Chapter-13: Suddenly, Taking Care?

Cao Shen Yu opened his dorm door and went inside. It was dark so he turned on the light, his roommate who was sleeping got irritated and sat up on his bed glaring at him.

"You!"

Shen Yu bowed, "I am sorry, sorry. I didn't know you were sleeping."

He rubbed his bleary eyes and looked at Shen Yu, "You... did we meet each other before?"

Shen Yu narrowed his eyes, "No."

He nodded, "Finish whatever it is and turn off the lights, it's 1 A.M. We have classes tomorrow, and I don't want to attend my first class with red swollen eyes."

"Sorry, just a minute," Shen Yu bowed again took his pajamas, and went inside the washroom to change.

He then came back and saw that his bottle was empty, "Do you have water?"

He nodded and handed Shen Yu his bottle, "Thank you," he drank the water and gave it back.

"You can drink if you get thirsty, I will keep the bottle on the table here," he said.

"Thank you, uh...your name?" Shen Yu asked.

"Isn't it proper for you to tell your name first?" He said.

"Er... sorry. I am Cao Shen Yu," he introduced himself.

"Cao family, huh? I am Li Fan... Qi Li Fan," he introduced himself.

Shen Yu's eyes widened,

>>>One of the famous twins? No wonder he is looking so handsome even after waking up like that.

"If you have finished your questions and gawking at me, would you like to turn off the lights?" Li Fan was annoyed.

"I was not gawking at you!" Shen Yu got up feeling wronged.

"Whatever," Li Fan plopped on the bed and put his hand above his eyes.

Shen Yu pouted turning off the lights and laid on the bed. He looked at Li Fan as he tucked himself into the blanket.

Li Fan sighed, "I can feel your gaze, I know I am handsome but let me sleep." 

He turned the other side and put the blanket over his head.

Shen Yu bit his lips turned opposite and slept while sulking.

>>>Tsk, arrogant bastard!

On the other hand, Feng Xin Yi couldn't sleep as he was still worried about Xiao Bo. He couldn't forget how the smaller begged them not to hate him.

>>>Xiao Xiao, I don't know how you lived your life till now, but from now on as your friend, I will make you happier.

He promised himself looking at the ceiling and drifted off to sleep without him knowing.

...

Wang Mu Chen woke up at 5 'O'clock in the morning as usual. No matter how late he slept he would wake up at five and go for a run or to the gym to burn his calories.

He walked to the window and pulled down the blinds. The rays of the morning sun seeped in through the window.

After taking the clothes of Xiao Bo he also stopped by his dorm and took some of his necessities.

He took them out of his bag and went inside the washroom to freshen up cause he couldn't go on a morning run today.

Xiao Bo hadn't opened his eyes till now, he was still asleep but the eyeballs under his lids moved left and right frantically, he clutched onto the white sheets tightly.

"I-I didn't... do it. I don't know, it was not me. Believe me! Please, let me go! It was not me!"

Xiao Bo started screaming in his sleep as he was experiencing a nightmare in which he was being hated by everyone again and Mu Chen ordered his men to do those cruel acts again but no matter how much he screamed his voice couldn't be heard.

Wang Mu Chen got out of the washroom, rubbed his wet hair with the towel, and saw how Xiao Bo was trembling and screaming in his sleep.

He immediately threw the towel on the couch and walked to the smaller and held him.

"Xiao Bo, wake up. It's just a nightmare, nothing is happening," Mu Chen tried to wake up him.

But the smaller was having tremors and cold sweats covering his body, he was screaming and crying to let him go.

"Xiao Bo! Song Xiao Bo!" Mu Chen shouted as he shook him hard.

Xiao Bo opened his eyes and got scared seeing Mu Chen in front of him.

"Let me go! Leave me," Xiao Bo hit his chest while crying.

Mu Chen frowned but he let go of the smaller backed off and lifted his hands in the air, "Calm down, Xiao Bo."

Xiao Bo backed off and hugged his knees shivering in fear, "W-Where... am I?"

"You lost consciousness after you threw up yesterday so we took you to the hospital. Shen Yu and Xin Yi went back to the dorms as it was getting late. I stayed back to take you to the University," Mu Chen explained in a gentle tone.

That's when it hit him that he was now regressed in time and it was 2013. And that Wang Mu Chen doesn't hate him, so he doesn't have to worry.

He wiped off his tears and looked at the elder who was standing there with a worried expression.

"I-I am sorry... and t-thank you," Xiao Bo stuttered and looked away as he felt scared staring at those fiery eyes.

Mu Chen walked towards him and lifted his hand to check if the smaller had any fever but the other flinched, 

"W-What?"

The elder pursued his lips as he saw how the smaller was frightened of him but he controlled himself.

"I was just going to check your temperature."

He put his palm on the smaller's forehead feeling the temperature.

"It's normal. If you have calmed down, go and freshen up, I will take you back."

Xiao Bo felt sad as he lost the warmth of the elder's big hands on his skin, he nodded and tried to get up, but the elder stopped him.

"Stop, first let me call the nurse to take out the needle from your hand."

Mu Chen pressed the bell and then called his friend Yi Xuan to inform him that Xiao Bo was conscious.

The nurse came and took out the saline then Yi Xuan entered the room. 

"Hello, Xiao Bo. I am the doctor who attended you, how are you feeling now?"

Xiao Bo's eyes twinkled as he saw the doctor.

>>>Yang Yi Xuan... Xuan Gege...

Xiao Bo smiled at the doctor, "Good, thank you, Xu-... doctor."

In his past life, when he lost consciousness on the road he was saved by Yi Xuan. He was the one who checked him and told him that he was pregnant.

After Wei Chen, the only one who showed him kindness in his past life was Yang Yi Xuan.

He was grateful for him as helped a lot in his last life. He even made preparations to send him abroad after Xiao Bo told him about his situation.

Only if Song Yi Ming hadn't caught Xiao Bo while he was escaping and sent him to the brothel.

Xiao Bo would have flown to another country along with Yang Yi Xuan and would have delivered his baby.

But...

>>>Did Xuan Gege search for me after I disappeared? He must have been disappointed in me as I didn't go to him even when he went out of the way to help me get out of hell.

Yi Xuan smiled, "Let me check you once." 

He checked the smaller's heartbeat with his stethoscope and then checked his pulse on the wrist. He also checked the temperature once.

Xiao Bo was just smiling at him but Wang Mu Chen was feeling something bitter in his heart seeing the smaller all smiley at his friend.

>>>He was scared out of his wits when he saw me but now he is smiling at Yi Xuan who is a stranger to him.

>>>Maybe the rumors...

"Mu Chen, he can be discharged now, and don't forget what I said last night, ok?" Yi Xuan said and Mu Chen nodded.

"Xiao Bo, freshen up. I will tell the nurse to bring the breakfast, you must eat it and take the tabs before you leave, ok?" Yi Xuan turned to the smaller.

Xiao Bo nodded obediently and got up. Mu Chen immediately supported him holding his waist.

"I-I can..." before Xiao Bo could say.

"Let me help, you have no strength," Mu Chen insisted.

Xiao Bo felt warmth in his heart but he shook the thoughts away,

>>>Mu Chen belongs to Xin Yi and Xin Yi is my friend now. I can't meddle between them in this life.

Just thinking about it made Xiao Bo's heart stung but he couldn't afford to love the main protagonist of the novel again and follow the path of the Villain just like he did in his last life which would lead to his doom.

>>>I will just give them my blessings and live quietly. I don't want to die again miserably... Mu Chen will never love me. His heart only belongs to Xin Yi.

Mu Chen opened the door and let Xiao Bo go inside. Then turned towards his friend.

"Tell Shen Yu or Xin Yi to bring him for the check-up after a week," Yi Xuan said.

"Why them?" Mu Chen furrowed his brows.

"Eh? Cause they are his classmates and you don't have much time, how can you-" Mu Chen didn't let Yi Xuan finish his sentence.

"I will bring him."

"What?" Yi Xuan was shocked.

Wang Mu Chen stayed quiet and looked at his friend nonchalantly.

"Alright, your wish," Yang Yi Xuan sighed defeatedly but then he looked at his friend suspiciously,

"Chen, by any chance are you interested in him?"

Wang Mu Chen looked away.

"Woah, so you're interested in him," Yi Xuan wiggled his brows.

"Shut up," Mu Chen glared at him.

"Ugh, always cold. But take care of him, he needs special care for him to get back his health and eat normally," Yi Xuan looked serious.

Mu Chen nodded, "I will."

Yi Xuan left the room and after a few minutes a nurse came with the breakfast, it was light rice congee.

Xiao Bo came out wearing his usual baggy clothes that were brought by Mu Chen.

"Come here," Mu Chen pointed at the bed.

Xiao Bo obediently sat on the bed and fidgeted through his fingers getting nervous.

Wang Mu Chen sat in front of him on the chair with the bowl of congee.

He scooped some of it into the spoon, blew some air to cool it down, and lifted his arm to feed the smaller.

Xiao Bo looked at the elder with widened eyes, "I-I can eat."

"Just eat," Mu Chen placed the spoon near his mouth.

Xiao Bo opened his mouth and ate getting embarrassed. His ears, neck, and cheeks were all tinted red as Mu Chen started feeding him with so much care.

His eyes soon became glossy as he could never in his dreams think of Mu Chen feeding him of his own will.

It was too far to imagine cause he never thought the elder would ever look at him without any hate or disdain in his eyes.

But now, Mu Chen was feeding him gently. His heart started feeling warm but then again reality hit him...

That Mu Chen could never be his and he should stop loving him if he wanted to live a quiet and peaceful life.

No matter what world, a protagonist and a villain can never be together...

Mu Chen noticed the smaller's eyes, and he stopped, "Why are you crying? Is it hot?" He asked softly.

Xiao Bo looked up into Mu Chen's eyes, "N-No..."

"Don't cry then, why are you crying so early in the morning?" Mu Chen questioned.

"I-I am not-"

Xiao Bo was cut off when Mu Chen placed the bowl aside and gently wiped the tears at the corners of his eyes which were about to fall to his cheeks.

"Do I scare you?" Mu Chen queried.

Xiao Bo bit his lower lips and downcasted shaking his head.

>>>I am scared of you...

Mu Chen straightened his lips as he knew it was an obvious lie. 

"Let's go. You will be late for your first class." He got up and took the bags.

Xiao Bo blinked his eyes and stood up. The elder turned and saw that the smaller's mouth still had crumps of the congee.

He shook his head and lifted his hand to wipe his mouth but Xiao Bo thought the elder was going to hit him, he flinched and backed away.

"I-I am S-Sorry."

Wang Mu Chen balled his lifted hand and stepped back, "Song Xiao Bo."

The smaller looked up instantly as he heard the elder's serious tone.

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