QT: The Host is Listless

1.6

"Wen Lianhua, Ye Jun, and Luo Sheng," Shen Yi responded instantly, without a hint of hesitation. "Who else do you think it would be? The police aren't blind, the small cast surrounding Wen Lian may make it seem as if the world was braindead but this is the real world. Presented with solid evidence, only the brainless would seek to deny the truth."

Shiba stared on, stunned. "How do you know? He Shiyi didn't disclose any of their identities!"

"Because the creator of this world is unoriginal." Shen Yi turned his head after, dropping back down on the bed, ready to fall back asleep.

"Don't fall back asleep, Host!"

"Shut up."

"Ming'er, you're awake?"

Shen Yi was forced to promptly resist the impulse to violently murder the young child who appeared to have won a lottery. Shiba, ecstatic that Shen Yi would be forced awake, danced around the hospital bed like something of a stupid duck. Shen Yi grabbed his head and dragged it over, all under the guise of accepting Lan Xing's hug. His grip on Shiba's head didn't loosen despite the casual hug he gave out.

"You'll have a fresh check-up today, and I won't be able to make it," Lan Xing remarked, pushing back."You're going to be alright without me. Immediately call me if something happens. No, don't phone me; rather, call the police directly."

"Alright," Shen Yi nodded. After a quick exchange of words, Lan Xing hurried away and Shen Yi was left behind with Shiba who was suspiciously silent. He reached out to grab Shiba's head, pulling him into the bed.

"Why are you so happy?" Shen Yi demanded his facial expression dark. "Is me not being able to sleep such a happy thing to you?"

"N-no."

"Am I not doing my job?" Shen Yi continued questioning. "Is the blackening of Lan Xing on the internet not less excessive than in the original timeline? Are the culprits not being sought after? Is Lan Xing not slowly being aware and washing her own reputation white step by step?"

Shiba paused, swallowing back all the words he was about to say. "It seems that you're right... But Senior 003 said that I shouldn't let you sleep too much during a mission."

"And why is that? So long I'm getting the job done, does it matter?" Shen Yi gritted out.

Shiba blinked. "So, I should just let you sleep?"

"Yes."

"Oh."

Annoyed, Shen Yi pushed himself up, knowing that it was time for his check-up. Shiba silently wrote down his complaints, Senior 003 was wrong! Shen Yi said that so long as the job was done, the process didn't matter at all. Shiba took notes of all of this, when he returned to see Senior 003, Shiba was going to file his complaints.

As they left the hospital room, the smell of antiseptic grew stronger as they walked down the empty corridor. Shen Yi dragged his entire body along with the drip attached to him with great difficulty, looking as if he wanted to just drop dead and stay that way at any moment in time. Shen Yi blinked as he saw a man throwing a hissy fit as he stalked down the hall, arguing with whoever he was on the phone for.

The next moment, the man ran into Shen Yi, who reached out to stabilise himself. Watching on dully, Shen Yi stared at the man who fell to the ground with a dumbfounded expression.

"HEY! DON'T YOU HAVE EYES TO SEE?" The man exploded instantly, standing up. He patted his pants and turned to look at Shen Yi. His momentum faltered as Shen Yi continued looking at him dully. "YOU... might end up hurting yourself, sir."

Shen Yi raised a brow.

The man coughed, "I'm so sorry for running into you, I'm Ye Xiao, how about I treat you to some coffee as an apology?"

"Don't bother." Shen Yi responded dryly and got ready to walk away. Ye Xiao, who was this person again? It wasn't a new name, Shen Yi heard of the name before.

"WAIT! I mean, uh, can I have your name?" Ye Xiao asked, falling into step with Shen Yi. A charming smile was painted upon his handsome face, highlighting his features well; It seems that Ye Xiao was someone who knew very well how to utilise his own appearance to charm people. "I really should do something to compensate you, it's my fault. I think I may have hurt you as well!"

Shen Yi looked at him and blinked languidly, "Lan Ming. You're blocking my way."

"Oh, sorry," Ye Xiao stepped away immediately. "But please, take my business card?"

In his outstretched hand, a business card with the name Ye Xiao and the words Chief Executive Officer of JK Enterprise was written neatly. Shen Yi, not for the first time, continued to internally bitch about how small the cast of this world was. Because now that it was right in his face, Shen Yi knew who Ye Xiao was.

The illegitimate younger brother of the male lead.

Shen Yi changed his mind, taking the card.

The enemy of an enemy is my friend.

Even if this friend was really weird.