AMTBYIGA Chapter 68
by VolareThe doctor was slightly taken aback, his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses flickered, and his voice lost its initial coldness: “I will.”
He nodded at Lin Sui, turned and left.
Lin Sui stared absentmindedly at the doctor’s disappearing figure, seemingly not entirely happy. After a while, he closed the door, instantly reverting to his usual optimistic and cheerful demeanor.
As always, Lin Sui sat next to Gu Nian, excitedly talking about celebrating properly.
The small soft hairs on his head perked up with his mood, swaying in the air.
Gu Nian watched the young man return to his side like a homing bird, chirping non-stop.
The mental resistance that had arisen from the examination suddenly disappeared.
Gu Nian quietly listened to Lin Sui’s wild ideas, carefully noting each one, waiting for the day he could personally present them to the young man.
Because Gu Nian actively suggested rehabilitation, Lin Sui was cheerful all day, brimming with energy. He squatted in the kitchen and concocted many delicious dishes, all of which he stuffed into Gu Nian’s mouth.
The lofty excuse was to replenish nutrition.
Of course, Gu Nian couldn’t finish it all, and the rest was generously deposited into Lin Sui’s stomach to help share the load.
After finishing dinner and cleaning up, Gu Nian, as usual, returned to the bedroom to deal with the backlog of official business, but was stopped by Lin Sui, who grasped the handle of his wheelchair, as he was about to go upstairs.
“What’s wrong?” Gu Nian asked.
Lin Sui pressed the elevator button for the third floor, mysteriously saying, “You’ll find out later.”
Gu Nian watched with interest the eager expression on the young man’s face, feeling curious about this sudden surprise.
Soon, the elevator “dinged” open, and Lin Sui pushed Gu Nian past the music room, opening a door to a room Gu Nian hadn’t entered in a long time.
Upon realizing where Lin Sui was taking him, Gu Nian already had a guess in his mind. But when the door opened and the scene inside the room truly came into view, he was still stunned.
“Ta-da!” Lin Sui provided his own sound effects, proudly saying, “I bought these a long time ago. From now on, we’ll work hard together here. I’ll work hard to be able to carry you up a mountain one day, and you’ll work hard to carry me up a mountain one day.”
“But if you want to catch up with me, you’ll have to work hard. I’m already very strong now, and I’ll be able to carry you out to play soon!”
Gu Nian stared at the special rehabilitation bars placed in front of the French windows and the thick carpet on the floor, unable to find his voice for a long time.
He wondered when Lin Sui had put these things here.
Clearly, he had never mentioned wanting to rehabilitate before, and if it hadn’t been for Lin Sui’s near accident, these things might never have been used.
Gu Nian could see that the railings were very clean, with non-slip strips attached, indicating that someone regularly cleaned them. Even the carpet was fluffy and soft, and he could imagine how comfortable it would be without even stepping on it.
Gu Nian’s throat suddenly felt bitter. He couldn’t quite imagine the state of mind Lin Sui must have been in when he secretly prepared everything, and then, when he actively decided to move forward, presented it all to him at the most appropriate time.
While preparing these kinds of things, even the most attentive person would inevitably have some oversights, but Lin Sui was different. He seemed like a seasoned doctor who had spent years in a hospital, understanding the meaning of every small detail to a patient.
Gu Nian stroked the railing and softly asked, “When did you prepare all this?”
Lin Sui thought for a moment and vaguely said, “I don’t remember clearly, but it wasn’t long ago. I just saw it in an advertisement and thought it might be useful in the future, so I bought it.”
Gu Nian listened quietly, but didn’t believe a word.
If the equipment in any random advertisement could be more thoughtful than the ones in a hospital, then those medical equipment companies wouldn’t need to exist.
Gu Nian himself also understood this field and could still see at a glance how much modification and effort had gone into this set of rehabilitation equipment.
However, Gu Nian didn’t expose him but changed the subject instead.
“If… if I still fail in the end, will you be very disappointed?”
Lin Sui was stunned upon hearing this.
Gu Nian pursed his lips, feeling somewhat annoyed.
He didn’t know why he had said this.
It was clear that such a short sentence would place a heavy shackle on Lin Sui.
Lin Sui thought seriously for a while and slowly said, “Of course, I will.”
Gu Nian’s heart tightened.
“But it doesn’t matter.” Lin Sui suddenly changed his tone and said with a smile, “If you can’t walk, I’ll just take you wherever I go. We were meant to be together forever!”
As he said this, the young man’s eyes were even brighter than the sun outside the window.
Gu Nian felt as if his entire heart had been softened by hot water and softly said, “I will try my best.”
The smile on Lin Sui’s face widened a bit, and he pushed Gu Nian out of the room. “In that case, tonight’s massage time will be extended to one hour! No excuses to shorten the time. You promised me just now that you would work hard!”
Gu Nian nodded in amusement.
He had indeed been somewhat resistant to Lin Sui touching his legs before, but that was because of the inevitable inferiority complex after being disabled. But now, unconsciously, the hole in his heart had been refilled with Lin Sui’s love.
Lin Sui was like a happy painter, decorating his heart with warmth using a small brush.
He still didn’t like others touching or seeing his legs, but if it was because of Lin Sui, it didn’t seem to matter.
From this day on, Lin Sui began giving Gu Nian massages every day, and the time was extended from one hour to one and a half hours. After each massage, both of them were covered in sweat. Lin Sui was tired from using too much strength, and Gu Nian was nervous.
On one hand, it was because of the anxiety of rehabilitation, and on the other hand, it was because some of the massage positions were too awkward. Although he had no sensation, Gu Nian’s spirit was somewhat uncontrollably excited just from watching Lin Sui’s fair hands press around his thighs.
Time quickly arrived for the weekend, and the specific rehabilitation plan was sent to his email on time. Surprisingly, Lin Sui also received a copy.
It was even printed out by the doctor and personally delivered to him.
Lin Sui was flattered as he held the thick stack of printed papers.
The doctor, outside of work hours, had taken off his white coat but was still wearing white clothes. With his gold-rimmed glasses, he coldly said, “The precautions are all listed above. Try not to touch it. In addition, rehabilitation will have a significant impact on the psychology, so family members should pay more attention to the patient’s psychological condition. If it cannot be resolved, be sure to contact me.”
Lin Sui nodded, hesitated, and softly asked, “Can I be present during this rehabilitation?”
The doctor adjusted his glasses, pondered for a moment, and said, “Depends on the patient’s wishes.”
Just then, Gu Nian heard the conversation between the two and gave the doctor a look from afar.
The doctor immediately understood and naturally continued, “But it’s best not to be present. Patients are more likely to give up when family members are around, and familiar people may also bring more pressure.”
Lin Sui gave a somewhat disappointed “Oh.”
Gu Nian came over to comfort him, “I can do it myself. Don’t worry.”
Lin Sui touched his nose, not saying that he wasn’t actually worried about Gu Nian that he wanted to accompany him.
In reality, the real reason was because Lin Sui suddenly felt a little bit of crisis.
Since transmigrating into this world, the plot of the original novel had hardly progressed, to the point that Lin Sui had almost forgotten the contents. But now that Gu Nian suddenly decided to rehabilitate, it suddenly reminded him of the plot of the book.
In the book, Gu Nian’s rehabilitation went smoothly, and he regained his ability to walk not long after. However, in order to numb the outside world, he pretended to be in a wheelchair all the time. It was also at this time that he met the protagonist Shou (passive character), the author’s destined lover.
It was also at this time that the original owner was kicked out of the house and eventually had his legs broken and starved to death on the streets.
Lin Sui didn’t know if the plot had already begun, and he didn’t believe that Gu Nian would suddenly abandon their relationship because of the so-called plot. However, Lin Sui was still a little uneasy, so he subconsciously wanted to stick close to Gu Nian.
He had been thinking about these things for several days, and he had been hiding them well, and Gu Nian hadn’t noticed anything. But now, Lin Sui suddenly felt a little sad.
He originally thought that Gu Nian would also want him to accompany him through this difficult time.
Lin Sui carefully hid his low mood and went downstairs.
Gu Nian looked at his back, his clenched fingers turning white, but in the end, he didn’t say anything to stop him.
“Why didn’t you just say you wanted him to be with you?” Suddenly, the doctor asked, “You really want him to be with you, right? I can see that he really wants to be with you too.”
Gu Nian smiled bitterly and didn’t answer directly. “What is the success rate of my rehabilitation?”
The doctor glanced at Gu Nian, “He didn’t let me say.”
Who “he” was, was obvious.
Gu Nian was stunned, then sighed, “You don’t have to hide it from me. You know how many doctors I’ve seen before. I already know what I need to know.”
“But I promised him, and it doesn’t matter whether you knew in advance or not.” The doctor put his hands in his pockets and coldly said, “So, you still haven’t answered my question.”
“But this is my answer.” Gu Nian said, “We both know how slim the chances of success are, so there’s no need to let him see hope and then be disappointed. Also, I don’t want him to see me in such a pathetic state.”
The doctor looked at Gu Nian without saying anything, his eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses flickering.
After a long time, he softly said, “Gu Nian, sooner or later, you will regret your current thoughts.”
Gu Nian smiled, “Is that so, but there’s nothing I can do about it.”
“At least for now, I don’t want him to shed any more tears for me.”