Embers of Love

Chapter 12: Section 14

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Zeng Zeping smiled helplessly, he and Xiuning had never gotten along like this before, sometimes he doesn't even know how to deal with it.

When Zhuo Xiuning came out of the bathroom, he saw that Zeng Zeping had already lay down on the couch and seemed to have fallen asleep. Seeing the tiredness on his face, Zhuo Xiuning couldn't help being stunned.

"Zeping, go to bed." Zhuo Xiuning said in a low voice.

Zeng Zeping seemed to be really tired and had no intention of waking up.

Zhuo Xiuning had no choice but to drag a quilt over Zeng Zeping's body, but the line of sight could not be separated from his calm and peaceful face.

Obviously he will never be forgotten.

I still remember that the first time I met Zeping, it was on a tall tree. It was no surprise that children climbed a tree, but the strange thing was that they didn't notice each other when they were on the same tree.

Xiuning was helping Huamin to pick up the kite that had fallen on the branch after half-playing. The little girl came home crying, so he had to come out to help her find it, but Zeping was lazy and slept on the tree. When I found the kite, I also found a peer with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

From elementary school to university to graduation, his fate with this person is so wonderful, they are always together, and they are always good friends.

It's just that I haven't seen him like this for a long time since I found out that my feelings for him were abnormal.

What did he come to find him for? Will everything change if I go back? He... still loves Xiaomin...

Zhuo Xiuning saw the ring on Zeng Zeping's finger, which they brought for each other at the engagement banquet.

He once said that he didn't need to be obsessed with love and not let go. He had let go for so long, but at this moment, this person was right in front of him, which made his heart tangled again in an instant.

Just let it all take its course...

When Zeng Zeping woke up the next day, Zhuo Xiuning had already gone to work, but breakfast was reserved for him on the table.

Looking at the empty house for a while, Zeng Zeping smiled helplessly again.

I seem to be... causing trouble for Xiuning...

After finishing a few cases in his hand, Zeng Zeping had nothing to do. He didn't ask Xiuning when he would be back, and he didn't have his phone. When he was tidying up the chaotic bedside, he found a lot of medicine in the drawer. Zeng Zeping couldn't help frowning. He recognized two of them, both for insomnia, and two bottles of which he knew was a painkiller, but he didn't recognize the other, so he sat by the bed and thought about it for a while and decided to go to the hospital. It is also good to ask Xiuning if he will go home for dinner.

When he came to the hospital, Zeng Zeping asked the doctor who took the pharmacy. Although he had already prepared himself, the result still shocked him.

"Dulantin and atropine are pain relievers. Are you a family member of the patient? It's better to take him to the hospital for a good check."

Zeng Zeping frowned, "Pain relief? What pain relief?"

The doctor nodded, "It is usually used for severe renal colic, but it should never be used frequently."

Zeng Zeping didn't speak for a while, and after a while he took out another bottle of medicine and asked, "What about this?"

The doctor seemed a little surprised after taking it, looked at Zeng Zeping and asked, "Does your friend have any acquaintances in the hospital?"

Zeng Zeping was puzzled, with a puzzled expression on his face.

"This medicine is prohibited from being sold outside."

Zeng Zeping was startled.

"This sleeping pill is used in the hospital for patients with persistent pain. It can sleep intensively, but the side effects are very large. Especially, it contains tramadol, which can both relieve pain and sleep, but it is addictive."

Zeng Zeping was stunned for a long time, and then asked, "Is it because of a single kidney that you have such colic symptoms?"

"Single kidney?"

"Um."

"Single kidney pressure is greater than normal, and if it is allowed to develop, it will be very dangerous to the only kidney."

Zeng Zeping closed his eyes, the scenes of Zhuo Huamin's illness and death flashed in his mind, if Xiuning also...

He didn't dare to think about it any further, he only knew that he had to take Xiuning back for another purpose, and he couldn't let him use these drugs all the time.

"This is Dr. Zhuo's office."

Zeng Zeping said "thank you" and knocked on the door, but there was no movement inside.

It happened to be the noon break time. Most of the doctors went to the cafeteria to eat, but the nurse just told him that Zhuo Xiuning had not left the office.

Zeng Zeping couldn't help knocking on the door again.

After a long time, the door finally opened.

Seeing that it was Zeng Zeping, Zhuo Xiuning was stunned for a while, "...you come... is there something wrong?"

His face was very bad, and he always felt a little pale.

"Are you sick?" Zeng Zeping bullied him, and couldn't help but put his hand on his forehead.

Zhuo Xiuning didn't expect it, so he didn't dodge for a while, but he couldn't help but retreat after being touched by Zeng Zeping.

"Are you having a fever?" Zeng Zeping was startled, although it was only a slight touch, he still felt that his body temperature was higher than his own.

"It's just a low-grade fever." Zhuo Xiuning said indifferently.

Zeng Zeping looked at him, didn't say much, just asked in a low voice, "Will you... be going home on time tonight?"

Zhuo Xiuning looked at him but said nothing.

"I have already bought the vegetables, but I don't know when you will be back..." Zeng Zeping said.

Zhuo Xiuning was stunned but said, "I am on duty tonight."

Zeng Zeping frowned, "Is that so?"

"Um."

Zeng Zeping looked at him and suddenly asked, "You... are you hiding from me?"

Zhuo Xiuning looked at the worry in Zeng Zeping's eyes, then paused for a moment and said, "I'll get off work tomorrow morning."

"I see." Zeng Zeping said again, "Then I'll go back first, remember to wake me up when you come back tomorrow."

Zhuo Xiuning nodded.

When Zhuo Xiuning returned home the next morning, Zeng Zeping was already up, and he was preparing breakfast.

"Have breakfast first and then go to bed?" Zeng Zeping said with a smile when he saw Zhuo Xiuning entering the door.

Zhuo Xiuning just nodded and walked into the bathroom to wash up.

When he came out again, breakfast was already on the table, Zeng Zeping pulled out the stool and said with a smile, "I wonder if it suits your taste?"

Zhuo Xiuning looked at Zeping with a smile and couldn't help but fell into a trance. He only felt that Zeping had not seen such a long time. After a while, he said, "Actually, you don't need to do this—"

Before he finished speaking, he was dragged by Zeng Zeping to the table, "You can try it, go to rest early after eating, okay?"

Zhuo Xiuning sat down helplessly, then looked at Zeng Zeping, "Zeping..."

Zeng Zeping looked at Zhuo Xiuning and said, "I know what you're going to say, I'll talk to you, but I'll talk about it after you wake up from sleep, okay?"

Only because of the obvious tiredness on Zhuo Xiuning's face, Zeng Zeping couldn't bear it. It was hard for him to imagine how he had come here by himself in the past three years. In fact, it was not just these three years. He didn't want to see Zhuo Xiuning again. People are lonely, and now he can't bear this as long as he thinks about it. Maybe it's because Zhuo Huamin has been away for too long, and he has always been alone, so he can understand Xiuning's patience and loneliness these years, especially That unspoken pain.

"Okay." Zhuo Xiuning had no choice but to agree, and he really didn't have the energy to discuss these issues with Zeng Zeping.

After eating breakfast, Zeng Zeping spread out the quilt, went out with a water glass in his hand and poured a glass of water in, Zhuo Xiuning couldn't help but be stunned when he saw it.

"I'm sorry, I tidied up the room without your consent, and saw those medicines..." Zeng Zeping said hesitantly and asked, "You...can you fall asleep without medicine?"

Zhuo Xiuning shook his head, took the water cup, and swallowed the medicine and water that Zeng Zeping had in his hand when he left.

Zeng Zeping frowned at his actions, but disappeared in the next moment. Looking at Zhuo Xiuning, he said, "You have a good rest, I'll be in the living room, call me if you need something."