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It’s probably a case of being too close to the situation to see clearly. Zhu Tong has gotten used to the physical contact of being hugged and carried around by Shao Ming, so when he’s pressed down into his arms, he doesn’t realize that it’s inappropriate to be lying in someone else’s embrace.
But this scene was different for Uncle Liu.
Due to the positioning, due to the posture, from the viewpoint of Uncle Liu, who stood at the door, what he saw was… his young master pinning someone down onto the bed.
Not only did he pin the other youth down, he also held the youth’s face with both hands.
Shao Ming grabbed Zhu Tong’s wrist with both hands, and he was unable to tell whether he wanted to hold it or push it away.
This scene looks very much like his young master was asking the other youth for a kiss.
A! Kiss?!
Does the young master remember that he was wounded himself?
Does he remember that he still has an injury on his back and can’t move around?
That kid who skipped class and sneaked back, actually playing around with the young master! What if the wound reopens?
He’s simply a real troublemaker, a blue-faced calamity!
But what should he do now? Drag him out and beat him to death? Will the young master follow suit in a mutual suicide, ah?
Should he pull them apart? Who should he pull away first?
When Zhu Tong heard Uncle Liu’s voice, he turned his head, only to see Uncle Liu’s shocked expression, as if he was struck by lightning.
He asked sincerely, “Uncle Liu, what’s the matter with you?”
Uncle Liu: “…”
He was blind.
Totally, utterly blind.
He didn’t dare and didn’t want to blame Zhu Tong, so he could only glare at the boy who seduced his young master with a “fierce” gaze.
The fiery and agitated state of Shao Ming’s body was like being doused with a bucket of cold water by Uncle Liu, and his reason instantly returned. He let go of Zhu Tong’s hand, cleared his throat lightly, and supported him by the shoulder to sit up.
He effortlessly sat up from the bed, unsupported by his hands, with the weight of another person pressing on him.
Zhu Tong couldn’t help but sigh when he was being helped to sit up… ‘Mn, Shao Ming’s waist strength is really good.’
Then when he turned his head, he saw Uncle Liu still staring at Shao Ming.
“…”
After Shao Ming helped him up and sat firmly, he got up and went to get the first-aid kit. “Then I’ll…”
As he tried to put the first-aid kit back in the living room, he stood up, but his hand was immediately grasped by someone.
Zhu Tong looked up at him, hesitating to speak.
Shao Ming smiled and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Zhu Tong hesitated. “You… wanted to sleep on my side today?”
Shao Ming: “…”
Uncle Liu: “!”
What did the young master just say?
The eyes of both Shao Ming on the bed and Uncle Liu by the door widened at the same time.
Uncle Liu shouted in his heart, ‘Young Master, what else do you want to do!!’
Shao Ming raised his eyebrows slightly.
He thought it was over.
But this… is quite a surprise happiness.
He decided to leave it at that, nodding and saying, “Okay, I’ll put the first-aid kit outside first.”
Zhu Tong looked at the things on the bedside table again.
It turned out that Shao Ming stood up to put the first-aid kit.
Did he misunderstand something again?
Looking down at himself holding Shao Ming’s hand… This was an embarrassing scene. He didn’t want to say anything.
His ears were slightly warm, and he let go immediately.
With a hint of reluctance, Shao Ming gently squeezed the hand as if trying to retain its warmth, then he bit his lip lightly, suppressing the upward curve of his lips. He nodded to Uncle Liu at the door, picked up the first-aid kit, and headed outside.
Uncle Liu turned to follow him out, but Zhu Tong suddenly stopped him.
Just as he was about to ask what the young master was going to say, Zhu Tong had already said, “Uncle Liu, don’t blame him.”
“…”
Uncle Liu stared in disbelief.
He hasn’t had time to blame him yet!
No, why did the young master tell him not to blame that kid? Is he implying that he was the one who took the initiative to pin that kid down?
Zhu Tong added, “You know, boys our age are very sensitive. What I do is my own decision, and he didn’t know beforehand what I was going to do. He already feels guilty enough, so don’t keep giving him the cold treatment.”
Grandpa just called. Although he didn’t blame anything, he was obviously angry. Otherwise, why would he be so eager to make him go back to A City?
He didn’t know if Shao Ming had thought too much, would he be in a bad mood?
Uncle Liu: “…”
He was in a very complicated mood.
So… his young master was sold off and even helped him to count the money1helping the people who wronged him.?
The look in the eyes of that boy when he just came in – it’s as if he wanted to swallow his young master alive.
If he didn’t keep a cold face, that boy might just take advantage of the situation and cook the raw rice2take advantage of someone sexually. The implication is that you will “take responsibility” after the act.!
How could he euphemistically tell the young master to be more careful?
Seeing Zhu Tong’s slightly frowning face, Uncle Liu said with difficulty, “I see. I understand, Young Master.”
Zhu Tong instructed, “If possible, treat him better.”
Uncle Liu looked numb. “Alright.”
After receiving a positive answer, Zhu Tong finally breathed a sigh of relief. He raised his head and said, “Then Uncle Liu… Do you have anything else to do?”
Is he… trying to evict him?!
Uncertain of what to do, Uncle Liu glanced at the door and then back at the disheveled teenager on the bed (likely from falling down), feeling superfluous and yet reluctant to leave easily. But he couldn’t possibly stay here all night. Should he watch over these two while they sleep?
No, he didn’t want to watch them.
He came because he was worried that the young master might miss the call from the old master while sleeping. Now that this concern is gone, he can only subtly remind, “Young Master, take care of yourself.”
Zhu Tong nodded. “I will.”
Didn’t they already arrest Qiu Shaoping? He’ll be fine, there’s no chance he’ll have to block the knife for a second time.
Uncle Liu was skeptical, but thinking that these two youths wouldn’t play too unreasonably, he was a little relieved. He turned around and prepared to go out.
Zhu Tong lowered his head and took the phone, suddenly remembering that Shao Ming said “I want to take care of you” before. Feeling his heart moved, he said, “By the way, Uncle Liu, could you ask Shao Ming to bring me a glass of water?”
Uncle Liu, who had just left the room, almost stumbled.
Get water? Couldn’t he do it himself? Must Shao Ming be the one who “brings it” for him?
Was this a hint? Suggesting that he should hurry back to his own room?
Since when did his young master become this kind of clingy person?
Uncle Liu felt helpless.
Would it really be fine for him to leave these two youths together, alone in the same room?
After Shao Ming left the bedroom, he sat alone in the living room, completely in a daze.
He felt a bit irritated, as Uncle Liu’s attitude wasn’t enough to calm the fire that had just been ignited within him.
The sudden blocking of his ears, the hands that were actively pressed against them, and the worried expression in the other’s eyes, all made it difficult for him to control himself for a moment.
At that time, if Uncle Liu hadn’t pushed the door, what would he have done?
He didn’t know either.
Why did Zhu Tong suddenly block his ears? Why was he so nervous?
Wasn’t he a person with a very strong sense of cleanliness and boundaries? He actually agreed to sleep in the same bed as him… Shao Ming couldn’t block the short laughter that slipped from his mouth.
He covered his lips with his han, but then, a glass of water was handed to him.
“?”
He turned his head suspiciously, only to find Uncle Liu, who looked like he was choking from something. However, he wasn’t cold nor warm, neither looking up nor looking down on him.
He tried to make his tone less blunt as he said: “The temperature is just right.”
Shao Ming: “…”
The temperature is just right?
When Uncle Liu saw that he didn’t move, he frowned. “Take it inside.”
“…”
Shao Ming responded very quickly and took it with a smile. “Okay.”
He was trying his best to restrain himself, and this smile inevitably brought a little sincere feeling.
Uncle Liu saw that Shao Ming smiled like a cat that stole the fish. He wanted to move his hand to beat this brat.
But thinking of the young master who was still waiting in his room, he endured his impulses again. After he snorted with a sullen face, he went out of the room.
Shao Ming walked into the bedroom with the water glass in his hand, finding Zhu Tong was flipping through the class notes again. When he saw someone walking in, he looked behind him subconsciously and asked, “Where’s Uncle Liu?”
Shao Ming walked over and replied, “He went out in anger.”
Zhu Tong: “?”
In anger?
Shao Ming handed him the water glass. Zhu Tong immediately took it as he said, “Why is he angry?”
Didn’t he say he’s not angry? Uncle Liu didn’t say anything that shouldn’t be said, right?
Nervousness started to build up in the base of his throat.
Shao Ming replied with a visible smile on his face. “Hm… I don’t know.”
‘Maybe it’s the same feeling an old father would have seeing his precious child get “kidnapped” by his son-in-law?’
Shao Ming raised his lips slightly.
Since Shao Ming always wore a mask, Zhu Tong could see a forced smile on his face, which made him feel a bit uneasy. “That… “
Shao Ming immediately raised his eyes. “Mn?”
Zhu Tong stumbled over his words. “Di-did you hear what my Grandpa said to me just now?”
Shao Ming replied, “Didn’t you block my ears? How can I hear?”
He really didn’t hear anything at that time. His ear was filled with the erratic sounds of his heartbeat, his eyes were fixated on the youth’s lips flapping, and his heart was full of charming thoughts that couldn’t be hidden.
Thinking of his previous actions, Zhu Tong couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed. “I was…”
He was just afraid that Shao Ming would overthink about what his grandfather had said, especially when he used his stern tone. If he knew that his grandfather would be more “reasonable” at that time, he wouldn’t need to block Shao Ming’s ears.
He coughed and said, “I want to say that my Grandpa called, not because of my injury, but because it was time for my routine check-up. He was worried about me and asked me to go back for it.”
After Zhu Tong drank his water, he held the glass in his hand. Seeing that he didn’t seem to want to drink any more, Shao Ming was about to help him put the glass on the desk. Then Shao Ming fully digested Zhu Tong’s words. He stretched out his hand for a while and raised his eyes, “You… are going back to A?”
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