Chapter 18: I’ve Lost Control

He Yinhui immediately slammed on the brakes: “What did you say?”

“Kiss you. I know you dislike me, but I still want to say it: I came here just to see you, just to kiss you.”

“Luo! Tian! Cheng!”

“…I’m here.”

“Do you know it’s wrong to casually flirt with someone?”

“I know, which is why I’m not doing it casually. I’m flirting with you because I like you.”

“Not casually? If you weren’t casual, would you have sent that kind of photo to someone?”

“I sent it to you.”

“…”

The environment shifted, and rain began to fall from the sky.

Luo Tiancheng glanced at the small cabin on the mountain and said, “Let’s go, we’ll take shelter from the rain first.”

This cabin was a common type of civilian house in the Game, resembling a forester’s or woodcutter’s home. The interior was simple but fully equipped.

Luo Tiancheng decided to throw caution to the wind: “Brother He, even though there’s no pool here, I still want to kiss you, to have you hold me.”

“Luo Tiancheng, we’ve known each other for a very short time, and we don’t understand each other well enough. Can’t you admit that you’ve just casually fallen for me?”

“But I’ve been familiar with Light for a long time. It’s just that you’re the one who doesn’t know me well.”

“…”

Luo Tiancheng added firewood to the cabin’s stove, and the room grew warm.

“I’ve never liked anyone before, so I’ve never known what it feels like to like someone. But when I met you, I realized my heartbeat was completely abnormal.”

Luo Tiancheng sat on He Yinhui’s lap, wrapped his arms around his neck, and continued, “I know you dislike shallow people, and I don’t want to show you that side of me either. But you ignored me for days, and I couldn’t take it.”

He Yinhui looked at him, his eyes red: “What exactly do you want?”

“I don’t know. I just want to be by your side, to get close to you, to kiss you, to hold you. Even though I have no experience with love, I’ll learn. You can teach me.”

He Yinhui’s veins bulged as he struggled to restrain himself: “How can you guarantee that you’ll only love me and won’t fall for someone else in the future?”

“My words alone won’t convince you. How about this—you tie me up at your place, so I can only ever see you.”

He Yinhui’s thread of rationality snapped. He picked Luo Tiancheng up and pinned him to the bed: “Do you even know what you’re saying?”

“I do. Brother He, I want you.”

Suddenly, gunfire rang out, and someone was banging on the wooden door.

The two of them swiftly rolled off the bed, grabbed their guns, and took cover behind the table. With perfect tacit understanding, one aimed at the door while the other aimed at the window.

Luo Tiancheng cursed the intruders in his heart, but then he realized—this was He Yinhui’s Dreamscape. The enemies attacking at this moment were likely a manifestation of He Yinhui’s subconscious resistance: he didn’t want to be intimate with him.

At that thought, Luo Tiancheng’s heart sank.

The window was breached first, and a Hand grenade was thrown inside.

Luo Tiancheng immediately grabbed an iron pot and covered it, while He Yinhui fired from the corner of the window.

Luo Tiancheng quickly flipped the table over like a shield to protect them both, while also firing outward.

“Boom!”

The Hand grenade exploded, leaving both of them with only a sliver of health.

Luo Tiancheng, perhaps because he had fully immersed himself in the Game character, didn’t feel much pain—unlike the bullet He Yinhui had given him earlier.

Though they quickly got up to counterattack, they were outnumbered and surrounded, and both were killed.

In real life, if you lose in the game, you just exit to the login screen.

Now, both of them had “died” and woke up.

Luo Tiancheng let out a long sigh: “Sigh—he probably hates me even more now…”

Frustrated, extremely frustrated.

Tonight, Doctor Qin was on night duty, so he probably wasn’t sleeping…

He sent a WeChat message to Qin Yue: “Doctor Qin, is the night shift busy?”

“Not busy, just sleepy.”

“Didn’t rest enough during the day?”

“Lied down for a bit, couldn’t fall asleep. Why? Did you try Dream Connection with He Yinhui and then woke up?”

“…You really know everything.”

“Did you complete the mission?”

“No, I got killed.”

“What? He wanted to kill you??????”

Luo Tiancheng quickly explained: “No, no, his Dreamscape was a game. The shooting game we both play. We got surrounded by enemies and died.”

“…You scared me.”

“Haha…”

Qin Yue asked: “Why didn’t you focus on completing the mission and ended up playing games with him?”

“I tried, but he seemed unwilling, and his subconscious summoned enemies.”

“…”

Qin Yue called him immediately, and Luo Tiancheng quickly answered: “Hello, Doctor Qin.”

“Don’t overthink it. You have the chance to Dream Connect every night, so you’ll find a way to complete the mission eventually. If your lifespan runs short, I’ll help you. If you feel awkward, we can also connect in the Dreamscape.”

“…Thank you, Doctor Qin.”

“Right now, I’m more concerned about your leg. Haven’t sent the photo yet?”

“No…”

“It’s already past midnight, go to sleep. We’ll deal with the rest tomorrow. When the car reaches the mountain, there will be a road; when the boat reaches the bridge, it will straighten out. Personally, I suggest you send the photo first and get your leg fixed.”

“I’ll think about it…”

“Don’t forget, your company has an offline event at the end of the month. It’s best to get your leg fixed before that.”

“Okay, thank you…”

…

Luo Tiancheng woke up and noticed a friend request on WeChat: “Are you Luo Tiancheng?”

The other person’s nickname was “X,” and the profile picture was a leopard, looking cool.

“Who is this? Asking who I am but not introducing themselves. I’ll add them first and ask who they are. If I don’t know them, I’ll delete them later.”

Friend request accepted.

Wuyue Qingfeng: May I ask who you are?

X: Xiao Yibo.

Luo Tiancheng suddenly felt his phone burning in his hand!

Wuyue Qingfeng: Hello, Teacher Xiao. Are you planning to play the game?

X: Starting next week, I can play for about 10 days. Just letting you know in advance.

Wuyue Qingfeng: Got it, thank you.

Wuyue Qingfeng: By the way, Teacher Xiao, my company has an offline event at the end of the month, and they specifically asked me to attend. I can’t bring you on the day of the event, but other times are fine.

X: Offline event? Didn’t you injure your leg? Is it convenient for you to attend?

Wuyue Qingfeng: Ah, you know about it?

X: My assistant told me.

Wuyue Qingfeng: It’s not a serious injury, I’ll see how it goes.

X: Don’t push yourself. You can attend such events next time.

Wuyue Qingfeng: Thank you for your concern, Teacher Xiao. I won’t push myself.

X: Alright. See you online next week.

Wuyue Qingfeng: Okay.

Luo Tiancheng breathed a huge sigh of relief: “Good thing it’s online, he can’t do anything to me.”

Looking at the embarrassing photo on his phone, he decided not to send it for now.

He sent another WeChat message to He Yinhui: Brother He, it’s been a while since we played a match. Want to have a game?

So handsome it’s beyond help: Sorry, my joints have been hurting lately, and my reflexes are off. Not suitable to play with a pro like you.

Luo Tiancheng grew anxious: “Where does it hurt? Is it tendonitis?”

So handsome it’s beyond help: “It doesn’t hurt, it’s fine. It’s not tendonitis, just a bit uncomfortable.”

Of course, it was fine. He Yinhui’s hand didn’t hurt; he simply wanted to avoid Luo Tiancheng.

Ever since he woke up last night, he had been unable to sleep, his mind filled with images of Luo Tiancheng beneath him, eyes brimming with affection…

“I’ve already… lost control…”