HCB Chapter 84 Seductive Sounds and Colors
Chapter 84 Seductive Sounds and Colors
"You go inside and clean the windows, I'll do the outside," Cui Yu'an said, frowning as she watched Yufei struggling to clean the top pane of glass.
With a face full of disapproval, Cui Yu'an thought the girl was too strong-willed. There were so many boys around, and she didn't even call one; she insisted on going herself. Cui Yu'an felt both sorry for her and angry.
He settled Yufei inside and told her to just clean the glass below; he would take care of the rest. After giving her those instructions, he diligently began cleaning.
Yufei was completely baffled by Cui Yu'an's actions. What was wrong with this kid? Oh well, Yufei went back to listening to the background music of wiping windows.
They had so much fun cleaning windows! It's so relaxing! Yufei declares that from today onwards, cleaning windows will be her favorite stress-relieving activity.
Cui Yu'an, worried that his little Yufei would get tired, quickly finished wiping the outside windows and then cleaned the inside windows, before taking over the work from Yufei.
Yufei looked at Cui Yu'an with a resentful expression; he had taken away her hobby! Yufei suddenly found this younger brother rather annoying.
Yufei watched Cui Yu'an diligently wiping the windows. Hmm... did he enjoy wiping windows like her? Yufei wondered idly, and seeing how hard Cui Yu'an was working, she thought it was quite possible.
Since they share the same hobby, they can be considered like-minded friends, so there's no need to be angry with him. However, she'll teach Cui Yu'an a lesson later on what it means for a gentleman not to take what belongs to another.
Soon, Cui Yu'an finished cleaning the section of glass in the classroom that he and his partner were responsible for. Sweating profusely, he approached Yufei, seeking praise. His eyes, bright like those of a big golden retriever, stared at Yufei.
Yufei looked at Cui Yu'an, whose forehead was covered in sweat, and said with a face full of disapproval.
"You have a cold, why are you sweating so much! Are you trying to kill yourself?"
As Yufei spoke, she took out the first handkerchief she had successfully made herself from the fabric she had learned to make from Mo Wushuang.
He handed it to Cui Yu'an, gesturing for him to wipe it, saying, "I see you're my little brother, so I'll lend you this to wipe it, okay? You have to give it back to me later~"
Cui Yu'an nodded, took the handkerchief Yufei handed him, and wiped his forehead with the handkerchief, which carried Yufei's unique, refreshing scent. The fragrance traveled down his forehead and cheeks, entering Cui Yu'an's nostrils and stirring a surge of emotion within him.
"Aren't you finished yet? Give it back to me when you're done." This handkerchief held special sentimental value for Yufei; otherwise, she could have just given it to Cui Yu'an. She wasn't that stingy.
A thought struck Cui Yu'an. She covered her forehead with a handkerchief and tentatively asked, "I'll give you this handkerchief after I wash it."
"No need, no need, I'll wash it myself," Yufei interrupted before Cui Yu'an could finish, indicating that she would wash it herself, worried that these rough men would ruin her handkerchief.
Cui Yu'an immediately showed a weak expression, indicating that he seemed to be sweating profusely and that he might need a handkerchief for a while. He also said that he was going to the infirmary.
Yufei looked at Cui Yu'an with concern.
"I'll go with you. It would be such a shame if you fainted on the way."
Yufei tidied herself up and told the classmate next to her that she would ask for leave for them when Teacher Liu returned.
After giving the instructions, he led Cui Yu'an to the infirmary.
"Yufei~ No need, I can go by myself, it's just a common cold~ cough cough~" Cui Yu'an said, leaning his whole body against Yufei, feigning weakness.
The clinic has two doctors, one male and one female, mainly to serve two groups of people.
Now that Yufei is in high school, she feels that separating boys and girls is inconvenient for girls, and sometimes it is inconvenient for boys too.
So Yufei was divided into two areas. Cui Yu'an went to the male doctor's area, while Yufei waited outside. Only the male doctor came out and spoke to Yufei briefly.
"That student is fine, probably just a common cold with a slightly elevated temperature. Let him rest here for a while, and I'll get him some medicine to take home. You can go back to class now."
The doctor seemed to be taking notes while talking to Yufei. Yufei thought it was a good idea, just in case the teacher couldn't find them later. She added that her classmate had forgotten to mention that everything was alright.
"Can I tell the students inside and go back?"
"Okay," the doctor said, making way for Yufei to go in. Yufei looked at Cui Yu'an lying on the hospital bed, thought for a moment, got him a glass of water from her spatial storage, and then woke him up.
He gestured for him to drink some water and said, "Little brother Yu'an, I won't keep you company. I have to go on the night shift soon, so I'll call some money for you. If you still feel unwell tonight, I'll ask Lao Liu for leave for you. By the way, are you staying in the dormitory or outside?"
Yufei suddenly realized that she still didn't know where he lived.
"The dormitory!" Cui Yu'an replied resentfully. He wanted to live outside, preferably near Yufei's house, but his family's bottom line for allowing him to study here was that he had to live in the dormitory; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to leave the house. In the end, in order to be able to see Yufei, he had no choice but to compromise.
It wasn't that he couldn't leave because he lacked money and escape his family's control; he had made a considerable fortune through finance over the past decade. However, he knew his family meant well, and he had let go of that attachment more than ten years ago, while his family remained trapped in that shadow.
He knew all this, and putting himself in their shoes, he didn't want his family to worry about him for the rest of their lives.
He could accept living in the dormitory, but Yufei's question still made him feel inexplicably wronged.
A plaintive, grandmotherly voice rang in Yufei's ears, sending a shiver down her spine. "A devil! A devil!"
Yufei hurriedly covered her ears and quickly explained the rest of the matter, "If...if you're still not feeling well, go back to your dorm and rest. I've asked for leave for you from evening self-study. Goodbye."
After saying that, she walked out as if she were being chased by a ghost. Once outside the infirmary, Yufei clutched her rapidly beating heart.
Silently reciting "Form is emptiness, emptiness is form," the Pure Heart Mantra and the Great Compassion Mantra came to mind, all the way to the classroom before my racing heart finally calmed down.
Yufei wanted to slap herself. This kid, despite his puppy-like appearance, was incredibly charming. That sweet, puppy-like voice made her heart flutter. Yufei shook herself and patted her face.
He cursed himself inwardly for being a beast. This was his younger brother, three years younger than him. Well, in later generations, what was three years younger? Even being ten years younger wasn't considered young by some.
She likes guys with eight-pack abs; she likes men with a lot of masculine charm. Cui Yu'an, this kind of elegant gentleman, doesn't seem to fit her criteria for a partner.
Yufei shook her head vigorously. He wasn't her type; she was only bewitched by his voice.
Having regained her composure, Yufei put her feelings of attraction from earlier in the day behind her.
After finishing the rest, Teacher Liu used this time to elect class officers, although Cui Yu'an missed the election due to illness.
However, it wasn't a big deal for Cui Yu'an; he wouldn't run for office anyway.
Cui Yu'an, who was faking illness, went to eat dinner by himself, saying that he only had a minor cold and it wouldn't affect his meals or evening self-study.