry heave.
The miserable screams outside the dilapidated hut and the wild laughter of the little hooligans gave Su Liang a splitting headache.
[“If you want to live longer, you must rest. Su Liang, don’t joke with your life.”]
It seemed like the last time he went to see a doctor was a long, long time ago, but the strange thing was that at this moment Su Liang inexplicably remembered the warning given to him by the stern-faced little doctor.
He couldn't help but find it funny.
It’s just the difference between dying early and dying later. Is it really necessary to rest?
After finally stopping his cough, he managed to stand up by holding onto the bedside table. He poured himself some water, then took out some painkillers from the drawer. He swallowed half a bottle and waited for a while. The severe pain that was almost driving him crazy slowly subsided a little.
It was like there was a hazy, ambiguous film that gently isolated the body from the pain.
He moved slowly to the other corner of the room. He had to hurry and change his clothes before the cheap illegal painkillers wore off - he still had a whole day of extremely heavy work to do.
Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to keep this dilapidated rental house in the "garbage dump".
Unfortunately, before he could take two steps, his extremely weak body suddenly gave out, he staggered and fell on a chair.
He accidentally pressed down the TV remote control, and the next second, the antique appliance that was probably two hundred years old flickered and actually started up successfully for the first time ever.
A hazy shadow jumped out on the slightly discolored and distorted screen.
She was a very popular beautiful reporter.
At this moment, the reporter's pretty face was full of smiles. She was standing on the edge of the most famous landmark building in the capital of the alliance, the Starry Sky Plaza, and excitedly broadcasting to the countless viewers in front of the screen: "...Everyone knows that today is the wedding of Lu Zhizhao, the most watched heir of the Lu family, and Ning Jiayi, the young master of the Ning family. This wedding is known as the 'Century Appointment'. Yes, we all know that Lu Zhizhao's mental power has reached S-level two years ago, and Ning Jiayi's mental power also broke through S last year. It can be said that the two of them are indeed a match made in heaven, and the matching degree is rare to exceed 90%... We can already expect that the Lu and Ning families will reach a deeper cooperation because of this wedding... Yes, in the folk, the union of Lu Zhizhao and Ning Jiayi has also been blessed by the masses..."
The TV was too old, and the reporter's voice became harsh and unclear from time to time.
Su Liang sat in the chair in a daze.
He wanted to turn off the TV, but for some reason, his body became a little unresponsive.
The cold feeling slowly seeped from his limbs to his torso. Although he was in his own room, Su Liang felt as if he was being dragged into an endless sea of ice by an invisible hand.
He couldn't move and could only stare blankly at the figure swaying on the screen.
The reporters had disappeared from the screen, and the director couldn't wait to cut the camera to the wedding scene.
In the luxurious setting, the artificial sky filled with stars is dazzling, and everything seems so beautiful and so unreal.
The two people who walked onto the red carpet step by step looked even more radiant and handsome, as if they were princes who had stepped into reality from a fairy tale.
Well, strictly speaking, Lu Zhizhao and Ning Jiayi can indeed be considered "princes" in another sense.
Su Liang stared blankly at the two people hugging each other tightly on the screen.
He suddenly realized that what he was watching was probably a recording of that wedding.
It turns out that person is already married.
Su Liang heard a voice in his heart whispering.
Lu Zhizhao...
He repeated the name silently.
The man in front of the camera still had a calm expression, and his smile seemed a little strange. Su Liang found that he seemed to have never seen Lu Zhizhao smile like this before.
But no matter what, he is still handsome and Ning Jiayi is still beautiful.
The top Omega had picturesque features and was exquisitely beautiful. When he leaned on Lu Zhizhao, they were truly a perfect match.
I guess everyone thinks so.
The TV screen suddenly became blurry again.
Su Liang could only hear the deafening cheers from the people at the wedding when Lu Zhizhao and Ning Jiayi entered.
It turns out that two people in love can receive such warm blessings.
This thought flashed through Su Liang's mind, and then he realized belatedly that two people in love should indeed be blessed in this way - only if he and Lu Zhizhao were together would they be obstructed and ridiculed by everyone.
Because Su Liang is a beta.
And Lu Zhizhao is Alpha.
The two of them shouldn't be together at all.
…
In fact, when Lu Zhizhao left, Su Liang already had a feeling that he might never see Lu Zhizhao again.
And his premonitions were always accurate.
When he finally realized it and saw Lu Zhizhao again on TV, Su Liang still felt a trace of bitterness deep in his body.
He didn't know where the strength came from, but suddenly, his hands and feet, which had been out of control, could move again.
Su Liang felt that he should get up quickly and go to work, but what he actually did was to find his communicator with great difficulty.
He looked at the screen, a string of numbers had been turning over in his mind for a long time, but he hadn't actually pressed those buttons for a long time.
He still remembered Lu Zhizhao's contact number.
But in these two years, he only called him in the first few months.
[“I’m still negotiating with them. It’s so annoying. The Lu family’s stubborn old men are stuck in the last century. No wonder my uncle wants to hide in another courtyard… No, if these guys saw my uncle, they would have pissed themselves on their knees. They wouldn’t look like this at all!”]
[“Xiaoliang… I’m so tired… I don’t know what to do.”]
[“They won’t let me see Ayi…”]
[“Xiaoliang, don’t call this number again. I suspect these old guys are monitoring it. Be good, I’ll call you when I’m done with this!”]
[“Xiaoliang, wait for my good news.”]
…
After that, Su Liang never contacted Lu Zhizhao again.
Until this moment, he didn't know why he wanted to call the other party for the last time.
It was as if even God had noticed Su Liang's hesitation at this moment. He was still dialing the number, and countless unpaid bill information continued to pour into the old communicator.
At the same time, there were also messages sent to him by some old acquaintances.
Among them was the black doctor with a sour face and harsh words from the underground clinic in this area. During this period of time, Su Liang felt much better thanks to the illegal painkillers he prescribed for him in violation of regulations.
[“Little white face, your medicine has arrived. I got you some new medicine. The side effects are quite severe and you might die if you take it. Come get it later if you want it.”]
Su Liang looked at the cold message and couldn't help but smile.
The next second, another message popped up.
[“Mr. Su, you’d better not rely too much on the rubbish medicine that quack doctor gave you. If you don’t go to a regular hospital, you’re going to die. Don’t die in my house.”]
This is a message from the landlord.
The landlord and the doctor were drinking buddies on weekdays. I thought that my health condition had already been known to that cold-looking but warm-hearted uncle. Although he appeared vicious on the surface, Su Liang knew that the landlord was actually very worried about him.
Even the reason why Su Liang is still alive today is entirely due to the help of many seemingly vicious "bad guys" in this "garbage dump".
For some reason, looking at the messages on the old communicator, the heavy feeling that made Su Liang almost unable to breathe actually faded away.
During the time when he was being hunted by the Lu family, Lu Zhizhao always thought that Su Liang's poor health was due to hiding from place to place for many years.
But they didn't know that Su Liang was actually terminally ill.
Not long after Lu Zhizhao left, Su Liang was sent to the hospital because he was in a coma.
He then diagnosed her with terminal myeloma, a completely terminal illness.
"You should have come to the hospital for a checkup earlier. Let me see... Did you have gynecological hypoplasia? Theoretically, the probability of you getting this disease is very small..."
The kind doctor looked at young Su Liang with pity and confusion.
But Su Liang could only smile bitterly at that time.
He didn't even have to wait for further diagnosis and treatment. He was unable to pay the medical bills because all the funds in his accounts were frozen, and he had to leave the hospital in embarrassment.
Before leaving the hospital, the doctor diagnosed him that he might not live more than three months.
But now two years have passed and Su Liang is still alive.
It's just that he was exhausted.
Su Liang had never known why he was so tenacious. He was struggling to survive in this world like a cockroach. But today, Su Liang felt that he didn't need to struggle anymore.
He suddenly felt that his body was no longer in so much pain.
The expectation, confusion, and waiting suppressed in my heart suddenly disappeared the moment I got the answer.
Su Liang felt more relaxed than ever before.
The long and luxurious wedding of the century was still playing on the TV screen. Su Liang listened to the pleasant wedding march, supported by the wall, and walked out of the shabby hut step by step.
He went outside and found a place to sit down on the pile of garbage.
He picked up the communicator, and this time without any hesitation, he quickly dialed the familiar number.
The communicator was connected faster than expected.
"Hello……"
A strange voice, thick with sleepiness, came from the other end of the communicator.
Su Liang didn't say anything.
"Hello? Who is this?"
That was Ning Jiayi's voice. Su Liang barely recognized the other person's identity.
Ning Jiayi's voice was a little hoarse.
Then Su Liang suddenly remembered that the current time was the best time for the person on the other end of the communicator to go to bed.
After all, nowadays there are only a few people, those who are really desperate, who need to force themselves to go to work before dawn.
"It's me—"
"drop--"
As Su Liang opened his mouth, an electronic sound of the communicator being hung up came from the other end of the microphone.
Su Liang lowered his eyes, but there was no expression on his face.
"I just came to wish you a happy wedding."
He spoke calmly and solemnly into the communicator which had no one answering, word by word.
The sky had turned a gorgeous purple-pink color, and a brilliant golden edge appeared on the horizon.
The sun is coming out.
“Ding ding ding ding…”
The old communicator rolled down from the top of the garbage mountain and finally got stuck in the gap between the garbage.
It rang quickly, and the cracked screen flashed the number that Su Liang had dialed not long ago.
The ringing lasted for a long, long time, but no one answered.
…
Su Liang died peacefully on the day after Lu Zhizhao and Ning Jiayi's wedding.
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