Chapter 203 - LUNCH AT BAI HOUSEHOLD
"HUA-ER, here, eat more vegetables," Bai Zhen said while happily putting pieces of vegetables on Luo Yan's rice bowl.
"Grandpa should eat more too," Luo Yan said also putting food on his grandfather's plate.
Shen Ji Yun glanced at the two before looking down and eating his own food. He felt a slight pang of envy. Wait- why would he feel envious? The answer came immediately to him. Because he also wanted to put food on the rabbit's plate. But he was seated far from him. Even if that was not the case, he could still not do it. Because he felt like if he did, he would earn suspicion from Luo Yan's father and older brother.
It's just something instinctual. He just felt that if he acted remotely touchy-feely with Luo Yan, his father and older brother would suspect him of having some evil thoughts towards the rabbit. That's based on his experience dealing with Luo Jin. He knew that the reason why that gnome was so antagonistic towards him was because he thought that he would do something bad to Luo Yan.
Luo Jin might not say it so straightforwardly, but his actions spoke louder than his words. Although Shen Ji Yun had no idea why he would even think that way. He believed his actions never showed that he had any kind of bad intention towards Luo Yan. So, he wondered why that gnome would ever think that.
Anyway, on another note, he never thought that the rabbit could interact with his grandfather so normally. Especially since as Shen Ji Yun could see it, Luo Yan was now being treated like another person. If his guess was correct, it was most probably his mother. Seeing as Bai Ye was being called 'Ah Chen' while Luo Yan was called 'Hua-er', Grandfather Bai was probably treating them like his children.
When Shen Ji Yun first visited here, Grandfather Bai was still in his right mind. He was quite the boisterous and cheerful old man. Completely different from his own paternal grandfather. Back then, he felt quite envious of Bai Ze. His naïve and childish self had wished that his grandfather was also like that.
Then Grandmother Bai died and it seemed like a string just snapped in Grandfather Bai's mind. After that, seven years ago, another incident happened that seemed to completely break him. He only found out recently that it was most likely due to the death of his daughter – Luo Yan's mother.
But he was slightly surprised to see that the rabbit could react to Grandfather Bai's situation so calmly. Well, he should expect nothing less from Luo Yan.
Shen Ji Yun glanced again at the rabbit, seeing him smiling happily, a small smile crossed his lips.
Unbeknownst to him, Luo Ren caught this smile. He glanced at the direction he was looking and just like he thought, Shen Ji Yun was staring at Luo Yan.
He raised one of his brows and fell into a contemplative thought.
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After eating lunch, Luo Yan accompanied his grandfather to walk a little bit to help with his digestion. The nurse and Bai Ye were with them. After walking for about ten minutes, they returned to his grandfather's room.
Luo Yan helped his grandfather to lie down on his bed. "Grandpa, we'll go now. Take a rest, okay?"
"Then can Hua-er sing me a lullaby before you go?" his grandfather asked, like a child not wanting his favorite person to go.
Luo Yan smiled helplessly and started humming a lullaby. Not even five minutes had passed and his grandfather already feel asleep. He fixed the blanket so his grandfather would be more comfortable. Then he stood up.
"Brother Mo, is it normal for Grandpa to fall asleep this fast?" he asked the nurse.
"Yes, young master. It's the effect of the medicine he's taking. But don't worry, it had no other adverse effect," Mo Yi answered.
Luo Yan felt relieved when he heard that. Then he gazed down at Bai Ye. "Let's go, Xiao Ye."
"Okay!"
He held Bai Ye's hand and they both walked out of the room. They hadn't gone far when he noticed that Bai Ye had been silent for a while. He gazed down and noticed that the kid looked like he was feeling down or something.
"What's wrong, Xiao Ye? Are you not feeling well?" he asked.
"No, I just remembered that Yan Yan will leave tomorrow. It makes me feel sad thinking about it," Bai Ye said. He looked up at Luo Yan, his big eyes suddenly became watery. "Can you just stay here?"
Luo Yan bent down so he could look at Bai Ye. "As much as I'd like to do that, I can't. I have school. Our house and business are also in S City."
"T-then you can just go to school here! Uncle can also transfer his business here."
Luo Yan laughed. Because it was a reasoning that only a child could make. But he guessed if he didn't do anything, this kid would just continue to persuade him to stay. So, he started acting.
"I can't just go and transfer. Your Brother Yan had worked really hard just so I could enter that school." He appeared worried, his big peach blossom eyes also filling with tears. Then he smiled sadly at Bai Ye. "Xiao Ye wouldn't want me to waste all that effort, right?"
It seemed like his acting was effective because Bai Ye's eyes stopped being watery, as if his tears just simply rolled back. Any sign of crying disappeared. He looked like he was hesitating at first. Then he appeared frustrated. After a few seconds, he finally looked like he accepted what Luo Yan said.
"I understand. But- but you must call me every day!"
"Well, I can't promise that since I also have to do a lot of assignments. But I could call you every weekend. On Saturday, preferrably."
Bai Ye was obviously dissatisfied with that answer because he pouted right after. "Then I demand you spent two hours – no, three hours on the phone with me!"
Luo Yan could only smile helplessly. "Yes, yes." He stood up straight and held Bai Ye's little hand. "Let's go?"
Bai Ye finally smiled. "Okay!"
While walking, Luo Yan thought about them going back to S City tomorrow. He still hadn't talked to his father about visiting T University.
Should he do that now?