[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster":3,"chapter-help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-chapter-29":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Help! I Do Not Want to Guide a Disaster",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1709097,2183,"Chapter 29: Ride With Me","help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>Waiting in his brand-new car for hours was not what Shao Xinyuan had envisioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan had been simple: a shared drive home. Now, the car was empty, the passenger seat a cold reminder of Wenzhi’s absence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is he so difficult?\" he muttered, gripping the steering wheel before letting his head fall back in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A quiet rap on the glass drew his attention. Wenzhi stood there, soaked to the bone by the downpour. He looked less like a person and more like a soggy, irritated cat that had been dunked in a bath against its will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan couldn’t help the twitch of his lips. He rolled the window down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t you coming in?\" he asked casually. \"I don’t mind if you’re wet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi didn’t wait. His hand darted through the open window, fisting Xinyuan’s collar and hauling him close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their breath mingled in the narrow space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi’s grey eyes were dark, clouded with pure annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is my bike?\" he demanded, shaking him frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan let himself be moved, unresisting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I had it sent home,\" he said simply. \"So we could go together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi reached up, pulled his glasses off his face and snapped them clean in half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed the broken frame back into the car and walked away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait..!\" The engine roared to life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan pulled out, slowing the car to match Wenzhi’s pace as he walked through the heavy rain, each step sharp with annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re going to catch a cold, Freckles!\" he called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wenzhi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing. Just footsteps against wet pavement and the gentle hum of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan pressed his lips together. \"...Is this about the restraint?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That did it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi came to a dead halt. He spun back, his eyes flashing with anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get lost!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan nodded, as if confirming something. \"So it is about the restraint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi’s eyes narrowed, a warning flashing in the grey depths. He turned to leave, but Xinyuan wasn’t finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaned halfway out the window, his voice trailing after Wenzhi’s retreating back. \"I will break it.. if you get in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi didn’t stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I went shopping,\" Xinyuan added, watching him closely. \"Got clothes for you and me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi didn’t spare him a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan deflated, leaning back into the car, his grip tightening around the steering wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, an explosion of shadow detonated from him. It moved with unnatural speed, a massive tentacle of shadow striking out to snare Wenzhi’s waist. He was hauled off the pavement, his feet dangling as the darkness tightened its grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan leaned out of the window again. \"Let’s go home, Wenzhi,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi froze as he was pulled into the air. The momentary panic in his eyes died out fast, leaving behind a cold, flat stare that screamed he was done with these theatrics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You really can’t take a hint, can you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just want to get us home,\" Xinyuan replied, a teasing smile tugging at his lips. \"You’re the one being difficult.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi didn’t struggle or thrash. He just looked at him. \"Let me go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. Ride with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi let out a short, disbelieving laugh. \"Let go of me, or I’ll smash your car, Xinyuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mist lowered him back onto his feet with surprising care before slipping back into Xinyuan’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the car door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan stepped out, closed it behind him and walked straight toward Wenzhi, who was completely and deliciously drenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi’s hair clung to his face, his shirt plastered against his frame, his expression pulled tight with annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan dropped to his knees. Right there. On the wet pavement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi was caught off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please,\" Xinyuan said, looking up at him. \"Get in the car. Let’s go home. You’ll get sick. Please.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi stared down at him. \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan’s shoulders dropped. \"...Please?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\" Wenzhi turned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xinyuan was already moving, lunging up to grab Wenzhi’s arm and forcing him to face him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine,\" he said quickly. \"I won’t annoy you again. I won’t invade your space. I..\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re willing to do everything,\" Wenzhi cut in coldly, \"except the one thing I actually want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan’s expression tightened. \"...I can’t.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp sneeze suddenly broke the tension. Wenzhi blinked as his eyes welled up, the irritation in his gaze momentarily replaced by startled confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...What the hell...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan grabbed him again, this time with no restraint or softness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi struggled, but it didn’t matter. He was already being shoved into the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan was in the driver’s seat the next second, engine roaring to life, tires cutting through water as he pulled out fast and clean onto the road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi didn’t say a word the entire ride back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they arrived at the duplex, he got out and went straight to his room without a glance back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan watched him go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bags he’d bought floated behind him, suspended in the air as he made his way upstairs into his own room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stripped and stepped into the shower, letting the steady streams of hot water soak into his skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dragged his fingers through his damp hair, tilting his head as he stood there longer than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quiet was gone again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noise had returned, pressing against the edges of his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... not unbearable thanks to Wenzhi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan exhaled slowly. He could live with this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he stepped out, a towel hung loosely around his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He moved through the room calmly, organizing the things he had bought earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clothes. Essentials. Small, unnecessary additions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh...\" His hand paused briefly on the matching bear shirts he had gotten for him and Wenzhi, a faint smile touching his lips before fading just as quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did I get this? It’s not like there’s anything between us. This is strictly business for him.. or a trap..?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He folded them neatly and set them aside before pulling on a pair of low-hanging sweatpants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he stepped out, his gaze lingered on Wenzhi’s door for a long moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ears picked up no movement from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan frowned and turned away. He moved through the house instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Down the stairs, past the indoor gym... The pool area stretched below, enclosed in glass, the rain tapping softly against the walls while the outside blurred into grey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was... peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He walked without purpose for a while, letting the restless energy settle until a familiar scent caught his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He followed it to the kitchen, finding Wenzhi busy at the counter. Xinyuan remained silent, simply pulling out a chair and settling in to watch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wondered what Wenzhi would put in the dish this time.\u003C\u002Fp>",1107,"2026-06-06T14:53:12.378Z",1,"novelbin.me","6babb0b35868c48c8609f60b819f2d17646ac30bb573ca6c68b8960394ff1924","help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-chapter-30","help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-chapter-28",73,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhelp-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-cover.jpg"]