ASSHKHME Chapter 105

Chapter 105: Growth Happens in a Moment

The medicine Chen Zhuo took had a sedative component, and with Xie Yu by his side, he quickly fell asleep.

Due to his past medical history, to avoid the situation worsening, the doctor suggested he stay in the hospital for observation and treatment, for at least half a month.

At Jiangbei University, students who need to take leave for more than three days require their guardian to personally call the counselor, and for more than a week, the approval of a leader at the department level is also required. The guardian column for Chen Zhuo was filled with Xu Qingyou’s name.

Given Chen Zhuo’s illness and hospitalization, even if it wasn’t for the leave of absence, it was only right to inform Xu Qingyou, since he was the family Chen Zhuo recognized. Therefore, even though Xie Yu was very unhappy about it, he still made a phone call to Xu Qingyou.

The sky was just beginning to brighten when Xu Qingyou was awakened from his sleep by the ringing. He squinted and reached for the phone on his bedside table, the caller ID displaying an unfamiliar number.

After hesitating for two seconds, he answered the call, his voice still hoarse from being woken up, “Hello, who is this?”

Two seconds later, Xu Qingyou suddenly sat up, and the intelligent night light turned on.

He put on his slippers and walked towards the cloakroom, saying coldly, “Which hospital? Okay, I’ll be there immediately.”

Jiangbei at five o’clock in the morning was just awakening, there were few cars on the road, and the Bentley cut through the faint morning mist as it sped towards Jiangbei Third People’s Hospital.

Forty minutes later, the elevator “dinged” as it reached the top floor of the inpatient area. Xu Qingyou walked through the long corridor with a grave expression. At the corner of the corridor, he saw Xie Yu leaning against the wall, feigning sleep, outside the ward door.

Xie Yu opened his eyes when he heard footsteps. His gaze swept over Xu Qingyou’s disheveled hair, showing that he had rushed over in a hurry.

He couldn’t describe what he was feeling, but thinking about Chen Zhuo’s health condition, it seemed alright that there was someone who took such good care of Chen Zhuo before he met him.

Growth seems to happen in a single moment.

Xie Yu’s state of mind had changed greatly overnight, even he himself hadn’t realized it. His hostility towards Xu Qingyou had faded a little, “You’re here.”

Xu Qingyou strode over, bringing a chill with him. He looked through the glass window of the ward door at Chen Zhuo, who was sleeping soundly in the hospital bed, and frowned, “Why did he suddenly fall ill? What’s the reason?”

Even though his tone was very much like a boss speaking to a subordinate, Xie Yu was consumed by intense guilt and didn’t feel dissatisfied.

Xie Yu said hoarsely, “It’s my fault, I didn’t protect him properly. Xiaozhuo has always been worried about my parents finding out about our relationship, but I failed to effectively soothe his emotions, and I didn’t even know he was back on his medication…”

He lowered his head, not admitting defeat to his rival, but apologizing to Chen Zhuo’s brother, “I didn’t take good care of Xiaozhuo, and even put him in danger…”

Xie Yu told Xu Qingyou in detail about the harrowing experience of Sun Yaozong taking Chen Zhuo away yesterday.

The more Xu Qingyou heard, the darker his face became, and the deeper his frown became. He repeated, “Sun Yaozong? That useless second son of the Sun family?”

Xie Yu nodded dully, “Yes, I got into a conflict with him, and it implicated Xiaozhuo.”

Xu Qingyou looked at him coldly, and said mercilessly, “Of course it’s your fault. An adult man who can’t even control his emotions, and your way of handling problems is brainless. Your parents provide you with so many resources, and all you can use is your fists? So you hit him, but you didn’t subdue him, and you even caused the people around you to suffer. If you don’t have the ability to crush your enemies into the mud, then rein in your temper! I really don’t know what Xiaozhuo saw in you.”

Xie Yu had never heard Xu Qingyou say so much before. This pretentious elite’s words were like knives, even worse than Chen Zhuo’s.

He opened his mouth, wanting to retort, but he felt that everything Xu Qingyou said was true, except for the last point, which he didn’t agree with, “Does liking someone need a lot of reasons? Chen Zhuo just likes me, he not only likes me, he loves me.”

Xu Qingyou tugged at the corners of his lips, and gave a very contemptuous smile, “Heh, you better have the ability to make him like you forever.”

Xie Yu raised his eyebrows arrogantly, “Brother Qingyou, rest assured, our relationship is very good, we have to be together in the next life too!”

Xu Qingyou was too lazy to waste any more words with him, “Who is Xiaozhuo’s attending physician?”

Xie Yu gave a name.

Xu Qingyou nodded, “Okay, I understand. I will call Xiaozhuo’s counselor at eight o’clock to ask for leave.”

Xie Yu picked up his phone and looked at the time, then looked at Chen Zhuo, who was still asleep, and hesitated, “I have to go to the First Hospital to check on my mom and my sister. Xiaozhuo doesn’t want me to hire a caregiver for him. If you’re not in a hurry to go to work, then watch over him here.”

A trace of surprise flashed in Xu Qingyou’s eyes, and he sized up Xie Yu silently, “Putting it another way, I am Xiaozhuo’s brother, taking care of him is what I should do, there’s no need for you to arrange it.”

After speaking, he gently twisted the doorknob and went in. Xie Yu gave a silent left hook to the air behind him.

Xie Yu wished that he was the first person Chen Zhuo saw when he opened his eyes. Although he was twelve thousand times unwilling, there was no way, his biological mother and sister were still lying in the hospital, he couldn’t hide, he had to go and plead guilty.

And Xu Qingyou, even if Xie Yu didn’t want to admit it, Xu Qingyou was the only person he could trust to take good care of Chen Zhuo. His character was also passable, he wouldn’t do disgusting things like taking advantage of the situation.

Xie Yu stayed in the ward for another five minutes before reluctantly leaving.

Xu Qingyou sat in the chair next to the hospital bed, looking at Chen Zhuo’s peaceful sleeping face, and thought of the words that Dr. Ling had told him.

If you want to say goodbye to a relationship, you must face it squarely, and you must learn to confront it.

Open your heart, take out all your love, break it into pieces, and look at it in the sunlight. You will find that even if the other person doesn’t like you, this relationship is innocent, pure, and beautiful.

No one stipulates that a failed unrequited love needs to be completely forgotten and abandoned before it can end. You just need to keep moving forward and stop being persistent.

Allow yourself to have a new beginning, and try to shift your attention and live a new life.

Xu Qingyou rubbed his brow. The first ray of dawn after the rain fell on the back of his hand through the gap in the curtains that weren’t fully closed. He reached out to catch it, looking at the warm orange light in his palm.

A new beginning, how could it be so simple? People are not machines. Is there really a new life? Xu Qingyou couldn’t find the answer, but perhaps trying to move forward would be good for both him and Chen Zhuo.

Chen Zhuo slept soundly and woke up at half past eight. He was stunned when he opened his eyes and saw Xu Qingyou, “Huh? Brother Qingyou, why are you here?”

He sat up and found a sticky note pasted in the most obvious place on the head of the bed: [Good morning, baby. Be good and listen to the doctor. I’ll be back.]

Although Xie Yu was broad-minded enough to let the two of them be in the same ward, this heart was obviously not as big as a two-hundred-square-meter apartment. He was still secretly, no, openly expressing his possessiveness.

Chen Zhuo embarrassedly put away the sticky note and glanced at Xu Qingyou’s expression.

Xu Qingyou didn’t react much and was too lazy to pay attention to Xie Yu’s boring and childish tricks.

Seeing that he was awake, Xu Qingyou opened the thermos on the table. Inside was the nutritious meal he had asked someone to send. He said, “Xie Yu called me to come. He went to see his mother. Come and have some breakfast.”

Chen Zhuo was surprised and said, “Ah? Xie Yu called you?”

Xu Qingyou raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at him, “Didn’t expect it? I didn’t expect it either. This kid seems to have grown up a little bit.”

Chen Zhuo got out of bed, wearing his hospital gown, and sat down in the chair. He took the soup that Xu Qingyou handed him, took a sip, and then glanced at him again, “You two seem to be getting along a little better.”

Xu Qingyou said without any politeness, “You’re thinking too much. I still can’t stand him. Immature, impulsive, and causing trouble. Fortunately, you’re okay, otherwise I wouldn’t spare him.”

Chen Zhuo smiled and took another sip of soup.

Xu Qingyou looked at his uneasy expression and sighed in his heart. He suddenly said, “Xiaozhuo, I am a businessman, and sunk costs are not involved in major decisions. I have determined that you cannot fall in love with me, so…”

Xu Qingyou pinched his palm hard, and smiled casually, “So I let go. It seems more comfortable for us to just be brothers, right?”

Chen Zhuo raised his head to look at him, then lowered it again, “Brother, I’m sorry, I know, you’re the best to me.”

Xu Qingyou raised his hand and stroked his fluffy head, “There’s nothing to be sorry about. Although Xie Yu is a bit stupid, he is serious about you. I can see it. There are too few relationships where both people are in love. I bless you.”

Chen Zhuo’s eyes were a little wet.

Xu Qingyou said again, “But the premise is that he can take good care of you. Love that hurts your body and heart is not healthy. I heard Xie Yu’s parents know about you two?”