Chapter 49: Awakening Chen Song woke up in a daze...
Chen Song woke up several times in a daze. Everything in front of him was blurry and he couldn't see anything clearly. The sounds in his ears were hazy and unclear as if he was in the dark.
He was on a ventilator to maintain his weak vital signs.
On the third night in the ICU, Chen Song woke up, and the first thing he saw was the haggard Gu Xingjue.
Gu Xingjue lay on the edge of the bed, buried his head in his chest, and sobbed. His bitter, scalding tears soaked his hospital gown like boiling spring water.
Gu Xingjue cried silently and suppressedly, the tears seemed to flow down his chest into his heart, burning Chen Song's cold heart and causing a suffocating pain.
Chen Song closed his eyes tiredly, like closing an old wooden door, and closed his eyes again.
It was strange that Gu Xingjue would cry like this for him.
He could hear the clatter of footsteps approaching from afar. Many people were arriving, but he couldn't make out what they were saying. Only the faint sound of sobbing faded away. Chen Song tried to open his eyes, but his eyelids were too heavy to lift.
After this coma, Chen Song slept soundly but not for long. He woke up again in the early hours of the morning. Gu Xingjue remained by his side, his eyes red with fatigue.
Doctors and nurses arrived quickly, filling the ward. Chen Song allowed them to do as they pleased until they were done examining him and cleared him of any problems.
The lights in the ward were dimly on. Chen Song looked out the window at the clear night sky where the occasional muffled sound of fireworks could be heard.
Chen Song had already removed the breathing tube, but he still felt a little dizzy, his throat and stomach ached like fire, his chest felt nauseous, and there was a vague sense of inexplicable irritation lingering in his heart.
There are many side effects after swallowing a large amount of sleeping pills. Physically, it may cause damage to the gastric mucosa, gastric bleeding and other symptoms, and psychologically, it may cause irritability and depression.
Chen Song finally came to his senses at this moment. He realized that he had swallowed a large amount of sleeping pills when he was emotionally broken.
At first he just wanted to go to bed early, but due to long-term use of sleeping pills, even a small amount of sleeping pills could no longer relieve his insomnia, so that night he felt like the amount of sleeping pills was not enough.
"The doctor said you can only drink water tomorrow morning," Gu Xingjue held Chen Song's hand and tucked him in. "Does it feel uncomfortable?"
Gu Xingjue lowered his head and rested it on Chen Song's hand, not daring to look at him. His voice was hoarse and hoarse, sounding like it was filled with sand. It seemed that he had not drunk water for a long time. He looked haggard, as if he had not slept all night.
"Do you hate me so much... Chen Song... If you don't want to live anymore, what should I do? How can I live on?"
After a long while, Chen Song said softly, "Gu Xingjue, don't waste your time on me. It's not worth it."
Gu Xingjue looked up at Chen Song. Chen Song's pale face was listless, his eyes were half closed, and his gaze was lost.
After a moment of silence, Gu Xingjue spoke up: "Chen Song, I don't know how to make up for the time I owe you. I feel at ease with you. It's not a waste of time. Whether you like it or not, believe it or not, I will spend all the rest of my time with you."
Chen Song's fingertips moved, as if he wanted to retract them but he didn't have the strength. He could only turn his head slightly away from Gu Xingjue: "I don't want to see you."
His whispered resistance was like thunder, shocking Gu Xingjue's heart and making it tremble.
It took a long time for Gu Xingjue to finally utter the difficult words: "Okay...I'll leave when you get better. Let me selfishly stay by your side and take care of you in these final moments."
Chen Song remained silent, unable to vent his endless sorrow. Not eating for several days had made him as dry as a dead tree, unable to shed even a tear.
The next day, Lu Yuan's family, having received the news, came to visit. Even the most insensitive person could see that something was fishy going on between Gu Xingjue and Chen Song. Noticing Chen Song's expression, Gu Xingjue calmed down considerably and sat quietly to the side, listening to their conversation.
Chen Song's case was an emergency, and Gu Xingjue went to the nearest tertiary hospital that evening. He waited anxiously for the gastric lavage, fearing the hospital's medical equipment wasn't advanced enough and that Chen Song wouldn't be saved. He called Dr. He, who assured him that while the equipment wasn't advanced, the surgery wasn't difficult and shouldn't be a problem.
Gu Xingjue originally planned to transfer to another hospital, but was persuaded by Dr. He to stay. His worries disappeared a lot after Chen Song finally came out of the operating room.
Therefore, Lu Yuan and his family came here from the city center. It happened that some people returned to work after the New Year, so they were stuck in traffic for a while and it took them nearly three hours to arrive.
Chen Song didn't tell them the truth, only saying that he had appendicitis and had a minor operation. Tang Shihe hugged and touched him with red eyes. Although she could see that he and Gu Xingjue were not ordinary, she didn't ask any more questions.
Lu Fenghai went back that night, and Tang Shihe and Lu Yuan stayed to take care of Chen Song. Gu Xingjue could neither say nor do anything, and sat silently on the sofa beside them watching them. He fell asleep unknowingly due to exhaustion.
Tang Shihe said to Lu Yuan, "Get him a blanket. This kid probably hasn't slept a wink since he's been watching over him the whole time."
Lu Yuan said "Oh" and reluctantly asked the nurse for a blanket to cover Gu Xingjue. As soon as he covered him, Gu Xingjue shuddered and woke up, exclaiming, "Chen Song!"
Lu Yuan was so frightened that he almost fell down: "Oh my god, what a psycho! I was scared to death."
Tang Shihe and Chen Song were also shocked for a moment. Tang Shihe whispered to Chen Song, "Songsong, tell your aunt the truth. Is it because Xiaojing is too busy and you are too lonely that you are dating him? If that's the case, it would be better for all three of you to talk it over with Xiaojing as soon as possible."
Chen Song: “…”
"Auntie has seen the world, and this kind of thing," Tang Shihe said earnestly, choosing her words carefully. "This kind of thing happens all the time. You're an adult now, you know what's going on, right? I think this guy really cares about you. I understand that Xiaojing is busy with work, but he hasn't come to visit you while you're in the hospital. I'll be worried about him in the future."
Chen Song said: "Auntie, it's not what you think. I..."
Chen Song hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm sorry, I lied to you. In fact, Brother Jing Sheng and I are just ordinary friends. And him..."
Chen Song exchanged glances with Gu Xingjue as he spoke, the words he was about to say stuck in his lips. Gu Xingjue leaned back on the sofa, looking weary, with pity in his eyes, as if begging Chen Song to stop.
Chen Song looked away calmly: "I've talked to him, and we've broken up now. We won't get back together in the future."
Tang Shihe was shocked for a moment, then looked at Gu Xingjue, trying to hide the strangeness in his eyes. Gu Xingjue knew that his eyes were full of despair, and he lowered his eyelids silently.
Tang Shihe didn't expect Chen Song to say it openly in front of Gu Xingjue. The atmosphere was a little tense for a moment. She glared at Lu Yuan, and Lu Yuan looked away guiltily.
Tang Shihe didn't ask any more questions and immediately started another topic to chat with Chen Song about the recent interesting things at home and complained about the hypocritical relatives of the Lufeng Hai family.
Lu Yuan's ears were almost callused from hearing these stories. He walked over to sit next to Gu Xingjue and said, "I didn't expect Jing Ye to have such perseverance. He has been chasing our Chen Song until now and still hasn't given up. Tell me, why did you two break up?"
Gu Xingjue said: "My reason. I ignored him."
Lu Yuan sneered: "More than that, judging by your appearance, you must have been having a lot of fun outside and got caught."
"I haven't had anyone else since I was with him." Gu Xingjue said seriously, then paused for a moment, frowned, and continued, "After we broke up... it was also because I wanted to piss him off..."
"Are you so angry about him that you mess around with others?" Lu Yuan said with disdain, an I-know-it look on his face.
"I didn't sleep with that guy. We weren't together either. It's just..." Gu Xingjue found it difficult to speak, "It's just that guy kissed me, and I didn't refuse."
"6." Lu Yuan was even more contemptuous. "Just kiss, why are you making up so many excuses? That scumbag will never be able to reconcile with you. Idiot. You're just talking better than singing. Even if it's like you said, it's just to piss him off. How can you use something like this to piss him off? You don't even have the moral integrity of a man, how can Chen Song trust you?"
Gu Xingjue said helplessly: "Isn't this retribution for me?"
"Can I add WeChat?" Gu Xingjue changed the subject and took out his mobile phone to scan the code.
Lu Yuan looked at him as if he was mentally retarded: "Are you fucking sick?"
Gu Xingjue looked at him dejectedly: "I will leave after he is discharged from the hospital. I won't bother him anymore, but I want to know if he is doing well."
Lu Yuan: “…”
"So you're bothering me?"
Gu Xingjue said, "Excuse me, I also want to know some of his usual preferences. What he hates, what he likes, and so on."
"6." Lu Yuan didn't buy it. "We've been together for so long and you didn't know. What a scumbag."
Gu Xingjue pondered for a moment, then took out the car keys from his pocket and handed them to him: "911, here you go."
Lu Yuan widened his eyes: "!!!"
"What the hell?" Lu Yuan was shocked. "Is this true?"
"What are you yelling about!" Tang Shihe turned and glared at Lu Yuan, "What's true or false?"
Lu Yuan immediately grabbed Gu Xingjue's hand and put it behind their backs. He smiled and said to Tang Shihe and Chen Song who were looking over, "Nothing, nothing."
Tang Shihe rolled her eyes at him, then turned back to continue chatting with Chen Song.
Lu Yuan put his arm around Gu Xingjue's shoulder, turned around, and said softly, "You're using this to bribe me? Damn, am I the kind of person who would sell out my brothers for a car?"
Gu Xingjue said, "I'm not trying to bribe you. I just want to know about him. I won't appear in front of him again."
Lu Yuan looked at him suspiciously, the temptation made his heart beat fast. Gu Xingjue sighed and took the key back: "Okay, since you..."
"Wait," Lu Yuan held his hand, looking at the car keys that shone like sparkling diamonds, "Are you really not going to bother him again?"
Gu Xingjue's eyes dimmed: "Yeah."
He was afraid that Chen Song would get excited and do something again. Chen Song didn't want to see him again, so he just hid from a distance and watched Chen Song.
Lu Yuan still succumbed to temptation. He snatched the key away, glanced back warily at Chen Song and Tang Shihe like a thief, then shoved the key into his pocket and said, "Alright, I'll take it with reluctance. You're really ruthless for using this trick!"
Gu Xingjue immediately took out his phone and added him as a friend.
Gu Xingjue picked up this car from a nearby Yansheng dealership after getting off the plane because he found transportation difficult. He happened to be the last one to drive away.
Later, he opened a hotel in a town near Chen Song's home, and spent most of his time near Chen Song's home in the car.
During the days when Chen Song resigned and was on vacation, Lu Yuan and Chen Song went to town to buy groceries. Lu Yuan kept lingering by his car, his eyes and mouth full of desire for it. Until Chen Song told Lu Yuan who the owner of the car was, Lu Yuan immediately spitted at Chen Song and dragged him away.
Gu Xingjue was quite knowledgeable about cars and understood the psychology of car lovers. Now he seemed to have figured out how to "find help" as Shen Qinglin had said. However, it was too late. It would be difficult for him to have the opportunity to talk to Chen Song again.
Gu Xingjue looked at Chen Song, cherishing the last time they spent together.
Time flies, and Chen Song was discharged from the hospital two days later.
"Where did you get the car?" Tang Shihe pulled Chen Song down the hospital steps and said to Lu Yuan in the driver's seat, "Why do I remember your dad drove the car away? Isn't this the one you always wanted? Did your dad buy it for you?"
"That shouldn't be the case. Your dad told me he wouldn't buy it for you. Did you save this from your own pocket money?"
"With my lucky money, I'll have to save for 50 years to buy it." Lu Yuan felt guilty for a moment and raised his chin towards Gu Xingjue, "It's his car, his."
"Oh, come up quickly, it's so cold today."
Tang Shihe looked at Gu Xingjue and smiled politely. Without saying anything else, she pulled Chen Song into the car.
After getting in the car, Chen Song said, "Take me to Yile."
"No," Tang Shihe retorted, "You still need to rest these few days. How can you go to work right after being discharged from the hospital?"
"I..." Chen Song hesitated, "I've already moved my luggage to Yile's dormitory. I won't be working there. I'm going there to rest."
The house has been mortgaged and he has no home...
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