Chapter 62: After Class, Come Into My Arms (60)

“Alright, it says so in the book.”
A pair of soft, tender hands gently rubbed the top of his head.
Lu Yu felt utterly comfortable.
He made something up.
“The book says so?”
“Yes, haven’t you seen it? The teacher even mentioned it in class. If you rub it, it won’t hurt anymore.”
Lu Yu spoke with utter conviction.
He fixed his deep, dark eyes on Asi, making her blush instantly under his gaze.
A faint sense of shame crept over her.
She hadn’t paid attention in class; she didn’t even know the teacher had said that.
She didn’t understand why everyone seemed to think she should be in the top class.
Just a few days ago, the dean had come to ask if there was any particular reason.
But the truth was, she simply didn’t know.
It baffled her.
After much effort, she managed to soothe Lu Yu until he stopped whining. Asi sat by his side for a while longer.
“Xiaobai, I need to go home now. Will you be alright here by yourself?”
Lu Yu nodded, indicating he would be fine.
He lowered his head, pressed his dry lips together, and struggled to reach for the water cup on the table.
The moment his hand touched it, his brows furrowed in pain, as if he had strained something. He let out a sharp gasp.
His hand trembled, tipping the cup over on the table.
Fortunately, there wasn’t much water left inside.
Asi stared at him, dumbfounded.

Lu Yu pouted in grievance, his dark eyes brimming with misery.
It was as if he feared Asi would scold him for spilling the water.
“I... I didn’t mean to... My hand just wouldn’t listen to me...”
He spoke as he stretched out his arm, deliberately showing Asi the red marks that laced his skin.
Sure enough, the young girl’s face took on an expression of determination.
“Xiaobai, don’t force yourself. I’ll stay and keep you company.”
He looked so pitiful, with no one by his side to care for him.
He couldn’t even hold a cup of water—how lonely he would be if she weren’t here.
Asi filled the cup with water and brought it to Lu Yu’s lips.
She gently helped him drink a full cup before setting it back on the table.
“Won’t your family worry about you?”
Lu Yu hesitated for a long time before asking.
He wanted Asi to stay and keep him company, but after all, she had her own family.
It didn’t seem right for her to spend the night here with him.
“I don’t have any family.”
Asi sat on the edge of the bed, swinging her fair, slender legs lightly.
“Huh? Wasn’t that your sister the other day?”
Asi smiled, “Yes, but I live alone.”
Lu Yu lowered his gaze.
He couldn’t imagine how a girl as lovely as Asi could be all alone in the world.
But it was alright.
Lu Yu grasped Asi’s hand that rested by her side and said earnestly, “You’ll never be alone again.”

I’ll be with you. I am your family.
Asi looked at Lu Yu in puzzlement, unable to fathom why he suddenly spoke in such a sorrowful yet caring tone.
But if she didn’t understand, then she’d just smile.
There was never any harm in smiling.
Asi curved her lips in a gentle smile.
Her dimples appeared, sweet and faint.
Her dark eyes sparkled under the light, dazzling and bright.
Lu Yu’s cheeks suddenly flushed red.
All traces of gloom vanished from his features.
Although there was only one bed in the hospital room, it was large—enough to accommodate three people with ease.
A doctor came in once during the night to change Lu Yu’s dressing.
In truth, Lu Yu didn’t want to stay in the hospital, but seeing the worried look on the girl’s face,
he had no choice but to obey and remain.
Suddenly, a commotion sounded in the hallway.
“Please keep quiet, this is a hospital!”
“I’m looking for my own son—what business is it of yours?”
Footsteps pounded rapidly, approaching their room.
The door was suddenly flung open.