When Shao Yanxi questions Liu Yuâanâs identity, his tone is extremely muffled; nasalised. Liu Yuâan blanks out for a whole second thinking âhow? What? Why?â before coming to accept the fact that, through whatever means, whether itâs surveillance of Zhao Xian, Zhuang Feiyu or him, or Zhuang Feiyu being his usual loud-mouth self, that Shao Yanxi has come in contact with the book.
While surprised at his speed, Liu Yuâan canât help but start feeling for Shao Yanxi again thinking about what he must have seen, and quickly says, âI know what you want to ask. Are you at the company? Iâll come by right now.â
Shao Yanxi âmmâs, still sounding muffled.
Liu Yuâan quickly rushes downstairs and drives towards Shao Yanxiâs company, during which he didnât hang up the phone, but nobody spoke either.
Inside Shao Yanxiâs office, Liu Yuâan is shocked to discover a Shao Yanxi with red cherries for eyes. His usual big slanted eyes are now just slanted lines, through which he can see it is absolutely red.
Liu Yuâan might have laughed at someone looking like that inside if it were anyone else, but towards Shao Yanxi, he couldnât even if he wanted to; in fact, he even feels like crying himself.
He quickly says âwhatâs wrongâ and tries to embrace him, but Shao Yanxi pushes him away, and turns his head away, to sit on the sofa.
Liu Yuâan follows and sits next to him. Shao Yanxi finally turns to look at him, but the moment their eyes meet he starts tearing up again, like a broken faucet. Liu Yuâan, panicked, quickly grabs some tissues and forcibly hugs Shao Yanxi despite his struggles and wipes his tears for him, saying, âbaby, donât cry. Iâll tell you everything, so donât cry.â
And then, Liu Yuâan tells him a Cliffâs Notes summary of how he came to arrive in this world⊠Which makes Shao Yanxi bawl even more. He pushes Liu Yuâan away with a greater force and mumbles through his tear-choked tone, âso, I⊠am just⊠a âcapture targetâ⊠isnât it?â
He forces himself to smile, which looks even uglier than crying with all the tears.
He keeps repeating the phrase âa capture targetâ as well.
Liu Yuâan quickly asserts that, âitâs all in the past now. Now youâre the person I like. I love. The only person I love,â to which Shao Yanxi says, âI⊠donât worry⊠I wonât⊠destroy the world⊠youâre done⊠you can leave!â
He utters, while pushing Liu Yuâan towards the door.
Liu Yuâan never did know he could have such strength. It makes him trip over himself. Though he falls onto the ground, he sits up and explains again, âIâve told you everything. It is true that I came for a mission, but now, Iâve fallen in love with you. Shao Yanxi, please, I mean it. Do you not believe in me even after all this time?â
âI know that you⊠donât want me destroying this world⊠I wonât⊠Donât worry⊠I wonât do anything. Leave⊠Leave! I donât want⊠donât want to see you⊠Leave.â
Liu Yuâan cannot possibly leave. Of course he canât.
For the first time ever, he kisses Shao Yanxi against his will, who is kicking and pushing him, saying, âdonât touch me! I donât like youâŠâ
âI love you! I really love you!â Liu Yuâan says, âI didnât want to lie either. In the beginning, I was doing a mission⊠But then, I eventually fell in love. With you. When I see you Iâm happy. I miss you when I canât. I want to smile when you do, and I can feel my chest tugging when I see you cry like thisâŠâ
âLiar.â Shao Yanxi says, but he doesnât push him anymore. He is looking away, with his right ear facing Liu Yuâan, who feels like kissing it, but itâll probably make matters worse again. Liu Yuâan holds himself back, and sits back onto the sofa with Shao Yanxi, and explains in detail, again.
Hearing that âthis is a virtual world born from a novelâ and that he was the biggest antagonist still makes Shao Yanxi want to cry.
But then, thinking about all the things he did once do before he came back to the past, and his terrible personality, it all kind of fits.
He bites his lips to hold back his tears. He doesnât say anything.
Even though Liu Yuâan told him everything and even promised to spend his entire life with him, he still canât help but feel unhappy. Liu Yuâan does not belong to this world. He will go home when itâs all over.
He will go to another world. He will be with someone else⊠Just imagining that makes Shao Yanxi tear up again from jealousy.
Liu Yuâan immediately asks, âwhat is it?â
âIâm fine,â Shao Yanxi shakes his head.
He canât be so selfish; Liu Yuâan has already promised to be with him his entire life. He canât possibly hog all his remaining lives either⊠But he canât help it.
He doesnât want it. He doesnât want Liu Yuâan to be with someone else his next life. Just picturing it makes him mad with jealousy. Shao Yanxi thinks he will truly go raving mad if he keeps thinking about it.
He pushes Liu Yuâan a little and gets up from his leg, saying, âtoo much has happened today. Go home. I want to be alone for a bit.â
Liu Yuâan doesnât want to go.
Shao Yanxi promises him, âIâm fine. I wouldnât do anything. I just need some time to accept everything thatâs been going on. Let me thinkâŠâ Shao Yanxi decides to employ a sly attack seeing Liu Yuâan not budging, by muttering, âplease, hubby?â
Liu Yuâan can feel his skin tingle from the tone. He stares at Shao Yanxi for two seconds before kissing him forcefully.
Then he looks at the time after the kiss. Itâs 19:06 already.
âAlright,â Liu Yuâan agrees to let him be, and continues, âIâll wait for you at the secretariat. Letâs go home together at 7:30.â
ââŠâ
For some reason, hearing that makes Shao Yanxi not want to be alone for a while anymore.
âLetâs go home now,â he says, with a rather displeased expression, and starts walking outside.
Though Liu Yuâan doesnât understand why he suddenly changed his mind, he doesnât ask. Itâs a good thing anyway.
At the door, Shao Yanxi waits until Liu Yuâan catches up, and pushes him, saying, âgo see if thereâs anyone outside.â
Liu Yuâan ââŠâ
He peeks out the door, and the secretaries are all off work already.
âThereâs nobody outside, letâs go.â
Shao Yanxi âmmâs⊠And then they immediately run into assistant He who has come out of his office.
They stare at each other.
Assistant He stares blankly at his bossâ bulging eyes, and is screaming AAAAAAHH inside.
His gaze starts darting back and forth between Liu Yuâan and Shao Yanxi, and his thoughts digress further and further⊠Reaching a rather embarrassing conclusion. He clears his throat, and says, âum, excuse me, Iâm going to the Gentâs.â Then he quickly walks towards the restroom.
He heaves a long, weary sigh inside; he only walked outside of his office when he heard the door opening, to see if his boss is done for the day.
Obviously, as his bossâ personal assistant, if his boss is working overtime then he will of course have to follow suit and be on stand-by, so he came out to see if he could get off work for the day.
To run into such an embarrassing situation though. And they really are too bold, to do it in the office⊠And Liu Yuâan, to make the boss cry to that degree? For real?
Sigh, youngsters these days. The assistant canât help but recall a saying he saw online, âwhen even the dog has died, no couple is innocent.â
Poor him. Heâs had several blind dates already, but hasnât met the one yet.
Meanwhile, his boss is having an equally awkward time. He chides Liu Yuâan, âitâs all your fault!â
âNobody,â yeah, damned right thereâs nobody.
How could he maintain his boss authority in front of the assistant from then on?!
Jesus Christ it was awkward.
Shao Yanxi is sure this is the most embarrassing incident heâs ever had in public, ever.
And itâs all Liu Yuâanâs fault.
Liu Yuâan canât turn back time, of course, so he can only apologise while pulling Shao Yanxiâs hoodieâs hat down and take a mask out of his pocket, putting it on Shao Yanxi, telling him, ânobody can see with the mask on.â
Thank god heâs always got several spare masks as he is a celebrity. A popular celebrity.
Shao Yanxi is too angry and his mouth stays shut. Liu Yuâan also puts on a mask of his own, then holds his hand, and enters the elevator with him.
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