Lin Qingyan had just gotten out of the bathtub and dried herself off when she lost her balance and fell while putting on her pants. She landed hard on the cold, wet floor, and the clothes that were next to her also fell down.
He had just braced himself on the edge of the bathtub to get up when the bathroom door opened. Realizing his current state, he hurriedly told Gu Fei to leave.
Gu Fei walked straight in, picked up a bath towel from the shelf, spread it out and wrapped it around the naked boy, then picked him up and carried him outside.
Lin Qingyan's mind was about to explode. He struggled a couple of times, his voice trembling with panic, "I'm fine, please put me down!"
Gu Fei glanced down at him, his deep voice carrying an unyielding tone, "Be obedient."
Lin Qingyan paused for a moment, then stopped moving, simply closing her eyes tightly and burying her head deep in the man's chest, her exposed ears turning bright red as if they were about to bleed.
This is so embarrassing! Gu Fei must have seen everything, right? He must have! This is so shameful!
Gu Fei didn't have any improper thoughts in his mind. He was only worried about how badly the person in his arms had fallen. What if she bumped her head again? He shouldn't have let Lin Qingyan take a bath alone.
He placed the person in his arms on the bed. After gaining her freedom, Lin Qingyan immediately pulled the bath towel tighter, wrapping herself up tightly, revealing only her rosy little face and fair legs.
The boy looked at the man standing by the bed with a look of fear on his face. His peach blossom eyes, which seemed to be filled with water, were filled with vigilance, as if the man in front of him was some kind of disreputable womanizer who was about to violate an innocent young man.
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Lin Qingyan said timidly, "Brother Fei... could you... could you go out first? I can get dressed by myself."
"I need to check if you are injured." Gu Fei sat on the edge of the bed, reached out and held the back of the boy's neck. His facial features were tense as he carefully examined the injury on the back of the boy's head. On the surface, it looked like nothing was wrong.
"I didn't hit my head," Lin Qingyan explained.
Gu Fei: "Where did you fall?"
"Hmm..." Lin Qingyan didn't say it directly this time, as if it was something difficult to say. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Butt...butt."
He plopped down on the floor.
Seeing his embarrassed appearance, a hint of a smile flashed in Gu Fei's eyes. "Brother Fei will check you over." As he spoke, he was about to lift the bath towel off Lin Qingyan's body.
Lin Qingyan naturally protected her tightly, saying, "I'm fine! No need to check!"
Gu Fei coldly uttered two words: "No."
Lin Qingyan: "I don't feel any pain at all!"
"Sweetie, let me see."
"I'm not in pain, really!" Before he could finish speaking, Lin Qingyan was turned over. Seeing Gu Fei about to pull off his towel, he blurted out in a panic, "I can't feel pain!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Fei paused.
Taking advantage of the moment, Lin Qingyan rolled over on the mattress, quickly clutching the loose bath towel. The next moment, his shoulder was grabbed. "Yan Yan, what did you mean by what you just said?"
The man stared intently at him, his brows furrowed, his expression a mixture of confusion and seriousness.
Lin Qingyan was startled, and only then did he realize what he had just said. His gaze began to dodge, as if he was avoiding the question. "It's nothing."
Gu Fei cupped his face in his hands, looking directly into the boy's slightly flickering eyes, his voice low and deep, "You said you have no sense of pain? What do you mean?"
Lin Qingyan knew he couldn't hide this anymore. He didn't say anything because he didn't want Gu Fei to worry. Over the years, he had long since gotten used to not feeling pain, so he didn't think it was a big deal.
No one in the world knows about this except himself.
But seeing the man's expression, Lin Qingyan felt a little heavy-hearted. He lowered his eyes and said, "It means exactly what it says. I was born without the ability to feel pain. I can't feel any pain no matter what I do, so when I fell down the stairs that day, I didn't feel any pain."
As he spoke, he looked up at Gu Fei again, only to see that the man's expression had become even more serious. He couldn't help but smile and say, "Actually, it's nothing serious. Don't worry, I've been doing just fine all these years, haven't I?"
It was as if she was comforting Gu Fei, but it was also as if she was comforting herself.
He had thought about it many times: what if he got some kind of illness that he couldn't feel and suddenly died one day? He would live one day at a time.
Perhaps it was God's favor that allowed him to live peacefully for nineteen years... no, twenty-four years.
However, at this moment, Gu Fei seemed to have been struck by a bolt from the blue, and fear, tension, and confusion appeared on his usually calm and composed face.
Lin Qingyan tentatively called out, "Brother Fei?"
Gu Fei: "Yan Yan, are you kidding me?"
Lin Qingyan: "No..."
Why didn't you tell me sooner!?
Gu Fei suddenly gripped his shoulders tightly, his deep eyes churning with complex emotions. He tried his best to control himself, but his voice still carried a barely perceptible tremor, "Yan Yan, why?"
Lin Qingyan had never seen Gu Fei like this before. He was stunned for a moment. "I just didn't want you to worry..." Besides, he couldn't find a suitable opportunity to say it.
In his current predicament, it was not a good time to bring this up. He began to regret why he had spoken out of impulse under these circumstances, when he wasn't even wearing any clothes.
He carefully observed Gu Fei's expression. The man's expression didn't actually change much, but he could sense a low pressure lurking beneath the calm surface.
"It's really alright, don't worry." Lin Qingyan said in a conciliatory tone, "Brother Fei, let's talk about this later, could you please go out first?"
The boy's emotions were written all over his face. Gu Fei looked at his somewhat nervous and uneasy expression, and in the end, he didn't say anything. He turned around and walked towards the dressing room without saying a word.
Lin Qingyan was still very anxious, staring intently at the dressing room. Not long after, Gu Fei came out, carrying a set of clothes, and walked to the bedside again.
Gu Fei: "Put your clothes on first."
"I can put it on myself..." Lin Qingyan's voice grew softer and softer, lacking confidence. In the end, he gave up struggling. Gu Fei's current appearance frightened him, so he decided to obediently listen to him.
He released his grip on the towel, looked up at the man, his watery eyes filled with unease and tension, making him look somewhat pitiful, as if he were at the mercy of others.
Although he looked unwell, the man's movements were gentle and meticulous. Lin Qingyan closed her eyes in embarrassment and obeyed him obediently, raising her hands and legs as he asked, until she was finally dressed.
However, the price was that they were completely exposed.
He had barely opened his eyes, his heart still pounding, when he was suddenly lifted into the air by Gu Fei, who silently carried him outside.
"Brother Fei, where are you taking me?"
The man's faint scent lingered in Lin Qingyan's nostrils, and his body stiffened. From his angle, he could see the man's taut jawline and his thin lips pressed tightly together.
"Hospital." Gu Fei uttered the two words succinctly, his steps not faltering for a moment.
Lin Qingyan understood what he meant, but still advised him with difficulty, "It's already evening, let's go tomorrow." Even if you want to have a check-up, the doctor has already left work.
Gu Fei: "No."
He won't have a peaceful night if he doesn't go now.
The moment Gu Fei realized the dangers of not being able to feel pain, his heart skipped a beat. Worry, fear, tension, and terror filled his mind.
He was afraid, so afraid that his body was trembling slightly. He tried his best to control his emotions so that he could appear normal on the surface.
Gu Fei took a deep breath, tightened his grip on the boy's arm, and quickened his pace as he walked downstairs.
Lin Qingyan seemed to sense the man's emotions as well. He felt a little conflicted, and his nose tingled slightly. In the end, he didn't refuse again, if it would put Gu Fei at ease.
"Brother Fei, I can walk by myself."
Gu Fei glanced at Lin Qingyan's bare feet. Once they reached the bottom of the stairs, he placed the person in his arms on the sofa, turned around, grabbed the shoes, and personally put them on for him.
"Mr. Gu, where are you going?"
Hearing the commotion, Butler Shen came over. When he saw his noble and aloof Master Gu squatting down to personally put shoes on the young man, he was surprised and deeply moved. He never expected that Master Gu would have such a day.
Gu Fei had just finished putting on Lin Qingyan's shoes and was leading him outside when he said to Butler Shen, "To the hospital, please drive us, Butler Shen."
"Okay, sure." Although he didn't know what was going on, Butler Shen quickly followed.
The night was hazy, and the dark blue sky was gloomy.
The expensive car drove on the highway, with Butler Shen driving and Lin Qingyan and Gu Fei sitting in the back.
After getting into the car, Gu Fei made a phone call to the hospital and then didn't say anything more. His features were already deep and cold, and now he was surrounded by a low-pressure atmosphere, which made people even more frightened.
Lin Qingyan was no longer afraid; he knew that Gu Fei was just worried about him.
No one had ever cared about him like this before, which is why he hid his lack of pain from everyone. He knew that even if others found out, they would only be surprised or offer a perfunctory comment.
Including his previous life, in the past twenty-odd years, no one had ever cared for him like Gu Fei.
Faced with Gu Fei's gloomy expression, Lin Qingyan's eyes involuntarily reddened. He gently grasped the man's hand resting on his leg and leaned his head on the man's shoulder.
"Gu Fei, I won't let anything happen to me."
The boy's voice was soft and gentle, like a feather falling into Gu Fei's heart. His expression gradually softened, and he returned the boy's fair and soft hand.
Gu Fei raised his hand and gently covered Lin Qingyan's face, his fingertips lightly stroking the corners of his reddened eyes, his voice low and husky:
"I'm sorry, Fei-ge, I scared you."
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