under the filth

After eating, Eisen took away the plates and went into the kitchen.Tang Cen originally wanted to help him, but he didn't know how to ask, so he could only watch him keep busy in the kitchen.

In the kitchen, apart from the sound of running water, there was the occasional crisp sound of the slight collision of porcelain, which completely covered the breathing of the two of them.

Within ten minutes, the sound of water in the kitchen stopped, and Eisen came out wiping his hands, "I'll get you medicine."

"So early?" Tang Cen glanced at the clock, it was not yet five o'clock in the afternoon, and he had just finished eating, so it was a bit early to take medicine at this time, "Don't you take it after dinner?"

"The doctor said that we should observe it on the first day and make adjustments depending on the specific situation." Eisen took out the medicine brought back yesterday from the medicine box, flipped through the medicine box, looked at the label on it, and then took out two medicines from the box. Handed the instruction manual to Tang Cen and motioned him to read it, "There are two, and there will be half an hour between them, so you can read it first."

After Tang Cen took the instruction manual, Eisen walked into the kitchen and pulled out a fruit knife from the knife holder.

Before Tang Cen had time to read what was written in the instruction manual, he felt a cold light flash in front of his eyes. He looked up curiously, but was frightened by Eisen's snappy movements, his hairs stood on end.

Seeing him walking towards the dining table with a knife, Tang Cen asked in surprise and fear: "What are you doing with the knife?"

"Cut the medicine." Eisen put the knife on the table, turned his head and poured out a flat tablet from the medicine bottle, and placed it on the clean and flat medicine wrapping paper.

Seeing that Tang Cen was silent for a long time, Eisen raised his head and glanced at him, "Have you not cut it?" While talking, he held a knife and gestured at the pills. The light hit the cold back of the knife, and the reflected light hit Tang Cen Cen kept dangling in front of his eyes.

Tang Cen had been sick since he was a child, and he had to get injections and infusions, or swallow several whole pills or capsules in one go. Wherever he saw this posture, he was frightened immediately: "No, why did you have to cut it?"

Eisen glanced at him in surprise, but saw Tang Cen's eyes with the same surprise.He reluctantly put down the knife, pulled out the manual from Tang Cen's hand, spread it out in front of him, and pointed to one of the lines, "Look at this."

Tang Cen looked along where his finger was, and found that there were precautions about intake written on it.He pulled out the manual, read it twice, and frowned involuntarily.

Looking at his frown, Eisen knew that he hadn't read the instructions carefully before, and said with a headache: "You didn't eat a whole one from the beginning, did you?"

Tang Cen's face was heated up by Aisen's question, and he put down the manual in his hand in embarrassment, "I haven't noticed this before."

Since his illness, Tang Cen has changed medicines many times. Without exception, those instructions are filled with dense words and numbers. He has already been disturbed by the side effects, and he is already struggling just to look at the side effects. Mental calculation of the so-called dose.

Moreover, the doctor who prescribed him the medicine did not remind him before, and Lu Sheng would not pay attention to this at all. Tang Cen suspected it, but there was no one around him who could ask him, so he could only take the medicine according to the doctor's advice and feeling.

When I feel uncomfortable, I support myself, and if I can’t, I stop the medicine without authorization. After stopping the medicine, I have mental problems again, so I can only continue to take the medicine and endure a long adaptation period.Over and over again, Tang Cen's condition went up and down, and his body became weaker and weaker.

Tang Cen had always thought that the serious side effects were due to his own physical problems, but it turned out that it was only because of this.

"Increase slowly, the side effects are not so obvious, and you won't feel too uncomfortable." Eisen took back the instruction manual, folded the paper back and forth a few times, and left only the paragraph, "Replacing the medicine is also an old medicine." Reduce the amount a little bit before replacing it with a new one, how can you eat a whole one as soon as it comes up."

Tang Cen took the medicine for so many years, but he didn't understand it as carefully as Eisen. It was a bit embarrassing to say, and he muttered unwillingly: "Got it."

Eisen shook his head with a smile and said nothing.He lowered his head to straighten the pills, aimed the knife in his hand at the line in the middle of the pills, pressed down on the back of the knife with his hands, and with a "click", the pills were cut in half.Wrap half of it in medicine wrapping paper, put the other half in the medicine bottle cap and push it in front of Tang Cen, "Here."

Tang Cen picked up the bottle cap and poured the small half of the tablet into his mouth. The cut tablet lost the protection of the outermost film, and the bitter taste of the medicine instantly spread in his mouth.Tang Cen suppressed his nausea and poured a whole glass of water into his mouth to barely wash away the smell.

Eisen took the bottle cap back and handed over another tissue, "The other is sleeping pills, take it when you're about to sleep."

Tang Cen didn't say anything, just nodded silently.Even though the medicine had been swallowed, Tang Cen still didn't want to talk, he was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would not be able to help but spit out the medicine, and then he would have to toss for a while.

However, Eisen could see Tang Cen's subtle expression. After packing up the medicine, he sat back on the seat next to Tang Cen, and patted his back to comfort him: "Uncomfortable?"

Eisen patted the back just right, Tang Cen simply leaned over and found a comfortable position to nestle in, "A little bit."

This reaction is nothing but the sequelae of taking the medicine for many years, but the taste of the cut medicine is stronger than that of the whole medicine, so the reaction is so obvious.

If it wasn't for being sick, Tang Cen wouldn't want to be with these colorful pills all day long.

The smell of the medicine left in his mouth was faint but clear, making it impossible for Tang Cen to ignore it.He was persistently trying to wash away the smell of medicine in his mouth, when suddenly a sentence came from his ear: "Open your mouth."

Tang Cen opened his mouth obediently, and then he felt a small candy stuffed into his mouth. The sweetness emanating from the candy instantly covered up the remaining bitter taste of medicine.With the candy in his mouth, he licked it back and forth with the tip of his tongue, greedily seeking the sweetness from the small candy.

Tongue rolled candy, Tang Cen's cheek bulged slightly, Eisen pinched the back of his neck, and asked with a smile, "Is this better?"

With candy in his mouth, Tang Cen didn't speak, but the change of expression on his face had already told Eisen the answer.

Eisen put the sugar bowl and the medicine bottle together into the medicine box, stood up with his back to Tang Cen, and put the medicine box back into the locker, "The doctor said to quit smoking and drinking, do you want... where are you going?" ?”

Footsteps sounded behind him, and when Eisen turned his head, he only saw Tang Cen's back walking towards the bedroom.

Just when Eisen was hesitating whether to go in and have a look, Tang Cen suddenly came out with a bunch of things in his arms.He threw the things in his arms on the dining table, "It's all here, please lock it up for me."

It was only after seeing five or six packs of cigarettes and the cylindrical object wrapped in a column of bubbles that Eisen suddenly realized.He originally thought that he would have to spend a lot of effort to persuade Tang Cen, but he didn't expect Tang Cen to hand it over so proactively.But Tang Cen took out so much all at once, which made him a little worried, "Can you quit all at once?"

"I don't know, I haven't tried it." Tang Cen looked at the unopened cigarettes and alcohol, and said in a self-defeating manner: "I'll take care of it for you, you can figure it out."

Looking at the cigarettes and alcohol in front of him and Tang Cen who suddenly lost his temper, Eisen rubbed his hair vigorously and let out a long sigh.

When the time comes, I can't bear it anymore.

Eisen removed the bubble column outside the wine bottle, revealing the label inside. The alcohol concentration marked on it made his heart skip a beat, and he didn't know what Tang Cen wanted to do with such a strong wine.

In the apartment that Tang Cen rented, there were only two drawers with locks, one was in the bedroom, and the other was the bottom of the locker in the corner of the dining room.Eisen struggled for a moment, squatted in front of the locker, and put the cigarettes and alcohol in the locked drawer under the medicine box.

Eisen solemnly locked up his cigarettes and alcohol, Tang Cen looked at his back and suddenly called out: "Eisen."

"Huh?" Eisen squatted on the ground, looking up at him.

Tang Cen was a little embarrassed by Eisen's staring eyes at him, he tilted his head to look away, bit his lower lip and said vaguely: "The mirror in the bathroom is about to be changed, let's go out and have a look together sometime. "

The mirror in the bathroom can’t continue to be left like this, and although the rent of the opposite house will not be returned, Eisen will definitely move in and live with him. It is necessary for the family to buy some small appliances and clothes.

With Eisen's temperament, he will definitely be dragged out for a date after winter.But he was in a hurry before, the suitcase couldn't fit the thick winter clothes, and the closet was still empty, Tang Cen didn't want to go out and make himself sick again.

Eisen was taken aback for a long time without speaking.What surprised him was that Tang Cen took the initiative to propose the matter of going out. He originally thought about bringing it up in a few days, but since Tang Cen brought it up, Eisen immediately agreed after recovering. "Okay." Eisen replied, walked into the kitchen, pulled a page from the note pad on the refrigerator, and took off the pen pasted on the refrigerator door, "Think about what else you want to buy, When the time comes, buy them back together."

Although he didn't know the specific reason why Tang Cen did this, it was undoubtedly a good change.

Tang Cen took the pen and paper, thought for a few seconds, and quickly wrote down a dozen words on the sticky note.

The rustling sound of the pen nib rubbing against the paper was very clear in the quiet room. Tang Cen didn't stop writing until the note paper was almost full.He rubbed his temples, supported his head with his hands, and tapped the pen tip on the paper a few times, "It seems a little too much?"

Eisen took the sticky note in Tang Cen's hand, read it carefully several times and made up a few things before returning it to him, "It's okay, just go out a few more times and pick slowly."

Tang Cen heard the meaning of Eisen's words, and only belatedly remembered that he hadn't gone to work for a long time.Holding the filled note, he hesitated and said, "Aren't you going to work?"

Perhaps the side effects caused by the previous drugs were too strong, which left a psychological shadow on Tang Cen. He didn't want to stay at home alone, but he didn't dare to show it.Although Tang Cen felt that as long as he showed a little desire for him to accompany him, Aisen would immediately leave all his work and come to accompany him, but Aisen also had his own plans, and Tang Cen didn't want to be unscrupulous just because Aisen liked him. To instruct the other party.

"I'm on leave." Looking into Tang Cen's eyes, Eisen's eyes moved slightly, and he said calmly, "I want to stay with you for a while."

Hearing Eisen's words, Tang Cen's heart skipped two beats for no reason. He couldn't remember the last time his heart beat faster because of someone's words, but now he doesn't feel bad, and he even feels a little happy in his heart.

Unable to suppress the throbbing in his heart, Tang Cen stepped forward and put his arms around Eisen's waist, "I want to too."