248: Eldest son

Eldest son

The couple's call lasted for a long while. They were both unwilling to say goodbye but it was already late for Xiaolei. She'd been yawning for a while now so Yu Chen was urging her to sleep, despite him feeling that he still hadn't gotten enough time to talk with her and see her.  0

It had only been two days and they already missed each other this badly.  

Xiaolei yawned again, her day had been tough, and she still needed to rise early the next morning so she could only give in and end the call.  

"I miss you," she said, and Yu Chen's lips curved up a little.  

"I miss you too… so much…" he uttered in a husky, loving voice, and Xiaolei felt her heart doing flips. 

"Goodnight." 

"Mm. I love you."  

"I love you." 

Once the call ended, Xiaolei plonked herself down on her bed. She laid back, spread her arms and stared at the ceiling before she lazily stood up again. She was a little thirsty because of their cheering and her non-stop talking since she called him, so she stepped out of her room to get a drink.  

After drinking enough water, Xiaolei was about to enter her room when she decided to check on her bodyguard on the sofa.  

What she saw made her sigh. The man was sleeping on the floor again, in the same spot she left him a while ago. Since the day Yu Chen fell into a coma, Juu had become her full time bodyguard. Xiaolei knew what kind of bodyguard he was. She saw it  when she was young, so she didn't complain much about his way of protecting her. She had seen before how persistent and watchful he was when he was watching over Yu Chen all those years ago. She even thought that he was some programmed robot back then because of his strange behavior.  

The strangest thing about Juu was the fact that he hadn't changed even a bit. His expressions, his stares, his speech patterns, and everything else was exactly the same as when they were younger. It's like his physical body was the only thing that changed. He had nothing he wanted to do, no life goals, as if there was nothing in his mind and heart aside from his duty to protect.  

He didn't like it when Xiaolei was out of his sight, and that was why he followed her like a shadow. In fact, the only times where Xiaolei was out of his sight were when she was in the bathroom or in  her bedroom. He would only stop following her once they entered Scarlet Hill.  

Xiaolei knew what he was like as a bodyguard, but months ago, when Xiaolei went abroad for her first business trip as the empire's CEO, Xiaolei had of course paid for two suites, one for each of them. 

However, Juu refused to leave her. He wanted to stay in her suite as well, telling her that he would sleep on the sofa to ensure her safety.  

Xiaolei had been enraged. She is a woman. She understood that he was like that with Yu Chen, but Yu Chen is a man. Xiaolei of course didn't let him. However, the next morning, she found him sitting outside her suite's door. He actually stayed there overnight. Xiaolei could only give in. She knew that Juu would never hurt her, but she was still a little wary of him at first. However, as time went by, Xiaolei was quick to get used to him. It was because Juu wasn't making her feel uncomfortable in any way, despite him sleeping in the same suite as her. He didn't even like to sleep in a bed. He always slept on the floor in the living room like he was her pet dog. God only knows how many times she woke him up just to tell him to at least sleep on the sofa.  

If Xiaolei was to describe Juu, she would say that he is like a machine. He's like a robot who will stay still until she gives him an order. He won't even speak or move unless she tells him too. Sometimes, he behaves like a security dog, whose only job is to watch the door. He's simply, and strangely, mind-boggling. Xiaolei hadn't even realized when she stopped being wary of him.  

And as time went by, Xiaolei began seeing him as her eldest son. Even though Juu is older than her, if she were to add the years from her past life to her current age, she would definitely pass as Juu's aunt. That thinking might be one of the reasons why Xiaolei's maternal instinct was kicking in, not just for the 10 babies but for Juu as well.  

Still, Xiaolei had been puzzled and intrigued by his peculiarities for a long time now. She could tell that his behavior wasn't normal at all. She once tried to ask him about his personal life and his family, but Juu showed her an expression she'd never seen before. And for some reason, even though he didn't say anything at all, she felt heart broken. Since then, Xiaolei never asked him again. She  once asked Gu Jinyang, but the man told her that she should ask Yu Chen about it. But unfortunately, life was busy since Yu Chen had woken up, so she didn't have the chance to ask about Juu yet. Maybe she could finally ask once she returned.  

"Hey, Juu. Wake up and sleep on the couch please," Xiaolei said, and as always, the man immediately rose. He was so easy to wake up and so damn quick to obey as well, just like a pet.  

He then flopped himself onto the couch without glancing at her and continued sleeping.  

Sigh… this man… 

Xiaolei sighed and left him. She still couldn't understand his obsession with floors. He seemed to be really comfortable when he slept on cold hard floors, even without any blankets, and Xiaolei could never understand why.

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