Ten Whip

Whip!

"Nine!"

Lin Xiao Feng tightened his hands into fists as he bore with the pain. He gritted his teeth tightly until he could taste the blood in his mouth. However, this was not something that he could complain about. 

He told his grandfather that he would take this ten whip on his body as his punishment.

He dared to talk. Therefore, he has to accept this punishment.

Whip!

"Ten!"

Lin Xiao Feng choked on his breath. 

Ten whip.

He had thought that ten whips on his body would not be so painful. 

But then again, he had forgotten that the last time he had received such a punishment, he was still a teenager. The pain from back then was not the same as it is now.

"Young master Lin."

The voice snapped Lin Xiao Feng out of his thoughts. He turned to the side and saw his grandfather's old butler standing beside him. The belt that the old man had used to whip him earlier was neatly folded in his hand.

"It is done." The old butler bowed his head politely towards Lin Xiao Feng. Then, he stretched his hand towards Lin Xiao Feng. 

Lin Xiao Feng let the old butler help him up. The frown on his face deepened as the pain in his became unbearable. He glanced at the old man and noticed the guilt on his face. 

"Butler Xiao." Lin Xiao Feng tried to smile. "You don't have to be guilty. You are doing your job."

The old butler heaved a long, heavy sigh.

Lin Xiao Feng was already an adult. Unexpectedly, the old master was still insisting on punishing the young master. His heart was heavy. However, he still has to do what he was asked to do.

The old butler picked up the jacket hung on the sofa and helped Lin Xiao Feng to put it on. His lips pursed into a thin line as he saw the injury on Lin Xiao Feng's back.

Initially, he planned to go easy on Lin Xiao Feng. But then, the old man would give Lin Xiao Feng a harsher punishment if he were to go easy on him. 

"Young Master Lin, I will call a doctor to treat your injury," the butler said. "The old master said, you cannot be sick from this." He heaved another sigh. "I will help you to get back to your room."

"Thank you, Butler Xiao." Lin Xiao Feng held the old master's hand a little tighter.

Lin Xiao Feng left the room with Butler Xiao's help.

"Xiao Feng!" Song Luan walked over to her son when she saw him walk out. Tears flew down her cheek when she saw the old butler supporting her son.

If his injury was not serious, Lin Xiao Feng would not need the old man to support him. 

"Mom, what are you crying for?" Lin Xiao Feng mustered a smile. "I'm fine. I just need to rest for a bit. Then, I will be alright."

"Let me take a look." Song Luan wanted to peel away the jacket on her son's body. However, her movement was stopped by Lin Xiao Feng. 

"Mom, don't look."

Song Luan sniffled as she met her son's stubborn eyes.

"It's fine." Lin Xiao Feng patted her mother's hand a few times. "Grandfather already asked Butler Xiao to call a doctor. Mom, I'll be alright."

"Doctor? Right." Song Luan turned around, leaving Lin Xiao Feng and the old butler. 

Lin Xiao Feng exchanged a look with the old butler, wondering what was going on with her mother. 

"Young Master, I will take you back to your room," the old butler said. He supported Lin Xiao Feng while avoiding the injury on his back cautiously.

The two of them had almost reached Lin Xiao Feng's bedroom when they heard the sound of footsteps approaching.

Lin Xiao Feng raised his head and was surprised to see his friend, Qi Zheng standing in front of him.

"Yo!" Qi Zheng raised his hand. "Lin Xiao Feng, you look terrible."

Lin Xiao Feng scoffed. "Are you here to mock me?"

Qi Zheng walked closer to his friend and smiled at the old butler. "Old Butler Xiao, let me help him into the room." He took Lin Xiao Feng swiftly into his arms and helped to take him into the bedroom.

"Why are you here?" Lin Xiao Feng asked as he took off his jacket again.

"What do you think?" Qi Zheng chuckled. "I heard that you are going to need my service today. Stop talking and take off your clothes. Let me take a look. Judging from the way you walk, I'm guessing that the injury should be quite bad."

Qi Zheng helped Lin Xiao Feng to remove his shirt. Then, he looked at the injury on Lin Xiao Feng's back. His brow furrowed, noticing that it was bleeding.

"Lay down. It will make it easier for me to treat your injury."

Lin Xiao Feng let out a groan as he lay on the mattress. His back was in pain each time he made a move. Once his head hit the pillow, Lin Xiao Feng finally let out a breath of relief. 

"Did my mother call you to come?" Lin Xiao Feng asked.

"It's not your mother." Lin Xiao Feng pulled out his bag and took out a few medicines and bandages that he could use to treat the injury on Lin Xiao Feng's injury. 

"Not my mother?"

Qi Zheng smiled as he met Lin Xiao Feng's eyes. "It's Yu Han. He told me that you might need a doctor today."

A faint smile curled on Lin Xiao Feng's face. He remembered his brief conversation with Zhang Yu Han yesterday. He did not expect that his friend would call Qi Zheng to look at him.

Zhang Yu Han had known him for years. Naturally, he would know what sort of punishment he would receive when he met his grandfather today.

Lin Xiao Feng made a reminder to call Zhang Yu Han and thank him later.

Qi Zheng let out a heavy sigh as he wiped the blood on Lin Xiao Feng's body. "I did not expect that your injury would be this bad. Fortunately for you, I am here to treat you."