Chapter 173 Are You a Child?
On the night of January 12, when Ye Bai was about to get off work, he unexpectedly learned that Han Jianye had returned.
For some reason, an indescribable excitement suddenly surged in his heart.
He knew that Han Jianye had finally returned safely.
He couldn't wait to quicken his pace, almost taking two steps at a time, and hurried to Han Jianye's office. However, when he arrived there, he found the room empty.
He turned around helplessly, stopped a colleague who happened to be passing by, and asked anxiously: "Excuse me, have you seen Captain Han?"
The colleague responded, “Oh, he came back for a while, but left again.”
After hearing this, Ye Bai couldn't help but feel a little puzzled: "He came for a while and left?"
The colleague nodded affirmatively: "Yes, he just went to Director Zheng's office."
"I see, thank you." Ye Bai said in a low voice, with a hint of disappointment between his brows.
He thought to himself: "Since Han Jianye has returned safely, he must have seen the message I left for him. But why didn't he reply? Why didn't he come to see me after he came back?"
Thinking of this, he felt an inexplicable loneliness and depression in his heart.
This tangled and contradictory emotion was like a shackle, tightly entangling him and making it difficult for him to let go.
He didn't understand what was wrong with him and why he cared so much about Han Jianye's cold reaction.
Isn't being an ordinary colleague what he expects?
Just when Ye Bai was about to return to the dormitory, his cell phone suddenly vibrated.
He subconsciously picked up the phone, and the familiar name on the screen stunned him instantly. It was a message from Han Jianye.
[Are you hungry?] 】
(.)! ?
A warm current instantly surged in Ye Bai's heart. His fingers slid quickly across the screen and he replied immediately:
【Where are you? 】
A moment later, Han Jianye's concise reply popped up on the phone screen:
【Home. 】
Ye Bai's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, as if an invisible force was pulling him. He put his phone in his pocket without hesitation and left the dormitory.
Ten minutes later, Ye Bai stood alone at the door of Han Jianye's house.
He stood at the door, his finger hovering over the fingerprint lock for a long time, but he did not press it.
Just when he was hesitating, a cool woody scent wafted over quietly. It was a cool and elegant breath, a familiar smell.
Ye Bai subconsciously wanted to turn around to check, but suddenly felt a warm breath coming from behind him, and then a warm hand gently covered the back of his hand.
Ye Bai's heart trembled suddenly, and before he could react, Han Jianye's voice sounded in his ears: "What are you thinking about?" The voice was low and gentle, with a hint of smile.
Ye Bai only felt a warm breath coming towards him, and his cheeks couldn't help but feel slightly hot.
Han Jianye's fingers gently guided Ye Bai's hand and helped him press the fingerprint lock.
With a "click", the door opened.
The two walked into the house one after the other.
Ye Bai subconsciously reached out to turn on the light, but Han Jianye gently grabbed his wrist.
"Don't turn on the light." Han Jianye's voice was a little lazy as he held Ye Bai's hand tightly.
In the dim living room, only the moonlight coming in from the window sprinkled into the living room, creating a faint silver glow.
At this moment, Ye Bai's heartbeat seemed to be slowly pulled by an invisible thread, gradually slowing down.
At this moment, he was pressed against the wall by Han Jianye. They were so close that they could almost feel each other's breath.
Han Jianye leaned down slightly, with a probing look in his eyes, and asked him in a low voice: "I've been away for more than a month, have you missed me?"
Ye Bai's face flushed slightly, his eyes dodged for a moment, and he replied in a low voice: "No."
Han Jianye raised a faint smile, and his voice was full of teasing: "How sad."
Ye Bai felt a lump in his heart and he suddenly shook off Han Jianye's hand. At this moment, he had a hundred words to say in his heart, but he didn't know where to start.
He glared at Han Jianye angrily, with a hint of grievance in his voice: "Are you a child? As soon as I rejected you, you got sick the next day..."
Han Jianye still smiled and tried to hold Ye Bai's hand, but Ye Bai shook him off again.
Ye Bai's voice was filled with obvious anger: "It's fine if you're sick, but you left without even saying goodbye..." He became angrier and angrier as he spoke, and his voice became more and more trembling, "And in the end..."
Ye Bai was talking when he suddenly stopped, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. He took a deep breath, turned all his concerns into accusations, and repeated: "Are you a child? If you can't get it..."
The moonlight shone through the window onto Ye Bai's face, reflecting his slightly red eyes.
Han Jianye turned on the light and stood in front of him. His eyes gradually softened, as if he was touched by Ye Bai's anger and grievance. "Don't you want me? Why would you care whether I live or die?"
Ye Bai retorted without hesitation: "Even among ordinary colleagues, it is human nature to show the most basic concern."
"I don't want this kind of superficial concern like that of an ordinary colleague." Han Jianye said, holding Ye Bai's hand again, gently pressing it against his cheek, looking at him affectionately, "I want a soul mate who understands me and will never leave me."
Ye Bai quickly pulled his hand back and complained again: "You are sick!"
"Yes, I am indeed very ill." Han Jianye smiled helplessly.
Ye Bai frowned slightly and said in a low voice: "Since you are okay, I will go back first."
"Where are you going?" Han Jianye asked.
"Go back to the dormitory." Ye Bai answered briefly.
"Oh." Han Jianye just responded softly, with a hint of loneliness in his voice. He had no intention of trying to keep Ye Bai. "Then you can go back. I'll just order some takeout."
Ye Bai paused for a moment when he heard this. He turned around with clear eyes and asked, "Are you injured?"
The reason he asked this was because he felt that Han Jianye's voice sounded a little weak.
Han Jianye gently took off his leather shoes, with a bit of self-mockery in his tone: "You don't want me anymore, why do you care whether I'm injured or not?"
Ye Bai did not answer his question directly, but walked closer to him and asked with concern: "Where are you hurt?"
"Sad."
(′_)! ?
"Come on, can you please be serious? I'm not kidding you."
Han Jianye looked up at him tiredly, "I'm not kidding you, I'm really sad that you rejected me."
Then he sighed, "If I can't get it, I'll grant your wish."
"Then why did you tell me the combination to the safe? The gift inside is still..."
Ye Bai wanted to say something but stopped himself. When he thought of the bottle of lubricant, he found it hard to speak. Who would give such a thing as a gift?
Han Jianye glanced at his fingers and said, "You don't wear it either, do you? Why are you asking so many questions? I'll keep it and give it to someone else later."