Hiss.
Hiss.
After Xu Fengqing asked, the little white snake couldn’t help hissing and confiding in him.
It was a native being born on Bewatt Star and had its own unique language. Xu Fengqing had the player system and could communicate with it without any obstacles.
Unfortunately, due to underdevelopment, the little white snake’s intelligence remained at the level of a four or five year old child. This made it difficult for it to express itself clearly.
Xu Fengqing listened patiently to its story, nodding occasionally.
In fact, Xenos’ efforts over the years had been evident to everyone.
He never made a mistake in handling state affairs and issuing various policies. His gentleness, kindness, wisdom and foresight were in no way inferior to his younger brother.
This was why he won people’s hearts in just a few years. No one objected when Xu Sili stepped down because Xenos was deeply loved by the public and the players.
Xenos might’ve revealed a side of himself previously unknown to others last night, but Xu Fengqing didn’t change his previous opinion of Xenos. On the contrary, he felt that he understood the other person a bit better.
This Xenos was full of aggression and danger, and was much more capable of expressing desires. He felt much more real and charming than the holy, noble and near-perfect ruler of the past.
Of course, this didn’t mean Xu Fengqing could accept being tied up like this.
However, Xu Fengqing’s mood quickly changed as the little white snake told its story.
In the first few years after the little white snake came to Xenos’ side, things were actually quite good. Xenos often gave off a sense of oppression, making it afraid to act recklessly, but Xenos always treated it well and never scolded it.
Then gradually, his temperament became unpredictable.
To his people, Xenos was a very charismatic ruler with a cool demeanor and gentle temperament. He was powerful, benevolent and handsome.
In front of his family, he was the highly anticipated and valued eldest son, and a steadfast and reliable older brother. He was even gentle and bright in the eyes of his close friend, Xu Fengqing.
However, he would remove his mask when he returned to his palace and was alone.
At first, he was just cold and unwilling to talk to people. Later, he became irritable and easily angered. He never hit or scolded anyone, but his aggressiveness increased when practicing water-based skills.
It was to the point that whenever he practiced his skills, the little white snake would stay far away out of fear that it might accidentally get hurt.
Nevertheless, the white snake never thought of leaving him.
On the one hand, it was because it lacked the ability to survive in the wild. On the other hand, it was because…
“Lonely?” Xu Fengqing was taken aback.
“Yes yes, Xe Xe is always alone. He is so pitiful. All he does every day is work, work and work. He doesn’t have time to go out and play.”
The only thing it could do was talk to Xenos, even though Xenos couldn’t understand what he was saying.
Looking back on these years, Xu Fengqing realized that even though Xenos’ relatives were alive, they had indeed spent very little time with Xenos.
His father and his great uncle were traveling around Escher Star, helping various ancient kingdoms build cities and dedicating themselves to restoring ancient civilizations.
His younger sister, Silin, was studying under the guidance of a high level elementalist who had returned. Not long ago, she went to the forgotten land, leading an army of braves to fight against interstellar beasts and striving to expand Roland’s territory.
Out of his two younger brothers, Xu Sili and Si Sheng had gone on a trip to other worlds and it wasn’t known when they would return. Joan and his mother often traveled between planets and rarely returned to Escher Star.
Xu Fengqing could fully understand this feeling.
Wasn’t he the same in the real world?
His family was relatively happy with kind elders, harmonious siblings and adorable children, but everyone had their own lives as they grew up and were busy with their own things. This made it difficult to get together often.
He imagined Xenos’ solitary figure in the palace and felt heartbroken.
Xenos was a ruler. His childhood companions and subordinates had all died in the beast wave. He probably didn’t have anyone to confide in except for Xu Fengqing and the little white snake…
Even him…
Xenos always showed his best side in front of Xu Fengqing, which was also a type of disguise.
The little white snake flicked its tongue and continued.
“Every time Dad comes to the palace to see Xe Xe, he is so happy that he can sleep well at night. He really likes Dad.”
“Dad, don’t you like Xe Xe?”
Xu Fengqing’s heart skipped a beat. He hadn’t expected the little white snake to ask that question so directly.
Xenos liked him.
Yes, how come he didn’t notice before? Xenos always treated him differently from others.
He clenched his fists, looked at the silver bracelets and chains on his hands and said softly, “No, I like him. I like him very, very much.”
He continued, “Why haven’t you mentioned these things to me before?”
“Xe Xe wouldn’t let me say it.”
The little white snake felt wronged. “He said you would hate him if you knew he liked you.”
“Why is that? Do you hate him?”
“How could I possibly hate him?” Xu Fengqing muttered while feeling that his previous worries seemed ridiculous.
If he had been braver and had less concerns, wouldn’t he and Xenos have been together long ago?”
Then Xu Fengqing quickly realized something and frowned. “Xiao Feng, you just said that Ah Xe can sleep well at night after seeing me…”
“What does this mean? Is he not sleeping well at night?”
“Xe Xe has nightmares every night before suddenly sitting up in bed. Sometimes he uses his powers to freeze the bedroom into an ice cave. It is so scary!”
The little white snake hissed and complained.
Its original nest was Xneos’ bedroom. Then one night, the temperature suddenly dropped and it almost went into hibernation from the cold. After that, it didn’t dare to sneak into Xenos’ bedroom.
However, it didn’t sleep much and occasionally sneaked into play. This meant it often saw Xenos waking up in the middle of the night.
Xu Fengqing couldn’t help wiping his face. He knew that Xenos didn’t sleep well, but he didn’t know it had reached such a serious level.
Moreover, this situation had lasted for ten years.”
“Is he taking medication?” Xu Fengqing asked.
The little white snake nodded. “Every time he takes the medicine, he can fall asleep but he feels dazed and is in a very bad mood when he wakes up.”
The little white snake wasn’t very intelligent but it was sensitive to emotions.
“Later, he stopped taking the medicine. It seemed the medicine didn’t work well, but he often listened to Snow’s Goodnight song.”
However, the magical effect of the recorded version would gradually weaken and disappear over time.
Later, Xenos simply stopped sleeping and spent all night meditating and cultivating. This was one of the reasons why he could become a top elementalist despite his busy daily life.
As a water elementalist, it was naturally difficult for others to discern his sleep quality from his skin condition.
No water elementalist suffered from skin problems, especially at Xenos’ level. His skin was almost as translucent and delicate as a baby’s.
So…
The fact that he noticed faint dark circles under Xenos’ eyes last night proved that his problem had become quite serious.
Xu Fengqing frowned, feeling both distressed and worried.
Working many hours for years, negative emotions accumulating without release and ten years of persistent insomnia…
Anyone would go crazy, right?
He actually felt that Xenos was well controlled if his abnormal behavior was only at this level.
Xu Fengqing felt somewhat guilty. He should’ve realized this sooner.
After all, Xenos’ mental state had clearly deteriorated during the battle against the Bewatt Empire.
Later, they talked and Xenos stopped experiencing that problem. Then his father returned and his overall condition improved significantly.
He thought Xenos had recovered. He didn’t know it was all just an illusion.
“What is Ah Xe doing now?” Xu Fengqing asked, eager to see Xenos and express his feelings.
“He is talking to Qiuqiu.”
“Oh well…”
Xu Fengqing sighed. He could only wait for Xenos to return to the bedroom.
The little white snake stayed with him for a while before slipping out to play, leaving Xu Fengqing alone in the bedroom. He stayed there for more than an hour before he heard the sound of an incoming call.
It was a bit past 10 a.m. in the game, but it was a bit past 4 p.m. in real life. This call was from his secretary, confirming tomorrow’s schedule.
Xu Fengqing originally wanted to ask his secretary to cancel all his schedules. Then he thought that he would be in the game for a while, so he decided to log off and hand over his work.
He wasn’t as busy as when he was younger, and he occasionally took a long vacation. However, it hadn’t reached the time of the vacation he planned previously, so it was a bit sudden.
By the time everything was arranged and Xu Fengqing finally had some free time, it was already past 10 p.m.
It was only a little after 4 p.m. in the game. Xenos probably hadn’t finished his work yet, so Xu Fengqing wasn’t in a hurry.
Yet when he logged on and opened his eyes, he saw the silver-haired man standing by his bed. Xenos lowered his eyes slightly and stared at him with a sinister gaze, his entire body shrouded in shadow.
Xu Fengqing was taken aback. Then he noticed the tray on the bedside table, which was a lunch that had already cooled down.
“Ah Xe?”
Had he been waiting since noon?
Xenos stared at Xu Fengqing, the gloom on his face gradually subsiding and returning to calm. However, an obsessive madness hidden deep in his purple eyes slowly emerged, as if a storm was brewing.
“You’re back.”
Xenos bent down. One hand was supporting himself on the edge of the bed and the other was stroking Xu Fengqing’s cheek. “I thought… you would never come back.”
Xenos had returned not long after Xu Fengqing logged off.
He had arranged all his affairs. For the first time in many years, he gave himself a long vacation.
He thought that Xu Fengqing hadn’t eaten, so he hurriedly brought food back to the bedroom, only to find Xu Fengqing lying motionless on the bed with a blank look in his eyes.
He still had body temperature and a heartbeat, but Xenos knew that his soul was no longer there.
He had returned to his own world, a place Xenos couldn’t go to.
This was something Xenos had anticipated, but when he actually stood beside the man and saw his empty shell, Xenos realized that he wasn’t as strong as he imagined.
The few short hours of waiting felt extremely long to him, as if the world was gradually collapsing.
What if Fengqing never came back? If he never saw Fengqing again, could he spend the rest of his life guarding this body? All sorts of terrifying thoughts swirled in his mind.
Fortunately, Fengqing was back now.
However, Xenos couldn’t be happy.
The man was back this time, but what about next time? The time after that?
Xenos was completely helpless against this unless he could control the laws and easily travel to Fengqing’s world like Si Sheng.
He knew very well that he was currently incapable of doing so.
“I had some things to take care of over there, so it took a bit longer. Ah Xe, have you been waiting long? I’m sorry…”
Xu Fengqing struggled to prop himself up with his hands behind his back, barely managing to sit up. “I heard everything from Xiao Feng. You like me, so I… um…”
Before he could finish speaking, Xenos leaned in and forcefully sealed his lips with a kiss.
Xu Fengqing was caught off guard and instinctively tried to struggle. Then he saw Xenos’ expression and froze.
Xenos was the one who kissed him and forced him, but Xenos’ eyes were red and swollen with anger, pain and deep hurt.
What was wrong?
Had he said something wrong just now?
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