Pirates of Love

Hi, I'm Qi Bai. I'll meet you at the school cafe on weekend afternoons. I have something for you.

After returning home that day, Qi Bai followed Yu Luo's instructions and sent the above content to Yin Chenxing's number. Yin Chenxing replied quickly, with only one word "OK".

Sure enough, he is a cold and cold boy, Qi Bai thought to himself at that time, none of the brothers around Chu Ji are easy to get along with, such as this Yin Chenxing, or Lin Shiyi and Xiao Ran.

Forget it, he's just a messenger anyway, after finishing this matter for Yu Luo, there shouldn't be any trouble.

So on the weekend, Qi Bai came to the agreed place with Yu Luo's carefully sealed letter.

Looking around and seeing Yin Chenxing, he scratched his head wonderingly, and decided to find a random seat and sit down first.

...Unexpectedly, someone suddenly patted him on the back, and then a familiar and cold male voice rang in his ears.

"What are you doing stupidly, looking for me?"

Obviously, this is not Yin Chenxing's voice.

Qi Bai was shocked for a moment, and then turned his head with a tangled expression: "...Damn it, why is it Master Ji... Ah, I was wrong, I didn't mean to scold you."

Still underdrawn as always.

Chu Ji looked at him calmly: "What do you mean by being so surprised? Didn't you ask me to come here?"

"I don't have one." It's Yin Chenxing who made the appointment, did he see a ghost? !Qi Bai shouted frantically from the bottom of his heart, but on the surface he still had his usual smile on his face, "Master Ji, did you remember wrongly?"

Chu Ji took out his mobile phone expressionlessly, and held it out in front of him. It displayed the message he had sent to Yin Chenxing earlier.

It turned out that the number belonged to Chu Ji, and the person who replied was also Chu Ji.

Qi Bai belatedly realized that he might be tricked by Yu Luo.

Thinking of this, he quickly took out the letter, tore it open and unfolded the letter paper.

There was only one sentence written on the thin letter paper: Xiaobai, ask the man opposite to see if he really likes you.

"Yu Luo, I'm going to your uncle!!" Qi Bai finally started a runaway mode, and it was still in front of Chu Ji, "Don't let me see you again!" He tore the envelope together and threw it away into the trash can next to it.

Is this kidding him?Thanks to myself, I'm still wholeheartedly preparing to help my brother, I feel so tired that I don't love him!

"...Are you sick?" Chu Ji sized him up for a while, and felt that the kid was a little abnormal today, "What's the matter with looking for me? Why is Yu Luo involved?"

Qi Bai suddenly slapped his face hard, rubbed his distorted facial features vigorously, looked at Chu Ji again for a moment, and restored his original smiling expression.

"Master Ji, if I say this is just a small misunderstanding, but actually I didn't intend to invite you, will you be angry?"

"will not."

"Huh? So good?"

Chu Ji nodded: "But I will abolish you."

"……do not do that."

"Tell me the truth, what's going on."

"Hey, it's nothing, I was just kidding with you." Qi Baifu was in his heart, made a quick decision, turned around and ran to the counter to order two glasses of iced latte, "Actually, I just want to treat Lord Ji to drink."

Chu Ji smiled, "Oh? Then should I thank you?"

"Thank you, you are too kind."

"Of course I have to be thankful. You still take the initiative to remember me. I thought you avoided me like a snake." Chu Ji took a sip of his drink unhurriedly, narrowing his enchanting peach eyes slightly, "There is more. Qi Bai, don't always go out with Yu Luo secretly, that man belongs to Chen Xing, you must never get involved."

Reminiscent of Yu Luo's various performances before, Qi Bai understood it instantly.

It turns out that Yu Luozhen and Yin Chenxing... No wonder he always has a very meaningful expression when he mentions Yin Chenxing, no wonder he can also be logical when analyzing Chu Ji's mind.

This is no coincidence.

Lin Shiyi and Xiao Ran looked like a couple, and now Yin Chenxing and Yu Luo also had an unusual relationship, leaving only Chu Ji.

Then what?How to explain it?

Chu Ji stretched out his hand and shook it in front of his eyes: "Hey, what are you thinking? Did you hear what I said?"

"...I heard it." Qi Bai glanced at him cautiously, and responded with ulterior motives, "Yu Luo and I are both big men, how could there be any problems, even if he likes Yin Chenxing, it has nothing to do with me! "

Chu Ji's eyes darkened: "That is to say, you don't like Yu Luo because he is a man?"

"Yes, is this difficult to understand? In my world, people of the same gender can only be brothers."

Of course.

Chu Ji snorted coldly: "You really think so?"

"Yes." Qi Bai originally answered bluntly, but when he saw Chu Ji's gloomy face instantly, he couldn't help hesitating, "...What's wrong with you, Master Ji?"

"It's okay, I'm fine."

"But you look very bad now."

"Qi Bai, you are very talkative."

"Haven't I always been like this?"

"But you're really annoying me right now!"

In the last sentence, Chu Ji raised his voice, almost shouting.

The two were relatively silent.

"Master Ji..." After a long time, Qi Bai suddenly sighed angrily, "Could it be that you have taken a fancy to me?"

——"If I'm not wrong, Chu Ji must be interested in you." Yu Luo's words echoed in his ears again and again, lingering over and over again.

Shouldn't it be...really?

That afternoon, the conversation between the two ended without a problem, Qi Bai casually found an excuse to slip away, and Chu Ji drove back to the villa alone.

No one answered anyone.

Even so, Chu Ji already roughly understood what Qi Bai meant.

——"Master Ji, don't you think you've taken a fancy to me?"

Qi Bai, why, is it embarrassing for you to be seen by me?

Boss Chu was unhappy for several days. The brothers observed the situation and vaguely knew where the problem was, but they couldn't think of a good solution.

"Ah Ji, is there something wrong with you? Don't tell me you're really attracted to Qi Bai?" Lin Shiyi sat opposite Chu Ji, his face full of disbelief, "Seriously, it's not suitable!"

Chu Ji glanced at him: "Where is it inappropriate?"

"I never thought that you would suddenly be interested in Qi Bai!"

"Chen Xing fell in love with that Yu Luo at first sight, why don't you comment?"

"Hey, don't get involved with me." Chen Xing, who was texting, waved his hands again and again, "Yu Luo and Qi Bai are not the same type, I can take down Yu Luo, but you may not be able to take down Qi Bai——that day I Both of them created such a good opportunity for you, what happened? You still let him go."

"What can I do? Qi Bai looks silly, but he really has his own thoughts. I can't figure him out." Chu Ji felt a little discouraged as he spoke, and put the cup in his hand heavily on the table, "Finally Importantly, he may not like men at all."

"Maybe he didn't realize his true thoughts. It's hard to talk about feelings. Once you find out that you like a man, you can only admit it." Xiao Ran grabbed Lin Shiyi's shoulder with his hands, and said in a steady voice, " When Eleven was not with me, she kept clamoring to find a beautiful woman every day, but what happened? You saw it too."

Lin Shi Yibai glanced at him: "You are proud of P, that can only show that I am blind."

"..."

Yin Chenxing put down his phone, got up and sat down next to Chu Ji: "What are your plans now?"

"No plans."

"Just give up? That's not your style." Yin Chenxing said with a smile, "I can understand now that I don't know how to chase girls, but boys, you should give it a try, right?"

Chu Ji was in a daze for a while, and finally shook his head: "Let it be, Qi Bai is used to freedom, and is not as mature as Yu Luo, I am not sure that he will accept me, and I can't rashly drag him into our life .”

Yin Chenxing fell silent.

He admitted that what Chu Ji said was not unreasonable. He thought that although they looked very comfortable, they were just using the cover of college students to cover themselves. Once they had to tear off this layer of camouflage, it would mean that they It is time to start the sleepless day and night life that I have experienced before—the four of them are sharp knives that can hurt others and themselves if they are not careful, and they selfishly pass on this unknown danger Is it really good for innocent bystanders?

"Aji, maybe you're right." Yin Chenxing looked up helplessly, and glanced at Xiao Ran and Lin Shiyi who were leaning together, "Actually, I quite envy them, they can love each other without any worries, no matter what happens We can all face it together, and there is no need to hide from each other." Compared with the two of them, I am still silent about some aspects, and I refuse to tell Yu Luo the truth.

After all, what you get in exchange for a frank meeting is not necessarily understanding, and it may also push the person you care about far away.

He didn't dare to take risks, and he knew that Chu Ji didn't dare either.

Xiao Ran sighed: "I can't influence your decision, but I still feel that it would be a pity to miss some things."

"I don't know about Yu Luo, but the man in Chen Xing's phase is probably not that bad. As for Qi Bai... well, I've seen him for so many years, and he's the only one who can control Ah Ji. It's really a pity that I gave up." Lin Shiyi said in a low voice, "Xiao Ran is right, let's think about it again, it's not easy to meet someone worthy of your heart."

Chu Ji didn't say anything, just leaned his head back on the back of the sofa and closed his eyes.

I never thought that I would be so hesitant one day.

...At this moment, Qi Bai was losing his temper with Yu Luo.

"Yu Heitan, do you still have the face to come to see me?! Do you know that you made me miserable!"

Sitting on the seat, Yu Luo watched him stretch his teeth and claws, a little funny: "What are you so excited about, Chen Xing and I have good intentions, at least now you can be sure that Chu Ji is really interested in you."

Qi Bai said angrily: "Should I thank you two? Should I be happy about this?"

"If you are not happy, there is no need for such a big reaction. If you don't like Chu Ji, just refuse it. It's not a big deal." Yu Luo glanced at him meaningfully, "Xiaobai, your behavior today is so abnormal. , Can I understand it as a guilty conscience?"

"Fuck, why am I so guilty!"

"To be honest, you don't have any feelings for Chu Ji, do you?"

"no!"

"Really not?"

"...Yes, no, I like girls."

Yu Luo replied slowly: "When I didn't meet Chen Xing, I always thought that I could only accept girls, but in fact, if I like it, I like it, and it has nothing to do with gender."

I just fell in love with someone by chance, and that person happened to be a boy. I don't reject this coincidence, but regard it as a gift.

"..." Qi Bai was infected by his serious and focused expression, and couldn't help asking in a low voice, "Then how did you and Yin Chenxing start?"

"It's very simple. The two of us fell in love at first sight. There is nothing to say."

Qi Bai was shocked immediately: "This is also possible?!"

"Some things are logical." If fate has really arranged everything.Then there is no way to hide.

"Hulot, I'm not you, I'm afraid I can't do it."

"Don't make a conclusion so early, give yourself a chance." Yu Luo smiled, "Chen Xing told me that he has never seen Chu Ji put in so much effort for any personality, except you."

Anyone with a discerning eye knows what this means.

It's just Xiaobai, you are the only one kept in the dark.

The authorities are fascinated.

From that day until the beginning of the holiday, Qi Bai never saw Chu Ji again. He was not used to this sudden silence at first, but gradually he became relieved.

It's better not to see each other again, as long as you don't look for it deliberately, it is more difficult to meet each other on the huge campus of C University.

To be honest, he was really afraid of embarrassment. He didn't think it was so awkward when he was fighting wits and courage with Chu Ji, but now he suddenly found that the other party showed signs of liking him...everything is different.

Recently, it is probably due to the death of Tai Sui, so everything is unexpected. After this period of time, it should be fine.

Qi Bairu comforted himself.

In a blink of an eye, two-thirds of the summer vacation has passed, and everything seems to be back on track.

During this period, apart from sleeping and eating, Qi Bai just played the guitar and wrote new songs. Occasionally, he would hang out with a few good friends, including Yu Luo.However, he had never met Yin Chenxing, and he thought that the other party was deliberately avoiding him because of Chu Ji's relationship.

Until that day I suddenly received a call from a stranger.

"Hello, Xiaobai?" A very familiar voice.

"Um, it's me, who are you?"

"Isn't it? You actually forgot about me!" The boy over there was obviously dissatisfied, "I, Zhou Shaoting!"

Qi Bai immediately yelled: "Damn! When did you come back!"

"Haha, I just came back this morning, isn't this the first one to call you!" Zhou Shaoting said with a smile, "Why, do you want to come out tonight?"

"That must be!"

"Okay, see you at the West Street Cinema at eight o'clock that night."...

Zhou Shaoting is Qi Bai's good brother since he was a child. I remember that all the children in the alley used to dislike Qi Bai as adopted, and often bullied him, but only Zhou Shaoting treated him the best, and taught those children who took the lead in trouble for him. Wang, so the relationship between the two has always been very deep.

It is a pity that Zhou Shaoting left the country due to family circumstances, and the two lost contact.

That night, Qi Bai rushed to the West Street Cinema on time, and he saw a handsome guy in blue standing at the door from a long distance away.

"Young court!"

Zhou Shaoting turned around and gave him a big hug with a smile on his face: "Xiaobai, you have become handsome!"

"It's you who became handsome, okay?" Qi Bai punched him hard on the chest, "It's been six years since I've been gone, not writing or calling is like disappearing from the world, I thought you forgot me! "

Zhou Shaoting said with a smile: "How dare I forget you, you see, I recognized you at a glance today."

"I was the one who recognized you first!"

"Hey, why do you care about these things because you are all good brothers? Let's go, there will be a blockbuster thriller and suspense movie tonight. It is said that the reputation is very good, let's go quickly..." While speaking, he wrapped Qi Bai's shoulders intimately, and looked inside go.

West Street Cinema is one of the largest cinemas in the neighborhood. It has been in operation for more than ten years, and it is usually overcrowded at this time.Zhou Shaoting bought the tickets in advance, and now he took Qi Bai's hand and went straight to the No. 3 theater, and the two sat down next to each other.

Qi Bai glanced at the big screen, turned his head and smiled happily: "It's been a long time since I watched a movie, I remember you used to steal money from the family and bring me here."

"Yes, I was often beaten by my dad for this matter." Zhou Shaoting also smiled, "But I just don't change my nature, I still want to take you out to play from time to time."

"You were so kind to me at that time, really. Thinking about it now, no one will be as sincere as you were to me at the beginning."

Zhou Shaoting quickly raised his hand and scratched his nose: "Idiot, when did you learn to be sensational? Isn't it because I was afraid that you would be alone, that's why I decided to go back to China."

"Who is flirting with you, but what you said made me feel really comfortable." Qi Bai narrowed his eyes slyly, "Young court, let's be honest, do you think that foreign girls are not decent, so you are going back to China to search for targets Ah? If you need it, I can definitely find it for you at C University."

Zhou Shaoting sneered maliciously, leaned forward and hugged his neck forcefully: "The bigger you are, the more unruly you are, right? Do you want my brother to teach you a lesson?"

"Don't make trouble!" Qi Bai broke Zhou Shaoting's arm and pushed it back, "This is in a theater, don't disturb other audiences!"

However, Zhou Shaoting's focus of attention was obviously deviated: "...Xiaobai, you are doing pretty well now!"

"My dad forced it out. To be honest, I think I can draw with you now."

"Really?"

"Hmm, don't you believe it?"

"I...Of course I believe it." Zhou Shaoting turned his head, and quietly concealed a trace of imperceptible loss in his eyes, "My Xiaobai has indeed grown up."

He said "my Xiaobai", but Qi Bai didn't notice this detail, and still asked enthusiastically: "Don't interrupt, you haven't answered my question just now, what are you going to do when you come back this time? Did you just stay away?"

However, before Zhou Shaoting could speak, the phone in his pocket rang. He motioned silently to Qi Bai, and hurriedly got off his seat.

The video on the big screen continued noisily, not long after, the phone in Qi Bai's pocket also vibrated, he lowered his head, and saw Zhou Shaoting's message displayed on the screen.

Xiaobai, I have something urgent and I can't accompany you. How about next time?

Qi Bai's nerves are relatively large, and he didn't have any special emotions when he saw the message, he just pressed the reply button calmly.

Okay, I'll punish you for a treat another day.

Putting away the phone, he rested his head on the seat and let out a long breath.

Shaoting, you kid is quite busy!

After watching the movie alone, Qi Bai wandered the streets for an unprecedented long time, and when he was about to return, it was already past twelve o'clock at night.

However, to go home, you have to go through a long alley.

The moonlight was deserted, and the environment was dark and silent, but he had long been used to walking back and forth on this road, so he didn't care about it, and just walked slowly while yawning.

What are we going to do tomorrow?Alas, otherwise, I'd better stay at home and sleep late...

I kept thinking about such meaningless thoughts, until a strange warning suddenly surged in my heart.

There seems to be movement in front...

Qi Bai stopped suddenly.

"Who?"

For a long time no one answered.

He frowned, took a few steps forward tentatively, and finally found the source of the problem behind a broken street lamp.

In the corner over there curled up a man in black, probably a drunk who was asleep, motionless.

It's so late, and there is no family to pick him up?

Qi Bai couldn't help walking over, leaned over and pushed the man: "Hey, brother, it's getting late, get up and go back!"

The other party didn't respond.

"You'll catch a cold and get sick if you sleep here...Huh?" Qi Bai wanted to help the man up, but when he touched the man's chest, he actually touched the wet liquid. He raised his hand to the moonlight above his head, Surprised to find that the palm was already bright red, and the pungent bloody smell rushed towards his face.

He only felt that his mind went blank for a moment, and he was stunned for a long time before he thought of pulling that person up to face him, but when he saw the other person's appearance clearly, he almost screamed out in fright.

It was actually Chu Ji.

"Jijiji...Master Ji." The voice trembled uncontrollably, "Wake up, wake up quickly..."

This time Chu Ji actually reacted, he slowly opened his eyes: "...Qi Bai." The tone was not a question, but an affirmation, and there was an indescribable sense of stability.

"It's me." Qi Bailian agreed, "You hold on, I'll call a car to take you to the hospital right now!"

"No!" Chu Ji stopped him with a pale face, "I can't go to the hospital."

"With so much blood, if you don't go to the hospital, you will die!"

Chu Ji shook his head slowly and stubbornly: "I won't go."

"..." Qi Bai's mind gradually calmed down. He thought that there might be a reason for the incident. Chu Ji didn't want others to know the news of his injury, so he immediately made a decision, "Okay, then go to my house!"

Chu Ji hesitated instinctively, and for a moment, raised his eyes to look at Qi Bai: "I...can I trust you?"

Qi Bai's attention was still on his bleeding wound, and upon hearing this, he casually replied: "Master Ji, now you have no one else you can trust except me, why don't you take a gamble, huh?"

It's better to take a gamble.

Unexpectedly, Chu Ji did not refute him, but just nodded with a weak smile.

"it is good."……

…Before changing it, Qi Bai must have had a hard time imagining that he would be able to carry a big man who was injured and unconscious all the way home, and still run wildly.

I have to say that when he was doing this, he was very nervous, not because of anything else, but because the body temperature of Chu Ji on his back was getting colder and colder. At first, the other party would say "um" when he was talking, but later he didn't at all. made a sound.

Blood seeped into his skin continuously along the thin fabric.

Hurry up, hurry up...Qi Bai knows that if Chu Ji's life is really in danger by his side, then he will not want to live. All fools know that Lin Shiyi and the others will definitely kill him before finding the culprit. Solved it myself.

But did the so-called uneasiness really come from this reason, Qi Bai couldn't tell.

After going through untold hardships, he finally climbed up to the fourth floor. Qi Bai looked around, and after making sure that no one was following him, he took out the key and opened the door.

"Master Ji, we're home." He gently put Chu Ji on the bed, and whispered in his ear.

Chu Ji closed his eyes tightly, still not responding at all.

Qi Bai turned around and began to rummage through the cabinet in a hurry. After a while, he pulled out a dusty medicine box from the bottom of the cabinet.

"Hold on and touch Master Ji." After he finished speaking, he began to unbutton Chu Ji's chest with small scissors.

An inch-long stab wound across the left side of Chu Ji's chest was bloody and bloody. Although it didn't touch the heart, it still looked serious.The most serious thing is that there are obvious tear marks on the wound, as if someone pulled out the sharp blade abruptly.

Qi Bai suddenly thought that he had indeed seen a dagger next to Chu Ji in the alley just now—it was the kind of dagger that could be used as a hidden weapon, but he was in a hurry to save people and forgot to check it.

From the looks of it, Chu Ji was attacked by someone else, and he pulled out the dagger afterwards. This man treated him really cruelly.

And when he covered the wound with a cotton ball dipped in alcohol, Chu Ji suddenly convulsed in pain, and opened his eyes instantly.

Qi Bai paused, then hesitated, "Did I hurt you?"

"Don't move." The voice was low until it was hoarse.

"Uh, I'm disinfecting your wound, you have to apply medicine to stop the bleeding now."

"...No need." Chu Ji glanced down at his open skirt, and said slowly, "I can do it myself."

Qi Bai didn't quite understand why Chu Ji was so injured that he still tried to force himself to apply the medicine, and in the end he was so painful that he was covered in cold sweat and almost collapsed without snoring.He stayed by the side, and was stopped several times from trying to help, so he could only watch helplessly.

After tossing until midnight, Chu Ji finally fell into a deep sleep.

Qi Bai looked at the other party's handsome profile, and had countless thoughts turning and turning in his mind, and finally came to some understanding.

Chu Ji is angry with himself, right?Just because of the phrase I said before, "If you have the same gender, you can only be brothers"?

This man is so strong that he even took his injury as a joke.

Can't imagine.

It had to be said that he couldn't fall asleep with such a wounded man guarding him, so he simply turned on the desk lamp, took a book and looked at it by himself.

... When the sky was getting dark, Chu Ji was awakened from his nightmare, and then a flood of pain rushed in. He opened his eyes profusely with sweat, but met Qi Bai's surprised gaze.

"What's the matter, Lord Ji?"

"Qi Bai, you haven't slept yet."

"Hey, I'm afraid you won't be able to find someone to call upon when you wake up." Qi Bai smiled, "Are you still having trouble sleeping? Would you like some water?"

"...No need."

Qi Bai didn't listen to him, went straight to the living room and poured a cup of warm water over: "Here, I'll help you up."

Chu Ji brushed his hand away: "I can do it myself." Unexpectedly, this small action would involve the wound again, and he suddenly took a deep breath.

"I said Master Ji, can we stop showing off your arrogant attributes?" Qi Bai sighed, and couldn't help saying that he hugged his waist to help him sit up, while still thinking, "Even if you Do you have a problem with me? You shouldn’t refuse my sincere and enthusiastic help. After all, I carried you back all the way just now, and took you here to recuperate at the risk of being assassinated by your enemies. You don’t have to thank me, but You can't be as cold as ice, do you know that it will hurt a heart that is as hot as a flame, you say you..."

"Enough Qi Bai!" Chu Ji really wanted to pour a glass of water on his face, "Can you be normal?"

Qi Bai glanced at him: "Okay, I can, you take the medicine obediently." He said and handed over a painkiller.

Chu Ji wanted to refuse, but hesitated for a while, and took it anyway.

"Don't worry, I'll leave tomorrow morning and I won't hurt you."

"I advise you not to leave in a hurry." Qi Bai said unhurriedly, "If you look like this, going back will only make your brothers worry in vain."

Chu Ji was silent.

He had to admit that what Qi Bai said was right.I was successfully attacked because of my carelessness. The three brothers should know about this, and the consequences would be disastrous. Fortunately, Yin Chenxing and Xiao Ran said that Lin Shiyi's fiery temper will definitely turn C City upside down. It's not easy.

But...staying here to recuperate will probably bring troubles to Qi Bai.

He didn't want to owe the other party favors.

"Qi Bai, where are your parents?"

"Ah? Oh, I was adopted, and I only have one adoptive father." Qi Bai replied easily, "The adoptive father is not at home all year round, and he only sends back some living expenses every month. I live in this house alone."

"Oh...sorry."

Qi Bai looked at him with a smile on his face: "There's nothing to be sorry about, Master Ji is being polite again."

"..." Chu Ji really couldn't understand the structure of his brain, "Qi Bai, you haven't thought about it, isn't what happened today an accident?"

"Think about it."

"Then don't you want to ask something?"

Qi Bai immediately asked back: "Will you tell me?"

Chu Ji was startled.

"Master Ji, there are some things, it's good to pretend to be stupid. If you don't tell me, I won't ask. Instead, I'll be free." Qi Bai narrowed his crescent eyes, and smiled very clearly, "My task now is to help you raise your child." It hurts, and the rest has nothing to do with me."

Since God arranged for me to save you tonight, there must be a reason for it. In my world, the idea of ​​everything is to let nature take its course.

This time is no exception.

As for the rest of the inside story, I don't care.

Chu Ji just stayed at Qi Bai's house for two full days. During this period, Lin Shiyi and the others made countless inquiries, but he prevaricated them by saying "I have something to do outside".

Because the wound was not shallow and he lost a lot of blood, it was almost difficult for Chu Ji to move on the ground, so he relied on Qi Bai to bring him water and medicine, and even serve him food and drink.

Naturally, even with such meticulous attention to detail, he failed to get the praise of Young Master Chu.

"Qi Bai, the water is too hot, try another cup."

"...Okay, Master Ji."

"Qi Bai, this medicine is too bitter, bring me a piece of candy."

"...Okay, Master Ji."

"Qi Bai, isn't your dish too spicy? You must know that eating too much chili is not conducive to wound healing."

"...Master Ji, I have to explain. You wanted to eat mapo tofu just now, but I tried to persuade you for a long time, but it didn't work." Qi Bai laughed leisurely, "Why don't I make another tomato now? Tofu here? Forget it, you’d better drink plain porridge.”

So Chu Ji couldn't live with his own crimes, and could only resign himself to his fate and drink the bowl of tasteless white porridge, and by the way, greeted Qi Bai and his ancestors dozens of times in his heart.

After Qi Bai settled his meals in three mouthfuls, he turned his head to look at Chu Ji who was moving slowly, his crescent eyes narrowed into a smile: "Master Ji, I said earlier that it is inconvenient for you to be injured, so I will do it." Hey you."

Chu Ji raised his head and glared at him, but had to admit that he was right.In the past two days, even if I raise my hand to pick up something, it will inevitably affect the wound, and eating is even more problematic. It often takes more than 40 minutes to waste more than [-] minutes to drink a bowl of porridge. This is really not an option.

"Master Ji, I don't understand, why are you so embarrassed, you are a big man." Qi Bai sighed exaggeratedly, went straight to bed and snatched the bowl from Chu Ji's hand, "Come on, hurry up, You should go to sleep after dinner."

Chu Ji is currently at an absolute disadvantage in physical strength, and he cannot compete with Qi Bai at all, so he can only stare at Qi Bai with murderous eyes, while opening his mouth reluctantly...

Qi Bai scooped up a spoonful very carefully, put it on his lips and let it cool before feeding it to Chu Ji. When doing this step, his expression became extremely focused and serious, and his long eyelashes fell down, forming a pattern on his face. A fan-shaped shadow.

A bowl of white porridge soon bottomed out.

"Qi Bai."

"Ah."

"To be honest, don't you really object to my living in your house?"

Qi Bai got up and cleaned up the bowls and chopsticks without raising his head and said with a smile: "Master Ji, do you want to ask me if I dislike you?"

...It is obviously a very serious question, why does it always show an inexplicable suffocation when it comes to Qi Bai?

Chu Ji remained expressionless, and continued following his own train of thought: "I will bring you trouble, have you thought about it?"

"what."

"Ah, what do you mean?" Chu Ji frowned, "Qi Bai, can you be more serious? This is a life-threatening matter, and I'm not joking."

"I'm not joking either."

"..."

Qi Bai glanced at him meaningfully: "Master Ji, what exactly do you want me to do? I saw you at the time and refused to save you? Or should I just drive you out now when you are injured?"

Chu Ji was silent.

"Master Ji, don't think about anything. Last time I had a stomach problem and you chose to take me home, so this time, I will return your favor." After Qi Bai finished speaking, he walked out of the bedroom with his bowl and chopsticks in hand. .

It's just to return favors. In his world, everything is so simple and pure.

Chu Ji listened to the sound of rushing water coming from the kitchen, closed his eyes tiredly, and fell back on the bed.

He has experienced inhuman and cruel training since he was a child, thinking that he has already seen through the warmth and coldness of the world, and he can also see through all disguises and lies.

But there is such a boy, whose speech and behavior are never in order, and even his smile seems to hide other thoughts.

Qi Bai, I can't see you clearly.

Can't figure out a person, but still can't help but care about it, can you understand this feeling?Really torture.

I know, you must not understand, you are too free.

...So when Qi Bai returned to the room after washing the dishes, he saw Chu Ji lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze, he paused, and hesitated for a moment.

Chu Ji whispered, "Qi Bai."

"Oh, Lord Ji."

"come over."

Qi Bai did as he said, and sat down by the bed: "Master Ji, go to bed early, and I will wake you up to take medicine when the time comes."

"That is to say, you are going to stay up all night again?"

"Hehe, it's okay. I'll take a nap to make up for it. Anyway, I usually have irregular schedules."

Chu Ji looked at him deeply: "Qi Bai, in fact, I would rather you not be so kind to me." It was a little warm, and I was afraid I couldn't bear it.

Qi Bai bowed his head in silence for a long time, finally sighed helplessly, and said softly, "Master Ji, go to sleep."

"What are you sleeping for?" Chu Ji turned his eyes disappointed, "I can't sleep."

"why?"

Chu Ji shook his head and smiled lightly: "If it were you, when you closed your eyes, your mind would be full of unbearable memories from the past, how could you still be able to sleep?"

The sense of powerlessness that he couldn't get rid of even in the dream, with an unforgettable fear, almost desperate.

How can I sleep peacefully?

Qi Bai was stunned for a moment, he didn't know why he was touched by Chu Ji's words, but for a moment, he found that the psychological defense he had always been proud of was showing signs of shaking.

Although unwilling to admit it.

"...It's no big deal. No matter how bad the past is, it will pass." After a long while, as if he had made some important decision, he took off his coat and slipped into Chu Ji's room wearing only a thin T-shirt. Under the quilt, "How about this, since Master Ji can't sleep, I'll come and accompany you."

With his back turned to him, Chu Ji said in a muffled voice, "So what if you stay with me?"

"Hey, there is a heartless person to sleep with you, it should be able to dispel the nightmare?" Qi Bai smiled, and patted his shoulder lightly, "At least this way, Lord Ji will not be alone tonight, Right?"

At least tonight with company.

Chu Ji still didn't turn around, didn't speak, but silently stretched out his right hand towards Qi Bai, the latter was slightly startled, then understood, and leaned over to hold his hand as well.

Chu Ji's palm was icy cold, but Qi Bai's fingers were very warm. The temperature of the two blended slightly, as if an inexplicable emotion was quietly spreading in seconds.

Chu Ji suddenly exerted a little force and pulled the latter closer. He turned his head and stared at Qi Bai, his eyes were deep and as quiet as the sea.

Qi Bai felt his heartbeat suddenly stop for a few beats: "Uh, Master Ji, go to bed quickly, okay? You're not afraid of tearing your wound like this..."

"Don't sneak away for a while."

"Oh... okay."

"Let me hold you for a while."

"……What?"

Chu Ji didn't answer any more, but wrapped his uninjured arm around his shoulder, and slowly closed his eyes.

Under the soft light, his side face was gentle and quiet like a child's.

Qi Bai struggled in his heart for a long time, but in the end he still didn't push him away.

That’s it for now, some requests are simply impossible to refuse.

Chu Ji, Chu Ji, what exactly do you want?