Dijia stood at the entrance, paused for a moment while unbuttoning half of the buttons on his shirt, and then fastened one button back before speaking awkwardly, “Oh, I came back a little late.”
Today he was busy with the acquisition of Moon Bay Hotel, and his memory was still confused with the two different timelines.
Ten years ago, the Zhang family’s business thrived, dominating the city.
However, after a decade of setbacks, the Zhang family under Zhang Xiao no longer matched its former glory, especially considering Moon Bay Grand Hotel had been running at a deficit for the past two years.
So, when he heard he could acquire the Moon Bay Hotel at a price far less than the market value, he swiftly signed the contract without much hesitation.
However, to secure control of the hotel as soon as possible, he had been busy and it was not until just now that all matters were negotiated and handed over.
Although the Moon Bay Hotel wasn’t officially his asset yet, he could already manage it entirely.
It was because of this that he had been busy until now, so busy that he actually forgot that Bai Lixin was also at home.
He wondered if Bai Lixin had seen his less dignified side just now.
Thinking of this, Dijia frowned.
He wasn’t a woman, so what’s the problem with being dignified or not?
“I have good news for you.”
Dijia wasn’t someone who sought recognition. He was already accustomed to controlling the ever-changing business world effortlessly, let alone a small thing like the acquisition of a hotel. However, for some reason, when he saw Bai Lixin, he suddenly felt a desire to share, “I’ve almost completed the acquisition of Moon Bay Hotel, only the handover is left.”
He stood at the entrance, and looked up at the young man quietly.
What was he expecting?
Was he looking forward to the young man’s reaction?
Not knowing what he was waiting for, Dijia nervously watched Bai Lixin descend the stairs. Visible to the naked eye, a radiant light suddenly burst from the young man’s eyes, and a bright smile appeared on his face, “You completed the acquisition in just one day? You’re amazing.”
Dijia suddenly felt lightheaded and the suspended tension in his heart was relieved with satisfaction.
Perhaps everything he did today was for this moment.
He had done many deals in his business career, but there had never been a moment as fulfilling as this one.
In fact, he had no special interest in doing business. To him, making trouble in the business circle was just the spice of a boring life. But today he suddenly felt a little lucky. Fortunately, he was good at these things so that he could be of help to young man.
He felt a bit embarrassed and turned his head, “I’ll wash up and then come down for dinner.”
Bai Lixin looked at the time. It was already six o’clock, only an hour and a half left before the task deadline, so he said: “I didn’t have the smart kitchen prepare dinner.”
Dijia was puzzled, “Why?”
Bai Lixin: “You’ve been out all day, and I didn’t know when you’d come back or when to start cooking. It’s better to wait for you to return, so the food doesn’t get cold and lose its taste.”
Dijia was somewhat helpless, “You won’t cook until I come back? You also need to eat.”
Bai Lixin smiled, “You acquired Moon Bay Hotel today. How about we change the setting and celebrate outside?”
Dijia thought for a moment and nodded, “Okay, is there any place you want to go?”
Bai Lixin: “Let’s go to Moon Bay Hotel.”
Dijia was silent for two seconds, then began to put back on the tie he had just taken off.
Looking at the wheat-colored skin with bulging muscles, Bai Lixin’s eyes darkened slightly, staring openly at Dijia buttoning his shirt and tying his tie.
S419M felt something was off: [Lord Host, what mischief are you brewing again?]
Bai Lixin pursed his lips, and licked the roof of his mouth with his tongue, [Sooner or later, I’ll strip off his tie.]
S419M: [….]
‘What strange XP.’
As if sensing a burning gaze, Dijia looked at the young man with some confusion.
But the young man’s expression was so innocent that Dijia had to wonder if he was judging a gentleman with a villain’s heart.
He quickly got dressed again, and said, “Alright, let’s go.”
…
Half an hour later, Dijia and Bai Lixin entered Moon Bay Hotel.
They booked two private seats on the seventh floor, a position that offered a sweeping view of many parts of the city.
Bai Lixin propped his head and looked out of the window, contemplating what excuse he should come up with to slip away later.
With one hand supporting his cheek, he occasionally glanced at the night scenery outside, sometimes discreetly observing the extraordinary man opposite.
In the city’s dark night, vehicles continuously traversed the roads, bustling with activity.
“Allow me to ask a question.” The man opposite cleared his throat, breaking the quiet atmosphere in the room.
Bai Lixin redirected his gaze, and when his eyes fell on the man, the man suddenly seemed a bit tense.
Bai Lixin: “What’s the question?”
The man: “If you’re not the young master of the Fei family, then who are you?”
Bai Lixin leisurely and calmly looked at the man, “Who am I? Does it matter?”
The man was momentarily speechless, “…”
It really didn’t matter!
But if he wasn’t the genuine young master of the Fei family, then he had no reason to keep the young man by his side.
Dijia worried that the young man might leave without notice, and in this vast world, finding him again after his departure would be like finding a needle in a haystack. So, he really wanted to know who the young man was and where he lived, this way, he could always find him.
Bai Lixin: “I’m not the real young master of the Fei family. Will you still take care of me if I’m not?”
Dijia replied anxiously, “Of course! I want to take care of you, not some young master of the Fei family. Whether you’re Zhang Xin or Wang Xin, I’ll still look after you.”
The young man suddenly smiled and looked at him with meaningful eyes, “That’s good. So, who I was before doesn’t matter. From today, I am Dijia’s Bai Lixin.”
When he said it, his tone and expression were open and straightforward, without any embarrassment. But Dijia’s thoughts wandered uncontrollably.
Dijia’s Bai Lixin?
No, no, no, the young man probably meant Bai Lixin of the Di family.
The young man was likely just stating a fact, but to his ears, those words felt like some kind of oath of ownership.
As soon as those words were said, it was as of the young man belonged to him.
‘Dijia’s Bai Lixin? It doesn’t sound bad at all.’
The man’s composed facial features softened, inadvertently eliciting a smile he didn’t even notice.
“I actually have another reason for coming to Moon Bay Hotel tonight.” After thinking for a while and failing to come up with a reasonable excuse, Bai Lixin decided to tell the truth. He took out the room key card for Room 1719 from his backpack and slapped it on the table with a “snap,” “I’ll be staying in Room 1719 tonight, I want to investigate the truth behind that room.”
Dijia stared at the key card on the table, and his eyes widened, “How do you have this key card?”
Bai Lixin sighed softly, “To tell you the truth, I got involved in a supernatural game. The game requires me to stay in Room 1719 tonight. If I don’t stay, the consequences are worse than death. It’s almost time; at seven thirty, I have to enter the room.”
If someone had said this to Dijia before yesterday, he would have scoffed and thought the person was crazy. However, after last night’s supernatural events, he couldn’t help but believe it.
But he didn’t feel comfortable letting the young man move into room 1719 by himself, “I’ll accompany you.”
Since he couldn’t prevent the young man from entering danger, at least being by his side could provide some assistance.
The young man didn’t refuse, “Okay.”
They quickly finished dinner, rushed up from the 16th floor to the 17th just before seven thirty, and used the key card to unlock the door to Room 1719.
It was 7:18 by the time they turned on the lights and closed the door.
After entering, Bai Lixin looked up. In the corner above his head, there was a red translucent number countdown.
The countdown time displayed 12:00:00, and was currently in a stationary state.
As soon as 7:30 arrived, the countdown started simultaneously, and time began to pass by quickly.
Bai Lixin glanced at Dijia. Dijia seemed oblivious to the countdown above his head. It seemed that only he could see it.
The man who was usually calm in the face of various challenging cases, suddenly became a bit nervous at the moment the door closed.
Even if it was to protect the young man this time, and that the room was not small, the fact remained that they were now both locked in the same room.
And they had to stay there for a full eleven hours.
Dijia took a deep breath and tried to appear calm.
The room was around thirty square meters, with only two rooms and a hall.
There was a bed, sofa, coffee table, bookshelf in the first room, and the other room served as a dressing room and bathroom.
Dijia checked every room. Only after making sure there was no one and no cameras did he speak, “It’s safe for now. What’s next?”
After saying that, he paused, unintentionally glancing at the large bed.
There was only one large bed here. What else could two people do in a hotel room alone?
The president’s mind once again wandered.
He felt like he was on the verge of a mental breakdown.
On one hand, he wanted to appear reliable, but on the other hand, his mind started having inappropriate thoughts, like a wild beast on the grassland.
Bai Lixin sat down on the bed. He leaned back slightly, his hands supporting the bed surface and watched Dijia fidget. After a moment, he suggested, “It seems like we don’t need to do anything. It might be boring until something happens tonight. How about we play cards?”
Dijia had been hoping for something to divert his attention and immediately agreed, “Okay, most rooms have cards prepared. Let me find them.”
The man started rummaging through cabinets, and after a while, he found two decks of cards in the bedside table.
He also found three packets of unused condoms.
The cabinet was by the bed, and Bai Lixin, who was now sitting on the bed, saw the blue square packaging at a glance.
Dijia froze for a moment, and the two looked at each other. Dijia quickly took out the cards and closed the drawer.
‘Moon Bay Hotel, you are so considerate.’
“Why are you blushing?” Bai Lixin couldn’t resist teasing Dijia, and said with a smile, “You’re a big shot in the business circle. How come you blush at the sight of a condom? Logically speaking, you should have dealt with plenty of these, right?”
Dijia lowered his head to unpack the cards, “Don’t talk nonsense. I haven’t. Not everyone relies on this for business.”
The young man raised his eyebrows in surprise, “Are you still a virgin?”
The man’s ears visibly turned red.
Bai Lixin’s burning gaze fell on Dijia’s profile.
‘A cold and domineering CEO in public, a shy and cute man in private.
What a cute contrast.’
Dijia opened the cards and scattered them on the table. Seizing the opportunity to change the topic, he asked, “How should we play?”
Bai Lixin: “There are only two of us, and there’s nothing particularly exciting. How about playing high or low? But playing just for fun seems a bit dull; how about we add some stakes?”
Dijia had already started shuffling the cards, and the playing cards danced between his long, well-defined fingers. The young man stared at Dijia’s hands, whether to supervise the shuffling or appreciate the fingers, it wasn’t clear.
Dijia asked while shuffling the cards, “What stakes?”
Bai Lixin: “Truth or dare, do you dare to play?”
“What’s there to be afraid of?” Dijia lifted his head, his eyes suddenly filled with desire to win. “I Dijia, don’t have the word ‘afraid’ in my dictionary.”
Bai Lixin got up from the bed, walked to the coffee table, and pulled a chair to sit across from Dijia, “Let’s do it.”
Both of them knew that something unusual was destined to happen in this room later. However, even with this knowledge, they managed to focus on playing cards without any signs of fear.
They played a few rounds swiftly. Each had their wins and losses. Some of the truth or dares were fulfilled, while others were saved for later.
Dijia accompanied the young man, passing the time. Meanwhile, he secretly assessed the striking young man in front of him.
For some reason, playing cards intimately seemed to bring them closer.
Time quickly reached 10:00 p.m. Just when both were engrossed in their card game, there was a sudden knock on the door.
The two people who were playing cards stopped at the same time and looked at the door.
Dijia put down the cards, cautiously asking, “Who is it?”
A deep voice outside replied, “Open the door, it’s me.”
Inside the room, the two exchanged glances.
‘Me? Who the hell knows who you are?’
“I’ll go open the door.” In the end, Dijia pressed down Bai Lixin, who was about to get up, and walked straight to the door.
Bai Lixin followed, somewhat curious.
Dijia first looked through the peephole. The corridor was pitch black, and there were several people standing in the corridor. Due to the lack of outside lighting, they couldn’t be clearly seen. He gestured towards Bai Lixin and cautiously opened the door.
A gust of cold wind suddenly blew in from outside the door. The cold wind flowed in along their necks, instantly sobering them up.
In the pitch-black corridor outside, they could see several pairs of feet.
Bai Lixin leaned against the wall and silently observed the outside. Due to insufficient light, only the lower half of the people outside was illuminated, while their upper bodies were shrouded in darkness. When those people saw the door open, they rushed in, and with their entry, Bai Lixin finally saw their faces.
There faces were as white as paper.
Their skin had no trace of blood, and they just walked in with stiff expressions.
Dijia subconsciously looked at Bai Lixin, and saw that Bai Lixin’s face was as calm as water, and he didn’t make any movements.
He knew that the supernatural events in this room were probably about to begin.
Dijia quietly moved to Bai Lixin’s side and discreetly shielded him.
More and more people entered from outside, and when there were about thirty people, the intrusion finally stopped.
The last person to come in closed the door.
After entering the room, these people either looked around or began to busy themselves.
Bai Lixin and Dijia were squeezed into a corner, and could only watch their movements quietly.
After a while, they rearranged the room and laid a black cloth on the white bed.
There was a circular pattern on the cloth, with an eye inside.
This the totem was not affected by the lighting and was very clear. Bai Lixin immediately connected this totem with the one behind the scarecrow.
After covering the bed with black cloth, they began lighting candles.
In the quiet room, people started talking.
“Will it succeed this time?”
“It is said that the God of Harvest likes beautiful young men. This sacrifice will surely please the God of Harvest. The God of Harvest will bless our family and ensure our prosperity.”
“Sow human seeds on a beautiful bride. If you are devout enough, the God of Harvest will descend to the mortal world. As long as it is willing to take away its bride, as an exchange, the God of Harvest will bring long lasting prosperity to the faithful believer’s family.”
“Everything is ready, all we need to do is wait for the east wind. So when will the bride for the God of Harvest arrive?”
They chatted away, seemingly completely ignoring Bai Lixin and Dijia in the corner.
Just then, there was a knock on the door again.
This time, Bai Lixin and Dijia were irrelevant. Someone walked to the door and opened it, exclaiming, “Wow, it’s the bride. The bride has finally arrived.”
Bai Lixin cast his gaze to the entrance area closest to the door.
There were footsteps and the sound of a door closing, and a little later, a timid figure appeared in his sight.
This was Bai Lixin’s first time seeing Xiao Tou in the real sense.
Even he was dressed in a slightly more mature style, the young man who walked into the hall still retained a childlike charm on his face.
He was just a little over 1.7 meters tall, slender and tall. Dressed in an all-white suit, his face turned pale as he nervously scanned the people in the room, his eyes flashing with fear.
The pale-faced men around him erupted.
“It’s the bride.”
“What a beautiful bride.”
“I’m starting to envy the God of Harvest, what a wonderful bride.”
“Hurry, hurry!”
Amidst the cheers, Xiao Tou’s face grew even paler.
In the midst of the crowd’s noise, he suddenly turned around and tried to escape towards the door.
But how could he outrun so many people? A large hand directly grabbed Xiao Tou’s slender waist from behind, forcefully throwing him onto the bed covered with a black cloth. Then, four or five people approached, their expressions sinister and greedy.
