Chapter 54 (1/2)

Pink Bubbles

shi+ Jin woke up to silence He forced his eyes open, feeling as if they were full of sand, and tried to th

Instead of disinfectant, he sel

He blinked and waited for his eyes to adapt to the darkness, wanting to look at his surroundings to determine where he was He barely turned his head, however, and a face he couldn't be more familiar with appeared before him

Lian Jun?!

He froze, eyes wide It took hi in the saed Xiao Si, ”What's going on? Why is Lian Jun sleeping next to ushed happily, <you're on=”” the=”” shi+p,=”” in=”” darling's=”” cabin—don't=”” you=”” recognize=”” it?=”” you=”” were=”” asleep=”” for=”” a=”” night=”” and=”” day,=”” and=”” darling=”” took=”” care=”” of=”” you=”” the=”” whole=”” tiet=”” better=”” soon,=”” or=”” he=”” will=”” keep=”” worrying~=””>

The systeained a bit of strength He looked at Lian Jun's face again and noticed faint shadows under his eyes Re down to pick hi froerly turned his liazed at Lian Jun His eyes wandered over the handsome face So really is good-looking…” He couldn't help but sigh with feeling

Xiao Si corrected hi,=”” he's=”” our=”” darling!=””>

Our Darling…

shi+ Jin chewed this over, a s over his face When he realized it, his expression froze, and he raised a hand to touch the corner of his s beca face a er, then closed his eyes and pulled the co,=”” jinjin?=”” are=”” you=”” in=”” pain?=””> Xiao Si's floating mood instantly crashed back to earth and became concern

shi+ Jin shook his head and pulled the comforter down He kept silent for a while then said, ”Tellshi+, would I have beco him into the sea, after all”

This question stu time then replied, without confidence, <but didn't=”” you=”” save=”” him?=”” don't=”” think=”” too=”” uy—if=”” long=”” shi+=”” stayed=”” in=”” zuo=”” yang's=”” hands,=”” his=”” fate=”” would've=”” surely=”” been=”” worse=””>

”The end resultand hiation are two entirely different things” shi+ Jin sighed heavily, looked at his hands, and continued, ”I didn't think about it when I provoked Zuo Yang, I just wanted the opportunity to grab Long shi+ At the time, I wasn't one hundred percent sure I could save him, but I did it anyway because I had a hunch that if we left then, without him, ould've lost our only chance to obtain the poison formula”

<jinjin…> Xiao Si couldn't help but call out, wanting to stop hi

shi+ Jin, however, wouldn't let it go—he refused to deceive himself His downcast eyes were clear and full of self-reflection ”While I attended the police acadeh I had the skills, my personality was unsuitable for this line of work I retorted that the police were just a group of ordinary people and he couldn't expect every one of theht Later, when I began working, out of all the policemen in the district, I still seeues and supervisors kept saying I chose the wrong profession, but I wasn't convinced I was sure I was doing quite a good job… But now I have no choice but to ad line of work; I should've never been allowed to take the Oath of Honor, I' shi+ is the scum of the earth, that's true, but I shouldn't have staked his life on a plan which success I wasn't sure of Xiao Si, the last thing a police officer should do is treat someone's life with contempt—this line can't be crossed, ever And yet, this is exactly what I did”

Xiao Si sniffled, trying hard not to cry <but no=”” one=”” can=”” blame=”” you=”” for=”” that,=”” jinjin…=””> It said weakly

”No? I don't even dare iht now if Long shi+ hadn't survived” shi+ Jin wiped his face with his hand His eyes were filled with fatigue ”To tell the truth, I don't regret a single thing I did yesterday But, when I recall it now, I think I was crazy at the tiet over what I've done, or to make you accompany me for a pity party, and I do adht… I just suddenly realized that in my heart, Lian Jun's life and death have become more important than my principles or scruples… Xiao Si, is this world really just a book?”

The system remained silent Like every previous time he'd asked about this matter, it didn't reply

shi+ Jin s face He couldn't help but lean closer, raise a hand, and touch his cheek, confir person, wared his question: ”Then at least tellht either, there's no inal novel… Xiao Si, is Lian Jun real?”

<he's real=””> This time, Xiao Si answered, and its tone was firm <he's real,=”” and=”” both=”” of=”” you=”” will=”” survive=”” and=”” keep=”” living=”” on,=”” together=”” i=”” proh” shi+ Jin let out a sigh and touched Lian Jun's face again Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, the other man suddenly opened his eyes

It took Lian Jun only a few seconds to go fro eyelashes rese velvet fans, and murmured in a voice husky from sleep, ”shi+ Jin?”

shi+ Jin froze, and his rare lanced at his hand, still on Lian Jun's cheek, and the al closer by himself, and his brain short-circuited

There were notcaught red-handed

”Um, I was…” He tried to explain, but found that in reality, talking wasn't as easy as in hislike the sound of stone scraping on cement Startled, he shut his mouth and tried to take his hand back

But Lian Jun quickly caught it and pressed it back to his cheek Then he leaned forward to touch his forehead to shi+ Jin's

shi+ Jin stiffened evenhis breath, he looked at Lian Jun's face so close to his, felt his breath, and the conclusion he'd just reached flashed through his ain: the life and death of the person in front of hi

For this h realizing it , he didn't regret his actions—if he were to go back in tiain,shi+'s life on a chance for Lian Jun's recovery

I'ht, yet at the sa his other arot his arhtly as he could, burying his face in his chest

Soh his body was cold and hurting, it was but ato Long shi+'s narrative Hearing about everything Lian Jun had suffered in the past, all he wanted was to hug and coo back to how they were

Lian Jun froze for a second, shocked, then hugged hi his back, he asked, ”Does it hurt very h your fever went down,degrees and will need time to heal You need to take it easy for a while”

He's really gentle He didn't push rabbed him so rudely all of a sudden

shi+ Jin felt he was probably already doo, and forced himself to fall asleep in Lian Jun's embrace, just like yesterday

Think of it as a drea of self-deception on his tongue

Lian Jun stroked his back one last time He looked down at the head buried in his chest, rubbed his chin against the dark hair, and whispered warht… Get well soon”

After the beautiful dream, it was time to face cruel reality shi+ Jin laid in bed, thirsty, hungry, and urgently needing to visit the bathroom, yet unable to move On top of that, his whole body hurt; today, he bore absolutely no affection for the world

”Your Darling is so cruel—he actually left the patient alone,” he corieved

<he just=”” went=”” outside=”” to=”” speak=”” with=”” uncle=”” long,=”” it=”” was=”” less=”” than=”” a=”” o,=””> Xiao Si protested

shi+ Jin hit the pilloith the back of his head, wailing, ”I want to go to the bathrooo,=”” who's=”” stopping=”” you?=””>

”I can't sit up! There's no strength in my body!” shi+ Jin continued to hit the pilloith his head

<then call=”” darling,=”” he'll=”” help!=””> Xiao Si suggested helpfully

”How could I!” shi+ Jin let out a heartbreaking cry, his voice reseled ”Just look at your Darling! That face, those white hands—do you have the heart to ask hio to the bathroom?! Do you?! Can you bear to let his beautiful eyes see hted, its , <i can!=”” ask=”” darling=”” to=”” help=”” you,=”” call=”” hi=”” likes=”” you=”” very=”” =”” like=”” this=”” won't=”” make=”” him=”” hate=”” you!=””> In fact, he'd probably be happy to see the little JinJin!

”You can, but I can't!” shi+ Jin retorted Then, he caught the sound of the closing door and rolling wheelchair and instantly forgot to squabble with Xiao Si He fixed his gaze on the ceiling, putting the expression of 'everything's fine, I don't need to pee at all, nope, I'm cool' on his face

Lian Jun moved his wheelchair next to the bed and watched shi+ Jin in silence

shi+ Jin's eyes began to trundle He wanted to see Lian Jun, but at the saent physical need, and his face slowly contorted

Really ugly

Lian Jun admired shi+ Jin's expression for a moment, supported himself on the wheelchair armrest, and stood up He pulled down the coap between shi+ Jin's neck and the pillow to lay his hand under the teenager's shoulders The other went to below his knees

Shocked, shi+ Jin grabbed his hand to stop hi!

”You're too heavy for er sit up as he spoke and gestured to the wheelchair: ”We'll use this”

shi+ Jin's expression froze—it turned out Lian Jun wasn't going to carry him… Suddenly, he was a little disappointed

Lian Jun pushed the wheelchair to the bathroom, lifted the toilet lid, and helped shi+ Jin stand in front of the toilet

At this point, all shi+ Jin wanted was to urinate, but he gritted his teeth and didn't ently touched his back and coaxed, ”Come on, pee, don't hold it in I promise I won't look” After that, he really turned his head away, facing the door

shi+ Jin never iined one day he would hear the word “pee” froed with le to save his dignity: ”Can you go out, please? I can e by myself”

“You can't stand alone,” Lian Jun ruthlessly refused

shi+ Jin tried to put strength into his muscles and found out that sadly, the other man told the truth He put a hand on his waistband, hesitated, and couldn't help pleading, ”Then can you at least cover your ears?”

”It wasyour underwear,” Lian Jun retorted,the truth shi+ Jin had suspected but desperately tried not to think about