Translator: Xena @dummynovels dot com
Chen You woke up in a room. He raised his hand to grab his hair as usual, but when he raised his arm, he almost pulled down the IV next to him.
The slight tingling pain on the back of his hand penetrated into his blood vessels and extended all the way to his cerebral cortex. Chen You upper and lower lips lightly touched, making him feel pain.
His memory still lingered on the moment he walked out of the examination room. The weather was extremely hot, and all around him were the voices of candidates who had just finished their college entrance examinations, as well as the sounds of their footsteps, some light and some heavy, making the whole place noisy.
He didn’t remember anything after that.
Chen You looked at the IV on the back of his hand and blinked. Isn’t this similar to the feeling of blacking out after drinking?
“444, what’s wrong with me?”
The system said, “Heatstroke.”
Chen You hehe-ed. “Are you kidding me? Can one lose their memory after getting a heat stroke?”
The system said, “It’s possible.”
Maybe it’s a ghost. From childhood to adulthood, I have suffered from heat stroke so many times that I can’t count them on one hand. Chen You also felt that the system’s words were mostly false and few were true. It always treated him as a mentally retarded person. He looked around the room, and his first impression was that it was empty, and that it was clean.
“Where am I?”
The system said, “On a bed.”
“…” Chen You said unhappily, “I’m already on IV drip, and you’re still teasing me. Will it ever get better?”
The system said, “It won’t get better.”
Chen You sighed. “You’re really not cute at all.”
The system said, “Why do I need to be cute? I just need to supervise you to complete the mission.”
“Yeah, I still have a mission to complete. Damn it, I fainted like this, and when I woke up, my brain isn’t working as well as it should.”
Chen You hurriedly asked, “Where’s Sheng Qing?”
The system said, “Here he comes.”
Chen You looked up at the door. After a few moments, he heard footsteps outside and the door was pushed open. He watched the man walk in. His legs were still as long, his figure was still as good, and his face was still as cold, but something seemed amiss.
It was not until the man walked to the bed that Chen You realized what was wrong. It was the other person’s aura, which was quite critical and cold.
Speaking of which, why did he suddenly faint?
There was a black hole in Chen You’s mind, and he couldn’t help but apply the plots of the novels he had read to himself, such as suddenly finding out that he had a terminal illness, and then having nosebleeds, hair loss, fainting easily, being too weak to get out of bed, undergoing chemotherapy, vomiting blood, and struggling to death.
The corner of his eye twitched. It was scary to think about.
A voice sounded above his head, “Dad told you to do your best. I didn’t expect you to tire yourself out so much and faint at the entrance of the examination room.”
Chen You listened to the man’s voice. So, I just fainted because I was too tired? That’s not right. I’m not tired. After the exam, I even wanted to stay up all night in the Internet cafe. But maybe I am too tired? I just didn’t feel that my body had reached its limit.
Thinking of this, Chen You felt relieved. “Dad, how long have I slept?”
Sheng Qing said, “One day.”
Chen You was stunned. No wonder he was so hungry and weak. He felt tired even when taking a breath. “What is this place?”
“It’s one of Dad’s zoos.” Sheng Qing touched the youth’s hair and pushed back the few hairs that were sticking up. “You’re done with the college entrance exam so Dad brought you here to relax.”
Chen You said excitedly, “Zoo? Aren’t there a lot of animals there?”
“Yes.”
Sheng Qing said, “There are some of the world’s rare bird species.”
A puzzled expression suddenly appeared on Chen You’s face. Dad, I like watching birds, but, how should I put it, it seems like you misunderstood something.
Sheng Qing glanced at the infusion bottle and said, “I’ll bring you a meal later.”
As soon as he heard the word “meal”, Chen You licked his lips and his stomach growled.
Sheng Qing leaned over, his hot and moist breath brushed across the youth’s cheek, which was rosy yesterday but pale today. He stared at it for a while, then slowly moved closer, and gently brushed his lips across the corner of the youth’s mouth.
Chen You took the opportunity to say, “Dad, I want to eat chicken legs, duck blood, pork stewed with vermicelli, and…”
His next words were interrupted by a kiss.
The man’s kiss was very gentle, but Chen You had the illusion that the other person was afraid that if he couldn’t control his strength, the kiss would hurt him. It was strange, because it used to be very fierce and forceful every time in the past, coming without warning and absolutely swift and decisive.
Chen You stared at the face that was very close to him. From such a close distance, the nose was still a nose, the eyes were still eyes, and the mouth was still a mouth. It was so handsome that it was outrageous.
Sheng Qing lifted his eyelids, his eyes knowing. “Close your eyes.”
He didn’t. Chen You still had his eyes open. The man’s eyelashes were so long and fanned out. He wanted to use his hand to sweep them, grab a piece and count them carefully.
There was a faint sigh and a hand covered his eyes, then he saw nothing.
This time they kissed for less than three minutes before Sheng Qing turned and left.
Chen You’s chest rose and fell heavily, and a thin layer of sweat seeped out of his forehead. What’s going on? I’m only nineteen ai, is a kiss that bad?
He took a deep breath. “444, I think Sheng Qing is weird.”
The system asked, “Weird?”
“Weird.” Chen You pursed his lips. “Every time he kisses me, it takes an average of more than ten minutes, and most of the time it takes more than half an hour. Didn’t you see that just now? It was only for a short while, and he didn’t suck my tongue.”
“Seriously, I also didn’t eat much of his saliva this time.”
The system said, “All intimate scenes below the eyes are blocked. Did you forget?”
Chen You lips twitched. “Right, I forgot.”
He suddenly realized, “I know, it must be because I was unconscious for a whole day and didn’t brush my teeth or wash my face, so I smelled bad. That’s why Sheng Qing didn’t kiss me too much, am I right?”
The system said, “Smart.”
Chen You exhaled. “It’s not bad. If you don’t believe me, smell it.”
The system said, “I believe it.”
Chen You was proud. “I’m telling you, I did really, really well on the test this time, so well that I couldn’t even believe it myself. I secretly took a few flicks to make sure it wasn’t a dream. There’s absolutely no problem with XXX University. I’ve already thought about it. When I get into college, I’m going to join a club, try breakdancing, and become a class leader. I’m going to do everything I haven’t done in the real world.”
The system said, “You’re not hungry anymore?”
Chen You said, “I’m hungry. I’m almost starving to death.”
Soon, the door opened and Sheng Qing came in with dinner.
The promised chicken legs, duck blood, and pork stewed with vermicelli were nowhere to be found, only porridge.
Chen You was desperate and angry. The porridge wouldn’t fill him up at all. The porridge would move to the toilet without leaving any food not long after he would drink it. He used a spoon to stir in the bowl. There was white stuff that looked like yam, and some red and black stuff. There was a lot of food in it, but no matter how much there was, it was still porridge.
Chen You scooped a mouthful of porridge and put it in his mouth. He ate desperately and finished the whole bowl of porridge unknowingly. “Dad, can I have something else?”
Sheng Qing handed the youth a tissue and said, “Don’t eat too much at night.”
Chen You took it and wiped his mouth, thinking it was necessary to remind the man, “Dad, I’m already very short, and I’m still growing. If I don’t eat enough, I’ll be malnourished.”
Sheng Qing raised his eyes. “Then what do you want to eat?”
Chen You replied, “Chicken drumsticks.”
Sheng Qing patted the youth and said, “Go to bed early.”
Chen You pulled his hand. “No, if chicken legs won’t work, then duck legs are fine too.”
Sheng Qing took the needle away from the youth. His movements were very skillful and his arms were very steady, as if he had practiced this many times. “Have you heard of the idiom ‘painting a cake to appease hunger’?”
Chen You turned his face away. “No!”
Sheng Qing found the youth very cute like this. He thought of something else and a hint of melancholy flashed across his eyes. “Dad knows you’ve heard it. Draw one yourself later. Two are fine.”
Chen You inwardly wanted to die. Not letting him eat was really painful. “I’m going to brush my teeth and wash my face.”
Sheng Qing took his slippers over and said, “The bathroom is on the left.”
Chen You lifted the quilt and got out of bed. Seeing the pink teddy bear slippers, he calmly put his feet in them and walked towards the bathroom in slippers.
Maybe it was because he had been lying in bed for too long, but Chen You felt his limbs weak and he was dizzy. He rubbed his face and sobered up a little. If he turned back at this moment, he would definitely see the emotions on Sheng Qing’s face.
It was suppressed, indescribable worry.
Chen You squeezed some toothpaste in front of the bathroom mirror and said to the system, “Let’s play a song called ‘Where is Spring’.”
The next second, the clear sound of a children’s song rang in his mind, bringing him to a good mood.
While brushing his teeth, Chen You was bored and looked at himself in the mirror. He looked like a sickly teenager. With such a pale face, he wouldn’t even be suspected if he mixed in with vampires.
Lying down for too long is bad for your health.
Chen You spat the toothpaste foam into the sink, gargled, turned on the faucet, adjusted the water temperature and washed his face. After he was done, he went out. Sheng Qing was not there and had gone about his business.
It was pitch black outside the window. There was no telling what time it was. There was no sound outside and it was eerily quiet.
Chen You stood at the window and looked out for a while, but saw nothing. He decided to lie back on the bed and get up early tomorrow to visit the zoo.
After an unknown amount of time, Chen You was woken up in a daze by the urge to pee. He opened his eyes and saw a dark figure. He was startled, “Dad, is that you?”
The shadow spoke, his voice was hoarse and muddy, “It’s me.”
Chen You heaved a sigh of relief. “Dad, why are you standing there so late at night instead of sleeping?”
Sheng Qing said, “I was just about to go to bed.”
Chen You didn’t suspect anything and tried to touch the remote control to turn on the light. The room lit up. He instinctively closed his eyes before opening them, and was met with a gaze.
The man was dressed neatly and his facial expression was serious—grave, even.
Chen You sat up, leaning his back against the headboard. “Dad, did something happen at home?”
Sheng Qing concealed his expression, pursed his lips and said calmly, “Yes, somewhat, but Dad can handle it.”
Chen You understood. No wonder this man looked so worried. It turned out that someone in the Sheng family was causing trouble. He thought for a moment and said, “I have finished my exams now, so I can help.”
Sheng Qing said, “If you listen to Dad, Dad will be very happy.”
Chen You thought, I am more obedient than Laifu, Laifu dares to pee in the living room, I don’t dare. Thinking of Laifu, he hurriedly asked, “If we’re at the zoo, what about Laifu?”
Sheng Qing said, “It’s under someone’s care, so it’ll be fine.”
Chen You frowned. “Why not bring it here together? There are many animals in the zoo, wouldn’t it be nice to let it see the world?”
Sheng Qing said, “We’ll go back after a while.”
Chen You sighed. Fine, do whatever you want, I can’t control you anyway.
