Chapter 187 Shen Jin is Yan Yu's Wife

When they carried Shen Jin out, the tomb raiders were discussing the relationship between the two of them.

A group of tomb raiders had formed a circle around the city, discussing the matter amongst themselves.

"I don't think the two of them act like brothers," one of the tomb raiders said. "I don't know if it's just my imagination, but I feel like... like there's something going on?"

The others nodded in agreement.

They always felt that the relationship between Yan Yu and Shen Jin was too ambiguous; calling them brothers didn't really seem like it. But if they had to define their relationship, they didn't seem to know.

"You all agree, right?" Seeing that they all nodded, the tomb raider was overjoyed and continued to ask.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"If they're not brothers, what is their relationship?" someone asked at that moment.

Last time, someone told them that Yan Yu and Shen Jin were brothers, so they all assumed they were brothers.

However, now they all feel that it doesn't seem like it, and they have never asked Yan Yu what his relationship with Shen Jin is. Saying that they are brothers is just their guess.

"Not brothers... are they friends?" someone cautiously guessed. "Or just a simple brotherly relationship? What's going on? Tell me."

This answer was quickly refuted. Another person said, "Friends are even less likely. Have you ever seen anyone fawn over a friend just to please them? Absolutely impossible!"

"That's true..." the person chuckled awkwardly and replied, "It's neither this nor that, it's really hard to guess, really hard to guess!"

Afterwards, everyone continued to discuss the relationship between Yan Yu and Shen Jin.

Since the group had nothing else to do, they started discussing this matter. They were too lazy to even catch up on their sleep; gossip was more interesting.

"Their relationship is really hard to guess. Why don't we just ask them directly?" Finally, one of the tomb raiders said, playing with the grass on the ground.

Upon hearing his words, everyone burst into laughter.

"Are you stupid? Do you think he'll tell you if you ask him? He'll probably just say they're friends or something, but their relationship is definitely not that simple," someone replied with a laugh.

The tomb raider pursed his lips and said nothing more.

Since people don't usually have much to do for entertainment, they seized on this gossip topic and started discussing it endlessly.

Then, all sorts of answers came up.

Suddenly someone spoke up: "Could it be that Ah Jin owes Yan Yu money and hasn't paid it back yet, which is why Yan Yu is so concerned about him? A big spender!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at him as if he were mentally challenged.

"..." The person immediately felt embarrassed.

"Ahem, never mind..." the person said awkwardly, "Why are you staring at me like that? You didn't guess right either..."

So everyone ignored what he said and continued the discussion.

"There must be a reason why Yan Yu is so good to A Jin. Maybe A Jin is his savior?" someone else suggested. "Do you think I'm right? Is that a possibility?"

This person was somewhat excited because he had this possibility.

After listening, everyone remained silent for a while, then nodded, thinking the guess was possible: "It's not impossible!"

So, the tomb raiders all started discussing it, one after another, and ended up making up a story.

Finally, someone laughed: "Alright, alright, stop making things up. There's no such thing as a savior. What savior is this clingy?"

"That's right!" the others laughed along. "It's so sticky, it's almost like... you know..."

Just then, Yan Yu emerged from the cave carrying Shen Jin.

The group of tomb raiders all saw it. In an instant, everyone who had been chattering stopped talking and just stared blankly at the two of them, blinking their eyes.

Some people even opened their mouths wide enough to fit an egg.

Yan Yu, who had just carried Shen Jin out, hadn't had a chance to join their conversation yet. He carried Shen Jin out in a princess carry, and their intimacy was so intense that it seemed a bit too ambiguous.

The tomb raiders found it all very strange, especially since they had just been discussing the relationship between the two people, and then this scene unfolded right before their eyes, which was quite shocking.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Yan Yu stopped in his tracks and looked at them, as if he hadn't yet realized what was going on.

For a moment, the atmosphere became strangely quiet, and everyone stared at each other blankly.

"What's wrong?" Yan Yu finally spoke up, breaking the silence with a chuckle. "Is there something on my face? Why are you all staring at me like that?"

"Hahaha, the way you're holding Ah Jin... it's like you're holding your wife." At this moment, someone who was quick to speak up laughed twice to break the awkwardness and said this.

What was originally just a casual remark stunned everyone, and they all turned to look at the tomb raider who had spoken.

The tomb raider was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he had said wrong. He scratched his head, completely bewildered.

Shen Jin is Yan Yu's wife? This...

Wife? Good heavens, what am I saying!

Then everyone looked at Yan Yu and realized that he really did look like he was hugging his wife.

Everyone seemed to have found some answer.

So it seems that Yan Yu really likes Shen Jin, likes... but Shen Jin is a man... although in this day and age, there's nothing strange about it.

However, neither of them seems to have admitted to loving each other, and they seem to have been separated for quite some time, with some misunderstandings, which seem quite serious.

Therefore, this answer was quickly rejected by the tomb raiders.

"Haha, Yan Yu is so good to A Jin, even more attentive than to his wife." Someone laughed along, making a few jokes, "That's why they look like it!"

Others chimed in, "Yes, yes, they're such good friends!"

Hearing their words, Yan Yu chuckled softly.

"A wife..." Yan Yu smiled faintly and said to the tomb raiders, "I'd like one too."

The tomb raider was stunned for a moment: "Huh?"

After a moment of stunned silence, they saw the faint smile on Yan Yu's lips and seemed to realize something—he was just joking with them!

"Yeah, yeah, if Ah Jin were a woman, I'd want to marry her too." Another person realized what was going on and joked with a smile, "What a wonderful person!"

"Hahaha, that's enough! If Ah Jin were a woman, she wouldn't even look at you!" another person directly mocked him, "Dream on!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

"If you ask me, Ah Jin would only be interested in someone like Yan Yu. You guys should save your breath and take a look at yourselves in the mirror!" someone suddenly said. "Look at Yan Yu, isn't he handsome!"

Everyone started discussing it animatedly.

Yan Yu laughed and joked with everyone.

At this moment, Shen Jin snuggled against Yan Yu's chest, covered his ears with his hands, and hummed unhappily, "So noisy."

Shen Jin's voice wasn't loud, but everyone present heard it and immediately stopped, all looking at Shen Jin.

"Did I disturb you?" Yan Yu's lips curled up slightly as he reached out and patted Chen Jin's head. The tenderness in his eyes was undisguised, and everyone was stunned for a moment.

Why do these two seem so strange to me now?

Shen Jin nodded obediently: "Yes, that's right!"

"I'll take him out to sunbathe first." Yan Yu looked up at the tomb raiders and said with a smile, "You guys chat amongst yourselves."

"Go on, go on." One of them was the first to react, waving his hand at Yan Yu, signaling them to hurry up and leave.

Another person added with a laugh, "Why has Ah Jin become so delicate? You can't even hear a few words from him?"

The others laughed along with him after hearing his words.

Hearing their words, Shen Jin glanced at Yan Yu, blinked, and asked, "Do you think I'm delicate?"

Yan Yu chuckled softly, the hand that was around his shoulder gently stroking Chen Jin's hair, and said in a warm voice, "No, you're not being delicate. Everyone's just joking with you."

"Hehe, I knew it!" Shen Jin smiled happily after hearing the satisfactory answer.

The interaction between these two was so ambiguous and sweet that the person who said Shen Jin was spoiled felt inexplicably hurt and was even a little embarrassed to watch.

Yan Yu smiled and carried Shen Jin towards a place where the sun shone brightly.

This place is very clean and also convenient for sunbathing.

"Sit here, sweetie." Yan Yu sat down with Shen Jin in his arms, letting Shen Jin lean against him.

Throughout the ordeal, the tomb raiders kept a close eye on the two men, their gazes never leaving them.

They silently watched the two people sitting not far away, basking in the sun, back to back, exuding an indescribable intimacy.

"The sun is so bright." Shen Jin frowned, feeling uncomfortable under the sun, and hugged Yan Yu, rubbing her face against his chest. "I don't want to be in the sun anymore."

"It's alright, you'll get used to it," Yan Yu said with a smile. "It's good for your health. Anyway, I have nothing to do, so I'll just sit here for a while."

It was quite a struggle to persuade Chen Jin to come out, so he definitely needs to get some sun. Otherwise, all that coaxing and persuasion would have been for nothing.

“But…” Shen Jin was still unwilling, squinting at the sun in the sky, “It’s still very dazzling…”

At this moment, one of the tomb raiders finally couldn't help but laugh.

"Why are you so delicate just because you have a fever? You're like a little child!" the person teased. "It's so funny! You're such a little baby!"

Everyone else laughed too.

Hearing their teasing, Shen Jin popped his head out of Yan Yu's arms and made a face at the tomb raiders.

"Hehehe." Shen Jin made a face and stuck out his tongue at them. "I'm a little baby!"

Everyone was stunned by Chen Jin's actions, followed by another burst of laughter: "Hahahaha, that's right! Little baby!"

"I'm ignoring you!" After making a face, Shen Jin buried her head back in Yan Yu's arms and rubbed against him affectionately. Yan Yu chuckled softly and held Shen Jin in his arms.

Seeing the two of them being so affectionate, everyone felt inexplicably embarrassed.

"Did Ah Jin have a fever that damaged his brain?" someone finally couldn't help but say with a laugh.

Hearing his teasing, the others laughed along: "But, once the fever goes down, you'll be fine!"

Hearing their words, Shen Jin nuzzled Yan Yu's neck, clearly unconvinced. He looked up at Yan Yu, blinked, and said, "They said I'm out of my mind."

The laughter stopped abruptly.

"No, they were just joking." Yan Yu smiled, his deep eyes fixed intently on Shen Jin, as if he only had eyes for him, and chuckled softly, "How could it be bad?"

Those eyes, those smiles... they were so intimate, so tender, so affectionate, so ambiguous... the tomb raiders started to feel uncomfortable, as if they didn't belong there.

Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, Shen Jin snorted and then stopped saying anything, laughing foolishly again.

Afterwards, Shen Jin continued to snuggle in Yan Yu's arms and bask in the sun. Every now and then, Shen Jin would say a few nonsensical things to Yan Yu, and Yan Yu would patiently answer them.

Looking at the scene before them, the tomb raiders felt that their situation was too ambiguous and that they were not suited to stay there.

"Ahem." One of the tomb raiders coughed twice, trying to cover his tracks. "I... I'll be going now."

After saying that, the tomb raider immediately ran away.

"Ahem, well, I'm leaving too. You two can enjoy your sunbathing." The other tomb raider coughed twice, turned around and left immediately, not wanting to disturb the two of them from sunbathing.

Yan Yu couldn't help but smile as he watched them all avoid him.

"They're so noisy." Shen Jin leaned against Yan Yu's chest and continued to complain, chuckling, "Now it's better, there are only two of us!"

Yan Yu smiled and nuzzled his hair.

The tomb raiders who hadn't left yet, seeing this scene, all coughed and left.

A few curious onlookers continued to stare at the two of them.

"Cough cough cough, what are you looking at? Go do what you're supposed to be doing!" someone shooed them away. "What's so interesting? Go do what you're supposed to be doing!"

Soon, all the tomb raiders who had been watching them dispersed, and there wasn't a single one left.

Only Yan Yu and Shen Jin remained sunbathing, leaning against each other, their intimate and warm posture tinged with a hint of ambiguity...

"Are you feeling alright now?" Yan Yu asked, stroking Shen Jin's head.

Shen Jin nodded. After a moment, Shen Jin said playfully, like a child, "I would feel even better if you kissed me again."

Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Yan Yu was stunned for a moment, then looked down at Shen Jin, only to see Shen Jin looking at him with an expectant expression.

Seeing that Yan Yu hadn't made a move, Shen Jin's expectant expression gradually faded, turning into unhappiness.

"Can't I..." Shen Jin said softly, his voice full of grievance, "Why?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Jin felt Yan Yu kiss his forehead.

Shen Jin was slightly taken aback, then the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing a happy smile.

Yan Yu smiled too. Although he knew that Shen Jin had asked him to kiss her, he was the one who benefited in the end, and he felt as sweet as if he had eaten honey.

"If you could kiss me first, I'd be very happy too," Yan Yu said suddenly, looking at Shen Jin. He then felt guilty, realizing he'd gone a bit too far in taking advantage of her…

If the ashes are healed and the person has no memory, that's fine. But what if they do have memory?

Just thinking about it made Yan Yu feel guilty. Shen Jin was acting like this because he had a fever and was dizzy. He probably thought of him as family, which was why he was acting like this and acting cute towards him.

But he himself is perfectly fine, his mind is clear, yet he still tries to take advantage...

The more Yan Yu thought about it, the more flustered he became. Feeling guilty, he quickly changed his words, saying, "...I was just joking."

Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, Shen Jin seemed to be taken aback for a moment, and then laughed.

"Let's kiss then," Shen Jin said to Yan Yu with a smile.

Yan Yu was taken aback, quietly watching Shen Jin's smile. When he smiled, he revealed a set of small white teeth, and his eyes narrowed slightly, which was really very cute.

Almost without hesitation, Shen Jin reached out and wrapped his arms around Yan Yu's neck, lifted himself up and kissed Yan Yu on the lips, smiling innocently: "Like this?"

The soft touch instantly broke Yan Yu's tense nerves. His throat bobbed slightly, and then Yan Yu reached out and embraced Shen Jin's waist, deepening the kiss.

"Mmm..." Shen Jin's mouth was suddenly covered. He blinked blankly and felt Yan Yu's tongue enter his mouth. He suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

The kiss was long and tender, and Yan Yu felt as if he had been completely captivated by it, almost to the point of madness.

At this moment, Yan Yu felt that even a lifetime of love for Chen Jin would not be enough.

He reluctantly ended the kiss, then Yan Yu kissed Shen Jin's soft hair again, his voice slightly hoarse, and softly called out, "Shen Jin..."

"Hmm, oh..." Shen Jin's face was slightly flushed, and she breathed softly before burying her face in Yan Yu's arms, seemingly shy, then suddenly laughing.

Yan Yu was stunned for a moment, feeling the soft body in his arms, he couldn't help but reach out and gently hug his slender waist, stroking Chen Jin's back, and asked in a low voice, "...Are you shy?"

"Ah..." Shen Jin blinked, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and then he decisively shook his head, denying it, saying, "No."

Yan Yu noticed his slightly red ear tips, his heart skipped a beat, and then he just chuckled softly, not exposing him, but unable to resist kissing his ear tips.

"Mmm..." The ears were a sensitive spot to begin with, and Shen Jin was caught off guard by the kisses. They tickled and tingled, and she couldn't help but shrink into the crook of his neck. "Don't kiss me like that..."

"Hmm?" Yan Yu didn't hear the voice clearly because it was too soft, so he lowered his head and asked softly, "What did you just say?"

“I didn’t say anything.” Shen Jin lifted his head from under his shoulder, looked at him, gave him a charming smile, and hummed twice.

Yan Yu simply watched with a smile, completely satisfied.

The two of them snuggled together like a couple, which made Yan Yu feel a little dazed. Even though he knew it was okay to spend his whole life like this, he suddenly felt that it would be nice to live like this for the rest of his life.

After such a long rain yesterday, the scenery has been completely transformed. As far as the eye can see, everything is lush and green. Since it had just rained, some trees were still dripping with water. Enjoying this view can lift one's spirits.

"The scenery is beautiful." Yan Yu couldn't help but exclaim, then glanced at Shen Jin leaning against him, his smile deepening.

He thought that it was because Shen Jin was by his side that the scenery in the mountains looked so beautiful. If he were alone, he would probably feel very different.

Thinking this, Yan Yu tightened his grip on Shen Jin's waist, wishing it could stay like this forever...

Thinking about it this way, he felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. After all, he feared that after the brief period of happiness, he would be met with even greater dislike and rejection from Shen Jin…

What should I do then?

Yan Yu suddenly felt a little lost.

While he was lost in a jumble of thoughts and worries, Shen Jin, nestled in his arms, gave him a bright smile and asked, "What scenery can compare to you?"

When Yan Yu, who was feeling slightly down, saw his smile, he immediately felt all the gloom in his heart dissipate in his radiant smile.

Yan Yu stared intently at him, then couldn't help but laugh. He reached out and touched his hair, then checked the temperature of his forehead. It was still very hot, which made Yan Yu even more worried.

At this moment, Shen Jin raised his eyes and glanced at the scenery in the mountains.

"It's quite beautiful," Shen Jin said casually, looking at the scenery. Then, he smiled and added, "But it's still not as beautiful as you."

Yan Yu laughed at his words: "But I think you're prettier."

Fearing that Shen Jin's condition would worsen if he caught a cold, Yan Yu took off his coat and draped it over him.

"I think it's really nice like this now," Shen Jin, lying in Yan Yu's arms, suddenly said.

Upon hearing his words, Yan Yu paused for a moment, then chuckled.

"Yes, this is so good, I wish it could always be like this..." Yan Yu looked into the distance and spoke softly, but his voice carried a hint of sadness.

He knew that once Shen Jin recovered from his illness and regained his senses, he would continue to reject and hate him.

After all, he had done things that were simply unforgivable... He also knew that Shen Jin would find it hard to forgive him, since even he himself wanted to beat himself to death when he thought about those things in the past.

However, he really, really wanted to reconcile with Shen Jin. He wanted to spend his whole life making it up to Shen Jin, but he didn't know if Shen Jin was still willing to give him that chance.

Thinking of these things, Yan Yu felt a little disappointed. He lowered his eyes, his gaze unfocused.

Shen Jin noticed the change in Yan Yu's expression and was momentarily stunned.

"What's wrong?" Shen Jin blinked and asked cautiously.

Upon hearing Shen Jin's question, Yan Yu immediately snapped out of his reverie and looked down at Shen Jin: "Hmm? What?"

"Are you unhappy?" Shen Jin continued to ask.

Yan Yu forced a smile: "No, I just hope you can get better soon."

After saying that, Yan Yu lowered his head and kissed Shen Jin's hair.

Although Yan Yu said that, Shen Jin knew he was just unhappy.

Shen Jin looked up at Yan Yu, blinked, and then kissed him on the corner of his mouth.

"Don't be sad, I'll give you a kiss and you'll be fine," Shen Jin comforted Yan Yu softly.

"Hmm..." Yan Yu had a faint smile on his lips and subconsciously hugged Shen Jin tighter.

He never wanted to leave the ashes again in his life...