Translator: Deyonna
He heard the ticking sound of dripping water and air flowing through the vents, but the moment Zhou Mushi opened his eyelids, all the sounds faded away and were replaced by the continuous beeping of monitoring instruments.
Someone pushed the door open and came in, stood by the bed, and looked down, asking, “How are you feeling?”
He opened his eyes wide, his hazy vision gradually became clear, and he could see the familiar furnishings in the ward and the face of the doctor in front of him.
On the top of his head, there were no breaking ceilings and pillars in the dark. His palms were dry and cold, and the warm and sticky blood left no trace.
A cup of warm water with a straw was brought to Zhou Mushi’s lips. He took a sip, moistened his dry throat, slowly propped up his upper body with one hand, leaned against the headboard and looked at his other arm in a cast, opened his mouth to cough, and asked, “Broken?”
“Yes, but the fracture is not that serious, and it will heal after a period of rest,” the doctor said while opening the physical examination report in his hand and then pushing his glasses. “But…”
Zhou Mushi pursed his lips and interrupted him. “Where’s He Yu?”
The doctor turned silent for a moment, then said, “He’s in the next ward and hasn’t woken up yet.”
“How’s his injury?”
“Three ribs were broken, and he had internal bleeding. The amount of bleeding was a bit heavy, but it was not life-threatening.”
“…” Zhou Mushi lowered his eyes and said in a low voice, “It’s good that he’s not dead.”
After taking a breath of relief, he couldn’t help feeling a little dizzy. He frowned and rubbed his forehead.
The doctor looked at his complexion, his eyes changed slightly. He picked up the report in his hand. “There is one more thing I must tell you…”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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“……Yes.”
“Is he awake?”
“Not yet.” The assistant was a little confused about the purpose of the other party calling him and scratched his head. “How about…you go and see for yourself? It’s just next door, very close.”
Zhou Mushi didn’t speak, just leaned on the headboard and looked at him quietly.
The hair on the assistant’s back stood on end. Not knowing where he had said something wrong, he quickly remedied it. “Although comman… Mr. Yu hasn’t woken up yet, you don’t have to worry, it’s just a small injury, and he will recover soon.”
Unexpectedly, after Zhou Mushi listened to it, his eyes sank even more. “Small injury?”
The assistant thought in his heart, how could that be? It turns out you still hate him so much? Are you still upset that your husband is fine? My boss is too miserable!
He couldn’t help but feel a little indignant, so he said, “Yes, ah. It’s just a couple of broken bones. He was shot three times before and could drive an armored vehicle for ten miles. What is this little injury!”
Anyway, it seems that He Yu’s identity has been exposed to this omega, so it’s okay for him to say a few more words.
Zhou Mushi’s hand with an IV drip curled up bit by bit. He went silent for a moment. It was unknown what he was thinking. Just when the assistant felt that the air in the room was getting colder and colder, the other party finally opened his mouth, but the topic changed abruptly. “How did the Yu family know about his itinerary?”
The assistant went silent and then raised his eyebrow. “I haven’t found the source yet, but it is logically impossible. Commander’s terminal has been set to the highest security, and he knows that the planners are all his people, so there is absolutely no chance of divulging classified information.”
Zhou Mushi lowered his eyes and tapped his fingertips. “I see.”
“Go and keep an eye on Cheng Huanqing, and check his recent movements in detail.”
The assistant didn’t care about the omega’s natural commanding tone and subconsciously give the attitude of reporting to his superiors. “It’s already under investigation, and nothing suspicious has been found for the time being. What do you mean…”
“Only two parties knew about this meeting. Apart from us, the other party is that surnamed Liu, and the people around him. Cheng Huanqing’s was not very good at governing politics, but he’s an expert at putting on spies.”
“Besides,” Zhou Mushi added, “one of the organizers behind this charity banquet is the industry controlled by the Cheng family.”
When the assistant heard this, he couldn’t help showing a hint of surprise on his face. “We checked the capital background of the banquet organizer before, but we didn’t find this connection. Where did you get this information? Is it reliable?”
“Reliable,” Zhou Mushi said indifferently, “because I sold the company to him.”
“…” The assistant said, “I’ll check it right away.”
He turned around and breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to slip away quickly when he heard the person behind him suddenly say, “Also…how did He Yu find me?”
The assistant froze from head to foot.
“A locator?”
He stood motionless with his back to the door and shook his head stiffly. “This… I don’t know too well.”
Zhou Mushi silently curled the corners of his mouth. “I see.”
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That night.
He Yu was in a coma for a whole day and night, occasionally gaining consciousness for a few short times. He would hear some vague sounds around him, but before he could open his eyes, he would fall into a coma again.
Although his injuries were not life-threatening and they were very tolerable. But just waking up from deep anesthesia and experiencing such an accident, recovery will inevitably be difficult.
He Yu hated the feeling of being out of control. When he embraced Zhou Mushi in his arms tightly under the precarious ruins, he didn’t have any fear in his heart, he just felt calm, but lying here in a safe ward, receiving proper treatment, he was restless because of his inability to control his body.
This restlessness surged in his heart and became a shadow in his subconscious. The stronger it became, the more it dragged him down into the abyss, obstructing him from waking up.
The wind came in through the window and brushed across his face. It was weak and cold. He Yu’s eyelids moved, and he heard a faint sound coming from the darkness. It was the sound of the edge of the bed, slightly sinking.
There’s a special scent in the air, mixed with the smell of disinfectant. It’s extremely familiar. It seems to be engraved in his mind countless times. By just smelling it and following it as a lead, he could clearly outline that person’s figure in his mind.
That scent was getting closer and closer. And in the darkness, the warmth of another scent wrapped around him.
He Yu moved his lips and silently read a name in his dream.
Then his lips were pressed by something.
The weight pressing was as light as an illusion, cooler than a body’s temperature, but hotter than the night’s wind. He slowly loosened his teeth, like welcoming a petal that floated in, he held onto the presence of that thing that came in.
It was a very light and long kiss.
There was no other sound, only the ticking of the bedside instrument, and the silent and gentle wind in the dark night.
Finally, the wind stopped, and the thing that entangled his tongue retreated. A short moment later, there was a slight pang of pain at the corner of his lips.
He was bitten, not too heavy, like a tiny thorn that accidentally pricked into the palm of his hand. But that pain was also a hard-won and precious favor.
The restlessness gradually subsided and under the familiar scent, He Yu fell asleep completely.
Translator’s Corner: I’m so sorry I’ve kept you all waiting. I was supposed to post this after I finished my internship but real life happens and my sister came home for a vacation so this chapter was delayed. I’m so sorry once again and thank you so much for all the patience.
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