Thankfully, Xie Yang didn't try to get physical much to the relief of both the doctor and Zhou Kai but his heart rate and blood pressure were abnormally high.
The doctor prescribed Xie Yang some breathing exercises and rest to control this.
Xie Yang seemed to have taken the advice as his breathing slowed and he closed his eyes while resting his head on Zhou Kai's shoulder.
Zhou Kai patted his back trying to help him relax. His hand guided his sweetheart's hand to his chest, letting it rest there while he used his now free hand to push his beloved's hair back and wipe his sweat-drenched face.
His sweetheart didn't react to his fussing and even shifted in his lap to find a more comfortable position, burying his head in the crook of Zhou Kai's neck.
After making sure that Xie Yang was asleep, Doctor He asked Zhou Kai in a serious tone, "What happened to him?"
Now that he knew his beloved wasn't in any danger, he could finally focus on other important matters.
Zhou Kai heard this question and recounted all that had happened without missing any details —Xie Yang turning from tired to unwell in a matter of minutes.
Doctor, He listened to his narration and went into deep thought. His previously serious expression turned hesitant as he observed Xie Yang.
Zhou Kai didn't like the way Doctor He looked at his sweetheart and had a bad premonition in his heart. His voice came out more frigid than he intended.
"What's wrong with him?"
Doctor He hesitated for a while, concerned about patient confidentiality but observing Xie Yang's dependency and trust in Zhou Kai, he relented and explained his conjecture.
"From your narration, it looks like he had a panic attack. The trigger seems to be being touched by a male classmate but he didn't exhibit these symptoms when you touched him."
Zhou Kai listened carefully, he had a vague feeling but he didn't dare to dwell on it believing even thinking such a thing might manifest it. He suddenly didn't wanna hear about the rest of the doctor's words.
'It's probably nothing. Pres must have just gotten spooked being manhandled while half awake. His mind must have been confused causing him to be frightened. It must be nothing serious.'
Despite Zhou Kai's repeated self-assurance, he didn't feel the least bit relaxed. In fact, it seemed to have the opposite effect, increasing his anxiety.
No matter how much Zhou Kai wanted the doctor to stay quiet and not finish his sentence, he couldn't bring himself to actually tell him to stop and hear the rest of his unspoken words.
"It appears he may have been assaulted before, probably by a male. His reactions are too heavy for it to have been nothing."
Doctor He wanted to advise him to talk to Xie Yang about this but he decided against it. He left the red-eyed Zhou Kai alone with the resting Xie Yang, leaving the room to give them some space.
He knew about the rivalry between the two and seeing them had shocked him a bit as well. Just from their closeness, it's clearly not an ordinary friendship and if that's the case then it's a private matter between the two, and he, as the outsider has no right to intervene.
He was a bit worried since wealthy second generations, especially young men who have been spoiled rotten since birth may consider this situation to be a humiliation. Rather than comforting their partner, it'd be a blessing if they didn't blow up in their face.
Doctor He felt that he'd have to deal with a difficult situation after Xie Yang woke up and couldn't help sighing in his heart. He went to eat his lunch completely unaware that Zhou Kai was experiencing a mental breakdown.
Zhou Kai felt his blood boil. His murderous intent rapidly increases thinking about the bastard who hurt his beloved making even the nurse on duty shudder and leave the infirmary as if escaping from a demon.
'Who?! Who could have possibly touched Xie Yang?! Who dared to touch him inappropriately?!?!'
Zhou Kai felt his own heart rate and blood pressure increasing causing his breathing to be labored.
'Was it that no-good family of his?! Did they know he had been assaulted?! Did they make him bow and apologize to his attacker?!
His anger clouded his judgment as he thought speculated various scenarios nearly angering himself into coughing blood. He couldn't wait to get his hands on the bastard who touched his sweetheart.
His heavy breathing disturbed Xie Yang causing him to frown and hum. He shifted in his position, clearly uncomfortable.
Zhou Kai felt as if he had been doused in cold water by his movement awakening him. He immediately controlled his breathing and coaxed his beloved, patting his back, and making him fall back into dreamland.
He continued the patting even after Xie Yang had fallen asleep quickly thinking about his next moves.
First, he urgently needed to investigate his sweetheart's past. He needs to find out if that useless family of his is involved and deal with the damned bastard who dared to touch him.
Secondly, he needs to get his beloved checked for both physical and mental issues. Xie Yang's reaction indicates he might still be suffering from the psychological shadow.
Zhou Kai sighed and couldn't help cursing the world. Out of all the people in the world, why must his sweetheart suffer so much grievance? What did he do to deserve this?
In their past life, Xie Yang had once asked himself the same question and came to the conclusion that it wasn't his fault but of others. He never did anything bad, yet he still suffered so much.
He considered turning to the dark side. After all, all the bad guys seemed to be thriving while he alone suffered but in the end, he didn't. It wasn't out of some chivalrous or justice-filled reasons. He was just being rebellious.
If the whole world wanted him to turn bad then he'll strive to be a saint. He's never been one to endure his fate lying down. Even if he dies, he'll die rebelling rather than succumb to his fate.