Yu Xiuyuan gave up.
On Yun Chuan, and on himself.
Yun Chuan held Yu Xiuyuan in his arms, burying his face against his neck to breathe in his scent.
Only after a long while did he reluctantly put him down and go serve himself another bowl of porridge.
Yu Xiuyuan was still debating whether to stay and keep him company while he ate or go back to the bedroom to rest when Yun Chuan hurried back and pulled him into his arms again.
Yu Xiuyuan was speechless.
If he was going to hold him anyway, what had all that reluctance been about?
He opened his mouth to complain, then stopped.
Forget it.
Keep quiet and stay safe.
Fortunately, Yun Chuan's embrace was fairly comfortable, so Yu Xiuyuan settled obediently against him, wrapped his arms around his neck, and said nothing more.
Feeling the warm breaths against his neck, Yun Chuan was caught between bliss and torment.
He really couldn't handle even the slightest bit of teasing right now.
He quickly finished his bowl of porridge, picked Yu Xiuyuan up, and headed for the bedroom.
"Lie down for a little longer. I'll massage your lower back."
Alarm bells went off in Yu Xiuyuan's head. "No need. I'm perfectly fine. I don't need to lie down."
Yun Chuan suppressed a laugh. "Relax. I promise I won't do anything to you."
With Yu Xiuyuan in his current state, he wouldn't be able to enjoy having him properly anyway.
He needed to let him recover a little longer.
With that promise secured, Yu Xiuyuan fell silent.
Yun Chuan carried him through the living room and back to the bedroom, then set him on the bed.
Yu Xiuyuan found a comfortable position, pulled the covers over himself, and waited for Yun Chuan to attend to