Shen Haoxuan's heart skipped a beat when he thought about what happened on the bus.
If the passengers hadn't held the woman down in time, she wouldn't have blindly grabbed the steering wheel and caused the crash. Her life and everyone else's would have been in danger.
When the driver regained control of the bus and parked it by the roadside, the passengers scrambled to get out. The driver called an ambulance for the uncle and the police to deal with the auntie.
Since he was in a hurry, Shen Haoxuan left immediately. He had no choice but to pay for a cab to go to the comic con's stadium.
"That was such a close call." When he told his friends about it, they still found it hard to believe. He did not expect something like that to happen on the news.
"Bullshit." "I don't believe it!" His friends jeered in disbelief. "You dared to make a move on her? The auntie pinned you down with one hand. "
"It's true." Shen Haoxuan did not think of himself as a hero but he was excited. At least he had done something good.
The manga-themed stadium was packed with people, there were at least several thousand of them. Most of them were tourists from the nearby towns.
Shen Haoxuan and his friends wandered around, taking pictures with their phones.
The few internet streamers had all arrived, and they even managed to get a group photo with one of the pretty girls. This was already a worthwhile trip.
Shen Haoxuan had not had a girlfriend yet, some of his classmates had already had a few but he had not. When he reached university, he thought, he must have a girlfriend and have a relationship … However, he also had a crush on a girl.
"Quick, check WeChat!" When they were having lunch at the restaurant next to the stadium, his friend Liu Hui suddenly exclaimed, "Deng Ruotong really went to Shen Shi University."
"Huh?" Shen Haoxuan quickly clicked on his phone. He glanced at Deng Ruotong's WeChat Moments and he was right, they were going to the same university!
Only Liu Hui knew about his crush on Deng Ruotong. He did not know how to flirt with girls, he only added him as a friend on WeChat. Even though Deng Ruotong was not the prettiest girl in his class, she was the one he had been thinking about. He had wanted to confess to her during graduation but he had lost the courage to do so …
Later, when he heard that everyone's grades were about the same and Shen Shi University was not far from here, he wondered if they would go there together.
But now! The thought of reuniting with Deng Ruotong at university and even riding the bus together to register at the university …
He was still vexed over what topic to talk about. Wasn't this the best topic now?
Shen Haoxuan felt like retching. He coughed several times, "Ahem … Haha, ahem …"
"What's wrong? What's wrong? "" There's a story! "The other friends asked one after another." Haoxuan and Deng Ruotong? Did you hide it so well? "
Shen Haoxuan was so happy that he did not stop Liu Hui from gossiping. He merely smiled at his friends.
This incident made the entire anime convention in the afternoon boring. His heart was no longer there, and all he could think about were random things: getting to know Deng Ruotong on WeChat, successfully confessing to her, going to university together, and in university … he felt that Deng Ruotong was interested in him.
The way Deng Ruotong looked at him and the way she talked to him seemed to be different from how she talked to other people. Sometimes, she would even smile at him for no reason.
It was as if seeing him would make her inexplicably happy. That should be the case … He felt that …
"Cough, cough …"
He was very happy, but he also felt a little uneasy.
Ever since he coughed that afternoon, Shen Haoxuan's coughing became more frequent. At first, he didn't think much of it, but on the way home on the bus, he burst into a series of violent coughs, which attracted a few glances from the surrounding passengers.
His heart skipped a beat. 'Sh * t, have I been … infected by that uncle?'
Filled with anxiety, Shen Haoxuan returned home. It was a mid-floor unit in an apartment complex. He was already feeling unwell. He pressed his hand to his forehead. His palms were burning. He was reminded of the uncle's weird sweaty face on the bus …
Shen Haoxuan went to take out the mercury thermometer at home to check his temperature. It was 38 degrees Fahrenheit.
"What's wrong?" Mother Shen, who was cooking in the kitchen, walked over. She snatched the thermometer and gasped, "38 degrees? You must be out in the sun. The weather is so hot, I told you to be careful. Hurry up and take some medicine! "
Father Shen, who was watching television, turned to look at him. "After you take your medicine, you should go to bed early tonight. Don't play on your phone."
"Dad, mom …" Shen Haoxuan hesitated before he coughed again. "I think I need to go to the hospital … I think it's the flu."
"Pfft, what flu?" Mother Shen stopped him. "It'll be fine if you take some medicine."
"I ran into an uncle who was coughing like crazy on the bus this morning." Shen Haoxuan said blankly, "Then I started coughing at noon and it got worse."
Both Father and Mother Shen's faces paled. This could be a big deal.
"Please don't tell me it's tuberculosis."
"We need to go to the hospital now."
It was already night and they hadn't had dinner yet. However, they were worried about their son. After a quick dinner, they drove their family car to the hospital. Since he might need to go on an empty stomach, they didn't give Shen Haoxuan anything but water.
Along the way, Shen Haoxuan's coughing worsened. His muscles were sore and he could barely sit.
Seeing her son like this, Mrs. Shen was so anxious that she felt like she was sitting on pins and needles. She took his temperature again, and it was 40 degrees Celsius!
Papa Shen drove as fast as he could to the town hospital and registered for emergency treatment.
His family did not come to the hospital that often. The last time was many years ago but he felt like there were too many patients that night. The waiting chairs in the corridor were filled with patients and their families. There were about 40 to 50 of them. Some were hooked up to intravenous drips while others lined up to see the doctor. Most of them were elderly and children.
Among them, some were coughing and their faces were pale.
"When will it be our turn?" After waiting for a while, Mother Shen asked a passing nurse, "My son's fever is 40 degrees."
"Soon, soon." The nurse handed them an ice pack and hurried away. "Leave it to him for now."
"Dad, mom, please don't make things difficult for him." Shen Haoxuan coughed. He was still conscious. "He'll call us when it's his turn."
Mother Shen and Father Shen sighed impatiently. They grumbled, "Why aren't they here yet? Why are there only one or two doctors on duty?
"So many patients in one night, cough cough … it must be hard on the doctors." Shen Haoxuan tried to persuade them but to no avail. In the end, he lowered his head and continued to play on his phone.
'Damn it, I still haven't sent a message to Deng Ruotong. 'Tomorrow, tomorrow … I'll wait until the fever subsides …'
Suddenly, Shen Haoxuan coughed violently. There was a taste of blood in his mouth.
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