Inside the hospital.
Facing the upcoming surgery, Chu Yanzhang seemed indifferent; his face was calm, like a delicate doll displayed in a glass case.
On the contrary, Wen Shuming and Wu Chang were both very tense, pacing back and forth in the corridor.
Their company's top minds are facing a crucial moment in their lives; failure would undoubtedly have devastating consequences.
They worried that if the surgery failed, the boss would become disappointed and depressed, ultimately leading to the company's bankruptcy...!
Half an hour later, the doctor explained the procedure, risks, prognosis, and postoperative precautions to the patient in the ward, just as before, to ensure that he fully understood and signed the surgical consent form.
Chu Yanzhang listened attentively, nodded, and had his two assistants go over the details before signing.
Before the pre-operative preparations began, everyone's tension and anxiety reached their peak once again. Li Er, the dispatched bodyguard, kept checking his phone, thinking to himself that if the young master didn't arrive soon, he would be taken inside.
Just then, Xie Zhuzhou and his group finally arrived in a hurry, their footsteps making quite a racket.
As the familiar footsteps drew closer, Chu Yanzhang's heart began to race in the ward. It was as if all he could hear was the sound of his own heavy, rapid heartbeat. His whole body was tense, and his palms were sweating.
Is that Rongxuan?
" Little Yan!"
It wasn't just the familiar footsteps, but also the sound that kept playing on his phone.
" Rongxuan... what brings you here?"
Seeing the person on the bed's eyes gradually redden, Xie Zhuzhou was startled and quickly stepped forward, "Don't cry, don't cry, you still have surgery later. I just wanted to give you a surprise, don't get so excited, I should have told you beforehand."
He hadn't stopped walking since he got out of the car, and as soon as he entered the ward, he saw Chu Yanzhang sitting there all alone.
He stepped forward and patted the other's fluffy head, mimicking his older brother's tone of concern, "Are you scared? You'll feel better after a nap. Even if it doesn't work this time, don't worry too much."
Xie Zhuzhou's somewhat clumsy attempts at patient reassurance led Wen Shuming to believe that they had talked.
Wu Chang couldn't see it clearly. They knew Xie Zhuzhou liked good-looking boys. Lately, Xie Zhuzhou seemed to care about their boss, but he hadn't made any advances, spoke frivolously, or flirted with him. Perhaps they were just friends?
Yet the atmosphere between the two seemed so ambiguous.
Chu Yanzhang grasped Xie Zhuzhou's hand, gently rubbing his face against his palm, his voice slightly hoarse as he said, "I was a little nervous just now, but I'm not nervous anymore after you came."
They clearly said they didn't want to come.
In Rongxuan's heart, would his position be very different?
The two chatted for a while. Xie Zhuzhou asked if he had been sleeping well lately. With Li Er around, Chu Yanzhang dared not skip meals every day. He had even regained some weight, which pleased Xie Zhuzhou.
Around that time, Chu Yanzhang was sent for pre-operative preparations, and then taken into the operating room.
Xie Zhuzhou had previously doubted the doctor's competence, but after searching around, he found that this doctor was the most familiar with cases like Chu Yanzhang's, and had the highest success rate for surgeries on similar cases among his peers.
He waited in the corridor, holding a blanket.
When her mind was idle, she recalled the street corner where they first met, and the surprised look on her face when she saw Chu Yanzhang that day.
But at the same time, he was also very guilty, guilty that Chu Yanzhang would be able to see again and know about his past...
Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore.
Chu Yanzhang's blindness was caused by nerve damage, and the nerve repair surgery usually takes several hours.
The surgery was a long, quiet affair, and the corridor was eerily still.
He couldn't eat.
I just want to know the result.
Finally, more than five hours later, the doctor came out with a smile and said the surgery went smoothly, but it would take some time before he could see again.
The heavy weight on Xie Zhuzhou's heart finally lifted. But the thought of Chu Yanzhang no longer relying on him after regaining his freedom made his feelings complicated.
I want to stay here for another two or three days; I don't want to go back to China so soon.
Suddenly he remembered that his second brother was a little taller than him and looked very similar, especially their eyes. Plus, his second brother had great skin, and if he wore his clothes and a mask, it was impossible to tell them apart without careful observation!
Xie Zhuzhou immediately made the call.
It was already late at night in China.
Hearing his phone vibrate, Ji Wangyun, half-asleep and half-awake, was so sleepy he could barely keep his eyelids open. He reached for his phone, opened one eye, and saw it was an unfamiliar international call. Thinking it must be a dream, he tossed the phone aside and went back to sleep.
Xie Zhuzhou wasn't satisfied with just one beating; after all, Ji Wangyun was always bothering him, and every cause has its effect.
Finally, after making the third call, Ji Wangyun felt a surge of morning grumpiness and answered the phone, intending to yell at someone.
Before he could react, Xie Zhuzhou said directly, "Second Brother, I need your help!"
"Help... please help me?"
Wait, is that my younger brother's voice? Is that my younger brother's phone?
This was the first time Xie Zhuzhou had ever asked him for a favor, and he slowly realized that he wasn't dreaming!
"What kind of help? Help with crimes? I'm not helping you with that. I've heard prison conditions aren't great; you have to get up early for morning exercises, and there might not even be a private bathroom."
Xie Zhuzhou:...
"No, I just want you to cover my classes for me tomorrow. My books are on the desk in my study, and you can wear my clothes..."
Ji Wangyun hadn't even agreed yet, and the youngest brother had already given the order!
He was furious and about to assert his authority as the elder brother when Xie Zhuzhou interrupted his spellcasting with a single sentence, saying in an admiring tone, "Second brother, I know you're the most reliable!"
Ji Wangyun had never heard Xie Zhuzhou praise him before, so he unconsciously puffed out his chest, touched his nose, and said, "I know, it's nothing serious."
"And, romance variety shows."
"Okay, I'll hang up if there's nothing else. I need to go back to sleep!"
"Wait, brother, there's something else very important."
"What's up?"
"You have to play my role without anyone noticing, especially you can't laugh. The rest is up to you. Oh, by the way, I have a roommate in my class with whom I get along fairly well, his name is Li Yankai..."
After giving instructions to his second brother, Xie Zhuzhou planned to pick out a gift for him as a way of repaying him.
Chu Yanzhang had been out of the operating room for quite some time. He was lying on the bed with his eyes covered by a medical goggles. His face was pale and weak, and he looked utterly broken.