Beta Chapter 79: I Can’t See

Chapter 79: I Can’t See

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

The ward was quiet, except for the sound of the air humidifier. The usually lively little one was lying quietly on the hospital bed at the moment, running a low fever in a daze, with gauze wrapped around his cheeks, arms, and even his head. After finally gaining some weight, his cheeks seemed thinner these past few days. Plus, he looked a bit pitiful with injuries in several places.

By the bedside, Duan Yizhou was wiping his little one’s body with alcohol. From entering the hospital yesterday evening until the third day now, he remained in a daze, running a persistent low fever.

Due to pregnancy, they were avoiding medication injections as much as possible. His resistance was much weaker than before, and his recovery was poor, including the swelling at the back of his head, which persisted. If he were to wake up, he’d probably start complaining about pain again.

“How do you want to handle He Yu?” Duan Yizhou gently wiped Luo Songran’s arm with alcohol, while asking Yan Nanchen beside him.

Yan Nanchen, sitting beside him, with a handsome face showing signs of exhaustion, was bent over, his head bowed, elbows resting on his knees, fingers pinching the bridge of his nose to relieve discomfort. He exuded a strong scent of jasmine omega pheromones, completely unblocked by inhibitors.

“I want to kill him,” he said, putting down his hand, looking at the purplish bite mark on his thumb from last night when Jiang Yi bit him in pain due to his own pheromones’ rejection.

Duan Yizhou replied, “… I understand, I feel the same way, but thinking is one thing, I suggest we handle it according to the procedure.”

“Registering someone else’s pheromone code without authorization can get him kicked out of the institute, but whether he was involved in helping Chen Ri steal the special drug is still under investigation. The surveillance only shows Chen Ri, not him. I’ve already asked the database to investigate the registration, and records of registrations within the past six months will be kept.”

Chen Ri was the husband of the researcher who had died unexpectedly.

“What did the police say?” Duan Yizhou put down the towel soaked in alcohol, then noticed Luo Songran’s eyelids twitching, unsure if he was having a nightmare as his brows furrowed. He bent down and gently rubbed the little one’s brows.

Although the doctor said there was nothing wrong with sleeping like this, it was just a protective reaction of the body’s functions, he was still very worried. Why wouldn’t he wake up? What happened when he was kidnapped that day? So far, both parties involved could not explain their conditions.

Luo Songran was in a coma, and even if Jiang Yi were awake, his physical and mental conditions were too severely affected for him to testify. They could only wait for Luo Songran to wake up.

“Chen Ri didn’t say anything. Couldn’t get anything out of him. The police said he shows signs of depression.”

Upon hearing this, Duan Yizhou frowned, “It shouldn’t be severe enough for him to be unable to take care of himself. The police wouldn’t allow him to be hospitalized voluntarily.”

“I asked Uncle Gu. Stealing and intentionally damaging vaccines is a serious crime, punishable by more than ten years. Moreover, the vaccine stolen has not yet undergone clinical trials, posing a threat to public safety. They also kidnapped and extorted a large sum of money, injured RanRan, and caused Jiang Yi’s accidental second differentiation. They’ll be sentenced for multiple crimes, they won’t get out in this lifetime.”

“Um…” A faint groan came from the bed, sounding very uncomfortable.

Duan Yizhou had been watching Luo Songran all this time. Seeing him seeming uncomfortable, he gently rubbed his eyebrows and traced the contours of his eye sockets with his fingertips, gradually easing the furrowed brows.

After comforting him, he glanced at Yan Nanchen, “I went to see Jiang Yi this morning, he was still resting. How is he now?”

Yan Nanchen shook his head, “His body’s rejection of his own pheromones is related to his psychological state. He can’t accept that he has differentiated into an omega, plus his posterior neck gland is red and swollen from just growing out, and his rectal pouch suddenly developed these days, causing him to complain of stomach pain. He can’t rest properly at all.”

“He probably needs you now.”

“I know. I came after the doctor sedated him and got him to sleep. He’s about to wake up now. I’ll go back to be with him. Take good care of RanRan. Let me know if there’s anything.”

“Do you understand Jiang Yi? Although he seems carefree most of the time, he’s very stubborn.”

Yan Nanchen stood still at the door of the ward, silent for a moment before answering, “I know. If he finds out I’ve lied to him, he won’t want me anymore.” Bitterness crept into the corners of his lips.

“You’ll have to tell him eventually. After all, your brother will come back at any time, and you and him should be easy to tell apart. Jiang Yi likes gentleness.”

Yan Nanchen was speechless. Could you please stop piercing his heart? After saying this, he walked out of the ward, adding, “Got it, I’ll learn.”

After closing the door, the ward quickly fell silent. The afternoon sunlight outside the window was bright, casting a faint glow into the room, some of it falling onto the white bedding, highlighting the injuries on the pale face of the young man sleeping soundly, making the abrasions on his face even more vivid and piercing.

Duan Yizhou sat by the bed, placing the wiped towel aside, his gaze fixed on the sleeping figure, silent and still. As he watched, his eyes reddened again. Because he was heartbroken.

Ever since he fell in love, he wanted to hold his treasure in the palm of his hand, wishing to give his treasure the whole world. With his abilities, he could have protected Luo Songran perfectly, but accidents still happened.

It happened during the pregnancy, and now he dared not even think about what happened when he was kidnapped. Any speculation could make him lose control. But whenever it quieted down, he couldn’t help but think, because his little one had never been this quiet. He would rather see Luo Songran throwing tantrums or whatever, than lying in bed, so scared he wouldn’t wake up even now.

He took Luo Songran’s hand, a hand that could almost be circled entirely by one of his, and gently rubbed the back of it. Then, slowly lowering his head, as if unable to bear the weight, his tall and straight back bent down, resting his forehead on the back of Luo Songran’s hand.

Sunlight fell on Duan Yizhou, the light was warm, but it was overshadowed by the guilt and regret emanating from him. Such discomfort almost overwhelmed this towering alpha.

“Hey…”

After some time, Duan Yizhou heard a weak ‘hey’. He suddenly raised his head, meeting a pair of bright and clear eyes, and in that moment, the melancholy in his eyes was instantly replaced by brightness.

When Luo Songran opened his eyes, he was still a bit groggy, not sure where he was. But when he smelled the scent, he knew where he was. He was in the hospital, which meant he had been rescued. Then he felt Duan Yizhou leaning on his hand, filled with sadness from head to toe, as if he had left the world.

So he called out, and Duan Yizhou suddenly raised his head. His face was a bit haggard, and he even had a beard. He was stunned for two seconds, then reached out to touch the beard on his chin, “Why do you look so ugly?”

“Is there anywhere uncomfortable?!” Duan Yizhou, seeing him wake up, immediately stood up and pressed the bedside button, feeling ecstatic inside.

“I’m fine, just tired. Are the babies okay?” Luo Songran could still remember what had happened to him. “Where did you find me?”

“The babies are fine. Your condition is more serious. Let’s not think about that now. I’ll call the doctor to come and check on you. You’ve been asleep for two days.”

Luo Songran saw Duan Yizhou standing up anxiously, which was very different from his usual calm demeanor, but it made him feel extremely safe. Perhaps that was why he wasn’t afraid at all. So he reached out his hand to Duan Yizhou, “Hold my hand.”

When Duan Yizhou heard Luo Songran say these three words to him and saw his hand reaching out to him, tears welled up in his eyes. He sat back down by the bed, took Luo Songran’s hand, and kissed it, feeling immensely grateful inside: “Okay, I’ll give you whatever you want.”

“I wasn’t afraid at all at the time, even though being tied up was very uncomfortable. But I really wasn’t afraid.”

“Why?”

“Because I knew you would spare no effort to find me. You wouldn’t bear to see me hurt.” Luo Songran felt the strength of Duan Yizhou’s grip on his hand, and a strong sense of dependence arose in his heart. “Can you hug me again? It’s been so long since I hugged you.”

When Duan Yizhou heard this, his heart softened completely. Just as he was about to pick up Luo Songran, the doctor came in. He could only gently rub his head and coax him, “I’ll hug you later.”

“Okay.”

The doctor and nurses quickly arrived at the bedside.

Luo Songran saw the doctor checking the back of his head again and his eyes. This time he felt like something was wrapped around his head. He reached out to touch it, but as soon as he lifted his hand, Duan Yizhou grabbed it.

“It’s still swollen here, don’t touch it for now.”

After the doctor finished checking, he began to ask, “Do you feel dizzy or have a headache?”

Luo Songran shook his head, about to say no, but then felt a slight movement in his head. The back of his head hurt a bit, and he gasped, “…Yes, the back of my head hurts.” Then he looked at Duan Yizhou with grievances, “I was hit on the head!”

Duan Yizhou suddenly became furious, “What did he use to hit you?”

“I don’t know.” As Luo Songran recalled, the more he thought about it, the more confused he felt about being tied up. “Anyway, after he kicked Jiang Yi out of the car, I was taken to a village. I didn’t provoke him at the time because I still had Jiang Yi’s phone on me. I thought I could find a way to save myself, but as soon as I got out of the car, I was knocked unconscious and woke up tied up.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly sat up, perhaps too abruptly, and his head suddenly hurt. His vision blurred slightly, but he still grabbed Duan Yizhou’s hand, looking anxious, “No, where’s Jiang Yi? He took the special drug to protect me, and that drug’s effects are terrifying. I saw Jiang Yi in a lot of pain, and then he was kicked out of the car. Where is he now? Have you found him?”

Seeing this little one making such a big move, pulling out the needles from his hand, with blood oozing out of the needle holes and quickly bruising, Duan Yizhou frowned and pressed his hand, “Be careful.”

Luo Songran felt his vision clear up quickly. He continued anxiously, “Tell me quickly, where’s Jiang Yi?”

“He has differentiated into an omega.”

“…What?” Luo Songran’s head spun. How did he differentiate into an omega? “Why?”

Duan Yizhou glanced at the doctor, indicating for them to handle the needle site first. “He should be part of the population with latent gene differentiation. Being exposed to too large a dose of the special drug is also a form of harm, triggering the secondary differentiation. We’re still observing him.”

Upon hearing this news, Luo Songran’s whole person became distressed. His eyes turned red, he hung his head, and his vision became momentarily blurry, “…It’s all my fault. I’m the one who caused this to him. I want to go see him.”

The nurse happened to be changing the bandage on Luo Songran’s head while he was lowering his head.

“He has your second cousin with him. It’s no use going there now,” Duan Yizhou said.

“My second cousin is with Jiang Yi?” Luo Songran expressed doubts about this combination. He raised his head, “Why would my second cousin go to be with Jiang Yi?” 

But as soon as he raised his head, everything in front of him turned dark. His expression froze.

Duan Yizhou had intended to explain, but seeing Luo Songran’s expression, which seemed to be in disbelief, he asked, “What’s wrong, baby?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Luo Songran lower his head to touch his own hand, hesitating for a moment, and it took several attempts before he managed to grasp his hand. This action furrowed Duan Yizhou’s brow.

“Duan Yizhou.” Luo Songran called out, his voice trembling, choked up, “…I’m going to tell you something scary. Don’t panic first.”

“What’s wrong?” Duan Yizhou noticed that Luo Songran’s eyes were not right.

“I can’t see, everything is black.” 

Duan Yizhou looked at Luo Songran in astonishment, seeing his bewildered look, his heart sank suddenly.

 

 

 

 

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