Paper Life 30 Part 2

A Paper Person who had just tasted the pleasures of flesh knew the taste well; having eaten, he wanted to eat again. He didn't need to consume food; to him, Shang Nan was the most delicious food in the world.

If Shang Nan couldn't read his eyes, he would have lived in vain. His fingers holding the spoon went stiff, "At least let me rest for a few days. I'm not you."

Hearing Shang Nan say this, the Paper Person's eyes slowly became a bit regretful.

"What are you thinking?" Shang Nan asked Yu Zhibai.

"Thinking..." Yu Zhibai always said whatever was on his mind to Shang Nan, never hiding anything. He told Shang Nan his thoughts, "I was thinking, it would be great if you were human during the day and turned into a Paper Person at night."

Shang Nan was puzzled by his idea for a few seconds. 14 reminded him at the right moment, and Shang Nan understood immediately. He grabbed a doll from the chair next to him and threw it over, "Are you done yet?"

Yu Zhibai smiled and caught the doll in his hand.

Shang Nan looked at him and suddenly said, "Xiao Bai, let's go out for a stroll later."

"Okay."

The two wore couple outfits in terms of color, both in the blue scheme. Yu Zhibai wore sky blue, which suited him well, making his temperament appear exceptionally good and his aura exceptionally gentle. Shang Nan's coat was a shade darker than his. He wore a white scarf, while Yu Zhibai carried a white canvas bag, looking every bit the good student.

"Where do you want to go?" Yu Zhibai asked him.

"Let's go see Zhang Hu and the others first."

Yu Zhibai: "?"

Shang Nan held his hand, "We are friends with them now; we should go see them."

Before leaving, Shang Nan asked in the group about the hospital and departments they were in. Except for Zhao Xiaofan in Neurosurgery, everyone else was in Orthopedics. Zhang Hu, who should have gone to General Surgery, stubbornly insisted on staying in Orthopedics just for the liveliness.

Because of them, Orthopedics suddenly became very lively.

Several boys refused to go to VIP wards individually. They wanted to stick together and stay in a large ward. Under their persistent pestering, everyone except Lin Xin was staying in the large ward.

Lin Xin's parents knew how to conduct themselves socially. Knowing that these teenage boys would definitely be noisy, they sent fruits and supplements to the patients, medical staff, and even the cleaning aunties of the entire department in advance.

Shang Nan asked for the location of the large ward at the nurse station and pulled Yu Zhibai towards the left.

Two interns were checking the oral medications to be distributed later. One of them craned her neck to look, "Which wave of visitors is this for Room 301?"

"Can't remember, but these two are the most handsome."

Room 301 was the large ward. Zhang Hu was feeding grapes to Zhu Mai. Seeing Shang Nan push the door open and enter, he froze, "Holy crap, you two actually came?"

Shang Nan handed over the thermos bucket in his hand, "Didn't know what to bring. Yu Zhibai cooked porridge for me this morning, I didn't eat much, so I brought it all."

Zhang Hu: "Actually, if you don't know what to bring, you don't have to bring anything."

Two minutes later, Zhang Hu held the bowl, "Holy crap, top student, your cooking tastes better than my family's chef's. How about you open a restaurant? I'll invest in you."

Zhu Mai lay on the bed, lifting his neck with difficulty.

Zhang Hu looked at him, "Wait a bit, let me finish eating first."

The others weren't as close to Shang Nan as Zhang Hu was, so they could only watch eagerly. Shang Nan kicked him, "Give them some."

Since Shang Nan spoke up, Zhang Hu didn't hog the food. He washed the bowl and shared it.

"Zhu Mai's condition looks pretty serious?" Shang Nan frowned slightly; even his leg was suspended.

"Ah yes, didn't he say in the group yesterday that he fractured a rib? Actually, it's not just one, it's four, and another one has a crack. His left calf is also fractured. That guy Lu Yang really aimed to kill."

Shang Nan sat on the chair in the room, smiling bitterly, "Why do I feel like Yu Zhibai and I got you guys involved?"

Actually, it was indeed getting them involved. Lu Yang had come for Shang Nan and Yu Zhibai in the first place, and Lu Yang even said that the others were just to be buried along with the two of them.

The people in the ward looked at each other. Zhang Hu spoke first, shaking his head, "Can't say that. After this ordeal, we share a life-and-death friendship. Don't be a stranger."

Others also chimed in: "We were wrong in the past too. When the top student was bullied, we didn't help. We deserved it for not saving someone in danger."

"Yeah, karma, I guess."

"In the future, Shang Nan can sign a few more orders with my family."

This sentence popped up unexpectedly, and the whole room suddenly went quiet. Yu Zhibai found these humans very amusing and couldn't help curving his lips into a smile.

Zhang Hu turned his head to look at the group of bruised and swollen people sitting on the beds, "Who said that? Who was shameless enough to say that?"

Zhu Mai raised his splinted hand, "I said it."

Shang Nan smiled and nodded, "Sure, no problem."

So straightforward?

Zhang Hu was stunned, then immediately rushed to say: "Give my dad one, give my dad one too."

They were all still young; they hadn't thought about this at all when charging forward recklessly. It could be considered a blessing in disguise. Not just anyone could cooperate with the Shang Family, and even if they did, it might just be for scraps.

Who would have thought that at their young age, they would achieve this through recklessness!

After telling them to get treated well and rest well, Shang Nan and Yu Zhibai left the hospital.

The rain had stopped in the morning. The air was filled with chill, but traces of sunlight faintly appeared on the ground.

Yu Zhibai pinched Shang Nan's fingers, whispering: "Zhang Hu is good, Zhu Mai is also good." He could distinguish between good and bad, and between sincerity and hypocrisy. These few people weren't very smart, but they were relatively good people.

Shang Nan pinched back, smiling, "Congratulations to Student Yu Zhibai for having real friends."

Yu Zhibai didn't deny Shang Nan's words, only...

"If they are friends, then what are you?"

Shang Nan: "Dummy, can I be the same as them? I'm your boyfriend."

Leaving the hospital, the two went to a nearby mall. There weren't many places to eat in this mall, but it had the largest arcade in Huinanfang—rock climbing, shooting, go-karts, video games... As soon as the holidays came, young people flocked here.

Very lively, very happy. This was Yu Zhibai's true thought while being with Shang Nan. For the first time, he felt that human laughter and crying weren't that annoying, and the voices became less piercing.

Because it liked Shang Nan, it was willing to try to accept Shang Nan's kind. After all, Shang Nan had never despised it.

Shang Nan exchanged two pockets full of game tokens and stood in front of the claw machine. He had actually silently chosen many activities in his heart, but when he saw the staff loading rabbit dolls one by one into the claw machine, his eyes couldn't look away.

Very beautiful dolls, all very beautiful. The staff's dedication was evident; their appearance almost matched the dolls Yu Zhibai made.

Shang Nan picked one he liked and inserted the tokens. He played very seriously and even asked Yu Zhibai to be his advisor to help him complete it. Yu Zhibai bent down, looking at the claw machine illuminated brightly by lights, "I can make one for you."

Whatever kind of doll he wanted, he could have. This kind of doll, this doll made by others, even if caught and brought back, it would secretly tear it apart.

"This is a sense of accomplishment." The serious expression on Shang Nan's face was unprecedented; he hadn't even been this serious last night. Yu Zhibai stared at the doll in the machine, his eyes dimming for a few seconds.

Shang Nan tried very hard—strength, direction, progress—he was just short of lifting the machine to dump it out. But this doll probably had very good texture; the claw grabbed it but then slipped off.

He failed seven or eight times in a row. Each time, Yu Zhibai would secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Shang Nan: "..." He saw that. Don't be too obvious.

He decided to wait until he returned from the restroom before battling the claw machine again. Shang Nan gave all the tokens in his pocket to Yu Zhibai, "You help me catch it first; I'm going to the restroom."

After speaking, Shang Nan ran off in a hurry. Yu Zhibai watched Shang Nan's back until he disappeared, then turned back, looking at the claw machine with a cold expression.

He expressionlessly inserted two tokens, moved the claw a few times, and slapped the button. But perhaps by a fluke, it grabbed on. Not only did it grab on, but it also brought it out.

Yu Zhibai paused. He bent down to take out the doll, looked around, and walked to the couple nearest to him, "Excuse me, sorry to bother you."

The boy looked at him in confusion.

"This doll," Yu Zhibai handed the doll to the boy, "I originally wanted to catch a doll for my boyfriend, but he doesn't seem to like this one. I'll give it to you. Wishing you a harmonious union for a hundred years." He applied what he learned; Zhu Mai had said the same to him and Shang Nan yesterday.

The boy's originally wary expression relaxed, "No problem, thanks bro." He took the doll and gave it to his girlfriend. The girl also cheerfully said thank you.

Yu Zhibai continued to insert tokens into the claw machine. Later, he caught several more, and he gave them all away to others.

The last two tokens, and he caught another one. Yu Zhibai drooped his brow and eyes in displeasure. When he bent down to take the doll out to give it away, a hand reached over first. Shang Nan was so happy his eyes shone, "You caught it, Xiao Bai, you're so amazing!"

The lower half of the boy's face was hidden by the wool scarf. He was so pale; the fine fuzz on his face was clearly visible, a soft and bright vitality.

Yu Zhibai paused, whispering: "I caught more than just one; I caught quite a few." Compared to other things, he still preferred watching Shang Nan smile.

Shang Nan was still happy about this doll, but hearing Yu Zhibai say there was more than just this one, his smile became even more brilliant, "Where are they?"

Yu Zhibai's voice was soft, "I hated them, so I gave them all away."