Chapter 178 : Chapter 178
Chapter 178
On the next page of the manga, Yuan Lan's thumb caressed Bai Xuechao's chin as he said he quite liked Bai Xuechao's name.
He gave Bai Xuechao several nicknames to choose from.
Then, there was another side-view shot of the two looking at each other, this time a closer medium shot. The frame also had two vertical panels stacked on the left and right. The left vertical panel was a close-up of Yuan Lan, his eyes and brows slightly curved, his face full of a gentle smile. The right was a close-up of Bai Xuechao, his eyes still hazy, but his beautiful eyes were truly captivating.
However, in the next panel, Yuan Lan actually sighed. The meaning behind his words was that Bai Xuechao's thinking had become too slow, which disappointed him.
【Huh? What does he mean by his favorite toy collection?? (A head full of question marks)】
【Collection? Is it the meaning I'm thinking of? (Stunned)】
【Such niche words, my brain is about to short-circuit.】
【Is Yuan Lan some kind of nickname-making machine? But we readers are still the best at it, we just call him wifey directly! (Shy)】
【I've seen several people call him Axue, but I've never seen anyone call him A-chao. (Wiping sweat)】
【Does Yuan Lan mean he originally planned for my wifey to be a chat-bot? (Raising a knife)】
【Why do I feel like both Bai Xuechao and Gong Ting are toys, but their uses seem different? Gong Ting is definitely not the "chat with me" type.】
【Jade Liquor is obviously not controlled by Yuan Lan's special ability! He's being hard-controlled by his own special ability. (bushi)】
【Am I the only one who's worried and shipping at the same time? Who understands the value of that thumb caressing his chin! Such big hands, such a small face, wuwu. (Covering mouth and crying)】
【Sister above +1! I can't help but ship it too, QAQ.】
【Um... who says the supporting characters in a hot-blooded shonen manga can't have some romance? Right, Bai old scoundrel? (Wink) (Frantically hinting)】
【Wifey, what do we do now, ahhh! He's going to become a real puppet at this rate! (Holding head and crying)】
【Loudly calling for Ji Chuanze, your employer (?) is being controlled by a special ability, why haven't you come back yet! Did you fall into a ditch with the milk tea?!】
Turning the page, Yuan Lan said with a smile that it was also fine to be a beautiful little toy.
He pinched Bai Xuechao's cheek and muttered to himself, asking if Bai Xuechao hadn't made up his mind yet, and wondered if his special ability had a precedent of turning people into idiots.
Only then did Bai Xuechao speak, "I'm not an idiot."
Yuan Lan asked him why he didn't answer just now.
Bai Xuechao said it was because he didn't want to choose any of them.
The next panel was a close-up of Bai Xuechao's expression. His previously hazy, lifeless gaze finally changed. Paired with his expression, one could clearly see his utter disgust for Yuan Lan.
He said, "Don't call me that, it's disgusting."
Despite being called disgusting, Yuan Lan burst out laughing, saying cheerfully, "I'm relieved to see you're still so interesting!"
【My goodness, wifey, you've made him happy by scolding him. (Wiping sweat)】
【Hahahaha, Yuan Lan is so perverted, I like it! (Pervert sticking out tongue.jpg)】
【Beautiful little toy. I agree with the beautiful part, but not the little toy!! (Hands making a cross)】
【Haven't they thought about changing their posture? Is it comfortable to look at each other upside down like that? (Afraid to make a sound)】
【Is it normal that I'm starting to ship them (.)】
Yuan Lan expressed that he respected Bai Xuechao's choice and would change the nickname.
He held Bai Xuechao's face and said he would call him "Little Xuechao." He also said that he was the only one who called Bai Xuechao that, and if there was a second person, he would kill them.
Bai Xuechao refused with a cold expression, but Yuan Lan said with a grin that the refusal was invalid.
Next were two consecutive action panels.
In the first panel, Yuan Lan wrapped his arms around Bai Xuechao's waist. In the second panel, he straightened his bent body and lifted Bai Xuechao from the sofa chair.
【Which sister was it who said they should change their posture? Are you satisfied with this new posture? (Afraid to make a sound)】
【Little Xuechao? 6, it seems no one really calls him that. I'm stealing it! (Hands on hips)】
【Yuan Lan is truly a nickname-making machine. I thought the previous A-chao was obscure enough, but now there's an even more obscure one, and it's actually kind of cute.】
【Why do these two have a cold beauty uke and a clingy pervert seme vibe right now? (Grabbing hair) (Scratching wall)】
【Damn it, Ji Chuanze, you're still not back? Your house is being stolen!】
【Where is Little Ji! Did you travel through time with the milk tea!】
Ji Chuanze was finally summoned.
On the next page of the manga, the beginning showed Ji Chuanze carrying the milk tea, appearing outside Dream Game City.
As he passed a black car, he cast his gaze over.
In the next panel, his footsteps stopped, and a monologue box next to him said: Should I bring the sword up? That guy should...
He didn't hesitate for long. He took out a car key from his pocket, surprisingly opening the driver's side door, and took out a straight sword with a black scabbard from the car.
【Old Ji, you're finally back! (Moved) (Covering mouth and crying)】
【Hahaha, what kind of nickname is Old Ji? Have you been infected by Yuan Lan? (Doge emoji)】
【Very good, Axue doesn't have to be strong on his own anymore, because—his strength has arrived! (bushi)】
【Are the people in front trying to make me laugh to death!】
【Is "that guy" referring to Xuexue? What about "should"?】
【Let me guess, it should be that he can't leave for a while? Because Axue is not feeling well.】
【I just identified Little Ji's sword. It's a very ancient style, called a hengdao. (Pushing glasses)】
【How old? Older than the glasses we're pushing? (Pushing glasses)】
【Yes, older than glasses. It can be traced back to the Tang dynasty.】
Over there, Ji Chuanze entered Dream Game City. Even though he was carrying a sword, no one stopped him, as if they had already received an order to "allow someone to enter with a weapon."
Here, Bai Xuechao was being held by Yuan Lan and wanted to break free, but the tighter he struggled, the tighter he was held.
The manga gave a partial close-up of Bai Xuechao. He launched an elbow strike at Yuan Lan behind him.
The next panel was a panoramic view of the two. The camera was facing Bai Xuechao. Yuan Lan was holding him from behind, his feet on the armrest of the sofa chair, his face peeking out from over Bai Xuechao's shoulder. Next to Bai Xuechao's body were the words "Frozen stiff." Yuan Lan, on the other hand, had a somewhat pleased smile, looking a bit mischievous.
Yuan Lan said that when he was a child, he envied others for having dolls to play with, "playing the victim" to Bai Xuechao.
Bai Xuechao said expressionlessly, "Are you trying to make me pity you?"
Yuan Lan said he didn't care.
The next panel was a close-up of Yuan Lan. He lowered his head and rested his chin on Bai Xuechao's shoulder, saying with a smile, "Anyway, I made it all up."
【Hahaha, Yuan Lan is also a fun-loving person! (Knocking on wooden fish)】
【Fortunately, wifey didn't fall for it. Otherwise, a fun-loving person being used as fun by another fun-loving person would be a bit of a drop in coolness. (Obedient)】
【The sister above sounds like she's reciting a tongue twister, haha.】
【In the middle, Axue probably wanted to resist, but was controlled by the special ability?】
【It should be. It can't be that his body froze because Yuan Lan was hugging him, right? (Doge emoji knocking on wooden fish)】
【Am I the only one who thinks they're suitable as partners and shouldn't be enemies? Two fun-loving people should be causing trouble together!】
【Actually, I think so too. It would be more fun for the two of them to cause trouble together. But after reading an analysis by a big shot on the forum, it's very likely that Xuexue's brother and sister died at the hands of the Apocalypse Society, and it's probably related to Yuan Lan, so these two are enemies (.)】
【It's fine, enemies are also delicious. Ship, you can ship anything! (Completely crazy)】
【I was originally indifferent, but now that you say they might be enemies, I have to ship them. (Doge emoji)】
【The value of the Lanxue CP is still rising. (Obedient)】
【What? The CP name is already out so soon, haha!】
The tip of Yuan Lan's nose was pressed against the skin on the side of Bai Xuechao's neck. The dialogue in the speech bubble next to it indicated that he found Bai Xuechao's lure-pheromone very fragrant, and it was cool and comfortable.
In the next panel, the door to the game room was pulled open, and Ji Chuanze's figure appeared!
"What the hell, it's all water..."
Next was a close-up of Ji Chuanze's somewhat stunned expression.
Below this was an over-the-shoulder shot. The frame looked over Ji Chuanze's shoulder, showing what Ji Chuanze saw—
The youth with medium-length white hair was holding Bai Xuechao from behind, his head buried in the side of Bai Xuechao's neck. Because Bai Xuechao's head and neck blocked the other person's face, his appearance couldn't be seen clearly, but their posture looked very intimate.
【This over-the-shoulder shot, what a sense of déjà vu of a cheating scene, hahahaha! (Fainting from laughter)】
【Little Ji: I was only gone for a while and you already have a new lover?!】
【Yuan Lan thinks my wifey smells good. Damn it, I haven't even smelled my wifey yet! Can the officials hurry up and release a Bai Xuechao concept perfume!】
【Yuan Lan: Bro, you smell so good. (doge)】
The white-haired youth raised his head, revealing his full face and a gentle smile.
However, in the next panoramic shot of Ji Chuanze, he did not relax because of Yuan Lan's gentle expression. Instead, he was full of vigilance. He was carrying a paper bag with milk tea in his left hand and holding the scabbard of the hengdao in his right hand. The text next to his hand was "Gripped tightly," and beside his body was "Tense."
His monologue box said: This man is very dangerous!
Then Ji Chuanze asked Yuan Lan who he was.
But Yuan Lan asked him what kind of milk tea he had bought, completely ignoring the question.
Ji Chuanze asked unhappily, "Bai Xuechao, who is he?"
【Help, it's even more like a cheating scene! It feels like Little Ji came back from "work" and saw his husband hugging a new lover, and he's questioning his husband.】
【Like this? Ji Chuanze: Husband, who is he?! Husband, say something!】
【Hahahaha, the people in front are going to kill me with laughter. I'm laughing so hard I'm crawling all over the floor at home, my mom thinks I'm sick.】
【And this "new lover" gave him a show of force as soon as they met, ignoring his questions. (Doge emoji)】
【Not only that, this "new lover" even hard-controlled his husband.】
【Ahhh, please, you guys, stop! I'm going to faint from laughter! Damn it, I'm a Xue fan, how can I be laughing at a time like this! (Crawling in the dark)】
【I'm sorry, although I'm worried about wifey right now, I really can't help but laugh! (Covering face)】