Chapter 94
The black demonic energy that surged into the ward was so immense that everyone in the corridor seemed to have fallen into a bottomless black sea in an instant. Chi Jun's first thought was that he was experiencing a hallucination due to lack of sleep and excessive psychological pressure.
He hurriedly hung up the phone, rushed to Wang Shuai's ward door, and pushed it open abruptly.
Li Rui and the others had just put out the blue cream cake when Wang Shuai started sticking candles on it one by one.
Everyone was startled when they heard the "bang" of the door hitting the back wall.
"Holy crap, that scared me!"
"Xu Jun, are you seeing a ghost?"
"Come on, come on, we've been waiting for you. Wang Shuai is going to make a wish and blow out the candles."
Chi Jun stared at Wang Shuai.
There was no trace of darkness on him; he was still his cheerful and lively self. Seeing Chi Jun standing at the door staring at him intently, he asked, "What's wrong? Have you taken a fancy to me?"
Chi Jun turned to look at the nurses' station.
The nurses' station was quiet. Two nurses sat behind the counter entering information, while another nurse stood up, leaned forward, and patiently answered an elderly patient's questions.
Chi Jun suddenly sighed, pinched the bridge of his nose, and walked towards the group of people.
"Are you suffering from pre-exam syndrome?"
Just before lighting the last candle, Wang Shuai teased Chi Jun, "Brother, relax. Look at my brother, he's taking the college entrance exam tomorrow, and I'm perfectly calm."
After saying this, amidst a chorus of urging, Wang Shuai lit the candles.
To create a more birthday atmosphere in the ward, Li Rui went over and specially drew the curtains and turned off all the lights that could be turned off.
The light in the ward dimmed considerably, and candles were lit one by one, casting small glows in the darkness.
"Hurry, hurry, make a wish!"
"Close your eyes! Who makes a wish with their eyes open?"
Amidst the clamor of the emperors and the eunuchs pointing and gesturing, Wang Shuai felt a little embarrassed. He called out "Quiet!" before putting his hands together and closing his eyes.
After about two seconds of silence, he suddenly opened his eyes.
Everyone was stunned.
"So fast?"
Before he could finish speaking, Wang Shuai's expression suddenly changed.
Before anyone could react, he braced himself on the table and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!
Everyone was stunned.
Li Rui scrambled to the ward door, grabbed at it several times but couldn't open it, and shouted hoarsely outside:
"Nurse! Nurse! Nurse, come quick!!!"
The ward instantly descended into chaos. Nurses and doctors rushed over upon hearing the commotion and hurriedly took Wang Shuai away.
As he turned around, the stool tripped, and the blood-stained cake fell to the ground with a thud, collapsing halfway to the floor.
*
Chi Jun went to the hospital around 9 a.m.
Before he left, he told Xu Qingzhou that he would be back after lunch, so Xu Qingzhou casually made himself a bowl of noodles for lunch.
After eating and washing up, I sat down at my small desk to continue working on my test paper.
Time always flies when you're focused.
When I looked up again, the light had dimmed, and it seemed like it was about to get dark.
I glanced at the wall clock, but it was only a little past four.
Xu Qingzhou stepped out of the small rented room and looked around, only to find that the sky was covered with dark clouds, which were moving rapidly eastward with the wind.
It is said that every year during the college entrance examination period, if the weather is always hot and humid and does not cool down, some departments will artificially rain to make the air cooler so that the students can be in better condition.
It looks like artificial rainmaking won't be necessary this year.
After studying for more than ten years, I can finally say goodbye to my arduous study life in just three days.
Thinking about it this way, even Xu Qingzhou couldn't help but feel a little excited.
no.
She gently patted her head.
We need to stay calm.
Don't let your guard down until the very last moment.
Xu Qingzhou stared at the sky, lost in thought for a while, before finally remembering that Chi Jun, who had said he would be back after lunch, was still nowhere to be seen.
After thinking for a moment, Xu Qingzhou went back to her room, picked up her phone, and prepared to send a message to Chi Jun to ask him about it.
I had just typed a few words when I heard footsteps at the door.
Xu Qingzhou walked quickly to the door, and sure enough, it was Chi Jun who had returned.
Upon seeing her, Chi Jun's eyes visibly lit up.
He smiled, curving his lips into a slight smile, and opened his arms slightly towards Xu Qingzhou.
Xu Qingzhou smiled, took a few steps forward, and gently hugged him.
Unexpectedly, Chi Jun held her tightly for quite some time without showing any intention of letting go.
Seeing the gossipy aunt across from them observing them with an ambiguous smile, Xu Qingzhou felt a little embarrassed and gently pushed Chi Jun away with both hands.
"Don't move."
Chi Jun hugged her tighter: "I'm giving you good luck on your exam."
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
These past two days, Chi Jun has been acting like a clingy cat.
However, thinking about the anxieties he mentioned last night, Xu Qingzhou sighed inwardly, feeling both annoyed and amused.
Fine, let him hold me like that.
She doesn't care what others think.
Anyway, after the college entrance exam, she and Chi Jun will move to another place.
She can be indifferent to everyone.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingzhou not only stopped struggling, but also reached out and gently patted Chi Jun's back.
Xuanli arrived just before dinner time.
As usual, she seemed relaxed and at ease. Upon seeing Xu Qingzhou, she immediately offered her congratulations:
"Qingzhou, congratulations on your impending liberation."
Xu Qingzhou knew she was referring to the college entrance examination, and shook his head with a smile.
You shouldn't say things like that until the very last moment.
Xuanli exclaimed "Eh!"
"You're just too cautious."
He walked over to the stove and looked around, asking, "What are we having for dinner tonight?"
I didn't know you were coming, so I cooked some savory vegetable porridge, stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar, and smashed cucumber.
“That’s good,” Xuanli nodded, “but… do you have any sesame seed cakes? I’ve been really into sesame seed cakes lately, the savory kind, preferably with scallions and shrimp roe inside.”
Speaking of this, Xu Qingzhou remembered that there seemed to be shops selling such sesame seed cakes on the east side of the road not far from the rental compound.
I think there's one nearby, I'll go buy it.
Xuanli: "Oh, I'm so sorry, I'll go."
Xu Qingzhou smiled and waved his hand.
It might be a bit troublesome for you to find, but that's okay. It only takes ten minutes round trip. I'll be right back.
"Okay then, be careful on the road."
Xu Qingzhou nodded, took off her apron, and went to buy sesame cakes.
As she watched Xu Qingzhou disappear down the corridor, turn left at the first-floor stairwell, and exit through the northwest gate of the rental compound, the smile on Xuan Li's face finally vanished.
She turned to look at Chi Jun, who was setting the bowls and chopsticks on the small dining table.
Xuan Li stepped forward and grabbed Chi Jun's hand, getting straight to the point:
"Did you tell Qingzhou about leaving?"
Chi Jun looked up at her, his tone devoid of emotion.
“I never intended to tell her.”
Xuan Li was taken aback for a moment, but quickly understood Chi Jun's feelings.
She sighed.
"It's better not to say anything."
As she spoke, she took out a small, brown, narrow-necked bottle from her bosom and handed it to Chi Jun: "I came to tell you that we probably have to leave sooner rather than later, and we can't wait until the college entrance exam is over."
Chi Jun's fingers, which were holding the chopsticks, paused for a moment.
He stared at the small brown bottle in front of him.
A ghostly aura stirred within.
That wisp of ghost was incredibly weak, almost as if it would dissipate like smoke with the slightest breeze. But when it met Chi Jun's gaze, that wisp of smoke-like soul suddenly became agitated.
"Brother Jun, kill them! Kill them!"
It's a male ghost.
His voice was agitated, filled with sobs and anger, almost shattering the bottle.
As the grief-stricken accusations continued, the shaking of the bottle lessened, and the wisp of soul looked increasingly precarious, almost transparent.
Xuanli sealed him in time and pushed a wave of spiritual energy into the bottle through the bottle.
"He was also entangled with the evil spirits. In order to force you to reveal your whereabouts, they almost beat him to death. Fortunately, I happened to pass by and saved him in time, but unfortunately..."
Chi Jun's face darkened: "What's a pity?"
"His lover has completely vanished."
Chi Jun clenched his fists in an instant.
It turns out that the male ghost was so agitated not because he had been humiliated, but because his girlfriend had died at the hands of the evil spirit.
The girlfriend he had been pursuing for a long time, whom he finally won over recently.
"Wang Shuai is out of immediate danger, but they have deduced from the destruction of the demonic energy that Wang Shuai is the key to finding you, and they will not give up."
"They could come again as late as tomorrow, or even tonight."
Having spent so long in the hospital and witnessed Wang Shuai's condition firsthand, Chi Jun knew better than anyone whether Wang Shuai could withstand another entanglement of demonic energy from Qi Xie.
He braced his hands on the table, head bowed, his reddened eyes revealing a deep-seated hatred and struggle.
Xuanli couldn't bear to watch any longer.
She bit her lip and turned her head away. After a long while, she turned back and raised her hand to support Chi Jun's shoulder.
"Chi Jun, I will do everything in my power to protect Wang Shuai for one more night."
"You...should say goodbye to Qingzhou properly tonight."
Taking a deep breath, Xuanli stepped outside.
"I'll go to the hospital first."
"Qingzhou, please explain to me that I had to leave early due to an emergency."
Xuanli teleported away.
So much so that Xu Qingzhou didn't run into her on his way back.
She was carrying six sesame cakes when she entered the house and found only Chi Jun there. There were even two sets of bowls and chopsticks set out, which she found a bit strange.
Where is Xuanli?
Chi Jun picked up a bowl and ladled out some porridge.
"I got a phone call and it was urgent, so I had to leave. She asked me to apologize to you."
Xu Qingzhou was somewhat annoyed.
[If only I had come back sooner, maybe I could have let her take the sesame seed cakes back to eat.]
But then a smile appeared on her face again:
Anyway, she'll come back again, so I'll just take her to the shop and have some hot, freshly baked flatbread.
Chi Jun slightly raised the corners of his mouth, but didn't say anything.
After serving the porridge, Xu Qingzhou went outside to stir-fry some vegetables and then came back inside to sit down and eat.
The meal was eaten quietly.
After the meal, as Xu Qingzhou was about to get up and wash her bowl and chopsticks outside, Chi Jun suddenly called out to her.
"Zhouzhou."
Xu Qingzhou turned to look at him.
Chi Jun met her gaze, his hand under the table unconsciously clenching, his knuckles turning white.
"Zhouzhou," he said, a slight smile playing on his lips, "I might not be able to be with you for this year's college entrance exam."
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