Chapter 88:
At this moment, the absolutely guilt-ridden Shi Luo, didn’t even have the confidence to get Yu Sui to return to his own dorm room. He simply moved over, turned to lay on his side, facing the wall.
Yu Sui lay on the bed and pushed Shi Luo, “It’s not the flu, I can’t get infected.”
Shi Luo’s voice was a little hoarse due to the fever. He said hesitantly, “…Are you sure that the common cold isn’t contagious?”
“Not sure.” Yu Sui put an arm around Shi Luo’s waist and brought the other against his body. “But if you keep shrinking in and sticking to that cold wall. I’m sure I won’t be able to stop my anger.”
Shi Luo spent half a second weighing the pros and cons before obediently leaning against Yu Sui. He still had his back turned to Yu Sui but he did move closer. Shi Luo was still hot and was a little afraid of the cold. He shrank slightly into his quilt.
“Shi Luo.”
Shi Luo’s forehead was still burning up and his body was cold. His whole body was feeling unwell. He said hoarsely, “Huh?”
Shi Luo was tightly wrapped in the quilt and Yu Sui’s arm was tightly wrapped around him. It wasn’t easy to turn around. He waited for a long time but didn’t hear Yu Sui continue on. Just when he’d made up his mind to spend the effort to move, he heard Yu Sui say quietly into his ear, “Do you think there’s still a bit of a problem between us?”
Shi Luo’s heart sank.
Before Shi Luo could explain, he heard Yu Sui say lightly, “Doesn’t this look like you’re treating me like an outsider? Doesn’t this look wrong to you?”
Shi Luo took a deep breath. Throwing down a statement like this between couples was basically the opening segue to a quarrel.
Fever really does affect a person’s ability to react. Shi Luo’s ears really were ringing a bit. Before he could figure out how to explain it, Yu Sui loosened his arm around him.
He didn’t know if it was a psychological effect but Shi Luo once again felt a bit colder.
Shi Luo’s brows furrowed and he rubbed between his brows. When he was trying to concentrate, thinking what to say, he felt Yu Sui’s arms move behind him.
Shi Luo subconsciously turned his head to look and was startled.
Yu Sui raised his head slightly and unbuttoned his shirt one by one.
After all his shirt buttons were unbuttoned, Shi Luo was once again embraced by Yu Sui. He was once again taken into Yu Sui’s arms. Yu Sui used his own shirt to wrap him up like a spring roll.
Shi Luo heard Yu Sui whisper in his ear, “You feel warmer than before?”
Shi Luo was stunned for half a minute.
After a long while, Shi Luo said in a low voice, “My heart feels warmer than before… what?”
Before he could say anything, Shi Luo felt Yu Sui smile behind him.
A choked up feeling was surging in Shi Luo’s chest. He wanted to ask for the thousandth time just how this person could be so good?
Every time he felt that he couldn’t be any better, that he was already the person who would treat him best, it wouldn’t take long before Yu Sui would continue to break this record.
Yu Sui slightly changed position to allow Shi Luo to lie down more comfortably. “What use does having a honey tongue have now? How hard is it to call me and have me come over when you have a fever?”
Originally, Shi Luo had a lot of things to say to defend himself. But now, he didn’t want to say anything anymore. He obediently listened to his admonishment and apologized honestly, “I was wrong.”
“Are you still going to do it next time?” Yu Sui gently raised Shi Luo’s chin with his hand and whispered, “Next time you try getting whoever you told to sleep with you. Get Chen Huo to go, how about it? Now, I don’t hide my occasional stomachaches from you. What about you? What do you take me for?”
Without waiting for Shi Luo to speak, Yu Sui said, “I treat you as my boyfriend and you treat me as a duck. I came here to take f*cking good care of you. What were you doing just now thinking with that thing between your legs? Hm? What kind of crappy come on was that?”
Shi Luo tried his best to hold back his smile. He lowered his head and rubbed Yu Sui’s hand with his chin. He said sincerely, “I was really, really wrong.”
“There’s not going to be a second time.” Yu Sui pulled the quilt and frowned. “It’s not some f*cking terminal illness. Still hiding something like this…what’s wrong with you? Go to sleep.”
Yu Sui covered Shi Luo’s eyes with his hand, forcing him to close them. “I will give you a day off tomorrow.”
Shi Luo said “en” and fell asleep after a while.
Shi Luo slept well all night. Yu Sui woke up several times that night and checked Shi Luo’s temperature by touching his forehead. Only once Shi Luo’s body temperature had returned to normal did he relax and fall asleep completely.
The next day, Yu Sui woke up first.
Shi Luo’s body temperature was completely back to normal. Yu Sui felt relieved. Seeing that it was still early, he was too lazy to go back to his room. He sat up and leaned against the headboard, looking through his phone.
Several messages came in during the night. Yu Sui unlocked his phone and took a look. His eyebrows then raised up in surprise.
Ke Hao sent him a few messages.
Yu Sui instinctively glanced at Shi Luo who was lying next to him.
Since going to Germany, Yu Sui has foregone even the new year’s greeting he sends to Ke Hao out of courtesy and their relationship has gradually faded.
It was also because of Shi Luo and also because Yu Sui has been playing at being a shut it during those days when he had just transferred to the European division and he had cut off contact with many people.
Yu Sui clicked on the message.
[Ke Hao]: [I only found out when I saw the news. My cousin has gone over to your side again? ]
[Ke Hao]: [I did a search. Your club’s results are pretty good. How is he? ]
[Ke Hao]: [You two made up? How are you two now? ]
The messages were sent at 8 o’clock in the morning. Yu Sui wasn’t sure whether Ke Hao was still suffering from jet lag or if he had gotten up early.
One never goes to the temple for no reason. Yu Sui doubted that Ke Hao suddenly remembered that he still had a cousin like Shi Luo and wanted to show a bit of concern.
When Yu Sui recalled what Shi Luo had told him about the mess with his family and he formed a vague idea in his heart.
Yu Sui gave a sideways glance at Shi Luo. He got up as lightly as possible and took his mobile phone with him out of Shi Luo’s room.
At 10 o’clock in the morning, the people at the base hadn’t gotten up yet. Yu Sui went back to his room, took a jacket and put it on. He walked to the first floor, went out of the main door and sat on the lounger in the small courtyard. He sent a video call to Ke Hao.
The call was answered within a few seconds. Ke Hao was obviously surprised and his greeting was very enthusiastic.
In the past two years, Yu Sui had seen other people’s play at false friendships. He felt neither awkward nor embarrassed as he quietly listened to Ke Hao’s five-minute strained recounting of their past friendship.
Ke Hao had talked enough nonsense and then he tried to sound out, “Shi Luo, recently… Is he okay? I don’t understand your industry too much. Some of the news on the Internet praised him… and some said he wasn’t any good. I can’t really tell the difference.”
“He’s very good.” Yu Sui said lightly, “He’s in very good condition, in all aspects.”
“That’s good, that’s good.” Ke Hao gave a dry laugh. He then hesitantly asked, “My uncle, Shi Luo’s father, has he been in contact recently?”
Yu Sui said, “I don’t know.”
“I see…” Ke Hao was quiet for a moment, his tone became a little lower. “To be honest with you, my grandfather… fell ill earlier this month.”
Yu Sui had already guessed it but gave no response.
Ke Hao whispered, “Grandfather’s was in the hospital for half a month. We know that Shi Luo’s busy and we don’t actually know what’s grandfather’s condition. We don’t dare disturb him…”
“Ke Hao.” Yu Sui didn’t feel much like listening anymore, he gave a low laugh. “Since you never intended to contact him anyway, don’t try to pass the blame on him.”
On the other end of the call, Ke Hao choked.
“You even know my contact information. When you need him to go there, you can call at any time.” Yu Sui said in a completely calm tone, “Even if there’s a game, I’ll let him go back. Don’t worry.”
Ke Hao smiled awkwardly, “I-is that right? Looks like I was worried for nothing. I didn’t dare to contact him because it might interfere with his training. But don’t worry. Turns out we were more scared than hurt. My grandfather has just been discharged from the hospital today. This time, it was scary but there wasn’t anything serious. My uncle suddenly had an idea. He’s thinking that in order to make grandfather happy, it would be better to get Shi Luo to continue his schooling; make my grandfather feel more relieved. I’ve already told him that your playoffs will start soon. It’s not a good time for Shi Luo to leave. I thought about it again and again and decided that I should just ask you…”
Ke Hao hesitated, “What do you think about Shi Luo? Was what I told him correct? You guys should still want to continue playing, right? He certainly doesn’t want to go back to school, right?”
Shi Luo naturally wouldn’t agree.
Yu Sui was very clear in his heart but he still said, “I don’t know.”
Ke Hao said anxiously on the other end of the phone, “He played well professionally, your team performs so well, why would he be willing to go to school when he could earn so much in signing fees a year?”
“It’s hard to say.” Yu Sui raised his mouth slightly. “You know his college entrance examination results. Two years of delay wouldn’t really affect anything. Now, there’s a lot of pressure in the industry. Many people still look down on our profession. I can’t say it’s better to go back to school.”
Ke Hao paused for a few seconds and hesitated, “It’s true, but I’m willing to let him do what he’s willing to do. Since he’s willing to play professionally, let him play. In fact, my grandfather has long stopped caring about what he does. It’s my uncle. He thinks Shi Luo going back to school can make my grandfather happy. My grandfather’s so old, he’s getting confused. What can he know…”
The more Ke Hao talked, the less confident he was. After hurriedly thanking Yu Sui and saying to greeting Shi Luo for him, he hung up the phone.
Yu Sui frowned slightly while looking down at his phone. Ke Hao said that Shi Luo’s grandfather had just been discharged from the hospital today. Ke Hao was anxious to contact him so, Shi Luo’s father was almost for certain also anxious to contact Shi Luo.
Shi Luo had to be given a heads up.
Yu Sui was a lot more confident than two years ago. In the past two years, his value has more than doubled. If it was a problem that could be solved by money alone, it was no longer a problem for him.
It was fine so long as Shi Luo didn’t feel deeply hurt.
Yu Sui went upstairs with his mobile phone, wondering how to say this more tactfully.
Ke Hao was tactful enough just now, but Yu Sui still felt bitterly disappointed.
Not only was he thinking of a way to say it tactfully, but he was also thinking of a way to make Shi Luo’s father completely give up on the idea of using Shi Luo as a bargaining chip.
It was a tricky matter.
Yu Sui walked up the few steps to the second floor. Before he reached Shi Luo’s door, he could already hear Shi Luo’s voice coming from inside.
Yu Sui frowned. He walked a few steps closer. He had just put his hand on the door handle to Shi Luo’s room when he heard Shi Luo’s furious voice from in the room. “Then let me tell you the truth, I slept with my teammate.”
Yu Sui outside the door, “…”
“How is it important which teammate it was? Anyway, all my teammates are men.”
“I didn’t lie to you. I slept with him already. I really like men.”
“You can force me to retire and go back to school. When I go back, I’ll tell grandfather that I like men!”
“Have I ever made any empty threats?”
“Don’t come to disturb me. Let’s have nothing to do with each other. If you step within ten miles of our base, I will tell grandfather about this right away.”
“He might have still left something for you. But we can’t be sure of that once he finds out that you’re going to die without any grandchildren.”
“You don’t move, I don’t move.”
“If you disturb my club, I will immediately post pictures of me in the family group chat going 'no, don't!' while getting f*cked! So don’t try me, because I will do as I say.”
Shi Luo hung up the phone with a sneer. He turned and looked at the door. His mania disappeared instantly.
Shi Luo dazedly held the phone in both hands. He stammered, “I… I suddenly woke up very happy today. My cold is gone too so I just wanted to come out to my dad.”