CH 67

Pei Yi and Bo Yueming already lived under the same roof, and having been together for half a year had given them enough of an understanding about one another’s life habits.

After puncturing the window paper and becoming lovers, the two hardly had to expend any effort to get along.

“Mm—”

Pei Yi woke up once more in a warm and secure embrace, and gave a kittenish hum.

Still drowsy and buffering, he was in no hurry to open his eyes, but reached out and felt Bo Yueming’s brow, nose, and lips. “Er-ge, good morning.”

There was a hint of laziness in his voice after just waking up.

“Good morning.” Bo Yueming took the opportunity to kiss his fingertips.

“Are you going to the studio today or staying at home?”

“Going to the studio.”

Pei Yi opened his eyes with some difficulty, and muttered today’s work plan, “The Last Fog is coming soon. Today, I want to communicate with your GM about various operations and publicity plans. Pear Garden let me be there.”

The Last Fog 1.0 was scheduled for release on New Year’s Day, and there was only the last half of the month left. The preheating and closed beta of the game would officially begin next week—it involved the operation plan of the game script, and Pei Yi needed to personally handle the details.

Bo Yueming glanced at the time. “Then it’s time to get up. I’ll drop by and take you to the studio first as usual.”

Upon hearing the words ‘get up,’ Pei Yi quickly pulled the quilt over his head and said reluctantly, “Isn’t it fine to lay down for an extra minute? Waking up to work in winter is torture.”

Bo Yueming saw a tuft of his silly hair exposed outside, and comforted him jokingly, “You’re allowed to lay down for five more minutes. I’ll go to the bathroom to prepare your toiletries first.”

Pei Yi revealed his eyes again, a smile on his face. “En.”

Bo Yueming got out of bed and walked steadily to the bathroom.

Pei Yi’s eyes followed him, and he let his thoughts drift away—

It had only been a week since their relationship became official.

Pei Yi had originally thought that when Bo Yueming mentioned “sleeping together,” he meant something else, but later discovered that his own “bad thoughts” were mistaken.

The intimacy between lovers should be gradual.

However, just holding hands, hugging, and kissing every day already gave Pei Yi an unprecedented feeling of security and happiness.

“Wu~”

In the cat’s nest, Inspector turned over and fell soundly asleep on its belly.

Pei Yi’s envy toward his pet doubled again. He had no choice but to resign himself to his fate and crawl out from under the soft, warm quilt, making a decision in his heart—

As soon as The Last Fog was released, he would avoid going to the studio. 

In any case, he relied on intelligence and creativity to make money, so he couldn’t sacrifice the opportunity to stay in bed in winter.

Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Pei Yi just managed to suppress the drowsiness that was still troubling him, and quickly walked into the bathroom. “Er-ge?”

“I’m here.”

Bo Yueming responded briefly. He turned sideways and handed over the dental kit he had prepared next to him. “Here.”

Pei Yi made a happy sound and took the time to clean himself up.

He glanced at Bo Yueming, who was waiting behind him, and his eyes flashed with slyness. “Er-ge, come here.”

“Hm?”

Bo Yueming sensed something, but still listened to him and approached.

Pei Yi nimbly turned and kissed Bo Yueming’s Adam’s apple mischievously. “Good morning.”

Ever since he found out that the Adam’s apple was Bo Yueming’s sensitive spot, Pei Yi had developed a daily habit—he would do his utmost to tease and provoke, and would not give up until he saw the flush of red he wished for.

Pei Yi liked the Bo Yueming who changed moods for him, and he also liked the Bo Yueming who controlled himself for him.

“……”

Bo Yueming’s breathing went tight, and he said helplessly, “Making trouble again?”

Having succeeded in playing a trick, Pei Yi feigned ignorance. “Let’s go downstairs for breakfast.”

Before he could step out, Bo Yueming grabbed his arm and made him turn around and face the bathroom mirror.

Pei Yi instinctively reached out to hold himself up on the sink, and in an instant, Bo Yueming pressed in from behind, locking him up tightly.

“…….”

Through the mirror, Pei Yi saw Bo Yueming’s eyes behind him. They were like an underwater volcano that had been silent for tens and thousands of years, and was showing faint signs of eruption.

The red mark on his Adam’s apple didn’t fade away, but became increasingly obvious.

Pei Yi spied out his intentions, and unconsciously swallowed. Before he could “beg for mercy,” Bo Yueming lowered his head and captured the back of his neck.

No longer restraining himself, he wantonly licked and kissed that little mole.

“Er-ge.”

Pei Yi’s breathing was chaotic, like a fragile little animal being held at its vital point.

He raised his neck to try to escape the sensitivity, but actually sent himself more into Bo Yueming’s hunting range. The latter tempered himself a bit, his strength moving between gentle and harsh.

There was a soft whimper, accompanied by a trace of moisture.

Bo Yueming came to a halt after an unknown amount of time, the sealed desire in his eyes about to break through.

He looked at his stimulation-stunned lover in the mirror, then at the small, incredibly red mole on the back of his neck, and a sense of satisfaction rose from the bottom of his heart.

“I told you not to make trouble. This is your punishment.”

“……”

Pei Yi turned to face him. His fair face was flushed, and his eyes were still misted over, looking pitiful as he tried to put on a brave face.

He was sluggish for a long moment, and could only just barely say, “You, you’re not a good person.”

“En.” Bo Yueming appropriately took this for granted, and turned back the label given by Pei Yi, “Like you said, I’m a villain.”

“……”

Pei Yi rested his head on his shoulder and took it easy for a moment before belatedly worrying, “You kissed too heavily, will it leave a mark, ah? I have to go to the studio today.”

Bo Yueming walked out with his arms around him. “In that case, I suggest that my Little Sir wear a shirt with a high collar today.”

When he heard this, the heat on Pei Yi’s face never dropped.

Unresigned, he moved toward Bo Yueming’s Adam’s apple and bit it for a moment, then replied, “I suggest that Mr. Bo also wear a high collar.”

Bo Yueming was pleased by his cute behavior. “Okay, Little Sir.”

. . . . . . .

The project launch meeting was scheduled for 3pm in the meeting room of Dawn Games.

YWY Studios and Dawn Games had completed their independent separation this week. After unanimous discussion, the main person in charge of the studio became Pei Yi, and Li Yuan became the operations coordinator and a shareholder of the studio.

As for the equity of Dawn Games, it had not changed for the time being, and remained in accordance with its original configuration.

Thanks to Bo Yueming’s personal connections, the new location of the studio had been found, and renovation was currently underway. The core studio team would move over before the Spring Festival holiday.

Pei Yi closed the game information that he already knew by heart, and said to his friend before the GM staff arrived, “Today, I’m only responsible for the ‘game selling points’ part of the launch. I’ll leave the rest to you, ah, little Mr. Li.”

Li Yuan was the original operations coordinator of the studio, so this was natural.

Pei Yi sensed the deviation in his friend’s state, and asked with a smile, “Are you nervous right now? I still remember the bidding in the capital, when someone hid in the bathroom to calm down.”

“…….”

Li Yuan recalled the situation four months ago, and let out a sigh. “Today is different. Now, I’m not fighting alone.”

Now, Li Yuan was free from the shackles of his overwhelming responsibility, and was no longer met with ridicule and haughty gazes all day long when trying to attract investment.

Now, he had friends, a career, and colleagues in the true sense, and his former self-confidence and self-esteem were recovering bit by bit.

Pei Yi smiled back. “En, that’s how it should be. After the meeting is over, shall I treat you tonight? If you don’t get drunk, you don’t go home!”

“If you don’t get drunk, you don’t go home?”

Li Yuan already knew that the “King of Alcohol Capacity” was capable of one glass, and mocked, “Don’t you need to report to your boss? Not afraid that he’ll punish you if you get drunk, ah?”

Punish?

Pei Yi thought of his punishment this morning, and felt that the back of his neck was numb and itchy.

He let out a muffled cough and said with a little courage, but not much, “I’m not afraid, he listens to me”

—Knock, knock.

A knock on the door ended the teasing chatter between the two.

The front desk staff opened the meeting room door and turned sideways, inviting the person sent by GM to come in. 

Pei Yi saw the representative and was surprised for a moment. “Mr. Yan?”

As soon as he spoke, he heard a clack from the side—

The documents and pen in Li Yuan’s hands had fallen to the ground. He quickly bent down to retrieve them, and when he straightened up again, his expression was a little stiff. “Mr. Yan.”

The address was normal, but it sounded unusually restrained.

“…….”

Was it not agreed that he wasn’t nervous?

Pei Yi saw through him but didn’t say anything, and took the lead in approaching Yan Cen and the other two GM staff. “Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to our YWY Studios.”

His tranquil and fearless gaze turned to Yan Cen, and he asked, “Why has Mr. Yan come here in person today?”

Yan Cen recognized Pei Yi beneath the mask and peaked hat, and replied in a serious tone, “Song Ci was originally supposed to be in charge of the operation, but her father is ill, and she asked for leave to return to Germany.”

“The Last Fog is one of our GM’s key investment projects, so I’ll take a look at it on her behalf. You don’t don’t mind?”

Pei Yi replied with ease, “Mr. Yan is our investor boss, of course you have the final say.”

Yan Cen pushed up his glasses with a smile, and unconsciously focused on Li Yuan. “Mr. Li, long time no see.”

Li Yuan stepped forward, and there was still a trace of unnaturalness that could only be noticed by acquaintances in his voice, “Mr. Yan, good afternoon.”

“…….”

Pei Yi watched the brief back and forth between the two, seeing to the core of it—

One said he wasn’t nervous, but dropped his pen and paper. One said that he was free and was a replacement, and said long time no see?

If he remembered correctly, the two met just last week because of the “studio separation” thing, right?

Pei Yi could see it clearly due to being an outsider, but no matter how good his relationship with Li Yuan was, matters of feelings had to be sorted out by the other party himself.

After all, he had only just fallen in love, and had no experience or confidence in guiding others. What if he led his friend astray?

Pei Yi restrained his thoughts and got to the point. “Mr. Yan, you take your seats first. Our meeting will officially start at three o’clock.”

“Okay.”

The front desk staff soon brought tea and coffee, and Lou Yang and Xiang Nansheng, the department directors, also arrived.

Pei Yi was a practical person, and would never procrastinate during working hours. “Mr. Yan, since everyone is here, shall we start the meeting? I’ll go first.”

“Of course.”

Taking the lead, Pei Yi showed no stage fright.

Even through a mask, his voice was clear and organized, and it could be seen that he was the absolute core of the entire project.

This was Yan Cen’s first contact with Pei Yi in work mode. He was inwardly amazed at the other party’s ability, and finally came to a complete understanding—

Pei Yi could restrain his temper and play the fool, fight back when necessary, and show off his confidence in the field he loved. He was indeed a character who could not be underestimated.

It was no wonder that his good friend Bo Yueming had a soft spot for Pei Yi.

The proceedings of the meeting were well-organized—

First, as the core person in charge, Pei Yi finished going over the game concept and optimization. Then Lou Yang and Xiang Nansheng explained their respective advantages, and finally, Li Yuan summarized the whole project.

The launch meeting covered all aspects in less than two hours.

“Then we’ll continue according to what you’ve said.”

Yan Cen responded with satisfaction, and sorted out an approximate timeline.

“Next Monday, we will start contacting the major application platforms to schedule communication channels and simultaneously arrange pre-heating publicity on major social and game forums. The first wave of internal testing begins next Friday, right?”

Pei Yi and Li Yuan nodded in unison. “Yes.”

. . . . . . .

The launch meeting was thoroughly completed.

At Yan Cen’s signal, the GM representatives returned to the company first to carry out a comprehensive meeting, divide labor, and issue assistance instructions.

Li Yuan looked at Yan Cen, who had remained behind, and asked uncertainly, “Mr. Yan, do you have any questions?”

Yan Cen asked back, “No questions, can’t I just leave a little later?”

“……”

Li Yuan got stuck, and the fingertips gripping his papers once again showed signs of redness.

Yan Cen turned his gaze to Pei Yi and asked, “Are you free tonight? If you don’t mind, I’ll wait here for you guys to get off work, and then ask Yueming to come with us?”

The purpose of this outing was not to drink, but to pick pears, ah.

To be honest, Pei Yi wanted to create opportunities for Li Yuan to spend time with the other man. As for whether his friend would grasp those opportunities, and whether he had the same feelings for Yan Cen as he did in university?

It all depended on Li Yuan himself.

“That works, we were planning to meet up tonight,” Pei Yi readily agreed. “However, it will have to wait for half an hour. Pear Garden and I can’t leave early during this critical period.”

Considering the fact that it got dark early and winter nights were cold, Pei Yi and the others had a discussion and changed their off-duty time two days ago, moving it forward half an hour.

“Pear Garden?”

Yan Cen faintly repeated the nickname, and there was a hint of amusement beneath his lenses. 

“This is Mr. Li’s forum ID, right? It’s quite unique.”

Li Yuan opposite took an uncomfortable sip of water. His eyes lowered slightly. “I’ve made Mr. Yan laugh. I just took the name casually.”

Why did the same name being called from the mouths of Pei Yi and Yan Cen respectively give him different feelings?

Knock, knock.

There was a knock at the door again.

It was the front desk employee. She pushed the door in carefully and immediately set her sights on Li Yuan. “Mr. Li, I apologize, are you done?”

Pei Yi, who was closer, asked first. “What is it?”

Seeing Yan Cen in the meeting room, she hesitated a little.

Li Yuan saw this, and said in a gentle voice, “It’s fine, just say it directly.”

“An old man claiming to be the chairman of Pei Group came to the door without an appointment.”

The front desk employee thought of the old man’s serious, unsmiling appearance, and her heart trembled a bit. “He insists on seeing you. Saying anything was useless, and he wanted to rush in here right away.”

“…….”

“…….”

When these words were spoken, Pei Yi and Li Yuan’s expressions changed simultaneously.

Yan Cen, who was a relative outsider, recalled everything that happened at the birthday party that day, along with the gossip that came after that. He could roughly guess the situation, but was not in a hurry to speak out.

Pei Yi asked, “Where is that person now?”

“I saw that the old man was using a cane. I feared that he would fall to the ground in his agitation, so I temporarily arranged him in the outermost lounge.”

The front desk employee was unaware of the grievances and enmity between the rich and powerful, and her considerations were all on the company’s behalf.

“Right, not long after the old man entered the lounge, another younger Mr. Pei came. He said that he and Xiao Li were classmates in university.”

Pei Yi glanced over at Li Yuan and Yan Cen, and surmised affirmatively, “It’s Pei Huan.”

Seeing Li Yuan’s shifting expression, the front desk employee quickly explained, “I, I didn’t let him in directly! I heard that the meeting was over, so I came to ask you for instructions.”

Li Yuan’s heart tightened slightly, but he still came to a decision. “Let that Mr. Pei enter the lounge too, and just say that I’ll be there later.”

“Okay.”

The front desk employee received her instructions and backed out quickly.

Pei Yi looked at his friend. “Yuan, are you sure you want to see them?”

“The day was going to come sooner or later. Since I can’t hide from it, I might as well make things clear.”

By now, the circle was full of gossip, and there was no need for either of them to hide.

“My answer is still the same. I don’t want to do a paternity test, and I don’t want to get involved in unnecessary relationships with the Pei family. The life I’ve established will not change.”

So what if he was misplaced?

Could he switch back after the results came out?

“No matter what my surname is, I’m Li Yuan. Nowadays, there is no need to rely on this so-called blood relationship and family background to live, is there?”

Li Yuan inadvertently met Yan Cen’s admiring gaze. He was taken aback for a moment, and then quickly avoided it.

He looked at his friend again. “Pei Yi, you should hide for a while. Other than the few of us who have a good relationship, haven’t you avoided revealing yourself to outsiders for the time being?”

Pei Yi wasn’t worried about giving himself away. He was only anxious that his friend wouldn’t be able to handle this. “Pear Garden, can you do this alone?”

Li Yuan suppressed his hesitation and pretended to be calm. “They aren’t wolves, tigers, and leopards, what can they do?”

Pei Yi thought of Old Mr. Pei’s character and Pei Huan’s conduct. He hesitated to speak, and waws preempted by Yan Cen next to him—

“As such, Pei Yi and I will find a place to wait for you. If you need help, we can support you at any time.”

Pei Yi hastily nodded. “I agree.”

Li Yuan didn’t know Old Mr. Pei’s temperament, and feared an unexpected accident occurring, so he acquiesced to the method proposed by Yan Cen.

. . . . . .

The three of them walked out of the meeting room together, and as soon as they approached the outer lounge, the door opened from the inside—

Pei Huan was by Old Mr. Pei’s side. When the grandfather and grandson saw the person at the door, their expressions changed in unison.

Pei Huan’s heart tightened. “Senior, why are you and Xiao Yi here?”

Yan Cen met his gaze, and gave his pre-prepared explanation in an estranged and polite manner, “GM and YWY are cooperating on a project. Little Mister Pei made a fuss again, and was clamoring to come and play with Mr. Li.”

“Yueming has been busy at Bo Group recently and can’t get away, so he requested that I take him here.”

“…….”

Pei Huan had no mind to doubt this at the moment.

He was aware of the friendship between Yan Cen and Bo Yueming, and could tell at the birthday party last time that this fool Pei Yi liked Li Yuan.

Old Mr. Pei didn’t expect to meet his little grandson whom he hadn’t seen in a long time, and frowned for a few seconds.

As soon as Pei Yi met Old Mr. Pei’s gaze, he ducked away. Holding back the true disgust in his heart, he hid behind Yan Cen fearfully, still a timid fool who had never seen the world!

Old Mr. Pei appeared displeased, and changed his target to Li Yuan.

Their eyes met.

A long-lost complication surged up in his unyielding heart. “You are Yuan?”

“I am.”

Li Yuan responded calmly, “Old Mr. Pei, if you’ve come to see me about something, please, let’s go in and talk about it. It’s nearly the end of the workday, and I don’t want my private affairs to fall into the ears of the employees.”

Old Mr. Pei saw Li Yuan’s bearing and demeanor as he spoke, and gave his hard to come by consent. “All right, we’ll listen to you. Let’s go inside and talk.”

“……”

Seeing Old Mr. Pei’s surprisingly cooperative attitude, a trace of uneasiness flashed in Pei Huan’s downturned eyes .

He stabilized himself again and said softly, “Grandpa, shall I help you inside?”

“All right.” 

Old Mr. Pei did not reject Pei Huan’s filial piety, but turned his attention to the “outsider” Yan Cen and Pei Yi behind him.

“…….”

Yan Cen was an astute person.

He understood the expression in those eyes to mean that they were being dismissed, and pushed his glasses up slightly. “In that case, I will take Pei Yi away first, and you can talk slowly.”

“En. Mr. Yan, walk slowly.”

The lounge door closed again.

From beginning to end, Old Mr. Pei never cared about his little grandson Pei Yi.

Pei Yi scoffed wordlessly and simply walked out from behind Yan Cen. “Come with me, we’ll circle back from the outside.”

The office space was a two-storey duplex. Not only could one go upstairs and downstairs within the company, but via the security access door outside, one could also return to the side door on the second floor and reach the office.

Yan Cen was concerned about the situation in the lounge. “Pei Yi, according to what you know about Old Mr. Pei, him coming to seek out Yuan at this time……what does he want with Xiao Li?”

“Also, is what happened on his birthday true?”

Yan Cen was not a person who liked to gossip, but when Li Yuan was involved, he couldn’t help but worry a little more.

Pei Yi opened the door of the office and gestured for Yan Cen to rest on the sofa while they waited. “It’s true.”

“At the birthday party before, An Yang made such a fuss in public. Even if Pei Huan and the Pei couple don’t believe it, people’s words are formidable, and if they are passed on to ten, and ten to a hundred, they would reach Old Mr. Pei’s ears eventually.”

Pei Yi thought of the introduction and analysis of Old Mr. Pei in the book, and shook his head imperceptibly. “The old man values blood kinship and bloodline inheritance.”

Qin Yishun was his grandson, but no matter how good he was, it was impossible for him to inherit and manage the Pei business.

“He hasn’t counted on me for a long time. In the past, Pei Huan was the only one he valued and cultivated. Now that the news has spread, according to his temperament, it is impossible for him to sit idly by.”

Pei Yi still remembered that in the original text, it was “Pei Huan” who offered to do a paternity test, and the reason he gave was also very beautiful—

“I want to get everything back on track. If Li Yuan and I were switched at birth, then I hope that he can return to the Pei family early to make up for the family’s regrets over so many years.”

“As for me, no matter where I am in the future, I am willing to assume the grace of the Li family for giving birth to me and the love of the Pei family for nurturing me.”

As for the result of the paternity test, it was self-evident.

Pei Huan had no blood relationship with Deng Xiuya and Pei Ruzhang, and was the child of An Yang.

Old Mr. Pei had sent someone to verify the delivery records of the hospital that year, and became more and more convinced that Li Yuan was the real child of the Pei family.

“Li Yuan expressed his thoughts just now in the meeting room. He doesn’t want to be bound by the co-called blood relationship, and shouldn’t be responsible for past mistakes.”

Pei Yi looked at Yan Cen and didn’t forget to say good things about his friend. “Yuan is a very strong and responsible person at heart. I believe that he can handle relationships well.”

“As his friend, I respect all of his decisions.”

Yan Cen chuckled, and also favored Li Yuan, “En, he is very outstanding.”

The two waited quietly in the office. Suddenly, Xiang Nansheng knocked and pushed open the office door.

“Little Mr. Yi, something happened downstairs! Can you go over and have a look?”

There was a rare urgency in his tone. 

Pei Yi frowned. “What’s wrong?”

Xiang Nansheng made the story short, “I don’t know exactly what happened, but I heard an unusual noise and realized something was wrong, so I opened the door and went in—”

“The old man had already fallen to the ground. It seemed that his heart had been stimulated. I was afraid that Mr. Li wouldn’t be able to handle it alone, so…..”

Before he finished speaking, Yan Cen rushed down as fast as he could.

Pei Yi hurriedly said, “Brother Xiang, help me call an ambulance! Let all the employees off work through the side door. They are not allowed to gather, and not allowed to leak any information.”

Xiang Nansheng cooperated unconditionally, “Okay!”

Pei Yi didn’t waste any more time talking. While adjusting his state, he seized the time to go downstairs. 

The outermost lounge on the first floor was a mess.

The ceramic decoration on the coffee table had fallen and shattered on the floor.

“Grandpa! Don’t scare me!”

Pei Huan knelt on the ground, panicking as he held up the nearly unconscious Old Mr. Pei. He didn’t forget to yell at Li Yuan, “Li Yuan! What are you still doing in a daze! Come here and help!”

Li Yuan was short of breath, and just as he was about to step forward and help, Yan Cen rushed in after hearing the news.

“What happened?”

Yan Cen’s intention was to support Li Yuan, but Pei Huan seemed to have seen a savior, and said first, “Senior, please call an ambulance for me.”

Having spoken, his eyes turned again to Li Yuan, both angry and confused.

“Grandpa hasn’t had any malice toward you from beginning to end. Even if you’re dissatisfied, you shouldn’t vent it on him!”

Pei Huan’s eyes were red, and he asked earnestly, “Li Yuan, if something happens to him, can you have a good conscience?!”

“……”

Facing Pei Huan’s questioning, Li Yuan subconsciously glanced at Yan Cen, but before he could say “I didn’t—”

Yan Cen quickly approached and crouched beside Pei Huan and Old Mr. Pei. He said in a calm voice, “Yuan is not that kind of person. This is a company, please speak cautiously.”

Pei Huan was taken aback. “Senior?”

“Saving his life is critical.” Yan Cen didn’t bother to calm Pei Huan’s emotions. He could tell that Old Mr. Pei must have heart pain. “Have him lie down first.”

Pei Huan’s eyes shifted slightly, but he still followed Yan Cen’s words. “…..Okay.”

Li Yuan looked at the figures of the two and unconsciously retreated.

In the next second, Pei Yi rushed over and grabbed his wrist. “Pear Garden!”

Li Yuan’s pupils trembled for a moment. “Pei Yi? I…..”

“I believe you.”

Pei Yi gently but forcefully stopped his unnecessary justifications. “Don’t panic, Brother Xiang has already called an ambulance. No matter what happens next, I will stand by your side.”

Li Yuan’s nearly frozen heart was injected with a warm current. “En.”

. . . . . . .

Ten minutes later.

Pei Huan followed Old Mr. Pei into the ambulance. Pei Yi and Li Yuan also got into Yan Cen’s private vehicle and followed them to the hospital.

The matter had already happened, and Old Mr. Pei’s situation was still unclear, so it was impossible for them to sit idly by.

The scenery of the streets sped by rapidly on both sides. Pei Yi looked at the fidgeting friend beside him, and remembered the phone call Pei Huan had made to the Pei couple after the accident—

For some reason, he felt that something big was about to happen.

He recalled the scene in the original text when Li Yuan was isolated and helpless. After some thought, he still had to call his own people for help.

“Brother!”

“Er-ge!”