3-6: Peeping/Sharing a bed
By evening, the burning sensation on the Huai inkstone had not subsided.
Perhaps because he was watered too much, Huaiyan even started coughing.
Each cough was incredibly difficult for him.
During this time, Gao Jia even sent a text message, acting as if she knew nothing.
[Gao Jia: What's wrong? Why didn't you come to class?]
- You've missed two classes in a row; the teacher said you took leave.
- [Is he sick? This is so sudden, he was perfectly fine this morning.]
- [The geography quiz for today hasn't been given yet; they said Ms. Bai is also on leave.]
Is your illness very serious? Could you please reply to this message? TvT
The latest message was sent ten minutes ago.
Huaiyan was upset for a whole day and didn't have time to check the messages.
Only now have I managed to find some time to check WeChat.
After thinking about it, he decided to tell Gao Jia the truth.
After all, Gao Jia was one of the few friends of the original owner, but perhaps the original owner had no friends at all.
- [Gao Jia: What?!]
The boy replied very quickly.
Perhaps because he was getting impatient, Gao Jia initiated a voice call a few seconds later.
Huai Yan was startled. After confirming that Bai Wenzhou was working in the study, she belatedly answered the phone.
"What exactly happened?!" Gao Jia gasped for breath, sounding anxious. "Who bullied you?"
The sound on the other end of the receiver was noisy, like someone was on their way home from school; you could hear car horns and people laughing.
Huai Yan felt a warmth in her heart. She sniffed and said softly, "I... I don't know either. It was Teacher Bai who found me."
It's hard to imagine what would have happened without Bai Wenzhou.
Gao Jia naturally thought of this as well, and his feelings were mixed.
He had previously thought that Bai Wenzhou was difficult to get along with, unapproachable, and lacked empathy.
But without Bai Wenzhou, the future of Huai inkstones is uncertain.
"Are you feeling better now?" Gao Jia asked very carefully. "You sound like you have a cold. Do you have a fever?"
Huaiyan turned over, facing the door of the room, and looked through the crack at the light on in the study.
"Yes, I have a fever," the boy said softly, "but I'm feeling a little better."
"Oh," Gao Jia replied listlessly. "So, are you at home or in the hospital now?"
Huai Yan paused, hesitated for a moment, and then answered, "W-what's wrong?"
Gao Jia touched his ear sheepishly and said apologetically.
"Ah..." Gao Jia stammered, "I just wanted to see you. I haven't seen you all day."
Huai Yan breathed a sigh of relief and said softly, "I...I'm in the hospital. Teacher Bai brought me here."
Gao Jia said "Oh," her tone noticeably lowered.
However, he did not doubt Huaiyan's words, nor did he ask any further questions.
"Then, can you come over tomorrow?"
As she said this, Gao Jia unconsciously turned her head to look around, her face flushed, and said, "I've finished taking notes for you today."
Just as Huaiyan was about to speak, the door was pushed open.
It was Bai Wenzhou.
The man appeared suddenly, carrying several pieces of clothing in his arms, and strolled casually to the bedside.
Huai Yan's voice immediately became softer.
He covered the receiver and said uncertainly, "If the fever goes down, I'll go back to school."
Gao Jia immediately exclaimed with delight.
A young man's energetic voice came through the receiver: "Then get well soon, I'm starting to miss you."
"School feels so much more boring without you," Gao Jia complained, drawing out her words. "I really wish I could lie in the hospital with you."
As soon as Gao Jia finished speaking, Huai Yan's heart skipped a beat.
He was using a receiver, and Bai Wenzhou could hear it clearly.
The boy blushed and said in a soft voice, "Don't, don't talk nonsense. I'm going back tomorrow."
Gao Jia was finally satisfied and hung up the phone.
As soon as he put down his phone, the boy met Bai Wenzhou's deep gaze.
“Teacher Bai…” Huai Yan propped herself up and slowly sat up, lowering her eyes to explain, “Just now… just now it was Gao Jia, he called me…”
Bai Wenzhou spoke, putting down the clothes in his hand, and coldly uttered a single syllable: "Hmm."
Seeing the man's expression, Huaiyan felt helpless again.
When he was with Bai Wenzhou, he could never find a suitable topic to talk about, and he often felt weak in the knees when men saw him.
But at this moment, Huaiyan keenly sensed the low pressure emanating from Bai Wenzhou.
Has something happened?
Huai Yan blinked and suddenly remembered that the room he was lying in now should be the master bedroom.
If he occupies the master bedroom tonight, does that mean Bai Wenzhou will have to make do in the second bedroom for the night?
Huaiyan frantically tried to get out of bed, stammering, "T-Teacher, am I taking up your room?"
The boy's voice was very soft, delicate, and gentle.
As if afraid of upsetting the man, he sat timidly on the edge of the bed, preparing to stand up: "I'll sleep in the second bedroom, that's fine..."
His voice trailed off, and the boy, like a child who had done something wrong, fidgeted and clutched his clothes.
"Need not."
Suddenly, the man's large hand grasped the boy's thin shoulders and gently pressed him back onto the bed.
Bai Wenzhou's voice remained calm, and he seemed somewhat aloof. "Just sleep here."
Actually, the second bedroom and the master bedroom are quite similar, except that the master bedroom is used for a longer period of time and has more items added to it than the second bedroom.
Apart from that, the bed and the cabinet are exactly the same.
"So, are you... are you sleeping in the second bedroom?" Huai Yan looked up at the man's handsome profile and asked, "Wouldn't that be too much trouble for you..."
Huaiyan felt uneasy, after all, she really had to calculate everything one by one.
—He has been bothering Bai Wenzhou all day.
Furthermore, the bed in the master bedroom is very large, clearly custom-made, and has a strong sense of design.
Bai Wenzhou is tall and has long legs, so if the bed he sleeps in is too small, he definitely won't be very comfortable.
So, the boy asked hesitantly, "No... how about I sleep on the floor in my room?"
But as soon as he finished speaking, the boy suddenly remembered that he had a fever and that when he coughed, he felt a kind of heart-wrenching pain.
Sleeping in the same room as Bai Wenzhou would definitely lead to infection.
Then, neither of them will need to go to school.
As if to fit the occasion, Huaiyan's throat became itchy after a short while.
He coughed until his voice became hoarse before he finally stopped.
Now, Huaiyan realized that her suggestion was incredibly stupid.
Bai Wenzhou hasn't given an answer for so long, could it be that he's thinking the same thing?
He secretly gasped, his eyes suddenly reddening, and he looked up as if to apologize.
But unexpectedly, the next second...
He then heard a man's sexy, deep voice say, "Mmm."
Huai Yan was stunned. It took him several seconds to realize what Bai Wenzhou meant.
The man didn't reject him?!
In just a few minutes, Huaiyan's mood fluctuated wildly several times.
He felt that Bai Wenzhou had most likely noticed his predicament and was giving him a way out.
Huaiyan's eyes were bright red at the corners, and she bit her lip anxiously, saying apologetically, "But... but I have a fever, and I'll infect you..."
Even with medication, illness can strike suddenly and heal slowly, and there is still a possibility of transmission.
Bai Wenzhou is still a teacher and has to go to school tomorrow.
If I get infected, I'll miss several days of classes.
Thinking about it this way, the boy felt even more guilty.
"I'm not afraid." But Bai Wenzhou's voice was indifferent, as if he didn't care at all.
The man stood up and ruffled the boy's fluffy, soft hair.
He ended the conversation by saying, "Let's take a shower."
Silence returned to the room, and Bai Wenzhou went back to his study.
Huai Yan hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to take the clothes and go into the bathroom.
Actually, Bai Wenzhou had already given him a bath during the day, but due to the fever, Huai Yan was sweating profusely.
"Looking at it this way, Bai Wenzhou isn't so bad after all," 073 muttered. "Why did Gao Jia say he was scary before?"
Huaiyan quietly closed the bathroom door.
The boy touched his burning cheeks, paused, and said, "He... he only said that the class monitor came out of Bai Wenzhou's office crying."
Moreover, Bai Wenzhou's appearance does indeed make him seem unapproachable.
Men who don't smile and don't talk are even more unapproachable.
It's likely that a large part of the criticism that Bai Wenzhou is cold-hearted is just speculation.
"Seeing is believing," 073 sighed. "You'll have to thank him when you get better."
073 emphasized the word "thank you" with particular force.
After putting on his pajamas, he stood at the bathroom door and saw that Bai Wenzhou had not entered the room.
The boy then relaxed and gently closed the bathroom door.
I sat on the bed and waited for about five minutes before the bedroom door was pushed open again.
Bai Wenzhou took his computer and lesson plans and placed them on the sofa in front of the bed.
"T-Teacher," the boy said softly, huddled under the covers, "I'm done washing."
He originally planned to wait for Bai Wenzhou to arrive before sleeping on the floor.
But when Huaiyan looked at the man, her eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but be a little stunned.
Perhaps because he was working, Bai Wenzhou had a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose.
Men naturally have high and straight noses and superior facial features.
With the addition of another pair of glasses, he appeared even more refined and aloof.
As Bai Wenzhou looked up, his gaze fell on the stunned boy.
Having just finished showering, the boy's face was rosy, his eyes were red, and he was unconsciously biting his lip.
Bai Wenzhou remained expressionless and showed no other reaction.
The man gave a curt reply and then went into the bathroom.
The bathroom was filled with steam.
And in an inconspicuous corner, a scarlet glow was flickering.
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