Chapter 45
Xia Ni had only stayed in the West District of the Underground City before and knew the West District’s boss, Xiu Di. However, things didn’t end very pleasantly with Xiu Di; he remembered slapping Xiu Di in the face.
As for the bosses of other districts, he had vaguely heard of them.
But he had never met them.
Song Chengbing was worried. “I’ll go with you.”
Xia Ni shook his head. “No need for you to take the risk.”
Xia Yi stayed in the Underground City for half a month. During this half month, he ignored Ouyang and sometimes even threw tantrums inexplicably. These were all things he didn’t dare do before. Maybe because he found his brother, he felt secure and confident.
Ouyang Xiaoli bore it all silently. He knew Xia Yi must have been very scared and had a hard time during that period.
Transported to the Silver Sea Empire by smugglers, locked in a cage, and he wasn’t by Xia Yi’s side. He had promised to protect Xia Yi well, but he failed. Whatever he endured now, he deserved it.
On this day, Xia Yi planned to escape. He sneaked into a messy alley on the street and accidentally got lost. There was only a wall in front of him.
Despite his big belly, he dared to climb the wall.
He had probably forgotten he was carrying a little thing in his belly. Although it was strenuous, Xia Yi climbed very seriously.
He wouldn’t give up until he reached his goal!
Just as he poked his head out, Xia Yi’s hand slipped, and his whole body fell. He cried out in alarm, his face turning pale with fright!
He squeezed his eyes shut tightly.
Waiting for the impending pain.
After a long time, he realized he didn’t seem to hurt anywhere, so he quietly opened his eyes and met the deep eyes of the man above him. The worry in the man’s eyes was clear.
It turned out Ouyang had caught him.
What Xia Yi didn’t know was that from the moment he started running away, Ouyang Xiaoli had been following him at a distance, watching him sneak around and hide, watching him climb the wall to escape.
He watched quietly the whole time.
Without interfering much.
Until he saw the little thing fall from the wall, Ouyang Xiaoli’s heart tightened, and he rushed forward to catch him steadily!
Xia Yi pursed his lips.
He seemed unhappy.
Ouyang Xiaoli felt bitter inside.
Actually, he hadn’t been idle this half month. He infiltrated the confidential division of the Silver Sea Empire every day. His purpose this time wasn’t to save anyone.
But to deprive that man of everything!
Ouyang Xiaoli had to admit he was jealous. Watching Xia Yi treat him coldly but smile at that man.
He wished he could destroy the whole world!
So he came to the Empire’s confidential division. He had to enter the eighth door, get the things the Great Elder left for him, and then destroy the Silver Sea Empire!
The Silver Sea Empire was just a bandit!
That man was the General of the Silver Sea Empire, so what? He would personally snatch the glory of victory from that man’s hands.
Ouyang Xiaoli had this confidence!
Therefore, when Xia Ni planned to go to the Underground City, the Silver Sea Empire’s important confidential division was attacked. He had to stay to face it. The eighth door also contained his design.
But he never expected the opponent to crack his code so easily. After entering the eighth door, that person disrupted the Empire’s system.
The Star Network and satellites became a mess.
Xia Yi learned from Ke Da that Ouyang Xiaoli had cracked the Empire’s eighth door!
He sat up with a start, frightened.
“How is that possible?” Xia Yi was a bit surprised. One should know the eighth door was the hardest. “My brother said no one has ever broken into the eighth door. It’s very dangerous there…”
Xia Yi stopped talking. He didn’t want to admit he was worried about Ouyang.
Ke Da knew Xia Yi had a knot in his heart and didn’t force him. “Xia Yi, the soil in the Underground City has improved a lot. The boss hasn’t been idle these past few months. We are slowly getting better.”
Xia Yi lowered his head and didn’t look at him. “It has nothing to do with me anymore.”
Before, because Ouyang existed in this Underground City, he researched the soil and the blue worms. Actually, he had discussed the blue worms with his brother too. His brother said he could leave this matter entirely to him. Now that he couldn’t be with Ouyang, the soil had nothing to do with him either.
Thinking of this, Xia Yi felt a bit lost.
Ke Da said, “Boss Ouyang suffered many injuries to save you. He knew nothing about you being sold. When he found out, he went crazy. Zuo Yinwan is locked in the dungeon now.”
Xia Yi buried his head and stopped talking.
That night when Ouyang Xiaoli returned home and found the little mermaid wasn’t in the living room, his heart skipped a beat, and he rushed towards the room!
Seeing the little person lying on the bed, Ouyang Xiaoli instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
He lightened his steps and walked over.
Looking at Xia Yi’s sleeping face, Ouyang Xiaoli’s heart softened. He couldn’t help but touch lightly, tracing Xia Yi’s outline.
He couldn’t bear to lose Xia Yi again.
He would go crazy.
The little mermaid closed his eyes, rubbed gently against his fingers, and murmured unconsciously, “Ouyang…”
Ouyang Xiaoli’s eyes widened abruptly, filled with disbelief. His hand trembled slightly, and a flash of joy passed over his face.
Xia Yi still had him in his heart!
Xia Yi dreamed he was swimming in the sea when suddenly a big shark appeared in front of him. He was terrified and turned to run immediately!
The shark was getting closer.
Xia Yi was so anxious he was about to cry.
He subconsciously called Ouyang’s name. Miraculously, Ouyang really appeared. Xia Yi slowly opened his eyes and looked at the man in front of him through teary eyes. It wasn’t a dream; it really was Ouyang.
Xia Yi hugged the man aggrievedly.
Ouyang Xiaoli’s whole body stiffened, not daring to move. He was afraid Xia Yi would suddenly wake up, find himself in his arms, and start crying and screaming again.
But after waiting for a good while.
The little mermaid was still nestled in his arms.
A long time later, Xia Yi came back to his senses and realized he was spinelessly curled up in the man’s arms. He puffed up his cheeks angrily and pushed the man’s chest away. “I-I just had a nightmare.” Xia Yi defended his earlier self; he didn’t want Ouyang to look down on him.
Ouyang Xiaoli looked at him. “I know.”
Xia Yi glared at the man. “You don’t know anything.”
Ouyang Xiaoli opened his mouth, having a thousand words to say, but his gaze fell on Xia Yi’s belly. His throat suddenly felt clogged, thinking of the photo he saw on the Star Network.
Xia Yi liked that man; eyes couldn’t lie.
Seeing the other person staring at his belly, the little mermaid felt a bit uneasy. “W-What are you doing? I told you the cub in my belly isn’t yours. You can’t…”
Can’t sell it.
Ouyang Xiaoli closed his eyes and interrupted him. “Alright.”
Xia Yi looked at the man nervously, protecting his belly with both hands.
The man sat up from the bed, got off, and without a word, put on his coat. Without glancing at Xia Yi, he went straight out. When closing the door, he still softened his movements.
This scene was what Xia Yi wanted, but for some reason, he suddenly felt aggrieved inside. “Are you disgusted with me? I knew you were disgusted with me. Knowing I’m carrying someone else’s cub, you don’t want me anymore. Back then, just because I was kissed by Hu Lao’er, you were so angry and wanted to send me away!”
“Since you’re disgusted, why did you bring me here?” Xia Yi wiped away his tears and walked angrily to the door to block the man. “I won’t be an eyesore to you. Just send me back. I won’t come to disturb you again. Let’s pretend we never met. You can be as intimate with your little mermaid as you want.”
“My bro… Brother Song must be looking for me.”
Ouyang Xiaoli’s hands hanging by his sides clenched uncontrollably. He kept telling himself not to be jealous, not to scare Xia Yi. But thinking that Xia Yi, who should have belonged to him, was tainted with someone else’s scent and carrying someone else’s seed in his belly, he felt very angry and powerless.
“Do you want to go to him that much?”
Ouyang Xiaoli’s voice was completely hoarse and dry.
Xia Yi stubbornly stayed silent.
He wanted to say yes, but he reckoned as soon as he said it, he would feel bad too. Maybe he would start crying spinelessly after saying just one word. Xia Yi couldn’t lose face in front of this man anymore.
On the other side, ever since the little mermaid was sold, Xiao Ya had tried every way to go to the Silver Sea Empire, but every time he came back in low spirits. He was very discouraged. Later, the mermaids in the Underground City suddenly found him, saying they could help. They also wanted to help their King.
But obviously, the mermaids didn’t help much.
Until one day, Shui Yao found him and said half-jokingly, “You want to go to the Silver Sea Empire to save your little mermaid that much? It’s not impossible, as long as you agree to my condition.”
Xiao Ya asked, “What condition?”
Shui Yao paused, his eyes gradually darkening.
Ever since that precious little mermaid was sold to the Silver Sea Empire, Ouyang Xiaoli hadn’t shown any mercy to Hu Lao’er. Not to mention how miserable Hu Lao’er’s end was, but he, Shui Yao, was doing okay now and wasn’t in a hurry to find the next sugar daddy…
Shui Yao leaned close, stopping his lips very close to Xiao Ya’s ear.
He whispered a few words.
The next second, Xiao Ya looked at him in shock, his cheeks, ears, and neck all turning red like a shrimp. Shui Yao felt this Xiao Ya was inexplicably a bit cute.
“W-What nonsense are you talking about?!”
Xiao Ya was simply ashamed and angry.
This person, how could this person be so shameless, actually asking him to… with him… It was simply unspeakable. Could it be because Hu Lao’er was gone, Shui Yao was lonely? Damn it! Although Xiao Ya was very angry and felt Shui Yao must be teasing him, he believed it a bit.
Facing his embarrassment and anger, Xiao Ya asked him, “C-Can you really help me?”
Shui Yao snorted. “Believe it or not.”
So that day, Xiao Ya made a very bold decision. After that day, Xiao Ya was called over by Shui Yao every now and then. Every time he came out of Shui Yao’s room, Xiao Ya looked like a cooked shrimp, while Shui Yao lying on the bed in the room looked like a satisfied fox spirit.
The kind that had sucked enough essence!
Xiao Ya went to the Silver Sea Empire a few times. With Shui Yao’s help, he was very anxious in the Silver Sea Empire. At the same time, he knew the palace wasn’t easy to enter, so he could only look for opportunities.
Just like that, a few months passed. He suddenly learned that the little mermaid had been abducted back by Boss Ouyang. It was Shui Yao who told him. At that time, Shui Yao was under him. Xiao Ya was ruthless then; he wanted to finish hastily to find the little mermaid immediately, but was entangled by Shui Yao directly!
“You treasure him that much?” Shui Yao’s tone was gloomy.
He didn’t understand. Why wasn’t Xiao Ya that enthusiastic about something all men liked? Although occasionally he would be teased by him until he wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground.
Xiao Ya explained, “N-No.”
Shui Yao snorted and let go of him.
“Get out.”
“I won’t look for you again.”
Xiao Ya was dumbfounded.
Of course, he didn’t go out either.
Shui Yao glanced down with a faint smile.
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