"Knock knock knock... Yin Ming, may I come in?"
Lingyao waited outside the door for a while, but there was no response. His eyes darkened instantly, and he pushed open the door to check.
Sure enough, Yin Ming disappeared again.
He had also gone to Long Cheng's room before coming to find Yin Ming, but no one answered. Presumably, they had gone out together again.
Since returning to Zhulu City, Yin Ming has either locked himself in his room or gone out with Long Cheng.
Lingyao didn't ask where they went or what they did. He thought that if Yinming wanted him to know, he would tell him on his own initiative.
But now a week has passed, and he still hasn't received an explanation from Yin Ming.
Lingyao slumped down and closed the door, then sat down blankly at the tea table.
During this time, other people have been appearing around them, diverting Yin Ming's attention, so much so that Yin Ming hasn't paid much attention to him.
His world revolves around Yin Ming, so why do those other people still want to take Yin Ming away from him?
Yao Ling before, Long Cheng now, and... Liu Ying in the Dragon Palace.
Yin Ming seemed to care about her a lot. He kept asking Long Cheng about her situation while in the Dragon Palace, and even went to say goodbye to her before leaving.
Remembering how Liu Ying had smiled and handed something to Yin Ming before leaving, Ling Yao covered her face with her hands in frustration, burying herself in the darkness.
When Yin Ming returned, this was the scene he saw after lighting the candles.
"Ah Yao? What are you doing in my room?"
Yin Ming was quite surprised to see Ling Yao suddenly appear in the room. He looked around in a panic. Everything should be packed away, right? Ling Yao shouldn't have seen anything, right?
"Where did you go? Why didn't you come back at noon?" Lingyao slowly raised her head, looking at Yinming with a deep gaze.
Yin Ming felt uneasy under his gaze and silently looked away, saying casually, "I just went out with Long Cheng to buy some things. Since we had lunch outside, we weren't coming back."
As if he had just thought of something, Yin Ming frowned and asked, "Ah Yao, you've been in my room since noon? Have you eaten anything?"
Lingyao slowly shook his head, his lips, which had turned slightly pale from not drinking or eating for a long time, becoming even drier.
Yin Ming glanced at him helplessly, then turned and left the room.
Lingyao stared blankly at his retreating figure. Was Yin Ming so annoyed that he couldn't even exchange a few words with him now? And he was so unwilling to see him that he just left?
How did they end up like this...?
He wouldn't have gone to see Long Cheng again, would he...?
Lingyao buried her head in her crossed arms and closed her eyes in pain.
I really hope that when I wake up, everything can go back to the way it was before.
Going back to the time when there was no Yao Ling, no Long Cheng, and no Liu Ying, when he and Yin Ming depended on each other for survival, that was enough.
I don't know how much time passed, but in a daze, a gentle breeze carrying the aroma of food wafted in, followed by the sound of the door closing.
Lingyao realized something and slowly opened his eyes.
Yin Ming was holding a rectangular tray with three dishes and a soup, along with a pair of chopsticks and two bowls full of rice.
Yin Ming pushed the tray in front of Ling Yao with an annoyance, "Can't you eat when I'm not around? Eat up, luckily I arrived early, otherwise the chefs would have all gone home to sleep."
Lingyao stared blankly at the dishes in front of him for a long time before finally picking up his chopsticks and tremblingly picking up a piece of meat.
Yin Ming thought that Ling Yao's hands were shaking because he was so hungry that he had low blood sugar. But when Ling Yao lowered his head to eat, something crystal clear dripped down his cheek and from his perfect jawline.
Yin Ming panicked immediately. Ling Yao was crying?
"Ah Yao, what's wrong?"
Lingyao slowly shook his head and continued eating, oblivious to everything else.
"Ah Yao, don't scare me!"
Yin Ming sat down nervously on the bench next to him and gently grasped his wrist. "Are you feeling unwell?"
Lingyao turned his head to avoid Yin Ming's hand reaching for his forehead, and said with a slight sob, "I... I thought you were ignoring me."
You little rascal… Knowing that Lingyao was alright, Yin Ming breathed a sigh of relief, then chuckled and ruffled his hair, “Why are you thinking about nothing?”
Besides, what's there to cry about?
However, fearing that these words might hurt Lingyao's young heart, Yin Ming did not say them aloud.
"After you finish eating, get a good night's sleep. We'll go out together tomorrow."
After Yin Ming finished speaking, he was about to get up to wash up when Ling Yao quickly grabbed his sleeve from behind. "Yin Ming, can I sleep with you tonight?"
Yin Ming wanted to ask why, but the moment he turned his head and saw Ling Yao's face, his mind went blank.
Lingyao was looking up at him with hope, her dimples, which were delicate and cute, appearing as she pursed her lips.
Most importantly, Lingyao's eyes were even brighter because he had just cried, and the corners of his eyes were slightly red...
It's simply the pinnacle of pure desire!
Yin Ming's Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. "Yes, that's fine."
Lingyao's eyes lit up upon receiving the promise, and she smiled happily before continuing to eat the food in front of her.
By the time the two had finished washing up and were lying down on the bed, it was already past midnight.
Yin Ming tucked the blankets around the two of them and began to clear his mind to sleep. He had been so tired these past few days that he fell asleep almost as soon as his head hit the pillow every night.
"Yin Ming, what have you been doing these past few days?" Ling Yao had no choice but to ask Yin Ming herself since he hadn't spoken up yet.
What are they doing? Why can't they take him with them?
"Um...no..." Yin Ming's voice was dazed and intermittent, as if he was really exhausted.
Lingyao tentatively called his name softly a few times, but received no response. She then carefully reached out and gently embraced Yin Ming's body.
Lingyao caught a faint, delicate fragrance at the tip of her nose and boldly moved closer to the back of Yin Ming's neck, taking a deep breath of the soapberry scent emanating from him.
Burying her head in Yin Ming's hair, Ling Yao finally closed her eyes contentedly, but unconsciously tightened her grip on his arm.
I wish I could hold Yin Ming like this forever.
In this way, Yin Ming will forever belong to him alone.
He knew that the sun would shine equally on everyone, but he still harbored the idea of possessing Yin Ming, this sun, all to himself.
***
Feeling extremely guilty for neglecting Lingyao these past few days, Yin Ming took Lingyao on a tour of Zhulu City as soon as he got up the next morning.
Of course, there's also Long Cheng.
Lingyao seemed somewhat resistant to Longcheng's presence, but Yinming simply assumed it was just his social anxiety acting up again, and that he would get over it once they spent more time together.
After all, the two were sworn brothers in the original story, but now, because of Yin Ming, the plot has deviated a bit.
Although Long Cheng can no longer become the male lead's magical pet, if they can become brothers, the second male lead's status should remain unchanged.
There shouldn't be any major problems.
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