Are you attempting to get me to spoil you?

Bai Zhi: “…Sort of.”

Ji Guichen: “What does ‘sort of’ imply?”

“I stayed as much as do it, however there have been ones I didn’t know learn how to do.” Bai Zhi scratched his head: “Final evening I assumed you have been indignant, so I didn’t dare ask.”

Ji Guichen knocked on his brow: “Don’t keep up late, it’s not price it.”

“However I couldn’t end.”

“Your foundations are usually not the identical as these of individuals in our class, you don’t must rush proper now to meet up with the principle group.” Ji Guichen defined to him significantly: “To not point out staying up late will worsen your spirit the following day, and daytime is an important time of the day.”

.That’s true for people, not me,’ Bai Zhi silently complained, however on the floor he sagaciously agreed:

“I do know.”

The 2 talked whereas strolling in direction of the classroom. Once they handed by way of the hallway, Bai Zhi couldn’t assist lifting his head to look on the honor roll. Ji Guichen’s identify was neatly ranked fifth.

Bai Zhi‘s eyes shifted, and he all of the sudden remembered that this honor roll had already been hanging there for some time. The month-to-month examination occurred as soon as each month, and each time it could refresh the rankings. He was deep in thought for some time after which all of the sudden mentioned:

“Is the month-to-month examination for this month virtually right here?”

“Subsequent Thursday, and it lasts three days.”

Ji Guichen replied: “What about it?”

Bai Zhi’s eyes shifted. After a second he hung his head and shook it, following Ji Guichen into the classroom:

“It’s nothing.”

There weren’t many individuals within the classroom. Bai Zhi pulled out his chair and sat down. He then straight picked up the homework from earlier than, going by way of the fallacious questions one after the other.

Seeing Bai Zhi who had all of the sudden develop into critical, he was slightly shocked inside however didn’t say something to hassle him.

Simply as he was seen by way of by Ji Guichen, he all of the sudden realized the place his weak level was.

Xie Siliu virtually by no means studied, and Bai Zhi was a demon who had slept for a whole bunch of years. Neither of them had any basis for studying. In the event that they have been to progress the way in which everybody else did, they wouldn’t obtain any good outcomes even when their efforts have been painstaking.

Bai Zhi had learn within the tutorial that 80% of school examination questions have been primary, so he determined to deal with that half first. To not point out that beneath these circumstances of getting a poor basis and never understanding the place to begin, the perfect methodology could be to seek out loopholes by way of doing issues.

Ranging from the simplest issues, isolate each idea, after which study them from the textbooks and tutoring books to interrupt by way of. 

Bai Zhi pointed to the traces within the textbook, studying them phrase for phrase. If he didn’t perceive he would repeatedly reread them.

Subsequent to him, Ji Guichen was busy writing. The sound of the pen tip scratching in opposition to paper appeared particularly clear within the silent self-study interval, carrying with it a way of reassurance.

Immobile in his seat, Bai Zhi studied for a complete morning. Solely when it was time to eat lunch was he pressed by Ji Guichen:

“Eat.”

“I’m not going.” Bai Zhi shook his head: “I’ll proceed learning.”

Ji Guichen raised his arm to place away his pen. From his backpack he pulled out a cartoon-themed insulated lunch field:

“Earlier than you mentioned that you simply didn’t just like the meals at college, so I…” Ji Guichen paused: “You’re not allowed to refuse.”

Bai Zhi regarded on the Spongebob lunch field in entrance of him and opened his mouth in shock: “You made this?”

Ji Guichen didn’t say something, he simply pushed the insulated lunch field nearer.

The laughing Spongebob with the corners of its mouth drawn again carried a way of pleasure. Bai Zhi couldn’t assist smiling quietly whereas fortunately opening the lunch field: “Promise I’ll end it!”

“Speak once you’re full.” Seeing how he was devouring it like a ravenous wolf, Ji Guichen frowned: “Decelerate, I made it for you solely, nobody will battle you for it.”

One thing very unusual occurred not too long ago in Class 8, tenth grade.

That domineering Xie Siliu hadn’t stirred up bother for a very long time. Not solely that, however in keeping with dependable sources in his class, there was one thing even stranger.

Xie Siliu had began to check significantly.

Each day, if it wasn’t doing issues then it was memorizing the fabric. He was so diligent that he hardly left his seat, even his little brothers have been surprised.

Luo Le stared at Bai Zhi for half a day as if he had seen a ghost. Then, he cautiously mentioned:

“Boss, you– are damaged?”

Bai Zhi’s ears heard nothing exterior his head. He centered solely on studying these sagely books and continued to dedicate himself to going over the textbook.

Underneath the supportive gazes of his little brothers, Luo Le slowly reached out and knocked fiercely on a sure demon who had already utterly put himself within the embrace of learning:

“Boss! Get up! Take a look at us!”

His voice was grief-stricken, as if it have been in a scene of life and dying.

Bai Zhi’s face stuffed with black traces, and he lastly raised his head:

“You wish to insurgent?”

Luo Le nodded, then instantly shook his head after processing this: “No no no, boss, I simply…”

“You probably have one thing to say then hurry and say it, if it’s a must to fart then hurry and fart.” Bai Zhi mentioned impatiently: “Don’t maintain up my learning.”

Luo Le: “…it’s over, boss has gone mad.”

Bai Zhi: “You’re the one who’s gone mad. If there’s nothing then I’ll proceed learning.”

“There’s one thing there’s one thing!” Luo Le mentioned rapidly: “Boss, we haven’t accomplished something dangerous in a very long time?”

“What sorts of dangerous issues?”

“Combating, brawling, skipping courses.” Luo Le’s face was as if it was apparent: “Prior to now wasn’t it at all times like this?”

Bai Zhi reviewed his reminiscences and realized that issues have been certainly like this. He coughed a number of occasions and mentioned slowly: “Luo Le, I feel that our aspirations must be bigger and farther away.”

Luo Le: “Corresponding to?”

“Take a look at into Qing Bei or one thing.” [1]

Luo Le: “…”

Bai Zhi stood up and pointed in direction of the hallway: “That crimson record, I additionally wish to make it on there.”

“I additionally wish to not should fold my grades up once I obtain them, I additionally wish to lie in mattress each evening stuffed with a way of achievement, I additionally need to have the ability to do issues on my own.” Bai Zhi’s perspective grew to become much more critical: “I wish to catch as much as that particular person, in order that I can have the arrogance to take pleasure in a shining future with him.”

“I wish to stand by his facet.”

After Bai Zhi’s phrases fell, Luo Le was dazed for a very long time earlier than slowly responding:

“Boss, these– are your heartfelt ideas?”

Bai Zhi smiled: “I don’t know what heartfelt is. I solely know that this factor in my chest has at all times been beating only for him.”

All 4 instructions have been silent in thought for some time. All of the sudden Bai Zhi’s shoulders had a weight pressed onto them.

He turned his head again. The Ji Guichen who left simply now had returned sooner or later, with one hand thrown over his shoulder. His voice was very mild:

“Drained?”

Bai Zhi shook his head. Ji Guichen smiled, pulled again his chair, and slowly sat down: “When you’re drained then take a relaxation, I’ll arrange your notes for you.”

Bai Zhi agreed and sat right down to proceed studying.

Luo Le watched the interplay between these two and all of the sudden felt that one thing was off.

Since when did boss have such an excellent relationship with that brat Ji Guichen?

He considered Bai Zhi’s confession simply now and couldn’t assist gloat slightly.

Ji Guichen should not find out about his boss’s affairs. Boss should have advised solely me, so my relationship with him remains to be higher.

Luo Le fortunately returned to his seat, thought for some time, and likewise slowly opened his books.

My relationship with him is that this good. Now that boss has began to check laborious, how can this little brother by his facet let him wrestle alone?

The opposite little brothers have been initially eagerly wanting ahead to Luo Le bringing the boss again. Who would have thought that after a couple of minutes, the boss hadn’t come again and Luo Le had additionally unexpectedly began learning.

What’s taking place? A sure little brother was scared into having a double chin.

One other little brother reached out and shut his mouth along with his hand, saying:

“Since boss and Luo Le have each began learning, then we must also examine too.” 

The others echoed: “That’s proper that’s proper, boss isn’t in final place anymore. We will’t lose face for him.”

“That’s proper, how can we embarrass the boss?”

And that was how the second unusual occasion of Class 8 of tenth grade got here to cross.

These little brothers of Xie Siliu had additionally began diligently learning, what the hell is that this!

Bai Zhi didn’t know that he had already efficiently introduced a bunch of future misfits onto the suitable path. Ever since he had set his purpose of standing facet by facet with the particular person he appreciated, Bai Zhi was so busy that he virtually forgot about religious fruits.

The week handed by fleetingly. The evening earlier than the month-to-month examination, Bai Zhi mentioned goodbye to Ji Guichen considerably uneasily and was about to go upstairs when Ji Guichen all of the sudden stepped ahead and hugged him.

Bai Zhi lifted his head. Ji Guichen all of the sudden lowered his head to kiss him very frivolously, lips gliding throughout his like a dragonfly grazing over water. Bai Zhi hadn’t even reacted earlier than he heard Ji Guichen’s voice sound subsequent to his personal ear:

“Kissing you with the intention to have candy desires.”

Listening to this, Bai Zhi unconsciously licked his lips: “This…isn’t candy?”

“Will probably be candy in your desires.” Ji Guichen patted his head: “Time to go upstairs.”

“Oh.” Bai Zhi nodded and walked up in a number of steps. Seeing him smiling and waving out the window in a foolish method, Ji Guichen additionally waved again earlier than turning round and leaving slowly.

The day of the month-to-month examination, Bai Zhi wakened very early. The system was startled by him:

“Nephew, why are you awake this early?”

Together with his eyes open Bai Zhi took a deep breath: “Don’t know, I simply wakened all of the sudden.”

The system was slightly fearful: “Nephew, don’t be nervous, you’ll nonetheless have me within the examination room.”

“En.” Bai Zhi nodded after which straight rolled over and sat up. As a result of the sky exterior the window hadn’t brightened but, it was hazy and slightly laborious to see clearly. He opened the window and gazed exterior for some time earlier than all of the sudden remembering one thing:

“Uncle, did Ji Guichen have a college he wished to go to within the unique novel?”

The system looked for some time: “It wasn’t talked about, however Ji Guichen’s father was a professor of College A.”

Bai Zhi gaze was distant:

“College A.”

System: “Whether or not or not it actually is that this college, Ji Guichen will wish to go, and it is going to be tough for you.”

“I’m not afraid.” Bai Zhi mentioned: “I’ve by no means been afraid.”

When the examination was about to begin, Bai Zhi had arrived on the examination heart forward of time. When the bell rang, the papers have been administered one after the other.

Bai Zhi wrote down his private info within the designated space after which started answering questions.

Your complete time, the examination room contained solely the sounds of pens shifting and the footsteps of the proctor strolling round. When the closing bell rang, Bai Zhi put down his pen.

When he exited the examination room, the sounds of individuals discussing issues have been in every single place. Together with his backpack on his again, he met Ji Guichen who was ready for him on the faculty gate.

“Let’s return.”

Unexpectedly, Ji Guichen didn’t speak in regards to the examination simply now, solely testing the load of Bai Zhi’s backpack and saying:

“What do you wish to eat?” 

“I can eat at house.” Bai Zhi didn’t wish to hassle Ji Guichen through the examination interval, so he smiled: “Do your finest this afternoon, you’ll positively do higher than final time.”

Ji Guichen’s expression was very calm, and he frivolously replied with an ‘okay’.

Bai Zhi puzzled why it felt like Ji Guichen didn’t care in regards to the rankings. It was solely till the day that the examination outcomes have been printed that the little demon realized that it wasn’t {that a} sure particular person didn’t care. It was that he already knew what would occur.

“Ji Guichen acquired first place.”

The system’s voice sounded in his thoughts. Bai Zhi was surprised:

“First place?! He took first place when there was one other protagonist?”

The system nodded: “The ability of affection is nice. Ji Guichen was even in a position to break by way of the protagonist’s halo.”

“Then, then–” Bai Zhi couldn’t assist operating out without delay, and he simply occurred to stumble upon Ji Guichen who was on his manner again inside, holding onto a white sheet of paper.

“The place are you going?” Ji Guichen mentioned.

Bai Zhi halted his steps and mentioned in a flurry: “Ji Guichen you bought first place! I– I– I used to be going to the consideration roll to see you–”

“The dignity roll is for others to see.” Ji Guichen smiled frivolously: “The actual deal is right here, you don’t must squeeze within the crowd there.”

Bai Zhi was so glad he stored on nodding with out caring what Ji Guichen was saying: “Okay! As you say!”

Ji Guichen pulled him again to their seats and put the paper in his hand onto Bai Zhi’s desk. He mentioned:

“I simply went to get your report card. Let’s take a look.”

Bai Zhi’s pleasure was immediately changed with nervousness. He blinked, glanced at Ji Guichen, and lifted his hand to flip open that report card:

“101– one hundred and first place within the grade, Bai Zhi.”

Bai Zhi slowly completed saying. His eyes shifted.

“Going from over the three hundredth place to the one hundred and first is a large enchancment.” Ji Guichen kneaded Bai Zhi’s head: “Let’s proceed to work laborious okay? The dignity roll solely lists the highest 100 in every grade. Subsequent time let’s attempt to get onto it okay?”

Bai Zhi lowered his head and mentioned solely after half a day: “En…”

Not understanding whether or not to snigger or cry, Ji Guichen took benefit of his inattention to hug him and began talking once more:

“Enhancing is an effective factor. Don’t really feel dangerous, you might be already very nice.”

“Actually?” Bai Zhi requested.

Ji Guichen emphasised his reply: “In fact, 200 ranks price of enchancment is large. To not point out that you simply aren’t even a junior. You have got numerous time to perform every part.”

“That’s good.” Bai Zhi mentioned: “Ji Guichen, I wish to check into the identical college as you.”

“You’ll, I promise.”

The day after the outcomes have been launched occurred to be the weekend, and Bai Zhi acquired up early to check. All of the sudden he obtained a message from Ji Guichen:

“Are you up?”

He immediately replied: “I’m up.”

“Occurred to cross by your house, introduced you one thing.”

‘How is he passing by once more…’ Bai Zhi scratched his head, immediately altering his footwear and operating downstairs.

Ji Guichen was carrying a bag and his telephone downstairs.

Bai Zhi rushed over, stood in entrance of him, and shouted: “Ji Guichen.”

Listening to this, Ji Guichen regarded up and handed over the bag he was holding:

“Simply noticed this in a retailer, I felt it could actually go well with you.”

Bai Zhi opened it. A pair of thick cartoon plush gloves got here into view. On them have been printed pink Peppa Pigs.

Bai Zhi’s eyes lit up instantly. Seeing this, Ji Guichen smiled and mentioned: “Simply noticed this and acquired it for you in passing. I feel they go well with you fairly properly.”

Bai Zhi fortunately accepted the present, immediately placing the gloves on in entrance of Ji Guichen. Ji Guichen reached out and rubbed his head, saying: “What are you doing this weekend? Going as far as to get up this early?”

Bai Zhi mentioned with a lot pleasure: “I used to be learning. I’ve already been up for fairly some time.” He paused, after which mentioned: “I wish to meet up with you extra rapidly so I may be with you and go to the identical college.”

Ji Guichen was touched and he couldn’t assist asking: “Is being with me that necessary?”

It appeared that he had requested Bai Zhi a really unusual query. Bai Zhi mentioned: “Is there any cause to doubt this? You have been at all times an important.”

Ji Guichen’s eyes trembled: “Of those that assume I’m necessary, you’re the just one on this world.”

“Is it not sufficient?” Bai Zhi probed.

Ji Guichen’s voice when he replied was very tender:

“It’s sufficient.”

Upon which Bai Zhi instantly cheered up. As soon as cheerful, all he wished to do was stick with his lover.

“Do you could have the rest as we speak? I wish to stick with you…”

Ji Guichen thought of it very significantly for some time: “In the present day I wish to end doing the final questions in Wusan. I additionally wish to verify my solutions for 42 units. [2]

Bai Zhi blinked.

Ji Guichen’s voice quieted a bit: “…So, let’s examine collectively.”

“Okay!”

The 2 discovered a bookstore, sat down by a window, and started to check with one in all them doing issues and the opposite correcting their errors. There have been two thermoses positioned on the desk, one with Peppa Pig and one which was pure black.

The daylight fell by way of the window, bringing with it a barely chilly wind. Ji Guichen completed the issues in Wusan, and Bai Zhi lastly completed going by way of a number of days price of questions he acquired fallacious. He couldn’t assist stretching and mendacity down sideways on the desk.

Ji Guichen gazed on the limp Bai Zhi for some time earlier than extending his hand to poke his dimples: “Completed going by way of them?”

“En…” Bai Zhi rubbed his eyes: “I’ll undergo them once more in a bit.”

“Take a break then.” Ji Guichen mentioned: “You are taking a nap, I’ll watch over you.”

“There’s daylight, can’t go to sleep.” Bai Zhi inclined his head in Ji Guichen’s path. His voice carried a number of hints of softness: “I wish to hear you sing.”

“How can I sing in a bookstore, everybody may be very quiet right here.” Ji Guichen kneaded his head and softened his voice: “Are you attempting to get me to spoil you?”

“No manner.” Bai Zhi stifled a cough, turned his head the opposite manner, closed his eyes, and stopped speaking.

Ji Guichen sunk into silence for some time. He took out a pair of earphones from his pocket, reached out, and caught them into Bai Zhi’s ears: “Hearken to this.”

The pure vocals of a youth sounded in his ears. Though the sound high quality was slightly grainy, Bai Zhi’s respiration grew to become lighter as he slowly completed listening to your complete track. Elevating his eyes he glanced at Ji Guichen: “Why have I by no means heard this track?”

Ji Guichen smiled and mentioned with some nostalgia: “This was from earlier than. I performed and sang it on my own.”

Bai Zhi’s eyes immediately widened: “You wrote it your self?”

“En.”

“Has anybody listened to it? It sounds so good, it should have earned numerous reward.”

Ji Guichen paused for some time earlier than saying: “You’re the first.”

“Why didn’t you let others hear?” Bai Zhi was puzzled. 

Ji Guichen didn’t reply instantly. He glanced on the bookshelves, solely talking a bit self-deprecatingly after half a day: “In the course of the second 12 months of center faculty, in arts and literature once I was youthful, I used to write down and make this and that. I at all times held myself again from saying something, planning on exhibiting just one particular person sooner or later.”

“Who?”

“You.”

Ji Guichen leaned nearer to him, reducing his voice: “The particular person I like.”

Listening to this, Bai Zhi sucked in a breathe, whipped his head round, and along with his vibrant eyes fastened on Ji Guichen, mentioned:

“I additionally such as you. Actually actually such as you, that sort of like.”

The look in Ji Guichen’s eyes shifted. He solely spoke after a very long time, phrase for phrase stuffed with the utmost sincerity:

“What good have I accomplished, to deserve the luck of assembly you.” [3]

At nightfall, the 2 of them walked out of the bookstore. They took a detour searching for a spot with out folks to carry fingers, licking a cone of ice cream collectively within the chilly wind. Bai Zhi dawdled all the way in which house with Ji Guichen. Simply when he was about to take the initiative to ask for a kiss, the ever-silent voice of the system sounded in his thoughts:

“Ding! Nephew, somebody secretly photographed you and Ji Guichen.

Bai Zhi’s eyes instantly sharpened. He quietly took a step again, smiled, and waved at Ji Guichen: “I’m going again now, keep secure in your manner house.”

“Okay.” Ji Guichen didn’t discover Bai Zhi’s uncommon conduct. He rotated and slowly left.

Bai Zhi pretended to go upstairs. Within the blink of an eye fixed he switched trails and adopted the system’s directions to the placement of the one that secretly photographed them. His progressively quickened as his steps grew to become increasingly more pressing.

“Uncle, who’re they? What do they wish to do? Why would they secretly {photograph} us?”

The system’s voice additionally carried a number of hints of rarely-heard gravity: “As of but, no extra concrete info has been detected. Nephew, discover them instantly. No matter what their goal is, we can’t let information of you and Ji Guichen unfold.”

Bai Zhi nodded: “I do know.”

The crimson dot on the system’s map grew nearer and nearer. Bai Zhi ended up simply operating. The system spoke up in a well timed method with some disquiet:

“They realized you’re chasing them! Nephew, take a shortcut, bounce over the wall on the left!”

Bai Zhi immediately flipped over the wall and landed sideways steadily. Simply in time, he bumped into the one that was hugging their telephone and hurriedly attempting to flee.

He narrowed his eyes.

Xiao Hong.

The fleeing woman was visibly startled by Bai Zhi’s sudden look. She screamed shrilly and backed up a number of steps, however after a brief second she got here to her senses and stared with a responsible conscience on the particular person in entrance of her, saying with a skinny and excessive voice: “What do you wish to do? Xie Siliu, get out of my manner!”

Bai Zhi stared at her flatly: “Delete the pictures.”

“What pictures?” Xiao Hong tousled, after which mentioned falteringly: “Don’t slander others!”

“I’ve no real interest in enjoying argument video games with you.” Bai Zhi stepped ahead and walked in direction of her slowly, his voice chilly: “I’ve at all times been an individual who won’t ever use phrases to resolve an issue if motion is sufficient.”

“You, you…” Xiao Hong’s eyes have been tinged with panic: “Xie Siliu, others could also be afraid of you, however I’m not afraid. In case you are a person, you must know that you simply shouldn’t hit a lady.”

“When you have been a well-behaved good woman, I wouldn’t even contact a hair on you, not to mention hit you.” Bai Zhi smiled disdainfully:

“However you occur to be a stalker who shamelessly snoops on others’ privateness. Elevating a hand in opposition to you’d be thought of appearing on Heaven’s behalf.”

Bai Zhi viciously spoke these harsh phrases as he stepped ahead and slammed his fist into the wall. Immediately, a crack appeared on the white concrete wall. Seeing this, Xiao Hong hurriedly stepped again a number of steps in fright.

“Xie Siliu, you– isn’t it due to what I’ve in my fingers that you’re this indignant?”

As Xiao Hong spoke, she all of the sudden sneered: “It actually opened my eyes. It seems that the varsity bully Xie Siliu had this type of relationship with our prime pupil Ji Guichen.”

“Homosexuality, aren’t you guys disgusting?”

Bai Zhi expressionlessly fastened his eyes on the woman in entrance, saying: “What sort of relationship now we have is none of your small business, and whether or not it’s disgusting or not shouldn’t be so that you can say. Xiao Hong, I will provide you with one final piece of recommendation. To any extent further, seal your lips tightly, delete the pictures by yourself, and I can allow you to go.”

“Let me go? Xie Siliu, who do you assume you might be?” Xiao Hong was angered till her cheeks have been flushed: “Let me inform you, go away Ji Guichen instantly, or else I’ll ship these pictures out and present you ways horrible gossip may be!”

Bai Zhi stared at Xiao Hong motionlessly and sunk into silence for half a day earlier than saying: “Xiao Hong, I gave you the possibility, however you insist on making bother for me. Because it’s come to this, I gained’t present mercy then.”

After he completed talking, Bai Zhi strode straight in direction of Xiao Hong’s place, lifted his hand, and amid the woman’s shrill panicked screams, straight knocked her unconscious.

“Uncle, you may act now.” Bai Zhi discovered the pictures within the telephone and deleted them. Simply in case it didn’t work, he additionally took out the cardboard after which straight snapped it.

The system scanned the encompassing atmosphere after which materialized. It slowly moved beside Xiao Hong’s unconscious physique, lifted its arm, and positioned its hand close to Xiao Hong’s head. A beam of sunshine all of the sudden appeared within the system’s hand and instantly entered Xiao Hong’s thoughts.

“Reminiscence wipe profitable.” 

The system’s notification sounded thus. Bai Zhi knelt down to take a look at the system’s display displaying what was erased. All of the sudden he felt that this was a bit acquainted.

As if he had seen this scene earlier than…

The setting solar, like blood, pouring all around the floor. Underneath the icy chilly moonlight, the towering stone damaged and in ruins, the leftover bricks scattered as rubble.

In a daze, it was as if Bai Zhi had met somebody. He caught to them tightly they usually spoke very frivolously.

They referred to as out: Foolish little demon, take heed to what I say fastidiously, you will need to hear every part clearly.

“After you exit, bear in mind to be good…discover ways to see folks, I can solely…accompany you till right here…”

“…I can’t shield you anymore.”

The person’s voice was clearly very close to, nevertheless it sounded terribly weak as if he was significantly wounded, drawing nearer to dying with every breath. 

As he listened, Bai Zhi grew to become very uncomfortable. He stretched his hand out to drag him again, nevertheless it got here again coated in vibrant crimson.

That was human blood.

Heat, ice chilly.

Bai Zhi struggled to open his eyes to look, however they have been coated by the person in a dying grip:

“Don’t look, it’s too ugly.”

Bai Zhi shook his head to try to deny it, however he was all of the sudden pulled into that particular person’s embrace. The person’s power was robust as if he have been attempting to crush Bai Zhi into items. He trembled throughout, unable to cease, however his voice nonetheless tried to take care of its calm.

Bai Zhi couldn’t clearly hear what he was saying and will solely make out a number of phrases in his daze:

“Take him away…not Tsurui…destroy his reminiscence…” [4]

Then one other drive took Bai Zhi away, the ice-cold contact firmly pulling on Bai Zhi’s arm. Bai Zhi struggled to look again and noticed solely a blood-red determine on the walkway. [5]

Half-kneeling on the desolate palace steps, with hair falling right down to their ankles.

That appeared to be…the Demon Lord.

“Nephew! Nephew!”

An anxious voice sounded repeatedly beside his ears. Bai Zhi abruptly got here again to his senses and was met with the fearful system:

“Uncle?”

“Wow wow wow you lastly woke, that scared uncle to dying!” The system rushed over to hug him and nervously checked out him for half a day. It mentioned: “I carried out a reminiscence erasure on Xiao Hong. How come you fainted?”

“I fainted?” Bai Zhi scratched his head: “When did that occur?”

“A couple of minutes in the past.” Bai Zhi pulled out his calculator and did some calculations: “You have been unconscious for a complete of 5 minutes and three seconds.”

“Might it’s that I’m too drained from all of the learning not too long ago?” Bai Zhi thought it was unusual: “It looks as if I additionally had a dream?”

“A dream?”

“One thing about ‘Demon Lord’ and ‘not Tsurui’…” Bai Zhi scratched his head: “I’ve at all times been an obedient demon, why would I dream about this?”

The system was visibly excited: “Inform me once more what you dreamed of?!”

“Demon… Demon Lord.” Bai Zhi didn’t perceive why the system all of the sudden got interested. He contemplated for some time, after which mentioned:

“Might it’s that you’re a fanboy of the Demon Lord?”

The system: “…”

“Ahem, it’s nothing.” The system lowered its head, closing off its expression: “It’s simply that… ‘Demon Lord’ sounds just like the function of a foul man, didn’t count on that you’d dream about that hahaha.”

Bai Zhi blinked and mentioned disapprovingly: “Why would you decide whether or not somebody is dangerous or good simply due to a title?”

The system: “What?”

“I don’t assume he’s a foul man.” Bai Zhi thought what the particular person in his dream whispered in his ears and his chest tightened inexplicably: “He feels very acquainted.”

“…Maybe.” The system sunk into silence for some time and mentioned: “Let’s settle the matter in entrance of us first.”

“What matter?”

The system pointed at Xiao Hong who was nonetheless mendacity there unconscious, pouting: “She’s too heavy so I can’t carry her, you do it.”

“No can do.” Bai Zhi refused without delay: “If I carry a lady, Ji Guichen will get indignant. Uncle, you must carry her as an alternative.”

“You simply wish to feed me pet food, don’t you?” The system mentioned angrily.

“That’s proper.” Bai Zhi nodded as if it was apparent: “Both manner you don’t have a bluefriend (boyfriend).” [6]

“Or a girlfriend.” The little demon quietly added.

The system: So infuriated it’s emitting smoke…!!!

“You’ll be able to settle this your self! I gained’t assist you, you white-eyed wolf!” [7] The system stormed off: “You’ll be able to resolve Ji Guichen’s facet of issues your self!”

“I used to be fallacious…” Bai Zhi immediately admitted: “Uncle you might be so good-looking, there are positively many lined as much as be my auntie!”

“That goes with out saying.” The system put its fingers on its hips.

Bai Zhi nodded to provide the system some face. As soon as completed, he took out his telephone: “I’m going to name the police now, uncle.”

“You wish to flip your self in?” The system snatched the telephone: “Ship a message to your instructor anonymously and reporting Xiao Hong’s location must be sufficient.”

“Okay.” Bai Zhi nodded obediently. Watching the system skillfully navigate by way of the telephone display, Bai Zhi couldn’t assist asking: “Uncle, how are you this skilled?”

“Did it typically.”

“Usually.”

“Yep.” The system didn’t even elevate its head: “The late-night hacking incidents in your neighborhood have been all accomplished by me.”

Bai Zhi: “Isn’t it higher to be a law-abiding citizen?”

“You’re a demon and I’m a machine, what residents would we be?” The system mentioned as if it have been apparent: “In our world of machines, you may solely decide up little sisters if you’re technologically expert.”

“And if you’re not?”

“Then it’s a must to be picked up by little brothers.” The system pretended to have goosebumps: “Can’t stand it.”

Bai Zhi: “…”

Solely when the Xiao Hong that was mendacity on the bottom was lastly rushed to the hospital by her instructor and fogeys did Bai Zhi breathe a sigh of reduction. Turning round to depart, his coronary heart was slightly despondent: “Taking good care of this matter has wasted numerous examine time.”

“Then why don’t you proceed to waste slightly extra.” The system mentioned.

“Why?” Bai Zhi was confused: “Might it’s that there are others who secretly photographed us?”

“In fact not.” The system defined: “Xiao Hong secretly taking footage was as a result of she couldn’t come to phrases with being rejected by Ji Guichen. Because it stemmed from a want for revenge, this infantile matter may be very simple to resolve.”

“However don’t overlook, the most important bother for Ji Guichen is his wicked household within the background.”

As Bai Zhi frowned, he heard the system say, each phrase stuffed with disgust:

“Ji Guichen’s uncle is barely his in identify. He has by no means handled Ji Guichen as household.”

[1] 清北 (Qing Bei) – assuming he mixed 清华 (Qing Hua / Tsinghua College) and 北大 (Bei Da / Peking College) that are prime universities in China

[2] Wusan（五三, abbreviation for《5年高考3年模拟》) and 42 units (parody of Tianli’s 38 units?) are each prep books for the faculty entrance examination. 42 units is identical ebook because the one Ji Guichen gifted Bai Zhi in ch 35

[3] Ji Guichen says “何德何能 (lit. what skills what virtues) , 三生有幸 (lit. three lives fortunate)”. The second half is an idiom used to explain being extraordinarily fortunate in assembly a selected particular person (doesn’t should be a lover, may very well be future finest pal, and so forth.)

[4] Tsurui (鹤居) can also be a Japanese village, don’t know if it is going to be related https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsurui

[5] Flashback occurs in this type of atmosphere

[6] “Blue pal” (蓝朋友) is Web slang for “boyfriend” (男朋友) – the primary characters (蓝 and 男) sound comparable in Chinese language

[7] White-eyed wolf (白眼狼) – ungrateful particular person