Yun Wei entered the room and closed the door.
Isaac merely glanced up at him before turning his attention back to his book.
Hmm? Doesn't he dislike reading?
Yun Wei felt puzzled, so he tiptoed toward the other person.
Isaac was naturally handsome and aloof, and when he was engrossed in reading, he truly exuded an air of elegance.
Yun Wei glanced at the cover without showing any emotion, and saw that it read "The Art of Domination." The book looked quite old; even the leather trim around the edges was fuzzy and curled up.
He sat down on the other side of the small round table, and out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Isaac's teacup was empty, so he picked up the teapot and slowly refilled it for him.
Then, Yun Wei didn't know what to say.
An eerie silence fell over the room, broken only by the occasional crisp sound of Isaac turning the pages of his book.
Yun Wei suddenly felt that whatever he said would seem noisy and superfluous.
But if he didn't say anything, he felt a strange sense of unease rising from the bottom of his heart, as if Isaac, though sitting right next to him, was gradually drifting away from him.
His feelings for you are gradually fading. This thought suddenly popped into Yun Wei's mind.
But his body was utterly exhausted, so exhausted that even the expression on his face could barely hold up. Yun Wei listlessly lowered his eyes, thinking, what if Isaac was destined to stop liking him one day…
Should he continue to try to make amends and retain the relationship?
If he had been as submissive as he is, he probably would have just let things take their course.
If there is something he is destined not to have, he will give it up with a clear conscience and will not feel ashamed at all.
He was frail from childhood and hated competing or fighting.
But if the target is Isaac...
Just thinking about this possibility made Yun Wei feel like he couldn't breathe.
But why did Isaac stop liking him?
Did I make him angry? But he didn't do it on purpose.
Even if they are a couple, it's normal to feel resentful when you're always being led around by your partner and having your emotions manipulated at will...
Is this normal?
Yun Wei didn't know either.
This was his first relationship, and he never sought advice from a third person.
He was completely unfamiliar with something as luxurious as emotions.
So, as expected, problems will arise, right?
Or perhaps, he started overthinking simply because the other person didn't make eye contact with him...
So, the problem actually lies with him?
Suddenly, Yunwei was on the verge of chaos again.
He clenched his fists, focused his gaze on the patterns on the bedposts, and forced himself to calm down.
She couldn't help but swallow hard, and asked the man beside her softly, "When are you planning to rest, Issa?"
At this moment, Yun Wei suddenly had a feeling that his true self seemed to be hiding inside his own body.
Hiding behind a half-open door, he coldly scrutinizes his every word and action.
He seemed to have returned to his childhood.
But now, he has finally grown up.
Both the tone and the word choice were perfect, leaving no room for error.
Upon hearing this, the man beside him, who was engrossed in reading, flipped through the pages again and replied in a deep voice, "There are still a dozen or so pages left. I want to finish reading this chapter. If you're sleepy, you should rest first."
Equally polite and proper, without a single flaw.
But when Yunwei heard this, a deep, lingering pain suddenly welled up in his heart.
It felt like being constantly pricked by short, dense steel needles; while not fatal, it was undeniably torture.
Sitting beside him was the flawless Isaac.
He too wore a mask, no longer the real Isaac.
But it was definitely no longer the Isaac that belonged to him.
Yun Wei opened his mouth in surprise, but in the end, meeting the other party's scrutinizing gaze, he quietly shut his mouth.
He gave a familiar, utterly calm smile, and even he himself didn't realize that his acting skills could suddenly become so good.
Then he responded softly with a nasal tone.
Isaac smiled gently, turned his head, and refocused his attention on the book.
Yun Wei watched all of this silently.
He wanted to clench his fist, but worried that his knuckles would make an annoying noise at an inopportune time, so his fingertips stopped just short of the haphazardly wrapped bandages.
In the end, he simply stood up quietly and walked toward the large, ornate bed.
He had already used up all his strength for the day in just a few steps.
He lowered his eyes, trying hard to maintain a carefree expression on his face, as innocent and naive as a child who had never experienced the world.
Only after he crawled into the cold velvet bed did he turn to his side, his back to the still unmoved knight.
So tired.
He was exhausted, both physically and mentally.
Yun Wei stared blankly, thinking, if that's the case...
Then he'll play along and keep acting until Isaac finally gets impatient.
He simply couldn't bring himself to give up on Isaac.
In this battle of emotions, he has lost completely and utterly.
Consider all of this as his punishment.
Even though he thought that way, he was really sad, so sad that he felt like he was going to die.
Staring blankly at the clean and tidy wall, Yun Wei crossed his arms and hugged his arms tightly, quietly rubbing his incredibly sore arms.
Then I forced myself to close my eyes and obediently go to sleep.
Yunwei, Yunwei, you can't cry anymore. You're not a child anymore.
Before completely losing consciousness, Yun Wei kept reminding himself of this.
...
Isaac had been very irritable since evening.
At first, he was annoyed by himself for making Yun Wei angry again.
However, when he saw Yun Wei follow Xi De into the alchemy laboratory, his overwhelming agitation instantly turned into a surging fear and unease.
This anxiety and unease are not unfounded.
He himself clearly understood the source of these two emotions.
Two months ago, when he first met Yun Wei, the other party was just a level three mage.
He knew almost nothing about magic theory, was physically weak, and seemed unable to survive on the continent of Zhuyuan without him.
But in just over two months, the other party had already undergone a complete transformation.
He loved Yun Wei so much that he wished he could rip his heart out and give it to her, so naturally he felt no jealousy.
He was just very apprehensive.
Because Yunwei has been making continuous progress, while he is sitting on the empty mountain of the past.
It's hard to imagine what will happen in a few months, a few years...
How dazzling and brilliant the other party will be.
So, after Yun Wei's figure disappeared through the heavy wooden door, Isaac suddenly felt a surge of self-loathing.
He suddenly realized that his unchanging self was not worthy of Yun Wei at all.
What exactly does Yun Wei like about him?
His physical appearance was so bad that even he himself felt disgusted with it.
As a result, he didn't dare to hug the other person with this body.
But he clearly remembered that Yunwei had once told him that Yunwei would never grow old.
He used to be completely unmoved after hearing it.
But at this moment, an extremely strong sense of resentment welled up in his heart.
Because one day he will decay.
He lowered his bloodshot eyes, which were gradually turning mad, and the only thought in his mind was that he should also strive to become stronger.
Then he remembered Sid's library.
...
"The collection of books of the strongest alchemist in the history of the Zhuyuan Continent is indeed quite extensive," Isaac thought to himself as he stood in front of the bookshelf marked with the first dynasty's unique copy.
As if guided by some unseen force, he pulled out one of the books. The author's name was already blurred, but the surname was Star, suggesting he was a member of the royal family of the First Dynasty.
It could even be a particular emperor.
Isaac casually brushed off the dust and looked at the old cover, which read—
The Art of Domination.
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