Wen Qingtian hadn't expected Ji Shiyou to be this kind of person. While he didn't discriminate, he couldn't accept him joining.
"What nonsense are you spouting? 'I like you'? What kind of person do you think I am?
Even though I've written a few BL novels, that was just to make a living! I'm a 24K pure, straight man."
Getting up from the ground, Ji Shiyou saw Wen Qingtian and resembled a little white rabbit encountering a big bad wolf.
Recalling what he had just said, Ji Shiyou was almost blown away. This was an insult to him.
"Then why did you do that to me? Wasn't it your beastly instincts kicking in, wanting to force yourself on me?"
Wen Qingtian still couldn't believe it. What normal man would drag another man to bed and then cover him with a quilt? It was too bizarre.
"Beast your head! What were you yelling about? If I hadn't covered your mouth, and Mingyue had heard, how would I explain it?
What do you mean 'Mingyue cheated'? Is your brain made of mush? What were you thinking?
I covered you with the quilt because I was afraid you'd say more ridiculous things. I wanted to keep your volume down.
To think I believed you could help me. You're a total liability, only causing trouble."
Ji Shiyou was about to explode. This Wen Qingtian was so unreliable. He wondered how Jin Xi managed to tolerate him.
"It's good that you don't like me. The alarm is off. You scared me to death.
You can't blame me entirely. Didn't you say your relationship was in crisis?
Seeing your despair, I thought Mingyue had cheated and dumped you.
Then you acted like that towards me, and before that, you said only I could help you.
You misled me. I thought you had feelings for me.
That you were torn between me and Mingyue, and realized your relationship was in crisis.
That's why you were sleepless and so haggard. Does this explanation make sense? Are you blaming me? You shouldn't be."
Knowing he had been misunderstood, Ji Shiyou threw the quilt aside, got out of bed, and spoke with conviction.
"I've realized you're the one most suited to writing novels. Your imagination is too wild.
I was sleepless because of Zhao Wumian. He made me realize my relationship was in crisis."
Frustrated to the point of laughter and tears by Wen Qingtian, Ji Shiyou revealed the true reason for his sleeplessness.
Yesterday, he had been provoked by Zhao Wumian. Zhao Wumian was taller, handsomer, and a level ten gold ability user, while he was only level seven.
Facing such a love rival, he felt a sense of crisis. After Zhao Wumian left, he had intended to find Mingyue.
He wanted to tell Mingyue what Zhao Wumian had said and see her reaction.
But Mingyue had gone down the mountain to save Bu Zhi. He couldn't find her. After calming down, he no longer wanted Mingyue to know.
He was afraid that Mingyue would compare him to Zhao Wumian and find him wanting.
Thus, Ji Shiyou, who was usually carefree and could fall asleep on any pillow,
experienced his first sleepless night in his life yesterday.
He believed his relationship was in crisis, hence his tossing and turning all night.
"Old Ji, in the end, this is all about your lack of confidence!
You know, a confident man is the most attractive. Look at you now, you pathetic thing.
You have no manly spirit at all, so timid and subservient. If I were a woman, I definitely wouldn't like you.
You weren't like this before! Just yesterday, you went head-to-head with that scoundrel Zhao Wumian.
You introduced yourself as Mingyue's fiancé. How manly, how domineering!
You were practically radiating confidence, like you were 2.8 meters tall. How is it that after just one night, you've become this timid?"
Looking at the anxious Ji Shiyou before him, Wen Qingtian pointed out the problem: Ji Shiyou lacked confidence.
"Don't mention the word 'fiancé.' I thought about it all night yesterday. I unilaterally declared myself
Mingyue's fiancé. Will she be angry?
Because of this, will she break up with me? I'm worried sick."
It was better not to mention the word fiancé. The moment it was brought up, Ji Shiyou clutched his hair, his headache worsening.
"Then propose! As long as Mingyue accepts your proposal, it will prove that she doesn't dislike you at all.
And it will solidify your status as her fiancé."
"What if she refuses?"
"If she refuses, it will prove that you're truly not compatible, and you can give up.
It'll save you from this agony, living in constant anxiety. Would you prefer a swift death or a thousand cuts?"
"I choose a swift death. At least it's quick and I won't suffer."
The romantic act of proposing was turned into a bloody affair by Ji Shiyou and Wen Qingtian.
The two of them schemed in the room for an entire morning, and finally ended up sleeping in the same bed.
There was no other way. Both of them had been sleepless all night and couldn't hold on any longer.
After lunch, Mingyue gathered the team members for a meeting.
She mainly wanted to discuss the matter of Snake Two and Huan Li, so that everyone would have a clear understanding.
She couldn't guarantee that everyone wouldn't encounter opponents like Huan Li in the future, so it was better to be prepared.
"A stranger is attempting to forcibly enter Cloud Sea!"
Just as she was about to reveal the suspicious circumstances of Snake Two's death and let everyone discuss it, Mingyue sensed Cloud Sea's warning.
An enemy attack! This was a major event. Everyone quickly followed Mingyue to the perimeter of Cloud Sea.
They had initially assumed that anyone daring to cause trouble at the base would be either a large horde of zombies or a group of high-level ability users.
After all, Mingyue's decisive actions at the trade fair had already intimidated many, spreading her fame far and wide.
However, when they saw who was attacking Cloud Sea, their tense nerves immediately relaxed. Ba Jiu and Bao Bao turned and left.
Why? Because they wouldn't be needed at all. Why waste time staying here?
Outside Cloud Sea, there was only one person, and this person was covered in blood, clearly on the verge of death.
"Gong Que, Bu Zhi, bring Ren Jian back to the base."
Covered in blood, with wounds hidden beneath the gore, the unconscious man was indeed Ren Jian.
Mingyue didn't know what had happened to him to make him look like this.
But considering that Ren Jian had been the highest-profit client at the trade fair and they would cooperate in the future, she couldn't just leave him to die.
Moreover, Ren Jian's attempt to enter Cloud Sea clearly indicated he was seeking refuge.
His attack on Cloud Sea was likely not malicious, but simply a desperate attempt to enter the base, escape pursuit, and seek protection.
The group brought the unconscious Ren Jian back to the base. Mingyue had Ji Shiyou give him a regular pill from the Water of Life.
Then, she had Tian Shang use her wood-element ability to examine his injuries.
"Sister Mingyue, his bones are fractured in multiple places, and many of his meridians are torn. However, there are no external wounds.
The blood on his body has seeped through his skin, making it look terrifying.
In reality, it's not that severe. Based on his injuries, we can infer that
he was suppressed by immense force. Finally, he transformed into a beastman and desperately broke free.
He was injured until he was exhausted. However, beastmen have resilient physiques, so he should not be in mortal danger."
Tian Shang, a level eight wood-element ability user, had keen eyesight. After her examination, she summarized Ren Jian's injuries.
"Ren Jian's beast transformation ability is very strong. Who could have injured him to this extent?"
This was the question on everyone's mind.