Chapter 704
Chapter 704
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>Translator: Ryuma
>Chapter: 704
>Chapter Title: Both Sides
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Chapter 704: Both Sides
Hearing Yang Na's words, Li Huowang's heart trembled fiercely. Looking into her pure eyes, for a moment, he didn't know how to express his surging emotions.
In the end, he cupped Yang Na's face and kissed her passionately.
In front of outsiders, Yang Na felt very uncomfortable.
"Let's go, head home. Auntie wakes up early—if we don't get back soon, she'll notice."
Seeing Li Huowang look toward Qian Fu again, Yang Na spoke up.
"You don't need to worry during the day. I'll keep an eye on him for you. We'll stay in touch by phone."
"Good."
Li Huowang nodded. With Yang Na's help, things would be much more convenient for him. He wouldn't have to worry about Qian Fu slipping away with no one watching.
Once Li Huowang got home and lay down on the bed, recalling what had just happened, his heart still couldn't settle. He felt no trace of sleepiness.
He desperately wanted Yang Na to believe him—truly desperately so—but a nagging thought kept bubbling up in his mind.
If Yang Na couldn't understand, that was forgivable. If he were in her shoes, he probably couldn't believe such an absurd explanation either.
"But..."
Li Huowang hesitated. He was caught in a dilemma.
Just as Li Huowang was mulling this over, the bedroom door creaked open gently.
The moment Li Huowang threw off the quilt and started to get out of bed to see who it was, he felt a soft, warm body slip into his arms.
"Miaomiao, what's wrong?"
Li Huowang inhaled the familiar fragrance wafting from her hair. He stroked the "hairpin" nestled in her locks and felt the snake scales beneath the white fur glide across his skin.
As her movements grew bolder, Li Huowang quickly grabbed her hands with both of his.
"No, Miaomiao. Your wounds haven't healed yet."
Bai Lingmiao's body went limp. Blood tears soaked through the silk bandage covering her eyes.
"Li Huowang, do you despise me now? Despise me because I'm no longer pretty?"
Sensing the heartbreak in her voice, Li Huowang wrapped his arms gently around her and kissed the scales beneath her fur.
"No. Back when I left Clear Wind Temple and was losing my mind, you never despised me. How could I ever despise you?"
"Moreover..."
Li Huowang didn't finish his "moreover" before Bai Lingmiao kissed him again.
Her forked tongue slipped out from between her sharp fangs, latching onto Li Huowang's tongue like a nimble rope.
Just as Li Huowang started to struggle, he felt another body press softly against his back. It was Bai Lingmiao as well.
The oil lamp was knocked to the floor. The room plunged into darkness.
But Li Huowang's night vision was sharp—he could see everything clearly.
"Moreover, Miaomiao, you're truly beautiful right now."
"…………"
"…………"
The pitch-black sky gradually lightened. A slender, pale arm emerged from under the quilt, tugging aside one corner of the starry sky curtain. Sunlight poured in through the window, causing the two heads poking out to squint in unison.
"I'll get up first and go watch that crazy uncle for you. Sleep a little longer."
Yang Na clutched her chest as she reached down for the white sweater on the floor.
Li Huowang, shirtless from the waist up, leaned against the headboard and watched the scene silently.
His gaze brought a flush to Yang Na's cheeks.
"Get some sleep already. You were up all night."
After saying that—as if afraid Li Huowang might misunderstand—Yang Na hurriedly clarified,
"I mean, you went out to rescue that crazy guy from the mental hospital."
"Why?"
Li Huowang asked.
"Because I'm your childhood sweetheart. I really do believe what you told me. I'm not just placating you so I can secretly call the cops."
Li Huowang took Yang Na's hand, ashamed of his earlier suspicions. Why had he doubted her?
Yang Na leaned in for a light kiss on his cheek before turning to leave. But it was clear she wasn't used to it yet—she clutched her belly and shuffled along slowly.
Once he was alone in the bedroom, Li Huowang let out a long breath. For once, he felt genuinely happy.
Unlike before, he no longer faced everything alone. No matter what came his way, Yang Na would stand by his side. This sense of companionship felt wonderful.
"Knock knock knock."
Someone rapped on the door.
Yang Na had just left, so it couldn't be her.
"Son, I heard Nana's been going to the hospital with you lately?"
"I don't mean anything by it. It's good for you two to go together. Young folks should hang out together. From now on, you both go, and I promise your mom won't tag along."
With that, the hallway went quiet. Just as Li Huowang thought Sun Xiaoqin had left, she whispered one more thing.
"Um, you two be safe now. Don't get anyone in trouble."
Li Huowang yanked the quilt over his head in embarrassment. He really didn't want to talk about this with his mother.
Time ticked by. During the day, aside from watching out for Auntie Qi, Li Huowang also had to evade those watchful eyes, so he stayed cooped up in the neighborhood.
Only deep into the quiet night would he venture out to check on Qian Fu.
After about ten days of this routine, Qian Fu's personality finally switched back.
"Not bad. Tying me up was a smart move. Thanks, Ji Zai."
Qian Fu said to Li Huowang.
"If you hadn't helped, those Leo aliens would've used their high-tech gadgets to remotely pilot my body from a distance and trap me again!"
After more than ten days of waiting, Li Huowang's patience had worn thin.
"Aren't you supposed to find some helpers? Didn't you say we'd get helpers to take them down together? Now that you're lucid again, can we go?"
"Mm-hmm!"
Qian Fu rubbed the rope burns on his wrists and nodded vigorously.
"Don't worry. If they want to come after us, we can't just sit there—we strike first! I'll go round up some helpers right now, and we'll move together!"
Qian Fu started to leave, but Li Huowang blocked him.
"Hold on. First, tell me who your friends are and where they are."
"Uh..."
Qian Fu's face twisted in conflict.
"I know the place, but I don't know how to explain it."
"How hard can it be? There's a map app right here—mark the spot."
Li Huowang held out his phone to Qian Fu.
After a few clumsy taps, a location popped up on Li Huowang's screen. "Sixth People's Hospital."
"You're sure your helpers are in there?"
Li Huowang's brow furrowed deeper. From what he knew, the Sixth People's Hospital was another public mental hospital.
"Your friends aren't mental patients too, are they?"
For some reason, the idea didn't surprise Li Huowang in the slightest.
"Yeah, my friends are staying there. Don't worry—that's their turf."
After pondering seriously for a moment, Li Huowang spoke up.
"Alright. You head to the entrance of Sixth People's Hospital and wait for me. We'll go in together during the day."
"Huowang, you can't go—you've got too many eyes on you."
Li Huowang shook his head, utterly calm.
"It's fine. I can't go anywhere else, but a mental hospital? I can definitely get into one."
(End of chapter)