Light?
Xu Xiaoshou suddenly raised his eyes, yet all he saw was Ye Xiaotian's bloodstained back.
Though the latter's words had been exceedingly vague and tactful, Xu Xiaoshou could still hear the meaning beneath them.
Elder Qiao had already reached the deepest part of the night. He had made every preparation and urgently lacked only an opportunity—or rather, the first ray of light.
Then...
Could A-Jie be Elder Qiao's light?
Xu Xiaoshou felt his hands tremble as he slowly took out A-Jie.
"Mama..."
A-Jie's low voice drifted over, as though he too was contemplating everything.
Ye Xiaotian lowered his gaze onto the iron ball A-Jie had transformed into and smiled. "Perhaps you should ask A-Jie himself what he wants. After all, he is an intelligent lifeform too."
Yes, I really should ask A-Jie what he wants. In this matter, no one else could make the decision for him... Xu Xiaoshou came to his senses and was about to speak.
Ye Xiaotian beat him to it. "I'll ask him."
Xu Xiaoshou opened his mouth, then closed it again. He knew the dean would not force A-Jie into anything. Whoever asked did not matter, and letting the other man do it spared him the trouble of figuring out how to begin.
Ye Xiaotian then gazed warmly at A-Jie and said:
"I know you understand everything Xu Xiaoshou and I discussed just now.
"I did not deceive you. The person you regard as a devil has already found a way to solve your problem. All that is missing is your own willingness.
"As I said, I cannot guarantee the experiment will succeed. If it fails, you may be smashed to pieces. But if it succeeds, you can choose to return—to Xu Xiaoshou's side—and remain by him forever.
"What do you say?"
Ye Xiaotian's