Chapter 80: Deadly! The Psychotic Male Lead Only Wants Forced Love [36]

Chapter 80: Dangerous! The Psychotic Male Lead Only Wants Forced Love [36]

I hope not.

Bai Yan closed his eyes, but he gripped the chain tightly.

Although Gu Yu was the male lead of this world, he wouldn't let him down, right?

"717... good night."

Bai Yan suddenly spoke, his tone very soft, even carrying a rare gentleness.

717 fell silent. Bai Yan's sudden gentleness caught him off guard.

"G-good night...?"

717 said awkwardly, testing the waters.

Bai Yan almost laughed, but in the end he said nothing. He needed to save his strength.

After all, before Gu Yu found him, he still needed to conserve energy to deal with Lin Zhibai.

When he woke up the next morning, the spot beside him was empty.

Bai Yan instinctively reached out to the side, and what his hand touched made him open his eyes—it was a plush bunny.

He froze at the sight of the familiar bunny.

He remembered that when he first came to this world on a mission, Lin Zhibai had indeed been very good to him. Even the bunny he cuddled every night was a gift from Lin Zhibai.

Bai Yan silently withdrew his hand. Lin Zhibai really knew him—knew what drew him in, knew he loved soft, plush things...

Being liked this sincerely made it hard not to be swayed.

Too bad he didn't feel the same. No matter how much Lin Zhibai cared, he just couldn't return those feelings.

As for the bunny...

He used to sleep with it, but now he had Gu Yu—he fell asleep holding him instead.

Bai Yan snapped out of it and got up to wash up.

He was still in the matching pajamas Lin Zhibai had given him yesterday. After washing up, he spotted a note on the nightstand.

It was from Lin Zhibai, with a red button sitting beside it.

"Ah Yan, make sure to eat breakfast when you wake up. Press the button and a servant will bring it up. Be good and wait for me—I'll be back tonight."

Bai Yan crumpled the note, tossed it in the trash, and pressed the button.

Sure enough, a knock came shortly after.

A young woman in a maid's uniform entered, tray in hand, with a perfectly polite smile.

She set down the breakfast, gave a slight bow, and smiled politely.

"Enjoy your meal, young master. I'll be right outside—just call when you're finished and I'll come clean up."

With that, she retreated.

Bai Yan bit into a soup dumpling—even breakfast was his favorite.

He wondered if Gu Yu knew him half as well as Lin Zhibai did.

But he quickly brushed it off. Lin Zhibai had known him for over twenty years, so of course he knew his preferences.

His parents and brother knew him just as well, so it made sense Gu Yu didn't know him as deeply.

Bai Yan stayed in the room all day. Besides breakfast, the woman brought lunch and dinner without being asked.

Bai Yan sat on the bed, curling his legs up and hugging them.

Even though he was stuck here, he wasn't exactly bored.

717 couldn't get him full access to the outside world, but he could offer him some mini-games.

"Big Shot, didn't think you'd be into Snake..."

717 blinked, watching Bai Yan take out snake after snake, his voice a little excited.

Bai Yan focused hard on the screen only he could see, mentally steering the snake labeled "Y".

717 found him kinda cute like this, remembering Bai Yan's "good night" from last night.

He suddenly thought Bai Yan might not be what he'd imagined—maybe he wasn't so scary after all.

Watching Bai Yan play something as simple as Snake with total focus, one strand of hair sticking up...

717's heart melted, and he itched to flatten that strand.

But soon, there was another knock at the door.

Bai Yan didn't expect anyone to knock at this hour, and in that split second of distraction, his snake crashed into the wall and died.

He pressed his lips together, a flicker of annoyance in his eyes.

Dinner was only half an hour ago, and Lin Zhibai shouldn't be back yet. Who was it?

Bai Yan narrowed his eyes, curious but unmoving.

"717, who's outside?"

"It's Gu Yu's buddy, Ken."

717 sounded thrilled, eyes shining.

"Big Shot, they found us—Gu Yu's already on his way."

As he spoke, the door swung open.

Bai Yan raised an eyebrow at the blond, blue-eyed guy in a maid's outfit, holding a stick.

"Surprise~"

Ken waved, then hurried over to him.

He pulled a small, sharp knife from the pouch at his waist and slashed at the chains!

The blade cut through the chains like butter, and they snapped with a clang.

Ken stared at the chains on the floor, clearly satisfied with his own handiwork. He clapped his hands and then grinned at Bai Yan, giving him a wink.

"Oh, so you're the missus? Brother Gu kept you under wraps so tight I only ever saw a few photos. Finally getting to see you in person today..."

Ken muttered softly, then switched gears, leaning closer to Bai Yan with his eyes sparkling with excitement.

"Yeah, you look way better in person. Pictures really don't do you justice."

"Missus, can you still walk? Want me to scoop you up? Or should we wait for Brother Gu?"

Ken grew a bit animated as he spoke, even looking like he was about to grab him.

"No, thanks."

Bai Yan looked at the kid, who was about his height, and shot him down without a second thought. He then swung his legs over the side of the bed and rubbed his wrists.

But before he could make it to the door, he spotted a figure hurrying over.

Bai Yan stopped in his tracks, and almost instantly, he was wrapped in a familiar presence.

Gu Yu suddenly rushed over and pulled him into an embrace, his grip so tight that it made Bai Yan wince a little.

"A Yan..."

Gu Yu's voice cracked, his whole body trembling as he kept calling his name.

He held him like a treasure he had just reclaimed, as if he wanted to melt Bai Yan into himself, utterly unwilling to let go.

Ken raised a hand to rub the tip of his nose, his gaze somewhat evasive.

He wondered if Gu Yu had heard what he said earlier.

Didn't seem like it...

"Well, I'll go check on how they're doing out there."

With that, Ken left without hesitation, leaving the space to the two of them.

Bai Yan pressed his lips together, then reached out himself to wrap his arms around Gu Yu's waist, leaning against his shoulder.

"I'm fine."

Gu Yu finally snapped back to reality at the sound of Bai Yan's voice. He placed his hand on his waist, his gaze deep, his voice low and hoarse.

"A Yan, be a good boy, don't move. Let me check you over..."