1309 Only the Source Can Solve the Problem (1/2)
The neighbors standing around were enthusiastic about helping. An aunt saw the fat boy's swollen back and immediately ran home to get an ice pack. She wanted to help apply it to his back before his parents arrived to reduce the redness.
Just as she was about to press it to the skin, Zhang Zian stopped her.
”Don't touch! This is not an allergy!”
Not an allergy? The people around are stunned. This is obviously an allergic reaction. If it is not an allergy, what can it be?
”Look at it from the side, closer. Do you see some transparent fluff on the red and swollen part?” He pointed.
Everyone was curious. The fat boy was like a rare animal being viewed for free by the people who took turns to look. Zhang Zian continued holding the boy down and not letting him move.
Snowy also brought the phone closer, coming close enough to capture it. This was so that the audience in the live broadcast could also have a look. However, after all, the clarity of the webcast was limited, and netizens could only get a glimpse. This was somewhat of a blessing. Those who were physically here could see it clearly, and they were freaked out by what they saw.
”This… What is this thing that is on him?” Wang Qian asked tentatively.
”You will have to ask him.”
Zhang Zian turned the fat boy around and said sternly, ”Don't cry. What touched your neck?”
With so many people around, the fat boy was very embarrassed. It was even more overwhelming than the back pain, and his face had gone all red. Some people wondered if the rash had spread to his face…
”It seems…it seems to be a worm… I walked under the tree, and something fell on my neck… It slipped down from my collar, I shook my clothes, and the worm fell off…but then my back started to hurt… Ah…” The fat boy sobbed and spoke intermittently of what happened.
Some wanted to take the boy to the hospital, while others wanted the parents' phone numbers to call them.
”Xiao Yun, go back to the store to find tape. Or Scotch tape. That's fine too.” Zhang Zian rushed Lu Yiyun to do his bidding. If he asked Wang Qian or Li Kun, they would not be able to find it without trashing the entire store.
Lu Yiyun nodded and quickly returned to the store. A short while later, she found a roll of ordinary medical tape and a pair of scissors in anticipation of other requests from Zhang Zian.
Zhang Zian cut a piece of tape and told the boy to brace himself, and then he stuck it on the red and swollen part. The tape touched the transparent fluff, causing the fat boy to grit his teeth hard. He felt like crying again.
Before everyone could react to what he was doing, Zhang Zian grabbed the tape and quickly pulled it off. There was a crackling noise, and everyone felt like something had cracked in them, too.
He'd torn off the tape that he'd just applied.
”What are you doing?!” The fat boy was furious and wanted to turn around and get back at Zhang Zian. However, he saw that the piece of tape in Zhang Zian's hand was covered with fine fluff, and the pain in his back seemed to ease.
”I told you not to move!”
Zhang Zian turned him over again. Lu Yiyun had already cut the second piece of tape. He put it on again and quickly pulled it off.
Regardless of how nonchalant the fat boy was, he also knew that Zhang Zian was helping him relieve the pain. Besides, he had cried enough. He gritted his teeth tightly once more. His face was an expression of heroic bravery. He made few attempts at sound, but a few whimpers still escaped his mouth.