CH 51

The phone hung up and Song Zhi Xu continued to stay by Lin Ran’s side again, calling his name in a low voice one at a time. 

But it was as if Lin Ran couldn’t hear him, crying in a low voice. Song Zhi Xu calmed himself down and began to think about what had made Lin Ran look like this. At first, the two of them looked at the contents of the box together before Lin Ran suddenly became like this.

Song Zhi Xu looked at it for a while and finally picked up two photos of men. Looking at the smiling faces of the two men with their shoulders hooked together. His eyes cooled as this had Lin Ran’s father on it, so Lin Ran had been abused by his father when he was a child? Just now Lin Ran’s mouth seemed to unconsciously mutter, “Don’t hit.” 

So had he been beaten? That was why he turned into this state? Song Zhi Xu hurriedly put the photo away, put it out of Lin Ran’s sight, hesitating for a moment before moving up to him again and calling out to him in a low voice, “Ran Ran, I’m Song Zhi Xu, I won’t hurt you, don’t be afraid.” Song Zhi Xu tried to take Lin Ran’s hand, but before he could touch it, Lin Ran violently shook it off and he continued to dodge to the side again.

The two of them were now sitting on the sofa and there wasn’t much room. Lin Ran moved too much and his buttocks were empty so he rolled straight off the sofa, knocking his forehead hard on the edge of the coffee table.

Hearing the sound of bumping, Song Zhi Xu was startled, but before he could lean over Lin Ran once again hugged himself tighter, shrinking right into the gap between the sofa and the coffee table.

“Ran Ran, you’ve hit it, right? Let me take a look at it, okay?” Song Zhi Xu’s eyes were full of heartache and helplessness. 

When he saw the blood running down Lin Ran’s forehead, he couldn’t think of anything else and forced himself up to take a look.

But as soon as he touched Lin Ran, Lin Ran started to struggle violently and screamed loudly again. When Song Zhi Xu didn’t let go, he severely bit down Song Zhi Xu’s neck. 

“Hn.” Song Zhixu let out a muffled grunt. He didn’t push him, so he let him bite him. With one hand, he grabbed both of Lin Ran’s hands and used the other to wipe the blood from Lin Ran’s face and quickly looked at the wound on his forehead, only when he saw that the wound was not too deep did Song Zhi Xu let go of Lin Ran and retreated to a safe distance from him.

For another half hour or so, the two of them stalled. Song Zhi Xu’s phone rang and he glanced at it and immediately jogged out to open the door. Xiao Nanyu and Mu Qingting came over together. Both of them were shocked to see Lin Ran’s appearance. 

Xiao Nanyu’s face was somewhat grave as he asked Song Zhi Xu, “How long has he been like this?”

“Almost an hour, I can’t get close to him and he seems not able to hear me too.” Song Zhi Xu also somewhat blamed himself. 

He should have seen the contents of the box by himself first before letting Lin Ran see it, then maybe it wouldn’t have turned out like this.

Mu Qingting had just entered the door when he saw a deep tooth mark on Song Zhi Xu’s neck that had been bitten out. The blood had dripped down his neck and into his collar. Now, Lin Ran’s forehead was also bleeding. 

Both of them unexpectedly were in such a state.

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Mu Qingting skillfully found the medical kit in Song Zhi Xu’s house, took out gauze and anti-inflammatory medicine and quickly treated Lin Ran’s and Song Zhi Xu’s wounds, wrapped them up with gauze quickly and neatly.

“Let’s go, take little Ran Ran to the hospital first.” Mu Qingting said. Song Zhi Xu nodded, picked up the sleeping Lin Ran and walked out first, followed by Mu Qingting immediately. 

When he passed by Xiao Nanyu’s side, Mu Qingting’s wrist was suddenly pulled. He looked sideways and saw some dissatisfaction written on Xiao Nanyu’s face, the tone said in a somewhat sour (green with envy) tone.

“Mu Qingting is quite familiar with this place. You know the shortcut from the hospital to here. You even know where he put the medical kit.” 

Mu Qingting’s face was unpleasant as he shook him off.

“What does all this have to do with you? I am not even familiar with you.” After two steps, Mu Qingting added, “Hurry up and keep up, I don’t have time to hear you nagging.” Xiao Nanyu, who was left behind, had a look of loneliness in his eyes, but after a while he regained his spirits. 

Although Mu Qingting wasn’t fond of him, it was good enough that he could be thick-skinned, hard to shake off and stay by Mu Qingting’s side. He also believed that it would be fine in the future, therefore after adjusting his emotions, Xiao Nanyu quickly followed him again.

Mu Qingting was driving, Song Zhixu sat in the back seat with Lin Ran in his embrace. 

Xiao Nanyu naturally opened the front passenger door, sat on it and fastened his seatbelt as the car started up and drove out quickly.

Song Zhi Xu sat in the back seat in silence, looking at the ghastly pale face of the person in his arms. He quietly pursed his lips for a long time, then lowered his head and gently kissed Lin Ran on his gauze covered forehead with his lips. In a low voice, he murmured, “I’m sorry.”

When they were separated during the day, Xiao Shilan had urged him to take good care of Lin Ran, but as a result, he now had Lin Ran injured, his eyes swollen with tears, and becoming like this.

Mu Qingting, who was driving in the front seat, glanced back from the rear-view mirror, finally sighed and shook his head.

Song Zhi Xu was really caught up in it.

For so many years he knew him, Song Zhi Xu had always been a noble, aloof and unapproachable person. He never thought that the only two times he had moved his mortal heart was because of these two brothers; however, this time for Lin Ran, it was already far more than the previous one. In the front passenger seat of the car, Xiao Nanyu, had been paying attention to Mu Qingting, so when he saw Mu Qingting’s expression change, he thought that he was sad.

Taking advantage when they stopped at a red light, he reached over and solemnly took Mu Qingting’s hand in his, whispering deeply in his ear.

“Dr. Mu, you still have me.”

Mu Qingting stared at him and stretched out his hand to slap him on the back of his hand in a fierce tone.

“What serious illness do you have? Can’t you see that I am driving? Why are you pulling my hand?” Xiao Nanyu shrank back while feeling wronged. He touched his back of hand which was already red and did not dare to say a word.

When they arrived at the hospital, Song Zhi Xu took him in directly and checked that there were no other problems except for a little bump on his forehead, only then he put his mind at ease. He then took Lin Ran to Xiao Nanyu’s treatment room, put him on the bed. Let him fall asleep first, then let see and wait until Lin Ran woke up later. Since this was a psychology department, the treatment room was a more life-like environment in order to relax the patient, so it was easy for people to relax. They were afraid that Lin Ran would still be nervous when he woke up.

After letting Lin Ran fall asleep in the room, Song Zhi Xu carefully told them about the situation that happened tonight.

Xiao Nanyu frowned: “Are you saying that you suspect it was because of seeing Lin Ran’s father in the photo that made him like this?”

Song Zhi Xu nodded, “That was something his father left him. We looked at it together, it was all fine in the beginning but after seeing the picture of his father when he was young, only then he suddenly screamed.”

Xiao Nanyu looked at Lin Ran in the ward through the glass on the door and was silent for a moment before asking Song Zhi Xu.

“How much do you know about his past?”

Song Zhi Xu shook his head, “Not much, I don’t dare to ask.” Lin Ran did not live a good life in the past and Song Zhi Xu was afraid that he would remember those bad memories from before.

“Then how about learning it from his family?” Xiao Nanyu asked again. Song Zhi Xu thought for a moment before he said, “I’ll call tomorrow and ask about it then.” Xiao Nanyu nodded and didn’t say anything anymore, letting Song Zhi Xu go in and take care of Lin Ran first.

When there were only two people left in the corridor, Xiao Nanyu changed his serious face and came up to Mu Qingting’s ear again and asked in a whisper. “Doctor Mu, where are you going later? To go home? Shall I drive you?” Mu Qingting glanced at him, while taking out his mobile phone to send a message to Song Zhi Xu as he said, “No, I’m going back to my office for tonight, so I can come over in case anything happens.”

When he heard that he was sleeping on the small bed in his office, Xiao Nanyu was a bit distressed, followed him hurriedly and told him again. “Dr. Mu, that cot of yours is too narrow and uncomfortable to sleep on, there is a high class suite in the hospital. Moreover, the furniture inside is the latest, the bed is soft and comfortable. I will open one for you, so why don’t you sleep there?”

Mu Qingting stopped his steps and glared at him.

“Do you know that premium suites are all for top patients? Do you think you can just take one when you say so? Is the hospital owned by your family and do you have the say?” Xiao Nanyu opened his mouth and honestly closed it again.

Mu Qingting left a sentence, “Don’t follow me.” He left with a sigh, a little helpless, but he could only stay where he was and did not chase after him.

The hospital was indeed owned by his family, but right now it still didn’t count (as his own) so it would have to wait until later for him to stay.

But this was not something he was going to tell Mu Qingting right now, otherwise he was afraid he would be disliked again.

He was afraid that, just like back then,Mu Qingting would make it impossible for him to find.

Song Zhi Xu stayed by his bedside until the next day. It was only at dawn that Lin Ran slowly opened his eyes.

“Mmm hurts.” Lin Ran muttered in a small voice and opened his eyes, in front of him was an environment that was unfamiliar to him.

But before he had time to be afraid, Song Zhi Xu’s face came into view, with a somewhat cautious and nervous expression on his face. “Ran Ran? You’re awake?” Song Zhi Xu carefully held Lin Ran’s hand. Seeing that Lin Ran did not resist, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Ran struggled to sit up from the bed, leaned into Song Zhi Xu’s arms, looked around and asked in a small voice: “Song Zhi Xu, where is here?”

Song Zhi Xu was stunned, lowering his head to look at him and asked in confusion: “Ran Ran, do you still remember what happened last night?”

Lin Ran thought for a moment, then shook his head.

“Ran Ran doesn’t remember. Ran Ran was with Song Zhi Xu at home.” But as soon as he woke up from his sleep, he was already here.

Song Zhi Xu didn’t know what to say for a moment. Just in time, there was a sound at the door and a big, fat white cat pushed its way in. Lin Ran’s eyes immediately lit up. “Song Zhi Xu, kitty.”

Song Zhi Xu hesitated for a moment, such a rare time that he did not dislike the little cat, lifting it up and handing it over to Lin Ran to hold. He took his mobile phone outside of the room and called Lin Mu.

He still had to ask some about Lin Ran’s past life.