RUHIP Chapter 018

Lin Amo looked at Lin Ye like this and couldn’t help feeling a little heartbroken. Although the two of them were not related by blood, Lin Amo had truly regarded Lin Ye as his own biological child.

Now that he saw his own child injured, as a father, no matter what, he would naturally feel distressed.

Yun Jiu felt even more heartbroken. As soon as he entered the room, he knelt on the floor without moving at all. Lin Amo advised him to go and rest for a while, but Yun Jiu was unusually stubborn and refused to move.

Having no choice, Lin Amo found some of Lin Ye’s clothes and put them over Yun Jiu’s shoulders, then brought him a soft cushion. It was still the middle of winter, after all. If he sat directly on the ground, wouldn’t that only make his illness worse?

The last time Lin Ye went to the city, he had bought quite a lot of charcoal. Lin Amo lit a charcoal brazier and then went to prepare medicine for Lin Ye.

Lin Ye’s injuries were on his buttocks and back, so he could only sleep lying on his stomach. Perhaps because he was uncomfortable, his handsome brows were slightly furrowed while he slept. His long and thick eyelashes occasionally trembled, like the wings of a black butterfly gently fluttering.

Yun Jiu carefully reached out and moved a strand of Lin Ye’s hair from his face to behind his ear, revealing Lin Ye’s delicate profile.

Lin Ye’s appearance was comparable to that of a ge’er, but at the same time, he was completely different from a ge’er. He had a little more of a man’s ruggedness and heroic air.

Lin Ye had thin lips. When he tightly pursed them, he gave people an impression of being unapproachable and unsympathetic. But because Lin Ye always carried a faint smile, it diluted that coldness and added a trace of gentleness.

Yun Jiu had never experienced the feeling of being protected by someone else. Especially when that person was the very person he had always been thinking about.

When Lin Ye took the punishment on his behalf, Yun Jiu’s heart at that moment felt as if it had been cut by a knife. It was countless times more painful than having to endure the punishment himself.

It was precisely because he had never experienced such warmth before that Yun Jiu valued this relationship more than anyone else. If someone insisted on taking it away from him, it would be no different from taking his life.

Just as Lin Amo had taught him before, some things had to be fought for. If someone wanted to take Lin Ye away from his side, he swore that this time he absolutely would not back down.

Even if, in the end, he was left covered in wounds, he would have no regrets.

Lin Amo came in carrying the medicine, and Yun Jiu hurriedly got up to help wake Lin Ye.

Lin Ye opened his eyes groggily. The moment he opened them, he saw Yun Jiu’s face so close to him, and for a moment, he couldn’t quite react.

“Drink the medicine, okay?” Yun Jiu carefully supported him, his voice unconsciously becoming much softer.

Lin Ye was not in a good condition. He had just had another unpleasant dream.

In the dream, he was still in that terrifying apocalypse. What frightened him was not the zombies or mutated beasts, but those familiar yet unfamiliar faces. He stared blankly at Yun Jiu for a long while. It was only when Yun Jiu brought the bowl close to his lips that Lin Ye finally blinked, as though waking from a dream.

Yun Jiu blew on the dark, murky medicine in the bowl and said patiently and gently, “Come on, drink the medicine and you won’t feel so uncomfortable anymore.”

When Lin Ye smelled the unpleasant traditional Chinese medicine, he couldn’t help frowning and turning his face away.

Lin Amo watched from the side. Yun Jiu continued coaxing him patiently, just like a kindergarten teacher coaxing a child to take medicine.

Seeing Yun Jiu like this, a trace of amusement appeared in Uncle Lin’s eyes.

There was nothing wrong with Lin Ye as a child; he was good in every way. It was just that sometimes he acted like a child. He was picky about food, and whenever he was sick, he absolutely refused to take medicine.

Lin Amo watched with amusement, wanting to see whether this silly child Yun Jiu could somehow make this naughty child Lin Ye take his medicine.

Yun Jiu supported Lin Ye’s body with one hand, while with the other, he persistently held the bowl and followed Lin Ye’s face as he kept turning it from side to side.

In the end, even Yun Jiu’s hand holding the bowl began to tremble slightly. Only then did Lin Ye take a deep breath and drink the medicine.

As a wood-element ability user, he would rather trust his own ability than take this extremely bitter traditional Chinese medicine. However, seeing Yun Jiu being so gentle, Lin Ye couldn’t help softening his heart.

He really did like being pampered like this, although thinking about it was rather embarrassing.

However, Lin Ye felt quite justified in thinking that he was a patient. It was perfectly acceptable for a patient to be a little spoiled from time to time.

After drinking the medicine, Lin Ye began to feel sleepy again.

Uncle Lin’s intention was for Yun Jiu to go and rest as well, while he stayed here to look after Lin Ye.

But when it came to Lin Ye, Yun Jiu was extremely stubborn. In the end, when the two of them reached an impasse, it was Lin Ye who made the decision and let Yun Jiu rest in his room.

Lin Amo looked at the two patients, snorted, and suddenly couldn’t be bothered to care about the two of them anymore.

Lin Ye’s bed was very large. He had specifically asked a carpenter to make it for him, and it was even larger than an ordinary double bed.

Lin Ye really liked large beds. Mainly because he felt that with a bigger bed, he could sleep however he wanted. Now that the bed was larger, it turned out to be quite useful. Since Yun Jiu was staying in his room, he wouldn’t have to worry about touching Lin Ye’s wounds and deliberately make a bed on the floor.

Lin Ye moved to the innermost side of the bed. In order to avoid touching Lin Ye’s injuries, Yun Jiu even deliberately placed a quilt between them.

Yun Jiu wasn’t worried that Lin Ye would do anything to him. Instead, he was worried that his sleeping habits weren’t good and that he might accidentally kick Lin Ye.

After finally lying down, Yun Jiu, who had been extremely sleepy, suddenly lost all desire to sleep.

Whenever he shifted even a little of his attention toward the person beside him, he would suddenly remember the time when Lin Ye had pressed him down, and that frighteningly high body temperature. At that time, Yun Jiu had been in great pain, feeling as though he was about to be melted by Lin Ye.

But no matter how uncomfortable or painful it was for Yun Jiu, he felt that it was completely worth it if it meant he could have Lin Ye.

Although everyone said that Lin Ye was willing to marry him because he wanted to protect his reputation and was simply taking responsibility, Yun Jiu’s thoughts were very simple. He only wanted to stay by Lin Ye’s side. He believed that as long as he treated Lin Ye well enough, all those unpleasant things could eventually be erased.

Just as Yun Jiu was lost in thought, he suddenly felt someone touch his forehead.

The moment he thought about who was touching his forehead, Yun Jiu’s heart began to beat uncontrollably.

Lin Ye noticed that Yun Jiu’s face was a little red, so he reached out and touched him. He immediately discovered that Yun Jiu really did have a slight fever. He was just about to say something when Yun Jiu suddenly turned his head.

Lin Ye leaned toward Yun Jiu. At that moment, they were very close—so close that they could see their own reflections in each other’s eyes.

Yun Jiu’s breathing stopped for a moment. Looking at Lin Ye from such a close distance, he could clearly see even Lin Ye’s long, curled eyelashes.

Yun Jiu immediately turned his head away and stopped looking at Lin Ye. Lin Ye’s breath happened to brush against his ear, making Yun Jiu uncomfortably move his ear.

This tiny movement immediately caught Lin Ye’s attention.

Lin Ye discovered that Yun Jiu’s ears were actually quite cute. When he was shy, they could even turn a faint red.

Without knowing what had gotten into him, Lin Ye leaned toward Yun Jiu’s ear and blew gently into it.

Yun Jiu was startled and suddenly sprang upright. He covered his ear with his hand and stammered, “W-what are you doing? That’s so strange.”

Pure and innocent to the extreme, Yun Jiu had no idea that Lin Ye was flirting with him. He only felt that his ear had suddenly become a little numb, an uncomfortable sensation that made him touch it repeatedly.

Lin Ye coughed lightly to hide his own embarrassment and smiled.

“Nothing. Go to sleep, go to sleep.”

After saying that, Lin Ye quickly lay down properly. However, all kinds of chaotic images began to uncontrollably enter his mind, along with some unhealthy panting sounds and such. Lin Ye suddenly felt that he was really done for. He truly didn’t understand what was so attractive about the person beside him that made him unable to resist wanting to press him beneath himself and have his way with him.

But very soon, Lin Ye found an excuse for himself. It must be because he had only recently experienced intimacy and tasted the sweetness of it, so his body was simply this excited.

Thinking of this, Lin Ye couldn’t help nodding.

It must be like this.

Mm, mm, mm.

Yun Jiu lay down again. Because of the warmth of the quilt, he soon began to feel sleepy. However, he didn’t dare fall asleep, afraid that if Lin Ye fell asleep and wasn’t careful, he might turn over and press on his wounds.

He held on like this until midnight. Suddenly, an especially reassuring presence enveloped him, and Yun Jiu soon fell into a deep sleep.

Lin Ye moved his long, curled eyelashes and finally let out a sigh of relief before falling into a deep sleep once again.

Early the next morning, Lin Ye woke up early.

After a night of rest, his ability had already stabilized, and his mental condition had also recovered to its best state.

He first reached out and touched Yun Jiu’s head, only to discover that Yun Jiu’s fever had actually gone down. He couldn’t help feeling surprised.

However, what Lin Ye didn’t know was that Yun Jiu’s living conditions in the past had been extremely harsh. In addition, Yun Jiu often did heavy physical work, so his physical constitution had been strengthened under such circumstances. Normally, as long as a minor fever wasn’t serious, he would be fine after resting properly for a day.

Yesterday, Yun Jiu had slept more sweetly than he ever had before in Lin Ye’s warm room. His body was completely relaxed, so his illness also recovered very quickly.

Actually, just like the last time at Yun Dali’s house, that minor illness would have gone away on its own if Yun Jiu had simply rested. Unfortunately, he had a vicious-hearted father who continued to torment him even while he was resting, causing Yun Jiu’s illness to become increasingly serious.

Seeing that Yun Jiu was fine, Lin Ye lay back down on the bed, intending to sleep a little longer.

However, just as he closed his eyes, he heard a commotion outside.

Lin Ye didn’t open his eyes. Instead, he released his mental power.

Lin Amo came out of the house with a yawn, only to see that the people from Yun Dali’s family had arrived.

Lin Amo wasn’t surprised at all. When Lin Ye had said that he wanted to marry Yun Jiu, he had already guessed that their family certainly wouldn’t let the matter go easily.

He just hadn’t expected them to be so impatient and rush over to make trouble so soon.

Outside the door, Yun Dali, Yun Xu-Shi, and Yun Xiaoxiang were standing side by side.

Yun Xu-Shi had such a loud voice that he could be heard from far away.

The moment he saw Lin Amo come out, Yun Xu-Shi cheerfully called out, “Oh, in-law! You finally opened the door.”

Lin Amo glanced at him but said nothing.

Yun Xu-Shi then pulled Yun Xiaoxiang along and tried to walk around Uncle Lin and enter the house.

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