“How is Yuebai? Let me in to see him!”
In a daze, Yan Mingyue heard a somewhat familiar voice drifting in from outside. That was strange. Had he not suffered from mushroom poisoning? Why would he hear Lu Beichen’s voice? And where was Gu Yuebai?
Wait! Lu Beichen?
Yan Mingyue suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, as if a snake were tightly coiled around him. He snapped his eyes open, only to find Gu Yuebai’s handsome face inches away from his own.
Holy crap!
Yan Mingyue finally realized where that feeling of being constricted by a snake had come from. It was Gu Yuebai! He scrambled to break free from Gu Yuebai’s embrace, but Gu Yuebai only held him tighter.
The sound of footsteps at the door drew closer. The clicking of leather shoes sounded like the beats of a funeral drum, pressing in with every step. The room was so quiet that Yan Mingyue could clearly hear his own heartbeat.
Oh my god! SOS! SOS! Lu Beichen was here! This was the end of his life!
Help! If Lu Beichen found out that he had landed Gu Yuebai in the hospital, he would surely have him drowned in the sea! After all, male leads in old-school novels were always above the law.
A hand reached for the doorknob. All it would take was a push for Lu Beichen to see Yan Mingyue and Gu Yuebai locked in a tight embrace.
In the next second, Gu Yuebai’s grip loosened. Almost simultaneously, Yan Mingyue scrambled off the bed. Like an agile dog in the mountains, he used both his hands and feet to crawl under the bed.
A pair of black leather shoes stopped by the bedside. Then, Lu Beichen’s nervous voice reached his ears.
“Yue, Yuebai, how are you? Who did this to you? I will have them thrown into the sea!”
As expected. Big brother, please stop talking. I am breaking out in a cold sweat!
Could Yan Mingyue say anything? He could not! He could only hide under the bed and tremble in fear, terrified that Lu Beichen would discover him and pull him out.
He heard Gu Yuebai let out a light laugh, followed by the rustling sound of him sitting up.
“Heh, I am fine. Why did President Lu come here? If you have nothing else to do, please leave!” Gu Yuebai’s voice was cold and filled with a sense of distance that was nothing like his usual self.
Lu Beichen’s voice trembled. He took two steps forward, his tone tinged with sadness. “Yuebai, do you hate us that much? Did I do something wrong?”
Gu Yuebai seemed utterly exasperated by Lu Beichen. He sighed and said, “President Lu, I think I have made myself very clear. I could never like men. Even if I did, you are definitely not my type.”
He had been blunt enough, yet Lu Beichen simply refused to listen. To prevent Lu Beichen from persisting further, Gu Yuebai began to talk nonsense.
“I already have someone I like! If you keep this up, my partner will misunderstand.”
What? Gu Yuebai had someone he liked?
Hiding under the bed, Yan Mingyue felt like a badger jumping around in a melon patch, having just stumbled upon a huge piece of gossip. Unlike Yan Mingyue’s excitement, Lu Beichen looked as though he were falling apart upon hearing Gu Yuebai’s words. His voice shook uncontrollably as if he were enduring immense grief.
“Yuebai, do not joke with me. I, I will not say anything else, okay? I, I…”
His trembling form was indeed pitiful, but that was exactly the effect Gu Yuebai wanted. His voice grew colder, carrying a tone of absolute authority.
“If President Lu does not believe me, feel free to investigate! I am sure that with your abilities, finding someone is a simple task.”
That lover did not exist, but Gu Yuebai had the power to make a nonexistent lover appear real. Similarly, he believed Lu Beichen would be able to find that person.
“Fine!”
Lu Beichen’s voice was strained through gritted teeth as he left. He carried a pent-up rage as he walked away quickly. Only after hearing Lu Beichen leave did Yan Mingyue dare to poke his head out from under the bed.
“Come up. He is gone,” Gu Yuebai’s voice sounded from above.
Yan Mingyue gave a sheepish grin and scrambled out from under the bed. Looking at Gu Yuebai sitting there, he suddenly felt a bit awkward. He scratched his head and said, “I am sorry, Gu Yuebai. I did not mean to eavesdrop on your conversation. You know how it is. I am a bit afraid of Lu Beichen.”
Gu Yuebai looked down at Yan Mingyue. The boy was covered in dust from under the bed, and his face had some smudges on it, making him look like a little kitten.
“Get back on the bed. You have not recovered yet.” Gu Yuebai quietly moved toward the inner side of the bed, leaving a space for Yan Mingyue.
Yan Mingyue could feel that his body had indeed not fully recovered. He glanced at the spot beside Gu Yuebai, thought about it, and finally lay down obediently.
“Brother! Hahaha, you would never guess! Lu Beichen just ran away crying!”
Jin Xi pushed open the door joyfully, only to see Yan Mingyue and Gu Yuebai embracing again. He let out a helpless cluck and raised his hand to cover his eyes in a transparent attempt to look away.
“I have truly had enough of you two. When you fainted, you were holding each other so tightly that a group of doctors could not separate you. They had to put you in one bed. Now that you are awake, you are still hugging.”
When they fainted?
So the giant figurine he was holding in his dream was actually Gu Yuebai! No wonder it felt so familiar. And a group of people had tried to snatch his figurine, but he had fought them all off. It turned out those people were the doctors!