nucmednet Chapter 649 Endless Aftertaste
Chapter 649 Endless Aftertaste
When Andreas and Karina heard Professor Idris announce that the operation was successful, smiles of relief suddenly appeared in their eyes.
That smile seemed to be the relief of finally welcoming the dawn after a long night. They knew very well that they had temporarily won this thrilling battle with death.
And thanks to the unremitting efforts of many people, Mu Xiaoji finally grasped the hope of regaining a new life.
That hope was like a flickering light in the darkness, illuminating everyone's anxious hearts.
At the door of the operating room of Kanghe Hospital, everyone's faces were filled with bright smiles.
This smile is the joy for the successful operation and the admiration for Mu Xiaoji's tenacious vitality.
Andreas felt relieved, his shoulders relaxed slightly, and his originally frown finally relaxed.
However, his heart was filled with complex emotions, including relief, emotion, and perhaps some unspeakable feelings.
He turned around and left the crowd with big strides. His figure gradually went away, and finally, with complicated emotions in his heart, he disappeared at the end of the corridor.
At this time in the operating room, Coleman, Danny and others were methodically finishing up the surgery.
The sounds of various medical instruments are intertwined together, as if playing a prelude to life.
Mu Xiaoji on the operating table was wearing a sterile cap and an oxygen mask. From the outside, he seemed very calm, as if he was sleeping.
But only he himself knew that at this moment, he was like a homeless wandering soul, floating in the endless darkness.
He slowly stretched out his hands and groped in the darkness, trying to grab something. However, there was nothing around him. He could touch nothing and see nothing.
Once, when he was in darkness, his heart was filled with extreme fear, which was the instinctive fear of the unknown and death.
But this time, he was relieved. After experiencing so many twists and turns and changes, the worries in his heart seemed to have gradually dissipated, and the shackles of life seemed to no longer be so heavy.
He felt that no matter where he was, he was no longer afraid. It was as if a movie was playing in his mind, with various scenes emerging one by one.
The first thing that comes to mind is the doting look in Jiang Chengyu's eyes when he cares for his wife, and his meticulous care for her at night.
The scene was so warm, yet it also made Mu Xiaoji feel a dull pain in his heart. Then, Jiang Chengyu's cold voice rang in his ears from the woods:
"Go back and die if you want to. Don't dirty my place. My wife is about to give birth. If you die here, it will only bring bad luck to her."
Mu Xiaoji muttered softly: "I'm sorry, little monster, I've let you down in this life..." His words were full of guilt and helplessness.
He closed his eyes and quietly felt the floating feeling, as if his soul was gradually leaving his body.
Mu Xiaoji seemed to be in a vortex of memories as thick as ink. In a trance, pictures from the past were like lively light and shadow, constantly shuttling around him, interweaving into a picture scroll full of stories.
And the hope of regaining a new life, like the phosphorescent flame floating in the ink, faintly but persistently illuminates his anxious heart, and also adds a warm footnote to this battle with death.
He stared at the images intently, as if flipping through a precious photo album that recorded every moment of his and Jiang Chengyu's life, and he muttered unconsciously.
"Isn't that the picture of Little Monster, when he first returned to the Red Star Community? He was too embarrassed to shower by himself, so he insisted on carrying me into the bathroom.
Humph, I didn’t expect that he, who is usually fearless, would be afraid of unfamiliar environments! Hehe…”
Mu Xiaoji's mouth corners slightly raised, his eyes full of memories and nostalgia for that interesting event.
As soon as he finished speaking, another picture quickly floated over. Mu Xiaoji's eyes instantly flashed with a funny light, and he said excitedly:
“Alas, this scene, the little monster was still young and naive back then, no matter what Cui Jiani asked, he would answer honestly and frankly.
I teased him like an adult, but he was so scared that he quickly begged for forgiveness and admitted his mistake. Look at his little face, it's so funny. Haha..."
As he was speaking, he saw lightning strike Jiang Chengyu who was flying high in the sky. Jiang Chengyu fell down in the pouring rain like a light flying goose.
Immediately afterwards, Wu Xin and Hua Rui rushed out and caught him steadily.
Mu Xiaoji's heart suddenly sank, and he whispered distressedly, "This scene should be when Mother Mu fell ill and Cheng Yu returned to G City for the second time."
The scenes kept changing, and what appeared at this moment was Jiang Chengyu's lonely back. He slowly left the home where Fan Wei and Yang Ying's wedding took place.
Mu Xiaoji couldn't help but shed tears as she watched Jiang Chengyu approach Rong Shishan and take out his cell phone, bank card and car keys from his trouser pocket.
She gently placed it in Rong Shishan's hand, then turned around and left the bustling wedding scene aimlessly.
The lonely figure seemed to form a sharp and heartbreaking contrast with the lively wedding scene.
Mu Xiaoji's eyes followed Jiang Chengyu's figure closely, and saw him walking along the beach, looking around, and finally approaching a big rock.
Jiang Chengyu whispered to Shi Tou, "Hey, where are you from?" Then, a bitter smile appeared on his face.
Then, he slowly wrote on the stone with his finger: "The world is vast, the mountains and rivers are vast, yet there is no place for me to stay; where can I rely on in this life? Where can I rely on?"
Mu Xiaoji watched this scene and burst into tears, as if she could truly feel Jiang Chengyu's loneliness and confusion at that time.
In the picture, Jiang Chengyu was curled up under a big rock. Mu Xiaoji seemed to see him burying his head in his arms and crying secretly.
Suddenly, a ferocious wave rushed towards him like a beast, and Mu Xiaoji couldn't help but shout loudly: "No... little monster..."
However, after the waves receded, only the stone was still standing there quietly in the picture, and the little monster under the stone disappeared.
Mu Xiaoji's heart seemed to be tightly gripped as Jiang Chengyu disappeared, and it hurt so much that he couldn't breathe.
He anxiously looked at the scenes around him that kept changing like flowing water, searching desperately.
Finally, he saw the moment when he got off the taxi at the entrance of Kanghe Hospital on the first day.
In the picture, the little monster had a sunny smile on his face, driving past him and talking and laughing with Karina.
Mu Xiaoji smiled bitterly and muttered to himself, "It turns out that at that time, I really wasn't mistaken. It really was the little monster passing by me."
He did not stop searching and continued to shuttle through the scenes of memories.
He saw himself having breakfast in the corner of the restaurant. Jiang Chengyu approached the window with a kind face and said in fluent English:
"Good morning, beautiful Miss Sophia. One serving of oatmeal and one serving of pancakes, thank you."
Sophia, who was elegant and graceful, responded with a smile: "Mr. Kate, you never eat in the restaurant. What's going on today?"
Jiang Chengyu still had a smile on his face as he patiently explained, "Oh, one of the patient's family members is away, so I'll take over."
Mu Xiaoji wiped away his tears and said softly, "It turns out that he was in the restaurant on the day when the two brothers had surgery together."
In an instant, the scene of himself pinning Jiang Chengyu down and biting his shoulder until it bled at the entrance of the hospital lobby, and the scene of Jiang Chengyu being strangled by someone in the underground boxing ring floated before his eyes.
One face was not afraid of pain, and its happy smile was as beautiful as a flower; the other face was bruised and swollen, with veins bulging, and it seemed as if its life was about to suffocate.
Mu Xiaoji couldn't help but clench his fists and blamed himself: "Little monster, it seems that following me is your misfortune. I am the one who caused you trouble."
Suddenly, a gentle but firm voice came from my ear: "No regrets!"
The scene changed, and they were seen naked in the bathroom. Mu Xiaoji asked Jiang Chengyu seriously, "Little Monster, do you regret it?"
Jiang Chengyu had a faint but warm smile on his face, and answered without hesitation: "No regrets!"
Mu Xiaoji was slightly moved, and then he took out an exquisite box, his eyes as gentle as water, and said softly: "Little monster, help me put it on."
When Jiang Chengyu saw the ring in the box, surprise and joy flashed in his eyes, and he asked, "Xiao Ji, when did you prepare this?"
In the bathroom filled with love, the two slowly put the rings that symbolized their bond on each other's ring fingers.
At that moment, it seemed as if the whole world had quieted down, leaving only the sound of each other's heartbeats.
Jiang Chengyu's eyes were full of affection and passion. He trembled slightly and took the initiative to kiss Mu Xiaoji for the first time.
This kiss was filled with endless attachment and longing. He seemed to pour all his emotions into it.
He indulged himself unscrupulously, wanting to take everything from Mu Xiaoji, as if only in this way could he confirm the authenticity and depth of this feeling.
The scene shifted to the World Jewelry Competition. Ansederi's men were dragging Mu Xiaoji like ferocious monsters. Mu Xiaoji struggled hard but accidentally fell.
At this critical moment, Jiang Chengyu was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He rushed forward like a black lightning and blocked Mu Xiaoji without hesitation.
There was a dull "bang" sound, and the butt of the gun hit Jiang Chengyu's waist heavily. He groaned, but still protected Mu Xiaoji tightly, with determination and stubbornness in his eyes.
Seeing Jiang Chengyu so stubbornly protecting Mu Xiaoji, those people became angry and took out the potion to spray at them.
In an instant, a pungent smell filled the air. The two men felt a black screen before their eyes and their consciousness gradually blurred. They were knocked unconscious and forcibly taken away.
As night fell, all around was dead silent. In that gloomy room, Thomas revealed a hideous face as he subjected Jiang Chengyu to outrageous humiliation.
Mu Xiaoji watched his beloved little monster being tortured, and the anger in his heart erupted like a volcano.
In extreme anger and worry, he gathered his true energy and circulated it throughout his body, using the powerful force to break through the mysteries of the martial arts. With a few crisp "cracks", the bracelets and anklets that bound him were shattered.
Mu Xiaoji rushed towards Thomas like a tiger out of the mountains, injured him in a few moves, and took Jiang Chengyu away from the terrible room and hid in the greenhouse on the rooftop.
However, due to the torture and the effects of the drug, Jiang Chengyu suffered a toxic attack and fell into a state of madness.
In order to prevent Jiang Chengyu from hurting himself, Mu Xiaoji voluntarily hugged the little monster without hesitation and let him vent.
In this difficult time, although Mu Xiaoji was suffering from physical pain and worries, every move and every breath of Jiang Chengyu made him feel a special kind of intimacy and dependence.
This sweet taste is like a bright starlight in the dark world, adding endless aftertaste to the dark world originally filled with fear and despair.
Mu Xiaoji deeply realized that the feelings between them had become indestructible and deep-rooted in their bones after going through countless hardships.