[{"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-69":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},1709064,2183,"Chapter 69: Playing House (1)","help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>Wenzhi hated this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Xinyuan imprinted on him, everything had become strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the Esper was talking about B-class Guides, stabilizers, energy restoration pills, and overusing guiding energy like Wenzhi was fragile enough to break apart at any second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi was starting to believe Xinyuan genuinely enjoyed messing with his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because that was exactly what this felt like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the worst part?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi hated how much it was getting to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imprint was definitely affecting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still... This was peaceful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no attacks, no collapsing buildings, no factions hunting them down every second of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Wenzhi wasn’t stupid enough to believe it would last forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He changed into fresh clothes, pulled on a cap and mask, then headed for the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment his hand touched the handle, footsteps hurried toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi turned just as Xinyuan appeared, already dressed to go out too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you going?\" Xinyuan asked immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi snorted. \"Where are you going?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re supposed to be laying low,\" Wenzhi continued. \"That becomes impossible the second you step outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan crossed his arms over his chest and leaned back slightly. \"We both need to stay hidden. You’re wanted by the CEA and the Old Blood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he added more quietly, \"So why don’t we just stay low ’together’ for a few weeks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He put obvious emphasis on together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And annoyingly enough, Wenzhi knew he was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi extended his hand toward him. \"My cigarettes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi blinked once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan looked completely serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They’re bad for you,\" he said. \"You haven’t smoked in days already. Maybe you should keep going.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi stared at him flatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No. We are not doing this.\" He held out his hand again. \"My cigarettes, Xinyuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you still mad at me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi took a step forward. \"We are not talking about that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I want to talk about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, I don’t.\" Wenzhi’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan slowly reached into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi looked mildly surprised for a second, thinking Xinyuan was finally giving in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then the cigarette pack lifted out of Xinyuan’s hand on its own, floating lazily in the air between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan held Wenzhi’s gaze the entire time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And suddenly Wenzhi understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This bastard was teasing him on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am not giving them to you,\" Xinyuan said calmly. \"I am only showing them to you so you know that I am not giving them to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi stared at him for a second before scoffing sharply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His teeth showed as he stepped forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment their wavelengths brushed against each other, Xinyuan visibly stilled but he did not step back. Not even once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing, Xinyuan?\" Wenzhi asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am trying to piss you off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The honesty of the answer almost made Wenzhi laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he grabbed Xinyuan by the collar and yanked him downward until their noses nearly touched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan swallowed hard, his ears turning red again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want us to stay hidden together,\" he admitted quietly. \"I want us to do things together. And I want you to listen to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want you to stop lying to me,\" Wenzhi shot back immediately. \"It makes me feel stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released Xinyuan’s collar, but Xinyuan still did not move away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply held Wenzhi’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My name is Shao Xinyuan,\" he began seriously. \"I am twenty-four years old. I am a disaster-class Esper who is—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi covered his mouth with his palm. \"Shut up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the corners crinkled with laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face reddened completely beneath Wenzhi’s hand, dimples appearing as he smiled against his palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi genuinely could not believe this Esper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan looked completely pleased with himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His ears were bright red, his warm brown eyes shining as he looked at Wenzhi like he was the best thing that had ever happened to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are not even denying that you are hiding things from me.\" Wenzhi muttered, finally lowering his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are hiding things too,\" Xinyuan countered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi walked past him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we are really going to stay locked up in here until everything outside calms down,\" he said, glancing around the house, \"then at least we already have everything we need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wenzhi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi stopped walking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something about Xinyuan’s voice made him turn back slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xinyuan was still standing there watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\" Xinyuan caught the cigarette pack midair and slipped it back into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did some research,\" he said seriously. \"Apparently you can replace cigarettes with lollipops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi gave him a flat look. \"I do not want lollipops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He headed into the sitting room, cracking open a bag of chips from the kitchen cabinet. Xinyuan followed right on his heels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You crave cigarettes whenever you are emotionally stressed,\" Xinyuan continued. \"I observed it. Besides...\" He frowned. \"I still do not understand how humans willingly inhale smoke.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi grimaced. \"Lollipops are not a solution.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you like sweet things,\" Xinyuan pointed out. \"At the café, you ate more cake than actual food. You might have a sweet tooth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cake is different from lollipops,\" Wenzhi argued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because cake has dignity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan blinked at him for a moment before unexpectedly laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound was soft but genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi hated how nice it sounded in the quiet house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you?\" Wenzhi muttered. \"Some rehabilitation worker?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan ignored the sarcasm entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you still crave them,\" he insisted. \"That discomfort when you cannot smoke—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped when Wenzhi turned to look at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we are going to stay hidden in this house together,\" Wenzhi said slowly, \"then you need to learn how to stop pissing me off, Shao Xinyuan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan smiled again, his dimples showing faintly. \"Can you teach me how to cook?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sudden change in topic caught Wenzhi off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stared at him for a second before thinking it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, it was either this or die of boredom. And when Wenzhi got bored, he usually wanted to stab someone. Or burn something down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you want to learn?\" he asked eventually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xinyuan reached into the chip bag Wenzhi was holding and stole a few pieces before answering with complete seriousness. \"Everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi watched him chew quietly. \"Fine. Your lessons start at dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he walked past him toward the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, Xinyuan remained standing there looking absurdly pleased over something so small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wenzhi, meanwhile, could not believe he was apparently about to spend the next few weeks playing house with a disaster-class Esper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least that was what he kept telling himself.\u003C\u002Fp>",1098,"2026-06-06T14:53:12.659Z",1,"novelbin.me","f55e0e55fbfbfe04c2357c52875629796a6428feaf1c934ad32db9013b3ead55","help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-chapter-70","help-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-chapter-68",73,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fhelp-i-do-not-want-to-guide-a-disaster-cover.jpg"]