Chapter 68 I just love you too much, the rain and the night...
The rain and the night faded away together. Gu Xingjue went to the emergency room again. The rescue lasted until the evening. The situation was serious and he had to endure another night.
Chen Song had been guarding outside the ward. In his daze, he could not hear the sounds of people walking around or talking to each other. Everything that happened between him and Gu Xingjue kept appearing in his mind.
He remained in this state of self-isolation until Ye Wenzhou and Dong Jingming arrived. They had heard about Chen Song's situation and had visited him, bringing him food, but Chen Song remained motionless, lost in thought, sitting outside the ward. Ji Yuanlin tacitly agreed to give him a few days off, freeing him from work.
"Boss, Zhou Shudie is awake."
Chen Song blinked lightly, and after a moment he tried to stand up, staggering weakly. Ye Wenzhou and Dong Jingming hurriedly helped him up.
"How's it going?" Chen Song's voice was soft and hoarse. He stood firm, waved his hand, and walked towards the elevator.
Ye Wenzhou felt a strong gaze from the side and looked back unconsciously. The young man sitting on the chair was staring at Chen Song's back.
Dong Jingming pulled him: "Let's go."
Ye Wenzhou withdrew his gaze and caught up with Chen Song with Dong Jingming.
"The situation is basically stable now," Dong Jingming explained. "It's just that Zhou Shudie's mood isn't very good...very depressed."
The three of them stopped talking and fell into silence all the way.
Zhou Ningxia's sobs and soothing voices echoed throughout Zhou Shudie's hospital room. But no matter how much Zhou Ningxia praised the prosthesis, Zhou Shudie remained unmoved. Her eyes were half-lidded, her face pale, like lifeless, dead grass.
Chen Song's ankle injury became more and more serious, and it was very difficult for him to walk. Ye Wenzhou and Dong Jingming wanted to help but were refused. They could only watch him walk all the way until he stood in front of Zhou Shudie's bed.
The nurse handed over the report. Chen Song took it, closed his sore eyes and continued reading.
Seeing Chen Song coming, Zhou Ningxia wiped away her tears and waited quietly until Chen Song finished reading the report before asking, "Doctor Chen, how is Xiaodie?"
Chen Song put down the report and looked at Zhou Shudie. "The infection has been treated, and there's no recurrence. You just need to pay attention to the follow-up treatment of the wound. Once the wound is almost healed, you can start applying for a prosthesis. But... we can't rule out the possibility of bone tumor growth in the future. Go to the hospital for regular checkups. Come to the hospital if you feel any discomfort. Don't force yourself any longer."
"Okay, okay, I got it. I'll definitely keep an eye on it, and I'll contact you if there's anything else going on."
"Yeah." Chen Song's voice was tired.
"that……"
Zhou Ningxia noticed Chen Song's wound early in the morning and also knew what Li Shan had done. She felt very guilty.
"Doctor Chen, regarding Li Shan...are you okay? And how is the person who saved you?"
Chen Song blinked awkwardly and remained silent. Ye Wenzhou and Dong Jingming looked at Chen Song, not daring to breathe. The atmosphere in the ward was frozen to the extreme.
They both knew that the man who had saved Chen Song was a new shareholder in their hospital and someone who knew Chen Song. It would take a deep friendship to help Chen Song block such a strong concentration of sulfuric acid.
"He's... not in good condition." Chen Song broke the silence, rubbing the report. "I'll hand this over to Doctor Ding first. I'll come back if there's anything else."
Zhou Ningxia hesitated, wanting to ask how Li Shan was doing. She had heard he'd been arrested, but she didn't know where he'd been taken. He was Xiaodie's father, after all, and she couldn't bear to ask. But she also knew it wasn't the right time to ask, so she said, "Okay... Doctor Chen, go first."
Chen Song nodded, turned around and walked out of the ward, and instructed the two people who followed him, "You two stay here and keep an eye on Xiaodie. If anything happens, report to me immediately."
He took a deep breath and said, "Sorry, I'm too confused right now. I have to take care of the situation over there first."
Ye Wenzhou said, "It's okay, Boss. Just leave your side to us. Zhou Shudie's condition is basically stable now. You can go take care of your business first."
"Well, you two have worked hard during this period... I'll treat you to a meal when the time comes."
"What's going on here? It's just normal work. If you want to thank me, come to my wedding." Ye Wenzhou smiled to ease the atmosphere. He felt too depressed by Chen Song's lifeless demeanor these days.
"Wedding wine?" Dong Jingming asked, "You and your girlfriend got married so quickly, you're so lucky. Why don't you treat me to a drink?"
"Please, please, come on, come on." Ye Wenzhou smiled at him and looked at Chen Song, "How about coming, boss?"
Chen Song smiled a rare smile recently: "Okay. Then I'll be leaving first."
"Boss, your foot..., why don't you take care of it first."
Chen Song suppressed the pain and forced himself to walk normally. He walked into the elevator, pressed the button, and said, "It's okay. It will be fine in two days. You guys go back first. I'll go up first."
The two people outside the elevator had no choice but to nod and watch the elevator door close.
"Send someone to bring some ointment to Doctor Chen. His leg will get worse if left untreated," said Dong Jingming.
"Yeah. You're very thoughtful."
The rain stopped last night and the dark clouds dispersed today. The evening glow filled the end of the corridor, casting a golden light on the white walls.
Chen Song's dull grey eyes sparkled. He walked down the cold corridor. Even though he couldn't feel any warmth, he still thought, "The sunset is so warm."
Gu Yiming sneered when he saw him coming: "I thought you ran away and would never come back."
Chen Song sat down next to him and asked after a long moment, "What's your brother's name?"
"What's my brother's name..." Gu Yiming spoke faster than his brain. He wanted to scold Chen Song for asking a stupid question, but he quickly realized it and paused, "My brother's name is Gu Xingjue."
Chen Song took a deep breath, and before he could finish, he heard Gu Yiming add coldly, "But for you, he changed his name to Gu Mo."
The breath that Chen Song hadn't fully breathed out was stuck in his throat and couldn't be released.
"What, when?"
"Just a year ago, I changed my name after breaking my leg. He was a lunatic and insisted that you refused to forgive him because of his name. After I changed my name, my dad scolded me to death. But because of the leg injury, my dad didn't dare to hit him."
Gu Yiming sighed deeply, put down the documents in his hand, and looked up at the ceiling: "The name Gu Xingjue was given to him by his biological mother. His mother must have loved him very much. She had a premonition that she would be in poor health, so she bought him many gifts before he was born. But he has never even seen his mother."
"My dad later found my mom, and after I was born, he often ignored me. In my brother's world, you may be the only one."
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The rainy days finally passed, and Vancouver at the end of June fell into an endless summer. The temperature gradually rose, the sky was cloudless, and the sun was shining brightly.
Gu Xingjue went into surgery three times, and after five days, his vital signs finally stabilized. He woke up at five in the morning on the seventh day. He held up his eyelids, which weighed heavily on his eyes, and his weak vision flickered through the dense crowd. Finally, the moment he met Chen Song's gaze, he slowly closed his eyes.
The breathing in the oxygen mask quickened for a moment, and a large cloud of white mist was exhaled. Gu Xingjue's lips opened slightly, as if he said something, but no one heard it.
This short awakening happened twice more, and finally, around midnight on the eighth day, he woke up completely.
There was a buzzing sound in his ears, and he couldn't hear what the group of medical staff were chattering about beside him. He kept looking at Chen Song.
Chen Song also kept looking at him, the corners of his mouth moved slightly, and he felt very happy.
Chen Song finally agreed to look at him, but why did Chen Song look so bad? It must be because he was too tired from work, and he had caused him trouble, leaving him no time to rest or eat.
Thinking of this, the corners of Gu Xingjue's mouth sank again.
After the medical staff left, Chen Song also left. Gu Xingjue frowned and kept looking at Chen Song's back.
Gu Yiming called Gu Xingjue twice but there was no response. He followed his gaze and after a moment of silence, he said to Chen Song, "Chen Song, my brother wants to tell you something."
Chen Song stopped and turned around after a moment. Gu Xing felt a pang in his heart, seeing Chen Song's reluctance.
As Gu Yiming and Chen Song passed by, he whispered in a low, warning tone, "Please pay attention to the patient's mood, Doctor Chen."
Gu Yiming left and closed the door. Chen Song's facial injuries had all healed. The one from Sheng Zimo pushing him on the corner of the table had also healed, though a scar remained, hidden by his bangs. The bruise on his cheek from Li Shan's punch had also healed. His sprained ankle was almost healed, though he still felt a little awkward walking.
Chen Song walked over to the bedside and sat down, looking down at the white quilt in front of him without saying a word. Gu Xingjue was definitely unable to speak in his current condition. Chen Song knew that Gu Yiming just wanted Chen Song to accompany him.
However, Gu Xingjue's soft voice was heard in the silent ward. Chen Song's heart tightened. He couldn't hear what he said clearly, so he leaned closer.
Gu Xingjue repeated, "Does your... foot... still hurt?"
Chen Song's eyes were filled with bitterness, and he whispered through his lips, "It doesn't hurt anymore... Are you, are you in a lot of pain?"
Gu Xingjue took a few deep breaths, and white mist came out of the oxygen mask. He uttered a hazy voice with a hint of smile: "It doesn't hurt, Ah, Song, don't be afraid..."
All the suppressed emotions of these days poured out like a torrent in an instant under Gu Xingjue's comfort. He suppressed the sobs of uncontrolled emotions, clutched the quilt tightly, and finally buried his head in the quilt beside him.
Tears soaked the quilt with all the tense emotions, and the blocked part of the white quilt turned dark gray, muffling Chen Song's crying.
"Why...why are you so stupid...are you trying to kill yourself...are you crazy..."
Chen Song's crying shattered Gu Xing's resolve. His heart ached, more painful than the wound on his back. He lay on the hospital bed, endured the pain, slowly raised his hand and gently patted Chen Song on the back.
"I'm not stupid, I just love you too much."
Chen Song choked and heard Gu Xingjue's love.
He felt it, truly felt Gu Xingjue's love. But this love was heavy, heavier than life itself. How could he bear it?
But he has lost the courage to love someone again.
Love is heavy, love is painful, love makes him lose himself, love makes him fall into the abyss, walk on thin ice. He does not believe that there is anyone in this world who is willing to die for him.
He didn't believe that "love" would ever come to him. He had been suffering all his life, so how could he be happy...
"I don't want to owe you... Gu Xingjue... but I owe you too much... I can't pay you back at all."
"No, I don't want you to return it..."
"No," Chen Song calmed down after venting his anger. He wiped his tears and put his hand back into the quilt. "I want to pay it back. Don't move, don't move, don't talk."
Gu Xingjue remained silent as he was told, his eyes looking at him affectionately, filled with so much heavy emotion, like the strong pressure of the deep sea squeezing Chen Song's heart.
Chen Song calmed down and sniffed, saying, "I will slowly pay you back the money I owe you. As for the favors I owe you, if you need me in the future, I will do my best to help you. Thank you for saving me. I will repay you..."
The word "thank you" carries a deep sense of alienation, which was marked by Chen Song and drew the dividing line between the two of them.
"You, you know everything about that? Who, who told you?"
"It doesn't matter who told me this. What matters is that I have to pay you back what I owe you."
"No, nothing else is necessary," Gu Xingjue said with a bitter taste in his mouth and tears falling from the corners of his eyes. He said with a forced smile, "As long as you can come to see me every day when you are free during my hospitalization, that will be enough..."
"Is it okay..."
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