Thatâs not right. Qi Leâs face was pale. That wasnât the important thing. The point was that if Wan Lei couldnât handle the stimulation and gave him a blow to the head, he would die! What would happen to Gu Bai then? They had finally made it after going through so many hardships together. Was it going to be like those dog blood dramas where they separated during their happiest times? And what if some other soul entered this body, fell in love with Gu Bai at first sight the moment he opened his eyes, hooked his arms around Gu Baiâs neck and made out with him without saying a word? In such a short period of time, Gu Bai probably couldnât tell if his soul had been switched or not... Qi Le imagined someone else making out with Gu Bai and his expression turned ferocious in an instant. He vowed that if that day came, he would climb back from the underworld and kick the man down even if he had to crawl his way back up.
Ning Xiao finally reached the pathway. He stood with his back against the railing and noticed a certain someoneâs ugly look. He couldnât help but frown. âWhatâs the matter? Are you feeling uncomfortable?â
When Qi Le snapped out of it, he found that they had come to the fountain. There was the splashing sound of the water and even the air was covered with water vapor, which sprinkled onto his face. It left a cold sensation on his skin. He looked at the person in front of him and said, âGo ahead, what do you want?â
Ning Xiao froze and looked at him coldly. âWhat kind of person do you think I am?â
Qi Le was also shocked. He then changed the subject. âWell how did you find out?â
Ning Xiao simply narrated the whole story again. Qi Leâs lips were twitching. He had been glad when he thought that his drunken speech could help him get rid of the suspicion of âtransmigratingâ. But now, that had become the point of breakthrough for this man. He sighed. âWho else knows about this?â
âNo one.â
Qi Leâs eyes suddenly lit up. âDidnât you tell Wan Lei?â
Ning Xiao didnât answer and asked instead, âWhy should I tell him?â As soon as the words fell, he could see that the man was obviously relieved. He couldnât help wondering. âAre you very afraid of him?â
Qi Le blinked. âNo.â
Ning Xiao knew that this man didnât believe him and pretended to pick up his cellphone. âThen Iâll tell him.â
âFuck! Donât!â Qi Le was frightened and rushed forward. Ning Xiao looked at him quietly. Qi Le resigned himself to his fate. âFine, Iâll admit it.â
Ning Xiao gave a satisfied grunt, listened to him and promised. âDonât worry, I wonât say anything.â
Qi Le was happy at once. âClass has already started. Do you have anything else? If not, letâs go back to class.â
Ning Xiao suddenly felt that Qi Le was a little heartless yet it was difficult to hate him. He thought about it and said, "Gu Bai and you...â He paused, a hint of hesitation in his eyes, which was rare for him. Qi Le subconsciously felt that he was running away from something but saw that he soon went back to normal and straightened up. âItâs okay. Letâs go back.â
Qi Le looked at him in surprise but didnât say anything after all. He turned and walked away. Ning Xiao walked beside him and looked at him. âQi Le.â
âHmm?â
âI donât like Zheng Xiaoyuan and I donât like this name either. Iâll call you Qi Le when thereâs no one around.â
â...Up to you.â
âQi Le.â
âHmm?â
âNothing, I just felt like calling your name.â
â...â Qi Le moved his lips but at the thought that this man was willing to help him keep his secret, he swallowed back the words "youâre crazy.â When they entered the classroom, they were already halfway through the second class. The people inside saw them come in together and looked at them. Qi Le, who had a dark expression, went back to his seat and obediently paid attention to the lecture. At noon, he went downstairs and waited for Gu Bai to go home together.
Father Qi and Mother Qi were busy with the business and couldnât stay any longer. The national day holiday was in a few days, so they agreed to go over and stay a few days with them. Qi Le and Gu Bai sent them to the airport. It still wasnât boarding time yet. Father Qi looked at his precious son, then looked at Gu Bai. He grabbed Gu Baiâs hand and sighed emotionally. âI only have this son whom I will marry off. You have to take good care of him.â
Qi Le, â......â
Gu Bai was particularly calm. âDonât worry, uncle. I will.â
Father Qi nodded satisfactorily. The child who stood beside him heard his words and looked up. âDad, what about me? Arenât I also a son whom you will marry off?â
Father Qi took a second to respond. âNo, you wonât be married off. Someone else will be married off to you.â
âWhy? Is there any difference? â
âYes, Dad will explain it to you later.â Father Qi rubbed his head. Then, he thought about it and felt that he had to cultivate the childâs correct sexual orientation from an early age. After all, he still thought that in the future, his younger son could give one of his children to Qi Le to adopt and take care of them when they grew old. He looked at him, his gaze filled with love. âSon, you have to like girls, got it?â
The child froze. âI donât like girls. I like Ultraman.â
Father Qi was silent for a moment before he said sharply, âUltraman is a girl! So you must like girls in the future! â
Qi Le, â=å£=â
Gu Bai, â...â
The child pondered about it and interjected, âBut dad, I think heâs a man.â
âBelieve me, donât be fooled by her appearance. Sheâs a girl. Iâve asked her!â
The child was shocked. âReally?â
âMmm!â
The child opened his mouth, opened it again, and finally walked to the side quietly to bask in his sorrow. He felt that his view of the world had been turned upside down.
â...â Qi Le said, âDad, you have destroyed a young heart.â
âItâs all right. He will slowly get used to it.â
â...No, thatâs not what I meant,â Qi Le looked at him. âDonât you think something is wrong?â
âWhat could be wrong...â Father Qi suddenly froze. âShit! What if he takes men as women in the future? Son! Son! Dad has something important to tell you!â
The child had just gotten over it. He got up and took his fatherâs hand. âDad, I donât like Utraman anymore. I decided to change to someone else. That girl is too ugly.â
Father Qi, â......â
Qi Le, â......â
Gu Bai, â...â
Mother Qi came back from the restroom and looked at them strangely. âWhatâs the matter?â
Qi Le shook his head vehemently. If his mother knew what his father had done, he would have to kneel on the washboard again. Mother Qi looked at Father Qi who was rather guilty. âI was just teaching our child to choose a beautiful idol to like.â
Mother Qi looked at him suspiciously and then asked her younger son, âIs that so?â
The child nodded. âUltraman is too ugly.â
Mother Qi muttered "Mmm," and didnât doubt him. When the time came, she waved goodbye and left holding Father Qiâs arm.
Qi Le watched them walk off and followed Gu Bai to the parking lot. Only then did he tell him that Ning Xiao already knew his identity. Gu Bai listened quietly and opened the door to get into the car. âHe didnât say anything else?â
âNo.â
Gu Bai nodded. Although he didnât like Ning Xiao very much, he knew that the man liked Xiao Le and would naturally stand by Xiao Le. Since the man said that he would keep it a secret, the most important thing now was to find a way to stop Wan Lei from thinking about his wifeâs "multiple personality disorder.â He thought about it and said, âYouâll start your internship after National Day, right?â
âMmm, the schedule has been handed in. Working hours will probably take up all my time.â Qi Le nestled in the passenger seat and said, âI wonât have any spare time to have fun.â
Gu Bai rubbed his head. âItâs still a few days before the 11th. Call the doctor and ask him to go to the bar tonight.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Qi Le didnât understand: âWhy?â
Gu Bai leaned over to kiss him and looked at his wife up close, a smile appearing in the depths of his eyes. âI have a once-and-for-all way to get rid of that ticking time bomb.â