Chapter 048: Pervert x Obsessed x Stalker (2)+(3)

Chapter 048: Pervert x Obsessed x Stalker (2)+(3)

Ye Yixi packed his bags simply and went through the procedures for a leave of absence at school.

If it were any other student, the teachers would still show more concern, asking if the leave was truly necessary.

But in just half a month, not only had Ye Yixi himself been deeply troubled, even his friends and teachers had their phone numbers mysteriously obtained and were bombarded with incessant mental harassment.

"Going home is good," the teacher almost wrote 'understanding' on his face, showing great sympathy: "Go home and rest well. Come back to study after you've recovered."

Chen Jiangkai stood outside the door, his face full of an obsessive smile.

As he drove Ye Yixi home, he kept talking about how happy he was and how he would cherish this opportunity, among other things.

Sometimes, when he got too excited, especially at red lights, Chen Jiangkai couldn't help but call him by his nickname: "Xiaoxi, I..."

"ENGLISH PLEASE." Ye Yixi interrupted expressionlessly.

"OK, OK!"

Chen Jiangkai hadn't spoken English in a long time either, so his speech was halting and not very fluent, but he didn't complain about such a small request.

So what if Xiaoxi looked like ice now?

He used to resist getting close to him, but now he had given him a chance!

Chen Jiangkai firmly believed that as long as he continuously expressed his most sincere and passionate love, they would have a good outcome!

Love knows no age, no gender, no timing!

Ye Yixi, sitting in the passenger seat, said:

"Before we go back to your home, I need to buy a book."

"OK, OK!"

System: "Why does he keep saying OKOK? Is he incapable?"

"Yes, so I'm going to the bookstore to spend his money on a Level Six vocabulary book," Keding said: "He can teach me after he finishes learning it."

System: "You're brilliant, handsome!"

At the bookstore, Ye Yixi picked out several books, including three sets of practice tests, and handed the Level Six vocabulary book to the pervert.

Chen Jiangkai took the book, his smile almost bewildered.

This was the first gift from his precious one! Even though it was bought with his money, he was willing!

Oh, Yixi, you are so adorable, so sweet...

He wished he could tear every page of the book and eat them, merging them with himself forever!

"Use this, teach me," Ye Yixi said flatly: "When you speak English, you can only use these words."

"My pleasure, sweety!"

They got back into the car and drove to Chen Jiangkai's residence.

System: "Actually, I've been wanting to ask a question."

"When he talks nonstop, do you understand him?"

Keding: "No."

"I get it!" The system suddenly had an epiphany: "You're blocking his mental harassment! Smart move!"

Keding said: "I actually want to ask you a question too."

"Go ahead!"

"Can we add bilingual subtitles with highlighted Level Six vocabulary?"

System: "...?"

"No!! Don't drag me into this!!"

The pervert lived in a high-end residential area where the soundproofing between apartments was excellent. Even if someone screamed for help at home, it might not be heard by others.

Moreover, entering and exiting the elevators required a card, and deliveries were made by security personnel.

When Chen Jiangkai opened the door with his fingerprint, he showed a rare look of fear of being scolded.

"Maybe it's a surprise."

He opened the door, and Ye Yixi was stunned.

Right inside the door was a giant two-meter portrait featuring a close-up of Ye Yixi's face.

Looking further in, every wall seemed covered in fish scales, plastered with countless photos of the victim taken secretly.

From the living room to the study, to the bedroom and the darkroom, every wall and even the ceiling bore the same face.

He was eating, sleeping, listening to lectures, riding the subway, taking a shower.

Chen Jiangkai looked at his wall of works with deep satisfaction and exclaimed: "My love for you is too much."

Keding: "My goosebumps are all over the place."

System: "Are we really not at some terrifying infinite horror scene?"

"Help! Who would want to live in a place like this?!"

Ye Yixi felt his scalp tingle. Not knowing the word for "demolish" in English, he sternly said to the creep: "You, fuck all these photos off."

Chen Jiangkai was reluctant to let go but feared Ye Yixi might leave, so he tried to plead: "Honey, my sweet heart..."

Ye Yixi: "Now."

"Fine..."

System: "Can you two really practice for your Level Six exam like this? Are you sure you won't regress back to sixth grade?"

Keding: "Hard to say. I'm afraid I might end up trying to solve everything with 'fuck up,' 'fuck out,' 'fuck off.'"

But he soon thought of a better solution.

These walls could be put to much better use—

by using them to memorize vocabulary words!

Ye Yixi, still struggling with his English, told Chen Jiangkai that he had no interest in dating right now and desperately needed to improve his English. So he needed to buy paper slips to write vocabulary words on and stick them on the walls.

Unfamiliar words would be written in red thick pen, half-remembered ones in blue thick pen, and those needing regular review in black pen.

That afternoon, Chen Jiangkai went to a stationery store and bought teaching whiteboards and a large number of sticky notes.

Then he returned home and went through the English dictionary page by page with Ye Yixi to assess their current vocabulary.

The walls first looked shocking, then pristine, and then shocking again.

By the time they finished the entire list of words, it was already one o'clock in the morning.

The System, seeing even the ceiling covered with "[ABANDON]," sighed: "This is practically a horror movie..."

"Understand," Keding said: "We underachievers do things this way."

Late into the night, the exhausted Ye Yixi finally washed up and went to bed.

At four in the morning, Chen Jiangkai tiptoed in, crouched down in front of him, and stared at his sleeping face without moving for over twenty minutes, completely entranced.

Feeling it wasn't enough, he slowly reached out to touch Ye Yixi's cheek.

Before his hand reached halfway, the seemingly asleep young man coldly said: "YOU, F**K OUT."

Chen Jiangkai fled in panic.

Keding: "What a shame. If he had dared to force himself, I wouldn't mind spending eighty coins to hire a top-tier proxy player."

System: "What a shame. I'd love to see a real-life fight."

At seven in the morning, Ye Yixi gracefully got up.

Chen Jiangkai, having been creepy all night, had just fallen asleep.

System: "He locked all the doors and hid all the knives, but I can crack the smart lock password."

Keding: "No need."

He walked up to Chen Jiangkai, keeping a moderate distance.

"GET UP, LET'S STUDY."

Half-asleep, Chen Jiangkai resisted: "Dear, let me sleep a little more..."

"If you want to speak Chinese," Ye Yixi said coldly, "then I'll be mute for the next ten days and won't say a single word to you."

"Sorry! Sorry!"

Chen Jiangkai, who had stayed up all night, was still dragged to help him with Level Six English practice questions and fell asleep on the table after the listening test.

System: "Aren't you going to wake him up? Depriving someone of sleep is torture."

"We still need to maintain an illusion; we can't let the prey get too wary." Keding continued working on the problems: "I'll wake him up after finishing two sets of practice tests."

Even though his beloved had agreed to stay in his house, Chen Jiangkai still couldn't sleep soundly, checking every half hour to make sure Ye Yixi hadn't escaped from their love nest.

Ye Yixi focused entirely on his work, not looking at him once.

At lunchtime, Chen Jiangkai cooked two bowls of noodles and tentatively asked if he wanted to go out.

The answer was no; he didn't want to until he finished this set of practice questions.

Keding had made a detailed schedule.

From the second day onward, from six to seven in the morning, it was pure English listening time with American Voices.

They couldn't just sit and listen; they had to take notes and review from seven to eight, filling in any missing vocabulary.

From eight to eleven, they worked on one set of practice tests.

At noon, a two-hour nap after lunch.

From two to five, another set of practice tests, followed by an hour of vocabulary review and filling gaps from five to six.

After dinner at seven-thirty, they reviewed the day's knowledge points and watched episodes of "Friends" and "Grey's Anatomy" in pure English without subtitles before bedtime.

The System was almost overwhelmed on the first day.

"Thanks, I've already been sneaking in episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants." She felt like she was about to crack: "Are you preparing for the CET-6?! You could even ace a postgraduate entrance exam with this effort?!"

Keding felt fine, mainly because whenever he got tired of studying, he could return to reality for a break, having the best of both worlds.

The only one truly suffering through the tribulation was Chen Jiangkai.

He had anticipated that Ye Yixi would study hard and even felt a secret joy at seeing his beloved so focused.

But after five consecutive days of intense studying, it was hard not to feel nauseous.

Although Chen Jiangkai had done plenty of practice tests and memorization when preparing for his architecture exams, the intensity and density were never this extreme.

— Twenty-four hours a day, eight hours of sleep, and the rest is nothing but studying! Who can handle that?!

At the end of the fifth day, Keding asked the system: "Can't we check the comprehensive stats? Let's take a look."

The system provided a table.

Breakdown Value: 10

Exhaustion Value: 40

Boredom Value: 4

Affection Value: 675

Keding said, "He's genuinely a pure psychopath, which is good."

He buttoned up his pajamas, got up, and went to knock on Chen Jiangkai's door.

The system suddenly panicked: "Holy crap! Holy crap! You're knocking on his door at this hour?!"

"Ke Bao! While sensory blocking is possible, isn't this too easy for that bastard?!"

When Chen Jiangkai opened the door, he was equally shocked and excited.

Had he moved Yixi?

Was Yixi willing to accept him now? Willing to share a bed?

Ye Yixi looked at him expressionlessly.

"Last five days, you did truly well."

"So, as a reward, we can have a date tomorrow."

"Wake up at 5:00 am on time, or else cancel it."

Chen Jiangkai's eyes welled up with tears: "I do! I do!"

Ye Yixi nodded with dignity and turned to leave.

The system: "His English is still at that level, but, Bao, you scored 439 on today's mock test, finally passing!

"While this tool has been somewhat useful, do you really want to go on a date with him?"

Keding: "I'll have to use some of my precious points."

The system: "I understand, you want to give him a taste of sweetness before making his life miserable."

"Bao, our company offers free sensory blocking. Do you need any other services?"

Keding was browsing the exchange list: "How much for the marathon package?"

"About 150 coins."

"And how much for knee and foot care, plus the no-fatigue walking buff?"

"A lot cheaper! Only 45 coins total!"

"Add another five points," Keding placed the order promptly: "And throw in the refreshed buff!"

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At 5:00 am, Chen Jiangkai, dressed neatly, knocked on Ye Yixi's door.

The latter opened the door, equally well-dressed and energetic.

Their date theme for the day was City Walk.

This trendy activity was very popular in Shanghai recently, and although they were in Xi'an, it didn't stop them from being fashionable.

City Walk, as the name suggests, involves aimlessly wandering around the city.

Compared to the bourgeois stroll, City Walk emphasizes exploring the city's streets and alleys, experiencing the local urban culture.

Their first stop was Qujiang Pool Relics Park in the Qujiang New District.

Although they arrived early, the park was open twenty-four hours, allowing them to wander freely.

Ye Yixi let Chen Jiangkai take photos freely, and the latter indulged in the sweet date, snapping pictures non-stop.

While enjoying the scenery, Keding asked the system to open the map navigation.

From the stone Buddha statue remnants at the southernmost part of Qujiang Park to the Chunming Gate at the northernmost part of Tang Paradise, the straight-line distance was 3.3 kilometers.

"But considering all the detours and sightseeing, plus activities like boating... we might cover 7 to 12 kilometers."

Keding thought this was perfect, allowing them to eat and explore without any interruptions.

From five in the morning until two in the afternoon, they finally completed a full circle around Furong Lake.

Chen Jiangkai had been forced to wake up early and go to bed late for the past five days, and today he was dragged out early again for a long walk. By the time they started rowing, his face was already pale.

Ye Yixi sat at the bow of the boat the entire time, enjoying the scenery without any intention of helping.

"Xian is truly wonderful," Keding sighed. "It's vast and rich, and everything tastes great."

"It is very nice," the system said. "But the expression on that guy following you... it looks like he's screaming for help."

Keding: "Hmm? I'm quite slow to catch on, so I didn't notice."

Chen Jiangkai wasn’t without ideas. After all, there were sightseeing carts everywhere in the scenic area, and nearby were tea shops and coffee shops where they could sit down and rest.

But Ye Yixi was in far too good a state.

Whether they walked three kilometers or eight kilometers, he always moved with light steps, full of vigor, displaying an extraordinary stamina comparable to a special forces soldier.

Chen Jiangkai openly and secretly pleaded with him to ride a sightseeing cart or rest longer in a restaurant, but Ye Yixi would turn to look at him and speak calmly.

"OK. You can stay here; I will go freely."

This—this was testing Chen Jiangkai’s separation anxiety.

No, he couldn’t be away from him for even a moment. He needed to know where Ye Yixi was every second, see him in every frame of his life. He couldn’t tolerate his beloved, perfect lover disappearing silently, or letting him disappear by himself!

Absolutely not, they must stay together no matter what!

At three in the afternoon, the two finally arrived at Chunming Gate.

Chen Jiangkai wore a relieved smile, planning to call a car to go home, lock the doors and windows, and sleep soundly.

Ye Yixi turned off his phone, puzzled.

"I wanna go to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda."

System: "Ding! Defense break value increased by ten!"

Chen Jiangkai’s smile was about to crack.

"Honey, my sweet, my only love, I'm too tired to go..."

A passing aunt gave him a look as if she’d seen a ghost.

Where did this fake foreigner come from? A Chinese person speaking gibberish.

Ye Yixi nodded lightly, without a single drop of sweat.

"OK. You can stay here; I will go freely."

Without waiting for Chen Jiangkai to beg or flatter him, he turned and walked away, heading resolutely in one direction.

Today! I must! Climb the Big Wild Goose Pagoda!

I want to be the coolest City Walker on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda!

Although Chen Jiangkai had his phone screen turned off, the taxi he called was almost there.

The driver saw him and waited for the passenger to get in.

Ye Yixi’s figure was getting farther and farther away.

No—no—

If he lost him, if he took advantage of his nap to sleep with someone else—

Chen Jiangkai was about to lose his mind and canceled the order, turning to chase after him.

He couldn’t lose Yixi; he was his soul, his flame, his only unchanging dream in this life!!

With the buff boost, Keding wasn’t tired at all while touring the scenic area, feeling refreshed and invigorated.

"The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is really big." He took photos while looking up. "This pagoda is really a pagoda!"

System: "Please brush up on your language skills, I beg you."

Keding thought it made sense: "Well said. I’ll arrange for Chen Jiangkai to memorize 'The Shanglin Ode.'"

The North Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda covers more than 100 acres, with a construction area of about 110,000 square meters. The landscape changes with every step, offering endless places to explore.

Ye Yixi was thoroughly satisfied, never tiring, and his pace not only didn’t slow down but actually sped up.

Chen Jiangkai almost lost him in a moment of distraction, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Why—why was he so energetic—

Why was Xian so damn big, why were there so many attractions—

He was going crazy, he was going crazy!!

Coincidentally, not only was the square large, but it also had two hundred-meter-long group sculptures and a series of lifelike, exquisite sculptures.

Ye Yixi was deeply moved, constantly praising and taking photos.

After finishing a full circle, he still felt it wasn’t enough and began walking around again, moving with vigor and speed!

System: "I love the vitality of young people, shining brightly even at night!"

Chen Jiangkai felt his knees shaking from walking, but with so many tourists around, he could easily lose Ye Yixi if he looked away for a moment, and he certainly couldn’t knock him out and take him away.

At that moment, his throat was parched, his feet aching and weak, the blisters on the soles of his feet worn raw despite drinking seven bottles of water throughout the day.

He wanted to scream, he wanted to cry, he wanted to go mad.

Stop walking! Stop walking! You don’t need to wander anymore! Don’t wander anymore!!!

At seven-thirty in the evening, Ye Yixi finally paused for a few seconds, playing with his phone.

Chen Jiangkai no longer cared who he was messaging, his voice hoarse as he said, “Let’s go home, let’s go home…”

Ye Yixi gave him a second warning look.

Chen Jiangkai, feeling desperate enough to slap himself, pleaded, “GO HOME, PLEASE!”

Ye Yixi showed him the phone map.

"But the Eternal City of the Tang Dynasty is nearby!"

“Let’s go!”

For the first time, Chen Jiangkai hated all the tourist attractions in Xi’an.

All of them.

He couldn’t walk another step; he truly couldn’t take another step.

He began to hate the world, hating himself for having to walk to hail a taxi, hating the children screaming and laughing in the square, hating the overly noisy crowd.

He was so exhausted he couldn’t utter a single word, too drained even to beg Ye Yixi.

Physically drained to the extreme, he hadn’t stopped for even half a second since five in the morning, eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner while walking.

A child, riding a scooter, was showing a heart sign to their mother, unaware of a grim-faced middle-aged man passing behind them.

In a flash, the man snatched the child’s scooter and pedaled furiously away.

The young mother screamed in terror, “Police! Police! There’s a madman stealing things!!!”

“There’s a pervert! Stealing from kids!”

Within minutes, security personnel on strict patrol swarmed and pinned Chen Jiangkai down, locking his throat and pressing his back.

The man lay on the ground, a scratch on his face, but at that moment, he wore a blissful smile.

Thank goodness, thank goodness, he finally got to lie down. The ground is so cool, lying down feels so good… it would be even better if he could stay like this forever…

“Don’t move! Come with me to the police station!”

“Alright,” Chen Jiangkai smiled dreamily, “are we going by car or walking?”

“If we could just sit in a car for a bit, that would be great…”

The crowd sighed, all agreeing that this man was a complete pervert.

Stealing from a child was bad enough, but asking such strange questions after being arrested was just absurd!

Keding stood in the crowd, feeling a bit regretful.

I haven’t been to the Night City yet. Will my night out continue?

System: “Although I think this isn’t over, the current breakdown value is already sixty. Darling, you’re truly a genius at this!”

“Not really, just a bit of natural law,” Keding humbly replied. “When a dog barks and urinates everywhere, acting crazy, it usually means it needs a walk.”