Afterwards.

Taehyung lay on the bed, receiving treatment from the doctor.

Both his eyes were empty of spirit, even his bare arms were littered with red marks, anyone could tell what he had just been through.

As the Jeon family doctor looked over Taehyung, there was a look of sympathy on his face. However, in the end, it was Jungkook who was his boss, he quickly gathered himself, and carefully examined Taehyung.

After a preliminary inspection, the doctor said that Taehyung was a little dehydrated, he'd be fine after being put on a drip for a while.

Jungkook made a sound of affirmation. He slowly helped neaten Taehyung's blue hair, and said, "His heart is a little weak, please check it over carefully."

After another examination, the doctor reported that he found no problems, but if Jungkook still wasn't reassured, he could go to the hospital to get a more detailed examination. Jungkook nodded.

The doctor seemed to still have something to say, but he had some misgivings, eventually letting out a look of wanting to say something but holding back.

Seeing this, Jungkook expressionlessly ordered him to speak.

The doctor gave a dry cough, before saying quietly, "Young master seems to have suffered a bit of a mental shock...... With regards to those sorts of things...... please exercise some restraint."

Hearing this, Jungkook's gaze towards the doctor instantly became colder. He said, "Don't do anything unnecessary, and don't say anything unnecessary."

The doctor's forehead filled with cold sweat, he stammered out a yes.

Jungkook then said, "Leave then."

As if he had been pardoned from death row the doctor quickly left.

Taehyung's eyes were closed, sleeping soundly. The corners of his mouth were damaged, and his cheeks were still flushed from their prior activities.

Jungkook reached out with his fingers, and slowly smoothed Taehyung's furrowed brows.

Taehyung let out a soft cry, a muffled 'no' escaped his lips. Seeing this, Jungkook thought Taehyung had woken up, but after a closer look, he found that Taehyung was still deeply asleep.

Jungkook said with a bitter smile: "Must be a nightmare." Because he was in that dream.

Naturally, Taehyung didn't respond.

Jungkook was somewhat downcast, which was rare for him. He no longer did anything to disturb Taehyung's sleep, after tucking him into the blanket, he simply left his side.

They'd played a little too much this time, Taehyung only woke up after sleeping for a full day.

After he woke up, he felt as if his body was about to fall apart. He couldn't move at all, one slight movement would make his entire body hurt. With every movement, Taehyung's butt would hurt. Even though Jungkook hadn't injured him yesterday, everything that should have been done had been done, many different techniques had been used.

AfterTaehyung woke up, he didn't call for anyone, just lay down on the bed pretending to be a corpse, soulless eyes staring up at the ceiling in a daze.

When Jungkook came by in the afternoon to visit Taehyung, seeing that his eyes were open, he asked, "When did you wake up."

Taehyung closed his eyes as if he didn't want to speak with Jungkook.

Jungkook sighed softly, he said, "First eat something, don't starve yourself." Taehyung wordlessly sat up from the bed and accepted the bowl of porridge from Jungkook, still maintaining his silence.

When Jungkook saw that Taehyung had finished drinking half the bowl of porridge, he then said, "Does Yura know that you're not my son?"

When Taehyung heard this, his moments stopped, a trace of panic appeared on his face. It seemed that the things that Jungkook had done to him before, had given him quite the scare.

Jungkook said, "Be good, as long as you're obedient, I'll treat you well."

Taehyung wanted to look up at Jungkook but just continued to look downwards.

Jungkook continued, "Yura left already, she got on the plane this morning."

Taehyung cooperatively let out a sob, he said, "I, I don't want to be like this."

Jungkook said, "Don't want to be like what?"

Taehyung said a little numbly, "I don't want to do those kinds of things with you...... Why, why can't we be father and son?"

Jungkook said, "Because I like you, this way we can be together forever, isn't that good?"

Taehyung replied, not understanding, "But father and son can also be together forever."

Jungkook continued to brainwash his little white rabbit, he said, "How could we be together forever, you'll find someone you like, and I'll also find someone I like. When that time comes, how could we be able to stay together?"

The confusion in Taehyung's eyes became more pronounced, it was unknown whether it was due to his body being far too weak, but his logic seemed to have been seriously disturbed by Jungkook.

Jungkook struck while the iron was hot, "Isn't it good for us to continue on like this? I'll care for you, love you, it'll be just like it was before."

Taehyung said, "Just like before?" His gaze drifted to an unknown place, it was unknown what memories had come to mind. Jungkook, "Furthermore, did it really not feel good to you?"

Hearing this, Taehyung's face turned bright red in a flash, he stammered, "It was... really, really weird."

Jungkook said, "What was weird about it, this is a normal physiological response, every man would react like that."

Taehyung didn't really understand, he seemed to be confused by Jungkook's promised bright future, the disgust in his expression had lessened by about half, however, there remained some timidity, dread and panic.

Jungkook didn't force Taehyung too hard, he said, "Don't think too much, have a good rest."

Taehyung didn't say anything more. As he stared at the ceiling, his eyelids once again became heavy.

Jungkook watched Taehyung as he slept, the look in his eyes becoming more gentle. Even though it would take a long time, there would eventually come a day, where he could hold his treasure in his arms, no matter how much hardship he would face in the process.

Taehyung rested for three days before his body was completely recovered. In those three days, Jungkook didn't try to pressure Taehyung anymore and rather was incomparably considerate and gentle, the classic carrot after the stick.

In those few days, Taehyung remained very quiet. As he was on his way to school, he received a phone call from Ara.