The night was soft and warm. Ji Ting emerged from the bathroom in his pajamas, and the scent of body wash immediately filled the air.
Seeing him come out, Ji Yanzhi, who had been leaning against the headboard, immediately sat up straighter. "Ji Ear, I've finished summarizing it. This is pretty much everything the doctor said this afternoon."
Ji Ting reached out and took the paper, which still held a little warmth from Ji Yanzhi's palm.
Seeing him actually holding it, Ji Yanzhi's Adam's apple shifted almost imperceptibly. "Um, I might have broken the items down into slightly more detail. Is it a bit too much?"
"No," Ji Ting said, then sat down on the edge of the bed and lowered his eyes to read it carefully.
Ji Yanzhi kept his gaze fixed on his face, ready to propose changes at the slightest hint of a frown.
Yet Ji Ting remained calm throughout, even displaying an almost scholarly rigor, as though studying an academic paper.
At last, he finished the final line and looked up. "All right. I've memorized everything, and I'll follow it carefully."
"...All of it is okay?" Ji Yanzhi could barely believe his ears, his voice almost floating with surprised delight. "You're fine with everything?"
Ji Ting nodded. "Yes. Actually, we already do many of these things regularly. Good morning kisses, good night kisses, and hugs, for example. It's just..." He paused, seemingly weighing his words. "Before, you were usually the one asking for them or simply doing them. Now that I'll be initiating them, I'll need a little time to adjust to the rhythm. But none of that is a problem."
Ji Yanzhi's heart felt as though it had been steeped in warm honey, and the corners of his mouth rose uncontrollably. He was just about