Chapter 50: Enlightenment.

"What?" Mo Xiu was stunned upon hearing this, not understanding what Mo Qi meant.

Seeing the stunned look on the other person's face, Mo Qi smiled and said, "I was talking about that professor. Weren't you looking for him? I've already found him for you."

As he spoke, the man was about to tell Mo Xiu Professor Frank's exact location. But before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly grabbed and hugged tightly by the person opposite him.

"You mean all that discomfort you were feeling just now was to help me find someone?" Thinking of the pale face of the person opposite her, and how they were trying to comfort her despite their discomfort, Mo Xiu felt a pang of pain in her heart.

Mo Qi possesses too many secrets and unknown abilities, so it's not surprising that the other party was able to find the so-called Professor Mo Xiu through some special means.

But judging from the situation just now, there was clearly a price to pay.

"How could you be so foolish? It's just a matter of spending more time, why hurt your body!"

Mo Xiu's face showed obvious anger. He wasn't unaware that Mo Qi was doing all this for his sake. But compared to the professor, he cared more about Mo Qi.

Mo Xiu didn't know that Mo Qi loved seeing him so worried and anxious for him.

Even the man himself didn't know when he had developed this habit. He liked Mo Xiu's care for him and wanted to occupy a larger place in her heart.

Therefore, Mo Qi didn't feel uncomfortable when Mo Xiu said these things; in fact, he felt a little secretly pleased.

However, seeing that his future Daoist partner was somewhat annoyed, Mo Qi naturally had to quickly show his attitude and make the other party calm down.

He quickly suppressed his smile, stood up, hugged Mo Xiu back, nuzzled the young man's cheek, and said in a conciliatory tone, "Don't be angry, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. I just couldn't bear to see you so anxious!"

Mo Xiu was well aware of the other person's thoughts, but he was determined to let Mo Qi know his stance and prevent him from doing such dangerous things again.

Mo Xiu felt she simply couldn't accept the possibility that something might happen to Mo Qi.

"Don't do this again. Even if you really have to, you have to tell me beforehand. Mo Qi, how many times do I have to tell you before you learn your lesson?"

Seeing that the person opposite him was really angry, Mo Qi became a little nervous.

He quickly and somewhat ingratiatingly pressed his cheek against the person in his arms, kissed his forehead, and softly coaxed, "I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong."

Mo Xiu, I promise this is the last time. If anything like this happens again, I'll definitely ask you beforehand. I just wanted to surprise you; I just wanted you to be happy.

Mo Qi kept apologizing, saying one thing after another. Seeing the man's still pale face, how could Mo Xiu bear to make him go through any more trouble?

Especially the other person's words, that they just wanted to make him happy, brought a bittersweet feeling to Mo Xiu's heart.

Mo Xiu felt a mix of emotions, and as the person opposite her stared intently into her eyes, she felt her heart race.

This feeling of his heartbeat becoming unbalanced was not the first time he had experienced this when facing Mo Qi during this period.

Even if Mo Xiu was slow to notice, he could still sense something different. Looking at the man before him, a thought clearly arose in his mind for the first time: Had he already developed feelings for Mo Qi that went beyond the ordinary?

It's not just because of what the other person did for you in a past life, or because of gratitude or dependence.

As they spent more and more time together, Mo Qi became increasingly important to her. This importance had reached the point where she wanted to spend her life with him, and even wanted to have the deepest contact and intimacy with him.

Realizing this, Mo Xiu was startled. So, his feelings for Mo Qi were actually like this?

It's not that he's against men being together; he's had same-sex relationships before. It's just that he always feels that love is something very far removed from his own life.

Mo Xiu had never been in love in either of his lives, and his experience in this area was zero. This was the first time he had felt such a strong emotional response, but he never expected that the object of his feelings would be Mo Qi.

Although this matter surprised him somewhat, it didn't seem to be a bad thing.

Mo Xiu had thought about it before. Although he hoped to stay with Mo Qi forever, as the closest of friends and family, what if Mo Qi fell in love with someone else in the future?

If Mo Qi is with someone else, or even has a child with blood ties, would he still be the most important person to that person?

Mo Xiu had previously been reluctant to think about this matter deeply, as if he harbored a desire to escape. He had no other relatives left in this world, only Mo Qi.

He didn't want to imagine that he and Mo Qi would become estranged or distant for any reason, but now, it seemed that there was a way to solve the problem.

As long as he and Mo Qi are together, that's enough. If he and Mo Qi are a couple, they'll never have to be apart again.

In that case, no matter what happens in the future, no one will be able to surpass my position in Mo Qi's heart.

Thinking of this, Mo Xiu felt a surge of secret joy and a sense of sudden enlightenment.

But then, he looked at the man who was staring intently at him and felt a little guilty.

Mo Qi was completely unaware that she had developed feelings for him.

How is my current behavior any different from that classic joke, "I treat you like a brother, but you treat me like a wife"?

But now it's the end of the world. If before the end of the world some people still had prejudices against same-sex relationships, now, what can possibly overcome the prejudice to survive?

Life is a countdown every day; pursuing what you truly want is the right thing to do.

Fortunately, Mo Qi wasn't very bright in the past. They had talked before, and Mo Qi said that he only gradually got better after meeting her. In other words, Mo Qi didn't have much romantic experience, and she was the person closest to him.

So what if he was in a good position and got the moon first?

Thinking of this, and looking at the man who seemed uneasy because of her anger and was trying to make amends, Mo Xiu sighed softly and hugged him back.

"Mo Qi, I just hope you won't make me worry anymore. I really can't lose you."

He wasn't sure if the other person would understand or accept his feelings now that he had expressed them, but he would do his best to make Mo Qi fall in love with him.

As for some things… Hearing the commotion outside the room, this exhausting task was still ongoing. Mo Xiu suddenly realized that having so many people around was really getting in the way.

It seems we need to complete the mission as soon as possible; we can deal with the rest once we get back to base.

"I know I won't let you lose me, we'll always be together, I was wrong about this!"

Mo Qi earnestly promised that it was his fault for causing his future partner so much worry.

The man reflected on his actions, realizing that he had gotten used to being alone and that he needed to try to see things from Mo Xiu's perspective more often.

Hearing this, Mo Xiu's expression relaxed a little. He leaned over and, unusually, kissed the person opposite him on the cheek.

Seeing the joy on the man's face, Mo Xiu was greatly encouraged. She tentatively kissed his cheek twice more, suppressing her racing heartbeat, and her lips brushed against the corner of his mouth as if by accident.

Seeing that Mo Qi still showed no resistance, Mo Xiu was secretly delighted.

He looked up, his ears red, smiled slightly, and then said, "Alright, let's continue now. Where is the professor you found?"