OFBL Chapter 8

Zhang Yuze returned to the hospital first, took alcohol, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic drugs, and then drove over. Xu Li didn’t live far from the hospital but the area belonged to an old residential complex with no available parking space. Zhang Yuze had to park his car outside and then walk over, holding a pile of medicine in one hand and Xu Li’s moto jacket in the other.

 

Knocking on the door, there was no movement coming from inside for a long time. “Please don’t be dead…” Zhang Yuze thought while frowning, knocking on the door again, but with a little more strength.

 

This time around, there was finally a response. After a few knocks, a lazy sound came from inside: “Get in by yourself. The door is unlocked.”

 

Zhang Yuze pushed it only to find out that the door was really unlocked. His face was full of shock as he opened his mouth to scold: “Shit, you don’t even know how to close your door at night! Do you still have any sense of safety?!”

 

Xu Li came out of the bathroom with difficulty, pulling his trousers with one hand. When he looked up and saw him, he was also shocked: “Why is it you?!”

 

Zhang Yuze threw the medicine in his hand on the porch and said angrily: “I came to see if you’re dead.”

 

Xu Li: “I’m sorry, I’m still alive.”

 

Zhang Yuze was expressionless: “Then let me send you off.”

 

Xu Li didn’t know what to think, so he simply waved his hand and said: “You come in first. My arm is not right, so I’ll fight you next time.”

 

Zhang Yuze sighed: “Are you sick? Did I come all the way here to fight with you?”

 

However, Xu Li touched his forehead and said: “I really am sick. I seem to have a fever.”

 

“Stupid…” Zhang Yuze cursed. Fortunately, he brought antipyretic medicine, so he took it out of the bag and injected it into a syringe. “Come and get an injection.” He said viciously.

 

Xu Li looked at him guardedly and asked: “Is it poison?”

 

“Stupid!” Zhang Yuze kicked him and pointed to the sofa with his chin. “Go on, take off your pants.”

 

Xu Li: “…”

 

“That’s not good, is it?” Xu Li started squirming around. However, Zhang Yuze didn’t bother to talk nonsense. Without saying a word, he picked him up and threw him on the sofa. Then, in one completely experienced and fluid move, he pulled down the upper half of his pants and injected the medicine. “This needle is very suitable for you.” He said.

 

Xu Li lay on the back of the sofa, laughing tremblingly until he accidentally pulled on his wound, making him grimace in pain. After finishing the serious work, Zhang Yuze saw that Xu Li was still alive, so he finally relaxed. Pointing to the bag at the door, he said: “Your clothes have been washed.”

 

Xu Li stretched out his hand and mumbled: “Bring it here, I’m a little cold.”

 

Zhang Yuze handed him the jacket and Xu Li took it in his hand and promptly… Smelled it. He asked: “What kind of laundry detergent is this? It smells strange. Sometimes you smell like this. I’ve always wanted to ask you.”

 

“You’re such a pervert, when did you even smell me?!” Zhang Yuze looked disgusted.

 

However, Xu Li answered speechlessly: “We even slept together several times. What do you think?”

 

Although he knew that the “slept together” in Xu Li’s mouth was done by Little Bottom before he took over, it was indeed him who was now getting along with Xu Li as “Zhang Yuze”.

 

It made him feel… A little incompetent.

 

Xu Li turned on the TV, and Zhang Yuze sat beside him and looked at Xu Li’s house in disgust. It was not his first visit. He still remembered waking up in this house post-transmigration, but it really wasn’t that messy. He didn’t know if it was because of the recent overtime or something else, but it looked like Xu Li had no time to clean up, making his room look not much worse than a pig’s nest.

 

And so, after a brief moment of silence, the immortal fight between the two of them began again.

 

Xu Li turned his face and looked at him: “Are you here to see my joke?”

 

Zhang Yuze: “I’m not that bored.”

 

Xu Li: “I think you’re just that bored.”

 

Zhang Yuze: “You’re bored of living! Why don’t you go on and die alone at home?”

 

Xu Li: “How is that possible? With just one call, let’s see how many little boys would rush to take care of me!”

 

Zhang Yuze: “Then let them rush! I’m going home. Remember to look for a little medical student. I only brought antipyretics.”

 

As he was about to get up, Xu Li grabbed his sleeve, saying earnestly: “Don’t go, Dr. Zhang! Since you’re here… Help me cook a meal before you leave.”

 

Zhang Yuze looked shocked and turned around, pointing to himself: “Me?! Cook for you?! Aren’t you afraid of being poisoned?!”

 

Xu Li said strangely: “Didn’t you used to cook those ‘love meals’ for me before?”

 

Ah… So it was his black history again… Zhang Yuze had a headache and felt that the matter could not be cured without explaining it, so he sat back on the sofa. “Listen to me. What I’m about to say, you might not believe it. However, don’t call me stupid. If you dare to scold me, I’ll beat you.”

 

Xu Li: “Okay, stupid.”

 

And… He was beaten again.

 

Zhang Yuze continued: “I’m not the Zhang Yuze that I used to be. In a word, I traveled through time. You can understand it like that.” After saying it, Zhang Yuze paused for three seconds…

 

… This is such heavy bullshit! Who could believe it?!

 

As expected, Xu Li patted his head and said: “I think you’re the sick one now, Dr. Zhang. The psychiatric treatment at our hospital is very good. You can try it when you’re not busy with work…”

 

“Get out of here! Use your brain for a second, maybe you can try to believe it…” Zhang Yuze gave up.

 

In the end, it took Xu Li a long time to try to accept the fact. “So, you’re not the Zhang Yuze who was pestering me?”

 

“No! Don’t mention it any more!”

 

“Oh.”

 

It looked like they went in circles only to arrive at the same conclusion. Xu Li waved his hand and said: “Forget it, I’ll just order takeout.”

 

“Then I’m leaving.” Zhang Yuze also got up.

 

“Don’t, Dr. Zhang, what if I really end up dying alone at home?” Xu Li began to be shameless.

 

“You must be sick!”

 

“I really am!”

 

“Where is your little boy?”

 

“It’s too late to call someone over.”

 

“Stupid!”

 

“Counterfeit!”

 

“…”

 

Zhang Yuze was choked by him, shocked to realize that “counterfeit” could in fact be used as an insult to him. Surprise, surprise… It looked like Xu Li’s brain was far from being burned out. As for Assistant Xu, he was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, looking up at him. His only usable hand bent up pitifully, gently hooking Zhang Yuze’s little finger.

 

Zhang Yuze really, really wanted to leave. However, when he looked back and saw him like that, he no longer could. He found that Xu Li, that fool, was a really good actor… He was very good at pretending to be pitiful.

 

If only he hadn’t seen the domineering red Harley parked outside the door of some random bar a few days ago.

 

Oh… The changeable nature of men.

 

“Damn, I’ll leave after you finish your meal.” Zhang Yuze sighed and sat down again.

 

Xu Li seemed to smile. Zhang Yuze could guess what he was thinking just by looking at the smug expression on his face. It must be: “I’m really charming. Don’t be hard-mouthed. You just can’t give up on me, nee~”

 

Zhang Yuze felt a terrible headache.

 

“I want to drink water.” Xu Li came hard as soon as he opened his mouth.

 

However, Zhang Yuze scolded: “Am I your little maid or what? Drink by yourself.”

 

“Let me remind you, Dr. Zhang, I was injured because I blocked a knife for you.” Xu Li whispered.

 

Zhang Yuze cursed and… Went to pour him a glass of water.

 

“Help me.” Xu Li signaled with his eyes.

 

Zhang Yuze’s face went black, feeling that the man in front of him had taken everything inch by inch, making him debate whether to simply splash that glass of water on his face.

 

Xu Li shook his injured arm…

 

…And Zhang Yuze fed him water. “Drink, drink, drink, drink to death!”

 

“Ah, this is so cool!” Xu Li drank that glass of water like it was a glass of cold beer in the summer. He leaned back on the sofa and said: “There’s an old enemy serving me, it’s so cool!”

 

Zhang Yuze put the glass down heavily on the coffee table, and the corners of his mouth twitched. Just then, the takeaway guy rang the doorbell, so Zhang Yuze stood up (again!) and went to bring the food.

 

Xu Li picked up his chopsticks, just about to eat when the mobile phone in his trouser pocket suddenly rang. Already accustomed to being served, he shouted: “Zhang Yuze, help me take it out!”

 

“I suspect that you fucking asked me to stay on purpose!” Poor Dr. Zhang regretted his soft heart that compelled him to stay, but he still stepped forward and asked viciously: “Where’s your phone?”

 

Xu Li crooked his body and answered: “Here, the right back pocket.”

 

Zhang Yuze stretched out his hand to take it out. As a result, because Xu Li was sitting down on the sofa, his trouser pocket was particularly narrow, so the mobile phone was actually stuck. With no regard for any kind of nonsense, Dr. Zhang simply pulled down his pants again, for easier access.

 

Xu Li’s face suddenly turned distorted, making him ask: “Where are you touching, Dr. Zhang? Please, at least hang up the phone first. I don’t like being disturbed while doing it.”

 

Zhang Yuze: “…”

 

The mobile phone was finally out. Xu Li looked at the caller ID and found that it was his mother, so he said: “Please help me pick it up and turn on the hands-free.”

 

Zhang Yuze did so.

 

A female voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding quite young. Zhang Yuze remembered that Xu Li told him that his mother got married and had children at the age of 20, so she was now barely in her 50s, an age that was really not that old.

 

“Hello, Mom.” Xu Li regained his lazy appearance, dragging his words.

 

Mother Xu answered distressedly: “Why are you so reckless?! Do you want Mom to come take care of you?”

 

“No.” Xu Li took a bite of rice and continued the conversation: “I’m fine at home. Don’t come.”

 

However, Mother Xu started scolding: “I have long said that you should start a family early! Even if you don’t like women, you should find a partner to settle down! Look, you’re still alone, and no one has even taken care of you when you were sick!”

 

Hearing that, Xu Li raised his head and looked at Zhang Yuze who was holding the phone. With some unknown thoughts, he hooked his lips in a smile and said: “Who said that no one is taking care of me?”

 

Zhang Yuze glared at him through the air. God had eyes. He was indeed taking care of Xu Li, but it was a case of humanitarian relief out of professional ethics, okay?!

 

Thank you!

 

Mother Xu was still anxious, so she raised her voice and asked: “What kind of care is that? From those friends of yours in the bar? They hang out every day and are full of alcohol! Can they even take good care of you?”

 

Zhang Yuze agreed silently in his heart.

 

Xu Li looked at him again and answered: “No, this one has a serious job, and there’s no smell of alcohol on his body. In fact, it’s quite fragrant–Oh!”

 

Zhang Yuze used his free hand to pinch Xu Li’s waist fiercely. Look how coquettish he was! On the phone with his mother but still dared to think and talk about that!

 

Used to her son’s antics, Mother Xu obviously didn’t bother to pay any attention to him, so she simply said: “I don’t care. Mom is old. I can’t always worry about you. You have to do this for me, just find a serious person to live a stable life before next year! Do you hear me?”

 

Xu Li took another bite of food, completely absent-minded. “Mom, how many times have we talked about this? Is not about finding love. You know that only a fool would settle down with me! Anyway, is not something that I can do. Okay? I’m hanging up.” His eyes signaled.

 

Zhang Yuze hung up the phone. He yawned and looked up at the wall clock in Xu Li’s living room. It was already ten o’clock in the evening. During the day, he was already mentally tired after experiencing being attacked. Now, he was both exhausted and depressed. It happened that Xu Li had almost finished his dinner, so Dr. Zhang’s humanitarian relief could be over. Cleaning up the garbage, he said: “Then I’m leaving. You take an anti-inflammatory pill before going to bed.”

 

“Wait a minute.” Xu Li suddenly stopped him.

 

Zhang Yuze said impatiently: “What now?! Do you want another glass of water or should I hold you while you pee?!”

 

“None.” Xu Li looked at him fixedly, and his eyes were so emotional that they made people unable to understand what he really wanted.

 

“Dr. Zhang, how about we try falling in love?” He asked.

 

… ?!