Chapter 13 - Midnight Mansion (End) (2/2)

“Can I add you as a friend?” Bai Yi’s eyes swept over the photobook a few more times. “This way we can team up together in future instances. When you go to collect those photos, remember to bring me along okay?”

“Of course!” Cheng Zhi Chu was delighted. For him, this was a god-send gift. “My forum ID is ‘Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice’, like the juice that you drink. What’s yours?” (notes: 鲜榨橙汁 Xian Zha Cheng Zhi. Remember Cheng Zhi Chu’s nickname?)

In Infinite Escape, players cannot communicate through the system and can only add each other as friends through the forum. Some of the forum functions are linked with the system so players can use the forum to communicate with their friends and they could also choose to enter the same instances.

Many players had once complained about this. The system is obviously very clever but why didn’t it allow them to add each other as friends through the system and that it must be through the forum? But after not doing anything about it for many years, the players could only be dissatisfied and feel helpless.

Moreover, players cannot use the forum while they’re in an instance. They could only use it when they’re in reality so Cheng Zhi Chu could only tell him his ID first and then add Bai Yi as a friend after leaving the instance.

“My name Is ‘One Thought’ (念一: Nian Yi), the ‘Nian’ in ‘Missing you’ and the ‘Yi’ as in one.” Bai Yi chuckled and looked warmly at Cheng Zhi Chu, “The meaning behind it is…….only thinking about one person.”

“I didn’t think that you would be so romantic.”

Cheng Zhi Chu was surprised and at the same time he was a little embarrassed. Compared to the artistic ID of Bai Yi’s, his ID seemed a little simple and crude. He had just made up one that sounded like his name. After these thoughts flashed through his mind, he was once again excited. He asked Bai Yi curiously: “With that name, does it mean that you have someone you like?”

“……..” Bai Yi paused for a moment and then smiled. “You guess.”

His answer was ambiguous. Cheng Zhi Chu also didn’t probe any further. After all, the two were not very close and this was also his own privacy. Since Bai Yi didn’t answer directly, he didn’t push and further, lest he gets annoyed.

As for his guess, Cheng Zhi Chu was certain that Bai Yi has a girl that he likes. But that phrase of ‘only thinking about one person’ made it sound like he probably hasn’t gotten together with her yet……..

But with Bai Yi’s handsome appearance and great personality, what kind of girl would reject him……… ‘Missing you’, does that mean that the girl is abroad, or did she meet an unfortunate death? Pei pei pei, he shouldn’t randomly curse someone. He should stop thinking about it. This is his private matter so what is he doing making random guesses?

“What about you?” Bai Yi acted nonchalant as he asked, “Do you have someone you like? Or a lover?”

“Of course……….” Cheng Zhi Chu was about to answer but a figure suddenly flashed in his mind. His face instantly darkened, and he felt his teeth itch in anger. He then said very firmly: “No! I have been single since birth. Apart from my mum and my little sister, I have not even held hands with the other gender.”

Seeing his angry look, Bai Yi thought that he was being resentful over being single his whole life. He couldn’t help but laugh and say: “Don’t be sad. I’m the same. I haven’t dated anyone before.”

“How can that be!” Cheng Zhi Chu’s eyes widened up in surprise. He had a “stop kidding me” expression on his face.

“It’s true.” Bai Yi nodded his head. He then wiped the smile from his face and said seriously at him, “I will only go out with someone I truly love.”

“………..Then the girl that you date in the future will be very blessed.”

Cheng Zhi Chu said this very sincerely but when he thought back to himself, he couldn’t help but feel a little embarrassed. Fortunately, he is still single so he wouldn’t feel bad for anyone when he kisses the boss………….

The moment he thought of the boss, he suddenly recalled the fact that Bai Yi didn’t seem to like gays. He jokingly emphasised: “Cough, I hope the future bosses are beautiful women and not men. After all, I also only like girls.”

“…………” Bai Yi suddenly fell silent.

“Uh,” Cheng Zhi Chu felt a little guilty, “I know you’re straight………..”

Bai Yi: “…………”

Cheng Zhi Chu: “If the boss that I need to kiss happens to be a man, please don’t be angry……….”

Bai Yi: “………Yeah.”

Bai Yi: “I won’t get angry.”

Bai Yi: “Won’t get angry…….”

Cheng Zhi Chu: “! You’re so nice!”

He was very moved. His eyes were sincere, and his expression was filled with “you are such a good person” and “you are such a great friend”.

Bai Yi: “……..”

Bai Yi: “……..Actually I, the person I like isn’t necessarily a woman……..”

Cheng Zhi Chu: “Thank you very much for today. Next time, we must team up again for an instance. Just don’t be mad that I’m weak…..Shall we leave this instance now?”

Bai Yi: “……….Okay.”

Cheng Zhi Chu: “?” Was it just his imagination? Why does he feel that Bai Yi’s smile seems a little weak?

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Bai Yi’s Diary (Part 13)

I had never considered the thought of Zhi Chu only liking girls…..

Just like I had never considered him thinking that I only like girls……..

I……….really can’t turn into a woman. My soul fragments are also all men……..I………

(Hand trembled so bad that he could no longer write)