Chapter 181 - Han Yizhou's Favor

A bald man was standing outside the moment Lu Mengjie opened the door. He was bulky and he was wearing a leather jacket. He was carrying a paper bag as he looked down at her.

"Yes?"

"This is for you." He gave the bag to her. Unlike his scary look, his voice was surprisingly small.

"Eh?" She blinked a few times in confusion.

"Good night, madam." He bowed once before he turned his heels and left.

Lu Mengjie was wary of the stranger she just met. She checked the contents of the paper bag and saw a takeout food inside. Aside from that, there was medicine for an upset stomach. She was suddenly reminded about the phone call her husband made.

The side of her lips curled up as she rushed back to the bedroom to thank him but the moment she entered, she saw Yong Liwei's broad back. So hot. Sexy. She unconsciously licked her lower lip as she watched her husband put on his shirt before he finally faced her. His eyes landed on the paper bag she was carrying.

"Don't bring food here. Go and eat it in the dining room."

She was snapped out from her adoration when she heard his deep voice. She flashed him a smile. "Let's eat together!"

"I'm full." He had eaten half of what she made after all.

"I don't believe you!" She took out the medicine. "This is for you. You should drink this."

"I'm fine," he insisted.

Despite denying her kind gestures, in the end, Yong Liwei drank the medicine and ate the food she shared with him. After having their fill, since Lu Mengjie didn't want to sleep with her stomach full, she decided to finally look around the place while her husband went back to his study.

The place was big. City lights could be seen from the glass window. It was such a beautiful sight that Lu Mengjie couldn't help but be mesmerized. It was her first night in the place and she wanted to get used to it. When she felt the drowsiness in her eyes, she went back to their bedroom to finally have her rest.

Later that night, Yong Liwei returned to his room only to see the woman taking most of the space on the bed. Her arms and legs were spread out. It was so unwomanly. He could only sigh inwardly and question his alter's decision on marrying her. How could he fall so hard for such a wild, crazy woman? If not for Han Yizhou's favor, he would have cut ties with her already.

…

(Flashback)

The day when Han Yizhou saved Wei Sianqi, he regretted his decision. The last thing he remembered was sinking into the cold water before everything went dark.

"Ha… I don't know how you did it… you never fail to surprise me." Yong Liwei appeared in the dark. He was looking at Han Yizhou with his usual cold gaze. "I told you to stop her, not to risk your life. Now you will have to turn the body's control to me."

Han Yizhou was sitting in front of him, he could feel his consciousness and hold on to the body which was slowly fading. He hung his head low. "I know."

"Can you really trust me?"

He bit his lower lip. He was hesitant to answer but… "I never doubted you. I've been watching you the whole time, just like you've done the same to me. So this time, I'll let you have control while I'll rest in the depth of our consciousness."

Yong Liwei scoffed. "Do you even hear yourself? Everyone will know about my existence once I take the wheel."

"I don't mind. You have been saving me whenever I was in danger."

"That's because if you die, I'll die too," he replied with the most obvious answer. "You won't be able to force-switch with me for a long time."

"That's fine. I'm… tired." Han Yizhou felt his eyes heavy but he fought back for a little bit just so he could stay awake and converse with his alter for a few more minutes.

"You have a wife. Are you just going to leave her? If I refuse to wake you up later, you'll be trapped in a deep slumber forever."

"I'll be leaving her in good hands… Besides, I know that you can protect my family better than me." He was a coward after all. Now that he has experienced the feeling of being in front of death's door, he never wanted to feel it again. He was escaping reality.

"You won't be able to stop me if I do bad things to your precious wife."

"You won't. I have faith in you."

Yong Liwei's lips were stretched into a thin line upon hearing his reply. "Ugh." He groaned in annoyance. "It remains a big mystery to me how you have survived to this day."

"Because you're always there for me." Han Yizhou finally raised his head to look at the man who had the same face as him. "I want you to be there for my family too. For Mengjie and our son… Please protect them. Love them. They are our family."

"Ha…" Yong Liwei ended up heaving out a deep sigh. "You're such a headache."

A small gentle smile appeared on Han Yizhou's lips. "Thank you… the other me."

By the time Han Yizhou disappeared, Yong Liwei began walking towards a white door that appeared. As he opened it, a bright light engulfed him.

His fingers twitched and the continuous beeping coming from the heart rate monitor was heard. His thick lashes fluttered like butterfly wings as he slowly opened his eyes. As his sight adjusted in the room, Yong Liwei found himself inside a hospital room.

(End of flashback)

…

Yong Liwei was staring at Lu Mengjie's peaceful, sleeping face. She looked like an innocent, pure angel. Opposite of how she was when awake. A little devil.

He reached out and brushed a stray strand of hair away from her face. Since he was now laying beside her, in her sleep, Lu Mengjie snuggled against him and as she did, he felt an unfamiliar warmth tingling in his chest. 

Han Yizhou wanted him to protect her. To love her just like he did. He was willing to do the first part of the favor but as for the other one, it was something he could not give. It was impossible for him to love her.