Even though he was so honest, the man in front of him remained unmoved.
The other person's eyes were fixed on him without blinking.
Yun Wei was at a loss.
He lowered his head and said dejectedly, "It's true. Because I dreamt that you broke up with me."
After he finished speaking, there was another long silence between the two of them.
Their gazes clashed silently, and the outcome was decided in an instant.
Isaac released his grip on Yun Wei, but whispered, "Yun Wei, don't underestimate me."
Yun Wei was stunned upon hearing this.
He suddenly remembered that he had said the same thing to Isaac outside Alchemy City.
However, what he didn't understand was why Isaac felt insecure just like him.
This inevitably made him feel guilty.
But in the end, all he could do was whisper to the other person, "Isa, I'm sorry."
He reached out and embraced the silent man in front of him, tenderly entrusting all the emotions he couldn't express to this moment in their hug.
He was ordinary, cowardly, and insecure, and simply couldn't believe he could find happiness.
He feared change, yet he was driven by fate and forced to face a magnificent adventure.
It's like a prehistoric canoe that's been chosen as a ship for ocean voyages; the farther it goes from the shore, the more obvious the prospect of it sinking to the bottom of the sea becomes.
But at this moment, the man who embraced him felt so reliable.
Unmoved, steadfast.
This inevitably gave him the hope of making a desperate gamble.
He understood that he had long regarded Isaac as the last straw in his life.
“I’m sorry, Issa.” Thinking of this, Yun Wei slowly began to speak: “That day in the kitchen, I couldn’t help but feel flustered because I suddenly realized that my feelings for you were beyond my expectations.”
He looked up at Isaac and said, “I’m too easily led by you, which makes me quite uneasy, because I’m worried that one day you’ll get tired of me—after all, things that are too easy to get seem cheap and are not valued.”
Upon hearing this, Isaac seemed to become angry again, and Yun Wei could see the suppressed rage in those smoky gray eyes.
Before the other party could speak, Yun Wei continued, "But this is actually my problem. Do you remember the story I told you before? I come from another distant continent. What I didn't tell you is that I am just a fairly ordinary person on that continent, or even a very bad one."
"My life is a mess, my past is insignificant, and I have no expectations for the future."
"But you are completely different from me. Your status is extremely prestigious, you are exceptionally talented, sunny and handsome, and you should be a hero remembered by history... We should be like two straight lines that never intersect, with no possibility of ever meeting."
"Therefore, whenever you are very good to me, I always feel guilty. Because I feel too happy, and this happiness is like something I have stolen."
He was still rambling on and on, but was finally interrupted by the knight who could no longer tolerate it.
Isaac put his arm around his lower back again, his large, broad hands gently supporting his spine.
Isaac asked, "Do you still like me?"
Yunwei paused.
Without hesitation, he replied, "Of course. Of course I like you, but..."
Yun Wei paused, unsure how to explain his worries and anxieties to the other person.
“No buts, Cloud.” Isaac became even more assertive. “I like you, and you like me, that’s enough.”
"Nothing can stop us from being together. If anything, then give it to my blade."
He would personally carve out a bloody path for the other party, overcoming all obstacles without hesitation.
After hearing this, Yun Wei felt like his head was about to explode.
It seemed he was about to be led by the other party again.
He paused for two seconds, forcing himself to calm down, and asked with utmost seriousness, "Isaac, can you guarantee that your feelings for me will never fade?"
No word can surpass eternity.
All that is magnificent and grand will decay and turn to dust in the face of immeasurable and endless time.
It was only at this moment that Yun Wei realized just how greedy he had been.
What he longed for was an eternal and immortal love.
Upon hearing this, Isaac remained silent for a long time.
In the quiet room, spilled tea on the carpet spread silently along the wool's texture, broken porcelain shards reflected the silent embrace of life, and only the messy, knocked-back books were in the most sorry state, futilely shouting about the power struggles of domination.
But the silence between the two was only fleeting that night.
"As long as I have a breath left."
In the end, the resolute knight gave this answer.
Yun Wei finally calmed down, and the chaotic thoughts in his mind suddenly subsided.
Although he did not receive a positive response, the other party's answer exceeded his expectations.
He bent down, picked up the book that was about to be soaked with tea, and gently placed it back on the round table. His fingertips swept over the arrogant characters, but he suddenly asked, "So, when exactly did you 'plot against' me?"
The black-haired mage placed his hands on the other's shoulders, gazing intently at the knight before him, his dark eyes brimming with tenderness.
It's as if time has turned back, returning to that day.
Their actions were just more intimate at this moment.
Isaac suddenly laughed, patted Yun Wei's bottom, picked him up, and carried him towards the bed.
The tall knight said in a low voice, "It's late, go to sleep. I'll tell you next time."
...
So the next day, Yun Wei woke up in a warm and cozy bed again.
He wanted to stay in bed longer.
Last night, although Isaac was determined to keep quiet, she silently massaged his sore arms for a long time.
The other person's large hand seemed to have magic, with precise control over the force. His muscles, which had been aching for days, seemed to finally relax completely, leaving him feeling refreshed.
Yun Wei hesitated for only a moment before getting up and putting on his clothes in one go.
Isaac had been awake for a while, but he was propping his head up on his side and asked, puzzled, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Once he was able to hold Yun Wei in his arms again, he never wanted to let go.
“No way.” Yun Wei shook his head and said seriously, “Sid entrusted the lab to me. Today is my first day in full charge, and I don’t want to mess it up.”
“By the way, Isa.” As if after careful consideration, Yun Wei said slowly, “Although I haven’t read that book, I think you shouldn’t get too obsessed with it.”
"After all, the First Dynasty didn't last for generations. I think... compared to reason, emotions aren't so vulnerable."
Although the two have reconciled, he still feels a chill when he thinks about what the other has been looking at these past few days.
Even if he liked Isaac a lot, he absolutely could not accept the idea of a marionette.
"What?" Isaac was stunned for a moment, then got up with displeasure and pulled Yun Wei back into his arms. "Yun, have you already softened your heart towards me? Hmm? I'm not a child anymore, I'm an adult!"
He can think for himself and learn critically, okay?
The thought of the other person sitting alone beside him struggling with their own anxieties over the past few days, while he himself was also feeling conflicted and uneasy, made Isaac both annoyed and amused.
Yun Wei lazily lifted his eyelids and made a rare joke: "After all, I'm already ninety years old."
However, as a magician, sometimes things like premonitions are surprisingly accurate.
For example, when he arrived at the laboratory, he saw Joseph waiting for him, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com