Xi Duan averted his eyes. "I want... to go back early."
It was not because of work. It was just that it would be easier to get intimate in Shan Quan County.
"I'm okay with that too." Duan Shu Tong agreed. Then he got ready to pull away his hand and get out of the car, but Xi Duan dragged him back.
Xi Duan pursed his lips and looked at Duan Shu Tong. The man didn't say anything, but he didn't let go either. He looked like he was expecting something, yet at the same time he did not dare to voice his desires. He could only beg Duan Shu Tong with pitiful eyes.
With a smile, Duan Shu Tong pulled the other man's hand towards himself. Then he kissed the back of Xi Duan's hand. He looked up and asked, "Is this good enough?"
Unexpectedly, the man gripped him even tighter. Xi Duan leaned forward suddenly and brushed a kiss against Duan Shu Tong's cheek. The touch was as light as a feather, tickling Duan Shu Tong's heart.
After the kiss, he immediately let go of Duan Shu Tong. Looking at the windshield solemnly, he said, "All right."
Little did he know his reddened ears gave away everything.
Duan Shu Tong mentally tsked. He stroked the place where Xi Duan had kissed. His heart seemed to be filled with viscous syrup, bubbling and sweet.
Xi Duan's eyes followed Duan Shu Tong as the young man got out of the car and then walked away. He watched until he could no longer see the other anymore. Then he rubbed the back of his hand where Duan Shu Tong had kissed him and smiled happily.
Xi Duan said that he wanted to go back to Shan Quan County earlier. Thus, he came to pick up Duan Shu Tong the very following day.
Dong Han Yue was reluctant to let him go so soon, so Duan Shu Tong hugged her and said, "I have to go back to research and develop new products. After it is done, I'll come back to see you again."
At that, Ms. Dong had no choice but to wave goodbye.
Duan Shu Tong was not merely coaxing her. He was serious. After deciding to be with Xi Duan, he put even more pressure on himself.
Xi Duan was already standing at the peak of his career. As Xi Duan's partner, Duan Shu Tong felt that he could not be too far behind the other. You could also say that this was a man's self-esteem acting up. He wanted to be successful and famous so that there would not be any pressures when he was with Xi Duan.
He was willing to work hard for it.
Back in Shan Quan County, the two of them did not have time to continue being cheesy with each other. Xi Duan had a backlog of work to deal with, and Duan Shu Tong also began to formulate new product development plans.
Drawing upon the buried memory of Grandpa Duan's unexpected death, Duan Shu Tong then decided on the next course of action.
Back then, Grandpa Duan worked in the county hospital. He was trying his best to diagnose and treat a patient with kidney failure, but in the end he failed to save the patient's life. The patient's family members went mad with grief and pushed Grandpa Duan to the ground. Grandpa Duan hit the back of the head and the medical personnel could not save him.
Young Master Duan was still young back then. He witnessed this tragedy with his own eyes and it shook his belief in studying medicine.
Duan Shu Tong was well aware of the original's reluctance towards medicine, so he decided to develop a drug that can effectively treat kidney failure, and resolve this knot in his heart.
The efficiency of NT was very high and the new laboratory was almost complete. He should be able to use it soon.
Just when he was looking forward to the new laboratory, Pei Ruo Wei, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, suddenly contacted him, and asked in a tearful voice, "Young Master Duan, can I borrow some money?"
Duan Shu Tong was surprised. He asked, "What for?"
Pei Ruo Wei calmed down a little, and explained: "The dean who took care of me when I was young is sick and needs a sum of money for treatment. Can I borrow the money from you first? I will definitely pay it back!"
Duan Shu Tong thought of the director of the orphanage who took care of him in his previous life, and couldn't help but softly said: "What kind of illness is it? How much do you need?"
"The doctor said that there is a problem with the kidneys and that dialysis is needed. I- I don't know how much it will cost." She was at a loss.
If she had not gone to visit the dean, she would not have found out that they had such a serious illness. She was deeply bitter and regretful for not discovering this earlier.
Duan Shu Tong recalled that there was indeed such a plot point writtenin the original book. In the story, after Pei Ruo Wei gave birth, she went to Shan Quan County to visit the old dean, while accompanied by the second male lead, Young Master Duan. During the visit, she was told that the dean had died of a serious illness. She blamed herself and mourned bitterly.
It was precisely because of this event that caused her to value her child more and she became even stronger for it.
Of course Duan Shu Tong was not going to sit on his hands. "Which hospital are you in? I'll go and take a look."
"County Hospital. Thank you, Young Master Duan."
After he hung up the phone on Pei Ruo Wei, he called the County Hospital. The pressure was building.
He must pick up his pace and develop that kidney medicine as soon as possible.
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Things will get sweeter later on. I'm just afraid that it will be too sweet for you.
The female lead will make another appearance. It should be almost time.
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