Chapter 8 - MY YOUNGER BROTHER IS ACTUALLY...? (1/2)
LUO YAN finished eating the last drop of porridge in the bowl. Then he drank the glass of warm water. He's really getting tired of eating soft foods like this. He couldn't wait to eat meat and seafoods, all kinds of them. And chocolates, ice creams, cakes. But his diet was pretty strict. If he wanted to return to top shape as soon as possible, he had no choice but to follow it.
”Are you done?” his older brother asked, he was sitting on a chair beside his hospital bed.
”Yes, Brother.”
Luo Ren picked up the empty glass and bowl and put them on the tray on the bedside table. ”Are you ready for your morning sunshine routine?” he asked with a little bit of teasing.
The doctor recommended for him to soak under the morning sun for at least ten minutes. He'd been inside a hospital room for seven years. He's sorely lacking in Vitamin D and the sun's rays was the biggest source of that. So every morning he would go to the hospital's big garden and stayed there, of course, with the help of others.
It was often his father who would go with him. But when this week started, his father could only go here every other day. The only reason Luo Yan could think of why was because of a problem in the company. His father looked like a very capable man. If he could still visit Luo Yan, the problem probably wasn't that serious.
His father and older brother started alternating in visiting him. Today, it was her older brother's turn.
Luo Ren carefully picked up his little brother and put him on the wheelchair. He put a thick blanket on Yan Yan's lap and also on his thin shoulders. It was already the middle of Spring but the wind at S City was still a little bit chilly.
”You ready to go out?” he asked.
Luo Yan looked up at him. His peach blossom eyes bent into a smile. ”Yes.”
His brother pushed his wheelchair out of his hospital room. He still couldn't walk, so a wheelchair was a must. He would start his physical therapy tomorrow. Luo Yan couldn't wait to start walking again and properly moved all his muscles.
They just left the hospital room when they ran into Luo Jin. He was wearing a black windbreaker and jeans paired with the latest air jordan shoes. Luo Yan was slightly surprised seeing this little brother of his. He thought he would never visit him again. Maybe this time he could finally ask him if he really did hate him.
”Ah Jin!” he greeted him excitedly.
Luo Jin scowled as if he found his greeting irritating. Then he ignored him and looked at their older brother instead. ”Why did you call me here for?”
Oh, so it was their older brother's idea? He probably remembered the last time Luo Yan asked if their little brother hated him.
”I have to go somewhere today so you have to accompany Yan Yan.”
”What?” Luo Jin exclaimed. ”Why the hell would I have to do that?”
”Because you're his brother. But sure, if you have better things to do, you can leave and I'll just ask a nurse to accompany our brother.”
A myriad of emotion crossed Luo Jin's face. From anger to frustration to helplessness. ”Fine. I'll do it.”
”Good. Then you can start now by taking Yan Yan to the garden,” Luo Ren said before turning his gaze down to Luo Yan. ”Yan Yan, brother will have to leave. You have to get along well with Xiao Jin, okay?”
”Yes, Brother.” [And thumbs up on forcing him to stay with me.]
Luo Ren said his goodbye and then Luo Jin took his place behind Luo Yan's wheelchair. He pushed the wheelchair, grumbling all the way. When they reached the garden, Luo Jin pushed the wheelchair under a tree where the sun was not too strong but could still reach Luo Yan.
Luo Yan raised one of his brows. Despite looking so grumpy, this kid was actually quite attentive. Looking at him right now, Luo Yan decided that it's the right timing for his ultimate cuteness attack.