LABMY CH26

In that narrow storage room in the Wei family, no one mentioned anything, but Wei Zhenge seriously brought up the matter of shares. “I can’t accept the shares of Zhenge Group.”

“If you give me these things, I won’t know how to get along with you. They’re too valuable and will make people feel restrained.”

Wei Zhenge knew that Jian Yuanbai wouldn’t think too much about it, but he couldn’t accept these things with a clear conscience. “If you give me everything you have, I wouldn’t know how to repay you.”

What he couldn’t understand was why Jian Yuanbai, from the moment he appeared in his life, had been firmly supporting him, choosing him without hesitation regardless of what others said.

It was as if… this person was here solely for him.

Jian Yuanbai looked at him, almost blurting out, “Just be my wife, and that’ll be enough.”

However, before he could say that, the two massive walls of straight masculinity and a high school student’s mindset crushed that fleeting moment of temptation.

Jian Yuanbai suddenly felt deflated.

Seeing Jian Yuanbai’s disappointment due to his rejection, Wei Zhenge felt an inexplicable sense of guilt. Refusing was the right thing to do — he couldn’t accept the hard-earned achievements of Jian Yuanbai without reason. To cheer him up, Wei Zhenge thought for a moment and said, “I have a gift for you.”

Jian Yuanbai’s eyes lit up. “What gift?”

Wei Zhenge took a small box from the drawer in his room. His pale fingers held the box, hesitating for a long time before handing it over. “I carved this myself. It’s not very good… If you don’t like it…”

Jian Yuanbai thought he would say, “If you don’t like it, just forget it,” but instead, he heard Wei Zhenge say seriously, “Even if you don’t like it, keep it. You don’t have to wear it.”

He handed the box to Jian Yuanbai, which contained a jade bracelet.

The beads on both sides were black, with only one piece of dark green jade in the center, carved into a shape that Jian Yuanbai couldn’t quite recognize.

Wei Zhenge watched Jian Yuanbai’s expression nervously, pursing his lips without saying a word.

Jian Yuanbai immediately put the bracelet on his wrist and exclaimed loudly, “I love it!”

Wei Zhenge let out a sigh of relief and smiled. “As long as you like it.”

Jian Yuanbai touched the carved jade and examined it closely. “Is this a little cat? It’s so cute.”

Wei Zhenge’s smile froze. “It’s a Pixiu.”

The two stared at each other, and Jian Yuanbai let out an awkward laugh to cover up his embarrassment. “I thought something this cool couldn’t be a little cat, so I asked.”

“You said you have nothing to repay me, but I think this is worth more than the shares of Zhenge Group.”

Wei Zhenge’s smile faded, and he seriously said, “I can’t accept the shares of Zhenge. You know better than I do how much it’s worth. I can’t take something so valuable for nothing.”

“Actually, these things I’m giving you mean nothing to me.”

Jian Yuanbai said earnestly, “To others, they might be valuable, but I can easily get them.”

Wei Zhenge frowned. “Even though your success may seem fast to others, you didn’t just reach this point by stretching out your hand.”

“This is your achievement.”

“No, it’s not.”

Jian Yuanbai said shyly, “I’ve already given you my most precious thing.”

Most precious thing?

Wei Zhenge thought about everything he had received and could only recall that heart-shaped decoration bead Jian Yuanbai said he secretly plucked from a tree.

Could that be expensive?

But that bead obviously looked like a cheap trinket.

Or did it hold some special meaning?

Wei Zhenge somehow pulled out that bead and asked with confusion, “Is it this?”

Jian Yuanbai watched him pull out the bead like a magic trick. “You’ve been carrying it with you?”

It was just a cheap, shiny decoration he casually took while drunk. That night, he noticed Wei Zhenge was in a bad mood, so he rummaged through his pockets and found the only thing he could give.

It was cheap and inconspicuous, yet Wei Zhenge had kept it with him all this time.

Jian Yuanbai’s heart felt strange, as if it had been dropped into bubbling spring water, leaving him dazed. “You’ve been carrying this around?”

Wei Zhenge froze, his face instantly turning red, and he stammered, “Y-Yeah.”

His pale complexion made the blush even more obvious, spreading across his cheeks like a soft, warm hue. On his baby-faced features, it looked particularly endearing.

Jian Yuanbai stared at him intently, his eyes filled with a fascination he didn’t even realize. Wei Zhenge, feeling embarrassed under his gaze, quickly interrupted, “So, what exactly is your most precious thing?”

That would be…

Jian Yuanbai hesitated, “I can’t tell you right now. You’d be shocked if you knew.”

Wei Zhenge blinked, “I won’t. Just tell me.”

“Not yet,” Jian Yuanbai insisted. “It’s something I’ve treasured for a long, long time.”

Suddenly, the system in Jian Yuanbai’s mind spoke up, “What exactly did you give him that’s so precious?”

Jian Yuanbai replied shyly, “Of course, it’s my virginity. I’ve been saving it for so many years.”

“That was in a dream! For the last time!!!” The system roared in frustration.

Jian Yuanbai: “Even if it was a dream, I’ve never dreamed of anyone else. So, that was still my virginity in the dream.”

The system silently clenched its tiny cat paws and punched the rhombus-shaped crystal in front of it, roaring in silence, “Spit out the entire plot to me, you broken system! How the hell am I supposed to get Jian Yuanbai out of this world?”

It feared that if they stayed any longer, Wei Zhenge’s innocence would be in danger.

That rhombus-shaped crystal was the true system — or rather, the system’s remains. The reason why everything the system told Jian Yuanbai was full of loopholes and incorrect details was because it was never a real system to begin with.

The system had long been damaged after countless world errors.

To cover this up, it had no choice but to take the blame for watching all those “films.” Luckily, Jian Yuanbai was doing a mission for the first time and didn’t understand how things worked, allowing the system to barely get away with it.

On the other side, Wei Zhenge grew more curious as he listened. But no matter how much he asked, Jian Yuanbai refused to say. When pressed, Jian Yuanbai started changing the subject: “Since you have social anxiety, are you planning to return to school next semester?”

“By next semester, the Fu family probably won’t have any shares left in Jinyang First High. I thought you’d be able to go back to school then,” Jian Yuanbai asked with concern, “Or have you been enduring the discomfort of being around so many people at school for the past two years?”

Wei Zhenge stiffened at the question. When he made up that excuse, he hadn’t considered this aspect. If possible, he still wanted to finish his last semester at school.

Although he was usually quiet, his classmates were willing to stand up for him when it mattered. “I can go back to school.”

“I don’t talk much at school. Everyone knows that, so it won’t be a problem.”

Wei Zhenge thought for a moment and added, “And the winter break is coming soon. Once the holiday starts, the teachers can wrap up the current lessons.”

Jian Yuanbai: “Do you need extra tutoring during the break? You seem to be studying even on weekends.”

Wei Zhenge chuckled, “No need. I need a break too.”

Besides, he wanted to use the mysterious ability he had recently gained during the winter break. Wei Zhenge still remembered his goal — to stand beside Jian Yuanbai as an equal. With this ability to see through things, it might be easier.

With that settled, the two of them took turns showering and changed into pajamas. When Jian Yuanbai naturally followed Wei Zhenge into the bedroom, Wei Zhenge asked, “You still haven’t found a suitable bed?”

Jian Yuanbai shamelessly lied, “I’m very picky about beds. The one I had before was carefully selected. It’ll be hard to find a new one in a short time.”

“Is that so?” Wei Zhenge’s eyes glimmered with amusement. “Then you can use my bed. It’s the same as yours. I’ll buy a new one. I’m not picky.”

Jian Yuanbai’s expression froze. “No need. I’ll keep looking tomorrow.”

Wei Zhenge raised an eyebrow and lifted the blanket, lying down. “Alright. But since it’s hard to find, you don’t need to settle.”

“Just sleep in my bed for now,” he said, half of his face buried under the soft blanket. His eyes seemed to glow faintly in the dim light. “After all, sleep is important, right?”

Jian Yuanbai’s Adam’s apple rolled involuntarily. “…Right.”

He quickly turned off the light and lay down, keeping a distance from Wei Zhenge as if a great river separated them. In his mind, he said to the system, “I don’t know why, but I suddenly felt a bit… impulsive.”

“Even though Little Pillow didn’t do anything… I’m such a mess. What if he finds out I’m thinking about that stuff all the time?”

System: “Little Jian?”

Jian Yuanbai: “Yeah, me. His best bro.”

The system suddenly realized, “Oh… right. You don’t have a body, so you wouldn’t understand.”

“But… you’ve watched a lot of ‘films,’ right? What kind of films do you watch?”

The system froze for a few seconds, then said, “From now on, anything you feel you can’t tell Wei Zhenge… you don’t have to tell me either.”

Jian Yuanbai was confused: “Why?”

System: “I don’t want to hear it.”

At that moment, Wei Zhenge suddenly spoke, “Aren’t you going to move closer? You’ll fall off the edge of the bed.”

Jian Yuanbai felt his already restless body react, and after a moment of silence, he replied, “No need. I sleep very well.”

This time, it was Wei Zhenge’s turn to fall silent. After a while, he muttered, “But I’m cold.”

“It’s winter. With the blanket pulled so far apart, I can’t feel any warmth.”

Saying that, he shifted closer to Jian Yuanbai. When his hand accidentally brushed against Jian Yuanbai’s arm, the already nervous Jian Yuanbai instinctively pushed his hand away.

Unfortunately, in his panic, he didn’t push to the side — he pushed down.

His warm hand touched something even hotter.

Jian Yuanbai’s breathing became heavier, and his little Jian, disobeying its master’s will, enthusiastically greeted Wei Zhenge.

In the dark room, both of them fell into complete silence.