Chapter 115 - The Night After The Shots (1)

The hand reaching out to touch Yang Zheyan was a deadly weapon. Something that can claim his life if it wanted. Quickly, he dodged Song Liqin's hand. But, unfortunately, it still grazed the side of his right cheek. He immediately slapped away her hand and pressed his right cheek. 

Song Liqin gasped, backing away from him. She fell and sat down on the couch, "S-son, I..." 

Yang Zheyan began panting and resisted the urge to scratch. His cheeks and the hand that touched his mom were flaring up like someone had lit it up in flame. Next comes in the burning itch as if there were millions of bugs digging their way out of his skin. 

"What did you do!" Yang Chen yelled at his wife. He pulled his son's hand away that was blocking his cheek. He sharply inhaled, it was beginning to spread already. 

"Go get the doctor. Now!" Yang Jinhai's thunderous order immediately put each of the servants on their feet. 

He went over to examine his grandson's face too. Yang Jinhai will never get used to seeing this no matter how many times this happens to his grandson. It was swelling, and rashes were forming quicker than in the past. How can a little human touch caused it to be this grave?

Xiong Jingfei sitting beside Yang Zheyan was confused about what is happening. Lately, she felt like everything around her was not making any sense! Why would he suddenly slap away his mother's hand? What is happening to his face? 

She automatically reached out and gently touched the rashes on his face. He was in pain and afraid. Showing her a real expression, not that fake smile of his or his calm exterior self. 

When Xiong Jingfei touched his face, his painful expression softened out. His clenching fist became looser, and the bottom lip he was biting released. She didn't have a way to ask if he was okay, so the only way was through her action. 

Xiong Jingfei was telling herself, this was all acting to fool them. How can she feel hurt for someone she barely knows.

"I-I don't get it..." Song Liqin slowly shook her head, watching how casually Xiong Jingfei can touch her son without him breaking out. 

"What do you not get!" Yang Chen yelled but lowered his voice after seeing how badly Song Liqin's hands were shaking. He didn't get how Xiong Jingfei was able to do it too, but how can his wife do that to their son! 

Yes, Song Liqin was regretting it the second she touched him. Except, her hands were trembling due to fear. The fear her own son gave her with one look through his eyes. It was filled with hate, the same expression she saw on him when he was a child. It was back...

Yang Chen sighed, "Wife, you out of everyone should know Zheyan's condition better than anyone." 

Condition? Xiong Jingfei removed her hand from Yang Zheyan's face. Are they "talking" about the rashes on his face? If so, she can't believe something like this will spread this quickly over a small skinship. Maybe she shouldn't be touching him too. 

But, Yang Zheyan was the one unwilling to let go of her hand. He grabbed onto it and rested it against his right cheek. Her fingers felt cold, and her palm was like ice. Just what he needed.

Yang Jinhai muttered something under his breath after watching the interaction between Xiong Jingfei and Yang Zheyan. 

"Did you say something, father?" Yang Chen asked, holding his father to go sit back down. Whenever his son's condition broke out, there was nothing all of them could do. All they can do is wait for the doctor. 

Yang Jinhai refused to sit down until the family doctor arrived. 

Once the doctor did arrive, sweats were forming on his head to show how fast he was trying to get to the Yang's estate. He examined the rashes on Yang Zheyan's right cheek, neck, and hand. Then he asked Yang Zheyan to take off his shirt to make sure it didn't spread anywhere else. 

As if Yang Zheyan was already used to this routine. He was already taking off his shirt and was forced to let go of Xiong Jingfei's hand. But, quickly held onto her hand again without his shirt on. 

Everyone in the room was taking his condition seriously, and so was Xiong Jingfei. Except, her eyes were looking from one corner to the next. It would be too obvious if she kept staring at his toned body. 

Why is he still holding her hand in this situation? Her face began to warm up. She thanked that no one was looking at her. Xiong Jingfei doesn't even know what kind of expression she was making! 

After giving Yang Zheyan a shot to soothe out the rashes, the doctor took off his glasses. Good thing it wasn't an extreme case this time. Oddly enough, his condition was going down already before his arrival. Having to work closely with Yang Zheyan's rare condition, it mostly takes a day or two for him to recover. It depends on how serious it was. 

Curiously, the doctor had to ask Yang Zheyan, "Did you change your habit of eating? Did something different in your life?"

"No, nothing changed." Yang Zheyan truthfully answered, there hasn't been much of a change in his life... Except for, he looked down at Xiong Jingfei, whose hand he refused to let go. Things in his life were starting to change because of her. 

The doctor was disappointed in hearing that. So he politely bowed to Yang Jinhai before taking his leave. However, he instructed that Yang Zheyan take the day off to rest. He doesn't want to overwork and cause the rashes to swell up again. 

"Yes, thank you so much." Song Liqin was surprisingly polite to the doctor and sent him off. 

The entire time, Xiong Jingfei sat there quietly, not asking any questions. She knew better not to ask for something she probably wasn't meant to know. It was safer to not know than know. The Yang family was capable of destroying her if they didn't want Yang Zheyan's condition to be leaked. 

"It must have caused you a fright," Yang Jinhai said, having an apologetic look on his face. He glanced over at Yang Zheyan for approval before saying, "I believe it's time for you to know the truth."

"Father..." Yang Chen interrupted, being wary of Xiong Jingfei of finding out the truth. Letting another person know his son's condition was like having another enemy. Depending on the person, they can use this as an advantage and weapon against the Yang family. Worse, use it to threaten Yang Zheyan's life. 

Yang Jinhai sighed, understanding his son's concern. However, they don't have a choice, "She is going to be Zheyan's wife and part of our family soon. Therefore, as his future wife, she should know too." 

"Then let me do it." Yang Chen gave in. He explained while Xiong Jingfei listened, taking in his every word seriously. 

At the birth of Yang Zheyan, no female could touch him without him breaking out. The most serious was when he was only an infant with a weak immune system. His rashes turned into pus, and when it burst, blood will flow out with it. They were all in joy when his little body fought passed it. Luckily, this time with Song Liqin's touch, it was nothing more than rashes. 

After listening to Yang Zheyan's condition, Xiong Jingfei immediately let go of his hand. She was a woman, so she shouldn't be touching him either! Which he ignored her struggle, but held on tighter. 

"You're a special one," Yang Chen said with a small smile on his face. Just like his wife, he didn't want to accept her as his daughter-in-law. But there was no denying that she was the only person meant for his son. In that case, he can look past everything because anything she lacked. They can cover for her. 

'Me?' Xiong Jingfei mouthed, pointing at herself with her free hand. 

Yang Zheyan held up his hand that was intertwining with hers, "See, nothing with you." 

He's right! Xiong Jingfei inspected his hand, but there was no sign of rashes! 

"Father, I have never said this before, but I accept this marriage agreement between my son and my future daughter-in-law." Yang Chen nodded his head and turned towards the doorway, "Right, honey?" 

Song Liqin slowly walked in. She was like an open book, unable to fully accept Xiong Jingfei. Yet, she said, "Yes... Honey." 

Now, it was Xiong Jingfei's turn to have her heart drop. She was not expecting her day to go like this! If Yang Zheyan's parents didn't like her, then it would be easier for a divorce to be filed... Augh, she wasn't expecting he would have a condition like this! 

"Good luck with the divorce," Yang Zheyan whispered, knowing exactly what was going through her head. 

Xiong Jingfei secretly glared at him. He knew this was going to happen! When his parents find out she was a "rare" person who can touch him without him breaking out. They would have no choice but to accept her! This was not turning out like her plan!