Bite Your Fingertips
Chapter 45
Chu Yu could faintly hear the noises around him.
Some people were cheering and saying something loudly. There was also the sound of rolling wheels rolling over sand and stones.
Everything seemed to be very close to him, but it also seemed very far away.
His eyelids were too heavy and he couldn't open them. His limbs had lost all strength. If it weren't for someone supporting him, he probably wouldn't even be able to stand properly.
A familiar female voice was calling for a doctor.
Chu Yu's brain was like a rusty clock. It took him more than ten seconds to realize that the person speaking was his sister.
She was usually swift and decisive, but now she was flustered and even sounded like she was about to cry.
"Xiaoyu, it's okay. You're out. The doctor will be here soon. Don't be afraid. It's okay …"
Chu Yu's lips moved. He instinctively wanted to reply, "Sister, don't cry. If you cry too much, your eyes will swell and you won't look good."
But when he discerned the meaning of this sentence, the string in Chu Yu's heart that had been stretched taut suddenly trembled.
He unconsciously clutched Lu Shi's clothes. "Lu Shi … Lu Shi, don't go to the doctor …"
He thought that his voice was very loud, but in fact, it was as soft as a mosquito's.
Sensing Chu Yu's subtle movements, Lu Shi held the uneasy person in her arms and asked him, "What?"
Chu Yu's eyes were closed as he leaned on Lu Shi's shoulder.
Half of his face was exposed. His lips were completely pale, but his brows were furrowed.
Chu Xi wiped her tears with her fingers and asked anxiously, "Xiaoyu, what do you want to say?"
Chu Yu's lips moved again, but he still couldn't make a sound.
Lu Shi lowered her eyes and suddenly said, "Chu Yu said that he doesn't want to go to the hospital."
After she said this, Chu Xi saw Chu Yu's furrowed brows loosen.
She quickly comforted him. "Okay, we'll listen to you. If you don't want to go, we won't go to the hospital."
Chu Yu felt as if his consciousness was floating on the surface of the water, floating and sinking, half confused and half awake.
He leaned on Lu Shi's shoulder and gently rubbed against it.
There was someone who knew his secret and understood his fear.
He would protect him.
The experts and leaders of the rescue team came over. Chu Xi and Chu Xuan went to thank them.
Lu Shi sensed that Chu Yu's lips instinctively brushed against his collar. He whispered, "Be good. There are too many people here. Let's wait for a while. I'll give it to you soon."
When Chu Yu regained consciousness, he subconsciously moved his fingers.
The place she was lying on was soft and warm. As far as she could see, there were light blue curtains and white chandeliers.
It was very familiar.
He heard the family doctor call Chu Xuan and Chu Xi out. Then, with a click, the door was closed, and the room became quiet.
Lu Shi walked to the bedside.
He leaned over and whispered, "You're awake?"
All of a sudden, Chu Yu's arm softly wrapped around her neck. Lu Shi didn't break free. Following the force, she brought her shoulder to Chu Yu's mouth.
Chu Yu bit his collar with his teeth, lifted it a little, and licked his cold skin with the tip of his tongue.
Lu Shi loosened her grip and let Chu Yu do what he wanted. Her voice was very soft. "Are you very hungry?"
"Yes." Chu Yu's nasal voice was sticky and pitiful. "I'm so hungry."
As he spoke, he licked Lu Shi's shoulder weakly.
Lu Shi was a little tickled by his kitten-like actions. He said hoarsely, "You don't even have the strength to bite me?"
Chu Yu really didn't have any strength.
He opened his mouth and tried to bite, but there was no blood.
Releasing his teeth, Chu Yu looked at Lu Shi. His light-colored eyes were wet.
"You're so pitiful."
Lu Shi got up and rolled up her sleeves, revealing her pale wrist.
She brought her wrist to Chu Yu's lips. "Try again?
If you still can't bite it open, I'll cut it open and let you drink it. "
Chu Yu didn't hear the second half of the sentence clearly. He held Lu Shi's wrist in his mouth and ground it with his teeth for a long time. Finally, he opened a small hole.
Fresh blood flowed out. He sucked it and swallowed it down his throat.
When he tasted the blood again, Chu Yu couldn't even breathe properly. His eyes inexplicably felt a little sore.
Lu Shi sat by the bed. She fed Chu Yu with one hand and gently stroked his soft hair with the other.
"Why are you crying?"
She moved her finger down and stopped at the corner of Chu Yu's eyes. With a curl, her fingertip became wet.
She put her fingertip to her mouth and tasted the salty taste. Lu Shi asked, "Were you very scared when you were in there?"
Chu Yu nodded gently.
In the beginning, he was afraid of ghosts. Later, when he was thirsty for blood and felt too uncomfortable, he didn't have the energy to be afraid of ghosts anymore. He started to worry about whether he would die and become a ghost.
Lu Shi asked again, "Were you very hungry?"
Chu Yu nodded again.
Lu Shi moved closer until he could see his own reflection in Chu Yu's eyes. He then said, "Did you still miss me? That's why you're always crying when you see me?"
Chu Yu made a very low sound of acknowledgment.
Lu Shi heard it clearly.
He chuckled happily. His fingertip traced the shape of Chu Yu's eyes. Suddenly, he asked, "Zhang Yueshan's palm is injured and bleeding. The cave is filled with the smell of his blood.
Were you very hungry and didn't drink his blood? "
Chu Yu let go of Lu Shi's wrist. After drinking the blood, he spoke with a little more strength. "Yes, I promised you."
Chu Yu knew that Lu Shi was almost paranoid about him only drinking his blood.
Subconsciously, he didn't want to upset Lu Shi.
"Chu Yu."
"What?"
"Don't do this next time."
Lu Shi lowered his thin eyelids to hide the emotions in his eyes.
As if he was talking about something unimportant, his tone was calm. "What's more important than whether you drank other people's blood is that you have to survive. Do you understand?"
Chu Yu's eyelashes fluttered slightly.
He vaguely felt that something was different.
When Fang Ziqi, Meng Ge, and Li Hua went to visit Zhang Yueshan, they cried first.
When they arrived at Chu Yu's room, they cried again.
It was the first time in the world of teenagers that they were so close to death.
Fang Ziqi looked at Chu Yu's bandaged ankle. His eyes were red and he looked like he was about to cry again. "Campus Belle, will your ankle recover?
Will you be able to walk in the future? "
Although it felt good to be cared for, Chu Yu couldn't help but grumble, "Study Committee Member, can you not look at my ankle as if it's broken?
It's true. It's just a dislocation and a sprain. Not even the bones are hurt.
It'll recover in the future and I'll be able to walk in the future. "
Fang Ziqi nodded. "Really?"
Chu Yu nodded frantically. "Really!
My ankle really isn't broken. When it recovers, I'll jump in front of you and show you. "
After Chu Yu and Fang Ziqi finished chatting, Li Hua pointed outside the window. "We'll have to go back to school with Old Ye in a while. Campus Belle, when you're better, hurry back too."
Chu Yu knew that Li Hua and the others had shamelessly stayed on the mountain to wait for news of him and Zhang Yueshan.
Now that they had been rescued, Li Hua and the others had no reason to stay on the mountain.
Chu Yu nodded. "Okay, you guys go back first. I'll probably be back in two days."
Meng Ge was a 1.88 meter tall man. He cried harder than anyone else and was still choking with sobs.
Chu Yu was touched and wanted to laugh. "Meng Ge, remember to wash your face later. Otherwise, when you go back to school and that little fairy you're chasing sees you, your reputation will be ruined!"
After Li Hua and Meng Ge dragged Fang Ziqi out of the room, Chu Xi opened the door and came in not long after.
She had tidied up her appearance and looked more energetic. She held her phone and smiled. "Your class president is in the room treating the wound on his hand. It's a little infected. The doctor used a lot of force and made him cry out in pain."
She stared at Chu Yu lying on the bed for a while and finally relaxed. "Fortunately, you're okay."
Chu Yu pretended to be obedient. "Sis, I'm lucky. It's just a landslide. Look, I'm not hurt at all. Don't worry."
Chu Xi glared at Chu Yu. "It's just a landslide?
You make it sound so easy! "After saying that, she reached out to pinch Chu Yu's face.
Chu Yu's skin was fair and delicate. A light red mark was left behind when she pinched.
He squealed, "You can pinch other places, but don't pinch my face!
My face can't take this kind of torture!
Let go, let go, I'm going to be disfigured! "
Chu Xi was amused and laughed. "Why are you still acting like you were when you were a teenager? Can't anyone touch your face?"
Chu Yu rubbed his cheeks and retorted, "Then why haven't you changed your bad habit of pinching my face from your teens to your twenties?"
Chu Yu pulled the blanket over himself and sat back down. He became more serious. "Sis, if you and Brother have something to do, you can leave first. My hands and feet are fine. I can get up and jump around now. You don't have to worry."
Chu Xi shook her head. "No, how can we leave now?"
"Why can't we?"
Chu Yu reached out to push her. "I've been trapped inside for almost 60 hours, and you've also been delayed for 60 hours. Aren't you going to approve the documents?
Are you going to hold the meeting?
Or is the Chu family going to close down? "
"Little rascal, who says that their family is going to close down?
Don't you want your pocket money anymore? "
Chu Yu grinned and said, "Do you think I don't know how busy you and Brother are?
Pocket money is definitely needed, so hurry up and work hard to earn pocket money for Brother! "
"Tsk, earning pocket money? This task is quite heavy."
Chu Xi's work had indeed been backlogged for a few days. Since she hadn't found Chu Yu, she wasn't in the mood to work at all.
She touched Chu Yu's forehead and asked softly, "Is it really okay?"
"Yes, you really don't have to worry.
I remember that when you and Brother were my age, you were already in the board of directors and sat in on the meetings.
I like to play, so I can't help much, but I can't take up your time either. "
She smiled at Chu Xi. Chu Yu urged her, "Hurry up and take Brother with you. Let's go."
The sound of the car engine came from downstairs. It got farther and farther away and gradually disappeared.
Chu Yu leaned against the pillow and looked out the window. He felt that he was really too sensible.
When he turned his head and saw Lu Shi sitting by the bed and using her phone to do some practice questions, Chu Yu instantly lost his sense of propriety.
He moved over and used his head to cover the phone screen. He looked up at Lu Shi and asked, "Is the phone prettier than me?"
Lu Shi threw the phone away and asked him, "Are you bored?"
Chu Yu nodded. "I'm bored."
"What do you want to do?"
Chu Yu didn't feel guilty about disturbing Lu Shi's studies at all. He suggested excitedly, "Let's read comics together!
I brought a lot of comics up this time. They're detective series. They're really good! "
"Okay, I'll accompany you."
Lu Shi also sat on the bed.
He had just taken a shower, so there was a faint smell of shower gel on him. The wound on the back of his hand had been washed by water and was pale.
Following Chu Yu's suggestion, Lu Shi picked a comic book from the stack. The two of them leaned against the headboard and read it together.
Chu Yu was very focused and engrossed in reading the comic.
"This Friend B must be the murderer!
He looks guilty and can't even tell where he was at around 5: 30. There's a problem!
Lu Shi, what do you think? "
Lu Shi said, "The person who came with him is the murderer.
This person is guilty because when he went to the reading room at 5: 30, he accidentally saw his friend leave the room and wasn't in the room. He didn't dare to say anything. "
Chu Yu flipped through a few more pages and realized that it was exactly as Lu Shi had said.
He excitedly switched to another comic. Halfway through, Chu Yu asked again, "What about this case? Who's the murderer?
I think it's the sister in the red dress! "
When he flipped to the next two pages, Chu Yu's expression collapsed. "Ah, why is the sister in the red dress dead?
She's definitely not the murderer. "
Lu Shi saw the disappointment in his eyes and couldn't help but say, "You're half right. You've improved."
"The murderer is her twin sister.
On the top right corner of page four and the bottom left corner of page twelve, the direction of the tattoo on the wrist of the woman in the red dress is different. They're two different people. "
Chu Yu flipped to the last page and realized that it was exactly as Lu Shi had said!
Damn, he really felt what it meant to be crushed by IQ and logic.
He asked Lu Shi, "Do you find detective stories particularly boring?"
"Yes, I do."
Chu Yu threw the comic book away.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Actually … I just don't dare to sleep."
"I know."
Lu Shi suggested a solution. "Hug?"
Chu Yu said in disdain, "Hugging here and there will make you nag."
Although he said that, his body still leaned into Lu Shi's embrace.
Chu Yu took a deep breath. Only now did he feel that he didn't die in the cave and that he had been rescued.
"Don't turn off the light."
"Okay, I won't turn it off."
Chu Yu tried to close his eyes.
After a while, he opened one eye and looked at Lu Shi.
Lu Shi patted his waist and asked, "Can't sleep?"
"I want to ask a question. I'll sleep after I ask."
"Ask."
"If …" Chu Yu didn't dare to look into Lu Shi's eyes. He stared at the bedside lamp and hesitated. "I'm saying if … If I didn't make it out this time and really died in there, would you let other little monsters suck your blood?"
He didn't notice that when he said the word "die", Lu Shi's fingertips trembled slightly, but she quickly held them tightly in her palm.
"Chu Yu."
"Yes?"
"I wouldn't."
Chu Yu turned over and knelt on the bed. He stubbornly stared into Lu Shi's eyes and asked, "Wouldn't what?"
Lu Shi's lips curled up. As Chu Yu wished, she finished her sentence. "I wouldn't let a second little monster suck my blood."