Chapter 42: Dialog

Ji Fanyang grabbed Lu Hui by the arm with one hand and reached into his pocket, pulled out the important thing, and opened the door with the opposite, like he was scared Lu Hui would run away as quickly as he regarded away. 

Lu Hui stood subsequent to Ji Fanyang helplessly. His obsidian-like eyes regarded on the younger man’s profile, a bit quiet and empty. 

The door was pushed open, revealing the acquainted environment and furnishings. Lu Hui stood past the doorway, slowly turning his gaze in regards to the room, like a wolf canine that had not returned dwelling in ages. 

Ji Fanyang stepped on the doormat and wiped the filth off the soles of his sneakers, then turned to welcome him in: “Are available in.”

“Mm.” As Lu Hui tread throughout the edge, the clicking of his sneakers gave the impression of scraping of canine claws throughout stone.[1]

Ji Fanyang walked into the bed room swiftly and opened the cabinet, not forgetting to instruct Lu Hui: “Go bathe, don’t contact any of the furnishings.”

Lu Hui snorted, wanting slightly wronged. Simply now, that younger man had hugged him with no care on the earth for the filth, however was no longer letting him contact the furnishings. 

“Additionally,” Ji Fanyang put a razor the place Lu Hui may see it simply, advising sternly, “Shave the beard off.”

“…Oh.” Lu Hui eliminated his tattered coat, revealing the likewise tattered shirt beneath. Ji Fanyang pointed at him: “Throw all of it out. Don’t go away them on the ground.”

“…I can solely are available as soon as I strip bare on the door?” Lu Hui raised his eyebrows. 

Ji Fanyang smirked, displaying his white tooth: “Appropriate.”

“…” Lu Hui slowly walked as much as the door and eliminated all the things apart from his worn-out underpants and put the clothes in a plastic rubbish bag. He watched helplessly as Ji Fanyang tossed the bag into the rubbish can. 

“The underpants, too…?” Lu Hui requested

Ji Fanyang walked again over and closed the door, shaking his head: “Throw your underpants out within the toilet rubbish. New ones are on prime of the washer.”

“I believed you wished to look.” Lu Hui joked, “I’ll do my finest to fulfill all your circumstances.”

“Shut up and go bathe.” Ji Fanyang rolled his eyes, “I’m very moved.”

Lu Hui rubbed his greasy beard, walked into the toilet, and shut the door. 

The water turned on, and Ji Fanyang sat on the couch. He rubbed his temples, then buried his face in his palms. He set free a protracted breath, his muscle mass loosening and his taut nerves, tense for therefore many days, lastly relaxed. He closed his eyes and half reclined on the couch. As he listened to the continual sound of the water, he began to float to sleep. 

Lu Hui stood beneath the bathe head, his physique coated in white physique wash. The enjoyment and aid disappeared from his expression, changed by muddled uncertainty. 

He rinsed off the suds, then fastidiously scrubbed his hair. His fingers have been coated in cuts, and beneath the working water, they stung. Everytime he lifted his palms, his fingertips trembled. A mess of sophisticated and totally illogical photographs flashed earlier than his eyes, like lightning streaking via darkish clouds. He couldn’t maintain on to them, not to mention perceive them. 

After he completed washing, Lu Hui wiped himself off with a shower towel. He stood on the sink and shaved off his beard, abandoning solely a shadow on his jaw. He by no means favored shaving it fully off. 

When he placed on some clear garments and walked out of the toilet, Ji Fanyang squinted his eyes and turned his head to have a look at him, wanting exhausted. 

Lu Hui sat beside Ji Fanyang: “Hey.”

“Mm…” Ji Fanyang fought to open his eyes and get up. His tawny irises mirrored the nice and cozy gentle of the wall lamp, wanting particularly tender, “You look a lot simpler on the eyes now.”

Having simply gotten out of the bathe, Lu Hui’s hair was sticking up in all instructions, making the thirty-three 12 months outdated man appear like a thirteen-year-old child. The recent lemon and sea salt scent from the physique wash dispersed via the room. His blue, cotton pajamas neutralized his gloomy expression. 

“The place did you go after leaving the hospital?” Ji Fanyang sat up, turning his head to have a look at Lu Hui. 

Lu Hui regarded again at him, the uncertainty climbing again up into his eyes. He hesitated: “I don’t…” His voice was considerably downcast, “I don’t bear in mind.”

“You don’t bear in mind?” Ji Fanyang repeated, dumbfounded. He knitted his brows collectively and noticed the injuries on Lu Hui’s palms, “What occurred to your palms?”

“These?” Lu Hui lifted his palms. The pores and skin across the edges of the wound had turned pallid from the working water, “I had them once I awakened.”

Ji Fanyang pulled open the espresso desk drawer and grabbed a pack of bandaids. He tore open the package deal and thoroughly caught them onto Lu Hui’s fingers: “The place did you get up?”

“My outdated room within the forest by the manufacturing unit.” Lu Hui answered, “I walked over.”

“You walked that far?” Ji Fanyang stood up, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Lu Hui. 

Lu Hui raised his glass and took a sip, smiling wryly: “Mhm. With the best way I used to be dressed, would there be a taxi driver prepared to offer me a experience?”

“…That’s true.” Ji Fanyang was persuaded with issue. He checked out Lu Hui, apprehensive, “What do you bear in mind?”

“I…” Lu Hui lifted his sleeves, revealing many scars on his arms. He turned his wrists over, and on his left wrist was a visual scar, “I appeared to have tried suicide.”

The scar was fierce and warped, like a hideous caterpillar embedded into Lu Hui’s arm. Ji Fanyang sucked in a breath, grabbing his arm to examine the scar: “Why would you…”

“I wouldn’t commit suicide. Suicide is a coward’s alternative.” Lu Hui mentioned. 

Ji Fanyang frowned: “It’s essential go see a psychologist.”

“I’m not going.” Lu Hui refused straightforwardly. 

“It’s essential go.” Ji Fanyang was adamant, “You went lacking for half a month, tried suicide, and misplaced your reminiscence. It’s essential to go to a psychologist. Additionally, does your sister know you’re again?”

“Don’t inform my sister.” Lu Hui blurted out. He checked out Ji Fanyang doubtfully, “I can, however I don’t need her to know.”

“You’ll be able to?” Ji Fanyang frowned. 

“I don’t know why, however don’t inform my sister.” Lu Hui eliminated his wrist and coated it tightly with the sleeves of his pajamas. Flickering photographs and fleeting sounds flitted via his thoughts, however he couldn’t catch them nor see them clearly. He may solely fumble about utilizing his instinct. 

“I’ll go together with you to see a psychologist.” Ji Fanyang mentioned, “There’s one on the Bureau. We will go tomorrow.”

“…Okay.” Lu Hui took a sip, utilizing the movement to cowl the trembling of his fingers. He didn’t wish to go to the Bureau. A foreboding feeling stored telling him that one thing dangerous would occur tomorrow. His personal heartbeat crammed his ears, however as he regarded into the younger man’s tawny eyes, he couldn’t say no. 

“It’s late.” Ji Fanyang glanced on the clock, then requested worriedly, “It’s okay for those who…sleep by your self, proper?”

“I’m thirty-three years outdated, little buddy.” Lu Hui put the glass down, his eyes light as clear, flowing water, “I’ll fall asleep after watching some TV, you may go forward first. Completely happy birthday.”

“Completely happy birthday to you, too.” Ji Fanyang blinked, like he remembered one thing. He rushed into the bed room and walked out with a sq. field, passing it to Lu Hui, “A birthday reward.”

Lu Hui took the field and opened it. Inside was the watch he had favored earlier than: “Didn’t I inform you to not purchase this for me?”

“Stop fussing and put it on.” Ji Fanyang urged. 

Lu Hui had no different. He put the watch on, overlaying the ugly scars on his wrist. The basic, refined watch regarded fairly good on his wrist. 

Ji Fanyang nodded in satisfaction: “Alright, I’ll go to mattress now. Good evening.”

“…Good evening.” Lu Hui watched the younger man shut the door, then turned his head and turned the TV on. He turned the quantity down slightly bit and rolled up within the blanket to go to sleep.