Chapter 342: Chen Ke: Destruction, I

After ending the call with Yang Jingxuan, Xu Mo immediately received a call from Han Fei.

"I called you a few times just now and the line was busy; are you okay?" As soon as Xu Mo answered, Han Fei's anxious voice came through.

"I'm fine, but Chen Ke is the unlucky one; he has a problem—his hand is fractured," Xu Mo replied.

"Chen Ke's hand is fractured?" Han Fei paused a few seconds; a fracture is serious, but considering they survived a crashed plane, a hand fracture is a blessing in misfortune. "That's okay, a hand fracture isn't a big deal; a bit of rest will fix it. Where are you two now?"

"In a hospital, in a county within Fu Sheng. The plane made an emergency landing here, and the Rescue Team took us to the nearest hospital."

Upon learning their current location, Han Fei thought for a moment and decided to grant both of them a period of leave.

After all, they both just went through a life‑and‑death moment; their mindset will likely take some time to readjust.

Especially Chen Ke, who is still a wounded patient; having him return to work while injured would be improper.

"Fu Sheng… alright. I'll give both you and Chen Ke a period of leave; you don't need to return to Yangcheng soon, just rest in Fu Sheng for a while. Also, if possible, could you look after Chen Ke for a bit? He might be inconvenient on his own."

"Okay." Xu Mo didn't think further and agreed outright.

During this time together, he has already come to regard Chen Ke as a friend; now that Chen Ke is injured, looking after him for a while is no problem.

Moreover, the "looking after" doesn't actually require Xu Mo at all; Chen Ke only has a hand fracture and retains basic self‑care ability. Besides, the hospital nurses will tend to Chen Ke, so Xu Mo isn't needed.

All he needs to do is keep Chen Ke company, chat and ease his mind while he's hospitalized.

"Is Chen Ke by your side?"

"He is."

"Then give him the phone; I have a couple of words for him."

Immediately, Xu Mo handed the phone to Chen Ke and, taking advantage, lay down on the hospital bed beside Chen Ke to rest: "Han Team called to check on you."

The latter took the phone and chatted a few words with Han Fei on the other end.

"Yes, I'm fine, Han Team, just a fracture; a period of rest will fix it… I understand, I'll be careful… Alright, once my hand recovers I'll go back to work… Hmm, okay…"

……

In the hospital, Xu Mo's heroic deeds have already spread.

During this time, many people came to the ward where Chen is staying to see Xu Mo: families of survivors who came to thank him, various media wanting to interview him, and some passersby who simply came out of curiosity to meet him.

Because of their arrival, the modest double‑occupancy ward became piled with all the gifts they brought.

Small fruit baskets, milk, bird's‑nest soup, ginseng and other fruits, supplements, health products were stacked everywhere; the ward even barely had any floor space left.

However, every gift in the ward was given to Xu Mo; not a single one was for Chen Ke, the wounded patient.

Chen Ke, watching from beside, felt a bitter taste in his heart.

He, as a wounded patient, had no one visiting; Xu Mo, who wasn't injured, had a crowd visiting, sending gifts as if they were free—heartbreaking…

Of course, Chen Ke also knows this is because Xu Mo saved many people; everyone treats him as a hero, so the disparity between the wounded and the hero is normal, and he says he understands.

Yet the hospital nurses come to the ward every few days, not because of Chen Ke the patient, but because of Xu Mo, the one with nothing wrong… This confuses Chen Ke.

"I'm the patient! Xu Mo isn't injured! Why do the nurses only care about Xu Mo!"

The nurses in the hospital care about Xu Mo simply because he's handsome; he's a hero.

"Do you want an IV? I can give you an injection," a big‑eyed young nurse said, smiling at Xu Mo.

"Why would I need an IV? The guy on the next bed needs it…" Xu Mo refused: "No, I'm not injured, no need for IV, you give it to him." He pointed at Chen Ke on the adjacent bed.

The young nurse blinked: "How do you know you're not injured? Why are you lying in bed if you're not hurt?"

"I'm just resting on the bed… I just had a full‑body check at your hospital, everything's normal, no injury."

"But you just came down from the crashed plane, how could you be unharmed? Moreover, the windshield shattered, you were in the cockpit, low temperature, hypoxia… it must affect your body; the instruments just didn't detect it. Take some IV, be good."

"…I'm really fine; I know my own body, I don't need IV, I'm fine."

Seeing Xu Mo so determined, the young nurse sighed, sounding somewhat regretful.

"Alright then… but if you feel any discomfort, be sure to call me, okay? I'll come right away. There's a bell by your bedside; press it and I'll be there."

"Mm, I understand," Xu Mo said with a wry smile.

Fearing Xu Mo was being dismissive, the young nurse reminded him again.

"If you feel unwell, press the bell! Don't push yourself, okay!"

"I know, if I'm unwell I'll press the bell!"

"Would you like a banana? I can peel it for you."

"Thanks, but no need; I don't really feel like eating right now." Xu Mo said helplessly; the nurses at this hospital are overly enthusiastic! Too enthusiastic.

"Alright then, call me if you need anything." Immediately after, the young nurse glanced at Chen Ke.

"How are you feeling? Any discomfort?"

Chen Ke shook his head: "No, I'm fine."

"Hmm, I'll go to another ward then; press the bell if you need anything." The nurse's tone was now a bit cold, opposite to the earlier caring attitude toward Xu Mo.

After the reminder, she left without looking back.

"?"

"Let it be destroyed, I'm tired."

"Why is the attitude different? The distinction is so obvious—really okay??"

"I said I'm fine, yet you kept asking me several times, why is it like this for me?"

"Why don't you ask if I want a banana? I'm the one with a hand fracture who needs you to peel a banana, okay!"

"I'm the patient, miss!"

"The attention you give to Xu Mo should be on me!"