Chapter 104 Accident

The bathroom was filled with mist, and Yu Chucheng's heart began to beat violently, each beat heavier than the last.

His ears were burning. There was not much heat in the bathroom, but he felt like it was a steamer.

Duan Huaijin unscrewed the lid and squeezed a little on his fingertips.

Yu Chucheng grabbed Duan Huaijin's shoulders and buried his head like an ostrich.

He felt like he was about to suffocate, especially when Duan Huaijin touched the red and swollen area, he forced a breath out of his throat.

Duan Huaijin felt the person in his arms trembling slightly. From his angle, he could see the bite marks on Yu Chucheng's thin back and the back of his neck.

"Does it hurt a lot?" Duan Huaijin frowned and lowered his eyes.

It seemed like he did go a bit overboard yesterday. It was his fault.

Yu Chucheng bent his waist, shook his head, and closed his eyes to escape, but when his vision disappeared, the sense of touch became more obvious.

"Just apply it on the outside, no need to apply it on the inside..."

The following words got stuck in my throat and I couldn't utter them.

The medicine is very cool, forming a sharp contrast with human body temperature.

Duan Huaijin's Adam's apple rolled heavily, and he took a deep breath, "It will be done soon, dear."

The word "obedient" came down without any warning. Yu Chucheng's eyelashes twitched suddenly, and he instinctively reached out to support the sink behind him.

The sink was slippery, and the warm mist from the shower condensed on it into a layer of fine water droplets.

Yu Chucheng's hand slipped on it, leaving a clear finger mark.

The amount of ointment is very small, and half of it was deflated after just one use.

When Duan Huaijin finally applied the medicine, he screwed the lid on with one hand and rubbed Yu Chucheng's back soothingly, "You're not going to eat? Are you planning to keep your head down like this?"

Just at this moment, Yu Chucheng's stomach growled.

Yu Chucheng then raised his red face in despair and blurted out one word, "Eat."

He constantly prepared himself mentally.

It's okay. They've been honest with each other before. It's just applying medicine. He was just not used to it just now. If it happens again, he will definitely be able to do it without changing his expression or heart beating.

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Duan Huaijin negotiated with the owner of the Internet cafe. The boss gave him a separate room because he was the most efficient employee there.

On the weekend, Yu Chucheng went to Duan Huaijin's house to help pack luggage.

Duan Huaijin actually didn't have much stuff, but Yu Chucheng just wanted to come over. If he ran into Duan Huaijin's persistent adoptive parents again, he could just pull Duan Huaijin away.

The little girl who lived on the second floor hadn't seen Yu Chucheng for a long time. She was sitting on the stairs as usual, drawing on the dusty ground with a thin wooden stick. When she saw Duan Huaijin coming up, she took the initiative to call him brother.

"Yuanyuan, long time no see." Yu Chucheng appeared from behind Duan Huaijin.

The little girl was stunned for a few seconds, then she stood up with her eyes wide open.

On the way here, Yu Chucheng heard that Yuanyuan's parents, who were working outside, came back a month ago and bought her a watch that can be used for video calls. She is now in much better condition than before. She can talk to her parents every day and express herself clearly.

"Brother, I...I have something to give you." The little girl said in a childish voice.

She turned and ran into the house, and soon came out with a pink heart.

Duan Huaijin helped her explain, "An auntie downstairs taught her to fold this. She wanted to give it to you on your last birthday, but you were busy and didn't come."

Yu Chucheng bent down and touched the little girl's head, "So you've been keeping it for me?"

The little girl nodded vigorously.

Although the heart made of colored paper is light and childish, it is the most precious thing to a child of a few years old.

Yu Chucheng carefully put the love heart into his pocket and said, "Thank you, I like it very much. I will protect it well."

Duan Huaijin looked at the harmonious scene of the two people, and reached out to gather Yu Chucheng's scarf. "I don't have much to pack. You and Yuanyuan can go out and play. I'll call you when it's time."

Hearing that she was going to go out and play with her favorite brother, the little girl was overjoyed and looked at Yu Chucheng expectantly.

Yu Chucheng smiled at Yuanyuan, and once again exuded the aura of a loving father. "Okay, then I'll take you to buy some delicious food."

There were some old residential areas around, so Yu Chucheng took Yuanyuan a little further and found a 24-hour convenience store.

"Take whatever you like to eat." Yu Chucheng said.

The phone in his pocket vibrated. Things had been a bit hectic lately, and he thought it was a message from Lin Qi or the detective, but when he opened it—

Internet cafe owner: [Mr. Yu, you should know that Duan Huaijin applied for a dormitory from me, right? ]

Yu Chucheng: [I know, what's wrong? ]

Internet cafe owner: [Did you have a quarrel recently...]

Yu Chucheng: [? ]

Internet cafe owner: [Ah, it’s like this. Originally, Duan Huaijin only had to work four hours a day as a part-time worker, but he took the initiative to ask me to extend his working hours and asked to be paid according to the hourly wage…]

The employees of the Internet cafe always like to gossip behind each other's back, and over time the owner of the Internet cafe also thought that Yu Chucheng and Duan Huaijin had a financial relationship.

Yu Chucheng frowned.

Generally, people who need money urgently will ask for daily payment based on hourly wages.

Could it be that Duan Huaijin was short of money recently? Why didn't he tell him? It would have been solved immediately if he had told him.

Somehow, Yu Chucheng felt a little unhappy.

Aren't people in a relationship supposed to rely on each other and confide in each other? Why didn't his boyfriend tell him?

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Yuanyuan felt Yu Chucheng's mood change and pulled his sleeve and shook it.

Yu Chucheng put away his phone and said, "Nothing, let's pick out something delicious together."

Although he said it was nothing, Yu Chucheng was still thinking about it on the way back.

Logically speaking, falling in love might interfere with work, but Duan Huaijin did the opposite and even took the initiative to work overtime.

Does Duan Huaijin really need the money, or is he gradually getting tired of him and no longer interested in him?

Yu Chucheng felt confused and walked back holding Yuanyuan's hand without saying a word.

When he was almost at the door of the unit, Yu Chucheng saw from afar two or three big men standing downstairs smoking.

Although he had not been to this community many times, there were not many people living in Duan Huaijin's building, so he did not have any impression of these people. Moreover, two of them were holding wooden sticks as thick as their arms, and they were huddled together, discussing something.

Yu Chucheng put aside the worries he had just had and cautiously took Yuanyuan to hide at the corner of the alley.

"Boss, we finally found someone at his house, but it doesn't look like the person we're looking for." asked one of the younger brothers holding a stick.

The leader had a broken eyebrow and a burn scar on his face. "That's Duan Haixiang's son. He's quite tall and doesn't look like the old scoundrel Duan Haixiang at all."

"Then...then do we still have to go up and break down the door?"

Scarface slapped the younger brother on the head and said, "Of course I have to go! Duan Haixiang, that bastard, hasn't paid his debt this month and he's nowhere to be found. We have to get something from his son to report back!"

Yu Chucheng's heart was filled with alarm bells, these people were actually here to collect debts.

He had given Duan Haixiang a sum of money before. According to these people, Duan Haixiang did pay off his debt last month, but he did not pay it back as scheduled this month. The lenders went to his construction site to look for him but couldn't find him, so they had to wait near his home. As a result, Duan Haixiang did not show up after two days.

Yu Chucheng quickly opened his mobile phone. He had saved Duan Haixiang's number before, and he sent a message to Duan Haixiang.

【Where are you? 】

The message was sent successfully, and Duan Haixiang did not block or delete him.

Seeing these people about to go upstairs with weapons in their hands, Yu Chucheng immediately informed Duan Huaijin.

Yu Chucheng: [The debt collectors are downstairs at your house and are about to come up. The three of them have sticks in their hands. Please close the door or go to someone else's house to take shelter. I will come to you after I have settled Yuanyuan.]

Then he called the police without saying a word.

“Beep—”

The phone rang twice and was quickly connected.

"Hello, someone is illegally collecting debts and violently collecting debts here. The location is Changle Street No. 3..."

Before he could finish his words, Yuanyuan suddenly tugged at his clothes, "Brother!"

In a flash, Yu Chucheng heard the sound of a wooden stick swinging in the air behind his ear.

He reacted quickly by turning his head, and the stick hit him hard, brushing his hair.

"Boss! Someone is eavesdropping here! This kid is even going to call the police!"

Yu Chucheng blocked Yuanyuan behind him.

Oops, there's another one here.