Ji Ling went stiff. At times, Carlos' expression made him feel like everything he was hiding was hidden no moreā¦However, he quickly calmed down. At the least, everything he had acted out so far conformed to his character setting. Even if there were a few flaws that roused Carlosā suspicions, there was no way heād guess the real truth.
No matter how astute and deep a thinker Carlos was, in the end, he was just another person from this world. How could he possibly imagine that he was someone in an artificial world like "The Truman Show?ā
That sharp old fox had probably just perceived a hint of the emotions that had leaked out, so all he had to do was refuse to admit anything!
A moment later, Ji Ling blinked softly, and said in an innocent and naive voice, "How could I be avoiding you?ā
Carlos looked at him deeply: āYouāre really not?ā
Ji Ling's eyes looked completely "sincere.ā He said aggrieved, as if he was being misunderstood: "Of course, Iām not. How could I possibly be avoiding you?"
The corner of Carlosā lips raised, smiling at an angle that seemed to be a smile, but not. This little thing was really trying to cover it up, but he didnāt do a thorough enough job. He must be hiding a secret he didnāt want exposedā¦
But since Ji Ling didnāt want to say now, Carlos didnāt intend to pursue it all the way.
Plus, this rascal was so cute even when feigning ignoranceā¦
He hoped that the youth would be more unrestrained in front of him, instead of facing him with fear and caution like the others.
Fortunately, he had enough patience to wait for the boy to slowly open his heart.
Carlos wiped Ji Ling's slightly red eyes lightly with a finger, and a low playful laugh escaped his lips. "Butā¦ if I hadnāt shown up today in such a timely manner, would you have thought of looking for me?"
Ji Ling opened his mouth, speechless.
Carlos saw how embarrassed he was and after a while, gently let out a helpless sigh. "I didn't mean to reproach you, itās justā¦ I was worried about you."
Carlos' eyes were full of worry, as he said, "What if I hadnāt hurried over today? I hope you never meet this kind of danger againā¦ Do you understand?"
Ji Ling looked at him, dumbfounded. His line of sight fell into Carlosā deep brown pupils. They were full of gentleness and sincerity, swallowing him up like the vast ocean.
His good, his bad, and his willfulnessā¦
Carlos never cared whether what Ji Ling did was right or not, and never considered whether he was hurting other people. He just stood behind him without hesitation, shielding him from the wind and rain, protecting him from everything.
Ji Ling looked dazed like he was in a trance.
Although this guy was a terrible, cold-hearted, immoral, sinister and despicable big villain, when he pretended to spoil someone unconditionally, it was so captivating, that it subconsciously made one want to be spoiled more.\n
Unfortunatelyā¦ Ji Ling was an honest and upstanding youth. Whatās more, his mind was exceptionally clear right now!
If Carlosā words could be trusted, then pigs could fly. So how could he go ask Carlos for help now in dealing with Ning Yu? It would be like he didnāt actually want to complete his mission.
Ji Ling didnāt take it to heart. He said cutely: "I'm sorry. The truth is, I was just acting on a whim, so I wasnāt thinking too thoroughly. I didn't expect to meet Marshal Brandonā¦"
āOh, you (ah)ā¦ā After a while, Carlos' hand caressed Ji Lingās head. His fingertips swept over the soft golden hair, and his eyes hid a complex feeling of restraint.
In order to not push him too far, he had already restrained from appearing in front of the boy for several days. However, he found that separation didn't reduce the yearning in his heart at all. Instead, that pining desire became more and more intenseā¦ It made him taste what it was like to care for someone for the first time.
It also made him clearly reconfirm that his feelings for the boy were different than usual.
Even Wen Yan, that selfish and despicable fellow, could frequently appear beside the youth, watching him and guarding him all the timeā¦
But he couldnāt.
All this made Carlos incomparably jealous, so much that he was almost unable to suppress his impulses. He wanted so badly to confine the youth to his side, and not let him out of sight for a momentā¦ He didnāt want to have to go through the messages of others to hear a few words of what the boy said.
The arm Carlos had around the boy tightened slightly.
Ji Ling looked as Carlosā eyes suddenly darkened, as if the man in front of him was about to finally bare the fangs he had hiddenā¦ He couldnāt help but feel uneasy.
There wasnāt problem with his reply just now, was there? How could Carlosā good mood before change so suddenly? Why was the big villain so moody like this?Ā Youāve already been pretending for so long. You have to continue the act!
Ji Ling felt a little nervous and stammered, āU-Uncle Carlosā¦"
Just when Ji Ling was feeling beside himself with panic, a black hover car suddenly stopped in front of them. The door slowly opened, and a handsome man with long silver hair wearing white robes stepped out. He approached Ji Ling step by stepā¦ and respectfully bowed his head, saying: āYoung Master, I've come to take you home."
Ji Ling was flabbergasted!
What was this?!
H-he hadnāt told Wen Yan he was going out, so how did he know he was hereā¦
Carlos turned to look at the silver-haired man who was respectfully standing aside. His eyes narrowed slightly, and a layer of cold ice slowly covered themā¦ This man was really becoming more and more unpleasing to the eyes.
Ji Ling, who was held in the big villain Carlosā arms, absent-mindedly looked at Wen Yan, the other big villain respectfully standing to the side.
He finally realized the sad truth that he mightāve been trackedā¦ \nOtherwise, it wouldāve been impossible for them both to appear here coincidentally. However, Ji Ling really couldnāt understand one thing. How on earth was he worth two big villains wasting their efforts on? At best, he was just a malicious cannon fodder character!
But now wasnāt the time to think about this. Ji Ling turned to look at Carlos again and said: "Uncle Carlos, I should go back.ā
After he said that, he looked seriously at Carlos to show his determination to go home!
Although the sudden appearance of Wen Yan was just as puzzling, his best option now was to go home. Wen Yan's arrival was timely like rain in a drought.
"Uncle Carlos?" Ji Ling saw Carlos hadnāt loosened his grip, and deliberately gave him a puzzled look to remind him.
Carlos looked at the youthās vacant clear blue eyes. He looked so pitifulā¦
After a long time, he finally let go of his hand.
Ji Ling nimbly wormed out from Carlos' arms immediately and said softly, āThen, I'll be going first ā¦"
Carlos watched him quietly.
Ji Ling didnāt dare to look at Carlos again, and quickly ran to the side of the hover car. Wen Yan revealed a faint and courteous smile. He took Ji Lingās hand and escorted him onto the car, gently and considerately.
From an angle imperceptible by Ji Ling, Wen Yan tilted his head slightly into Carlos' line of sight. His black eyes showed a cold aloofnessā¦ all the way up until the door slowly closed, blocking their eye contact.
Carlosā pupils constricted, bursting with killing intent.
They didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, but just one wrong look was enough to bring the knives out!
Very well. It seemsā¦youāve made your decision.
Then you should also understand the price you have to pay for it.
āāāāāāā
It wasnāt until the car door completely closed that Ji Ling spared a quiet glance at the submissive-looking silver-haired man. Heād felt that he was jumping from one frying pan to the next today.
For some reason, he couldnāt jump out.
Ji Ling dejectedly looked outside. He was constantly counting the minutes in his mind. Finally, they returned to his house.
\nWen Yan couldnāt bear to make the youth feel embarrassed, so he didnāt reveal anything. He went with the flow and said: "Those who offend you will certainly pay the price, but I still hope you can tell me before you do anything in the future."
Ji Ling immediately looked annoyed: āWhat do you mean by that? You think Iām not capable enough and need your help to clean up a lower link? "
Wen Yan suddenly knelt down on one knee, and lifted his eyes. With a deep and gentle expression, he stared into the youthās blue eyes, and raised his head, saying slowly, āThatās not what I meant.ā
Ji Ling hadnāt expected him to kneel all of a sudden, and stepped back in fright, holding on with difficulty! He raised his eyebrow and said, "Oh?"
The depths of Wen Yan's dark eyes hid an almost imperceptible, unbridled attachment. His expression was devout as he pronounced every word clearly, "I am not questioning your ability. Itās just, as your loyal servant, it is my duty to serve you. You can leave these little things to me. Thereās no need for you to dirty your hands. "
His boy was so noble and pure. He was born to be admired, loved and taken care of on high.
Anything dirty, underhanded and despicable should be left to him because his hands were already dirty to begin with.
So everyone and everything that make you unhappyā¦ I can make them disappear for you.
Because to me, nothing in the world is as important as you.
Ji Ling gawked at Wen Yanās devout bearing, like he was solemnly making a promise to himā¦ and he couldnāt help but stare blankly.
Is this necessary? Are you a drama queen or something? Are you so addicted to acting?
Like hell Iād believe you.
Ji Ling remembered the events of last life. At that time, the story was drawing to a close, and the mission was almost complete. In order to stimulate Ning Yu and Jing Sui, he deliberately asked Wen Yan to help him assassinate Ning Yu. That was because he knew Wen Yan wouldnāt really help him. This matter would only further promote the feelings between Ning Yu and Jing Sui.
Wen Yan lived up to his expectations in the end. He deliberately planned a failed assassination and left evidence pointing to Ji Ling. This led him to be charged with harming the war hero Ning Yu, and triggering a public outcry.
For the imperial aristocrats on high, it didnāt matter how many dirty things they did in private. However, on the surface at least, they had to worry about the civiliansā sentiments, and couldnāt openly violate the empireās laws. Ji Ling instigated the assassination of Ning Yu. Under Wen Yanās exacerbation, this matter was pushed into the forefront again, infuriating Jing Sui.
Public opinion continued to ferment, and finally, it reached the point where even his father, Ji Ting, couldnāt contain it anymore. Ji Ting paid a heavy price, and eventually won Jing Sui's allowance and compromise. In order to quell the civiliansā anger, Ji Ling could only keep his life if he was stripped of all his noble glory and expelled from Empire Star, never to return again.
Although it was within Ji Lingās expectations, this matter gave him an even deeper understanding of Wen Yan's inner cruelty and ruthlessness.
In order to help Ning Yu get back at him, Wen Yan showed him no mercy at all!
Although he would still have to find Wen Yan when he needed āhelpā in the future, that time was definitely not now. Currently, he still needed to stay on Empire Star to continue giving Ning Yu pressure! Iād only ask this ruthless killer for help now if I had water in my brain.
Ji Ling showed a disdainful expression and raised his chin impatiently, saying: "I know. You should go. I want to rest! "