HEIFEIGU -Chapter 93

It turned out that sleeping in the same room with a clear conscience and sleeping in the same room with guilty thoughts were completely different experiences.

The hotel room was small, and every passageway was narrow. If two people walked together, they even had to turn sideways.

Although there were two beds, the other one was very small and hard.

With Qian Shuyun’s height, it would probably be uncomfortable.

Xie Jixing hesitated. Should he push the two beds together?

Back in Nanxia Bay, they had stayed in the same room and even slept in the same bed. But back then, their thoughts were innocent—they were just sleeping.

Completely different from now.

Now, the level of ambiguity in this room was about to explode.

Xie Jixing felt his senses had never been sharper. He could clearly perceive every move Qian Shuyun made.

For example, right now, he was showering in the bathroom Xie Jixing had just used. The scent of body wash mixed with steam drifted out.

It was a familiar smell, yet it made his heart race and his face heat up.

When he heard the bathroom door open, Xie Jixing stood up in panic.

He circled the bed back and forth, pretending to be busy.

He looked like a little squirrel searching for nuts in the forest—extremely cute.

Qian Shuyun couldn’t help but laugh.

He simply flopped onto the single bed. “Stop thinking about it. Don’t move anything.”

“I’ve only slept a bit on planes these past three days. Let alone this small bed—even if you made me sleep on the floor, I’d fall asleep.”

Safe topic. He could respond.

“Director Yang has finally gone crazy!” Xie Jixing complained as he sat back on his bed. “Why make you work nonstop?”

“I asked for it myself.” Qian Shuyun turned onto his side.

He looked at Xie Jixing, who was sitting with his head lowered by the bed.

“Why so urgent?” Xie Jixing knew this question was dangerous, but he couldn’t help asking.

Qian Shuyun’s smile deepened. Since you asked, don’t blame me for going all out.

“Because I wanted to make time for two days off and come see you early.”

Xie Jixing froze.

The tips of his ears instantly turned red, like they were about to bleed, and the color slowly spread downward.

“Why don’t you ask me why I wanted to come see you early?” Qian Shuyun got up and sat facing him. Their knees were almost touching. “I’ve prepared the perfect answer.”

Seeing that Xie Jixing was still silent and just blushing, he looked a bit like he was acting spoiled.

“Teacher Xie, ask me.”

It felt like a large dog rubbing its fluffy head against his heart.

His heart softened. Xie Jixing indulged him a little. “Then… why did you come see me early?”

His voice was soft and obedient. Qian Shuyun took a critical hit.

His former composure vanished. He straightened up slightly, coughed, then smiled again.

His low, pleasant laughter wrapped around Xie Jixing’s ears, making even his earlobes tingle.

“What should I do? Now that you really asked, I’m embarrassed to answer.”

Qian Shuyun gently held Xie Jixing’s hand on his knee.

With all the weapon training and cold weather, Xie Jixing’s hands had gained many small scars. Qian Shuyun traced them slowly with his fingertips.

Xie Jixing wanted to look up and glare at him.

But when he did, he fell into those smoky-gray eyes.

So this was how beautiful Qian Shuyun’s eyes were when he smiled.

Like a crescent moon hidden in mist, shimmering with ripples.

“I miss you.”

The calm lake stirred, and ripples spread across Xie Jixing’s heart.

“I miss you,” Qian Shuyun repeated.

How was he supposed to respond?

Xie Jixing’s mind went blank. He even forgot to pull his hand back.

After being stunned for a while, he asked an even stupider question. “Why do you miss me?”

Gently rubbing his knuckles, Qian Shuyun replied lazily, “Why do I miss you?”

“Does Teacher Xie really not know, or are you pretending?”

“I thought I’d made it pretty obvious.”

Xie Jixing’s knuckles were rubbed pink.

His whole body felt hot.

He tried to pull his hand back, but it was held tightly.

Stubbornly avoiding the truth, he said, “I really don’t know. Maybe you’re too immersed in the role and treat me like a little brother.”

“Or maybe because I helped you get rid of the ghost aura, so you want to repay me.”

Qian Shuyun almost laughed in anger. He grabbed his wrist and pulled him forward. Xie Jixing nearly fell into his arms.

To keep from falling, Xie Jixing stood in the narrow space between the beds. Qian Shuyun’s face was right at his chest and stomach level, and every breath felt scorching on his heart.

“I heard that repaying someone usually means offering yourself.”

“So when are you going to let me?”

“Tonight?”

Xie Jixing froze again. When did President Qian become such a hooligan?

“Do you know what I want to do right now?” Qian Shuyun sat up straighter and stared at Xie Jixing’s dry lips.

Don’t ask. Don’t ask.

I don’t want to know!

Xie Jixing screamed internally. He felt completely outmatched.

“I want to…” Qian went straight in. “Kiss you…”

He lightly pressed a finger to Xie Jixing’s lips. “There.”

Xie Jixing felt like he was burning up. Was his inner fire about to lose control?

Seeing his face turn crimson, Qian Shuyun pushed further. “People only want to kiss someone they like.”

“They don’t want to kiss a little brother, and they don’t want to kiss a lifesaver.”

“Xingxing, I miss you because I like you.”

“The kind of liking that wants to kiss you, hold you, and even do more intimate things with you.”

That was too straightforward.

Xie Jixing’s brain crashed—while at the doorway, the recently returned fierce-ghost tour group stared in stunned silence.

“What do we do? What do we do?”

Cai Cai, help!

Yin Wenshan and Yue Qinyao instinctively used their ghostly energy to cover the unlucky ghost’s eyes.

A scene like this was definitely not something a mentally unstable young ghost should see.

Otherwise, his ghostly aura would turn yellow!

And even if it turned pink, that wasn’t any better. It wasn’t majestic at all.

Yue Qinyao directly dragged the unlucky ghost away.

Yin Wenshan still managed to say something before leaving.

“If it really doesn’t work, just knock him out and run.”

These heartless ghosts all disappeared in a flash.

Their interruption slightly dispersed the atmosphere that had been overflowing with ambiguity.

“They were here just now?” Qian Shuyun had plenty of experience dealing with ghosts by now.

Just from the brief change in temperature, he could sense it.

Xie Jixing nodded stiffly.

“Looks like they’ve left now…” Qian Shuyun tried very hard to suppress his smile. “Xingxing, shall we continue?”

Continue my ass. You just confessed and now you already want to kiss me? No kissing!

Xie Jixing pulled his hand out of Qian Shuyun’s grip, pressed it against the corner of his mouth, and gently pushed it downward.

“Don’t smile!”

“Hurry up and sleep. I still have to get up early to film tomorrow.”

“So heartless.” Qian Shuyun pouted but didn’t let him go. “But Teacher Xie still hasn’t answered me. Do you like me?”

“I don’t know! Stop asking!” Xie Jixing felt like he was about to smoke. “Ask again and I’ll knock you out.”

And then run away.

“Alright, we’ll skip that question.” Qian Shuyun didn’t push him. “Last question then. Do you hate me?”

“For doing this to you?”

Hate him?

Of course not.

Xie Jixing shook his head honestly.

It was just that his heartbeat was a little out of control. This feeling was really unfamiliar.

As long as he didn’t hate him, that was enough. Qian Shuyun let out a sigh of relief in his heart.

There was plenty of time. If he didn’t hate him, he had all the patience in the world to pursue him slowly.

One thing Qian Shuyun hadn’t exaggerated: even though the hotel’s single bed was small and hard, he fell asleep within minutes.

In the darkness, Xie Jixing listened to his steady, long breathing and found himself unable to sleep.

Everything tonight had happened too suddenly, like it was playing at double speed.

Qian Shuyun kept throwing out one ultimate move after another, and he hadn’t even had time to think.

Now, recalling everything bit by bit…

His face started heating up again.

Burying himself in the little fleece blanket, Xie Jixing muttered softly,

“I’m doomed. Not only do I not hate it, I’m even kind of looking forward to it.”

“Maybe I should learn from Wei Tingquan in the future…”

The next morning, the alarm didn’t go off.

By the time Xie Jixing opened his eyes, it was already bright outside.

Qian Shuyun came in wrapped in cold air, carrying a pile of things.

“I helped you ask for leave this morning. After you eat, we’ll go to the set together at noon.”

“I went to the local morning market. Go wash up—there’s a lot of food.”

Still sleepy, Xie Jixing rubbed his eyes and shuffled into the bathroom like a fluffed-up kitten.

When he saw himself in the mirror, he couldn’t help feeling annoyed.

He really looked kind of ugly.

The room was small, yet Qian Shuyun, who was setting up the table outside, still heard him and replied,

“Not ugly. Very cute. Hurry and brush your teeth, or the food will get cold.”

His half-asleep brain hadn’t fully rebooted—he must have muttered out loud.

Xie Jixing shoved his face into cold water.

Hiss—cold enough to wake him up.

And then he felt even more embarrassed, walking out with reddened ears.

The small round table was already full of food, all local specialties.

Huge fried balls coated in sesame seeds, plump steamed buns that looked ready to burst with juice and filling at the slightest bite.

There was also a bowl of steaming tofu pudding.

The filming site was far from town—forty to fifty kilometers round trip. He had no idea how the tofu pudding was carried back, yet it was still intact.

As he ate, Xie Jixing kept staring at Qian Shuyun’s slightly reddened knuckles.

He reached out and held them. They were cold—he must have carried a lot earlier.

With a spoon in his mouth, Xie Jixing broke off a piece of fried ball and held it to Qian Shuyun’s lips.

“Together.”

Qian Shuyun took a bite. Inside was sweet filling, like honey, sweet enough to reach the heart.

Looks like the little snail was finally coming out of his shell.

They both ate until they were full.

Afterward, Qian Shuyun sent Xie Jixing to the set, greeted the staff, and disappeared again.

At the current pace, there were at most three days left of filming. After that, Xie Jixing would officially wrap.

Although Qian Shuyun’s visit yesterday had helped adjust his mood, truly stepping out of the role still required a clear ending.

As the third male lead, the crew would at most give him a red envelope and a bouquet.

But Qian Shuyun felt that wasn’t enough.

He wanted to give Xie Jixing a proper wrap ceremony—to pull him completely out of the role.

The three ghosts had been sightseeing nearby lately and had even contributed the morning market location.

They were already waiting in the nanny van.

Qian Shuyun had agreed to personally drive them in exchange for a “half-day fierce-ghost tour.”

Now he needed to look around for good local things to prepare a special wrap-up banquet.