"Hey, I want to buy one too."
"Don't you already have a car? Why get a new one? Aren't you afraid your dad will call you a spendthrift?"
Bai Le thought about it and decided he had a point, so he had to drop the idea.
After buckling his seat belt, he released the handbrake and stepped on the gas. He had barely driven any distance when his joy turned to sorrow.
Bai Le had just turned a corner after leaving the parking lot when he failed to notice a black stretch van parked in front of the club. Startled, he hurriedly tried to brake.
Unfortunately, he was too late. A distinct bang rang out, and the impact threw both men in the car off balance, rocking them back and forth. Fortunately, they were wearing seat belts and hadn't been going fast, so neither was hurt.
Looking at the rear-end collision that was clearly his fault, Bai Le hurriedly unbuckled his seat belt. Still, he was a little annoyed. The pitch-black vehicle had been parked at the turn without its hazard lights on. How the hell was anyone supposed to know it was there?
So he still had to put on a strong front. Bai Le sauntered over.
"What kind of parking is this? If you don't know how to park, watch out or I'll take your tires off."
But when he saw the gloomy, handsome face of the person in the vehicle, Bai Le instinctively took half a step back in fright. Holy shit.
Then he noticed something was wrong. Xi Yan's normally bloodless cheeks were tinged with a sickly flush, his black hair was soaked with cold sweat, and his chest rose and fell unevenly. His deathly still black eyes were utterly vacant as he stared at Bai Le without focus.
"What's wrong?" Bai Le anxiously pounded on the window, his expression full of worry as he tried to pull the door open.
Author's note: I only write sweet stories, so even if there's a secret-baby-and-running-away plot, there won't be any angst! Sweetness is all that matters! Even if he runs away, he'll be caught and brought back.
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Chapter 6
Only then did Xi Yan's gaze gradually come into focus and settle on him. His eyes were so dark that Bai Le couldn't make out the feelings in them.
"What happened to you just now? You scared me." Seeing that Xi Yan was all right, Bai Le was still a little shaken.
When Xi Yan didn't respond, he leaned in and looked around inside. He saw the tall secretary in the driver's seat, fumbling frantically for medicine.
After Xi Yan regained his composure, his voice was still a little hoarse. "Stop looking. I'm afraid I'll be dead by the time you find it."
"...Yes." Secretary Xing stopped what he was doing and lowered his head in guilt.
Fourth Master hadn't had an episode in a long time, so they had all let their guard down. He hadn't expected one to come on so suddenly. Luckily, it hadn't been too severe. Otherwise, even death wouldn't have been enough to atone for his failure.
Wu Hua came over as well. When he saw Xi Yan, he drew a sharp breath and stammered, "F-Fourth Master."
Xi Yan ignored him. Instead, he raised his eyes and gave Bai Le a slightly weary glance. "Why are you here again?" he asked hoarsely.
Fuck, you think I want to see you?
That's what I get for being kind. What an attitude.
Bai Le held back his anger. "Sorry. I'll cover the repair costs."
All he wanted now was to leave as quickly as possible.
Xi Yan's dark eyes rested steadily on him. The corners of his mouth curved slightly as he repeated, "Compensate me?"
"Right. Give me your bank account number or your contact information." Bai Le nodded as he examined the vehicles. Fortunately, he hadn't been going fast when he turned, so neither Xi Yan's vehicle nor the car he had been driving was badly damaged.
Xi Yan looked at his earnest expression and suddenly quirked his lips. "I was going to let it go, but since you insist, we'll do it your way. I'll have someone send the bill over."
Bai Le froze.
"Let's exchange contact information."
Xi Yan lifted his chin slightly, signaling Secretary Xing to write the number down for him.
Bai Le exchanged phone numbers with him, holding back his anger, then pulled Wu Hua away without looking back.
Once in the car, Bai Le stomped on the gas and put some distance between them and Xi Yan's vehicle.
Wu Hua was indignant. "That Fourth Master Xi is really no good. How dare he mess with my Lele?"
"Why didn't you help me just now? It's too late to say that now."
"Hehe..."
Bai Le sighed again, looking pained. "Your new car got damaged the moment you took it out on the road. Even if I have it fixed for you, you'll still be getting the short end of the stick. How about I just buy you a new one, exactly like this one, and take this damaged one for myself?"
Wu Hua gave him a strange look. After a long moment, he rubbed Bai Le's head as if in admiration.
"Not bad, Lele. You've grown up and become much more sensible."
Bai Le was calculating how much money he could recoup by selling the car. Hearing the praise made his previously awful mood a little better, but then Wu Hua spoke again.
"But I have one condition."
"What?"
"Get your bro a black one."
"...Okay."
Back in the vehicle, Secretary Xing glanced at the pale Xi Yan in the rearview mirror. He seemed a little tired, leaning back in his seat with his eyes closed.
"If you have something to say, say it," Xi Yan said coldly, noticing his gaze.
Secretary Xing hesitated, unsure how to begin. He had been at Xi Yan's side ever since he first came to the Xi Family, and he had never seen him show such patience with anyone. If Xi Yan had run into someone he knew, he simply wouldn't have asked something like, "Why is it you again?"
Much less been in the mood to tease someone. He didn't dare think too deeply about it and hurriedly changed the subject.
"It's nothing... We've found out the exact identity of the person you asked me to investigate earlier."
"Speak."
"An ordinary college student from a struggling family, with two younger sisters and a younger brother. His parents seem to favor boys over girls. He's also paying for college with scholarships and part-time work."