Chapter 102 Bite Marks
Bai Yu watched the tall and thin figure slowly disappear. His lips trembled slightly, but his eyelashes drooped, and in the end he said nothing.
The man got up from the ground with difficulty and picked up the clock that Li Ziyue had dropped on the carpet before he left.
“Click, click.”
The hands of the clock ticked in his palm.
Restored clockwise direction.
There was the sound of the door lock turning at the entrance, and Bai Yu turned around to take a look.
"Li Ziyue" who was supposed to disappear unexpectedly appeared at the door again.
"Senior," he called out out of habit, and was stunned when he saw Huo Qianyun sleeping on the sofa, "Why is Senior sleeping here?"
Bai Yu hid the clock: "She was playing games in the living room. She was tired and took a rest on the sofa."
Li Ziyue said "Oh" and didn't dwell on this issue too much.
Bai Yu handed him a cup of warm water, and then he heard Li Ziyue rubbing his eyes and asking, "Senior, who is Zhang Xingzhi?"
"Did he make things difficult for you?" Bai Yu looked closely at the young brother in front of him, and couldn't help but recall the previous appearance of 26-year-old Li Ziyue.
The two men have extremely similar features, except for a slight difference in their expressions.
The 26-year-old Li Ziyue had too much darkness and pain in his heart, and his pair of peach blossom eyes, which should have been smiling, were covered with an indescribable calmness.
The eyes of the person in front of me were still bright, like a joyful little deer, or like a kitten pretending to bite someone.
In fact, when they first met Li Ziyue, Li Ziyue was far from being so cheerful and high-spirited.
At that time, Li Ziyue had just entered the virtual world, and the painful memories still troubled him. He was extremely cold, and there was vigilance and scrutiny in his eyes when he looked at everyone. When someone approached him, he would show all his thorns.
Later, his memory was swallowed up by the virtual world bit by bit, and Huo Qianyun and the others slowly raised him with love and kindness. After nearly half a year, Li Ziyue finally became cheerful and good at laughing.
Rather than saying that they deliberately cultivated his character, it would be better to say that Li Ziyue was supposed to have this kind of personality from the beginning, but the things he experienced were too cruel, which made him feel depressed again and again, suppressing himself to the point where he was unwilling and afraid to laugh.
Bai Yu was distracted for a moment until Li Ziyue called him again.
"Senior, are you hungry? I'm going to cook some noodles, do you want to eat?"
"Let me do it." Bai Yu was looking for food in the refrigerator and continued the previous topic, "I haven't settled the score with Zhang Xingzhi, who hurt you like that in the last instance."
"Hush." [Li Ziyue] stole a glance at Huo Qianyun who was sleeping soundly on the sofa, "Don't let senior sister hear it."
Huo Qianyun was the most protective person. If she knew what Zhang Xingzhi had done, she would probably make Zhang Xingzhi pay a price even if she lost half her life.
[Li Ziyue] doesn't think it matters if he suffers a loss occasionally. On the one hand, he thinks that he has too little experience and he can learn from his mistakes.
On the other hand, he can only be truly killed in the "Advanced Pseudo-Human Copy", and the infinite resurrection of [Li Ziyue] is enough to give Zhang Xingzhi a headache.
He didn't want his senior to worry about these things anymore.
Transparent bubbles rose from the bottom of the pot, and Bai Yu knocked two eggs into it: "Don't worry about Zhang Xingzhi. There are too many forces behind him, and he will get himself into trouble sooner or later."
"Really?" [Li Ziyue] thought for a moment, "I don't think it's that simple."
During this time, Li Ziyue went to the bathroom to clean up. Bai Yu was waiting for the water to boil when the kitchen door was pushed open again.
Huo Qianyun yawned: "...I want to eat too."
"Did it hurt you just now?" Bai Yu lowered his voice.
Huo Qianyun shook his head and took out the bowls and chopsticks from the locker below: "Who can you knock out with that little strength of yours? You were pretending but you didn't expect to actually fall asleep for a while."
"I really want to keep Yueyue as well." She opened the window to let in some air and looked out at the dim night in the distance.
Even the moon was hidden in the thick clouds late at night.
Huo Qianyun said softly: "But if he knew we were fake people, he would just want to kill us."
Bai Yu stopped what he was doing and was silent for a long time before continuing.
"There can only be one Li Ziyue in the world," he said in a sinking voice, "If you want to turn back the clock on [Li Ziyue], you have to kill the original one."
"I know." Huo Qianyun interrupted him quickly.
"Did they leave a mark on Li Ziyue?" She turned her back to Bai Yu and changed the subject. "That person must want to take this opportunity to meet Li Ziyue. This is our last chance to kill him."
Bai Yu looked at the white mist rising from the pot.
old friends.
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[Congratulations to player Li Ziyue for completing the "Time Swing" side quest (Part 1) and receiving the quest reward item - Clock]
[Instructions for using the props are attached, please check them yourself]
Li Ziyue looked at the dark ceiling in a daze. The scene changed too quickly and he was still dizzy. His emotions were immersed in the argument he had just had with Bai Yu.
He moved his fingers slightly and felt something cold on his hand. He felt relieved knowing that it was a clock prop.
Is this side quest also divided into stages?
Li Ziyue frowned slightly and thought of the "mirror" in "Snowstorm Manor".
He closed his eyes impatiently, all he could think about was Bai Yu's words.
Just to make me happy for a few more years?
Li Ziyue felt bitter in his mouth.
If this is true, then Li Ziyue is a complete bastard and it would not be a pity if he died a million times.
Bai Yu is so cruel.
From now on, any happiness he has will be burdened with this heavy burden.
——That's what they paid for you with their lives.
The little desire for life and hope for the future that he had finally built up were once again shattered by those words.
Li Ziyue, why do you get these chances to survive?
Why do you——
A familiar warmth came from the cold face.
He suddenly realized, but before he opened his eyes, he felt as if someone was kissing his trembling eyelashes.
That bit of warmth stayed in the corner of his eyes for a long time. Li Zi shrank down a little bit, and reluctantly opened his eyes, speaking with a nasal voice: "... Zhang Lian."
The clock was considerate enough to actually teleport him back to the dormitory after the session ended.
The single bed was narrow in itself, not to mention that it could accommodate two adult men. Zhang Lian was too quiet just now, and Li Ziyue was also immersed in his emotions, so he didn't even notice that there was someone next to them.
Zhang Lian responded: "Brother."
He placed his hand hidden under the quilt on Li Ziyue's waist and, with a little force, pulled him upwards so that Li Ziyue was looking at him at eye level.
Zhang Lian was at the top, looking at Li Ziyue carefully.
It was late at night, the lights were off in the room, the curtains were drawn tightly, and not a single bit of moonlight from outside could get in.
Although he knew that Zhang Lian might not be able to see him clearly, Li Ziyue still turned his face away embarrassedly.
Li Ziyue is not a crybaby, but for some reason Zhang Lian always sees him crying. As an "older brother", showing vulnerability in front of his younger brother always makes people feel... extra embarrassed.
Zhang Lian hugged him tightly, and his body was hot, as if he wanted to melt Li Ziyue's entire body in his hands.
He lowered his head and kissed Li Ziyue's neck, which was exposed because of his tilted head. The touch was itchy. Li Ziyue subconsciously tried to hide that part and turned his face back.
Zhang Lian is a smart and patient hunter. Every move he makes is to lure Li Zi closer to his trap.
Just like now.
He placed his fingers on Li Ziyue's chin to hold it in place, then lowered his head and kissed carefully from his forehead to the tip of his nose.
The more Li Zi bit her lower lip, the more tears she shed.
It is as crystal clear as jade and also like a round pearl that is rarely seen in a century.
Li Ziyue had a face that didn't look feminine but was exceptionally beautiful, with affectionate peach blossom eyes, but a hint of distance and coldness between her brows.
He habitually controlled his tears and the suppressed breathing caused by the ups and downs of emotions, with a slight blush on the sides of his face, but he didn't realize that this made him more vulnerable and made people want to play with him.
Zhang Lian looked at him for a long time in the darkness, then clasped Li Ziyue's wrist with his other hand, pressed his palm to his lips, and kissed him soothingly.
The gradually rising heat dispelled the hesitation and panic in Li Ziyue's heart, and replaced it with a state of confusion and love.
There is still a clear spring in his eyes, but there is a different feeling hidden deep inside.
"Li Ziyue," Zhang Lian kissed his Adam's apple, making Li Ziyue even more confused.
He rubbed his warm fingertips behind Li Ziyue's ears and said softly, "You are the best person in the world."
He didn't want him to say anything hurtful to him anymore, so he kissed the person's lips again and pushed back Li Ziyue's habitual self-defamation.
He suppressed, imprisoned, and loved, wanting to warm up all the cold left over from the winter into a wave of spring water.
The round beads formed by tears should be polished into small crescents.
"Brother." Zhang Lian spoke in a hoarse voice, opened his mouth slightly, revealing two sharp teeth, and bit Li Ziyue's most vulnerable neck.
Li Ziyue groaned and couldn't help wanting to hide, but he didn't know when all his escape routes had been blocked by Zhang Lian.
It was only a day and a half since they last saw each other, but Zhang Lian felt like a long time had passed.
We've been waiting for eight years, but why does it feel like time has slowed down after we met?
He called him again and again.
"elder brother."
But he swallowed Li Ziyue's response.
Zhang Lian had already figured out Li Ziyue's sensitive points. He had been cautious in testing her before, but now he was very familiar with it.
It was he who led him and teased him.
Zhang Lian bit Li Ziyue's collarbone which still had a bite mark on it, and the slight pain turned into an electric current that made his whole body numb.
"Brother," he begged Li Ziyue, "please take care of me."
Zhang Lian moved down further, his face pressed against Li Ziyue's neck, which had turned from white to pink, and sucked on his soft earlobe, begging him again: "Brother, hold me."
"I'm cold."
Li Ziyue was so dazed that he was about to lose consciousness. One of his hands was released by Zhang Lian, and he desperately wanted to grab a piece of wood in the ocean of consciousness that could support him to float.
He patted Zhang Lian's back gently, mistaking the hunter for a pet that needed his careful care.
Zhang Lian twisted his wet hair around his fingertips, closed his eyes and kissed him again.
Every request he made would be responded to with actions, and every movement would dissipate the impact of Bai Yu's words from Li Ziyue's emotions.
Li Ziyue really needs someone to rely on him.
He really needs someone to ask for help.
Even if it's just a small thing.
He thought that his sins were unforgivable, and only these could allow him to breathe and give himself meaning to live.
Zhang Lian melted all of this into his dependent and passionate kisses.
The night is deep and cold, and the moon is waxing and waning.
The water is gurgling.
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