I Just Want to be a Throwaway Character - Chapter 78

Chapter 78: World 4

Ji Wan kept her eyes closed for a long time, but when Lu Fanghan didn’t make a move, she cautiously opened them.

She was met with Lu Fanghan’s face, impossibly close. Her dark eyes were fixed on her without a single blink. As Lu Fanghan’s gaze grew increasingly dangerous, Ji Wan’s bad feeling intensified. She suddenly felt that Luo Ying wasn’t so scary after all. Now, Lu Fanghan seemed far more terrifying.

“Lu… Lu Fanghan, the… the doctor told me to get some rest.” Ji Wan, a little scared, hugged the blanket and inched away. The incident at the cold spring had left her sore for several days.

But before Ji Wan could move much, Lu Fanghan pulled her onto her lap, making her unable to move.

“Is that so? The doctor also said you need to get some ‘exercise,'” Lu Fanghan teased, her hand slowly moving toward the buttons on Ji Wan’s chest. Ji Wan’s body went stiff. She realized that if she didn’t stop her, Lu Fanghan would do something.

This was a hospital! Even if it was the Lu family’s private hospital, it was still wrong! At least… at least wait until they get home!

Ji Wan frantically covered her chest, trying to protest. “Wait! Lu… Mmm…” Her words were instantly silenced. Lu Fanghan’s long, slender hand gently pushed the back of her head, and Ji Wan’s innocent eyes widened, staring at Lu Fanghan’s face that was suddenly so close.

This day was destined to be a long and difficult one for Ji Wan, because, just as Lu Fanghan said, she never left the room for the entire day.

A gentle breeze swept over fallen leaves, scattering them. The warmth of lips was passed on bit by bit. A fine rain began to fall. The icy fingertips, like a soulless snake, slid inch by inch, making its prey tremble with every touch, before completely swallowing it whole.

The rain grew heavier. The flower struggled to lift its head, refusing to be beaten down. But the one who controlled the rain did not want to let the flower go so easily. She gently peeled away the flower’s outer layers, one by one, revealing the snow-white stamen within.

As the rain poured down, Ji Wan, like a budding flower, was forcefully washed by the rain, compelled to open up bit by bit, revealing her soft, pure-white core.

The flower trembled, slowly resisting and growing scared. But the one in control showed no mercy. She admired the helpless, tearful look of the girl, while her hands continued to take control of the girl’s every move. Their breaths mingled. A fierce wind blew over, overwhelming all of the flower’s defenses.

Lu Fanghan gently bit Ji Wan’s sensitive earlobe. Just as Ji Wan was about to reach her limit, she deliberately slowed down. Lu Fanghan purposefully whispered into Ji Wan’s ear, “Ji Wan, say you love me.”

But Ji Wan, whose consciousness had already drifted off into outer space, couldn’t react. She opened her tearful, bullied eyes and looked at Lu Fanghan’s slow movements with confused incomprehension. The helpless, tingling sensation throughout her body tormented Ji Wan’s fragile nerves. But Lu Fanghan still refused to let her go.

The unbearable feeling made tears well up in Ji Wan’s eyes, and she cried pitifully, her heart clenching. Ji Wan looked at Lu Fanghan with a mournful, accusatory expression, not understanding what the person on top of her wanted. Her hands weakly wrapped around Lu Fanghan’s neck. Ji Wan was now acting on pure instinct. She reached out and kissed Lu Fanghan’s lips, begging for release. But Lu Fanghan simply tilted her head to the side, avoiding the kiss.

Ji Wan grew even more confused and wronged, looking like a little bunny with teary red eyes.

Seeing the teardrops gathering in the girl’s eyes, Lu Fanghan’s heart softened, and she quickened her pace with a pang of heartache. She gently kissed away Ji Wan’s tears one by one. “Don’t cry. Whatever you want, it’s yours. Everything I have belongs to you.”

But Ji Wan couldn’t hear anything anymore. Her brain had completely surrendered to her senses.

“Mmm… Lu Fanghan, don’t, that’s enough… Wuuu…” Like a young beast seeking protection, the girl finally cried out helplessly. But even her intermittent, hoarse sobs were swallowed by Lu Fanghan.

This was only the beginning, wasn’t it? And since Ji Wan dared to secretly plot to cancel their engagement, she had to be taught a lesson.

In the end, Ji Wan was forced to say the words of love that Lu Fanghan wanted to hear.

In another hospital room, the severely injured Principal Su Li was not as lucky. Compared to the passionate atmosphere on Ji Wan’s side, Su Li had no gentle romance or beautiful person in his arms.

Su Li cautiously watched Luo Bing, who was sitting on a soft chair in a corner of the room, ignoring him. If it weren’t for the ancient magical spatial array in the pouch that had activated on its own that day, he might have…

He remembered Luo Bing’s tear-streaked red eyes when he woke up. Su Li’s heart ached. But after a while, Luo Bing returned to his usual cold, apathetic demeanor.

Sigh. How could he not know what his lover was like? When he was angry, he was truly angry, and if he said he wouldn’t talk to you, he wouldn’t. Now, he was clearly giving him the “silent treatment.”

Feeling his body’s pain temporarily lessen, Su Li slowly sat up, trying to get to his feet. But he had overestimated himself. Cold sweat began to bead on his forehead. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a chair being pushed aside. Luo Bing quickly stood in front of Su Li.

“Su Li, lie down. Do you have to make me worry before you’re satisfied?” Luo Bing said coldly. He was clearly trying to scold him, but his voice was trembling with emotion.

Su Li looked up blankly, not understanding what was wrong with Luo Bing. It was the first time he had seen Luo Bing express his emotions so openly. Luo Bing realized his tears were falling, and he raised a hand to stop them, but the more he wiped, the more they fell.

Su Li panicked. The next second, he forced himself to stand despite the pain. He gently wiped away the remaining tears from Luo Bing’s eyes and apologized, “I’m sorry, I lost the pouch you gave me.”

“Do you think I care about the pouch?” Luo Bing turned his head, looking both exasperated and amused at Su Li. Then he turned and walked away, clearly still angry.

But his back was suddenly hugged tightly by someone. “I’m sorry. But that pouch was the last thing your mother left you,” Su Li whispered into Luo Bing’s ear.

“Let go,” Luo Bing tried to struggle free from the jerk’s grip, but he was worried about Su Li’s injuries. He just wanted to know if Su Li had any idea of the suffocating fear he felt when he saw Su Li covered in blood and unconscious. It felt like the sky had instantly collapsed, and his life had lost all purpose. Yet all Su Li cared about was a pouch? The fact that he gave her the pouch meant… that she truly cared about him.

“I’m sorry,” Su Li repeated.

“I hate you. I really… wuuu… I shouldn’t have fallen in love with you.” Luo Bing’s eyes turned red, and he finally broke down crying in Su Li’s arms.

Su Li didn’t say a word, a look of sadness in his eyes. Is it still not enough? His hands slowly loosened, his voice taking on an imperceptible sadness. “I’m sorry. It won’t happen again.”

But before Su Li could completely let go, Luo Bing seemed to know what he was thinking. Luo Bing took a deep breath, suddenly turned, and looked at Su Li’s dazed expression. He stood on his tiptoes and kissed his lips.

“Su Li, can you stop being so self-righteous? What gives you the right to say you like me just to like me, and then give up on me so easily?” Luo Bing bit Su Li’s lip hard after the kiss, his eyes fixed on him.

“I’m…” Su Li stopped the apology he was about to say. He felt Luo Bing’s trembling body. A wave of heartache instantly swept over him.

Su Li pulled Luo Bing into a tight hug. He ignored the pain in his body, holding him so tightly, as if he wanted to meld him into his bones.

“Luo Bing, I love you, I’ve always loved you. So much, so much…” Su Li whispered, his affection impossible to hide.

After who knows how long, Su Li said, “Luo Bing, it hurts.” He was acting entitled, hugging Luo Bing and burying his face in his shoulder, playfully complaining.

“Good, you deserve to suffer.” Although he said that, Luo Bing gently pulled away from Su Li’s embrace, picked up the medicine from the table, and handed him a glass of water, signaling him to take it.

Looking at Luo Bing’s coy expression, Su Li took the cup, a mischievous look in his eyes. “Luo Bing, the water’s a bit hot.”

“Hot?” Luo Bing took the cup from Su Li, confused, and brought it to his lips. “It’s not hot… Mmm…”

…

When Ji Wan woke up, the curtains in the room were drawn. The dim light made it impossible for her to tell the time. Feeling herself lying in a soft embrace, Ji Wan gently turned her head. When she saw Lu Fanghan’s sleeping face, she smiled faintly.

But as soon as she moved, the soreness in her body returned.

“Hiss…” Ji Wan’s face instantly scrunched up. A pair of hands opportunely kneaded her waist, pulling her closer.

“Still uncomfortable?” Lu Fanghan’s raspy, clear voice from sleep reached Ji Wan’s ears. Hearing that voice, Ji Wan’s face shamefully turned red. She remembered that just before she passed out, Lu Fanghan had been using that same voice to bully her.

“Hmph, you jerk,” Ji Wan said, suddenly puffing out her cheeks and biting Lu Fanghan’s delicate collarbone.

Seeing Ji Wan’s cute little move, Lu Fanghan smiled gently. She wrapped her arms around Ji Wan and leaned close to her ear. “Hmm? Want more?”

“You… you pervert!” Ji Wan’s face was fiery red.

“Since you called me a pervert~” Lu Fanghan’s hands restlessly moved toward places they shouldn’t.

“Lu Fanghan! When did you get so perverted?” Ji Wan grabbed Lu Fanghan’s restless hands and resisted. But her voice was soft and gentle, sounding like a pout.

When Ji Wan moved, their skin uncontrollably rubbed against each other…

Ji Wan looked up, intending to “reason” with Lu Fanghan angrily. But she was instantly drawn in by the lustful darkness in Lu Fanghan’s eyes. A chill ran down her spine. Yesterday, Lu Fanghan had looked at her the same way…

“Lu… Mmm…” When her mouth was blocked again, Ji Wan’s resistance failed, and she went limp. Sensing the miserable fate that awaited her, Ji Wan simply closed her eyes, hoping Lu Fanghan would be gentle and spare her poor lower back.

But Lu Fanghan only kissed her and stopped her actions. She smiled faintly, looking at Ji Wan. She wasn’t a beast to that extent. However… seeing Ji Wan’s trembling eyelashes and flushed cheeks, and her small action of hugging her neck while panting softly, Lu Fanghan’s breath hitched.

Ji Wan waited with her eyes closed for a long time, but Lu Fanghan didn’t move. She opened her eyes in confusion and looked at Lu Fanghan.

“Alright, you’re awake, aren’t you? I’ll take you for a walk outside,” Lu Fanghan said, pinching Ji Wan’s soft cheek. Her voice was incredibly gentle.

“Mmm, tired. Carry me,” Ji Wan said with a pout, hugging Lu Fanghan and refusing to let go.

Lu Fanghan lovingly pecked Ji Wan’s soft lips. “Aren’t you hungry?” Lu Fanghan held Ji Wan, gently caressing the side of her face.

“It tickles, stop kissing me. I’ll get up, okay?” Ji Wan turned her head away, avoiding Lu Fanghan’s breath on her cheek.

They played around for a while. By the time Ji Wan slowly walked out of the hospital, it was already getting dark. The streetlights came on, and the night market in Magic City was just beginning.

Smelling the various delicious scents from the street stalls, Ji Wan’s stomach rumbled. She covered her stomach and looked at Lu Fanghan with a pleading expression, like a cute little puppy waiting for its owner to feed it.

Lu Fanghan’s heart melted. She gently stroked Ji Wan’s head, holding her hand. Then she led her past the food street…

Ji Wan looked at Lu Fanghan, confused. She said they were going to eat, so why were they walking past the food? Ji Wan stopped and looked back at the food street that was getting further and further away.

“Lu Fanghan, I’m hungry,” Ji Wan said, looking pleadingly at the food street and tugging on Lu Fanghan’s sleeve. But Lu Fanghan just held her hand and continued walking. “Be good, we’re almost there. Just hold on a little longer,” she said mercilessly, without any room for discussion.

It wasn’t until they stopped in front of a familiar store that Ji Wan finally paused.

This store… why did it look so familiar? Wait, wasn’t this Luo Jinyan’s family’s restaurant?

Ji Wan looked at Lu Fanghan’s calm expression, confused. She didn’t know what she was up to.

Ji Wan was led into the store by Lu Fanghan, still in a daze. Looking at the familiar dishes on the table in front of her, Ji Wan looked at Lu Fanghan strangely.

Could she be jealous because of the meal Luo Jinyan had bought for her before?

“What’s wrong? Aren’t you hungry?” Lu Fanghan smiled at Ji Wan, her eyes still gentle. But Ji Wan couldn’t shake the feeling that something was wrong.

Sure enough, a moment later, Luo Jinyan walked in.

“…” Ji Wan finally understood what Lu Fanghan was planning.

Only Lu Fanghan would think of a way to show off their relationship right here, in front of Luo Jinyan.