Chapter 357 Obedient and Clingy Younger Brother (68)
Chapter 357 Obedient and Clingy Younger Brother (68)
Lu Liruan was bewildered by his series of questions.
I initially thought he was changing the subject, but when I met his focused and innocent eyes, I was speechless.
What nonsense are you talking about?
Lu Liruan blinked, feeling that she had never heard such an outrageous question in her life.
She was caught off guard by the questions, and her sense of superiority due to her age vanished instantly.
In a relationship, regardless of who is older, the older person always seems to have a certain advantage, albeit inexplicably and naturally.
It seems that if the other person is younger than oneself, one can be the one in control.
Lu Liruan was no exception.
In particular, she also identified herself as a family member of Jin Shuhe, but there is always a way to break the silence.
For example, right now, Jin Shuhe himself doesn't even know that he's just doing this.
How to answer this?
Lu Liruan's face flushed; she wanted to break free from him but couldn't bear to.
When he looks at someone with such satisfaction, he really doesn't know how to refuse.
"Sister Li Ruan?"
They're urging me again.
"how could I know……"
Lu Liruan pinched his face and pushed him away, her voice lacking confidence.
"Ok?"
"I've never had a boyfriend either, so why should I make demands? Shouldn't you figure it out yourself? Are you trying to shirk your responsibilities?"
Lu Liruan feigned confidence: "Being lazy isn't a good habit~"
Then I saw the child's eyes light up.
"Sister Li Ruan...you've never had a boyfriend?" He blinked and asked again, "Have you ever liked anyone...?"
Lu Liruan frowned: "What? Why are you asking so many questions?"
Ignoring Lu Liruan's rejection, Jin Shuhe cautiously leaned forward again: "I only like Sister Liruan. This is the first time I've liked someone, the first time I've been someone's boyfriend. I'm afraid I won't do it well, that I won't do it as well as others."
Lu Liruan was baffled. How did this... turn into a competition?
Target practice in the void?
Kids are so naive!
"Where did this 'other person' come from?" Lu Liruan curled her lips: "Not very old, but thinking a lot."
"I want to be the best. I like Sister Li Ruan so much, no one can compare to me! No one likes Sister Li Ruan as much as I do..." he repeated, his expression resolute.
"Alright, alright, there's no one else here, stop comparing!" Lu Liruan couldn't suppress the smile on her lips; no one would be unhappy to hear such adorable words.
Lu Liruan was naturally happy.
"What will you do if someone else likes me?" Lu Liruan couldn't help but tease him.
To everyone's surprise, Jin Shuhe actually started to think about it seriously.
"I want him to know that my feelings for Sister Li Ruan are something he can't compare to... I will always love Sister Li Ruan and will never give anyone else a chance to surpass me. The most important person in Sister Li Ruan's heart is definitely me."
His sudden seriousness made Lu Liruan feel both amused and touched.
"Alright, there's no one else here." Lu Liruan patted his head. He was still relying on a pain pump to keep the wound on his chest in place, so he couldn't speak too loudly.
So it always has a soft, breathy tone, which makes it sound even more pitiful and adorable.
"Sister Li Ruan is such a good person, it's normal for her to have other people around her, but Sister Li Ruan just needs to remember that I am now... your boyfriend, you... you can't be nice to other people."
Jin Shuhe had already said everything he wanted to say, and now he had a "what the hell" attitude, daring to say anything that came out of his mouth.
"At least... you can't treat others better than you treat me!" After saying the previous sentence, Jin Shuhe realized that he seemed to have been a bit too domineering and was afraid that he would not be liked, so he added in a low voice.
"How could I treat others better than I treat you?" Lu Liruan said this without any guilt.
Over the years, no one has cared for her more than Jin Shuhe, and Lu Liruan is certain of that.
She was like someone who planted a tree, but she never imagined that the tree would grow so well.
"I've done a great job educating her! I'm such a great educator!" Lu Liruan secretly praised herself.
"Who else can I watch grow up? Who else can I attend parent-teacher conferences for?" Lu Liruan teased him, half-jokingly.
Thinking back to those days, Jin Shuhe felt ashamed. He felt even more embarrassed when he recalled the things he did as Li Ruan's younger brother back then.
"Sister Li Ruan, please don't..."
"Oh! You can't stand it anymore? What, you think you've grown up? You don't acknowledge me as your parent anymore?" Lu Liruan laughed. She now found that making Jin Shuhe embarrassed was really, really fun.
"No, I didn't."
“Don’t be shy~” Lu Liruan said to him earnestly, “We were already family before we became lovers… Although, although it sounds a little strange, Xiaohe, you are already an indispensable part of my life, no matter what kind of relationship we have.”
"Be more confident, don't underestimate yourself. You are very, very important to me, so you have to always be by my side, understand?"
Jin Shuhe was in a daze. He was already overjoyed when he heard Sister Li Ruan say that he was the most important person.
This was something he never dared to dream of before.
Countless times, he fantasized that Sister Li Ruan would have her own life in the future, while he could only slowly withdraw from Sister Li Ruan's life like a burden once again.
Once he pays off his debts, will he have even less of a ties with Sister Li Ruan? Jin Shuhe couldn't help but ask himself this question every month when he was calculating his expenses.
This is so agonizing.
But not this time!
He is important; he should be the most important part, the most important part of Sister Li Ruan's life!
He simply couldn't describe what this joy was like; it was incomparable. He was overwhelmed by happiness!
"it is good."
He nodded hurriedly.
"Sister Li Ruan..."
"Ok?"
"Could you hug me? I feel like I'm dreaming."
Lu Liruan: ...
Are you being coquettish?
"Is that alright?" Jin Shuhe looked up, pursed her lips, and looked somewhat spoiled.
Having confirmed his place in Sister Li Ruan's heart, he dared to be a little more presumptuous.
"can."
Lu Liruan moved forward a little.
"Don't move. You're still the princess and the pea, so delicate." Lu Liruan stopped him from moving.
Jin Shuhe stood rooted to the spot, unsure whether it was because Sister Li Ruan had agreed to hug him or because he had been called a princess; in any case, his ears were burning hot.
Lu Liruan put her arm around his shoulder and leaned in little by little, tentatively.
She moved aside the wound on his chest and rested her head on the side of his neck. It was the first time the two of them had embraced like this. Because they were being so careful, it felt like they were whispering sweet nothings to each other.
The hug stretched out so long that neither of them spoke.
"Are you done, Princess and the Pea..." Lu Liruan coughed lightly, trying to defuse the overly intimate and ambiguous atmosphere with a joke.
"Give me another hug."
The voice in my ear was low; when Jin Shuhe was a teenager, his voice was clearer and thinner than it is now.
Now his voice is low and magnetic, softly falling into your ears, impossible to ignore. He is no longer the child he once was; he has grown into a man.
Jin Shuhe gently placed the hand without the IV needle on Lu Liruan's back, not daring to exert any force.
"Is it okay now? It's been so long." Lu Liruan was a little tired from bending over so as not to press down on him.
"Ah."
"Then I'll let go~"
"Oh."
During this conversation, neither of them let go of the other's hand.
Like two childish children struggling and pulling at each other because of their favorite toys.
Then, with a "click," the door opened unexpectedly.
"Oh dear! I'm so sorry! I forgot to knock!" The caregiver came in from outside carrying two bags of things.
At Lu Liruan's request, she went to buy everything she would need for her two-week hospital stay, including things like plastic slippers, new towels, and disposable sheets...
As soon as I entered, I saw the two of them embracing.
The older woman felt both apologetic and worried: "Girl, please...please don't press on his wound!"
Lu Liruan had already withdrawn her hand. Looking at her older sister's face, she felt that her sister's face was writing unspoken words: "What's the rush? Are you two just a little bit short?"
I want to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.
It just so happened that the nurses were doing their evening rounds. Seeing the door was open, they went straight in and overheard what the older sister was saying.
The doctor instructed, "Don't put pressure on the patient's wound! Try to keep the patient as still as possible and let them rest! Don't move them around too much!"
Although the nurse's words were just normal instructions.
But at this moment... no matter how you listen to it, it seems to have some special meaning.
After all, things weren't right, and nothing sounded right. Lu Liruan practically buried her face in the blanket.
Jin Shuhe and the other person kept their heads down, neither daring to turn around and look at each other.
The nurse was very busy. She came over to check on Jin Shuhe's condition, took his temperature with a thermometer, and, finding nothing abnormal, turned and left.
The older sister worked very efficiently; she had already scalded the new towels with boiling water and was now wringing them out to hang them to dry.
Noticing their awkwardness, she clicked her tongue and said, "There are so many good things about having a good relationship, what's there to be shy about!"
Lu Liruan: ...
Stop talking, the more you talk, the more I want to escape.
“Girl, you can go home tonight, I’ll stay here and watch over you!” The caregiver was a very talkative and efficient woman.
Lu Liruan offered a high price and didn't make any difficult demands. The children she cared for weren't as hard to care for as some other patients. The aunt was very satisfied with the job and worked honestly.
“Sister Li Ruan, you should go back. You’re not resting well here.” Jin Shuhe nodded.
Lu Liruan thought to herself: I don't look like the person you're talking about.
I feel like if I leave now, you'll be crying your eyes out in bed.
Lu Liruan was indeed wronging Jin Shuhe; he simply had eyes and heart that were not under the control of his brain.
"It's alright, I have nothing to do when I get back." Lu Liruan waved her hand.
No other patients have moved into this ward, so Lu Liruan has been able to rest in bed for a while.
The caregiver rented a folding bed for her, so things were relatively stable.
Jin Shuhe's condition doesn't require constant monitoring; the lights in the ward can be turned off at night.
Because of the caregiver's presence, Jin Shuhe could only secretly watch Lu Liruan.
Just before turning off the lights, he turned his head and looked at Lu Liruan with a look of attachment. Lu Liruan found his gaze both amusing and inexplicable.
Why does my relationship seem like a puppy love affair? And why do I have to keep it a secret?
Lu Liruan never had a puppy love when she was in school, but now she's experiencing it once or twice.
Sure enough, it's dating a child...
Lu Liruan also felt interrupted just now, as if she hadn't finished saying something or doing something, and felt itchy inside, especially after being stared at by Jin Shuhe so affectionately.
With her eyes open, Lu Liruan rolled over in bed and played on her phone for a while with her back to her.
I heard Jin Shuhe cough softly.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
The caregiver was very alert and quickly asked questions.
"It's okay..."
Then the room fell silent again, and Lu Liruan knew that Jin Shuhe hadn't fallen asleep either.
Lu Liruan hesitated for a moment, then turned off her phone, pretending to be calm as she got up and walked outside.
Then I passed by Jin Shuhe's bed.
Sure enough, I saw him with his eyes open, glancing in my direction.
Lu Liruan glanced at her eldest sister's side; her eldest sister's cot was very low, so she couldn't see this side.
Then she suddenly grabbed Jin Shuhe's hand that wasn't being injected, kissed his palm, and then continued walking forward as if nothing had happened, pushing open the door and pretending to go to the bathroom.
On the way, Lu Liruan couldn't help but laugh: "I'm dying of laughter. It's true that even if you're not a thief, you still feel guilty."
The phone I was holding suddenly vibrated.
Lu Liruan stood at the bathroom door and opened it. Jin Shuhe sent her a message: "Sister Liruan, why did you just kiss me and leave?"
"Mmm, goodnight kiss."
Lu Liruan leaned against the wall, replying to messages by the light from the nurses' station.
The hospital ward corridor was rather eerie, but Lu Liruan felt that she looked rather eerie herself.
In the empty corridor, I stared at my phone and grinned like a madman.
But Lu Liruan couldn't control herself. She originally thought that she would feel embarrassed and at a loss after Jin Shuhe remembered, but nothing of the sort happened.
Lu Liruan felt that she had probably already accepted that continuing to live with Jin Shuhe was a normal and natural thing.
"Was it only Sister Li Ruan who gave me a goodnight kiss?"
Jin Shuhe would never have said this to his face, but he managed to type it out on his phone.
"Who told you you couldn't move?"
"Sister Li Ruan..."
"Lie down and go to sleep!"
Lu Liruan despised her own childishness, feeling that she was definitely not that kind of person!
Then it all boils down to: Ah! Dating a child makes you become childish!
Lu Liruan originally planned to stay with him at the hospital, but two days later, a patient came to the bed next to hers.
Lu Liruan wasn't the type to suffer in silence, and since Jin Shuhe was incredibly resilient, there was really no chance of anything else happening.
She left Jin Shuhe with the caregiver and left without a second thought.
A few days ago, she was emotional and a little reluctant to part with him, but now Lu Liruan felt at ease and patted Jin Shuhe's cheek: "Go home early~"
"Goodbye~"
Completely ignoring the reluctant gaze that Jin Shuhe's puppy was giving its owner behind it.
When Lü Chun came to see him again, she said with a half-smile, "Oh, Little Lu isn't here again?"
Jin Shuhe: ...
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What a couple who secretly fall in love early (x)
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