Chapter 220 Evil Spirit 16
Zhang Yanhui's injuries were very serious, and the doctor recommended that he stay in the hospital for observation. While the wound was being sutured, Jiang Chunmian went downstairs to complete the hospitalization procedures.
She was in a daze and hadn't come to her senses yet.
When she opened the door of the ward, she saw Zhang Yanhui sitting beside the bed, looking straight at her. His pupils were dark, which formed a sharp contrast with his pale skin. Even if she was in a room with white walls, she could notice the paleness of his face at a glance.
The temperature inside the room was chilly, and Jiang Chunmian paused for a moment.
The familiar instinctive warning of danger was jumping wildly in her mind. She calmed herself down and looked around. Only Zhang Yanhui was in the room. She slipped into the ward, closed the door, thought for a moment, and locked the door.
"Even in the hospital, I still feel unsafe. I will wait until the doctors and nurses arrive before opening the door," Jiang Chunmian explained.
The other beds in the ward were empty.
Zhang Yanhui propped himself up on the bed and moved to the side, motioning for Jiang Chunmian to sit next to him. "You have to be careful. After all, even police stations aren't safe. Hospitals are bustling with people, so there are more risks."
Jiang Chunmian felt that what he said was right, but the situation was special. Zhang Yanhui was injured, and it was not an ordinary wound. He needed to stay in the hospital for observation and had to stay here for a few days.
"By the way, where did Fang Zhengxiang go after he injured you? If we don't find him and arrest him, what will happen if he shows up again in the future..."
According to common sense, Fang Zhengxiang is a madman. After he injured Zhang Yanhui, he would most likely continue to attack him. It is impossible that he would suddenly return to normal in the middle of the crime and then flee for fear of punishment, right?
What if he goes crazy again and rushes towards me... As long as Fang Zhengxiang hangs around outside for a day, I feel that the danger is difficult to eliminate. It would be best if the police intervene in this matter and put him in a mental hospital to prevent any future trouble.
Jiang Chunmian told Zhang Yanhui his idea.
Zhang Yanhui's eyes flashed: "Sure."
Jiang Chunmian glanced at him suspiciously. His reply gave her a very uncomfortable feeling. The person who was hacked was Zhang Yanhui, and Jiang Chunmian was at best an incidental victim. However, he showed no fear or terror at all, nor did he express any concern about Fang Zhengxiang's escape.
After all, if Fang Zhengxiang was still outside, he might attack Zhang Yanhui again, but Zhang Yanhui didn't say anything about it...
"You don't seem to be afraid of him. That man is a lunatic. If you don't catch him in time, he will rush in front of you and stab you. What if you die?" Jiang Chunmian sat down next to him and stared at him sideways.
Zhang Yan replied, "Then... call the police and have him arrested." He curled his fingers and lowered his head, saying, "I'm not afraid of him, but no matter how much I tried in the past, it was always useless. I've become accustomed to... retreating."
Jiang Chunmian looked annoyed. She clenched her fists and wanted to knock her head, but gave up the action under Zhang Yanhui's gaze. She was a little confused by Fang Zhengxiang's nonsense and thought Zhang Yanhui's behavior was strange.
But think about it from another perspective. Zhang Yanhui was bullied by Fang Zhengxiang in the past. Fang Zhengxiang had a backer, so even if he bullied others, he was not punished. Zhang Yanhui naturally chose to keep quiet, and even when he was hacked, he endured the pain alone and was unwilling to pursue the matter.
"Good people are often bullied! Fang Zhengxiang dared to hit you with a knife today. He will do anything in the future. We must let him know the consequences." Jiang Chunmian pressed the alarm button, and the call was quickly answered.
"Hello, hello, this is..."
Jiang Chunmian put down the phone: "There are surveillance cameras in the school carport. You have injuries on your body. I am a witness. Fang Zhengxiang must go to jail this time! Even if he turns out to be mentally ill, he must be locked up in a mental hospital and cannot come out to harm others."
"...Jiang Chunmian." Zhang Yanhui arched his back and moved closer to her, pressing his shoulder against hers. He stared at her from the side, his eyes revealing deep attachment and dependence. His voice was soft and gentle as he said, "Don't think about other things. The police will get here and everything will be resolved. You should get some rest first."
He reached out his hand and rubbed Jiang Chunmian's eyes, where traces of tears were left. Those were the tears that flowed after he saw him being hacked. They poured down like a torrential rain, all falling into his heart.
Jiang Chunmian shuddered all over, and a shudder appeared in her eyes when Zhang Yanhui touched her. The boy's fingertips were slightly cold, and when he approached, they carried a strong smell of medicine. She seemed to be bewitched, and lost herself in his eyes as he got closer and closer, until the sound of her swallowing saliva brought her back to her senses.
"Ah...you're injured, why are you still sitting? Lie down quickly, no, lie down!" She stood up, walked away from Zhang Yanhui, and walked towards the empty ward next to her. "This is empty. I'll just rest here for a while."
Zhang Yan replied: "I don't know if anyone has slept in those beds. The sheets are all yellowed. It would be bad if germs got on them."
Jiang Chunmian stopped abruptly.
Zhang Yanhui continued, "The nurse had just changed the sheets and quilt covers on the bed I was staying in. I'm not sure about the rest of the ward, but they didn't look very clean, and didn't look like they had been handled."
"...I remember there was a hygiene incident in this hospital before. A bed that had been used by a patient was reused as long as it wasn't soiled. As a result, the new occupant was infected with the virus."
Jiang Chunmian: "Can I still stay here? I just completed the hospitalization procedures..."
The wound on Zhang Yanhui's back was slowly healing. Afraid that Jiang Chunmian would find out, he deliberately controlled the healing time, so the pain in his back was inevitable. He lay on his side on the bed, occupying a very small space. It was obvious at a glance that half of the bed was deliberately left empty, and the space left was much larger than the space he occupied.
"Stay one night first." Zhang Yanhui's eyes widened, his dark pupils filled with hidden emotions, and he said softly: "Actually, I just lied to you, it's not that dirty, I just, I just want you to stay with me..."
The voice became lower and lower, and the last sentence was almost inaudible. Jiang Chunmian hated herself for her sudden sensitivity in ears, as she heard every word without missing a single one. Her face turned dry, and she pretended not to hear anything. She rubbed the seams of her pants with her hands, lifted the quilt and lay down on the bed.
"You say such foul things, how can I lie down? I'd better lie down here." Thinking that he was injured and the bed was not wide enough, he said, "If I squeeze you, tell me. I'll close my eyes and get some sleep first. The police will come and question me later."
"You go to sleep. I'm not sleepy. I'll keep an eye on the surroundings and wake you up if anything goes wrong."
Zhang Yanhui got close to Jiang Chunmian as he wished, his heart beating at the same frequency as when he was alive.
The more I get along with her, the more I can't control my inner desire.
The malice brought by the engulfment of Fang Zhengxiang made him agitated, but fortunately Jiang Chunmian was by his side, preventing him from falling completely into madness.
He moved quietly, and his fingertips touched the back of her hand under the quilt. He didn't dare move anymore, and remained in a stiff posture, watching her fall asleep.
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The police went to the hospital to see Zhang Yanhui's condition and understood the seriousness of the matter. During this period, Jiang Chunmian followed the police to the school to watch the surveillance records.
The surveillance video fully recorded the moment when Fang Zhengxiang went crazy and hacked people. The facts of the crime were clear, but the police could not find any trace of Fang Zhengxiang because in the second half of the video, heavy rain suddenly fell, which seemed to interfere with the signal of the video, causing the second half of the picture to be covered with snow-like white spots.
When the video returned to normal, it was the image of Jiang Chunmian picking up the bicycle and leaving with Zhang Yanhui.
The officer pointed to the surveillance camera and said, "We will find him as soon as possible. Please be careful when you go out these days and avoid places with few people... The situation is special recently, and the police station is short-staffed, so you can only take care of your own safety."
Jiang Chunmian pondered for a moment, but couldn't help but ask, "Can I ask if anything has happened in Tanhua Town recently?"
"It's not a big deal, just a quarrel and fight between neighbors. The number of criminal incidents has increased a lot compared to the past few years... Why should I tell these things to a student like you? I'm sorry for being nosy. Just focus on your studies. We will track this person down." The police officer sent Jiang Chunmian to the hospital, told the two to be careful, and then left.
Zhang Yanhui was hospitalized. Jiang Chunmian couldn't bear to leave him alone, so she had to stay in the hospital. Moreover, she couldn't leave alone in the current situation. If Fang Zhengxiang found her in the hospital, she could help call for help. If Zhang Yanhui was the only one there, the consequences would be unpredictable.
Zhang Yan replied: "Don't think about him too much... The police can't find any trace of him. If he dares to come out, call the police and have him arrested."
"That's right." Jiang Chunmian checked the lock of the ward door and stopped thinking about him with peace of mind.
In the evening, she went to the hospital cafeteria to buy food and brought it to the ward. After the two of them finished their meal, Zhang Yanhui lay on the bed to recuperate, while Jiang Chunmian did some homework next to him.
She sat on a bench, placed her textbook on the bed where Zhang Yanhui was lying, and laid the test paper on top of it.
After she finished checking the wrong questions, she was about to reach out to rub her eyes when she found that her left hand, which was placed next to her, was pressed down. She was so immersed in the sea of questions that she didn't notice it.
Zhang Yan turned sideways towards her and had fallen asleep before he knew it, his cheek resting on her left hand, his eyelashes rubbing against her palm, thick and long, bringing a slight tickle. His temperature was always as cool as jade. His eyelids trembled, and he continued to slowly move forward, pressing her palm even harder.
His hand came up and rested on her wrist.
Jiang Chunmian blinked and his cheeks flushed.
She did not wake Zhang Yanhui up, nor did she try to pull her hand out. Instead, she observed him closely while he was sleeping.
...It is impossible to say that she had no selfish motives in helping him in the beginning. Apart from the guidance given by instinct, it was more because of his beautiful face and his eyes that seemed to be filled with stars and sparkled sincerely.
That time when she bumped into him at the entrance of Qinxue Building, his thin and tall figure was silhouetted against the cold snow. Her heart couldn't help but stop for a moment, and then began to beat rapidly.
Jiang Chunmian bent down and rested his chin on the paper.
Face to face with Zhang Yanhui.
The strong smell of medicine faded, gradually covered by Zhang Yanhui's original scent, which was as cool as his temperature. After a few days of getting along, the two were almost inseparable.
Since she was little, she was considered the "other kid" by her relatives. She was a good student with a good personality. She could take care of herself when her parents were not at home, doing everything from washing clothes to cooking. No one understood her loneliness, and the panic and helplessness she felt at such a young age when forced to face an empty room.
If it weren't for Zhang Yanhui, she could still live a calm life in the strange Epiphyllum Town, but after meeting him, she always felt that the world had been turned upside down. It was a life completely different from the past, which made her gradually develop a sense of dependence on him.
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