Leo was unable to speak for a while. A few long seconds later, he pretended to be calm and smiled, "Forget it, that kind of method doesn't suit me. I want to be with my lover for a long time. I can't irresponsibly die and leave him behind."
Chi Zhao looked at him silently and internally gave him a label.
Wolf in sheep's clothing.
....
Chi Zhao no longer wanted to talk to Leo, but Leo still continued to chat with him familiarly. He completely ignored Chi Zhao's mood and was quite happy to be the one doing the talking.
"In fact, up until now, I still don't know why he left me. I've been looking for him everyday since the day he left me. It's probably because I'm useless and that was why I couldn't find him. Even now, I haven't personally told him how much I love him. Other sentinels treat their beloved guides with love and can say all kinds of sweet phrases, but I didn't even have to chance to say the most basic confession. Say, do you think I'm too much of a failure?"
Chi Zhao: "...."
No, this elder is not a failure at all. Aren't you saying it fine now?!
Chi Zhao resisted the urge to smash the cup in his hand on Leo's face. This guy clearly knew that he was the waiter back then and instead of exposing him, he was sitting here treating him as a tree hole and using this opportunity to breakdown his emotional journey over those past few years.
He probably knew that if Chi Zhao's identity was pointed out, Chi Zhao would no longer treat him nicely, so he wanted to use this opportunity to say everything he wanted to say regardless of whether Chi Zhao wanted to listen.
When he first listened, Chi Zhao was a little excited. Anyone who was confessed to like this and even by such a charming chairman would feel a little happy inside but after listening for too long, Chi Zhao's feelings grew numb.
In addition to the numbness, there was also an urge to laugh out in anger.
….
When Leo asked him sincerely why his lover would leave without saying a word, Chi Zhao snorted. Since you're playing the game like this, I'll accompany you and play the game as well.
"If you want to ask me, I think it's probably because he didn't like you in the first place."
Leo's expression stiffened for a second. He then very quickly returned to his usual relaxed look, "Why would you say that?"
Chi Zhao raised a brow, "No reason, it just seems to be like that. As the saying goes, only guides know guides best. You big and rough sentinels will never be able to understand what us guides think. Also, think about it. If he really likes you, would he be willing to leave you? And to even leave when he knew that you are about to enter the backlash period?"
Leo looked straight into Chi Zhao's eyes and Chi Zhao also calmly looked back at him with no signs of discomfort in him. The sound of the two chatting was like background noises to Joey. Now that the background noise was gone, he immediately raised his small head and looked questioningly at the two adults.
Knowing that the child was looking at him, Leo didn't want to create a commotion, so he lowered his eyes and pursed his lips without refuting Chi Zhao's words.
Him not saying anything on the contrary was more lethal than actually saying something. He looked like he had taken in Chi Zhao's words just now. Chi Zhao's eyelid twitched. Weren't you doing pretty well just now? Things like love at first sight and saying lover and wife left and right, why, with just one line of mine, your sensitive and fragile heart couldn't bear with it?
Just as he was fretting inside, Leo raised his head. His face was a little paler than before and the volume of his voice was smaller, "Is that so. Perhaps that may be the case."
Chi Zhao was left stunned and he didn't know what to do. He opened his mouth to say something, but he didn't know what to say. Leo quietly took in all of his reactions and just watching him worry and fret.
Joey came over. He looked up at the two adults while holding his new toy. Although his father didn't like the uncle who gave him a gift, his expression told him that he was still in a good mood. Why was it that in less than half an hour, he looked unhappy?
And this uncle. He clearly was in a good mood but why was he pretending to be unhappy?
The adult world was really strange.
.....
Leo didn't take it too far and stopped when he felt that his act was enough. If he continued to take advantage of the other person's sympathy, he would most definitely be found out. As such, Leo finished off his pitiful act and turned his head to look at the child walking over. When facing Joey, there was an extra look of affection on his face.
"Do you like this toy?"
Although Joey was clever like an adult, he wasn't actually an adult. In many cases, he was still like a child who would say whatever came to mind. All his emotions would be clearly revealed on his face.
Joey nodded, "I like it. Thank you, uncle."
At the sound of the word uncle, the two adults in front of him reflexively stiffened at the same time. Joey noticed this reaction and found it a little strange.
Leo wanted to tell Joey who he was but before he did that, he must deal with the big one first.
Thinking this, he stretched out and rubbed Joey's head, "That's good. I will buy you anything you like in the future too."
The chairman was simply the family pillar people all across the country dreamed of. He earned a lot, looks handsome, gives a sense of security and doesn't indiscriminately spend money. Best of all, he dies early.
A question to everyone, who wouldn't want such a husband?
...…
For the past ten years, he had been desperately completing tasks every day, climbing up the ladder one step at a time and saving a lot of money in the process with nowhere to spend it. Now was great timing. There was finally someone who could help him spend that money.
The chairman who had the fate of the country resting on his shoulders had thrown away the principle of living a low-key life a million light years away but now, all he wanted to do was to show off his wealth in front of his on.
The more Chi Zhao looked at the interaction between the two, the stranger he found it.
After finding out that an old lover had given birth to a child that clearly wasn't his, would a normal person still smile so lovingly at that child?
Probably not.
But the current Leo looked like a silly dad spoiling his silly son.
The more he thought about it, the more silent he became.
"Bang!"
Chi Zhao heavily slammed the cup onto the table, almost breaking it in the process. After he finished doing this, he saw that the pair of father and son had looked over in surprise, staring at him with identical expressions.
Chi Zhao froze for a second and then continued to maintain an angry expression, "This water isn't natural mineral water at all! That old salesman lied to me!"
Leo and Joey: "..."
With his outburst, the atmosphere become even more awkward. At this moment, the system who was enjoying the show started applauding in Chi Zhao's mind.
[Awesome! Improvisation ability has improved again!]
Chi Zhao: "...…" Go die.
From this day on, the chairman seemed to have flipped a strange switch. He would come to Chi Zhao's place every day and his stay grew longer and longer each day. At first, he came as a guest and would have a beautifully packaged gift in his hands. Later, the things he brought changed and they become more and more homely. For example, yesterday, he brought over a bag of ingredients and made dinner. Joey ate until his stomach was about to burst.
This step-by-step approach made Chi Zhao feel like he was a frog slowly being boiled but he couldn't do anything about it. He couldn't think of any tricks he could use to abuse the protagonist.
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After crossing through several worlds, in all honesty, Chi Zhao no longer felt much towards failing his task. Right now, he was more concerned about finding out what Leo's thoughts would be if he was to really find out the truth. Would he think that he was a soul that had come back to life using Noah's body?
Either way, it felt a little awkward. Why was Leo able to so easily accept the fact that he wasn't Noah?
Chi Zhao couldn't understand it. And because his cover hadn't been completely stripped away, he couldn't ask directly.
It was really suffocating.
...….
On this day, Chi Zhao woke up to check the nearby shop leasing and purchasing situation. Just sitting around wasn't an option, he should have a job of his own. Right now, Joey was a child of a single-parent household and the children here will take many tests before entering school. If he wanted him to enter a good one, they would also conduct corresponding tests and inspections on the parents to ensure that they are recruiting good students.
Chi Zhao wasn't worried about anything else, but he was worried about the job aspect. When he brings Joey over to the school, they would definitely ask his occupation. He couldn't just say that he was unemployed.
For his little one, daddy was worried sick.
....
Chi Zhao got ready to return to his old profession and open another sentinel clinic. He had looked at many places online, but he hadn't yet made a decision. When he looked at the time, he saw that it was already ten in the morning.
What was going on? It was already ten but he hadn't come over yet.
Chi Zhao subconsciously frowned. His expression then darkened when he realised what he was thinking.
On the other end, Leo was sitting in the senate together with a few older people.
One of them spoke, "I heard that the high-level guide has been found. It is the child of the Mayswen family but it is said that he is unwilling to let people know of his identity, so he had been hiding it the entire time."
Leo raised his eyes, "Who did you hear it from?"
Old man: "....No need to worry about that. However, I also heard that the guide has some relationship with you. The rumours outside are not credible. I want to hear it from you."
The old man before him could be considered Leo's teacher so when facing him, Leo would still be somewhat humble.
"He is my partner."
These people had already heard about this from Ferdinand and were all mentally prepared for this answer. They weren't surprised to hear Leo make that affirmation. The old man nodded and felt that it was good. Leo had been single this entire time and he had been worried for Leo. Now that he knew that he wouldn't die young, the old man sincerely felt happy for him.
"Since he is your partner, then it is much more convenient. Our wish is for him to work for the senate. You should also know that we are in need for people like him. He is from a noble family and is also your partner. With both that identity and ability, it would be a shame for him not to join us."
This wasn't the first time someone raised this matter, but Leo had stopped the previous requests and none reached Chi Zhao's ears. Out of his own selfishness, Leo didn't want Chi Zhao to be involved in politics. He wasn't suited to work in this place.
But this wasn't a problem he could continue dragging along like this and a solution had to be found. Thinking this, Leo didn't refuse and just said, "We will consider it."
It wasn't easy getting such a reply. The old man was even happier hearing this. Once happy, he returned to his true nature, "That's great. Oh, I also heard that you two have a four- or five-year old child and that he is very cute. Logically speaking, he should call me grandpa. When can I see the little one?"
Leo: "...…"
He hadn't noticed it before but it turns out that in addition to serving as the vice-chairman, Ferdinand was also the president of the Gossip Association.
At twelve noon, Leo arrived at Chi Zhao's place. Hearing the sound of the door opening, Chi Zhao's ears which had constantly been on alert finally relaxed. He quickly changed into a lazy and disdainful sitting posture and when Leo walked over to him, he indifferently raised his eyes.
"Chairman, have you resigned? Why do I feel that you are freer than me, a person who is unemployed?"
Leo ignored Chi Zhao's jest and naturally sat down next to Chi Zhao. He glanced at the virtual screen in front of him, picked up a fruit from the table and carefully peeled it. While peeling, he said, "I have taken annual leave. I will be free as I am now for a while."
Chi Zhao was surprised. He glanced at him and asked, "How long is your annual leave?"
"Seven days."
Oh, that's okay. That's not very long.
Handing the peeled fruit to Chi Zhao, Leo smiled slightly, "I haven't taken annual leave since I first joined the army and have been saving it all up for fourteen years. Annual leave is also linked to my duration of service. With each year, my annual leave increases by a day. It feels quite good using it up all at once."
Chi Zhao: "..."