Arc 1.19 Xin Ye

Arc 1.19 Xin Ye

"Shut up!" Zhao Liang roared.

Zhao Liang's subordinates almost peed their pants seeing their Boss so angry! In their eyes that very moment, he looked like King Yama himself, and any moment he would eat them!

Looking at the beautiful youth held by their Boss, they again shivered in fear. Knowing their Boss, he will surely punish them for not being able to protect his lover.

Thinking about this, the other hatefully glared at the young man who shot Xin Ye wishing that they could eat him alive.

The young man who shot Xin Ye was actually part of Zhao Liang's group but never would they have thought that he was a spy!

After knowing that he had failed, he tried to kill himself after he failed from killing Zhao Liang.

Luckily, the others quickly disarmed him and made him unable to move.

They even gagged him so that he won't be able to bite his tongue.

This daring young man would be their ticket to life so they could not let him die just like that!

If Xin Ye dies then their Boss would surely look for someone to vent his anger on and that person should be the young man!

"Hehehe! Am I wrong? This is retribution!" Chen Li madly smiled.

Now that Xin Ye was almost at his last breath, Chen Li knows that he will no longer be able to escape.

His plan was perfect and he almost killed Zhao Liang but that foolish spy just had to ruin it all!

"Chen Li, if he dies, I'll make sure that you won't have it good either! Tie him up!" Zhao Liang roared.

"Hahaha! Zhao Liang, you won't have that chance!"

Pointing his own gun on his head, Chen Li madly smiled.

"Lucky me, I even have someone who'll go together with me in hell. See you in hell, b*tch!"

Zhao Liang's team tried to stop him but it was too late.

With a bang, Chen Li died with his eyes wide open.

Looking at Chen Li die, Zhao Liang's expression did not even change a bit. His only regret was not being able to torture him before he died.

Dying is too good for him!

Cough! Cough!

"Ah Ye, don't worry. It will be alright, I promise."

Zhao Liang carried Xin Ye in his arms and quickly ran out of the building and to his car.

"Drive to the nearest hospital!"

The driver almost had a heart attack when he saw Zhao Liang's dark face. He quickly drove away.

"Baby, it's going to be alright. Trust me, okay?" Zhao Liang coaxed lovingly as he gently put his hands on Xin Ye's face.

"A'Li..." Xin Ye coughed.

"Don't talk. Reserve your strength, alright?"

Looking at his face, Xin Ye could not help but smile warmly.

Reaching out, Xin Ye caressed Zhao Liang's face and then looked him in the eyes.

His heart was a little complicated.

Being directly looked at by Xin Ye in the eye, Zhao Liang's heart skip a beat. But also, a bad premonition grips his heart.

Xin Ye knew, he knew that he will not be able to stay by this man's side any longer. He can no longer stay by Zhao Liang's side, he knew better than anyone about his situation.

When he blocked the bullet for Zhao Liang, the bullet directly pierced his heart. He was lucky enough to be given by his System enough time to speak with Zhao Liang.

[Host, you only had 3 more minutes before Xiao Xiao runs out of energy to stop Host's soul from leaving the body. Host, please quickly say what you wanted to say to him.]

Feeling the pain gripping his heart, he held Xin Ye tighter within his embrace.

"Zhao Liang, I...."

Before Xin Ye could say what he wanted to say, Zhao Liang cut him to it with a heartbreaking voice that made even his own heartache.

"No, don't say it. Please, don't....." Zhao Liang pleaded with a broken voice.

Even though he did not hear what Xin Ye was about to say but he had a feeling.

"A'Li..."

Xin Ye started gently knowing that what he will say next would break the man's heart.... and his.

"I'm dying."

"No, you're not! I won't let you die! We're almost at the hospital please hold on for me. No. Even if it's not for me, for you, please just hold on. Don't leave me, Ah Ye. I can't live without you, please!"

"Ah Li, don't delude yourself anymore you kn-"

"No! I---"

Not letting Zhao Liang speak more, Xin Ye covered his mouth with his finger.

"Let me finish, I don't have enough time anymore. Let me speak, okay."

Xin Ye smiled, warmly, although he felt like his heart was being twisted with an invisible hand. His forehead sweating and his lip dripping with blood.

"Ah Li, no, Zhao Liang. I really like you as my Uncle the very first time I met you. You took care of me and were very kind to me. I am a demanding person but even so, you gave me everything I ever wanted with a smile."

Xin Ye thought of the very first time he met Zhao Liang and the events that happened after that.

Xin Ye bending him, being chased by him, being hugged by him, the gifts every now and then, the promises he made, asking his hand in marriage now and then, the sweet nothing he says once in a while, and the sweet kisses he stole, Xin Ye could remember all of it clearly.

Smiling dumbly, Xin Ye only realized now how especially clearly he could remember those days inside his mind and just how those memories were shining brilliantly as he remembered them.

Did he really hate those times together with him?

But why are those memories shining so brightly and too clearly to be passed on as bad memories?

While Xin Ye was in deep thought, Zhao Liang on the other hand, his face darkened a few shades darker when he heard Xin Ye mention that he like him as an "Uncle".

An "Uncle" not a "man"!

He even changed the way he addresses him.

He was now called Zhao Liang instead of A'Li!

"Even after that, when things changed between us. I avoided you and even scolded you when you tried chasing me. Not only that, I even cursed and said the most painful words that one would be able to say to another person. I thought that you'll stay away after that...."

Xin Ye laughed with mirth, tears staining his eyes as he looked at Zhao Liang.

Finally, he finally realized it.

These feelings were crystal clear even if he does not voice it out.

But he knew that it was already too late.

"....but, I never thought that I... you, no matter what I do, you love me still. You are the only person in my entire life who love me no matter what or who I am."

"And I'll continue to do so in this lifetime and even the next and the next of that." Zhao Liang lovingly said.

Xin Ye just smiled at him not replying to his confession.

[Host, 1 minute left!]

"A'Li...."

Saying these words, Xin Ye's words broke along with his heart.

"En."

"In this life, I can only be sorry to you. I really like you but I only realized it when it's already too late. We could have tried it to see if our relationship would work if only I accepted my feelings sooner..... I truly regret it."

"......" Zhao Liang did not say anything and only looked him in the eyes.

"If there is a next life, if in your next life, you still love me, let's try it. Let's be together."

"Okay, let's be together. I promise I'll find you in our next life and I'll surely love you all over again just as how much I love you in this lifetime." Zhao Liang solemnly promised.

"I don't believe in promises." Xin Ye laughed.

"Then, I'll curse myself. I curse that, no matter wherever you are, I will find you. I curse my soul to forever wander around all the worlds until it finds you, and when I do, I will love you all over again. No matter what happens, not even death nor space and time could separate the two of us."

"Hmm. I'll be looking forward to that time." Xin Ye happily smiled.

[Host, 10 seconds left!]

"But before that time comes, I hope that my death would not sadden you. Please, even though it may be selfish of me, live. Live in my place."

Hearing Xin Ye's words, Zhao Liang stiffened.

He did not expect to hear those words come out of his mouth.

He was already planning to die after Xin Ye dies but... he wished for him to live in his place.

Isn't it too cruel?

"A'Li..."

Xin Ye frowned seeing that he was not saying anything.

'Why is he not saying anything? He can't die! My sacrifice would be in vain if he were to die!! AH!'

"...Alright. I'll do as you say." Zhao Liang replied after being quiet for a few seconds, though forcefully.

"Good. I'll wait for you in the next life."

[Time's Up!]

And with that, Xin Ye closed his eyes with a peaceful smile.

[Soul Extraction Complete!]

"En. I'll see you in the next life."

The very moment Xin Ye closed his eyes, the tears that Zhao Liang was holding in finally fell from his eyes.

His tears quietly fell as he looks at Xin Ye's peaceful face.

"I'll definitely find you in our next life, just you wait. I won't let you go again, A'Ye."

Saying so, he leaned down and kiss his lips for the last time.

[Arc 1 King Of The Business World Vs School Bully]

END

"How is it, Xiao Xiao? Did I fail or not?" Shu Yin asked his System nervously.

He did not know if Zhao Liang kept his promise of living in his place or not. But knowing him, he might.

[Host, don't worry. You did not fail the mission.] System happily said.

"Really?"

[Yes, Host. Zhao Liang kept his promise and live in the Host place.]

"En."

Thinking of Zhao Liang, Shu Yin's heart felt a little bit of pain.

What he told the older man before he died was true, he really like him. Though it was not that deep, he felt that if he spends more time with him, he might really deeply fall in love with him.

But now that he died, all is thrown in the wind.

"Will he really follow me in my next life?" Xin Ye thought.

[Host, that's nonsense. Zhao Liang can't world-hop like Host. He is only a data part of that world, he can't possibly follow Host to another mission world.]

Before a spark of "something" could light up in his heart, Shu Yin was drenched with cold water.

"You're right." Shu Yin said.

Not knowing why, Shu Yin felt disappointment fill his heart before going away the next second.

Smacking both of his cheeks, Shu Yin cheered himself up.

"Alright, let's go to the next mission world!"