Ji Ruan failed to go to sleep that evening. He all the time thought that he accepted himself nicely with the present listening to impairment and sometimes voluntarily took off his cochlear implant to benefit from the quiet. However when the quiet grew to become involuntary, he grew to become a bit panicked. His proper ear might hardly hear any sound with out the cochlear implant, whereas his left ear might nonetheless hear some, however these sounds grew to become summary and fragmented at evening, like ghosts whispering, disturbing his sleep. He used to sleep nicely even with out the cochlear implant, so Ji Ruan did not perceive why he felt so uneasy when he could not discover that small black exterior gadget. Maybe for individuals with listening to impairments, any listening to support gadget is not any much less addictive than a substance. Ji Ruan acquired up early the following day. When he was washing up, the particular person within the mirror had darkish circles underneath his eyes, trying lifeless. After an evening’s sleep, he had bruises on his collarbone and ribs from being pounced on by a cat. They have been sore and painful, and his again harm too, however he could not see whether or not they have been purple or simply blue. Ji Ruan sighed inwardly. He did not have many garments, so he might solely discover a small round-neck T-shirt to put on, barely protecting his collarbone. Maybe on account of his physique, any slight discomfort would present on his face, and he would look very unhealthy. For instance, now, Ji Ruan knew he did not have any massive issues, however he seemed like a determined worker exploited by 996 work hours for a complete month. Ji Ruan stared at himself within the mirror for some time, then lastly picked up a basin of sizzling water, moist a towel, and rubbed his face exhausting. A minimum of he used the recent steam to make his cheeks look a bit rosy. It appeared like somebody got here into the room, and Ji Ruan was afraid he would not hear somebody knocking on the door on account of his listening to impairment. So as we speak he left the door open, put down the towel, and walked out of the toilet, bumping into Gu Xiuyi and his assistant Tune Ling behind him. Gu Xiuyi was already dressed neatly, sporting a white shirt and a darkish grey go well with, trying clear and stylish. Ji Ruan’s bangs have been moist, and some strands have been sticking to his brow. He casually pushed them apart and walked in direction of the 2 by the door, smiling barely as a gesture of greeting. “Good morning.” Assistant Tune instantly responded with a well mannered smile, “Good morning, Mr. Ji.” Gu Xiuyi did not say something, his gaze stayed on Ji Ruan’s face for a second, then moved to his hair. This child had messy hair within the morning, and some strands have been moist and sticking to his brow, making him look fairly sloppy. Gu Xiuyi pursed his lips tightly, attempting to endure for a second, however could not assist it in the long run. He approached Ji Ruan and smoothed out his unruly hair. Whereas straightening his hair, Gu Xiuyi stated severely, “Even if you happen to’re not feeling nicely, you need to all the time keep your greatest picture in entrance of outsiders.” He was so shut that his phrases have been transmitted clearly into Ji Ruan’s left ear, though not totally clear, at the least it was audible. His tone was like a frontrunner inspecting throughout an early assembly. Ji Ruan, who had by no means labored earlier than, was puzzled, feeling absurd. However surprisingly, Gu Xiuyi’s assistant, Tune, agreed very a lot, nodding earnestly with a severe expression, making Ji Ruan suspect that if he had a pocket book in his hand, he would instantly jot down and retailer Gu’s basic quotes in a set and recite them repeatedly. Did he lose his thoughts from being exploited? Ji Ruan did not say something extra and went again to the toilet to proceed washing up and packing his issues. After ensuring his paperwork have been so as, he went downstairs with Gu Xiuyi. The 2 walked facet by facet with out speaking. Ji Ruan hesitated for a second earlier than talking up: “My cochlear implant…” Gu Xiuyi was strolling on Ji Ruan’s proper facet and was about to answer when he paused, took a step again to Ji Ruan’s left ear, and stated: “Let’s go to the hospital now and get you a brand new exterior gadget.” Ji Ruan did not anticipate this reply and his eyes widened barely: “What about getting our marriage certificates?” Gu Xiuyi took out his cellphone and scrolled via it, saying: “I requested the physician, it will not take lengthy to get a brand new gadget. We will nonetheless make it to the Civil Affairs Bureau after that.” It was certainly inconvenient for them to speak now. Ji Ruan might nonetheless hear some sounds, however texting on his cellphone was not very best. Nevertheless, Gu Xiuyi needed to be very near him to talk. Though they solely spoke a number of sentences simply now, Ji Ruan’s ears have been tickled by his breath. If he tilted his head barely, he might even see the strains on Gu Xiuyi’s lips very clearly. This wasn’t the well mannered distance that must be stored in an organized marriage. Ji Ruan silently agreed with Gu Xiuyi’s resolution and smiled in reduction: “Thanks.” Gu Xiuyi then raised his head from his cellphone and glanced at Ji Ruan. He was tall and near Ji Ruan, and the hall was dimly lit. The glow from his cellphone display made his already clean jawline even sharper and colder, giving him a distant and fierce look. Ji Ruan did not perceive his expression. Gu Xiuyi solely checked out Ji Ruan for a brief second earlier than placing down his cellphone and transferring his gaze away. He stated frivolously, “I stated you do not should be so well mannered. It was my cat’s fault for being too unruly and hurting you. I ought to apologize to you.” He harm him? In a second of confusion, Ji Ruan lowered his head and seen that his collar was certainly askew, revealing a small bruise. Was Gu Xiuyi taking a look at it? The person did not look ahead to Ji Ruan to reply and had already walked away. Ji Ruan watched his again for some time, then shook it off and straightened his collar earlier than following him downstairs.

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-An hour later, in a non-public hospital lounge.

After the routine examination, Ji Ruan and Tune Ling sat on the sofa ready. The nurse beside Ji Ruan requested softly, “Do you want a glass of milk?” The gorgeous woman spoke in a mild voice, and Ji Ruan thought he had walked right into a pediatric clinic by mistake. Tune Ling laughed and joked, “Lily, be regular, he is an grownup now.” The nurse, referred to as Lily, glared at him and stated, “Is not it apparent? Cease speaking.” Then she smiled and requested Ji Ruan, “Would you like milk?” Ji Ruan smiled and shook his head frivolously, “No, I will simply drink water.” “Water, okay, I will go pour it for you, wait a minute~” Lily acquired up and moved to the water dispenser. Tune Ling waved his arm to shoo her away and stated to Ji Ruan, “Do not thoughts her, these younger ladies like handsome guys such as you.” He spoke slower and clearer than Gu Xiuyi, and Ji Ruan might principally perceive him. He replied with a smile and seemed round earlier than asking, “Do you all know one another?” In Ji Ruan’s thoughts, hospitals have been simply locations for remedy, and he even had deep grievances in direction of them from his earlier sickness. However as we speak, as quickly as he arrived, Tune Ling confirmed familiarity with all the pieces and greeted the passing nurses, whereas Gu Xiuyi chatted with a physician in a white coat not distant. Following Ji Ruan’s gaze, Tune Ling laughed and stated, “Sure, that is the physician who will test your ears later, Li Sui’an, our boss’s buddy.” Ji Ruan raised his eyebrows barely and located it attention-grabbing that the CEO’s buddy was a physician. He chuckled to himself and stated, “What a buddy…” Tune Ling caught this sentence however did not know Ji Ruan’s ideas. He thought the younger girl was curious and rapidly stated, “Sure, really your complete hospital is owned by our group. Previously few years, our boss’s grandfather, who can also be the chairman, has had some well being points and his listening to is not superb. He is been seeing Physician Li right here, and our boss may be very filial. He goes to the hospital each few days and takes care of him, in order that they’ve develop into fairly shut…” As quickly as Tune Ling began talking, Ji Ruan felt uneasy. It felt like he was being bought one thing, and the product being promoted was Gu Xiu Yi himself.

This unusual feeling induced Ji Ruan to furrow his forehead and attempt to interrupt: “Assistant Tune…” “What’s up?” “You do not have to inform me so many particulars.” Ji Ruan compelled a smile.

“Huh?” Tune Ling widened his eyes in shock. “The boss stated the identical factor!” Ji Ruan did not perceive: “What did he say…?” “– Ji Ruan.” Gu Xiuyi’s voice got here from behind him, interrupting Tune Ling, who was about to reply. Ji Ruan rotated and noticed Gu Xiu Yi approaching with a physician sporting a white coat. He stood up from the couch and Gu Xiu Yi launched them: “Let me introduce you, that is Physician Li Sui’An, your attending doctor. Ji Ruan, my fiancée.” It was clear within the contract that their marriage was public, and the physician in entrance of them clearly knew about it too. He did not present any shock and greeted Ji Ruan warmly, “Congratulations, you are actually lovely and an ideal match. It is such as you have been made for one another!” The physician’s smile revealed eight massive enamel, and he appeared to genuinely bless them with a brand new marriage Ji Ruan felt a bit dazed and did not know if he actually believed that they have been in love or if he was simply being deceitful. However Gu Xiu Yi did not say something, so Ji Ruan might solely proceed to pretend a smile and reply with a lie, “Thanks, you are superb at talking.” Lily introduced water over for everybody, giving every particular person a glass. Physician Li joked loudly and nudged Gu Xiu Yi’s elbow, “Are you getting ready for the marriage? When are you going to get your marriage license?” Ji Ruan lowered his head to drink his water, pondering that Physician Li was speaking to him. He blurted out with out pondering, “Quickly.” “Cough–!” Lily choked on her water. “Splash–” Physician Li’s water spilled all around the flooring. Ji Ruan instantly splashed water onto the again of his hand, startling him. He by accident ran into Gu Xiuyi’s arm, and he calmly helped him up Li Sui’an did not anticipate this little sister-in-law to be so wild. When he spoke softly, he gave the impression of a correct spouse. “This, this — so quick?” Ji Ruan realized he stated the flawed factor and that Gu Xiuyi hadn’t instructed his physician buddy that they have been about to get their marriage certificates. Nevertheless, since he had already spoken, he needed to proceed, “Um… we introduced our family registration ebook.” The 2 individuals wiping the ground have been much more shocked. Gu Xiuyi watched the entire thing and intervened on the good time, taking Ji Ruan to the remedy counter, “It isn’t that quick. We have been planning to get the certificates yesterday.” Li Sui’an helped Lily clear up the water on the bottom, washed his palms, straightened his white coat, and sat down. He wiped his sweat and stated, “You might be environment friendly…”. He took a deep breath and checked out Ji Ruan, “Let’s test your ears. Can you employ signal language?” Ji Ruan nodded and stated, “I wasn’t born deaf, however I acquired sick once I was a baby and did not go to the hospital in time, so I grew to become like this. Um… I acquired a cochlear implant quickly after, so I can hear now, however I did not study signal language particularly.” Gu Xiuyi sat subsequent to Ji Ruan as a member of the family, and this was the primary time he heard the younger man in entrance of him converse a lot. Earlier than, Ji Ruan would blurt out a number of phrases at a time, and he could not inform if there was something uncommon. However when he spoke in lengthy sentences with out the assistance of a listening to gadget, his speech grew to become a bit stuttered. Gu Xiuyi seen that he lowered his eyelashes a number of instances, as if attempting to determine the tone of sure phrases, and he sounded youthful. Li Sui’an nodded in understanding and stated, “I checked you earlier, and your cochlear implant is okay. We’ll simply give you a brand new exterior gadget. Once we flip it on, you could really feel dizzy or uncomfortable. In the event you’re actually uncomfortable, we’ll cease and proceed later, okay?” Ji Ruan turned his head barely and checked out Li Sui’an’s lips, listening rigorously to each phrase. After confirming that he understood, he nodded, “I do know.” Nevertheless, regardless that he was mentally ready, Ji Ruan was nonetheless shocked when the gadget was turned on. The processor was connected to the pores and skin behind his ear and related to Li Sui’an’s programmer via a wire. He did not know what Li Sui’an had pressed, however instantly an electrical present handed over his scalp, inflicting goose bumps to look on the again of his neck, and his hair stood up. Then, the sound of rustling started to enter his ears, like surging waves, stimulating his senses and making him dizzy. Li Sui’an stored adjusting one thing, and the sound in Ji Ruan’s ear stored altering. He progressively felt like he was seasick, with a headache and occasional nausea. He tried exhausting to suppress the urge to vomit, however the headache and dizziness grew to become insufferable. Because the mechanical sound in his ears modified, it grew to become increasingly intense. Gu Xiuyi watched as Ji Ruan’s face turned worse and worse as he listened. At first, he was in a position to give suggestions on the sound with Li Sui’an’s steering, however his palms have been shaking afterward. After hesitating for a second, Gu Xiuyi lowered his head and leaned in near Ji Ruan’s left ear. “What’s flawed?” he requested. Li Sui’an additionally seen one thing was flawed and rapidly requested, “Is it uncomfortable? Do it’s essential cease for a second?” Ji Ruan used all his power to withstand the discomfort. He glanced at Gu Xiuyi, then his coronary heart and chest surged once more. In a flash, Ji Ruan’s physique stiffened for a second, after which he forcefully eliminated the processor from behind his ear and coated his mouth, forcefully holding again a retch.