Chapter 70 - Fever (2/2)

“Nothing….Just that class is starting so the class leader asked me to go find you.”

It was a very badly made up lie that was filled with holes.

Qin Xu was surprised: “That’s impossible. I already applied for leave with the teacher and the class leader should have received a copy of it with the attendance book.”

Jiang Yang: “………” A little panicked.

“………..Maybe the class leader hasn’t got it yet.” Qin Xu kindly helped him out with his lie.

“Yeah.” Jiang Yang nodded quickly.

After saying these words, the two should also part ways with one going to the hospital and the other going back to the classroom. Strangely, the two very tacitly didn’t move.

With eerie silence, the two looked at each other.

Qin Xu broke the silence first, “I’m going to the hospital.”

Jiang Yang’s lips moved a few times and he seemingly appeared hesitant. In the end he just followed his impulses and said, “I’ll go with you.”

Qin Xu raised his eyebrows in surprise: “Why?”

Jiang Yang deliberately smirked and said with a slight mocking tone: “I’m afraid of you turning silly from the fever and not being able to walk probably.”

Qin Xu smiled, “Turns out you’re worried about me going there alone.”

Jiang Yang scoffed coldly: “No way. I just don’t like troublesome things. If something happened to you, it would definitely trouble the classmates. I’m also your desk partner after all.”

Qin Xu perfunctorily oh’ed in recognition but he clearly didn’t believe his words.

Jiang Yang was too lazy to continue pushing and pulling with him, so he just started moving forward. But before he could take two steps, he sensed that the other person behind him didn’t follow. With some urgency and frustration, he grabbed onto his wrist and dragged him out the school gates.

Qin Xu followed behind him while smiling secretly.

As for how they should deal with his application for leave, it is actually quite simple. All he had to do was just add his name onto the form.

They reached the hospital.

Registration, queuing, diagnosis.

Jiang Yang remained by his side throughout the whole process. Although Jiang Yang had not personally tried going to a hospital on his own, he was at least familiar with the basic procedures. If he wasn’t familiar with the hospital, all he needed to do was to look at the directory to find what he was looking for.

Thinking this, Jiang Yang subconsciously looked over at Qin Xu next to him. If he didn’t come over with Qin Xu, then he would be at he hospital alone. He recalled seeing a ranking of when someone felt loneliest online and going to get surgery done alone was ranked ten as the worst. Although Qin Xu only had a fever, people who are sick are generally quite weak. Without people accompanying them, it was almost certain that he would feel uncomfortable.

Jiang Yang felt glad that he had come. He no longer found it necessary to hesitate and restrain himself.

After seeing the doctor, they took a form to get medicine and some drips before finally going to the infusion clinic.

It is currently night time, but there were still quite a lot of people waiting to see the doctor. There also weren’t many vacancies at the infusion clinic. However, if you think about it, it wasn’t unusual. With the weather changing, it is quite easy to get sick and everyone is busy working during the day, so they could only come at night.

After finding a vacant seat, Jiang Yang wanted him to sit down but Qin Xu was reluctant. He insisted on finding two adjacent seats so that Jiang Yang could sit next to him.

Jiang Yang also didn’t say anything. The nurse brought over the IV drops, confirmed Qin Xu’s name and then proceeded to disinfect his arm. She pulled out a needle and started to look for his blood vessel.

Although he knew that it was just a short moment of pain, just seeing the sight of a needle entering his blood vessel made his hair stand up. This was particularly the case for someone who is afraid of pain.

Jiang Yang stood to one side and felt his hand being held onto. Perhaps it was because of the fever, Qin Xu’s palm was especially hot to the point that he felt like it could burn him.

He couldn’t help but tremble as Jiang Yang felt subconscious resistance. However, he saw Qin Xu looking away from the needle and hesitated for a moment before resisting the urge and allowing him to hold onto him as much as he liked.

The nurse’s action was very proficient, and she was done in one go. She packed up her equipment and prepared to leave when she saw the two holding hands from the corner of her eyes. She paused for a moment and seemingly thought that these two young men are a little cute. She then acted like she had not seen anything and walked off.

Since the needle was already inserted, they naturally didn’t have to continue holding hands or it’ll be too strange. Jiang Yang guiltily looked over at the people around them and moved his hands wanting to retract it from Qin Xu’s hold.

But the next second, Qin Xu made the move first. He turned his hand around and changed the posture of the two holding each other’s hand into one where he gripped around the back of Jiang Yang’s hand. He then lowered his head and kissed Jiang Yang’s palm.

In an instant, Jiang Yang was surprised. Like he was shocked by electricity, he quickly pulled back his hands. His ears had turned red to the point that it looked like it was about to bleed. Jiang Yang pursed his lips tightly with a face void of expression. Rather than feeling angry, he was more shocked and at loss of what to do.

Qin Xu however took advantage of this and acted innocent. After kissing and seeing his hand suddenly become empty, he looked up at Jiang Yang. His dark, deep eyes remained fixated at Jiang Yang with a look of deep affection, as if he was the only person in his eyes. Despite this, he was filled with satisfaction and happiness.

Qin Xu clearly didn’t say anything and only smiled softly at him, but his burning gaze managed to convey his thoughts very well. It was as if he could hear him saying——-

I like you.

Like. Really like you.

Jiang Yang could tell what he was thinking while he was looking at him and his face instantly turned red. He felt that he was probably going crazy.

His heart pounded uncontrollably. Badump, badump, badump. It was like it was about to come out of his chest.

Too hot.

How can it be so hot?

Mouth is dry. I want to drink water.

Then, Jiang Yang very spinelessly ran away.