Chapter 744: Baring His Heart
Luan’s heart almost sank to the floor. He could more or less guess what the Head Administrator wanted to talk about and the desire to run away from this place overcame him, almost spurring him to move. He clenched his fists tightly, and the pain from where his nails dug into his palms helped him to remain clear-headed. No more running away Luan, he told himself. Alas, he still couldn’t help but ask, "...Can I refuse?"
Dr. Feng gave him a tight-lipped smile. "If you can give me one valid reason, then you may."
Alright, that was just the same as not giving him any choice at all. Luan huffed a wry chuckle.
He had known that this day would come sooner or later, but there was just a tiny, tiny part of him that wished that time would be suspended at this moment, when he could openly stay by Dr. Feng’s side and share his burden. It was a mundane bliss that he did not even dare to dream of. But he also knew Dr. Feng’s temperament. He knew very well that this man was not the kind of person who liked to be stuck in the same place.
It was unbelievable now that Luan thought about it. Clearly, he was a system and Dr. Feng was a human. Yet right now, the man in front of him was perfectly composed whereas he was the one overwhelmed by anxiety and dread. He felt as if there was a guillotine hanging above his head with Dr. Feng holding the lever. And it only needed one push for the man to determine his life and death.
"Fine..." Luan resigned to his fate. "What do you want to talk about?"
"Don’t pretend to be a fool, Luan." Dr. Feng rolled his eyes. "You know exactly what I want to talk about."
Luan almost choked on his breath. He parted his lips, yet nothing came out of it.
He looked just like a big drenched puppy who found his house with much difficulty only to be kicked out by his owner again. Somewhere in Dr. Feng’s heart twinged in pain and he almost became soft-hearted again. But he quickly stomped down that little bit of sympathy, crumpled it into a ball and buried it in the backyard of his mind. He should not be lenient anymore. He had given Luan more than enough time and now it was time to make things clear once and for all. "About Cyrus..." he said and Luan flinched. He pretended not to see that and continued, "How is your relationship with him? I mean... have you guys even met since... that day?"