“Brother, how did you get in here?”
“It’s a long story…”
“I was selling pancakes at a night stall, and a customer complained they were too unpalatable, punched me twice, and then compensated me tens of thousands of yuan…”
“Brother, can you tell me the location? I want to start a business too after I’m discharged.”
…
In a certain orthopedic ward of the Second Municipal Hospital in Qirong City, the faint smell of disinfectant permeated the air.
Hu Qi vaguely heard people talking beside him.
He tried to open his eyes but felt a splitting headache, as if he had pulled several all-nighters.
Not only that, but various unfamiliar memory fragments flashed continuously in his mind like a revolving lantern, as if he were watching a first-person movie.
Fortunately, as time passed, the pain gradually lessened.
Finally, a few minutes later, the discomfort completely disappeared.
Hu Qi then painstakingly opened his heavy eyelids.
The first thing that came into view was a slightly mottled yellowish-white ceiling.
Several rays of sunlight slanted in from the window next to him, casting fragmented light and shadows on the ceiling.
He looked down and found himself lying on a hospital bed, wearing a blue and white striped hospital gown.
Seeing this, he instinctively tried to get up but found his legs in thick, grayish-white casts, suspended high in the air.
The intense pain that came and went made Hu Qi involuntarily gasp.
However, he did not utter a sound, merely feigning a dazed look as if just waking up, his gaze subtly sweeping around.
On the bed next to him, two fellow patients were chatting idly.
Evidently, the voices he had heard earlier came from them.
Besides that, a television hung on the wall in front, playing the news, though the volume was low.
“According to reports, this excavation is progressing very smoothly, and items similar to those from a technological era have been discovered. This gives us reason to suspect whether other civilizations unknown to us once existed on Earth Star…”
In the television screen, it was clear that this was a fenced-off archaeological site.
A person dressed in white archaeological attire appeared before the camera, holding a bronze object covered in mud and rust.
Intricate patterns could vaguely be seen on it.
It’s just… this thing looked very much like a router.
Upon seeing this, Hu Qi fell into deep thought.
Whether it was the conversation between the two earlier or the text displayed on the television, it was clearly not any language he was familiar with, yet miraculously, he could understand its meaning.
Hu Qi turned his face to one side, watching the drops of physiological saline constantly falling from the IV bag, his mood unusually complex.
“I just used a cheat in a game; there’s no need to make such a big deal out of it, right?”
At this moment, he appeared composed on the surface, but his heart was already in turmoil.
Nothing else, just that combining what he saw and heard with the memories in his mind, he confirmed a fact—he had undergone Transmigration, possessing the body of a young man with the same name.
Hu Qi was not unfamiliar with this situation.
In his previous life, he had read many such novels and watched many such films.
But others were either struck by lightning or hit by a dump truck.
How did he end up undergoing Transmigration just by using a cheat in a game?
Transmigration aside, even if he wasn’t a rich second generation.
He should at least have all his limbs intact.
But what was this situation now?
Hu Qi recalled the original owner’s memories.
At that time, the attending doctor told him that the leg injuries were severe, and even if they healed, there might be sequelae.
Thinking that he might limp after being discharged, Hu Qi fell silent.
However, at the same time, there was more confusion and fear about the future.
Even moving to a new city for work would cause some discomfort, let alone him directly arriving in a strange world.
This meant he would be completely separated from his relatives and friends in his previous life, and returning was almost impossible.
So, where should he go from here?
For a moment, he was lost.
Fortunately, perhaps because he occupied this body, he directly mastered the language and writing of this world.
Otherwise, if he had undergone Transmigration without a body, it would have been even more difficult.
Just as Hu Qi’s thoughts were soaring, he felt some discomfort in his eyes, as if an insect had entered them, and a red light flashed across his vision.
He involuntarily blinked, shedding some tears, but the red light had vanished, as if it were just his imagination.
Just as he was full of doubts, the ward door beside him was pushed open, and a figure walked in.
This person came straight to Hu Qi’s bed.
“Qi Ge, I brought you food. Today it’s all your favorite dishes; you should eat more later.”
Saying that, he placed the plastic bag in his hand on the nearby table.
“Thank you!”
Hu Qi had already noticed the young man entering the door. Following the original owner’s speech habits, he said thank you.
At the same time, his gaze secretly sized up his cousin in front of him.
This was a tall, thin young man wearing black-rimmed glasses, with some acne on his face.
He was Li Yi, Hu Qi’s aunt’s son.
Hmm, the original owner was an orphan, and now only his aunt’s family were his relatives.
“We’re family, why be so polite with me?”
Li Yi smiled, reaching out to push up the black-rimmed glasses on his nose.
He squatted down by the bed and reached out to raise the bed, allowing Hu Qi to sit up.
Then he brought over the simple dining table hanging at the foot of the bed, arranging it in front of Hu Qi’s chest.
Next, he opened the lunchboxes and placed them on the table one by one.
“My mom said you shouldn’t overthink things. You need to eat more so your body gets nutrients and recovers faster.”
Hu Qi looked down.
The meal was very rich: braised fish, garlic shrimp, stir-fried spinach, a portion of rice, and a bagged pure milk.
The faint aroma of the food stimulated Hu Qi’s taste buds, and his stomach rumbled.
Hu Qi immediately stopped hesitating. Eating was the most important thing; he would fill his stomach first and then take things one step at a time.
While eating, he acted as usual, chatting with his cousin occasionally, while organizing the memories of the original owner in his mind.
The original owner shared the same name as Hu Qi and was originally a healthy young man.
Unfortunately, on his way home from work one day, he was ambushed, hit over the head, and had his meager money stolen. What’s more, the attackers deliberately targeted his legs, which led to his current condition.
During this time, his aunt’s family took good care of the original owner.
Because they couldn’t leave their shop, Li Yi usually came to deliver food to Hu Qi at noon.
Hu Qi swallowed the last bite of shrimp, then drank some pure milk, letting out a satisfied burp.
He looked at Li Yi, who was sitting beside him, waiting for him to finish eating and idly scrolling through videos on his phone. His gaze fell on the other person’s phone, and he asked:
“New phone? Did your college entrance exam scores come out?”
“I just checked my scores yesterday; I passed the first-tier university cutoff. That’s why.
I pestered my dad for a long time before he bought it for me.
I feel like I’m dreaming now; the specs are so great for gaming…”
As soon as he mentioned this, Li Yi instantly opened up like a floodgate.
However, halfway through, he patted his head.
“You reminded me; I almost forgot. This is for you.”
Saying that, he pulled out an equally brand-new phone from his pocket.
Looking at the gray & logo printed on the back cover, it should be the same model as the one in his own hand.
“My mom said your phone was lost, and it’s inconvenient for you alone in the hospital.
Keep it for easy contact. All the numbers are saved, mine too. Call anytime you need anything.”
“How can I… uh… thank you!”
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