Xi Yan turned to look at him, then suddenly tugged at the corner of her mouth. Before he could react, his hand was taken.
He held her hand and continued walking forward without looking to either side.
Bai Le was stunned as he was pulled along for a few minutes, through a long corridor, and finally arrived at the top deck.
The sea breeze at night brought a slight chill to my body. The stars twinkled in the dark night sky above. The sea was calm and still, with only the whistling wind around me, cutting off all the noise and commotion from the crowd just moments before.
Bai Le was stunned by the tranquil scene before him. Looking at Xi Yan, who was leaning on the railing, he said softly, "I thought you might like it."
Bai Le looked at him with a complicated expression. How could he know that he didn't want to deal with that group of people constantly asking him all sorts of questions, which was giving him a headache?
However, he noticed that Xi Yan's mother didn't seem to be among the Xi Family came today, but of course he couldn't ask about it, otherwise it would be a sure way for Xi Yan to step on a landmine.
Neither of them spoke; in the quiet world, it seemed as if only they remained, with only the salty sea breeze blowing in their faces.
Unfortunately, this silence was eventually broken by Xi Yan, who turned to look at Bai Le and said slowly, "You said you know about my childhood?"
Bai Le was taken aback, and a guilty expression immediately appeared on his face. Why did he suddenly bring this up?
Xi Yan tapped the railing casually with his fingers, making a rhythmic sound.
I'm not asking how you know that; I just want to know how much you actually know.
Bai Le gave an awkward smile, instinctively wanting to lie, but remembering what Xi Yan had said, he swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
Xi Yan turned her gaze back to the tranquil sea, her tone indifferent. "Then do you know about my illness?"
What illness?
Xi Yan chuckled softly, and Bai Le did indeed hear his laughter, but for some reason, Bai Le felt a chill run down his spine.
Xi Yan pointed to his head. "They say I'm crazy because of this disease."
Bai Le knew who they were probably referring to, and feeling a pang of pity, he comforted them, "But I know you're not."
Xi Yan's thin lips curved slightly as she turned to look at him, her dark eyes appearing even more profound in the night. "No, you're wrong."
The instant he pushed his brother down the stairs, a surge of pleasure welled up inside him. He could feel his entire body trembling with excitement; he was probably truly abnormal.
When his parents saw this, they cried and kicked him, but he felt no pain. The familiar smell of blood made his smile grow even wider.
When the two men saw him like this, they thought he was crazy. They wanted to call the police to arrest him, but because he was too young, they had to give up and lock him up at home. A few years later, his father, as if sending away a plague god, used his connections to send him to a mental hospital in the county.
However, he didn't want to talk about those days; he was afraid of frightening the person in front of him.
Bai Le paused, remembering that in the original novel, Xi Yan was sent to a mental hospital because of paranoid personality disorder, also known as delusional disorder.
I wonder if that's his reasoning in this world. If so, what is he fantasizing about?
Did Xi Yan, who was only a teenager at the time, still hope to return to the past, to the time before his younger brother was born?
Bai Le looked at Xi Yan, who seemed to be thinking of something. The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and his smile deepened, but his eyes held no smile, only a chilling coldness.
"That's not how you laugh."
Xi Yan's gaze fell on him, and he saw Bai Le say, word by word, "People laugh because they are happy."
For some reason, when Bai Le saw him with that smile, he wasn't as scared as before, and was even a little angry.
As he spoke, Bai Le tugged at the corner of his mouth, "Otherwise, you'll end up like me, with an ugly smile."
Xi Yan noticed a momentary change in his expression, and just as Bai Le was about to let go, Xi Yan suddenly reached out and hugged him.
His grip was so strong it felt like he wanted to meld into her very bones. Bai Le's breathing became unsteady from his tight embrace, but she didn't struggle. She obediently let him hold her, knowing that his unusual behavior was probably because he was thinking about the past, and that she had to take on the responsibility of comforting him.
The entire cruise ship sailed on the dark sea, its lights shining brightly, a lone lamp dotting the vast ocean.
Under the moonlight, the two embraced tightly, their shadows stretched long.
After an unknown amount of time, Xi Yan slowly released him, reaching out to touch his hair. Bai Le's hair was fine and soft, with an excellent feel to it. His sister had touched it before and kept praising its quality.
Seeing Xi Yan stroking his hair without saying a word, Bai Le assumed he was also thinking about this. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt Xi Yan's hand acting strangely, lightly brushing against his lips.
Bai Le glared at him, inwardly groaning. Could it be? He sensed the atmosphere was becoming somewhat ambiguous and wanted to take a step back.
What to do?
Xi Yan slowly moved closer to him; this time, he no longer waited for Bai Le to take the initiative.
Unlike at her wedding ceremony, there were no spectators, no flowers, no applause, only the howling sea breeze, circling seagulls, and the increasingly violent pounding of her own heart.
As the two drew closer, and looking into those dark, sinister eyes, Bai Le seemed to be bewitched, and slowly closed his eyes.
Just as their lips were about to touch, Bai Le suddenly turned pale, pushed Xi Yan away abruptly, and ran to the railing to retch.
"Ugh... hiccup."
Author's Note: Don't ask me why the wealthy are so gossipy. Regardless of age or wealth, everyone loves to eat melons; the only difference is whether they're sarcastic or not. [doge emoji for protection]
P. S.: Lele is almost there! Island Master Xi's ship is still sailing, it hasn't reached the island yet. The next chapter will be a bit longer, and will be released together with the content in the synopsis. I guess some of you might have forgotten what the synopsis was. Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2020-02-26 21:52:53 and 2020-02-27 21:17:23!