137 Gentle Moonligh (2/2)
”…” Ye Qingxuan did not know what to say. He did not know what expression to put on his face. He just wanted to say, ”Cousin, you just have to play without care. ‘Thinking’ doesn’t suit you.” But he would probably get beaten up if he said that, so he decided against it.
”Ha, what are you thinking about?” Ye Qingxuan tried really hard to act like a good older brother and forced a smile onto his face. ”You can tell me and I’ll help you out.”
”…Cousin, your smile is disgusting.” Bai Xi moved back in disgust.
The corners of Ye Qingxuan’s lips quivered. He really did not know what to say.
Bai Xi sat beside him and went blank again, holding her chin silently.
All that could be heard in the stillness were the chirping of insects. The moon shone through the window, landing on the girl’s hair. One could not tell what was moonlight and what was her hair.
Ye Qingxuan gazed at her in silence for a long time before finally looking away.
”Cousin,” Bai Xi suddenly spoke up.
”Yeah?”
”Being hunted is something that you should get angry at, right?”
”Yeah.”
”So are you angry?”
Ye Qingxuan nodded. ”Yes, very angry.”
”But…” Hesitant, Bai Xi murmured, ”Why didn’t you kill those people at the cemetery and in Ganlu City?”
”…” Ye Qingxuan was taken aback, confused. ”You’re still caught up on that?”
”Yeah, am I not allowed to be?” Bai Xi’s eyes flashed.
”Yes, yes, of course you can!” Ye Qingxuan put his hands together, begging for mercy. ”I can’t control what you think about.”
”So why didn’t you kill them?” Bai Xi got up close to him, staring deep into his eyes as if looking for his disguises and lies.
The orbs that were her eyes were so close and so full of pure focus that Ye Qingxuan leaned back subconsciously. He was nervous for some reason.
Bai Xi studied him and murmured, ”Do you have some unspeakable difficulties? Childhood trauma? Made some kind of vow? Or under someone else’s influence?”
”…” Unable to reply, Ye Qingxuan could only shake his head. ”It’s not that complicated. You’re overthinking.” He reached out to stroke her hair, laughing at her grumpiness. ”That’s all you wanted to ask me?”
”Yeah.” Bai Xi looked away. ”Since you’re not going to tell me, just pretend I never asked.”
”It’s not unspeakable.” Lying on the sofa, Ye Qingxuan stared up at the moon. His expression softened. ”It’s because I promised my mom that I’d be a good person.”
”Oh…” After a long time, Bai Xi nodded as if she understood. She did not quite understand but, for some reason, she suddenly became happy. There was nothing to worry about.
Maybe because it was too tiring to be curled up in a ball, she stretched and sprawled out on the sofa. Her feet rested on the armrest, and her toes curled and opening as if she were playing a game. Her hair fell on Ye Qingxuan’s body, covering him like moonlight.
”Your mom…what was she like?” Bai Xi suddenly asked. She peered at the youth’s silhouette.
After a pause, Ye Qingxuan said quietly, ”Kind and gentle, but never had a choice.”
”Oh, just like my mom.” Bai Xi nodded in agreement. ”What about your dad?”
”An *sshole.”
After hearing Ye Qingxuan’s straightforward reply, Bai Xi laughed. ”Oh, just like my dad.”
”Yeah, we’re all the same. What’s so different about everyone?” Ye Qingxuan murmured as he got up. ”Go to sleep. It’s getting late.”
He was walking up the stairs toward his bedroom when Bai Xi’s voice sounded behind him. ”Cousin!”
”Yeah?” He looked back.
Bai Xi was sitting cross-legged on the sofa, staring in his direction. She asked seriously, ”Take me with you when you go out, alright?”
Ye Qingxuan thought for a moment and smiled. ”Okay, I will.”
Satisfied and happy, the girl sprang up from the sofa and ran to her room.
In the silence, Ye Qingxuan gazed at the moon outside the window. The moonlight was gentle.