Chapter 11: Escaping Through the Window
Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
Editor: PlumSauce
Elvis held Yun Yingzhi with one arm while the other directly passed through the curved electric wall to close the window. With a “click,” it locked shut. Yun Yingzhi’s big ears drooped, and his little rabbit face sagged, exuding an air of utter despair.
Elvis lowered his head to gaze at the little white rabbit in his arms. The little white rabbit didn’t move at all, looking like he had completely given up on the future. Elvis carried Yun Yingzhi out of the bathroom, laid down on the bed, and pulled on the covers.
At this time, Yun Yingzhi was resting on Elvis’s chest. When the blanket was draped over him, it covered his entire small frame. Yun Yingzhi felt uncomfortable. He immediately stepped on Elvis’s body and tried to move upward…
No—he couldn’t just misbehave on His Highness like that!
After taking a few steps, Yun Yingzhi realized such behavior would be highly disrespectful to Elvis. He quickly scooted to the left, intending to climb off him. However, no sooner had he gotten off than Elvis’s large hand swooped in, precisely grabbing the nape of the little white rabbit’s neck.
Yun Yingzhi felt, once again, just how miserable his day had been. Elvis placed Yun Yingzhi back onto his chest. The little white rabbit obediently squatted there for a minute, then began climbing again. He noticed that Elvis didn’t stop him. To test his theory, Yun Yingzhi tried climbing down this time.
Elvis still didn’t intervene. Yun Yingzhi thought for a moment and then went up and down repeatedly. Elvis still didn’t stop the little white rabbit. He let Yun Yingzhi bounce around on him freely. Blinking his big eyes, Yun Yingzhi stepped up and down, back and forth on Elvis, testing his limits.
Hmph!
He was so angry. He was going to hop on Elvis no matter what! Expressionless, Elvis stared at his chest. Beneath the blanket, the small bundle of fluff moved cutely along with the little white rabbit’s shifting weight.
After about fifteen minutes, the little bundle moved toward Elvis’s right side, and finally slid off him.
Elvis extended his hand with perfect precision and placed the little white rabbit back onto his chest. Yun Yingzhi struggled a few more times, but after realizing he would always be scooped back up, he stopped resisting. He nestled obediently on Elvis’s chest, listening to his heartbeat, no longer trying to jump off.
Elvis quietly watched the small bundle that would occasionally bounce under the blanket. After some time, he closed his eyes. Under the covers, Yun Yingzhi, who hadn’t slept well the night before and had endured a day full of frustration, gradually succumbed to the drowsy atmosphere and also closed his eyes.
When Yun Yingzhi opened his eyes again, he heard the steady rhythm of Elvis’s heartbeat.
Elvis seemed to be… still asleep. Yun Yingzhi’s eyes lit up. He thought for a moment and very slowly slid his small body down Elvis’s right side. Unlike before, Elvis was truly asleep and didn’t grab him back onto his chest.
Yun Yingzhi wondered if Elvis liked animals so much that he would hold one to sleep on his chest. Didn’t it feel suffocating? Wriggling out from under the covers, Yun Yingzhi’s large, bright eyes looked at Elvis. Elvis’s white hair was slightly tousled, his eyes closed. In the warm-toned room, he looked so gentle asleep, completely different from the cold aura he radiated when his eyes were open.
Fearing that Elvis might suddenly wake, Yun Yingzhi suppressed the urge to wave his little rabbit fists and carefully watched him for thirty seconds, lowering his breathing before cautiously climbing out of bed.
Once on the floor, he scanned his surroundings. A locked door, a window, and a way leading to the bathroom… also a locked door. If he wanted to escape now, the best way would be through the window.
There was no doubt that trying to open it in his current rabbit form would make too much noise. The most effective method was to transform into human form and carefully open it. It wasn’t that his little rabbit paws weren’t dexterous enough—it was that the strength of his second form far exceeded that of his human form. He often caused damage and made a lot of noise.
Therefore, he had to transform into a human. If Elvis woke up while he was transforming, it would be extremely risky. Still, Yun Yingzhi thought, he couldn’t be kept by Elvis as a little white rabbit forever.
As long as he was fast enough, it shouldn’t be too dangerous. He looked at Elvis. Elvis was still asleep. Yun Yingzhi stared at Elvis for a few seconds, then shifted his gaze toward the window. Finally, he tiptoed over to it.
Suddenly, Elvis moved on the bed, rolling over so that he was facing the window. Yun Yingzhi’s fur bristled all over, his body tense as he watched Elvis, heart pounding. He wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination, but his little paws felt itchy, as if wanting to swing his rabbit fists.
To his relief, Elvis had only shifted; his breathing remained steady, showing no sign of waking up. Blinking his big eyes, Yun Yingzhi, just to be safe, watched Elvis for a full two minutes before finally turning his head toward the window.
In his second form, Yun Yingzhi was too short to see anything. No matter—he just needed to transform into his human form. Thinking that, Yun Yingzhi glanced back at Elvis on the bed. Good. He was still asleep.
Without hesitation, Yun Yingzhi transformed from his second form into his human form, instantly gaining height. He held his breath as he quickly began opening the window. As a source-weapon craftsman, his hands were far more dexterous than the average person, allowing him to minimize noise while opening the window.
Almost immediately after opening it, he transformed back into his second form and leapt silently onto the one-meter-high windowsill. By comparison, his second form, though a delicate little white rabbit, was stronger in almost every way than his human form.
The moment he jumped out of the window, he instinctively glanced back. Was it just his imagination, or did it seem…that he had locked eyes with Elvis’s deep purple gaze?
His rabbit face froze in shock. Realizing he was now on the third floor, he quickly controlled his body, following the contours of the wall to descend, then cautiously made his way down the stairs, one step at a time. Finally, he landed safely on the first floor.
Feeling the natural outdoor breeze, Yun Yingzhi suddenly felt the beauty of the world. So wonderful! He thought he would never again complain about the troubles his human form brought him. Apparently, his second form could cause just as many problems.
No sooner had he thought this when a shadow fell over him. Yun Yingzhi was terrified. Could it be that the rogue His Highness had come looking for him?
No way.
No way.
He stiffened his little rabbit body, turned around, and looked up. Then, Yun Yingzhi let out a small sigh of relief, his entire little body collapsing in exhaustion. It wasn’t Elvis—he saw the love-struck, scumbag senior Wei Yuanqing instead.
Wei Yuanqing reached out, trying to scoop Yun Yingzhi up. Yun Yingzhi’s eyelids twitched. He sat up again, trying to dodge Wei Yuanqing’s large hand, but failed—he was lifted off the ground. Yun Yingzhi’s little rabbit face fell. Was he possessed by some disaster today?
Wei Yuanqing held him in his palm, staring into his dark, glossy eyes. Yun Yingzhi remembered what the others at the villa had said: Wei Yuanqing understood animal language, so he couldn’t say anything.
A gentle, charming smile curved Wei Yuanqing’s lips. His warmth radiated fully. “Little one, tell me, how is His Highness Elvis?”
Yun Yingzhi, unable to speak animal language, remained silent—but that didn’t stop him from answering in his mind. He thought, His Highness Elvis seemed to be a hardcore plush-lover, the kind who liked to cuddle little rabbits while sleeping.
Wei Yuanqing’s dark green eyes met the little white rabbit’s jet-black ones. He added, “So, little thing, tell me… do you like His Highness Elvis, or do you like me?”
What kind of weird question was that? He didn’t like either of them. The senior was a love-addled scumbag, and His Highness was a rogue who even took advantage of little rabbits. It was obvious that Wei Yuanqing hadn’t gotten an answer from Yun Yingzhi.
Wei Yuanqing asked a third question, “Little darling, do you have someone you like?”
Yun Yingzhi shivered. Wei Yuanqing’s term of endearment had escalated from “little one” to “little darling,” and the tone was extremely suggestive. It made him feel like Wei Yuanqing might have a thing for… non-human romances. What kind of messed-up quirk was that?
Thinking about it, Yun Yingzhi realized that, from what he knew of Wei Yuanqing, he had always been attracted to both men and women, appreciating all things beautiful.
If it was a love-brain Wei Yuanqing… Yun Yingzhi seriously believed that Wei Yuanqing having a non-human romance wasn’t entirely impossible. The more he thought about it, the scarier Wei Yuanqing seemed to be.
He wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination, but for a fleeting moment, Wei Yuanqing’s presence felt extremely dangerous. However, it was only a moment—now, he exuded a very gentle aura, with a warm, soft smile on his face.
Wei Yuanqing asked again, “Little darling, do you have someone you like?”
Yun Yingzhi didn’t understand why he was being asked that. Did he have someone he liked? His first thought was his older brother—he liked him the most. If not counting familial affection, the ones he liked were Master Alvin and Huai Boshe. Thinking of Huai Boshe, Yun Yingzhi stomped a little foot in irritation.
What he didn’t know was that seeing him like this, Wei Yuanqing found the little white rabbit extremely adorable, his smile deepening.
Yun Yingzhi cursed inwardly, Damn Huai Boshe!
Not wanting to be further entangled with Wei Yuanqing, he struggled a bit in his hands and leapt down, and his entire small body dashed away. To his relief, Wei Yuanqing didn’t chase him. Elvis, it seemed… still hadn’t woken up either.
After running some distance, Yun Yingzhi’s small body jumped several meters high, landing impressively on a top branch. Looking down cautiously from this height, he saw no one. Jumping down from the branch, he blinked nervously, then transformed back from his second form into his human form. Even if he encountered many people on his way back, it didn’t matter.
Before returning to the second-year dormitory area, he deliberately took a detour, trying to find the spot that was rumored by students to be the best place to leave Fansa Academy. After a round of searching, Yun Yingzhi still couldn’t find the right location. Instead, many enthusiastic students stopped him to ask questions, forcing him to flee in a hurry.
On his way back, he overheard a conversation among several students.
One student said, “Wei Yuanqing is really amazing. My friend was on a team with him before, going on missions into dangerous zones.”
Hearing that familiar name and thinking of Wei Yuanqing’s bizarre questions earlier, Yun Yingzhi instinctively paused. Know your enemy, know yourself, and win every battle—he had to consciously remember this little bit of gossip.
At Fansa Academy, some students were invited to take part in various missions as students. Some even joined the military early. Like Elvis—he had dual spatial and lightning abilities and had already accumulated a lot of military achievements in his first year.
The student continued, “Even though some ability-users can communicate with beasts, they can never do it accurately—but Wei Yuanqing can!”
“It’s because of Wei Yuanqing that my friend said their team almost never had any conflicts with vicious beasts on missions.”
Yun Yingzhi thought, Even if Wei Yuanqing was a love-brain, there was no denying he was really impressive.
The next moment, he overheard another student say, “My younger brother’s ability is to communicate with animals. He’s an SS-level talent, but even he says it’s almost impossible to communicate with vicious beasts precisely.”
“Wei Yuanqing’s talent is just too amazing.”
Another student spoke up mysteriously, “No, you guys might not really understand.”
Under the confused gazes of the crowd, the student paused and said, “There’s another rumor. Wei Yuanqing’s ability isn’t communicating with beasts.”
Everyone looked puzzled.
After teasing everyone’s curiosity, the student continued, “I’m not completely sure, but this rumor has been circulating for a while. Apparently, his ability is… mind reading.”
Other minds, and… the minds of vicious beasts.
Yun Yingzhi, “…!”
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