Chapter 73
Wang Cheng was puzzled and looked at the group of people opposite him who were also stretching. "Why? Don't you have teammates?"
Lin Qiong turned around and glanced at him silently.
Wang Cheng seemed to be mocked by that gaze, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Have you ever had a snowball fight before?
Wang Cheng answered truthfully, "No."
Lin Qiong stepped forward and patted the person on the shoulder, "Then remember to stand firm, even if the sky falls, you must stand still."
"Why?"
Lin Qiong gave people a resolute background: "Once you fall, you will find that you are surrounded by enemies."
Wang Cheng didn't understand at first, until ten minutes later.
"Damn it! Where are Lin Qiong's teammates?!"
Lin Qiong was having a great time throwing snow at people, and only returned to her room to rest after 10 p.m.
I took a hot shower and lay in bed feeling incredibly sleepy, but remembering that I hadn't yet given Xingyun a proper "love-struck" check-up today, I forced myself to stay awake and made a phone call.
"Floating Clouds".
"Hmm," a man's voice came from the other end. "What is it?"
Lin Qiong rolled over on the bed like a salted fish, "Actually, it's nothing, I just wanted to talk to you about something."
"Um."
Lin Qiong asked, "Was it cold outside today? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Hearing the other person's concern, Fu Xingyun's heart softened. "No."
Lin Qiong smiled foolishly, "That's good. I bought those long johns especially for you. You still have two pairs at the bottom of your closet."
Fu Xingyun: ...
Do you feel any better now?
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. "No."
Fu Xingyun lowered his eyes as he held his phone, and what he said was completely contrary to reality.
Compared to five months ago, he can now stand up completely. Although he hasn't tried walking yet, the doctor says it's only a matter of time before he keeps going.
He was not unexcited when he was able to stand up with the support of the wall; he even wanted to tell everyone, and the person he most wanted to tell was Lin Qiong. However, reason prevailed.
No one but the doctor can know that he can stand up again. He can't be responsible for anyone until he recovers. He has known this since he was a child. If he can take over the Fu family once, he can do it again.
Hearing the dejection in the other person's voice, Lin Qiong quickly comforted her, "It's okay, we can take it slowly. Even if there are no results, it's okay, as long as you've tried your best. Didn't I say that if you don't get better, I'll stay with you for the rest of my life? You still have me."
Lin Qiong hadn't even realized what was happening before the words were already out of her mouth; it was a completely subconscious reaction.
If Fu Xingyun really didn't stand up like in the book, it would be fine for him to just live a life of companionship with others.
He had no family, but he liked Fu Xingyun's family very much. Even though it was not perfect, it was still very warm. Besides, there was no one in the world who was closer to him than Fu Xingyun.
Fu Xingyun listened carefully to the other person's words, her heart filled with tenderness and affection, but then her body stiffened as if she suddenly remembered something.
Lin Qiong's often-repeated phrase kept popping into my mind: "We'll get a divorce once you're better."
Combined with his earlier statement, "If you can't stand up, I'll stay with you for the rest of my life," it means that once his leg heals and he can stand up again, the other person will leave.
Fu Xingyun's eyelashes darkened, revealing a pair of frighteningly dark eyes.
"Lin Qiong".
Lin Qiong squinted at the light above her head. "What's wrong?"
Do you remember what I told you?
"What did you say?"
"If you dare to leave, I'll break your legs."
Lin Qiong's heart skipped a beat, and she was instantly wide awake. The other person's voice was deep and sinister, and although he was not physically present, he gave off an invisible pressure. For a moment, it felt as if something was choking her, and she was unable to speak.
The voice continued, "If you dare to leave..."
Lin Qiong broke out in a cold sweat and quickly interrupted, "How could that be? I love you so much, how could I leave you?"
He could clearly feel that the other person's breathing had become much heavier, and Lin Qiong felt a little uneasy. Had the other person had a relapse?
His voice softened considerably at that moment, "Xingyun."
"What's wrong?"
Lin Qiong licked her lips. "Why don't you go take some medicine now? You should take your medicine."
Fu Xingyun's voice was somewhat annoyed, "You dislike me?"
Lin Qiong was so startled that she sat up in bed. "How could that be? I like you so much, how could I dislike you?"
"Then why are you making me take medicine?!"
Lin Qiong spoke frankly, "Of course, it's for my health."
After hearing this, Fu Xingyun's emotions calmed down considerably.
Unable to see the other person's condition through the phone, Lin Qiong said, "Xingyun, can we video chat? I miss you and I want to see you."
The man's voice was hoarse. "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Lin Qiong sent a video to the man. He was wearing a bathrobe and sitting on the bed with bloodshot eyes and bulging veins on his neck and forehead.
Lin Qiong was certain that Fu Xingyun had fallen ill. A sense of unease and worry filled her heart, and she couldn't think of anything else but worrying about whether something might happen to him.
The man stared intently at the person on the screen, his gaze burning with a terrifying intensity, as if he wanted to devour them. The person was lying on their side on the bed, wearing a white bathrobe, their hair half-dry, and their fair skin flushed with a faint red, clearly having just taken a shower.
Fu Xingyun spoke first, "What are you doing?"
"Let's video chat." Lin Qiong said nervously, "The medicine is in the drawer next to your bed. Let's take the medicine first, okay?"
"What if I don't take it?" The man's face was frighteningly dark. "Why do you keep making me take medicine?"
Lin Qiong's eyelids twitched.
"You also think I'm abnormal?"
Lin Qiong's heart nearly jumped out of her throat. "No, I like you the most. I won't think you're abnormal. I like you no matter what Xingyun is like. You're taking medicine for your health. I want you to be healthy, that's why I let you take medicine."
Fu Xingyun reached out and took out three medicine bottles from the drawer. He roughly opened them and poured the contents onto his palm.
Lin Qiong raised her voice considerably upon seeing this, "Three Xingyun stones would be enough; these are too many."
Fu Xingyun seemed a little impatient, and clenched his fist.
"Xingyun." Lin Qiong leaned her head closer to the camera. "Just this once, just this once today."
"You want me to be healthy?"
Lin Qiong nodded hurriedly, "Yes, if you're healthy, I can stay with you longer."
"real?"
"Of course, of course it's true."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Qiong saw the other person put the pill into their mouth without even drinking water, chewing it down like a wild beast biting the skeleton of its prey.
The sound startled Lin Qiong, making her heart pound.
"Isn't it hard to travel like a cloud?"
The man did not reply.
Lin Qiong knew that she could only speak softly to the other party and try to appease them first.
How was your day?
"Have you been eating on time?"
Do you miss me? I miss you so much.
Fu Xingyun suddenly spoke up, "What were you thinking?"
Lin Qiong was taken aback. "Huh?"
The man looked at the other person's innocent face and said, "I'm asking you what you think."
Lin Qiong lowered her head shyly, "That's so embarrassing."
When Lin Qiong looked up again, she saw the other person's dark face.
Why are you still angry?!
"I miss you, I miss you so much right now."
Fu Xingyun, "Words?"
Lin Qiong pouted, how could it be considered mere verbal skill?
The man suddenly sneered, and Lin Qiong, startled, quickly said, "It's not just talk, I really missed you."
The man looked at him coldly, clearly wanting to say something. Lin Qiong took a deep breath and then kissed the camera several times.
mua, mua, mua——
The man, whose face had been dark, was taken aback.
Lin Qiong tilted her head back as if she had won a victory, "See, I told you I missed you."
As he spoke, he pointed at people and said, "You still don't believe me?"
Fu Xingyun's expression became somewhat unnatural for a moment, and it took him a while to manage to utter, "Words."
——
Lin Qiong didn't hang up the phone until almost midnight when she saw that the other person's condition had improved.
The streetlights outside were dim, and the night was deep.
Fu Xingyun was woken up by the doctor early the next morning.
"Mr. Fu."
Fu Xingyun pinched the bridge of his nose and stood up. "Mm."
Today's rehabilitation work is very important. After having breakfast, Fu Xingyun began his rehabilitation training.
The doctor flipped through the report. "Mr. Fu's physical condition is much better than we expected. As of yesterday, his standing exercises have been completed, and his rehabilitation is progressing very well. So today we plan to let Mr. Fu try walking."
Then a planning table was given, "but we can't be too hasty. It can be done in a few steps, and we can also observe Mr. Fu's situation very well."
Fu Xingyun stared at the planning chart in his hand for a long time; he hadn't taken a single step in a long time.
He glanced down at his legs, feeling a lump in his throat.
He then simply said, "Hmm."
Around noon, Fu Xingyun began his first attempt, as he had only just mastered standing and it was impossible for him to walk without assistance.
The first time I practiced, a nurse and a doctor supported me together; the second time, I used medical crutches on both sides.
Fu Xingyun took a deep breath, and a weak, limp feeling came from his legs as he took a step.
He suddenly fell down.
Fortunately, the doctor reacted quickly and placed a soft pad underneath, preventing any injury.
Fu Xingyun broke out in a sweat. After standing up, he didn't say anything and tried to walk again. He slowly took a step, but he couldn't feel any support in his legs.
Doctor: "Mr. Fu, take your time."
Fu Xingyun's chest heaved as he gripped his medical crutches tightly.
With trembling legs, he took one step, then two steps...
It then fell to the ground again.
The repeated failures further eroded the man's will, and he clenched his fists tightly, pounding them wildly on the ground.
"Why! Why!" The man screamed like a wild beast, his cries vile and terrifying, as he lay on the ground. "Why!"
Doctors and nurses rushed forward to comfort her.
They all knew that this man shouldn't be living such a wretched life.
This training lasted for a month. The doctor would arrive at dawn and not leave until sunset.
Fu Xingyun didn't know how many times he had fallen or how many times he had broken down in a sorry state, but he had managed to get through each and every one of them.
As the sun was setting, Fu Xingyun looked at the glowing sunset and asked, "Could we use a different tool this time?"
The doctor was taken aback when he saw the medical cane lying to the side. Fu Xingyun pointed to the things he had taken out earlier and said, "I want to use that."
The doctor saw that it was a dark black cane, with a beautiful, lustrous finish.
Actually, even if the other party hadn't said anything, it would have been a good time for them to use a single crutch, but a cane is still a bit less convenient than a walking stick, though it's still an option.
"Mr. Fu can do that if he wants."
Fu Xingyun took the cane and said, "Let's remove the cushion."
The nurse glanced at the doctor, then moved slightly away.
Fu Xingyun slowly got up, leaning on his cane, and stood facing the setting sun for a long time before slowly taking one step, two steps... or even more.
Fu Xingyun walked step by step, a slight breeze rising from the side, ruffling the man's hair and reddening his eyes.
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