Li Xi tried hard to suppress the lump in his throat, but his heart seemed to tremble silently because of something.
The thought of him facing those silently alone without him knowing, his heart ached.
Perhaps because of the gradual increase in the efficacy of the medicine and his spirit didn’t seem to be very good, after a while, his face showed a little drowsiness.
Li Xi got up and closed the curtains for him, and the light in the room instantly dimmed. After such a while, the person on the bed had already fallen asleep, his pale cheeks were against the pillow, and a small square of shadow appeared in the dim light, and the other half of his face still had a little redness that hadn’t disappeared because of the swelling.
The quiet breathing in the room made Li Xi couldn’t help but relax. He closed the door lightly and went to the director’s office to find Chu Yan’s attending physician.
The doctor’s suggestion was to be hospitalized for treatment. After all, the medical staff and facilities in the hospital were more professional, and any emergencies like today were better controlled.
Li Xi always carried unease in his heart, and knew that what the doctor said was correct, so he nodded and said, “Then how is his current condition? I mean, can his body withstand chemotherapy?”
“After all, the patient is still young and has a good physical foundation. So Mr. Li can rest assured of this… It’s just that you may have to pay more attention to your diet and schedule in the future. Here is a recipe for patients, and I listed some.”
Li Xi took it from his hand and took a closer look.
At this moment, the door was not closed, and a little nurse hurriedly pushed the door in without knocking.
“Dr. Li, there is something wrong with the patient…”
Li Xi’s face changed, her hands shook unconsciously, he immediately got up from the chair, passed the little nurse, and walked out the door quickly.
When he arrived, the nurse had quickly installed the equipment. After the doctor came over and finished the preliminary examination, Li Xi dared to walk over to see him. After taking a step, he found that his hands and feet were getting cold.
His breathing was a bit heavy, his chest was obviously undulating, his mouth was slightly open and he was gasping in pain, his face was pale beyond words.
“It’s okay, it’s just a little low fever and hypoxia1Hypoxia is a condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level. Hypoxia may be classified as either generalized, affecting the whole body, or local, affecting a region of the body.. Just wait for a fever-reducing needle.”
Chu Yan had already woken up, glanced around the ward, and his sight finally fell on Li Xi. His breathing was a bit uncomfortable, as soon as he spoke, a faint white mist covered the respirator.
Seeing that he stretched out his hand to take it off, Li Xi turned his head and asked the doctor standing aside with his eyes.
“Wait for the fever to go down before you take it off.”
Chu Yan had to put his hand down. Li Xi saw his eyebrows wrinkled slightly, his breath a little unsteady, and asked, “Is it uncomfortable?”
Chu Yan didn’t answer, only asked in a weak voice, “What time is it?”
Li Xi turned his head and glanced at the clock on the bedside, “It’s past one o’clock in the afternoon, you just fell asleep for a while.”
“Are you hungry now?”
Chu Yan shook his head, staring at Li Xi for a long time without moving.
Li Xi could obviously perceive what he wanted to say to himself, so he asked, “What’s the matter?”
The nurse and the doctor had already withdrawn at some unknown time. Except for the sound of the two talking in the ward, it was the dripping sound of medical equipment.
“I was thinking about what you said to me last night…”
Li Xi looked at him suspiciously, but saw him raise his hand to take off the respirator, “You have also seen my sister’s attitude, my family will not agree…”
After saying this, his voice paused, as if he was a little out of breath.
Li Xi squeezed the knuckles of his fists white, but his nose was sour, and his chest was tumbling emotionally, as if he knew what he was going to say next, but he just looked at Chu Yan calmly and did not interrupt.
“I thought for a while, but I still hope you can be considerate of me. And your family must also hope that you can get married and have children like a normal person. After all, you are the only child of your parents. There are always regrets in my heart…”
Chu Yan’s hand was held by someone before he finished speaking. The other party seemed to be unable to control his emotions. His chest was up and down so much that he finally leaned down and hugged him tightly, “Stop talking…”
He held his hands very hard, and his bones were aching. Chu Yan was taken aback by his movements. After a while, he raised his hand and patted him on the back and asked in a very soft voice, “Li Xi? What’s wrong with you…?”
All that responded to him was a very depressed choking, which sounded like a kind of anxious sadness. After a while, Chu Yan gradually felt the heat and humidity from his shoulders transmitted to his skin through the thin clothing.
He cried?
Li Xi maintained this posture for a while, and realized that the person under him was breathing a little unsteadily, before realizing that he was pressing the weight of his whole body on him.
He hurriedly propped up, his eyes facing Chu Yan, and he captured the distressed feelings that flashed inside.
Li Xi tried hard to suppress the sourness in his throat, lowered his head and kissed his white lips lightly, his voice choking, “Do you think you are doing it for me?”
“We have gone through so much to get to this point just to separate?”
Chu Yan’s breath choked slightly, but he heard him continue, “Do you think that if you say that, I will give up on you and marry another woman and have children?”
“I’m telling you, I won’t.” Li Xi looked at him steadily, his eyes firm and sincere.
Chu Yan opened his mouth, originally wanting to say something, but Li Xi grabbed his hand, then lowered his head and kissed it.
His movements were very light, but with an indescribable piety and solemnity, Chu Yan was startled for a long time before sighing almost unheard, his voice revealing deep exhaustion and hoarseness, “I don’t want you to regret it in the future…”
Li Xi rubbed his forehead, pretending to be relaxed, “You are afraid that I will regret it, but I am afraid that you don’t want me anymore. Can you bear to see me die alone?”
The other party’s warm breath gushed between his neck, and there was a slight itching. Chu Yan stared at him quietly for a while, then turned his head and closed his eyes.
Li Xi had been waiting for his answer, but it didn’t take long for him to hear the other party’s even and slow breathing. Although this reaction was expected, it still made him a little sad.
The drip lasted for nearly two hours, during which Chu Yan was in a coma, and even the nurse came to pull out the needle without alerting him. Li Xi took advantage of this time to take care of his work, and rushed home to make soup. Two easy-to-digest stir-fry dishes, packed in a heat preservation box.
When he packed his things and was ready to go out, he received a call from the NBM bone marrow bank.
“Sorry, Mr. Li, I’m very sorry to tell you the news. The HLA matching type of the donor who was successfully matched before can only match the two points, that is to say, unfortunately, it does not meet the donation conditions.”
Li Xi slowly exhaled, “Okay, I see… Then if there is any new donation information, please contact me as soon as possible.”
After hanging up the phone, Li Xi pinched his eyebrows, wondering how long he could last with chemotherapy alone if it still didn’t hurt to find the right bone marrow. What’s more, just thinking about the process, his heart almost hurt.
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When Chu Yan woke up in the afternoon, he said hello to the system in a good mood, then turned on the TV in the ward and watched a comedy movie.
The movie was not long, about an hour and a half, the jokes were concentrated and not embarrassing, and the ending was just right sensational. It was released some time ago, but he hadn’t had time to watch it recently.
It was worth mentioning that the male protagonist of this movie was one of the protagonists of this world. According to the original work, this movie should be a turning point in his career. From then on, Qi Mingyan will slowly remove the label of a traffic star on his head and start a step-by-step transformation.
The box office and reputation of this small-cost comedy movie were very good. These days, there were very few stars with traffic, acting skills, and not much idol baggage. Even if he didn’t pay attention to it, he could often hear the name from the mouths of those little nurses.
When Li Xi came over in the evening, he saw him sitting on the bed, watching TV intently with his chin propped up, and his spirit seemed to be a little better than in the morning.
Li Xi followed his gaze and glanced at the flashing TV screen, and found that there was an entertainment interview in it, and he couldn’t help but be a little surprised. When he walked over and put the back of his hand on his forehead and found that the temperature was normal, Li Xi let go of his worries a little.
“Awake? Do you feel better?”
Chu Yan raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, then shook his head and said, “Hmm.”
Seeing him like this, Li Xi frowned and asked, “How long have you been watching TV?”
Chu Yan answered perfunctorily, changed the subject, looked at him and said, “I want to drink water.”
Li Xi turned around and poured him a glass of water, and when he finished drinking, he took the empty cup and put it aside.
After the heat preservation box was uncovered, Chu Yan smelled the aroma of food, including a delicate fried fish steak.
The meat was tender and soft, with a little lemon fragrance, sweet and sour. Chu Yan originally liked to eat fish, but basically ate fish without moving any other dishes.
The lively interview sound on the TV set became the background. Li Xi watched him bow his head and slowly eat the food he made, and a feeling of warmth and satisfaction gradually emerged in his heart.
When he finished eating, Li Xi also ate all the other remaining dishes indifferently. After packing up the things, he came out. It was already a little late. Chu Yan was half leaning on the head of the bed and closing his eyes to refresh his mind. There was also a book upside down in his hand.
