Rules of the Unusual: I am the Final Boss

One night, two weeks later.

When Bai Xu knocked on Shi Mo's door, his palms were sweaty.

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, his fingers curling and unfolding on the door panel several times before finally making up his mind.

The door opened.

Shi Mo stood behind the door, dressed in simple black loungewear, his hair a little messy, as if he had just taken a shower and hadn't dried it completely. He saw Bai Xu, raised an eyebrow, and his gaze swept over him.

Bai Xu was only wearing a shirt.

It was a thin, white shirt belonging to Shi Mo, and it was a little big on him, the hem just covering his upper thighs. Two buttons were undone at the collar, revealing his collarbone and a small patch of his chest.

She wasn't wearing anything underneath.

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Shi Mo smiled.

It wasn't a playful laugh, nor a sneer, but rather a laugh that was... a laugh tinged with surprise and a laugh tinged with understanding.

"A honey trap?" he asked, his voice a little hoarse.

Bai Xu's face instantly turned red.

But instead of backing down, he took a step forward, entered the room, and closed the door behind him.

"Shi Mo..." he whispered, his voice trembling, "Don't be angry..."

Shi Mo leaned against the wall, looking at him without saying a word.

Bai Xu walked up to him and reached out to grab his hand, but Shi Mo dodged away.

"What is the captain doing?" Shi Mo asked, his tone flat. "Aren't we just ordinary teammates?"

Bai Xu's hand froze in mid-air, and his eyes gradually reddened.

"No..." His voice trembled with tears, "They're not just ordinary teammates... I can't take it anymore..."

He took a step forward, pressed himself against Shi Mo, and buried his face in the crook of his shoulder.

"Shi Mo... please don't treat me like this..." His voice was muffled, choked with sobs, "I know I was wrong... I really know I was wrong... please don't treat me like a stranger... please..."

Shi Mo didn't move.

He let Bai Xu hold him, let Bai Xu's tears soak his collar, and let Bai Xu's body tremble in his arms.

After a long time, he finally reached out and wrapped his arms around Bai Xu's waist.

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"Stand still," Shi Mo said.

Bai Xu shook his head, tears streaming down his face: "No... I can't stand..."

"You have to stand, whether you can or not." Shi Mo's voice was cold. "This is punishment."

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"What's wrong?" he asked.

"I shouldn't have said those things..." Bai Xu's voice broke, "I shouldn't... I shouldn't have driven you away... I shouldn't... I shouldn't have distrusted you..."

"Anything else?"

"I shouldn't... I shouldn't have thought you needed protection..." Bai Xu cried even harder, "I shouldn't... I shouldn't have treated you like a normal person..."

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Shi Mo squatted down and looked at him.

"Do you know you were wrong?" he asked.

Bai Xu nodded, nodding frantically.

"Will you still say those things in the future?" Shi Mo asked again.

Bai Xu shook his head, tears still falling: "I won't say it anymore... I'll never say it again..."

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Shi Mo carried him to the bedside and placed him on the bed.

Bai Xu was still crying, sobbing uncontrollably, her hands gripping Shi Mo's clothes tightly, refusing to let go.

Shi Mo lay down, pulled him into her arms, and gently patted his back.

"Don't cry," he said.

Bai Xu shook her head and buried her face in his chest: "I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

Shi Mo didn't say anything, but just patted his back, again and again, like he was coaxing a child.

After a long time, Bai Xu's crying gradually stopped and turned into soft sobs.

Shi Mo lowered her head and whispered in his ear, "Captain, if you say those things again..."

He paused, then lowered his voice.

"I'm really leaving now."

Bai Xu's body trembled, and then he shook his head frantically.

"Never again..." His voice was terribly hoarse, "Never again..."

Shi Mo didn't say anything more.

He simply held Bai Xu in his arms, gently patting his back until Bai Xu's breathing gradually calmed down and he fell asleep.

The room was very quiet.

The only sounds were their breathing and the occasional whistling of the wind outside the window.

Shi Mo looked down at the person in his arms for a long time.

Then he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

But his hand remained around Bai Xu's waist.

very tight.