He ignored the shaded area and recklessly got himself heatstroke.
Chapter 61 This debt needs to be settled.
When Luo Tian woke up, he was in the hospital. The bouquet of flowers he had bought was still there, placed on the bedside table. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought that someone had come to visit him and brought him flowers.
The nurse was just making her rounds when she said, "You're awake? You fainted from heatstroke. You can walk now that you have the strength. Go home and drink plenty of water. Be careful to prevent heatstroke in the future."
Luo Tian's head was still a little heavy, so he could only lie there and ask, "Who...who brought me here?"
Nurse: "An ambulance!"
Luo Tian: "Who called for emergency help?" Why is this person talking nonsense to him!
The nurse wasn't a fan of celebrities, and since Luo Tian looked very haggard, she didn't recognize his face. She simply said, "Are you trying to thank someone? I can help you check the call logs."
But it turned out that the number wasn't Xiao Shulang's; the person who called the ambulance was a staff member.
Luo Tian immediately contacted the person who had gone to visit the set with him that day.
He had made preparations beforehand, bringing someone specifically to film his interaction with Xiao Shulang. He asked that person if Xiao Shulang had come over after he fainted.
The man replied, "No. Oh my, I was terrified! Boss, was this a staged act? Why didn't you give me a heads-up?"
Hearing that Xiao Shulang remained completely unmoved, Luo Tian was still furious, but he had to endure it all, which was extremely frustrating.
"Send me all the photos and videos."
After the payment was settled, the other party readily agreed: "Okay."
After receiving it, Luo Tian thought about how to write the short essay. It wouldn't be enough to just write about what he did; he also had to bring Xiao Shulang into it so that others would think that Xiao Shulang still had feelings for him.
So he wrote this at the end: "Today I went to a fan's visit to the set and finally saw Shulang. I really missed him. It was so hot that I accidentally suffered heatstroke and fainted. I woke up in the hospital. Shulang must have been worried about me."
He was trying to morally blackmail him. He had fainted and was sick, so shouldn't Xiao Shulang at least have some humanity?
His popularity has plummeted, and the remaining fans are of two types: zombie fans and brainless fans. When he posts a Weibo post, there are still fans who "feel sorry for their brother," but compared to the hundreds or thousands of posts every second in the past, now there are only a few scattered ones.
Fans initially felt sorry for him, but then some people came online to criticize him.
"Ugh, have some shame! What's there to be so heartbroken about? Get lost!"
"I can only say, how can there be such shameless people in the world? They refused to apologize back then, but now that they see others prospering, they have the nerve to come crawling back? Everyone has seen the recent news, right? Weifeng Technology's innovative products are amazing. The Xiao family shouldn't go bankrupt."
"Don't get involved with Shulang, stay away from him, you scumbag!! What 'feeling sorry for him'? You're just imagining things!"
Xiao Shulang remained silent, but the Wuyi production team did issue a statement. Since it was a set visit organized by the production team and someone had fainted, they had to say something.
"We took precautions to protect fans from the heat, with sunshades and fans in place. The two lead actors even paid for drinks and water for the fans themselves. We were quite surprised when someone fainted, and we contacted the hospital immediately. We hope everyone will take care of themselves."
The account of Xiao Shulang Studio was run by Wang Hao. After Xiao Shulang's company stabilized, Wang Hao resigned and officially came over as the manager of the brokerage department. He posted an emoji on the studio account with the caption "Don't go back to your old ways" without saying anything else. The sarcasm was very obvious.
Luo Tian gritted his teeth, not intending to stop there. After resting for a night at the hospital, he rushed to the film studio the next day, but this time he found nothing.
It turns out the crew set off early in the morning, and would be filming on location for a long time to come.
Luo Tian was stunned for a moment, then, unwilling to give up, he took out his phone to check the public schedule and found that Xiao Shulang's most recent public schedule was the crew's charity day next week.
The charity event was held at the welfare home where Qin Shuang had once stayed.
On the day of the charity event, the film crew rented a bus to bring everyone over, where the dean and teachers were already waiting.
Qin Shuang was very familiar with this place, and he greeted them very naturally. This used to be his home, and even if something new had been added or renovated, as long as the old dean and the teachers who had taken care of him were still there, that sense of warmth remained unchanged.
The director and the dean needed to talk first about the donation funds. Qin Shuang pulled Xiao Shulang aside and said, "Let me show you."
Looking at the place where Qin Shuang grew up, Xiao Shulang said, "This place is very similar to my orphanage."
Not only are the facilities similar, but the atmosphere they create is also similar.
Qin Shuang led him past an old wall covered with whimsical graffiti, and in one corner, there were no pictures, just rows of horizontal lines.
“We measure his height regularly,” Qin Shuang told him. “But the kid sometimes wants to compare himself to see who’s taller.”
Xiao Shulang smiled and touched the wall: "I understand."
Some kids, who just had their height measured yesterday, feel they've grown taller today, so they gather three or four like-minded kids and compare their heights against the wall.
This wall was specially left empty for children to draw on and play with. There are so many strokes used to mark heights that it's impossible to tell which ones were left by Qin Shuang now. His traces of time remain here, joining the others in their lively celebration.
They looked at many places, and then came to the classroom. The children were all there, and when they saw Qin Shuang, they all started calling out to her.
"Brother Shuang!"
"Brother Qin Shuang is back!"
Qin Shuang is often described by adults as having a strong aura, but the children here are not afraid of him at all. In fact, they are very friendly and quickly surround Qin Shuang and Xiao Shulang. Qin Shuang bends down and picks up a child who is about four years old.
The child sat in the crook of his arm, staring curiously at Xiao Shulang with his big eyes: "Handsome big brother, who are you?"
Xiao Shulang squeezed his hand: "I'm your brother Shuang's friend, just call me brother."
When Xiao Shulang uttered the words "Brother Shuang," Qin Shuang's eyes flickered: "Say it again."
"Um?"
Xiao Shulang didn't react at first and didn't understand what was going on. But when he realized what was happening, he laughed and scolded, "What are you doing? Why aren't you calling me!"
“We were just playing house,” the child clapped his hands, “Brother, you’re so handsome, will you be my bride!”
Before Xiao Shulang could speak, Qin Shuang said, "His age is not suitable."
A four-year-old doesn't understand much, and their thought process is beyond the comprehension of adults: "Then when I grow up, my brother can be my bride?"
Qin Shuang: "That won't work either."
The child couldn't understand and felt wronged: "Why?"
Qin Shuang: "He wants to be my newcomer."
Among the children around, there were also older ones. Some of the kids, around ten years old, already knew quite a bit. Upon hearing this, they immediately exclaimed, "Wow, Shuang-ge, you've finally found a partner!?"
"I know, I know. I overheard Shuang-ge talking to the dean before. The dean and the others were worried about something important about Shuang-ge."
"Life events!"
"Yes, yes, that's it!"
The children were excited and crowded around Xiao Shulang to see. Xiao Shulang was both amused and exasperated, and for a moment he felt nostalgic, just like when he visited the orphanage before he traveled back in time. The children were just as playful, and the whole family was exceptionally lively.
"Okay, okay, stop pushing!"
The teachers clapped their hands. The director and the dean had finished their conversation and were coming over to film some scenes. The teachers maintained order and said with a smile, "Quickly show your brother what you've been learning lately. Haven't you been preparing for this for a long time, just waiting for him to come?"
"Yes, Brother Shuang has come to see!"
The other actors also came forward and played some games with the children. After a while of indoor activities, everyone went outside to play for a bit.
The summer sun seems to be no match for the children's enthusiasm. The weather is very hot, but many children don't want to stay indoors all the time and always want to play outside. In the summer, teachers are worried about the children getting heatstroke, so they pay attention to the amount of time the children spend playing outside.
When Luo Tian arrived, everyone was playing in the playground of the orphanage.
He was stopped by the security guard at the gate, who was very polite: "Sir, what can I do for you?"
The main gate faced the playground. Luo Tian noticed someone and scanned the area, saying, "I'm looking for someone."
The security guard diligently asked, "Do you have an appointment with anyone?"
Luo Tian made up a story on the spot: "Dean."
Security guard: "Let me check with the director—"
"Hey, no need!" Luo Tian pressed down to avoid being exposed. Then his eyes lit up as he saw the person he was looking for, and he quickly called out, "Shu Lang, Shu Lang!"
Upon hearing this voice, Xiao Shulang and Qin Shuang were both stunned, and their faces immediately darkened.
The security guard was also stunned for a moment, and Luo Tian took the opportunity to walk past him and rush in: "Shulang!"
But the security guard was very professional and immediately raised his hand to stop him: "Sir, please wait a moment!"
Ignoring everything, Luo Tian struggled to his feet: "Shulang! Talk to me! I can wait for you to get off work, don't ignore me!"
His force as he rushed in and his loud voice frightened some of the children. The orphanage had two playgrounds; this was the smaller playground, a facility specifically for young children to play on, while the running track and ball court were on the other side.
One of the children was timid to begin with, and when he saw Luo Tian rushing in, he was terrified. He happened to be standing on a section of iron ladder and instinctively thought to run away. Several other children were also frightened, and in the panic and jostling, they actually climbed over the iron ladder railing!
The teacher, who was holding other children at the bottom of the iron ladder, cried out in surprise, but before she could finish her cry, someone rushed up and caught the child who had been pulled out.
It is sparse and elegant.
He was very close and reacted quickly. Fortunately, the iron ladder was less than three meters high. However, the child was a bit heavy, and the force of the fall was considerable. Xiao Shulang caught him and took several steps back before his back hit the wall with a "bang" before stopping.
Xiao Shulang let out a muffled groan and held the child protectively in his arms.
"Sparse and open!"
Qin Shuang quickly stepped forward, took the frightened and crying child from him, and handed him to the teacher. The teacher checked the child for injuries, and Qin Shuang checked Xiao Shulang: "Are you alright?"
Lifting weights on flat ground is different from catching a falling object. Qin Shuang tentatively and gently pressed down on Xiao Shulang's shoulder and arm, afraid of causing injury to his muscles or bones.
Xiao Shulang's arm was fine, but the impact had left his entire back numb. As the numbness gradually subsided, the friction between his clothes and skin brought a belated pain.
"My hands are fine... My back hurts a little, it's probably a scrape, nothing serious."
Luo Tian was startled by the sudden commotion and forgot to struggle. He was immediately led away from the gate by the security guard. He saw Qin Shuang look up at him.
His eyes were like sharpened knives, and even in the sweltering summer heat, they made Luo Tian shudder violently.
Qin Shuang looked away; he had more important things to do right now. He helped Xiao Shulang up, not daring to touch his back with his hand: "Let's go back inside first, I need to check on the injury."
Qin Shuang told the dean to have the security guards keep the person at the door until they had examined the injury.
This needs to be accounted for.
Don't make me feel pain after Chapter 62.
Qin Shuang led Xiao Shulang to the infirmary, rolled up his clothes, and checked his back.
Xiao Shulang wore a color-blocked shirt today. The fabric was soft, but when it rubbed against the wall, it still made his skin sting.
A large red patch appeared on her fair back, but fortunately, there wasn't much bleeding. Qin Shuang disinfected it first with disinfectant: "Do your chest or abdominal muscles or bones hurt?"