I Eat My Own Jealousy chapter 34

Chapter 34

The driver dropped Jian Ning and Tuan Tuan off at the hospital entrance and left. Upon receiving notification from Butler Abel, the vice-commander was already waiting at the entrance to escort the two to the hospital room.

Inside the hospital room, Zong Ye was sitting on a sofa next to the bed, examining data on the optical brain. The individuals they had apprehended at the auction had already confessed. From the information they provided, Zong Ye had confirmed several suspects within the military who were secretly involved with the black market.

Suddenly, the communication device on the coffee table buzzed. Zong Ye picked it up and glanced at it. It was a video call from Butler Abel. He accepted the call, and Butler Abel’s image appeared on the screen. With joy in his voice, Butler Abel asked, “Young Master Zong, has Young Master Jian arrived?”

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“Thank you,” Zong Ye was about to ask the vice-commander to open the thermos flask when he realized that the vice-commander had left the room as soon as he brought Jian Ning in. Now, there were only Zong Ye, Jian Ning, and Tuan Tuan in the room.

“Allow me.” Jian Ning had initially planned to deliver the soup and leave, but in the blink of an eye, the vice-commander had disappeared. Seeing that Zong Ye was about to have the soup, he bent over to place Tuan Tuan on the sofa and then reached to unscrew the thermos flask’s cap.

Hmm, it wouldn’t budge? Jian Ning tried, growing somewhat surprised. He hadn’t used much force when sealing it, so why was it so difficult to open? He increased his strength, but it still wouldn’t turn.

“Give it to me.” Seeing Jian Ning struggle, Zong Ye extended his hand toward him.

Jian Ning could only pass the thermos flask to him. Zong Ye gave it a try and furrowed his brows. Who sealed the lid so tightly that it felt almost welded shut? His back muscles tensed, gripping the cap tightly, and finally managed to open it.

Tuan Tuan jumped onto the floor and tapped the sapphire on its neck, releasing Fei Yu. Fei Yu flew around in the air before suddenly exclaiming, “Oh, Master, the wound on your back has opened.”

Jian Ning instinctively turned his head to look, noticing that the white medical garment on Zong Ye’s back was stained with blood. It was evident that the wound had reopened due to the excessive force used while opening the flask.

“I’ll call the doctor for you.” There was a call button by the bedside. Jian Ning went over and pressed it, explaining Zong Ye’s situation. Soon, a nurse entered the room carrying a tray.

The nurse didn’t dare to greet Zong Ye, instead turning to Jian Ning and saying, “There are many injured patients outside, and the hospital is short on staff. Could you please help with the bandaging, sir?”

Before Jian Ning could react, the tray was thrust into his arms, and the nurse hurriedly left.

… What was happening? Why was he being asked to do the bandaging? Jian Ning was briefly bewildered. He went to the bedside and pressed the call button again, but this time, there was no response.

Realizing the nurse’s unusual behavior, Zong Ye quickly thought of Butler Abel. He rubbed his forehead and said, “Give it to me; I’ll take care of it myself.”

Saying this, Zong Ye took the tray from Jian Ning’s hands and headed to the bathroom.

Removing his medical garment, Zong Ye turned slightly to look in the mirror. Even the lighter wounds on his body had already healed, but the most severe one on his back had reopened and was bleeding. He took a piece of gauze from the tray and began to wipe away the blood.

Wiping the wound on his back was inconvenient, and moving too forcefully caused the wound to split further. Jian Ning hesitated at the doorway for a moment before entering, saying, “Let me help you with that.”

He took the gauze from Zong Ye’s hand and stood behind him, gently wiping the wound.

After cleaning the blood, the next step was to apply a fast-acting hemostatic and wound-healing ointment. Although this ointment had excellent effects, applying it would cause a strong, burning pain initially.

As Jian Ning applied the ointment to Zong Ye’s wound, he noticed that Zong Ye’s back was tense. Almost reflexively, he leaned down and blew gently on the wound.

Zong Ye froze, and so did Jian Ning for a moment. Then, Jian Ning looked a bit embarrassed. When the second persona cooked back on Blue Star, he would occasionally cut his finger, and whenever he applied ointment to his wounds, Jian Ning would always blow on them.

“Done.” Placing the ointment back on the tray, Jian Ning turned to leave.

Zong Ye tidied up and left the bathroom. He saw Jian Ning standing by the window, his brows furrowed.

Walking over, he saw rain falling heavily outside the window, and the mist from the rain was seeping into the room.

“Wait until the rain subsides a bit, and I’ll have someone send you and Tuan Tuan back,” Zong Ye said as he closed the window. “Have you had dinner?”

Jian Ning shook his head.

Zong Ye sent a message to his adjutant, asking him to buy some food and have it delivered. The adjutant was quick, and within ten minutes, he arrived with packaged meals.

After arranging the food on the coffee table, the adjutant left in a hurry.

Jian Ning called Tuan Tuan out from the room where he had been playing with Fei Yu, and they all sat down to eat together. Since Zong Ye had already had dinner before Jian Ning arrived, he drank his soup while Jian Ning and Tuan Tuan ate.

As Jian Ning tidied up the coffee table, he realized that Zong Ye had finished the entire thermos flask of soup.

Drinking so much soup… how many times would he have to get up in the night? Jian Ning muttered softly in his mind. He then looked at the rain outside the window, which showed no sign of stopping.

Seeing that the time was getting late and worried that he might not be allowed back in the dormitory if he returned too late, Jian Ning was about to leave with Tuan Tuan when he received a communication from Terry.

“Ning, where are you? Listen, don’t go back to the academy tonight. Find a place to stay for the night,” Terry said.

Jian Ning was puzzled. “Why? Is something wrong at the academy?”

Terry sounded nervous. “Half an hour ago, a B-level male with strong mental abilities suddenly went into a frenzy and rushed into our academy. The entire place is locked down now. They’ve ordered us to stay in the dorms and not go out. Security personnel are searching for that male inside the academy.”

Jian Ning quickly asked, “Are you safe in the dorm?”

Terry replied, “Don’t worry, the dorms have been searched, and there are guards outside. We’ll be fine. Just remember not to come back. I’ll let you know when they catch him.”

After a short conversation, they hung up.

Zong Ye had overheard Jian Ning’s conversation with Terry and said, “There’s a room inside where you can stay for the night.”

Given the heavy rain outside and the inconvenience of finding another place to stay, Jian Ning didn’t refuse and nodded, saying, “Thank you.”

“It’s really strange. How could a B-level male suddenly erupt into mental frenzy?” Fei Yu fanned his wings and landed on Jian Ning’s shoulder, looking puzzled.

Zong Ye found it odd as well. With the abundance of cultivators now, a B-level male should be able to control the mental frenzy within him by consuming vegetables grown by B-level or higher cultivators. While these vegetables might be expensive, a B-level male typically held a military position and could certainly afford them. It had been many years since any male within the Auste Empire had experienced a mental frenzy.

Jian Ning inquired, “What will happen if they catch him?” He recalled hearing that a male who experienced a mental frenzy would forever be trapped in his beast form, losing his sanity and unable to revert to his human form.

Zong Ye’s brows furrowed. “He’ll be locked up forever or put down.”

Just then, the door to the room was pushed open once again, and the adjutant entered, carrying a bag. He explained, “Upon hearing about the situation at Saint’s Academy, Butler Abel had some clothes and toiletries sent over. He wants Mr. Jian to make do here with Marshal.”

Zong Ye turned to Jian Ning. “It’s quite late. After you and Tuan Tuan freshen up, you should rest in the room.”

Tuan Tuan was now full, its belly round and satisfied. Lazily lying on the sofa, it extended a paw toward Jian Ning, indicating that it wanted to be picked up.

Taking the bag from the adjutant’s hands, Jian Ning scooped up Tuan Tuan and headed into the bathroom.

Seeing Jian Ning enter the bathroom, Zong Ye signaled for the adjutant to step out onto the balcony. He asked directly, “Is the situation at Saint’s Academy true? Or is it fake news concocted by my sister and Butler Abel to keep Jian Ning here?”

“It’s not,” the adjutant shook his head quickly. The queen and Butler Abel had orchestrated the earlier events, and the heavy rain had also been arranged by the queen to fall over the hospital area. However, the trouble at Saint’s Academy was genuinely unexpected.

Zong Ye frowned; this situation was indeed peculiar. “Once they catch the person, take them directly to the military headquarters. I’ll go take a look tomorrow.”

“Understood,” the adjutant nodded. “Shall I leave now?”

Zong Ye waved his hand, and the adjutant quickly left.

Returning to the room from the balcony, Zong Ye saw Fei Yu fanning its wings, perched on top of his communicator, chattering away to someone. When it saw him, Fei Yu flapped its wings hard, knocking the communicator off.

“Who were you talking to?” Zong Ye walked over, picked up the communicator, and checked the call history, which showed that the call had been from Butler Abel. He looked up and asked, “What did Butler Abel say to you?”

“Nothing much. I went to play with the little master.” Fei Yu flapped its wings and quickly flew away. It saw Jian Ning carrying a freshly bathed Tuan Tuan into the smaller room and followed them in.

Zong Ye didn’t believe what Fei Yu said. He rubbed his temples, feeling like he’s having a headache. What was Butler Abel up to now?

Leaving Tuan Tuan and Fei Yu to play on the bed, Jian Ning went to the bathroom to take a shower. After finishing, he came out and found the water cup that had been placed on the bedside table now in the middle of the bed, spilling water all over the duvet.

Fei Yu flitted around him, apologizing cautiously, “Ning Ning, I was playing with the little master and got too excited. I accidentally knocked the cup onto the bed.”

“How were you playing that you managed to splash the water from the cup so far?” Jian Ning was stunned. He quickly pulled back the duvet, not only was the duvet wet, but the mattress underneath was also soaked, right in the middle. It was impossible to sleep on it.

Fei Yu flew nervously to Tuan Tuan’s side. Tuan Tuan was currently chasing its own tail at the head of the bed, completely engrossed. When it heard its dad’s voice, it looked up, its eyes bright with anticipation. The inside of the bed wasn’t suitable for sleeping anymore. Could it maybe go outside to sleep with the big white wolf?

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