Chapter 6: A beautiful boy as mysterious as the stars 2
A dirty rag doll was placed on the broken wooden chair in the park. In the distance, a rusty mechanical doll emitted a faint fluorescence under the dim light. The sound of a cat meowing could be heard faintly in the grass not far away.
The abandoned park in front of him looked very much like a scene from a horror movie that he and Wen Jinliang had watched before. It seemed as if a ferocious wild dog would jump out in the next second just like in the movie.
"Woof woof--" Suddenly a big wild dog ran out from the bushes and barked at us fiercely twice.
"Wow--" I screamed in fright, immediately let go of Xingguang's hand and took several steps back.
Xingguang beside me stood calmly and looked back at me: "Weren't you afraid of dogs before? Why are you so scared by it?"
My face turned red, and I was too embarrassed to tell Xingguang that I was scared by the big dog because I had just superimposed the scene here with the horror movie in my mind.
Come to think of it, I was also pretty scared when I watched the movie. Although after calming down and thinking back on it, I realized that the scenes in the movie were all fake and not worth being scared of, I still hid in Wen Jinliang's arms in shame at the time.
"Xiao Qi, why are you in a daze? Are you feeling unwell?" Xingguang walked over to me and held my hand. The cold feeling of his palm brought me back to my senses instantly.
"No, no... I just thought about something and got distracted." I hurriedly responded to Xingguang with an embarrassed expression.
Xingguang lowered his eyes slightly, and he didn't say anything: "Since everything is fine, let's keep going."
"Are we still going? We've been walking for a long time." I looked at the stars in confusion. Although I wasn't tired, I was afraid that Wen Jinliang and Xiaowu would be worried if I went back too late.
"It's just ahead." Xingguang said softly, and then pulled me deeper into the park.
After walking for a while, Xingguang and I stopped in front of an abandoned greenhouse. He took me through the broken glass door. Looking around, I could see flowers and plants whose names I didn't know. They were entrenched in every corner of the greenhouse, slowly blooming in the moonlight shining from the roof.
I looked up at the glass ceiling, where I saw the broken moonlight cut into countless pieces and the beautiful sight of the starry sky reflected on the glass.
Seeing such a beautiful scene, I felt joy from the bottom of my heart. I looked at the smiling Starlight beside me and said with a smile: "Is this what you wanted me to see? It's so beautiful! Thank you, Starlight."
When Xingguang saw the smile on my face, his eyes lit up instantly, like a sky full of stars.
After appreciating the beautiful scenery for a while, I thought about my recent strange reactions and felt that Xingguang in front of me could give me the answer. So I slowly walked to the vines in the corner of the greenhouse and sat down. I looked up at Xingguang who was caressing the unknown flowers and said, "Xingguang, I feel like I have changed, but I don't understand what my change means. Can you give me an answer?"
"Tell me about it." Xingguang stopped stroking the flowers, stood up and looked at me and asked.
"When I am hugged by someone, when he looks at me, when he touches me... I will completely lose my composure. That person's actions will make my heart beat wildly, my cheeks burn like I have a fever, my hands and feet start to go weak, and I will unconsciously feel shy and want to run away..." I slowly recalled every detail of my time with Wen Jinliang, and my face unconsciously turned red.
With a "crack", the starlight broke the snow-white flowers in front of him, but he looked at me as if he was unaware.
There was still a faint smile on the corners of his lips, but the light in his eyes disappeared completely at that moment.
"Xingguang, you broke it off!" I was shocked by Xingguang's action. The Xingguang I know would not break flowers, he loves flowers the most. What happened to him just now?
When Xingguang heard what I said, he looked down at the flower he had picked in his hand, kissed the white petals, and said softly, "I'm sorry." After that, he buried the flower in the soil.
I stood up from the vines, walked to Xingguang's side, reached out and held his cold hand, and couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Xingguang, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing." Starlight pulled me over to the vines and sat down with me.
He turned his head to look at me, his eyes devoid of any emotion: "Xiao Qi, you just have a disease. This disease will cause you to have a different emotional reaction to someone, just like what you just said, your heart is beating wildly and your face is hot. This is actually due to the source of the disease in your body. There is no change in you."
"Is my change just because I'm sick?" I looked at Xingguang in confusion, and asked with some worry in my heart, "Is my illness serious? Is there any cure?"
"It's hard to say. Because this disease can kill you if you're not careful." Xingguang smiled.
The color on my face instantly faded away. This disease is so serious? Will I die? No, I can't die, I still have the important task of protecting Wen Jinliang!
"Xiao Qi, don't be afraid. I have a method that can heal you easily." Xingguang looked at me calmly, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.
"Really?" I immediately grabbed Xingguang's shoulders, completely unable to suppress my inner excitement.
"Really? When have I ever lied to you?" The smile on Xingguang's lips froze there, and he looked at me without blinking, "But you have to promise me now that you will seriously follow my method of treatment."
"I promise you." I blurted out.
I really trust Xingguang in my heart. Since he said that, he must have his reasons.
When Xingguang heard what I said, the light in her eyes focused again.
He took out a bottle of dark red potion from his arms and handed it to me! "Drink it."
I took the bottle from Xingguang, opened it, and drank all the potion without hesitation, frowning: "It's so bitter..."
"Good medicine tastes bitter." Xingguang said softly.
I put the bottle aside and looked at the stars: "Will this cure my illness?"
"No, this bottle of potion will only temporarily suppress the source of the disease in your body." Xingguang reached out and touched my cheek. The cold touch of his fingertips was completely different from Wen Jinliang's warmth, which made me subconsciously turn my head away and avoid his action.
Xingguang froze and silently put down his hand: "Xiao Qi, who made you sick?"
"It's the new master I'm protecting now." A sense of uneasiness suddenly flashed through my mind.
"Leave him." Starlight's voice was as cold as snow.
"What?" I was stunned.
"I say, leave that person. As long as you leave him, your illness will be cured soon." Xingguang said to me softly.
"No!" I was a little excited. "I am now his bodyguard. How can I leave my master without permission? I can't leave him in danger."
"Let Xiaowu take your place temporarily." Xingguang looked at me calmly, "It's only temporary. When you recover, you can return to him."
"Temporary?" My emotions calmed down a little. If it was only temporary, it didn't seem unacceptable, but I was still hesitant in my heart.
"Don't you want to leave him?"
Xingguang saw my hesitation and was not in a hurry for me to agree.
"I'm just... afraid that he won't agree." I sighed slowly. I've gotten used to being with Wen Jinliang, and he's also used to my presence. Will he be uncomfortable with my sudden departure?
"If he loved you, he wouldn't let you get sick." Xingguang seemed to laugh, his eyes were so sad, "If you also loved him, you shouldn't let yourself get sick. If your illness prevents you from using your full strength, then wouldn't he still be in danger?"
Xingguang's words made me tremble violently. Yes, if my disease breaks out, I will definitely not be able to protect Wen Jinliang. I clenched my fists and finally made up my mind. My first priority now is to cure this strange disease. After this disease is cured, I don't have to worry about how to face Wen Jinliang anymore. He and I can return to the original state and won't be at a loss for any of his actions. As a bodyguard, I must stay calm at all times.
"I understand. Xingguang, I will listen to you and leave him for a while." I said to Xingguang.
When Xingguang heard what I said, she smiled faintly, and the worry in her eyes disappeared in an instant.
Xingguang stood up and looked at me: "In that case, you should go back first. When you have finished your business, you can come here to find me. I am always here."
"Okay." I nodded and patted the dirt off my clothes. "Then I'll go back first."
After saying goodbye to Xingguang, I immediately set out on the road back to the apartment. Halfway through the walk, I suddenly remembered that Wen Jinliang was at He's place, so I turned around and went to the small villa where He lived.
But as soon as I walked into the villa, I was almost bumped by a panicked figure. I looked closely and saw that it was the boy who temporarily protected Wen Jinliang for me before. I remember his name was Yu.
As soon as Yu saw me, he shouted, "Sister Xiaoqi, you're back. Come with me." After that, Yu grabbed my hand without saying anything and ran to the second floor hall.
What's going on? I was confused and was taken to a huge hall on the second floor by Yu. That was where He practiced martial arts with his men.
As soon as I entered the hall, I saw Wen Jinliang standing at the door. I called him, "Wen Jinliang, I'm here to take you back."
Wen Jinliang turned around and saw me, and smiled: "I'm afraid I can't go back for the time being."
"Sister Xiaoqi, please go and stop Miss Xiaowu." I was about to ask the reason when Yu beside me pulled my sleeve, and his originally expressionless face was filled with panic.
I know very well that Yu is a calm teenager without any emotion. For him to lose his composure like this must mean that Xiaowu did something terrible.
I looked towards the hall and saw Xiao Wu standing in the middle, shouting, "Get up, get up! Aren't you good at fighting? Hurry up and keep fighting with me, don't play dead!" Ten familiar-looking men were lying at her feet. I exclaimed, and found that those men were all Wen's bodyguards with me. They were the ten most powerful men under He, and also the men He trusted the most.
"What's going on? Yu, can you explain it to me?" I swallowed.
"I was practicing with the Ten People here, and Miss Xiaowu suddenly showed up and said she wanted to practice with us. The Ten People mistook her for you, and they all prepared to practice with you. Who knew that Miss Xiaowu would be so ruthless and beat them all in one go. The Ten People couldn't accept that they were defeated so quickly, so they all got serious and fought Miss Xiaowu again, but they were still defeated. In short, they repeated this several times, and now they can't stand up." Yu seemed to be unaccustomed to speaking. He spoke a long paragraph for a long time, paused, and continued, "But Miss Xiaowu's fighting spirit was aroused by the Ten People. She can't stop now. If she continues to fight, the Ten People will be in danger!"
I broke out in a cold sweat. When I was at the Wen family, I also practiced fighting with the Ten People. Although they had never defeated me, they had never been as miserable as this, because they were really very powerful. But now they fell to the ground like pieces of rags, which showed that they were really tortured by Xiao Wu.
I know Xiaowu. Once she gets serious in a fight, she will never hold back. Although she has no intention of hurting others, her fighting instinct makes her unable to stop.
"Xiao Qi, you're shaking." Wen Jinliang held my shoulders and asked worriedly, "Are you afraid of Xiao Wu now?"
"No, I'm afraid of angry cranes." I wanted to cry but had no tears.
Wen Jinliang quickly understood what I meant, and his face didn't look very good: "Fortunately, he is not here now." As it turned out, both he and I were afraid of He getting angry.
Because we all know how terrible He's protectiveness is. If he knew that Xiaowu abused the Ten People he valued the most, it would be like a collision between Mars and the Earth - it would explode!
"Go and grab Xiaowu quickly. I and I will take ten people to heal the wounds. In any case, He must not know about this." Wen Jinliang quickly came up with an idea.
"Okay." I nodded and decided to do as Wen Jinliang said first.
"What don't you want me to know?"
Crane's deep voice came from the doorway, and he strode towards us.
"He!" I whispered his name and asked in confusion, "Aren't you coming back next week?"
"It ended early." He replied.
I immediately signaled Wen Jinliang with my eyes, and he quickly understood what I meant. He stood in front of He and said with a serious expression: "He, I have something important to tell you. Come out with me."
He looked at Wen Jinliang suspiciously, tilted his head and looked behind him: "What are you blocking?"
"without……"
"Xiao Qi, you're back! Just in time for you to practice with me! They are useless and can't stand a fight at all. You are better!" Xiao Wu finally noticed me blocking the door and shouted at me.
At that time, there were only three words in my mind - it's over.
He looked at Wen Jinliang, his voice unable to tell whether he was sad, happy or angry: "Jinliang, get out of the way."
Wen Jinliang glanced at me and reluctantly stepped aside. He walked over to me and asked quietly, "If the two of them fight, who has a better chance of winning?"
“That’s hard to say…” I couldn’t imagine that scene at all.
He looked at the ten people lying on the ground, his expression darkened. He turned his gaze to the smiling Xiao Wu and walked over slowly: "Did you beat them like this?"
Xiao Wu glanced at He, spread his hands and said, "Yeah. Why, you want to practice with me too?"
He looked at Xiao Wu seriously and smiled: "You are Xiao Wu? You can beat my Ten People like this. I am right. You are really strong."
"You know me?" Xiao Wu showed a puzzled expression, thought for a moment, and suddenly realized, "You are the crane that Xiao Qi mentioned, right?"
He did not answer, but quickly attacked Xiaowu. Xiaowu reacted instantly and nimbly dodged his attack.
"So powerful. No one has ever been able to dodge Mr. He's attack." Yu opened his eyes wide.
"You make Xiaoqi sound like he's not a human. I remember Xiaoqi dodged He's move before." Wen Jinliang chuckled and unconsciously refuted Yu.
However, my heart sank because of Wen Jinliang's words, and then I slowly closed my eyes.
Wen Jinliang, if one day you knew that I was really not a human, would you still laugh meaninglessly like you do now...
