Chapter 723: Episode 720: The Little Things We Do Together (3)
He only then realized he had completely passed out.
His recovery wasn’t going well.
The reason why the doctor contacted him was that he had sent several text messages to himself, but without exception, they all ended with a red exclamation mark, indicating they were not sent successfully.
Most crucially, they hadn’t been sent not because the network was poor at the time, but because Xiao Yixing had intentionally sent the messages with his mobile data turned off.
Upon seeing those unsent messages, it felt as if something was stuck in his chest.
It made breathing even a little difficult for him.
The messages from Xiao Yixing were simple, yet they stirred indescribable feelings inside him, a little pain, astringency.
The messages he sent that night were:
Five minutes later, another:
Five minutes after that:
Twenty minutes later:
[Are you playing with me]
[Will you come, please]
The last few words sent were unlike him, as if filled with an indescribable… plea.
He never mentioned his illness, nor did he ever really send his messages.
Maybe that’s just how Xiao Yixing was.
He was cold and aloof, preferred to be alone, and didn’t like dealing with people. He did not want to rely on anyone, yet why did he still send those messages with the data off…
The answer might be simple.
It was that he had taken root in Xiao Yixing’s heart.
Yet Xiao Yixing was too proud to speak out, he kept waiting, hoping his messages would prompt him to seek him out again, like he used to.
And when he slowly awakened on the sickbed, seeing himself, there was a slight astonishment in those cool eyes.
It seemed he hadn’t expected him to show up in the hospital room, by his side.
Huo Qi didn’t even know what he was doing there.
Clearly, they were both men, an impossible match; he would eventually find a girl, get married, have children.
But in that moment, he flashed a slight smile at the stunned Xiao Yixing and said,
“I’ve been fighting with my dad these past few days, got grounded for a while, even had my phone confiscated, only got out today.”
Then, giving him a once over, he added,
“I just sent you home to rest, and now, in no time, you’re back in the hospital again, truly amazing.”
As he finished speaking, in the eyes of the pale-faced professor lying in the hospital bed, a delicate ripple stirred within the normally calm depths, lighting up with a bright and gentle light.
After that, Xiao Yixing remained quiet for a long time without speaking.
The two of them just sat there in silence, one in a chair, the other propped up in bed.
Finally, they both spoke at the same time.
He asked, “Why did you get a fever.”
Xiao Yixing asked, “Why were you grounded.”
After these words fell, the air was silent for a moment, and Huo Qi laughed.
He bowed his head and ruffled his chestnut soft tuft of hair:
“I’ll answer you first; I was managing a technology industry project for our family’s company, but I messed it up, and my dad was very angry.”
These words were half-true and half-false; indeed, he was in charge of the project, but he hadn’t done well.
But no matter what, his dad couldn’t really ground him.
Telling him that was just an excuse for not seeking him out for several days straight, that was all.
Otherwise, in his view, what was he really…?
Did he really play him?