Chapter 54 (2/2)

Dear Lord

Unable to hold on any longer, shi+ Jin clenched his jaw, untied the paja, and pulled them down in one determined move

Tinkle-tinkle-plink, splooshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…

The ti When shi+ Jin finished what he needed to do, washed his hands, and was pushed out of the bathroom, he felt as if at least ten years had passed He just wanted to die

“Later, Uncle Long will co before then—you have to endure” Lian Jun helped shi+ Jin lie down again After that, instead of returning to his wheelchair, he sat on the bed and reached out to s, we'll e, it's best you have a detailed exarew up in M country, right? If you want, when you are well, I can acco his head lanced sideways, and the tender look in Lian Jun's eyes , ”Why are you so good to ood to ood as well?” He replied, withdrawing his hand

So it's reciprocation? shi+ Jin's heart was suddenly sore and tired He uttered weakly, ”Where'scould soothe his fragile soul, so roaned, weary with life—soh they seemed smart, were, in fact, co face, and the corners of his lips pulled down After a ht, but you can't play for too long—you need to rest”

shi+ Jin nodded hurriedly, not noticing the other

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Mahjong was addictive shi+ Jin was soon absorbed in playing, briefly forgetting about both his physical suffering and his oscillating emotions He didn't even knohen they arrived at port

On the gurney, he wasah a comprehensive physical exam By the time it ended, and he was safely tucked in the bed of a private ward, ht had passed

Lian Jun accompanied him the whole time When shi+ Jin settled down, he went to the bathroo out, he didn't leave but went straight to the foldable bed someone anted to accoerly laid down

shi+ Jin was already dozing off, but the o to the hotel and have a proper rest I'

”Sleep” Lian Jun ignored his words He was lying on his side, facing hiainst the darkness of the night ”Call ht” And he closed his eyes

shi+ Jin stopped speaking He studied Lian Jun's face, which was even more pallid than usual due to tiredness In a co is really a fine man,” he said in his mind

<oh?> The system's voice was unnaturally stiff

shi+ Jin, preoccupied with his own thoughts, didn't notice anything wrong He felt a little shy, a little uneasy, as well as self-doubt and uncertainty at the same time ”I think I… Towards hi from its previous experiences, couldn't help but prompt him expectantly, <yes?>

”Oh, I, it's… ” It was the first time shi+ Jin felt this way about someone, and his emotions fluctuated violently Recently, Lian Jun has been acting a bit weird, hasn't he? Do you really think it's si weird”? Just step up and tell hiuy, what are you afraid of? …No, but what if it ruins our friendshi+p? I don't want hi around in circles like a o-round This continued for quite a while until his eyes fell closed and he drifted off to sleep, never finishi+ng his sentence

Xiao Si: <……>

Ah! Aaaaaah! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! — Sounded the scream of its heart

After the examination results were out, the hospital's doctor ca: shi+ Jin's rees of strain, which was probably caused by irregular motion and overexertion He'd recover, he just needed attentive care during convalescence

Lian Jun frowned He saw the doctor off, then approached the hospital bed

shi+ Jin's nerves tightened as soon as he saw hi—he was afraid the other man would ask just how his muscles became strained that way He decided if Lian Jun really asked, he'd try to bluff his way out and pretend to have no idea

“It should be caused by irregular swih-intensity exercise,” Lian Jun said unexpectedly, directly finding shi+ Jin an excuse He stroked the teenager's forearm and asked, ”Does your body hurt?”

It sure did, especially the waist and legs which the h that he wanted to cry However, facing Lian Jun's concerned gaze, shi+ Jin's body wasn't painful but strangely itchy He felt an urge to crawl into the other le

Reflexively, he reached for Lian Jun's hand on his forearently A second later, he realized he'd just ”molested his boss” and froze

”The doctor says he needs to observe the situation—for the first two days, you'll have to wear bandages You'll also apply a few hot coes It may be a little uncomfortable” Lian Jun held his hand and pulled up the blanket with the other, his actions extreht your tablet, it's fully charged”

Treated so gently, shi+ Jin's ain He darted a look at their clasped hands, edged a bit closer to Lian Jun, and asked, ”Jun-shao, um, do you have somebody you like?”

Lian Jun paused in thehi tiht nod

shi+ Jin felt as if his heart was thrown into an ice house He gaped at him incredulously and sta shi+, is it?!” Speaking of the traitor, his voice changed

”Don't be stupid” Lian Jun frowned, pulled his hand fro ain,” you say?!

shi+ Jin struggled to stifle the pain in his heart and forced his ood-looking, capable, pretty funny too…” As he spoke, he becaly certain that the person Lian Jun liked had to be Gua Two and irew despondent

It's hopeless—coes of the teenager's expression, and a bit of unhappiness caused by his wild guesses faded ”shi+ Jin, you are really stupid,” he said

Yeah, yeah, of course, I'm nowhere as sht sullenly, about to indulge in self-loathing

Finally, Lian Jun could endure watching his foolish, pitiful appearance no longer He got up and leaned forward, cupped his face in both hands, and crushed his lips in a kiss, nipping at theer

Xiao Si: <…ah ah=”” ah=”” ah=”” ah=”” aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!=”” darling,=”” i=”” love=”” you!=””>

shi+ Jin's eyes opened wide He reflectively grabbed Lian Jun's clothes

Lian Jun pulled back a bit, gently pinched his stiff face, and uttered coldly, ”shi+ Jin, if you try to fool with ain at this point, we'll fly back to B City tolued to the other ister e in the Bureau of Civil Affairs, of course,” Lian Jun replied, rubbing his lips He sat back in his wheelchair, picked up an apple froan to peel it slowly

shi+ Jin forain, on the wrong issue He touched his lips, a bit swollen from the kiss, and asked, eyebrorinkled, ”Is sae even allowed in China?”

Xiao Si: <……>

Ah, happiness is fleeting, and some people's obtuseness is impossible to be cured

Lian Jun's hands paused He looked up, took in shi+ Jin's confused, silly-looking face, and said, ”For quite a long tialized sa time already?

Pleasantly surprised, shi+ Jin felt as if his heart was filled with pink bubbles… which neverthe point, ”Oh, but it's impossible anyway—you have to be 22 to marry, and I'm not even nineteen yet It's useless even if you take me back to China, you know?”

Crunch

Lian Jun's hand slipped, and the peeling knife cut deep into the apple After a long pause, he continued the move and sliced off a piece of pulp exactly the size of a bite Expressionless, he stuffed it into shi+ Jin's , then sleep”

”But…” shi+ Jin sed the apple and opened his rabbed his chin, and kissed hiain

And so, the world fell quiet, and the pink bubbles could finally dance in the air

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Translator: Eques

Editor: Bet

Eques:

Bet:

This was so freaking eot to shi+ Jun's question then started editing froawd, that kid is bad for et secondhand e me want to hide my face and sink into the ocean >

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