Chapter 1 We Go Home

It's not daybreak yet.

Yin Jiuyou occasionally flexed his fingers to move his paralyzed arm, but he dared not move too big for fear of waking up the person sleeping in the crook of his arm.

This development seemed a bit too fast, but Yin Jiu found that he did not have any resistance.

Ning Changyue was sleeping beside him, her face facing him. Her breath was warm, but her breathing was almost inaudible.

Yin Jiu tried to pull his hand out, but every time he moved, Ning Changyue frowned and his long eyelashes moved slightly, and he looked like he was about to wake up, so Yin Jiu had to stop trying to put him down.

It was very difficult for two adults to sleep in the hospital bed, and there was a little sweat where their bodies were touching.

Before, I didn’t know if Ning Changyue was tired of crying or was coaxed into crying, but she gradually stopped crying. Then she looked listless and her eyelids were drooping.

Yin Jiu said, "Do you want to come up and sleep for a while?"

In fact, it was just a casual remark, and he didn't think Ning Changyue would agree. What Yin Jiu thought was that if he disagreed, he would let him sleep on the bed next to him for a while, and then go to the nurse on duty to pay the bed rental fee when it was dawn.

But as soon as he asked, Ning Changyue climbed up.

The movements were natural, as if they had been rehearsed countless times, and he even found a comfortable position in Yin Jiu's arms without hesitation. ★

The data cable of the ECG monitor connected to Yin Jiu's body has been removed, so it doesn't cause any trouble.

Ning Changyue's hair and clothes, which were soaked by the rain, were dried by her body temperature, but they still felt damp.

Yin Jiu wanted him to take a shower. Not only Ning Changyue, but he himself also wanted to take a shower. He fell to the ground before, and although the nurse changed him into a hospital gown, he still felt dirty, and his face even had a tight feeling left over from the dried mud and sand.

But firstly, I had no change of clothes, and secondly, I didn’t want to wake Ning Changyue up.

He was sleeping soundly at this moment. He fell asleep as soon as he climbed up, with one hand still clutching Yin Jiu's clothes at the collar. He would move unconsciously from time to time, as if to confirm whether he was still there.

Yin Jiu also found it quite strange that he could actually feel the same tingling feeling in his heart from a human being as if he was struck by a cute little animal.

This child looked so soft that Yin Jiu's heart softened as well.

Fortunately, he should have become an adult at the end of last month, otherwise Yin Jiu would have spit on himself.

But it's not that good now. I say I'm not interested in someone, but I remember every piece of information they casually reveal.

At dawn, Yin Jiu sent a few messages to the driver, Lao Li, and then closed his eyes and cleared his mind.

…

Driver Lao Li is more like Yin Jiu's life assistant than a driver. After all, Yin Jiu rarely uses the car, and most of the time, Lao Li runs errands for Yin Jiu.

For example, when Yin Jiu was resting at home, people would deliver meals and fruits to him, and would also help him throw away the trash when he left.

The salary was high and there was little work to do, so Lao Li worked very hard. When he saw Yin Jiu's message in the morning, he immediately followed Yin Jiu's arrangements, bought two sets of clothes, breakfast and cold medicine, and rushed to the hospital without stopping.

The door of the ward was closed. Lao Li knocked lightly a few times and waited for two minutes before opening the door and going in.

Yin Jiu had already gotten up when he knocked on the door, and was now half leaning on the bed.

Old Li came in and greeted with a smile: "Good morning, Mr. Yin."

"Good morning, thank you for your hard work." Yin Jiu smiled back and said, "Please give me a pair of slippers first."

Old Li took out his slippers and placed them beside the bed. Seeing that he was wearing a hospital gown, he asked with concern, "Is Mr. Yin okay?"

"It's okay, just a misunderstanding." Yin Jiu explained.

Ning Changyue was sleeping very alertly. She had woken up when Lao Li came in. Now she sat up, looked at him sleepily, and then stared at Yin Jiu without moving.

Yin Jiu put on his slippers and got out of bed. He turned around and said to him gently, "It's still early. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Ning Changyue shook his head and made a move to get out of bed. Yin Jiu raised his hand and pressed his shoulder, saying, "I'm not leaving. I'm just going to take a shower. You brush your teeth and eat something first. When I'm done, I'll change my clothes."

Soon, Yin Jiu came out after taking a shower and changing his clothes. Ning Changyue had already brushed her teeth and was eating breakfast.

Yin Jiu also brushed his teeth in the sink outside the bathroom. He regained his freshness and completely got rid of the discomfort caused by his obsessive-compulsive disorder. He smiled at Lao Li and said politely, "I may have to trouble you with something later."

Old Li agreed: "Okay, Mr. Yin, you go ahead."

Yin Jiu explained everything to him, and by the time he finished explaining everything, Ning Changyue had also finished his breakfast.

He sat on the stool, chewing something, but his eyes never left Yin Jiu.

Yin Jiu reached out his hand and touched his forehead to confirm that the temperature was normal, then said to him, "Sit for a few minutes, then take a shower and change clothes."

After waiting for a few minutes, Yin Jiu took some clothes and asked Ning Changyue to take a shower. After he came out of the shower, he asked him to take medicine to prevent colds.

Old Li was watching from the side, unsure of the relationship between the two, but he felt that his employer's meticulous attitude was like that of someone taking care of a young child at home.

That guy was also docile and did whatever he was told to do. He was very obedient.

There was an eerie harmony between the two of them. It didn't seem like they were ambiguous, but they were just ordinary friends. They just slept in the same bed, so Yin Jiu was being too meticulous.

Since he couldn't guess correctly, Lao Li was too lazy to guess anymore. No matter what the relationship was, he would be able to find out if he had frequent contact in the future.

Ning Changyue took the medicine obediently, but her expression was very resistant.

Yin Jiu laughed, touched his head, and praised him, "You are so good."

Then he realized that the ugly little thing on his head was gone. Yin Jiu lowered his head and scanned his body, and finally found the trace on his left wrist.

The thin rubber band sank into the skin, leaving a deep mark.

Doesn't he feel uncomfortable being strangled? Yin Jiu grabbed his left hand and tried to take the rubber band. Ning Changyue sensed his intention and held on to the rubber band without giving up.

Pulling it from both sides, the low-quality rubber band broke with a "snap" sound.

Ning Changyue raised her head, lowered the corners of her mouth, and lifted her eyelids to look at Yin Jiu.

It's a micro-expression that's a little sad and a little angry.

Yin Jiu met his eyes and felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart. It's just a rubber band, but Ning Changyue likes it so much?

This kind of rubber band is actually very easy to break. It is obviously just a low-quality product used by merchants to tie vegetables, but he has been using it until now and seems to cherish it very much.

"I'm sorry for ruining your things." Yin Jiu apologized to him earnestly, loosened his hand, pulled out the peace locket from his collar, took it off, put it in Ning Changyue's palm, and said to him, "I'll give this to you as compensation, okay?"

If it was a gift, the rubber band was really embarrassing, and Yin Jiu didn't want Ning Changyue to think of the rubber band first when she thought of gifts in the future.

Ning Changyue looked at the broken rubber band and then at the emerald green locket. She was still a little unhappy, but she was coaxed into submission.

He followed Yin Jiu's example, put the peace locket around his neck and hid it in his clothes.

On the side, Old Li, who witnessed the rubber band exchanging jade pendant, coughed and said, "Mr. Yin, I'll go see if the doctor is at work." Then he quickly left the ward.

The light bulb left on its own accord. Yin Jiu sat on the edge of the bed and ate breakfast. He spoke to Ning Changyue, "Would you like to eat something more?"

Ning Changyue shook her head.

"Don't shake your head, talk to me." Yin Jiu looked down at him with a smile in his eyes: "You know, I like listening to you talk."

Ning Changyue blinked her eyes, without any embarrassment of being exposed, and replied very naturally in a soft and pleasant voice: "No more."

Yin Jiu asked again: "When is your birthday?"

Ning Changyue replied: "September 29th."

Yin Jiu asked again: "Where do you live?"

Ning Changyue answered obediently, and her voice was extremely soft.

But Yin Jiu still remembered his first impression. At that time, he felt that he had a wildness and did not look like the docile type.

I also remember Ning Changyue asking someone for directions yesterday. His tone of voice was flat and cold, which was completely different from his current style.

He only spoke like this in front of Yin Jiu. In simple terms, he was a liar only in front of Yin Jiu.

It turns out that I have been targeting him since the first time I met him?

Yin Jiu felt that it was not unfair for him to be wronged.

After the doctor came to work, Yin Jiu went through the discharge procedures. No abnormalities were found in his body during the examination, and he insisted on it. For safety reasons, the hospital recommended a follow-up visit and did not pose any further objections.

However, the teacher who sent Yin Jiu to the hospital yesterday also came early. Old Li thanked him as his uncle and returned the medical expenses he had paid. This was also something Yin Jiu had entrusted to Old Li before.

Everything was settled, and Lao Li drove the two people home.

This time, Yin Jiu did not serve as the passenger. He stayed in the back seat, leaning against Ning Changyue.

After getting off the car, Yin Jiu saw Ning Changyue standing there without moving. He turned around and held out his hand to him: "Let's go, let's go home."

With their hands clasped together, Yin Jiu saw Ning Changyue smiling out of the corner of his eye.

The smile on her face shows the joy that cannot be concealed.