Chapter 17 Unable to suppress
The system was speechless.
Qi He sighed softly and looked at her meaningfully, "Are you here to wash the hot dishes too?"
Yan Chuanbai lowered his eyes and said, "I'll wash myself."
“…”
Qi He looked at the collar of his bathrobe and sighed, "How shameless." Then he happily stepped aside and let him go out. "Come in."
As soon as the door was closed, Yan Chuanbai followed him into the house.
The room was dimly lit, with only a circle of light strips on.
The thin quilt on the bed was lifted, leaving wrinkles. Yan Chuanbai glanced at it and asked, "Are you going to sleep?"
"Just about to go to bed."
"You sleep, I wash."
The two of them just walked to the bathroom.
The layout of the flats is uniform, with the bathroom facing the bed. Qi He sat down on the bed and looked up at him:
"No, I'll wait for you here."
Yan Chuanbai stopped walking into the bathroom and turned to look over.
Qi He added, "I don't mean anything else."
"Oh, I know."
After saying that, the bathroom door slammed shut.
The sound of dripping water came from behind the frosted glass.
Qi He didn't look over there, lying on the bed staring at the ceiling. The system whispered in his mind: [...Why did Yan Chuanbai come to take a shower here!]
He: "The water heater is broken."
【……】
The system feels that they are not talking about the same problem.
Logically, the closer the relationship between the two, the easier it would be to follow the plot. But it felt like the plot was going at a furious pace, and it had no idea where it would go.
The system simply fell silent.
…
The sound of water in the bathroom soon stopped.
Yan Chuanbai had almost finished washing, so he just rinsed once and pushed the door open and walked out.
Warm steam filled the air.
Qi He turned around and saw Yan Chuanbai standing in front of the bed.
The light coming through from behind outlines the contours of the body, and the bathrobe is casually gathered, giving it a lazy and aggressive feel.
After looking at each other for a few moments, Yan Chuanbai was about to open his lips.
Qi He suddenly asked, "Why is the water heater broken?"
Those eyes were bright, looking at him calmly. It was as if she had an answer deep in her heart, waiting for his proof. Her lips moved, and Yan Chuanbai said, "It's frozen."
Qi He sat up and looked carefully, "Is it because of me?"
The scene during the day came to mind again.
The blood in his lower abdomen boiled, and Yan Chuanbai said, "It may also be because of the nutrients."
There was silence by the bed for a while.
Qi He sighed to himself: What a pity, two variables appeared today.
"Then I will..."
"You tonight..."
Two voices sounded at the same time.
Pause. The two looked at each other, and Qi He spoke first, "Do you want to sleep with me tonight?"
Yan Chuanbai's eyelids twitched, "Sleeping here with you?"
"So that I can observe whether you will release your supernatural powers again while you are unconscious."
There was silence for a moment.
"Then where should I sleep?" Yan Chuanbai tilted his head. "Sofa?"
He has long arms and legs.
Qi He estimated, "You washed very clean, you can sleep on the bed." After all, his bed was big. And since he was close, he could detect any abnormality immediately.
"Thank you for your permission."
"You're welcome."
Yan Chuanbai looked at the bed in front of him.
It was very wide. Qi He only slept on half of the bed, and the other half was flat and smooth, enough for a grown man to lie down. His ability seemed to be out of control, especially when he faced Qi He, as if something was affected.
After thinking for a few seconds, he sat on the edge of the bed and said, "Okay."
-
After turning off the lights, Qi He lay back on the bed.
Light comes in from the floor-to-ceiling windows.
He could vaguely see Yan Chuanbai lying flat beside him, motionless. Qi He had noticed this the first time he knocked on his door: Yan Chuanbai looked lazy on weekdays, but when he slept, he had a military demeanor.
He was lying on his side at the moment, facing Yan Chuanbai.
As I looked down, I saw the latter's profile was clear and strong, with a straight nose and lightly closed eyelashes. The calmness between his eyebrows and eyes gave his facial features a touch of softness, a very striking handsomeness.
He stared at it for five minutes without blinking.
Suddenly, he opened his eyes, his eyes were clear.
Qi He looked forward to it, "What's wrong? Is there something unusual?"
"have."
"Where?"
"Beside me." Yan Chuanbai turned around and stared at him quietly. "Your gaze is unusually bright."
Qi He, “…”
He lay back down, "Okay, okay, I won't watch anymore, go to sleep."
Yan Chuanbai closed his eyes again.
Just as his breath had subsided, a hand suddenly reached over him, and his eyes fluttered open. He tilted his head to see the hand, warm and delicate, gently touching his sleeve without any aggression—probably to test the temperature around him.
When I looked up again, Qi He had already closed his eyes.
His face was half buried in the pillow, and his black hair hung down on his forehead.
Yan Chuanbai looked for two seconds, then turned back and closed his eyes again.
…
Early the next morning.
There was a noise beside him, and Qi He opened his eyes with a flutter.
Yan Chuanbai sat on the edge of the bed with his back to him. The thin blanket fell off his body, revealing his loose T-shirt. Qi He stood up and asked, "Are you up?"
In front, "Yeah."
He asked, "How does it feel?"
Yan Chuanbai didn't look back, "Not bad."
Qi He ignored his brief answer and sat up. "Your ability didn't fluctuate last night."
The bed beside him felt lighter and Yan Chuanbai stood up.
He lowered his eyes and tightened the loose belt of his robe. The moment he opened his eyes, he seemed to wake up - he had somehow slept here for a night.
He replied, “…I know.”
His supernatural power no longer fluctuated, but something else was beyond his control and was about to be suppressed.
Qi He finally realized something and asked, "What's wrong?"
"nothing."
Yan Chuanbai thought coldly that he should keep his distance.
-
After Qi He changed his clothes, the two of them went out.
He pressed the down elevator button, and Yan Chuanbai had to go back to clean up, so he pressed the up elevator button next to him.
The elevator slowly descends from above, ding!
The door opened, and Yu Jin pushed Yu Jiang inside.
Both sides paused again. Qi He walked in and said to Yan Chuanbai, who was still waiting for the elevator outside, "Then I'll go down first."
"good."
The elevator door closed again and landed.
In the quiet elevator, Yu Jiang seemed to pause for a moment. After a while, she spoke softly, "...Did I stay at your house yesterday?"
Qi He explained, "It was all an accident."
Yu Jiang’s pupils trembled slightly: Let’s sleep for one night each.
...and there are also assigned ones. It's all coming to this, why don't you get back together?
Ding! The elevator stopped at the first floor and the door opened.
Qi He turned around and looked at Yu Jiang's stunned face, "I'll go first."
Yu Jiang: “Oh.”
…
Qi He arrived at the training ground.
They have classes scheduled, and it is not Yan Chuanbai's turn today, so his students are the only ones in the venue.
When his figure appeared on the training ground.
The atmosphere in the entire venue seemed to freeze for a moment.
——Here it comes.
Qi He put on a tactical harness and a gun. He didn't wear a special tight combat uniform, just a white T-shirt underneath. He stood there casually, put on gloves, and said:
"Today is a one-on-one duel. You take turns to fight me."
Students: “…”
Who hits who? If I hit you, who hits me?
Bang, bang, bang.
The sound of bodies hitting the ground continued to come from the training ground, and a cloud of yellow dust flew up.
The white figure moved, and another student was eliminated.
Outside, the waiting students felt their legs go weak. "Is Instructor Qi already using his powers on me? Why do I feel like kneeling on the ground?"
The companion turned around and said, "That shouldn't be the case. If you use supernatural powers, it would be like this—"
With a point of his finger, plop!
Ke Yuan and several of his teammates knelt on the sidelines. At the same time, Qi He's voice came from the fight: "Stay alert outside the court. Don't think you have nothing to do."
"Fuck you--" Plop, bang!
Onlookers: “…”
Another escape and capture without even using any super powers.
Qi He was agile and every move and action was in an unexpected place. The wide hem of his clothes fluttered gently and his waistline curved into an arc.
And then fell back into the field lightly.
In the upper right corner of the venue, a red surveillance light was flashing.
His figure was immersed in the screen, one end of which was connected to the monitoring room of Base I, and the other end was transmitted to the headquarters.
…
Ding ding, the communicator rang.
You Tianxing picked up the phone, and Zhong Panqing's voice came from the other end: "Tianxing."
"Major General Zhong."
"How are the bases and research?"
After You Tianxing reported his research findings as usual, the person on the other end said with satisfaction, "Thank you for your hard work." He paused and said, "I saw Qi He from your base. I didn't expect he had such great skills. It's a shame he refused to join the military."
You Tianxing replied: "Yes."
"Chuanbai is the highest-ranking combatant in the military. I feel very relieved to have him at Base I. Qi He is equally powerful as him, so I'd like to talk to him about transferring him to lead Base II."
You Tianxing opened his mouth and finally said, "I will inform Qi He and contact you later."
The communication was disconnected.
He sent a text message to Qi He: "Come to the fourth floor of the research institute after training. ~."
After sending it, I let out a long sigh: Alas...
A quarter of an hour later, the training was over.
After receiving the message, Qi He headed for the research institute. You Tianxing also went down to the fourth floor, preparing to contact headquarters from the control room. This was a more formal way for a subordinate to communicate with a superior.
As soon as I went downstairs, I ran into Yan Chuanbai.
Yan Chuanbai saw him walking hurriedly and raised his eyebrows, "What's the matter?"
"It's okay, I'll go to the main control room to contact headquarters."
"I also happen to be reporting on my work, let's do it together."
The two walked through the bright and clean corridor. After taking a few steps, You Tianxing couldn't help but said, "Major General Zhong wants to contact Qi He."
His footsteps seemed to pause slightly, and Yan Chuanbai said, "Oh, what's the matter?"
"He wants to transfer Qi He to Base II."
He finished speaking, but there was no response from his side.
You Tianxing turned around and saw Yan Chuanbai's profile clearly. He looked very calm in the light. "...You, don't you have anything to say?"
Yan Chuanbai, "What did you say?"
They are not a very close relationship, and they may have crossed the line a few days ago.
Today he is sober again.
You Tianxing retracted his gaze and said awkwardly, "Okay, nothing."
-
Qi He arrived at the research institute not long after.
He had never been to the fourth floor before.
I heard that this is where the main control room is located, usually used to control the entire base or contact the headquarters.
Now that everything is peaceful at the base, there is only one possibility left.
He prepared himself mentally and pushed the door open.
When the door opened, Yan Chuanbai was also standing inside.
Their eyes met, and Yan Chuanbai gently turned away. Qi He blinked, then looked at You Tianxing again, "What do you want to see me about?"
"Major General Zhong wants to contact you."
You Tianxing said as he connected to the headquarters.
Qi He's eyes fell on the various dials and control keys in front of him. He waited for the speaker to beep three times, and then the call was connected. A middle-aged man in his forties said, "I'm Zhong Panqing."
The voice sounds slightly familiar.
Last time in the grove... Qi He glanced at Yan Chuanbai.
Yan Chuanbai also gave him a deep look in return.
"Major General Zhong, Qi He is here." You Tianxing said.
Qi He withdrew his gaze again, "Major General Zhong."
Zhong Panqing said, "Hello, Qi He. You played a significant role in suppressing the rebellion last time. Headquarters greatly appreciates your courage and skills."
Qi He, "I don't dare to take credit for it, I just contributed a little bit."
Two deep glances were cast at him from the side.
Zhong Panqing added, "You don't want to join the military, and we respect your wishes. However, given your S-level mental strength and excellent combat capabilities, we hope to transfer you to Base II to balance the combat power of both sides."
Want to transfer him to Base II?
Qi He asked, "Is there not enough combat power over there?"
"There is only one S-rank combat esper in Base II, but his strength is not as good as Chuanbai."
Zhong Panqing asked again, "Are you willing?"
There was silence in the control room.
You Tianxing glanced at Qi He, then quickly glanced at Yan Chuanbai. Yan Chuanbai didn't say anything, just stood a meter away from Qi He, one hand in his pocket, his eyes downcast with no expression on his face.
In the silence, Qi He suddenly said, "Sorry, I don't want to go."
There was a pause in the communication: "Why?"
Although Zhong Panqing was seeking his opinion, even in the end times, the military still represented authority. Few people would refuse deployment so directly.
The last person who did this was Yan Chuanbai.
Zhong Panqing responded gently, "Is there some reason you can't overcome?"
Qi He was silent.
In my mind, the system beeped: [Plot! Plot! Think of how to say it quickly.]
"Well, just tell the truth."
【？ 】
Qi He looked up at Yan Chuanbai.
Then he sighed sadly and said to Zhong Panqing: "I can't leave Yan Chuanbai."
The author has something to say:
Yan Chuanbai: Keep distance, keep distance, keep distance.
Qi He: Breathe.
Yan Chuanbai: ...Haha, you have some great tricks.
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