Chapter 48
They were never bad people.
Xiao Yuncheng thought so, and everyone else agreed.
For three days and two nights, Xiao Yuncheng stood guard at the operating room door, not daring to leave, filled with anticipation and fear. The sun shone brightly outside the window, but it offered no warmth to Xiao Yuncheng. The entire hospital corridor was so cold it felt like it wasn't summer. Xiao Yuncheng sat on a bench, lost in thought, not even noticing when Shi Qian had arrived.
At first, Shi Qian just looked at Xiao Yuncheng from afar. He felt that the captain who had always been at ease had now become vulnerable. He had become a little thinner and looked weak due to lack of energy and blood. Shi Qian felt distressed when he saw him.
Shi Qian walked over to Xiao Yuncheng and sat down, then handed the lunch box to Xiao Yuncheng: "Here, have something to eat."
Xiao Yuncheng hadn't eaten anything for a whole day, and now he looked like he had almost left his soul. Shi Qian was really worried that Wu Tong might not come out yet and he would go in first. Shi Qian kindly advised him, "Brother, at least eat something. You don't want Wu Tong to come out and see you tormenting yourself like this, do you?"
Xiao Yuncheng still didn't say anything, or perhaps he didn't have the strength to speak. He numbly opened the lunch box. The food inside looked very tempting, but Xiao Yuncheng seemed to have lost his sense of taste. Everything he ate tasted like chewing wax. Shi Qian watched him eat and couldn't help but feel angry.
Xiao Yuncheng didn't notice Shi Qian's eyes. He just chewed mechanically and stared blankly at the front. He looked so decadent now that Wu Tong didn't even dare to recognize him. One of them was in danger of life and death, and the other began to give up on himself. Shi Qian was so angry that he laughed.
"Xiao Yuncheng, what are you doing like this?" Shi Qian said to him unhappily, but Xiao Yuncheng was like a deaf person, refusing to listen and paying no attention. Shi Qian couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed Xiao Yuncheng by the collar!
Who wouldn't worry about Wu Tong's safety? But who would be as depressed as Xiao Yuncheng?
"Look up at the lights in this operating room! Are they off?!"
Of course not, Xiao Yuncheng thought, but he had never felt so close to death. It was not because of him, but because of Wu Tong.
"You look like this now. I really want to take a picture and show it to Wu Tong, to see how his girlfriend looks like this outside!"
Shi Qian was really furious. He had never spoken harshly to Xiao Yuncheng before, and was always respectful to him in everything he did. After they got to know each other, he had only chatted with him, but he had never grabbed his collar and scolded him like he did now.
Xiao Yuncheng still didn't move, his eyes were terribly empty. Shi Qian threw Xiao Yuncheng away in anger, and it seemed that he had no way to deal with him. Shi Qian called Lin Chen. After listening to the whole process, Lin Chen sighed: "He was like this before..."
"Before?" Shi Qian glanced back at Xiao Yuncheng, making sure he hadn't noticed him before continuing to talk to Lin Chen: "Has he done this before?"
"Yeah, the time Wu Tong was taken away by Xu Ze and disappeared was no different from what you're saying now."
"Then how did you regain my brother's sanity?"
Shi Qian sounded very humble and eager to learn. Lin Chen was a little amused and said softly to Shi Qian, "It's actually quite simple. Just threaten him with Wu Tong."
Will it really work? Shi Qian looked at Xiao Yuncheng with doubt, but when he thought of Xiao Yuncheng's current condition, he decided to give it a try. Shi Qian stood in front of Xiao Yuncheng and said, "Xiao Yuncheng."
Xiao Yuncheng's brain froze again, and it took him a few seconds to react. He raised his head and gave Shi Qian a soulless look. To be honest, Shi Qian didn't dare to say anything at first, but when he saw Xiao Yuncheng like this, all his worries disappeared, and the words jumped out of his mouth: "Do you want Wu Tong to see you like this?"
Xiao Yuncheng was stunned for a moment, and seemed to be a little relieved, but there was no change. Xiao Yuncheng snorted and then slowly said: "...He hasn't come out yet."
Shi Qian stopped talking nonsense and said directly: "What if I say that Wu Tong can survive?"
Xiao Yuncheng stared at Shi Qian with wide eyes.
In fact, Shi Qian was not sure, but for the sake of Xiao Yuncheng's mental state, he decided to go for it and just lie this time. It should be fine. So Shi Qian lied to Xiao Yuncheng for half an hour, saying that Wu Tong could escape life danger, and that Xu Ze had told them all this, etc. It was outrageous, but Shi Qian still tried it. What was even more outrageous was that Xiao Yuncheng really got much better.
Xiao Yuncheng paused for a moment before saying, "Forget it, let's wait until Xu Ze comes out."
Shi Qian saw that Xiao Yuncheng's face seemed to be better, and asked nervously: "Brother, are you feeling better now?"
It was worth being happy that Xiao Yuncheng's mental state had really improved a lot. Xiao Yuncheng smiled at Shi Qian and said after a while: "Thank you."
Shi Qian was extremely happy. He thought that he would tell Wu Tong about this matter when he came out, and he also responded to Xiao Yuncheng: "It's okay!"
Xiao Yuncheng recovered, and the first person to be happy was definitely Shi Qian. When Lin Chen came in the afternoon, he listened to Shi Qian showing off while distributing food, and then was kicked shut by Xiao Yuncheng.
"You are really something. You are like this every time. Everything will be fine if you can find your conscience." Lin Chen still spoke to Shi Qian. Xiao Yuncheng knew that he was in the wrong, so he lowered his head and smiled.
After the three of them finished their meal, they continued to talk about the progress of the case. It was getting dark outside very quickly, and street lights were lit up one after another, illuminating the dark city. It was like Xiao Yuncheng's current mood. He felt as if he was lit up by these small light bulbs, and his whole body was warm. He began to feel optimistic and waited patiently for Wu Tong to come out. He thought that Wu Tong didn't want to see him looking decadent.
At three o'clock in the morning, Xiao Yuncheng dozed off on a bench. Suddenly, the light in the operating room, which had been red for three days, finally turned green. The door flew open, and Xiao Yuncheng woke up immediately. He met Xu Ze's tired eyes. Xiao Yuncheng hurried forward and walked to the side of the wheeled-out bed. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but Xu Ze raised his hand to stop him and whispered, "Let's talk inside."
After settling Wu Tong into a private ward, Xiao Yuncheng tiptoed out. Xu Ze leaned against the wall outside, watching Xiao Yuncheng's movements without disguising himself. Xiao Yuncheng walked next to him, but not too close. It seemed like a normal social distance, but it was not normal for Xiao Yuncheng's social life. Xu Ze didn't care too much and spoke before Xiao Yuncheng: "Wu Tong is fine."
The huge rock in his heart finally fell. Xiao Yuncheng took a visibly deep breath and leaned against the wall like him.
It was a blessing that Wu Tong was able to be rescued from pufferfish toxin. Maybe God finally wanted to pity this young man who had suffered from beginning to end and gave him a hand at the last moment. Wu Tong woke up the next second after his heart completely stopped beating, which shocked all the doctors present. His willpower was so strong that he was rescued without fear.
Xiao Yuncheng looked up to his right. There was an electronic clock hanging on the wall, which showed that it was 3:42 in the morning. Xu Ze didn't say anything else. The two of them stood in silence outside the corridor, like children who did something wrong in elementary school and were called out by the teacher to stand in the corner as punishment. It was a bit strange, and Xiao Yuncheng laughed.
Xu Ze looked at him doubtfully, and Xiao Yuncheng finally raised his eyes and met his gaze openly. Xiao Yuncheng opened his mouth and said, "Thank you."
This sentence was very sincere. Xu Ze was stunned for a long time. He originally thought that it was impossible for the rivals to have a good relationship. Unexpectedly, the deadlock was broken in a short while. That night, Xu Ze and Xiao Yuncheng talked a lot.
"For those of us who crawled out of the gutter, who has an easy life?" Xu Ze laughed at himself. After listening to Xu Ze's story about his and Wu Tong's childhood, Xiao Yuncheng couldn't help but think that there were so many children in this world waiting to be rescued. Maybe on some border line, there were countless children like Wu Tong and the others, trapped there forever.
Wang Jia was dead, and the matter was over. The sun slowly rose. Xiao Yuncheng and Xu Ze waved goodbye. Xu Ze was going back to the police station to accept his punishment. Before leaving, Xu Ze and Xiao Yuncheng hugged each other. Xu Ze said, "Although I don't like to say this, I still have to say it."
Xiao Yuncheng politely gestured "please". Xu Ze continued, "Wu Tong has suffered so much along the way and been hurt so much. Please take good care of him and make sure he has a comfortable life in his last year."
This was the truth. Even if Wu Tong was saved now, he still couldn't get rid of the deep-rooted stomach cancer. Xiao Yuncheng couldn't get rid of it either. Sooner or later, Wu Tong would leave him. But Xiao Yuncheng didn't look pessimistic. He nodded seriously and said with a solemn oath: "If I treat Wu Tong badly..."
"If you dare to treat him badly, you will be buried with him." Xu Zexian interrupted his oath. No one knew why, but Xiao Yuncheng was not angry. Anyway, his oath was not much different from what Xu Ze said, so he agreed.
Xu Ze raised his head and looked at the blue sky above him. The white clouds were crowded together in clusters, each with its own shape. It reminded him of Bai Tumi, the beauty of the end of the world, worthy of Wu Tong.
Xu Ze smiled with relief. They had never done anything wrong. If time could go back and let them go back to three years ago, he and Wu Tong would still choose to do the same. No matter what method they used, no matter what the process was like, they always had a clear conscience.
Xiao Yuncheng watched Xu Ze walk towards the police car step by step. When Xu Ze had one leg on the car, Xu Ze still turned his head. Xiao Yuncheng seemed to have expected it and was waiting for him to speak. Xu Ze looked at Xiao Yuncheng for a moment and thought of the way Wu Tong and Xiao Yuncheng looked when they were together. At that time, Wu Tong's smile was more innocent and beautiful than ever.
"Xiao Yuncheng, on the day Wu Tong leaves, can you give me the privilege to go see him?"
Xiao Yuncheng paused and didn't answer him immediately. Xu Ze was pushed into the car by the police. When the car door was about to close, Xiao Yuncheng finally said, "Of course."
Xu Ze laughed when he heard this. He waved at Xiao Yuncheng. There was no fear of the impending punishment in his eyes. On the contrary, the emotion in his eyes was very frank.
They never changed.
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