Gongsun wakes up in a haze and realises he is on his bed. The sunlight shines through the fine curtains, brightening up the entire room.
He checks the alarm clock by his bed — 9 am.
He starts to recall yesterday...
Shaking his head groggily, Gongsun climbs out of his bed to check the living room, but Bai Jintang is already gone.
On the coffee table is the 1986 Bordeaux, holding down a piece of paper:
"The wine is for you. I have other matters to attend to, so I have to go first. Yutang will be there in the morning, don't leave their side for the whole day!
And get Yutang to take a look at the fifth window of the 13th floor in the opposite building.
— Bai Jintang"
Though Gongsun is filled with rage just recalling what happened last night, but seeing that bottle of 1986 Bordeaux... nevermind.
He walks into the bathroom, turns on the tap, and checks himself in the mirror. Gongsun pauses.
Why is he in pyjamas??
He doesn't remember changing before going to sleep yesterday? This can't be good!
Gongsun unbuttons his pyjamas and spots red words written across his stomach with a marker pen.
"Bai Jintang was here. Bai Jintang has the sole right to develop this property, no other person should approach without permission. PS: Nice figure!!"
"That bastard!" Gongsun hurls his towel onto the ground furiously, "Pervert! Shameless! Bastard!"
Swearing, Gongsun scrubs his stomach... But the permanent marker ink can't be washed off!
'Ding dong~ Ding dong~'
The doorbell rings, Gongsun lets go of his towel and rebuttons his pyjamas, it must be Bai Yutang.
He walks out angrily, plotting revenge on Bai Jintang!
But he is baffled after opening the door.
The man standing outside looks tired, his messy hair and unshaved face make him look battered. He is still in the white lab coat, his expression gloom with deep dark circles.
"You... Why?" Gongsun seems surprised at the person's sudden visit.
That person stares at Gongsun and smiles, "I wanted to see you." His voice rough as if broken.
Gongsun stares back at the person in front of him stupidly. Feeling the hair on his back standing suddenly, Gongsun tries to shut the door immediately, but the person pushes back, hard.
Gongsun didn't see it coming at all; the impact causes him to fall backwards. Using his hand to support his weight as he falls, he feels a sharp pain on his wrist. He has twisted his wrist.
That man walks in from outside, he reaches in his pocket to retrieve a white cloth and closes in on Gongsun.
"Why?" Gongsun backs away, but that man presses on hostilely.
Gongsun struggles to stand up, but the man is faster, forcing the cloth onto his face.
Losing conscious, Gongsun falls into darkness at the sight of the man sneering sinisterly.
Why? Chen Jing...
Chen Jing lets go of the now passed out Gongsun. He touches Gongsun's face shakily and laughs harshly, "Ha...ha... I said you are mine... You are mine."Bai Yutang and Zhan Zhao were up till late last night because of the stuff with Zhao Jue, and they were awakened early in the morning by the phone ringtone. Bai Yutang picks up the phone and sees Gongsun's name is on the caller ID, he is confused...
"Hello?"
"Huh? I called Xiao Zhao's phone? Why is it you, Yutang who picked it up? Is Xiao Zhao sleeping beside you right now? Ah! Congratulation Yutang! They say if there's a will there's a way, indeed if you try hard enough, you are bound to succeed eventually!"
"...: Bai Yutang took ten seconds to digest this sentence, "Big brother?? Why are you using Gongsun's phone?"
"I'm at Gongsun's place. Since I was abandoned by a heartless brother yesterday and became homeless, I had to seek refuge elsewhere."
"..." Bai Yutang is speechless, he checks the alarm clock by the bedside — 8.30am
"You woke me up this early in the morning just to complain?" Bai Yutang climbs out of the bed, yawning.
"Come over to Gongsun's place now."
"Why?" Bai Yutang asks, baffled.
"You will know when you come over. Gongsun might be in trouble."
"What?" Bai Yutang jumps, "What kind of trouble is Gongsun in?"
"Talk less, do more. I need to get going. Yep, that's all."
"Hello. Brother? Hello!!"
Bai Jintang has already hanged up.
"What's wrong?"
Bai Yutang's voice has woken Zhan Zhao up.
Because of the need to 'protect' Zhan Zhao, Bai Yutang has moved into the cat's den yesterday. After the whole night of coaxing and pestering, he finally managed to get to sleep in the same bed as the cat.
Zhan Zhao sits up hazily, hugging his quilt, he feels so sleepy, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?" There's movement under the quilt, Luban sticks his furry head out, nuzzles against and licks Zhan Zhao...He meows happily.
Bai Yutang knocks his chin with his phone, and says suddenly, "Cat! Get up!"
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