Chapter 123.2

Xiao Tangqiu!

Xiao Tangqiu woke up suddenly, only to realize he was lying on the table in an internet cafe.

Wait, on a table in an internet cafe?

Why was he in an internet cafe?

Xiao Tangqiu looked around in a daze, suddenly meeting the eyes of the boy who woke him up. The boy had fair skin, beautiful features, and a tear mole on the corner of his left eye.

He was in a trance for a moment, and called out unsurely, Meng Xinghe?

Hey, hey, whats with that uncertain expression on your face? You dont remember who I am after you fall asleep? Meng Xinghe stretched out two fair and slender fingers and pinched Xiao Tangqius cheek.

Ow, that hurts! Xiao Tangqiu yelled, dodging Meng Xinghes pinch attack, Why are we in the internet cafe?

You slept yourself muddled! Did you forget that we ran away from home after school let out in the afternoon! Meng Xinghe hmphed and reached out again to ruffle Xiao Tangqius hair.

Xiao Tangqiu ducked but his shoulder was pressed by Meng Xinghe again. He could only accept Meng Xinghes playful attacks. He asked in a daze, Running away from home? Since school let out in the afternoon? We are running away from home right now?

Meng Xinghe pursed his lips, Yeah! Weve been in the internet cafe all night. I played games all night, and you slept all night Speaking of, you can really sleep! The internet cafe is so loud yet you were able to fall asleep!

Xiao Tangqiu looked dazed, I seem to have had a long, long dream

A long, long dream? Meng Xinghe asked curiously, What dream?

Xiao Tangqiu thought hard, but couldnt remember anything, Forgot.

Nevermind, since you cant remember it, its probably not a good dream, Meng Xinghe yawned, Our internet money is almost exhausted, lets go to a park to sleep.

Go to the park to sleep? Sleep where? Xiao Tangqiu couldnt react for a while.

Sleep on a park bench, Meng Xinghe said with a righteous look on his face.

Xiao Tangqiu, This is too sad

We dont have any money! Meng Xinghe pinched Xiao Tangqius cheek, We left right after class, there was no time to go home and get money!

Xiao Tangqiu then remembered that it was indeed the case. He touched his pocket and found only a few bucks, How much money do you have on you?

Meng Xinghe patted himself casually, A few dozen or so left. Even adding it up, its not enough to stay in a hotel. Why dont we stay in the internet cafe all night?

Xiao Tangqiu shook his head and looked at Meng Xinghe seriously, It will be your birthday in a bit, right? Why not buy a cake for your eighteenth birthday?

Meng Xinghe paused for a moment before scratching the back of his head, Should we buy a cake? I dont really care, but after buying a cake, well be completely out of money.

Xiao Tangqiu shook his head, Its more important to celebrate your birthday. Lets go and buy a cake.

Meng Xinghe laughed, I see that you are the one who wants to eat cake! Okay, lets go! Lets go buy cake!

The two teenagers left the Internet cafe and went to the nearest cake shop only to find that it was closed. They went to several cake shops in succession, and finally successfully bought a small cake at a 24-hour convenience store, the kind for one person.

Its so small! Its not enough for the two of us! We shouldve just gotten malatang! Meng Xinghe muttered while looking at the cake in his hand.

Xiao Tangqiu grinned, But birthdays are all about eating birthday cakes!

Meng Xinghe hmphed, Thats the tradition of Westerners, we dont like it.

Xiao Tangqiu smiled, Alright, its already bought. Lets find a place to sit down and eat. Lets go to the park you mentioned.

Meng Xinghe nodded. Its actually pretty cool to sleep on a park bench.

Xiao Tangqiu was speechless, How cool is it to sleep on a park bench, only homeless people sleep on park benches

He hesitated and said to Meng Xinghe, Lets go home tomorrow morning, Meng Xinghe.

Meng Xinghe suddenly paused, Go home? Youre kidding!

Xiao Tangqiu frowned, But we are broke now, and we cant even buy food, so how can we run away from home?

Stop joking, we agreed to run away from home so we will run away from home! Meng Xinghe insisted, Are you going to betray me?

Where did I betray you? Didnt I run away from home with you for a day? Xiao Tangqiu bit his lip, We dont even have a minute now, if we dont go home, do we really have to live on the streets?

I can go find work! Meng Xinghe gritted his teeth, No matter what, I wont go back!

Xiao Tangqiu hesitated for a moment, Meng Xinghe, dont be like this, your mother is only trying to care about you. Youre her only son

She just wants to control me! Meng Xinghes eyes darkened, She wants to control me as a person, control my life, impose her subjective will on me, live vicariously through me with no regard for my personal wishes! I will never go back!

He looked at Xiao Tangqiu and asked, Are you already afraid? You want to betray me?

How can this be considered betrayal? I have kept you company wandering outside all day! My parents must be worried about me now! Xiao Tangqiu also got a little angry.

Kept me company all day? Company? Meng Xinghe suddenly laughed, You are just pitying me. Have you never regarded me as a friend? You just feel sorry for me and pity me?

What pity or sorry! Xiao Tangqiu was completely angry, Forget it! Do whatever you want! Im going home! He turned his head and started walking back.

He was in a rush and forgot to check the surrounding street for cars first, so naturally he didnt see a car coming straight for him.

Careful!

Meng Xinghe dashed over and shoved Xiao Tangqiu away.

After a shrill and piercing braking sound, Xiao Tangqiu was pushed out far away.

He laid on the ground in a daze, and at this moment, countless terrifying images flashed across his eyes in an instant. Destroyed cakes, bloody Meng Xinghes, icy morgues

Xiao Tangqiu immediately got up from the ground and threw himself towards Meng Xinghe, shouting, Meng Xinghe! Meng Xinghe!

The next moment, he saw the ruined cake on the ground and Meng Xinghe with blood all over his face

His heart almost stopped, and he cried and screamed, Meng Xinghe! Meng Xinghe! Dont die dont die!

At this moment, Meng Xinghe slowly opened his eyes, and his voice was very weak, Qiu Qiuqiu Im not dead yet

Xiao Tangqiu grabbed Meng Xinghes wrist excitedly, Great! Dont die! Dont die! Ambulance Yes! Ambulance! Ill call an ambulance right now!

The driver who accidentally hit someone got out of the car and almost fell to his knees. After realizing that Meng Xinghe was not dead, he immediately took out his mobile phone and called an ambulance.

Dont die dont die Xiao Tangqiu clung to Meng Xinghes hand tightly and murmured repeatedly, Dont die dont die

Meng Xinghes voice was weak, Hey, I just had a little nosebleed, its not that serious

Xiao Tangqiu shook his head desperately with red eyes.

Moments later, the ambulance came.

After hesitating for a while, Xiao Tangqiu finally found someone to borrow a phone and called both his parents and Meng Xinghes mother to the hospital.

As soon as Xiao Tangqius parents arrived at the hospital, they immediately scolded Xiao Tangqiu, but Meng Xinghes mother comforted Xiao Tangqiu after knowing that there was nothing serious with Meng Xinghe, Its fine.

You brat, youre really promising! You even learned to run away from home! Mother Xiao pointed at Xiao Tangqius nose and scolded, and then came over to comfort Mother Meng.

Xiao Tangqiu was still in shock, his spirit elsewhere.

After a while, Meng Xinghe came out. His face was covered with bandages, wrapped like a mummy. He said in a muffled voice, I just finished getting stitches. I will stay in the hospital for a days observation and then be discharged tomorrow.

The three parents breathed a sigh of relief and Xiao Tangqiu immediately said, Ill stay with you.

You brat, you have class tomorrow! Mother Xiao glared at Xiao Tangqiu.

Meng Xinghe became like this to save me so Ill stay to take care of him, Xiao Tangqiu gritted his teeth, Once hes discharged from the hospital, Ill go to class with him.

Mother Meng smiled helplessly, If my Xinghe can go to class obediently from now on, it will be a blessing in disguise.

Mother Xiao shook her head and sighed, but Xiao Tangqiu was indeed responsible for Meng Xinghes accident. In the end, she had to let Xiao Tangqiu go. The three parents and the perpetrator discussed all the procedures and paid the fee before leaving.

In a blink of an eye, only Xiao Tangqiu and Meng Xinghe were left in the ward.

Meng Xinghe laid on the hospital bed, bored. Looking at Xiao Tangqius dazed expression, he couldnt help raising his eyebrows, Why are you looking like Im dead. Dont worry, Im still alive and well.

Xiao Tangqiu looked uneasy, For some reason I feel like this car accident has happened once before