Chapter 5 The Runaway Patient
By the time Hanyang caught his breath and was willing to talk, I let him go and placed the takeout boxes in front of him.
When Hanyang saw the meat, he said nothing, but his eyes lit up honestly.
I watched him eat too fast and handed him a bottle of water. "Slow down. Both boxes are yours. I'm not fighting you for them."
Hanyang's movements slowed. He asked, "When can I leave?"
"Leave? Where are you going? You're staying right here."
Hanyang glanced at me, then buried his face back in the box.
I wanted to take Hanyang home right away. I didn't know his exact situation, but the way things were going, he would end up on that dangerous path again before long.
With his temper, if I told him now, he would rip out the IV and bolt from the room without a second thought.
I needed a gentler way to get him back.
Hanyang still ran. The moment I went to the bathroom, he climbed out the second-floor window.
The envelope with the money was half empty. Everything else stayed exactly where it had been.
Fine. Hanyang, you're really something.
I crushed the snacks I had bought for him. Crumbs sprayed across the bodyguard beside me.
The bodyguard looked at the paused footage and asked, "Young Master, should we bring him back?"
"No."
I dialed a number. "Cheng Yizhong, help me find someone named Hanyang."
"A guy?"
A mutter came from the other end. "No way, Chen Yi. You're actually with a guy? Someone told me yesterday and I didn't believe it."
"It's only been a few days and your preferences have changed?"
"If you're going to like someone, at least don't pick the dirty-looking type with a vicious face. If that's what you want, I can find you better ones. You'll be satisfied."
I leaned back against the spot where Hanyang had lain and closed my eyes. "Cut the nonsense. Can you find him or not? If not, I'll ask someone else."
"Yes, yes, yes. Give me some time."
"First find out where he lives. I have urgent business with him. I remember you liked that car last time?"
"Done! Done!" Cheng Yizhong's voice rose with excitement. "Leave it to me. I'll even dig up how many pairs of underwear he bought."