"What exactly do you like about him, hmm? Little one." The silver-haired youth leaned closer to Yun Wei, whispering in a voice only the two of them could hear, his eyes innocent yet alluring. "We're clearly the same kind of people. Why don't you consider me too?"
"Impossible." Yun Wei said coldly, glancing at the glib-tongued man beside her. "We are not the same kind of people."
He would never be so frivolous and reckless. The love he envisioned was sacred, faithful, and unwavering, and should never be like this.
Although he is gay, he doesn't mean he'll sleep with just any man; he's not that desperate.
"Just kidding, relax. You're really hurting my feelings." The silver-haired man reached out and patted Yun Wei on the shoulder, enjoying the momentary stiffness and tension he showed.
"Claude!" came a shout from behind, urgent and loud.
Yun Wei hurriedly turned around and found that Isaac had followed them.
At this moment, the usually gentle knight's face was extremely ugly. He stared intently at the silver-haired youth's fingers still resting on Yun Wei's shoulder, his jaw clenched tightly, as if he was trying hard to control his anger.
"Aren't you going to introduce who this is?" He took two steps forward, bypassing the silver-haired man, and came to Yun Wei's other side, forcing Yun Wei to look him in the eye.
The deep-set eyes and brows seemed to come alive at this moment. It was the first time Yun Wei had ever seen such a vivid expression on Isaac's face, but he didn't understand what it meant.
Although Isaac's tone remained indifferent, Yun Wei could still detect his displeasure.
Isaac is angry.
But why is Isaac angry?
Yes, this strange man might be a potential danger. This pact of sharing life and death...
He really brought this upon himself.
Becoming a level seven professional takes too long, Yun Wei thought. Perhaps he should go to the library to look at the records on this subject and see if he could terminate the contract between the two of them sooner.
"Claude?" Seeing Yun Wei's increasingly grim expression, Isaac felt even more irritated.
Why were you all arm in arm with a guy you just met, but then you looked sullen after meeting him? Is he really that annoying?
"..." But Yun Wei could only remain silent, because he didn't know who this alluring man who had taken the initiative to approach him was.
Seeing that Yun Wei did not answer, Isaac's anger intensified, but behind the anger, there was also a clear sense of sadness and bitterness.
He didn't like Yun Wei getting too close to other men behind his back!
Realizing this, Isaac, disregarding his composure, frowned deeply.
It must be because of the contract. He thought to himself.
His master is completely unguarded with strangers, which puts him, who shares life and death with him, in danger.
Yes, that's it. It's because of the contract between the two of them that he's become so strange, so unlike himself.
Isaac, who thought he had figured things out, glared fiercely at the silver-haired man who was still lingering beside Yun Wei.
The latter casually curled her bright red lips, but withdrew her hand from Yun Wei's shoulder.
“Oh dear, my bad! I'll introduce myself first. My name is Richard.” He glanced defiantly at Isaac, who stood there with a serious expression, sniffed the air thoughtfully, then leaned close to Yun Wei’s neck, lowered his voice, and exclaimed with some surprise:
"I didn't expect you two had signed a master-servant contract. What, is he well-endowed and skilled in bed? Is that what you like?"
"Stay away from me." Upon hearing this, Yun Wei shoved Richard away. He stared expressionlessly at the other's slender neck, his dark eyes filled with a warning glint.
Yun Wei's aloof behavior at this moment greatly encouraged Isaac, who was standing to the side.
Almost instantly, he had already flashed between the two, like an impregnable fortress, firmly protecting Yun Wei behind him. "Please leave him, Your Excellency."
This is not just a command from above, but a one-sided notification.
Isaac's words remained extremely polite, but his resolute gaze carried an undeniable authority. His forearms and waist were taut like bowstrings, ready to unleash a merciless attack if his opponent did not yield.
“How boring.” Richard pursed his lips, wanting to glance at Yun Wei again with a resentful look, but Isaac guarded him perfectly. He could only speak in coded language that Yun Wei could understand, “Anyway, if you change your mind, the proposal is still valid. I’m always waiting for you! Claude, what a nice name.”
Richard chuckled, giving Isaac a defiant glance before turning and walking downstairs. His heels struck the granite steps of the clock tower with a sound that made Yun Wei tense.
"What suggestion?" Isaac finally asked after Richard had walked away.
How could it be that in just a short time, his master had a secret with someone else that he didn't know about?
Isaac felt inexplicably annoyed.
It felt as if his unique privilege had been silently taken away. It seemed he would have to stay by his master's side every step of the way from now on.
The smoky gray eyes gradually became deep and dangerous, carrying a beastly greedy possessiveness, yet also guarding their food like an untrained wolfhound, showing their childish canine teeth to their master.
"It's nothing." Yun Wei shook his head and sighed almost imperceptibly. He looked at the growing crowd below the clock tower and subtly changed the subject, "It's almost twelve o'clock, we should go down."
He didn't want to lie to Isaac anymore and still greedily wanted to get away with it.
But this time the other party wouldn't let it go.
“That person clearly has ill intentions; don’t fall for it.” Isaac licked his teeth, calming his turbulent emotions, trying to make his words more believable. “He definitely thinks you’re a Celestial, and Celestials have many secrets—”
"oh?"
Another clear, crisp voice rang out, interrupting Isaac's narration.
If Richard's voice just now was like honey laced with poison, then this question is like wind tinged with snow. Vague and ethereal, yet it seems to echo in your ears.
The two men standing very close were both taken aback. Yun Wei, expressionless, adopted a wary stance and moved a little further away from Isaac.
A dark figure flashed past the edge of the beam outside the terrace, its toes lightly touching the railing below before it nimbly appeared in front of them.
This is a typical Bili person.
He was about half a head taller than Yun Wei, with black hair and black eyes. His figure had the innate handsome and dashing air of an Easterner, and his every move was full of youthful charm.
Unlike Yun Wei's short hair, he gathered his long hair behind his head and combed it into a high ponytail, which made him look even more heroic.
Before this, neither Yun Wei nor Isaac had sensed the presence of anyone else nearby! Isaac stared warily at the suddenly appearing Azure Man in front of him.
Yun Wei felt the same way, but what he was worried about was whether Richard had also heard what Richard had just said.
The man from Bili stopped, clasped his hands in a respectful bow, and said, "My name is Xie Mulang, and I am indeed from Bili. I apologize; I did not mean to eavesdrop on your conversation, but I just happened to overhear what you were saying—"
He paused, but his gaze turned to Yun Wei, his hawk-like eyes scrutinizing him.
Xie Mulang slowly spoke, "He seemed to say that he thought you were from Bili? But if you weren't from Bili, where did you come from?"
These words struck Yun Wei like a thunderclap.
Because the words and sentence structure of what the other person was saying were extremely similar to his language before he transmigrated, with only a slight difference in tone.
Yun Wei was inwardly shaken, but his expression remained impassive. He boldly met the other's gaze and spoke slowly and deliberately, saying only, "We've met by chance, both strangers in a foreign land. We're both wanderers, so why pretend we've met before? I am a Bili person, but not from Bili City. Please forgive me, young master, after all—"
Yun Wei glanced at Isaac, who was standing to the side with a furrowed brow, and couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "We Bili people always have many secrets."
His answers were entirely in Chinese, spoken clearly and articulately, yet with a touch of humor. Xie Mulang's previously solemn expression visibly relaxed considerably.
"Why the déjà vu..." the other person repeated, then clapped his hands in praise, "What a fine poem! Brother, your writing is superb! Truly wonderful! Wonderful!"
Yun Wei was somewhat embarrassed by the praise. He was merely borrowing the wisdom of the ancients.
After pondering the matter for a moment, Xie Mulang cupped his hands and asked, "May I ask how I should address you, brother?"
Although he spoke in the language of Bili, anyone with eyes could tell what he was asking from his expression, posture, and tone.
So Isaac also silently looked at Yun Wei, his eyes deep and unfathomable...
sad.
Under the dual gazes of Xie Mulang and Isaac, Yun Wei braced himself, clasped his hands in return, and answered truthfully, "My name is Yun Wei, Yun as in flowing clouds, Wei as in ghostly. However, for the convenience of traveling on the mainland, I use the alias Claude."
“I understand.” Xie Mulang nodded, glancing at Isaac standing to the side before asking Yun Wei, “He… seems to be keeping a close eye on you. You did it willingly, didn’t you?”
That look seemed to be saying to Yun Wei, "Blink if you've been kidnapped."
"..." Yun Wei didn't know what to say. He could only fuss internally, but on the surface he answered seriously, "Of course, we are very good companions."
He seemed to have forgotten that the common word "companion" also has another layer of meaning.
When he realized what was happening, he saw the strange expression on Xie Mulang's face. He hurriedly explained, "No, it's not what you think..."
But when faced with the knowing look in the other person's eyes, Yun Wei's attempts to explain gradually faded away.
It feels like the more you try to explain, the worse it gets!
"Cough, don't worry, Brother Yun, I won't reveal a single thing." Xie Mulang generously reassured him, his gaze sweeping back and forth between the tall Isaac and the thin Yun Wei several times before he stroked his chin with satisfaction.
Well done! That man from Bili is truly remarkable! He's been hiding his true abilities for a long time, he's simply amazing.
He glanced at Isaac with a hint of pity, his blatant gaze sending chills down Isaac's spine.
"Well then, I'll take my leave. You... continue!" He gave Yun Wei a meaningful look, then leaped from the terrace downstairs.
No, no, no! You've misunderstood again! Don't rush off, let me explain!
Watching the other person's dashing departing figure, Yun Wei sighed inwardly, wanting to cry but unable to. He had been completely deceived by Xie Mulang's initial aloof appearance!
He inexplicably came out twice in half a day! He really can't go to school for even a day now!
“So…” But the man who had been obediently silent beside her spoke up.
Feeling guilty, Yun Wei dared not look Isaac in the eye. But he heard the other say—
"Your real name is..."
"Ugh... Hey..."
Despite the utterly comical tone, Isaac imitated it with utmost seriousness and solemnity.
That sexy voice seemed to swirl and tug at Yun Wei's heart, like the most tender vibrato of a violin.
It's intoxicating.
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