coobybook Chapter 1022 Is it shameful to be afraid of dogs?
Chapter 1022 Is it shameful to be afraid of dogs?
Jiang Chengyu leaned against the headboard of his dormitory bed, holding his phone in his left hand. The screen displayed the company's latest report data, and his fingertips slid lightly across the virtual keyboard.
Mu Xiaoji sat at the desk next to him, scrolling through videos on her phone, but her other hand wasn't idle either.
She gently held Jiang Chengyu's right hand, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the back of his hand as if giving him a simple massage.
"Don't waste your energy," Jiang Chengyu said, looking up from the screen at him.
Her tone carried a hint of helplessness, yet also a touch of warmth, "It's no use, I'm already used to using my left hand."
Mu Xiaoji didn't speak, but simply exited the video call and gripped Jiang Chengyu's right hand tightly with both of hers.
He just lay there on the edge of the bed, his exhaustion barely concealed.
"If you're tired, lie down on the bed for a while." Jiang Chengyu moved further into the bed to make room.
Mu Xiaoji said in a low voice, "I'm not tired, I just want to stay with you quietly."
Jiang Chengyu put down his phone, his gaze as gentle as the warm spring sun, falling on Mu Xiaoji's dark hair.
In a daze, he seemed to catch a glimpse of a white hair hidden in his hair, and reached out to pluck it.
Mu Xiaoji felt a slight itch on her scalp and was about to get up when Jiang Chengyu stopped her, saying, "Xiaoji, don't move. You have gray hairs. I'll pluck them out for you."
Mu Xiaoji obediently lay still, and Jiang Chengyu gently pinched the white hair and plucked it out, then breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily, it was just one."
Mu Xiaoji remained motionless, frozen in place, his heart aching with guilt.
He himself was just a single white hair, but Jiang Chengyu's hair turned white overnight because of him.
He was originally such an excellent and authoritative doctor, but because of himself, his right hand became crippled.
The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became, and his eyes secretly reddened. Jiang Chengyu noticed his emotions and reached out to ruffle his hair.
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps broke the silence of the corridor and pushed open the conference room door with a "bang".
"Professor Cao..." Xiao Huo's urgent shouts echoed in the empty room, clearly indicating that he had come up empty-handed.
Mu Xiaoji hurriedly got up and walked towards the door. Opening the door, she saw Xiao Huo rushing off in another direction.
He hurriedly called out, "Little Huo... what's wrong? Has the patient woken up?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huo stopped in his tracks and turned around, urgently saying, "Yes, Mr. Mu, the patient is convulsing all over, and she looks extremely terrified!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Mu Xiaoji said, "Let's go, let's go take a look." Before Jiang Chengyu could come out, he had already chased after Xiao Huo.
Xiao Huo and Mu Xiaoji rushed out of the office building. Jiang Chengyu got out of bed, grabbed the white coat from the back of the chair, and followed closely behind.
On the other side, Cao Guohua and the others had just returned from the dog training area. Teng Zijing was holding the frisbee that Tang Xiaoshan had prepared for Hu Zi.
I tossed it around as I walked, interacting with Tiger up close in this way.
Tiger, having met its new owner, excitedly chased after the frisbee, retrieved it, and obediently handed it to Teng Zijing.
Tang Xiaoshan looked at Huzi with reluctance: "Brother Jing, you must bring it back to visit often."
"Don't worry, I won't take away what you love. Once all this is over, I'll definitely give you back an even more spirited Tiger."
As Teng Zijing spoke, he threw the frisbee out again with great force.
Just then, Mu Xiaoji and Xiao Huo were running towards the inpatient department. As they passed under the sycamore trees next to the gym,
Tiger suddenly pricked up its ears, as if it had detected a subtle, unusual mechanical sound, and charged towards Mu Xiaoji, barking wildly.
Mu Xiaoji turned his head and saw Huzi rushing towards him fiercely, and he was so frightened that he froze on the spot.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Jiang Chengyu immediately used "Shadow Follows" and his figure instantly turned into a fleeting shadow, disappearing in the blink of an eye while holding Mu Xiaoji.
Upon seeing this, Tang Xiaoshan and Teng Zijing hurriedly shouted, "Tiger, come back!"
Xiao Huo turned around when he heard the dog barking, and saw that Hu Zi was about to pounce on Mu Xiaoji, but as if he were seeing things, the two of them suddenly disappeared into thin air.
Only after hearing Jiang Chengyu cough did everyone's gaze turn to the sycamore tree—
Mu Xiaoji was sitting on a tree branch, leaning against the tree; Jiang Chengyu's back completely concealed him, his body trembling slightly from coughing violently.
Mu Xiaoji wrapped her arms around his waist and gently patted his back with one hand:
"How are you? Little monster, your energy is greatly depleted. You shouldn't have used your technique; the Shadow Follows You technique already consumes internal energy."
"I'm fine," Jiang Chengyu said, unable to suppress a sheepish grin.
Mu Xiaoji playfully shoved him: "What are you laughing at? Is it shameful to be afraid of dogs?"
Jiang Chengyu explained, "It's not shameful. I was thinking that this sycamore tree has a deep connection with you. It was the first time it saved you, wasn't it?"
Teng Zijing ran over quickly, looked at the two people in the tree, and called out, "Are you two alright?"
Tang Xiaoshan quickly tied Hu Zi up with a leash and scolded him sternly, "Hu Zi, you've been naughty today, haven't you? You're not listening to me anymore?"
Jiang Chengyu recovered, glanced at the people on the ground, put his arm around Mu Xiaoji's waist, and nimbly leaped to Teng Zijing's side.
Xiao Huo then realized what was happening and hurriedly said, "Professor, the patient has woken up, is convulsing, and is extremely fearful."
Upon hearing this, Cao Guohua and Luo Shaoqing frowned. Cao Guohua immediately decided, "We'll go first, and you two catch up as soon as possible."
Mu Xiaoji took the prosthetic leg from Teng Zijing, quickly put it on, and followed the others as they ran briskly toward the gynecology ward of the inpatient department.
Everyone stood at the door of the ward. Cao Guohua turned around and solemnly instructed:
"Please wait outside for a moment. We'll go in first to check the situation and then call you in once we're sure it's safe."
As soon as he finished speaking, he gave Luo Shaoqing, Jiang Chengyu, and Mu Xiaoji a wink. The three understood and quickly followed him into the ward.