944: Why Are You Doing This To Me?

Why Are You Doing This To Me?

The next morning Xiao Min woke up and realized he was in Shen Li's home. He thought he was dreaming and tried to get back to his senses. He didn't like the idea that he woke up in his home and more than that he was surprised why he was there. 1

He remembered he told the bartender what to do then how come he ended up there. 

'Did I again ask the taxi driver to drop me here? Why don't I remember anything?'

He then realized he was shirtless and held his head in frustration, 'Why am I not wearing my T-shirt? Did I do something like last time? Did I kiss him? Did I…..'

"Morning, Xiao Min," Shen Li entered the room and interrupted the flooded thoughts in Xiao Min's mind.

The expressions of Xiao Min's face changed. He wanted to ask why and how he was there, but before that, Shen Li answered. "I was in the pub last night, so I waited for you. When you didn't seem to be sober, I brought you here instead of taking you back home." 

"There was no need to trouble yourself. I had already arranged myself to be home," Xiao Min countered as he got out of the bed, but his head hurt like hell, and he had to pause in his place.

"You are not a trouble for me," Shen Li answered. He sounded different from how he used to be. His voice was soft and calm instead of cold.

"I doubt it." Saying Xiao Min started to search for something here and there, trying to clear his vision. 

Shen Li understood what he was doing and informed, "Your T-shirt got dirty, so I had to take it off. You can wear mine."

"Where is it?" Xiao Min asked, ignoring Shen Li's offer.

"It's drying," Shen li answered. 

As Xiao Min knew the drying room, he stepped out of the bedroom, trying to deal with the hangover and getting control over his unstable steps.

Just as he was about to cross Shen Li, his steps betrayed him, and Shen Li held his arm to support him. Xiao Min shrugged his hand and continued walking out. 

He went to the drying room and picked up his t-shirt from the stand, which was yet to be dried.

Not thinking twice, he put it on the wet T-shirt, and Shen Li spoke, "It's not dried yet."

"I don't want to trouble myself to come here to return your clothes," Xiao Min said coldly and stepped out of the drying room, his intentions clear, he wanted to leave the place as soon as possible. 

"Don't expect me to thank you for getting me here as I never asked you to do so," Xiao Min commented and stepped towards the door where he could wear his shoes. 

Shen Li held his arm, "I have made you a hangover soup. Have it first."

"I don't want to, saying Xiao Min was about to pull his hand back, but this time Shen Li held it tight that Xiao Min couldn't pull it out."

"Be good when I'm asking you nicely," Shen Li warned. He didn't sound soft but cold like before.

"What if I won't," Xiao Min countered.

Shen Li held Xiao Min at the collars. Xiao Min didn't have that much strength to oppose Shen Li and ended up cornered by him, "Don't provoke me," and before Xiao Min could understand, Shen Li pulled up his wet T-shirt and took it off, "No more words."

Though Xiao Min intended to oppose everything Shen Li did, something stopped him from going against what his senior said. It was impossible to get rid of those feelings from all these years in an instant.

Holding his hand tightly, Shen Li dragged Xiao Min towards the dining table and made him sit in the chair. Xiao Min was like an obedient guy who sat quietly.

Shen Li put the pot of hot soup in front of Xiao Min and instructed, "Finish it all." 

Then, carrying Xiao Min's T-shirt, Shen Li went to his room and brought another T-shirt for Xiao Min. 

Xiao Min was eating the soup, and Shen Li put on the T-shirt in Xiao Min's head, indicating to him that he had to wear whether he wished or not.

Xiao Min stopped eating and pulled down the T-shirt. Once he finished the soup, he stood up, "Thanks for the soup," and stepped towards the door. 

"It's already late. You can get ready here and go for the office," Shen Li offered. 

"No need," Xiao Min answered coldly. 

Sighing deeply, Shen Li asked, "What happened, Xiao Min? Why are you like this?" 

Finally, Shen Li asked what he wished for the past few days, and it was what Xiao Min wanted to hear.

Clenching his fists, Xiao Min looked at Shen Li, "And why are you doing this to me, senior?"

"What do you mean, Xiao Min?" Shen Li asked, not knowing what was troubling Xiao Min.

"When you plan to give up on me and go away from me, why are you making it difficult for me?" Xiao Min asked.

It surprised Shen Li, "What do you mean? When did I….."

"When I'm trying my best to stay away from you, why are you like this? Isn't it good that I'm not coming after you to trouble you? Why can't you let me be?" Xiao Min asked. 

"Xiao Min, I think you are mistaken," Shen Li retorted. 

Xiao Min chuckled, "Mistaken, huh? I heard what you and my father talked about in the hospital gallery that day. Will you still say I'm mistaken?"

Shen Li understood what the problem was and said, "That was not everything."

"I know that was not everything. You have been listening to my father for so long, and I was clueless."

"That was in the past, but now…."

"Now, I won't stop or cling on to you. I'm the fool not to know anything and kept everything alive inside me just like that thinking one day we would be together," Xiao Min interrupted Shen Li, his eyes turned moist.

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