Canary Is Actually The Future World-Destroying Boss Chapter 5

Chapter 5

After the last incident, Ji Gui regained his freedom.

The first thing he did after being released was to find the man who had been staying downstairs to keep him company.

Ji Gui went alone to the garden. Autumn had arrived, and dry leaves rustled as they fell. The man stood under a withered tree with a broom, diligently sweeping.

Before Ji Gui could even get close, the man looked over.

His eyes instantly filled with warmth and a smile, and he walked toward Ji Gui.

I… I can come out now. Ji Gui didn’t know what to say for a moment. He looked up at the man’s face and smiled.

The man could not speak, so he simply clapped his hands in celebration.

Ji Gui slowly calmed down and said to him, Thank you… I’ve read all the books you gave me, and I’ve learned many words. I still don’t even know your name.

To be honest, he didn’t understand why the other person was so kind to him. He couldn’t figure out what he possessed that was worth someone else’s care.

Perhaps the man had his own motives, but that didn’t stop Ji Gui from being sincerely grateful to him.

The man smiled slightly and picked up a branch from the ground. Then he crouched down and beckoned Ji Gui to come over.

Ji Gui walked over and crouched beside him.

The man used the branch to write two characters in the dirt.

Ji Gui frowned and tried hard to recognize them, searching his memory for their origin, but he ultimately found nothing.

He only felt that those two characters were incredibly unfamiliar. The words seemed to know him, but he did not know the words.

The man circled the two characters with the branch and pointed at Ji Gui.

Ji Gui said tentatively, Me? Do you mean this is my name?

He felt that was the only possible explanation.

Sure enough, the man gave a brilliant smile and nodded.

Ji Gui.

As he looked at these two characters, a strange feeling welled up in his heart. It felt as if he were watching the protagonist of a story slowly step out from the pages of a book.

The flat story became tangible at this moment.

He also picked up a branch and traced his name, murmuring, So this is how my name is written… Thank you. This is the first time I’ve known.

The man nodded, then circled the second character, Gui, and pointed to himself.

Ji Gui understood quickly. You mean your name is Gui?

Gui showed his white teeth, his smile radiant, and clapped his hands again.

How amazing… Ji Gui said after a moment of stunned silence.

Gui stared at him, his eyes asking a question.

Our names are so similar. It feels amazing, like it was destined. Ji Gui spoke involuntarily. He thought it truly was miraculous—having the same name.

If Gui hadn’t saved Ivy that day, Ji Gui would likely have been abandoned by Yuan Hui long ago. He might have even lived the rest of his life in the shadow of having killed someone.

It felt like destiny.

Hearing this, Gui laughed. A flash of complexity crossed his eyes, and then he shook his head.

Afterward, he wrote another line of text on the ground.

Ji Gui squinted to identify the words. He was no genius, and learning to read without a teacher was as difficult as landing on the moon.

Seeing this, Gui used gestures and drawings to finally help Ji Gui stumble through the line.

I… want… you…

To laugh?

Gui shook his head.

To be happy?

Gui shook his head, then nodded.

Ji Gui was silent for a moment before saying, To be blessed?

Gui nodded vigorously and clapped his hands, looking as if he wanted to give Ji Gui an award.

Ji Gui felt uncharacteristically embarrassed. He scratched his head awkwardly and whispered, You are too strange.

Although his voice was very quiet, Gui, who was very close to him, could hear him perfectly. Gui wrote three simple words: Why?

This was supplemented by a questioning look.

Ji Gui quickly understood the meaning of those three words. He turned his head to look at the leaves on both sides of the path. A gust of wind blew them back into the center of the road.

You are too good to me. Why? It’s strange. Ji Gui knew there was no such thing as a free lunch. The things that were free were often the most expensive.

Kindness without reason made him grateful, but also fearful. He didn’t know if the other person would suddenly take it back for no reason, or even demand a higher price.

In response, Gui just smiled and watched Ji Gui with a soft gaze, offering no explanation.

Oh, it’s been a long time. Just then, Ivy, dressed in a white western dress, walked over from a distance. she was wrapped in a plush coat and wore a beaming smile.

Ji Gui immediately stood up upon hearing her. He glanced at her and then quickly lowered his head, unsure of what to think.

But Ivy acted as if nothing had happened. She walked up to him and said with a smile, So you can finally go out. Congratulations.

This behavior actually made Ji Gui feel uneasy. How could any normal person still be so welcoming after experiencing that kind of incident?

He responded flatly, Yes.

Then, he added, Are you… okay?

Seeing this, Gui stepped aside, preparing to leave quietly, but Ivy called out to him directly, You there, please wait a moment.

Gui paused and had no choice but to turn around and give her a smile.

Ivy nodded with satisfaction, wearing an innocent smile. She said to Ji Gui in a youthful tone, I’m fine. But I really didn’t think you would do something like that.

The second half of the sentence was clearly sarcastic, but her youthful face and tone managed to mask it.

She added, But it’s okay. After all, I was in the wrong, right? A-Gui.

Ji Gui hesitated to speak, finally uttering three words: I am sorry.

I said it’s okay. Ivy kept her smile, but she quickly shifted her gaze to Gui.

According to Luo Ling, who took care of her, this gardener was on very good terms with Ji Gui.

She had seen them talking and laughing here from a distance. Adhering to the principle of gathering intelligence on the enemy, she had come over with a smile.

By the way, I don’t know your name yet? Ivy said to Gui.

Gui pointed to himself to indicate he was mute.

Ivy was stunned, clearly not having expected this. But then, a cold smile curled at the corners of her mouth.

A mute. That was perfect. Since he couldn’t speak, they could frame him however they wanted.

Ah… I’m sorry, I didn’t know. I didn’t offend you, did I? Ivy covered her mouth with slight surprise, then asked with feigned concern.

Gui shook his head.

Ivy knew she couldn’t get any information out of a mute, so she turned back to Ji Gui. Do you know him? I didn’t even know you made a friend. You’ve only been here a few days. No wonder the Master likes you.

Her tone was inevitably sour.

Ji Gui also thought Ivy was jealous of him, so he didn’t deny the friendship. Instead, he said, No, the Master likes you more.

Hearing this, Ivy clenched her fists, wanting to slap Ji Gui. Her gaze swept back and forth between the two of them before she finally uttered an Oh.

Then I won’t disturb you. Ivy left after saying that.

Afterward, she hid behind a tree to secretly observe them.

The result was that Ji Gui and the man chatted for a few more moments before going their separate ways.

Ivy snorted coldly and said to herself, Just you wait, I will definitely kill you!

Over the next few days, Ji Gui would go looking for Gui.

But for some reason, Gui would always intentionally or unintentionally avoid him when there were many people around. Ji Gui didn’t understand why.

When there were few people, they would meet. He asked Gui why. Gui wrote an answer, but the characters were too complex for Ji Gui to guess the meaning.

Seeing this, Gui sighed and shook his head at him, then gave him another book.

The days passed like this.

In fact, as long as something has happened, it will leave traces, not to mention that Ivy had been secretly observing them from the shadows.

She discovered that Ji Gui always met with Gui, and every time they were secretive and avoided others.

Thinking of this, she had an idea. She found the maid who took care of her and told her what she was thinking.

Luo Ling had taken care of her for five years and had a deep bond with her, so she naturally agreed immediately.

That evening, Ji Gui was in his room reading the book Gui had sent.

The books Gui sent were mostly simple, easy-to-understand children’s picture books, which he read with great interest. Gui had also given him a notebook and two pens.

When he had nothing to do, he liked to doodle in the notebook.

Knock, knock— Just then, there was a knock at the door. Ji Gui hurriedly hid the book under his pillow and stared intently at the door, motionless.

Seeing that no one entered, he tiptoed to the door and carefully pushed it open.

There was no one at the door. Ji Gui felt strange, but the next second he looked down and saw a piece of paper.

He picked it up and looked around. Seeing still no one, he returned to his room, puzzled.

Opening the paper, he read word by word, Tonight… um… meet… me… at…

Alright, he didn’t recognize the rest. Forgive him; without anyone to teach him, being able to recognize this many words was already quite good.

I don’t know who put this at my door… He flipped the paper over and over but still found no clues.

He thought he would ask Gui about it tomorrow.

Presumably, Luo Ling never imagined her plan would go bankrupt because Ji Gui was illiterate.

Thinking this, he put the paper into a nearby drawer.

Ha.

Just then, a sudden laugh sounded in the room. Ji Gui jumped and sat up on the bed, scanning the entire room.

It happened again.

This was already the third time.

He could always hear mysterious sounds. Last time in the bathroom, he had even had a hallucination.

But as time passed, the auditory and visual hallucinations gradually disappeared. He had assumed they were just his imagination and hadn’t paid much attention, but he didn’t expect it to happen again.

The room was as quiet as usual; he could only hear his own breathing.

Countless signs told him it was just a hallucination.

He had once told the maid who took care of him, but she only comforted him, saying, You must be too tired or overthinking things. Just get some rest and you’ll be fine.

He had also told Gui.

After he finished speaking, Gui showed a look of alarm and worry, then looked at him with an extremely melancholy and sad gaze, which finally turned into a helpless sigh.

Since then, Ji Gui had stopped bringing it up.

He thought it would get better after a while, but he didn’t expect the auditory hallucination to return.

He took a deep breath and then deliberately said in a loud voice, It’s okay, I just misheard. It’ll be fine soon. There’s nothing to be afraid of.

After speaking, he even nodded vigorously.

Pfft. As a result, laughter came from the surroundings again, clearer and louder than before.

It seemed to exist only to remind him: this is not a hallucination, don’t think about escaping.

After the laughter, Ji Gui shrank into the corner of the bed, his expression terrified.

What on earth was going on?

He pulled up the quilt and prepared to cover his head, trying to shrink his space to give himself a sense of security.

But in the next second, a pale hand suddenly appeared and grabbed his wrist.

Ji Gui screamed in terror and closed his eyes tightly, chanting in his heart: It’s all fake, it’s all fake, just go to sleep.

It’s not fake. The person spoke.

His voice was very normal, not cold or mocking. He didn’t seem to be intentionally trying to scare Ji Gui.

Ji Gui pretended not to hear, struggling with his wrist, trying to break free from the monster holding him.

Don’t move. The monster’s tone grew heavier, and he increased the pressure on his grip.

Ji Gui felt as if his wrist was about to be crushed. He had no choice but to stop struggling. Still with his eyes closed, he said, Don’t look for me, don’t look for me, I’m scared.

That’s enough. I’m not some monster. Open your eyes. I won’t hurt you. The person had no choice but to let go and speak to Ji Gui.

With his wrist released, Ji Gui immediately pulled the quilt over his entire body. Hearing what the person said, he calmed down quite a bit.

He thought to himself: If he really wanted to hurt me, I’d be dead already.

He thought alone for three minutes before finally gathering the courage to lift the quilt and open his eyes to look at the person.

The person was the one Ji Gui had seen in the bathroom last time—a tall man with his face covered by mist, making it blurry and indistinct.

This time, Ji Gui wasn’t as afraid. He put down the quilt, braced himself, and said, Excuse me… what exactly are you, and why are you scaring me?

The man sat directly beside Ji Gui, and a cold aura washed over him. This reminded Ji Gui of the water monsters his mother used to tell him about to scare him when he was little.

The young man turned to look at him, his features hazy. It’s a secret. Everyone should have secrets. As for scaring you… that was a misunderstanding. My form is unstable and I can’t manifest often, which is why I appeared intermittently.

Ji Gui, whose mind was full of the term water monster, looked at the young man and then asked cautiously, Excuse me, are you the kind of water monster that eats children?

The young man tilted his head to one side, rubbing his chin with his finger as if considering the question. After a moment, he said, How strange. In short, I am not. Just treat me as a lonely ghost that only you can see.

Okay. Ji Gui nodded obediently and then asked, Then can you tell me your name?

A name… The young man scratched the back of his head, appearing somewhat troubled. Just call me Shang.

Is it the ‘Shang’ as in ‘injury’? Ji Gui didn’t expect someone to have such a name.

Shang shook his head and said flatly that it wasn’t, then said no more.

By the way, I recognize the words on that note. Do you want me to read it to you? Shang said suddenly.

Ji Gui couldn’t guess Shang’s purpose, but he didn’t refuse his kindness. He showed a grateful smile. If you can, thank you.

Shang took out the note and read, Tonight at nine o’clock, please come to servant room 103 to meet me. I miss you very much. Signed: Mute.

The signature is who wrote the letter to you. Perhaps knowing that Ji Gui wouldn’t understand, Shang specifically explained it once.

After reading it, he laughed. It seems someone is looking for you. Are you going?

At the mention of a mute, Ji Gui could only think of Gui. But why would Gui look for him at night, and why would he write a note—Gui knew that he couldn’t recognize all the words.

And he even signed it as Mute, even though he had clearly told Ji Gui his name.

All these signs were suspicious. Ji Gui was no fool; he instinctively felt something was wrong, so he shook his head and said, I’m not going. It’s dangerous to go out in the middle of the night.

Mm. Shang didn’t seem to care about this matter.

That… can I ask you a question? Ji Gui suddenly became a bit bashful, and his gaze toward Shang was inexplicably unnatural.

Shang nodded. Ask.

Ji Gui asked, Why did you hug me last time?

He hadn’t forgotten that during their first meeting, Shang had hugged him from behind and even asked, Is this okay?

That… just consider it me scaring you. Shang smiled slightly, directly contradicting his previous statement that scaring him was a misunderstanding.

Ji Gui suddenly felt a strong urge to complain, but facing Shang, this unknown creature, he chose to keep it in.

The next day, Ji Gui quietly found Gui and showed him the note, asking, Did you give this to me?

Gui took it and read it. His brow furrowed, and he shook his head seriously at Ji Gui before tearing the note to pieces.

It wasn’t you? Then who gave this to me and why? Ji Gui still didn’t understand, or rather, he didn’t understand the dynamics between Alphas and Omegas at all.

People told him to be obedient and submissive. He felt he was doing very well and didn’t think interacting with others was a betrayal.

He didn’t understand, but Gui naturally did.

He sighed and shook his head at Ji Gui, finally turning to leave.

That back view carried a sense of finality, as if they would never meet again. He left almost without hesitation, and the emotionally sensitive Ji Gui felt this immediately.

From Ji Gui’s perspective, the man was leaving for no reason, so he stepped forward and grabbed Gui’s hand. What’s wrong?

He stared at the back of Gui’s head, longing for him to turn around. At this moment, he wished Gui could speak; then he could surely tell him why.

He knew Gui must have his reasons for doing this, but he just couldn’t accept it for a moment. In a fit of impulse, he had grabbed Gui.

To his surprise, Gui shook him off and left without looking back.

… Ji Gui did not chase after him.

He remained silent, watching the man’s receding back.

Not far away, behind a large tree, a maid pulled back her phone. Looking at the recorded video, a smile curled on her lips.

Excellent.

Ji Gui didn’t even have the heart to eat lunch. He returned to his room and sat by the window.

Gui would always look at him from outside the window, but now it seemed Gui would never appear again.

He couldn’t figure it out. Why did Gui have that reaction when he saw the note?

Had he done something wrong?

Haha, that expression.

The young man named Shang suddenly appeared, his entire body floating horizontally in front of Ji Gui—a male ghost in every sense of the word.

Shang flipped over and sat up, poking Ji Gui’s face with his hand. You really aren’t just normally stupid.

Ji Gui didn’t dare to talk back. He could only wear a smile and look at him with a face full of admiration. Then you must know, right? Can you tell me?

Ah… seriously, that’s enough. You are Yuan Hui’s Omega. How can you approach other Alphas? Do you believe he will think you are seducing others? Shang had been stifling his laughter, and even his tone carried an inexplicable mockery.

Seducing? But Ji Gui’s gaze remained innocent. At the same time, this was the first time he had learned the Master’s name.

The smile on Shang’s face vanished like early snow melting into a long river. His mouth betrayed a cold and complex expression. Is that so? Thinking about it, it’s quite strange. How can they expect a child under ten to understand this?

But they told you to be obedient, right?

Ji Gui still didn’t understand. I have always been very obedient. I haven’t betrayed the Master.

Shang laughed helplessly. Then let me put it more clearly. Do not have contact with any members of the opposite sex other than your Master, no matter what the age difference is.

Ji Gui’s world had been incomplete from the very beginning. How could he know what was right, wrong, or shameful?

His understanding was like the fragments of an unfinished puzzle—incomplete and broken.

What will happen if I do have contact? Ji Gui asked in a small voice.

Shang laughed loudly. If you like being beaten, go right ahead.