Chapter 18 (1/2)

I've finally settle on my next project (more details coming soon).

I think that unlike the daily release schedule of this novel, I'll do batch releases about once a week for the new project. That way I can keep up with this novel.

Also, I'm not someone with a good frame of reference on how big an average child is at any given age, so it's hard for me to grasp the size of Tang Li at 10 years old.

Shen Yu was panicked.

As he entered the elevator, his hand, trembling, reached out to press the ground floor b.u.t.ton.

It was the first time in half a year that Shen Yu experienced such a strong impulse. He wished he could directly pick up Tang Li, go down the stairs, and run to the hospital.

Unfortunately, he couldn't.

His handicapped legs only allowed him to sit in a wheelchair, anxiously hugging Tang Li, and moving to Uncle Zhang's parking place at an unpleasant speed.

Fortunately, Uncle Zhang moved fast enough to find Shen Yu in a short time.

Uncle Zhang looked at the Tang Li, who had his whole head buried deep in Shen Yu's clothes. After half a second's amazement, he quickly rushed to Shen Yu's side, ready to push Shen Yu's wheelchair.

“Wait!” Shen Yu shouted, “Uncle Zhang, take Chestnut to the car first.”

Uncle Zhang did not say anything. He stooped and stretched out his hands, trying to take Tang Li out of Shen Yu's arms. But the next moment, he saw Tang Li hugging Shen Yu's waist tighter and burying his head into Shen Yu's chest.

“Don't want…”

Tang Li's voice is soft and waxy. It sounds pitiful, weak and helpless.

Shen Yu frowned, a little angry and helpless. He patted Tang Li on the back and said in a warm voice, “Chestnut be obedient, get in the car with Uncle Zhang first. I'll be there in a moment. Let's go to the hospital and have a look.”

Who knows why, but when he said that, Tang Li became more resistant.

“I don't want to!”

“Tang Li.” Shen Yu shouted out the full name of the little villain in anger, but he did not give in to his anger. Instead, he rubbed the little villain's unkempt hair with a little effort and said, “Be obedient.”

“I don't want to be obedient.” Tang Li said in a solemn m.u.f.fled voice.

Shen Yu: “…”

He looked up at Uncle Zhang standing in front of him, only to see that Uncle Zhang also wore a helpless expression.

Shen Yu was raising a child for the first time in his life. He really didn't know what to do when the child was acting up.

His mind was stirring into a slurry, so for couple seconds, he could only sit in stalemate with the villain. He had no choice but to let Uncle Zhang push his wheelchair to the parking s.p.a.ce.

Feeling Shen Yu's compromise, the tense Tang Li gradually relaxed in Shen Yu's arms and hung two small hands around Shen Yu's neck.

After a while, the little villain's head slowly turned up…

Soon, it arched, landing in the socket of Shen Yu's neck. The warm air from Tang Li's breathing sprinkled on Shen Yu's skin, making it feel unusually hot.

Shen Yu shrank his neck in subconsciously.

He raised his hand to pull off the little octopus clinging to his body, but when his hand touched the back of Tang Li, which was still shaking a little, he stilled.

Ah…

Forget it…

The boy seldom gets sick, so what if he acts spoiled.

Shen Yu had some self-abandoning thoughts.

Uncle Zhang pushed Shen Yu's wheelchair to the front of the car and stopped. Then he opened the back door and pulled out the ramp tools. He easily pushed Shen Yu into the car with Tang Li in his arms.

“Go to the nearest hospital.” Shen Yu ordered.

“Understood.” Uncle Zhang started the car.

Fortunately, the nearest hospital is less than 20 minutes away from here. After entering the destination in the navigation, Uncle Zhang drove away from the underground parking lot of the community.

On the way, Shen Yu kept quietly comforting Tang Li, who was still wrapped in his arms. At last, he felt that Tang Li's body was no longer trembling like before.

At the moment, however, the little villain still tightly clung to Shen Yu's neck with his small hands, without the slightest intention of letting go.

Now the weather is getting colder and so they are both wearing thick clothes. After clinging together like this, Shen Yu felt a thin layer of sweat covering his chest and neck. The condition of Tang Li is similar. Sweat dampened the hair that covered his temples.

Shen Yu held Tang Li's back with one hand, then extended the other hand, and somewhat struggled to pull out a tissue paper from the small table next to him.

“Chestnut.” Shen Yu said, “Turn your face around.”

Tang Li hesitated for a while before he reluctantly raised his head and looked pitifully at Shen Yu.

Shen Yu lifted his lips and smiled, wiping the sweat off Tang Li's face with the tissue.

During this period, Tang Li raised his head obediently and allowed Shen Yu's fingertips to caress his face. The bright obsidian like eyes seemed to carry an unusual mood. He looked directly at Shen Yu, as if he was trying to engrave Shen Yu's appearance in his heart.

Originally, Shen Yu was worried about Tang Li. However, he felt a little weird after remembering something.

He knows that Tang Li's physical health has always been very good, even after going to school, the little villain can maintain the frequency of two private lessons every weekend.

The retired Olympic coach was strict and challenged Tang Li's physical limit in almost every cla.s.s. More than once, he told Shen Yu that Tang Li's strength was outstanding enough to be compared to an full grown adult man.

How could such a healthy child suddenly fall ill just when the girl was ready to talk to Shen Yu?

The more Shen Yu thought about it, the stranger he felt, and suddenly, he recalled what Tang Li had said to him in the elevator. Everything became clear in an instant.

“There's no outsiders here, so don't pretend.” Shen Yu casually threw the used tissue paper on the small table, pinched Tang Li's face. With some complaints in his heart and small amount of blame in his voice Shen Yu said, “Letting me worry so much, does your little conscience not hurt?”

After that, Shen Yu wanted to rip the little octopus off his body.

Since the villain has no problems, he should stop using Shen Yu as his personal seat.

However, as soon as he grabbed Tang Li's arm, he was startled by the sudden whitening face of Tang Li.