Chapter 14 So where is he now?
Mu Yan shook his head gently, as if he didn't even have the strength to speak.
Lu Chong wanted to explain further, but seeing his pale face, even someone as unsympathetic as Lu Chong couldn't force him to listen to what he had to say.
Fortunately, Mu Yan was still leaning on his shoulder and showed no intention of running away. The hospital ceiling was bright, and Mu Yan frowned slightly, her eyelashes trembling gently.
The light from an incandescent bulb is fine for most people, but it's too harsh on someone who is sick.
"Is the light too bright?" Lu Chong leaned closer and reached out to shield Mu Yan's head from the light. Mu Yan's furrowed brows relaxed a little, and he nodded gently.
His lips moved, and he said something in a voice so faint it was barely audible.
Despite the noise around him, Lu Chong could still clearly make out a few words.
"It's not your fault... next time..."
The world seemed to suddenly fall silent.
He pressed his forehead against Mu Yan's burning forehead. Although he had received so much tenderness and forgiveness before, this time, the fear of almost losing Mu Yan made Lu Chong cherish these words especially.
Mu Yan still likes him.
Mu Yan still cares about him.
"I'm going to take this call," Lu Chong said as his phone rang. He didn't answer it right away. He first told Mu Yan something before standing up and glancing at the caller ID. "Wait for me here. Don't move your hands, or the IV line will fall out."
Mu Yan leaned back in his chair and nodded slightly.
The pain in his neck had subsided. The excruciating feeling of being forcibly injected with pheromones felt as distant as a past life. Only the fear he felt at the time, as if he were on the verge of death, made him believe that such a thing had indeed happened.
For the first time, he truly experienced the brutality of an alpha. He had thought that everything he did before was because he had indulged Lu Chong, but yesterday, despite struggling with all his might, Lu Chong had repeatedly pulled him back and pinned him down.
Like a fish on a chopping board, its life or death depends entirely on the other side's decision.
For the first time, Mu Yan had the thought of breaking up.
That Lu Chongtai frightened him; he was as fierce and tyrannical as an untamed wild beast.
He ravaged her, conquering and seizing territory as if she were not his lover, but prey or spoils that he could bite down on.
For the first time, he felt as if he didn't know Lu Chong at all. He didn't understand why Lu Chong could so indiscriminately slander his relationship with He Fan, nor did he understand why he could suddenly become so fierce, so frighteningly fierce.
"I want to break up," Mu Yan thought to herself.
But the next day, when Lu Chong brushed aside his hair and pressed the back of his hand to his burning forehead, calling his name in a slightly trembling voice, Mu Yan's heart softened again.
He struggled to open his eyes and saw Lu Chong find an inhibitor from a corner, possibly expired, administer double the dose, then pick him up without hesitation and quickly take a taxi to the hospital.
Lu Chong has very strong arms. He was like that when he pressed him down on the sofa yesterday, and he was like that when he picked him up like a precious treasure today.
This is the third year since he met Lu Chong. Lu Chong's violence against him last night was real, but all the good things Lu Chong has done for him over the past two years were also real.
Mu Yan and Lin Guojun have never had a good relationship. His mother and brother are omegas who need to be protected. From a very young age, he learned to try his best to bear everything on his own and to process all his emotions on his own.
Until he met Lu Chong, Lu Chong said that Mu Yan could rely on him, that if he felt it was too dark after leaving the lab at night, he could ask him to pick him up, that he could cry in front of his tutor if he was scolded, that he didn't have to deal with the parents of tutors who liked to make things difficult, and that he didn't have to go to the part-time jobs he didn't want to go to.
When they first graduated, the two of them lived in a cramped apartment that Mu Yan rented, a small place with a broken air conditioner. After Mu Yan was transferred to another department, his workplace was further and further away from the apartment. It took a full fifteen minutes to walk to the subway station. Lu Chong knew that he was afraid of the dark, so he would go to the company building in advance to wait for him every day.
There is a convenience store not far from the company. In the summer, Lu Chong would buy him an ice cream when he came to pick him up, and in the winter, he would buy him a serving of oden.
Lu Chong has a bad stomach and doesn't eat ice cream, but at Mu Yan's insistence, he will take a bite of a soft, warm meatball from Mu Yan's hand.
The bright streetlights and moonlight cast long shadows of them. Often, an elderly couple would come by to walk their dog, a very lively golden retriever, which would excitedly jump on Mu Yan and Lu Chong when it saw them. Although he might be like that with everyone.
Sometimes when Mu Yan got off work late, he wouldn't run into the elderly couple walking their dog. He wouldn't say it, but he felt a little disappointed inside.
Lu Chong said, "If you like, we can raise one in the future."
Mu Yan shook his head and said no. Owning a dog requires walking it every day and taking care of it with care, which neither he nor Lu Chong had the time or energy for, nor did they have a house with a yard.
"Yes, we will," Lu Chong said. "Once his company is up and running, we'll be able to afford a house with a yard, and I'll have time to take care of the puppy."
Even if Lu Chong really is a bastard, he still genuinely liked Lu Chong for three years.
Moreover... Lu Chong wasn't that bad.
Mu Yan had been poor for twenty years, and even after meeting Lu Chong, she only had a short period of time without having to do part-time jobs that she hated, and she still felt a sense of loss. Not to mention Lu Chong, who was already living a life of luxury and had always had everything go smoothly for him.
He had always understood Lu Chong's frustration, depression, and mood swings during his low points. He also knew that Lu Chong was extremely possessive and easily swayed during his vulnerable periods. When he liked someone, he couldn't just like their glamorous side; he accepted everything about Lu Chong.
Despite yesterday... Lu Chong yesterday really scared him.
The IV drip slowly dripped into the veins on the back of his hand. Lu Chong was still making a phone call in the distance, where there weren't so many children crying loudly and shrilly.
He should be able to finish that call in a little while.
Mu Yan closed his eyes, his hand resting on the armrest of the hospital chair. After what he had gone through last night, he obviously couldn't have rested well and was now quite sleepy.
Although the child next to him was still crying loudly, as if he wouldn't give up until his mother bought him the toy car, Mu Yan was already feeling sleepy and fell asleep leaning against the cold, hard back of the hospital chair.
It's a bit cold. A blanket would make it more comfortable. I wonder if Lu Chong will buy him one. Mu Yan thought vaguely before falling asleep.
"Sir, sir?"
Mu Yan woke up to the sound of the nurse calling him.
"What's wrong with you?" the nurse said, making no attempt to hide her dissatisfaction and reproach. "The blood has flowed back! Don't you know how dangerous that is? Why didn't you set an alarm for yourself while you were getting an IV drip?"
"I'm sorry..." Mu Yan apologized instinctively, "My boyfriend came with me, he..."
Where is he now?
A small amount of bright red blood flowed backward from the IV tube the nurse had removed. Mu Yan looked around, but Lu Chong was nowhere to be seen.
It seems like a long time has passed. The little boy who had been crying and making a fuss next to Mu Yan and his mother have left. In their original seats sit a couple, the omega leaning on the alpha's shoulder, covered with his lover's coat.
"He might have had something come up and hasn't made it back yet. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."
“It’s not a problem that’s causing us trouble,” the nurse frowned, “it’s a problem with your own body.”
There were many patients who needed their IVs removed. The nurse seemed to want to say something, but she was quickly called away by others.
Mu Yan stood there, somewhat at a loss.
He didn't have a cell phone and couldn't contact Lu Chong. He didn't know whether he should continue waiting for him or try to find a way home himself.
"Sir, are you done with your IV drip?" A mother holding a child awkwardly stopped him. "Could I have this seat?"
She held a baby in one arm and an IV drip in the other; the baby was still crying. Mu Yan quickly stood up and gave up her seat.
"Excuse me, please have a seat."
The hospital that Lu Chong brought him to was the Municipal Hospital. This was Mu Yan's first time seeing a doctor here. He was in a daze when he arrived, and now he didn't even know where the hospital's main gate was.
He was surrounded by the sounds of children crying and talking, as if he were all alone.
Mu Yan wasn't wearing many clothes and had just woken up, so he felt a little cold standing there.
This feeling of helplessness only lasted for a short time. Mu Yan was not the kind of person who couldn't live without his partner. He turned around to check if he had left anything behind, and then looked around again to make sure that Lu Chongzhen had really left.
Aside from feeling tired and in pain, I feel much better after the IV drip.
Lu Chong's company seems to be very busy lately; he's under a lot of pressure and often can't sleep well. Mu Yan knows that he must have turned down a lot of things to come to the hospital with her today.
Being ignored was the norm in Mu Yan's life, and he didn't think Lu Chong had done anything wrong in this matter.
"Sir, please wait a moment." Just as Mu Yan was about to leave the infusion room, an alpha patted him on the shoulder.
It seemed to be the alpha who had just sat next to him, accompanying his lover while she received an IV drip. He looked like a college student, wearing glasses and a trendy hoodie that Mu Yan had worn back in college. He seemed a little embarrassed when talking to Mu Yan.
Mu Yan was certain that she had no prior interaction with him and had not forgotten anything, so she stopped and turned to look at him with some confusion.
"Um, I noticed you just finished your IV drip and you don't look well. My boyfriend asked me to come over and check on you... He still has half an hour left to finish his IV drip. If you're not in a hurry, we can take you home in a bit."
[Author's Note]
My comment on Youbao was deleted by the censors. I'm appealing, but I'm not sure if I can get it back. Jinjiang is bad.
Babies, could you leave a comment or a nutrient solution? [starry eyes]
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