Zhu Tong’s latest medical check-ups came quickly.
In the hotel room, there was a small tea table in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows. The two youths sat there, a laptop in front of them.
Shao Ming slid the mouse, carefully reading the medical check-ups result, one by one line.
He opened two check-ups results, one from Jiang Wan, and one that came just now. It was both Zhu Tong’s, and not that far apart, but the results were shockingly different.
At first Shao Ming was a little in disbelief when he saw them. But the different time points above helped the doctor to confirm Zhu Tong’s condition and further proved the authenticity of these results.
Zhu Tong whispered beside him, “When I said I’m in good health now, I didn’t lie to you.”
Shao Ming looked up from the laptop screen. He moved his lips, but was unable to form a word.
Compared directly like this, these two results looked like from two separate people.
To be more precise, it was impossible for such two check-up results to appear from one person at all.
Shao Ming’s first reaction was that Jiang Wan lied to him.
But Jiang Wan had no reason to forge a check-up result to deceive him.
And there were also Zhu Tong’s own words.
Shao Ming looked at Zhu Tong for a while, and said in a dry voice, “You… what do you mean when you say you can’t stay with me for a long time?”
Isn’t this acknowledging his previous sentence: “planned to go with the flow, dying without resistance when his time is up”?
If he’s already healed, why would he say such things?
Zhu Tong replied, “I mean… it’s a possibility.”
“…”
It’s possible he wouldn’t be able to stay for a long time, but on the other hand…
No matter how smart Shao Ming was, he was completely confused at this moment.
How could a person suffering from all kinds of diseases be so completely cured in two months?
Shao Ming couldn’t help but say, “What’s going on with your body?”
“…”
Zhu Tong initially wanted to brush it off, saying he didn’t know either, but then he swallowed his words and directly said, “Since I was young, my health has been very poor. I would often fall ill for no apparent reason, with all sorts of strange ailments. I used to be hospitalized frequently, unable to even withstand a breeze. The slightest touch would make me bleed. The doctors said my immune system was virtually non-existent, and I received countless near-death notices… But as you can see now, I’m lively and healthy. My body is really fine.”
Shao Ming: “You…”
“I know you find this very strange,” Zhu Tong interrupted him, continuing, “There are some things I don’t know how to explain to you, and I can’t tell you right now. I showed you the medical check-up results and told you all this just to let you know that I’m really fine now. You don’t have to worry about my health. I can assure you that until the start of third year, my body won’t have any more issues. Really.”
Zhu Tong looked at him, his gaze sincere and pure.
Shao Ming was stunned and did not speak for a long time.
Zhu Tong was already very nervous. But seeing Shao Ming like this exacerbated it further.
His hand on his lap clenched slowly.
‘He really doesn’t believe it?’
‘Well, how can normal people believe such a fantasy-like explanation so easily?’
He lowered his head again, thinking about how to ease the atmosphere. But then, he felt the light in front of him dimmed, and a shadow loomed. Shao Ming suddenly approached him and called, “Zhu Tong.”
Suddenly being called so bluntly, Zhu Tong was stunned for a moment.
‘Is he going to say that I’m speaking nonsense?’
He was instead taken into Shao Ming’s arms. The taller youth whispered to his ear, “You have a way to live, don’t you?”
Zhu Tong: “…”
How did he come to this conclusion?
But he was even more surprised. “You believe me?”
Shao Ming said, “You can trust me, why can’t I trust you?”
Zhu Tong was choked. He thought, ‘Can these two be the same?’
Shao Ming asked again, “You haven’t answered me yet.”
“…”
Zhu Tong hesitated:.”I’m not completely sure.”
Shao Ming wrapped his arms around him tightly. “How can I help you?”
‘Please like me more.’
Such a sentence suddenly popped into Zhu Tong’s mind.
However, he gave Shao Ming a smile and added, “You can just trust me.”
Shao Ming released him again.
The two looked at each other.
Shao Ming looked at Zhu Tong’s rosy complexion. He remembered when school started, Zhu Tong was the rumored “sick beauty” in the school. The moment he saw Zhu Tong, he thought, indeed, he was a sick beauty.
At that time, Zhu Tong’s face had a sickly appearance, with a pale complexion and poor constitution.
Later, with frequent interactions and being together every day, subtle changes were not easy to notice. When Shao Ming noticed it, it was already a “sudden awakening”.
Now, looking back, not only considering the results of Zhu Tong’s various medical check-up results, but just observing Zhu Tong as a person, one would also feel that he was like two completely different people compared to when he first transferred.
Zhu Tong’s words were hard to believe, why wouldn’t they?
But if he didn’t believe them, how could he explain the test results?
More importantly, if there was a chance, why not try to seize it?
With these thoughts in mind, he raised his hand and gently brushed Zhu Tong’s face with the warmth of his palm. Suddenly, he smiled and said, “Mn, I believe you.”
“…”
Zhu Tong’s face instantly flushed red-hot. He didn’t know whether it was because of Shao Ming’s sudden serious words, or because of the hand he put on his face.
He suddenly remembered something, and managed to ignore the warmth radiating from Shao Ming’s hand. He raised his head and asked, “By the way, my illness… How did you know?”
Shao Ming’s hand ventured to his earlobe, giving it a gentle caress.
Zhu Tong looked at him and blinked.
Jiang Wan had said that Shao Ming asked her to give him Zhu Tong’s medical check-up results – the thing is, it was Shao Ming who asked first, not Jiang Wan telling him that first.
Shao Ming had a clear goal in mind. He definitely didn’t ask because of curiosity.
So before he found Jiang Wan, he must have known something.
Shao Ming seemed to have thought of something unpleasant. With a frown, he said, “Xia Yang told me.”
Zhu Tong was surprised. “Xia Yang? Why did he tell you this?”
Shao Ming looked at him, his gaze was full of unspoken words.
Zhu Tong suddenly felt guilty.
He knew what Shao Ming wanted to say – he definitely wanted to say: “If someone else never told me this, are you ever planning to tell me?”
Zhu Tong lowered his head again and said weakly, “I didn’t hide it from you on purpose.”
Shao Ming said, “Mn, you just lied by omission.”
Zhu Tong: “…”
Well, he deliberately didn’t tell the truth, because he didn’t want to worry others. He also felt it was unnecessary.
In his mind, during his mission time-limit, as long as the favorability level didn’t drop, there shouldn’t be a big problem with his body.
Of course, the kind caused by external forces does not count.
Who would have thought that favorability level would really plummet like that?
And he didn’t know that Shao Ming liked him before, let alone that Shao Ming would be sad…
Zhu Tong coughed again and changed the subject, “Then why did Xia Yang tell you this?”
To make Shao Ming sympathize with him?
Please, as if. Xia Yang would not be so kind.
They had gone toe-to-toe for several times now. If Xia Yang didn’t despise him down to his bones, it would count as a good result.
Shao Ming looked at Zhu Tong and answered, “He told me that you are dying.”
Zhu Tong: “…”
‘Isn’t this just cursing me?’
‘Wait, no, why did Xia Yang tell Shao Ming that I was dying? How did he know?’
The matter of his critical illness had always been a thorn in his grandfather’s heart. He wouldn’t allow the hospital to publicize his condition. When others mentioned the young master of the Zhu family, they would only say he had poor health. Even during his school days, when some people whispered behind his back, calling him a short-lived ghost, it was only out of dissatisfaction and malicious speculation.
If Jiang Wan knew, it was because she had control over the Jiang family’s investigative capabilities, and there was also the possibility that Qin Junhong had “disclosed” it to her. So how did Xia Yang know?
He also asked his father to check?
Let Xia Weiyi check his illness? Not impossible.
After all, Xia Weiyi had just found out that there was a connection between him and Uncle Liu, so it was not surprising that he had investigated him. He even greeted him at the banquet before.
Zhu Tong thought about it for a long time, but even if things made sense, he always felt that there was something odd.
He didn’t want to think about it clearly, so he looked at Shao Ming and said, “Then what else did he say?”
Shao Ming truthfully said, “He said that I was just a tool in your eyes, as you wanted to use me to realize your self-worth. He wanted me to not like you anymore.”
Zhu Tong glared slightly and said, “How could he know that you like…”
Shao Ming squeezed his face and said, “Everyone knows that. It’s only you who remains oblivious to my feelings for you.”
“…”
Zhu Tong dryly stated, “How could I know, you didn’t tell me.”
Shao Ming gave a thin smile. “If I had confessed it earlier, would you have promised me earlier too?”
Well… it’s really hard to say.
Zhu Tong did not confirm his feelings until he returned to A City. If Shao Ming had confessed it earlier, he might have been confused.
Zhu Tong thought for a while, and smiled. “I don’t know if I will agree, but I will definitely not refuse you.”
Shao Ming is so good – even if he is still at a loss at the confession, he will definitely not refuse so cruelly.
But if that’s the case… he feels like a scumbag, doesn’t it?
As he was thinking about it, he felt that his ears were pinched.
Zhu Tong raised his head in question.
Shao Ming’s voice grew hoarse. “Don’t tease me. Else, I won’t let you go back easily.”
Zhu Tong: “!”
When did he tease Shao Ming?
Saying that, Shao Ming had already leaned over, pressed their foreheads against each other, grabbing the back of Zhu Tong’s head by his hand. “Is your body really healthy?”
Zhu Tong was a little embarrassed, but he was reluctant to push him away. He blinked and said, “Yes it is.”
Shao Ming said: “Then can I check it?”
“?”
Zhu Tong was clueless. “How will you check it?”
Shao Ming smiled, “How did the doctor check it before? Why don’t you start by taking off your clothes?”
Zhu Tong: “…”
