Chapter 224: Learn To ...

Hyson fell silent for a moment appearing like he had fallen asleep but he was still awake. In a barely audible voice, with his eyes closed, he said, "I don't ever want to take something that belongs to you."

Raelle knew what he meant by that statement. Even if being the smartest was just a title, he still didn't want it since it belonged to her. And just like that, he could never think of taking anything that was hers. 

"Go to sleep," instructed Raelle.

Hyson stuck his tongue out at her and acted childishly. He was so high on anesthesia that Shui Xian found it really amusing. He looked so adorable. Raelle, however, didn't think the same. 

"I can't sleep," answered Hyson. "Early in the morning, I heard the child in the ward next door playing a song. It's stuck in my head. Can't seem to get it out." He opened his eyes and looked at Raelle with sparkling eyes, "Do you want to hear the song?"

"And if I say no," she responded.

"Who cares about your opinion?" retorted Hyson. "If I said, I'm singing, I'm singing! That's final! If the song is stuck in my head, it should get to you as well!"

"As always even if I say no, you'd still tell me," said Raelle.

"Well, I learned it from my best friend," replied Hyson cheekily. 

Then he cleared his throat and made some weird sounds to warm up his voice. 

♪Let's learn to meow like a cat

Let's meow meow meow meow meow together♪

He even lifted his hand that didn't have the IV line attached to it and made a paw, placing it cutely beside his face as he continued...

♪Acting cute before you

Oh my, meow meow meow meow meow

My heart is thumping

I'm infatuated with your smirk

If you don't say you love me, I'll meow meow meow♪ (Song: Learn to Meow, Singer: Xiao Pan Pan and Xiao Feng Feng)

Shui Xian pursed his lips to suppress his laughter. Although he enacted the cuteness of this song perfectly well, with his added effect of being high the end result was truly something else. 

Hyson breathed heavily as if he got tired but in fact, his throat was just dry now. He couldn't continue.

"Don't know the rest of the lyrics?" asked Raelle but it sounded more like a statement.

Hyson puffed up his cheeks and shook his head, "I don't know. I only heard this much in the passing." 

"You have never heard this song before?" inquired Shui Xian in surprise. "It was pretty famous back in the day."

"I didn't hear it and even if I did, I didn't think it was important enough to remember," replied Hyson honestly.

From this one statement, Raelle caught on to something important. She stepped up to his side and asked, "Then what caught your attention this time? Or should I ask, what made you notice this particular song?"

Hyson smiled at her, "Smart! Just as I say, you're too smart." He lowered his eyes and added, "The kid next door is about fourteen, he had his mother feeding him soup while he distractedly played games on his phone with his father. I wonder why he was listening to this song though."

Raelle was silent in response while Shui Xian also understood what really Hyson's words meant. He had always seen a beautiful and cheerful smile on Hyson's face, but he always knew he was hiding something underneath that smile. 

After a moment, Raelle lifted her hand and placed it on Hyson's head, softly ruffling his hair. Hyson leaned into her touch with his eyes closed in contentment.

"Don't think I'm complaining," he told her. "That scene didn't make me feel sad at all. And that's what caught my attention. I felt nothing at all. Remember I once asked you what a regular family feels like?"

"I remember," she answered. 

Hyson chuckled softly, "I really chose the world's worst person to ask that question though. Your understanding of a regular family is just as shallow as it's mine. But since I couldn't ask my mum the same question, I chose to ask you." He looked up at her continued, "I once did have the curiosity to know what a normal family is. But today, seeing that family I felt nothing. Not even curious. Not even sad."

"Did you want to feel sad?" 

Hyson laughed out, "I don't know what I wanted to feel at that moment." He held her other hand and asked, "Ellie, do you think both of us are fortunate or unfortunate? Sometimes I wonder if we have the worst luck when it comes to family or the best luck. Have you ever thought of that?" Before Raelle could reply, he went on, "Of course, you never thought about it. You won't even think about the things that didn't bring you any profit."

"It's good that you know that," said Raelle. "So, you should also stop thinking about things that aren't beneficial to you."

"I usually don't do," grumbled Hyson. "It's only when I'm sick that my mind comes with all sorts of stuff."

Raelle also knew about this habit of his. He usually didn't think about such things. He would only do it when he was sick. After all, a sick person was always more vulnerable. He would also lose control of his emotions whenever he fell sick.

"I know you don't agree with my decision to hide this incident from mum," said Hyson. "And even if I tell you to put yourself in my shoes to think about it, you won't be able to understand it. In your principles, lying is absolutely detestable. You'd never lie even if hurts someone. But my Hell's Precious Belle, sometimes truths hurt even worse than lies do. If I can keep her happy by deceiving her, I don't see anything wrong with it."

"Truth is hurtful but it's better than deception," she said with a straight face.

Hyson smiled at her, "And this is why I always have to look for loopholes in your principles. And hiding doesn't go against your principle. I told you, you can tell her everything but the pretext is, she has to ask you first. If she doesn't ask, you can't tell her the truth."

Raelle nodded in agreement, "Indeed, you're good at finding loopholes."

"If I didn't how would I enter your life?" Hyson smiled widely at her. "In fact, aren't I a big bug who wormed his way into your life and wreaked havoc?"

"Oh, I like this one. A big bug. That's exactly what you are," Raelle gave him a nod.

Hyson pointed at Shui Xian and asked, "And who is he?"

"He is my husband," she answered.

Hyson tsked at her and looked at Shui Xian, "Xian Ge, take good care of my best friend."

Shui Xian was surprised by the change in him, "Do you think I won't do it?"

Hyson shook his head, "That's not it. I know you're a good person. But you see, she is quite special to all of us. We all love her very much. And since our family loves her the most, we expect you do the same. Although that's quite selfish of us, right?"

Shui Xian was stunned momentarily, "Do you think it's selfish?"

"I think it's very selfish of us," replied Hyson. "We expect you to see her in the same way as we do. Isn't that called selfishness? You must have your own views. And you have the right to make your own decisions as well. In fact, the worst is the emotions."

Shui Xian smiled at him softly, "Indeed, emotions are a little unexpected." He gazed at Raelle gently as he went on, "And that's why even I'm not able to tell how I'm falling so hard and fast for her."

Hyson smiled proudly, "That's no surprise. If you manage to look over her stiffness, expressionless face, blunt truths, and stupid science lectures, there is no way you'll be able to stop yourself from loving her. But most people give up just when it comes to her blunt truths."

"Then it's a good thing I love her blunt truths," chuckled Shui Xian.

Raelle waved a hand between both of them, "Can you both see?"

"Of course!" they replied simultaneously.

"Good," she replied. "I thought I was invisible."

The way they seemed to be talking about her in her presence made her feel like they couldn't tell she was right there. She had never been so blatantly ignored in her life. 

"Since I heard from Xian Ge that he will take care of you, I can go to sleep now," said Hyson and closed his eyes. But just after a moment, he opened his eyes again, "When can I start eating? I really am craving that ice cream." He looked at Raelle and added, "And no, I didn't eat enough ice during my fall."

"Sleep!" 

Hyson tsked and decided to really fall asleep. Since The Hell's Queen Elle said 'Sleep' he couldn't defy the orders of a queen or else, a puny peasant like him would be blown away in ashes. He laughed at his own thoughts mentally and really fell asleep with the imagery his created in his head.