At this time, the three of them had already boarded the car for their return trip. The space inside the car was a little cramped, but the atmosphere was extremely solemn.
Cao Ze and Xie Qi sat side by side in the spacious back seat, while Wang Zi skillfully controlled the steering wheel, focusing on the road ahead.
Cao Ze's slender, powerful hands interlocked with Xie Qi's right hand. He held on so tightly, as if only in this way could he truly feel the other person's presence and safety.
Xie Qi slowly turned his head and his eyes fell on Cao Ze, who had regained his serious and cold look. A complex emotion surged in his heart.
Xie Qi sighed helplessly and said, "I didn't expect you to find out so early..."
Cao Ze's voice was still a little hoarse, revealing an indescribable sense of fatigue.
He stared into Xie Qi's eyes and asked, "Why did you keep it from me before?"
Hearing this, Xie Qi was slightly stunned, and then fell into a brief silence. After all, he really couldn't tell them the truth about his OOC.
After some careful consideration, Xie Qi took a deep breath and slowly said, "Although I wasn't a good person before, I certainly never had the thought of killing anyone. But ever since I learned about what my father had done, I've been troubled for a long time."
Xie Qi continued helplessly, "On one side is my father, and on the other is the country. I really don't know what to do. ... I also know that traitors are sinners for all eternity, so I have tried to persuade my father before, but he won't turn back. I have no choice but to conceal my identity and help you obtain intelligence. After all, no one is more suitable to be an undercover agent than me."
At this moment, Wang Zi, who had been driving, suddenly interrupted and said, "If that's the case, why don't you tell us the truth first?"
Xie Qi smiled bitterly and shook his head, then slowly said, "You all know what kind of person I was in the past. If I were to approach you still under the identity of the Xie family's young master, would you believe every word I say? Not only would you not believe it, you might even think I have ulterior motives and am trying to harm you."
Hearing Xie Qi's words, Wang Zi was slightly stunned at first, and then responded: "Indeed not, I might really think that you have ulterior motives and are plotting something."
Xie Qi nodded helplessly, agreeing with Wang Zi's statement, and then explained: "It is precisely because of this that I have never dared to reveal the truth to you."
At this time, Cao Ze suddenly asked again: "Then... why do they say you are dead?" There was a hint of anxiety and palpitations in his voice.
Wang Zi quickly agreed, "Yes, they claimed that you had died and even your body was burned!"
Before Wang Zi finished speaking, Xie Qi could clearly feel that Cao Ze unconsciously increased the strength of the hand holding his.
Facing the two people's continuous questioning, Xie Qi took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and replied: "In fact, strictly speaking, I was not really dead at that time. It was just that due to being exposed to the scorching sun for a long time, I couldn't breathe smoothly, so I fainted. I must have entered a state similar to suspended animation."
Xie Qi: "That's probably how they mistakenly thought I was dead. Later, they wanted to burn me, but they left early and the burns woke me up. After waking up, I crawled out of the mass grave..."
Wang Zi's eyes widened as he asked in surprise, "You woke up from the burn? You crawled out of the fire unscathed? I don't see any burns on your body. This is incredible."
Xie Qi blinked his big, innocent eyes, pretending to be confused, and replied, "Actually, I'm not quite sure myself. It's strange, the fire was ferocious, but somehow it couldn't burn me, so I crawled out."
Wang Zi, upon hearing his words, suddenly realized something and exclaimed, "Could it be that the heavens couldn't bear to see a hero like you being wrongly accused and killed, and so they sent down divine power to protect you?"
Xie Qi's mouth twitched slightly, and he muttered to himself that this guy had a very rich imagination, but on the surface he still agreed with him and said, "Well...if you think so, that's fine."
After Xie Qi finished speaking, he secretly cast his gaze towards Cao Ze standing beside him, wanting to secretly observe his emotional changes at this moment.
However, his little action, which he thought was unnoticed by anyone, did not escape Cao Ze's sharp eyes.
Cao Ze's mood had gradually calmed down. He took a deep breath and said slowly, "Don't worry too much about me. I'm actually feeling fine right now. Just... tell me before you leave next time."
Xie Qi's face immediately lit up with a smile when he heard this. He nodded quickly and said, "Master, I'm no longer the young master of the Xie family. I don't even have a family anymore. If you don't mind me lying to you before, I'm willing to follow you for the rest of my life."
Cao Ze said in a firm tone: "Don't despise me, you can still be your young master here. I will give you the status of a young master and be my little young master."
After hearing this, Xie Qi was slightly stunned at first, then a smile appeared on his face and he asked, "Marshal, do you like men now?"
Cao Ze's gaze always stayed on Xie Qi, as if he wanted to imprint the other person deeply in his eyes.
Cao Ze: "I don't like men, I like you."
Previous experiences had already made Cao Ze realize his own heart, and every detail of his life with Xie Qi was also engraved in his mind. He did not want to live his future life without Xie Qi's participation.
At this moment, Xie Qi looked at Cao Ze's handsome yet gentle face, and ripples appeared in his heart.
He slowly approached Cao Ze and gently placed a kiss on the corner of his mouth. After just a brief touch, Xie Qi quickly withdrew.
He knew very well that the current era was still relatively conservative, and Cao had just expressed his love for men. He must not act too hastily so as not to put too much pressure on him.
Xie Qi calmed down, sat up straight again, and said to Cao Ze with a smile: "In that case, I'll trouble you to take care of me in the future."
At this time, Wang Zi, who was sitting in the driver's seat and listening to the conversation between the two, tried hard to pretend that he didn't care and concentrated on driving.
But in fact, he would secretly peek at the situation in the back seat from time to time. The moment he saw Xie Qi kissing Cao Ze, Wang Zi's heart trembled violently, but he quickly regained his composure and secretly felt happy for Cao Ze in his heart.
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