After the banter, the atmosphere in the room returned to a cheerful and harmonious atmosphere.
For Lin Feng, the journey had been tiring and exhausting, but after seeing his childhood sweetheart in the hospital room that night in Manchester with his own eyes, she was still full of energy, he felt that it was all worth it.
All the hardships he went through were nothing.
And all the things that made him tremble in fear and trepidation no longer existed.
Many of his questions were answered during the conversation.
"So, you're really fine?"
Lin Feng repeated his question hesitantly.
Number Three raised an eyebrow and gestured at the girl on the bed. "What do you think?"
Lin Feng turned to look at An Xin. She was smiling sweetly as she chatted with Su Xue. He couldn't help but nod his head and relax.
"So, you guys were just trying to scare me, right?"
The second question.
Number One smiled, nodded, and gave a nonchalant and affirmative answer.
"Yeah."
Lin Feng gritted his teeth. "That's a little too disrespectful!"
In any case, they were all seniors that he greatly respected and admired. They were legendary existences in the esports circle. Yet, they still dared to play such a prank. Did they feel a sense of accomplishment bullying a junior? If it wasn't for his strong mental fortitude, anyone else would have been scared out of their wits!
Number Three said matter-of-factly, "You still have to re-enter the esports circle. Can't you handle this bit of pressure? Let's just treat it as a rehearsal for you. "
Number One nodded. "You're right. The most important quality a professional esports player should have is a tenacious attitude."
The veins on a certain someone's forehead twitched slightly as he looked at the two people in front of him speaking with such certainty.
Deep breath …
He tried his best to calm himself down.
"Including when you suddenly changed your flight to Manchester two days ago. Was that also for the sake of acting?"
Number One narrowed his eyes.
"That … wasn't it."
As he spoke, he turned to look at his fiancée. Number Five, who was sitting by the bed, softly said, "Back then... something did happen to Steamed Bun. That's why we were so shocked and rushed over."
Lin Feng nodded subconsciously. It would've been strange if he got a positive answer to his question.
Therefore …
Sure enough, there was an accident.
"Specifically?"
Number 1, 3, 5, and Su Xue exchanged glances with each other. In the end, it was Number 1 who slowly answered.
"To put it simply … it's an accident caused by the drug's discomfort."
"As a result, his condition suddenly became unstable. His body temperature rose, and he had a high fever. His immunity index and bodily functions dropped rapidly."
Number One paused and looked at An Xin, who was lying on the bed.
"So —"
"It might have been life-threatening at that time."
Her life was in danger.
Lin Feng's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. Suddenly, a warm and soft hand gently touched the back of his hand. Lin Feng looked up to see An Xin smiling at him.
"Don't worry, everything is fine now."
Such a smiling face, coupled with the gentle voice of the young girl, seemed to have a magical power to comfort people's hearts. It made Lin Feng's tense heart slowly calm down, but …
"Why would there be a problem of drug resistance?"
Lin Feng furrowed his brows.
He had heard of this term before. Generally speaking, it was something that would happen when an experimental drug was used on a patient.
"What kind of experimental drug did Steamed Bun use?"
"Why?"
"Come to think of it …"
Lin Feng paused for a moment, then swept his gaze over the others.
"What's wrong with Steamed Bun?"
Finally.
This was the most important question.
Su Xue's eyelids twitched. Number 3's eyes narrowed imperceptibly. Number 5's gaze shifted to his fiance. Number 1 nodded slightly.
"Well, it's better if you let Steamed Bun answer it himself."
Lin Feng turned his head and looked at An Xin.
She paused for a moment, as if choosing her words carefully.
"Mhm …"
"It's nothing really."
"It's just …"
As she spoke, the girl raised her head to look at a certain someone and said casually,
"I have a tumor in my body."
… …
As the patient, An Xin was in charge of explaining the rest of the topic, while Number 1 and Number 5 interspersed and supplemented.
Lin Feng felt a little dizzy. He tried his best to absorb every word, but in the end, he only managed to get the gist of it.
"Tumor."
"Gastrointestinal …"
Su Xue hurriedly added, "Benign, benign."
Lin Feng nodded subconsciously. "A benign tumor in the stomach …"
Early symptoms included stomach pain, loss of appetite, indigestion, fatigue, weight loss, anemia, and so on.
If left untreated for a long time, a benign tumor could turn into a malignant one, leading to irreversible consequences.
Hearing this, Lin Feng couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.
"Isn't that … stomach cancer?"
The others hurriedly comforted him. "It's fine, it's fine. It's already been treated and operated on. It didn't turn into a malignant tumor."
Lin Feng looked at An Xin and asked in an uncertain tone, "Really?"
The girl's face was calm and composed. "Of course."
"So … when you were in China, you asked for leave a few times and went to the hospital because of this, right?" A certain someone recalled some of the past events and slowly seemed to be able to match it.
An Xin nodded calmly. "Yes. At that time, I was diagnosed with a tumor in the hospital." She paused. "But I didn't want you to worry, so I didn't tell you."
An Xin's expression turned apologetic.
"I'm sorry …"
"What's the point of saying that now? As long as you're fine, everything's fine." Lin Feng waved his hand and let out a long sigh. "So the hospitals in China were worried, so you came overseas for treatment?"
It was as if he had pieced together all the pieces of information.
Now, he had an explanation for the problem.
"But if it's just a benign tumor, is it really that serious?" A certain someone frowned again. He felt that, based on his common sense, there was no need for him to travel abroad for half a year just for a benign tumor. "Moreover, you stayed in the hospital for half a year?"
That seemed to be … a corresponding treatment for a more serious illness.
Lin Feng looked at An Xin doubtfully. Then he looked at the others around him.
"You guys —"
"You're not lying, right?"
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