"Is it Nian’er?!" Jin Jiuchi’s excellent eyesight allowed him to catch a glimpse of Gu Luoxin’s phone screen, and before the young man could react, he lunged forward, snatched it and pressed on the green button. The series of movents were completed smoothly in less than one second. He brought the phone to his ear and greeted with an exuberant tone, "Hello, Nian’er?"
Gu Luoxin: "...!"
He seed to see his entire life flashing before his eyes...
anwhile, at the hospital.
Shen Nianzu, who had changed out of the sterile gown and back into his usual fashionable get-up, was staring at the surveillance screen that showed the footage of Jin Jiuchi and Gu Luoxin crossing the street outside the hospital with their arms around each other’s shoulders. He held the phone to his ear, his face utterly devoid of any expression, while the hospital director stood nervously by his side as he wiped off his sweat, afraid that he would offend the scion of the Shen Family, who was a major shareholder of the hospital.
Shen Nianzu asked in a flat tone, "Where are you."
Jin Jiuchi happily exposed his location, and without a word, Shen Nianzu hung up on the call.
For two drawn-out seconds, the surveillance room was steeped in thick and tense silence. Even the operator staff dared not breathe too loudly. The director stole a glance at Shen Nianzu’s back, his heart pounding against his ribcage. This person did not even do anything, but the pressure in the room kept escalating like crazy!
The director had not actually encountered Shen Nianzu before, but he’d heard lots of rumors about him— mostly about his striking appearance and fragile health. However, looking at the current situation, there was nothing fragile about him at all. On the contrary, he possessed an imposing and domineering aura, one that could weaken the knees of the person facing him! Just where did the rumors about the delicate prince co from? The director vowed that he must personally eradicate this falsehood from the roots!
Unable to bear the silence anymore, he finally spoke up with a tentative tone, "Is there anything else you need, Young Master Shen?"
Shen Nianzu visibly drew in a breath, and when he turned around, a smile graced his lips. It was subtle, yet captivating nonetheless. "Nothing else, thank you so much for your assistance. And I apologize for disturbing you so early in the morning."
The director snapped out of his montary stupor caused by the silver haired man’s beauty and hastened to assure, "No problem, there’s no problem at all!" He examined Shen Nianzu’s face again and could detect none of the previous pressure, as the man currently looked very gentle and amicable, just like an elf prince in fairytale books. He must have seen wrong earlier. The director felt himself relaxing, and his deanor toward Shen Nianzu ward up, "Are you sure you want to be discharged now? Your parents can be considered good friends of mine, and while they’re not here now, I feel responsible for your health. How about staying for a few more days?"
Shen Nianzu maintained his impeccable smile, "Thank you for your kind offer, Director, but I have so errands to attend to. Again, thank you for your help, I will surely repay the favor soday. If you will excuse ..."
With that, Shen Nianzu made his way out of the surveillance room, and the mont he was out of view, the business smile on his face instantly vanished, and he was back to being an icy and murderous jade doll.
Fortunately, the internet cafe Jin Jiuchi and Gu Luoxin were holed up was not too far, only a ten-minute drive away. With his sunglasses on, Shen Nianzu parked swiftly in front of the building and stepped out of the car.
And as soon as he walked in through the door, a hushed silence seed to befall the entire space, even the occasional clicking of keyboard ceased to be heard. All eyes turned to him, jaws agape, but he paid them no need and made his way straight to the private booths. He did not even need to search because Jin Jiuchi, who had detected his arrival, had opened the door and poked his head out, waving energetically, "Nian’er, over here!"
Shen Nianzu paused for a second and walked over to the man. Standing before the door, he caught sight of Gu Luoxin, who was poised on a kneeling position, "X–Xiao Shen..." he squeaked out nervously.
Shen Nianzu’s frosty purple eyes swept over the entire room, taking in the sight of half-eaten cup noodles and iced lemon tea, as well as the computer which was on standby mode. Without uttering a word, he seized Jin Jiuchi’s collar and dragged the man towards the back door.
Gu Luoxin collapsed on the ground while clutching his chest, crying without a sound. I’m really dead this ti, Xiao Shen is furious!
"Ow ow ow!" Jin Jiuchi stumbled on his feet as he was dragged along. He took hold of Shen Nianzu’s wrist, attempting to coax the jade doll to let go, "Nian’er, I can walk by myself. You don’t need to pull on like this, you know? Oh and by the way, nice shirt. I really like the purple, it reminds of your eyes. Wait, have you been discharged too? What did the doctor say? You might not know, but I went to visit you this morning when you were still asleep, and your face was so pale! Scared to death! Are you sure you’re well enough to run around now?" He rambled nonstop as they navigated the dim corridor leading to the back door, and Jin Jiuchi finally sensed sothing was amiss when Shen Nianzu remained unresponsive. "... Nian’er?" He called out gingerly.
With a resounding crash, Shen Nianzu kicked open the door and tossed the oblivious husky forward, pinning him against the wall with his hand propped on Jin Jiuchi’s side. As he was a head shorter than Jin Jiuchi, he had to look up to glare at the man. The anger in those purple eyes swam akin to electricity, and Jin Jiuchi would be an idiot if he failed to notice Shen Nianzu’s mood right now.
Thus, he obediently kept his back pressed against the wall as he blinked, fluttering his lashes, "Nian’er is angry? Why?"
He attempted to wrap his arms around Shen Nianzu’s tiny waist, only for his hands to be slapped away without rcy. Here it cos, Nian’er’s tough love!
"Why?" Shen Nianzu’s glare intensified, each word was spat out through gritted teeth. "You still dare to ask why I’m angry?"
Jin Jiuchi pondered for a bit before guessing, "Is it because I went off with Xinxin without you? But you haven’t woken up yet and I don’t want to—hmph!" His eyes widened in surprise when Shen Nianzu clasped a hand over his mouth to shut him up.
"Okay, I understand that you don’t get it, so listen well because I’m going to say it only once." He emphasized each word. "I get that you’re curious, I don’t bla you about it. You could have co to , could have asked directly and I would have taught you... but why would you go to another person?! Are you trying to anger to death?!"
Reviews
All reviews (0)