Chapter 1173: Xiao Tian Shi and the Madman 15

The process of drawing is always lengthy.

Jin Chen would occasionally speak to Xi Er, his brush never stopping; gradually, Xi Er sensed something was off, and finally understood why it was a punishment.

The earlier icy feeling of the silver was not an illusion; as the time wearing the long dress lengthened, the silver threads became unusually warm, the warmth seeming to permeate with vitality, and also faintly tightening.

In a daze, Xi Er even felt the silver threads were like vines, his whole body bound, drawing out endless heat.

The frail Xiao Tian Shi's face flushed red and scorching, even his exhaled breath carried heat; worse, his strength diminished with it, his body going limp.

After persisting like this for a few seconds, Xi Er could no longer support his upper torso, collapsing onto the piano, breathing rapidly, and the water stains on the soft chair had already flooded.

He strained to lift his head and look at Jin Chen, still drawing in the mirror, "Chen..."

Hearing the sound, Jin Chen raised his gaze, a profound meaning flickering in the depths of his dark eyes.

"What's wrong?" Jin Chen asked, feigning ignorance.

Xi Er bit his lips, growing weaker from the "illness attack," his body feeling increasingly uncomfortable.

He wanted to be held.

Even though separated by the whole room's distance, all of Xi Er's senses seemed to be under Jin Chen's control.

Just Jin Chen's gaze upon him was enough to make Xi Er feel even softer, dizzy, with a pinkish tint at the corners of his eyes.

"I want to be held."

Xi Er whispered his plea, looking at Jin Chen through the mirror, his gaze growing more affectionate, as if beholding a sovereign who could grant him everything.

This feeling of being bound and restrained left Xi Er unsatisfied yet filled with an extraordinary sense of peace.

Jin Chen pretended not to hear, quickening his brushstrokes considerably; when he finally finished the drawing, he wiped the paint from his hands and casually tossed aside the handkerchief.

"Come here."

Jin Chen commanded Xi Er.

Xi Er, already tightened by the silver threads, heard the voice again; his body shuddered uncontrollably several times, and as he tried to rise, his legs gave way and he collapsed to the floor.

Xi Er looked to Jin Chen for help, but saw that he had no intention of assisting, merely watching calmly, completely at ease.

But how could a body with no strength stand up and walk to Jin Chen's side?

Xi Er rested a moment in place, then, almost relying on the strength of his wings, crawled across the carpet.

Over such a short distance, Xi Er rested three times before reaching Jin Chen's side.

Xi Er lay upon Jin Chen's legs, his hot face buried in Jin Chen's palm, his exhaled breath scorching.

【Detected Villain Heartthrob Value 15, accumulated 55!】

Jin Chen held Xi Er in his embrace, his powerful arms tightly restraining his waist, yet he restrained himself from making any extra movement.

This instead made Xi Er feel more uncomfortable; in a daze he heard Jin Chen whispering near his ear, tone dangerous.

"Does it hurt?"

Xi Er hummed softly, licking Jin Chen's shoulder, "It hurts..."

"From now on, without my permission, don't casually talk to strangers."

"Okay..."

"If you offend again, I will certainly not be lenient."

Xi Er could not respond; speaking required great effort, he went limp as water in Jin Chen's embrace, only able to hum in acknowledgment.

The curtains in the room were finally drawn closed.

——

Since that day's absurdity, Xi Er's unease has indeed disappeared; he no longer spends all day worrying about being abandoned by Jin Chen.

But his concern about Laolunsi remains, especially since Jin Chen has never explained Laolunsi's identity.

Until that day, when Jin Chen needed a full examination and went to the fifth floor alone with Laolunsi.

That was the one place Xi Er had never gone to in all his time at the residence, and Jin Chen would not let him go there either.

Xi Er sat in the garden studying Diqiu language, yet from time to time he glanced toward the fifth-floor windows, unconsciously biting his fingers.

Suddenly hearing movement outside the high wall, he looked out and saw a figure beyond the black iron gate.

Xi Er immediately stood up, vigilantly raising his gaze; suddenly he froze, his brows deeply furrowed.

Luo Rui'an

Obviously, Luo Rui'an also saw Xi Er sitting in the garden.

It was even better than his life on Tian Shi Xing, like a pampered flower, thereby revealing a hint of preciousness.

Xi Er was doing well; how could Luo Rui'an be happy?

The new gatekeeper, holding a gun, asked Xi Er whether he should let Luo Rui'an inside.

Xi Er did not agree, and he and Luo Rui'an faced each other across a hollowed-out iron lattice gate.

"What are you doing here?"

Xi Er asked him in the language of Tian Shi Xing.

Xi Er had finally gained Jin Chen, gaining the affection and cherishment he had long yearned for, and he absolutely would not allow Luo Rui'an to come and destroy it.

"Hmph, you don't even dare to open the gate, you're still such trash."

Luo Rui'an habitually mocked, trying to see a distressed expression on Xi Er's face, but now Xi Er, with Jin Chen as his backing, would not be frightened by Luo Rui'an anymore; his expression had already calmed.

"Why won't you answer my question, Luo Rui'an?"

"Shut up! A lowly monochrome angel is not worthy to directly call my name."

Luo Rui'an was somewhat angry.

"Oh..." Xi Er, already accustomed, thus changed his address: "Esteemed seven-colored angel, why won't you answer my question?"

Luo Rui'an still clutched a black rose that had sprouted from deep within the vines, his fingertips gently rubbing the petals, somewhat absentminded.

"Open the door, let me in, or else..."

Luo Rui'an glanced at the gate guard, relying on the fact that he didn't understand Tian Shi Xing's language, without the slightest hesitation, he opened his palm, inside were several thumb-sized crystals.

"If you want to return safely to Tian Shi Xing, put this into Jin Chen's water and stare at him as he drinks it."

Luo Rui'an knew exactly what Xi Er feared: nothing more than dying on Earth, and without the Energy Heart Stone there would be no way to return to Tian Shi Xing.

Xi Er: "……"

He recognized this thing; it's deadly poison—if Jin Chen ate it, he would surely die.

"I won't help you harm my lover."

Xi Er's gaze grew fierce: "Why do you want to kill Jin Chen? You don't even know each other."

"Xi Er! You dare to defy my orders!"

Luo Rui'an's chest heaved with anger: "An angel like you—who would truly love you? He's just playing with you for fun."

"If it weren't for me, even if you were never loved again, you could never return to Tian Shi Xing; you'd only die miserably in some corner of Earth."

He flared with anger and shoved open the massive iron door; the gate guard had already raised his gun to protect Xi Er.

Xi Er stood still, but his inner darkness kept being stirred up by Luo Rui'an's words.

Just then, the main gate inside the courtyard opened, and Laolunsi and Jin Chen appeared simultaneously, witnessing this scene.