That afternoon, the storyline task went so smoothly that Si Di felt a bit out of place. In his mind, anything related to the original world’s storyline should be full of surprises and mishaps. Ever since he and Xiao Zhenyun got bonded and became aware of the storyline’s existence, Xiao Nian’s resentful expression had been a constant presence in Si Di’s life.
Even he himself was the result of a deviation in the storyline; otherwise, the grass on his grave would already be three meters high.
But today, Hedgehog perfectly followed their action plan without a single hitch. It was as if Ye Feiran was deliberately cooperating with them. Because he lost a glove, he contacted the hotel front desk and happened to meet a brown-haired foreign man who had found and returned the lost item.
Of course, the glove wasn’t really lost—it was stolen by Hedgehog.
Due to Jefferson setting a high standard, Ye Feiran had recently developed a poor impression of all brown-haired foreign men. But Hedgehog was exceptionally skilled; even with such a debuff, he piqued Ye Feiran’s interest with just a few words. Coupled with his deliberately friendly demeanor, the two soon struck up a conversation and ended up chatting happily in the hotel lobby cafe.
It can only be said that Hedgehog always knew what kind of appearance would be pleasing and could perfectly disguise himself. His usual arrogant demeanor was partly his true nature and partly a deliberate act to be disliked.
On the other side, to ensure Hedgehog’s actions were undisturbed, Si Di called Si Chu for a private meeting, planning to distract him. Si Di had been worried that the little dog might refuse, so he prepared several excuses. But as soon as he sent the voice message saying ‘come out,’ without even explaining, Si Chu immediately agreed and arrived at the meeting spot within ten minutes.
Could it be that after leaving Xiao Zhenyun, the task progression becomes this smooth?
Does Xiao Zhenyun carry some sort of ‘as long as the storyline progresses, it will definitely crash’ curse?
Si Di absentmindedly stirred the juice in front of him, occasionally responding to Si Chu’s chatter.
Si Chu ordered two hot dog sandwiches with different sauces and ate them with gusto. Licking his thumb, he suddenly thought of something and cautiously observed Si Di’s expression before asking, “Brother, Feiran said… you seem to be getting involved in a dangerous and thrilling task next… and it has something to do with Little Uncle?”
“He’s talking nonsense,” Si Di began to feel a headache. “There is a task, but it has nothing to do with Little Uncle.”
“Why did you secretly take on a task and not tell us?” Si Chu obviously didn’t believe him. “For over half a year, you’ve only kept silent about things related to Little Uncle…”
“It’s not my task; it’s a friend’s matter, and I’m just helping.”
“Brother, I admit I’m pretty gullible, but you can’t treat me like a fool, can you?”
“…How come when I set traps for you, you jump right in, but when I tell you the truth, you can’t handle a single word?”
“Ha! Brother, you admit you often set traps for me, right!”
“…”
Si Di was being pestered by the little dog and had to send multiple texts urging Hedgehog to act faster. Hedgehog was also feeling uncomfortable. After enjoying a pleasant conversation with Ye Feiran, completing the first stage of the storyline, the next step was to accompany him back to his room and then, on the way, propose an open relationship and a night of passion. Even if rejected, he would directly sedate him and take him back to the room, without worrying about being caught on camera.
But Ye Feiran didn’t follow the script. Instead of returning to his room, he informed Hedgehog that he planned to explore a bustling ancient street near the hotel to buy snacks, specialties, and attend an art exhibition.
Hedgehog could only express his interest in shopping too and offer to accompany him, then privately texted Si Di, asking if he could sedate him halfway and drag him back to the room. Si Di relayed Hedgehog’s request to Xiao Nian without any changes, and Xiao Nian’s reply came quickly: wait a little longer.
Finally, there were unexpected developments. Si Di closed the terminal satisfactorily. This was the normal situation he had in mind for following the storyline.
Just then, a deer’s head glowing red suddenly popped up, spinning anxiously above the terminal.
Si Di quickly turned off the communication before Si Chu could notice. “I have to answer a video call,” he said, getting up and leaving his seat swiftly.
In a secluded corner, Si Di quickly returned Xiao Zhenyun’s call. As soon as the floating screen appeared, he sensed that something was wrong. Xiao Zhenyun’s face was flushed, looking at him weakly, as if he had just been pulled out of the water, with sweat sticking his hair to his cheeks, his breathing heavy, and his lips slightly parted, emitting irregular coarse sounds.
Behind him, Tian Lu crouched at the bedside, looking pitiful, ears drooping, as if he had just been beaten up.
“What’s wrong with you?” Si Di asked anxiously.
Xiao Zhenyun didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he lowered the terminal camera to show Si Di a terrifying sight: a massive erection. Xiao Zhenyun’s hand was still on top of it, moving up and down intermittently, but it was clear that there was no soothing effect whatsoever.
Veins bulged with anger.
Sure enough, when the camera switched back to Xiao Zhenyun’s face, Si Di saw his own eyes widen in shock, his pupils a pale green, and his Adam’s apple bobbing as he subconsciously swallowed, “Why…”
Halfway through his question, Hedgehog’s words suddenly echoed in Si Di’s ear—
‘Don’t worry, Black Wolf, I’m still on your side.’
‘What are you up to?’
‘Just going to do something that’ll make you ecstatic.’
So… this is what Hedgehog meant by something that would make him die from pleasure? It’s absurd… but it does seem like it would be ecstatic.
Si Di licked his lower lip excitedly, feeling himself getting aroused. His eyes gleamed with a wild, predatory look as he gazed at Xiao Zhenyun’s flushed face, tracing the reddened corners of his eyes and his sweat-dampened neck. His eyes traveled down to the open collar of Xiao Zhenyun’s shirt and the waistband that disappeared into his pants: “Little Uncle…”
“Hurry back,” Xiao Zhenyun ordered through gritted teeth. “This drug is useless alone.”
He should have realized earlier that the aphrodisiacs specifically used on protagonists in novels, besides their known strange effects, would definitely have an inherent attribute: they wouldn’t be effective without someone to stimulate. Otherwise, if the protagonists suppressed the drug’s effects with cold water, how could the plot develop and emotions deepen?
Xiao Zhenyun’s hands were sore from trying, and all he’d accomplished was covering himself in sweat with no relief at all.
“I’m coming back now,” Si Di’s breath quickened. He unzipped the back zipper and let the wolf tail out, and his erect wolf ears also showed his excitement. Si Di hung up the call, and as he turned around, he saw Si Chu standing nearby, looking at him with a serious expression.
Si Di didn’t know how much Si Chu had heard, but he couldn’t worry about that right now. He quickly walked over, trying to keep his voice steady, “Xiao Chu, there’s something I need to do…”
“I heard you say Little Uncle,” Si Chu said coldly. “So this must be something related to Little Uncle this time, right?”
Si Di hurried to meet Xiao Zhenyun, trying to placate Si Chu. “Don’t overthink it.”
“I’m going with you,” Si Chu insisted firmly.
“I really have something to do, Xiao Chu, be good and listen to me.”
“Then tell me, what is it?” Si Chu’s amber eyes looked at Si Di intently, the latter sighed helplessly. “…I can’t tell you.”
Si Chu looked as if he had expected this, “Then why can’t I go with you? Privately, I’m your brother; officially, I’m an A-level sentinel. What can’t I help with?”
So who was delaying who, who was holding who back?
Why did everything feel so wrong?
Worried that Xiao Zhenyun would suffer from waiting too long, worsening his already difficult condition, Si Di blurted out the harshest excuse he could think of, “I’m going to see my new lover. Is it appropriate for you to come along?”
“He…” Si Chu’s expression stiffened. “…Then why did you mention Little Uncle?” In a moment of confusion, his eyes suddenly turned red, and he yelled, “You call him Little Uncle?!”
It’s no wonder why Si Chu’s emotions suddenly became so intense. Si Di also realized that if he had indeed done that, it would really be excessive. He had to suppress his anxiety and appease him: “Calm down, Xiao Chu, I didn’t call him Little Uncle… I just told him not to deliberately imitate Little Uncle’s actions.”
Si Chu’s emotions were swinging wildly, and he struggled to contain them, “So you really are just going to see someone who looks like Little Uncle?”
“Yes,” Si Di nodded.
“I won’t allow it!” Si Chu shouted excitedly, his dog ears and tail bursting out. “I won’t allow you to see him. Break up with him, I want you two to break up immediately!”
He had been trying to maturely and rationally accept his brother finding a substitute under Ye Feiran’s persuasion, but now, overwhelmed with emotion, Si Chu grabbed Si Di’s hand and shouted out his true feelings.
“Xiao Chu, even if we have to break up, I still need to explain it to him face-to-face, right?” Si Di gently pushed away Si Chu’s hand. “I really have something urgent to deal with. I’ll explain the details to you next time.”
“Brother, Brother!”
Si Chu shouted loudly, but Si Di’s footsteps didn’t pause for him at all.
Tears instantly welled up in Si Chu’s eyes. He knew it was useless to stop Si Di. His Brother’s heart was completely set on that newcomer, and even if Little Uncle came back later, he might not have a place anymore. Instead, the presence of the permanent bond would make the identities of the three of them awkward.
Si Chu choked back a sob as he opened the terminal and searched for Ye Feiran’s name. But before he could dial, Si Di suddenly pressed down on the terminal, which had gone back and forth. Si Chu’s blurry gaze lifted, and he saw Si Di looking at him with a myriad of conflicting emotions. “You…”
“What are you doing!” Si Chu angrily withdrew his hand. “Go find him! Finding a new love is your right, I shouldn’t interfere, and I can’t.”
Si Di had only taken a few steps before realizing something was wrong, and when Si Chu’s voice cracked on the second ‘Brother,’ he knew the first thing Si Chu would do in a bad mood was find Ye Feiran. And when Ye Feiran saw the little dog crying, he would definitely drop everything and come to him.
So Si Di immediately turned back, unsurprisingly seeing Si Chu about to dial Ye Feiran’s number.
“Xiao Chu…”
The red deer’s head popped up again on Si Di’s terminal, caught by Si Chu this time. He was so angry that tears streamed down his face. “Why did you save his number as ‘Deer’? Do you have to erase all traces of Little Uncle with another man’s presence?”
“I, I…” Si Di was speechless. He switched the video to a private voice call mode, raised his wrist to his ear, and lowered his voice. “Wait a moment, something’s come up.”
“I can’t wait anymore,” Xiao Zhenyun said in anguish. “If you don’t come now, I’m going to take it out on Tian Lu.”
The author has something to say:
Tian Lu: ???
Tian Lu’s chastity is in danger!