After saying that, Serin left the noisy area and stood outside the door to make a phone call: "Water Ripple Hotel? Hello, I am a friend of Lily Winster. I made an appointment with her to meet at your hotel, but she didn't answer my call. Can you tell me her hotel room number?"

After a few seconds, Seren turned to Reese, who was standing behind her, and said, "They're in 902."

"Thanks."

Just as Reese opened the car door, someone walked out quickly.

"Reese Reddington, are you sure you want to go there? Even if you go now, it's probably too late."

It’s Zhou Bin.

He was still wearing the robe of the god of death, holding the mask in his hand, and staring at Reese's back. He was the first person to speak to Reese in a questioning tone.

Reese didn't get in the car, but looked at Zhou Bin. His voice was very cold: "This is what you always wanted to see, right?"

Zhou Bin did not answer his question, but said in a calm tone: "You have always used your own way to attract his attention and let him put the core of his world on you. Maybe others can't see it, but I know it very well."

"so what?"

"So you should give him the power to choose. You are just using your own charm to attract him. This feeling may be novel and powerful, just like riding a roller coaster...but it will reach the end sooner or later, and it will fade one day. He will look elsewhere, he will want other choices, he will want more freedom, and he will not be willing to limit his world to your world! Rather than going to that step, I would rather he see his choice clearly now."

Reese's hands were clasped on the door, tightening.

"I know Nie Chuan. He looks stupid and doesn't know what he wants. But he will never settle for something he doesn't want. Are you confident in yourself? Reese, think about it. If one day he leaves you without looking back, can you really let him go? Or do you already know in your heart that a beautiful girl like Lily who you truly admire is the one who will really attract Nie Chuan?"

Serin, who was standing aside, didn't understand Chinese. She didn't know what Zhou Bin said, but for the first time, Reese showed an expression of suppressed anger.

She became nervous, fearing that Reese would rush up and kill Zhou Bin the next second.

"If he really slept with Lily, I won't let you go."

The air seemed to condense into sharp blades and rushed into Zhou Bin's eyes.

Reese got in the car and the Land Rover drove quickly into the night.

On both sides of the car window were street lamps moving backwards madly. As it drove past, all the newspapers and debris beside the tires were blown up, as if it was going to tear off the wind.

Several young men and women walking by the roadside were almost hit by his car, but he drove away madly as if he saw nothing.

In just a few minutes, the car arrived at the Watermark Hotel. Reese threw the key to the doorman and went to the elevator.

The elevator remained stuck on the eighth floor and didn't move at all. Reese quickly turned around, rushed to the emergency passage, and ran to the ninth floor in one breath.

He came to the door of 902 and raised his hand to knock, but from the other side of the door came the creaking sound of the mattress shaking and heavy breathing.

Reese's hands froze.

A few seconds seemed like centuries.

His frozen brows slowly wrinkled, and finally he chose to take a step back.

The world was eerily silent, and his gaze trembled slightly as he stared at the door.

He raised his hands to cover his eyes and took a deep breath.

He was standing outside the door. A waiter delivering midnight snacks walked by with a food cart and looked at the handsome young man curiously as to why he was standing alone in the corridor.

When he turned around and moved his hand away, his eyes were red.

There seemed to be a slight lump in his throat.

"Sir, are you all right?" the waiter asked.

Reese didn't answer him, but walked quickly down the corridor, came to the elevator, and pressed the button hard.

Just as the elevator door opened with a sound, a young man and woman were making love inside. That was why the elevator had been stopped on that floor just now.

They were so engrossed in the conversation that they were completely unaware of Reese's presence.

"Get out." When Reese's cold voice sounded, they turned their heads.

The boy wanted to lose his temper, but when he saw Reese's tall figure and oppressive aura, he immediately let go of the girl in his arms, and the two of them walked out immediately.

Reese walked into the elevator and the elevator door slowly closed.

He was the only one left in the entire space. He raised his face and clenched his fingers so hard that red marks appeared on his palms.

Just as his fingers slowly loosened, something slipped from his eyes.

The elevator door opened, and he spread it open with his fingers and threw it hard to the ground.

As he walked out of the hotel door, the cool wind blew towards him. Reese hugged his arms and took the key back from the doorman.

At this time, the phone rang and Vivian's name was displayed.

Reese closed his eyes, and his breathing, which had been suppressed in his chest, gradually calmed down. A long time passed, and just when the phone was about to be hung up, he answered the call.

"Hey, my dear brother, happy Halloween."

"Well, thank you." Reese's voice was calm, but seemed to be very strong.

As Reese's sister, Vivian was very sensitive. After pausing for two seconds, she still asked, "What's wrong? Did something unhappy happen to you?"

"No, I'm fine." Reese's hand was tightly holding the car keys. He wanted to use the key to start the ignition, but found that he couldn't insert it.

"You're not okay. What happened? If you don't tell me the truth, I'll fly here from New York right now." Vivian's voice became cold, "You know I always keep my word."

"I can control myself."

"Reese, I'll give you one minute. If you still won't tell me, I'll book the tickets right away."

Reese lowered his head and held onto the steering wheel. His suppressed emotions began to tremble again because of Vivian's questioning.

"He...is dating a girl in a hotel."

Vivian on the other end of the phone seemed stunned, and after a long while she said, "You can stop him, there should be many reasons."

"I wanted to kick the door open, but what would I do after that? I thought about pressing the fire alarm, but even if I stopped him this time, he would do it again. Just like someone told me... I should give him the power to choose... and then let him choose, it's that simple."

"I don't know how to comfort you...but you are right to do this."

"So don't say anything, just leave me alone for a while."

Reese hung up the phone and threw it onto the passenger seat.

That was where Nie Chuan often sat. Reese rolled up all the car windows, and the whole world became extremely quiet.

His eyes inadvertently glanced at the Watermark Hotel, he lowered his eyes and laughed at himself.

"I like you……"

"I really like you……"

"Why do I like you so much?"

Reese straightened his back, but the world in front of him was blurry.

He didn't know how long he sat in the car.

Maybe one hour, maybe two hours...

The cell phone thrown on the passenger seat rang again.

Reese didn't turn sideways to look at his phone, but just sat quietly.

But after the ringing stopped for more than ten seconds, it started again. The other party kept calling him, as if he would not give up until he answered.

After the phone rang more than a dozen times, perhaps inspired by the other party's perseverance, Reese picked up the phone.

"Hello, my name is Reese Reddington."

"I know you are Reese Reddington! So where have you been? Didn't you say you were going to stay in the dormitory to watch a movie? Why are you gone? If you don't come back, I'll lock the door!"

Nie Chuan's voice came from the phone, full of deep dissatisfaction.

Reese turned his head and looked at the window on the ninth floor of the Watermark Hotel. It was still lit.

"Hello? Why aren't you talking? Was your father's villa bombed again? So you rushed back to New York? You must tell me if there is anything urgent, otherwise... I will be worried..."

At this moment, Nie Chuan was sitting cross-legged on the bed, holding a computer.

He felt very depressed. He finally had a chance to stay calm. He returned to the dormitory and waited for Reese for several hours. This guy was not in the dormitory? Then why did he come back? He might as well go to that masquerade with Lily!

"Where are you?" After a long time, Reese finally spoke.

"I'm in the dormitory." Nie Chuan's voice was muffled.

"I'll be right back."

"Huh? Then can you stop by the 24-hour pharmacy on your way back?"

"What's wrong? Are you in pain?" Reese's voice was a little cold.

Nie Chuan could feel it even through the phone.

"Why are you asking me where it hurts?"

"It's the first time... it hurts in the front too."

Reese's voice sounded like crushed ice to Nie Chuan, and he felt an inexplicable pain from his brain to his heart.

"What do you mean it hurts the first time too..." Nie Chuan suddenly realized and started yelling, "Hey! What nonsense are you talking about! I have an allergic rash! It's all because of the leather jacket Carlo chose for me. Not only is it tight, but it also caused me to have an allergic reaction! I'm so itchy... Buy me some ointment..."

Nie Chuan grabbed his legs while holding the computer.

"I'll go back now."

"Oh, good! Come back soon!"

Nie Chuan really wanted to say, "Please buy me another hamburger," but he felt that Reese's voice on the phone was too cold. He didn't know why he was in a bad mood, so he was too embarrassed to make any extra requests.

He threw the computer aside, pulled down his pants, lowered his head, and sure enough, a large red rash had appeared on the inside of his thigh.

"Oh, it itches me to death..."

Nie Chuan scratched it with his hands, and scratched it again and again, but the itch was still not relieved.

At this moment, he sincerely felt that rejecting Lily was a very wise thing to do. After all, if he had to scratch himself halfway through... wouldn't it be very frustrating?

Ten minutes later, the dormitory door opened and Reese walked in, looking a bit like a walker.

Nie Chuan could even smell the scent of night breeze and school dew on him.

There were leather pants and leather jackets lying on the ground, and Reese stepped on them after taking two steps.

Nie Chuan's pajamas were hanging on his ankles. He was crossing his legs and scratching himself. The moment he saw Reese, his eyes were full of a look of "being saved".

"Where's my medicine! Give it to me! Give it to me! Look at my legs!" Nie Chuan opened his legs in front of Reese and pointed at a large red rash on the inside of his legs.

Reese came to his bed and threw the plastic bag in front of him.

Nie Chuan didn't care about his coldness and didn't even say a word of comfort. He quickly unscrewed the ointment and applied it to the allergic area.

The cool feeling made Nie Chuan breathe a sigh of relief. But he still felt itchy, so he scratched it with his hands again.

Reese finally sat down and grabbed Nie Chuan's wrist: "Don't scratch it after applying the medicine."

Only then did Nie Chuan realize that his current state was really embarrassing.

He quickly closed his open legs, but Reese had already put one hand there. Nie Chuan's knee hit Reese's arm and bounced back as if he was electrocuted. Reese sat down in this position.

"Hey! Where have you been?" Nie Chuan was embarrassed. He moved his legs away and sat back to make room for Reese, but Reese continued to move forward, his palms still resting between Nie Chuan's knees.

In fact, when leaving the Water Ripple Hotel, Nie Chuan was thinking that if he went back now, he could watch a movie with Reese.

Who knew that when he came back, there was no one in the dormitory. He waited for a long time, but Reese didn't come back. That feeling of loneliness was really annoying. He always told himself that Reese would be back soon, but he made more than a dozen Internet calls before this guy answered.

"I went to the Watermark Hotel," Reese replied.

Nie Chuan was stunned. He looked at Reese and stammered, "You...what are you doing at the Watermark Hotel?"

"I'll come find you." Reese looked at Nie Chuan with scrutiny, as if he saw through everything Nie Chuan had experienced in that room.

The power in his gaze made Nie Chuan want to escape, but his eyes attracted him deeply.

"You...you knew I've been to the Water Mark Hotel?" Nie Chuan found himself unable to think, and even spoke without thinking.

But Reese asked Nie Chuan another question: "Did you and Lily do it?"

This was a question that Nie Chuan never dreamed that Reese would ask.

"No."

Why are you asking me this? Do you care? Or are you going to laugh at me for not being able to let Lily throw herself into my arms?

"Why didn't you do it with her?" Reese asked.

There was no expression on his face, no emotion revealed. It was as if all his emotions were stored in a place where Nie Chuan could not find them.

This made Nie Chuan inexplicably panic.

"Because... I..." Nie Chuan opened his mouth and found that he could not speak.

"Nie Chuan, you don't have to tell me the truth. But if this time, you don't say what I want to hear, I will leave."

At that moment, Nie Chuan felt like an empty wine glass. The person who drank his wine up in one gulp casually left him in the snow.

"Leaving... why?"

Nie Chuan's brain completely lost the ability to think.

Time seemed to be cut off.

Just a moment ago, Reese was still discussing their future with him, either going to the NBA together or looking for a job together, which made Nie Chuan full of expectations even though the future was not certain at all. But at this moment, he said he was leaving?

No matter what the reason was, Nie Chuan could not accept it.

Reese did not answer Nie Chuan's question, but reached out to push aside his bangs and touched his forehead.

With such a gentle gesture, Nie Chuan couldn't understand why Reese could say he wanted to "leave"?

His breath gently brushed across Nie Chuan's lips, as if he was forbearing, just lingering outside, suppressing himself and refusing to come in.

"Tell me, why didn't you do it with Lily? I'll give you three chances. If what you say is not what I want to hear, I will leave immediately."

Reese's voice was very soft, and Nie Chuan suddenly couldn't tell whether Reese was talking to himself or to him.

"Is this... a new way you invented to play tricks on me?" Nie Chuan's teeth trembled. For some reason, he had a hunch that what Reese said was true.

"I have never teased you. It's just that you feel more comfortable treating them as my teasing." Reese's fingers gently twisted the ends of Nie Chuan's hair.

It was like this was the last of his patience with him.

"Do you think you can just say 'leaving' casually? Do you think it's fun?" Nie Chuan's eyes turned red.

It felt like even my breathing was strangled.

"I'm waiting for you to give me an answer I want to hear." Reese's expression was completely unmoved.

He knew clearly that Nie Chuan was hurt by his "leaving", but he was still as persistent as if he wanted to cut Nie Chuan open.

"I have a rash! I'm itchy! There's no way I can have sex with Lily! Are you satisfied? You can continue to laugh at me! I failed to lose my virginity!"

You can laugh at me all you want, but don't say you're leaving.

"This is not what I want to hear. You still have two chances."

Reese's voice was like the still sea, dark, without a trace of light.

"She's not the one I like. So I can't hug her. You can laugh at my naivety, or think I'm useless, but can we stop here?"

Tears slid down from the corners of Nie Chuan's eyes, and Reese's eyebrows and eyes became blurred.

Reese knew. He must have known.

So he was forcing him to give that answer now.

After saying that, Reese found enough reason to leave.

"This is not what I want to hear. There is only one last chance left. Answer me after you have thought it over."

What have you thought about?

I can't think anymore...

I try so hard to be close to you, and I take every minute and every second with you seriously.

Even if my memory is really only as long as that of fish, which is seven seconds, I still remember clearly every word you said and every expression of yours.

I know I'm stupid and I can't control all my emotions like you do, so you discovered it. But I never meant to make things difficult for you or mess up your life!

"Am I wrong?" Nie Chuan's eyebrows trembled violently, "I like you...so am I wrong?"

The entire space seemed to be flooded with the liquid in his eyes.

He found it difficult to breathe.

"If I'm wrong... why did you appear in my world in such a conspicuous way?"

Nie Chuan roared.

"Why are you showing me a part of you that no one else has seen?"

Nie Chuan sat up suddenly. He didn't know where he got the strength from, but he pushed Reese down and sat hard on him.

"Why did you make me trust you so much! Why did you make me rely on you! Why did you make me feel that I became better than before after meeting you! Why is this all my fault! Why can you just say you want to leave!"

Nie Chuan's face flushed red, tears streaming down his face.

He raised his hand and punched Reese in the face.

But Reese grabbed it.

"Yes, of course you are wrong."

Nie Chuan felt like he was really torn apart. He didn't know where it was, but it hurt so much that he couldn't even touch it.

"Because you made me wait for you for too long."