Chapter 918: When We Were Childhood Sweethearts 12

"All right, all right, Brother's really fine."

Jin Chen hugged Song Xu with one arm, coaxing, "It really doesn't hurt, it just looks fierce……Ow!!"

He suddenly let out a wail, staring at the doctor, "Uncle, go easy, uncle!"

The doctor, fed up with the pretentious weirdo, silently lowered his hand, "It's fine, it just looks bad."

Jin Chen flung himself into Song Xu's embrace, feeling aggrieved, "Xiao Yu'er, quickly let Brother hug you."

Song Xu ended up laughing despite himself, his spirits not so low.

【Really ruthless, you're really ruthless with yourself.】

0731 felt quite sentimental.

Jin Chen held the soft, fragrant Xiao Yu'er, his brows and eyes relaxed.

"Who is this…?"

He glanced at Mu Henian again, "Cheng Huai, won't you introduce?"

Cheng Huai sat on the sofa in the hospital room, hugging a pillow, "That day I wasn't telling you about my miraculous encounter, right? This person is the other main character in that encounter story."

"His name is Mu Henian, about our age."

Jin Chen let out an "oh", interested and teasing, "Then this Mu classmate, who's our age, which school will you attend when school starts?"

Obviously very interested in that.

Mu Henian's eyebrows slightly rose; he felt that this guy Jin Chen had changed quite a bit compared to the previous life.

Uh-oh.

Could this person also have been reborn!

We need to test him out.

"Did you know me before?"

Mu Henian stepped closer, standing opposite Jin Chen, looking at him with a noble, raised gaze.

Oh, suspicion is starting.

Jin Chen leaned against the headboard, tone amused, "What are you saying? Could it be you knew me before?"

Mu Henian nodded reservedly, "I know you."

Jin Chen let out an "ah", drawing out his tone, "Then what do you think—should I know you?"

Mu Henian: "Before today, I thought you didn't know me."

Jin Chen met his probing gaze; their eyes clashed like sparks.

Finally, Jin Chen nodded in admission, "Yeah, I suddenly remembered—I guess I knew you before."

Song Xu suddenly frowned, looking at Mu Henian, his eyes showing some doubt and wariness.

He doesn't know him, so why does his brother know this person, and when did that happen?

Mu Henian, however, felt relieved, thinking it's good this way—future changes won't be just his responsibility.

With Jin Chen intervening, Song Xu's ending might truly be different.

Cheng Huai's gaze wandered, dazed from going back and forth over their mutual recognition.

"Oh, you two know each other? Perfect! From now on, the four of us will be good friends."

Cheng Huai was very happy to have an extra companion in the trio.

From now on, we won't have to individually endure that weird atmosphere!

"Friends…"

Jin Chen drew out his voice, chuckled, then suddenly threw a wad of tissue at Mu Henian, who easily dodged it, and they started locking eyes again.

"Sure, but…"

Jin Chen's smile vanished, his gaze sharpening, "Friends are made through fighting, what do you think? Mu classmate?"

Although he called out "Mu classmate" with his mouth, Mu Henian clearly saw Jin Chen's silent lip movement.

"Boss Mu."

Mu Henian's mouth twitched slightly, and he suddenly felt a stomachache.

After all this rebirth, why does Jin Chen still want to fight him!

It's obvious Jin Chen still holds a grudge over the mistakes he made while Mu Henian was kept in the dark in his previous life.

Mu Henian lowered his eyes, patted his shirt where the tissue had slid over, "Sure."

The doctor tapped the bed frame, "What are you two kids saying! Just got lectured by the police, and you still want to fight."

"The cast is set, you can be discharged; for the next half month, don't get the arm wet, avoid strenuous exercise, and take your medicine on time."

Jin Chen instantly softened his tone, "Okay, Uncle, thanks, Uncle."

The doctor snorted, "I'm 28 this year."

Jin Chen pressed his lips shut, his gaze circling the doctor's head, gave an embarrassed smile, "Brother, you look…… really inspiring trust in patients!"

The doctor turned and left, leaving a somewhat weathered back view.

Jin Chen sprang up, shook off his numb leg, took Xiao Yu'er's hand with his healthy right hand, "Come on, Xiao Yu'er, let's go home and let Grandma know we're safe."

"Okay."

Song Xu suppressed the darkness in his eyes, gripped his brother's hand tighter, glanced at Mu Henian, his heart filled with complex emotions.

"Ah Huai, we're fine here; you take this new friend back to rest."

Cheng Huai responded with an "ei", "Sure, we'll head out first; if you need help, just call me anytime!"

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Taking a taxi home, Aunt Xu saw Jin Chen's cast, heartbroken, she went straight to the market, bought two catties of pork bones to stew soup.

"Eat what you need to strengthen! We must properly nourish Xiao Chen!"

Ms. Liu Ou also expressed her caring condolences over the phone, but she couldn't come back right away, so she only transferred a few thousand yuan for Jin Chen to buy something good to eat.

Comrade Jin Shu was still at the police station arguing with them, determined to make his son vent his anger.

In short, only Jin Chen and Song Xu remained in the room.

After all that tossing about, both of them were filthy, not to mention drenched in sweat.

Song Xu first went to the bathroom to take a quick shower, then hesitated about whether to help his older brother wash.

This benefit scared Jin Chen into shouting that he could handle it.

The relationship hasn't changed yet; if he suddenly gets excited in the bathroom, that would be disastrous.

Song Xu could only give up, and while waiting for Jin Chen to finish his shower, he curled up on the sofa, staring blankly at the bathroom door.

Self-mockingly thinking, because of his heart condition, he had made his older brother impulsive again, and almost fallen out with a friend.

If he were healthy, that would be fine.

Then such things wouldn't happen; Jin Chen wouldn't have to help him discipline others, nor constantly worry about him getting frightened and having a relapse.

He even makes Jin Chen feel tired.

"Burden."

Song Xu said expressionlessly, his fingertips resting on his heart.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value 15! Accumulated 35!】

【Detected Villain Blackening Value 20! Accumulated 40!】

Jin Chen, struggling to wash himself with one hand in the bathroom:?

Why?

He quickly rinsed off, grabbed a short-sleeve boxer shorts and put them on, his hair still damp as he walked out.

The minty scent of the body wash, carried by steam, rushed out of the bathroom; Song Xu smelled it and lifted his gaze.

Jin Chen lazily took a towel to wipe his hair, with strands of water continuously dripping down his neck.

Perhaps because putting on clothes with one hand was inconvenient, the short-sleeve was a bit messy, the black waistband loosely worn, revealing the edge of his abdominal muscles.

A clear voice called Song Xu back to his senses; just as he regained awareness, he noticed the mint scent growing stronger, his older brother leaning in, almost nose-to-nose.

"What is Xiao Yu'er daydreaming about?"

Jin Chen's unrestrained eyebrows rose slightly, his clear peach-blossom eyes holding a smile.

Song Xu clung to the sofa cover, feeling his heart rate quicken again, accompanied by an inexplicable tingling, completely different from when he had an attack.

"Nothing."

Song Xu grabbed to help Jin Chen tidy his clothes, his fingers moving gently, very obedient.

"Tsk, this little liar."

He wasn't thinking anything weird, yet the Blackening Value still spiked.

Jin Chen leaned on the sofa, his long legs casually straightened, pulling Song Xu into his embrace.

Song Xu naturally sat on his lap, looking puzzled, and asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"