Chapter 85: Postgraduate Study Ruined (18)
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The hospital was crowded.
Zhu Qingchen stood in the crowd, holding the photo he saw in Huo Jun's wallet. The man in the photo slowly overlapped with Huo Jun on the other side of the crowd.
But they cannot completely overlap.
The photo was taken in a restaurant. The table was filled with food and the background wall was decorated with bright colored lights and various flowers.
There was a small pudding in front of Zhu Qingchen. He used a spoon to scoop out the caramel on the pudding. At the same time, he realized that he was being photographed, so he quickly smiled at the camera and raised his hand to make a "yeah" gesture.
Sitting next to Zhu Qingchen was a man in a suit.
It’s not Huo Jun, but the man has the same strong aura and smiles slightly at the camera.
Zhu Qingchen didn't remember taking a photo with this man in such a restaurant in this world.
Zhu Qingchen was holding the photo, and suddenly, the photo shook and the other half fell out.
It turned out that this was only half a photo, the other half was folded up.
The other half of the photo shows two teenage boys.
The two were busy eating, stuffing steaks into their mouths, and didn't bother to take pictures.
Of course, these two boys are not Xia Shu and Xia Chi, but——
Chen Hesong and Xie Chao.
In the second world, there are two unlucky guys, one whose admission ticket was torn up by the protagonist He Yu, and the other who was bullied by He Yu and had to drop out of school.
The man who sat and ate with Zhu Qingchen was naturally the villain of that world——
Xie Zhiheng.
The system couldn't help but shout: "He he he...why does he have this photo?"
"What do you think?" Zhu Qingchen took the photo away from his eyes and looked at Huo Jun. "System, you have failed in your duty."
Just at this moment, Huo Jun turned his head and met his eyes.
Huo Jun seemed not to notice that Zhu Qingchen was holding the photo and smiled at him.
Zhu Qingchen strode towards Huo Jun.
The system flew beside him and saw his ruthless steps: "Chenchen, you are not going to beat him up, are you? Calm down! This is a big villain!"
Zhu Qingchen walked up to Huo Jun and returned the wallet to him: "Thank you, Mr. Huo. The Xia family has its own money, so we won't use your money."
"Yeah." Huo Jun didn't feel anything was wrong and put his wallet away. "Thank you for your hard work, Teacher."
“It’s not hard.”
How can it be harder than being a villain?
Zhu Qingchen stood outside the door with him. After a while, the nurses pushed Xia Chi out.
Xia Chi hadn't woken up yet. Xia's mother and Xia Shu nervously accompanied him and pushed him to the ward.
At this time, Xia's father also came back with the bank card.
Hearing that Xia Chi was fine, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and helped push his son's bed back to the ward.
Zhu Qingchen and Huo Jun looked at each other and followed.
If you have anything to say, let’s talk about it after we have finished dealing with things here.
Zhu Qingchen was not in a hurry either.
Anyway, people can't run away.
The single room is not big, but it is quiet and has everything.
Xia Chi was still receiving an IV drip. His mother helped him tidy up the quilt. His father looked at the medical record and hospitalization form. Xia Shu took the kettle and went to the water room to get some hot water.
They were all very skilled and there was no need to say much. Everyone did their job and quickly arranged everything for Xia Chi.
The room was not big, so Zhu Qingchen and Huo Jun did not go in and squeeze with them, but just waited outside.
If anything happens, they will call for help.
Zhu Qingchen folded his hands, tilted his head, and looked at Huo Jun inquiringly.
Well, it’s a bit like the previous villains.
Huo Jun also noticed that Zhu Qingchen was looking at him, and turned his head: "Teacher Zhu, what's wrong?"
Zhu Qingchen smiled and said, "It's okay. I just suddenly felt that Mr. Huo is a bit like some of my previous friends."
Not just one friend, but several!
Huo Jun paused and went over Zhu Qingqing's friends in his mind.
There shouldn't be anyone who looks like him, right? Who?
Who dares to look like him?
Huo Jun looked innocent: "What a coincidence."
Zhu Qingchen nodded: "Yes."
It was this expression! This innocent expression was exactly the same as that of the blue dragon in the world of cultivation!
Zhu Qingchen looked at Huo Jun and ground his back teeth hard.
At this time, Xia's mother pushed the door open and came out: "Teacher Zhu, Huo... Mr. Huo."
Both of them returned to normal.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Xiaochi has calmed down. Now we just need to wait for him to wake up. I just want to ask, have Teacher Zhu and Mr. Huo had lunch? I'll go buy some food right away. Do you have any dietary restrictions? Can you eat stir-fried dishes?"
After settling down, Xia's mother looked at the time and found that it was already past one o'clock.
She felt really embarrassed for leaving Teacher Zhu and Mr. Huo outside for so long without even letting them have a meal, so she hurried out to ask.
"No, no." Zhu Qingchen waved his hands repeatedly, "Boss Huo and I are not hungry, you guys go and do your work, don't worry about us."
"How can that be? Teacher Zhu and Mr. Huo, please go in and wait. I'll be back soon. Very quickly."
Just at this moment, Xia Shu came back with a thermos.
Mother Xia held his hand and said, "Xiao Shu, haven't you eaten yet? I'll go buy you some right away. You can rest here for a while. I'll transfer the money for your hospital stay to you. You can keep it."
"Need not……"
"Of course you want it, that's your own scholarship. Of course, your parents will pay for Xiaochi's hospitalization. What do you want to eat? Mom will go out and buy it."
Before Xia Shu could refuse, her mother picked up her bag and hurried out. Before leaving, she hurriedly asked Zhu Qingchen and Huo Jun to wait for a while and she would be back soon.
Because of Xia Chi, they often come to the hospital, know where the hospital cafeteria is, and know what to eat near the hospital.
Xia Shu could only carry the thermos and walk back to the ward.
Father Xia tidied up the ward briefly and said, "Xiao Shu, I came here in a hurry and forgot to bring any clothes or anything. I have to go back and get some daily necessities."
"Okay." Xia Shu nodded, "Don't worry, Dad. I will take good care of this."
"OK."
"Dad, have you eaten yet?"
"I've eaten, don't worry."
Father Xia also politely said "thank you" to Zhu Qingchen and Huo Jun, and promised to invite them out for dinner when he had time, and then he left in a hurry.
They were really busy, and although they were very grateful to Zhu Qingchen and Huo Jun for their help, they didn't have much time to thank them.
I can only wait until Xia Chi gets better before I can thank him formally.
Xia Shu moved the chairs out of the ward, wanting to ask them to sit down and to pour them some water.
Zhu Qingchen hurriedly said, "Don't worry about us. We'll just stand outside. You stay with Xiaochi. Call us if anything happens."
"Okay then." Xia Shu nodded. "Thank you, Mr. Zhu, and Mr. Huo. I'm so sorry for the poor hospitality."
"It's okay, go quickly, Xiaochi will definitely want to see you first."
"Um."
Xia Shu stayed by the bed, keeping an eye on her brother's condition, helping him wipe his face and staring at the instruments next to him.
Suddenly, Xia Chi's fingers moved, he opened his mouth, and called out softly like a mosquito humming: "Brother..."
Xia Shu heard it immediately, and he knelt down beside him, listening to him and asking softly, "Xiao Chi, do you want some water? Or are you hungry?"
Xia Chi didn't want to drink water or eat. He just said, "Don't blame my brother."
Xia Shu was stunned for a moment, and before she knew it, tears started to fall.
Don’t blame my brother.
This was the first sentence Xia Chi said after waking up.
Xia Shu held his hand, placed it on her cheek, and choked up in a low voice, "Blame it on my brother, blame it on my brother."
If he hadn't been in love with Zhou Ziqian, if he hadn't brought Xia Chi to meet Zhou Ziqian, if he hadn't insisted on interning at Zhou Group.
Maybe Xia Chi would never have met Zhou Ziqian and would never have come to the hospital.
It's all his fault.
Xia Chi put his palm against his brother's face and shook his head: "No, don't blame my brother, it's just my bad luck."
It was his own carelessness and bad luck that he bumped into Zhou Ziqian.
He himself failed to control his emotions and was angered by Zhou Ziqian.
His brother has tried very hard to protect him, but he can't stay at home all the time. As long as he goes out, he might bump into Zhou Ziqian.
This is Zhou Ziqian's fault, not his brother's.
Don’t blame your brother. It has nothing to do with your brother. It’s not because your brother and Zhou Ziqian were in a relationship, nor is it because your brother is interning at Zhou Group. Don’t blame yourself.
Xia Shu opened his mouth, but no words came out, only a short and rapid cry.
Xia Chi's face turned pale and he looked at him seriously: "Brother, where are mom and dad?"
Xia Shu wiped her face and tried to make her tone sound normal: "Dad has gone home to get clothes, and will stay here with me tonight. Mom has gone to buy food, are you hungry? We agreed to go eat rice noodles, do you still want to eat? Do you want your brother to buy some?"
"I'm not hungry." Xia Chi shook his head and said seriously, "Since mom and dad are not here, don't tell them about this."
"No." Xia Shu held his hand and choked up, "You have to tell mom and dad, you have to tell mom and dad..."
Xia Chi looked at him with some worry: "What if..."
What if his parents blame him? "You must tell your parents." Xia Shu held his hand and paused, "It was Teacher Zhu who said that if there is anything, you must tell your parents."
"Okay then." Hearing that it was Teacher Zhu's idea, Xia Chi nodded, "Then when I get better, I'll tell Mom and Dad, and don't tell my brother."
Xia Shu nodded: "Okay...Okay."
At this time, Xia Chi was still thinking about protecting his brother.
Xia Chi tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Brother, I want to drink some water."
"good."
Xia Shu helped him rock the bed, poured him a cup of warm water, held it in her hand, and slowly fed it to him.
Xia Chi drank half a glass of water, recovered, looked around, saw Zhu Qingchen and Huo Jun standing outside the door, and opened his mouth: "Brother, Teacher Zhu is here too..."
"Teacher Zhu originally wanted to have dinner with us, but we just happened to meet, and he even called 120 for us. The other person is Mr. Huo from Zhou Group, and Teacher Zhu specially asked him to come over to help." Xia Shu asked, "Do you want to talk to Teacher Zhu?"
Xia Chi nodded: "Yeah."
"Okay, then I'll go and call the teacher in for you."
Xia Shu put down the cup, walked outside, opened the door of the ward, and called softly, "Teacher Zhu."
"Huh?" Zhu Qingchen turned his head.
"Xiao Chi is awake and wants to talk to you."
"OK."
Zhu Qingchen walked into the ward. When Xia Chi saw him, his eyes lit up: "Teacher Zhu."
Zhu Qingchen sat down next to him: "How do you feel? Are you still feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to call a doctor?"
"No, I'm not feeling bad anymore." Xia Chi shook his head. "Thank you, Teacher Zhu."
Xia Chi lowered his eyes and whispered, "Teacher Zhu..."
"Hmm?" Zhu Qingchen approached him.
Xia Chi said softly: "I can't complete the birthday gift I prepared for my brother."
He was talking about the painting he drew for his brother.
"It doesn't matter." Zhu Qingchen said seriously, "You can give it to your brother in several parts, just like two volumes, divided into two parts, and give them to your brother in several years. It will be more meaningful."
"Yeah." Xia Chi paused and asked, "Did my brother and Zhou Ziqian fight? I fainted at that time and don't remember it."
"No." Zhu Qingchen replied, "Your brother just pushed him away, he didn't fight with him."
"That's good, as long as brother is not injured." Xia Chi said, "Brother must feel very guilty, right?" Zhu Qingchen gently touched his head: "A little bit. If you take good care of yourself and get better soon, he won't blame himself anymore."
"Yeah." Xia Chi nodded.
For fear of upsetting him, Zhu Qingchen did not ask him what exactly happened.
It won't be a good thing anyway.
Zhu Qingchen simply pulled Xia Shu over and comforted them both in a gentle voice: "This is not Xiao Shu's fault, nor is it Xiao Chi's fault. It's that person's fault."
"Xiao Chi needs to take good care of his health so that when he meets her again in the future, he will have the strength to fight back and will not be bullied."
"Xiao Shu must also study hard and make money so that he can better protect his brother and himself in the future."
"Neither of you should blame yourselves, let alone reflect on yourselves and think that it is your fault, otherwise wouldn't that play into his hands? Hmm?"
Both brothers nodded: "Got it."
Zhu Qingchen patted their heads respectively and said, "You must tell your parents the truth about these things. They won't blame you."
"good."
Not long after, Xia's mother came back with the food she had just bought: "Come on, come on, eat."
Xia Chi sniffed and tugged at Zhu Qingchen and Xia Shu's sleeves: "Wait for me to tell you."
Zhu Qingchen and Xia Shu both nodded and let him do as he pleased.
*
After lunch, seeing that Xia Chi had nothing to do, Zhu Qingchen and Huo Jun prepared to go back.
Xia Shu originally wanted to take half a day off to accompany her brother in the ward.
But Xia Chi insisted that he had nothing to do and didn't need to accompany her. Xia Shu couldn't persuade him and had to go to work.
Before leaving, I told him that I would pack some rice noodles for him in the evening.
Huo Jun drove here and now he was taking them back to the group.
Huo Jun went to the parking lot and drove the car over, and Zhu Qingchen took Xia Shu to wait for him at the hospital entrance.
The hospital entrance was crowded with patients and their families. Zhu Qingchen pulled Xia Shu to a place where they would not block the road. "Come this way, don't block other people."
As soon as Xia Shu moved a little, he couldn't help but feel his legs go weak and he almost fell down.
Zhu Qingchen quickly pulled him up and asked him to stand up: "What's wrong? Are your legs still weak?"
"Yeah." Xia Shu was still frightened and tugged at Zhu Qingchen's sleeve tightly, "Teacher, I... I'm so scared..."
Fortunately, Xiao Chi was fine this time. If Xiao Chi was in trouble, he would never let him go in his life. So much so that he couldn't help but feel weak in the knees just thinking about it.
"I..." Xia Shu clenched his fists and suddenly said, "I don't want to do the internship anymore. What if..."
What if something happens to Xiaochi again?
"Don't talk nonsense." Zhu Qingchen interrupted him quickly, "Didn't we agree on this just now? You have to do your internship seriously so that you can earn more money and perform surgery on Xiaochi in the future."
Zhu Qingchen took his hand and squeezed it hard: "This is not your fault, don't blame yourself in your heart, it has nothing to do with you."
"But I am..."
"You can take it easy, but don't act impulsively and do stupid things. If you quit your internship because of this, Xiaochi will definitely blame himself when he finds out. Besides, this matter is not over yet, you..."
Before Zhu Qingchen finished speaking, the familiar sound of a sports car was heard again from not far away.
Xia Shu looked up.
It’s Zhou Ziqian’s sports car.
The moment he saw the car, Xia Shu's body immediately tensed up. He clenched his hands tightly, almost digging his nails into his palms.
Zhou Ziqian...
He actually dared to come over.
Yes, Teacher Zhu is right, the matter is not over yet.
He hasn't settled accounts with Zhou Ziqian yet.
Zhou Ziqian, who was driving, saw Xia Shu and his eyes lit up. He immediately turned the car around and drove towards Xia Shu.
It was not until Xia Shu sent Xia Chi to the ambulance that Zhou Ziqian learned that Xia Shu actually had a younger brother.
Xia Shu never mentioned it to him.
He immediately called his grandfather's assistant and asked him to help investigate Xia Shu.
As a result, there is no need to investigate at all.
When Mr. Zhou knew about Xia Shu, he investigated him thoroughly.
Xia's father is a taxi driver, Xia's mother is a hotel cleaner, and Xia Shu has a younger brother named Xia Chi.
Xia Chi has had heart disease since childhood and needs to undergo surgery to replace his heart before he turns eighteen.
That's why Mr. Zhou spent 500,000 yuan on Xia Shu.
He knew that Xia Shu needed the money.
At this moment, Zhou Ziqian finally understood why Xia Shu was so frugal and why Xia Shu always had a part-time job outside.
He originally thought that Xia Shu was simply stingy and mean, and felt that he was embarrassing him in front of his friends. Now he knows that he has his own difficulties, so...
So, even if he had wronged Xia Shu.
He was originally waiting for Xia Shu at the group, but later he became so worried about her that he drove over to check on her.
The car stopped in front of Zhu Qingchen and Xia Shu. Zhou Ziqian got out immediately and slammed the door shut.
Zhu Qingchen noticed Xia Shu's clenched fist, gently held his hand, and protected him behind him.
Why did Zhou Ziqian come here suddenly?
The system said: "I guess Zhou Ziqian's regret storyline has been advanced."
Zhu Qingchen didn't understand: "What?"
The system explained: "The original plot should be that Xia Chi died, Xia Shu suffered from depression and took a year off from school. When Xia Shu was about to take a year off, Zhou Ziqian found out about Xia Chi and knew that Xia Shu was not really materialistic. He felt very regretful and knelt in front of Xia Shu, begging for forgiveness."
"Now that Xia Chi is alive, and Zhou Ziqian knew about Xia Chi's situation ahead of time, his regret came early."
"If you regret it in advance, it will be another ending of 'crematorium'. The protagonist or the protagonist's family is sick, and the protagonist helps run errands."
"One morning, the protagonist fell down beside the bed due to exhaustion. The protagonist saw the dark stubble on his chin and was deeply moved. In the end, they reconciled."
joke.
There is absolutely no difference between the original plot and the current plot.
In the original book, Zhou Ziqian was sitting in a luxury store, watching Xia Chi being carried into an ambulance.
Just now, Zhou Ziqian was standing nearby and watched Xia Chi get into the ambulance.
It’s just the difference between hearing the word “brother” or not.
In the original plot, if Zhou Ziqian had paid a little more attention, he would have known about Xia Chi.
What they say about you only knowing it after a few years and regretting it immediately after knowing it is all bullshit.
Zhu Qingchen absolutely did not believe Zhou Ziqian's regret.
He held Xia Shu's hand tightly, protecting him behind him like a calf, and looked at Zhou Ziqian steadily: "Is there something wrong?"
Zhou Ziqian ignored him, looked at Xia Shu, and asked, "Xia Shu, is your brother okay?"
Xia Shu also did not answer, but just asked: "What did you say to Xiao Chi?"
"I didn't say anything." Zhou Ziqian was a little anxious, "I... I saw him alone on the side of the road at the time, and I didn't know what happened to him, so I didn't dare to go over."
Xia Shu looked up and saw his expression and knew he was lying.
Zhou Ziqian always had this expression every time he lied to him.
Pretended sincerity.
Xia Shu was concerned about Xia Chi's health and didn't dare to ask him what was going on.
But Xia Shu knew that this matter must be related to Zhou Ziqian.
Xia Shu looked at him coldly and asked again: "What did you say to him?"
"Really?" Zhou Ziqian looked anxious. "I didn't tell him anything. I just asked him if he felt uncomfortable and if he needed my help."
"I don't believe it." Xia Shu looked at him steadily, as if she wanted to see through his eyes and into his eyes, "You'd better not say anything. If you tell him those messed up things, Zhou Ziqian——"
For the first time, Xia Shu was ruthless and said word by word: "I will definitely kill you."
Use the utility knife that Xia Chi gave him to kill him.
After hearing him say this, Zhou Ziqian dared not tell the truth anymore.
Xia Shu looked at him without fear, and Zhu Qingchen was afraid that he would do something stupid, so he protected him tightly.
Zhou Ziqian paused, then said, "Xia Shu, you never told me that you have a younger brother."
Xia Shu said coldly: "Why should I tell you?"
"If you had told me, I wouldn't have mistaken you for..." Zhou Ziqian hesitated, "I wouldn't have mistaken you for being a materialistic and vain person, and we wouldn't have broken up."
Xia Shu didn't say anything, Zhou Ziqian continued: "I treated you like that before because you were so frugal for no reason. When I was with you, I was always laughed at by my friends."
"If you had told me about your brother earlier, I wouldn't have misunderstood you. You lied to me, and I lied to you. We both lied to each other once, so we're even."
"Whether you believe it or not, there is nothing between Xu Xi and me. We were just playing around. Now that something has happened in your family, I can't just ignore you."
"I can help with your brother's illness. As long as you give me a nod, we can make peace. I can pay for the surgery and contact a doctor to help him do the surgery."
Xia Shu said nothing. Zhou Ziqian glanced at him and said reluctantly, "Even if I'm wrong, I'll bow my head first. Is that okay?"
It was as if he had condescended to give Xia Shu something.
Is this okay?
It seemed as if Xia Shu was the one who was wrong.
In Zhou Ziqian's opinion, he and Xia Shu had never broken up.
Because he didn't agree, they were just in a cold war.
Now that the opportunity has come, Xia Shu has no reason to refuse him.
They can now take this opportunity to reconcile.
As long as he helps solve Xia Shu's brother's problem, Xia Shu will be loyal to him, and the cold war will of course not count.
Seeing that Xia Shu didn't say anything, Zhou Ziqian raised his chin towards him and said, "Let's go. Don't go to work this afternoon. I'll take you to the hospital."
Xia Shu stood there motionless, and Zhou Ziqian wanted to reach out and pull him.
Xia Shu took a step back suddenly, avoiding his touch.
"Zhou Ziqian, are you dreaming?" Xia Shu said seriously, "We have broken up. It has been several months since we broke up."
"Xia Shu." Zhou Ziqian's face darkened and he shouted at him in a more serious tone, "Stop fooling around. How can you handle these things by yourself? Only I can help you."
Zhou Ziqian stretched out his hand to him: "Hurry up, I'll take you to the hospital to see if there is any..."
"We've broken up." Xia Shu reiterated, "and I didn't ask you for help."
"Be good, Xia Shu, don't be so stubborn."
The system quietly said to Zhu Qingchen: "If this was a normal 'crematorium' scenario, Xia Shu would have collapsed and cried in Zhou Ziqian's arms by now."
Zhu Qingchen slapped Zhou Ziqian's hand away and protected Xia Shu behind him: "Zhou Ziqian, what are you talking about?"
"Xia Shu has made it very clear. You and him broke up a few months ago, and he didn't ask you to help his brother. What's wrong with you? Don't you understand what people say?"
"Also, what does 'You lied to me once, I lied to you once, and then we're even' mean? Are you okay? It was you who lied to Xia Shu, and it was you who pretended to be poor to deceive him. When did Xia Shu lie to you?"
"He just didn't tell you about his family situation. He didn't lie to you. He didn't tell you that he had a healthy brother. At that time, you pretended to be poor, so he and his brother didn't tell you in order not to burden you."
"They both thought of you and protected your relationship, and you call that a lie? And it's even? How can you be even with him?"
"Zhou Ziqian, you have too high an estimate of your own morality." Zhu Qingchen ruthlessly exposed him. "If Xia Shu told you that his brother was sick, you would just think he was lying and that he was trying to get your money. You would just laugh at him unscrupulously with your friends."
"Why didn't I tell you earlier? How can you help? You are talking nonsense."
While arguing with him, Zhu Qingchen looked around to see if Mr. Huo had arrived.
There were people coming and going in front of the hospital, and their quarrel had attracted a lot of people's attention.
However, Zhu Qingchen was not in the wrong anyway.
"You and him have been separated for several months. He hasn't been making trouble, hasn't been putting on airs, and hasn't tried to reconcile with you. Why do you always do whatever you want, like a wild animal that doesn't understand human language?"
"It's because of you that Xiao Chi got sick, and you still insisted on getting close to him. You even wanted to go to the hospital. Do you want to provoke him again?"
"If there was evidence, I would have called the police right away. You are the suspect who hurt Xiao Chi! You know clearly whether you regret it or you are afraid!"
Zhou Ziqian seemed to have realized something and his expression changed.
Zhu Qingchen saw his sudden change in expression and seemed to understand something: "What did you tell him?"
Zhou Ziqian was so angry that his face turned red: "Zhu Qingchen, I have tolerated you for a long time. You are just a lousy teacher. Why do you meddle in the affairs between me and Xia Shu all day long? You..."
The next second, Xia Shu, who was protected by Zhu Qingchen behind him, suddenly rushed out and knocked Zhou Ziqian to the ground with a "bang".
Xia Shu yelled: "Shut the fuck up!"
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