bayedsolid Chapter 372: Other Things
Chapter 372: Other Things
"Who gets along well with him?"
Lin Lezhi immediately objected and struggled to get out of bed. However, because he was in too much of a hurry and was afraid of bursting the hot water bottle in the quilt, he was inevitably distracted and his center of gravity was on his left arm which had not yet healed.
"Well-!"
Lin Lezhi felt a tearing pain in his shoulder and let out a short and light groan of pain. His knees slipped on the edge of the bed, and his whole body became unstable and slid downwards.
"Beware!"
Xiao Yihuo moved his hand away from the thermos and quickly supported Lin Lezhi around the waist.
The two of them were already close enough to begin with, and when he fell down, Lin Lezhi almost leaned his entire body in Xiao Yihuo's arms.
Thinking back to when he had leaned on Xiao Yihuo's arms in the earthen temple and held on to him tightly, Lin Lezhi's face felt even hotter and he wanted to find a hole in the ground to crawl into.
Being so close, Lin Lezhi thought he was the only one feeling embarrassed, but that wasn't the case.
That night, Xiao Yihuo was as stubborn as a child. He held on to Lin Lezhi tightly and refused to let go. He also asked Lin Lezhi to coax him. Xiao Yihuo remembered this very clearly.
After a brief eye contact, both of them looked at each other with a bit of confusion and avoidance.
Xiao Yihuo turned his head slightly, his tone awkward and unnatural, and added, "Don't crush the hot water bottle."
The focus changed immediately, from worrying that Lin Lezhi would get hurt to disliking Lin Lezhi's clumsiness and worrying that he would crush the hot water bottle under the quilt.
Lin Lezhi quickly climbed out of bed. To cover up his bewilderment, he straightened his messy clothes and retorted in a tone that showed no sign of weakness: "I'd better keep this to yourself."
"Hot water bottle?"
Qingchuan always manages to accurately grasp the key points amidst a bunch of illogical words.
After listening to Lin Lezhi's brief explanation, Qingchuan couldn't help but feel a little surprised. He said with gratitude, "I didn't know there was such a way to keep warm. Lezhi, thank you for taking care of Ah Xu."
As he spoke, Qingchuan's gaze fell on Lin Lezhi's left shoulder, and with concern in his eyes, he said, "Did you accidentally hurt your shoulder just now? I didn't bring the medicine box with me. Go to my room and I'll help you take a look."
Originally, Lin Lezhi didn’t think there was anything wrong, but since he wanted to talk to Qingchuan alone, this was a perfect opportunity.
"it is good."
Lin Lezhi agreed immediately.
Qingchuan asked Liu Yunhe to stay and take care of Xiao Yihuo, while he took Lin Lezhi back to his room.
Looking at Lin Lezhi's left shoulder that was about to be torn again, Qingchuan couldn't help but frown and said, "Fortunately, it's just a slight tear, not serious. It's just this scar..."
"A little scarring is no big deal. Thanks to your medical skills, Qingchuan, it's just a minor tear."
Qingchuan helped Lin Lezhi reapply medicine and bandage the scar, then paused for a moment before saying, "I'll try my best to make this scar less noticeable."
"Thank you very much, Brother Qingchuan." Lin Lezhi said sincerely, "Qingchuan, you are such a good person. You are gentle and humble. Unlike Xiao Xu, who is not only bad-tempered but also harsh in his words and always enjoys teasing others."
Listen and.
Qingchuan couldn't help but laugh out loud. He looked at Lin Lezhi with a hint of curiosity in his eyes, as if he had seen through him. "Lezhi, it seems that you care about Ah Xu more than I thought."
Although he was right to be worried about Xiao Yihuo's injury, thinking of Xiao Yihuo's evasive look just now, he couldn't help but say with a hint of dissatisfaction: "Who cares about him? He just went out for a while and it was a convenience."
Qingchuan smiled and said, "Who would rush out so fast and even cover up their appearance?"
"..."
After re-bandaging Lin Lezhi's wound and pulling his clothes up to his shoulders, Qingchuan sat aside and looked at the red peace knot tied around Lin Lezhi's waist. He said, "If I weren't familiar with the peace knot that Ah Xu often wears, and if you two were wearing the same style, Yun He and I wouldn't have dared to confirm it was you. It's just that you ran too fast, and Yun He and I didn't have time to catch up with you, so we lost track of you."
Lin Lezhi tied his clothes tightly and said, "It's all because of Ziheng. He insisted that I cover up my appearance, otherwise he wouldn't let me go out."
"Brother Guan is worried about you too."
at this point.
Lin Lezhi naturally knew it very well.
There was hesitation in his eyes, and he said "hmm" softly.
Qingchuan let out a light breath, and said with concern, "This isn't just for our friends. Lezhi, you should also take care of your own injuries. It's best not to lift any heavy objects until your wounds heal. Leave these matters to Yunhe and me."
"Actually... it's not that serious. I just..." Lin Lezhi's eyes darkened, and concern flashed in his eyes, "I don't want to see him so miserable."
"You said you didn't care about Ah Xu."
This time, Lin Lezhi did not deny it. With self-blame and guilt between his brows, he said weakly, "After all... I am also responsible for this matter. If it weren't for saving me, he wouldn't be so seriously ill."
Qingchuan sat aside and said, "You don't have to blame yourself for this. The poison in Ah Xu's body was not caused by you, and he has been suffering from it for many years. Even if it hadn't happened this time, it would have been a matter of time. Moreover, if it weren't for your help, Lezhi, we wouldn't have been able to find the Bone Lotus on our own."
Hearing this, Lin Lezhi tightened his grip slightly and asked, "...is there any progress on the antidote?"
"Today, Yun He and I went to various pharmacies and found a few missing herbs. I'll mix them tonight and we can try them tomorrow." Qingchuan's eyes grew more worried as he spoke, "I hope there will be a good result."
Thinking that Qingchuan and Yunhe were the people closest to Xiao Yihuo, and running around and working hard for Xiao Yihuo's illness day and night, he even became sensitive and suspicious, and did not trust anyone who wanted to get close to Xiao Yihuo.
Compared to himself, they were the ones who were most worried about Xiao Yihuo, but he asked Qingchuan to comfort him instead. Lin Lezhi felt guilty.
With conviction in his eyes, he comforted Qingchuan, "You and Yun He have worked so hard for so long to remove the poison from his body. I believe there will be a good result."
Qingchuan hummed softly and said with a smile: "Fortunately, I know you are not angry with me."
"Why should I be angry with you?"
"Although it was Brother Guan who came to see me, the tranquilizer was given to Brother Guan by me after all."
Qingchuan's brows were etched with worry as he slowly spoke, "Although that medicine helps with sleep and can cause a deep sleep, it forces the person to fall asleep, making them very susceptible to nightmares. When I went to change your medicine these past two days, I saw you constantly suffering from nightmares. It must be very difficult for you."
"No." Lin Lezhi didn't mind at all, and said gratefully: "Speaking of which, I should thank you, Qingchuan! After sleeping for these two days, I feel much lighter and more energetic."
Although it was a nightmare, those nightmares were commonplace to Lin Lezhi. Even if he dreamed about it, he would quickly forget about it because he was so used to it.
Moreover, if he hadn't slept for such a long time, he probably wouldn't have had the chance to dream of his grandfather and Ji Hang at the same time.
Even in his dreams, the presence of the two of them brought him great comfort.
"Really?" Qingchuan Shuyan smiled and said, "That's good."
Lin Lezhi wanted to see Qingchuan. The first thing he worried about was Xiao Yihuo's safety and he wanted to ask about the antidote.
Besides this, he had another matter he wanted to ask Qingchuan.
"Qingchuan."
Noticing the seriousness in Lin Lezhi's tone, Qingchuan put away his smile, his expression turned serious, and asked, "Lezhi, do you have anything else to say to me?"
Lin Lezhi's eyes were heavy, and he nodded slightly with a solemn look in his eyes. He said solemnly: "I have something I want to ask you."