Chapter 238 (1/2)

Distance Between People (1)

On the next morning, Ye Lang brought Little Xin to the dining hall for breakfast. Little Black (Edward) soon appeared, taking a seat next to Ye Lang.

Edward greeted them, then casually asked, “Little Xin, you’re not eating again? Still on a diet?” Of course he didn’t need an answer. He knew Little Xin wasn’t about to reply anyway.

“I’ll have a salad, an omelette… Wait, I’ll have what he’s having too, soymilk and youtiao…” Edward suddenly felt like trying this out after watching Ye Lang eat.

“Ye Lang, I have a question!” said Ye Lang, suddenly very serious.

“What is it?” came a muffled reply, Ye Lang’s mouth full of the fried breadsticks.

“When will my skin go back to normal?” he asked, pointing at his face.

Ye Lang examined his skin, then said, “Based on your current condition, you should recover in 2 months. You’re a lot fairer now!!”

“Fair? I’m as black as coal!!” snapped Edward.

Ye Lang shook his head, “No, you USED TO be as black as coal!”

“And now?”

“Now you’re a little fairer than coal!”

“...” He fell silent, “Isn’t that the same? I’m still as black as coal!”

“You’re right, slightly lightened coal is still coal. You’ll continue to be a piece of coal for the next ten days, then you’ll be…” Ye Lang stopped because he was looking for a word to describe him.

“...” What did he mean?

Be what?

“What?”

“Chocolate!” offered Ye Lang when he saw someone else eating a piece of chocolate dessert.

“...”

“I want to kill you!!” snarled Edward, after a moment, clenching his teeth.

“Why? I didn’t offend you,” answered Ye Lang calmly as if to say- I don’t know what you’re talking about, I’m innocent!

“You dare say you haven't?!! You idiot, I’m like this all because of your poison pills!!” roared Edward. He bit hard on a breadstick, and tore a mouthful off!

“Right, but it was an accident!” shrugged Ye Lang. He didn’t think he was in the wrong.

“An accident!! I was half dead, and you fed me poison! Even I wonder how I survived!!” Every time Edward recalled this moment, he’d feel so fortunate but also very angry at the same time.

“Me too. You’re like a cockroach!”

“...I don’t care, I want you to deal with this problem! I want to be fair again!!”

“What for? You’re not a lady. Tan skin doesn’t look bad on you either. Then again, it won’t be for a very long time. You’re a man, what does it matter?”

Many days had passed without Edward bringing this up. It was obvious he wasn’t the kind to care too much. However, he’d suddenly been very worried. Something was up.