Chapter 26: As good looking as before, Xiao Zhier seems to have only won the game...
Chen Tong only felt that the moment Xu Ze's fingers were pulled away from his body, intense pain came down like hail, so painful that his head became dizzy and everything in front of his eyes seemed to go dark.
His howl scared Xiao Zhier, who was sitting in the passenger seat, so much that he trembled. Xu Censheng, who was driving, even trembled, causing Xu Ze's car to turn a corner. If Xiao Zhier had not been quick to grab the steering wheel, Xu Censheng would have stepped on the accelerator and pushed the car onto the sidewalk.
After calming the frightened driver, Xiao Zhier finally looked back. He saw his student shivering in pain in the back seat, curled up like a boiled shrimp. "What happened? Why is it so painful all of a sudden?"
Xu Ze had long been accustomed to the patients' screams and howls. Facing Xiao Zhier's concerns, he withdrew his hand and said, "I did a palpation. The patient has pain in the right lower abdomen, tenderness at McBurney's point, and rebound pain..."
As he spoke, he looked up at Xu Censheng through the rearview mirror: "Did he have nausea, vomiting, or fever at school?"
Xu Censheng nodded: "He didn't vomit, but he did have a fever. We just took his temperature before you arrived, and it was a little over 38 degrees."
Xu Ze nodded: "I initially thought it was acute appendicitis. After we get to the hospital, I'll write him a prescription and take him to check his blood routine and C-reactive protein, and then take a CT scan to confirm it."
Xiao Zhier breathed a sigh of relief. Modern medicine is advanced, and if it was just simple acute appendicitis, it would not be a serious problem.
Although Xu Censheng was making a fuss, Chen Tong was his good brother after all, and he was worried deep down.
Hearing what Xu Ze said, he was relieved and comforted Chen Tong with a smile: "It's okay, our uncle is old, it's a small problem!"
Chen Tong's face turned pale with pain. He gritted his teeth and said, "Shut up, Xu Chatterbox!"
Xu Censheng immediately shut up, stepped on the accelerator, and rushed into the hospital parking lot like a gust of wind.
Xu Ze called his colleagues in advance, and when they arrived at the hospital, they sent Chen Tong to have blood drawn and a CT scan. While waiting outside the CT room, Xiao Zhier took a light breath and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand.
"Don't worry. If it is really acute appendicitis and there is no surrounding abscess, it can be directly removed surgically." Xu Ze moved sideways to push the bed over to make way. He lowered his head and whispered in Xiao Zhier's ear to comfort him, "It's just that my classmate's National Day holiday travel plan is probably going to be ruined."
Xiao Zhier smiled and shook his head: "Then I'm afraid I'll have to cry for two days. I heard that they made an appointment to go to the beach and have already booked the tickets."
Xu Ze raised his eyebrows slightly: "Then let's go play for him and take pictures for him when we come back."
Xiao Zhier listened to Xu Ze's words. He looked up at him with a smile, a smile in his eyes, and a warm and indulgent feeling: "Want to go out and play with me——"
He deliberately prolonged his voice, and seeing Xu Ze's face showing a little nervousness, Xiao Zhier slowly said, "It's not impossible."
Xu Ze was so upset by his heavy breathing, and when he saw Xiao Zhier agreed, although he tried his best to restrain himself, an uncontrollable smile still appeared at the corner of his lips.
Xiao Zhier also had a smile on his face. He sat on a bench outside the CT room, looking up at Xu Ze. He could see that his eyes and eyebrows were filled with excitement. If he had ears and a tail, his ears would definitely be standing straight up, and his tail would probably be shaking out a shadow.
"hiss……"
Xiao Zhier was about to say something when he felt a pain at the back of his head. He subconsciously raised his hand to cover the back of his head and turned sideways to look back.
I saw a few strands of hair stuck between the chair back and the wall.
It seems that his hair has grown a little longer recently, and it might have been caught in the chair when he tilted his head back.
As he looked towards her, Xiao Zhier rubbed the back of his head with heartache.
Xu Ze's eyes were filled with a hint of distress. He leaned over and gathered Xiao Zhi'er's slightly longer hair. Like a magic trick, he took out a small black rubber band from his pocket and placed it in Xiao Zhi'er's palm: "Do you want to tie it up?"
There was even a hint of tears in Xiao Zhier's eyes. He sniffed and stared at the rubber band in Xu Ze's palm for a few seconds: "Why do you still carry this thing with you?"
He paused for a moment, then looked up at Xu Ze with a hint of inquiry in his eyes: "Which girl do you like?"
There were thorns in Xiao Zhier's words, but his voice was full of teasing. Xu Ze naturally didn't take it seriously. He just laughed softly: "Brother Xiao, you are wronging me. I have seen that your hair has grown longer, and it will look good if you tie it up, so I wear it."
A satisfied smile appeared on Xiao Zhier's lips. He stared into Xu Ze's eyes and said in a brisk voice, "But my arm still hurts a little. Could you please help me?"
Xu Ze paused for a moment, curled his fingers slightly, lowered his eyes, and took the rubber band from Xiao Zhier's palm with ease. His voice was low and soft: "It's my pleasure."
Xiao Zhier was like a kitten who had won a competition, with a satisfied smile between his eyebrows. He raised his chin slightly and raised his eyebrows at Xu Ze, then turned sideways and lowered his head: "Thank you."
The young man had slightly long hair, with the ends of his hair hanging down to his collar, being pressed into a small arc.
When the fingertips sank into the thick black hair, it was like exploring the sea in the middle of the night. The dark color was extremely rich, but the temperature was much warmer than the sea water.
It was as if I had been infected with Xiao Zhier's body temperature.
Xu Ze's fingers trembled slightly. He suppressed the amplitude and took a deep breath. Only then did his fingers, which were trembling with excitement, stabilize themselves again.
If it were a few years ago, Xu Ze would never have imagined that one day he would be able to stand behind Xiao Zhier and personally gather his falling hair for him.
The black hair flowed through his fingers like water, and Xu Ze's eyes were filled with deep desire. He couldn't help licking his dry lower lip. After taking a few slow breaths, he put aside the distracting thoughts that kept disturbing his emotions and carefully tied a small bun at the back of Xiao Zhier's head.
"alright."
Xu Ze flicked the little tuft of hair on the back of Xiao Zhier's head with a smile. Seeing the hair swaying, he patted Xiao Zhier's shoulder, signaling that he could turn back.
Xiao Zhier raised his hand and touched the braid on the back of his head. He sat up straight and tilted his head to look at Xu Ze: "Does it look good?"
He just looked at her, his beautiful peach blossom eyes filled with a bright and warm light, just as handsome as he was in the past, so beautiful that Xu Ze couldn't take his eyes away.
He still remembered that it was a hot summer day one year. Xiao Zhier hurriedly walked past the basketball court with a pile of materials. The breeze blew the leaves, bringing a rustling sound. He was a carefree and unrestrained teenager.
"careful!"
A shout was heard in the distance, and Xiao Zhier came out of his thoughts. He looked up and saw a basketball flying straight towards him.
A basketball hit my face so early in the morning. Isn't this too bad luck?
Xiao Zhier only had time to complain in his mind before he took a half step back and bumped into someone's arms when he turned sideways.
With a dull "bang", the basketball fell to the ground, bounced twice, and slowly rolled away.
When Xiao Zhier looked up, he met a pair of extremely beautiful phoenix eyes.
"Are you okay?"
The strange young man's voice was filled with genuine concern. Xiao Zhier was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand with a smile: "Thank you."
As he spoke, he lowered his eyes and glanced at the arm of the person in front of him. Seeing a large black and gray mark on the white forearm of the young man who was standing in front of him, Xiao Zhier quickly took out a pack of wet wipes from his pocket and handed it to him.
Xu Ze didn't bother to be polite with him. He took out a piece of paper and rubbed it carelessly on his arm. Not only did he fail to remove the stain, but it also spread the dust. The large gray mark was laughable.
Xu Ze couldn't help but blush. He looked at Xiao Zhier awkwardly and reached out to pull down his rolled-up shirt sleeves to cover his face: "Ahem... I'll just go back and wash it."
Xiao Zhier couldn't help but laugh. Wind blew past the two of them, carrying the petals and flowers. Soft petals with pink and tender stamens fell on the top of Xiao Zhier's head. The sun was shining, and his whole body seemed to be glowing.
He smiled and pushed the materials in his hand into Xu Ze's arms: "Can you help me get it?"
Xu Ze blinked stupidly: "Ah, okay, okay."
When Xiao Zhier saw him take the materials, he took the wet wipes himself, held Xu Ze's wrist and asked him to bend his elbow, and patiently wiped the basketball marks on the young man's arm.
The cool and damp tissue rubbed against the skin, and the dark gray marks faded away obediently, leaving only a slight redness after being hit hard by the basketball.
After all, Xu Ze was hit to protect himself, and Xiao Zhier felt a little embarrassed. He pursed his lips lightly, and when he raised his eyes, there was a shy smile at the corner of his lips.
Under the sunlight, his eyes and eyebrows were gentle, and the small braid he hastily gathered behind his head stuck out at the end, which broke Xiao Zhier's gentle bookish air and gave him a lively and messy feeling.
"Thank you for helping me, can I treat you to a meal?"
Xiao Zhier's eyes were sparkling. He looked at Xu Ze and invited him with a smile.
Xu Ze couldn't help but laugh. He still loved treating people to a meal.
But after a few years, Xiao Zhier seemed to be a darling favored by time. He was still as handsome and elegant as he was back then.
The smell of disinfectant in the hospital floated past his nose. Xu Ze's throat tightened slightly, and his voice was a little hoarse. He smiled gently and tenderly: "It looks good, just as good as before."
Xiao Zhier widened his eyes slightly.
The memory of that midsummer was gradually buried deep in my memory as time passed, until today when it was awakened by the same hairstyle and the same person. Xiao Zhier's eyes overflowed with undisguised surprise.
His eyes moved, and as the slightly immature boy's face in his heart reappeared in his memory, Xiao Zhier smiled: "Thank you for helping me, can I treat you to a meal?"
In his voice, it seemed as if the sound of cicadas chirping under the shade of the trees that year could be heard, mixed with the thumping of basketballs colliding deep in his memory, weaving into a dreamlike reality.
Xu Ze couldn't help but stretch out his hand. He grabbed Xiao Zhier's wrist, revealing a stain of dark blue ink that Xiao Zhier had rubbed on from somewhere.
Xu Ze took out a single-wrapped disinfectant wipe from his pocket, tore open the wrapping paper, and slowly wiped Xiao Zhier's hand. His voice floated in the wind that smelled of disinfectant: "Okay."
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