Yu Xi sat stiffly while Jian Ci fussed over the placement, taking far too long to mark the spot. Jian Wei's patience snapped. He stepped forward, voice clipped. "Let me do it."
Jian Ci bristled. "No, I can do it."
"At this rate, you won't leave my lab fast enough. Let me do it," Jian Wei insisted.
Reluctantly, Jian Ci got up, and Jian Wei slid into the chair, pulling on gloves with practiced ease. As expected of someone who handled needles regularly, he was much faster. With a swift motion, he pierced Yu Xi's ear and slipped in the earring. "Is it just one ear you want pierced?"
Yu Xi nodded. "Yeah."
"Done. Now get lost," Jian Wei said flatly.
Jian Ci began packing away the tools, muttering with exaggerated dramatics, "Why are you so mean to me? I am your beloved little brother."
Jian Wei tsked, waving his hand dismissively. "Beloved where? Shoo, shoo, out of my lab."
