Chapter 22: Horror Livestream Room (22)

Wen Li’s eyes dimmed when Ji Yan mentioned the mole, as he also knew that the young boy indeed had such a mole.

It was called a mole, but it looked more like a pattern.

Wen Li looked at the vulnerability and pleading in the boy’s eyes, his smile remaining gentle. He reached out and wiped away the tears that were about to fall from the corner of the other’s eyes. “I believe Ah Qing is not that kind of person.”

He gently reassured the young boy, “Besides, Ah Qing is a boy. It’s okay for him not to wear a shirt. It doesn’t mean anything.”

The young boy’s unease and fear seemed to be soothed by the tenderness. He shyly pursed his lips and stood next to Wen Li, relying on him. His eyes were filled with joy and love.

The boy’s love was sincere and passionate. Although there were three people present, it seemed that he could only see Wen Li in his eyes, as if Wen Li was his whole world.

And Wen Li gently rubbed the young boy’s head, creating a warm and beautiful scene.

A scene so beautiful that it made one want to destroy it.

A trace of resentment flashed in Ji Yan’s eyes, but it disappeared in an instant. He looked at Ruan Qing, who appeared to be distressed, and spoke, “Wife, do you really want to treat me like this?”

“I, I don’t know you at all.” Ruan Qing glared fiercely at Ji Yan.

However, because the corners of his eyes were slightly red like a painting, and there was a slight blush on his face, his figure delicate and slender, without any intimidating presence, instead giving a seductive feeling.

After the young boy finished glaring at Ji Yan, he became somewhat afraid and moved slightly behind Wen Li, gently holding onto the hem of Wen Li’s clothes. It seemed that this made him feel more secure, and he lost all his momentum for a moment.

“Don’t know me?” Ji Yan raised an eyebrow, his hands in his pockets. With a somewhat oppressive demeanor, he slowly approached the three people and finally stood in front of them. “Then, should we check the surveillance footage from last night? Let’s see if we really don’t know each other.”

After speaking, Ji Yan tilted his head and looked at Gu Zhaoxi, who had been silent all along. “Can we check it, Boss Gu?”

“Of course.” Gu Zhaoxi smiled gently, with an elegant demeanor. “Customers are like gods, so how could we refuse the requests of an esteemed customer?”

Upon hearing this, Ruan Qing’s expression became somewhat flustered. He slightly tightened his grip on the corner of Wen Li’s clothes, showing his clear joints turning slightly pale from his grip. Even Wen Li’s clothes became wrinkled in his grasp, appearing somewhat disheveled.

It was clearly a guilty appearance.

Wen Li glanced at the nervous young boy with profound and inscrutable eyes. In the next moment, he looked at Ji Yan and smiled gently. He spoke in a distant and polite tone, “So what? Even if it proves that you and Ah Qing knew each other, what difference does it make? Perhaps it was just Ah Qing’s youthful ignorance. You have already been dumped, so why bother entangling yourself in this degrading and pathetic manner?”

Wen Li was always gentle, even his speech was exceptionally gentle, but there was a sharpness in his tone this time.

“Love is not something that can be achieved through one person’s wishful thinking. Since you and Ah Qing have already separated, why not simply let go and save face for each other?”

Ji Yan’s expression froze for a moment, then he stared at Wen Li with a dark shadow on his face, his tone filled with sarcasm. “What? Have you become accustomed to being a third party and now feel superior? Are you now boldly advising the main party to let go?”

Wen Li: “???” What third party?

Who?

Him???

A third party???

Gu Zhaoxi looked on with interest from the side, not getting involved in the dispute between the three of them. His gaze occasionally swept over the young boy at the center of the conflict.

At this moment, the young boy seemed a little dazed, appearing both foolish and adorable.

Ji Yan sneered and continued, “When it comes to being degrading and pathetic, I can’t compare to you. You dress well, yet you seduce another person’s lover. Aren’t you afraid of being struck by lightning for being so wicked?”

Wen Li’s smile faded. “Sir, first of all, I am not a third party. Please be mindful of your choice of words. Secondly, if you’ve been abandoned, search for your own reasons instead of blaming others like a resentful woman.”

Wen Li glanced lightly at Ji Yan and spoke with a rare hint of superiority and disdain. “After all, if I were Ah Qing, I wouldn’t choose you either.”

Upon hearing Wen Li’s words, Ji Yan burst into laughter in anger. He couldn’t be bothered to say anything and immediately clenched his fist, striking Wen Li’s face.

Ruan Qing widened his eyes and anxiously tried to pull Wen Li away.

However, he seemed to have underestimated Wen Li. Despite his gentle appearance, Wen Li’s reactions were incredibly quick. Seeing Ji Yan’s punch coming, he sidestepped and pulled Ruan Qing away.

The whole movement flowed smoothly, showing great efficiency and obviously indicating some skill.

Seeing that his punch missed, Ji Yan swung his fist again.

Wen Li, probably angered, stopped evading and the two of them started fighting.

Wen Li’s skills were indeed impressive, and he was not at a disadvantage.

Ruan Qing anxiously watched their fight, even wanting to rush in and separate them. However, the two were fighting too fiercely, making it impossible to find an opportunity.

This restroom was in a corner where a few people usually passed by, so no one noticed that a fight had broken out.

Gu Zhaoxi, uninterested in the brawl, elegantly walked up to Ruan Qing and asked, “Are you worried about Dr. Wen?”

Ruan Qing ignored him, even moving slightly away, showing clear dislike towards him. He continued to worryingly watch Wen Li and Ji Yan.

Gu Zhaoxi didn’t care about the boy’s attitude. After all, he had treated him so rudely in the private room just now. It would be strange if he actually liked him.

Glancing at the fight, Gu Zhaoxi kindly warned, “Dr. Wen seems to be losing.”

Ruan Qing remained focused on the fight, still ignoring Gu Zhaoxi, as he hadn’t noticed Wen Li being at a disadvantage.

Suddenly, Gu Zhaoxi reached out from behind and wrapped his arm around the boy’s shoulder in an intimate posture, as if embracing him from behind.

Without waiting for the youth to struggle, Gu Zhaoxi reached out and lifted the youth’s fair and jade-like chin. “Take a closer look between Mr. Ji’s fingers. There are blades. He wants to kill your Brother Wen Li.”

The fight between the two of them didn’t look as childish and clumsy as most people would expect. Both of them were skilled like professional athletes, and their speed was incredibly fast. It was difficult to fully see their movements, but in the light, one could vaguely see something gleaming between Ji Yan’s fingers.

Ruan Qing widened his eyes, his pupils shrinking. Just as he was anxiously about to shout, Gu Zhaoxi covered Ruan Qing’s mouth. “Don’t make a sound. If Dr. Wen gets distracted, he will only die faster.”

Anxiousness and urgency flashed in Ruan Qing’s eyes as he tried to break free from Gu Zhaoxi’s grip and rush forward to stop Ji Yan.

“You can’t help Dr. Wen. If you go up there, you will only create more chaos.” Gu Zhaoxi showed no intention of letting go of the boy, still covering his mouth. He even extended his hand to embrace the youth’s slender waist, speaking with a somewhat ambiguous and unclear tone, “However, if you are willing to offer me a reward that satisfies me, I can help you save Dr. Wen.”

 

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