Lima syndrome

"Is this true, little uncle?"

“Yeah, Sunwoo baby is awesome.”

When Bai Jitai returned home, he didn't see anyone in the hall but heard laughter coming from the kitchen. He frowned slightly. How could someone in the Bai family be so bold and act so presumptuously when the owner was not at home.

He threw off his blood-stained coat and walked towards the kitchen.

At this time, Bai Zhiyan was making apple pie for Li Shanyu, and the two of them were playing while cooking.

"Sunwoo, hold this for your uncle first. We are almost there. As soon as we hear the 'ding' sound, we can eat the apple pie."

"Why are you asking the kid to do that? I'll get it for you."

Bai Jitai's low voice sounded from behind him, and Bai Zhiyan was frightened. He turned around suddenly and looked up, but just bumped into his chin.

"Uh-huh-"

Bai Zhiyan cried out in pain and covered his head. Bai Jitai was not much better. He rubbed his chin and glared at him fiercely. Did this bastard grow up eating walnuts? His head is so hard.

"You are so stubborn, no wonder you always do stupid things."

"You are a ghost, Bai Jita, you floated in without any sound." Bai Zhiyan cried in pain, put down the plate in his hand and glared back unwillingly.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the two was not right, Li Shanyu carefully pulled the corner of Bai Zhiyan's clothes, "Uncle, are you okay..."

"I'm fine." Bai Zhiyan endured the pain and gave Li Shanyu a slightly twisted smile.

"What are you two doing?"

Bai Jitai received a message from Bai Jiying this morning and knew that she was going to send Li Shanyu over, but he didn't expect her to be so quick. As soon as he got home, he saw the two of them playing.

"I-we're making apple pie."

Hearing Li Shanyu's trembling voice, Bai Zhiyan thought it was because he was afraid of Bai Jita. He was about to mock him and tell him not to affect them here, but he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the bloodstains on his clothes.

Shit, is Li Shanyu shaking because of seeing this?

Without thinking, Bai Zhiyan stood in front of Bai Jitai, took a few steps back and pressed his back against him.

"what are you doing?"

Bai Jitai was leaning against him and didn't understand what he meant by this inexplicable action. Just as he was about to raise his hand to push him away, he heard Li Shanyu's soft voice.

"Is my uncle injured?"

Seeing Li Shanyu pointing at his waist and abdomen, he finally understood why Bai Zhiyan stood in front of him. It turned out that he was worried that the blood on his body would be seen by the children.

Feeling the warmth on Bai Zhiyan's back, he gave up the idea of ​​pushing him away. Instead, he turned him around and put his arm on his shoulders, pretending to be weak.

"Yes, Sunwoo, my eldest uncle is injured and I want your youngest uncle to help bandage him."

Bai Zhiyan's hair stood on end at his sudden action and pretending to be gentle voice, and he subconsciously raised his hand to push him. However, Bai Jitai was more than half a head taller than him, and he was strong and sturdy, so no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't move at all.

"What the hell are you doing? Don't lean on me."

He tried to lower his voice as much as possible so that Li Shanyu wouldn't hear it, but his voice was too soft and Bai Jitai didn't hear it at all. He pressed his shoulders even harder with a smile.

Li Shanyu looked at Bai Jitai with some concern, "Then, leave this to me. My uncle has already told me that we only need to wait for the bell to ring and the apple pie will be ready."

"No, Sunyu, I have to stay and watch--"

"Let's go. It's rare for Sunwoo to take the initiative like this. Don't get in his way."

Bai Zhiyan was interrupted by Bai Jitai. He wanted to speak again, but was suppressed by Bai Jitai's threatening eyes. He pressed the wound on his arm, and the piercing pain came. Bai Zhiyan could not speak anymore, and finally resigned himself to his fate and pretended to help him back to the room.

As soon as he entered Bai Jitai's room, he immediately shook off his arm and kept his distance from him, "Bai Jitai, if you are sick or injured, go find a doctor. I don't have time to care whether you live or die."

"Just now you looked worried and afraid that Li Shanyu would see you. Why are you stopping pretending so soon?"

Bai Jitai ignored his shouting and cursing, snorted coldly, and took off his clothes in front of him.

There was not a single scratch on his sturdy body. What he said just now was simply a lie. Bai Zhiyan frowned and wanted to scold him for lying to a child, but he was frightened by his tattoo.

The black snake tattoo on his body appeared in front of Bai Zhiyan again. He turned his head away with a pale face. He had been bitten by a snake before. It is said that once bitten by a snake, one will be afraid of the rope for ten years. Now, when he saw the snake, he felt the wound on his ankle that had healed long ago start to ache again.

Now Bai Zhiyan has found a new reason for his hatred for Bai Jita, which is that he has this tattoo on his body.

Since last time, Bai Jitai noticed that he seemed to be afraid of the tattoo on his body, so he deliberately moved closer.

"Why, are you afraid of snakes?"

Bai Zhiyan looked unhappy. He turned his head and slowly backed away. Bai Jitai approached him step by step without haste.

Finally, he had nowhere to retreat, and he leaned his back against the wall, not daring to look at Bai Jitai, so he had to close his eyes. Seeing this, Bai Jitai felt a little happy.

"Is it that scary?" he whispered, with a hint of teasing in his tone.

Not sure whether he was asking whether snakes were scary or whether he was scary. Bai Zhiyan closed his eyes and didn't look at him. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

"I'm scared, so don't come near me."

Bai Jitai's mouth corners slightly raised. He reached out and gently pinched Bai Zhiyan's chin, turning his head so that he faced him.

"Look at me." His tone was commanding.

Bai Zhiyan closed his eyes tightly and his body trembled uncontrollably.

"Open your eyes." Bai Jitai spoke again, his voice even deeper.

Bai Zhiyan slowly opened his eyes, and what came into view were Bai Jita's deep eyes.

"It's not alive, what are you afraid of?" Bai Jitai pointed to the tattoo on his body. The black snake rose and fell on his muscles as he moved, as if it had life.

Bai Zhiyan looked at his tattoo and then at his face, and instantly remembered the nightmare he had before. In his dream, Bai Jitai turned into a snake and wanted to strangle him to death.

"You stay away from me!"

He raised his hand and pushed Bai Jitai, but the other party did not move at all. Instead, when his hand touched his flesh, he was frightened and quickly withdrew it.

The slightly cool touch of the palm was fleeting, and Bai Jitai frowned slightly. He didn't like Bai Zhiyan talking to him in this tone. His eyes became cold, and he approached Bai Zhiyan, supported his hands on the wall, and trapped him between his arms.

"You'd better control your emotions when you talk to me," he warned.

Bai Zhiyan's heartbeat quickened uncontrollably, and he swallowed, trying to calm himself down.

"I...I understand." His voice trembled a little.

Bai Jitai looked at his flustered expression, and a strange feeling surged in his heart. He loosened his grip on Bai Zhiyan and took a step back.

"Just wait here and don't move."

He turned around and went to the closet to look for clothes, not caring at all that Bai Zhiyan was still there, and took off all his clothes.

I caught a glimpse of Bai Zhiyan's unnatural expression and asked him casually, "Why are you afraid of snakes?"

Bai Zhiyan wanted to say it was all because of you, a lunatic, "I was bitten by a snake before."

Upon hearing his answer, Bai Jitai paused as he was tying his belt. How could people still get bitten by snakes in this day and age?

"When?"

"During a recent study tour at Halla Mountain."

Study trip? Bai Jitai found that he had no idea that Bai Zhiyan had gone on a study trip, and it was some time ago.

He had clearly told Bai Zhiyan's counselor that he should report everything to him, but he didn't even tell him this. This counselor is a waste.

"Who will you team up with?"

Bai Jitai was also a student of Yinxing in his early years and was very familiar with Yinxing's teaching system. When he went out for research, he was dissatisfied with the two-person team format and used violence to force his partner to write his report as well. He even paid extra for luxury hotels when he went out for accommodation.

He knew that with Bai Zhiyan's personality, he would definitely team up with others to collect materials and write a report. He just needed to stay away for two days, and he wanted to know who would live with him.

Bai Zhiyan didn't expect his thoughts to jump so much. He asked this question after just a few sentences, and he was suddenly speechless.

"Classmates."

"Of course I know it's a classmate. I'm asking you who that person is." Bai Jitai noticed his resistance and seemed to have thought of something.

"Cha Kyung-chan or Seo Si-won?"

He put on his clothes and walked up to Bai Zhiyan with an unhappy look on his face.

Bai Zhiyan was speechless. This seemed to be the third time he asked himself this question. Why did he feel that he would have to choose between these two people?

He cursed in his heart, but Bai Jitai thought he didn't want to answer, so he pressed the back of his neck and gently kneaded it, forming an embrace. "Even if you don't tell me, I'll ask your counselor, so I advise you to tell me yourself and don't make me unhappy."

"It's Cha Kyung-chan..."

As expected, as soon as he finished speaking, the air pressure in the room instantly dropped to freezing point. Bai Zhiyan felt the hand on the back of his neck gradually getting stronger, and knew that this was a sign that he was about to lose his temper.

Bai Zhiyan really thought that he was sick. If he didn't say it, he would be angry, and if he said it, he would still be unhappy. So why did he have to force him to say it.

"What did you do?"

“Climb mountains to collect information and write reports.”

"that's it?"

"if not?"

Bai Jitai's eyes became colder and colder. He approached Bai Zhiyan, almost touching his face, "Nothing else?"

"Do you think something should happen?" Bai Zhiyan asked him back without showing any weakness, "I've said it many times, I have nothing to do with him, what do you think we should do?"

At this moment, his steady breathing and firm tone showed that he had a clear conscience. Seeing this, Bai Jitai stopped making things difficult for him and snorted before letting go of his hand.

"I hope you're telling the truth."

"Boom boom boom——"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shanyu knocked on the door, breaking the tense atmosphere.

"Uncle, the apple pie is ready..."

"Coming. I'll be right there."

After responding to Li Shanyu through the door, Bai Zhiyan turned to look at Bai Jitae, frowned and blinked at him, and his eyes clearly said "stop it".

Bai Jitae rarely saw him with such a vivid expression. Bai Zhiyan himself did not realize that this was the expression he often made when facing Che Jingcan for a long time. When Che Jingcan teased him, he would always subconsciously show this expression. He didn't expect that it has become a habit now.

He left the room while Bai Jitai was silent, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw Li Shanyu looking at him expectantly.

"Uncle, how is my uncle?" Li Shanyu stretched his neck to look into the room curiously.

"He's still alive."

Bai Zhiyan rubbed his head and quickly changed the subject, "Let's go downstairs and try something."

He brought Li Shanyu downstairs, and the aroma of apple pie wafted into the air. Bai Zhiyan cut it, tested the temperature, and handed it to Li Shanyu's mouth. The child couldn't wait to taste it and praised it endlessly.

"It's so delicious! My uncle is amazing!"

Bai Zhiyan looked at Li Shanyu's satisfied expression and felt relieved. Now the child was no longer as distant in front of him as before. He hoped that he could be more lively in the future.

At this time, Bai Jitai came downstairs. He changed into clean clothes and the violent aura on his body was reduced a lot. Li Shanyu no longer hid behind Bai Zhiyan.

"It looks like you guys have been very successful." He walked to the dining table and picked up a piece of apple pie to taste.

"Yeah! My uncle is really amazing. He can make a lot of delicious food!"

Lee Sun Woo is like Baek Ji Yeon's agent. Whenever he hears someone talking about something, he starts to spill the beans about their merits.

Bai Jitai recalled the food that Bai Zhiyan had cooked several times before, and it tasted really good.

But Bai Zhiyan felt very unhappy when he saw him eating the food he made. He pulled the plate back and stayed away from Bai Jita.

Bai Jitai saw this action and thought he was protecting his food. He chuckled and stopped eating. He bent down and pinched Li Shanyu's little face with a faint smile.

"If it tastes good, eat more."

"Well--"

As if he was pinched and hurt, Li Shanyu pouted and hid behind Bai Zhiyan again, looking at Bai Zhiyan with grievance.

"Can you please stop bullying the kid? Why are you using so much force?"

Bai Zhiyan quickly bent down to rub Li Shanyu's red face, but the feeling of his hand was so soft that it really made people want to touch it.

Seeing that he was frowning at him with a protective look on his face, Bai Jitai rarely felt dissatisfied with his cold words to him.

"He's a child and you're not."

As he said this, he stretched out his hand and pinched Bai Zhiyan's cheek, "How about pinching you instead of the child?"

"Forehead--"

Bai Zhiyan's facial features were pinched so hard that they flew all over the place, but he still kept cursing at him.

"Do you want to eat oil cakes?"

He raised his hand to hit Bai Jitai's arm, and Li Shanyu saw that he was being bullied and also went to grab Bai Jitai.

"Don't bully my uncle!"

These painless, drizzle-like attacks were like tickling to him. Bai Jitai finally let go when he saw his face wrinkled uncontrollably.

"Our Sunwoo is so partial, how can this be called bullying? Do you only like your uncle?"

He spread his hands and pretended to be hurt. Li Shanyu didn't understand the undercurrents between adults, and was really stumped by his question.

"I……"

Bai Zhiyan immediately pulled the child to his side.

"It's right that I don't like you!"