Lu Shiyi hadn't expected such a coincidence either. Immediately afterward, he felt as though some kind of energy had been infused into his body, rapidly coursing through his limbs. He even felt light enough to get out of bed and walk right then.
In the hazy darkness, Lu Shiyi slowly opened his eyes.
The dim yellow night-light only let him make out vague outlines, but with them pressed so close together, Lu Shiyi could still see the upper half of the little chubby guy's face clearly.
His excessively long lashes rested gently against his skin, his nose had an elegant bridge and a rounded tip, and he was sleeping soundly. He had a sweet, pretty face. Though his cheeks were indeed a little fleshy at the moment, Lu Shiyi still thought he was good-looking.
But was that a mark on his cheek? It looked like a heart.
What was this? Even his birthmark was shaped like a declaration of love?
Lu Shiyi wanted to reach out and touch it, but remembering his plans for tomorrow, he stayed still. There would be plenty of opportunities later anyway.
Lu Shiyi took one last, careful look at him, then closed his eyes.
At that moment, Yu Qingchuan was dreaming that he was inside a candy house, surrounded by sweet-smelling candy and little cakes that made his mouth water. He hadn't eaten much for dinner to begin with and had burned it all off before bed. Unaware that he was dreaming, he just wanted to eat that tempting little cake.
But as soon as he approached, the little cake flew away from him as though it had sprouted wings. Yu Qingchuan was so annoyed that he hurried after it, but the cake seemed to be deliberately teasing him, fluttering just ahead of him, never letting him take a bite but never straying far.
Yu Qingchuan pretended to be angry and stopped chasing it, only for the little cake to fly back and tease him again. Seizing his chance, Yu Qingchuan lunged forward and caught the little cake between his teeth.
After waking up, Yu Qingchuan forgot everything about his dream. He only felt wonderfully light and full of energy.
He gently eased himself out of Lu Shiyi's embrace, rolled out of bed, and went to weigh himself. Sure enough, he'd lost more weight!
Another two pounds, at that!
Yu Qingchuan was delighted and hurried to the bathroom to look in the mirror. He'd now lost eight pounds in total. Even with his high starting weight, losing eight pounds all at once had visibly slimmed him down. His cheeks were much less fleshy, and his pretty, delicate features were gradually emerging, making him look more and more like his former self.
"This is great!" Yu Qingchuan was very confident in how he'd look once he slimmed down. After all, as an art student, he did have something of a weakness for beautiful faces.
He leaned closer to the mirror and noticed that the mark on his face seemed a little lighter too.
It looked like this little heart would disappear once his body had fully recovered.
For some reason, Yu Qingchuan was a little reluctant to part with it. After all, the little mark was rather pretty.
But his health came first!
Yu Qingchuan happily washed his face, then brought over some water and deftly cleaned Lu Shiyi up. Only after feeding him his nutritional liquid did he take Lu Shiyi's hand to say goodbye. "Brother Yi, I'm going back to take my medicine first. I'll go out for a look around this morning and buy a present for that so-called father of mine. I'll come back at noon."
That suited Lu Shiyi's plans perfectly. He gave no response and continued to lie there quietly.
Lu Shiyi was in a vegetative state, and all his readings were very stable. He wouldn't wake up, but his condition hadn't worsened either, so the doctors and nurses here generally didn't come to check on him.
Once Yu Qingchuan had left, Lu Shiyi opened his eyes. Because of that long kiss last night, he felt that he would be able to stay awake for quite a while this time.
He tried lifting his arm, and sure enough, he could. Carefully controlling his movements, Lu Shiyi reached for the phone beside his bed.
His phone hadn't been damaged in the car accident, and Lu Shiming had placed it on his bedside table, though it was currently switched off.
The moment Lu Shiyi turned it on, a flood of notifications came in. He didn't bother checking them, however, and went straight to Lu Shiming's number and called him.
It was still early, but Lu Shiming had already returned from his morning run and stripped off to shower. As the male lead and top, he naturally had quite the impressive physique: broad shoulders, a narrow waist, abs, and long legs. He had it all.
He'd eaten a lot last night, so he'd run a few extra laps this morning. Now he was singing in the shower, still thinking about the braised chicken and crispy fried pork his sister-in-law would make him that evening.
Naturally, he didn't hear the incoming call.
Lu Shiyi knew Lu Shiming's daily routine. Normally, he should have finished his shower by this time.
But his younger brother had always been unreliable, and Lu Shiyi was used to it. Hanging up, he switched to sending Lu Shiming a voice message.
"I can wake up for short periods, but don't let your sister-in-law know, and don't tell anyone else either. I will wake up. Don't ruin my plans. Your sister-in-law doesn't get along with his family, and he's going to see his father tomorrow evening. Ask Liang Xingyao to help him out. Delete this message after you've listened to it."
Lu Shiyi hadn't spoken in over three months, and his voice was a little dry and rough, but he still got his meaning across clearly.
Once the message had been sent successfully, Lu Shiyi was about to switch off his phone. Then, after a moment's thought, he sent another one. "Don't let your sister-in-law cook for you again!"
After saying that, Lu Shiyi felt his body gradually growing heavier. He immediately deleted the messages, switched off the phone, and put it back where it belonged.
Once he'd finished all that, Lu Shiyi lost control of his body and sank back into a deep sleep.
After showering and drying his hair, Lu Shiming emerged from the bathroom feeling fresh and clean. He noticed that his phone screen was lit up, showing two new WeChat messages and a missed call.
But the instant he saw who had called and sent the messages, Lu Shiming broke out in a cold sweat.
Ahhhh! His brother had risen from the dead!
His phone was haunted!
Lu Shiming spent a full minute silently freaking out, but out of love and admiration for his brother, he still gritted his teeth and tapped the messages open.
The moment he heard that familiar voice, Lu Shiming's eyes reddened. His brother really could wake up!
But when he heard the second message, the hot tears in his eyes instantly receded.
What had he said? He'd known it-his brother's possessiveness was downright twisted!
Ha. He didn't want this brother anymore. Defective through and through. Yours for a penny.
But how did his brother know his sister-in-law had cooked for him?
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