Luo Lin Yuan didn’t know how long he slept. When he woke up, there was no one around him, his limbs were weak, and his chest was sore.
He was even on oxygen. What happened to him?
It just so happened that Uncle Wu came in with a cup of hot water, his eyes opened wide when he met his opened eyes. He burst into tears and flung himself to his bedside, holding his hand and choking.
Seeing Uncle Wu like this, Luo Lin Yuan knew that he must have been quite ill this time and frightened Uncle Wu.
Since he was 13 or 14 years old, he seemed to have never been seriously ill.
Lin Shu received a call at home that Luo Lin Yuan had awakened. She only changed her clothes and rushed to the hospital, not realizing until she got into the car that she still had paint on her hands.
She simply cleaned her hands with wet wipes from the car. The car just drove out of the gate and Lin Shu subconsciously glanced at the gate. The boy was no longer there waiting.
It seemed that Luo Ting’s simple and brutal way has broken a heart, and Lin Shu couldn’t tell whether it was easier than at the beginning.
She also calmed down these days. There are a lot of homosexuals in her circle. She has already seen a lot of them. It just happened to her son, so she really couldn’t calm down. She was afraid that he was young and doesn’t know how to cherish himself. He went out to play around, ruined his body, and ruined his life.
Of course, there were also her personal selfishness and reputation to consider. She was also like this, Luo Ting, this old-fashioned, will only be more exaggerated.
Lin Shu’s various thoughts were shattered the moment she saw Luo Lin Yuan. It was probably the umbilical cord of the blood that touched her maternal nerve. At that moment, she really felt her heart twisted like a knife.
Her son lost a lot of weight, and the meat on his cheeks disappeared without a trace as if he had grown up overnight. His innocence was gone, and his eyes were sullen.
Luo Lin Yuan was wearing much bigger clothes than before, sitting on the hospital bed. His right hand clenched tightly, only to find that it was a candy when she walked in.
After Lin Shu sat down, she took the candy out of Luo Lin Yuan’s hand, unwrapped it, and handed it to his mouth. Luo Lin Yuan shook his head in silence, refusing to eat. Neither mother nor son spoke, and Uncle Wu withdrew the ward tactfully.
Luo Lin Yuan didn’t want to talk, but Lin Shu had to. The doctor said that as far as Luo Lin Yuan’s current situation was concerned, it was impossible to continue his studies. He will have to recuperate for at least three months to half a year.
He was nearing his graduation in half a year, so how can he take the college entrance exams? Luo Ting’s intention was to send Luo Lin Yuan abroad when his health improved a little. He would be sent abroad to study there directly.
What’s more, foreign medical skills are more developed, which was beneficial to his condition.
Luo Lin Yuan listened to Lin Shu’s words slowly and finally reacted. He shook his head and said in a hoarse voice, “I don’t want to go abroad.”
Lin Shu said, “I’m not discussing it with you.”
She threw the candy into the trash and saw Luo Lin Yuan’s eyelashes tremble as the candy smashed into the bottom of the trash can.
Lin Shu remembered that the doctor said not to let Luo Lin Yuan’s emotions fluctuate, and she couldn’t help worrying that she had spoken about this decision too soon.
She sighed, “This matter is not urgent, you should get well first. If you’re uncomfortable, remember to tell the nurse where you’re uncomfortable. You have to take care of your health.”
Unconsciously, she nagged a lot for a while and felt annoyed again. She hurriedly stopped but saw that Luo Lin Yuan seemed to be unable to hear anything.
Luo Lin Yuan can’t completely ignore her. After she didn’t speak, he instead said to her, “My heart hurts.”
He pressed his palm against his chest, “I don’t think it will get better.”
There was no way to get better, the illness was acute, and it was discovered early. Although the operation was performed and the vitality was injured, he was still able to recover. Unlike the chronic kind, it was a lifelong disease.
Lin Shu: “The doctor said you’ll be fine if you take good care of yourself. Stop thinking about it and rest.”
Lin Shu left. When Uncle Wu returned to the ward, the cleaners came out of the room, carrying garbage bags. They nodded at each other and passed by.
Luo Lin Yuan lay dazed on the bed. Uncle Wu unfolded the small table and brought the spooned porridge into his mouth.
Luo Lin Yuan suddenly asked, “Why is there a candy by my bed?”
Uncle Wu’s eyes dodged and refused to talk. Luo Lin Yuan saw that something was wrong, “Uncle Wu, even you refused to tell me the truth?”
With that, he pretended to be unable to breathe and looked emotionally agitated.
Uncle Wu, who couldn’t stand being scared by him like this, told him everything. It was Yu Han who gave it to him.
The candy he received for the young master a few days ago. At that time, he happened to return to the Luo residence from buying outside. He saw Yu Han standing at the gate, covered in injuries. The Master had asked someone to beat him.
When the boy saw him, he rushed over to him. His movements weren’t good, his legs and feet seemed to be injured, and there was a box in his hand. After opening it, there was nothing but candy.
Yu Han bowed to him and said, “Please.”
Uncle Wu didn’t say anything about Yu Han’s condition. He was afraid that the Young Master would quarrel with the Master again. He just said, “There was only one candy in the box, there was nothing else. Young Master, I’m not lying to you. There was only a candy.”
As soon as the words fell, he saw his Young Master get up from the bed and unexpectedly wanted to get out of bed.
Uncle Wu hurried to help, “Young Master, don’t move. What are you looking for? Uncle Wu will find it for you!”
Luo Lin Yuan’s face paled, “Candy!”
Uncle Wu: “Where is it?”
Luo Lin Yuan pointed to the garbage can, tears of anxiousness and regret filled his cheeks.
Uncle Wu went over to look. Where is the candy ah? It has long been replaced by a new garbage bag, it’s now clean and empty.
Luo Lin Yuan also thought of it. The janitor just came and left nothing for him. His heart turned upside down, his eyes blackened, and memories of the past emerged scene by scene.
He once lay on Yu Han’s back and said they shouldn’t quarrel while they’re dating. Even if they quarrel, it doesn’t matter. He’s easy to coax. He said, Teacher Yu, just give me candy. Nothing more, just one candy.
The candy has been lost by the careless him, and could never recover it.
Uncle Wu said anxiously next to him, “Why don’t I go to the supermarket and buy it for you?”
Luo Lin Yuan covered his face and shook his head. It was useless. There was more between them than what the candy could solve.
Since he has chosen to let go, he shouldn’t covet these beautiful things.
Luo Lin Yuan’s physical recovery period was very long. He was uncommunicative. He only needed a photo album. When the weather was good, he will go downstairs to draw. Lin Shu occasionally came over and saw him, thinking he was sketching.
When she came one night, she looked through the album to find where the sketch was, and it was all about the boy.
Looking at her son on the bed, she didn’t know what he was dreaming of. One second he was laughing, but the next second tears came out. After a while, he opened his eyes. In his eyes was a broken galaxy, grieving and in a trance.
A few days later, Lin Shu brought his phone to him, which had been repaired, but Luo Lin Yuan didn’t dare to turn it on. He put it directly into the drawer and didn’t dare look at it.
The weather was getting colder and colder, and Luo Lin Yuan put on a thick jacket. It was rare to see snow outside the window, which was a heavy snow rarely seen in C City in the past ten years. On this day, Uncle Wu found that Luo Lin Yuan had a rare appetite and was very happy.
Luo Lin Yuan said he wanted cake. Uncle Wu agreed and bought it for him.
But he saw Luo Lin Yuan put 19 candles on the cake and asked Uncle Wu to turn off the light. He closed his eyes and made a wish alone in front of the swaying candlelight, then it took a long time before blowing out the candles.
Uncle Wu took out the cake lightly and closed the door.
Luo Lin Yuan waited until 12 midnight, his body was already very sleepy. After a serious illness, most of his foundation was emptied. He braced himself, took out his phone from the drawer, and turned it on.
He hesitated for a long time before dialing the phone.
Beep, beep, beep.
“Hello.”
The long-lost male voice caused a layer of tears to appear in Luo Lin Yuan’s eyes. He pressed his faintly painful chest without speaking. There was the same silence on the other side of the phone, but no one hung up.
A happy birthday was gritted between his teeth, and he couldn’t say it.
The snow was getting bigger and bigger, almost covering the entire world with endless whiteness.
Not long after, a busy tone came from the phone, and the sound completely disappeared.
Yu Han hung up the phone.
Luo Lin Yuan put the phone down with shaking hands, almost unable to see the screen clearly.
He had lost his candy, he no longer had his candy.
At the same time, Yu Han put away his phone and returned to the ward. Grandma’s spirit was getting worse by the day, and this winter was hard to get through.
He took out his textbook and reviewed under the lamp for a while, but he was still restless. Grandma woke up suddenly and called his name in a low voice. Yu Han hurriedly leaned over and held his Grandmother’s rough and warm hand.
Grandma opened her eyes and said to him with a smile, “Happy Birthday, my dear grandson. Grandma will make you a bowl of noodles, longevity noodles… Longevity, every year…” Grandma couldn’t finish speaking and fell asleep drowsily again.
Yu Han leaned down and rest his forehead on those warm hands, “Thank you, Grandma. It’s enough for me to have you.”
He used to think so, it was enough for him to have his grandmother.
For others, even if they wanted more, they could hold back from wanting.
But he didn’t know that that was the last call he received from Luo Lin Yuan.
At the end of the semester, Luo Lin Yuan’s family came and arranged the transfer for him. No one knew where Luo Lin Yuan has gone and where he was.
He didn’t even leave a single word or message whatsoever.
Their last contact was only endless silence, and he hung up before hearing Luo Lin Yuan choke out a sob.
Later, Yu Han dreamed back countless times at night. In his dreams, he asked Luo Lin Yuan what he wanted to say to him at that time.
But in the dream, Luo Lin Yuan was always silent and said nothing.
He could never hear it again, the last thing Luo Lin Yuan wanted to say to him.
(End of Campus Chapter)
Jie Jie: Wah! This really made me tear up when I translated it and edited it QAQ. Ayo, our poor babies :<
Anyway, we’re finally done with the Campus Arc! Yaay~
