Chapter 11 The Mask of Pain Really Hurts——
Xiao Zhier didn't sleep well.
Perhaps because the previous few hours had been too thrilling, Xiao Zhier's dreams were full of bizarre blocks of color and spots of light. Huge waves rose from nowhere, and he was like a fragile boat being tossed on the sea by the waves, thrown to the top of the waves and then thrown into the seabed.
A dull pain enveloped Xiao Zhier layer by layer, and he was unable to resist being swept away by the huge waves towards an unknown direction.
His brows were furrowed, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and even his breathing was rapid. Xiao Zhier didn't know what day it was, he just felt as if the whole world had gone dark.
At this moment, large white roses bloomed in this chaotic sea. The roses forcefully squeezed into the ocean, and the petals were wetted by the sea water and stained with a light gray. Xiao Zhier was in a trance for a moment, and he felt that there were endless roses in full bloom, and the overwhelming white petals occupied his entire field of vision.
"!"
Xiao Zhier sat up straight abruptly, his eyes wide open, his amber peach eyes still filled with an intense panic.
The next second, a huge pain arose in his arm. The arm that was affected by Xiao Zhier's action made its presence felt in front of Xiao Zhier.
"hiss……"
Xiao Zhier sucked in a breath of cold air. He subconsciously covered his arm, but was afraid that pressing too hard would squeeze the wound, so he could only press his palm lightly on the bandage and bite his lower lip hard.
Xu Ze reached out and gently pressed on Xiao Zhier's shoulder: "Brother Xiao?"
There was worry in the young man's eyes. Xiao Zhier closed his eyes and shook his head vigorously to get rid of the illusion of white rose that had been lingering in front of his eyes.
Only then did Xiao Zhier have the energy to look up at Xu Ze. He met Xu Ze's worried gaze and belatedly realized that the car had stopped.
Xiao Zhi'er was slightly startled. He turned his head to look behind Xu Ze. A beautiful three-story villa stood quietly not far away. Xiao Zhi'er's eyes trembled slightly. It turned out that he had arrived home.
He raised his hand to rub his aching forehead, and forced a barely perceptible smile on the corner of his lips: "It's okay, just a nightmare..."
Xu Ze stared at Xiao Zhier for a few seconds, then turned around like Xiao Zhier to look at the small western-style building not far away: "Call home, I'll go get you something."
That foggy dream made Xiao Zhier a little tired. He didn't want to talk much. He just nodded slightly and took out his cell phone to make a call.
Xu Ze had already gotten out of the car in advance. He didn't listen to Xiao Zhier's phone call, but just leaned quietly against the side of the car. The young man lowered his head slightly. He held the phone in his hand and gently turned it like a fidget spinner.
The car door behind him opened slightly, and Xu Ze froze. He put away his phone and turned to look over.
Xiao Zhier's thin figure stood in front of the car door. He looked at Xu Ze and nodded: "Auntie said she helped to send it out. Thank you for your hard work."
Xu Ze didn't say anything. He just smiled at Xiao Zhier and turned to walk towards the small Western-style building.
Xiao Zhier watched Xu Ze's figure getting smaller and smaller and blending into the darkness. He breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and leaned his back against the car, grinning and wearing a mask of pain for a while.
He calls himself the older brother, so naturally he has a little burden of being more mature and steady in front of Xu Ze because he is older than him. Therefore, Xiao Zhier has never acted in an exaggerated manner.
However, the wound that was pulled when I woke up was really painful——
Xiao Zhier really couldn't stand the pain. He held up his arm aggrievedly, lowered his head and blew gently on the wound.
Although he knew that this level of airflow could not relieve the pain of the wound wrapped in layers of bandages, it was at least a psychological comfort.
Xiao Zhier comforted himself pitifully. When he heard Xu Ze's footsteps approaching, Xiao Zhier raised his hand to wipe his face, adjusted his expression, and when he turned around, it was the bright and cheerful teacher Xiao again.
He turned his head and was stunned when he looked at Xu Ze.
Xu Ze held a huge handbag in each hand and a shoulder bag bulging with stuff hung around his neck. The two looked at each other and Xu Ze smiled: "Auntie is too enthusiastic. I'm afraid these are a lot more than what Brother Xiao wants."
Xiao Zhier hurried forward to help Xu Ze open the trunk: "Indeed, I originally only wanted this shoulder bag."
Xu Ze threw the pile of things into the trunk. The two looked at each other and Xu Ze shook his head: "I have seen the heavy love from the elders... Get in the car, I'll take you home."
Xiao Zhier looked at him, hesitant to speak. Seeing him like this, Xu Ze couldn't help but laugh. The young man looked at Xiao Zhier's furry hair and couldn't help but reached out and gently rubbed Xiao Zhier's head: "Let's go."
No conversation along the way.
When the two returned to Xiao Zhier's rental place, it was already late at night. Xiao Zhier opened the door and turned on the light. He welcomed Xu Ze into the room and said with a smile: "Leave it here first. I'll clean it up tomorrow."
Xu Ze looked at the slightly empty room and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Then I'll go first. It's getting late. You should rest early today. I'll come over to change your medicine tomorrow."
Xiao Zhier was startled, and he waved his hand subconsciously: "It's okay, I can do it myself--"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xu Ze: "The wound on your arm is a bit serious. It's too troublesome for you to change it yourself. I'll come over to help you. It will be faster and won't hurt too much."
If Xiao Zhier had given any other reasons, he could still have refused, but Xu Ze mentioned that it wouldn't be painful for him to change the bandage. For Xiao Zhier, who was afraid of pain, that was a temptation that he could not refuse at all.
"good."
Xiao Zhier smiled faintly, the bright cold light in the living room fell obliquely, the young man's eyebrows and eyes were gentle, and his eyes looking at Xu Ze were full of soft smiles, like a soft cat's paw, gently pressing on Xu Ze's heart, making his whole heart soft.
Xu Ze's voice was extremely gentle. His fingers gently brushed Xiao Zhier's injured arm, reminding Xiao Zhier of things to pay attention to bit by bit.
The night was hazy and the lights were gentle. The two people were very close to each other, their figures were elongated by the light, and their shadows fell on the smooth tiles, extending to the end of the living room.
Early in the morning, Xiao Zhier opened his eyes to the sound of birds singing. Rich warm golden sunlight shone in through the gap in the curtains, fell on Xiao Zhier's hands, and warmed the young man's fingers.
Xiao Zhier sat up with his eyes narrowed. With his hair messed up from sleeping, he looked up in a daze.
The time on the wall clock was just past six o'clock. Xiao Zhier raised his hand to rub his head, which was aching a little after waking up, and exhaled a breath.
He has been busy every day since he started working. Now that he suddenly has some free time, Xiao Zhier suddenly realized that he seemed to have not had any leisure time for a long time.
Xiao Zhier washed his face with difficulty with one hand. He shook off the water droplets on his hands, threw the bread slices into the bread maker, and pressed the button.
The cell phone rang melodiously. Xiao Zhier turned around and took the phone to take a look. He curled his lips slightly and said, "Doctor Xu, why are you calling me so early?"
Xu Ze stood downstairs of Xiao Zhier's apartment. He leaned against his car and smiled softly, "I'm downstairs from you."
Xiao Zhier frowned slightly: "Why are you here at this time? Aren't you going to work today?"
He walked quickly to the door and pressed the button to open the door: "I'll open the door for you."
After Xiao Zhier took out the bread slices and threw them into the plate, Xu Ze also knocked on the door.
Xiao Zhier opened the door, and Xu Ze came in carrying a small medicine box: "I thought Brother Xiao would sleep for a while, but I didn't expect Brother Xiao to rest today and get up so early."
Xiao Zhier smiled and said, "I'm used to it. I wanted to sleep a little longer, but I just couldn't fall asleep."
The two chatted briefly, and Xu Ze opened the medicine box: "Let me see."
The sharp scissors cut the bandage and gauze bit by bit, revealing the wound covered with medicine underneath. Xu Ze put away the smile on his face, lowered his eyes and carefully treated Xiao Zhier's wound.
Xiao Zhier pursed his lips gently. A sharp pain came from the wound as Xu Ze moved. He subconsciously turned his eyes away and his gaze fell on Xu Ze's cheek.
He added a small purple butterfly ornament to his glasses chain today. The butterfly's slender antennae swayed gently as Xu Ze's head moved, and the two crystal beads hanging at the ends of its wings also swayed, looking very lively.
Xiao Zhier couldn't help but reach out to touch the butterfly. The young man's white fingertips gently touched the antennae of the light purple butterfly. The butterfly swayed, and the next second it fell off Xu Ze's glasses chain and landed in Xiao Zhier's palm.
Xiao Zhier opened his eyes wide, and looked at Xu Ze with some fear: "This..."
Xu Ze didn't even raise his head. He continued to stare at Xiao Zhier's wound, his hands moving steadily and quickly: "It's okay. It was originally sucked up by a magnet. It's normal for it to fall off. It will be sucked back on in a while."
Only then did Xiao Zhier discover that there was a small round magnet stuck on the back of the butterfly. The magnet was attracted to Xu Ze's metal glasses chain. As Xu Ze moved, the already unstable chain swayed slightly, making the butterfly product come alive, as if it was about to flap its wings and fly away in the next moment.
"alright."
Xu Ze bandaged the wound again, put away his things, looked up at Xiao Zhier and smiled: "Give it to me."
He stretched out his hand to Xiao Zhier. The young man had a delicate and white palm, long fingers, and round and smooth nails. Xiao Zhier placed the butterfly on Xu Ze's fingers. The light purple butterfly wings sparkled with bright light and fell between the bony fingers, which was very beautiful.
Xu Ze took the butterfly and put it into his pocket. He stood up with the medicine box in his hand and said, "I'll be leaving first. I'll come back tomorrow to change your medicine."
Xiao Zhier was a little worried: "It's too tiring for you to run like this every day. Anyway, I have nothing to do these days, why don't I go to the hospital to find you."
Xu Ze smiled and said, "It's only for the first few days. You can change the medicine every three or four days. Then you can run by yourself."
Xiao Zhier wanted to persuade him again, but Xu Ze shook his head helplessly: "Brother Xiao, since you don't hate me, you should at least give your suitor a chance to show his affection, right?"
Xiao Zhier had nothing to say.
He saw Xu Ze off and realized as he closed the door that Xu Ze had not put the butterfly he brought back on his glasses chain when he left. He didn't seem to have the habit of wearing jewelry, so the butterfly...
Was it specially designed to distract him?
Xiao Zhier felt inexplicably uncomfortable. He pursed his lips and said, "This person..."
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