Vol 1 Chapter 14 (1/2)
Chapter Fourteen
I had lain idly in the hospital for several days, but those days actually weren’t bad at all My wound was minor after it was restitched, and every day I ate Shu Nian’s ho just as before and teased the nurses
As long as I had the heart to do it, I could be rather charh the nurses scolded me, “you’re too much” and “dirty man,” they still smiled and took special care of ed in pleasure and forgot my home and duty I didn’t want to leave the hospital
I blissfully consideredon a vacation The only difference was that, while others run across the globe to bask under the sun on a sandy beach, I basked under the sun on a hospital bed The four white walls soave people an escape that arose from a sense of security
Xie Yan pushed open the ward door with a foul face Nestled in bed, I was reading the ro out with laughter—when I raised my head and saw a face that appeared as if to deht
My brother-in-law ferociously headed toward the bedside and slareat that even the solid as shaking “How long are you going to freeload?”
“Uh” I’d always been a bully to the weak and a coward before the strong I was instantly terrified “Master Xie, I seeht?”
“Xiao Nian is still recuperating and he’s a patient at that His body is much weaker than yours Every day he cooks for you and comes all the way over here to deliver the ave a look of conte spoiled like this You’ve gone too far”
“What?!”
“Relying on it to confirm that he cherishes you, your trick is too juvenile”
I flew into rage out of hu nonsense”
Xie Yan sneered, “Don’t think I can’t see through it I’ve used this move a lot more You’re still wet behind the ears”
I couldn’t help but burst into anger “An immature brat like you have the cheek to say that of me?!”
Our eyes turned bloodshot, our feathers ruffled— like a confrontation between two aggressive roosters The door opened once more
da on my door a fake?
“Xie Yan, you only took the soup You forgot the spoon…”
Once Xie Yan saw the visitor, his bones immediately softened by half His expression quickly adjusted into a loving wife’s smile It was my turn to sneer this time
“I can buy a spoon anywhere, yet you came here just to deliver one”
The man honestly said, “I still want to come see my brother”
I delightfully gave out a “hah” Xie Yan’s sid, and he asked between his clenched teeth, “What’s there to look at?”
There wasn’t anything to look at indeed But in the eyes of thathilance from time to time
We were both grown men It’s rather tacky to be all warm and cuddly
So we just sat together He pouredcandies We just occasionally looked at each other, not saying a word
That gaze of his, full of feelings, was gradually getting under my skin
Despite what kind of “feelings” Shu Nian was full of, waves of jealousy poured out of Master Xie as he said, “The man’s not even sick Why do you have to look after him?!”
“He’s hospitalized and needs to recover his health…”
“I also need to recover!”
Xie Yan’s words were urgent, and his ar wildly How shameless
Shu Nian was uneasy for a moment He then said, “Um, I came here to tell you that we have to return to S City in a couple days”
“Mm-hm” I lowered my head to sip my soup
They had stayed here long enough After surgery, Shu Nian had stayed a few more days Xie Yan orried that he was coveted by a certain so to leave I was actually curious as to how he had that e the Xie family
Go ahead, go The longer he stays, the happier Ke Luo will be I was in a gloomy mood because I couldn’t bear to see Ke Luo fine
“Asking this s difficult for you…” Shu Nian looked at o back with me? It’s all very convenient over there Well, work and accommodation are all readily available”
I was dumbfounded
“If you don’t want to, there’s no need to force yourself,” he cautiously said “You can first stay for a period of tiet accustomed to it”
Seeing as I didn’t respond, he went for the next best thing, “Actually, the two cities aren’t that far in distance fro alone, uaranteed Live with us and it can be taken care of”
This guy’s personality really was soft like mochi I felt a little irritated
Xie Yan, on the other hand, was much less polite “You’ve kidnapped Xiao Nian, so it’s ies, but you’ve donated your bone marrow to him and you’re also his brother Come to S city I won’t mistreat you”
That day, I arranged to be discharged This vacation place wasn’t good at all I clearly entrusted the nurses to prohibit visitors fro, yet they’re always inco Xie Yan
I went looking for Lin Jing to go out for a drink To celebrate ave me a box ofDurex
“Olda shi+tty face these days, ittime since you’ve had sex”
“Bullshi+t”
But what he said wasn’t wrong either I hadn’t been spending my money at Narcissism lately A man like me, who desires food and sex as a part of nature, to actually have waning interest in that aspect was truly bad
Since when did it start? I even felt e men in bed
“Little brat…” I poked his head “I plan to go to S City”
Lin Jing opened his mouth wide, then stammered, “Wh-why?”
“You saw it too” I spread out my hands “That day I was sex-obsessed and made a move on Ke Luo Granted it was a failed attempt, if he wanted to come after me to settle the score, I would have to take the consequences”
Lin Jing fell silent for a while, a little sad But soon after he suddenly said, “Well, it’s not as if it’s inconvenient, and it’s not far at all It’s only a two-hour flight to there When I have time to spare, I’ll coo well, you’ll come back…”
Curving ers, I knocked on his head “Sorry, I didn’t treat you well in the past”
If I hadn’t been so frivolous and insolent…if I had settled down and not failed him, we could have been happier and more at peace
Lin Jing’s face paled He pounced onout in imitation of some comic character, “Are you really Lee? Take off your mask…”
After eating, the two of us strolled along the street
We wereour ar complete fools of ourselves
Suddenly an alar “Hey, lend me your waist”
I quickly wrapped my arm around his waist in sweet intimacy
The worst thing that can happen is when you are acting like a fool and you encounter the person in your heart
Ke Luo was approaching our way
He was carrying soht bruise on his cheek That day, I really had laid a heavy hand on him
Ke Luo was clearly surprised upon seeing the two of us He had a slightly bewildered look But our steps didn’t stop, and we brushed past each other I had a slight urge to say so to him, yet it was hard to turn around
Lin Jing patted the hand I had placed on his waist “Lee, you must really like him”
I laughed “Nonsense”
Lin Jing watched et it, it’s hard for you to change your habit”
I just give a couple dry coughs
“If you’re not interested in anything other than his body, then once you leave, I really will pursue hi under the same roof—oh, how can one resist…?”
I irabbed him by the neck “Don’t you dare!”
If someone dares to toy with Ke Luo, I’ll beat him so full of holes like a sieve
Since I had decided to leave, I’d been busy spending the re
Today we arranged to go for karaoke Lin Jing arrived first to reserve a medium-sized room with a lot of microphones We could hold one in each hand and yell to our heart’s content
When I arrived at the door of the roo at the entrance as if outside for a breath of fresh air He was overjoyed at the sight of me “You came just in time!”
“What’s going on?”
“Ke Luo is inside”
“Eh?”
“I owe him money that I can’t pay He’s er Hurry and soothe his nerves”
As I was pushed toward the roole and asked, “damn it, why me?”
“Your skin is thick and your flesh rough”
The door shut with a bang Ke Luo, as on the sofa, heard the sound He lifted his head and gave a look of surprise Our eyes locked For a period of time, ere a little aard I froze at the doorway for a moment, but I still smiled and said, “Hi, you’re here too?”
“Lin Jing said he had invited a lot of friends to sing together” He paused “But I didn’t know you’d come as well”
What is that da silent for quite a while, he opened his mouth first, “I don’t think anybody else will come”
I laughed “Lin Jing’s ploy I think he wants to pursue you”
“Pursue?” Ke Luo was taken aback He chuckled “I’e, yet I’ve never been pursued by anyone”
This da, I hadn’t really done what could be considered as pursuing hi someone else’s tofu—a dead duck with a hard mouth—what else had I done?
I looked at the youngalone in the corner and felt somewhat in turmoil
I had thought that we ht be in a cold war since then: possibly never in contact again until we die of old age But I hadn’t anticipated that I’d leave
Thinking that I’d never see his seemed to turn a little sore and soft
When a man’s departure is near, he speaks froize to him
“About what happened that day, I’m sorry”
Ke Luo didn’t say a word
“It was s I shouldn’t have forced you” It see my head like this
“I’m sorry…” It was quiet for a moment, then he said in a low voice, “…that I made your wound tore open It was only a reflex”
The both of us fell silent again On the screen was Ozone’s “Dragostea Din Tei” The Chinese version had al liked to shout out, “When I see a cockroach, I will not be afraid now!” Hearing that “Ma-ia-hii, Ma-ia-huu” so cheerfully played, the both of us, after apologizing to each other, couldn’t help feeling embarrassed
“Do you want to go on singing?”
Ke Luo wryly smiled and said, “I’m tone deaf”
“Then let’s go”
The two of us alone like this during our last e to kiss him once more
We went downstairs to settle the bill I used the accue for a hello Kitty watch Even though it’s rather ie them noould have no need for them afterwards
Once the two of us walked out the oodbyes His house and my apartment were in two different directions, but I couldn’t say anything Slightly halting, Ke Luo asked, “Do you have anything to do later?”
“Hm?”
“I was originally invited by ed here by Lin Jing to sing… It’s still early right now I can still go bungee ju?”
I wasn’t afraid of anything, just death Once I die, there will be nothing left As far as I was concerned, having a cord tied around h of a place, even if I didn’t die, it would in fact be a death wish This kind of thing—I would never dare to do
Ke Luo helped tie the cords around s “Are you ready?”