Chapter 5 - 1.5 I Like You
Ren Zexi successfully snuck himself into Lu Yizhou's room and occupied the man's bed. He laid down nervously, eyes kept drifting toward the bathroom door. The sound of water came from inside and warm mists floated out from the gaps underneath the door.
Lu Yizhou didn't take long. A few minutes later, he came out with his hair damp, a towel across his shoulder. He only donned a bathrobe which he took off after he sat by the side of the bed.
Ren Zexi's eyes were trained on the beads of water that slid down the man's nape. The dim light from the nightstand lamp illuminated his side profiles, making him look pale and soft all over. "Uncle Lu... aren't you going to dry your hair?" He mumbled.
"It will dry by itself." Lu Yizhou tossed the towel to the chair and proceeded to lay down straight, his eyes closing.
From this distance, Ren Zexi could see his faintly undulating chest and his unblemished, flawless face. Lu Yizhou was so different compared to Papa. He didn't have chest hair, nor did he smell like smoke. He also didn't like to laugh or play with him. Ren Zexi could tell that he was originally cold and stoic, one that didn't have much feelings to begin with.
But Ren Zexi liked him. He liked Uncle Lu very much.
He didn't know why... was it because Lu Yizhou was the person who brought him away from that place? He tried to imagine the scenario where it wasn't Lu Yizhou but someone else and his heart constricted painfully in an instant. No... Ren Zexi couldn't imagine any other person other than Lu Yizhou. It was like if it hadn't been Lu Yizhou, then no one would have saved him.
"Still not asleep?" Lu Yizhou asked without opening his eyes.
Ren Zexi flinched in shock then hastily shut his eyes and calmed his breathing. A slight rustle was heard from the side and he could feel Lu Yizhou turning sideways.
"Don't pretend anymore." Lu Yizhou poked his forehead. "Your eyeballs are twitching like crazy."
Ren Zexi slowly peeled his eyes open, guilty. "Sorry, Uncle Lu..."