I heard that the student, like Miss Elga, studied music... In that case, these "lessons" must be profound enough, right?
He smiled, seeming satisfied with his own ideas.
After all... this was allowed by Miss Elga!
After all... everyone does it this way!
As for whether there will be any accidents or something...ha, don't joke, how can life be so fragile, let alone a young student?
He smiled, opened the door of the locker room, and saw Xi Wang, who was pale and huddled in the corner.
"Hey, kid, get up, it's time to go to school, haha..."
"........."
"Why are you pretending to be dead? Get up!"
Not getting a response, he became a little anxious and subconsciously a little scared, and even his tone subconsciously carried a hint of scolding and threat.
"........."
But, still no response.
"You're pretending to be (expletive)?!"
He subconsciously kicked Xi Wang lightly, and his words were filled with panic and fear, so much so that he had to use some insulting words to cover up his panic.
"........."
But...still no response.
"No...it can't be right?"
It was not until this moment that he seemed to realize what he had done before. The pride he had felt for his own guess and the satisfaction he had felt for venting his emotions all disappeared, leaving only deep panic and fear.
With his body trembling, he cautiously reached out his hand to feel Xi Wang's breath... But when he touched that hot face and felt that extremely weak breath, his consciousness and thoughts were completely overwhelmed by fear.
He could only panically dial the hospital's number and pray that Xi Wang would not die here or suffer from some chronic illness.
It was not until this moment, when a life he had hurt became dying in front of him, that he clearly realized what he had done before.
Fear overwhelmed him, and in a daze, he could still feel the crisp sound of bones cracking in his feet... as if reminding him of his previous actions... which might have destroyed the hands of a student.
He could only repent, apologize continuously, and shirk his responsibilities as much as possible in an effort to ease his inner guilt.
But... the pain will be remembered, the scars will be left behind, just like the blood of sin, once stained... it can never be washed away.
What’s worse…it will also bring about corresponding “judgment”.
...No, it's not so legitimate, nor so just, but it's more pure and simple... "revenge".
Chapter 5545: Hope/Hope... What a good word ()
"Hmm... the hospital ceiling..."
Xiwang opened his eyes dazedly, looking at the pure white ceiling. The smell of disinfectant from the hospital lingered at his nose. Xiwang quickly understood where he was.
"It seems that your brain is not burned out, which is quite good, [Record Player]."
"Ah, Brother Li."
Hearing the voice of someone familiar, Xi Wang hurriedly tried to prop himself up with his hands, but was quickly stopped by the pain in his hands.
"it hurts!"
"You know it hurts, but you're still holding on?"
Li said this with some annoyance, then stepped forward and lifted Xi Wang up with a somewhat rough movement that would not hurt him, and then let him sit on the bed.
"Thank you, Brother Li~"
"Laughing, laughing at you (expletive)! Don't you see what you have become? You still can laugh?!"
Li pointed at the scars on Xi Wang's body, especially the gauze on his face and the bandages on his hands, and started to verbally criticize Xi Wang.
"Look at your face, what have you ruined?! Huh? And your hands, look at your hands, don't you feel the pain? Huh? And you're still smiling... If you were bullied, tell us. If someone is mad at you, tell us. Don't act like you're the only one there, hiding in a corner, feeling wronged and silent. Why are you pretending to be an ostrich?!"
"If someone scolds you, do you scold back? If someone targets you, do you fight back? If you can't beat them, don't you call for help? I have nothing to do anyway, and if you come back and say a few words to me, will it kill you or something? You think you are so capable just to endure it all by yourself, right?!"
"Look at what you've done to yourself now. Where's your piano? You don't want to practice anymore? Where's your song? You don't want to sing anymore? You still have a competition, what? You're not going?!"
"You (expletive) don't you know that if you keep doing this, you will definitely ruin your body and your hands. From now on, you will never be able to play your piano or sing again. Go to hell!"
"…Laughing, still laughing, laughing at you (expletive)?!"
Seeing that Xi Wang was still smiling after he had finished speaking, and even became happier and happier, Li was a little worried that this kid had a fever and damaged his brain.
"…Your fever has subsided, so why are you still so confused? And you're still grinning like an idiot."
Li reached out and touched Xiwang's forehead in disbelief, but the silly child came closer to him foolishly, which made Li a little scared.
"No, Brother Li...I'm just very happy."
Xiwang was still smiling, happier than ever.
"Because now I can truly feel that you care about me and that I am loved by you... so I am really... very happy."
"Don't talk about love and romance. It's disgusting, understand?"
"I'm really sorry~"
Xi Wang tilted his head and spoke in a light and somewhat naughty tone.
"But I... am really happy. At least this proves that what I insisted on and what I chose were not wrong."
"........."
"Brother Li, I'm sorry for making you worry again... I smelled cigarettes on Brother Li, and it was very strong... Was it because he was too worried that he smoked? And... Brother Li probably didn't sleep all night, there are more bloodshot eyes, aren't there?"
"Who do you think is responsible for all this, you stinky [record player]."
"I'm sorry... Can I sing a song for you, Brother Li? You can choose any song you want. Just consider it my apology~"
"...I want you to play the piano, can you do it now?"
"Sure~ But you have to wait a little longer... I learned a technique called [Acapella] that allows me to simulate the parts of musical instruments with my voice, but I'm not very proficient at it yet, so I have to wait a little longer..."
"I just let you play with your hands!"
Hearing Xi Wang's tone, which had never changed and was almost always cheerful, Li couldn't help it after all and shouted loudly, but then he realized that this was a hospital and quickly lowered his voice.
"What's wrong with you, huh? What's wrong with you, you record player? Aren't you angry? Why are you still smiling like that? Why are you still chatting with me happily here? Why are you still making jokes here? Huh? Do you know what happened to you?"
"Look at the wounds on your body! Look at your own hands! Don't you love music the most? Don't you like playing the piano the most? Look at it! Look at yourself! How can you play it now? Tell me?"
"It will be fine..."
"Don't interrupt me!"
Hearing Xiwang's aggrieved rebuttal, Li felt annoyed.
"What's wrong with you?! Are you resisting?! Are you punching people? The school can fire you or something? Isn't it just a school-wide criticism? Isn't it just self-criticism? Don't you know how to do it?!"
"I see you running around all day, you look pretty healthy, you're not skinny, I envy your muscular body, you look good and you're not as bulky as us, and you have a delicate face like a girl, how did you end up like this?"
"You were so excited when you were helping people, and you worked all day without complaining about being tired, but what happened? Look at you! They called and came to cause trouble for you, but you just fell to the ground and got beaten. What are you doing?!"
"You're still laughing there?!!!"
Li felt like his head was about to explode, and he even wanted to use a standard combo on the stupid roe deer in front of him.
"Because... I'm really happy to be cared for by others... Brother Li."
Xiwang smiled, a smile full of happiness.
"........."
This one sentence made Li speechless. The reproach that was about to come out of his mouth seemed so powerless in the face of this sentence that Li even forgot to refute.
"Brother Li, I'll sing a song for you, okay? Just consider it as an apology~"
Xi Wang smiled and spoke again, and without waiting for Li's response, he raised his hands on his own, ignoring the bandages still wrapped around his hands, and ignoring the constant pain. He just slightly tightened his fingertips and held the non-existent piano and bow in the air, his eyelids slightly lowered, with a bit of pride and confidence, and then... he slowly pulled the non-existent bow and hummed a moving melody.
????~
The voice was very soft, and occasionally a slight tremor that was out of tune could be heard. It was obvious that he was still in pain, but... he was still persisting, humming a light and cheerful tune to himself, as if he wanted to share with Li the joy in his heart that came from being cared for.
Li remained silent and did not interrupt him, because he knew that this was what Xi Wang insisted on, and he must use this song to repay Li's concern for him. If he was not allowed to continue, he would continue to make trouble, and in the end he might even get angry with him... So just let him be.
"Okay, the rest will be discussed after you get better."
When the music was over, Li spoke quickly, allowing him to break free from the world of music.
"Okay~ It's a deal~"
Xi Wang no longer insisted and just agreed with a smile.
"Brother Li, don't smoke so much in the future. Yin won't like you... I still have a lollipop in my pocket... Ah, the nurse should have put it in the drawer, go look for it, and if you're greedy, you can take it and put it in your mouth."
"Alright, alright, I know you're thoughtful, stop (expletive) thinking about my affairs, think about your own."
Li said this with some helplessness and annoyance, and pulled out the drawer of the bedside table. Sure enough, he found a few lollipops in it. He picked up one at random, unwrapped it, and put it in his mouth to relieve his craving for cigarettes that came back due to his irritability.
"I'll pay for your medical expenses and hospitalization fees first... Wait, don't say anything yet, I didn't say I'd waive them for you."
Not long after Li opened his mouth, he raised his hand to interrupt Xi Wang's words and continued.
"Use the money you save now to buy me your cello. When you get better, go and earn money for me. The job I introduced to you doesn't count. You can go to the street to perform with your cello. We'll split the money 90-10, 90-10 and you 10-10. This money can be considered as your repayment to me, okay?"
"...Okay, thank you, brother Li~"
"Tsk... your record player is really hard to deal with..."
Li curled his lips and was about to get up and leave... he had other things to do.
"Okay, take a rest and recover. Later..."
"Xiwang?!"
Before Li could finish his words, a panicked shout came from the door. The voice was unique and recognizable - it was Eden.
"Eden? Good afternoon~"
Xi Wang poked his head out and greeted the person happily when he saw him. Then he asked with some concern.
"It's still class time, right? Eden, are you okay?"
"You're still talking about your lessons at this hour?"
Li curled his lips and said with some regret.
"I...I heard from the teacher that you were in the hospital, so I asked for leave...wait, your hand?!"
Eden quickly noticed Xiwang's bandaged hands. His pupils shrank slightly. He took two steps at a time and came to Xiwang's bedside. The panic in his words could not be concealed at all.
She knew very well how important a pair of healthy and flexible hands was to people studying art, and that their importance was basically the same as that of a doctor's hands.
but now……
"It's okay~ It's just a minor injury, it will be fine after resting for a while~"
Xiwang comforted the somewhat flustered and anxious Eden, and waved gently to Li.
"........."
Li, who originally wanted to leave quietly to leave space for the two, was speechless. He could only curl his lips and leave a sentence "I won't bother you, I'm leaving first", then left quickly.
"But in the subsequent matches... who was that guy just now?"
"Brother Li is my friend. He is a language expert. He can speak many languages. I have learned a lot from him. Although he looks a little scary, he is a very nice person... Ah, as for the competition, I may have to ask you and the teacher to help me withdraw from the competition. I am afraid I can't catch up now."
"But……"
"Okay, Eden, I'm fine~"
Xi Wang smiled and deliberately moved his hands in front of Eden... But Eden clearly saw a hint of patience flashing in his eyes from time to time, and his brows occasionally frowned slightly, and it was obvious that his hands were still in pain.
"Don't move, just... don't move, rest well."
Eden didn't care about anything else and quickly reached out to press his hand down. His slender and smooth hand gently pressed on the bandaged hand, and Eden couldn't help but feel heartbroken.
Because she suddenly remembered what Xi Wang had said to her before - "Our experiences and encounters with each other have meant that it is difficult for us to understand each other's current situation."
Yes... She really didn't expect, and couldn't understand, that Xi Wang would be in such a... terrible situation.
