They are not human! (From chapter 61)

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The other classmates had left at some point, leaving only the two of them in the classroom. Wen Qing stared blankly at Yi'ou. Yi'ou's dark eyes were serious, devoid of any of his usual nonchalant demeanor. He had waited until everything was over before earnestly confessing his feelings.

In that instant, various people and scenes flashed through Wen Qing's mind. He suddenly understood why he was different in the other world—because he was loved by Yi'ou.

Wen Qing looked at Yi'ou without blinking, his heartbeat already erratic, and a strange sourness welled up in his nose. Seeing Wen Qing staring at him silently, Yi'ou couldn't help but lick his lips, feeling a bit unsure.

Noticing the new phone in Wen Qing's hand, he curled his fingers and lightly tapped the table, saying to Wen Qing, "You bought a new phone."

Wen Qing came back to his senses, following Yi'ou's gaze down, sniffed, and slowly responded with an "Mm." He still hadn't caught up with the rapid shift in the topic.

"Forgot, huh," Yi'ou said, his fingertips pressing against the table as he lowered his eyes, gazing at him, "You changed your phone."

"I'll repeat myself." Now Wen Qing remembered that the last time Yi'ou mentioned it on WeChat, he had used the excuse of a broken phone.

"Once you get a new phone, I'll say it again."

At the same time, Yi'ou's voice came from above, "Have you thought about liking me?"

Wen Qing had thought about it... He opened his mouth and slowly said, "I have a question I want to ask you first."

Yi'ou looked at him and suddenly laughed, "Sure, I'll wait a bit longer." His tone was tinged with laughter, almost doting.

Wen Qing's cheeks gradually heated up. Worried that Yi'ou might overthink, he emphasized again before asking, "It's a very important question."

"I know." Yi'ou leaned back in his chair, quietly watching him.

Wen Qing pursed his lips and began, "You said earlier that you need to be responsible for the small worlds, so you divided yourself into many parts." Thinking about it, he glanced up and down at Yi'ou's body. Compared to before, there was no noticeable change in appearance.

"Then now..." Wen Qing paused, lowered his voice, and cautiously asked, "Is there going to be an apocalypse or something?"

"..." Yi'ou was silent for a moment, then couldn't help but let out a muffled laugh. Wen Qing's face turned red from his laughter, and he softly repeated, "This question is really important."

It concerns the survival of humanity! "Yes, very important," Yi'ou was still laughing, his eyes squinting with amusement, "I've already resolved the important issues."

Wen Qing was slightly stunned.

Yi'ou stifled his laughter, seriously saying, "Once the world runs stably, my existence isn't important anymore."

"Then it's time to do something I've always wanted to do."

Wen Qing stared at him, somewhat dazed. Something he's always wanted to do... Is that... a relationship?

Seeing his reaction, Yi'ou leaned in close, their noses almost touching, "You're spacing out again."

"What are you thinking about?"

Wen Qing blinked, feeling Yi'ou's breath on his cheek. He instinctively leaned back, pulling away, and blurted out, "I was thinking... you turned out to be a romantic."

Yi'ou: "..."

He looked at Wen Qing, feeling even more uncertain. He was sure Wen Qing had feelings for him, but he wasn't sure if those feelings had been worn down by the other fragments, or if they were strong enough for Wen Qing to accept his confession.