The Sick Villain Just Want to Live

During the evening self-study break, the main activity of the students was actually gossiping. 

Suddenly someone went out with a person from the back door of the classroom. It was like a thunderous drama male lead. It instantly attracted the attention of the whole class.

Even students from other classes walking in the hallway noticed.

“Who carried whom out?”

“Zhu Tong? What happened to him?”

“Hey, Zou Ling, what happened?”

Luo Suo looked at the two empty seats in the corner of the classroom and called out to the girl who had just finished her homework.

Zou Ling was still looking outside the corridor, and she said, “I… I don’t know, I just saw Zhu Tong covering his stomach, he seemed to be in severe pain.”

Luo Suo: “…”

‘Cover his stomach? In excruciating pain? Fuck! I won’t get into trouble, will I?’

Downstairs in the classroom, Shao Ming wanted to ask Zhu Tong about his level of pain. But he swallowed the moment he bowed his head when he wanted to speak.

Zhu Tong leaned tightly into his arms, resting his forehead against his neck. He was profusely sweating, but his skin felt cold to the touch. 

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Zhu Tong grabbed his collar with one hand and pulled it tightly. Despite his posture, he still wanted to curl up tightly to feel better. 

Shao Ming was a little annoyed. His deskmate was so obviously hurt, and yet he didn’t notice it until this late. 

The distance from Gongshui No. 1 Middle School to the county hospital was not far, but it was not close either.

He was in a hurry, but tried to keep his pace as steady as possible.

Zhu Tong’s stomach pain ebbed and flared. With a little jolt, it could trigger another wave of spasms. Because he was carried by Shao Ming, he experienced a lot of bumps. He could only keep tightening his hold so he would sway less. 

Soon, they arrived at the hospital. 

The emergency room doctor, who was still on duty near ten o’clock in the evening, was also shocked when he saw a student walking in with a “koala” in his arms.

“What’s up with him?”

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Shao Ming: “I don’t know.”

The doctor:”…”

“Then let him lie down first.”

The doctor got up and opened a floor-to-ceiling curtain to reveal a simple hospital bed.

Shao Ming glanced at the bed that was obviously used for the preliminary examination. He didn’t know how many people lay there during the day. 

He frowned and didn’t let Zhu Tong lay down. “No need, can you give him pain relief first?”

The doctor:”…”

‘What’s the matter with this student? How can I check without him lying down?’

Shao Ming also realized this. He hesitantly asked, “Is there a cleaner bed?”

The doctor:”…”

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The doctor on duty took them to a temporary ward. “The sheets were changed in the morning, and no one has been lying down. Put him on it.”

Shao Ming nodded and stepped forward, lowered his body and put Zhu Tong on it. 

Zhu Tong felt his body suddenly fall, and subconsciously tightened his arms, gasping, “It hurts…”

He let out a very low nasal sound, like a spoiled child.

Shao Ming: “…”

–He suddenly was a little reluctant to let him go.

Because of the change of position, Zhu Tong’s face was now against his shoulder. He looked like he was leaning so closely against him. 

“Are you ready?”

The doctor with only the patient in his eyes was very puzzled, and there was urgency in his words. 

In the end, the worry overwhelmed the tangle, and Shao Ming freed his collar from Zhu Tong’s hand and gave him his hand.

The moment he straightened up, Zhu Tong instantly turned over again, shrinking himself into a ball on the bed.

This motion instantly made them feel pity for him. 

As soon as Zhu Tong laid down, his strong consciousness collapsed a little. He was groggy, even answering the doctor’s questions in a daze.

After a simple examination, the doctor stood up and said, “The prognosis is that it’s indeed a stomach problem. Further examination is required to determine the specific cause. Go to register first… Are you a family member?”

Shao Ming simply replied, “No.”

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“…”

The doctor glanced at their clasped hands.

Shao Ming frowned and looked at the shorter youth on the bed without explaining.

The doctor was not interested in the patient’s personal relationship, so he nodded and said, “That’s okay, go make an appointment and go through the hospitalization procedures…”

“No… no hospitalization, please…”

Shao Ming’s hand was gripped tighter by Zhu Tong. He exerted strength, as if he wanted to embed his nails on Shao Ming’s hand. “I don’t want to be hospitalized… do-don’t tell… Uncle Liu.” 

–If Uncle Liu knew, then his grandfather would also know. 

Then, he would be transferred back to A City overnight! He might also be forced to transfer again! 

His voice was weak, but there was an indescribable stubbornness. Shao Ming didn’t understand what he was stubborn about.

‘Do you want your family to know?’

Last time when he coughed up blood, Zhu Tong also insisted the same. He seemed to be very repulsed by the idea of notifying his family that he was admitted to the hospital.

Why did he transfer from A City to such a far place in Gongshui County?

Was it related to his “Dage” that Zhou Sui mentioned?

After only a moment of distraction, Shao Ming held him and followed him, “Okay, you won’t be hospitalized. I’ll just register.”

His tone was soft and gentle.

Zhu Tong was successfully appeased by him. His grip loosened, but then, a sharp pain hit. He lowered his head and placed his forehead on the back of Shao Ming’s hand.

Full of trust and dependence.

The doctor:”…”

It’s the patient’s own decision, the doctor couldn’t say much. He just… could help it, he wanted to peek at these two boys one more time. times.

After a series of examinations, the doctor gave Zhu Tong medicine, and it worked. 

After being tortured by pain all night, it finally subsided, giving relief to Zhu Tong. But still, he didn’t want to lift up his eyelids. His stamina was drained. 

The ward was quiet.

He closed his eyes and thought, ‘Is Shao Ming still in the ward? Or he’s already gone…?’

‘Is he like others? Going home after sending me here… but he’s done his best…’ 

As he lay awake, alone in the ward, he was lulled to sleep. The familiar smell of disinfectant actually gave him comfort. 

He had a dream of when he was hospitalized before. 

When he was very young, he was hospitalized due to illness, and there were still many people who often visited him. But since the number of hospitalizations has increased, fewer people have come. Even if people still visited him, they would have ulterior motives behind their “kindly” visit. 

When he was ten years old, his father went to see him when he was hospitalized for three months. After less than ten minutes of visiting, he was about to leave after receiving a call.

Zhu Tong didn’t want to let him go. He was not good at expressing since he was a child, and that time he mustered the courage to pull his father’s sleeve. 

He could see the embarrassment on his father’s face.

Zhu Shoushan said to him, “Tongtong, be good. Dad still has something to deal with. I will come to see you later.” 

Although he was reluctant, Zhu Tong nodded. 

Before leaving, Zhu Shoushan seriously explained to his nanny who took care of him. “Take care of Zhu Tong, call me if you need anything.”

The nanny asked, “Miss Zhu Xin is very concerned about Young Master Zhu Tong. She wants to visit him, you see…” 

“Does she think that’s important to do that at her age? Tell her that her brother is fine and will be discharged soon. You don’t need to let Zhu Xin know about this kind of thing in the future.”

“…”

After Zhu Shoushan left he never visited again, even until Zhu Tong was discharged.

Disappointment has become the norm.

Loneliness has also become a habit.

But occasionally he woke up alone in the ward in the middle of the night, and he would regret it.

He often thought that if he could be a little bit more stubborn that day, if he could act like a spoiled child like other children, and hold on to his father’s sleeve and not let go, would his father stay with him for a while longer?

But that’s just a pipe dream. He no longer could remember the last time he acted like a spoiled child. 

At this time, a surprised voice sounded in the emergency doctor’s office: “Stomach bleeding?”

Shao Ming was a little stunned.

The doctor nodded and said, “According to the test results, there is slight stomach bleeding caused by perforation in the internal lining. The medicine I prescribe might have a side-effect, so it’s better if he could stay the night for further observation. If there’s a side-effect, we could change his medication.” 

Shao Ming: “…”

Shao Ming didn’t reply to him directly, he just nodded and said, “I see, thank you.” 

He left the ward after Zhu Tong fell asleep; and when he returned, Zhu Tong was still fast asleep. 

He sat down on the chair beside the hospital bed and looked at the sleeping youth on the bed.

When he brought Zhu Tong to the hospital, he did not expect the situation to be so serious – stomach bleeding. The doctor said that it might be caused by long-term irregular diet or extra sensitivity to spicy food.

Since Zhu Tong’s diet was very regular and healthy, then the cause should be the latter option.

As for irritating food… Except for the dishes eaten in the canteen in the afternoon, Zhu Tong has never been exposed to any irritating food.

Compared to what Zhu Tong used to eat outside of school, the food in the canteen could be described as “rough” for him.

The conclusion is: Zhu Tong’s stomach bleeding was caused by eating the school canteen’s food. 

Why did he never go to the canteen before? It’s clear it was because his body couldn’t adapt to the food there. 

Not knowing the reason, Shao Ming was a little angry.

Does Zhu Tong know that he can’t eat the big pot rice in the school canteen? He certainly knew. 

Because he obviously liked the hot and sour shredded potato, but he hardly touched it. He knew he had a food taboo.

–But then, why did he agree to go to the canteen to eat?

‘I’ve told him not to be reckless. But he still did that… is it because he doesn’t want to refuse?’ 

As a person, Zhu Tong could speak coldly to those who he doesn’t like. But he was open to his friends. 

Perhaps for him, going to the canteen was just a trivial compromise.

But… he ended up paying such a high prince. 

Such a clumsy, yet sincere effort. 

Looking at the youth sleeping on the bed, who had a relaxed and vulnerable face after the pain, the little bit of annoyance in Shao Ming’s heart was quickly extinguished.

–It transformed into helplessness instead. 

‘Why can’t you take care of yourself well?’ 

If he didn’t want to be known by his family… then he would go back to the hotel today. What was he going to do then? 

Staying up all night, writhing in pain? 

Thinking of how he had endured the pain for the whole evening of self-study, Shao Ming felt that he could definitely do something reckless like staying up all night in his hotel room.

Suddenly thinking of something, Shao Ming took out his phone and looked at the time – the school had ended by now. 

That Uncle Liu was probably already waiting outside the school.

He dug out Luo Suo’s WeChat and sent him a message.

<Shao>: Take Zhu Tong’s mobile phone to the hospital.

He forgot to bring them when he accompanied Zhu Tong to the hospital. 

When sending WeChat, Shao Ming put one hand on the bedside lightly. After sending a message, his fingertips suddenly warmed – it must be Zhu Tong. But since he was still asleep, it must have been Zhu Tong’s subconscious action. 

With this fingertips touch, their differing temperatures were transferred to each other. 

Zhu Tong’s fingers were slightly cool, while Shao Ming’s was warmer. 

Shao Ming looked at it for a while. He then stretched out his pinky and hooked Zhu Tong’s pinky finger. 

The sleeping youth seemed to feel something. He slightly folded his finger, and their fingers became ambiguously intertwined on the edge of the hospital bed.

Shao Ming: “…”

At the same time, the favorability progress bar on the system interface finally broke through the 30% mark and soared forward.