After Yun left, Nanren truly felt a strange void.
He was right...
He could also understand why Yun was acting like this, someone who was too weak to defend himself would surely be a burden to someone else.
He sternly implied that he was strong.
When he's angry...
It was the moment when he brought out his low self-esteem. At that moment, Yun was angered and harshly snapped. How could someone be strong even if he was talented like that?
She asked him if he would work at his company. He observed Yun for a while, and he could say with certainty that he was a certain person. I mean, he saw her as qualified enough to work for his company, otherwise he wouldn't even be asking this question.
Nanren was more industrious than his peers. He had business acumen and, above all, could predict the market.
Still, he was insecure and could not find the slightest courage in himself.
Maybe she gave him a secret that she didn't even tell her most trusted mother, she trusted him.
In today's talk, or rather the discussion, Yun officially shook him off. The words were heavy and stabbed into his heart like a slap.
After thinking about it, he realized the pointlessness of empty cowardice. Yun was indeed right. What is this insecurity? What is this shyness? While better than their peers!
How would he know until he tried?
Why was he torturing himself like this? He was suppressing his full potential before he even revealed it. Maybe better than most?
This cowardice wouldn't last a lifetime.
And neither his family nor anyone else, he was the biggest porter of this shyness.
So even if there is a problem, it will only happen to him. He wasn't afraid, so why not?
This made more sense the more I thought about it. Thus, he quickly recovered from his pessimistic state and energetically made his way to Yun's room.
He knocked on the door. It was silent and did not open.
After a while it rang again.
It was a faint moaning sound from inside.
Instantly, his entire face was red from head to toe, up to his neck. He wanted to turn around and leave quickly and avoid this embarrassing moment.
But the faint voice coming from the room stopped him.
"Cold..."
The voice was shaky and weak, it quickly disappeared.
There was something wrong with this job!
Thus, after knocking on the door one last time, he tried to open the door after apologizing several times.
It was locked.
He looked around.
He hurried to his room and came back with a paperclip. It didn't take a minute to open it by putting it in the lock. He used this method countless times to escape when he was abused by his uncle. Couldn't be more familiar with this method.
-click
The lock opened and the door opened.
It's a room with the curtains drawn all the way, the lights dim, and a room in total darkness.
It created a feeling of contrast with the outside from beginning to end, as if you had entered a separate world. Dark, muffled and silent.
It was scary.
Even if he turned the lights on slowly, the atmosphere did not soften. The gloomy atmosphere was still present.
He closed the door and stepped forward.
The shape in bed.
The face buried in the pillow was red from head to toe, his skin even paler and almost translucent. He was trembling in his sleep.
Nanren nervously touched his forehead and saw that he had a fever, as he had guessed.
He considered doing the first emergency response and then calling the doctor. He tried to lower his body temperature by cooling his forehead with a wet cloth.
His eyes were wide open at that moment.
"Nanren?"
She saw him anyway. But it was the first time he had seen such a weak sight.
She was worried, she was fine today why did she suddenly get sick??
What happened next was obvious...
Now, Yun was waiting nervously in that room as he took a shower in the bathroom.
Why was he nervous? He didn't know, but the longer he stayed in the room, the more he tensed.
-ssshh
After the water stopped, the door opened and steam filled the room. A figure slowly emerged from the mists.
She was wrapped in a black robe, drops of water dripping from her thin strands of hair. His step-by-step progress seemed to be heavy in his eyes, for a moment he could not react.
"Get out" can easily get her out even when she's sick.
He was able to pick it up by his collar and carry it to the front door.
He didn't say anything. For just a moment, a sweet scent enveloped him in its proximity, and when the door slammed in his face, the scent left with it.
What shower gel was she using?
Looking at the closed door...
He was silent.
He leaned against the door and waited in silence.
***
When the door opened again, Yun, who was already dressed with a white towel over his head, was in front of him.
He opened the door and turned and walked back into the room. He sat on his bed, leaned against the pillow and looked at her.
Nanren could feel his gaze on her, important matters must now be discussed. He closed the door and went inside.
Yun did not hide it from her, but using her strength, she locked the door again.
-tuk
Nanren only heard a faint wind and sound afterwards.
He glanced at the closed door, then walked forward with light steps.
He sat and waited in silence.
As soon as the door was locked, Yun drizzled her hair harshly with the wind, sending the towel to the bathroom, then pulling the bathroom door with it, she leaned loosely on her bed. He didn't even look for a moment as these processes were completed, it was obvious how used to using his power was.
"Let's talk"
Yun was right, it looked like he would recover by morning. It was even slightly better already. Nanren's anxiety subsided and he nodded.
"I have a reason why I have to drink blood. I have to do it daily otherwise I will become weak and get sick very easily. This problem is not known by anyone, you wouldn't be the only one who knows if there wasn't an accident today"
Nanren nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Do you have a serious illness?" His voice was worried.
"No, think of it like drinking water. My body is different from yours, so it has an extra need"
"As for the reason for my sudden illness…let's skip this," Yun said with a twitching eye. Then he lifted his head and said, "Ask whatever you want to ask."
"These... the powers..."
Nanren asked with bright eyes.
"You might think it's like you dominating snakes. I don't know the history of the powers, but I can use them because of a memory that's a long story."
"You said I was Poison, so are you something like that?"
She didn't want to say it, but Nanren saw the truth she was hiding and pointed it out. That's why he said "Vampire" in a light tone.
"Oh" his eyes were shining even brighter. He was looking at her as if he were looking at a rare animal in the world.
Yun:...
"And anything else to ask?"
He patiently asked himself not to hit him.
"Of course, you asked me if I wanted to work at your company. I agree, I think we should talk about it."
Yun:...
He was hiding this issue. Oh Nanren, oh!
"You're going to have to work hard," he said with a deep sigh, and then continued sharply, "I won't forgive you."
"Okay," Nanren smiled faintly.
Yun felt that she really was a little different.
"Finally, why are you answering my questions?" Nanren asked with genuine curiosity. These are big secrets and why was she telling him?
He leaned back on the bed, crossed his legs and stretched out on the bed. She crossed her arms and looked at him calmly. The white hair was a little messy because of the wind.
"I'm your older brother" he continued seriously.
"Brothers should help their older siblings in their rebellious period and support them in adolescence like this."
Nanren:...
"But Gin brother..."
"Gin has grown, so have I. You are tiny"
"You are so naive"
"You're deceived by the smallest thing"
"Your brother is giving you his secret, giving you great responsibilities and training you to be a responsible person"
"I'll beat you if you're babbling"
"Do you understand little brother?" He smiled slightly, but his smile was dangerous.
Nanren shuddered.
-To be continued-