Mika sat on the sofa and crossed her legs.
"My goal is to rebuild your daily routine. A little light housework is good for your physical and mental well-being~"
Since Mika had dirt on him, Julian didn't dare complain. He wheeled himself into the kitchen to wash the dishes.
Half an hour later, he wheeled back out.
He pulled two paper towels from the dispenser, dried his long, elegant fingers, and shot Mika a dark look.
"Alright, your mission is accomplished for today. You can leave now, right?"
Mika checked the time.
It was 1:18 PM, perfect timing.
"Didn't you complain that my workload wasn't heavy enough?"
She stood up from the sofa. "Let's go, I'm taking you out to get some sun~"
Julian: ???
Getting some sun was just an excuse to avoid you! Couldn't you tell?!
But Mika didn't care. She forcefully pushed Julian into the elevator anyway.
"You psycho! You tyrant! Let me go, I'm not going out!" Julian raged helplessly in his wheelchair.
Mika completely ignored him.
She casually checked her hair in the elevator mirror.
That was the one 'perk' of having an immobile guy around.
You didn't have to worry about him refusing.
You could just push the wheelchair and kidnap him anyway.
The weather was beautiful today.
The late April sun was bright but not blinding, carrying a faint trace of warmth.
As the temperature rose, the endless spring rains had grown sparse, mostly falling at night.
Now, every day was perfect for outdoor activities.
However, as soon as Mika pushed Julian out of the residential complex, she ran into a new problem.
She had planned to take him on the bus.
But the bus stop was over a quarter-mile away from the main gates.
When the bus heading to the subway station finally arrived.
The other pedestrians waiting by the road quickly boarded, leaving only Mika standing on the curb holding Julian's wheelchair.
"Sir, could you please lower the accessibility ramp for us? We have a bit of trouble getting up."
But it wasn't like the heartwarming videos you scrolled past online.
No one enthusiastically rushed up to help, nor did the driver proactively lower the ramp.
The driver stayed in his seat, glanced at the cabin, and said to Mika in a flat tone,
"This one's full. Wait for the next one!"
With that, the bus doors mercilessly shut. Before Mika could even point out that the bus wasn't full at all, the driver hit the gas and sped away.
After the bus left, Mika cast a slightly guilty glance at Julian.
She figured this guy would probably throw a tantrum after running into so much trouble right off the bat.
But to her surprise, Julian simply watched the passing cars with a rare, quiet silence.
The only difference was that his perfectly straight posture in the wheelchair had slumped just a fraction.

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