Chapter 45 (1/2)

Chapter 45 – Sick

Tang Li didn't expect Shen Yu to see through his tricks so easily and was immediately rendered speechless.

In fact, he found that he underestimated Shen Yu. He thought that Shen Yu would not pay attention to such small details. In fact, Shen Yu's mind was sharper than many people a.s.sumed.

After a long period of silence, Tang Li loosened his arms from around Shen Yu's neck, before deciding to just speak his mind. He said bluntly, “I just don't like him.”

After saying these words, Tang Li gradually grew more nervous. He thought Shen Yu would be unhappy and draw back from him like he did before. In the end, he was too anxious to quietly wait for Shen Yu's reply.

Tang Li raised his eyes and looked at Shen Yu.

Then he saw Shen Yu gaze was already locked directly on him.

There was only a dim yellow light in the room to stave off the darkness. Making it so that Tang Li felt as if his vision was slightly restricted.

However, at that moment, he could see Shen Yu's face very clearly, even the most subtle changes of his expression were picked up by the little villain's eyes.

There was no blame…

Only peace.

“If you don't want to like him, you don't have to like him.” Shen Yu smiled, his eyes overflowed with tenderness, and the small dimples on him cheeks seemed to highlight his already handsome face.

He touched Tang Li's head and said, “Neither we nor Yi Heng are saints. He isn't required to like us, nor are we required to like him.”

Tang Li's hair was rubbed until it was sticking up on all sides. He looked up at Shen Yu with a gaze of pure adoration.

Shen Yu said, “Why don't you stay close to me tomorrow and try to avoid Yi Heng?”

Tang Li nodded, a little stunned: “Okay.”

Shen Yu smiled and pinched Tang Li's face. “It's late. Let's go to bed.”

Tang Li obediently climbed into the bed to be near Shen Yu before he settled in. He closed his eyes nervously. He felt Shen Yu move over to give him half of the mattress before switching off the light.

The whole room was filled with silence.

Tang Li's body laid stiffly in the bed, and he dared not move out of fear of disturbing Shen Yu.

Be it on the bed, on the quilt, or on the pillow, the smell of Shen Yu's was like a strong net that wrapped Tang Li so tightly that he gradually grasped the sheets with both hands, his heart almost beating out of his chest.

Although his relations.h.i.+p with Shen Yu was very close, it is the first time in history that they have slept in the same bed.

Tang Li took two deep breaths before daring to turn over to face Shen Yu. He propped his hand under his face and stared straight at the side of Shen Yu's face, which was a mere outline in the dark.

Shen Yu should have fallen asleep by now, and his even breathing sounds tickled Tang Li's ears.

Tang Li had originally thought he would lose sleep tonight, but soon he felt his eyelids become heavy before slipping into unconsciousness.

The next day.

Before Shen Yu even opened his eyes, he noticed a burning stare fixated on his face.

Shen Yu didn't have to think about it to know who was staring at him.

“How long have you been awake?”

“Well…” Tang Li's hoa.r.s.e voice trailed off.

Shen Yu opened his eyes slowly and was immediately stimulated by the bright light in the room. He subconsciously raised his hand and laid it in front of his eyes, breathing a long sigh of relief.

His head was throbbing with a dull ache.

He thought that maybe it was because he spent all day of yesterday outside in the scorching sun. It probably didn't help that when he got back to the hotel, he went crazy blowing air conditioning onto his face in order to dissipate the heat.

Shen Yu thought of today's compet.i.tion and was prepared to tough it out, but just as he was about to sit up, he was pressed back down by Tang Li, who was already dressed and sitting on a chair next to the bed.

“You're sick.” Tang Li put his hand on Shen Yu's forehead and sighed, “It's my fault that I didn't notice earlier.”

In fact, as early as yesterday afternoon when he returned to the hotel, Shen Yu's face looked a little pale.

At that time, Tang Li was only concerned with sulking after hearing about Jenny Yang. He didn't even notice that anything was unusual. Thinking of this, Tang Li felt so much regret that his intestines turned green and he wished to slap himself a few times.

He looked down at Shen Yu's sickly red cheeks, and his heart was doused in self-hatred and distress.

Although Shen Yu couldn't see the expression of Tang Li as the light was s.h.i.+ning directly behind the little villain, obscuring his expression, from the tone of Tang Li's voice it was easy to tell that the child must be trapped in his own head again

Shen Yu whispered in a somewhat helpless voice, “I feel all right.”

Tang Li muttered, “You're not okay at all.”

It's really bad.

By the time Tang Li discovered that Shen Yu's body temperature was unnaturally hot, it was already five o'clock in the morning. He was so frightened that he got up to shake Shen Yu awake.

Unfortunately, Shen Yu seemed unconscious at that time. No matter how Tang Li called to him, there was no response.

Tang Li couldn't remember how he stumbled out of the room, knocked on the door to wake up the sleeping Uncle Zhang, and wait anxiously for Uncle Zhang to bring the doctor to the hotel.

The group of people were busy for hours.

It was not until half an hour ago that Shen Yu's condition eased. Uncle Zhang took the doctor away and went out to buy them breakfast.

But Tang Li did not intend to tell Shen Yu about this.

Shen Yu had no memory of what happened in the early morning. He only knew he was burning up a little when he woke up, but he did not forget his goal. He grabbed Tang Li's wrist and asked seriously, “What time is it now?”

Tang Li hesitated, “A little after seven o'clock.”

“Who are you fooling? How can it be so bright at seven o'clock?” As soon as Shen Yu heard that Tang Li was lying, he could not help but increase the volume of his voice. “What time is it exactly?”

Tang Li hung his lips into a tight frown and said nothing.

Shen Yu's mind was instantly scattered, his head still throbbing. His anger had spiked when suddenly, he let out a violent cough.

When Tang Li saw this, he panicked at once.

He quickly picked up Shen Yu, who was struggling to sit up, and leaned him against the head of the bed. He looked like a frightened rabbit carefully waiting on a big gray wolf.

Shen Yu was about to laugh at this metaphor, but after remembering their current situation, his laughter died in his throat.

After a pause, Shen Yu looked sideways at the clock on the wall.