The arrival from the Qi family was Qi Zizhi. He was the eldest son of the Qi family and Qi Shuang's older brother.
The old butler respectfully welcomed him in and served him tea. “Mr. Qi, the person will be down shortly. Please have some tea first.”
Jiao Bai, who standing on the stairs, felt a bit weak in the knees.
From his vantage point, he could clearly see the top of the man's head. His hair was short, stiff and neatly cut. Jiao Bai went down two to three steps and caught sight of the man's broad and solid shoulders, embodying the lines of a stern and calm man.
Jiao Bai was a natural gay and an undeveloped bottom[1], who was attracted to the old-fashioned and steadfast type. He fantasized his partner lifting him up high, with a serious expression on his face, his gaze as if he was looking at his class enemy, yet lifting him even higher.
And Qi Zizhi downstairs was exactly that type.
When reading Broken Wings, Jiao Bai took a photo of Qi Zizhi, developed it, and placed the photo on his desk to be his monthly boyfriend.
Now,
Jiao Bai went downstairs, his eyes fixed on the man’s crisp and majestic formal suit. Several panels from the comic appeared in his mind, each showcasing the man’s well-defined abs in the different ways…
Even now, he bnudsdc his body.
But it didn’t matter. Jiao Bai didn’t want to flirt and this body wasn’t even his yet. He really had no interest in that right now.
However, they still needed to establish a connection, because Qi Zizhi was also a friend on his list.
Jiao Bai took a seat in a safe and polite position and asked, “Mr. Qi, how is Shuangshuang?”
Qi Zizhi replied, “It was a close call, but fortunately, no harm was done.”
“That’s good to hear.” Jiao Bai sighed in relief. He met Qi Zizhi's serious face and pressed his lips together, “Was Shuangshuang having an allergic reaction?”
“Yes.”
Jiao Bai asked hesitantly, “Then he is...”
“Yellow peach.” Qi Zizhi's dark eyes were sharp and penetrating.
Jiao Bai let out a dazed “Ah” and stood up suddenly. His lips trembled as he said, “I... I didn’t know... How could this happen... It’s me, it’s my fault, I... I...” I can go to die now. I’m so etbjhmf fake, barf.
“Sit down.” Qi Zizhi's brows, which were etched with the lines of someone who had weathered many trials, were furrowed into a deep frown.
Jiao Bai's eyes brimmed with tears of remorse.
Qi Zizhi’s dashing sharp eyebrows[2] were tightly furrowed as he tapped the table a few times with one of the fingers that were holding the teacup. The sound wasn’t loud yet it was chilling. In a grave tone, he asked, “Did you eat yellow peaches in the middle of the night?”
"I was hungry... It was dried yellow peaches. I didn't know Shuangshuang was allergic to them... I only ate a small piece... I was sleeping in the same bed with him, and he must have smelled it... We were sleeping very close..." Jiao Bai spoke incoherently, appearing both helpless and self-reproachful. It was impossible for the original Wang Chuqiu to have known about Qi Shuang’s yellow peach allergy, so he wasn’t worried. He admitted calmly and described the situation as it was. Everything was merely a coincidence. That was the only possible explanation.
“As far as I know, you live here and don't go out,” Qi Zizhi said.
Jiao Bai picked at the hangnail on his index finger. Wang Chuqiu was indeed confined to Qinxin Estate. According to Madam Shen's instructions, not just him but also Qi Shuang were supposed to stay within the grounds. However, Qi Shuang had the backing of the Qi family, while the original had only the hand of fate to rely on. As a result, Qi Shuang could continue attending school, while the original could not. Last night was his first time he had gone out since moving in.
Qi Zizhi’s powerful and intimidating aura burst forth as he said, “I’ve asked Uncle Kang and recently, no one in the entire estate has eaten yellow peaches.”
That statement carried a stern demand for answers, Where did your dried yellow peaches come from and who gave them to you?
“Last night, Mr. Shen took me to a social gathering," Jiao Bai placed his finger, which he had picked till it bleed, into his mouth, and sucked on it. “There were dried yellow peaches in the private room, I secretly took a bag and brought it back like that.”
Qi Zizhi went out to make a phone call to confirm.
Jiao Bai huddled deeper into the chair, his eyes subtly sweeping over the man's strong, muscular legs. Don't make me suffer, and I won't plot against you.
Qi Zizhi hung up the phone and returned to the living room. “Go with me to the hospital.”
“Can it be tomorrow?” Jiao Bai lowered his eyelashes and shifted his atss slightly in his seat, looking as if it was uncomfortable for him to sit. His demeanour clearly pointed to one thing.
Qi Zixiao was a gentleman, and didn’t show any disdain or disgust. He simply said, “My driver will come to pick you up at eight tomorrow morning.”
“Mr. Qi, take care,” Jiao Bai shouted, ignoring the old butler's look of disbelief that Qi Zizhi would let him off so easily, and slowly made his way upstairs. His gait was somewhat laboured, purely due to knee pain.
The old butler didn't know and misinterpreted the situation. He hurried back to his room to call Madam Shen to report the situation.
Jiao Bai lay on the soft bed, pressing down on the blanket with his hand. He closed his eyes and mentally made notes in the little notebook in his head.
1: Qi Shuang wanted to kill Wang Chuqiu, but I prevented it. I sent Qi Shuang to the hospital and he’ll need to be on drip for at least three days.
2: Shen Ji made me to help him put on his shoes and even forced me to kneel. This made my old injury to relapse and caused me great suffering. This debt will need to be settled slowly.
3: Liang Dong took a hit to the mtsr. He suffered damage and won’t let me off easily. Next time we meet, I need to make the first move.
However, Liang Dong was still in high school so as long as Jiao Bai didn’t leave Qinxin Estate, the chances of running into him were virtually zero.
Jiao Bai went through his phone, changed the password, and went to sleep.
In the original plot, Wang Chuqiu was already dead so Qi Shuang wouldn’t have ended up in the hospital. Clearly, the butterfly effect had already taken place. What will happen in the future...
Jiao Bai snored.
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