Chapter 9 Open your mouth and what nonsense are you spouting!
Lin Yu wondered if it was because she ate crayfish last night, but when she woke up in the morning, she found that her lower right gum was aching. She looked at herself carefully in the mirror and found that the soft flesh had started to swell.
The feeling was so familiar that it quickly reminded her of the summer after the college entrance examination, when an impacted tooth appeared and caused her pain for half a month. Later, Zhou Ke took her to the hospital and accompanied her to have the tooth extracted.
The symptoms were too similar, so Lin Yu stood in front of the mirror and poked the soft flesh on her cheek.
"Hiss—" She gasped as she applied a little more pressure.
Because of a toothache, Lin Yu didn't have much of an appetite for breakfast. She simply drank a cup of soy milk and rushed upstairs to tutor Lili.
Lin Yu and Zhou Ke both graduated from this school, and now Lily is also studying at this school.
She is a typical humanities student, with her Chinese and English scores being average, but her math score is the only one that drags her down.
Knowing she had to attend extra classes today, Lily got up early, unusually early, and sat crookedly at her desk.
Next semester will be the senior year of high school. Before the end of the holiday, all the teachers put in their best efforts. A huge stack of test papers and exercises were piled up on the desk. While Lily was doing her homework, Lin Yu sat next to her and looked at her old test papers.
Perhaps because she had gotten up too early, Lily held a pen in one hand and propped her head up with the other, yawning incessantly. The yawns blurred her vision. She blinked and tilted her head to look at Lin Yu: "Sister, how long are we going to take our nap today?"
Lin Yu flipped through the test paper without looking up: "You're already complaining about being tired after just starting?"
“No.” Lily straightened up, putting on a pitiful look, and said, “Could I ask for a break in the middle?”
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu glanced at the digital clock on the table and said helplessly, "We'll continue in fifteen minutes."
Upon hearing this, Lily visibly jumped for joy. She rushed over and hugged Lin Yu, exclaiming, "Yay! I knew you were the best, sister! You have no idea I didn't fall asleep until 2 a.m. last night, I was so tired..." At this point, Lily suddenly remembered what happened last night. Her expression changed slightly, and her voice dropped abruptly, "Oh, right, sister, after we watched that movie yesterday, afterwards, Brother Zhou Ke... he..."
In the end, Lily also fell silent. Lin Yu was three years older than her, but they could still be considered peers after spending time together. However, Zhou Ke was almost ten years older than her, and given his usually composed demeanor, she truly regarded him as an elder. She hadn't expected the movie to be like this. She only watched it because of its high rating, and now it seemed that there might be a reason for the high rating. Japanese films are indeed silent until they make a stunning debut.
Lily no longer dares to recall how terrible Zhou Ke's face looked last night; she just feels that no one can have such a mortifying moment.
However, she was alright; she went straight home after the movie ended. I just don't know if Lin Yu was questioned.
Lin Yu knew what Lily was thinking, and she comforted her, "He didn't say anything, don't worry."
Hearing this, Lily immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
As the morning passed, the pain in her gums became more and more pronounced. After finishing her tutoring, Lin Yu returned home and began rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for her first-aid kit, but unfortunately, she couldn't find any painkillers after searching for a while.
As soon as Zhou Ke stepped out of the room, he saw Lin Yu sitting on the sofa looking unwell. He lowered his gaze and looked at her face, immediately noticing that something was wrong with her complexion. He walked over and stood in front of Lin Yu.
A shadow fell over her. Lin Yu looked up and said in a low voice, "Brother."
Zhou Ke gave a soft hum, his expression somewhat cold and stern. He raised his hand and gently touched her forehead with the back of his hand. Lin Yu was startled by Zhou Ke's sudden action and instantly perked up. She abruptly lifted her eyelids, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, and saw Zhou Ke frowning, his face tense and serious. "Are you sick?"
"Huh?" The skin that had been pressed against her forehead suddenly moved away, and Lin Yu responded groggily, "No."
Zhou Ke frowned even more deeply: "Why do you look so pale?"
Lin Yu looked gloomy and said casually, "My tooth hurts. It's probably because I ate something cold and spicy yesterday."
As she finished speaking, Lin Yu's voice grew softer and softer.
Back then, due to the death of her uncle Lin Ye, coupled with her grandmother's nonsensical blaming, Lin Yu was depressed for a long time. She had a fever, nightmares, and even suicidal tendencies. These actions caused her health to deteriorate. She also developed a stomach ailment. At first, Zhou Ke was very strict with her and forbade her from eating many things, including street food and heavily oily or spicy food.
It wasn't until recent years that Zhou Ke's control gradually loosened.
They looked like they were putting up a stubborn resistance.
Zhou Ke sighed inwardly. The next second, he gripped her chin tightly with his thumb and forefinger, his warm fingertips pinching the soft flesh on both sides of her cheeks, forcing her to tilt her head back. Then, in Lin Yu's bewildered gaze, he said in a deep voice, "Open your mouth."
Lin Yu froze on the spot, stunned: "???"
If the moment he touched her forehead with the back of his hand had already made her uneasy, then now, the force of his jaw was enough to make her heart flutter. She blinked blankly, her clear eyes meeting Zhou Ke's dark, bright eyes, her amber pupils flashing with a hint of shock.
They were so close that Lin Yu could even smell the fresh, clean scent of soap on him, which seeped into her lungs with the rhythm of his breathing.
She was stunned for several seconds, and then, under her brother's gaze, she slowly opened her mouth. At the same time, a strange heat was spreading through her body, and her ears, which were covered by her hair, were turning red and warm at a visible speed.
Zhou Ke leaned down, pinched her chin and lifted it slightly so that he could better inspect the condition of her mouth. His deep eyes stared carefully at the red and swollen soft flesh, and he transformed into a strict dentist.
It was at this moment that Lin Yu suddenly remembered that Zhou Ke's original ideal was to become a surgeon, but unfortunately, because of Lin Ye's accidental death, he could only rewrite his application and apply to a local university in Tongcheng.
For Zhou Ke at that time, what he needed more than ideals was to make money to support his family.
The day the admission notice arrived home, Lin Yu looked at the school and major listed on it and felt as if she had been struck on the head, her mind reeling and dizzy.
She looked at her brother in disbelief and questioned him word by word why he didn't go to S University as agreed beforehand, and why he didn't study medical reform and mechanical engineering.
Zhou Ke snatched the admission notice from her hand, smiled at her, and explained slowly, "Studying medicine was just a past idea of mine. I never said that I had to be a doctor in the future." After speaking, he paused, and then told her earnestly, "Xiaoyu, people's goals change with their environment and life. I've thought about it carefully, and studying medicine may not be suitable for me."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Yu's tears fell instantly. Many times, she wished that Zhou Ke could truly think about her instead of always putting her first. At the same time, she hated herself even more. If only she and Zhou Ke weren't six years apart, she could earn money and support herself.
Tears streamed down her cheeks. Lin Yu closed her eyes and said painfully, "Brother, I... I feel like I'm a burden to you."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Ke's smile vanished instantly, and his brows furrowed slightly. For the first time, he spoke harshly to her: "Do you know what you're saying?"
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"Ugh..." Lin Yu couldn't help but make a sound because her mouth had been open for so long that the corners of her lips started to ache.
"I'll take you to the hospital tomorrow." Zhou Ke slowly released his hand, his tone leaving no room for negotiation. "If it's serious, you might have to have another tooth pulled."
There is no doubt about this; Lin Yu has been through it once and knows the process.
She turned her head away, the heat from her ears still lingering. At this moment, all she wanted was to get out of her brother's sight as soon as possible. She turned her face away, hurriedly agreed, and walked towards her room.
However, just as she gripped the metal handle and was about to step into the room, Zhou Ke's voice suddenly rang out behind her.
"Lin Yu".
Lin Yu stopped, her back stiffening. She turned around, feigning composure: "What's wrong?"
Zhou Ke remained standing in the same spot, gazing at his younger sister whom he had raised with a complex expression. Recalling everything he had witnessed the previous night, he felt a mix of emotions, though he didn't know how to express them.
Adolescence is like a dividing line; crossing it means stepping into adulthood. Before that, it's not just men who are curious about the connection between human anatomy and sex, but also those who satisfy their curiosity through various adult films.
Women also have the right to explore; this is an equal relationship, and there's nothing to be ashamed of.
Not to mention, many schools now offer such courses during adolescence, openly telling these girls who are about to enter the adult world what sex is.
Zhou Ke felt that even as the older brother, he still had to be mentally prepared when discussing these kinds of topics.
Lin Yu was also unsure what her brother wanted to say that required such a long build-up.
In her memory, Zhou Ke had never found anything so difficult to talk about. She held her breath, and suddenly had a bad feeling. Could it be that her brother was in love?
Thinking of this, Lin Yu's already pale face turned even paler at a visible speed.
Zhou Ke pursed his lips, thought it over, and then chose a roundabout approach: "In the future... try not to watch these kinds of movies at home."
"......"
The air suddenly froze, and for a long while, no one spoke.
The atmosphere remained deathly silent for a while before Lin Yu finally realized what Zhou Ke had said. She blinked, unsure how to explain.
If she said it was just a beautifully filmed youth movie, I wonder if Zhou Ke would believe her.
Forget it, even she doesn't believe it herself.
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