The Male Leads Who Are Becoming Stranger and Stranger [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 15

Chapter 15

“You said before that you would help me. I hope you haven’t forgotten those words, Bai Mu.”

Sitting on the sofa, She Yi did not drink the tea handed to him by the servant. Under Bai Mu’s smiling gaze, he felt uneasy all over. This caused him to unconsciously lower his eyelids when speaking, making his presence seem a bit weaker.

“Mhm, of course I remember. If it is Xiao Yi’s request, I will help you.”

Hearing the affirmative answer, She Yi looked up with some pleasant surprise.

“Really?”

Bai Mu laughed deeply: “Naturally it’s true, but…”

“But what?”

“I want you to accompany me for a day…”

She Yi was somewhat stunned: “What?”

Carelessly picking up the tea on the table, he took a small sip and placed it back. Bai Mu lifted his eyelids slightly, looking at him with a half-smile.

“This shouldn’t be an excessive request, right? I’ve promised to help your ‘good friend’ Jian Yan annex the other two gangs, and you only need to spend a day with me. It’s quite a bargain, isn’t it?”

She Yi furrowed his brows. Thinking that he was acting behind Xiao Yan’s back, if he took out a whole day… he would definitely be discovered!

Just as he was about to refuse, he suddenly realized it seemed improper to let the other party help him unconditionally, so he changed his words:

“A day won’t do. Three hours at most.”

He thought Bai Mu would haggle with him, but to his surprise, the man agreed directly.

“Fine, three hours then.”

She Yi was a bit dazed, feeling as if something wasn’t quite right…

“Haha, why does Xiao Yi have such an expression? Does agreeing to accompany me for a while make things very difficult for you?”

Bai Mu let out a sigh of feigned disappointment, and then, as expected, heard She Yi’s instantly flustered and stiff response.

“No, it’s not like that. Don’t overthink it.”

Exchanging three hours of free time for Bai Mu’s help was actually a profit for him. As long as he tried his best not to run into Xiao Yan during those three hours, it should be fine…

She Yi justified it to himself in his heart.

Then, remembering something, She Yi looked at Bai Mu and said with some hesitation: “Regarding my meeting with you here, I hope you won’t tell Xiao Yan.”

“Oh? Why?”

She Yi hesitated, seemingly wondering whether to say the reason. He was acting behind Xiao Yan’s back, and Xiao Yan had never wanted him to get involved in those affairs. If Xiao Yan found out, he would surely be angry.

“If you don’t tell me the reason, how can I help you hide it?”

As if seeing through his thoughts, Bai Mu smiled gently.

She Yi struggled for a moment. Thinking that Xiao Yan would need the other’s help soon, it probably didn’t matter if he said it, as long as it was kept a secret from Xiao Yan.

“Um, actually, I’m looking for you behind Xiao Yan’s back. He doesn’t want me to get hurt, so he’s never wanted me to participate in those things. But I also really want to do something for Xiao Yan…”

“I see. So you don’t want him to know you’re acting on your own, right?”

She Yi nodded and said again: “Regarding the matter of me meeting you, I hope you don’t tell Xiao Yan.”

Bai Mu lowered his eyes, using the teacup to hide the curve of his lips. His low, elegant voice poured out like flowing water.

“Of course. As long as it is Xiao Yi’s request, I will agree to anything…”

With the purpose of his visit resolved, She Yi realized he might have been out for a bit too long. It wouldn’t be good if Xiao Yan found out, so he intended to take his leave.

“Um, Bai Mu, I have to go.”

His tone returned to the friendly state it was when they first met at the start of the apocalypse.

She Yi’s thinking was actually very simple. Although he was furious about Bai Mu’s refusal to save them that time even to the point where he couldn’t forgive him to this day—now that Bai Mu had agreed to help Xiao Yan, the two balanced each other out.

Thus, She Yi no longer showed a resistant attitude toward Bai Mu.

“Leaving so soon? Why not stay for a meal?”

She Yi shook his head with some apology: “Sorry…”

“We haven’t seen each other for so long, I was thinking of having a good, deep chat with Xiao Yi. The kitchen is also preparing a lavish dinner…”

Bai Mu’s intention to keep him was obvious. However, although She Yi felt sorry, his attitude toward leaving was very firm. Bai Mu had no choice but to change his words:

“…Alright then. Let’s set those three hours for the day your Xiao Yan successfully annexes the other two gangs. How about it?”

She Yi thought about it for a moment. Xiao Yan would likely be very busy and have no time for him that day, so he nodded.

“Okay.”

“Then it’s a deal.”

Bai Mu stood up and gestured with a gentle smile.

“Let me see you out.”

Having declined Bai Mu’s dinner invitation, She Yi felt embarrassed to refuse his request again, so he obediently walked out with the other party, leaving through the back door as before.

Before leaving, She Yi saw a familiar figure in the Bai residence.

“Is that… Zhou Yi?”

Following his gaze, Bai Mu also saw the young man hurriedly entering the mansion through the main entrance.

“Mhm, it’s him.”

She Yi asked with some hesitation: “Is he working under you now?”

“Yes, why?”

“…It’s nothing.”

In truth, She Yi’s anger toward Zhou Yi was not at all less than his anger toward Bai Mu. Both had left without saving Jian Yan at his most critical moment; the former had even been a roommate who lived with Jian Yan for a period of time.

Furrowing his brows, his good mood soured a bit upon seeing Zhou Yi. Suppressing the anger rising within him, She Yi waved his hand at Bai Mu.

“I’m going. Goodbye.”

Having said that, without waiting for Bai Mu’s response, She Yi turned and left immediately. He was afraid he wouldn’t be able to stop himself from rushing over to question Zhou Yi: Why didn’t you save Xiao Yan back then? Weren’t we all friends?

In his low spirits, She Yi did not notice a hidden gaze watching him, filled with scrutiny and heaviness.

…

During an excursion, Tang Yu had been accidentally injured, so he was specifically left to recover in the safe S City.

He saw She Yi while he was sunbathing on a rooftop. The outfit, which looked like it was meant to keep someone hidden, was clearly a careful disguise.

At first glance, even he almost didn’t recognize him, thinking it was just someone’s peculiar hobby.

However, the familiar figure, the long hair, and the familiar walking gait allowed Tang Yu to react quickly.

Doubt flashed through his mind. Seeing the other disappear around a corner, Tang Yu quietly followed…

Why would She Yi appear here? And in that kind of outfit?

With these two thoughts, Tang Yu did not reveal himself, but followed him all the way to—the Bai family mansion.

Others might not see it, but as Jian Yan’s confidant, Tang Yu knew the undercurrents between Jian Yan and Bai Mu. Jian Yan and Bai Mu were definitely not allies; there was even a faint sense of rivalry.

So, as Jian Yan’s good friend, what was She Yi doing here?

Hiding in the shadows and watching She Yi enter the Bai residence, Tang Yu’s complicated gaze swept over Bai Mu, who was standing at the entrance. He only hoped things weren’t too bad.

The Bai mansion was heavily guarded; Tang Yu couldn’t sneak in, so he could only stand there and wait quietly.

It wasn’t until about an hour later that She Yi walked out of the back door after being inside for so long. Although the distance was a bit far and he couldn’t hear their conversation, from the overall atmosphere, they seemed very harmonious.

Why did She Yi come to find Bai Mu?

What did he want with Bai Mu?

What did they talk about?

Taking one last look at She Yi, Tang Yu turned and left.

He thought he should probably tell Jian Yan about this.

…

Seeing Zhou Yi had ruined his mood a little, but as soon as he thought about finally being able to help Xiao Yan, the corners of his mouth couldn’t stop curving upward. His eyes were curved like crescents, and even his steps were light.

“What has made you so happy?”

As soon as he entered the door, She Yi was startled by the sudden voice. Then a figure walked toward him, silhouetted against the light, full of pressure.

She Yi couldn’t help but take two steps back, hitting the wall. He wanted to flee in a panic, but was suddenly imprisoned between the man’s body and the wall.

“Xi-Xiao Yan, why are you…”

His final words died away in the face of the other’s expression, which was as dark as dripping ink.

“Where did you go just now?”

The man asked in a hoarse voice.

She Yi, who was apprehensive due to the other’s gloomy face, felt his heart skip a beat at those words, but at the same time, he felt a sigh of relief.

Xiao Yan was asking where he went rather than being directly angry at him, which meant he might not yet know about him meeting Bai Mu behind his back…

She Yi shifted his gaze away slightly and grumbled:

“Well, isn’t Xiao Yan’s birthday coming up in a few days… I just wanted to go out and find a birthday present for you…”

Jian Yan froze for a moment. He lowered his head, looking at the person trying to shrink themselves. From his angle, he could see those long eyelashes trembling slightly with unease, and his heart inexplicably softened a little.

Birthday… since his rebirth, he hadn’t paid any attention to that…

Jian Yan’s face softened slightly, but his movements remained forceful as he kept the person trapped. He lowered his head, burying it in the other’s shoulder, clearly feeling the other’s body stiffen instantly.

A series of suppressed laughs came from the head buried in She Yi’s shoulder, causing his movements of wanting to struggle out of discomfort to pause. He said hesitantly:

“Xiao Yan, what’s wrong with you…”

“Hold me.”

The muffled voice reached She Yi’s ears. After a moment’s hesitation, the hands hanging at his sides slowly moved to the back of the person in front of him, hugging him gently.

“Yes, just like this, hold me…”

You are mine, you can only be mine!

He recited this over and over in his heart with obsession the more gentle he became, the more ruthless it was.

When he heard Tang Yu’s report, Jian Yan’s first reaction was impossible!

He had always kept a very close eye on him and never let him touch those outside matters, even isolating him from meeting Bai Mu. Why would he go see Bai Mu? What reason could he have!

Jian Yan had thought he had already forgotten the matters of his previous life. He would be very good to him, he would satisfy his every request, as long as he stayed by his side.

However, when he heard the news Tang Yu brought back, the resentment and anger buried deep in his heart surged out like a raging fire, nearly drowning him.

Yet that anger became unexpectedly calm when he saw this person. Hearing his caring voice, seeing his gentle gaze, there was only him in those beautiful eyes…

His fingers caressed the other’s face. Seeing his somewhat confused eyes, he still allowed his movements without moving.

His fingers moved slowly, from his face to the snowy neck, feeling the powerful pulse beneath his fingertips. Such a fatal spot, yet he held it in his hand so easily…

“Xiao Yan…”

“Can I trust you?”

When She Yi couldn’t help but speak, Jian Yan asked softly, his eyes full of deep affection.

She Yi was stunned for a moment, then broke into a smile: “I have always been Xiao Yan’s best friend.”

“Then you won’t betray me, right?”

These clearly distrustful words made She Yi’s smile fade. His brow furrowed slightly with a hint of anger.

“Xiao Yan, what kind of talk is that? Even if the whole world betrays you, I would never do such a thing!”

After saying that, he tried to push him away as if angry, but was suddenly hugged even tighter.

“I believe you.”

Jian Yan said I give you my trust, so do not betray me.

She Yi’s body stiffened. A blush crept onto his jade-like cheeks because of those three words, and what Jian Yan said next made his face turn completely red, leaving him entirely at a loss.

He only heard him say

“Xiao Yi, have I ever told you…”

“?”

“I love you”

“!”

“I want to kiss you, I want your whole body to be filled with my scent. You can only belong to me alone.”

“!!!”