A THREAD BETWEEN US EP 6

at home

Zhenyu enters the mansion, Zhaowen sees the bruises

Lin Zhaowen

what happened? you got into a fight??

Lin Zhenyu

Yes dad

Lin Zhaowen

Do u have any idea what will people say?

Lin Zhenyu

*clench fist*

Qin Meifen

Honey, please forgive him once. Yu yu is still young so-

Lin Zhaowen

Shut up, you woman you don't even know how it effects the Lin family

Lin Jinyuan

*enters along with Yuxi*

Lin Zhaowen

And you, you are the older one. Jinyuan you should be responsible enough to take care of your brothers

Lin Jinyuan

....

Lin Jinyuan

I apologise so please don't blame Zhenyu

Lin Zhenyu

*about to move*

Qin Meifen

*grabs Zhenyu*

Lin Zhenyu

*looks at Meifen*

Qin Meifen

*shakes head*

Lin Zhenyu

...

Lin Zhenyu

*clench fist*

Lin Jinyuan

Dad, you must be tired from work...let's talk about this later on

Lin Zhaowen

Good ,that you still have some conscience left

......

Lin Yuxi

Jin Ge

Lin Jinyuan

what's it Ah-Xi? *smiles*

Lin Yuxi

I...decided to be tutored from you

Lin Jinyuan

really? Is my Di Di finally opening upto me? *smiles brightly*

Lin Yuxi

....

Lin Yuxi

Then....shall..we start?

Lin Jinyuan

of course

Lin Yuxi

That.....here *gives a candy to Jinyuan*

Lin Jinyuan

*confused*

Lin Yuxi

For you

Lin Jinyuan

*chuckle*

Lin Jinyuan

Is Ah-Xi comforting me?

Lin Jinyuan

Thank you Ah-Xi *ruffles Yuxi's hair*

After few hrs

Yuxi sitting beside him, hunched over the table, eyes drooping. He blinks slowly, stubbornly trying to stay focused, pen wobbling in his tired grip.

Lin Jinyuan

Come on Ah-Xi. Just one more question and we are done

Lin Yuxi

*barely nodding*

After few more seconds

Yuxi’s head, gently resting on his arms, cheek squished against the textbook. Eyes shut. Breathing soft. Completely passed out.

Lin Jinyuan

*sigh*

Lin Jinyuan

You are really sleeping on me

Jinyuan stands, walks over to the bed and grabs the soft blanket draped at the corner. Comes back and carefully drapes it over Yuxi’s shoulders. Then he just sits back down beside him, elbows on the table, chin in hand. Watching Yuxi for a moment.

Lin Jinyuan

sleep well, Father *smiles softly*

Zhenyu's room

Lin Zhenyu

*standing beside the bed, still sore, bruises half healed but visible.*

Qin Meifen

*sipping her wine calmly*

Qin Meifen

So you got into a fight

Lin Zhenyu

.....

Qin Meifen

What were you thinking? Getting your face marked like that? Do you want to ruin everything I’ve worked for?

Lin Zhenyu

I didn't start it

Qin Meifen

*laughs coldly*

Qin Meifen

Oh, of course not. You never start anything, right? You just keep ending up in messes that make us look bad.

Lin Zhenyu

*bites down hard on his tongue*

She walk towards him, heels clicking

Qin Meifen

I raised you to be better than this. Do you know how pathetic you look? beaten like some worthless delinquent.

Lin Zhenyu

*looks at Meifen straight at her eyes*

Lin Zhenyu

Don't you care about my wounds at all?

SLAP

The sound echoes like thunder

Qin Meifen

clean yourself up *calm*

Meifen walks away leaving Zhenyu standing there, silent

Zhenyu quietly lies on his side, face turned toward the wall, breathing slow

After few mins

The door creacks opens