Black Lotus - Chapter 66.1

Wen Niannan didn’t sleep for long before he was woken by nightmares. The scene of him screaming for help in the dark basement but no one responding filled his mind.

Rubbing his dizzy head, he got off the bed. The sticky shirt on his body was making him feel uncomfortable, and he wanted to take a shower and change into a different set of clothes

Opening the bathroom door and turning on the water, he stared at his figure in the mirror.

The messy hair… the red eyes… the horrifyingly thin chin… the bandage that was still on his head…

Wen Niannan raised his hand and gently touched his face, feeling that he could not accept his appearance in the mirror.

When did I become so out of shape?

The water in the bathtub slowly overfilled from the top, and Wen Niannan stepped into the water. When the water was above his chest, he hugged his legs and sat in the tub, but his face was still pale.

Suddenly, Wen Niannan slowly covered himself inside the water, not coming out for a long time. The water was still overflowing.

Gu Yansheng took the porridge to Wen Niannan’s room, knocked hard on the door. After seeing that no one answered for a long time, he pushed open the door and went in.

He did not even raise his head and said to the person on the bed, “This porridge is for you, eat…”

He raised his head and saw that there was no one on the bed. He quickly placed the plate down and went to the balcony.

Wen Niannan was not on the balcony nor on the bed.

Suddenly realizing the running water, Gu Yansheng signed in relief and walked over with a dark face.

He opened the bathroom door and realized that no one was in there either.

Gu Yansheng walked in and saw Wen Niannan’s clothes in the basket beside the door. He paused for a moment, is Wen Niannan bathing?

“Wen Niannan.”

“Wen Niannan answered me, don’t play dead.”

Still not getting a response, Gu Yansheng opened the bathroom door and looked at the unconscious man in the tub in shock…

“What the fuck! ”

Gu Yansheng took a step forward and grabbed the person out of the water. After staying in the water for so long, Wen Niannan started coughing out water, and his face looked like he was in pain. The water on his face was mixed with his tears.

Looking at Gu Yansheng beside him, his eyes brightened but soon returned to darkness.

“Are you crazy? If you want to die, don’t die at my house. Are you threatening me with death? ”

After he stopped coughing, Wen Niannan wiped away the water on his face and said, “No, I’m not. I’m just thinking about my problems and want to submerge inside the water. ”

His voice was extra calm as if he wouldn’t care if he died from suffocation.

Gu Yansheng looked at the person sitting inside the bathtub. The thin and long hair was sticking to the back of his neck, the perfect curve on his back allowed the water to drop off, and the bandage soaked with water seemed loose like it was about to fall off. It was a beautiful scene.

Gu Yansheng felt like his throat was becoming dry, and he quickly turned around while throwing a towel onto Wen Niannan.

“Put some clothes on and get out of there. ”

His footsteps were messy as he walked out, and his anxious heart finally settled after he walked onto the balcony and felt the refreshing late-night breeze.

What is happening to me? That sudden moment made him feel something different.

Gu Yansheng lit a cigarette and started smoking. Under the breeze, he felt much better.

Hearing the bathroom door open, Gu Yansheng turned back and saw Wen Niannan walking out in light blue pajamas while drying his hair with a towel. The two’s eyes met and remained silent.

Gu Yansheng walked over and said impatiently, “Finish the porridge on the table. ”

Cough…

The first thought that came into Gu Yansheng’s mind was that his person was faking again, but seeing the pain in Wen Niannan’s eyes, he noticed the cigarette in his hand.

He quickly put out the smoke and threw it into the trash can. Then, he said coldly, “Quick, eat it and don’t cause me unnecessary trouble. ”

Seeing that Gu Yansheng put out the smoke himself, Wen Niannan was surprised. As the smoke faded in the room, he also stopped coughing.

Suddenly, his head started hurting again, and he forced himself to the bed and started eating.

His headache was getting more and more severe, and he stopped to look at the person beside the bed after a while.

“I’m … full. ”

Wen Niannan gently put down the porridge which he barely finished half, took the napkin to wipe his mouth, and lifted the blanket to lie down.

Gu Yansheng walked over to take a look at the porridge and looked at the person on the bed. He humphed and said, “Are you trying to get me in trouble? I never knew that you only eat this little usually. Aunt Lan knew very well how much you can eat. ”

Wen Niannan looked down and grabbed onto the blanket, “I don’t want to eat right now. ”

“What? How fragile you must be?! If you get a stomachache tomorrow morning, mom’s going to blame me again, isn’t she? Finish it! ”

Wen Niannan did not move. Gu Yansheng’s face darkened and snatched the blanket away.

“Are you deaf? Didn’t you hear what I said? I told you to eat the porridge! ”

Translated by: Summit

Edited by: UnderTheMoon