RTIWTLITEOTW Chapter 57

Chapter 57: Dependence

“You guys are moving like snails, were you reincarnated as turtles?” Qi Xiaoyao glared impatiently at the two people in front of him, and said unhappily, “I’ve already brought you the rumor-mongering guy you wanted.” After saying that, he turned and left without looking back, leaving only a dashing figure.

Shi Yi, with her hands on her hips, glared angrily at the two somewhat cowering individuals in front of her and shouted, “So, it was you two spreading rumors and gossiping about my Jiang Xianchuan and Li Lingyu everywhere!”

At this moment, Jiang Xianchuan, who had been silent, suddenly took action. His movements were swift and fierce, and he delivered a resounding slap to each of them.

After hitting them, he even asked softly with a smile, “How is it? Do you like this feeling?” Although he had a smile on his face, his tone revealed a chilling threat. The two were so frightened that they trembled and hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Just then, Li Lingyu and Lin Pianyue came out of a room. Seeing Shi Yi lecturing the two people, Lin Pianyue couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Oh dear, what’s going on here? Why is it so lively?”

Seeing them, Shi Yi calmed down slightly and explained, “Oh, these two are the main culprits who spread rumors and cause trouble in our camp. It’s because they spread those false rumors everywhere that the entire camp is now in a state of panic.”

Lin Pianyue carefully examined the faces of the two and suddenly said as if she had realized something, “I do have some impression of these two. Every time they encounter a task assigned by the higher-ups, they always try to avoid it by any means possible. They have no sense of responsibility at all. And this man used to be my assistant and stole a lot of my things when I wasn’t paying attention. He’s such a despicable villain!”

Hearing Lin Pianyue say this, Jiang Xianchuan’s face instantly darkened. His figure flashed, and then two swift kicks were launched. Two muffled sounds were heard, and the two people didn’t even have time to react before they were kicked to the ground, their knees hitting the hard ground heavily. They were in so much pain that they bared their teeth, but they didn’t dare to utter a word of complaint.

Jiang Xianchuan crossed his arms and looked down at them condescendingly, and said coldly, “Young Master is in a good mood today, so I don’t plan to make things too difficult for you. But, you have to answer for doing something wrong. You two obediently apologize to me, and when Young Master is satisfied with your apology, this matter will be over. Of course, if you don’t want to apologize, that’s fine too. Anyway, my hands are feeling a bit itchy right now.”

The two trembled when they heard this, not daring to hesitate at all. They nodded like pounding garlic, saying repeatedly, “I’m sorry! I’m really sorry! Please be generous and don’t hold it against us!” However, Jiang Xianchuan didn’t seem to accept their apology. As if he hadn’t heard them, he turned to look at Lin Pianyue and asked with concern, “Sister Pianyue, how is Yu Bao’s injury? Is it serious?”

Lin Pianyue frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and replied, “Well… if he can insist on applying the medicine on time, he should be able to recover, but it may take some time to recuperate.”

Jiang Xianchuan nodded to show that he understood, then turned his gaze to Shi Yi again, with a smile on his face, and said, “It was really hard work catching these two.”

Shi Yi smiled and waved her hand, saying, “Not at all, Qi Xiaoyao helped me a lot too. If it weren’t for his assistance, I probably wouldn’t have been able to handle it alone.” Jiang Xianchuan’s eyes flashed with a hint of admiration when he heard this, and then he chatted with everyone else.

Time passed by, and the two kept apologizing, their throats were almost hoarse, but Jiang Xianchuan was still chatting and laughing with others with great interest, with no intention of letting them go.

Finally, after who knows how long, maybe he felt like he had played enough, Jiang Xianchuan waved his hand and said lazily, “Alright, alright, in view of your sincere apology, I’ll forgive you for now. Remember, don’t make the same mistake again, otherwise you won’t be let off so easily as today. Also, Yu Bao, are you willing to forgive them?”

Li Lingyu, who had been silent all along, stepped forward at this time and said lightly, “My opinion is the same as yours.” Jiang Xianchuan laughed loudly after hearing this and shouted to the two, “In that case, why don’t you get lost! Get as far away as possible, don’t be an eyesore here!” The two were pardoned, and they fled the scene, afraid that Jiang Xianchuan would suddenly change his mind.

“So little brother has this side to him!” Lin Pianyue raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a shallow smile, that smile was as bright and moving as spring flowers blooming. She opened her red lips and said, “For bitches, you should be even more bitchy!”

Jiang Xianchuan, who was standing aside, couldn’t help but laugh when he heard this. He raised the corners of his mouth, outlining a charming arc. Immediately afterwards, Jiang Xianchuan reached out and grabbed Li Lingyu next to him, and turned to walk into the room.

Li Lingyu silently followed Jiang Xianchuan’s footsteps, but Lin Pianyue’s words to him in private involuntarily emerged in his mind.

Thinking about it, he suddenly stopped and called out, “Chuan Chuan…” His voice was as soft as a breeze brushing over the lake.

Jiang Xianchuan turned his head when he heard the sound, looking at Li Lingyu in confusion. At this time, Li Lingyu’s face showed a pitifully weak expression. He bit his lip and said softly, “My wound hurts so much…”

As soon as Jiang Xianchuan heard this, an inexplicable fire surged into his heart. He frowned and said with a slight reproach, “Knowing that the wound would hurt, how dare you leave on your own? What if the injury gets worse?”

When he saw Li Lingyu’s pitiful look, Jiang Xianchuan’s heart softened again instantly. He took a deep breath, trying to calm his emotions, and tried to make his tone gentler: “Okay, okay, I’m not angry.”

Seeing that Jiang Xianchuan’s face had eased slightly, Li Lingyu took advantage of the situation and continued to show weakness, saying, “It’s all my fault, I’ve caused you trouble…”

After speaking, he lowered his head, like a child who had done something wrong. Jiang Xianchuan shook his head helplessly when he saw this, sighed softly, and then he stepped forward, slowly approaching Li Lingyu, and stretched out his arms to gently embrace him.

Feeling Jiang Xianchuan’s warm embrace, Li Lingyu nodded obediently, and buried his head deeply into Jiang Xianchuan’s shoulder. Jiang Xianchuan gently stroked Li Lingyu’s hair, his movements gentle and delicate, as if holding a rare treasure in his hands.

At this moment, his heart was filled with endless pity, only wishing that time could stay at this moment forever, so that they could always be so dependent on each other, and snuggle up to each other.

The surrounding world seemed to be quiet, leaving only the two of them quietly embracing each other, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility and warmth together.

“Chuan Chuan, why are you so good to me?” After a long while, Li Lingyu finally broke the silence between the two and asked slowly.

Jiang Xianchuan was slightly startled, then smiled gently: “Because you are important to me.” His voice was gentle and firm, as if this sentence had been brewing in his heart for a long time.

Li Lingyu blinked and asked, “Are you important friend?”

Jiang Xianchuan nodded and said without hesitation, “A friend, and also a family member.”

Hearing this answer, Li Lingyu didn’t feel surprised. In fact, this answer was already in his expectation, but for some reason, when he heard Jiang Xianchuan say these words with his own ears, his eyes couldn’t help but get wet, and a few crystal tears slid down his cheeks.

Seeing this, Jiang Xianchuan patted Li Lingyu on the back lightly, and said with some doubt, “Are my words so touching? Why are you crying?”

Li Lingyu was secretly happy in his heart, but he didn’t want Jiang Xianchuan to see through his thoughts, so he deliberately showed a trace of loss on his face and muttered to himself, “Just friends and family…”

Jiang Xianchuan couldn’t help but laugh when he saw Li Lingyu like this. He reached out and gently rubbed Li Lingyu’s hair, and comforted, “Of course it’s more than that! You are not only my friend, family member, but also my most trusted partner. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we will face them together and be together forever.”

Hearing these words, Li Lingyu suddenly raised his head and looked straight into Jiang Xianchuan’s eyes, his eyes full of expectation and nervousness. He took a deep breath and mustered up his courage to ask, “Then… if I hope it’s not just like this?” After saying that, his heart beat suddenly accelerated, as if it was about to jump out of his throat.

Jiang Xianchuan was slightly stunned, and the smile froze on his face. He didn’t seem to expect Li Lingyu to say this, “What do you want? To be the most important person to me? Sure.”

The air froze instantly, and time seemed to stand still. A hint of surprise flashed in Li Lingyu’s eyes, and then replaced by complex emotions. He looked at Jiang Xianchuan, remained silent for a moment, and finally said softly, “Okay.”

Jiang Xianchuan said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I will always be on your side.”

“Okay, let’s rest?” Jiang Xianchuan raised his wrist and glanced at his watch. The hour hand was already pointing to late at night. He turned to look at the person next to him and said softly, “It’s already late.” His tone was tinged with a hint of fatigue.

“Well, can you sleep with me…” Li Lingyu blinked, his eyes showing a little expectation and dependence.

“Sure, let’s go brush our teeth and wash our faces first?” Jiang Xianchuan responded with a smile, and then took Li Lingyu’s hand and walked to the bathroom together.

Under the bright light, the two stood side by side in front of the sink, brushing their teeth and washing their faces carefully. The sound of the water was crisp and sweet, like a quiet serenade.

After washing up, they dried the water droplets on their faces with towels, and then went back to the bedroom hand in hand.

Li Lingyu carefully lifted the quilt, letting Jiang Xianchuan lie in first, and then he got into the quilt, gently wrapping Jiang Xianchuan in his arms.

At that moment, he could clearly feel the warmth emanating from Jiang Xianchuan’s body, and that familiar temperature gradually calmed his heartbeat.

He just stared quietly at Jiang Xianchuan’s face. Under the dim moonlight that spilled in through the curtains, Jiang Xianchuan’s features became more and more gentle and charming. His eyelashes trembled slightly like butterfly wings, and his lips were a faint pink glow, like a beautiful fairy in slumber.

“Thank you, Chuan Chuan.” Li Lingyu couldn’t help but murmur.

Hearing the sound, Jiang Xianchuan opened his eyes slightly, looked at Li Lingyu in front of him with confused eyes, and asked in confusion, “Thank you for what?”

“Thank you for being willing to be with me, for always being by my side, and for making me feel so warm and at ease.” As Li Lingyu spoke, he gently stroked Jiang Xianchuan’s hair, his movements as gentle as a breeze brushing across the lake.

Jiang Xianchuan smiled sweetly when he heard this, like a flower blooming in spring, “You make me very happy too, Yu Bao.” After speaking, he snuggled into Li Lingyu’s arms again, finding a more comfortable position.

The two hugged each other tightly, feeling each other’s breathing and heartbeat, as if only the two of them were left in the whole world.

In this warm atmosphere, sleepiness gradually came, and they slowly closed their eyes, immersed in each other’s warm embrace, and entered a sweet dream together.

In the dream, perhaps there is a beautiful future woven together by them, full of laughter and happiness.