Chapter 19 (1/2)

h.e.l.lo,

Sorry I couldn't update yesterday. Things have been hectic the last couple of days (that's why I've been updating later in the day).

Here's chapter 19, and I'll upload chapter 20 in a couple hours after I'm finished cleaning it. This way I'll be back on schedule.

Shen Yu gazed at Tang Li for a long time. Suddenly, he let out a big chuckle and gently reached out his hand to pinch the tip of Tang Li's nose.

“Wouldn't it be better to say it directly? Do I seem like a difficult person to communicate with?”

Tang Li was shocked by Shen Yu's sudden action. On instinct, he leaned back unconsciously. Realizing his reaction, he blushed and tipped his body forward again.

Originally his face and Shen Yu's hand were still a little far away, so as a result of leaning in too fast, Tang Li's whole face hit Shen Yu's palm.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Yu felt that his hand, which he had not yet had time to put down, was full of something soft. After overcoming his shock, he found that he was holding the hot cheek of the villain.

Shen Yu smiled and raised his eyebrows. “So active?”

During the conversation, Tang Li's breathing became more and more urgent. The hot air on his hand warmed Shen Yu's heart. It was like a feather gliding past, hot and itchy.

Even though most of Tang Li's faces was covered by his hands, Shen Yu could still guess that the little villain's face had turned bright red.

In certain moments, this child is particularly shy.

Just like now, he can't even lift his head from Shen Yu's hand.

Sighing, Shen Yu was both amused and helpless. He took his hand off Tang Li's face and then gently took the little villain into his bosom.

Tang Li was stunned stiff, he dared not to move at all.

After a long time, Shen Yu pat the back of the villain two times: “Are you all right now?”

It took him a while to finally hear Tang Li's m.u.f.fled reply: “Yes…”

“Then I'll ask the doctor to come and deal with the wound on your hand. After that, we'll go home.” Shen Yu let go of Tang Li, smiled, and pinched the little villain's bright red cheeks. “Okay?”

Tang Li opened his beautiful phoenix eyes and thin lips, and there seemed to be stars s.h.i.+ning in his dark eyes. He looked at Shen Yu for a long time and nodded almost imperceptibly.

Shen Yu laughed and rubbed the head of the little villain, “Thank you for today.”

After that, Shen Yu left the room in his wheelchair. He asked Uncle Zhang, who was outside the door, to call the doctor and treat the wound on Tang Li's hand immediately.

As a result, the little villain's hands were once again wrapped tightly in gauze.

When they finally got home, the clock on the wall showed that it was already 11:30 at night.

Shen Yu remembered that Tang Li had not eaten much at Elder Shen's house, and ordered his servant to cook a bowl of noodles.

In the huge dining room, Shen Yu and Tang Li sat face to face at the table.

The poor villain's right hand was still wrapped in gauze. The chopsticks in his hand were so awkward that when he finally managed to pick up a piece of the noodles, before he could put them in his mouth, the noodles would slide down from his chopsticks.

“Pfft-“

Shen Yu, sitting across the stable, let out a chuckle.

Tang Li stopped immediately, looked up at Shen Yu, and his cheeks instantly became a brilliant red color.

Shen Yu held his own chin calmly in his hands and looked at Tang Li's embarra.s.sing appearance with his head slightly tilted, but he didn't intend to help at all. Instead, he laughed happily.

“I'm afraid it will take a few days for your injuries to get better. During this period, it will be inconvenient for you to use chopsticks and pens, and you'll have a hard time at school.” Shen Yu said.

“I know.” Tang Li whispered.

“Now that you see the consequences, will you act like this again in the future?” Shen Yu sat up slowly and straightened his spine, arms crossed, he said in a rather serious tone, “It is the unwise to attract the attention of others by self-mutilation.”

Tang Li put down his chopsticks silently and hung his head.

It looks pitiful.

In the end, for Shen Yu, this is the child he raised himself. When he sees the villain like this, he can't bear it. Yet he still manages to continue his lecture: “If a person doesn't care about you, even if you fall in front of them, they won't look at you. If a person cares about you, even if you frown, they can feel it… And what you did tonight will only hurt those who care about you.”

Speaking of this, Shen Yu paused and suddenly felt very aggrieved. “Didn't you see me panic tonight?”

Tang Li dared not look up, nor did he dare to look directly into Shen Yu's eyes. He spoke as quietly as a mosquito, “I'm sorry, Shen Yu.”

“I accept your apology.” Shen Yu calmly replied, “But don't hurt yourself like that again.”

Tang Li tightened his lips and after a long time said, “But I don't regret it.”

Hearing this, Shen Yu was stunned.

Tang Li stared at the noodles that had already cooled down in front of him. There was no expression on his bright and beautiful little face. The boy's clear voice echoed through the air before landing in Shen Yu's ear.

“I don't want you to get married to that aunt. I don't want you to get married at all. Those people say that if there's a wife in this house, you'll never notice me again…”

After that, Tang Li's voice became smaller and smaller until it slowly died down.

Despite the efforts of the villain to hide his expressions, Shen Yu still saw his nervous face and timid eyes.

For a while, Shen Yu felt like he had a sharp needle sticking in his heart, which made him frown and grip the armrest of the wheelchair.

“Those people?” Even Shen Yu did not realize that his face was terribly gloomy. “Who are you talking about?”

Tang Li moved his lips: “Those people in the school.”