SIATOWITF Chapter 26
by VolareFive hours of flight time is enough to destroy a snake’s will.
[Pitiful]
Special Assistant Bai couldn’t help but turn his head.
His Brother Xuan says he isn’t afraid of flying, but he started tearing up before the plane even reached cruising altitude.
He’s all talk. These seven words have never been so vividly embodied.
Why doesn’t the boss help him out? Special Assistant Bai surreptitiously craned his neck to look at Ji Mo An.
“Get him some dried plum.”
Ji Mo An, who had been under the scorching gaze for ten minutes, finally spoke.
Relieved, Special Assistant Bai, upon receiving the order, bustled around, fetching pillows, blankets, and sour snacks.
Watching the snake being wrapped in the blanket, Ji Mo An finally looked away and back to his laptop.
“…” A pile of garbled code.
What a terrible day… Ji Mo An pressed the delete key, watching the annoying string of numbers disappear from the file.
There were still four hours until he got home, and the snake was already wilting after only one-fifth of the journey.
But the plane flew from home, and all the crew members were paid by the Ji family.
Which means…
He can’t be careless. He is the heir, and every move must be in accordance with the rules.
Ji Mo An stared blankly at the asterisks that hadn’t been completely deleted on the screen, his thoughts drifting far away again.
At noon, he had pushed Xuan Bai away and left the room with an excuse, as if fleeing.
Was it really because of the look that Xuan Bai couldn’t suppress and revealed?
No… There were many times when Xuan Bai couldn’t help himself, from their first meeting in the office to when his eyes were licked by the snake’s tongue, or the cruel and indifferent look the snake gave the tailor.
So why did he feel the urge to run away… when he had seen it so many times…?
[Star and Moon Tattoo]
Because of that tattoo, that… silvery-white star and moon tattoo.
The moment he saw the tattoo, he felt a dizziness rushing into his brain.
But what frightened him the most was the fleeting image mixed in with the dizziness.
On the way out of the room, he constantly tried to build himself up, hoping that the scene would be like a nightmare, impossible to remember, even desperately trying to convince himself to forget it every second.
But why… why couldn’t he forget…?
Ji Mo An bit his lip, looking at Xuan Bai, who was even more wilted than an eggplant, with a complex expression.
Xuan Bai felt extremely pitiful.
High up, and painful.
The world was constantly rejecting him, desperately squeezing the snake’s body, cutting his flesh, trying to drive him out of its world.
The higher he went, the more it hurt.
Xuan Bai wanted to stick close to Ji Mo An and become small, hiding in his sleeves, completely enveloped by his scent.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t suppress his gaze.
It wasn’t the snake’s fault. The snake was just obediently hanging up clothes but got its tail stepped on.
Ji Mo An’s face, flushed from the shock, was very attractive, and the snake couldn’t help but look. It wasn’t his fault.
Xuan Bai muttered to himself, trying to comfort himself, but ended up getting more and more tangled up.
The snake became even more teary-eyed.
If he had hidden it a little better, he might have been able to stick close to him!
Unfortunately, he couldn’t help it. Not only did he scare him away, but he was also suspected.
The snake’s tears reached maximum level, and he quietly shrank into the blanket.
–
[Target subject showing obvious discomfort at an altitude of 10KM.]
The co-pilot shifted his gaze from the monitor and typed a line of characters in code.
‘No threat.’ The beautiful flight attendant smiled as she poured tea for the passengers, her fingers tapping the table with a certain rhythm.
“Thank you.” Special Assistant Bai was busy with the auction procedures, and in between, he had to stuff dried plums into his Brother Xuan’s mouth.
Ji Mo An remained sitting by the window, staring at the garbled screen in silence.
The snake curled up in the blanket, chewing on the dried plums, quietly sensing everyone’s emotions.
The cabin suddenly fell silent… Only the sound of air flowing over the fuselage could be heard.
–
Four hours, both fast and slow.
Xuan Bai slept in the blanket for four hours, while Ji Mo An only finished reviewing four or five contracts. Only the busiest Special Assistant Bai not only signed countless electronic contracts but also managed to review the press release.
“Thanks for your hard work.” Ji Mo An expressed his sincere appreciation to Special Assistant Bai, who was slumped in his chair from exhaustion.
“It’s nothing, it’s nothing.” Special Assistant Bai replied politely, his eyes sparkling.
Hurry! Say those words!
Say it!
“Year-end bonus doubled.” Ji Mo An said the correct words under Special Assistant Bai’s expectant gaze.
The boss is the best! Special Assistant Bai cheerfully dug Xuan Bai out of the blanket and poured him a glass of water.
“President An, where will Brother Xuan and I be staying…”
“Hotel.”
“Got it.” Special Assistant Bai was even happier. As the special assistant to the Ji family heir, the hotel room assigned to him was also top-notch.
“I’ll go with you. I’ll meet up with Qingyan and the others.” Ji Mo An nodded, handing his laptop bag to him to carry.
“Okay, President An.”
Outside the tarmac, a familiar modified car was already parked not far away, waiting.
Special Assistant Bai, who finally didn’t have to drive, also enjoyed the service of someone opening the car door for him, happily sitting in the passenger seat.
He loved returning to the old house with the boss. The people here spoke politely and observed proper etiquette. Everyone was polite and easy to get along with.
The back seat seemed a bit awkward, or rather, only Ji Mo An felt awkward.
People are indeed fickle.
After the initial burst of energy, Ji Mo An began to regret bringing Xuan Bai back.
Although this bad snake occasionally revealed some inhuman expressions, most of the time, he was cute and lovable, and even constantly trying to show weakness.
He didn’t know what his grandfather’s intentions were, and he wasn’t even sure if the photos being intercepted were real.
But what if… what if Xuan Bai was hurt?
What would he do? Would he stand firmly on that side? Ji Mo An stared blankly at the star-like beautiful car roof.
And beside him,
Xuan Bai was happy. If he were in snake form now, he would probably be wagging his tail nonstop.
Super happy! He was sitting close to Ji Mo An again!
And he was back on the ground. It didn’t hurt at all.
Looking at the silly snake’s happy expression, Ji Mo An felt even more troubled.
–
Upon arriving at the hotel, they were naturally greeted by a staff member.
Unlike other hotels, the Leiston Hotel was also owned by the Ji family, with controlling shares exceeding 75%.
Located in the center of a 5A-level natural scenic area by the harbor, the environment was extremely superior.
Basically, every member of the Ji family would have a permanent room in the hotel, and the floors where these rooms were located were not open to tourists.
Ji Mo An’s room was in the middle of the seventh floor, next to Ji Mo Xin’s room.
When they chose the rooms, Ji Mo Xin was only six years old. The little girl watched too many cartoons and insisted on living on the rooftop, but she reluctantly chose the room next to Ji Mo An after being suppressed.
The two rooms were extremely close, and Ji Mo Xin had a lively personality.
After throwing Xuan Bai into his room first, Ji Mo An took Special Assistant Bai to do the final touches.
However, before entering the room, Special Assistant Bai consciously covered his face to avoid laughing out loud.
The walls were covered with star stickers, and countless plush toys, large and small, were all lined up on the bed.
“President An, I’ll put the things here first.” Special Assistant Bai touched the head of a one-meter-tall teddy bear with a straight face. It was soft and comfortable.
There were three chairs in front of the glass table: one for him, one for President An, and one for the teddy bear.
“Okay.” Ji Mo An looked at the room full of cute toys and remained silent.
These all belonged to Ji Mo Xin. The little girl had changed her style several times since she was a child, from princess style to Instagram style, and even had a chuunibyou dark style for a while.
With each change in style, it was necessary to change the accessories in the room.
But when she was little, Ji Mo Xin wanted to change things but was reluctant to put away the old ones.
So, after a serious ten-minute meeting between the mother, daughter, and father, all the accessories that were replaced were transferred to Ji Mo An’s room.
Although it had been a few years, the hotel’s resident aunt still enjoyed washing these little things and putting them back on the bed before the siblings arrived.
“That’s about it. Check the remaining ones with them. Thanks for your hard work today, let’s continue tomorrow.” After discussing the last few items, Ji Mo An finally let Special Assistant Bai off the hook.
Finally free… Time to go for a snack… Special Assistant Bai ran faster than a rabbit, his head full of documents already squeezed out by food.
[Get over here.] Ji Mo An rubbed his wrist, pulled the curtains, and sent a less-than-elegant text message to the little snake icon in his contacts.
A moment later, a small black head suddenly popped out from the air conditioner fan blade.
“…” That was so fast? He remembered that the room arranged for Xuan Bai wasn’t on the twelfth floor…
Ji Mo An reasonably suspected that the snake had been hiding in the ventilation duct with his phone for a long time.
“Stick close~” The snake quickly swam to the ground and wrapped his tail around Ji Mo An’s ankle.
“Behave yourself.” Ji Mo An put on a stern face and picked up the snake from the ground, placing him on the head of the teddy bear.
The snake obediently coiled himself up a few times, resting his chin on the shiny scales.
No… This pose wouldn’t work.
Halfway through unpacking the box, Ji Mo An suddenly saw a lump of snake, lying on the chocolate-colored bear’s head.
“…” Ji Mo An forced himself to continue assembling the thing in his hand.
“Change your pose.”
He couldn’t help himself.
Hearing this, Xuan Bai sprawled himself out, hanging on the bear’s head.
Even weirder.
Never mind… Ji Mo An expressionlessly sped up the assembly in his hand.
A few minutes later, Xuan Bai circled the small wooden box placed on the table twice, then perked up his neck and tilted his head.
“What’s this?” He asked sincerely.
“A box to hold you in the future,” Ji Mo An replied.
“A bit small.” Xuan Bai immediately climbed into the wooden box, crawling back and forth to measure everywhere.
“At least it’s bigger than a plastic box.”
“True.” Xuan Bai had a strong ability to adapt.
“It’s too late today, I’ll take you home tomorrow. My parents and Xin Xin will arrive tomorrow. You… be fierce, don’t let them touch you, but you’re not allowed to bite.”
“Fierce!”
The snake immediately stood up and hissed.
“Not bad.” Ji Mo An nodded in approval.
“Can I stay here tonight?” Xuan Bai wagged his tail expectantly.
“No.”
“Okay~”
“You can go back now. Tomorrow morning at seven o’clock, I’ll wait for you here.”
“Okay. Can I climb out the window? There’s a lot of dirt in the ventilation duct.”
“Be careful not to be seen.” Ji Mo An helped him open a corner of the window.
……
The snake climbed down the building through the window, passing countless bright windows before finally falling into the grass.
In the night, the snake transformed into a one-meter-long creature, swimming skillfully outwards.
That direction led to the old house.
On the twelfth floor of the hotel, a handsome man sat by the window, propping his chin with one hand, never leaving the room.
Washing up, reading, sleeping, everything was normal, no different from an ordinary traveler.
But no matter what the truth was, at least… that’s what the people standing in front of the surveillance screen thought.