Chapter 70 Part 3
Seeing the girl so downcast, her companion suggested, “Didn’t the doctor say you should get some fresh air? You’ve been watching dramas all day, let’s go for a walk.”
“Sigh,” the girl sighed, but she nodded in agreement.
Their hospital gowns had a warming function, so they didn’t need to change. The two of them, wearing cotton slippers, walked out.
As soon as they left the room, the girl spotted a figure not far ahead and exclaimed, “Huh?”
“What’s wrong? What’s wrong?” her companion asked anxiously.
The girl pointed excitedly at the black figure ahead, “Look, that person looks just like Bai Ruogu!”
“Huh??” Her companion’s eyelids twitched as she quickly looked ahead. But when she saw the bulky clothes covering the person, revealing nothing, not even a glimpse of their face, she was speechless.
Her eyelid twitched as she spoke in a mix of exasperation and disbelief, “Sister, are you serious? He’s covered up like that, how did you even recognize it? I swear, I thought it was my neighbor!”
The girl lightly slapped her companion a few times. “What do you know? I’d recognize him even if he turned to ashes!”
The companion: …
What a colorful metaphor.
Despite her companion’s attempts to hold her back, the girl rushed over to the young man.
Looking into his long-lashed eyes, she couldn’t help but excitedly say, “Brother, are you…?”
Before she could finish, she heard a familiar laugh. The young man in front of her slowly reached out his fair fingers and pulled down his mask, revealing his delicate features. The corners of his eyes curved as he smiled.
“Giving up your life isn’t necessary. I’m quite easy to meet, aren’t I?”
“Ahhhhhhhh——”
“Ahhhhh——,” two screams, one long and one short, echoed through the hallway, filling the air with excitement.
Some patients who hadn’t closed their doors were initially startled by the screams, but when they heard the name “Bai Ruogu” in the girl’s shriek, they immediately sat up in bed, their faces full of surprise.
With the development of planets, land was no longer as scarce as it once was, so hospitals weren’t as crowded.
Now, each patient had their own room, and rooms were allocated based on similar illnesses, age, gender, and even hobby…
The patients on this floor happened to be all star chasers, and most of them were fans of Bai Ruogu.
When the girl shouted, the entire floor erupted. The patients, whose conditions weren’t too serious, quickly got out of bed and ran towards the source of the commotion, some even barefoot, fearing Bai Ruogu would leave.
One by one, they smiled as if they had won the lottery, rushing over. Some, thinking quickly, grabbed paper and pens for autographs.
Soon, patients from all directions surrounded Bai Ruogu. They were beyond excited, desperately trying to get closer to him.
Bai Ruogu, who rarely went out, was unaccustomed to the crowd. But as someone used to big events, he quickly calmed down and began to speak, easing the fans’ emotions.
“Everyone, please stay calm. Don’t worry, there aren’t many people here. I’ll take pictures and sign autographs for each of you. Please line up in order.”
The crowd soon quieted down, though the pushing and shoving continued.
The two girls who had arrived first had already taken pictures with Bai Ruogu. After their initial shock, they behaved well, standing aside to watch as Bai Ruogu signed autographs for everyone.
The patients here had been under emotional strain for a long time, so it was rare for them to be this happy.
Su Mou had been aware of the situation through various monitors, but when he arrived at the elevator with medicine in hand, he could only stand still.
He tried to squeeze in but was quickly pushed aside by the fans. Normally, they wouldn’t have been able to move him, but he had to pretend to be an ordinary person.
Su Mou was stunned for a moment. After a while, he squeezed his way inside again, only to be scolded by the surrounding fans.
“How can you do that? We were here first, you need to get in line!”
Su Mou: ??
But the person you’re surrounding is my lover.
“Bai Ruogu…is my…lover,” he stammered.
He thought they would listen, but unexpectedly, someone nearby couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
“Your lover? Nonsense, I could say he’s my husband!”
Su Mou: …
“That’s not right!” someone next to them retorted. Su Mou turned his gaze, thinking this person would speak up for him, but to his surprise, that person raised their head confidently.
“Look at you all, lying without a second thought! If Old Bai hadn’t been lying next to me last night, I might’ve believed you.”
“Damn!” someone in the crowd laughed and cursed, “You’re really shameless!”
Su Mou: …
But it was him who slept with Bai Ruogu last night.
At this moment, someone finally noticed something was off. This was a hospital, after all! So why was Bai Ruogu here…?
Realizing this, a fan immediately looked at Bai Ruogu with concern and began scanning him from head to toe.
“Brother, what’s wrong with you? Why are you in the hospital?” The worried voice reached Bai Ruogu’s ears. His eyelids twitched, and he coughed, intending to say something to brush off the topic.
However, after this fan spoke up, more fans noticed as well, and a variety of concerned voices quickly followed.
“Yeah, Brother, did you get hurt somewhere? Just tell us, we’ll protect you.”
“No worries, Bai Bai, if you don’t want to say, it’s okay! My family is in the traditional Chinese medicine business, and I’ve learned a lot since I was little. Just tell me where you’re hurt, and I’ll help you take a look.”
Bai Ruogu: …
He turned his head to the side and lowered it, trying to avoid everyone’s gaze.
But wave after wave of voices reached him.
“Exactly! Brother, just tell us! I’ll go buy you some medicine.”
“That’s right, that’s right. My family owns a pharmacy, so just tell me where it hurts, and I’ll go get the medicine for you at home. Our family’s medicines are specially supplied to the royal family, so they’re very effective.”
Bai Ruogu: …
He wanted to cover his face, but the more people were around, the more he couldn’t panic.
He turned his head, sighed, and forced a polite smile to thank everyone.
“It’s okay, I’m much better now. Thank you all for your concern.”
As he signed the last name, Bai Ruogu was finally able to leave.
At this time, Su Mou was still trying to reason with the fans around him.
He frowned, speaking each word with emphasis, “Bai Ruogu is mine! He has the best relationship with me! He only treats me well, I’m the closest person to him.”
“Tsk!” A wave of jeers swept through the crowd.
Just listen to that. Is it even realistic? What level is Bai Ruogu at now? How could anyone get close to him so easily?
This person, whoever he was, must have come out of nowhere, spouting all sorts of nonsense! Isn’t he just making a fool of himself?
Someone even boldly declared, “Ruogu is over there. If he speaks more than a word to you, not only will I believe you, but I’ll even start calling you ‘Dad’!”
Just as these words were said, Bai Ruogu suddenly turned his head to look in Su Mou’s direction. At that moment, the smile on Bai Ruogu’s face became even more genuine, as if he had seen someone dear to his heart.
His tone was no longer official but had softened and become casual.
“You’re here? Perfect, let’s go.”
The surrounding fans: ???! What the heck!
Some still held onto the hope that they had mistaken someone, but as Bai Ruogu walked past everyone, step by step, until he stood in front of Su Mou, looking up at him, they couldn’t hold back any longer—their hopes crumbled.
Su Mou had been expressionless the whole time, but at that moment, his face broke into a smile: n_n.
“Let’s go.”
The few fans who had boldly made bets earlier nearly fainted.
Damn! What kind of twist is this?!
Thank you for the chapter! I only found this book a week ago so I recently had the joy of finding out there was a continuation of the translation!