Both young and robust, they were back to their old selves—walking, jumping, eating, and drinking—as soon as they woke up.
Li Yu frowned at the tickets.
Jian Suiying asked what was wrong, then let out an "Oh." "Classes, huh? Forget it. What's skipping a few lectures going to hurt?"
Li Yu replied: "It's not just skipping class. If I don't go back now, I'll miss my final exams."
"Oh? Finals?" Jian Suiying calculated the dates. It seemed like the time when students were on break. He never paid attention to such things and offered a casual consolation:
"Then just wait for the make-up exams. Let's stay here for a few days and just relax."
Li Yu tossed the plane ticket aside, pulled out her phone, and turned away to call home.
Naturally, Li Yu wouldn't mention the events of the past two days to his family. He didn't even say he'd missed the final exams.
He simply said he was in Sanya with Jian Suiying for a project inspection, got stranded by the typhoon, and wouldn't be home for the weekend.
Li Yu stiffened slightly, patted his hand away, and shot him a glare over his shoulder.
That look only fueled Jian Suiying's desire. Persistent, his hand slipped inside, reaching directly for Li Yu's chest.
Li Yu hurriedly ended the call, spun around, and pinned him down. "What are you doing? We're in a hospital."
J ian Suiying chuckled. "I've never done anything in a hospital before." He licked his lips, eyes half-closed as he stared at her.
Li Yu's Adam's apple bobbed as his heart raced. Under Jian Suiying's intensely seductive gaze, he felt his blood boil throughout his entire body.
rushing through his veins.
He pushed himself up, his voice hoarse: "I'll lock the door." Jian Suiying burst into laughter.
Li Yu's face flushed as he jumped off the bed to lock the ward door. But just as his hand touched the doorknob, a few knocks sounded from outside.
knocks came from outside.
Li Yu instinctively asked, "Who is it?"
The person outside paused, and after several seconds, a deep voice replied, "It's me." This time, the two inside froze. It was Jian Suilin's voice.
Li Yu felt inexplicably uneasy, sweat beading on his forehead. He glanced at Jian Suying. Jian Suying, however, was completely unguarded. "Xiao Linzi? Come in."
Jian Suilin twisted the doorknob and stepped inside. He shot Li Yu, standing by the doorway, a glance that was complex and profound, tinged with a subtle warning.
Li Yu stiffened his neck, watching him step into the room.
"Brother."
Jian Suiying lay on the bed with his legs crossed. "Why are you here?"
Jian Suilin's face was dark, heavy dark circles under his eyes, his entire demeanor looking extremely unwell. He said,
"Dad sent me. I'm here to take you back."
When Jian Suiying was hospitalized, the office staff, fearing liability, called Jian Dongyuan. After learning the situation, Jian Dongyuan deemed it not serious and sent his second son instead.
Jian Suiying had assumed his old man would just make a courtesy call and call it a day, never expecting he'd send Little Lin over.
"Oh, I already booked my flight. I'm heading back the day after tomorrow." "I know. I booked a flight for you too."
Jian Suiying motioned for Li Yu to sit down too. Li Yu hesitated before taking a seat beside them. Jian Suilin gently stroked his arm and whispered, "Brother, does it hurt?"
"The wound looks long, but it's shallow. It doesn't hurt at all."
Jian Suilin's hand trembled slightly. He suddenly turned to Li Yu and said, "Li Yu, I need to speak with my brother alone for a moment."
"
The request was rather blunt. Li Yu remained expressionless, while Jian Suilin frowned slightly. He considered scolding Xiaolin, but felt it wasn't quite appropriate.
Just as he hesitated, Li Yu stood up and left, closing the ward door behind them. Jian Suiying asked, "What's gotten into you? You seem to be sulking at Li Yu."
Jian Suilin rushed over, half-embracing him, his voice trembling. "Brother, why did you do something so dangerous for him? Have you lost your mind? Do you like him that much?"
Jian Suiying clicked his tongue. "This isn't about liking him or not. I brought him to the construction site.
gotta take responsibility."
Jian Suilin stared at him speechlessly.
Jian Suilin lowered his head, pondering for a long moment before finally nodding.
"Just finished eating. I'm stuffed. Go on." Jian Suying gave him a push. Reluctantly, Jian Suilin stood up and shuffled away.
Jian Suilin composed himself outside the door before knocking on Li Yu's door.
Li Yu was reading in bed. Knowing who stood outside, he said in a deep voice, "Come in." Jian Suilin pushed the door open and casually locked it behind him.
Li Yu turned to look at him. Jian Suilin stared back silently, the air thickening around them. Li Yu sighed and spoke first: "Suilin, are you angry?"
Jian Suilin leaned against the wall, showing no intention of approaching. His voice was cold. "I signed the contract with them before coming here. Everything
everything was proceeding according to plan. Yet I sensed your wavering. Tell me, shouldn't I be angry?"
Li Yu's expression remained utterly unreadable. "I haven't wavered."
"Is that so?" Jian Suilin snorted sarcastically. "He braved the storm to rescue you. Doesn't that move you?"
Li Yu pressed her lips together, offering no reply.
Jian Suilin's voice grew solemn. "Once this project succeeds, it will secure sufficient funding for our company's IPO preparations next year.
If you waver now, all our efforts will be wasted."
Li Yu's voice was rough. "I said I haven't wavered."
Jian Suilin watched her for a moment, then slowly walked over and sat beside her, softening his tone. "Sorry, bro
, I was just too nervous."
Li Yu looked at him, searching his brow for traces of the Jian Suilin he knew a decade ago, but found none.
.
Jian Suilin smiled. "My brother is a man with immense personal magnetism. I feared you might truly... You haven't forgotten
how he treated me and my mom, right? You always knew what kind of person he was, didn't you?" Li Yu stared at him blankly, saying nothing.
Li Yu closed his eyes briefly. "Suilin, how could I not help you? You should know that."
"Good. Just make sure to give your brother a heads-up beforehand. All he needs to do is pretend he doesn't know about this."
Li Yu nodded. "I know."
A barely perceptible curve tugged at the corner of Jian Suilin's mouth.
Probably not....