Chapter 263 Epilogue - The New World Arc (Sixty)
"Yu Qingzhou—Qingzhou?"
Yu Qingzhou woke up from her dream and saw E027's face very close to hers.
E027, like a lazy big cat, perched beside him, resting its slightly pointed chin on the back of its hand, squinting as it stared at the sleeping Yu Qingzhou as if it were looking at something strange and interesting.
Upon seeing Yu Qingzhou open her eyes, she immediately smiled happily, her eyes crinkling.
Then, she rubbed herself a few more times as if she had no bones, and half of her body hung heavily on the boy's body.
Yu Qingzhou struggled, but couldn't dodge in time.
My already weak limbs felt slightly numb from the pressure.
He frowned as he looked at E027, who was clinging to him and laughing unrestrainedly, as if he were meeting him for the first time.
When we first met, it wasn't like this at all—
"Because it's an act."
E027 spoke slowly, meeting Yu Qingzhou's almost shocked expression, the smile in his eyes deepening.
"You guessed right, didn't you... How about that? Pretty impressive, huh?"
E027 spoke in a tone that seemed to be seeking praise.
Yu Qingzhou thought it was too childish and didn't want to talk to the other person.
But when faced with that overly bright smile, an indescribable mix of emotions welled up inside me.
He didn't answer directly, but instead asked another question.
"Why?"
Why did you appear in front of him like that...?
And why him of all people...?
Yu Qingzhou only just realized that, in addition to being the one being regulated, E027 was also the actual manager of this area.
Of course, while he's called a manager, he's essentially just a prisoner with relatively good treatment.
As long as it stays within this area, E027 can basically do whatever it wants.
This was the instruction given by E027's father—who was also one of the founders of the ward—when he sent E027 in.
This is the last bit of warmth that parents show when they are parents.
After that, the man never appeared again.
E027 didn't really care and just ate and slept as usual every day.
When I'm extremely bored, I randomly pick a few lucky people from the list and find all sorts of ways to amuse myself with them.
Yu Qingzhou had no doubt that she was just an ordinary member among those "lucky ones".
However, what's even more "fortunate" is that, in the current E027 view, Yu Qingzhou seems to be a more interesting existence than his predecessors.
The hype hasn't completely died down, so there's still the motivation to keep playing.
If we wait until the day our passion fades—
Yu Qingzhou had no doubt that she would follow in the footsteps of those "missing persons".
Yu Qingzhou was quite open-minded about this.
Since he had never considered escaping from this place before, there was no need for him to live in constant fear of the guillotine that might fall at any moment.
Moreover, from the perspective of simply having fun, just for E027's face, Yu Qingzhou is clearly not at a loss.
Anyway, he definitely has a need...
Anyway, he didn't really fall in love with her...
"If I had to say, I feel that you would prefer that type to my own personality."
After a moment of silence, E027 answered, her voice lower than before, less upturned, and faintly carrying a hint of grievance...
Yu Qingzhou thought to herself: Oh, I didn't realize she was so self-aware.
But he said, "Then why aren't you pretending anymore?"
“I think you can really like me, just me... not, the other person I play.”
Yu Qingzhou had just been inwardly praising the other party for being self-aware, but now it seemed she had praised him too soon.
E027 had no idea what Yu Qingzhou was thinking, only that the other party seemed absent-minded.
Seemingly dissatisfied at being ignored to his face, he opened his mouth and bit the boy's earlobe.
I didn't use much force this time.
But what Yu Qingzhou couldn't stand the most was itching.
He instinctively shrank back, and because of his position, this action made it seem as if he was being pushed into E027's arms.
The latter then tightened his grip on Yu Qingzhou's waist.
He pressed his chin against the back of the boy's head from behind, and with each word he spoke, the vibration of his chest resonated against Yu Qingzhou's skull and spine.
Perhaps, there are still the sounds of heartbeats...
In the silence, E027's voice came through.
The quietness reminded Yu Qingzhou of a night when raindrops pattered on her skin—a scene that had appeared in her dreams more than once.
The young man asked Yu Qingzhou: "Would you like me?"
It's not a question of whether it exists, but whether it's possible...
The sound, indistinguishable between raindrops and a heartbeat, kept echoing in my mind.
Yu Qingzhou thought that she shouldn't like E027, and there was no reason for her to like this person.
But he discovered that he was ultimately not good at lying.
—Or perhaps she's just too soft-hearted?
So he simply replied, "Maybe."
Although he knew that in his short, rapidly dwindling lifespan, such a possibility was probably infinitely close to nonexistent.
The effect of providing answers to the questions is negligible.
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Yu Qingzhou felt the arms around her waist tighten noticeably.
"Very good."
E027's soft, grateful murmur reached my ears.
"Are you mistaken?
Yu Qingzhou believed that she had not made any mistakes in her expression, so the only problem must be with E027's ears.
Just as he was about to turn around to clarify, he was suddenly pressed down.
E027 propped himself up on his arms and looked down at the boy who had been forced to lie spread out on the white sheets.
This bed is not small for a single patient.
Unfortunately, with two tall and strong boys squeezed in at the same time, it inevitably felt a bit cramped.
Especially Yu Qingzhou, who was pinned underneath, had half of her body suspended in the air, and would fall off the bed if she turned over even slightly.
That is, if he is still able to turn over at this moment.
You can call me whatever you want—my number or my name, or whatever you prefer.
E027 said softly.
There was an unusual focus and fascination in the way she looked at the boy.
Upon seeing this, Yu Qingzhou felt goosebumps rise on her skin.
At the same time, I had a very bad feeling.
They're too close...
So much so that they can easily detect any subtle changes in each other's bodies.
—Whether it's right or wrong.
"E027!"
In a moment of panic, Yu Qingzhou called out the other person's number.
Sensing the panic in the boy's tone, E027 paused slightly.
She replied in a good mood, "Yes, I'm here."
Yu Qingzhou swallowed hard, managing to squeeze out a weak, almost pleading voice: "Could you... could you... not here..."
This time, E027 seems to have taken longer to react.
Then his face suddenly turned red.
The redness spread from the corner of her eyes all the way to the base of her neck. The light pink hue blended outwards, like a fine glaze delicately applied to the surface of white porcelain.
"How...how can you think of so many things..."
E027 murmured softly.
Her eyes sparkled, her eyelashes trembled, like butterflies alighting.
If it weren't for the familiar minty scent emanating from the other person, Yu Qingzhou would have almost thought that the person who had pinned him down on the cramped bunk in the darkened dormitory that night was someone else...
Or it could be another soul residing in the same body—
But is that even possible?
Just as Yu Qingzhou was lost in thought, E027 spoke again.
The sound was as soft as a mosquito's buzz, but given their current distance, it would be difficult for them not to hear it.
E027 stammered, "But it's not impossible."
Seeing the boy's face suddenly change color, she hurriedly added, "Of course, not now, I mean if there's a chance later—"
Yu Qingzhou felt that if the other party immediately rolled off him, it would be more convincing than anything else.
E027 did just that.
However, about ten minutes later—
After Yu Qingzhou forcefully pulled away the hand that had taken the opportunity to slip under her clothes, she reluctantly widened the distance between them.
At the same time, it also pulled Yu Qingzhou back from the precarious edge of the bed.
"What's this?"
Even though she had accepted her current situation of living under someone else's roof, Yu Qingzhou was still unhappy about E027's breach of trust.
E027 answered readily: "Consider it a little interest."
"—Rogue."
Yu Qingzhou bent down to straighten her disheveled clothes, when E027, like a ghost, clung to her from behind again.
"You felt good too, didn't you?"
"..."
"I could hear you swallowing, and you looked quite energetic down there, didn't you?"
"..."
"Just admit it, at least we're still compatible physically—"
E027 didn't finish speaking.
Because Yu Qingzhou suddenly stood up, brushing away E027's two paws that were on her shoulder, she also caused the latter to stumble unexpectedly.
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