Difficult To Raise Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Illness “Brother, don’t abandon me.” …

“Brother, don’t abandon me.”

“Don’t go, don’t go…”

“You care about so much, but I only care about you.”

Jiang Ran seemed to have fallen into a nightmare that he would never wake up from. The cold and wet rain that day, the look of despair and grief on Jiang Jin’s face, the hand that held him tightly and refused to let go, but was finally broken open bit by bit by him.The shadow of domestic violence in childhood finally disappeared, but was replaced by more desperate dreams.

Jiang Ran lay on the bed with his eyes tightly closed, feeling like a fish out of water. His whole body was trembling with discomfort, and his pajamas were soaked with sweat.He kept struggling in his dream, but could not open his eyes.Suddenly, a hand covered his forehead, “Jiang Ran, Jiang Ran.”

Someone patted his cheek gently and called his name loudly.

Jiang Ran gasped heavily and finally broke free from the desperate nightmare.He raised his eyes with some effort, staring blankly at the face that appeared directly above him.

It’s his roommate Tang Qin.

“You have a fever,” Tang Qin said with some concern: “When you came back last night, I felt that something was not right with you. Maybe there was a cold wind blowing outside.”

“Maybe,” Jiang Ran said, his voice hoarse, “I wore a little less yesterday.”

“Okay, you should have a good rest.” Tang Qin looked at his appearance and said helplessly: “I have antipyretic medicine here. I’ll get you some. You take it first and see if it has any effect. If it doesn’t work, you have to go to the infirmary.”

After saying that, he turned around to find some medicine for him and handed him a cup of hot water.

Jiang Ran took it and nodded to him, “Sorry to trouble you.”

“Don’t be so polite,” Tang Qin grinned, “You should rest quickly, your face is frighteningly white. I have classes later and I have to rush to the classroom. If the fever doesn’t go away after a while, don’t bear it, you must go to the hospital, you know?”

Jiang Ran swallowed the pills and responded in a daze.

The door slammed shut, and the whole dormitory fell into silence again. Jiang Ran lay on the bed for a while. He was covered in sweat, and his hair was wet against his cheeks, making him very uncomfortable.

After an unknown amount of time, a harsh ringing woke him up.Jiang Ran struggled to take out his cell phone from under the pillow. The light from the screen made him squint. There were three missed calls on it, all from the person in charge of the evening supplementary class.

Only then did he suddenly remember that he had a part-time job that he had made an appointment for today, which was to go to the evening supplementary class to explain topics to the children.

Jiang Ran took a deep breath, slowly sat up from the bed, and subconsciously touched his forehead with his fingertips. The fever seemed to have subsided, and it was no longer as hot as before, but his whole body was a little sore and weak, and his head was groggy.

It should be nothing serious.Jiang Ran stared at the phone screen and was silent for a few seconds. Then he dialed the number of Mr. Wanfu named Zhang. His voice was still hoarse: “Teacher Zhang, I’m sorry, I was delayed just now. I’ll be there in a moment.”

After hanging up the phone, he simply packed up and walked out of the school.The part-time after-school education institution is not big. It is hidden in an old community and rents a two-bedroom apartment to be used as a classroom.

There are several short bookcases in the room, filled with fairy tale books and exercise books. A dozen blue desks are neatly arranged. The sunlight shines through the windows on the desks, reflecting the fine dust.

Jiang Ran’s job is not complicated. Most of the time, he sits at the desk and stares at the children doing their homework. Occasionally, a child comes over with his homework book and raises his little face and asks, “Teacher Jiang, how do you solve this problem?”He would bend down, point to the topic patiently, and explain it clearly bit by bit.

But today, he always felt out of energy. He would occasionally lose focus when giving lectures, and his temples ached dully.

After finally waiting until it was over, Jiang Ran said hello to Teacher Zhang and walked out.On the streets in the evening, neon lights gradually light up along the road, illuminating the city into a colorful and dreamy light and shadow.

The honking of vehicles stung people’s eardrums. Jiang Ran held on to the telephone pole, feeling light-headed and light-headed. His vision was foggy, and the figures around him were gradually blurring and distorting, as if everything was shaking.The next moment, Jiang Ran’s vision went dark and he completely lost consciousness.

While half asleep and half awake, Jiang Ran felt that there were many people coming and going in front of him. The vague sounds of footsteps and conversations were intertwined. There were also people who kept calling his name anxiously, and their voices sounded very familiar.

After an unknown amount of time, the noise around him suddenly faded away, and the world fell into silence.A man sat gently beside his bed, tucked the corner of his quilt with slightly cold fingertips, and then carefully held his hand.

“Why are you so stupid?” The man muttered, with a helpless tone, “You can’t even take care of yourself.”

This voice…

Jiang Ran opened his mouth and subconsciously shouted, “Xiao Jin…”

The visitor held his hand tightly, and after a long time, he responded hoarsely, “Yes.”

Jiang Ran suddenly felt a little aggrieved. He closed his eyes and sobbed, feeling the urge to cry. The room fell into silence for a while. After a while, something cold and soft pressed against the corner of his eye, and it was instant.

“What’s wrong?” The man leaned against his ear and said softly, “You still feel uncomfortable?”

Jiang Ran didn’t say anything anymore. He wanted to wake up and see who it was and whether it was the person he thought of, but his head hurt too much and his eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds.

“You’ll get better soon.” The man said again, “Can I sing you a song to make you sleep?”

He didn’t seem to need Jiang Ran’s response, and soon hummed softly.It is a very soft and soothing tune, sung with the slightly deep and clear voice of a young man, which makes it particularly pleasant to listen to.

Jiang Ran listened, his brows relaxed unconsciously, and he fell asleep again.

The hospital was very quiet at night, with only a small light on in the ward, which stretched the boy’s figure.

Jiang Jin hummed for a while, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person on the bed was sleeping peacefully. He lowered his eyes and looked at his sleeping face, looking at the somewhat pale face, and the look in his eyes was dark and unclear.

“What on earth am I going to do with you?”

Jiang Jin’s voice was very low, with unspeakable helplessness, as if he was asking Jiang Ran, but also himself.

Jiang Ran was on the bed with his eyes closed, as if he was completely unconscious.Jiang Jin sighed and reached out to touch his forehead. He felt that it was no longer so hot.

“It seems like you’re not doing much better without me by your side.” He squeezed his wrist, “You’re so thin, you’ll fall ill if you catch the slightest breeze.”

Jiang Ran’s eyelashes trembled. He was haunted by nightmares again, and his whole body moved uneasily.He couldn’t escape or hide in his dream, and was shaking with fear.

Suddenly, a slender white hand almost gently covered his eyes, blocking the faint light, and the boy’s singing sounded again in his ears. He took the trouble to sing and coax him, singing one song after another until his voice became slightly hoarse.

“Get well soon.”

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The next day, Jiang Ran was gently awakened by the morning light outside the window.The moment he regained consciousness, he subconsciously turned his head to look in front of the hospital bed and caught a glimpse of the furry black head buried on the edge of the bed.

His heart skipped a beat, and the gentle touch and low singing voice he felt while half asleep yesterday suddenly came to his mind. The corners of his mouth curled up uncontrollably, and a small smile spread across his eyes.

It turns out that what happened last night was not a dream, Xiao Jin was really here.He raised his hand carefully, intending to wake the person up gently.

Before his fingertips touched the piece of black hair, the head in front of the bed suddenly moved, and then he suddenly raised it.The moment their eyes met, the smile on Jiang Ran’s face suddenly froze.

He stared blankly at the person in front of him, his Adam’s apple rolling, and his tone was full of disbelief: “Tang…Tang Qin?”

“Well.” Tang Qin rubbed his messy hair, his eyes still filled with sleepiness, but he was keenly aware that something was wrong with him, and raised his eyebrows suspiciously, “What’s the matter with your expression? Are you so surprised to see me?”

Jiang Ran was speechless for a moment, but still persisted in asking: “You… sent me to the hospital?”

Tang Qin touched the back of his head, grinned, and said frankly, “That’s not true. Yesterday, someone took your mobile phone and called me and said you were lying in the hospital. I was shocked and rushed over right after class.”

“Who is it?!” Jiang Ran’s heart skipped a beat, and he instantly grasped the key points of his words, with an imperceptible tremor and urgency in his voice.

“How did I know?” Tang Qin spread his hands and looked confused, “When I rushed to the hospital, you were the only one lying in the ward.”

The heartbeat was so fast that it was uncontrollable. Although Jiang Ran fainted last night, he was not completely unconscious.He clearly remembered someone holding his hand, comforting him, and singing to him…

“Can you…cough cough…ask for me.” He spoke too hastily, and he choked suddenly and started coughing.

Tang Qin said quickly: “Okay, don’t get excited, I will go and find out for you right now.”

Jiang Ran nodded and watched Tang Qin go out.About ten minutes later, the door to the ward was pushed open again.

Tang Qin pulled up a chair and sat down next to the hospital bed, scratched his head, and said in a somewhat embarrassed tone: “I’ve asked, I’ve asked the nurse station and the doctor on duty, but I can’t explain clearly.”

Jiang Ran tightened his grip on the quilt, his knuckles turned white, and there was a dry and astringent feeling in his throat.He stared at the lamp on the ceiling, his eyelashes trembling slightly. How could no one know?Could it be… could it really be a dream he had?

Tang Qin looked at Jiang Ran’s pale face and quickly added, “Don’t think too much. Maybe he just did good deeds and didn’t want anything in return.”

Jiang Ran lowered his eyelids and said nothing more, but doubts arose in his heart.Intellectually, he knew clearly that Jiang Jin hated him so much and wanted to draw a clear line with him forever, so there was no way she would secretly come to the hospital to take care of him.

But everything I experienced last night was too real. That person’s smell and voice would be too far-fetched to say it was a dream.

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