Chi Li sat by the bed, directly facing the bedroom door. He raised his eyes and glared at Si Jinyan.
Behind Si Jinyan stood an unfamiliar man in a suit, carrying a meal tray.
Si Jinyan walked over to Chi Li and sat beside him, taking hold of one of Chi Li's hands resting on his knee.
The bones in Chi Li's hand were injured, and the back of it bore scrapes and red marks from punching something hard.
Si Jinyan lowered his eyes slightly and stared at Chi Li's injury. "You're hurt."
He then told the man at the door, "Put the food here, then bring a tube of ointment."
The man nodded before entering the room. He did as Si Jinyan instructed, then shut the bedroom door behind him as he left.
Chi Li kept staring at Si Jinyan without saying a word, the anger in his heart only mounting.
Si Jinyan lowered his head to apply medicine to Chi Li's hand, but after treating only one knuckle, Chi Li pulled free from his grasp.
Anger laced Chi Li's voice. "Get out."
A flash of despondency passed through Si Jinyan's eyes and vanished in an instant. He did not touch Chi Li's hand again, instead looking up at him. "Then eat first. You haven't eaten anything all day."
After a pause, Si Jinyan added, "They're all things you used to like."
The dining table had been moved beside the bed. Si Jinyan looked at Chi Li, but Chi Li did not even glance at it and lay back down.
Si Jinyan frowned slightly. "Chi Li."
Chi Li said, "Untie me."
After a moment of silence, Si Jinyan said, "I can't."
Chi Li said coldly, "Then I won't eat."
After a long while, Si Jinyan compromised. Using the building's