Chapter 3: CH 3

The atmosphere in the room seemed to stagnate.
After Ming Luchuan spoke, his expression thawed minutely. He sat on the sofa with his back straight, eyes on Xia Wennan.
Xia Wennan was still processing his words. “You’re lying to me, aren’t you?” he said.
“Why would I lie to you,” said Ming Luchuan.
No one would ever lie about such a thing—Xia Wennan shortly realised after his knee-jerk denial. He curled his legs, lowered his head, and pressed his forehead to his knees. The news of his grandpa’s death arrived without warning, hitting him completely unprepared, and moments passed before his sorrow overshadowed his fear.
Xia Wennan lifted the covers to get down from the bed, wanting no more than to go back home and see whether his grandpa was still alive in person, but before he could, tears streamed down his face unbidden.
He wept soundlessly, his head buried, not wanting to be seen by Ming Luchuan.

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Yet between one second and the next, Ming Luchuan had already walked up to the bed and lightly touched his back. Though the Alpha’s demeanour had an unchanging indifference, his palm was a warm weight through the thin hospital gown on Xia Wennan’s back.
At this point in time, Xia Wennan was in no mood to avoid him. His eyes were open but his mind was filled with nothing but his grandpa. On the winter vacation of his second year of university, Xia Wennan had gotten a part time job, and he’d only rushed home right before the New Year. At the time, he’d always thought he’d be able to see his grandpa as long as he went home anyway. And yet unexpectedly, he’d been informed of his grandpa’s death the moment he awoke from a car accident.
It wasn’t until Xia Wennan registered Ming Luchuan’s palm on his bony, emaciated shoulderblades did he slightly recover his senses and turn to the side, visibly avoiding his touch.
Ming Luchuan’s palm met empty air. He stared at Xia Wennan for a moment then silently retracted his hand.
To fill the awkward silence, Xia Wennan said, “Thank you. I’m fine.”
Ming Luchuan turned and walked to the doorway. He grabbed his coat that had been draped over the back of the sofa during lunch and coldly said, “Something came up at the company. I have to get going.”
“Oh,” said Xia Wennan. As he watched Ming Luchuan head out, something occurred to him and he hurriedly shouted, “Hey!”

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