Chapter 115 - He was poisoned

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Meanwhile, back in City E where Callum was currently hospitalized...

Ever since he read the full medical report, Luo Guangying had been wearing a frown for the past hour. 

Callum's sickness was not just food poisoning; he was poisoned, period. Someone drugged him and based on the report, the drug used was some kind of new heavy-duty sleeping and was still under experimentation process.

What made Luo Guangying even angrier was that the amount in Callum's body suggested a heavier dose than what would have been recommended for this kind of drug. A normal human might have died from it!

Luo Guangying flipped the medical report to page 7 and read, "Side effects include nausea, vomit, fever, cramps, symptoms of food poisoning..."

He clenched his right fist as he looked at Callum. Even though the latter was better today compared to yesterday, Callum was still quite sick and was barely able to stomach anything. At most, he had only been taking a few bites of rice porridge. 

It was so bad that Callum's cheeks had sunken in slightly. 

"I'm going to kill that person once I know who he is..." Luo Guangying cursed softly as he threw the medical report on the couch. He then sent a message to Lu Ziyan and asked him to help me check the surveillance recordings. However, he doubted that there would be any. 

Anyone who targeted Callum came prepared. That was why the drug used was in a higher dose. The culprit probably knew that Callum had been trained before and that his body had a high tolerance toward drugs. 

If the culprit came prepared, no doubt he or she would have done something to the surveillance cameras. 

With a soft sigh, Luo Guangying got up and sat on the side of the bed as he placed his right hand on Callum's forehead. Callum's fever broke last night, and it comforted Luo Guangying when Callum's temperature did not show any signs of spiking up again. 

He gently caressed Callum's cheek and placed a light kiss on the latter's lips. He then got up and went to the toilet to get a wet towel. When he got back, he gently wiped off the sweat on Callum's face with the wet towel. 

Once he was done with his face, he wiped Callum's arms and legs as well. Ever since he was hospitalized, Callum hadn't been able to take a proper shower. 

"You know..."

Luo Guangying was wiping Callum's thighs when he heard the latter's voice. When he looked up, he saw that Callum was awake and was looking at him with an apologetic expression as if he felt bad for giving him trouble. 

However, the thing that came out of the man's mouth was everything but apologetic. 

"I can get used to this... Being served by my 'wife'."

"You can still joke..." Luo Guangying murmured as he finished wiping Callum's thighs. He then threw the wet towel in the laundry basket and asked softly, "Are you hungry?"

Callum thought for a moment before saying weakly, "Not really... I still don't have the appetite." 

Luo Guangying frowned. "Eat something, alright? Get some strength in you. I'll go and get something light for you."

Luo Guangying was about to walk away when he felt his hand being pulled. When he looked back, Callum was holding his hand as the latter asked worriedly, "Have you eaten?" 

"A little." 

"Get more things... We'll share." Callum smiled and released Luo Guangying's hand. He was not hungry, but he feared that if he continued to avoid food, his "wife" would do the same as well. 

"I'll be back in a short while." Luo Guangying walked to the door and stopped there. A moment later, he returned and strode quickly to Callum before planting a kiss on his lover's lips. 

Taken back by the surprise, Callum had yet to savor the moment when his "wife" pulled away slightly. 

"You idiot... Don't get sick again..." Luo Guangying said as he whispered. 

"Sorry..." Callum said as he reached up to caress Luo Guangying's face. "My poor 'wife'. I won't dare to get sick anymore..." 

"I'll be back soon." 

Luo Guangying went to the cafeteria of the private hospital and got the things that Callum loved to eat. He was not sure what Callum wanted to eat, so he just got everything and hoped that something might trigger the man's appetite. He even left the hospital to get something from the shops nearby. 

When he got back with three bags filled with different types of food, he saw Callum's cousin, Shenlong Yuan, and his grandfather, Old Master Shenlong. 

"Old Master Shenlong. Yuan," Luo Guangying greeted them politely as he entered the room. 

Old Master Shenlong did not acknowledge him, but Shenlong Yuan smiled as he asked, "Are those for Callum? Can he eat now?" 

Shenlong Yuan and Luo Guangying were considered friends since the former had always been supportive of their relationship, and so, Luo Guangying had sent Shenlong Yuan a message to let him know about Callum's condition so that he wouldn't worry too much. 

Besides, Callum was rather fond of this older cousin of his. 

"He doesn't really have much of an appetite, so I got a few things here for him to choose. Have you guys eaten?" Luo Guangying asked with a smile.

Shenlong Yuan nodded. "Yeah."

Luo Guangying laid out some of the food out on the hospital overbed table and pushed it over to Callum. "Eat something." 

Callum looked at the stuff. Most of it turned him off, and eventually, he settled on tau fu fah (beancurd dessert with sugar syrup).

When Luo Guangying raised a brow at him for choosing dessert over proper food, Callum said, "I'll eat something else later. Come eat with me." 

Old Master Shenlong tapped his black cane on the floor and when they looked over at him, he said rudely, "Look at yourself, you stupid boy! If you've got yourself a real wife, she'll be able to take care of you. Who brings a sick man packed food? A woman would have cooked you proper food!"

Luo Guangying ignored the old man's complaint, but Callum did not want to. He glared at his grandfather as he replied, "Are you blind, old man? My 'wife' is here and he's taking good care of me."

"How can a man take care of a sick person?" Old Master Shenlong scoffed as he glared at Luo Guangying. He had not accepted Luo Guangying, nor did he want to. To him, a man should be a woman, and his grandson should marry a good, strong woman and give him a great-grandson!

Used to his grandfather's rudeness as well as not having the strength to argue, Callum merely said dryly, "You do realize that my doctor is a man, right?"

"It's different!" 

"It's not, old man. Give it up," Callum said plainly as he started eating the tau fu fah. He gestured Luo Guangying to eat with him, but the latter refused. When he turned back to his own food, he added, "Guangying's the only one in my life." 

"You stubborn idiot." Old Master Shenlong grumbled as he glared at Luo Guangying.

"Genes. Came from a stubborn old idiot. It's unfortunate really."

Shenlong Yuan chuckled at Callum's reply. He had to admit that his younger cousin was a lot braver than him. Unlike Callum who was raised by the Du Family, Shenlong Yuan was raised by the Shenlong Family, and hence, there were some things that were beaten into him.

Respect and ranks were some of the things that he could not ignore. 

Hearing his eldest grandson's words, Old Master Shenlong tapped his cane against the floor angrily and stood up. "Waste my time coming over! Since you're not dead yet, I'm going back!" 

"Bye." Callum waved a hand nonchalantly at his grandfather, which caused the old man to get even angrier as he stomped out of the room. 

"Seriously, I have to live with him," Shenlong Yuan complained as he went over to Callum's bed to fistbump him. "Get well soon." 

"Mmhmm..."

Shenlong Yuan then looked at Luo Guangying and said, "Thanks for letting us know. Please continue to keep me updated." 

Luo Guangying nodded. "I will. See you." 

After the two left, Callum sighed. He then looked at Luo Guangying who had climbed onto the bed and was sitting crosslegged opposite him. Even though he was mostly unconscious the past few days, he knew that from Luo Guangying's eye bags that the latter had been by his side all the time.  

He placed the plate of steak in front of Luo Guangying and said, "Ignore my grandfather. He's just a guy stuck in the dinosaur era."

"I'm used to him." 

"I don't want you to be used to him. Really." Callum put down his spoon and took Luo Guangying's hand. "You're really important to me."

"I'm not bothered by him. Really," Luo Guangying said. 

Callum smiled and released his hand. He then took a clean plastic spoon and scoop up a piece of pork rib from the pork ribs with old cuc.u.mber soup. He then took a bite before he put it down and closed his eyes. 

"Still no?" Luo Guangying asked. 

Callum shook his head. "Feeling nauseated again."

The pork ribs that he usually liked to eat tasted like cardboard at the moment. 

"Then don't force yourself. At least you ate some of that tau fu fah earlier."

"It's sweet and soft... like something..." Callum teased. "So, it's easier to swallow."

Luo Guangying facepalmed and said dryly, "You're so sick and you still want to joke around?"

Callum chuckled. "I can always joke around." 

He pushed the table away and got on his knees as he leaned forward to kiss his "wife". "I didn't get to taste you earlier."

"You taste sweet..." Luo Guangying said as he kissed him back. 

"Uhem!" 

A fake cough caused them to separate and they looked to the door and saw the doctor looking at the ceiling as if there were something fascinating up there. Meanwhile, the nurse standing next to the doctor was giggling as if she were thinking about something naughty.

"Urgh..." Callum groaned and sat back down as the doctor checked on his vitals. He then looked at Luo Guangying and showed him his puppy dog eyes. "I don't like this weak body of mine."

"Then get better soon..." 

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