After Marrying Bigshot Vegetable Boss - Chapter 12

Yu Lan stayed silent.

 

When he finally spoke, the awkwardness between them increased by another notch.

 

But Yu Lan had no choice.

 

Although he usually adhered to the principle of “if you can win an argument, argue; if you can’t, dominate the momentum; if that fails, go crazy; always strive to never lose” when it came to quarrels, he had never encountered a situation like this before.

 

It wasn’t about winning or losing this time.

 

It was a situation he had never seen before.

 

Yu Lan, as a self-aware tool for cheering people up, had just enjoyed sudden wealth and still had three months left. He couldn’t let his current benefactor die of loneliness.

 

He thought very conscientiously.

 

So, following the professional ethics of a tool, he attempted to change the subject by saying, “Mr. Chu, I noticed you have a mole on your back!”

 

Chu Wang didn’t react.

 

So Yu Lan continued, “What a coincidence, I have one on my waist.”

 

“…”

 

This time, instead of easing the atmosphere, the air around them became even colder.

 

Yu Lan knew he didn’t have the talent to warm up a crowd. Just as he was about to give up, he heard a soft laugh not far away.

 

Whether Chu Wang was amused by his teasing or by his own ridiculousness, his expression wasn’t too bad now, just somewhat helpless as he said, “Indeed, quite a coincidence.”

 

Seeing the rare embarrassment on Yu Lan’s face, Chu Wang spoke first.

 

“You’ve worked hard.”

 

With that, he turned around.

 

“I’ll be outside. Call me if you need anything.”

 

Chu Wang’s voice sounded calm, as if the scene in front of him hadn’t affected him in any way.

 

Yu Lan didn’t dare to say much at this point. He immediately grabbed a bath towel and went to work.

 

However, he was tense, and the bathroom floor was too slippery. Just as he reached out to touch Chu Wang’s shoulder, he lost his balance.

 

And a vegetable person doesn’t react. Because his movement was unsteady for a moment, before he could even exclaim, Yu Lan grabbed him tightly, one hand clutching his shoulder and the other placed behind his head, protecting it.

 

With a dull thud, the next moment, Chu Wang, who had floated away a few steps, immediately floated back upon hearing the noise.

 

Just as he stuck his head in, he saw the scene in the bathroom…

 

His body fell to the ground with Yu Lan, but because Yu Lan was holding him tightly, there was some cushioning, so he only fell sideways.

 

And because Yu Lan had used one hand to support his head, Chu Wang’s body barely touched the ground, while the other person’s entire palm was pressed.

 

When Yu Lan fell to the ground, his entire hand went numb from the pain. He gritted his teeth for a while before finally exhaling lightly.

 

“Mr. Chu, Mr. Chu,” Yu Lan saw him come in and didn’t have time to say anything else, quickly explaining, “It wasn’t intentional!”

 

As he spoke, he brought his hand behind his back and gently rubbed it.

 

But even this scene was seen by Chu Wang, who asked in a deep voice, “How’s your hand?”

 

“Give me your phone, or go downstairs and call for someone to get the doctor…”

 

It was really nothing much, and Yu Lan certainly didn’t want to make a big deal out of it. He quickly extended his hand, opening his palm to show him, “It’s really nothing! Just a bit red, didn’t touch anywhere else! Neither did you!”

 

This was indeed true. In order to prevent injuries or bumps, Chu Wang’s bathroom had been specially renovated, with no unnecessary items.

 

“In that case, when you go downstairs, call someone to wash it, and you go rest,” Chu Wang said again.

 

This time, Yu Lan didn’t agree immediately, shaking his head quickly, “No need, Mr. Chu! I’m really okay, it was just an accident, I was distracted…”

 

How could he let someone else do something that was meant to curry favor?

 

Chu Wang’s expression still wasn’t too good. “If there’s another time, don’t think about cushioning.”

 

He looked at Yu Lan’s red palm and said.

 

Yu Lan nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice.

 

After all, he couldn’t tell Chu Wang that when he reached out to protect the other person just now, his instinctive reaction was “Chu Wang must not get hurt.”

 

He was afraid that it was because of him that he really fell somewhere. What if Chu Wang couldn’t wake up three months later?

 

Absolutely cannot let such an accident happen!

 

Chu Wang looked at him nodding obediently, not daring to say a word.

 

He hesitated for a moment.

 

He didn’t notice what tone he had just used, but Yu Lan looked as if he had been scared by him.

 

Chu Wang had risen and fallen in the business world, knew how to command his subordinates, knew how to communicate with cunning colleagues, knew how to negotiate and break through defenses, but he didn’t know how to communicate with Yu Lan.

 

Although this decision wasn’t made by himself, for now, Yu Lan was indeed his partner and the only person he had seen in the past year.

 

Chu Wang reflected for a moment, realizing that maybe his tone had been a bit heavy.

 

He paused and said, “… I wasn’t scolding you just now.”

 

Yu Lan nodded repeatedly again, “I understand, Mr. Chu!”

 

“Well, I’ll leave first.”

 

This time, Chu Wang used a questioning tone, seeking Yu Lan’s opinion.

 

“Okay, okay!” Yu Lan rubbed his hand, and the pain had subsided.

 

Chu Wang was about to turn his head to leave the bathroom for the second time, but before he floated out a meter, Yu Lan hesitantly stopped him again, “Um, Mr. Chu…”

 

Yu Lan’s cheeks were flushed, perhaps from the warmth of the bathroom steam, or perhaps from sweating from all the hustle and bustle.

 

He looked over somewhat embarrassedly, first pointing to the spot just now with his finger, then biting his lip as he asked, “Um, how… how do we solve this?” 

 

Chu Wang: “…”

 

Neither of them had mentioned this matter intentionally just now. He had originally wanted to wait until it passed, after all, he couldn’t control his body now.

 

It was just a minor incident, but the body of the vegetative person wouldn’t shrink back in a split second just because his soul was talking to Yu Lan. On the contrary, not only did it not shrink, but due to the recent events, there was a bit of purely physiological friction now.

 

Now, it was beyond just warmth; it was damn near close to exploding.

 

And as a soul detached from the ground, Chu Wang couldn’t possibly have any sensations in that regard.

 

Chu Wang: “…………”

 

He turned around expressionlessly and said, “Then fill up the basin with cold water and let that useless thing cool off.”

 

Yu Lan felt like he could sense the gritted teeth and maybe even the taste of eternal resentment in Chu Wang’s calm tone as he responded with an, “… Oh.”

 

However, in the end, Yu Lan didn’t really pour cold water. After all, it was just some natural reactions of the vegetative body, and there was no need for relief.

 

Yu Lan made an effort not to look, except for occasionally failing to avoid glancing and marveling at the scale and size. By the time he finished washing the body, most of the sensations had subsided.

 

He wrapped Chu Wang in a whole towel, dried him off, and changed him into clean, loose clothes, then dragged him back to bed alone.

 

During this time, Chu Wang didn’t say a word, and Yu Lan couldn’t find him anywhere until he quietly called out, “Mr. Chu,” and Chu Wang floated out from under a certain part of the ceiling in the cloakroom.

 

Yu Lan thought he seemed absent-minded, and maybe about to shut down, so he walked up to him again, touched his fingers, and called him twice more, “Mr. Chu, Mr. Chu?”

 

Only then did Chu Wang come back to his senses and respond.

 

Chu Wang had always felt resigned to his fate. Perhaps he would be trapped in this small space for the rest of his life, and maybe one day his soul would go mad, that would be his final outcome.

 

And Yu Lan was his turning point. But he had been tossed around from the welfare home to the adoptive family that gave up on him, and then, just as he had been found by his original family, he still didn’t live well.

 

He hadn’t been home for long before he was pushed out again.

 

And married to someone who wasn’t conscious.

 

Chu Wang didn’t know what it would be like if Yu Lan couldn’t see or hear him like everyone else.

 

For a moment, he felt powerless to control his body, but now he was just a weightless soul, unable to do anything.

 

Chu Wang realized that all he could offer was a bit of trivial material comfort.

 

And Yu Lan, who felt immensely pleased with the “trivial” material, glanced at Chu Wang now.

 

Head lowered, as if contemplating something.

 

Was he still embarrassed by what happened just now? Or was he angry that he caused him to fall?

 

Or did he feel that his body was never going to get better?

 

Yu Lan thought for a moment, feeling that he not only needed to take care of his vegetative husband in daily life but also provide him with some comfort and support in his heart, so that when he woke up, he could benefit from it in multiple ways.

 

He looked up at Chu Wang. “Are you unhappy?”

“It’s okay, Mr. Chu. I have a feeling…” With a tone full of love and hope, Yu Lan said, “You will definitely wake up!”

 

He had said this once before, and at that time, Mr. Chu had only been somewhat skeptical. Yu Lan’s tone now was so confident, as if he really knew how the story would unfold.

 

But he suddenly didn’t want to delve into these thoughts. He simply nodded and went along with Yu Lan’s words, “And what if I wake up?”

 

If he woke up, he’d owe so much gratitude to himself! He’d be a medical miracle for waking a plant person! A benefactor!

 

Yu Lan cheered inwardly, but of course, he couldn’t show too much enthusiasm. “If you wake up, it’ll just mean my luck was good, and my wishes came true!”

 

Perhaps because of his confident demeanor, Mr. Chu felt the slight annoyance from earlier dissipate.

 

“Alright,” Mr. Chu said, “I’ll borrow your good words then.”

 

Seeing that he had reassured Mr. Chu, Yu Lan felt happy again, practically bouncing off to the shower. After washing up and blow-drying his hair, he jumped into bed.

 

Mr. Chu noticed that while Yu Lan was quite good at playing the pitiful card in front of others, when he was genuinely happy, it seemed he couldn’t hide it.

 

When Yu Lan said goodnight and quickly fell asleep, Mr. Chu saw his face, half-buried under the blanket, with only a glimpse of his breathing eyelashes. He suddenly remembered when Yu Lan had compared him to the genie from “One Thousand and One Nights.”

 

If he really was like that, then Aladdin must have rubbed the lamp to wish for the genie to wake up.