CH 53
Dear Mr. Lu
Wei Xingheng still couldnât figure out the situation. He got up instinctively and tried to choke Luo Wencheng.
Lu Chong strode over, grabbed him and punched him.
This punch to the stomach was more lethal than all Luo Wenchengâs previous punches and kicks combined. Wei Xingheng, who was already bleeding, almost felt that his stomach was about to be punched through and lost consciousness. Lu Chong threw him away and knelt on one knee to look at Luo Wencheng intently.
âSir?â Luo Wencheng looked at the man in front of him in amazement, trying hard to get up.
Lu Chong helped him up carefully: âWhere are you hurt?â
âItâs all skin injuries⦠ouch!â Luo Wencheng slowly straightened his right arm twisted behind his back to its normal position.
Lu Chongâs face was displeased but he didnât say anything to him here: âLetâs go back and talk about it.â
As soon as he helped Luo Wencheng up, Luo Wencheng smiled at the group of onlookers outside: âSorry for spoiling everyoneâs fun. Iâll treat you another day to make up for it.â
How would anyone dare say anything? They were scared almost to peeing in their pants by Lu Chongâs face, okay? So they hurriedly asked Luo Wencheng to go to the hospital first.
After the two left, everyone wondered what to do with Wei Xingheng, who was half-dead on the floor in the toilet.
But soon they knew they didnât need to worry, because two men in black came in, picked up Wei Xingheng and dragged him out like a dead dog.
Everyone was silent for a while looking at each other with the unreal sense of having peeked into the shadows of the black society and a deeper appreciation of Classmate Luo Wenchengâs background.
Meanwhile, Luo Wencheng was taken to the private hospital where the old specialist who had operated on him was summoned from home and was on standby. After seeing Luo Wenchengâs situation, he put a shoulder brace on him again and explained a bunch of matters with a serious face.
Lu Chong asked, âThatâs all?â
The expert almost muttered: do you want me to take a knife and cut him again to cure him right away? For doctors, patients who donât take their bodies seriously are the most annoying. But at any rate, he remembered Lu Chongâs identity and said, âThis is the only way for the time being. Using a surgery again may affect the functionality after healing. But if he continues to mess around, this arm will really be ruined.â
Lu Chong wrote it down and thanked the expert.
The other injuries were skin injuries and bruises. After a brief treatment, Luo Wencheng obediently got in the car with Lu Chong.
The car was as quiet as if no one was there. Luo Wencheng was still a little groggy from drinking. It took a long time before he thought of a question: âHow did you get there, sir?â
Lu Chong didnât speak for a long time, and Luo Wencheng thought he wouldnât answer, when he said, âThe monitor alerted us.â
Luo Wencheng was dumbfounded for a while before he understood.
He had been drinking, his heart was beating fast and his blood pressure was going up, so Lu Chong knew about it through the little device he was carrying.
He knew and rushed over?
Luo Wencheng thought for a while; from the moment he drank the first glass of wine to the time when Lu Chong kicked the door, it was twenty minutes at most.
He turned his head to look at Lu Chongâs cold and hard profile. Alcohol was playing tricks on him. He leaned over a little, tilted his head and stared at Lu Chong boldly, looking up from below: âSir, you came there at once?â
Lu Chong ignored him.
Luo Wencheng waited for a while, and said to himself with certainty and some loss: âMr. Lu is angry and ignores me.â
Lu Chong finally turned his head to look at him, facing a pair of moist eyes, black and bright, with thick fluttering eyelashes, so beautiful as if thickened and lengthened by a make-up artist.
The young man looked at him with a big grin, his eyes much bolder than usual, showing a bit of stupidity and childishness that he didnât usually have.
This expression was so clear and direct.
The emotions in these eyes were no longer disguised; there was softness and attachment, and something even more sticky and hot.
Lu Chong raised his hand almost uncontrollably.
He did struggle, his hand paused halfway, but in the end, it ghosted over to the young manâs cheek.
The cold fingers fell on the reddened warm cheek, wandering over the delicate, silky skin to the chin, and then Lu Chongâs thumb rubbed the corner of the bruised mouth as he asked, âHow much have you had to drink?â
Luo Wencheng thought for a while: âTwo glasses?â
He lowered his head like a kitten and rubbed against Lu Chongâs palm, as if he wanted to rub all the heat that made him feel uncomfortable into this big hand. Then he lunged forward; his free left arm encircled Lu Chongâs waist as he buried his face in Lu Chongâs arms and rubbed hard again, calling coquettishly: âSir.â
Lu Chong leaned back. The weather was getting hotter and he didnât wear much. The temperature of Luo Wenchengâs body was transmitted very clearly through the thin cloth, and his hair seemed to be directly rubbing over his skin. The hair that was very soft to the touch made his heart itchy, and he was in a daze and a little bit in pain.
Lu Chongâs expression didnât change much. He seemed to have no reaction to the sudden extra weight and heat in his arms. His hand stagnated in the air for a moment and fell gently on the back of Luo Wenchengâs head.
He held the young man in his arms.
The driver in the front was simply dumbfounded.
He didnât see it wrong, did he? Master and Young Master Luoâ¦
He had already driven into the garage, and he didnât even know if he should make a sound to remind them to get out of the car.
It wasnât until Uncle Ding came over and knocked on the car window that the two people hugging each other separated. Lu Chong calmly led Luo Wencheng out of the car, then accompanied upstairs, all the way to Luo Wenchengâs room. He didnât go in, but gave Luo Wencheng the medicine he carried: âTake a shower, rub in the medicine and go to bed early.â
He turned around to leave, but his wrist was caught. Luo Wencheng looked up at him with an aggrieved expression: âSir, I canât rub it in. The injuries are on my back and on my shoulders. I need to rub it well but I only have one hand.â
Lu Chong looked at his right shoulder in the brace: âIâll find someone to help you.â
âI donât want them, I just want you.â Luo Wencheng interrupted him. The two looked at each other. The drunkenness on Luo Wenchengâs face dissipated a little bit. He looked at Lu Chong steadily, almost stubbornly. Suddenly, he pulled Lu Chong into the room, slammed the door shut with his foot and pressed Lu Chong to the wall with his left hand.
âSir, you have feelings for me, donât you?â
He looked at the left side of Lu Chongâs chest and tapped his fingers lightly there: âJust now, it was beating so fast and heavy. I could hear it clearly. If you didnât have feelings for me, why would you react like this?â
He raised his head slightly to look at Lu Chong, and said in a very certain tone: âLu Chong, you like me.â
Luo Wencheng might be a little drunk, but he would never be so drunk that he was delirious and let his emotions leak out to the point of being coquettish.
He just wanted to take this opportunity to be reckless and to test the waters with that tiny hope he had.
He also knew very well that Lu Chong could see through his little tricks, but Lu Chong not only didnât stop it but also condoned it, and even his heart beat faster.
If he didnât have any feelings, then what were feelings?
Lu Chong lowered his eyes and looked at him calmly. He didnât refute or push him away. With Lu Chongâs strength, as long as he didnât want to, Luo Wencheng, who could only use one hand, couldnât even pull him into the room. But he didnât show resistance from start to finish.
For Lu Chong, such a reaction was actually a tacit acceptance.
Surprise uncontrollably welled up in Luo Wenchengâs heart and his eyes lit up.
âAm I right? Am I right?!â He tugged at Lu Chongâs clothes, impatiently waiting for a confirmation.
Lu Chong closed his eyes and used almost his strength to maintain the calmness on the surface. After opening his eyes, he didnât directly respond to Luo Wenchengâs question, but whispered: âWencheng, I donât want to deceive you or hurt you, but I once promised one person that I would never like the second person in this life.â
Luo Wenchengâs expression stiffened for a while, his heart aching: âBut, but hasnât it been many years since then?â He didnât want to poke Lu Chongâs wound by saying that maybe that person would never come back, nor did he want to say that not every promise was worth guarding for a lifetime. That was not his place to comment on the past.
Much less could he say: am I not worthy of you giving up that promise?
He looked at Lu Chong, âItâs been more than ten years, itâs been long enough, hasnât it? Why donât you give yourself a chance?â
âI never thought about itâ¦â
âThen think about it now!â Luo Wencheng said anxiously, âWouldnât it be good to give yourself a chance and give me a chance too? Oneâs life is really very short⦠Lu Chong, sirâ¦â
He almost begged in the end. He knew that he only had this one chance, and he couldnât bear to imagine what would happen if he heard a negative answer from the manâs mouth.
The firm ânoâ in Lu Chongâs heart couldnât be uttered after all.
When he looked at Luo Wencheng like this, he only felt his heart ache.
It was an emotion that he could hardly restrain anymore. The only thing he wanted to do at the moment was to hug the young man in front of him and soothe his panic so that he stopped showing this anxious and helpless expression.
It was an emotion he had never felt before, even for that person.
Lu Chong raised his hand and, under Luo Wenchengâs expectant gaze, gently put it on his head, rubbing it as he had done many times before, comforting him: âLet me think about it, okay?â
Luo Wencheng let out a sigh of relief.
He was about to say something, but suddenly his face changed and he bent down, holding his stomach.
Lu Chong panicked: âWencheng!â
Luo Wencheng hung on his arm, clenching his wrist and looking at the time. It was midnight.
He exhaled in a low voice; this time it hurt more than ever, probably because of the alcohol he had consumed.
And there were many bruises on his body; although his bones were not hurt, his whole body tensed with this pain, and his injuries, large and small, were affected. He was hurting from head to toe; there was no place where it didnât hurt.
He couldnât stand still, saying intermittently: âHelp me⦠go to bed.â
Lu Chong picked him up and carried him to the bed, then propped him against the bedside and asked, âDo you want to call a doctor?â
He knew Luo Wenchengâs special situation. He would have an attack once a night, on time, without exception. There would be no use even if the doctor came.
Moreover, Luo Wencheng himself was very secretive about it.
Luo Wencheng gritted his teeth and shook his head.
Lu Chong looked at him for a while, then suddenly turned and left.
Luo Wenchengâs eyes were already wet with sweat, and he watched Lu Chongâs blurred figure walk away. He raised his hand to remove the monitor that was beeping on his body, threw it away, turned his head and buried his face in the pillow, biting the corner of it.
There seemed to be countless knives cutting his stomach, searing hot, sharp knives.
Luo Wencheng counted the time silently and tried to think about something else to divert his attention.
He didnât hear the footsteps approaching again until his face was turned forcefully but gently, and a warm towel lightly wiped it.
âSir⦠sir?â He hadnât left?
Lu Chong wiped his sweaty face until realising there was no end to wiping it. The sweat seemed to be flowing like rain, and Luo Wenchangâs hair and clothes were almost drenched.
Lu Chong was shocked.
The last time he was in the surgery room, it was not so serious. Now Luo Wenchengâs condition seemed to be worse than last time. If this continued, even if he didnât die of pain, he would be very dehydrated, right?
He had no idea what kind of psychological condition would cause such pain.
Could it be that both he and Dr. Wang guessed wrong, and it was not a psychological condition at all?
However, Luo Wencheng had absolutely no physical illness, unless it was completely undetectable at the current medical level.
Lu Chong couldnât calm down anymore. Panicking, he knelt on the side of the bed, touching Luo Wenchengâs face: âShall I call a doctor to help you?â
Maybe the doctor could give him a painkiller injection or just put him to sleep; this was just too painful.
âNoâ¦â Luo Wencheng shook his head, âSir⦠stay with me⦠talk⦠talk to me.â
Lu Chong was silent for a moment, put the towel aside, got up and took off his coat, then lay down on the bed and took Luo Wencheng into his arms.
Luo Wencheng leaned over.
Every time this pain in the early hours of the morning helped Luo Wencheng expel the impurities in his body; that was why his body and skin were so good. After more than half a year, there were no more impurities, but he had drunk wine today. The wine was poisonous to him, which was why the reaction was so violent this time. As his sweat continued to flow, the smell of wine was getting heavier and heavier.
Lu Chong noticed it, but he didnât think too much. He lowered his head and kissed Luo Wenchengâs forehead. Perhaps because it was something he had wanted to do for a long time, or maybe he was purely thinking about comforting Luo Wencheng; in short, this action was so natural that Lu Chong didnât even realise it. Then he kissed Luo Wenchengâs face again and said softly, âWhat do you want to hear from me?â
Luo Wenchengâs whole body froze.
He was on the verge of fainting from pain but not really fainting. He looked up at Lu Chong in a daze, seeing the worry and tenderness in his eyes. It was as if he had received great encouragement, and his resolution was suddenly boosted. He sprang upwards, craned his neck and kissed Lu Chong on the lips.
Lu Chong went very still.
Without waiting for his reaction, Luo Wencheng already occupied the position that he had earned by kissing. Half of his body was pressed over Lu Chong. Originally Lu Chong was lying on his side, but he was pushed flat by Luo Wencheng. His lips never left. On the contrary, the robber intensified his attack.
What pain, it all seemed to be forgotten
Lu Chong hid the shock on his face, watching Luo Wenchengâs eyes gradually dim. He hesitated for two seconds, choosing between pushing him away and holding him tightly. He chose the latter and responded with a forceful kiss.