Chapter 4 Anomalous Body Changes

These days, Huang Ruoyun went to the hospital whenever she was free. She helped Lu Yao and Lu Yiqian do a lot of things.

Huang Ruoyun even ordered food for them every day so that they could eat healthy and balanced meals.

She flitted around in the hospital like a beautiful butterfly.

Some young nurses who didn't know the truth always looked enviously at Lu Yao. Even the male patients in other wards all looked at Lu Yao jealously.

Apparently, they all regarded Huang Ruoyun as Lu Yao's girlfriend.

The girl from a rich family fell in love with the boy from a poor family!

Lu Yiqian heard the nurses talking about it on several occasions when he went to the nurse's station to get the medicine.

Lu Yao was also busy these days.

Because he found that his body had changed a lot since he woke up.

On the third day after the operation, Lu Yao felt that he was full of energy and stronger than before.

At first, he thought it was because of the skills of the doctors and nurses that he recovered faster. But there were so many signs that things were not as straightforward as he thought.

It was early in the morning.

Huang Ruoyun hadn't come yet and Lu Yiqian was at his bedside, fast asleep.

Lu Yao intended to get up and take a walk but he didn't want to wake up his godfather. So he grabbed the bedrail and tried to get up.

But he was stunned as soon as he put forth his strength.

He found that he could squash the iron bedrail easily. There were some finger-shaped marks on the bedrail.

"It's incredible that I am so powerful!"

Lu Yao was really surprised.

How come he became so powerful?

What was going on?

He looked at his hands in shock.

At first, he was just trying to get up. But now he decided to take a walk to see how well he had recovered because of what happened just now.

He got out of bed easily and didn't feel uncomfortable after walking for a while. As a matter of fact, he felt really good.

And the wound was not as painful as he thought.

Lu Yao directly lifted his hospital gown to have a look at the wound. And he was startled when he saw it!

Generally speaking, the first step of a heart transplant operation was thoracotomy, also known as open-heart surgery. Surgeons would use special medical equipment to saw several sternums of the patient. And the patient was then connected to a machine that temporarily did the job of the heart and the lungs.

It was conceivable that open-heart surgery would leave an awful scar on the patient's chest.

But Lu Yao's scar was the exact opposite.

Although there was also a scar on his chest, it paled in comparison with other patients' scars. Any knowledgeable person would believe that Lu Yao had the operation three years ago rather than three days ago.

"What the hell is going on?"

Lu Yao couldn't understand what happened.

The days passed.

Something even weirder happened to him.

Lu Yao found that he not only became stronger but his senses also became more sensitive.

In the summer, there were more and more mosquitoes in Shuangta. And they would fly into the ward occasionally.

Lu Yao heard a mosquito buzzing and intended to find it on a whim.

To his surprise, he found the mosquito easily. He saw it flapping the wings and looking around in the air to find a target.

It was also considered strange that he not only saw the mosquito but also saw it clearly. He even found that it had 22 teeth, which was only mentioned in the book.

It was like observing this mosquito under a microscope.

Lu Yao was extremely shocked that so many strange things happened to him while he was in the hospital. When he thought of the strange voice he heard before, he speculated that it was all because of the heart transplant operation.

Now, he had great power and highly acute senses.

Lu Yao felt that he looked increasingly like a superman.

The days passed as usual.

Lu Yao erred on the side of caution and didn't mention this to anyone.

He recovered rapidly. And the doctors and nurses came less often.

Today, Lu Yao was discharged from the hospital.

Huang Bingtian, the old commander, took his time out to come to give Lu Yiqian and Lu Yao a send-off.

"Lu Yao, why are you in a hurry to leave the hospital? You had the operation half a month ago. You still need to rest for a while."

Yesterday, Huang Ruoyun was unhappy when Lu Yao told her that he would leave the hospital. But she couldn't persuade Lu Yao, so she let her grandfather, Huang Bingtian, come with her and persuade Lu Yao this morning.

"Thank you, Mr. Huang. Thank you, Ruoyun. I'm fully recovered. If I don't leave the hospital, I will just idle the days away." Lu Yao mocked and continued, "What's more, I'm still a student. And I will be back to school soon. I need to go back to prepare for it."

"But..."

"Well, Ruoyun, Lu Yao is right. At present, you should focus on your studies. Besides, Lu Yao is a junior in high school. He needs to be well-prepared for the college entrance examination. In the future, you will have a lot of chances to meet again!" Commander Huang said with a smile.

Huang Ruoyun thought what her grandfather said made sense.

After all, both of them were going to take the college entrance examination in a few months.

This would be the first important turning point in their lives.

Due to her family background, she didn't have to rely on this examination to change anything. But Lu Yao would take this opportunity to change his life.

"Lu Yao, do you have any plans for the future? For example, which university do you plan to attend?"

"I haven't decided yet. What about you?"

"I want to apply for Xijing University. What do you think?"

"Xijing University is good. Although it doesn't compare with those universities in Yanjing, it is second to none in Northwest Shina. I'm sure your wish is going to come true!"

"How about you? Shall we go to Xijing University together?"

"I... I'll try my best!"

Lu Yao didn't want to disappoint Huang Ruoyun, so he agreed reluctantly.

But he knew that it was rather difficult for him to go to an ordinary university, let alone Xijing University.

"It's a deal. Lu Yao, I'll wait for you at Xijing University!"

Though Lu Yao seemed a little reluctant, Huang Ruoyun felt very happy.

In fact, Huang Ruoyun didn't know what was wrong with her lately.

From that day when Lu Yao saved her at risk of his life to these days she had spent a lot of time with him and his father in the hospital, she didn't even know when she started to have a special feeling for him.

Many nights she closed her eyes and thought of Lu Yao, who tried desperately to save her and managed to stand up again and again after being knocked down by the gangster.

The scene would remain forever engraved in her memory.

Huang Ruoyun had many admirers but she had never had a special feeling for anyone, but now...

In the end, Lu Yao and Lu Yiqian said goodbye to the others and got on the train.

"Lu Yao, don't forget what you have promised me. I'll wait for you at Xijing University!"

As the train moved out of the station slowly, Huang Ruoyun shouted to Lu Yao.

Huang Bingtian looked at his granddaughter and smiled indulgently.

"Grandfather, what about the gangsters in Shuangta City?"

"Don't worry. I will deal with them!"

...

Xindu was about 500 kilometers away from Shuangta.

About seven or eight hours later, Lu Yao and Lu Yiqian returned to their humble home again.

"Lu, you are back! What have you been doing recently?"

Just a few minutes after they entered the room, Aunt Wang from next door came and asked.

"We had a long journey and visited a relative I haven't seen for a while!"

Lu Yiqian didn't want to spread the news that Lu Yao had an operation, so he cooked up an excuse.

"You just ran away, didn't you?"

Xiao Bing, a neighbor with colorful hair, stood at the door and said to Aunt Wang, "Didn't you see some people coming here and asking about them these days? I guess they must have run afoul of some very powerful people, so they ran away!"

"You wouldn't lie to me, would you, Xiao Bing? No wonder I always saw some loafers coming and going at my door. Last time, they even knocked down the shed in front of my house. I got it!" Hearing the young man's words, Aunt Wang suddenly saw the light.

Because Lu Yiqian and Lu Yao didn't live in this shantytown for a long time, they only had a nodding acquaintance with their neighbors.

Aunt Wang lived closest to them, so they exchanged more hellos.

Nowadays people just let things drift if these things did not affect them personally. The residents here were all from the bottom of society. No one wanted to bring trouble upon himself.

Speak of the devil and he shall appear.

Just then...

"Oh, our hero is back? Little b*st*rd, I've been looking for you for half a month. I thought you've run away!"

While they were talking, a group of gangsters appeared at the door and stared at them, grinning wickedly.

Lu Yao knew the person who just talked.

His name was Master Qian. Lu Yao stopped him from hurting a girl.

So he came for revenge today.

Master Qian came to them with a group of gangsters as soon as they came back. He seemed to be very well-informed.

Aunt Wang and Xiao Bing had never seen anything like this. They wanted to leave quickly, but the gangsters blocked up the door. So they just huddled in the corner, shaking with fear.

"Lad, I admire your courage. How dare you offend Master Qian! Why don't you ask around to see what others living in Xicheng District think about him?"

A gangster, who was as thin as a shadow, sneered and took a few steps forward. Suddenly, he raised his hand to try to hit Lu Yao.

Lu Yao just slightly tilted his head and dodged.

In Lu Yao's eyes, the thin gangster was almost moving in slow motion.

The thin gangster also didn't expect Lu Yao to dodge his surprise attack.

"How dare you! Bros, let's beat him!"

Master Qian shouted, sneering.

He just came for revenge today.

Seven or eight gangsters circled Lu Yao and Lu Yiqian.

"I don't want to fight. Don't push me!" Lu Yao said loudly.

After the operation, Lu Yao knew that he was much stronger and more sensitive, but he didn't realize that his poise had changed greatly.

In the past, he couldn't have dealt with the situation so calmly and given the enemy a verbal warning.

"What if I just want to push you? You're gonna eat me?" Master Qian said sarcastically, "To tell you the truth, in Xicheng District, I am the king. If I stamp my feet, an earthquake will hit this shantytown! No one can escape from it!"

Master Qian stood outside the circle, crossing his arms and waiting for the drama.

The girl who was stopped by him that day was so beautiful. He was about to succeed but Lu Yao messed things up. Master Qian gnashed his teeth in hatred and swore to break Lu Yao's legs each time he thought about it.

"Come on! Beat him hard and break his legs. You can do whatever you want as long as you don't kill him." Master Qian said fiercely.

A group of gangsters rushed towards Lu Yao, grinning wickedly.

However...

Thud! Thud! Thud!

"Ah..."

"It hurts..."

"No! My arm..."

Master Qian couldn't believe his eyes.

The gangsters who were used to fighting couldn't beat Lu Yao at all. After being knocked down easily by Lu Yao, they just lay on the ground, crying pitifully.

Master Qian was too stunned to speak.

What was going on?

How come this guy became so powerful?

Lu Yiqian was stunned, too.

Lu Yao was brought up by him. He knew that Lu Yao was always weak due to his heart disease and didn't like to fight or have conflicts with others since he was a child. But Lu Yao, who had the operation less than a month ago, just decked the gangsters easily.

What the hell happened to him?

"Son, are you all right? You..." He looked at Lu Yao nervously because he was worried that his surgical wound might open.

Lu Yao shook his head and said, "Godfather, don't worry. I'm fine."

He even felt a little bit excited.

He felt so great just now.

In his eyes, these gangsters' seemingly ferocious actions were just like slow actions. He could dodge easily. But in the eyes of the gangsters, Lu Yao just moved like lightning. They fell to the ground when he pushed them casually.

Aunt Wang and Xiao Bing were also shocked.

Xiao Bing even looked at Lu Yao with admiration and envy.

Apparently, he didn't expect this high school student, who always looked sickly, to be so powerful. He felt that Lu Yao was just like a hero, and he hoped that he could learn something from Lu Yao.

"Ouch... My leg!"

"My bone is broken..."

"Oh, it's killing me. Give me a hand. I dislocated my arm."

The gangsters were screaming and groaning on the ground.

Master Qian rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

Was this the same guy?

Lu Yao even couldn't fight back that day. But now... Besides, Lu Yao was protecting an old man just now. On the contrary, the gangsters not only didn't touch Lu Yao's clothes but were also thrown to the ground.

"I don't buy it. I must break your legs today."

Master Qian was so angry that he picked up a broken steel pipe at the door and lunged at Lu Yao.

"You are the worst guy." Lu Yao was very calm at the moment. He raised his leg and kicked Master Qian in his stomach.

Thud!

Master Qian was like a puppet who didn't know how to dodge. After being kicked by Lu Yao, he flew six or seven meters backward, bending double.

Six or seven meters?

How powerful he was!

Master Qian felt as if he had been hit by a car moving at a high speed. His stomach was numb and he felt all dizzy and strange.

Thud!

He fell flat on his face and kept twitching his arms and legs, groaning in pain. His face flushed.

"Wow..." As soon as he opened his mouth, he vomited up his lunch and passed out.

"This is the final warning. Don't offend me again, otherwise..." Lu Yao picked up the steel pipe on the ground and twisted it easily.

The gangsters were stunned.

How could he do that?

Was he a superman?

"Get out of here!"

Lu Yao yelled.

The gangsters felt that Lu Yao's voice was deafening. They were too scared to speak to him. So they carried Master Qian who passed out and ran away quickly.