Chapter 335: Zhi Lan’s Little World (3)

This world is not normal.

The same is true for white crocosmia.

Xi Lan leaned against the window, looked at the clear sky above his head, and shifted his gaze to the side.

Bai Sanhua was still washing dishes in the kitchen. His movements were stiff. Whether he was picking up the bowls, pouring detergent, or using a rag, it was as if he had just set up the program and had no skill at all in using it.

Of course - which in a way also shows that he has never done anything like this before.

So what did he do before?

A robot that can grow flesh and blood similar to that of Zhi Lan. Although it cannot speak, it can consciously influence the surrounding environment.

What kind of creature is he?

Xi Lan looked out the window. The land beneath the window was covered with dense weeds, just like when Xi Lan fell last time, without any change.

But it was originally just a barren land.

【Buzz.】

A slight vibration sound rang out behind Zhi Lan. Zhi Lan turned around and saw Bai Sanhua wiping his palms with a tissue. His silver eyes flickered, and his gaze fell on the edge of the window with an ambiguous meaning.

There were dark clouds floating in the sky. Zhi Lan took a glance and tactfully walked away from the window.

Bai Sanhua stood at the door like a motionless tree. Zhi Lan walked up to him and opened his palm: "Borrow a piece of paper."

His palms were white, with a few tiny scars on them. Bai Sanhua lowered his eyes. The paper he used to wipe his hands was crumpled into a ball, wet and dirty. He felt uncomfortable, so he simply took out another piece of paper and handed it to Zhi Lan.

Zhi Lan pinched the edge of the paper with her fingertips but did not pick it up.

[……? ]

Bai Sanhua paused and looked at Zhi Lan, seemingly puzzled.

Zhi Lan silently curled the corners of his lips and said, "Wipe it for me."

【……】

Bai Sanhua's lips were neatly stitched into a line, and he was expressionless as always. His glass pupils stayed on Zhi Lan for a few seconds, and then he wiped Zhi Lan's clean palms with a tissue as if obeying an order.

There was no dirt on Zhi Lan's palms, his skin was pale, and there were a few tiny scars on it.

Bai Sanhua touched Zhi Lan's skin with his fingertips while wiping. Zhi Lan's flesh was soft, warm and comfortable, not as dry and hard as his own, nor warm.

"How about going to the movies with me this afternoon?" Zhi Lan bent her fingertips and held Bai Sanhua's hand through a piece of paper.

The white skin of the white crocus was white, but it was pale with a sickly pallor. Their hands were folded together, and under the effect of the light coming in from outside, they seemed to be covered with a layer of inconspicuous enamel.

Bai Sanhua stood there, raised his eyelids and looked at Zhi Lan's face with a faint smile.

Tender, appropriate, moderate... fake.

【Buzz.】

Bai Sanhua moved his fingertips.

"You asked me what movie I want to watch?" Zhi Lan increased his strength, preventing Bai Sanhua from pulling his hand out. He said slowly, "What movie do you want to watch?"

"Action movies, erotic movies, 18+ movies..."

The more Zhi Lan spoke, the lower his voice became. Bai Sanhua's usually blank expression finally changed. He hummed twice and suddenly pulled his hand out of Zhi Lan's hand.

He had a cold face and stared at Zhi Lan motionlessly.

Zhi Lan was not impressed. Facing Bai Sanhua's obviously hostile gaze, he smiled and said, "Is there anything wrong with what I said?"

The thin paper between their palms had already been torn. Bai Sanhua threw the paper ball into the trash can, opened the door and crawled under Zhi Lan's bed.

“…”

It was pitch black under the bed, and there was no sound after he went in.

Zhi Lan was speechless for a long while, and could only squat beside the bed: "I'm just kidding you, you can choose what you want to see, okay?"

【……】

Zhi Lan listed them one by one: "Action movies, horror movies, comedy movies, children's movies..."

【……】

"War movies, family ethics movies, romance movies, fighting movies..."

【Buzz.】

"Which one?"

【Buzz.】

Chi Lan recalled the past and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and asked, "A romance film?"

The white three-flowered dragon's tail stretched forward, with its scales slightly opened, showing an expression of pleasure.

Xi Lan looked out the window. It was a bright sunny day outside, and a strangely warm winter breeze blew in slowly from the window.

"Okay, I'll watch it with you." Zhi Lan stretched out his hand under the bed, "Let's watch it together."

In just two or three seconds, Bai Sanhua jumped out from under the bed. His movements were so swift and fierce that he hit Zhilan's ribs again, causing pain.

Zhi Lan's fingertips shuttled through Bai Sanhua's black hair, which had grown much thicker. He tapped his head and said, "What did you say before? Don't rush in like this. Start over."

Bai Sanhua was pressing on Zhi Lan. Hearing what he said, he rubbed his head against Zhi Lan's chest vigorously, and soon after, he slowly stood up.

Zhi Lan leaned against the desk, he straightened his clothes, raised his eyelids slightly and looked at Bai Sanhua. Bai Sanhua's pupils were frozen, he paused, took two steps forward and held Zhi Lan's right hand.

Zhi Lan smiled faintly: "That's it?"

A few seconds later, Bai Sanhua lowered her head and touched the back of Zhi Lan's hand with her lips.

Zhi Lan hummed, then he held Bai Sanhua's hand and said, "Don't be embarrassed. This is the most basic etiquette of our dragon race. To express apology, you should kiss the back of the hand. To express love, you should kiss the lips. Remember?"

Bai Sanhua's pupils turned around and he nodded.

"Okay, I'll remember it." Zhi Lan looked at him nonchalantly, "So now you want to invite me to watch a movie, what should I do?"

Bai Sanhua reacted quickly this time. He took a quick step forward and put his cheek against Zhi Lan's.

Zhi Lan smiled: "Let's go."

He opened the door and looked out the window before leaving. It was sunny outside, and the soft light was projected on the edge of the window and quietly penetrated into the room.

The smile on Zhi Lan's face gradually faded, and he reached out and closed the door.

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The romance films selected by Bai Sanhua are very ordinary.

Zhi Lan originally thought that he would choose some earth-shattering and tear-jerking love story, but after choosing for a long time, he only chose a melodramatic urban love triangle.

The protagonists on the projection were still pulling each other. Zhi Lan sat down on the sofa. He glanced at Bai Sanhua and saw that Bai Sanhua was still staring at the screen. Zhi Lan could only continue to look at the movie screen with lack of interest.

"...She and I are getting married. This is what I promised you before. The five million is all in it. Go to another city. Don't let her see us, and don't tell anyone about what's going on between us."

"Oh... I want your money?"

"Just take it. I don't have anything else. I've booked a flight to the islands for you. Don't come to me again."

"Stop! That's not what I meant..."

"Brother Huo...who is she? This dress looks familiar...could she be the girlfriend in your video..."

"Just ordinary friends, don't mind."

"…What did you say?"

"Is that so...Okay then. Brother Huo, let's go quickly, our parents are still waiting for us..."

Zhi Lan: “…”

The plot of this ancient triangle is so intricate that you can tell how it will develop without even having to watch the film.

The hero treated the heroine as a substitute for his white moonlight. After supporting her for several years, the hero gradually fell into depravity. Unexpectedly, when their relationship was heating up, the white moonlight returned from studying abroad.

The conflict between the hero and the heroine broke out, the three of them confronted each other, the heroine left sadly, and the hero suddenly realized after losing his wife, and started chasing his wife again...

Zhi Lan was not interested in these plots at all. He had seen a lot of such bad movies. He was just a little curious about Bai Sanhua's thoughts.

After all, Bai Sanhua was enjoying watching it.

Zhi Lan thought for a few seconds, then pinched the corners of his eyes with his fingertips in the dark. After that, he pulled out more than ten pieces of tissue paper in a row, with large movements and loud noises.

As expected, Bai Sanhua heard the sound and looked over.

Zhi Lan's eyes were slightly red as she looked at the screen and said, "They are finally together. It's not easy."

Bai Sanhua: “…”

"Aren't you moved?" Zhi Lan tilted her head, "Don't you want to cry?"

Bai Sanhua: “…”

The movie has reached its finale, and the hero and heroine live happily together. It's a happy ending.

Bai Sanhua has no idea where the tear-jerking part of this movie is.

【Buzz.】

He pointed at the female supporting character Bai Yueguang who flashed by on the screen.

Zhi Lan looked in the direction he pointed and narrowed his eyes slightly: "What do you want to say?"

Sometimes he couldn't fully understand Bai Sanhua's thoughts. He only heard two buzzing sounds, but the content contained in them was far beyond Zhi Lan's comprehension.

Bai Sanhua continued to stare at the screen intently. In the end, the hero and heroine lived happily together, but the supporting actress Bai Yueguang did all kinds of bad things and ended up in a bleak way.

And at the beginning, the hero only regarded the heroine as a substitute for Bai Yueguang.

substitute……

"…Sui Hui is your name. In the future, you will truly replace the Silver Ball…"

"If you stay with Zhi Lan, he will accept you..."

Intermittent electronic sounds lingered in Bai Sanhua's ears. The silver device box on his chest was permeated with coolness, which soon soaked his whole body.

【Buzz.】

Bai Sanhua squeezed next to Zhi Lan, rubbed his chest, and frowned as if he was uneasy.

Zhi Lan hugged him and asked, "What's wrong?"

[No...no...don't...]

He opened his lips and uttered one or two words with difficulty.

I glanced out the window and, as usual, the bright sky changed quickly and soon became cloudy again.

Zhi Lan had already confirmed Bai Sanhua's ability. He gently stroked Bai Sanhua's head with his palm and said with narrowed eyes, "What don't you want?"

The white three-flowered dragon's tail curled up into a ball, and he made a strange sound in his throat, but no words came out.

Suddenly there was a thunder outside the window.

Zhi Lan's fingertips trembled, and he looked out the window. Heavy rain was pouring down from the sky, causing the window to shake violently.

He cried.

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Bai Sanhua slowly began to speak a sentence or two, but the words he could say were very few, just simple yes and no.

He remembered Zhi Lan's name very clearly and said it at least three or four times a day. Perhaps because he said it so many times, he was now saying it more and more fluently.

Zhi Lan would go for a walk around the area with Bai Sanhua twice every day to ensure that Bai Sanhua would be in a good mood and not have dark clouds come down to bring rain to Zhi Lan's head every day.

He gradually changed from sleeping under Zhi Lan's bed to sleeping on the top of the bed. Zhi Lan paid some attention to him at night, and found that Bai Sanhua would only lean on Zhi Lan's legs through the quilt after climbing onto the bed every night, and had no plans to take it any further.

He is like a little beast that has not yet fully grown up.

Zhi Lan still had those weird dreams. The figures in the dreams were not clear, and just like the previous times, they disappeared quickly when Zhi Lan was about to touch him.

【Buzz.】

Zhi Lan was so surprised that he opened his eyes. His eyelids lifted and his pupils happened to meet a pair of silvery eyes.

"...Sanhua." Zhi Lan felt his throat dry, he coughed and said, "Why did you sleep here?"

Bai Sanhua looked at Zhi Lan motionlessly. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly reached out and wiped the corners of Zhi Lan's eyes.

The slightly moist feeling spread to Xilan's eyes. Xilan paused and realized there was a large wet spot on his pillow.

"Sorry, I had a nightmare again." Zhi Lan covered his eyes and smiled, "I don't know what happened recently, it happens often."

Bai Sanhua looked at Zhi Lan with some worry. He patted Zhi Lan's head and signaled him not to be afraid.

"Afraid? I'm not afraid. It was just a dream." Zhi Lan sat up, covered his aching forehead, and repeated, "...It was just a dream."

He changed his clothes and walked out of the room.

The weather has been good these past few days. While having breakfast in the morning, Zhi Lan took a special look at Bai Sanhua and found that he was in a normal mood today, with no signs of depression.

"We're going to the coast of San Limia. There are many strange rocks and shellfish there. We can pick some up and bring them back." Zhi Lan put a scarf around Bai Sanhua and said, "Do you have any objections?"

Bai Sanhua thought for a few seconds and shook his head.

"Okay, let's go now." Zhi Lan said, casually picking up the umbrella next to him.

Xi Lan had already set up the route map to the coast of Santa Limia. He brought fewer things with him this time, and let Bai Sanhua carry the backpack. He only took an umbrella.

【Buzz.】

Bai Sanhua also wanted to walk in front with his schoolbag on his back. Zhi Lan had no objection and followed him slowly.

"Actually, no strangers have been here for many years. It's quite remote, and the same is true for the coast..."

As Zhi Lan was speaking, his feet suddenly stopped. He looked down at the ground and saw a gray-yellow totem slowly emerging from the ground that was originally covered with weeds. The dragon mark on it was obvious, and it was the earliest dragon-slaying totem.

The power bursting out from the totem suddenly bound Zhi Lan. Zhi Lan's pupils shrank, and he subconsciously stretched out his hand forward: "Three Flowers!"

Bai Sanhua realized something was wrong and turned around immediately. The totems all around him exploded in an instant. They surged out and firmly confined Zhi Lan in place.

“…Sanhua!”

Chi Lan's flesh was cut by the sharp thorns. His face wrinkled and he curled up his body.

Bai Sanhua rushed forward immediately, using his body to block the spikes that were still pouring in, and transformed most of his body into an iron machine.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Several deafening gunshots rang out, Bai Sanhua's head was buzzing. He tightly covered his hands with his hands as he trembled, then raised his head stiffly and looked up.

A dozen men with rifles walked out of the woods nearby. They aimed their guns at Zhu Lan, and the sound of bullets being loaded was particularly clear in the air.

"Dragon slayer..."

"Give us peace..."

"Zhi Lan, you evil beast...give us peace..."

Zhi Lan felt a constant pain all over his body, and voices coming from somewhere filled his mind. He grabbed Bai Sanhua's arm tightly, hunched his body, and while breathing hard on his chest, he looked out through the gap.

The figures of the gunmen overlapped one another in a black haze. They shouted and unknowingly merged with some distant images.

【Get out…get out of here! 】

Continuous thunder exploded in the sky. Zhi Lan opened his eyes in the whistling wind and saw thunder and lightning in the sky. The electric current swept up the people who were fleeing around, and then threw them to the ground.

The heavy sound of the ground hitting the ground stimulated his eardrums, and he vaguely saw a dragon shadow passing through the clouds.

【Zhi Lan! 】

The huge shock wave also knocked Zhi Lan off the ground. His back hit the ancient tree, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood as his chest trembled.

【Zhi Lan! 】

Bai Sanhua staggered over from a distance, picked up Zhi Lan from the ground, and kept stroking his back with his hands.

【Zhi Lan… It’s okay… It won’t… Nothing will happen…】

A warm current filled with life energy poured into Zhi Lan's body. Zhi Lan's vision became blurred. He looked up at Bai Sanhua and chuckled for some reason.

"It's you...it turns out it's you..."

As he spoke, his eyes gradually became moist.

"How...how...?"

How did it become like this?