Reborn as a Good Child

116. Tao Qi Captured

"You won't throw a fit at me but you would at Jiang-ge," YiHan mumbled at his brother. "You act like this before us. Who knows how much of a bully you are behind our backs? It's because he seemed like an easy target for bullying, right? Hmph. You could do all this just because..." he likes you.

"Just because what?" Yan tiredly asked.

YiHan bit on his hip. "Because he's got a good personality. Not anyone could handle serving a boss as unruly as you. It's not like no one wants him," he huffed.

By now, JingYuan had listened to YiHan asking Jiang Hua out to a meal right before his eyes and YiHan speaking on behalf of Jiang Hua. He'd been fuming in silence.

"Hurry up and drink up," JingYuan said in a low voice. "It's getting cold."

YiHan shot a glance at JingYuan and reluctantly lifted the soup bowl up to his lips once more. His poor Jiang-ge, he sighed internally. He didn't think his big brother would be that kind of man. Jiang Hua has had it tough.

After sending off the still upset Yan, JingYuan solemnly and quietly read through his documents. (JingYuan had ordered Chen Hong deliver all urgent documents to the hospital so JingYuan could take care of YiHan himself.) YiHan laid there for a long time, bored out of his mind. He tilted his head over to look at JingYuan's side profile. After a brief moment, he began shifting around once more.

"What is it?" JingYuan asked without looking up at all. "You keep moving."

"I need to go to the toilet," YiHan said, rising from the bed.

JingYuan put down his work, helped YiHan to the toilet and back, and continued working.

YiHan laid back down in his bed. He looked at JingYuan for a while longer.

"JingYuan, are you upset?" YiHan asked.

JingYuan's eyes glanced up at YiHan and back down at his documents. "No."

YiHan pondered upon the answer he got and moved to rise once more.

"Why do you keep getting up?" JingYuan barked. "Lie back down."

YiHan was stunned. He let go of the blankets he'd been ready to pull aside and silently laid back down. He bit down on his lower lip and kept quiet.

JingYuan regretted his words the moment they'd left his lips. He might've been too harsh in his tone. However, there was a fire burning deep within him and he lost control of the volume then. He thought YiHan would be angry at him. To his surprise, YiHan really laid back down, as obedient as can be. He regretted what he'd said so much. He hurriedly walked over and smoothed a hand over YiHan's head.

"I'm sorry," JingYuan said. "I didn't mean to shout at you. If you want anything or need anything, you can just tell me. The doctor said you need to rest in bed for a few more days."

YiHan smiled up at JingYuan. "I'm fine," he replied. "I just feel uncomfortable from having laid down for so long. It's my bad. Um, I won't move anymore. I'll take a nap." He shot one last grin up at JingYuan before closing his eyes.

Looking down at the bright red imprint of YiHan's teeth on his lower lip, JingYuan's heart ached. He leaned down and embraced YiHan. He tenderly kissed the younger man on the lips and ran his hand through the other's hair.

"HanHan, are you mad?" JingYuan softly asked. "It's my fault. If you can't sleep, then don't. I'll chat with you. Hm?"

"I'm not angry," YiHan replied, eyes still closed. "I was just a little tired. I can fall asleep. Go do your work. I know you have a lot of documents waiting for you. You actually don't need to be here all the time. That'd be so bad for work. I'm not that badly hurt. I can go home now and...mmngh."