167 Nervous Expectations (1/2)

Night had fallen when Hui Yin went back to Lu Shen's hospital room. They watched TV together and took turns taking a bath, as the hospital had given Hui Yin a set of cotton pajamas.

Several nurses enthusiastically volunteered to help Lu Shen wash himself because his upper body was still bandaged, but Lu Shen refused them all. In the end, he went into the bathroom by himself and came out looking like he had personally battled a fearsome monster. Hui Yin couldn't help but laugh when she saw him.

”I told you to accept their help,” she pointed out. ”What's with the bruise on your forehead? Did you slip?”

He nodded with watery eyes.

Hui Yin laughed again. When he acted childish like this, he appeared even more younger than his current age. She raised herself on her tiptoes and absently patted his head.

”When you grow up, you can't succumb to face paralysis, okay? I wouldn't like you if you do.”

He lowered his head and grabbed her wrist.

”I wouldn't do anything that would you make you not like me,” he said somberly. He slightly flushed at their close proximity and took a step back, releasing her wrist.

Hui Yin smiled but didn't reply. It was already too late for promises like that.

Lu Shen started to arrange the pillows on the bed and gestured at her.

”You should sleep on the bed. I'll sleep on the sofa.”

”What are you talking about? You're injured. You should be the one to sleep on the bed.”

Lu Shen plopped himself on the sofa and lay down, crossing his arms.

”I'm not going to move from here. So you should go and sleep on the bed.”

Hui Yin raised her eyebrows. ”Oh, so you're not going to move from there? I'll just eat dinner by myself in the cafeteria then.”

She was still speaking when she pivoted on her heel and ran out.

Lu Shen bolted from the sofa and chased after her. ”Ah, don't leave me here!”

Hui Yin closed the door on her way out and he slammed face-first into it. Lu Shen crumpled to the floor with a muffled squeak of pain before struggling to his feet.

Hui Yin, who heard the loud 'thud' and felt guilty, was waiting for him outside the door. Lu Shen looked at her with an aggrieved expression when he went out. He was covering his nose with his hand.

”Bad.”

Hui Yin hastily nodded. ”Yes, yes, I'm bad. Is your nose okay?”

”It hurts.”

”Did it bleed? Let me see.”

Lu Shen avoided her and continued covering his nose.

Hui Yin blew out her cheeks. ”I'm sorry for playing a prank on you, okay? Let me see. It'll be bad if it's broken.”