Bonus chapter 3/3
Ye Rongxu looked depressed. He wanted to call his dad back to explain, but he felt that after the explanation, it would seem that he was trying to cover up his mistake, so he gave up the idea in the end.
When he turned his head to look at Qin Chaoyan, he couldn’t help but say, “Don’t listen to my dad’s nonsense. I didn’t want you to accompany me.”
After saying that, his face was inexplicably hot. Isn’t this still like trying to cover up his mistake?
He quickly coughed twice and said calmly, “What I mean is, if you have something to do, go and do it. You don’t have to accompany me all the time.”
Qin Chaoyan had a faint smile in his eyes when he said, “I don’t have anything to do.”
Ye Rongxu: “Ah? Oh. ”
He pinched his fingers and remained calm: “Then… I have something else to do; I’ll go upstairs to rest.”
He turned his wheelchair and planned to go back to his room, but… he couldn’t make a turn.
He turned his head to look at Qin Chaoyan, turned it with great effort, and this time he moved, but he was moving backwards.
Ye Rongxu: “?”
He was completely stunned, watching himself being pulled out of the living room and pushed into the yard. After coming to his senses, he immediately turned his head and widened his beautiful eyes: “What are you doing?”
Qin Chaoyan pursed his lips to suppress his smile and advised him: “It’s not lunch time yet. Don’t stay in your room all the time. Let’s go out and bask in the sun.”
“Humph, I don’t want to bask in the sun.” Ye Rongxu said rebelliously.
“Today’s weather is good and the temperature is suitable.” Qin Chaoyan said patiently.
Ye Rongxu was stubborn: “No.”
Qin Chaoyan: “Sunbathing is good for your health.”
Ye Rongxu: “Then I also…” Hmm? Good for your health?
He hesitated for a while, picked up the thermos cup in his hand, and said: “I drink wolfberry to preserve my health.”
Qin Chaoyan stretched out his long arm, took the thermos cup from him, and said: “Soaking wolfberries in a thermos cup can be a safety hazard as it can explode. Let Uncle Yang give you a new health preservation cup.”
Ye Rongxu was like a cat whose toy was taken away. His eyes followed his hand and then glared at him: “Who said that?”
After coming to his senses, he said with certainty: “You’re scaring me on purpose.”
Then he threatened with a plausible argument: “When my dad comes back, I will complain and say that you stole my things.”
Qin Chaoyan handed the thermos cup to the servant who followed then and said calmly, “It’s true; you can check it online.”
Ye Rongxu: “…”
He frowned and took out his phone to search for a while. He really found similar news, but…
“It’s a safety hazard because some people soaked it for too long, but I didn’t.” Ye Rongxu emphasized.
However, it’s still a safety hazard. Fortunately, he didn’t usually soak it for too long.
He soon felt a little guilty.
But it was also boring to keep sunbathing. Ye Rongxu didn’t sit in the courtyard for long before he became a bit drowsy.
When Qin Chaoyan went back to get medicine for him, he saw a set of exoskeleton robots in the medical room that can help with standing and walking, and his heart moved slightly.
He turned to look at the family doctor who was preparing medicine and asked calmly: “Is this set of walking aids Ye Rongxu’s?”
The doctor turned his head to take a look, nodded, and said, “Yes, Mr. Ye gave it to him on his last birthday.”
Last birthday?
Qin Chaoyan thought about it carefully and said, “I don’t think I’ve seen him use it.”
“Yes, when the young master first received this gift, he was very happy, but after returning from the hospital, he seemed to have forgotten it.” The doctor smiled and recalled carefully for a while, and then said:
“Oh, I remember now. He’s been asking Mr. Ye to be engaged to you since he got out of the hospital, and I guess this thing probably slipped his mind.”
Because… he wanted the engagement, so he forgot about this?
Qin Chaoyan’s eyes moved slightly, and the tip of his thumb unconsciously rubbed the engagement ring on his middle finger.
After a while, he asked in a hoarse voice, “Can he use it now?”
“Of course.” The doctor nodded immediately. “The young master has been in much better health in the past six months, and he rarely needs to be hospitalized. In addition, it’s also good to stand up and walk with a walking aid. It can move joints and reduce the possibility of bedsores. Standing is also good for cardiovascular health…”
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Ye Rongxu didn’t understand why Qin Chaoyan took so long to get medicine.
When he was about to fall asleep, he vaguely felt a shadow blocking him. It seemed that someone was approaching, and the warmth brought by the sunlight gradually melted away; instead, a cool fragrance lingered at the tip of his nose.
He wrinkled his nose and opened his hazy eyes, which reflected Qin Chaoyan’s figure.
The other party leaned over and looked down at him. The sun shone from behind him, as if a layer of halo was coated on him.
Ye Rongxu’s eyes were hazy. He subconsciously reached out his hand to touch the floating halo on his body.
The breeze blew, ruffling the black hair of the two people, clean and beautiful.
Ye Rongxu’s fingers were slender, and under the sunlight, they were almost transparent.
His fingertips gently touched the halo, and when he felt the warmth, he suddenly came back to his senses. He wasn’t touching the halo, but Qin Chaoyan’s profile.
His face suddenly turned red, and he quickly withdrew his hand, his eyes dodging: “Where did you run off to just now?”
Qin Chaoyan pursed his lips and smiled, straightening up to get out of the way of the view.
Ye Rongxu raised his head and saw the nearly one-person-high exoskeleton robot behind him and was stunned for a moment.
For a long while, he murmured to himself, “How did you find it?”
“I saw it in the medical room.” Qin Chaoyan’s voice was particularly gentle as he lowered his head and asked him, “Do you want to try it?”
Ye Rongxu pursed his lips, stared at the exoskeleton for a long time, then turned his head, and looked at Qin Chaoyan blankly.
Qin Chaoyan put his palm on his shoulder and seemed to give encouragement, saying: “I asked Dr. Zhong; he said that you are in good physical condition now; you can use it.”
Dr. Zhong is the family doctor of the Ye family. Of course, when he was in the Ye family, his main service object was Ye Rongxu, and he always knew Ye Rongxu’s physical condition.
Ye Rongxu’s eyes flickered slightly, still looking at him quietly, but the bottom of his eyes couldn’t contain the expectation.
“Try it.” Qin Chaoyan encouraged and gave him the push he needed.
Ye Rongxu finally nodded his head and gave a very firm “hmm.”
Qin Chaoyan looked slightly relieved and immediately asked both Dr. Zhong and the caretaker standing not far away to come and help.
Several people worked together to quickly help Ye Rongxu put on the exoskeleton robot.
With the mechanical support, Ye Rongxu stood up straight at the waist and legs for the first time since he was in a wheelchair without being held.
The view in front of him was no longer low; the sun filled the courtyard, and the breeze blew through the green bamboo and evergreen trees. He no longer needed to raise his neck to observe all this.
Even after standing up, he suddenly felt that his chest was no longer so stuffy, and his breathing seemed to be much smoother.
Ye Rongxu felt the excitement for the first time in a long time, and his hands couldn’t even grasp the position of the exoskeleton’s handle.
Qin Chaoyan covered the back of his hand with his palm and comforted him softly: “Don’t worry, this device sent by uncle is very safe, the doctor and I are here, relax, don’t be nervous…”
His voice seemed to have a different kind of magic. In addition to his father, Ye Rongxu actually found in his voice a kind of reliable, calming power, enabling him to settle down.
Dr. Zhong noticed that he was gradually relaxing and couldn’t help but smile, then he asked in a gentle tone: “Young Master, are you ready? Can we go?”
Ye Rongxu subconsciously turned his head to look at Qin Chaoyan. After receiving the encouraging gaze, he took a deep breath and said “um” softly.
Soon, with the help of the doctor, he walked slowly, step by step, like a toddler, relying on the mechanical power of the exoskeleton.
Ye Rongxu felt the change in his vision and saw his legs moving under the support of the exoskeleton. Although he was happy, his eyes were slightly hot.
Qin Chaoyan was always in front of him, guiding and encouraging him to walk forward, making him feel as if he was being pulled by an invisible force.
Ye Rongxu looked at his smile, sniffed, and smiled unconsciously. His eyes were like a pool of clear water shining into the sun, shimmering and beautiful.
In the evening, when the grandparents and Ye Boxuan returned home, they were also very surprised to learn that Ye Rongxu had successfully walked with a walking aid today.
Grandma Ye even asked the kitchen to make a sumptuous dinner, probably because she thought it was worth celebrating.
“I told you he could walk. With the advanced technology, why would he need to sit in a wheelchair for the rest of his life? Maybe in two years, with further advances in medicine, his legs could be cured.” She couldn’t help but wipe her tears and whisper to Ye Boxuan.
She did not dare let Ye Rongxu hear this; after all, he was able to stand up and walk by robots, not really by himself. On a joyous day, mentioning this may disappoint the child again.
Even if he was relying on the machine now, with more exercise in the future, Ye Boxuan believed that his muscle strength might recover and he could walk on his own.
But he also didn’t dare to say this. After all, the doctor said there was hope, but it wasn’t much. He was afraid that after giving Ye Rongxu hope, it would be shattered in the end, which would in turn make it more difficult for the child.
“Don’t worry, Mom, Xuxu will be fine.” Although he didn’t tell Ye Rongxu, he held his mother’s shoulders and whispered to comfort her.
At the same time, he secretly made up his mind to cure his son no matter what.
Only Qin Chaoyan, who didn’t understand the situation, almost subconsciously felt that Ye Rongxu would be able to stand up again.
Before bedtime, he sent the nurse away, took a bath, and then carried Ye Rongxu, who was wrapped tightly in a towel, to the bed. He leaned over and asked, “Why didn’t you train before?”
Thinking of the time when he saw Ye Rongxu two years ago, the other party often looked gloomy because he couldn’t walk. He pursed his lips and asked, “Didn’t you actively cooperate with the treatment?”
Ye Rongxu was carried out of the bathroom by him and was shrinking his neck to pretend to be an ostrich. Hearing this, he immediately stuck his head out and argued with his eyes wide open: “What are you talking about? I was very active in treatment, and I often had acupuncture some time ago.”
He paused, as if he remembered something, and then complained: “I had some feeling in my legs after doing acupuncture, but when I went to Qin’s house, you rushed out from the corner and bumped into me, and then I didn’t feel anything again.” He was very angry.
When he finished speaking, he saw Qin Chaoyan look slightly stunned, as if he had forgotten about this.
He couldn’t help but glare at the other party and reminded: “It was before my birthday. Didn’t you apologize to me for this on my birthday? Don’t you remember?”
Qin Chaoyan pursed his lips and said apologetically: “Sorry, I didn’t know that the collision was so serious, but… it wasn’t actually me.”
Ye Rongxu’s eyes were incredulous: Are you still quibbling?
Qin Chaoyan hurriedly explained: “It’s true. It was Qin Jingrong who pushed me. When he saw that I bumped into you, he was scared and ran away.”
Ye Rongxu: Uh…
Why is it Qin Jingrong again?
Did he misunderstand that collision?
Ye Rongxu’s voice became a bit weak as he asked, “Then why didn’t you explain at that time?” Causing him to misunderstand.
Thinking about it this way, it was a bit unfair for him to be retaliated against in the dream.
When mentioning this, Qin Chaoyan’s tone was a little lighter: “It was useless to explain at that time.”
No one would believe him.
Ye Rongxu obviously thought of this point very quickly as well, his tone fluttering, “Then will your explanation be useful now?”
Qin Chaoyan was stunned and looked down at him.
It was useless, but he wanted Ye Rongxu to know.
Ye Rongxu was lying on the bed, and he also looked up at him blankly.
In the next moment, the two of them averted their gazes almost simultaneously.
“Well, anyway, I was wrong that time.” Qin Chaoyan turned his face away, his voice inexplicably dry. “But you also punished me to stand for the whole afternoon later. I will continue to help you practice walking in the future, so this matter is even, okay?”
Ye Rongxu was about to nod and say yes, but he thought it was wrong, and asked with wide eyes, “When did I punish you to stand for the whole afternoon?”
Qin Chaoyan was slightly stunned, and his tone became strange: “On your birthday.”
At this moment, he no longer remembered the gloomy mood when he was standing by the swimming pool in the rain, but he was definitely not wrong about this matter. Ye Rongxu also felt wronged when this matter was mentioned: “I asked someone to call you back inside after I left. Didn’t you insist on standing?”
Qin Chaoyan: “…”
The two stared at each other for a long time. Finally, Qin Chaoyan guessed what was going on and couldn’t help but grit his teeth and say, “Qin Jingrong.”
It seems that the previous beating was too light. He must beat this guy again.
Ye Rongxu, who also understood: “…” He felt more and more that the Re Rongxu in that dream had really suffered injustice.
Qin Chaoyan seemed to feel embarrassed, helped him tuck in, coughed lightly, and said, “You rest first, I’ll go back to the next room.”
After saying that, he got up, but before he could leave, his fingers were suddenly hooked.
Qin Chaoyan’s body stiffened. His fingertips seemed to tremble as he slowly turned his head.
Ye Rongxu lay in the soft quilt, with only his head and neck exposed. His watery eyes flickered, and he seemed a little embarrassed as he said awkwardly: “Well, I want to walk tomorrow.”
Qin Zhaoyan heard his hidden meaning, his eyes flickered, but he didn’t answer directly.
He curled his hooked fingers and said in a hoarse voice, “Aren’t there doctors and nurses?”
Ye Rongxu turned away uncomfortably. His white neck and face were flushed. After a while, he turned back and said in a voice as thin as a mosquito, “I want you to accompany me.”
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