When the Wild Beast is Trapped in the Nightmare Cycle (BL)
Chapter 130: Awkward Misunderstanding

Chapter 130: Awkward Misunderstanding

"What is your SAN Value now?" Shen Nianzu asked, eliciting a sullen pout from the other.

"Is that important right now?" Jin Jiuchi retorted in a petulant tone. Nian’er had just woken up, and he already wanted to talk about business?! Why was he so workaholic? Now should be the time for them to hug each other and recount their thrilling and beautiful journey together! But not only did Shen Nianzu not give him a hug, he also kept trying to push him away!

How could things change in a blink of an eye? Where was the sweet little Nian’er who willingly hugged him inside the Cycle?!

Jin Jiuchi lamented for his woeful and lonely fate, and began to complain under his breath, "Does Nian’er know how long I have been waiting? You looked so pale and fragile lying on this bed, and you would not wake up no matter how many times I called you! I was so afraid that you would stop breathing, so I didn’t even dare to take my eyes off you! But you..." he sniffled softly like a bullied flower.

Shen Nianzu: "..."

If one did not know any better, they would think that Shen Nianzu was suffering from terminal illness and could breathe his last at any moment, while Jin Jiuchi had been waiting by his bedside for years.

Why was this silly husky so dramatic? It had not even been twenty four hours yet since he passed out!

"You..." Shen Nianzu wanted to get angry, but one look at Jin Jiuchi’s miserable look caused the words to get stuck in his throat.

Such a gorgeous specimen was worried about him so much to the point of bawling his eyes out, wouldn’t it be too heartless for him to snap? Moreover, whenever he recalled Jin Jiuchi’s trembling figure as he clung onto him inside the bus as though grasping onto a lifeline, his heart couldn’t help but soften...

Damn it, he was really weak towards this handsome face!

With a helpless sigh, Shen Nianzu relented, "Forget it. What do you—"

Knock knock!

A soft knock landed on the door and a nurse poked her head in, smiling politely. "You’re awake, Young Master Shen. May I come in?"

Shen Nianzu shot a warning look at Jin Jiuchi, silently telling him to behave, before he replied, "Sure."

The nurse entered the room and performed a series of standard tests, inquiring if he was feeling any discomfort. As she jotted down the data on the board, she suddenly chuckled, prompting a puzzled look from Shen Nianzu.

"Pardon me," the nurse giggled sheepishly as she glanced at them back and forth. "It’s just... you two are so cute together. Young Master Shen is so lucky to have such a caring boyfriend. He stayed by your side the whole night, you know? He must love you so much."

Thanks to Shen Nianzu’s frequent visits to the hospital since childhood and his striking appearance that left a lasting impression on people’s minds, he had inadvertently become a popular topic of conversation among the nurses and doctors.

He seemed to have everything in his grasp – looks, wealth and brain. Not only that, he also had impeccable manners and etiquette, unlike any typical second generation young masters who liked to flaunt their status.

Alas, it was unfortunate that he had always been alone during his hospital stays. Though Qing Mo and his parents would occasionally visit and take care of him, none of them had ever insisted on staying by his bedside and waiting for him to wake up like Jin Jiuchi, let alone shed so much tears for him. Naturally, such devotion from Jin Jiuchi, who had his own charms that did not lose out to Shen Nianzu, had become a subject of gossip among the nurses.

Shen Nianzu’s eyes widened as he processed the nurse’s words. "Wait, he’s not—"

"Oh, look at me," the nurse tapped her forehead and exclaimed in haste. "I need to check on the patient next door as well. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Young Master Shen. May you and your boyfriend have a long and happy future together!" Without giving him a chance to correct the misunderstanding, the nurse quickly left the room.

"..." Shen Nianzu was rendered utterly speechless as he stared at the closed door. Where on earth did this absurd assumption come from?! He dared not turn around, because he could feel Jin Jiuchi’s gaze burning a hole into the back of his head.

"Nian’er."

Shen Nianzu softly gulped, "W–What?" Somehow, he had an inkling on what Jin Jiuchi was going to ask next...

And sure enough, he heard Jin Jiuchi ask,

"What is a boyfriend?" Jin Jiuchi tilted his head in confusion as he spelled the foreign words he had never heard before. "Also, what is love? She said that I’m your boyfriend and that I love you very much? Hmm, do I love—"

"Stop!" Shen Nianzu quickly interjected before Jin Jiuchi could say any more words that would make him combust on the spot. Oh God, this was so damn mortifying! Could the situation get worse than this? How could they be mistaken for boyfriends? First, it was the incident with the auntie in the elevator at the Broker’s apartment, and now it was a nurse in the hospital. Why did they always find themselves in these awkward misunderstandings?!

Moreover, how was he supposed to explain this kind of thing to this oblivious husky? He clearly knew what it meant to fuck, but why was he completely innocent when it came to the relationship department? Was it because reproduction was a primal instinct of all living beings?!

"Nian’er," Jin Jiuchi stared at him and remarked in mirth. "Your face is red."

"...!!" He knew it already. No need to point it out, thank you so much!

Shen Nianzu desperately used his long hair as a shield to cover his face from Jin Jiuchi’s inquisitive gaze. Alas, before he could decide whether to bluff his way out like he had done before, or share some materials like romance movies and books to enlighten Jin Jiuchi, Qing Mo returned from his phone call.

Jin Jiuchi’s eyes lit up as he turned to the man for answers, as he had taken the jade doll’s silence for confusion as well. "Oh, perfect timing, Assistant Qing! Do you happen to know what a boyfriend is an—hmmph!"

With a movement so fast it was practically a blur, Shen Nianzu grabbed an apple from the nightstand and shoved it into Jin Jiuchi’s mouth! He then glared at his bewildered assistant, hissing sharply, "Get out and do not enter unless I tell you so!"

"Uh, o-kay?" Assistant Qing scratched his head in confusion. If he heard correctly earlier, Jin Jiuchi seemed to be asking him about... the meaning of a boyfriend? Could he possibly not know what it meant? Then what exactly had he been doing with Young Master Shen all this time?!

Qing Mo’s brows creased in disapproval. Why had he never known that Shen Nianzu was such a playboy before? Even at the risk of his salary being cut off, Qing Mo still needed to offer his young master advice to prevent him from going down the crooked path. That was how an excellent and capable assistant should be!

"Young Master Shen, please do not play with an innocent man’s feelings. Karma will catch up to you one day!" The gaze he directed at Shen Nianzu was akin to looking at a scum of society.

Shen Nianzu: "..."

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A/N: one advice for Nian’er: keep your JJ away from internet if you want him to stay pure! >///< Well *cough* not that he will remain pure for long...