Chapter 25 In this lifetime, I've set my sights on him...
Pei Yumin's mind went blank at that moment; he couldn't process what Lu Shangyan had just said.
I placed my palm on his lower abdomen, feeling the warmth of his body as he rose and fell with his breath. How could a living person suddenly become seriously ill and about to pass away?
He began to tremble, like a patient with an acute illness who would die the next second.
Lu Shangyan almost couldn't hold him down by his hand, so he had to hold his hand with both of his.
Pei Yumin's breathing became heavy, and when she looked up at him again, her eyes were full of tears. She murmured, "How could this happen? How could it suddenly turn out like this? You were perfectly fine when I brought you here this morning."
He lowered his head, not even having the courage to look into his eyes again, even though the person in front of him had become blurry. He took a deep breath and continued with great difficulty, "When I messaged you earlier to say I was coming to pick you up, you were still healthy."
His face was flushed red, but his lips were deathly pale. Compared to Lu Shangyan, he looked more like the person with a terminal illness.
"I should have noticed sooner and taken you to the hospital sooner! You were clearly feeling so unwell and vomiting so badly, why didn't I take you to the hospital sooner!"
Frustrated, he grabbed a handful of his hair, but still felt it wasn't enough to vent, so he slammed his fist on the steering wheel, banging his head against it.
Lu Shangyan opened his mouth and said, "This isn't your fault, it's my own fault."
He always felt fine and kept refusing to go to the hospital.
He wanted to comfort Pei Yumin, but after trying for a long time, he couldn't say another word of comfort.
In this world, he had nothing left to cherish, but he didn't want to disappear so soon.
He released Pei Yumin's hand and slumped back into the passenger seat, seemingly exhausted.
The silence lasted less than half a minute before Pei Yumin raised his head again. He sniffed and suddenly wiped his eyes with his arm.
He looked at Lu Shangyan with bloodshot eyes: "Don't be afraid, I will definitely find a way to save you. I will find you the best doctor. There are still a few months left, there will definitely be a way."
He said this to Lu Shangyan, and also to himself: "Which hospital did you go to for the checkup? Where are the results? I'll send them to my mother now so she can find a doctor specializing in this area to think of a solution."
Lu Shangyan blinked. His schoolbag contained only books, and he had nothing in his hands.
He was about to say something when he heard a commotion outside the car window. He was flustered and couldn't help but look out when he heard the noise.
The old doctor who had just treated him was now walking briskly, faster than a rabbit, and showed no signs of his age whatsoever.
Several policemen chased after him. In his panic, he threw the small table he was carrying behind him and tore off his Chinese-style long-sleeved shirt, revealing his immediately strong arms. His muscles were very obvious. For a moment, Lu Shangyan thought he was seeing things. How could someone who looked so thin just now suddenly become a strong man?
Even after he unloaded all his burdens, he still couldn't escape the police who were chasing him.
He was forced to the ground with his arms twisted behind his back. A simple braid tied at the back of his head was pulled back, and his gray hair was pulled out, revealing a head of stubble, which had just been shaved.
Pei Yumin followed Lu Shangyan's gaze and saw the people outside the car window, and immediately narrowed his eyes.
Lu Shangyan blinked and said, "I haven't had time to go to the hospital for a check-up yet. He was the one who examined me just now."
Pei Yumin's mood fluctuated wildly, and for a moment he didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Thank goodness, thank goodness, he's a liar."
"You'll be alright, no, you'll definitely be alright."
His voice trembled more and more as he spoke, and finally he quickly unbuckled his seatbelt, leaned over and hugged Lu Shangyan tightly: "I was so scared, I thought you were really going to leave me."
Lu Shangyan felt the dampness on his neck, accompanied by the intensely hot breathing in his ear. He realized that Pei Yumin was hugging him and crying in fear.
More and more people gathered behind him to watch the spectacle, and voices began to reach Lu Shangyan's ears.
"That damn liar! Last month, when my daughter came home, he insisted on taking her to see a doctor, saying she had breast cancer and how long she had to live, which scared my daughter half to death! Then he started selling his plaster, saying that if you put it on your chest, it can treat malignant tumors, and he cheated my daughter out of more than 2,000 yuan!"
“Yours is nothing compared to his. A couple of days ago, he said my dad had a bone tumor on his back and asked if my dad had back and leg pain every day. My dad is over eighty years old, and back and leg pain is a common occurrence for him. He was lying through his teeth, trying to sell his quack medicine and swindling me out of more than two years' worth of pension money!”
"He comes up with a new trick every day to scam people, and he never wears the same clothes twice. We've finally caught him! Give us our money back!"
"......."
The chatter made Lu Shangyan's ears burn, and he finally raised his hand to pinch his earlobe.
He truly dared not look at Pei Yumin anymore: "I never expected him to be a liar."
He was too flustered just now, and only now did he realize that the person had indeed recommended a plaster to him, which cost a thousand yuan per plaster, and he didn't have that much money in his pocket.
Especially after he knew he might not live much longer, all he could think about was finding Pei Yumin first, and then we'd talk about other things.
So he stopped listening to anything else, stood up and walked forward.
The man called out to him a few times behind him and even tried to stop him, but for some reason, after saying only a few words, he quickly turned back to pack up his stall and left.
It seems they knew the police were coming, so they abandoned their easy target and ran away.
Pei Yumin pinched his cheek, retaliating but not too hard: "But this also reminded me that your stomach has been upset for so long, I need to take you to get a check-up first."
Just a second before he started the car, Lu Shangyan called out to him, "My final exams start the day after tomorrow. They only last three days. After the exams, you can take me to the hospital."
Pei Yumin pursed his lips into a straight line, his expression not exactly pleasant. It was rare for him to be so serious with Lu Shangyan: "I already said that from now on, you have to listen to me on this matter."
Lu Shangyan sat up straight: "Anyway, there are only a few days left. If it's really a serious illness, a few more days won't make a difference."
Upon hearing this, Pei Yumin reached out and lightly slapped his mouth, spitting out several "Pui!" sounds: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Lu Shangyan gave him a stiff smile: "I know you're doing this for my own good."
With just one sentence, Pei Yumin raised his chin, too proud to lower his head again.
So Lu Shangyan added, "You should know a little about my situation. I really need the scholarship from the school, so I can't afford to make any mistakes on the exam. If they find out there's a problem, I might not be able to concentrate on the exam."
"Furthermore, if I really get sick, I don't have the money to get treatment right now. I won't get paid until the day after tomorrow. I'll only have time to get a proper medical check-up after I finish the exams and have both money and free time."
He has a slightly pessimistic personality and always likes to prepare for the worst before anything happens.
But Pei Yumin is different. In his nearly thirty years of life, he has basically not encountered any major setbacks: "If the examination shows that there is no problem, then you can take the exam with even more peace of mind."
Lu Shangyan shook his head: "The probability is only one in three. Even if I don't have a terminal illness, if I just have some minor health problems, it will still affect my mood."
Only three days...
Pei Yumin was still thinking.
Lu Shangyan raised his hand and placed it on his head, mimicking the few memories he had of his mother comforting him, stroking his head again and again: "With you by my side, I feel much better now. After the exam, I'll look up whatever you want me to look up."
Pei Yumin felt distressed, but he knew he couldn't go against Lu Shangyan's wishes. Even if he kidnapped the person now, Lu Shangyan would still find a way to escape if he didn't want to.
In the end, I could only compromise: "I promise you, but you have to promise me that you absolutely cannot lie to me this time. Also, if you find any discomfort in your body, you must tell me immediately."
He grabbed Lu Shangyan's hand and placed it on his heart: "My little heart really can't take any more frights."
Lu Shangyan remained silent. Now that he had calmed down, he realized how "cowardly" he had been just now.
He's weathered so many storms on his own. He used to have a high fever that nearly killed him, but he managed to get to the hospital by himself. When he was a child, his aunt locked him out of the house, and he almost got bitten to death by a pack of rabid dogs in the village, mistaking him for a thief. He still dragged his injured body to the small hospital in town...
He was afraid of dying so soon and had a strong will to survive, but he was never afraid. However, just now when he thought he was about to die, his mind was filled with Pei Yumin.
He felt safe as long as he was with Pei Yumin.
In other words, he began to be unwilling to face pain and death alone.
He clenched his fingers and stealthily glanced at Pei Yumin's profile. That glance made his heart itch, as if something was about to burst forth from the ground. It was something that no one had ever taught him in his more than twenty years of life, nor could he have learned from textbooks, so he had no idea what it was.
Lu Shangyan pressed the spot where I had been on Pei Yumin's chest to his own heart and found that his heart was starting to move out of his control. He took several deep breaths, but he couldn't calm it down.
So, three days later, he added a heart-related test to his list of tests for hospital visits.
Pei Yumin didn't know what Lu Shangyan was thinking, but he knew very well what he wanted.
He knew that Lu Shangyan was oblivious to their feelings for each other. He originally wanted Lu Shangyan to take things slowly and cautiously, to take that first step quietly, even if it was only a few millimeters. As long as he noticed, he would have a way to hold onto Lu Shangyan tightly and never let go.
But things are different now. Although what just happened was a false alarm, it served as a wake-up call for him. Lu Shangyan needs his protection, and he doesn't want to leave Lu Shangyan alone anymore. He needs a suitable identity to stay by Lu Shangyan's side.
Therefore, he had to begin pursuing Lu Shangyan formally, intensely, and sincerely.
He must make sure Lu Shangyan clearly understands that he has set his sights on him for the rest of his life.
A note from the author:
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Pei Yumin: My wife doesn't understand love, so let this "domineering CEO" teach her! [Facepalm peeking]
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