Lost Atlantis 27

It was raining outside yet he wanted to go and buy clothes? If he was going to buy clothes, why mention how hot the house was?

Aix-en explained, "I mean that the house is hot so you won't be cold staying here. I will go out and buy clothes for you."

It sounded reasonable but there was still the taste of something being covered up.

Xie Xi filled up his progress as he said, "It is already troublesome for you. Don't spend any money. I'll just wear it like this."

Aix-en said, "My clothes aren't suitable for you to wear."

"The pants aren't suitable but the s.h.i.+rt is good. Since the room isn't cold, I will wear it like this."

Aix-en froze.

Xie Xi let go of the belt and the pants fell down with a clatter. He came out with bare legs, carefully picked up the pants, folded it and gave it to Aix-en.

Aix-en only recovered after a while. He took the pants and turned his head quickly, "The cow… the milk is hot. Drink it carefully." Then he left with the pants.

Xie Xi glanced at the lower right corner and was very satisfied with the rising purple progress. Sure enough, he had to use the trick of saving money to deal with the second prince and the progress would rise quickly.

Was that really the case? Wasn't it because he only wore a s.h.i.+rt and his bare legs were too attractive?

In front of the curtain, Jiang Xie stood up suddenly and his high-backed chair shook.

He clocked on the address book. [Old Qin.]

Qin Ge appeared directly in the garden and asked, "What is it?"

Jiang Xie asked, "What level is your equivalent exchange?"

Qin Ge replied, "Intermediate. The experience is just over 50%."

"I have a prefecture level task. Let's team up."

Tasks about the SSS grade had a hierarchy. There was prefecture level, heavenly level and holy level.

Qin Ge was slightly surprised. "You aren't…" Jiang Xie had been staying in the garden for a while, concentrating on the only child who chose him. Why was he suddenly leaving for a task?

Jiang Xie replied, "I will help you raise the level of your equivalent exchange."

Qin Ge still didn't understand. "What are you going to do with it?'

This skill was very evil. It seemed to be able to do everything but in fact, nothing could be done. The so-called equivalent exchange actually wasn't equivalent. The person often paid far more than what was exchanged.

Jiang Xie said, "I want to team up with him in the next world."

Qin Ge, "…" This was definitely due to the child. Jiang Xie's current strength was so high that the Zone forbid him from entering lower quasi-worlds. The highest world he designed was SS so he couldn't enter worlds that were lower than SS-grade.

Of course, the rules were dead and people were alive. As long as they wanted to do it, they could, although there would be some losses.

Equivalent exchange could theoretically exchange anything, as long as the price was paid.

If Jiang Xie wanted to go to a lower quasi-world, he could indeed do it with equivalent exchange. However, the trap regarding this skill was that the price paid was random.

Even Qin Ge had no control over it. Thus, he rarely used this skill.

Qin Ge reminded him, "Is it worth it? The price won't be small if you want to enter a lower quasi-world."

"First upgrade the skill. Then I will study its mechanisms."

Qin Ge didn't say anything else. He had known Old Jiang a long time and understood his personality.

If the person who made the request was Yan Zhe then Qin Ge wouldn't care. However, Jiang Xie wasn't the same. For many years, this man had been bold, courageous and the most reliable person.

Xie Xi knew that he had taken off his pants (he didn't know) and gave someone a sense of emergency.

He was just trying to act thrifty to fill up the purple progress. Wearing only a s.h.i.+rt might sound unseemly but it was actually okay.

The second prince imagined him too small. This s.h.i.+rt was the basic type that should be stuffed into the waistband. The hem was long so it looked like a nightgown when he wore it. It wasn't a big problem.

Aix-en finished putting away the pants and returned to see that Xie Xi was was.h.i.+ng his clothes.

Aix-en told him, "Put it away. An auntie will come by later and wash it."

Xie Xi said, "It's fine. If I wash it now, I can wear it tomorrow."

Aix-en didn't say anything and just praised Xie Xi in his heart. This feedback was transmitted to Xie Xi through the progress bar flas.h.i.+ng.

Xie Xi wondered if it would've gone up more if he hand washed it instead of using the was.h.i.+ng machine.

Forget it, there was a was.h.i.+ng machine so there was no need for hand was.h.i.+ng. Thrifty was thrifty but he couldn't have a stupid head.

Xie Xi put the clothes in and sat quietly on the couch. He thought for a moment. He had just divorced so he should be sad. Thus, he started to stare blankly.

Aix-en said, "You are like this and it isn't convenient for us to go out to eat…"

Xie Xi shook his head. "Don't bother. I"m not hungry."

Aix-en sighed and sat across from him. "What happened between the two of you?"

Xie Xi also wanted to know what happened between him and the third prince. How did they get married? Why did they get divorced? Why did he have to go to the 'sister' and take off his pants for the night?

Aix-en should know the answer better than anyone else!

Xie Xi's brow furrowed as he replied, "It is probably because I am too annoying that Gars can't stand it anymore."

"He grew up spoiled and has a bit of a temper. You have to work hard."

Xie Xi didn't think that the third prince was spoiled but this was the second prince's dream. However, this was the second prince's dream and the third prince was always at ease!

“He and I are from two different worlds…" Xie Xi paused and spoke in a mortified manner, "I'm different from you. My family is very ordinary and I've always been frugal. I can't learn this luxurious lifestyle." This should be in line with the second prince's thoughts!

Sure enough, Aix-en frowned. "What luxurious life? It is nothing but extravagance!"

Xie Xi spoke softly, "Gars said that his money is endless. I am too thrifty and don't fit him."

"Money is endless?" Aix-en didn't have a good atmosphere. "Is there still endless money in this age? He only knows how to eat, drink and play. He doesn't know the value of money. Doesn't he know there are people who can't even eat food!"

Xie Xi was dejected.

Aix-en glanced at him and felt pained. "Did you argue because of these things?"

Xie Xi said, "I talked too much because I cared too much."

"He should have someone take charge of his bad habits."

Xie Xi shook his head. "The bottom line is that I'm not suitable for him. Our thoughts are too different. I'm really not poor. I just think that money shouldn't be squandered. It shouldn't be spent completely or we will become a prisoner of money."

Xie Xi's heartfelt words were enough to make the purple progress bar rise by 3%.

He didn't dare look up for fear of being caught.

Aix-en acknowledged his words and said, "You don't fit but that doesn't mean you don't deserve him. He is the one who doesn't deserve you!"

Xie Xi, "…" Well, he was right about that.

Aix-en asked him again, "What are you going to do in the future?"

"Gars didn't like me working so I quit my job after we got married. Now I have to find a job again and rent a room."

"Don't worry, you can stay with me first and wait for things to stabilize before finding another house."

Xie Xi quickly said, "This isn't good…"

Aix-en wondered, "What's wrong? Even if you're not Gars' lover anymore, we are still friends."

Xie Xi turned his head and said, "Then I can't live here for free. I will pay you rent."

Aix-en's eyes were full of tenderness. "My house is already empty and it isn't a waste to have one more person."

"I can't stay here for free." Xie Xi refuted. "However, I have no money now and can only owe you first. I will cook and do housework so I don't trouble you."

Aix-en's eyes lit up. "Can you cook?"

Xie Xi was slightly nervous. "Only some handmade dishes."

"That's great. I don't like to eat outside and am too impatient to invite people to cook. It is too convenient if you can cook."

"It probably doesn't taste that good…"

“The food will be very good.” Aix-en told him, "Then don't mention rent. I will be in a good mood as long as you cook the meals."

Xie Xi got up and said, "Then I'll go prepare dinner."

"I'll help."

Xie Xi hurriedly shook his head. "No, I can do it myself."

Unexpectedly, Aix-en didn't follow. He didn't dare look at Xie Xi since the white legs exposed under the s.h.i.+rt were too eye-catching.

Xie Xi could cook because he lived alone all the time. He couldn't starve to death.

He didn't hate cooking. The fact that he could prepare a hearty dinner for himself was the best reward he gave himself.

Xie Xi quite liked the second prince's kitchen. It was very clean and the decorations were simple. There wasn't anything that shouldn't be there.

He fried a few dishes and placed them on the table.

Aix-en was an underwater fish and only tasted a handful of land dishes. He was surprised by the taste and exclaimed, "Delicious."

Xie Xi glanced at the progress bar and laughed. "It is just decent food."

“You're too modest.” Aix-en added, "It's very tasty. I've never eaten a dish like this before."

The underwater people were obsessed with sas.h.i.+mi. They could be a rival for an empire of big eaters.

By the end of the meal, the purple progress bar had soared to 13% and Xie Xi was in a good mood.

Aix-en glanced at Xie Xi and whispered, "No wonder why Gars was desperate to marry you."

Xie Xi didn't hear it. He turned around and asked, "Hrmm?"

Aix-en smiled and said, "It's nothing. Rest early and I'll see you tomorrow."

Xie Xi nodded. He didn't think he had a chance to sleep. He had used Dreaming many times and understood that time in the dream was determined by the dreamer. One night would flash past in an instant.

Xie Xi was still tidying up the table when the image changed and he was buying food in the supermarket.

Aix-en wondered, "Will this type of hard thing be tasty?" He was referring to a potato.

Xie Xi froze at this jump before saying, "It is delicious. There are many different ways to cook it."

Aix-en stared at the price. "These potatoes are so cheap."

Xie Xi suppressed a smile. "It has a large yield and is practical to eat. It is a very cost-effective crop."

Aix-en mused, "If the crescent fruit can also be so cheap…"

Xie Xi pretended not to hear. "Hmm?"

"Nothing. Tonight we will eat potatoes." Okay.

Xie Xi wanted to buy some ingredients for beef stew. Then he thought about how cheap this person was and gave up that idea. He intended to directly make salt and pepper potato nuggets.

Sure enough, Aix-en ate the pure potatoes and praised, "It is really delicious."

Xie Xi silently added, 'It is also cheap.'

He was joking and sighed emotionally. 'The second prince isn't stingy. His heart is just too big. He was always thinking about the common people.

It seemed that many days pa.s.sed. Xie Xi cooked for the second prince every day. They were homemade dishes made out of crops with large yields.

On this day, Xie Xi baked a sweet potato and the second prince tasted the sweet honey-like taste. "Very delicious."

Xie Xi said, "This is a sweet potato. The sugar content in red soil is high." It was estimated that there was a filter bonus. His cooking was actually very ordinary but he became a food expert in the second prince's dream. Every dish was amazing.

Aix-en said, "You should keep making this."

Xie Xi wasn't hungry and just watched Aix-en eat.

Aix-en glanced at him. "Aren't you eating?"

Xie Xi had been eating constantly. How could he be hungry?

He stared at Aix-en and suddenly said, "You and Gars are brothers but you are completely different. You have so much wealth. Why do you live so sparingly?"

In fact, Xie Xi felt he should ask this but he really wanted to ask.

Xie Xi didn't know what Aix-en did in the dream but in reality, Aix-en was the prince of an empire. He stood at the peak of power and wealth yet he was so frugal that even his brothers laughed at him.

Aix-en actually answered him. "It is only by living this way that you can know the value of each piece of money. Experience it in real life and do things in a practical way."

Xie Xi was stunned.

Princes were born in the royal family, surrounded by many flowers. They were golden spoons who were unaware of human suffering.

Was such a person suitable to be the minister of finance of an empire? Was it appropriate for him to be in charge of other people's livelihood? Would the people think of it as a blessing?

It wasn't suitable. Thus, Aix-en walked out of the flowers, put down the golden spoon and lived a restrained life in order to be down to earth.

Xie Xi smiled.

Aix-en opened his mouth. "I'll do the dishes."

"It's fine. I can do it."

He got up and went to get the plates on the table. Aix-en was also grabbing them and their fingers touched.

The look in Aix-en's eyes became deeper.

Xie Xi was full of the 'people's livelihood' and forgot about their messy relations.h.i.+p. At least, until Aix-en held his hand.

Xie Xi looked up at him. Aix-en stared at him and whispered, "Colin, I…"

There was a bang as the plate landed on the ground. Xie Xi was certain that he hadn't let go yet the plate was broken!

He bent over to pick up the plate. He was even more certain that his fingers weren't cut by the fragments of the plate yet they were bleeding! It also didn't hurt at all!

"Be careful." The distressed Aix-en grabbed his finger and helped stop the bleeding.

Xie Xi, "…"

The two of them were very close. Aix-en didn't let go of Xie Xi, instead clasping one hand around his waist, eyes blazing. "If I had earlier…"

At this time, the front door opened and Gars voice was heard. "Brother, are you home. I haven't eaten you. You…"

He pushed open the door and saw the two people's intimate posture.

One was his brother and the other was his ex-husband.

They were so close that his lover seemed stuck in the tall man's eyes, their heads raised like they were kissing.

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Lost Atlantis 28

The third prince was furious. "What are you doing?"

Xie Xi was startled. Why did the third prince suddenly appear? Wasn't this the dream of the second prince?

Why did he dream such a situation and cause trouble for himself?

Xie Xi's expression was very much in line with the shock of a sc.u.m male after being caught. He was caught doing something with his 'big sister'…

Wait, he had divorced the third prince! Who the h.e.l.l was caught!

The third prince in the dream was 100% an arrogant and unreasonable person, thus he exploded. "You just got divorced and have already found a new home? You went looking for my brother?"

He suddenly appeared. The second prince was stunned and didn't recover for a while.

Xie Xi looked at his shocked expression. What was with this d.a.m.n shock? Wasn't this his dream?

The third prince was bad. "Second Brother, don't you know who he is? Don't you know that he is my partner? Don't you know that I went on a honeymoon with him? Your own sister-in-law. Are you f.u.c.king human?" In the end, everything was broken.

The second prince's eyes were full of guilt as he said, "No… he and I aren't…"

"No?" The third prince wondered, "You were close enough to be kissing and it isn't what I think? What else were you two going to do? Did you want me to see you f.u.c.king him…"

The second prince couldn't listen. "Shut up!"

The third prince exploded even more. "Do you have the right to tell me to shut up? Are you still my brother? Don't you know how much I love him? Don't you know how much I gave up to be with him? You actually… even…"

The second prince was still acting like he was at fault. "Gars, it is just a misunderstanding. There is nothing between us."

The third prince had clearly lost his mind. He turned to Xie Xi, his deep love turning to excessive hatred. "It is no wonder you always make me angry, no wonder why you are ignorant about me and always go against me. You already have the idea of seducing my brother!"

Xie Xi, "…" He really didn't know who he wanted to kill!

"You shameless…"

He hadn't managed to get out the words when the second prince slapped the third prince in the face.

The second prince's expression was cold. "That is enough."

The third prince touched his face with an expression of shock. "You hit me, you hit me!"

The second prince's eyes flashed with something like regret but his words were firm. "You don't cherish him anymore but don't hurt him."

The third prince froze for a while before laughing with anger. "You said there was nothing between you and that there was a misunderstanding… fine, it is good. You, very good!" The last words were squeezed out through gritted teeth. He roared before going back out the door!

The room became dead silent as soon as he left the room.

Xie Xi had no experience with this area at all and didn't know what to do. Aix-en was very into the play and had a lost expression.

If this wasn't a dream then Xie Xi really would've felt pain.

It was very abusive. He was interested in his brother's ex-husband and then caught by his younger brother. This future was really bleak.

Should he pursue Xie Xi? Then he would lose his blood. Should he give up? Then he would feel pain drilling into his heart and bones.

Unfortunately, this was just a dream and it was a dream he made himself. This made people feel bad.

It was as if heavenly sin was still alive, this self-abuse… couldn't he just be honest?

Xie Xi thought about it for a long time and finally got a clue. He stood up and said, "I have been troubling you these days. I will find a new place and not disturb you."

Shouldn't it be okay if he left? It would be too strange if he didn't leave after seeing the mess he made between the brothers. Of course, he didn't think that he would be allowed to leave.

Aix-en hurriedly said, "Don't…"

Xie Xi stood in front of him with a lowered head.

Aix-en's brow furrowed, his voice low and his mood complicated to the extreme. "…Don't go."

Xie Xi stood still and didn't dare to look up at him. Aix-en finally found a reasonable excuse. "It is late. Stay here first."

Xie Xi also didn't know where he could go and nodded.

It was still too early to sleep but something so embarra.s.sing had happened. Xie Xi deliberately avoided the other person and returned to his room first. Before he closed the door, Aix-en whispered, "The words that Gars said, don't take them to heart."

Xie Xi glanced at the 15% purple progress and his heart was filled with emotion. He wanted to stop talking. "Aix-en…"

Aix-en looked away and didn't say anything. Xie Xi paused before heading into his room. They were like this…

Roast Pork Bun was wiping his tears. "Two people who love each other have a ditch that can't be crossed."

Xie Xi had no expression on his face. "Love?"

"Aix-en loves Colin, Colin appreciates Aix-en but there is Gars between them…"

Xie Xi lightly hit the cat in the head. "You know a lot."

Roast Pork Bun really know a lot. "Once Aix-en can't stand it anymore, will he push Daddy down?"

Xie Xi, "…"

It seemed that he had to take the time to wash this cat. In particular, this small head was extremely dirty! In the middle of the night, the doorbell rang and Aix-en's low voice was heard, "Stay at ease and don't toss about. I have updated the fingerprint lock and no one apart from us can enter."

Xie Xi considered it and didn't make a sound.

Aix-en whispered again, "I'm sorry…"

What did this mean? Xie Xi felt uncertain.

The next day, Xie Xi didn't mention the matter of leaving. He thought about it and decided it was good. According to the logic of the dream, he had a mutual affection with Aix-en. He should be sensible but he was emotionally unwilling to go.

Sure enough, the purple progress bar rose to 15.3%.

Thanks to the incident with Gars last night, the atmosphere between the two people changed completely. The previous harmony became strange. Xie Xi didn't dare look at him but Aix-en was secretly watching. This secret look because increasingly heated. Once Xie Xi glanced over, Aix-en avoided his eyes.

Xie Xi hurriedly made an expression of sorrow. As a result, the progress rose to 15.4% This slow but desperately rising progress, it was as if Aix-en was trying to suppress his feelings but couldn't hold back.

Xie Xi felt a bit distressed until he remembered that this was Aix-en's own dream…

Well… if he was happy…

In the blink of an eye, it was dinner time. Aix-en wasn't at home and Xie Xi habitually went to the kitchen to make dinner.

He opened the fridge and was speechless. This d.a.m.n dream, how could he be so capricious? The dream really did whatever it wanted.

Yesterday the fridge was clearly full of ingredients and now there was nothing. All the ingredients had been swept away and even the soy sauce seasonings were gone!

The meaning was obviously for him to go out and buy food. Xie Xi knew that something would happen as soon as he opened the door but 'G.o.d' had hinted it so clearly that he couldn't open the door.

He put on a coat and prepared to go to the supermarket. He just opened the door when the plot came rus.h.i.+ng in. It was unknown how long the third prince had been waiting outside. The prince staggered when he saw Xie Xi come out.

Xie Xi, "?" He couldn't guess, the second child's dream, he really couldn't guess!

The third prince had changed from his previous crazy self. "I'm sorry Colin."

The third prince in reality wouldn't apologize and the third prince in this dream didn't want to forgive.

The third prince sincerely said, "I was wrong, really wrong. Colin, I love you. I really love you. I was just impulsive and didn't expect you to really agree to divorce me. I thought… I thought…" He shook his head. "I was out of my mind to separate from you. I regret it and was miserable…"

Xie Xi waited for the follow-up plot.

The third prince continued, "Colin, let's reconcile. I will listen to you and do whatever you want. I won't spend money and act extravagantly. I won't make you angry anymore. Don't leave me… I really know that I was wrong."

"I know that there is nothing between you and my brother. I drove you out and you had nowhere to go. I know that my brother took you in and there is nothing between you. You love me, right? Please come back. As long as you come back, I can change anything you want."

The third prince spoke sincerely like a sc.u.m male character. Xie Xi looked up and wasn't surprised to see the pale second prince.

He was carrying a shopping bag in his hand and seemed to have gone to the supermarket to buy ingredients. Once he came back, he saw this scene and heard the third prince's words.

He stared at Xie Xi with empty eyes like he had lost his soul. He seemed certain that Xie Xi would forgive Gars and they would get back together. He was only their brother, a brother who shouldn't meet them again and disturb them anymore.

After perceiving Xie Xi's gaze, Aix-en's lips curved in a smile full of bitterness. Xie Xi felt that his heart had been stabbed.

Stupid X, why do this? Don't let go of yourself in the dream!

Xie Xi took a deep breath and looked at the third prince. "We are divorced."

The third prince froze and the second prince was stunned.

"Gars, we have no relations.h.i.+p anymore. We said it when we got divorced. We aren't suitable and there will be no good results when we are together."

The third prince was desperate and anxiously wondered, "Are you speaking angry words? You're punis.h.i.+ng me, aren't you? Don't you still love me?"

"No." Xie Xi was adamant. "From the moment we divorced, I stopped loving you."

He spoke directly to make it clear and the two silly X princes were stunned.

Xie Xi glanced towards the second prince, his eyes trembling as he licked his lips. "I'm sorry I didn't meet you earlier…"

Aix-en's eyes lit up. The shopping bag in his hand fell as he stepped forward and held Xie Xi's wrist. "Colin…"

Xie Xi looked away with embarra.s.sment. "If I met you earlier, I would've definitely chosen you."

This was a confession and it was in front of the third prince. Sure enough, the purple progress bar rushed to 16.66..%

Successfully! Xie Xi sighed with relief and saw a prompt in the lower right corner.

[The dream is coming to an end. Please feel free to leave.]

He woke up just as he received good news? This really was a dream. Xie Xi quickly left the dream and exited the second prince's palace.

The second prince woke up from his dream and sat on his bed for a long time. It was a dream.

Reality was much crueler than the dream. Colin might not be married to Third Brother but he was at the top of Third Brother's heart.

Aix-en pressed his fingers to his temple. He didn't understand why he had fallen in love with his brother's sweetheart at first sight.

The dream took care of the second prince. Xie Xi was quite surprised by this but it was a good thing. In reality, he had little contact with the second prince. He could hide from the prince and never meet him again, saving a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Xie Xi slept all day and once he woke up, the third prince was frowning at him. Xie Xi was shocked. "Y-Your Highness…"

The third prince reached out and touched his forehead. "You are too weak."

He wasn't weak. He just spent all night awake. Xie Xi got up and was unexpectedly dizzy. Perhaps he was hungry from not eating all day.

The third prince held him around the waist and asked, "What's wrong?"

Xie Xi's stomach made a noise for him. Grrr, it was starving to death.

The third prince was slightly startled before laughing. "You slept so much that you forgot to eat? Stupid!" Then he picked Xie Xi up and carried him. "I will take you to eat delicious food."

Xie Xi was shocked and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, please put me down."

"You are dizzy from hunger yet you still want to walk? Don't move, unless you want to fart at me."

Xie Xi, "…" He was a bit afraid and didn't fool around.

He had just given up his struggle when he heard the voice of the third prince. "Second Brother?"

Xie Xi turned and saw the second prince standing there. For a moment, he thought he was still in the dream! The second prince was surprised and his gaze fell on Xie Xi.

Xie Xi felt awkward. There was a slight blush on his face and some shame in his eyes as he leaned against Gars' arm in an embarra.s.sed manner.

So close, they…

The third prince said, "This kid has no strength. I am taking him to dinner first."

The second prince didn't say anything and just slightly stepped to the side.

Xie Xi felt some shame but he didn't want to make trouble. Since the second prince's progress was already full, he would…

Hold on!

Xie Xi saw that the green progress bar had changed back to purple. The full amount of 16.66…% had fallen back to 16.1%.

How poisonous

Xie Xi panicked. It wasn't locked after becoming full? It could fall back down again?

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