Chapter 117 - When Can We Go Home? (1/2)

When Chen Mu entered Susu's room, he saw that she was awake. Her eyes looked tired and droopy as if she would fall back asleep any moment.

Her small lips broke into a sweet smile, ”Chen Mu.” Although her voice was low, his ears caught her words. He smiled, walked over to her bedside and held her slightly cold hand. ”Hi sweetie, how was your nap?”

As usual, he rubbed her hands in his to warm them up. He kissed her forehead to make her feel less overwhelmed with seeing a crowd in her room.

”Mm... I feel so drained. When can we go home?” Since she woke up a few minutes before Chen Mu walked in, everyone didn't have the chance to say much to her. When she opened her eyes, the first thing she smelled was the strong scent of disinfectants in the room. Everything felt cold and odd to her that she wanted to get out of the hospital.

Her question left his lips parted with no sound coming out. He knew that he had to spit out these words eventually, but when the moment came, he couldn't do it. The words formed an enormous rock in his throat; suffocating him slowly. His eyes gazed gently at her optimistic face, yet his heart ached painfully; trying to squeeze the truth out of his mouth.

How could he tell her that she wouldn't be going home anytime soon? How could he look at her and tell her that she would only feel more tired as days go by? He couldn't, at least not at the moment.

She looked up and blinked a few times before Lin Que cleared his throat and interrupted their conversation. ”Ahhh, Susu. Let's give you a body check again to make sure everything is fine, alright?”

Susu frowned at the thought of being wheeled out of the room and taking many examinations that would take up another half a day. Her left hand tugged Chen Mu's sleeve to get his attention. ”Do I have to go?”

He forced a bitter smile even though he was sure that she could see through his fake curved lips. ”It's best to make sure that everything else is fine with your body. Be good and go with Lin Que. We have to do some scans for your right arm too.”

Even though she disliked the fact that these exams mean needles and super long titled machines that would make her dizzy, she said, ”okay. Promise that you'll be here after I finish?” She lifted her left arm and stuck out her pinky. He felt a whole weight leave his body as he crossed his pinky with hers and stamped their thumbs together.

Actually, she already noticed that something was off with the heavy atmosphere in the room. Ariana and Lily were way less lively and cheerful compared to their usual selves. When Chen Mu failed to answer her question and faked a smile to hide his sorrow, she confirmed her suspicions. She pretended that everything was alright just to buy some private time with him.

”Ready, princess?” Lin Que asked with his arms placed on the wheelchair handles.

”Wait. Hold on a minute.” she faced Chen Mu and stretched out her arm to caress his cheeks, ”carry me?”

”Anything you want.” He carefully picked her up and hugged her close. Zi Yan noticed that Susu's arm was in an uncomfortable position, so she reached out to help. Susu avoided Zi Yan's touch and asked Lily to position her arms instead. Lily nodded and quickly adjusted Susu's right arm to around Chen Mu's shoulder while her left arm was already set on his other shoulder.

Subconsciously, Susu formed a fist using her left hand and only Lily had noticed it. Susu whispered, ”thanks, but my friends could help me.” Zi Yan could only step back to the side and watch as Chen Mu exited the room with her in his arms.

Lin Que pushed the wheelchair and followed them from behind just in case Chen Mu gets tired along the way to the examination room. Susu whispered, ”I really hate the hospital smell.”

”Mmm..” He replied.