Qizi

The prison guard saw that the people who had just been sent in were picked up again, and kindly shouted "Happy Newly Married" to their backs, but the expected "thank you" did not appear, and neither of them turned back.

He didn't figure it out until they disappeared from sight, shouldn't forming a bond be something to be happy about?

Boarding the aircraft back to the academy, the headmaster looked at Yingfeng and Ling Xiao who were facing each other worriedly. They were sitting by the window, one on the left and one on the right.It's like two people reflected in a mirror, their expressions, behaviors, and movements are exactly the same.

After they came out of the detention center, they didn't have a conversation, no physical contact, no eye contact. The other party was clearly by their side, but it seemed that the person sitting there was just a transparent person. All the friendship that should have been there is gone.

Outside the window at this time, it was just the beginning of the lights, the moon and the stars were thin, and the aircraft shuttled silently in the night sky. It was equally quiet inside and out, and even the power unit tried to hide the mechanical sound as much as possible.

Ling Xiao had just spent the longest day in his life. There were too many accidents on this day, and even every second was enough to compose a long story.

He still looked calm on the surface, so calm that he didn't look like a Qizi who just had a completion ceremony, and this state made the principal most worried.Although he didn't lose himself like Lan Sheng, the calmer the person on the surface, the more likely he is using willpower to restrain his instincts, and this forced restraint is likely to collapse when it reaches a certain limit.

For this strong and stubborn young man, the vows he uttered tearfully at the farewell ceremony in the past are still vivid in his ears. Who would have thought that today, less than half a month later, the vows he made at the beginning would be within a day? Was mercilessly smashed to pieces.

The aircraft quietly landed on the tarmac of Bikong Academy. It was only three days away from Bikong, but it seemed like three years since it left. Not only the color of the eyes changed, but also the weight of the mood.

Three people got off the aircraft one after another, and the two who were about to leave were stopped by the principal.

"I know that you have already conducted a detailed inspection at the medical station of the military headquarters, but it is still necessary to report to the school doctor. This is a common practice."

The two went without any objection, Yingfeng was in front, Ling Xiao was behind, the headmaster stared at their backs in a daze, Bikong had already had a tragedy this year, is it necessary to add another one now?

Yaotai was about to get off work, when he opened the door, he bumped into Yingfeng outside. After seeing the person in front of him clearly, the experienced school doctor gasped.

"Oh my God," despite having heard such rumors, it was still hard to believe after seeing it with my own eyes.

She subconsciously looked behind him, and when Ling Xiao's existence proved this fact again, her mood became extremely complicated for a while.

Yingfeng ignored her shock and walked in. The people behind him just wanted to follow, but he stopped him with a word.

"You stay here." Yingfeng's tone was almost an order.

Ling Xiao froze, and finally stayed outside the door.

Yingfeng lay shirtless on the physical examination table again, and Yaotai did a complete examination for him. Compared with the health report at the medical station, his body has recovered obviously, and no trace of injury can be seen at all.Although Tianxiu people generally have a strong healing ability, there are very few who can reach this level.

But Yaotai was clutching the report in his hand, but he always seemed restless.

"Is there a problem?" Yingfeng sat up and asked.

"Can you tell me what's going on here?" Rumors had spread across the campus, but no two versions were alike.

Yingfeng knew that she would know sooner or later, so he briefly recounted the confession during the interrogation.

"...When the alarm sounded, I rushed back to join the main force, but because I was not familiar with the scene environment, I went the wrong way. Ling Xiao followed me all the time."

"We found that laboratory by accident. Because the door says research forbidden area, idlers are not allowed to enter, so we went in curiously to have a look."

"We didn't stay inside for long, and you and the doctor went. Out of fear, we hid, so we overheard your conversation and knew what was in the bottle."

"Ling Xiao stole it because of curiosity. It was my fault for not stopping him. You and the doctor are also implicated in this matter. It is estimated that someone from the military will come to you to collect evidence soon, and they will even be held accountable for improper supervision. , I am sorry for this, and I am willing to accept any punishment." The more Yaotai listened, the more annoyed she became. The behavior of these two young people is not enough to describe their behavior, and they dared to steal something at the base, and it was such an important item.What made her even more angry was that as the chief manager of the base, Zhishang didn't find out afterwards.

"You two are really..." She didn't know what adjectives to use to complete the sentence after she finished speaking, and she choked halfway.

Yingfeng's tone was still cold, as if he was describing other people's affairs had nothing to do with him, "During the internship, we had an accident and met Kui in the mine. At the critical moment, Ling Xiao injected Burning Ember, which saved the two of us. life."

"But because of the landslide, we were trapped in the cave. Ling Xiao went crazy due to side effects, and the next thing is what you see."

Hearing this, Yaotai's mood turned from anger to conflict again. While hating the two people's bold theft, at the same time, he was afraid of their situation at that time. If they didn't have embers in their hands at that time, I am afraid that only two people would be waiting. The news that the soul of the young state died forever during the internship.

Thinking about it this way, I really don't know if what they did was right or wrong.

"Later, the military personnel arrived in time and rescued us. The whole process was roughly like this," Yingfeng explained.

Yaotai was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a long time, and it took a long time before she opened her mouth.

"The reason why Tianxiu people become stronger during the coming-of-age ceremony is entirely dependent on a special substance secreted in the body. This substance will not only strengthen people's combat effectiveness, but also stimulate people's physical desires and devour people's reason. The reason why both parties in love fight to the death at the coming-of-age ceremony."

"The developer of Burning Ashes, that is, my teacher, extracted this substance from the human body to create Burning Embers, which can make people explode at the same level of combat power as in the coming-of-age ceremony in a short period of time after injection. It also eliminated the negative impact it brought, which can be said to be the greatest pioneering work of that era."

"But my teacher didn't stop there. Not long after, he refined this substance into an essence with twenty times the concentration, and made it into the second generation of Ashes, but he didn't have the chance to perfect it completely."

"This means that although the second generation of Burning Embers will temporarily raise people's combat effectiveness to an unattainable height, it also completely retains its disadvantages, and the negative effects attached to this substance will also be multiplied. to its users."

"That is to say, after the injection, desire will devour reason, and the unawakened baby will directly enter awakening, or even lose control, which is what we call an automatic trigger adult ceremony."

"However, if the second generation is injected without the purification agent, even adults will not be able to resist its side effects," Yaotai couldn't figure it out, "According to what you said, even if the people from the military department arrive in time, it is impossible Carrying this special purifier with you, why is Ling Xiao okay?"

Ying Feng shook his head, he really didn't know about it, it seemed that Yaotai could only find the reason in Ling Xiao.

She raised the paper in her hand, "There is nothing wrong with your medical report, but there are many things I need to explain to you, but before that, I need to do an examination for Ling Xiao first."

She opened the door of the infirmary, and Ling Xiao sat alone on the bench outside.

"Ling Xiao," she called out just now, thinking of his experience, her tone softened unconsciously, "Come in, it's your turn."

When Ling Xiao came in, Ying Feng was halfway through his clothes. Ling Xiao glanced at the other's chest, and immediately looked away.

Yingfeng buttoned up his buttons unhurriedly, and when he walked around Ling Xiao, he was emphasized by Yaotai again to stay.

"Remember not to leave, I have something to say later."

Ling Xiao and Yingfeng exchanged positions, and the instrument that had just been removed from Yingfeng's body was put back on Ling Xiao's body, but the body temperature of the previous person was no longer on it.

"How do you feel?" Yaotai's attitude towards Ling Xiao was unprecedentedly gentle.

"I don't feel anything," Ling Xiao said honestly, if he had to use two words to describe it, it would be numbness.

Not heartbroken, nor angry and violent, another appearance after the adult ceremony is defeated, too calm, but it is also a harbinger of extreme danger.

Accustomed to seeing all kinds of performances of Qizi who had just grown up, Yaotai suddenly couldn't bear to watch, so she just turned her head and said, "Get up."

Ling Xiao got dressed silently, and his inspection results were also printed out during this period. Yaotai looked at the data displayed on it without saying a word, with a serious expression on his face.

"Doctor Yao, tell me, I can accept it."

Yaotai pondered, "Your mental state is not very optimistic."

"Do I need to be handcuffed like Lan Sheng?"

Yaotai's eyes flickered, "That's not necessary, it hasn't reached that level yet."

She put her hands on the other's shoulders, trying to convey some strength to him in this way, "Ling Xiao, I know you are very depressed and sad, but this is caused by hormone disorders, you must not think that That's what you really think."

"Remember Lan Sheng? He didn't really want to jump down, but he was no longer under the control of reason. He was closed in his own world and couldn't listen to anyone's words, but that was not his original intention. .”

Ling Xiao took Yaotai's hand off silently, "I can tell the difference."

These short four words can contain many meanings, because they can be clearly distinguished, so it is more clear that the thoughts at the moment come from the psychology rather than the physiology, and it is even worse to have such thoughts.

"I know you are very strong and won't bow your head to others casually, but you are already with Yingfeng, and only he can help you get through this. I think you know his character better than me. If you don't Take the initiative to ask for help, and the relationship between the two of you will always be deadlocked."

"I don't want you to show weakness, I just hope that you can soften a little, even a little bit, and I believe Yingfeng will definitely not reject you."

This time Ling Xiao didn't even say a word, just shook his head lightly to express that it was impossible, Yaotai covered his face helplessly.

"Listen, Yingfeng is still here, he's just outside the door, he didn't leave, if he really doesn't want to face you, he can just leave."

"But if he stays now, it means that he is willing to take on this responsibility. Just for this, you shouldn't give up on yourself. It's just that he also has a stubborn side, and he treats everyone with a cold attitude. This is also a character defect, you approach him proactively, not only to help him, but also to help yourself."

"Your bond was completely an accident. This result is difficult for anyone to accept for a while, and it is true that the attitude will be cold. But no matter what Yingfeng's attitude is now, as long as he is willing to stay, you have The opportunity to really break down the divide and come together."

Ling Xiao shook his head, "There will be no such opportunity. Yingfeng has someone he likes. I ruined his opportunity. He must hate me now."

"A person you like?" Yaotai was puzzled, "But not long ago he said that he didn't find a suitable one."

"I haven't found it. The person he likes is his lover from the previous life. I know he has been looking for it."

Yaotai tried her best to restrain the anger in her heart, "The lover from the previous life?" She nodded angrily, "Do you know how many young people have imagined being with the lover from the previous life? This kind of beautiful longing, almost everyone There will be a baby stage, life after life with the same person, how romantic? Even I have had such an unrealistic dream."

"But what about now? Even if I find out that Zhishang was my enemy in the last life, I'm still willing to be with him, because the person I love in this life is him. The previous life is the previous life, and this life is the present life. have no contact."

"I can't imagine that even people like Yingfeng would have such thoughts, but you believe me, no one will dream this kind of dream for a lifetime, and everyone will finally find the person they love the most in this life. Like a naive and ignorant wish, sooner or later it will be replaced by true love."

Ling Xiao knows that Yingfeng's obsession with his previous life is not as vulnerable as Yaotai said, and he is willing to spend a lot of money to buy even unconfirmed information, and put it in his breast pocket forever. He would rather be wiped out, but also give up the coming-of-age ceremony and the belief of fighting Kui to the death—in life and freedom, he has made a choice long ago, but he can't tell Yaotai about all of this.

But Yaotai is still trying to persuade him, "You have to have full confidence in the future, and he will even tell you the embarrassing thing that the person you love is a lover from a previous life, which shows that you are not without a place in his heart, you still have There are infinite possibilities, not to mention, you already like him..."

A hand stretched out, covered her mouth, and blocked the following sentence.

"No, that's not the case," Ling Xiao withdrew his hand, "I didn't like him."

"You have, according to the report, when Yingfeng is mentioned, your psychological curve has obvious fluctuations."

"I admit that I care about him a lot," Ling Xiao interrupted her, "but that's not liking, it could be appreciation, dislike, jealousy, or something else, but it's definitely not out of liking."

Yaotai sighed, "The waveforms of liking and disliking are different, and different from any emotion. You can deceive yourself, but you can't deceive the instrument."

"Your instrument is broken," he said quietly.

"My equipment has never been broken," Yaotai said helplessly, "Maybe you didn't even realize it, you care about him, and you try to make him pay attention, all kinds of behaviors, there is only one explanation. You like him, Ling Xiao, that's the only thing you can't deny."

There was a long silence in the medical room.

"Will Yingfeng also see my medical report?" He lowered his head and asked.

"Yes, he is your owner, and he has the right to know."

"Could you please not tell him about it?"

Yaotai was in a dilemma, "This is his right, anyone..."

"please."

Yaotai seemed to hear such a voice, she stopped to confirm that it was not her hallucination.

"what?"

"Please," Ling Xiao raised his head, his eyes were faintly glittering.Yaotai was stunned. Anyone who saw such a proud young man would not be moved when he uttered these three words with tears in his eyes.

"I'm already ashamed enough, please save the last bit of self-esteem for me."