He thought of the jade pendant Lu Yunye hid and refused to show him when he was susceptible.
Most people will be shy about the people or things they liked in childhood, just like teenagers who are unwilling to admit that they have a superhero in their hearts, or social animals who think of someone who accompanied them when they worked overtime.
Shi Yi decided to leave space for Lu Yunye to slowly reminisce, and took a few quick steps and walked ahead.
As soon as the person next to him left, Lu Yunye stopped zoning out, as if he had just woken up from a dream. He looked at Shi Yi’s back, and it gradually overlapped with a certain figure in his memory.
One big and one small, one tall and one short, they gave him the same feeling, of wanting to protect, wanting to be relied upon. When they stare at him, he feels omnipotent. If it wasn’t for the difference in pheromones, he might’ve thought that Shi Yi was Little Peach from back then.
Lu Yunye realized his gaffe, and opened the door for Shi Yi first: “Let’s go.”
As if having some tacit agreement, neither of them brought up the previous incident. Lu Yunye seemed to be a little absent-minded when driving, holding the steering wheel with one hand and resting the other on his temple, and did not pay attention to the green light.
“The light is green,” Shi Yi reminded gently before Lu Yunye remembered to start the accelerator. Fortunately, there were not many cars on the road and there was no traffic jam.
After returning home, they went back to wash up and rest. When Lu Yunye came out of the bathroom, Shi Yi had already gone to bed and fell asleep.
The temperature of the air conditioner was a little low. The omega was buried in the quilt, his breaths long and deep, eyelashes trembling slightly and cheeks flushed as he slept with only his head exposed.
Lu Yunye couldn’t help but leaned forward and kissed him lightly. Shi Yi’s side face is as soft as jelly, and looks particularly cute when his alienated eyes are closed.
Feeling the kiss, Shi Yi moved uncomfortably, his eyelids trembling slightly as if he was about to wake up.
Only then did Lu Yunye move away. The tip of his heart seemed to be tickled by those butterfly-like eyelashes.
Whether he wants to admit it or not, his emotions are inevitably affected by Shi Yi. Lu Yunye’s eyes darkened, as if he didn’t understand why he was always driven by uncontrollable impulses in front of Shi Yi.
He took a deep breath, and turned sideways quietly, as if out of sight would be out of mind.
However, the shallow breathing of the person beside him amplified infinitely. After closing his eyes, his brain began to trace the trembling eyelashes, the light lips, and the fair and smooth skin over and over again…
Lu Yunye’s brows furrowed. Even the breathing method used in the army to help sleep couldn’t drive Shi Yi out of his mind. He could only turn back resignedly, hugging the soft ball, and finally felt sleepy.
——–
Ten days passed quickly, and Shu Wen’s surgery was scheduled for a Friday morning.
A few days before the operation, Shi Yi went to stay in the nursing home and chat with Shu Wen to ease his nervousness.
Although Shu Wen looked the same as usual, Shi Yi knew that he was also worried. His lips were dry and he didn’t know how to ask for water, so he babbled incoherently to his dad.
Shu Wen was too thin, there was not much flesh under the hospital gown. The back of his hands were bruised from the recent anti-pheromone rejection drugs, and the blood vessels were clearly visible. Despite his smiles, Shi Yi couldn’t help feeling sour inside.
He didn’t dare to let Shu Wen realize his negative mood, and could only endure it desperately, restraining any tears from falling.
Finally, everything was ready, Shu Wen was pushed into the operating room. The red light turned on, everything was no longer in their control.
Shi Yi fell limply as if his strength had been exhausted, and slumped on the row of chairs.
Shu Wen has suffered insomnia the past few days, and Shi Yi’s sleep isn’t any better. His eyes are green and gloomy, and his body is so tired that he seems to fall down at any time.
Lu Yunye walked up to him and sat down. Shi Yi almost collapsed and grabbed the corner of his clothes, tears pouring out uncontrollably: “Lu Yunye, my dad, my dad…”
“Uncle Shu will be fine.” Lu Yunye said in a deep voice, firmly grasping both of his hands with his big palm, and gently pulling him into his arms.
Cedar pheromones were continuously released, reassuring, soothing. After Lu Yunye took off his coat and wrapped it around him, Shi Yi finally stopped shaking.
The wait seemed to last forever. The door of the operating room opened and closed, and the doctors inside changed batch after batch. The gland department, neurology, the anesthesiologist, the nurse… Everyone had serious expressions on their faces, but Shen Qing’an never came out.
The operation lasted for three or four hours. After lunch time had passed, Lu Yunye took out two mochi from his arms: “Do you want to eat something?”
Shi Yi looked at the pink-blue packaging bag in his hand. It didn’t look like something Lu Yunye would prepare. He shook his head, feeling a little uncomfortable.
Then he fell into a daze – somehow, long ago, he felt like someone also brought him various snacks like this.
Lu Yunye paused for a moment: “I thought you liked this kind of snack.”
“Thank you, I just… can’t eat now,” Shi Yi glanced at the clock. “You go and eat something, I’ll just stay and watch here.”
“I’m here to accompany you.” Lu Yunye put away the snacks, and then wrapped Shi Yi in the coat again.
The pale corridors of the hospital are depressing, but Lu Yunye’s pheromones insulated him from the smell of disinfectant. It wasn’t too strong, wrapping him just right, like a ball of gentle and restrained snow.
Finally, at around five o’clock in the afternoon, Shen Qing’an walked out of the operating room.
He looked very tired. The mask firmly blocked the lower half of his face, but his exposed eyes were bloodshot.
“The operation went well,” he said to the two people waiting. “Shu Wen hasn’t woken up yet. He won’t be able to come out until he wakes up.”
After he finished speaking, he hurried to the nurse’s station to replenish his energy. He had been in the operating room for eight or nine hours straight; only an alpha would have such good physical strength.
After eating something, he went back in. Shu Wen’s glandular fluid dialysis took a long time, but the result was similar to what they expected. Shu Wen almost lost his vital signs several times during dialysis, and everyone’s heart hung by a thread.
Shi Yi let out a long sigh of relief. He wanted to remind Lu Yunye to eat something too. Unexpectedly, when he stood up, his eyes darkened. He subconsciously wanted to grab something, but couldn’t feel anything and fell down.
Lu Yunye, who hadn’t had time to get up, suddenly stepped forward to try and hold Shi Yi. But it was too late, and the two fell to the ground hugging each other.
Lu Yunye propped his elbows on the ground, and a sharp pain came from his right shoulder!
The little nurse who passed by let out an exclamation. She had followed Dr. Shen before, and quickly called someone to send them into the ward.
Before Shu Wen came out, two more collapsed outside. Dr. Shen came back after eating to see two more patients. Fortunately, Lu Yunye did not break a bone, but his shoulder was slightly dislocated. By the time the doctors figured out what had happened, he had already popped his arm back himself.
In the end, as a child Dr. Shen watched grow up, even if he was a soldier, he can’t treat it casually like this. He grabbed Lu Yunye to do an x-ray, and then put a split on to fix it in place.
Shi Yi was given an IV drip, while Lu Yunye ate under the supervision of the little nurse.
The little nurse didn’t know their identities, and thought they were ordinary family members of the patient, so she spoke skillfully and said, “Just stay here. Your body is more important. If Uncle Shu wakes up and finds that you’re sick, he will definitely not feel well.”
“Put this splint on, don’t even think about taking it off for four or five days.”
“He doesn’t want to eat, and neither can I.” Lu Yunye said.
“Oh, you…” The little nurse packed up her things. When she turned her head, she saw his handsome side profile. Lu Yunye lowered his eyelashes, and when viewed from the side, his nose bridge was straight and his outline was sharp.
Slowly stirring the food in the bowl.
With his right arm injured and unable to exert strength, he could only use his left hand to eat in a clumsy, but serious manner.
The little nurse didn’t know what to say, this is a really affectionate family. She caught a faint smell of cedar at the end, and finally realized after walking out – that must be a high-level alpha!
———-
When Shi Yi woke up in the early hours of the morning, he was a little dazed. The first thing he saw was Lu Yunye who was sitting by the bed. He was wearing the overcoat he had designed for him, with his head slightly leaning back against the wall with his throat exposed.
Alphas only reveal such defenseless postures and expose their weakness when they are with the people they trust the most.
Shi Yi didn’t bother him, and sat up gently, but Lu Yunye seemed to sense something, and opened his eyes.
“How is dad?” Shi Yi couldn’t help asking.
Lu Yunye looked over to the adjacent bed. Shi Yi realized that Shu Wen was lying beside him. He was still wearing a ventilator, his face was bloodless, and a thick gauze was wrapped around the back of his neck.
Shi Yi was afraid of disturbing him, so he lowered his voice: “Did he wake up?”
“Fell asleep again.” Lu Yunye said. “Uncle Shu woke up two hours ago, and fell asleep again.”
The four to five hours after anesthesia are the most dangerous period. Even if they’ve already woken up, they need to be monitored in case they suffocate or faint again.
“Doctor Shen just left,” Lu Yunye said. “Go to sleep, everything’s fine now.”
“You…”
“Don’t worry, I won’t sleep,” Lu Yunye leaned back again. “You rest, I’ll keep an eye out.”
Shu Wen’s condition was fairly steady, and nurses would come by to check on him from time to time. Shi Yi shifted to the inner side of the bed, “Why don’t you come up too.”
Lu Yunye has been with him all day. No matter how physically healthy he is, his body won’t be able to bear staying up all night like this.
Lu Yunye took a deep look at him, but didn’t refuse, and lay down with his clothes on.
Maybe it’s because he didn’t have anything to worry about, Shi Yi slept very well this time. It’s just that the guest bed is a bit narrow, and barely fits two people side by side.
One’s bodily reaction after falling asleep is the most honest. Shi Yi subconsciously chased after the pheromones from the alpha in the dream, hugging Lu Yunye’s firm chest. After being worn for a day, his clothes are mixed with his body odor and is undoubtedly attractive to omegas.
When Lu Yunye woke up, he saw a small strip sticking to his chest. Shi Yi was still asleep under the quilt. Only his two eyes were exposed, and his long legs stretched to hook his calves.
The bed at home is big enough, so why didn’t he find that he slept so dishonestly before.
Lu Yunye moved back unnaturally. When he raised his head, he met Shu Wen’s smiling eyes.
Lu Yunye: “…”
Shu Wen should have been awake for a long time. In the early morning, a nurse came and took off the ventilator. It’s just that he is still very weak, and the anesthetic has not worn off yet. It was difficult to open his mouth to speak, so he could only slightly turn his head to look at them.
The person in his arms moved as if feeling something, and then smacked his mouth and let out a low moan.
Shu Wen’s expression immediately became exciting, and he slowly turned his head back with difficulty.
Lu Yunye: …
Lol, second hand embarrassment 🫣
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