Ilya felt a mix of emotions, like someone experiencing a network lag while playing a game.
He looked at Shi Qianxi's back, which was blocking his way, and heard Qianyuan ask:
"Dad! Have you found any clues?"
"Oh, it's okay if we don't find it. Dad is amazing, I definitely believe in him."
Shi Qianxi received a sticker as a reward from Qianyuan and left happily.
Before leaving, his gaze, hidden beneath the yellow talisman, swept over Ilya's face.
Ilya: ...
He really didn't know what to say.
By the time Qianxi left, the pleasant atmosphere from before had vanished. Qianyuan looked up and asked him:
What did you just say?
Ilya thought that even if he could say it without hesitation, there was still Shi Qianxi who would interfere when a keyword was triggered.
Ilya looked around. Even though he couldn't see Shi Qianxi with his naked eye, he felt that Shi Qianxi might be secretly listening to their conversation behind the house.
So Ilya tested them:
"Actually, I..."
As expected, Shi Qianxi descended from the sky, wishing she could kick Ilya's intimidating face.
Ilya: ...
When Qianxi left again, Qianyuan looked at him again. Ilya immediately changed his strategy. He deactivated the healing effect of the item, revealing his injured left eye.
Qianyuan instantly forgot all her awkwardness:
"How did it get so serious? Didn't you use the tools? Wait, I still have some life-saving tools..."
“No need,” Ilya replied.
And so, right in front of Qianyuan, he removed the prosthetic eye from his left eye.
In the blink of an eye, the pride of the chosen one vanished. He tried his best to remain calm, but his voice still trembled almost imperceptibly.
"I'm not perfect, I have flaws... I don't get close to you because..."
Qianyuan immediately stepped forward and took Ilya's hand.
Qianyuan had seen many people like this in the hospital. They were clearly strong and kind, but they suffered discrimination and bullying because of their defects.
In his eyes, Ilya instantly became that pitiful little character.
Such people often have high self-esteem and do not want to show weakness or ask for help from others. Therefore, if they can show their vulnerabilities in front of others, it must be a great sign of trust.
Qianyuan felt guilty because of her previous malicious speculation about Ilya.
Oh my god... he's so mean...
The little guy dejectedly apologized to Ilya:
"I'm sorry, I called you a bad person."
"Actually, I'm the bad guy. I was the one who verbally bullied you. I'm sorry."
Ilya remained silent.
He held back for a long time before he managed to prevent the corners of his mouth from turning up.
It's so cute to seriously admit you're a bad guy. What an idiot, this is nothing...
Qianyuan looked up at him in confusion, her face filled with shame and pitifulness, like a dejected little dog with its tail drooping. She looked even cuter, even more delicious…
Qianyuan was suddenly startled: "Why are you vomiting blood?!"
Ilya spat out the blood in his mouth, but the taste of rust lingered. His gaze swept over Qianyuan's lips.
Even if he bit his tongue until it bled, he couldn't suppress the itch in his teeth.
"I'm fine," Ilya said, half happy and half tormented. "It's enough that you're willing to stay with me for a while."
"You didn't bully me, you're a good person."
It was the most docile Chinese domestic cat Ilya had ever seen.
The cat, however, was still concerned about him: "Where are your teammates? Why aren't they taking care of you anymore?"
Ilya projected that bullying-the-weak character onto his companions:
"After all, I'm different from them..."
As expected, Qianyuan felt even more heartbroken.
During their evening rest, Chiyuki and Ilya displayed an unprecedented level of intimacy.
He gave Ilya his room key.
Seeing this, Ilya's companions perked up, thinking that he had made rapid progress overnight.
The next second, Qianyuan said, "If you're afraid to sleep alone at night, you can come find me."
The little guy really treated him like one of the hospital's little brothers and sisters, trying to coax him.
His companions breathed a sigh of relief.
This is the normal progress, that's right.
Upon hearing the commotion, Ilya immediately glared at them.
The companions immediately and in unison made a zipping motion with their mouths, becoming as quiet as chickens.
Ilya certainly wouldn't knock on Chiyori's door, but he thoughtfully chose the room diagonally opposite Chiyori's, where he could see the room's location at a glance from the balcony.
So that night, Qianyuan saw Ilya sitting alone on the balcony, looking as lonely as snow.
He leaned against the fence and waved to Ilya, then went out and walked a few steps to Ilya's door to invite him into his room.
In fact, Ilya was also a little confused as to why Qianyuan was so insistent on calling Ilya to his room. Perhaps it was because the little guy was shy, so he should go over. He knew about Chinese culture, which emphasizes modesty and restraint.
While they were thinking, they arrived at their destination. Qianyuan pushed open the door and saw Shi Qianxi sitting upright on the sofa watching TV, taking up the space of two people.
Ilya: ...
Qianyuan said happily, "Three people are always more lively than two! Let's go watch a movie together, I even prepared popcorn!"
Shi Qianxi:
Qianyuan pulled Ilya over to join them, and the two sat on either side of Shi Qianxi, with Shi Qianxi holding peeled fruit and snacks for Qianyuan.
It's like a thoughtful snack shelf.
Oh right, it's also an atmosphere-creating machine.
Qianyuan leaned against Shi Qianxi and said to him, "Dad, turn the air conditioner down two degrees."
When the air conditioner was turned on, a cold wind blew up, and Qian Yuan was able to blend into the atmosphere of a horror movie.
I don't know whether to criticize Qianyuan for watching horror movies in a horror dungeon, or to criticize Qianyuan's whimsical ideas.
In any case, Ilya and Shi Qianxi managed to carve out a space for one person on the old little sofa, and sat upright, without any ulterior motives, with their eyes fixed on Qianyuan as they watched the movie.
Qianyuan fell asleep halfway through the movie.
Shi Qianxi turned off the TV, ignoring Ilya, and carried Qianyuan to bed.
He gently took off Qianyuan's coat and shoes, settled her on the comfortable and soft bed, and tucked her in.
He knelt beside Qianyuan's bed, watching her sleeping face and listening to her breathing, making sure she was in a peaceful dream.
Then He stopped moving, just like a statue, cradling Qianyuan in His arms.
Shi Qianxi will only wake up after Qian Yuan wakes up.
If Qianyuan doesn't wake up, this monster, which poses a huge threat to the world, will fall into a deep sleep and disappear forever...
Judging from the task assigned to Ilya by the state, Ilya should be thankful that Qianyuan's life is nearing its end.
However, after seeing Qianyuan, he could no longer treat her with such a cold attitude.
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