BOOK 8. Zhao Yunlan is a detective in a newly formed department dealing with strange crimes, but there are only three detectives and they don't have an office. Chu and Daqing work for Yunlan but their loyalty is to Black Robe who agreed to live...
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Wei awoke first and stared at his sleeping partner with the bird's nest hair style, remembering how it got into that mess, and he smiled to himself as he swung his feet onto the floor to go and wash before he dressed. He was out of bed before he realised that his legs were back to normal and he could walk but he refused to think of why the Entity had restored his strength. He just wanted to feel this way for as long as he could, before he questioned the reason for his rapid recovery and ran to the bathroom to be ready before Yunlan would awaken.
Ying appeared in the bedroom and sat on his normal seat as he waited for Yunlan to open his eyes, he now had a second person to care for temporarily and had been allowed to hear his prayer to the Entity. Therefore he knew that his time was short and he needed to be the strength for both of them. Yunlan stirred when he missed Wei's presence in the bed and assumed correctly that he had gone to wash and dress, but he was surprised to see Ying sitting, waiting for him him to awaken.
"Good morning Ying, Wei's already up and in the bathroom, he might need help coming back. How are you this morning, are you well?"
"Yes My Lord, Lord Shen ran to the bathroom to hurry before you would get up. I'm here to help you." Ying answered with his head lowered to hide his wet face under his hood.
Realisation was always fast when it hit Yunlan and he didn't have to say anything, Wei's strength had been returned because he would need it very soon and Ying knew.
"Loose the robe Ying and dry your face. Wei notices details and I don't want him to be upset more than he will be. Do you know when?"
"No My Lord, but soon." Ying answered as his robe disappeared and Yunlan could see the distress in his expression.
" Then we both have to smile and be happy, I have a busy day today, this psycho letter writer has to be stopped before I'm ready to leave this earth and the team have to be safe, and I can't do that if I look at you and you have that expression, so hide it well." Yunlan spoke softly to Ying as he heard Wei coming back after getting dressed.
"Morning my love, have you seen the state of my hair, how am I supposed to explain it to Ying without embarrassment, next time we're using handcuffs on you," and Yunlan stood up naked and walked out of the bedroom heading for the bathroom. Ying flushed red and wasn't fast enough to look away while Wei stood frozen in shock over Yunlan's behaviour.
Ying coughed to clear his throat before he spoke and offered to cook breakfast, snapping Wei out of his glazed expression and they went downstairs while Yunlan was in the bathroom, hiding his tears in the shower. When he'd finished, he'd cried enough and felt more able to face the day ahead, also the beautiful smell of Ying's cooking was seeping under the bathroom door, and he put on his best smile as he went to the kitchen to find out what was on the menu.
