Chapter 12: The Incompetent and Malicious Ex-Boyfriend (12)
As soon as Shen Ci stepped out of Zunyan, he was done for.
Sensing his distress, Ye Qi quickly said, “Ah Ci, hang in there. I’ll take you to the hospital right away.”
“Don’t damn well take me to the hospital. Quick… find me… find a trash can…”
Shen Ci really wanted to vomit right now. Fortunately, there was a trash can at the intersection. Ye Qi hurried to support Shen Ci over to it.
Then—
Shen Ci stood by the trash can and vomited violently. Ye Qi was heart-stricken to the point of death but was powerless to help.
It wasn’t until Shen Ci had emptied his stomach and could only bring up bile that he felt a bit better.
“Ah Ci, let’s go to the hospital and get checked out.”
Shen Ci waved his hand. “It’s… it’s nothing… Let’s go home.” His head was slightly clearer now, but he had no strength left in his body. He gave the car keys to Ye Qi. “I drove here.”
Ye Qi supported him, found where Shen Ci had parked, took out a bottle of water for him to rinse his mouth, and then helped him into the car.
As soon as Shen Ci sat in the passenger seat, he seemed unable to hold on any longer; he either fainted or fell asleep.
Outside the car, the dim yellow streetlights and the lights from the buildings flickered through the window onto Shen Ci’s face, casting a soft glow over his entire being.
During a stop at a red light, Ye Qi couldn’t help but fix his gaze on Shen Ci’s face, his heart feeling like it had melted into a pool of water. He reached out and held Shen Ci’s hand, softly whispering a thank you.
In fact, even if Shen Ci hadn’t come tonight, Pei Ye wouldn’t have done anything to him. He was just a server and hadn’t offended Pei Ye. Moreover, kneeling in the corner, he couldn’t have attracted Pei Ye’s attention. After Pei Ye finished disciplining people, he would have likely left.
But Shen Ci had shielded him at the critical moment. He truly believed what Shen Ci had said—that he loved him.
After parking the car, Ye Qi sat in the vehicle and watched Shen Ci quietly. Perhaps because sleeping against the passenger seat was a bit uncomfortable, Shen Ci’s brow was slightly furrowed.
Ye Qi didn’t wake him. After getting out, he carried Shen Ci out of the car.
It was nearly midnight when they got home. Ming Yanzhou was leaning on the sofa in the living room. Hearing the sound of the door opening, he quickly stood up.
When his gaze fell on Shen Ci being carried by Ye Qi, he hurried forward. “What happened to Brother Shen?”
The smell of alcohol on Shen Ci was very strong. Ming Yanzhou was stunned for a moment. “Is Brother Shen drunk?”
Ye Qi’s gaze toward Ming Yanzhou was somewhat cold. Seeing the concern in Ming Yanzhou’s eyes, Ye Qi realized that this brat might really have some unspeakable designs on Shen Ci.
He couldn’t help but curse in his heart: What a bitch. Did he want to be a homewrecker? Did he have no basic morality?
After two seconds, Ye Qi gave a soft “Mm.”
“I’m taking Ah Ci back to his room.” He suddenly curled his lips at Ming Yanzhou. “You should go to bed early.”
Without paying further mind to Ming Yanzhou, and without even changing his shoes, he carried Shen Ci directly into his bedroom.
Ming Yanzhou stood in place, the foyer light falling on him and stretching his shadow out long. He stared at the closed door with a somewhat sinister expression.
…
Ye Qi let out a sigh of relief after placing Shen Ci on the bed. Although his stamina was good, Shen Ci was, after all, a man weighing over 130 catties; carrying him from the underground parking lot all the way to the room was a bit taxing.
Shen Ci was already in a deep sleep. Ye Qi didn’t think about waking him. He went into the bathroom and brought out a basin of warm water.
His gaze rested with restraint on Shen Ci’s face. After a moment, he stepped forward and began to slowly and methodically undress Shen Ci.
He used a warm towel to gently wipe Shen Ci’s body. By the time he helped Shen Ci into his pajamas, Ye Qi was covered in a thin layer of sweat.
His gaze fell on the faint tooth marks on Shen Ci’s inner thigh, and his expression grew deeper. After admiring them for a while, he went back to his room to get his pajamas and into the bathroom to shower.
After finishing his wash, he didn’t go back to his own room to sleep. His boyfriend was drunk; he should stay by his side to take care of him, shouldn’t he?
Lying in Shen Ci’s bed, Ye Qi was in a state of eerie excitement.
Shen Ci was woken up by his alarm. Habitually, he reached out toward the nightstand to feel for his phone, but his hand met empty air. Just as he was about to open his eyes, Ye Qi placed the phone in his hand.
He dizzily took the phone and checked the time: 7:30 AM.
Wait—something was wrong. His brain seemed to suddenly boot up. He turned his head and saw Ye Qi lying on his side, one hand propped on the pillow, watching him.
Shen Ci: “?”
He lunged into a sitting position on the bed and took a quick look down at himself.
“Why are you here?”
Ye Qi sat up as well, a soft smile on his lips. “Why are you so surprised? You were so drunk last night that I was worried you wouldn’t sleep well, so I just slept with you.”
Shen Ci: “…”
“You changed my clothes too?”
“Yeah. You were too drunk; I could only give you a simple wipe down…”
After speaking, Ye Qi leaned in and grabbed Shen Ci’s hand. “Thank you for last night. I was very happy that you protected me.”
Shen Ci’s Adam’s apple bobbed. Only now did his brain belatedly recall the events of the previous night. He pulled his hand back from Ye Qi’s, feigning displeasure.
“You have the nerve to say that? Quit that damn part-time job. Don’t go there ever again, you hear me?”
Ye Qi nodded very obediently. “I understand.”
Shen Ci: “…”
Something was wrong. In the original plot, after Shen Ci messed up Ye Qi’s part-time job, his perverted possessiveness suffocated Ye Qi. Because of this, Ye Qi fell into a cold war with him and loathed him even more.
But now—looking at Ye Qi’s submissive appearance, as if he were entirely at his disposal—Shen Ci felt like the plot was not quite right!
“System…”
[System: Here, Host.]
“Is there really no problem with the plot you gave me?”
0032 was stunned for a moment. After hesitating for a second, it spoke. [System: There shouldn’t be a problem… right…]
“Why do you sound so uncertain? Do you have any professional standards at all?”
0032: “…”
It originally believed in the plot line completely, but after the last world’s plot collapsed entirely… it suddenly had a tiny, tiny bit of doubt. Though it was only a tiny bit.
[System: The plot is fine, Host. You just need to follow the plot line to do the missions; nothing else is important.]
Shen Ci: “…”
Seeing that Shen Ci wasn’t speaking and was just staring into space, Ye Qi spoke again. “What’s wrong, Ah Ci?”
Shen Ci suddenly snapped back. “Nothing.” He got up from the bed. “Anyway… aren’t you going to work today?”
“I am, but I took half the day off. I’ll go in the afternoon.”
Shen Ci gave a dry “Oh.” “Then you should head back to your room. I need to wash up and go out.”
Ye Qi didn’t move. He looked at Shen Ci and suddenly spoke. “Ah Ci, don’t you love me? Why won’t you let me live with you?”
Shen Ci: “!”
Help!
Shen Ci’s brain worked frantically. He couldn’t violate his persona. What was his persona again? Ah, he remembered.
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