Ge Xiu couldn't tell how he was feeling right now.
In the last world, he thought that he had already figured out the other party's purpose. Everything he had done before was a gentle trap, but a conspiracy to keep his spiritual body in the virtual world forever. However, the other party The next behavior directly and completely broke all his ideas and overturned all the guesses he had made before.
Ge Xiu has always been accustomed to relying on his own thinking ability.
He is good at stripping and analyzing clues and intelligence from the seemingly disorganized background and environment. He is happy to play with and manipulate the weaknesses of human nature, and benefit from it to ensure that he occupies a favorable position in the game.
but…
The other party's move was unexpected for Ge Xiu.
What happened next, like a derailed train, galloped away from the established track and route, and was completely unpredictable under the pull of gravity and inertia.
For the first time, Gossi was overwhelmed.
For the first time, he was forced out of his comfort zone, forced to lose the dominant position he once relied on.
Ge Xiu didn't want to admit it, but one thing was beyond doubt—the moment the opponent shot him in the jaw, he felt panic for the first time, as if something was out of his control.
This feeling is dangerous.
Ge Xiu likes danger and challenges, but he doesn't like such an unexpected sense of loss of control.
He didn't know how to face the man in front of him.
—However, the other party should have no memory of the previous world now.
Ge Xiu clings to this conclusion tightly, as if this is the only way to gain a sense of security.
"Yes, thank you for your concern." He nodded at the man standing at the foot of the bed and replied in a cautious and distant manner.
Zuo Yan looked at each other quietly.
He could clearly see the undisguised guard in the young man's eyes.
Zuo Yan hooked his lips and said:
"That's fine, what else do you need? Water?"
His posture was serene, impeccable in etiquette, but there was an indisputable tinge of it.
Ge Xiu was crawling off the bed with difficulty, little by little, his movements were still restricted by the sequelae of the previous pain, becoming dull and slow.
He shook his head and refused bluntly:
"No."
The moment Ge Xiu's feet touched the ground, his knees softened slightly. If he hadn't supported the bed with his hands in time, he would have fallen directly to the ground.
Zuo Yan withdrew his subconscious steps forward without a trace.
He frowned, momentarily confused by his own gaffe.
Ge Xiu lowered his head and slightly adjusted his wrinkled clothes.
His complexion was still pale, and the warm sunset outside the window spilled into the room along the window lattice, coating his cold and light profile with a layer of gold powder, making his facial features more and more beautiful and profound, this almost extreme sense of conflict It's almost impossible to look away.
Zuo Yan's heart moved slightly.
He said, "You..."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Ge Xiu hurriedly: "Is there any place nearby where it is easier to take a taxi?"
Zuo Yan frowned quietly.
I don't know why... How does he feel that the other party can't avoid him as if he has encountered a flood of beasts
His face was still calm, and he replied calmly:
"No."
Ge Xiu was stunned, and looked up at him.
"This is a suburban villa area, and the nearest stop sign is also several kilometers away." Zuo Yan said without changing his face: "The butler downstairs has prepared dinner, you can wait for it, and I will send a car to take you away."
He paused, then added sympathetically:
"Of course, if you're willing to walk over, I don't mind."
Gossiu: "..."
Indeed the same person.
It's just too shameless.
He took a deep breath and raised the corners of his lips without smiling: "Thank you for your kindness, but... I don't think a few kilometers are far away, and I'm just short of forging right now."
Ge Xiu said, and was about to walk out the door.
Just when he was about to pass Zuo Yan, the other party suddenly reached out and grabbed Ge Xiu's wrist without warning. Slowing down, the one who was pulled directly stumbled and fell into the other's arms unexpectedly.
The breath with the faint smell of rum immediately wrapped around him along with the warm body temperature, wrapping him like a huge net.
Ge Xiu was stunned, and suddenly forgot to struggle.
Zuo Yan folded his arms, the corners of his lips were slightly raised, and his low voice caused a slight vibration in his chest:
"The third time."
Ge Xiu frowned: "What?"
"This is the third time you've thrown your arms around." Zuo Yan said calmly.
Ge Xiu raised his brows: "It was clearly you just now..."
and many more…
He suddenly realized something was wrong: "Three times? Where did the third time come from?"
Before he passed out due to the intense pain, although Ge Xiu was already somewhat unconscious, he was actually quite clear about what was happening around him. I haven't met the other party before, where is the third hug from
The curvature of Zuo Yan's lips deepened slightly.
He pretended to sigh, then lowered his head, a face with a deep profile leaned in slightly: "I still have the souvenirs you left on my face."
Ge Xiu was stunned.
The eye socket of the other party... Looking closely, it seems to be a little blue, as if someone had been punched hard.
There were also some dark red scars on the corners of his lips. Although they had scabbed over, they could still see the severity of the previous tragedies.
Injuried
What's up with him being injured...
Ge Xiu was shocked and suddenly recalled what happened to him five days ago - he was tricked by that seemingly harmless task, drank those three glasses of wine, and when he woke up again, it was the next morning Now, he was lying on the bed of a luxury suite, vaguely remembering that he seemed to have a fight with someone yesterday...
had a fight...
He fixed his eyes on the scars on Zuo Yan's face, and a thought flashed through his mind like lightning.
Gossi was stunned.
… Grass.
Zuo Yan looked at the young man in his arms with interest, and when he saw his expression of sudden realization, he understood what the other party finally remembered.
"I remember you saying—" he repeated calmly and slowly:
"I said wait wait, can't you fucking hear me?"
Gossiu: "..."
"Draw a gun? Will you take it again?"
Ge Xiu: "..."
"By the way, you also said - if you don't make it clear, you will kill yourself."
Zuo Yan's expression didn't change, he slid his palm down a few inches, tightly fitting it on the side of the other's suddenly tightened and sunken waist, the waistline under the palm was slender and tight, and could feel it through the thin fabric to that delicate and silky touch.
Ge Xiu did not notice the other's small movements.
Because he's actually a little confused right now.
He didn't feel that he had been influenced that much in his last world.
After all, death has long been common to him, and the passing of a life does not matter. After all, the number of his own results is far more than that. What's more, according to the content of the other party's words, his own existence will not Disappear, they will still "see you in the next world".
But...these words...seem...as if...he really said...
Gossi felt distraught.
He has always been habitually suppressing his emotions, so even after the end of the previous world, he did not react too violently, but was able to quickly calm down and confront and play with the presiding judge.
Immediately afterwards, the incident seemed to be watered down, erased from his memory.
Since entering this world, Ge Xiu has not once recalled what happened in the previous world.
He felt himself completely back to normal.
Reasonable, careful, normal.
This state of affairs reassured him.
But what the other party is repeating now, the words he said when he was not awake... It was as if the film of his self-protection and self-deception was directly torn apart, forcing him to face his once real and out of control emotions.
too weird.
From Zuo Yan's point of view, he could only see two red ear tips, with a touch of pink and white, making people unable to control how they felt when they touched them.
Following his will, he raised his hand and pinched the tip of the ear hidden in the black hair.
The young man in his arms was shocked as if he was scalded. Only then did he realize that the posture they were maintaining was too ambiguous, and he hurriedly stepped back.
Zuo Yan twisted his fingertips regretfully - the delicate and hot touch seemed to still stay on his fingertips, like a layer of smooth fine powder, which could not be dissipated for a long time.
His eyes darkened slightly:
"You think I'm going to kill myself?"
Zuo Yan's face darkened unconsciously: "Or did you mistake me for someone else?"
Gossiu: "..."
He subconsciously took a step back again, but he didn't expect that the bed was already behind him. He was knocked by the edge of the bed in a hurry, and he fell backwards.
The sudden weightlessness made him subconsciously reach out and grab the nearest thing.
He grabbed Zuo Yan's collar.
Zuo Yan was also surprised. Before he could stabilize his body, he was pulled and fell to the bed.
He propped his arm against the young man's ear to prevent him from hitting the opponent, trapping the opponent in the shadow cast by his body. In the narrow space, each other could feel the other's equally disordered breathing.
Gossiu calmed down again.
He blinked, observed the current posture of the two, and suddenly said:
"This time it's you who throws you in the arms."
Zuo Yan: "..."
At this moment, there was a soft knock on the open door. The two of them turned their heads to look at the place where the sound came from. They saw the elderly housekeeper standing at the door. His high professionalism made him aware of the situation in front of him. The complicated scene didn't show any weird expressions, only the eyebrows twitched slightly: "...Sir, dinner is ready."
Zuo Yan stood up, straightened his messy clothes, and nodded calmly:
"understood."
He reached out to Ge Xiu who was lying on the bed.
Ge Xiu glanced at the dangling palm, but he didn't hold it. Instead, he got up from the bed and jumped briskly to the ground.
There was a smile on Zuo Yan's lips, and he withdrew his hand, as if he was not the one who was rejected just now.
The two went downstairs.
A sumptuous dinner is ready.
Ge Xiu no longer refused, pulled out a chair and sat down - the stamina of the electric shock had passed, the food he had eaten at the dining table had long since lost its effect, and he began to gradually feel hungry.
He eats fast.
I don't care much about the type of food I eat, nor do I pay attention to table manners, efficiency, and speed, just to ensure energy intake.
When he realized that his hunger had disappeared, Ge Xiu stopped without hesitation.
Zuo Yan raised his hand and made a gesture behind him. A male servant walked over quickly, put a thick contract in Ge Xiu's hand, and then quickly stepped back.
Ge Xiu raised his brows:
"what is this?"
Zuo Yan gracefully wiped the corner of his mouth with a napkin, and replied calmly, "The contract of maintenance."
Gossiu: "..."
·
Inside the research institute, the researcher shouted in surprise:
"Director! The criminal finally triggered one of the branches!"
The director was startled, and the originally dark face lit up again: "What?"
The flow rate of time was once again cut into seventy-five percent, so that the virtual world could once again be observed by the outside world. On the screen, two people were sitting opposite each other at the two ends of the dining table. From this angle, only Ge Xiu could be seen. A complete and clear front, while the other person is facing away from the screen, and a slight snowflake flashes vaguely on his back.
Pandora is a black box, and forcing observations too often can lead to increased instability.
So no one cares.
The director's voice became eager: "Can you switch the angle?"
The researcher tried it, then shook his head helplessly: "No."
The director didn't bother with this - it didn't matter what the person sitting opposite the criminal looked like. He turned to look at the researcher in charge of data construction and asked, "Which branch did he trigger?"
The researcher lowered his head and hurriedly operated for a few seconds, and a document was displayed on the big screen.
Character: Zuo Yan.
Status: Director of Zuo's Group, who controls the world's largest private arms company.
An ordinary middle-aged man's face appeared next to the information. His facial features were mediocre, but there was a lingering fierceness between his eyebrows and eyes.
"Make sure this branch is completed." There was a faint excitement in the director's voice.
"Yes!"