Chapter 26

    The sudden panic didn’t last long.

    Because a few seconds later, Chen Ke Yao took off again in a desperate wail.

    Watching this guy jump onto the back of the sofa, bouncing around as if he wanted to completely overturn it, Rong Yi quickly rushed over, wanting to catch the black snake that had just poked its head out of the sofa seam and looked a little flustered.

    But after getting closer, he didn’t dare reach out directly.

    Mimi was obviously also frightened by Chen Ke Yao, raising its head, not knowing if it was in a fighting stance. Approaching it casually at this time could very likely result in an attack.

    Rong Yi had seen Zhou Li catch it before, reaching out and picking it up very decisively and naturally, seemingly without any difficulty. But Rong Yi ultimately didn’t dare try it so easily.

    Helpless, he turned back to look at the dancer on the back of the sofa: “Can you be quiet for a moment!”

    Chen Ke Yao immediately shut up, but at the same time reached out and grabbed Rong Yi’s arm. His fingers were ice-cold, without any warmth, and even trembling slightly.

    He seemed quite pitiful. Helpless, Rong Yi reached out and gently patted the back of his hand: “Wait a moment, let me think of a way.”

    Unfortunately, Chen Ke Yao was willing to trust him to wait, but Mimi couldn’t wait.

    This little thing raised its head and stared at the two humans in front of it for a while, then suddenly darted forward quickly, its speed even faster than lightning striking its prey.

    Rong Yi was naturally startled again, and then he suddenly let out a scream.

    His arm was almost broken in an instant.

    Chen Ke Yao’s soul left his body. The moment Mimi took action, he threw himself onto Rong Yi, climbing onto him with hands and feet, clearly having completely lost his mind.

    Rong Yi was about to collapse.

    Chen Ke Yao was 1.9 meters tall and all muscle, how heavy would that be? It was completely an unbearable weight in his life.

    He gasped for breath and persevered for three seconds, and finally fell on the sofa, even the box in his hand flew out.

    The two people rolled around on the sofa together in a chaotic mess, limbs entangled, simultaneously shouting for help.

    Chen Ke Yao pressed down on Rong Yi, hugging him and yelling: “The snake is flying! The snake is flying!”

    Rong Yi weakly said: “Get off me…”

    “Quick, catch it in the box!” Chen Ke Yao grabbed his shoulders and shook him.

    Rong Yi struggled: “Get off first…”

    So heavy, why is he so heavy? It would be better if he flew to the roof like before.

    Rong Yi couldn’t do anything with him, so in order to find the snake quickly, he had to patiently coax him first.

    “Calm down, the snake is gone,” he said, while reaching out and hugging Chen Ke Yao’s back, gently patting him a few times, “Don’t be afraid, it’s okay, I’m here.”

    It was like coax a child, but unexpectedly effective.

    After a moment, Chen Ke Yao really regained some calm under such comfort. He lowered his head and took two deep breaths into the sofa next to Rong Yi’s face, then asked: “Where’s the snake?”

    Rong Yi laboriously turned his head on the sofa to look out, then suddenly felt pleasantly surprised.

    Mimi had scurried around in a panic just now, and actually escaped into the box that had flown out. It was currently coiled up inside, not moving at all.

    “The snake went back,” Rong Yi didn’t know why he had to lower his voice, possibly because he was afraid of alarming Mimi, “Look!”

    As he spoke, he reached out and hugged Chen Ke Yao’s head, forcing him to turn his gaze over.

    Soon, Chen Ke Yao very exaggeratedly breathed a sigh of relief.

    Half of that warm breath landed on Rong Yi’s face.

    “Um…” Rong Yi’s voice was even softer, “Get up, I need to quickly pack it up properly.”

    Chen Ke Yao turned back again, and then, when their eyes met, he suddenly froze. Then he murmured softly: “…Sorry.”

    “Get up first.” Rong Yi turned his head away from him.

    But Chen Ke Yao didn’t move.

    The person didn’t move, and his gaze didn’t move either, still fixed on Rong Yi’s face.

    “You…” Rong Yi felt a burst of inexplicable panic, “If you don’t leave, the snake will run out again.”

    This sentence might have been unexpectedly effective. Chen Ke Yao instantly jumped up from him. Not only that, but he also rushed into the bathroom, slamming the door shut.

    Soon, the sound of rushing water came from the bathroom.

    Rong Yi lay on the sofa for a while before sitting up with a flushed face.

    Mimi was still in the box, not moving.

    Rong Yi wrapped the box containing Mimi with packing tape, except for the air holes, he covered everything.

    In order to ensure it was sturdy and wouldn’t be too inconvenient for Zhou Li to unpack it later, he spent a lot of time. By the time he finally finished, Chen Ke Yao still hadn’t come out of the bathroom.

    The sound of water had been rushing continuously, without stopping.

    Rong Yi suspected that Chen Ke Yao had thrown up again.

    He hesitated, wanting to ask, but also felt a little embarrassed.

    After spacing out in the living room with the sealed Mimi for a good while, Chen Ke Yao finally came out.

    This person’s face was wet, and the bangs on his forehead were all stuck together, as if he had just splashed his face with water. As soon as he saw Rong Yi, he was about to say something, but suddenly paused, and then took a step back.

    “…It’s sealed!” Rong Yi raised it up for him to see, “It won’t come out again.”

    Chen Ke Yao turned his head away with a pained expression, looking like he didn’t want to check at all.

    “Quick, take it away,” he gestured frantically at Rong Yi, “Don’t let me see it again.”

    The next morning, Zhou Li called early to check on his precious Mimi. Rong Yi told him the experience of the previous night as a joke, originally wanting to laugh with him and also ridicule Chen Ke Yao, who knew that the other party’s attitude suddenly became awkward.

    “He’s really that afraid…” Zhou Li was extremely embarrassed, “Then why don’t I come over now and take Mimi back.”

    “Won’t your grandma be angry?”

    “It’s okay, I’ll think of another way,” Zhou Li said, “I’ll come over now.”

    Rong Yi also started to feel embarrassed.

    He didn’t mean to blame Zhou Li by saying these things, but this seemingly soft and small person had a strange stubbornness in his bones, seeming particularly unwilling to trouble others. No matter what Rong Yi said, he still wanted to rush over and take the snake away.

    From a certain point of view, it could also be considered a relief for Rong Yi.

    If he had known that Chen Ke Yao was this afraid, he should have politely declined Zhou Li’s request from the beginning.

    Chen Ke Yao was still not awake when Zhou Li arrived.

    Now that he was here, he should come in and sit for a while and chat. After Rong Yi complained about Chen Ke Yao’s gaffe yesterday, Zhou Li was thoughtful, and then said, why don’t I find a day to treat you two to a meal, it’ll be to thank you and also to apologize to him.

    Rong Yi understood the kind of person Zhou Li was. He felt uncomfortable owing others, so at this time, he just needed to agree openly.

    When Chen Ke Yao should be awake, Rong Yi sent him a message asking for his opinion. After all, Mimi was still here, this person was probably afraid to approach this room.

    After a moment, Chen Ke Yao replied.

    He said: Then wouldn’t I be a third wheel?

    Rong Yi was speechless looking at this message, while Zhou Li’s reaction was even greater than his.

    “You haven’t explained yet,” he said with some incomprehension, “Do you want me to go and explain for you?”

    “That…” Rong Yi thought about it, “He and Liu Yuan… the one who raises hamsters, have a pretty good relationship. If I explain to him, then Liu Yuan will also know you’re single, which would be quite troublesome for you, right?”

    This reason sounded reasonable and righteous.

    Zhou Li was extremely moved, and at the same time a little embarrassed.

    And at this moment, Chen Ke Yao suddenly sent another message: I’m OK, when?

    Rong Yi hadn’t replied yet, and across the living room, this person’s voice came over.

    “In order not to make me look lonely, can I bring a friend?”

    Chen Ke Yao said he wanted to invite Liu Yuan.

    “He was still writing poems in his Moments at midnight yesterday, he seemed to be in a bad mood,” Chen Ke Yao said, “Inviting him out would be like a way to relax. It’s okay if I pay for his share.”

    Zhou Li quickly waved his hand: “No need, no need! My treat!”

    After confirming the time with Liu Yuan, they finally arranged it for the next day, Sunday afternoon.

    Once Zhou Li left with his Mimi, the atmosphere in the house changed inexplicably. They had clearly gotten along quite naturally just now, but when Rong Yi faced Chen Ke Yao alone, he didn’t know why he suddenly felt a little flustered.

    He looked at this guy, who also seemed a little unnatural, and stuttered: “Then… then I’ll go back to my room first.”

    Chen Ke Yao nodded: “Oh.”

    Rong Yi turned and took two steps towards the room, then turned back again: “…What do you want to eat for dinner tonight?”

    Chen Ke Yao thought for a moment: “Small rib soup?”

    “…Can’t you think of something else?”

    Chen Ke Yao looked a little troubled: “Sweet and sour pork ribs?”

    Helpless, Rong Yi nodded: “Okay then.”

    After he finished speaking, he walked towards the room again, took two steps and turned back again, finding that Chen Ke Yao was still standing in place looking at him.

    The moment their eyes met, they immediately and tacitly looked away.

    Then, they spoke at the same time.

    “Yesterday…”

    “That…”

    And then stopped at the same time.

    Chen Ke Yao’s eyes drifted back and forth on the floor in front of him: “You go first.”

    Rong Yi hesitated for a while, then quietly clenched his hands into fists at his sides.

    “Why did you suddenly run to the bathroom yesterday?”

    Chen Ke Yao was stunned, and then his expression clearly became unnatural.

    “Uh… I, I suddenly felt a little uncomfortable. Maybe it was because my mood fluctuated too much, and I was too scared… My stomach felt a little uncomfortable, so…”

    “…Threw up?”

    “It has nothing to do with you!” Chen Ke Yao emphasized.

    Rong Yi stared at his face for a while, and sighed: “Okay then.”

    After he finished speaking, he turned his head for the third time to walk towards his room, and at the same time, Chen Ke Yao’s voice came from behind him again.

    “Are you angry?”

    “No,” Rong Yi shrugged his shoulders with his back to him, “I’m used to it.”

    After he returned to his room, he immediately closed the door, then paced around twice, and finally took out his phone.

    Opening his browsing history, he quickly found the forum he had visited a week ago. Now his account should be able to post smoothly, right!

    Rong Yi found the post that he was still concerned about through search, and then entered a reply.

    “Dear, I think in your situation, instead of worrying about why he is an Omega, you should hurry up and consult a professional psychologist (*^_^*)”

    The author has something to say

    I have not raised snakes, if there is anything that does not conform to common sense, please remember that Mimi is an Omega snake you have never seen before.

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