Chapter 10

Of course, the cool and stylish Mohican hairstyle, which is a tool for showing off one's handsomeness, was also shaved off by Cheng Boyan

"If you don't tell the truth, just suffer the consequences," Cheng Boyan leaned back against the chair and took out his phone to start playing. "If you don't tell the truth, I can only call the police first"

A vagrant picked up, without an identity card, whose name, age, and background are all based on verbal claims.

After lying in bed for a while, he got up, turned on the light, and walked to stand in front of the bookshelf by the wall

What should I do, what should I do, what should I do! Upon hearing this, Xi Xi felt that he could not endure even for a second

It feels like acting in a TV drama, and it has to be the particularly melodramatic kind

He stared into the darkness, unable to distinguish for a long time whether the voice calling "brother" belonged to Xiang Xi or Cheng Boyu

Cheng Boyan bent down close to him and said in a very low voice: "Please don't call the police, I beg you."

"Ah, a little lower," Xiangxi quickly felt, "A bit to the left, yes, yes, yes, yes... just here, oh, it tickles so much!"

He often said this himself before, I have no friends

"Is it itchy?" Cheng Boyan asked slowly without moving from his seat

"What kind of person am I... have I disfigured myself?" Xiang Xi raised his voice slightly, his eyes widening.

Is that so? Cheng Boyan studied the expression on his face, and he really couldn't determine whether what Xiang Xi said was the absolute truth. Previously, when he spoke about his father's illness, he also appeared genuinely sincere and deeply moved.

Changing clothes is already awkward enough, let alone this being the same as changing clothes? Xiang Xi has always taken care of himself since childhood, showering and changing clothes, even cleaning his own wounds when injured; no one has ever attended to him. Walking down the street, people like him, who do not seem to be good, have even fewer people who dare to approach them

"No, brother," he gritted his teeth, "aren't you being a bit too upright!"

The patient in the next bed was drinking porridge and nearly choked with laughter upon hearing this: "Doctor, you are really funny; Director Liang is quite serious."

The technical terms left Xi Yun in a fog, but he roughly understood that he had various fractures. The number of fractured areas was enough for him to stage a month-long insurance scam. Steel nails were inserted into his leg, and the surgery was performed by Cheng Boyan

"It's nothing," Cheng Boyan glanced at his right hand, which he had simply bandaged with gauze and a bandage, "I will head back first; my friend is still waiting in the car."

Finally being driven out of the large pit by Uncle Ping, compared to being driven out of Zhaojiayao, nothing else matters!

"Wipe yourself down, you can't take a shower right now, it will feel more comfortable if you wipe yourself." After saying this, Sister Sun left the ward to have her meal

The bookshelf is primarily filled with professional books and a substantial amount of osteosarcoma translation materials. In the middle compartment, there is a picture frame placed between two rows of books

Indeed! Xiang Xi turned his eyes to look at him.

"Iron stick yam," Cheng Boyan said

Zhou Jin was laughing so hard that he could hardly catch his breath: "Hey, are you in a lot of pain?"

"Do you want to see?" Cheng Boyan raised his head

Through the glass, one can see Cheng Boyu's smile

"Doctor Cheng, is your hand alright like this?" A young nurse frowned as she looked at Cheng Boyan

Brother, am I going to die? Please save me...

Oh, upon hearing that the caregiver was not doing well, Xiang immediately fell silent. After a moment, he spoke again, saying, "You spent... a lot of money, didn't you? Once I can move, I will give it to you."

Four thousand was stolen, which was the deposit for hospitalization, along with various treatment and medication expenses, and the need to hire a caregiver... He habitually recorded all these in the accounting software on his phone, adding up to a considerable amount of expenditure

"My right leg! It's itchy behind my right leg!" Xiang Xi clicked his tongue and said, "Oh, forget it, it's just the back leg. Doctor Cheng, could you help me scratch my right back leg? It's so itchy! It's unbearable!"

Cheng Boyan, feeling somewhat frustrated, turned off the light, threw himself back onto the bed, and wrapped himself tightly in the blanket

"No time." Cheng Boyan leaned against the car window, looking outside. The injury on his hand was not serious; it did not damage the bone, just a cut from the chair leg, but it was indeed quite painful

"Ouch," Xiangxi frowned, and after a few seconds changed his tone, "Brother... please scratch me, it's so itchy... I'm still in pain, I can't stand this itch..."

Xiang Xi, 18 years old, unemployed drifter, a professional thug, inexplicably got beaten up. Cheng Boyan sat by the bed, looking at Xiang Xi, and said slowly and unhurriedly, "Then I crawled into the hospital parking lot, found the car of the doctor who had previously failed to extort money from, and hid behind the car waiting for him to finish work... Is that how it happened?"

Look! Is there a mirror?" Xiangxi raised his arm, then bared his teeth and put it down, "Damn it! Do I even have any place left to move!"

Xiang Xi woke up very early in the morning, startled awake by the sudden flash of Uncle Ping's face in his mind, and when he opened his eyes, he was drenched in cold sweat

Cheng Boyan's friend is the identity he currently holds while staying in the hospital. Of course, a person like Cheng Boyan could not possibly have friends like him

But now I suddenly feel a bit lost

"That is because your face hasn't swollen, it has nothing to do with being bald," Cheng Boyan took out a cartoon band-aid from his pocket, tore it open, and stuck it on Xi Lei's tear mole, "Does this feel a bit better?"

"Good morning, Dr. Cheng," sighed Xiang Xi, "... I no longer recognize myself."

Cheng Boyan poked with the knitting needle and asked: "Is this okay?"

This state continued until ... ...

I swear, "Xiang Xi closed his eyes, "Why don't you just throw me out? On the street, under the bridge, at the ATM..."

After staring for a few moments, Cheng Boyan opened the glass door and reached out to knock the picture frame down.

Xiang Xi struggled with his thoughts for half a day, even entertaining the idea of asking Qiu Chengbo to help him out, but in the end, it was still his elder sister who assisted him.

Cheng Boyan frowned, feeling unwell, and quite seriously so, for he had actually spent so much money to help a thug who had stolen from him.

"Quickly find someone, don't stay single. If you get hurt, there will be no one at home to comfort you," said Lin He.

Both my mother and father are doctors, and it is common not to see them for days when they are busy. During the years when Cheng Boyu grew up to the point of not needing anyone's care, Cheng Boyan had to take responsibility for his daily needs when there were no adults at home

"Alright, I will go eat first," Sister Sun nodded and said, "In the evening, I will help you clean up; the nurse said it is okay to do so..."

Friend? He has no friends

There is no way around it; my values are firmly established, and my sense of justice is overwhelming. The day you waved my wallet in front of me without me reporting it to the police was already a challenge to my bottom line. " Cheng Boyan looked at his phone, "You should take a look at your current state; are you still trying to play the same old tricks? "

In fact, he quite enjoys it, having a friend like Cheng Boyan... Although Cheng Boyan does not have any fondness for him, does not believe his words, constantly thinks about reporting him to the police, and even shaved his handsome mohawk into a bald head.

I simply do not have the time

"It has been a year since we last met, and this is the attitude you show me." Lin He smiled as he started the car

Since the day Cheng Boyan asked him if he had any friends who could take care of him, he felt a sense of loss

Xiang Xi felt somewhat dazed, his body ached uncomfortably, and on top of that, his hair had been ruthlessly shaved into a bald head by Cheng Boyan. This heavy blow left him feeling somewhat physically drained, and he found himself half-closing his eyes, feeling sleepy again

Oh dear, my head is shaped well, otherwise with this monk's head, who would still be able to go out the door?" Xiang Xi sighed

"It is indeed the truth," Xiang Xi said helplessly, "I feel so miserable that I just want to die in an instant; I have no energy to waste on nonsense with you."

"What money are you making? Focus on driving your car properly." Cheng Boyan clicked his tongue, wanting to say that he had just lost some money.

"Have you had enough fun?" Cheng Boyan said

Cheng Boyan felt that it would be quite difficult for him to digest all these things in one night, what on earth is going on!

After finishing the last bottle of medicine, Xiang Xi's eyes completely closed

Director Liang has many patients and is so busy every day that he doesn't even have time to drink water, Cheng Boyan chuckled, "Where would there be time for idle banter?"

Today, Cheng Boyan was in the outpatient clinic, but Xiang Xi waited until 7 PM and did not see him come to the ward, so it is estimated that he went straight home

When Cheng Boyan came to make rounds, Nurse Xiao Jiang was holding her small mirror above Xiang Xi's face to shine it on him

"What should we do if they come back tomorrow? Director Liang was almost beaten up," the nurse said with great concern.

"You didn't come just to see me," Cheng Boyan smiled and asked, "Are you planning to come back to live your life?"

Having stolen money from others, deceived people, and caused them to lose at least half of their lives, he even made others give him a bath. This request was something he could not bring himself to say; if he truly did, Cheng Boyan might very well throw him out onto the street.

Cheng Boyan stared at him for a while, sighed, got up, lifted his blanket, and tapped his leg: "Is it here? There is a brace blocking it."

Eighteen years ago, a wealthy family abandoned an illegitimate child

Oh... by the way, "Xiang Xi suddenly smiled and said, "I heard from the nurse that they also put in steel nails? How did that happen? Will they be removed later?"

Xiang Xi's belongings are all here, but there isn't much, besides this pendant, a bit of change, a few keys, a small pack of cartoon band-aids, and Xiang Xi's... No, his wallet

"You must be crazy!" Lin He laughed for a long time, "Why did I come all this way just to see you?"

Family, Cheng Boyan glanced at him and said, "Hurry up, where are we going to eat? After eating, I want to go back and sleep, I'm so tired."

What is this thing?" Xiang Xi was taken aback.

It has only been three days, and I already feel like I cannot endure any longer

"If you don't leave, do you still expect me to keep you company?" Cheng Boyan said, "I spoke with the nurses; they will keep an eye on you tonight, and I will come back tomorrow."

Uncertain of the reason, the money was not placed in the wallet, leaving it empty. Cheng Boyan twirled the wallet between his fingers twice before tossing it onto the table. He then retrieved a small bag from the drawer and placed all of Xiang Xi's belongings into it

Xiang Xi is simply at a loss for words to describe his feelings; he is in excruciating pain, with his legs, waist, and back all itching, as if he is being tortured! To make matters worse, he has encountered such a difficult character as Cheng Boyan!

Is it necessary to go to the psychiatric department soon to get some medication to take?

"Hurry up..." Xi Le laughed, chuckled twice, and then felt a pain in his face, "Quick, quick, quick."

Having no friends, when this statement is expressed again, suddenly feels very unconventional

"My right leg is itchy at the back, could you... could you scratch it for me?" Xiang Xi said somewhat shyly

Is this doctor your friend?" Zhou Jin asked him with a smile after a moment.

"Well, not counting what you took from my wallet," Cheng Boyan took out his phone, opened the ledger, and handed it to him, "We will settle this account slowly in the future"

What... what is happening? Xiangxi was filled with a sudden sense of terror

"Well, the brace is meant for stabilization," Cheng Boyan looked at him, "Hanging it can promote blood circulation and reduce swelling, and it can also alleviate your pain. When you have nothing to do, just move your toes a bit."

Welcome, welcome, a warm welcome, Cheng Boyan raised his arm and shouted twice, "Is that enough?"

I have just been standing here, standing until my hair has grown into a crew cut?" He looked at Cheng Boyan with frustration, "Do we really have to hang around like this? And even wear a plastic shell?"

Friend?" Xiang Xi was taken aback for a moment, and after a while, he whispered, "I have no friends"

"Her son is older than you," Cheng Boyan glanced at his leg, "Moreover, it is not easy to find a caregiver now."

"It seems... it's done," Xiang Xi said. After Cheng Boyan laid him flat, he closed his eyes and said, "It hurts so much, how long will this pain last..."

Last shift was so busy that I couldn't stop, and inexplicably, I found a patient to take care of myself, leaving no time to think about anything else

"That's it," Xiangxi wrinkled his nose and, with some effort, turned over in bed. "Doctor Cheng, could you do me a favor..."

Hmm? Cheng Boyan responded.

"Really, brother," Xiang Xi said in a very low voice, almost a whisper, "I beg you, don't call the police. I don't have an ID, and if you call the police, it will be very troublesome for me."

I personally shaved it, checked the wound, and it is well protected, with no serious injuries. Cheng Boyan sat back in the chair and said, "At first glance, your head just doesn't look right, and this time is just right."

The ruyi pendant belonging to Xiang Xi is still in the pocket of his coat. After taking a shower, Cheng Boyan took it out and examined it in the light. He does not quite understand this object, but since his uncle is in the jade business, he has seen some before

It was merely because he was a doctor and had a knack for playing the victim that Cheng Boyan's sympathy temporarily overcame his aversion towards him, and he became Cheng Boyan's ... friend

That night, Cheng Boyan slept very uneasily, plagued by dreams that came one after another, causing great irritation. Finally, a voice calling "Brother" in his dream startled him awake

"I don't feel anything yet," Xiang Xi closed his eyes to experience it for a moment, "Sister Sun, you should go have your meal, I have nothing going on here."

"The right hind leg is itchy?" Cheng Boyan glanced at his leg.

Ah? Xiang Xi opened his eyes and looked at him somewhat dazedly, "Are you leaving?"

"Isn't there something that touches you?" Lin He glanced at him, "Don't always think about work and making money..."

"You should rest first; I am too tired today and need to go back," Cheng Boyan said as he put away his phone

"Do you need to go to the restroom?" The caregiver, whose surname is Sun, is quite attentive

Although Xiang Xi is not a very lively person, being in the hospital now, with his arms and legs immobilized as if under a sentence, is still quite a torment for him

It felt quite pleasant to speak, and I didn't find anything awkward about it. In places like Zhaojiayao, the word 'friend' is too extravagant and naive. What friends? True friends will eventually part ways, while false friends might stab you in the ribs at any moment. It's like having a knife in both sides.

Cheng Boyan stood up and stretched his waist. Xiang Xi's sleeping posture was quite good, looking rather obedient, much better than when he opened his eyes with a mouthful of uncertainty about what was real and what was not.

Xiang Xi was momentarily taken aback, then stared at the ceiling and chuckled for quite a while. Finally, in a very soft voice, he said to Cheng Boyan: "Thank you"

He pulled the nurse aside to inquire in detail about his injuries. Since he was a friend of Cheng Boyan, the nurse took the time amidst her busy schedule to explain everything to him in detail

"Brother..." Xiang Xi called out to him, giving him a wink, "Come here, I have something to say."

Even an outsider can tell that this pendant is of good quality. If it is said to be from the West, he would indeed find it hard to believe, especially since it was found tucked away in a bag

Then I will arrange for a caregiver for you, but I estimate they won't be able to come until noon. Cheng Boyan did not say much else, glancing at the pink lunchbox placed on the bedside table of Xiang Xi, not knowing which young nurse had lent it to him. "Breakfast you..."

"Doctor Cheng, Brother Cheng," Xiang Xi solemnly protested to Cheng Boyan while waiting for him to make his rounds, "Could you arrange for a different caregiver? Please find me a female one..."

In any case, there is now a caregiver, and my condition is quite stable. Aside from feeling unwell all over, the injuries are all showing good signs.

Cheng Boyan poked him a few more times: "Where else is it itchy?"

After leaving the hospital, just as he was about to take out his phone to make a call, a car parked by the roadside flashed its lights twice. Cheng Boyan walked over and, out of habit, extended his right hand to open the door. However, upon seeing the bandage after extending his hand, he switched to using his left hand instead

Cheng Boyu called him "brother" while following behind him, insisting on having him play with her. He rarely showed her a good face, and in Cheng Boyu's heart, he probably was not a good brother at all

However, it is nothing to worry about

He does not like Cheng Boyu, as this younger brother, who is four years his junior, brings him nothing but annoyance in his memories

The pendant was not placed in a single piece; it was put into a box and locked in the cabinet

Cheng Boyan leaned over to take a look at his head, then glanced at the IV drip by the bedside and rang the bell to call the nurse to change the dressing

I ... ... '' Xiangxi quickly looked at the screen, and then shouted in shock, `` Where is my hair, damn it! Where is my hair! ''

Even scratching an itch takes a long time, brushing teeth and washing face... Such matters are basically not worth considering; eating and using the toilet must be resolved in bed. Yet, the caregiver that Cheng Boyan found for him is a woman, and every time he needs to use the toilet, he feels too embarrassed to speak up even when he is on the verge of bursting.

These complicated and trivial matters left him with a complete lack of fondness for this younger brother

What does it matter if my legs are suspended, if my arms cannot bend, if my neck cannot turn, if it hurts, if it itches, if I am bald...! ... What does it matter!

It is merely a scratch. Cheng Boyan sat in the car and fastened his seatbelt

Cheng Boyan left the ward, and after checking the rooms, he glanced into Xiang Xi's ward, where Xiang Xi was chatting with Zhou Jin. He then returned to the office

After checking on Xiang Xi, Cheng Boyan prepared to go to the next ward. Before leaving, he asked Xiang Xi again: "Can your friend come to the hospital to take care of you?"

The person in the adjacent bed immediately burst into laughter: "Just come in and get shaved."

Ah? Xiang Xi was stumped by this simple question, and surprisingly could not come up with an answer for a while, so he could only respond casually.

"What did the patient do?" Lin He asked

After talking for a long time, I still did not hear Cheng Boyan's voice; I could only hear Zhou Jin laughing incessantly beside me. Xiang Xi opened his eyes and discovered that Cheng Boyan was no longer in the ward.

"Just wipe it off, what are you afraid of? People have seen a lot of this," Zhou Jin still smiled, "Wasn't your clothes also changed by your sister?"

"Oh, Boyan," Lin Heyi turned his head and saw his hand, "What happened to your hand?"

"It won't hurt tomorrow," Cheng Boyan glanced at the time, "You have one hour left to tell me the truth."

"Wait a moment." Cheng Boyan furrowed his brows and walked out of the ward. After a while, he returned, holding a knitting needle in his hand

Cheng Boyan remained silent, reaching his hand beneath him and lifting it to the side, scratching his back a few times: "Are you done?"

The elder sister has been a caregiver for many years, and her movements are quite nimble. In a swift manner, she wiped him down as if he were a table or cabinet. After changing his clothes, Xiang Xi finally relaxed, lay down on the bed, closed his eyes, and let out a long sigh.

"It's time for the morning report," Cheng Boyan said, turning to leave. After a moment's thought, he turned back and pointed at Xiang Xi, "But that doesn't mean I can believe what you said."

Zhou Jin's question left him even more baffled, causing him to sink into silence. He did not clearly hear what Zhou Jin said afterwards

The pain in my body and legs persists, showing little improvement compared to yesterday

There are so many bald heads on the street," Xiao Jiang said with a smile, putting away the mirror and turning around with the medicine cart, where he saw Cheng Boyan and greeted him, "Good morning, Doctor Cheng.

Xiao Jiang came over to set up the IV for Xiang Xi. Cheng Boyan asked him about his feelings, and Xiang Xi felt uncomfortable all over, but did not have any other significant sensations.

I rely on... actually, Xiangxi really wants to wipe himself down. Since the day he was pressed into the mud and beaten, he hasn't been able to take a shower. Wiping himself down would definitely feel much more comfortable.

Hmm," Lin He nodded, "At this age, I just want to settle down a bit, having someone to accompany me, how nice it would be to live a peaceful life.

"With a clanging sound, it was hammered in," Cheng Boyan lowered his head to write in the inspection record, "Of course it needs to be taken out. When it is taken out, a swift cut and a pry will do the trick."

The moment he realized he was lying in the hospital, he was enveloped by an unprecedented sense of ease. He wanted to smile, but the injuries at the corners of his mouth and eyes had not moved all night, pulling and aching slightly, preventing him from smiling.

Cheng Boyan stood up, took two steps back, pointed his phone at him, and took a photo, then held it up in front of him: "With these injuries, it will take at least three months to heal."

Upon returning home, Cheng Boyan felt dizzy and lightheaded, nearly falling asleep in the bathtub while taking a bath

I cannot fall asleep

"Let me do it," said the person in the next bed. His name is Zhou Jin, in his twenties, who was admitted this morning due to an ankle injury. At this moment, he had just finished his porridge. "I will feed him."

However, Cheng Boyan is a person from "Another Kind of Life" who saved him and was the one closest to him.

Good morning, Cheng Boyan nodded slightly and walked to Xiang Xi's bedside, saying, "You need not worry; you must grow a crew cut before you can leave the hospital"

"Can you reach your back?" Xiangxi asked

Xiang Xi let out a gentle sigh

I will be in the hospital tomorrow. " Cheng Boyan smiled.