Chapter 2092: I Brought a Woman for You

“If this were ancient times, you’d be tossed into a brothel and become the star attraction just by smiling like that.”

Li Jian thought he described it aptly but feared his brother’s lack of imagination, so he added for familial sake, “The ones throwing money down are all male patrons.”

“Scoundrel!”

Yaen Chi grabbed the pillow resting under his chest and threw it at Li Jian, “Nothing good comes out of a dog’s mouth!”

His expression was truly fierce, but his strength was soft and limp. Li Jian had to move in a bit to catch the pillow, and he put it back onto the bed.

“Look at you, even when you’re throwing things, it’s like you’re being coy. If I were a male patron…”

“Get lost!” Yaen Chi couldn’t bear it anymore. If he continued recovering, getting infuriated by Li Jian daily, he’d be disabled for life.

“Look at you, you’re all angry and embarrassed,” Li Jian said worriedly, “Brother, you’re getting more effeminate. Just look at your strength, a peck from a chick hurts more than this. If you don’t get better, wouldn’t it make my constant care a waste?”

All those efforts on crutches would be for nothing.

Yaen Chi rolled his eyes, “Thanks, but you’d better stay far away and stop taking care of me.”

“How could I do that? You’re in the Capital City with only the Li Family as relatives. If I don’t come, who will?”

Li Jian pulled up a chair, swung his long leg around, and sat down, then pulled out a cigar, ready to light it.

Yaen Chi’s eyelids twitched, “This is a hospital room, smoking isn’t allowed. Or are you thinking I particularly want to smell your smoke now?”

“Is that so?”

Li Jian wasn’t concerned about Yaen Chi inhaling second-hand smoke, but he noticed the “No Smoking” sign on the wall and extinguished the match, placing the cigar behind his ear. Before his hand dropped, it returned to take the cigar and clamped it between his lips.

Not smoking, just feeling the vibe.

“I’m dealing with a matter now that’s got me really stuck, can’t find a breakthrough. It’s troubling me a lot. Wanted to have a few puffs, how ’bout you help me solve it?”

No wonder, Li Jian only smokes cigars when working or chasing criminals. Usually, a box of cigars would go stale in his pocket without him taking it out, not knowing if he genuinely has a nicotine habit, acting like he’s got split personalities, yet having the cheek to tell Yaen Chi not to smoke.

Yaen Chi didn’t want to pay him any mind, but he knew if Li Jian opened up personally, he genuinely had a problem.

“What can I do to help you now?”

Li Jian slowly smirked, licked his lips, and stared at Yaen Chi, trying to conceal ill intentions in his eyes, but his expression clearly showed he was up to no good.

With a purpose, he said, “Isn’t your face still okay?”

Yaen Chi was taken aback for a moment, then, realizing it, instantly flew into a rage, “Screw you, Li Jian! I’m lying here and you’re still planning to mess with me? Honestly, how many of those matchmaking arrangements grandpa set you up with have I blocked for you over the years?”

“No matchmaker, it’s not like that, bro, you misunderstood.”

Hearing him call “brother” sent a shiver down Yaen Chi’s spine. He closed his eyes wanting to quickly rid himself of this plague, “Stop beating around the bush, don’t gasp for air. Speak your purpose concisely without any unnecessary words.”

Li Jian: “I brought a woman over for you.”

Yaen Chi: “…”

“Are you sick or something?”

“No, but I’m really at my wits’ end. I’ve been interrogating her for days, but she’s like a mute. You brought her in; maybe you can get her to talk.”