CH 55

It was already deep into the night once the small town finished their activities. Bai Zhi held Gesius’s hand, and they slowly walked back to the hostel. The sky was already so dark that they couldn’t see their hand even if it was in front of them. From time to time, wind would gust across the street. Gesius took a deep breath, opened the front of his coat, and used it to pull Bai Zhi over in an embrace.

Seeing this, a few hints of a smile appeared on Gesius’s face. He didn’t say anything, but his footsteps quickened slightly.

When they got back to the hostel, Bai Zhi rushed to pour Gesius a large cup of hot water. Only when Gesius finished drinking the entire cup under his watchful eyes did he run out. He clung to the doorframe and poked his head back in, saying to Gesius particularly seriously:

“Don’t stay up too late.”

Gesius glanced at him. His eyes moved slightly, and a moment later, his lips parted:

“What about…you stay here tonight.”

Hearing this, Bai Zhi froze, saying: “En?”

Gesius lowered his head. He seemed to be a bit embarrassed: “I…kind of want to hug you.”

With these words, the one red-faced with embarrassment became Bai Zhi. He ah’d a few times; his hands were still holding the cup, his toes traced circles on the ground, and his voice was small:

“Okay, okay then.”

After saying this, he dawdled for a while where he stood. Gesius coughed, got up, walked towards Bai Zhi, took the cup from Bai Zhi’s hands, and placed it down. His tone was somewhat unnatural:

“You…do you want to sleep on the inside or the outside?”

“Either is fine, either is fine.”

Bai Zhi scratched his head, and looked up to glance at Gesius. Seeing his expression, Gesius’s heart felt warm. He hurriedly turned around and pointed at the bed next to him:

“Then you can take the inside. I’m afraid you’ll fall.”

Bai Zhi en’d, took off his coat, and crawled onto the bed. He pulled the covers up and waited for Gesius. Gesius turned his head back and glanced at him before lifting his hand to extinguish the light.

The inside of the room instantly became a dark expanse. Curled up under the covers, Bai Zhi heard the sound of someone getting on the bed next to him. He suddenly felt very nervous inside, so he tensed his body, not daring to move. Only after a long time did he dare to quietly peek in Gesius’s direction.

That person was lying on the bed very properly. His body was as straight as a brush, his eyes stared directly at the ceiling, and his entire being exuded a very disciplined aura.

Bai Zhi quietly glanced at him many times. Only then did he slowly turn back, his finger tracing circles on the covers.

He kind of wished his partner wasn’t so reserved…

He dawdled like this for a while. Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded from next to him:

“Are you asleep?”

Bai Zhi blinked, instantly replying: “No.”

Gesius en’d and spoke again: “You should sleep…”

“En…”

“Are you cold?”

“Hah?” Bai Zhi hadn’t processed Gesius’s sudden change in topic, so he replied with a face full of confusion. Gesius was silent for a while. He spoke again:

“I was saying…the weather has been getting colder recently.”

Bai Zhi nodded: “It’s been pretty cold, yeah.”

“Then can I hold your hand to sleep?” Gesius finally guided the topic to this point. He coughed quite a few times before slowly saying: “Actually, it’s pretty warm next to me, it can keep you from getting cold.”

Hearing this, Bai Zhi instantly held Gesius’s hand, taking the opportunity to lean closer to him: “You can hug me.”

Gesius turned his head and saw the person on the bed lie down next to him. He tilted his cheek towards him somewhat hopefully. He suddenly felt fuzzy and warm in his heart, and the chill in the air seemed to dissipate quite a bit.

“I…” He parted his lips several times, his words short and scattered: “…that…en.”

After he finished speaking, Gesius felt that he himself was being hypocritical, so he simply stretched out his long arms and directly embraced the person beside him, his two arms looping around him tightly. Bai Zhi obediently lay in his arms. He was just about to lift his head and look up at him when his forehead was kissed.

Gesius let down Bai Zhi’s hair with one hand and mouthed at Bai Zhi’s forehead, not forgetting to smile and tease him:

“Evil dragon-xiansheng, what do you eat normally?”

Hearing this, Bai Zhi concentrated and his thoughts turned in his mind for a long time. Only then did he say somewhat uncertainly: “Probably…meat.”

“No wonder.” Gesius squeezed his cheeks: “Your body is soft all over.”

Only then did Bai Zhi understand what he meant: “I’m not fat!”

“Sure sure sure.” Gesius agreed, yet his voice still carried some laughter.

Bai Zhi instantly became unhappy. While the other wasn’t paying attention, he secretly poked his own stomach with a finger; he did indeed end up poking at a soft area. He couldn’t help pouting and burying his head in Gesius’s arms. In a much smaller voice, seemingly without much confidence:

“Even though there’s not much muscle, I’m not fat…”

“Didn’t say you were fat.” Gesius had recovered his normal tone. In the dark and quiet night, it sounded especially clear: “My evil dragon…is the best looking dragon in the entire world.”

Gesius’s words were spoken very slowly. Countless affections filled every word. Bai Zhi’s heart was moved, and he couldn’t help feeling a bit embarrassed:

“Knight-xiansheng is also the best-looking knight in the entire world.”

Gesius reached out and rubbed Bai Zhi’s head. He tilted his body slightly and hugged him even tighter: “Then good night, evil dragon with the best looks.”

Bai Zhi felt like he deserved it. He very happily replied: “Good night!”

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After a good night of sleep.

When it was time to wake up the next day, birds in the trees were chirping noisily outside the window. It woke Bai Zhi up; he lifted his head and saw that Gesius was still in a deep sleep, so he simply turned over quietly, got out of bed to get dressed, and slowly pushed open the wooden window.

The birds here seemed completely unafraid of people. Seeing Bai Zhi look over, they only groomed their feathers leisurely, as if they didn’t see him as a threat in the slightest.

Bai Zhi was somewhat curious, so he couldn’t help asking: “Where are you guys from?”

A few birds grooming their feathers stopped their movements. They all turned to look at Bai Zhi, and they suddenly became much louder:

“How are you able to communicate with us? Aren’t you a two-legged human, tweet tweet!”

“Could you be a magician? But we haven’t felt any magic from you, tweet tweet!”

Bai Zhi was afraid they would wake Gesius, so he hurriedly shook his head and explained:

“I’m not a magician, I’m a dragon.”

“You’re lying!” A plump bird flew inside through the window, tilting its head up to look at Bai Zhi. It said: “You’re not a dragon, and you’re also not a person!”

Bai Zhi was very surprised that these birds could apparently recognize his identity, so he simply climbed on the window frame and started chatting with them:

“How did you know that I’m not a dragon?”

“I just know.” The plump bird puffed up its chubby chest, proudly saying: “Not only do I know you aren’t human, I also know that the person sleeping inside doesn’t have much time left.”

The little happiness Bai Zhi felt just now was instantly swept away, and his expression also worsened immediately. He sunk into silence for a very long time before he managed a smile, saying: “I…I know.”

The plump bird was seemingly frightened by his scarily poor expression. It quickly said: “Aiya you don’t need to worry. As long as they are human, they are all born, grow old, get sick, and die.”

Bai Zhi lowered his head: “I know.”