Chapter 83
"One night, I couldn't sleep because it was too noisy outside. Brother Lan was out delivering goods, and Brother Bai had to wait for the courier, so they didn't go together. It was a bit boring, so Brother Bai chatted with me."
Zhou Yuli dragged a chair over for Pei Zhao to sit on, and went to the kitchen to pour water and prepare food. They hadn't had a proper meal since they came back.
He left a wooden vine here so that one could hear the wrong words.
Then Miu Yi continued, "Brother Bai said that living in this world is actually quite good. There are no annoying old subordinates here who are an eyesore."
Pei Zhao burst out laughing.
"I asked Brother Bai why he was so annoying. Brother Bai said that those old subordinates looked down on Brother Lan for being able to get promoted despite being a prisoner of war, and they tried to trip him up everywhere. Later, they found out that Brother Bai was on their side, so they wanted to take direct action to prevent future troubles."
"Ah? Just do it?" Pei Zhao frowned, "This is a bit too much."
"Yes, that's why Brother Bai kept pretending to be held back by Brother Lan, so that some people who were against him would side with Brother Lan. Only then was Brother Lan's personal safety guaranteed."
Pei Zhao recalled the scene he first saw in Hall City, where Bai Zhou was miserably being pointed at by Lan Ji with a sword. At that time, he and Zhou Yuli thought that the two had a bad relationship, but it turned out that there was another reason behind it.
"Brother Bai told me that Brother Lan was treated terribly. He had new wounds on his body almost every day, and many of them even left scars!"
Pei Zhao sighed.
Royal families have always been in chaos since ancient times. In ancient times, several princes fought for the throne and even killed each other. It seems that bringing Bai Zhou, Lan Ji and others back together is a good thing.
"So Brother Bai comforted me and said that it was better that Hall City was gone. Otherwise, Brother Lan would always miss it and worry that he would be bullied again if he went back one day."
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After finding out the whole story, Pei Zhao finally knew what happened between Bai Zhou and Lan Ji.
He thought that Bai Zhou and Lan Ji would be happy if he brought back Hall City. But now it seems that happiness is happiness, but it is also followed by countless troubles.
It's really difficult.
At night, Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli lived on the second floor again. Bai Zhou and Lan Ji did not come back to the second floor, and Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli did not go downstairs to persuade them.
Some things still need them to figure out on their own.
Pei Zhao leaned on Zhou Yuli's legs. Zhou Yuli was massaging his waist. Pei Zhao asked, "Do you think Bai Zhou and Lan Ji will choose to leave here and rebuild their home?"
Zhou Yuli did not stop and said softly, "No."
"Why?" Pei Zhao was curious, "That's their homeland. Any normal person would want to rebuild it, right?"
Zhou Yuli thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's because their homeland didn't bring them happiness."
The same goes for him. Because his family did not bring him happiness, after leaving, he never thought of going back.
He had already repaid the debt when he killed his brother before leaving.
Zhou Yuli was in a low mood, immersed in thought, so that for a moment his eyes were only on Pei Zhao's waist. He didn't notice that Pei Zhao turned over and sat up. It was not until Pei Zhao's arms were wrapped around his neck that Zhou Yuli came back to his senses.
"Lie down, I'll massage you." Zhou Yuli patted Pei Zhao's arm gently.
"No." Pei Zhao said coquettishly. Seeing that Zhou Yuli was in a bad mood, Pei Zhao deliberately teased him and poked his face with his hand, "Let's do it."
"Not today." Zhou Yuli shook his head, and put his hand behind Pei Zhao, "You need to rest here."
Pei Zhao was speechless. The last time Zhou Yuli did that, there were some faint marks left. Today, Zhou Yuli saw them when he was taking a shower, and forced him to apply medicine again.
"It's just a little mark. It won't hurt." Pei Zhao coaxed softly.
"No." Zhou Yuli turned his face away.
"Zhou Yuli, do you dare to reject me now?" Pei Zhao raised his voice.
Zhou Yuli turned his head, but his eyes were sparkling. Pei Zhao was stunned. "You... cried?"
Zhou Yuli mumbled, his voice a little hoarse, "No."
"Hey, don't cry, Xiao Zhou? I'm really not hurting you anymore."
Zhou Yuli sniffed, held Pei Zhao's face and kissed him gently.
"I feel bad for him." Zhou Yuli said, "Please take care of him, okay?"
Pei Zhao was stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses, his heart exploded.
Zhou Yuli rarely spoke to him like this. Most of the time, he was like a puppet. Whatever he said was the truth. Even in emotional matters, Pei Zhao's feelings came first.
This was the first time he objected. Although the starting point was still because of him, such performance had already made Pei Zhao very satisfied.
A dreamless night.
When Pei Zhao woke up the next day, Zhou Yuli just opened the door.
Pei Zhao was somewhat helpless: "Did you install some surveillance on me? It happens so perfectly every time."
"Yeah, I can feel it."
Pei Zhao was just joking at first, but he never thought it was true. He was stunned for a moment, pointed at the green gem on his chest and asked, "Is this it?"
Zhou Yuli nodded, his face slightly red, and took two steps forward to change Pei Zhao's clothes.
Pei Zhao was still in a daze when he heard Zhou Yuli say, "Miaoyi has gone out to attend the masquerade party. Bai Zhou and Lan Ji are already downstairs. They said they wanted to discuss something with you."
Pei Zhao nodded and raised his head as usual, and indeed received a kiss on his forehead.
"Okay, I'll get up now."
Pei Zhao got the advantage and got out of bed contentedly to wash up. I had long forgotten about the matter of the emerald.
When they got downstairs, Bai Zhou and Lan Ji were indeed standing and sitting. Both of them looked bad, especially Lan Ji, who had a faint dark circle under his eyes.
"You didn't sleep last night, did you?" Pei Zhao sat down and Zhou Yuli stood beside him.
Bai Zhou spoke, his tone a little annoyed: "Well, Lan refused to sleep no matter what."
"You are normal now." Pei Zhao said slowly.
Bai Zhou sighed softly: "Put the model away, it will be fine if you can't see it. But..." Bai Zhou glanced at Lan Ji, "Lan refuses to get close to me no matter what."
Although Lan Ji beside him looked unhappy, his face was as cold as ice. If it were any other time, after hearing Bai Zhou say this, he would definitely hit him, but today he just lowered his eyes, like an ice sculpture, and the conversation here had nothing to do with him.
Pei Zhao sighed. Lan Ji usually took care of him a lot. After listening to Miu Yi talk about those things last night, if it happened to him, his reaction would probably be even worse than Lan Ji's.
So Pei Zhao looked more serious: "If you really want Lan Ji to return to normal, the only way is to solve the problem from the root."
Bai Zhou covered his face, "It's not as easy as you say... What's more, the entire Hall City has disappeared. How can I go back to the source and solve the problem?"
It's not like he hadn't thought about it. If he could go back to the past, and if he knew that Hall City would end like this, why would he waste his energy and time, compromising and letting Lan Ji suffer so much for no reason? But the past can no longer be retrieved, and it’s too late to say anything now.
"Lan Ji simply thinks that you will eventually go back. Since we will eventually return to the way we were before, why bother to enjoy the moment now?" Pei Zhao said, "Anyway, now that I have said this, I agree with you whether you want to go or stay."
Pei Zhao waited for a few seconds after he finished speaking, but Bai Zhou didn't say anything. Pei Zhao didn't know whether he heard him or not, so he just said, "Zhou Yuli, let's go."
Until the two left, Lan Ji and Bai Zhou did not make any sound or move.
Back on the second floor, Pei Zhao lay down on the sofa somewhat angrily, and Zhou Yuli sat next to him.
"Do you think they will go back?" Pei Zhao asked.
"No." Zhou Yuli shook his head, "Bai Zhou is not someone who can't figure it out."
"He is just too stubborn about his status." Pei Zhao sighed, "But I can understand that. After all, he has been a prince for so many years. It will take time for him to completely let go of his responsibilities to Hall City. I just feel sorry for Lan Ji."
Zhou Yuli looked at him: "What do you mean?"
"He's working in a foreign country, and the people who brought him here can't protect him 100%. He's also emotionally devastated. For Lan Ji, returning to Hall City is like returning to a dark place again, right?"
Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli have both been in similar situations and can empathize with Lan Ji.
"If Bai Zhou was a decisive person and had made up his mind not to go back, Lan Ji would not be so unhappy even if he tried to dissuade him at the time. But now... he is obviously afraid that Bai Zhou will really take him back." Pei Zhao sighed.
"There's no rush for this." Zhou Yuli consoled him, "Ajiu, the only old subordinate of Bai Zhou, won't be resurrected in a short time."
Pei Zhao nodded, but there was still worry in his expression. Zhou Yuli pinched the back of his neck to make him relax, and said, "Don't worry, Bai Zhou knows what's going on."
But in the following week, Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli returned to school, and Bai Zhou and Lan Ji were in a stalemate downstairs. At first there was silence, then Bai Zhou took the initiative to surrender, but Lan Ji remained unmoved. Then the two may have had a fight. When Pei Zhao and Zhou Yuli came back, they saw the store in a mess, with signs of burning on the walls and ice chips on the ground.
Pei Zhao hurriedly opened the cabinet on the counter - fortunately, the model of Hall City was still there.
But where did the two go?
Pei Zhao was just wondering when he heard a loud slap coming from the second floor.
Pei Zhao was stunned and subconsciously looked at Zhou Yuli.
Pei Zhao: Can we fight now?
Zhou Yuli: Maybe we should reconcile.
Pei Zhao patted his chest: Finally.
The two were halfway through their eye contact when they heard some familiar, but somewhat dull voices.
Pei Zhao's face suddenly turned red. Zhou Yuli pulled him and raised his eyebrows: Shall we move out?
Pei Zhao sighed: This is the only way.
It was near the end of the semester and both of them were under a lot of pressure from exams. In addition, the issue of Lan Ji and Bai Zhou had not been resolved, so neither of them had any intention of doing that and so they checked into a double room to review.
Zhou Yuli had applied for a leave of absence before, but because he had attended classes for half a semester, the academic affairs teacher suggested that if he could pass the final exam, he could keep his grades for this semester.
"Zhou Yuli, can you help me check this data? Did I copy it wrong?"
"Yes, it should be. It should be 0.028 here, but you wrote it as 0.128."
Pei Zhao changed the data and lay on the table: "Oh my God, why is the exam pressure so great this semester..."
Zhou Yuli rubbed Pei Zhao's head: "It's mainly because we didn't have many classes."
The system said before that I could set the time of travel myself, but it turned out that each time it was only given at a short notice, leaving me with little time for classes.
"Study hard next semester." Pei Zhao clenched his fist. "Fortunately, the freshman courses are all introductory. Otherwise, if you don't have a good foundation in your freshman year, you won't understand anything when you enter the senior year."
Zhou Yuli smiled: "Let's work hard together next semester."
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