MCL CH115

Chapter 115: “From now on, I’ll listen to all your arrangements….”

Compared to usual, Yan Xingzhou’s meal was clearly not eaten quickly. Lin Xi, however, did not rush him, appearing very patient.

Finally, Yan Xingzhou placed his bowl and chopsticks back on the tray.

Lin Xi glanced at him, very considerate. “No rush, you can eat slowly.”

Yan Xingzhou: “…No need, I’m finished.”

He placed the items back on the bedside table and was silent for a moment. “Actually, I did already say what I should have said before. I just didn’t expect that this time…”

“Mhm, you just didn’t expect that this time it would be more serious than before.” Lin Xi leaned down slightly, instantly closing the distance between them. He stared straight at the man before him. “Yan Xingzhou, can you answer a question for me first?”

Yan Xingzhou: “What question?”

Lin Xi asked, “Right now, can you truly distinguish whether you are in a dream you’ve constructed, or in true reality?”

The words were calm and steady, yet they sounded like a deep murmur, settling into the quiet night.

Although Yan Xingzhou’s expression still looked very calm, the moment the words fell, Lin Xi still caught the unconcealable emotional fluctuation in the depths of those eyes.

In that fleeting moment, he clearly felt a trace of instinctive wavering from the man.

No longer needing a direct answer, he had already gotten the answer he wanted.

Lin Xi’s fingers slid down the curve of Yan Xingzhou’s cheek, gently pinching his jaw. “What, so you also worry about being trapped in a dream and not being able to wake up? Then what do you think? Am I your dream or…”

Before he could finish, he was pulled forward by a force. When he came to his senses, Yan Xingzhou was pressing down on him, back to the light, his expression covered by his falling hair.

“Lin Xi.”

Lin Xi slowly raised his eyelids but did not push him away. “Mhm.”

“Your guess is not wrong. My memory and cognition have indeed begun to show some discrepancies.” Yan Xingzhou’s voice sounded as if he were just giving a most ordinary report. “I didn’t tell you before only because this situation only happens occasionally. If nothing unexpected happens, as long as Shen Nanyang can help me stabilize the trend of my ability losing control, these side effects will also be perfectly resolved. At least so far, it hasn’t affected my normal life with you, so you don’t need to worry too much.”

“Oh, is that so?” Lin Xi’s voice lilted upwards. “Understandable.”

He reached out, grabbed Yan Xingzhou’s collar, and gave it a hard tug. Their chests were almost pressed together in the close posture.

Lin Xi looked into the eyes so close to his and smiled faintly. “Since the great President Yan himself isn’t worried, I really don’t need to worry too much either. It would be best if one day, when you completely forget the self you have now, you can forget me as well. At that time…”

He leaned into Yan Xingzhou’s ear, his words slow. “It would be best to forget me as well. That way I can be without any ties and go find new lovers and have fun.”

After speaking, he let go of his hand. Before Yan Xingzhou could get closer, he pushed the man to the side and deftly rolled off the bed.

Yan Xingzhou was pushed onto the bed. He looked at the back of the man who was methodically straightening his clothes. “It’s because I knew you would be angry that I didn’t tell you before.”

“Then you should know that letting me find out on my own would only make me even angrier.” On this point, Lin Xi had never been in the habit of being duplicitous. He turned to meet Yan Xingzhou’s gaze. “So the method of revenge I’ve chosen is to have Assistant Ju look for a few handsome and capable supernatural users in a bit, so that when you completely forget me, I can parade them in front of you day after day.”

Yan Xingzhou got up and, as Lin Xi took a step, pulled him back. “Then I’m afraid you won’t live to see that day. I could never forget you.”

He gently rubbed the back of Lin Xi’s hand twice. “And, if one day I am completely lost in a dream, I will still need you to… wake me.”

Lin Xi looked down at their intertwined hands and chuckled lightly. “Since when did the great President Yan learn such sweet talk?”

Yan Xingzhou: “I’m serious.”

Their gazes met briefly in the air. Lin Xi lazily lowered his eyelids. “I know. When the time comes, I’ll bring my new lovers with me and go into your dream to drag you out. That should be fine, right?”

He pulled his hand back and didn’t forget to casually lift the blanket and cover Yan Xingzhou again. “You just woke up. Rest well first. I have to go back to my own room too. You’ve been lying here comfortably for so many days, but we miserable workers don’t have it so easy. I have an 8 AM start tomorrow, so I’m going to sleep first.”

Lin Xi hadn’t been sleeping well these past few days. Fortunately, Yan Xingzhou was finally awake, which meant he could finally get a good night’s sleep.

The next day, he was woken up by his vibrating phone. He glanced at the time, washed up, and went downstairs, where he saw the figure already sitting at the breakfast table.

Yan Xingzhou had changed into a sharp suit. Compared to his state when he first woke up last night, he had clearly returned to his usual calm and capable self.

Lin Xi walked to the dining table and sat down, unabashedly sizing up that face. He couldn’t help but click his tongue in his heart.

Just by looking at the energy of this great President, one couldn’t tell at all what had happened to him a few days ago. No wonder that even though he was occasionally unreachable during that period, he had never noticed anything unusual about the man.

On this point, he hadn’t changed a bit from years ago. He was so good at pretending.

[Woohoo! You look so disgusted. Have you finally learned the evil of the human heart and decided to completely break away from humanity and accept the noble identity of a contaminant?]

“If I were you, I would choose to shut up when I’m in a bad mood,” Lin Xi replied coldly in his mind, satisfied to hear the contaminant who was trying to take this opportunity to instigate tactfully shut its mouth.

“Eat up. It’s all your favorite.” Yan Xingzhou pushed a plate over. The breakfast on it had clearly been carefully selected by him.

Although Lin Xi hadn’t spoken since coming downstairs, from the gaze that fell on him, it was enough for him to guess the silent criticism this person was leveling at him.

“I’ve already handed over my matters to Ju Ze. During this time, I will stay here and rest well.” It was rare for Yan Xingzhou to weigh his words so carefully before speaking. “As for the follow-up treatment plan, I will have the research institute complete and send it over. I’ll have a copy forwarded to your email then. If there are any changes in the situation, I will also notify you immediately.”

Lin Xi could already notice Ju Ze standing by, his action of staring at the report in his hands having turned into a very deliberate appreciation of the scenery outside the window.

He put a bite of bread in his mouth and chewed. A slight smile touched his lips. “Mhm, and?”

With that one word, the atmosphere around them had clearly eased.

Yan Xingzhou: “After all the examinations are completed and I’ve ensured my indicators are normal, I will submit a request to you to return to work. From now on, I’ll listen to all your arrangements. I will definitely wait for your approval before officially starting work.”

With every word his boss said, Ju Ze, also present, moved his gaze a little further away. If conditions allowed, he wished he could just disappear on the spot.

No matter who heard this conversation, it would be enough to make their jaws drop.

After all, given Yan Xingzhou’s usual public image, it was impossible to imagine that this man would one day be so obedient to a person.

Lin Xi, on the other hand, didn’t feel there was anything wrong.

Lin Xi finished his breakfast and stood up. “Then you stay at home and rest well. I have to go to work.”

Yan Xingzhou walked him to the door and didn’t forget to straighten his slightly wrinkled collar before he left. “I’ll wait for you to come back.”

Not far away, Ju Ze almost crushed the document in his hand.

It must be his imagination. In this scene, why does his boss look so much like a wife sending her husband off to work?!

Lin Xi replied with a hum, then suddenly remembered. “No, I shouldn’t be coming back.”

Yan Xingzhou: “Not coming back?”

“Mhm,” Lin Xi nodded. “Rifts have been appearing frequently everywhere recently, and the Third Administration is quite busy. Since you’re awake, it’s more convenient for me to stay in the Administration’s dorms. I won’t keep running back and forth here.”

He said it very casually, but Yan Xingzhou could also hear that Lin Xi was worried that the contamination residue he brought back from the rifts would once again cause his own supernatural ability to become chaotic.

He looked at the smiling face before him and nodded. “Then I’ll come find you when I have time.”

“President Yan, have you noticed that you’re getting a little clingy?” Lin Xi looked at Yan Xingzhou with a half-smile. “If you run over to the dorms a few more times, I’m afraid the people at the United Administration will be scrambling to arrange an extra room for you.”

Yan Xingzhou: “That’s not out of the question.”

“Sometimes you’re really quite shameless,” Lin Xi said sincerely. “I hope that when you face certain things, you can also continue this shameless style without wavering.”

Yan Xingzhou caught his wording. “Certain things?”

Lin Xi raised his eyes and glanced at him. “The United Administration has been having meetings day and night recently. If I’m not mistaken, Executor Gu…”

He noticed the displeasure in Yan Xingzhou’s eyes and seamlessly changed his words on the spot. “Gu Beiqiu’s people should be contacting you soon.”

Yan Xingzhou asked, “What would he contact me for?”

“Probably, some cooperation that he has to find a way to facilitate.”

Lin Xi thought of the rapidly changing global situation during this period and let out a heartfelt sigh. “Sometimes I think, it’s a good thing I’m not the one sitting in that position right now. Otherwise, I’d really be swamped.”

As he spoke, he smiled and waved at Yan Xingzhou, then turned and went out the door. “Gone, off to work!”

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