Chapter 231
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The sun rose slowly from the east, its warm red light dispelling the chill on the earth, warming enough to bring tears to one’s eyes.
Lou Yan stood in the sunlight, watching as the red rays turned into golden hues, hanging slowly over the mountains.
His eyes teared up from the sunlight, his dark pupils dyed into bright amber, yet he did not look away.
Fu Xuezhou walked up to him. Lou Yan’s throat rolled as he hoarsely said, “Lu Haoxiu is dead.”
“Mm.”
Fu Xuezhou looked at the sunrise on the horizon and said slowly, “Without him, victory wouldn’t have come so quickly.”
“Yeah,” Lou Yan’s voice choked, “But too many people died in this battle. They didn’t tell me, but I know Little Yu is dead too. She said she’d wait for me to come back, but I still couldn’t make it. You know? I could have saved Lu Haoxiu with Time Reversal, but I couldn’t use it. I couldn’t believe I couldn’t use it.”
Fu Xuezhou sighed lightly, walked up to Lou Yan, and wiped away the tears from his face, inadvertently smudging Lou Yan’s face with blood. He frowned slightly, feeling somewhat at a loss. “Stop crying.”
Lou Yan hoarsely said, “I feel terrible inside.”
Fu Xuezhou looked at his teary and bloodshot eyes, knowing that he was truly feeling terrible. How could he not feel terrible? Even though they had won, the victory had come at a great cost.
After the deafening cries and shouts of victory just now, people fell silent and began to clean up the battlefield, cremating and burying the bodies of their fallen comrades.
The sunlight and firelight intertwined, illuminating the earth. Looking around, the land had become pitted and filled with debris.
They had truly won at a great cost.
The price of defeating the anomalies was the destruction of their human homeland.
Li Sanxin and the others couldn’t accept Lu Haoxiu’s death. Li Sanxin was holding Lu Haoxiu’s body, refusing to let others cremate it. Lou Yan was too distressed to see this scene and stood alone in the distance, licking his wounds.
Fu Xuezhou didn’t know what kind of feeling Lou Yan was experiencing, but he wanted to make Lou Yan feel better. He took Lou Yan’s arm, hugged him, pressed his face against his shoulder, and calmly said in his convincing tone, “They will exist in another way, seeing our victory. Death is never the end, but the beginning. Moreover, with so many people dying together, they are not alone, so there’s no need to be sad.”
“…,” Lou Yan’s tears stopped abruptly at Fu Xuezhou’s shoulder, and his eyelids twitched. “What do you mean by ‘with so many people dying together, they are not alone’? Fu Xuezhou, can’t you speak properly?”
Fu Xuezhou looked puzzled. “What did I say wrong?”
Lou Yan said, “…Forget it, don’t comfort people if you don’t know how to speak.”
Fu Xuezhou’s emotional intelligence was really a mystery. Sometimes the words he said made people doubt that those words could actually come out of his mouth, but sometimes the words he said made people so angry that they wanted to fight him to the death.
But distracted by this, Lou Yan’s mood did improve slightly. He left Fu Xuezhou’s embrace, accidentally knocking over Fu Xuezhou’s phone.
Looking at the phone, Lou Yan was speechless. He picked up the phone, saying, “I didn’t expect you to still carry a phone with you? Brother, this is a battlefield.”
Fu Xuezhou sneered, “That’s because your attention wasn’t on me.”
Lou Yan had nothing to say. He remembered throwing Fu Xuezhou casually to the roadside before. He felt somewhat guilty.
He handed the phone to Fu Xuezhou, but he accidentally touched it and the screen lit up. Lou Yan glanced casually and saw a dense array of novel pages.
No way, Fu Xuezhou actually liked to read novels?
But before he could look closer, Fu Xuezhou deftly took the phone back with two fingers and stuffed it into his pocket. Fu Xuezhou remained calm, showing no hint of anything unusual. “Li Sanxin is calling for you.”
Lou Yan didn’t have time to ask further questions and hurriedly walked to Li Sanxin and Duan Zege.
Ye Buyan had become good friends with Lu Haoxiu over the past few months. At this moment, he held Lu Haoxiu’s body, silently shedding tears. Everyone watched them in silence, their eyes red, the atmosphere solemn.
When Little Yu died, they could still cry out loud, but when the grief accumulated to a certain extent, they found themselves unable to cry out loud. Only the tears that kept flowing could vent their sadness.
No matter how much Ye Buyan didn’t want to accept reality, he was pulled up, and the flames engulfed Lu Haoxiu’s body.
Little Yu’s body had already been buried, and they could only throw the fragments of clothes found on the battlefield into the fire, as a funeral for the two of them.
Lou Yan watched this scene and suddenly felt a desire to smoke. He gritted his teeth and stared at the blazing fire without blinking.
This was the simplest funeral he had ever attended – ironically, Lou Yan was worth billions, but he couldn’t afford to give his friends a decent funeral at this time.
“Do you think they will blame me?” Lou Yan whispered to Li Sanxin beside him, “Blame me for not giving them a proper burial.”
Li Sanxin’s voice was also hoarse, with a hint of moisture. “No, they will be happy because this place is where they defeated the anomalies.”
Lou Yan didn’t say anything more, forcefully suppressing the bitterness in his eyes.
As the flames leaped on their faces, more and more people gathered around, silently throwing clothes, badges, and even fingers and limbs representing their fallen comrades into the fire. The fire grew bigger, and so did the people. They watched the dazzling flames, and the flames burned in their eyes.
When the flames went from high to low, Li Sanxin suddenly asked, “What will tomorrow be like?”
Lou Yan exhaled heavily and said confidently, “It will only get better and better.”
***
After Lou Yan crushed the heart of the Anomaly Lord, not only did the anomalies on their battlefield perish, but the anomalies in the entire country and the entire world also perished at the same moment.
The global losses were devastating, with the population reduced to one twentieth of what it was before the anomaly resurgence. Besides the casualties in terms of human population, the damage to the Earth itself was also severe.
Some countries used thermobaric weapons to directly destroy half of their own countries, and the radiation left by these weapons posed a significant threat. Everyone knew that defeating the anomalies was just the beginning; the most difficult part was the post-war regional reconstruction.
But no matter how difficult it was, the hearts of humanity were filled with hope and strength. They no longer had to worry about anomalies appearing intermittently to kill them, and the morale of humanity suddenly rose significantly.
The pain of losing loved ones and friends would eventually be dispersed like clouds under the sunlight.
After Lin You and the personnel from the Anomaly Control Bureau finished organizing the battlefield, they went to a meeting, but Lou Yan and his group didn’t know what to do. They stood on the battlefield, each lost in thought.
Finally, Duan Zege spoke first, “Lou Yan, Fu Xuezhou, do you know what the Anomaly Lord meant by his last words?”
As soon as this was mentioned, Lou Yan frowned, feeling an inexplicable sense of annoyance that he didn’t want to delve into. “I don’t know. But it should be the Anomaly Lord’s deliberate attempt to sow discord. It hated Fu Xuezhou, so it wanted us to kill Fu Xuezhou after its death.”
Fu Xuezhou lowered his gaze, his expression inscrutable.
Duan Zege nodded thoughtfully, “That’s not impossible. But I want to ask you, have your innate abilities and the anomalies within your bodies disappeared?”
Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback. Since watching the Anomaly Lord die and seeing the anomalies on the battlefield turn into blood and flesh one by one, they subconsciously thought that all anomalies in the world had disappeared along with it, and they also subconsciously thought that the anomalies within themselves would disappear as well, so they hadn’t deliberately checked.
Reminded by Duan Zege, they hurriedly tried. Li Sanxin was the first to speak, unsurprised, “My innate ability is still there, but the Ghost baby has disappeared.”
Duan Zege then looked at Lou Yan and Fu Xuezhou.
Lou Yan’s frown deepened, and he said slowly, “My innate ability is still there.”
Duan Zege keenly followed up, “And the anomaly abilities?”
“…Still there.” Lou Yan opened his hand, and a bone flower emerged, his expression complex.
Li Sanxin’s heart sank completely, and he immediately looked at Fu Xuezhou. “Is yours still there?”
Fu Xuezhou nodded, indicating that it was.
Li Sanxin’s heart sank to the bottom. He turned to Duan Zege. “Is yours still there?”
“Like you, my innate ability is still there, but the anomaly power has disappeared.” Duan Zege looked at Lou Yan and Fu Xuezhou. “Just now, I saw Lin You tallying the battlefield situation. Innate abilities themselves are the awakened abilities of ourselves, so it’s not surprising that they are still present after the Anomaly Lord’s death. But except for you two, the anomalies within the bodies of other half-anomalies have disappeared.”
Because of this, Lin You didn’t think much and already concluded that the Anomaly Lord was dead.
The atmosphere became heavy again. Lou Yan opened his mouth, and suddenly remembered the last eerie smile of the Anomaly Lord. His throat rolled, almost being driven crazy, “Why are the anomaly abilities of me and Fu Xuezhou still there?”
The bone flower in his hand was exquisite and beautiful, but at this moment, it contained immense malice, instantly shrouding them who had just stepped out of the darkness.
Why would there still be anomaly abilities?
Was it because he and Fu Xuezhou were special, or was it because the anomalies hadn’t completely disappeared?
Could it be that the real Anomaly Lord hadn’t died yet?
Impossible! The Anomaly Lord was definitely dead!
But what was the meaning of these anomaly abilities?!
Lou Yan’s head throbbed in waves, feeling as if he had stepped into a quagmire, with half of his body buried. If the Anomaly Lord hadn’t died yet, then they simply didn’t have the strength to confront it again.
What did this mean?! What did the last words of the Anomaly Lord mean?!
Duan Zege pursed his dry lips and said, “You and Fu Xuezhou are special. Think about it, what do the sources of your anomaly abilities have in common?”
Lou Yan suddenly held his breath and immediately looked at Fu Xuezhou.
Fu Xuezhou was also looking at him, but he was just looking at him, his gaze focused. Their eyes met, and Fu Xuezhou couldn’t help but curve his lips, but Lou Yan’s eyes were filled with horror, and he immediately clenched his fists.
His anomaly abilities originated from another version of himself, and that version had consumed Fu Xuezhou’s heart.
Fu Xuezhou…
The common point was Fu Xuezhou’s heart.
An impossible thought appeared in Lou Yan’s mind. His eyes instantly turned red, and he roared lowly, “Impossible!”
“Impossible what?” Fu Xuezhou asked curiously.
Lou Yan pressed his lips tightly, his breathing becoming rapid. Fu Xuezhou furrowed his brows and reached out to pat Lou Yan’s back twice, “Don’t be nervous, don’t overthink.”
But Duan Zege asked persistently, “Lou Yan, what did you think of?”
Lou Yan trembled all over, as if he had entered a state of torment, his eyes even somewhat unfocused.
“Lou Yan? Lou Yan?” Fu Xuezhou called out to Lou Yan, his tone gradually becoming anxious.
“Lou Yan, the ‘Lou Yan’ I know is as rational as you, and he hasn’t completely fallen in love with Fu Xuezhou, nor does he have the deep feelings for Fu Xuezhou as you do. I refuse to believe that he regretted so much in his diary just because of love…”
Duan Zege’s voice gradually choked up, and he wanted to continue speaking, but Fu Xuezhou gave him a cold look, “Shut up!”
Li Sanxin also noticed that something was wrong with Lou Yan’s state. He forcefully pulled Duan Zege’s arm and reprimanded, “What the h*ll do you want to say? Don’t beat around the bush!”
Duan Zege’s heartache pulsed, and he didn’t want to say these words, because he knew they would hurt the Lou Yan of this world.
This is also Lou Yan, how could he bear it?
But if he didn’t speak up, he felt like a criminal himself. Perhaps the peace of this world would still be destroyed by anomalies.
“…The ‘Lou Yan’ I know has always regretted killing Fu Xuezhou. I don’t know why he said ‘Don’t kill Fu Xuezhou’, so I’ve been looking for the reason. I originally thought only Fu Xuezhou could kill the old Anomaly Lord, but in the end, it was you and Lu Haoxiu, Lou Yan, who killed the Anomaly Lord. That ‘Lou Yan’ must have had other meanings… When I heard the last words of the Anomaly Lord, I finally understood.”
Lou Yan turned his back to Duan Zege and closed his eyes. He didn’t dare to listen to what Duan Zege was going to say next, but he couldn’t stop him from continuing.
Fu Xuezhou wanted to interrupt Duan Zege, but the amount of information in Duan Zege’s words was too much, making him pause involuntarily.
“What other ‘Lou Yan’, what diary? What are you talking about?” Li Sanxin felt inexplicably uneasy and couldn’t help but ask.
But Duan Zege didn’t explain. He stared at Lou Yan’s back and said slowly, word by word, “Fu Xuezhou can kill the old Anomaly Lord with one blow.”
“Fu Xuezhou’s anomaly power is so strong that it scares the old Anomaly Lord.”
“Other anomalies are afraid of him too.”
“He even ate most of the old Anomaly Lord’s heart and was fine!”
Duan Zege’s chest heaved violently, and he said with difficulty, “Fu Xuezhou ate countless anomalies in order to kill the Anomaly Lord. Those anomaly powers accumulated in his body. Has he unconsciously become the true Anomaly Lord?”
“…”
Everyone fell silent.
After a while, Li Sanxin couldn’t believe it and raised his voice, “How is that possible!!! Fu Xuezhou is human! How could he be the Anomaly Lord?!”
“He is human, but he is stronger than the Anomaly Lord,” Duan Zege said louder, “The Anomaly Lord we killed never admitted to being the Anomaly Lord, it was all our assumption. Fu Xuezhou has eaten too many anomalies, and the power of anomalies has always been flowing towards him. Why wouldn’t he be considered the Anomaly Lord?”
Fu Xuezhou looked at Duan Zege coldly, his expression gradually becoming extremely disgusted, and finally sneered, “Am I the Anomaly Lord?”
He found it ridiculous.
In his 292 reincarnations, Fu Xuezhou’s goal was to kill the Anomaly Lord. As a result, Duan Zege told him here that he might have become the real Anomaly Lord. If Duan Zege weren’t Lou Yan’s friend, he would have already died at Fu Xuezhou’s hands.
“…What he said is not wrong.”
A strange voice interjected among them.
Everyone turned to look, only to see a shop surrounded by lush vegetation appeared beside them at some point. Count Grey walked out of the shop holding a wooden box, and slowly walked to them.
“Long time no see, everyone.”
Fu Xuezhou tensed inch by inch, staring straight at Count Grey, his eyes gradually turning crimson and violent, with an oppressive feeling, “What do you mean by that?”
At this moment, he was like a besieged wild beast, on the verge of madness.
Lou Yan felt the complex emotions of Fu Xuezhou, filled with tension, disgust, and self-doubt, intertwined. He subconsciously pulled Fu Xuezhou behind him, guarding against Count Grey, and looked at Count Grey vigilantly. When he saw the wooden box in Count Grey’s hand, Lou Yan’s expression instantly became extremely ugly.
He recognized this box. Inside this box was Fu Xuezhou’s heart.
What did Count Grey mean? Why did he bring Fu Xuezhou’s heart here when Fu Xuezhou clearly hadn’t died yet!
Count Grey looked at them sadly, smiled bitterly, and said, “I have been waiting for the Anomaly Lord to die. Until three hours ago, you killed the Anomaly Lord. I originally thought that anomalies would all disappear as a result, but before I could be happy, I found that the anomalous props in my shop still had anomalous power.”
“And in such a situation, it can only mean that there is still a source providing anomalous power to these anomalous props.”
Saying that, Count Grey suddenly said “sorry” to Lou Yan.
Lou Yan’s heart jumped suddenly, and he pushed Fu Xuezhou behind him with both hands, retreating two steps cautiously, “Why are you apologizing to me?”
“Don’t worry,” Count Grey sighed and handed the Seize Life Phone in his hand to Lou Yan, “I am apologizing for intruding into your home without your permission and taking the Seize Life Phone away.”
Lou Yan’s eyes became dangerous, and he narrowed his eyes to glance at the Seize Life Phone, “What did you ask this thing?”
“I asked it who the Anomaly Lord is.”
Lou Yan sneered, “This thing can lie, its words cannot be trusted.”
Count Grey said calmly, “That’s right, so I used some means to make it tell the truth. The first time, it told me the Anomaly Lord was dead; the second time, it told me the Anomaly Lord hadn’t awakened yet; the third time, it told me the Anomaly Lord’s heart that hadn’t awakened yet was in my shop. And in my shop, there is only one heart of Fu Xuezhou.”
Lou Yan had already anticipated what he would say, but when he heard it, he still felt a sinking feeling in his heart.
Unexpectedly, he suddenly remembered the previous incident where he used the Seize Life Phone to call Fu Xuezhou to try to kill Fu Xuezhou. When the call was connected, the Seize Life Phone was scared away by Fu Xuezhou’s momentum and hung up in a hurry. At that time, he only thought that the Seize Life Phone was scared by Fu Xuezhou’s aura, and he didn’t think of this reason.
Lou Yan had never thought that Fu Xuezhou could be the Anomaly Lord, nor had Fu Xuezhou ever thought of this possibility. But like a joke, fate told them a h*llish joke.
Just because Fu Xuezhou had eaten too many anomalies, just because he had accumulated power in 292 worlds… so, without even realizing it, was the anomalous power in his body enough to make him become the Anomaly Lord?
The air seemed to freeze, and Lou Yan took a deep breath, trying to remain calm, “But Fu Xuezhou is human. He has reason and a human body. How could he possibly be an anomaly?”
“You’ve seen him in his berserk state, haven’t you?” Count Grey’s green eyes, as if able to see through the soul, met Lou Yan’s gaze. “Is he still considered human in that state?”
Lou Yan was speechless.
Count Grey continued, “Even you—if all the anomalies inside you were fully awakened, you would become as terrifying of an anomaly as the Anomaly Lord.”
…Lou Yan couldn’t refute.
Because he knew Count Grey was right. In another world, he had completely turned into an anomaly, a terrifying SSS-rank anomaly.
Then how terrifying would Fu Xuezhou, who had consumed even more anomalies, look when he turned into an anomaly?
Count Grey raised his gaze and looked at Fu Xuezhou, who was protected by Lou Yan. “Fu Xuezhou, I asked the Seize Life Phone what an ‘unawakened Anomaly Lord’ is. Based on its answer and my speculation, I got the answer. You are the unawakened Anomaly Lord. The reason you have been able to maintain the appearance of a human is because your heart has been with me.”
Count Grey carefully opened the wooden box, revealing the lively beating heart inside.
“This heart is the source of all existing anomalies. It’s just because it hasn’t merged with you that you haven’t completely turned into an anomaly.”
Thump, thump.
The heart, sealed in the wooden box for a long time, beat rhythmically.
Everyone present looked silently at the heart, their expressions blank.
Lou Yan stared blankly at the heart in his arms, feeling a twinge in his own heart.
“So it’s my heart…”
Fu Xuezhou lowered his gaze and tugged at his lips. He stepped forward, wanting to touch his own heart, but Count Grey instinctively avoided him, as if afraid that Fu Xuezhou would seize the opportunity to take his heart away.
This action made the atmosphere even more tense. Fu Xuezhou’s hand paused in the air for a few seconds, then naturally retracted, and he turned to Lou Yan, saying, “You go ahead and take it.”
Count Grey felt guilty and couldn’t bear to look at Fu Xuezhou. “I’m sorry, I…”
“Give me his heart,” Lou Yan said expressionlessly as he approached.
Count Grey sighed and handed over the wooden box, believing that Lou Yan wouldn’t act out of emotion.
“This heart is not yet the heart of the true Anomaly Lord,” Count Grey continued to explain, “Only when Fu Xuezhou and this heart merge into one and he completely transforms into an anomaly, will Fu Xuezhou become the true Anomaly Lord, and this heart will become the heart of the true Anomaly Lord.”
Lou Yan tremblingly closed the wooden box with both hands, calmly saying, “Are you sure?”
“I’m sure,” Count Grey pursed his lips, hesitating, “But if Fu Xuezhou and this heart merge into one, he will definitely lose all his humanity. At that time, he will become even more terrifying than the Anomaly Lord you previously dealt with. I’m worried that you won’t be able to extract this heart from his body and destroy it when he turns into an anomaly.”
“That would be too cruel to Fu Xuezhou,” Li Sanxin blurted out instinctively, but as soon as he realized what he had said, his face changed suddenly, and he hurriedly explained, “No, I didn’t mean to kill Fu Xuezhou, I didn’t mean to kill him!”
But at this point, no one cared about his slip of the tongue.
Lou Yan looked down at the wooden box in his arms, his mind somewhat absent. “So what are you suggesting, Count Grey?”
“Lou Yan, you clearly know what I mean,” Count Grey said helplessly, “If there’s anyone who can kill the transformed Fu Xuezhou and extract his heart, it’s only you. I believe that even if Fu Xuezhou turns into an anomaly without reason, he won’t kill you.”
After a pause, Count Grey hesitated, “Probably.”
“…” Lou Yan was a very rational and intelligent person, but he found that his brain was empty at the moment, unable to recall any logical words or arguments. He held the wooden box in his arms and struggled to find a handle in Count Grey’s words. “But wait… I’ve also swallowed many anomalies, and I’ve even indirectly eaten Fu Xuezhou’s heart, so why haven’t I become the Anomaly Lord?”
Count Grey indulgently looked at Lou Yan, as if looking at a child making excuses not to do something. “Because the vast majority of anomalies in your body haven’t awakened, you know that, right?”
Lou Yan opened his mouth but couldn’t say anything.
Fu Xuezhou suddenly said, “Play.”
Everyone subconsciously turned to look at him. Fu Xuezhou’s expression was still calm. He lowered his gaze and repeated, “The Anomaly Lord must die, Lou Yan, come kill me.”
Lou Yan seemed to not have heard clearly. “What did you say?”
Fu Xuezhou smiled again. He bent down slightly, his silver hair enveloping him and Lou Yan, and gently kissed Lou Yan’s lips. “Just destroy my heart, and it will all be over.”
Lou Yan inexplicably felt his eyes blur. He took a deep breath and said, “But you will die.”
“Will you forget me then?” Fu Xuezhou asked.
Lou Yan tried to smile, but couldn’t. His voice hoarse, he said, “Stop talking, you’re making it difficult for me, Fu Xuezhou.”
Fu Xuezhou smiled again and kissed Lou Yan, his actions gentle. “I’m sorry.”
Count Grey watched this scene with complex emotions. He had never thought he would see Fu Xuezhou being so gentle and tender, nor had he ever thought he would see him murmuring to Lou Yan so softly.
They looked like a pair of deeply in love lovers.
Count Grey suddenly felt deeply sinful, to make such lovers kill each other.
Fu Xuezhou straightened up and looked at the others. “Give me the last half day.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Li Sanxin couldn’t help but feel his eyes welling up. He wanted to say, forget half a day, you should live as long as you can! But before he could blurt out his impulsive words, Fu Xuezhou had already led Lou Yan away.
Nearby was a city, and Fu Xuezhou brought Lou Yan to the city. Lou Yan silently followed behind him, feeling a suffocating sensation of breathlessness. It wasn’t until Fu Xuezhou pressed him down to sit that Lou Yan suddenly snapped out of it. He observed the surroundings and met his own gaze in the mirror in front of him. “Is this a barber shop?”
“Yeah.”
Fu Xuezhou took out the barber tools from the shop, holding a pair of scissors and a comb in his hands as he stood behind Lou Yan. He gently trimmed Lou Yan’s overgrown hair. His well-defined fingers skillfully played with the silver scissors, his movements elegant and agile. “As promised, I’m giving you a haircut.”
Small pieces of black hair fell to the ground, and Lou Yan’s eyes reddened. He stared at Fu Xuezhou through the mirror, unable to move his eyes away, and involuntarily spoke from the heart, “I also want to see what you look like with short hair.”
Fu Xuezhou smiled slightly, meeting Lou Yan’s gaze in the mirror. “Once I’m done with yours, you can do mine.”
“I’ve never cut anyone’s hair before, so my skills are probably terrible,” Lou Yan paused, “I might make you look really ugly.”
Fu Xuezhou calmly said, “No, you won’t.”
Lou Yan forced a smile. “You trust me that much?”
Fu Xuezhou glanced at him. “Because with this face of mine, any hairstyle will look good.”
Lou Yan was taken aback, then burst into laughter, hastily wiping his eyes. “You’re so narcissistic, Fu Xuezhou.”
Fu Xuezhou paused his movements, looking at Lou Yan through the mirror. Lou Yan looked into his pitch-black eyes, and before he knew it, tears were streaming down his face.
Fu Xuezhou turned the chair to face him, supporting himself against the back of the chair, and leaned down to gently kiss away the tears from Lou Yan’s face. He could still manage to smile, “Lou Yan, you’re crying.”
He sighed as if lamenting, “You’re crying for me.”
“You’re going to die, Fu Xuezhou! You’re going to die!!!” Lou Yan roared lowly, “Can’t you show some anger? Can’t you struggle a bit? You’re so strong, why aren’t you resisting!”
“Because we all want to kill the Anomaly Lord, because the Anomaly Lord must die. You know, Lou Yan, Count Grey is right. Only you can kill me when I turn into an anomaly.”
“D*mn it…” Lou Yan almost collapsed, “Why does it have to be me!”
“Because I love you,” Fu Xuezhou said.
Lou Yan couldn’t utter a word anymore. He slumped despondently in the chair, closing his eyes and feeling Fu Xuezhou’s kisses.
Yes, because Fu Xuezhou loved him.
Fu Xuezhou quickly finished cutting Lou Yan’s hair. In the mirror, Lou Yan’s hairstyle looked neat and handsome, with slightly curled strands hanging beside his ears. He once again resembled a successful member of society, exuding elegance and nobility.
Lou Yan stood up and let Fu Xuezhou sit down. He picked up the tools Fu Xuezhou had just used and awkwardly held Fu Xuezhou’s long silver hair. He didn’t know where to start and kept asking Fu Xuezhou, “Just cut it with one stroke?”
“Should I cut this much?”
“Ah, should I make it shorter?”
Clumps of silver hair fell to the ground, covering the black short hair on the floor. Lou Yan was really inexperienced, fumbling throughout the process. It turned out that having a professional guide was important for certain things. Lou Yan listened to Fu Xuezhou’s instructions, and gradually, the short hair took shape. Lou Yan was cutting carefully and didn’t notice that Fu Xuezhou was watching him in the mirror the whole time.
Finally, Lou Yan stood up and examined Fu Xuezhou in the mirror. He was satisfied and said, “How’s that? Not bad, right?”
With his silver short hair, Fu Xuezhou looked even more refreshing and youthful. The messy strands lazily hung over his forehead, adding a hint of allure that wasn’t present with his long hair. He looked at himself in the mirror and nodded in approval to Lou Yan, “Not bad.”
Lou Yan pinched Fu Xuezhou’s chin and observed for a moment. He noticed that a strand of hair on the left side of Fu Xuezhou’s ear was a bit long, so he carefully held the tool and tried to trim it.
Fu Xuezhou remained still, allowing him to work. Suddenly, he said, “Lou Yan.”
“Yeah?”
“Do you like me?”
Perhaps because the last time he used the word “love” didn’t get the response he wanted, Fu Xuezhou used “like” this time.
“Yeah,” Lou Yan tightly pressed his lips together, suppressing the sourness in his throat.
Fu Xuezhou had a lot to say today. He continued, “But our eight characters don’t match, we’re not compatible anywhere.”
Lou Yan couldn’t hold the barber tools anymore. He threw them on the ground and grabbed Fu Xuezhou’s collar, pulling him close. His eyes were bloodshot as he said, “Not being compatible doesn’t mean we can’t love each other. Got it, Fu Xuezhou?”
Fu Xuezhou smiled and suddenly reached out, handing Lou Yan a silver lighter.
“It’s the one we got from Count Grey’s shop earlier,” the man with silver hair said. “It’s for you.”
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