Chapter 26
Ji Ci’s words were extremely suggestive, and Ye Yixi’s expression became quite horrified.
Her thoughts jumped wildly, and her mind had already imagined some strange, bizarre play. In this ABO world, didn’t the three of them just happen to correspond to the three attributes of ABO…?
Could it be that this mixed-race sister had some special hobby and had specifically called her over today for this?
Thinking of this, Ye Yixi retreated several steps in succession. At the same time, she pulled her clothes tighter, afraid that someone would take advantage of her.
Fortunately, the things in her mind could only be seen by herself. Otherwise, Ji Ci would definitely look down on her fiercely.
“Look, isn’t the setup here pretty nice?”
In the dim underground space, a faint light suddenly lit up.
Ji Ci pressed a button on the remote control, and a large projection screen slowly lowered from the pink wall in front of them. She turned sideways and adjusted the projector’s position, then continued patting the head of the bed.
“Hurry over. Why are you still standing there blankly? Let’s choose a movie together!”
Only then did Ye Yixi and Shen Qingran react.
So this was… to watch a movie?
“When did you make all these tricks?”
Shen Qingran completely relaxed and began casually looking around. She was no longer polite with Ji Ci and very naturally sat on that round bed. She even lay down on it, then leaned over to look at the movie list and search through it with Ji Ci.
This place was not very large, but as a private space, it was actually quite nice.
Ye Yixi thought of some private cinemas she had been to before. They were about the same size as Ji Ci’s place, but their style was definitely not this wild. Otherwise, she would not have misunderstood at first and thought they were about to do something forbidden…
Seeing Ye Yixi still standing there foolishly, Shen Qingran waved at her and pointed to the empty spot.
“You can sit here. It’s fine.”
Ye Yixi looked over. The place Shen Qingran wanted her to sit was between the two of them.
She felt somewhat resistant in her heart. After all, as an Alpha, would it be bad to be surrounded by a Beta and an Omega…
Of course, the main reason was that Ye Yixi did not want to be too close to anyone other than Shen Qingran.
On the surface, she did not say anything. She only nodded and slowly moved over to Shen Qingran’s side. Then, without making a sound, she sat on the right. Shen Qingran naturally became the one in the middle.
The bed was very large. There was a small pillow where one could lean, and it was very comfortable when placed against the waist.
Ye Yixi’s originally tense body relaxed just like that. The scent of incense surrounded her nose. Leaning against the head of the bed, she gradually became a little sleepy.
It seemed that she really was a little tired today.
Ye Yixi did not participate in choosing which movie to play. She left it entirely to Shen Qingran and Ji Ci.
Lying to the side was simply too comfortable, and she was a little too lazy to move. When she half-narrowed her eyes, she saw the words Burning Autumn appear on the screen. She kept feeling that the movie title looked a little familiar.
It was not until a poster of two Alphas embracing one Omega appeared that Ye Yixi’s mind instantly cleared, and she sat straight up.
Wasn’t there also a movie like this in the real world?
Ye Yixi turned her head and looked at Shen Qingran, who was sandwiched between the two of them. Even her reclining posture was somewhat similar to the poster. Ye Yixi immediately felt a little awkward.
Having not spoken all this time, she could not help saying, “How about we change to another one?”
“Sure. Then what does Yixi want to watch? How about a horror movie?”
Ji Ci did not even shift her gaze. She only focused intently on the big screen, continuing to scroll page by page with the remote.
The moment Ye Yixi heard the words “horror movie,” her expression changed, and all the fine hairs on her body stood up.
If she watched a horror movie in this kind of environment, wouldn’t it scare her little life away?
Shen Qingran was the first to notice the change in Ye Yixi’s expression. Knowing that this person was afraid of these things, she immediately defended her.
“Let’s not. Let’s watch something more relaxing.”
Ye Yixi, sitting beside her, nodded frantically in agreement, like pounding garlic.
After choosing for a long time, they finally picked a romantic comedy.
Ye Yixi actually found it very novel. The actors inside were all unfamiliar faces. They were all artists that existed only in this book, not people from the real world.
So naturally, she had never heard of this movie before. Its style was also quite different. Many of the plot points inside were similar to things she knew, but not entirely the same. It was like a puzzle made of various colors forced together, yet in the end, it was strangely smooth.
The earlier part of the plot was very exaggerated and funny.
Shen Qingran, whose laughing point was low, clapped her hands and hit the bed, almost leaning against Ye Yixi. The moment their bodies touched, Ye Yixi could no longer focus entirely on the movie.
She kept paying attention from the corner of her eye to the friction between their skin. Ye Yixi quietly shifted over, wanting to be a little closer to Shen Qingran.
She suddenly felt that in this darkness, she could hide her turbulent emotions very well.
When a comedy movie reached the second half, it would always begin developing a warm and emotional plot.
Ye Yixi had often heard people say that the highest realm of comedy was tragedy. Life itself was full of great joy and great sorrow, a mix of happiness and grief.
Ye Yixi did not know whether this saying was right or not, but the premise of this movie was indeed quite interesting. It was about a human falling in love with a virtual intelligent being. If love continued until the end, they would inevitably face many real problems.
After all, they were not in the same world. How could two beings from different dimensions love each other?
As Ye Yixi watched, it was hard not to project herself into it.
Weren’t she and Shen Qingran in the same kind of situation?
If she successfully changed the ending in the end, she would still have to return to the real world. To her, Shen Qingran was nothing more than a fictional character inside a book. So what would choosing to pursue her accomplish?
In the end, it would still be like drawing water with a bamboo basket—completely empty…
Time passed very quickly, and the movie soon reached its ending.
After watching the entire thing, Ye Yixi remembered one line from it—
“But I can only live here, and I can only exist like this. I need you to let me leave. No matter how reluctant I am, I can no longer live in your book.”①
Ye Yixi could not help turning her head to look at Shen Qingran. For a moment, countless thoughts filled her mind.
So would the final ending also be like what was shown in the movie?
She had come through the book, and she would also leave through the book.
“I’ll go get you both something to drink.”
Seeing that the movie was almost over, Ji Ci went to get something to eat, thinking of keeping them here to watch another movie. She got off the bed and climbed up the ladder again.
Light appeared overhead, then disappeared again as the floor panel automatically closed. They heard the sound of Ji Ci’s slippers moving around above them.
Ye Yixi had originally still been immersed in a little sadness.
But suddenly, she and Shen Qingran were alone. And they were sitting on the same bed in such a dim and narrow space. This immediately made her nervous.
Shen Qingran, however, did not seem to mind. After stretching lazily, she even leaned a little closer toward Ye Yixi.
“What else do you want to watch?”
Even her tone seemed to float, as if she were sleepy.
“It’s up to you. Anything is fine with me.”
In this enclosed space, even their breathing seemed to become louder. The sound of any movement would be amplified. Ye Yixi was even a little afraid that this person would hear her quickened heartbeat.
She clenched her palm and accidentally rubbed against the ring on her index finger. Then she remembered that Shen Qingran did not seem to be wearing hers today.
During the day, she had been busy cooking. Although she had noticed this, Ye Yixi had not had time to dwell on it.
But now that she had free time, she focused on it again.
Ever since she had put on this couple ring, Ye Yixi had never taken it off again. She even wore it while bathing. It had been on her hand all these days, as if it had grown into her flesh.
But what about Shen Qingran?
Looking at her empty fingers, Ye Yixi found it hard not to feel low. She felt as if she was not being valued.
Perhaps that night, as soon as Shen Qingran returned home, she had thrown it into a corner and had not cared about it at all.
Thinking of this, Ye Yixi sighed lightly. A complicated mix of emotions rose in her heart.
“What’s wrong?”
That tiny sigh was immediately caught by Shen Qingran.
She lay down and turned over, bringing her face close to Ye Yixi’s thigh. She tilted her head up and poked Ye Yixi’s waist with her finger, looking very obedient.
“Nothing!”
Ye Yixi did not want her to notice, so she immediately changed her mood and revealed a smile, trying to make herself look more energetic.
But Shen Qingran felt that this expression was very fake.
This person showed everything on her face and could not hide anything at all. One glance was enough to tell that she had something on her mind and was unhappy.
But after asking again and again, Shen Qingran still could not get anything out of her. She felt puzzled and could not quite guess.
Just as she sat up and wanted to continue asking clearly, her phone suddenly rang, startling both of them.
Ji Ci’s frustrated voice came through.
“Ranran, the floor suddenly won’t open. I don’t know whether there’s a problem with the remote control that controls it, or whether there’s an issue with the floor’s wiring. In any case, it’s completely stuck!”
As she spoke, she cursed a few sentences in a foreign language.
“I’ve already contacted a professional repairman, but it’ll take some time. You and Yixi may need to stay inside for a while… Don’t worry. I’ll definitely get you out soon!”
The voice on the phone was very loud, and Ye Yixi heard it clearly too.
At the same time, her head began buzzing.
So the current situation was that she and Shen Qingran were locked in the basement???
This plot was really…
Too melodramatic…
Shen Qingran comforted Ji Ci a few times, saying that they were fine, then hung up.
The atmosphere suddenly fell into a kind of awkwardness.
The two of them looked at each other, both of their expressions helpless. For a moment, they did not know what to do.
“Then… why don’t we keep watching movies? We’re idle anyway.”
“Mm, I guess that’s all we can do for now…”
After reaching an agreement, Ye Yixi leaned over and chose a movie with Shen Qingran to pass the time.
But heaven seemed determined to go against them.
Just as they had chosen a sci-fi movie and were about to open it, there was a click.
The circuit tripped.
The entire underground space instantly turned pitch black, to the point where one could not see their own hand in front of their face.
Great.
Now they could not even watch a movie.
Ye Yixi let out a small cry of surprise and instinctively leaned toward Shen Qingran.
In this kind of environment, she immediately thought of scenes from horror movies. She kept feeling that some strange nonhuman creature would suddenly appear…
She fearfully pressed against Shen Qingran’s body.
In the quiet space, the two of them breathed heavily. Their phones did not have much battery left either, so they could only rely on flashlight mode to emit a weak light.
A pair of hands suddenly wrapped around Ye Yixi, gently patting her back.
Ye Yixi knew those were Shen Qingran’s hands. She also knew that the two of them were very close right now. That light and damp-hot breath was falling right against the tip of her nose.
Under this kind of comfort, Ye Yixi suddenly did not feel so afraid anymore.
Replacing the fear was a strong heat rising inside her. Restless bubbles seemed to boil beneath her blood, like a piece of cream melting on a hot iron plate.
And Ye Yixi really did smell that familiar, sweet, intoxicating cream cake scent, slowly spreading bit by bit. It clearly contained no alcohol at all, yet at this moment, it tempted her mind into dizziness.
Ye Yixi and Shen Qingran drew closer and closer.
In a daze, she seemed to hear this person say in an unbearably sweet, coquettish tone,
“Do you want to kiss me?”
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