After tidying up, the four of them came to the dining table. When they saw the breakfast on the table, they all fell silent.
A large table of exquisite dishes, with three different soups alone, each dish was nourishing.
Ke Lin was a bit skeptical, “Breakfast?”
Wu Mabo was shocked, “What time did you start preparing this?”
Gu Xuan smiled, “Last night, Tong Xiaosong didn’t eat well, and you guys need a good nourishment. Don’t be polite, hurry up and eat, finish quickly and go to school.”
With these words, Wu Mabo and the others understood that this was all thanks to Tong Xiaosong.
Tong Xiaosong looked at the table of dishes and couldn’t help but think of the time when Gu Xuan helped with farm work at his house. That morning, there was also a large table of dishes.
His gaze slowly surveyed Gu Xuan. No matter how he looked at it, he couldn’t connect this Gu Xuan with the one who bullied him before.
Gu Xuan said, “Take your time, I’ll go upstairs to pack my backpack.”
At this, Wu Mabo paused, as if remembering something.
After everyone sat down, Wu Mabo whispered to Tong Xiaosong, “I suddenly remembered… that study notebook you had before, it seems to be Gu Xuan’s.”
Wen Dong frowned, “What are you guys talking about?”
Wu Mabo said, “It’s about the time when Tong Xiaosong’s grades were dropping, and an anonymous person gave him a study notebook. I just remembered, that notebook seems to be a joint design with sneakers. Three pairs of sneakers come with three notebooks and three pens, and Tong Xiaosong’s notebook is one of them.”
Tong Xiaosong exclaimed, “Are you sure?”
Wu Mabo replied, “Unless he gave away or sold the notebook…”
Tong Xiaosong immediately got up, “I’ll go ask him!”
Wu Mabo murmured in disbelief, “Could it be that Gu Xuan is someone who does anonymous good deeds?”
Wen Dong pondered, “Considering his current style of doing things… it’s hard to say.”
***
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After going upstairs, Tong Xiaosong found that the bedroom door was open, but there was no one inside. Walking down the corridor, he noticed another open door, which seemed to be a study.
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Tong Xiaosong’s heart skipped a beat, “How did you know I was crying because my grades were dropping? I don’t think I ever mentioned it…”
Gu Xuan replied, “Hearing the tone, knowing the meaning. Even if you didn’t say it, I still knew.”
Tong Xiaosong looked at the Gu Xuan in front of him, and emotions surged within him.
He dared not ask, nor did he dare to say anything, let alone confirm anything.
It was because the person in front of him was Gu Xuan, someone who had a significant chance of deceiving, lying, and playing tricks on him.
No one understood the malice and cruelty of peers better than him. He didn’t want to be a plaything manipulated by others.
He knew what tricks and training meant. If everything was a deliberately set trap to tame him, then he was currently in a precarious situation.
Tong Xiaosong remained silent, but Gu Xuan couldn’t help but speak.
“I’ve seen you cry many times. Your crying face is very beautiful. Every time you cry, you become stronger, like a piece of glass that won’t shatter no matter how it’s beaten.” He slightly curved his lips, his focused gaze locked onto Tong Xiaosong. “Gu Xuan is a naughty boy. He likes to repeatedly throw you to the ground. He doesn’t understand your value; he only wants to shatter beautiful things.”
The words were already very straightforward. Tong Xiaosong took a cold breath, slowly stepping back a step. An unknown fear made him suddenly hesitate to face the person in front of him.
The current Gu Xuan, or rather Zhi Xian, smiled even more deeply. “But I want to protect you. You are too beautiful, too precious. I can give you anything you want, as long as you exchange it with yourself…”
Tong Xiaosong pursed his lips, suddenly interrupting, “Did you say the same thing to Gu Xuan? Is that why he worships you? Zhi…”
He opened his mouth, unable to call out that name that was deeply rooted in his heart.
Zhi Xian was stunned, attempting to explain.
However, Tong Xiaosong didn’t intend to continue listening. He turned around and ran.
Watching Tong Xiaosong’s back, Zhi Xian’s smile faded, and his gaze became profound and dangerous.
Passing by the dining room on the way downstairs, Tong Xiaosong hurriedly said, “Quick, let’s go! Back to school!”
After speaking, he rushed towards the door.
Seeing this, Wu Mabo, Wen Dong, and Ke Lin all stood up. Although they hadn’t eaten much, they still followed Tong Xiaosong.
After leaving, Wu Mabo asked, “What’s wrong, Tong Xiaosong? Suddenly, you look like you’re being chased by ghosts…”
Tong Xiaosong walked forward with big strides. Somehow, he didn’t want to talk to others about Zhi Xian, let alone the conversation between the two upstairs just now.
He replied, “I just feel that Gu Xuan is very dangerous. It’s better not to have much contact with him. Before the next ghost game, let’s just ignore him.”
Wen Dong frowned, “What happened between you two upstairs just now?”
Tong Xiaosong shook his head, feeling a bit guilty, “Nothing much…”
Seeing this, Wu Mabo, Wen Dong, and Ke Lin exchanged glances. Out of respect, they couldn’t press him further.
Tong Xiaosong turned his head to look at the second floor. Zhi Xian was standing by the window, expressionless, staring at him.
His heart skipped a beat, and he lowered his head, afraid to look again.
***
Tong Xiaosong’s heart couldn’t calm down; everything matched up.
On the night they played Four Corners in the old school building… it wasn’t Gu Xuan; it was Zhi Xian.
The person who hugged him, groped him, and kissed him was Zhi Xian.
The one who killed his first three roommates was also Zhi Xian.
The person who gave him the copper basin was Zhi Xian.
The guest of Granny Tang was Zhi Xian.
The one who helped with farm work at his house was also Zhi Xian.
The one worshipped with the copper basin was Zhi Xian, which explained the scent resembling burnt paper on Zhi Xian.
The occasional figures appearing around him and in his dreams, all of them were Zhi Xian.
Every paranormal event that happened to him had nothing to do with Gu Xuan from the beginning.
It was Zhi Xian who somehow entangled with him, luring him step by step forward.
Tong Xiaosong didn’t know what Zhi Xian really was; he only knew that the other person wasn’t as gentle and kind as depicted in his dreams, and Zhi Xian was more dangerous than Gu Xuan.
When Gu Xuan intended harm, there was an unmistakable malice in his eyes.
But if Zhi Xian wanted to harm someone, there might be nothing but an easygoing smile in his eyes.
Zhi Xian was a poison that could make people die with a smile in their fantasies.
Zhi Xian said he could give him everything he wanted, as long as he exchanged it with himself.
However, Tong Xiaosong didn’t know how to make the exchange. The enticing flower was right in front of him, and he wished to die in its petals, but he wasn’t willing.
No matter how unwilling he was, how many people similar to him had fallen into the same trap, he didn’t want to end up like them.
The more he cared, the more he desired, the more unwilling he was to die in his fantasies like this.
In Zhi Xian’s eyes, he was probably just a more exquisite plaything than Gu Xuan.
Clearly, this wasn’t something worth comparing, yet he felt anger, unwillingness, and even a desire to cry.
Countless wild weeds sprouted in his heart, growing wildly aimlessly.
Tong Xiaosong despairingly realized that he not only didn’t want to stay away from Zhi Xian but instead, he craved him even more.
Aiyaya, so messy.. Better comfort your baobei soon zhi xian!
TX in his “I want problems and drama” era. But I sort of get it now. Because ZX is a supernatural being, it is hard to trust what he’s saying especially since he literally stole GX body. If a ghost who is overly kind to you does and says that type of stuff ZX did, you would question their motives too. Only time can prove if they’re genuine or dangerous.
Okay I will forgo his dumbness 2 chapters ago. This one is removed my irritation of him.