Sweetness Part 2

Comfortable days can easily make one lose track of time. A week later, when the doctor announced that Fei Yujing's lung condition had stabilized and his wounds were gradually healing, and that he could be discharged for rest, Fei Yujing felt a bit unreal.

"Can I really be discharged now?" Fei Yujing asked.

The doctor smiled and said, "Yes, your recovery is going well, and you can be discharged at any time." Fei Yujing touched his chest, which no longer hurt as often, and checked the date on his phone. He estimated that he had been in the hospital for more than ten days.

In the past, he would have been unable to stay for so long, but now he didn't feel like that much time had passed. Had it really been over a week since Shi Jin had come to visit? Fei Yujing furrowed his brow and looked towards the direction of the bathroom.

Shi Jin happened to be carrying a basin of clean strawberries as he walked out. When he saw the doctor in the ward, he paused for a moment before quickly running over and asking, "Doctor, why are you here? Has my brother's test results come out? How is his recovery?"

"I just informed Lawyer Fei that he's ready to be discharged. The test results are out, and the injury to his lungs has been confirmed to be healing well. At most, it will take another half a month to fully recover," the doctor answered respectfully. He was sent by Lian Jun, and was part of Annihilation, naturally holding Deputy Leader Shi in high regard.

Upon hearing this, Shi Jin relaxed a bit and continued to ask, "What about the ribs? How is the situation?"

"It's also recovering well, just need to rest," the doctor replied with a smile. He remembered something and added, "In addition, Young Master Jun instructed me to continue to follow Lawyer Fei closely for a period of time after his discharge to ensure his safety. So, Deputy Leader Shi, you don't have to worry too much."

When Shi Jin herd him mention Lian Jun, his eyes briefly flickered and then quickly regained focus. He nodded to show he understood and smiled at the doctor, saying, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's my duty," the doctor replied respectfully. He then nodded to Fei Yujing and politely bid farewell.

Fei Yujing noticed Shi Jin's momentary distraction and furrowed his brows slightly. After the doctor left, he asked Shi Jin, "I can leave the hospital now, are you happy?"

"Of course I'm happy. The hospital is not a place where anyone wants to stay longer than necessary. Being healthy and safe is what really matters," Shi Jin replied, sitting by the bedside with a strawberry in his hand. He then asked, "Aren't you happy? Didn't you say before that you wanted to leave the hospital as soon as possible and get back to work?"

"I don't remember saying that," Fei Yujing said.

"Third Brother said you mentioned it before," Shi Jin replied, then shook his head disapprovingly. "This won't do. Work is important, but your health is even more important. I think you should take a break and relax regularly every year. Money is something you can never earn enough of."

Fei Yujing made a mental note of what Rong Zhouzhong said. He looked at him picking strawberries and said, "You should go back."

Shi Jin was stunned and looked up at him. "What?"

"I'm done here. You can go back," Fei Yujing took the basket of strawberries from him and said, "Didn't you say your two friends really wanted to go out and have fun with you? Go back and spend some quality time with your friends during the summer break."

Shi Jin furrowed his brow and said, "Second Brother, as I've said before, it's best for us to be as honest as possible in our communication. Our ways of thinking are too different, and if we're not honest, it's easy to misunderstand each other. When you spoke just now, I felt like you were angry with me for suggesting that you take a vacation every year, like I was interfering with your life and you wanted me to leave."

Fei Yujing also furrowed his brow and asked, "Do you really feel that way?"

Shi Jin nodded, "Yes, because your words were too vague and it made me wonder."

Fei Yujing reflected seriously and then said, "I didn't think that your words just now were interfering with my life. I know you were just concerned about me. But Xiao Jin, you weren't honest with me either."

"What?" Shi Jin didn't understand and asked, "Are you trying to shift the blame because you can't win the argument against me, Second Brother?"

Fei Yujing shook his head and asked, "You really miss Lian Jun, don't you?"

Shi Jin didn't understand where this topic was going and nodded, saying, "Of course, it's normal for lovers to miss each other."

"Then why didn't you tell me?"

Shi Jin was confused, "What's there to say about such a private matter, and you didn't ask me either."

Fei Yujing fell silent - it seemed to make sense.

The two fell into a silent stalemate, then both realized that they had just had a meaningless argument.

Shi Jin sighed, sat by the bedside, snatched the strawberries back from Fei Yujing's hand, frowned and ate one, saying, "Tell me, why did you suddenly ask me to leave? Because you're afraid I'll still be bossing you around and not letting you work after you're discharged?"

"No," Fei Yujing adjusted his posture and explained in detail, "I noticed that you miss Lian Jun very much. In order to prevent you from falling ill due to lovesickness, I advised you to go back as soon as possible. I hope you can be happier, although I actually don't want you to leave."

Shi Jin stopped chewing on the strawberry and looked up at him.

Fei Yujing and him locked eyes, with the same solemn expression.

Shi Jin rolled his eyes and picked up a strawberry to stuff into Fei Yujing's mouth.

Fei Yujing naturally accepted it and asked while eating, "Are you leaving?"

Shi Jin nodded, "Yes, I really miss Lian Jun and plan to leave after you are discharged from the hospital."

Fei Yujing felt that the strawberry was not sweet at all.

"I will miss you," Shi Jin added, handing him another strawberry and advising, "Take care of yourself. Don't rush with work... Why don't you come back to B city with me? The sanatorium where Lian Jun lives has a good environment. Do you want to go? You can leave your work to your assistant, or I can ask Lian Jun to hire someone for you."

Fei Yujing glanced at the strawberry in his hand and popped it into his mouth: "Mm." This one was sweet.

......

In the end, Fei Yujing boarded the plane back to B city with Shi Jin. Number Two and Number Five watched the two brothers leave, speechless, before Number Two turned to chat with Number Five.

After more than ten hours, the plane landed in B city. It was already past ten in the evening, and Lian Jun didn't come to pick them up.

Fei Yujing was very displeased and said, "I thought he would value you more."

Shi Jin quickly spoke up for Lian Jun, "I was the one who didn't let him come to pick you up. He's currently in rehabilitation and his daily routine is strictly regulated. If he were to come to the airport to pick you up, his routine would be disrupted."

"Well, he could have at least called," replied Fei Yujing.

"He's probably already asleep by now, how could he make a phone call?" Shi Jin continued to defend Lian Jun.

Fei Yujing looked at him, his brow furrowed, as if he were looking at a foolish ruler who had been bewitched by demons.

Ignoring him, Shi Jin lowered his head and focused on preparing the gift for the "demon".

......

When the car arrived at the sanatorium close to midnight, Shi Jin was the first to get off. He left Fei Yujing and Number Two with the others and headed straight to the comprehensive building with the gift in hand, making a beeline for Lian Jun's room.

Fei Yujing watched his departing figure, his brow furrowed in concern. "Cheer up, all daughters grow up one day." Number Two patted his shoulder to comfort him.

Fei Yujing turned his head to look at him, coldly pushed away his hand and said, "Xiao Jin is a boy." Then he walked towards the main building.

Number Two muttered to himself, "Tsk." He had just caused trouble for himself.

......

Lian Jun's room was located on the fourth floor of the main building, at the end of the corridor, and it was a large suite. Shi Jin ran wildly to the door of the suite, adjusted his breathing, and carefully twisted the doorknob.

Click. The doorknob turned and the door slowly moved back, revealing a warm light.

Wait, light?

Shi Jin was stunned for a moment. Before he could react, the door was suddenly pulled open from the inside, revealing a familiar figure.

"You're back." Lian Jun stood in the doorway wearing a silk robe, his eyes clear and his hair neatly combed. It was obvious that he had been waiting for this moment.

Shi Jin widened his eyes, his gaze first stopping on Lian Jun's legs, then returning to his face. His voice rose as he exclaimed, "You haven't slept yet? It's already past midnight, and you're staying up late?"

Lian Jun didn't say anything. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed Shi Jin's arm, pulling him into the room. He closed the door and pressed him against the door panel, holding his face with one hand and kissing him deeply.