BOOK 3. Shen Wei works in a bank in the background because he does not like to mix with the customers. After a raid, he is mistaken as the inside man but only briefly which leads to him meeting Zhao Yunlan. The story follows their relationship th...
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The bed was soft and comfortable but Shen Wei had realised that it wasn't his bed and immediately knew that he was in hospital, no he didn't want to be here, had his recordings started, how long was he out for, was it Yunlan listening, how bad is the damage to his body, is Gelan working, can he move, anything? Then he listened, there were no voices in his head and shock was not the right word to use, maybe relief, or worry about why not, and how did that influence his condition, and he couldn't ask anyone. Frustration was his main emotion, until he saw Yunlan enter with a smile and showed him the postcard from Sea World.
If possible, he could have cried, Yunlan was here, supporting him, and working through his recordings. He wanted so much to let him know that he was aware and could hear him talking as he was holding his hand, and then his heart almost skipped a beat, when he repeated the thought, "Yunlan is holding my hand."
He desperately wanted to do something, anything,, so he focused on Yunlan's hand, trying as hard as he could to make his fingers obey him before Yunlan would let go and leave. Tighten his fingers, grip like steel, bend them. Success, he managed it, now do it again, and he worked harder to reproduce the same movement, YES, he thought, proud of his achievement. Nurse Gelan had entered and she wasn't impressed, so he had to do it again to prove that it wasn't Yunlan's wishful thinking, come on fingers, you know how to do it now, number three,.. YES. Hard work for his first day's exercise but rewarding, Yunlan smiled just for him.
The following morning was the same as every other morning at the office, but Yunlan was determined to stay in a good mood, and whenever he felt himself slipping, he remembered, "Shen Wei gripped my hand twice." and that was enough to put the smile back on his face. His staff were taking note of the changes in his behaviour, becoming concerned because it looked like he was dealing with a difficult situation in his personal life but not many of them would count him as a close friend, not enough to ask him directly what was wrong. Lin Jing was troubled by the staff's reactions and suggested to Yunlan that maybe he should make some sort of small statement, let them know a little of what he was dealing with but deciding himself, on how much he wanted them to know.
Yunlan gave it some thought and assessed it from Wei's perspective, he would not want his personal situation made public, so he decided to tell them the bare minimum. He called them into his office and closed the door before making his statement.
"It has been brought to my attention that several of you have been worried lately over my recent behaviour. I thank you for your concern, but there's no need to worry. My new friend is in hospital and I've been visiting him every day, I can't tell you much about his illness because he's a private person but his recovery has started, and that's all. Dismissed."
The staff realised that he wasn't prepared to tell them anything but at least now they knew why he wasn't looking like his usual cheerful self. Yunlan hadn't realised how clearly his emotions had been showing and he didn't want his work to suffer because of the situation he was in, but at the same time, he was not going to let Wei down, he needed him. Lin Jing watched him through the office windows, knowing that he was trying to find a solution to his problem and left to make him a hot drink, taking it into him as soon as it was ready.
