Chapter 031: Refueling
Su Tang stayed in the hospital for a week. He wasn’t allowed to be discharged until all his physical indicators met the doctor’s standards.
Having finished his exams, he had officially entered his winter break. Ye Chiyu had to work during the day, so Su Tang had a lot of alone time at the Jiang Ting residence.
The day after his discharge, he went back to the Ye family mansion alone, intending to report his safety to the elders.
Due to the changing weather, Wen Fanxing had a slight fever. When Su Tang arrived, he was still lying in bed with the family doctor administering an IV drip, while Ye Sheng was by his side, coaxing Wen Fanxing to drink his traditional Chinese medicine.
Wen Fanxing lay there listlessly, lacking energy. As soon as he saw Su Tang, however, he smiled, sat up, and waved his hand. “Tang Tang is here? Come, let Papa have a look.”
Su Tang responded obediently and sat down beside Wen Fanxing.
“You’ve lost weight from the illness,” Wen Fanxing said, looking his son-in-law up and down and sighing with heartache. “A bonding heat outbreak is no small matter. Back when I was with your father and got marked by him, I almost didn’t make it either. Tang Tang, you’ve suffered.”
Su Tang smiled, his mouth as sweet as honey. “I’m completely recovered now. Look, aren’t I here visiting you all healthy and fine? On the contrary, you need to take care of your own body first.”
Wen Fanxing covered his mouth and coughed a few times, smiling gently. “It’s an old ailment. It’s nothing serious.”
“Fanxing, let’s drink the medicine first. The doctor said it must be drunk while hot; it loses its effect if it gets cold.”
Ye Sheng held a bowl of steaming, pitch-black herbal medicine. Even though they had been married for nearly thirty years, his tone was still entirely that of someone coaxing a child.
“It’s too bitter, I don’t want to drink it…”
Wen Fanxing’s beautiful brows furrowed. Time seemed to have favored him exceptionally well; it hadn’t left many marks on him. Even approaching fifty, there were hardly any wrinkles on his face.
Ye Sheng continued to coax patiently. “Su Tang is watching right there. Won’t you set an example for him as an elder?”
Seeing Su Tang’s big eyes blinking at him, Wen Fanxing’s heart softened instantly. He had no choice but to pinch his nose, frown, and drink the medicine. Ye Sheng, quick with his hands and eyes, immediately popped a candied waxberry into his mouth.
“See? You usually control me so strictly and never let me go anywhere. I stayed home obediently and still got sick, didn’t I?”
Wen Fanxing ate the candy and glared at Ye Sheng.
For so many years, he had been pampered and protected by Ye Sheng, like the most delicate and precious little rose.
Ye Sheng didn’t dare say a word in response. After all, it was true that he didn’t dare let Wen Fanxing go out freely; he couldn’t allow any accidents to happen to his Fanxing.
“Papa, Father just cares about you too much.”
Su Tang benefited from Wen Fanxing’s treat, finding himself holding a small jar of candied plums. He ate them happily, enjoying the sweet and sour taste.
“You, ah,” Wen Fanxing laughed, looking at the little foodie beside him with overflowing affection. “I heard from the butler that you took a taxi here by yourself. Why didn’t you let Ah Yu bring you?”
Su Tang scratched his head in embarrassment. “Mr. Ye is busy with work, so I didn’t want to disturb him.”
Actually, Mr. Ye had offered to come with him today, but he had refused.
Ye Sheng suddenly interjected coldly, “Tch, busy my foot. No matter how busy he is, he must make time to accompany his wife.”
“Father is right.”
It was Mr. Ye’s voice!
“Tang Tang, I’ve come to take you home.”
Su Tang looked in surprise at the Alpha who had appeared at the door unbeknownst to him, his heartbeat inexplicably quickening.
“Mr. Ye, aren’t… aren’t you very busy with work?” Su Tang was still a bit dazed as he walked out of the Ye mansion, holding the Alpha’s hand.
Ye Chiyu raised his hand to stroke the little guy’s stunned face and spoke softly. “Tang Tang, as the boss, I can skip work anytime for my own wife.”
His little one was still not used to relying on him, afraid of troubling him even for something as important as visiting the elders. Just the thought of his little partner taking a taxi back to the Ye mansion alone made him feel it was pitiful.
“Don’t be afraid to trouble me, okay?”
Mr. Ye was simply too good to him. Su Tang’s heart felt warm. Overcome with joy, he jumped up right there and gave Ye Chiyu a big bear hug!
“Mr. Ye, thank you!”
Watching the two figures embracing in the distance through the bedroom window, Wen Fanxing hooked his finger at Ye Sheng. His Alpha climbed onto the bed, carefully avoiding the IV tube, and gave him a gentle, tender kiss.
…
Perhaps because all he did in the hospital was eat and sleep, Su Tang had completely made up for the sleep he sacrificed while preparing for exams.
Every day when Ye Chiyu got up for work, Su Tang actually managed to crawl up too, following behind Ye Chiyu like a little tail to wash up together.
Since their deep exchange on the hospital bed, Su Tang had suffered from a sore back and aching butt for several days, leaving him with some lingering fear.
The Alpha served him very comfortably, but his small frame really couldn’t withstand Mr. Ye’s overly durable stamina. One night was enough to wear him out completely.
Fortunately, perhaps seeing that he had just recovered from a serious illness, Mr. Ye only held him in his arms to sleep every night since returning from the old mansion, without devouring him. Otherwise, Su Tang was seriously considering going to the gym to improve his physical strength.
The official Weibo account for Killing Snow had announced the release date a few days ago. Su Tang had been watching the official trailer on the website since morning, waiting for the premiere at 7:00 PM.
After all, with such a luxurious lineup and big production, the viewership ratings for the winter holiday slot were practically guaranteed. With影帝 (Best Actor) level actors like Xie Xingzhi and Jiang Ning carrying the show, Killing Snow was already a hit before it even aired. Weibo had been flooded with pre-heated discussions about Killing Snow for days.
Su Tang felt like a badger in a melon field, scrolling through the Weibo topics and reading netizens’ various comments on the stills and trailers.
Finally, evening arrived. After dinner, Su Tang and Ye Chiyu, who had gotten off work on time, sat on the living room sofa waiting for 7:30 PM.
“Mr. Ye, I’m a little nervous.”
Su Tang held a bucket of popcorn in his arms, sipping on the milk tea he just ordered, staring nervously at the Killing Snow playback interface which still only showed the trailer.
This was his first drama where he had a direct connection to the protagonist. The small roles he played before were all “extras of extras,” basically unrelated to the main characters, let alone this time where his role as the Junior Brother was a major turning point for the protagonist’s blackening.
Su Tang’s summary of his role in this drama was: not much screen time, but massive impact!
Ye Chiyu had actually already seen the solo cut of Su Tang’s scenes that Zhang Xian sent him. Barring any accidents, this character would definitely make some waves in the show.
“Don’t be afraid. Let me give you some fuel first.”
Seeing there was still half an hour before 7:30, the Alpha scooped the Omega up and carried him straight to the bathroom for a happy bath together.
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