Shun was trying to suppress his discomfort because of the bitterness of coffee in his mouth. He did not hear the tone of voice Wang Che used to ask the question, but he looked at the other man with that same annoyed expression.
"So what?" He asked smugly. He wanted to fold his arms over his chest, but he remembered the needle sticking in his vein.
"You are right. There is no problem." Wang Che said before taking a sip from the coffee cup while looking at Shun.
Immediately, Shun realised the issue and the implications of intimacy. He felt a little embarrassed, and his pale face gained some colour. His lips formed an involuntary pout. He really did not like this guy who had broken into his room.
Before he could be embarrassed further, a young female doctor stepped into the room with a smile on her face.
"Shun, I am glad to see you are awake." She said familiarly.
Shun turned his head to look at Wang Che uncertainly. He did not know why he looked at the arrogant man he did not like. But the familiar tone used made him feel like the young female doctor was implying personal knowledge.
But he did not know her.
"It seems like Shun might have forgotten a few things." Wang Che said with his usual calmness.
Shun's heart beat with uncertainty at the words. He felt that weirdness in his mind again. It was not the feeling of having forgotten something. He did not feel like he had forgotten something. He just felt like his brain was strange.
The doctor was not fazed by the statement. "Oh, is that so? What has he forgotten?"
"My primary concern is that he has forgotten me. He does not recognise me." Wang Che said with a glance towards Shun.
The look was loaded with something that made Shun's insides turn. He could not tell what it was about this man that made him uncomfortable. He admitted that it was not a bad kind of uncomfortable. It just made him feel… things.
"Do we know each other? How do we know each other?" Shun immediately asked with some anxiety, but he still maintained that bratty attitude.
The young doctor tapped on her tablet for a moment before placing it in the sleeve at the end of the bed. She walked close to Shun while putting on gloves. Her smile was not too gentle, but its casual grace was a little soothing.
"Shun, I am Nishimura Hina. I am your doctor. You are in the Stillwater Medical Research Institute." She said. "I am going to examine you now, ok?"
Shun once again looked to Wang Che. The man nodded to him, and Shun, in turn, nodded to Dr Nishimura. Then, he felt a little angry at himself for looking for guidance from the strange man who appeared in his hospital room.
He did not even know his name.
Hina checked Shun with care before disposing of her surgical gloves. She disposed of her gloves before speaking up.
"What is the last thing you can remember before you woke up?" Hina asked.
Shun tried to remember what he was doing before he woke up in a hospital, but he did not have a clue. It was not like his mind was completely blank. He knew about his life, but he could not pinpoint exactly how he ended up in the hospital.
"I don't remember. I am not sure. You can ask my parents or my brothers. They watch my every move, so they should give you the full story." Shun said with obvious disapproval and sarcasm.
Wang Che and Hina looked at each other. It seemed like Shun had not forgotten all his memories. It probably meant that he had only forgotten a portion of his memories.
"Do you have any recollection of Wang Che?" Hina asked.
"Wang Che?" Shun asked.
"Me." The handsome man responded.
"Oh, so your name is Wang Che," Shun said while looking at him.
"I will assume that is a no," Hina spoke up before Wang Che could respond.
Shun nodded. Then, he took another look at Wang Che, but he still could not remember anything. He did not have the feeling of having forgotten something. He did not feel anything, so he could not figure out what was happening.
"What year is it?" Hina asked.
Shun thought for a moment. He opened his mouth, but he could not answer the question. He felt like it was at the tip of his tongue, but he could not grasp it. It was like there was fog obscuring the clarity of his mind.
Hina noticed he was struggling, and his distress seemed on the verge of overwhelming him.
"It is alright if you do not remember," Hina said soothingly. "Can you describe your current life to me? What are you planning to do when you leave the hospital?"
Shun did not struggle with this question. His life was quite ordinary, all things considered.
"I live with my parents and brothers, so I was just going to go home." He said. "I just completed college, so I work in my family company. Oh my goodness. I'm so stupid. I just remembered the year. I must have taken a hit to the head."
Hina nodded. "I see. I think that you can figure out what is happening here, Shun."
Shun had already realised that there was a problem, but he shook his head. He did not want to hear the doctor saying it, even though he knew it was true. He felt afraid and overwhelmed. And for some reason, he turned to look at Wang Che.
The handsome man had that intense look in his eyes. Moreover, there seemed to be a storm brewing beneath the façade.
"Shun, you have amnesia," Hina said the words. "I will need to run a few more tests before I can give you more details. But do not worry. Everything will be fine."
Shun remained in a daze as Hina said a few more things before leaving the hospital room.
"You do not have to be afraid. I am here." Wang Che said.
The last three words echoed in his mind with an eerie familiarity before the words shattered into nothingness. But for that short moment, Shun had a feeling that he had heard those words before. His heart felt at rest.
"Who are you to me?" Shun could not help asking.
"I am your boyfriend.." Wang Lei said with a smile.