ARC 1-4

Wen sying unknowingly fell asleep and woke up after sometime.

He heard the familiar soft-spoken voice and an unfamiliar sickly sweet female voice talking, anyone listening in properly could hear the disgust and hate laced in the sweet affectionate tone she used.

Rolling his eyes under the lids he opened his eyes a slit and saw the owner of the voice facing him and ming yue backing him, they faced each other as they discuss.

"Yue-ge thank goodness nothing happened to you,I was so worried when I heard that you were in the hospital from the driver" the cute sweet voice said

"Well, I am not the one injured, I am fine" ming yue replied

"Did you have a check-up just in case you have injuries"

She asked tentatively whether she was genuinely worried or afraid he would find out something only she knows.

"I feel fine, so I didn't"

he said

After he said that she was visibly relieved.

Wen sying watched the farce for a while then groaned in pain to get their attention.

"It hurts"

Noticing that the stranger was awake she told ming yue.

"Yue-ge, the boy is awake"

"I heard"

She didn't care to listen to ming yue reply she rushed to the teen while putting on a kind front trying to make him like her or gain one more ally.

"How are you doing?"she asked him when she got to the bedside but the teen didn't answer her and turned his head away from her

She frowned in dissatisfaction and was about to retaliate by pinching him or even hitting him but was interrupted by a voice behind her.

" Mexing go call the doctor"

"...oh okay"she said as if she just realized and was happy to leave the two people without eyes.

The moment she left, ming yue took her place at the teen's bedside and asked

" How are you doing? Are you still hurting?"

The moment he spoke the boy who turned his face away turned his face back and looked at him with bright eyes and a hint of infatuation, the thoughts in his mind different from the innocent visage he portrayed.

' damn, I really want to fuck him!'

He thought as he looked at the beautiful man in front of him.

It was obviously a similar question asked by two people but he gave different responses, he nodded eagerly to ming yue.

Amusement flashed quickly in ming yue eyes before disappearing without a trace, his smiling lips turned up slightly more then became normal, if one wasn't looking closely at him anyone would miss this subtle change.

" Well, are you?"

Ming yue asked again not seeing his nod or maybe pretended not to see it.

" I don't feel much pain"

" You fainted in front of my car, so I took you to the hospital, can you tell me how you got hurt like this?"

He asked softly as if afraid to scare him or open up his psychological wounds.

The boy's bright eyes dimmed and he was reluctant to answer, he grabbed the corner of ming yue green shirt as if in fear.

Feeling the hold on his shirt.

"If you don't want to say it, it's okay" he consoled then changed the question

" What of your parents, do you have their contact or address so we can contact them and inform them of your whereabouts"

" I don't want to go back, don't take me back, he will hurt me more" the boy said as his voice trembled in fright and held Ming Yue by his thin waist.

The warmth transmitted to ming yue's skin through the flimsy shirt and he visibly shuddered, his earlobes flushed slightly while the boy hugging him smiled on noticing his reaction.

'a-yue is so sensitive'

He thought as he rubbed his head lightly unnoticed on ming yue stomach.

Not bearing to push the boy away from himself, he groped around until he found the boy's head and patted him awkwardly in a bid to console him.

" Okay you won't go back, I won't take you back" he assured as he finally understood the reason for the boy's fear.

The door suddenly opened as shu mexing finally came back with the doctor, seeing their hugging posture she subtly felt a sense of crisis then brushed it off as nothing.

The doctor brought in examined the boy thoroughly then informed ming yue that the boy ought to stay for a few days so he could properly heal before he could leave, then left.

" Yue-ge, you can't keep saving stranger like this, you don't know what's in their mind against you, yue-ge when he gets better, let's send him back to his parents"

Shu Mexing advised after the doctor left afraid he might get attached and become reluctant to send the boy she is starting to dislike away.

After the examination, the boy already back in his original position on ming yue body tightened his grip and shook his head frantically, his eyes misty, tears hanging on his lashes looking pitiful, ming yue patted him twice to comfort him and said.

"Mexing,I understand your worries, but he isn't dangerous, and I am not sending him back, it's his guardians who've hurt him to this extent and it would hurt my conscience if I turn a blind eye to his circumstances and turn him away instead I will find a way to take him away from his guardian and bring him back to the mansion"

"But ge....." She still tried to persuade

"My decision is final" he said in a rare hard tone, slight annoyance flashed past his eyes quickly before it turned normal.

He softened his voice and continued

" Mexing, this boy is similar to you, his condition is even much worse than yours, do you want to just turn a blind eye to him?, If he goes back and then dies wouldn't his blood be on our hands? I can obviously save him so why shouldn't I"

he tried to persuade

Noticing he won't change his mind and the issue might cause a rift between them she finally conceded.

" Yue-ge I am sorry, you are right, I am just afraid you will ignore me if you bring him to the mansion" she quickly amended as she walked up to him and held his arm adoringly.

" You've been with me for years how can I abandon you"

he consoled

It was a miracle that his weak body could still remain standing whilst two people were holding on to him, one on his arm, the other on his waist and he hadn't fallen down yet.

Suddenly, this touching/ weird atmosphere was broken by a growl from a certain someone stomach.

The boy quickly let go of ming yue's waist as he covered his stomach then said inaudibly.

"I am hungry"

sounding aggrieved as he looked up at ming yue, his trembling cheeks flushed in embarrassment.

Shu Mexing looked at him in disgust and scorn still unhappy with him.

" Mexing did you bring food?" Ming Yue asked

" This.....yes, but I brought it for you" she said swaying his arm reluctant to give the food to the boy she now hated.

" Give it to him" ming yue said

" yue-ge! I don't want to"

"If it's because of me, I am not hungry so you can give it to him"

"Fine" she finally agreed then walked to the table resentfully, took the flask and brought it to the boy, she arranged the bed table and arranged the dishes on it all the while it clanged and made noises her expression ferocious.

The boy shuddered in fear and tightened his grip on ming yue and after a little persuasion from ming yue, he tremblingly picked up the spoon and scooped some food before it could get into his mouth he suddenly retched and pushed the table away from himself but accidentally overturned the table.

Seeing all the food she made all over the floor, she gritted her teeth in anger and almost reprimanded him if not for ming yue's presence.

Hearing the noise, ming yue head turned slightly

"What happened?" He asked

" Yue-ge he threw the food I made on the floor" she took the chance to complain expecting him to reprimand the boy.

" I am sorry I didn't do it on purpose, don't hit me" the scared boy pleaded and hugged ming yue again in fear .