Knock! Knock! Knock!
In the distress, Jiang Hai knocking on the door. Silence.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
This time louder.
"Yes. Yes. Yes... I'm coming."
Crekkkk...
The door slowly opened. Ru Yi's face appeared behind the door. His face looked fresh. There was not even a hint of pain. However, his expression changed as soon as his eyes caught Jiang Hai's face. His hands quickly closed the door.
Bam!
"Ouch.."
Jiang Hai swallowed his screamed. Afraid that the neighbor next door would hear.
Ru Yi quickly turned around after hearing those screamed. He was attacked by panic after he saw Jiang Hai's hand stuck at the door. He quickly open the door.
"What are you doing?"
He asked while stroking and blowing softly on Jiang Hai's hand. His worried was clearly visible on his face.
"Hehehe... so, you are still worried about me?"
Jiang Hai smiled contentedly. Ru Yi gave Jiang Hai his side eyes.
"Crazy!"
He said angrily as he threw Jiang Hai's hand away roughly.
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Be careful. This really hurts. I didn't lie."
Jiang Hai whined as he pointed to his hand that had turned blue.
"You're looking for it's yourself, serve you right?"
Ru Yi said roughly as he walked away.
"I came because I was worried about you."
Jiang Hai said sadly.
"Did I ever ask you to do that?"
His said roughly as he dragged a chair to use as a step to get the first aid kit from the top of the cupboard.
"But..."
Jiang Hai's words stopped there. His mind was racing to find an excuse.
"Ru She told me to look at you."
He answered. Hearing Jiang Hai's answer made Ru Yi lose his temper. He quickly turned around but he lost his balance and make his legs slipped off the chair.
"Be careful!"
Jiang Hai screamed as he catch Ru Yi's body into his embrace.
"Ouch!"
Jiang Hai whined. His swollen and blue hand hurt even more as he supported Ru Yi's body.
"If Ru She tells you to do anything, are you willing to do it?"
Ru Yi asked. His eyes stared straight at Jiang Hai's face. Silence. Jiang Hai didn't know what to say. The ideas that usually swirled in his head disappeared somewhere when his eyes caught Ru Yi's face at that moment.
"Never mind. Come here, let me take care of your hand."
Ru Yi pushed Jiang Hai away. Jiang Hai just kept silent. He felt like everything was very fragile at that moment. Using even a tiny wrong word could destroy everything.
Ru Yi applied medicine to Jiang Hai's hand. His face looked so sad. His lips were tightly closed. His eyes looked glassy. Jiang Hai could only watch Ru Yi without saying a word. His heart felt like it was being torn apart mercilessly.
"It's done, you can go back now and go to the hospital for full treatment."
Ru Yi stood up. Jiang Hai quickly held his hand. Silence. Ru Yi slapped his hand roughly. Jiang Hai only gave up when the hand slipped from his grasp.
Ru Yi opened the door. Signaling for Jiang Hai to leave. Silence. But Jiang Hai had to agree. His steps were unsteady. His spirit was scattered along with his hopes that were on the verge of destruction.
"I'm sorry."
He said in a low tone as he walked away.
Ru Yi quickly closed the door. Leaning his body against the door with tears streaming down his face.
***
Mu Zhe nudged Zhang Yiran with his elbow. He pointed his mouth towards Jiang Hai. Zhang Yiran shrugged.
"You go ask him, what's wrong with him." Mu Zhe pointed towards Jiang Hai with his eyes to Zhang Yiran.
"Me?"
Zhang Yiran whispered while pointing at himself. Mu Zhe nodded. Zhang Yiran swallowed his saliva. "Why do I have to..." he muttered in his heart.
"Cough! Cough! Err...Jiang Hai..."
"I'm okay."
Jiang Hai quickly answered before Zhang Yiran could finish his words. He knew his friends' temperament well. Busybody as ever.
"Then why do you look so gloomy?"
Mu Zhe asked. Silence.
"Is there a problem with brother Ru Yi?"
Zhang Yiran question totally like the stone that crushed his body until flat. His eyes fluttered as he saw Zhang Yiran and Mu Zhe's faces one after another. His mind was busy searching for answers and excuses.
"I think the seed of love that I planted will wither before it even grows..."
He whined while hugging Zhang Yiran. Zhang Yiran stared at Mu Zhe. Mu Zhe shrugged.
"If it hasn't grown yet, how can it wither?"
Zhang Yiran asked as he patted Jiang Hai's shoulder.
"That's right. How about you grow it first. Then see if it withers or not."
Mu Zhe give his suggestion. Jiang Hai gave Mu Zhe a death glare. He adjusted his seat.
"That's a parable, you know. Pa. Ra. Ble."
He pretending to got angry and grabbing Mu Zhe's neck with all his might.
"What Mu Zhe said was true. Grow your love seeds first. Who knows if they won't wither."
Zhang Yiran supported Mu Zhe's words. Now Zhang Yiran also got a death glare from Jiang Hai.
"Okay. Okay. Now tell us. How can your love seeds wither before they grow."
Zhang Yiran asked persuasively while trying to untie Jiang Hai's hand from Mu Zhe's neck. Mu Zhe's face was already red from holding back the pain.
"Ha....it's a long story."
He sighed.
"Make it short."
Mu Zhe and Zhang Yiran said simultaneously.
"Have you both ever felt that you both fell in love with the wrong person?"
He asked while he looked straight at both of his friends poker face. Mu Zhe and Zhang Yiran looked at each other before both of them shook their heads.
"Why? Ru She already has a boyfriend?"
Mu Zhe asked enthusiastically. Jiang Hai nodded. Mu Zhe and Zhang Yiran gaze at each other. Starting to feel sorry.
"But.."
All eyes were focused on Jiang Hai's sullen face.
"That's not the main problem."
He continued.
"You want to steal someone's girlfriend!?"
Mu Zhe asked in shock as he stood up from his seat. Jiang Hai and Zhang Yiran flinched. All eyes were focused on them.
"Shhh... lower your voice."
Jiang Hai asked as he pulled Mu Zhe back to sit.
"Sorry."
Mu Zhe said in his low tone.
"It's not about Ru She.."
Jiang Hai said half whispering.
"Then who is it?"
Mu Zhe asked.
"Because of Ru Yi?"
Zhang Yiran asked out of nowhere. Mu Zhe and Jiang Hai's eyes were right on Zhang Yiran's face.
"Ru Yi!!!"
Mu Zhe almost screamed all of his shock. Zhang Yiran and Jiang Hai quickly covered Mu Zhe's mouth.
"Shhh..."
"Sorry. Sorry. Did Ru Yi set Ru She up with someone else?"
Asked Mu Zhe again. Jiang Hai let out a heavy sigh and Zhang Yiran patted his forehead. Mu Zhe clueless totally at another level.
"No.."
Jiang Hai replied. Mu Zhe looked even more shocked.
"Hahhh..."
Zhang Yiran let out a deep sigh.
"The person our friend love is not Ru She but... Ru Yi."
Zhang Yiran explained.
"Ru..!!!"
Jiang Hai and Zhang Yiran quickly pulled down Mu Zhe back to his sit and covered his mouth before the whole school knew Jiang Hai's secret.
"Shhh!!!!"
"Sorry. Sorry. Do you really like Ru Yi?"
Mu Zhe whispered. Jiang Hai and Zhang Yiran nodded.
"Not Ru She?"
Jiang Hai and Zhang Yiran nodded again.
"Eh!?"
Jiang Hai look at Zhang Yiran face in puzzled.
"But...how did you know?"
Jiang Hai asked. Zhang Yiran smiled. And with his god level pride he said.
"Because I'm an expert."