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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 47

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Chapter 47 – Concerning How to Teach Children

“Why do I have to apologize?! I’m not apologizing! I’m not in the wrong!”

The angry shouts of the youth inside the ward could be clearly heard from the corridor. Cen Ning paid careful attention to the situation inside and answered the phone, “Young Master Duan, you can also hear it. It’s not that President Xi is not responding to your messages, he really is unable to attend to other things at the moment.”

It couldn’t be helped, as President Xi’s special assistant, Cen Ning has long heard of President Xi’s nephew’s fighting prowess.

Duan Shu Tong expressed his understanding: “Then I will go to the hospital for a look.”

After he got home, no matter how long he waited he still didn’t get any news from Xi Duan. He sent messages through WeChat, but still got no response, so he could only call Cen Ning.

Now he knew that Pei Ruo Wei was safe and protected, and that Xi Duan was dealing with a fight between his nephew and the other person involved and could not leave the hospital for a while, so he decided to come.

This young master of the Xi family seemed to be a bit wild indeed.

Xi Yu was a decade younger than Xi Duan and was in a rebellious period. Due to Xu Duan’s preoccupation with his work, the relationship between uncle and nephew was not close, and there were even rumors that Xi Yu hated Xi Duan, and that sooner or later, there would be internal strife as the uncle and nephew pair would be fighting over ownership of the Xi family.

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Duan Shu Tong didn’t think that Xi Duan would compete with his nephew over the Xi family. With Xi Duan’s ability, he could completely create another conglomerate like the Xi family, or even surpass the Xi family.

The reason that he worked like his life depended on it was all for the sake of giving Xi Yu a better and indestructible Xi family to inherit.

Thinking of the bruises under the man’s eyes, Duan Shu Tong couldn’t help feeling a little bit empathetic, and he didn’t know whether he was feeling distressed for Xi Duan or for himself in his previous life.

At the door of the ward, Duan Shu Tong didn’t know whether to laugh or cry when he heard about the situation from Cen Ning.

The President Xi who passed like thunder and moved like the wind*, who was an invincible presence in the business world, seemed to be a bit clumsy in handling family relationships. It was no wonder that Xi Yu always opposed him.

[*T/N: “pass like thunder and move like the wind” is a Chinese idiom meaning one who is swift and decisive in their reactions]

Of course, Xi Duan did not have any ulterior motives or bad intentions towards Xi Yu, but Xi Yu was in his adolescence and his way of thinking was still indeterminate. In addition, his parents passed away when he was a child, so he lacked a sense of security. He was naturally extremely repulsed by Xi Duan’s strong and intense way of doing things.

Xi Yu might see Xi Duan as an enemy if even one person by his side were to secretly incite disharmony between the two.

Such things were not uncommon, but Duan Shu Tong has seen a few cases with his own eyes.

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There was no more sound coming from within the ward. The two, uncle and nephew, were most likely in a stalemate.

Cen Ning did not dare to interfere with the boss’s personal matters, but Duan Shu Tong did not want to see Xi Duan being misunderstood. After thinking about it, he stepped forward and knocked on the door to the ward.

“Enter.” The man’s familiar voice sounded a bit tired.

Duan Shu Tong pushed open the door and entered. He saw Xi Duan standing at the end of the hospital bed. His gaze was deep and faraway when he looked over. There was also a bit of helplessness and exasperation mixed into that gaze. He seemed to be at his wit’s end concerning his only relative.

Xi Duan thought it was Cen Ning, but it was Duan Shu Tong who came in. He was taken aback, and then he realized: “Sorry, I forgot to send you a message.”

“It’s okay,” Duan Shu Tong approached. He reached out and patted Xi Duan’s drooping arm and smiled warmly, “Sit down first and then talk.”

Xi Duan’s natural aura was already strong, and his physique was tall to boot. It was easy to give people a sense of oppression when he looked at someone while standing up. Talking in such a posture would definitely make the sensitive teenager, Xi Yu, produce a rejecting mentality.

Xi Duan listened to his words and sat on the small sofa by the windows, dropping his line of gaze.

While waiting for Xi Duan to sit still, Duan Shu Tong had time to study Xi Yu, who was leaning on the hospital bed.

There was a gauze patch on the boy’s head. Cen Ning had just infrmed him that Xi Yu got injured on the head and had even required two stitches to sew the wound close.

Underneath the gauze patch, the youth’s eyebrows were thick and stylish, like unsheathed swords. They were the exact same shape as Xi Duan’s eyebrows, but the eyes beneath the brows were somewhat different from Xi Duan’s.

Xi Duan’s eyes were slightly narrow and long, giving people the feeling that he was shrewd and capable, cold and majestic. Xi Yu’s eyes were slightly rounded, and they looked innocent and candid, but right now they were occupied by anger and doubt, and they looked a little arrogant.

He stared at Duan Shu Tong and asked, “Who are you? Are you his assistant?”

Before Duan Shu Tong could answer, Xi Duan raised his eyes and warned: “Xi Yu.”

Xi Yu snorted and didn’t even look at him, but at Duan Shu Tong. It was as if asides from himself, there was only Duan Shu Tong in the room.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Duan Shu Tong was not angry at all. He smiled and said: “I am your uncle’s friend. My name is Duan Shu Tong. Pleased to meet you, Xi Yu.”

“Tch!” Xi Yu rolled his eyes, “Yeah, right. What kind of friends can he have?”

Duan Shu Tong has seen a lot of bear children*, and he was not shocked at all.

[*T/N: 熊孩子 “bear child” – unruly child / brat / little devil]

He said frankly: “Ce-ge has already told me the whole story. Actually, I don’t think your uncle should have you go apologize.”

Xi Yu’s eyes lit up when he heard those words, and the depression in his eyes seemed to disappear. “Do you really think so?”

Xi Duan also looked at Duan Shu Tong. His eyebrows crinkled slightly.

Duan Shu Tong gave him a reassuring look. Leaning leisurely against the wall, he adopted a posture that said he was ready for a patient for chat.

“You had a quarrel with the other party. You got so angry that you hit the other person a few times. While he was resisting, he cut your head open with a tree branch. When you saw the blood, you got scared and accidentally broke his arm, am I right?”

Xi Yu stiffened his neck and retorted: “I wasn’t scared!”

Duan Shu Tong ignored the teenager’s ego. His eyes were extremely gentle, “In fact, there is a way to get the best of both worlds, which can save you from apologizing and eliminate the other person’s anger.”

Xi Yu suddenly revealed a smile. He said contemptuously and disdainfully: “Isn’t it all fine if money is used to compensate?”

“Now there’s an idea,” Duan Shu Tong clapped his hand and praised, “How about this, I’ll call the other person’s parents over, let them beat you up to release their anger, and then throw enough money at you, what do you think?”

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 54

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Chapter 54 – Temporary Marker

Qiu Jin received a phone call from his manager as soon as he got home. His manager most likely found out from the project team about his trip back to Beijing today, and he apologized repeatedly for not being able to come to the airport to pick him up.

Before Qiu Jin had time to say anything, Yang Chi immediately said: “I’ve just had more things on my plate recently, it’s not that I’m trying to neglect you. I got a role in a drama for you. In a few days you can go through the formalities and do a camera test, what do you think?”

“What kind of drama is it?”

“It’s Director Yi Congqing’s annual big drama, called “The Rise and Fall of the World.” It’s an epic fantasy drama. I’ll send you the character settings and audition times so that you can take a look.”

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Qiu Jin remembered that drama. It was adapted from a big IP*, with an investment of four hundred million yuan and a Douban** score of 9.2. Whether it was from word of mouth or popularity, it was an explosive hit, and its popularity lasted for several years. With such a good opportunity in front of him, it would be a waste to only act in a small supporting role.

[*T/N: IP = Intellectual Property. It can be a complete story or a concept, which has the potential to be developed into a film, drama, online games, music and any other commercial derived products. The better ones are usually well known online and have already accumulated a large legion of fans.]

[**T/N: Douban – a Chinese social networking service website that allows registered users to record information and create content related to film, books, music, recent events, and activities in Chinese cities.]

“Do you have any other character roles available?”

Yang Chi blanked for a moment. “What role do you want?”

Qiu Jin: “Send me everything you have.”

Yang Chi sent him all the information he had, but he did not hold out much hope. Yi Congqing has always been an extremely obstinate person. In such a big drama, it was still feasible to squeeze in a few small supporting roles, but to covet a leading role was simply an unattainable dream. Moreover, with Qiu Jin’s acting skills even if you gave him a leading role he would not be able to handle it.

Qiu Jin looked over all the available roles one by one. Finally, he settled on the character of Ji He, who was a main supporting role that was both good and evil.

This drama was a group production [that hedged on the character interactions and did not just revolve around the main character]. Although Ji He has less screen time than the protagonist, his character setting was emotionally touching, and he was also a key figure during the turning point of the story. If he portrayed this character well, this character would be even more interesting than the protagonist.

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Yang Chi was so shocked when he heard Qiu Jin’s decision. He spent several long minutes trying to persuade Qiu Jin. At the end, he tacked on one line: “Moreover, even if you go you might not be able to step up to the role. Also, rumor has it that one of the investors has already designated this role [to someone]. The auditions are just a formality.”

“Who is it?”

Yang Chi hesitated for a while, and then he said cautiously, “I heard it was Wen Mojia.”

Wen Mojia was Qiu Jin’s cousin*. What’s more, he was Qiu Jin’s archenemy. They’ve been at each other’s throats ever since they debuted, and just hearing the other person’s name was enough to make them explode [with anger and irritation].

[*T/N: more specifically, an older male cousin via the female line]

Yang Chi thought that Qiu Jin was going to be absolutely infuriated this time, but unexpectedly the other person just said a single “ah.” It was as if he did not take the other person seriously at all.

Qiu Jin said lightly, “It’s nothing, his acting skills are not good enough.”

Yang Chi wanted to thunder: Are you saying that you’re good enough!!! With your paltry acting skills, you should be playing someone’s understudy!!!

But Yang Chi still wanted to be employed, so he couldn’t say this. He could only use various excuses that all amounted to the same thing: if you don’t have enough skills for something then don’t try to monopolize it.

Qiu Jin frowned, feeling a bit annoyed: “Isn’t it just an audition opportunity? If you don’t want to do it then I’ll do it myself.”

“Don’t be angry. I’m just worried.” Qiu Jin’s angry look just now was so scary that Yang Chi did not dare to persuade him any more, so he just said, “Since you want to go, then I’ll help you sign up, but I can’t guarantee whether or not you’ll get in.”

Qiu Jin nodded: “Don’t worry, I won’t make it difficult for you.”

Yi Congqing was a director with great skills and reputation, and he has very high requirements for actors. Even in the film and television market, which was controlled by money, he was still said to be a very obstinate person. If he said that your acting skills were no good, then even if you tried to bribe him you would not be able to change his mind.

Other people might find him to be too rigid, but Qiu Jin admired this kind of director. After all, when it came to skills Qiu Jin was not afraid at all.

But when all was said and done, he hadn’t acted for a long time. When he thought of getting the approval of such an excellent director, he couldn’t help but get excited. He locked himself at home and rehearsed for a day, performing both tragedy and comedy.

In the evening, Qiu Jin received a call from Qiu Yuqin. The other party reminded him that tomorrow was their father’s birthday, and told him to go home for dinner.

The relationship between the original Qiu Jin and his family was not very good. His father was strict and his mother was vain. Back then, his reputation was bad and his family almost cut off ties with him. If he went back now, it might still be a bloody battlefield.

But hiding from it forever was not the way to go either. Qiu Jin thought about it and prepared to deal with it seriously.

Qiu Jin looked at himself in the mirror. The silver hair was a bit ostentatious, and his roots were starting to show. Might as well just dye everything black then. He also asked the barber to trim his splint ends. Afterwards, the whole person looked really refreshing, like a cup of lime and mint ice misted in condensation on a summer afternoon.

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The Qiu family could borderline be considered a rich family. They ran a film promotion business and it was stable. Occasionally, they could also use a bit of spare money to help him grease the wheels on his way to stardom. Of course, this was all under the condition that he didn’t do things to harm his reputation. Ever since he fell into the black side of the Internet, his family has not contacted him for almost half a year, and he could only rely on his bro-con older brother to give him material assistance.

This time, it was Qiu Zhiming’s fifty-first birthday. Qiu Jin heard from Qiu Yuqin that the godfather of the entertainment industry, Jiang Feihong, was having his sixtieth birthday that weekend. In order to avoid stealing the limelight, Qiu Zhiming deliberately treated his birthday in a low-key manner, and just had his family go home for a meal.

Of course, as for whether the boss of such a small company could actually steal the limelight even if he hosted a big banquet, no one said anything about it. They all tacitly agreed to keep silent to give him face.

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Didn’t Love You Enough 54

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Chapter 54 – A Sense of Loss

In the end, Lin Jia Bao went into the inner study room. The guards stationed outside the study respectfully saluted him and invited him in.

“Your Royal Highness… Lin-xiaozhu is here!” When Yuan Fu saw Lin-xiaozhu enter the study, he announced his arrival.

“My darling is here. Quick, come over here.” When Xuan Yuan Han Cheng saw Lin Jia Bao, he put down his brush and waved him over.

“Your Royal Highness, please try the dim sum I made.” Lin Jia Bao brought the food box over and opened it to take out a large plate of dim sum.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng pulled Jia Bao onto his lap. Then he cupped Lin Jia Bao’s hands and examined them carefully. “Did you get any injuries? Are you tired?”

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“No, I’m not tired at all.” Lin Jia Bao was a bit embarrassed to be sitting on Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s lap.

Upon seeing this, Yuan Fu left after pouring tea for the little master.

“This is yinzhen. It has a sweet aftertaste. Try it baby, and see if you like it.”

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng brought the teacup over to feed his darling. The sweet scent of the tea wafted up. Holding on to Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s hand around the cup, Lin Jia Bao took a shallow sip of the tea.

Lin Jia Bao tasted the tea. “Sweet, it’s good.”

“It’s good as long as you like it.” Xuan Yuan Han Cheng said.

“Husband, try the dim sum I made. It won’t taste good when it’s cold.” Lin Jia Bao picked up a milk cake for Xuan Yuan Han Cheng. “The milk cake is delicious. It’s my favorite.”

Milk cake was the first dessert that Lin Jia Bao learned to make in the palace, and it was also his favorite. The rich milk taste left a lingering aftertaste on the taste buds.

Xuan Yuan Han Cheng kissed Lin Jia Bao and then complimented, “En, it’s delicious! It’s the best dim sum I’ve ever eaten. Darling is awesome!”

“Husband likes it. I will make it for Husband again in the future.” Lin Jia Bao was very happy that Xuan Yuan Han Cheng liked his craft.

The afternoon passed with Xuan Yuan Han Cheng and Lin Jia Bao feeding each other snacks.

Over the next few days, Lin Jia Bao would go to the Royal Snack Kitchen to make dim sum whenever he had free time. Within the Yong Shou Palace, the Royal Snack Kitchen was relatively safe. As long as his treasured one was happy, then Xuan Yuan Han Cheng would let him go as often as he wanted.

On this day, Lin Jia Bao finished making a snack and came out of the kitchen with a smile on his face. Today, he learned how to make a new hibiscus cake from Lin-momo, and he purposely made more than usual. He wanted to let everyone in Ping Le Courtyard have a taste of this dessert when he got back…

Thinking about this, Lin Jia Bao suddenly came to a stop, “Ah, I forgot about the other food box.”

“Little Master, look at my [poor] memory, it’s that I took one box less.” Yuan Qing said.

Lin Jia Bao turned around to go back, but Yuan Qing quickly stopped him.

“Lin-xiaozhu doesn’t need to go. Let this little one go back and get it.” Yuan Qing saw that the Imperial Garden was just in front of them. He accompanied Lin Jia Bao to a stone bench in the Imperial Garden to sit down, and put the food box on the stone table. Then he said to him: “Lin-xiaozhu, please sit here and wait for this little one. This little one runs fast. I will be back real soon.”

“En, I’ll wait here for you, go quickly.” Lin Jia Bao said.

Not long after Yuan Qing left, a little palace maid came running in from the other side. “Are you* Lin-xiaozhu?”

[*T/N: 您 nin – respectful form of you]

“I am.” Lin Jia Bao replied.

“Lin-xiaozhu, I beg you… please help our master. Please go and see our master. Our master, she, is on the verge of death.” Hong Wei knelt down before Lin Jia Bao and begged. While observing their surroundings in a flustered state, the maid pleaded tearfully to Lin Jia Bao. “I beg you…”

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Lin Jia Bao had never experienced such a thing before, and the little palace maid looked to be even younger than him. She was crying really pitifully. “Don’t cry, who is your master? What’s the matter? How about you get up first.”

“Lin-xiaozhu, I beg you, please come with me to see our master, please…” Hong Wei knelt and refused to get up. She just continued to beg him.

Lin Jia Bao didn’t know what to do with this crying girl. He could only go along with her.

Hong Wei brought him to the outside of a small courtyard. There was a small hole dug into the corner. The little palace maid got down on the ground and crawled in. “Lin-xiaozhu, please follow me.”

The hole was very small. They were only able to get through because both of their figures were small. When they entered the courtyard, the mournful sound of a guqin* could be heard.

[*T/N: 古琴 guqin – often translated as the Chinese zither]

“Lin-xiaozhu, please go it. Our master is right inside.”

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FOD: Xue Zi Xuan 15.1

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T/N: We’ve finally reached the last chapter of this side story. This is the longest chapter yet, so strap in and buckle up. A friendly notice: this chapter will be 12 parts in total. (Yes, it is indeed that much longer than the previous chapters.) I divide the chapters base on the Chinese word count, (refer to Q7 from FAQ for an extended explanation), and I haven’t read the raws yet, so if one of the parts end on a cliffhanger, please don’t come for me with pitchforks. I have to suffer that cliffhanger too, because I read the story as I translate. Thank you and enjoy the ride with me.

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Chapter 15.1 – Bellflower in Full Bloom

While Xue Zi Xuan was busying about, Zhou Yun Sheng had just arrived in London, England.

After buying some essential supplies, Zhou Yun Sheng went to Yorktown in Manchester, found a comfortable hotel, and got a good sleep. When he woke up he found a century-old shop to sample the available teas. Then, carrying his only property – a small backpack on his shoulders – he wandered around to visit York Minster.

This was a very Gothic-style building. It was gorgeous and solemn. The geometric lines were inlaid with colorful glass, which refracted sunlight into massive spots. Some people were praying, some people were singing hymns, and some people were lowering their heads in silent contemplation, but Zhou Yun Sheng’s mind was a complete blank when he looked up at the dome.

He was finally free of the villain system, but to be honest, he didn’t feel as happy as he had imagined. He suddenly felt at a loss. He didn’t know where to go or what to do. His whole person was empty and light, like rootless duckweed.

The solemn and quiet atmosphere in the church suffocated him. After sitting for ten minutes, he couldn’t stand it any more, so he quietly stood up and walked out.

The weather today was very good. Although it was a bit cold, the sun was very bright. He didn’t want to ride in a vehicle, so he stepped on the withered yellow leaves and walked back to the hotel one step at a time.

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The newly purchased coat was very thick, and the scarf was also very warm, but somehow he kept feeling like something was missing.

A couple walked pass arm in arm. The woman said something and then the man laughed and wrapped her up in his arms. The two elongated shadows on the ground merged into one.

Stepping on that shadow, Zhou Yun Sheng suddenly understood what he was missing: a warm embrace, two strong arms, heat blowing by his ears, and a weight hanging around his neck. The entanglement that he found annoying in the past was now a shining memory in his mind’s eyes.

Zhou Yun Sheng’s face felt numb from the blowing wind. He wiped his face and didn’t let himself think about it anymore.

He walked a few steps quickly and passed by the golf course next to the hotel. He couldn’t help but think of the Xue manor, which was also located at a golf course. Xue Zi Xuan said that he would teach him how to play golf, but it looked like there would be no chance to do so in the future.

Damn it! Why was that man’s shadow everywhere?

With a low curse, Zhou Yun Sheng gripped the pale gray wool scarf and walked into the hotel.

The hotel room was very warm. He casually tossed his backpack to the side, lied down on a random sofa, put his legs up on the coffee table, and waited for someone to change his shoes for him.

The room was quiet. He could not hear the sounds of that person nagging or chuckling.

About a minute later, Zhou Yun Sheng realized that he had already left that place. From now on, there would be no one to help him change his shoes when he entered the door, no one to carry him to bed when he was tired, no one to soothe his body or mind when he felt empty or hollow, and no one to make good food for him when he was hungry.

He felt like there was grass growing in his heart. It was uncomfortable everywhere, no place was peaceful. Zhou Yun Sheng got up, resigned to his fate. He kicked off his sneakers and climbed into the bed with his newly bought laptop ot browse the domestic news.

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Sure enough, as he had expected, the Internet exploded. The news of his disappearance was distorted into a smoke screen. They said that the driver who crashed into someone was actually Huang Yi, and that the Xue family had his chauffeur Zhao Yin take the blame for him.

As soon as this remark came out, a crowd of people attacked the poster. Everyone said that the original poster had no IQ. Was it necessary to break his own leg in order to take the blame? How could there be such a person who would sacrifice themselves like that for their employer? Besides, when the fire brigade rescued the wounded from the car, the incident was broadcasted live, so how could it be faked?

The police immediately released a video of Zhao Yin stealing the car, proving that Huang Yi had nothing to do with the car crash.

Immediately after Xue Zi Xuan held a press conference. He brought his parents and sister out to apologize to the public for the murder case, and then he announced that Xue Rui had been expelled from all positions in the Xue family consortium, and that he would be taking over.

After that, the truth of the twin brother and sister’s heart-changing murder case finally came to light, and Huang Yi, who was forced to flee for his life, received the public’s sympathy.

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Let Me Shoulder this Blame! 112

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Chapter 112

With Su Shi’s luck, the day that people truly believed he was the Son of Hell would definitely be the day when the Son of Hell’s reputation was washed white.

Su Shi had experience with this kind of plot. He let out a sigh, wrapped his arms around himself, and fretted.

The big zombie didn’t worry. It pulled out a pair of frames from his schoolbag and leaned over as if wanting to help Su Shi put them on.

“Great Host, you have reached this point, how about changing the number and starting over–”

The voice had yet to finish speaking, when the body of the big zombie suddenly stopped. In its hands it still held the frames that it had yet to help Su Shi put on. Then the zombie stiffly fell over.

The blood-colored eyes quietly dimmed. The system’s bitter wails were already ringing in Su Shi’s head.

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Brilliant golden flames instantly surrounded the fallen zombie, raging like an inferno, and in the blink of an eye the fallen zombie was burned into ashes.

Su Shi had yet to return to his senses. He raised his head stiffly and was faced with several familiar and concerned faces.

Yuan Zheng’s gaze was fixed on him. He quickly scanned up and down his body to confirm that there were no obvious injuries on his body. Then he finally heaved a sigh of relief and half knelt down to support his shoulders. “How are you? Are you injured?”

The frames were also burned to the point of being invisible. Fortunately he still had a backup pair of frames in the schoolbag.

Su Shi met his anxious and concerned gaze, and shook his head lightly. Just then the striker strode over, picked him up, and clapped a hand on his back with no mercy.

“Told you not to fool around again! Just a college student, yet you want to be a hero—it’s not your turn to be a hero, you’re responsible for staying alive, you got that!”

It seemed like he had struck with all his strength, but it didn’t hurt at all when his palm made contact with Su Shi’s back. Su Shi was pressed atop his [the striker’s] knees. With a thud he raised his head and looked at Yuan Zheng who dared not help.

Meeting those eyes, which held a rare look of accusation, Yuan Zheng chuckled hoarsely, picked Su Shi up by his arms, and used his hand to protect his back. “All right now, don’t bully him.”

The striker wiped his eyes vigorously and finally grinned. He picked up the schoolbag lying off to the side and hiked it up onto his back. “You’re one lucky fellow, you chanced upon a zombie that wasn’t hungry. Let’s go quickly. They’re all waiting for us…”

“Go back with us, okay?”

Yuan Zheng stretched out his hand to Su Shi. His eyes had regained their gentleness and patience, but he still could not hide the redness of his eyes.

Su Shi was silent for a moment, and eventually nodded.

He didn’t take the hand that the other person had stretched out, but Yuan Zheng didn’t mind. Yuan Zheng clasped him on the shoulder, gave him a pat, and led him away.

After a long night of action, the sky was already faintly turning white. The rest of the team members who were waiting in the armored car finally saw three figures coming towards them and they were very ecstatic.

Ignoring the defensive regulations, the team members jumped out of the car. They scrambled around Su Shi, rubbing and kneading him playfully in reprimand. It wasn’t easy to find him and bring him back. Don’t know who it was, but someone started cheering and everyone else followed, no longer suppressing their emotions. Sky-shaking cheers rang out all around.

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Su Shi sighed extremely lightly, curved his eyebrows helplessly, and finally allowed the corners of his lips to curl up.

He had to change his identity sooner or later anyway, and it didn’t seem to be a bad thing to let this misunderstanding continue.

The mission to collect supplies has been completed, and everyone has gained a lot from the supermarket. On the way back to the base, the car was filled with a relaxed and happy atmosphere.

The petardier coaxed Su Shi to drink two sips of alcohol. Seeing the always cold and reticent young man look around blankly with bright eyes, another round of laughter went through the car.

“Okay, stop messing around with him you guys.”

Yuan Zheng chuckled lightly. He cleared up some space next to him and sat down with Su Shi. “You were kept busy with us all night, are you tired? Close your eyes and sleep for a while. We will arrive at the base very soon.”

Su Shi was not sleepy at first, but was moved by the familiar tone, and couldn’t help but set his eyes on him again.

His mind was still sober, but the original body has lived in isolation since childhood, so he obviously never had a chance to drink any alcohol before, and only a few mouthfuls were enough to get a reaction from the body.

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The Big Landlord 125.1

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[T/N: Nouns in Chinese do not have plural forms. The only way to know if something is singular or plural is based on the preceding classifier, but sometimes there is no classifier in the text, so I can only guess. Like the contract (or contracts) being spoken about in this chapter. By logic, it should be plural contracts, because every farmer should’ve signed a contract, but sometimes a singular classifier is used, so it makes me uncertain.]

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Chapter 125.1 – Counterfeit Contracts

The next day, they sorted out the accounts for Bailian Xiang.

The reason why there were so few accounts for Bailian Xiang was indeed related to Xu Wei Ye. It was because these were false accounts that he had created.

Landlord Zhou contracted about eighty percent of the land in Bailian Xiang, but the real manipulator behind everything was Xu Wei Ye. Landlord Zhou was just someone he had shoved into the spotlight to make everyone think that he was the contractor, but the real beneficiary was Xu Wei Ye.

Xu Wei Ye used Landlord Zhou’s name to contract the land of Bailian Xiang for personal gain, but in reality it didn’t cost him a single coin. Except for a small portion of the food harvested every year, everything else went into Xu Wei Ye’s pockets.

These past few years, Xu Wei Ye grew complacent, thinking that the people from the Imperial Fu Palace would never appear, so he didn’t even do the public accounts for the past two years.

Because of this, when An Zi Ran asked to see the account books for Bailian Xiang, Xu Wei Ye was flustered and submitted an account book full of errors and negligence.

However, this explained why Xu Wei Ye was able to embezzle so much money and build a luxurious manor even though Ali Xiang was so poor. On this one point, one could not help but admit that he was clever. At the very least, he did not embezzle from the villagers.

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But no matter how smart he was, Fu Wu Tian still intended to deal with him.

If Xu Wei Ye had decorously served as the mayor of Ali Xiang, then it would definitely be beneficial to him in the future. It was just a pity that although he was clever, his way of looking at things was bad.

Because Bailian Xiang’s affairs were exposed, Xu Wei Ye had no choice but to temporarily give up on trying to trip An Zi Ran up, and focus all his attentions on Bailian Xiang.

An Zi Ran wanted to reclaim the land in Bailian Xiang, so he was bound to go to Landlord Zhou again. Originally, as long as Landlord Zhou refused to let go of his property, then he could create some trouble for An Zi Ran and them, and thwart their plan. But there was one fatal problem.

From the start, Xu Wei Ye never thought that the people from the Imperial Fu Palace would show up, so he did not have Landlord Zhou pay for the contracts, and he also did not ask Landlord Zhou to sign his name on the receipts, because the ultimate beneficiary was himself.

Now, they didn’t even have a single piece of paper to prove that the land in Bailian Xiang was under Landlord Zhou’s name.

Without these papers, it meant that the land that Landlord Zhou owned in Bailian Xiang was not legitimate. If word of this matter spreads out, then Xu Wei Ye would become the first suspect.

For this reason, Xu Wei Ye had to get someone to forge a counterfeit contract. Landlord Zhou was supposed to have contracted Bailian Xiang for eight years, so the paper for the contract had to be eight years old. He searched for a long time before he finally found a yellowed piece of paper with eight years of history.

After Xu Wei Ye finished forging the contracts, An Zi Ran just so happened to send someone over to ask him for the contracts of all the villagers who had contracted land in Bailian Xiang.

In order to let the ink on the forgeries dry until it was impossible to discern that it was newly written, Xu Wei Ye had his servant reply to them, saying that he forgot where he had put the contracts because it has been so long, and that he would send them over once he found them, but he did not specify a time.

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After a while, Guan Su came over with Shao Fei.

Xu Wei Ye had his servant give the same reasoning as before, but the servant replied: “Master, that Guan-daren said he brought someone over to help you search.”

[*T/N: 大人 daren – title of respect toward superiors]

“What did you say?” Xu Wei Ye, who was leisurely drinking tea, suddenly froze. He abruptly put down the teacup and stood up.

The servant was taken aback, “They are already outside.”

Xu Wei Ye’s face flickered with uncertainty for a while, and then he gritted his teeth and said: “You go out and tell them that we don’t need help. I’ll have someone send the contracts over in the afternoon.”

“Yes, master.”

As if accepting this answer, Guan Su quickly took Shao Fei away.

Xu Wei Ye violently swept the teacup off the table and onto the floor. He was becoming more and more apprehensive of the people from the Imperial Fu Palace. For them to have wordlessly and silently forced him to this step, he really could not look down on them.

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ML 2 and ML 3 Happy Ending! 46

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Chapter 46 – Within One’s Remit

After Duan Shu Tong left, Xi Duan and Cen Ning walked directly into the hospital, completely ignoring Li Xiao.

Li Xiao was embarrassed and couldn’t help clenching his fists. His eyes almost bled red with blood. If these two people had not swindled and abducted Ruo Wei, he would not have done what he did, and Ruo Wei would not have gotten hurt.

Fortunately, Ruo Wei was fine; otherwise he would not forgive them!

“President Xi,” Li Xiao suddenly took a step forward, blocking the entrance to Pei Ruo Wei’s ward. “This is a matter between her and me. It has nothing to do with you.”

Cen Ning, who was watching, thought to himself: It didn’t matter if this situation did not concern President Xi before, because now it has become his concern. Since he promised Young Master Duan, the boss definitely would not break his promise.

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Xi Duan finally turned his gaze to Li Xiao. He was a few centimeters taller than Li Xiao. His glacial expression gave the impression that he was looking disdainfully at Li Xiao out of the corner of his eye. It was like a warning look.

“Openly breaking the law and committing a crime, this matter really has nothing to do with me.”

“You!” Li Xiao panted roughly, “Xi Duan, Ruo Wei is pregnant, with my child, I will marry her, you and Duan Shu Tong stop meddling in our business!”

The sound of high-heeled shoes approached from far away, and a beautiful woman came up to Li Xiao. His eyes widened in surprise. The woman raised her hand and slapped him across the face!

“Li Xiao, you really amaze me.” Lin Man Man’s voice was quaking and filled with suffocating anger. After slapping Li Xiao, she wanted to rush into the ward.

Experiencing betrayal by her fiancé, she could not calm down. She really wanted to see what the woman who bewitched the Li family’s heir looked like.

With swelling and painful cheeks, Li Xiao cut a sorry figure. He raised his head, unable to restrain his anger: “Lin Man Man! What are you doing?!” He didn’t forget to block her entrance into the ward even as he shouted at her.

Lin Man Man was so angry that her face twisted into a smile instead: “You’ve dishonored me so much. This slap of mine is considered quite light.”

She was the honorable daughter of the Lin family. When has she ever suffered such grievances? Li Xiao really stepped over the line!

Li Xiao wanted to refute, but then he saw a team of medical staff approaching them. The leader of the group adopted a respectful expression upon laying eyes on Xi Duan.

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“President Xi, we came to arrange a new hospital ward for Miss Pei.”

Xi Duan nodded lightly, “Thank you, Director Han.”

Director Han waved his hand hurriedly and said with a smile: “I do not deserve your thanks, President Xi.” Then he directed the doctors and nurses into the ward.

Li Xiao felt that something was wrong, and stretched out his arm to stop him. “What is the meaning of this? Why are you changing wards? Director Han, the dean and I had an agreement…”

Director Han interrupted him with a smile, “Miss Pei’s current situation requires a peaceful place to recuperate. And this place is indeed quite noisy.”

After he finished speaking, he forcefully broke through Li Xiao’s blockade and led the medical staff into the ward to wheel the unconscious Pei Ruo Wei out of the room.

Li Xiao didn’t understand what was going on. He was worried that if he tried to fight them over this he would hurt Pei Ruo Wei again, so he could only watch Pei Ruo Wei leave his sight.

Wasn’t the Li family investing in this hospital? Why did the dean suddenly change his mind?

He couldn’t help looking at Xi Duan.

Xi Duan didn’t want to waste his breath on Li Xiao at all. Pei Ruo Wei has now been transferred to a special ward, and Li Xiao would not be able to get in without his permission.

He no longer needed to stay here and waste his time, so he turned and left.

“President Xi!” Lin Man Man suddenly called out to him. There was a bit of hesitance on her peach-like face. “Do you like her too?”

She didn’t even know Pei Ruo Wei’s name. Just now, she only got a quick glimpse of the other woman. Her complexion was wan, and she looked so dreary and colorless. What was the appeal? Even someone like Xi Duan had to work hard for her.

Xi Duan turned his head to look at her. His gaze was as calm as always. And he looked way too serious for no reason at all. “No. I was simply entrusted with her care.”

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‘Tch.” Li Xiao sneered and said sarcastically, “Don’t think that I don’t know you gave her flowers before!”

Xi Duan sighed secretly after hearing those words. He really regretted what he did before, and now he couldn’t wash himself clean of this.

Cen Ning glanced at his boss’s expression, and he couldn’t help the jolt that went through his body. He actually saw a regretful expression on President Xi’s face!

This was an event worthy of celebration!

Xi Duan did not explain any more, and left the hospital without bidding farewell or excusing himself.

Liu Zhi Fei had yet to return from driving Duan Shu Tong home, but there were more than one chauffeur in the Xi family. When he got out of the hospital, there was already a car waiting for him.

As soon as Xi Duan got in the car and was about to send a message to Duan Shu Tong, he received a call from the housekeeper.

“Uncle Sun.”

“Sir, you are busy with work, and I didn’t want to disturb you, but knowing that you have returned to Yan City, I think I should tell you something.”

“What is it?”

If Uncle Sun was looking for him it could only be something related to his nephew, Xi Yu.

Uncle Sun said: “The Young Master got into a fight with someone today, and he was injured a little bit. He is in Renguang Hospital. Do you want to go see him?”

Xi Duan pinched the center of his eyebrows, “Exactly which consulting room is he in?”

After getting the detailed information, he hung up, got out of the car and went into the hospital again.

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This Alpha’s Pheromones 53

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Chapter 53 – Temporary Marker

Gu Yu left the office to give them privacy. Qiu Jin sat on the small consultation chair in the room with his head bowed obediently like a kitten with its claws retracted.

Ji Shenxiao stood behind Qiu Jin and looked down at him from up high, sizing up the other man.

The man’s hair was dyed silver, and because he didn’t have time to touch up on the roots, the natural black color of his hair was starting to show at the roots, while the ends of his hair was white and transparent. The fine and soft hair brushed against his nape, like captivating silver silk strands.

It was as if Qiu Jin knew that he had a few locks of longer hair in the back, so he took the initiative to lift the hair at his back, exposing the nape of his neck. It gave off the appearance that he was willing to let Ji Shenxiao do whatever he wanted with him.

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Seeing Qiu Jin so proactive and submissive, it gave off the impression that even if they were to do that, he would still bite his lip and take the initiative.

Ji Shenxiao’s eyes darkened.

After waiting for a long time without moving, Qiu Jin raised his head: “Mr. Ji, are you ready?”

“What are you panicking about?” Ji Shenxiao pressed Qiu Jin’s shoulder gently, his voice hoarse, “Just sit still.”

Qiu Jin’s upper body was sprawled across the table, and his body trembled slightly from nervousness.

He… He has never been bitten on the neck before.

Especially when he knew that in this ABO world, biting someone’s neck was equivalent to what came after rubbing someone’s chest, so he was extremely cautious.

In his last life, he was very careful and prudent. He kept resisting, but in the end he overturned a huge car. Later, he gradually understood a truth. Controlling pheromones was like controlling water. It should be dredged and not blocked. Because when damming measures become too extreme, then it would just lead to a violent outbreak.

It’s better to try to accept it and make it a part of life.

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Having said that, he still couldn’t stop his body from being tense, just like the moment before getting a needle shot when he was a child, every second of waiting was torment.

“Don’t be afraid.”

At this moment, a low and gentle voice sounded, and Ji Shenxiao rubbed his hair with a pressure that was neither too light nor too heavy.

Just as Qiu Jin was about to say something, he felt something hot at the back of his neck. Then warm lips landed on his gland. The other man’s movements were obviously very light, but the piece of skin that was touched was still astonishingly hot, and the heat instantly spread throughout his whole body.

Ji Shenxiao bit his gland, and the slight tingling pain caused Qiu Jin to tremble.

Was this marking?

Qiu Jin clenched his teeth tightly, his fingers slowly tightened, and his fingernails turned pale.

He never knew that being marked would feel like such a strong surrender, as if everything about him was controlled by another person.

“Ugh… I don’t want it anymore…”

His survival instincts kicked in, and Qiu Jin struggled forward to escape. However, Ji Shenxiao pressed him down firmly on the table, leaving him with nowhere to escape.

At this moment, the alpha pheromones that were injected into his body spread, and it was like being soaked by the cold seawater. It soothed away the heat in every part of his body.

After the marking was over, Qiu Jin couldn’t hold himself up anymore. If he hadn’t been sitting on the chair, he might have slipped to the floor.

Ji Shenxiao seemed to be satisfied with Qiu Jin’s show of weakness. He reached out and rubbed Qiu Jin’s head. With a bit of joy in his voice, he said: “Let’s go.”

“Wait, wait a second…” Qiu Jin tugged at the corner of Ji Shenxiao’s sleeve. The corners of his eyes were flushed red.

Ji Shenxiao: “What’s wrong?”

Qiu Jin lowered his head and squeezed out a few words with great shame: “My… My legs are weak…”

Ji Shenxiao took this chance to tease him. With a smile in his eyes, he said: “Looks like your physical fitness is lacking.”

Qiu Jin: “?”

He racked his brains and finally remembered that when they were running on Lanhou Island, he had once teased Ji Shenxiao and said that his physical fitness was lacking.

Then, this person was throwing that line back at him right now?

Ji Shenxiao, you small-minded person! How can you remember insults from so long ago?!

*

Before they left the hospital, Gu Yu explained some precautions that should be observed. Qiu Jin nodded to each one. Then the doctor asked: “Mr. Qiu, if I may be so bold as to ask a favor, can you call upon me the next time when you are in heat?”

“Ah?” Qiu Jin was stunned, “What do you want to do?”

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Gu Yu touched his nose and smiled shyly: “To be honest, I have never smelled the pheromones of someone with your condition before, and I wanted to try smelling it once.”

Before Qiu Jin could answer, Ji Shenxiao bodily served as a shield and said with a blank face, “You want to smell it that much? Then why don’t we have you treat him instead?”

Gu Yu: “…”

Do what? He just wanted to take a sniff, was that so bad? He was just a beta, okay? Moreover, it was for the sake of medical research!

Gu Yu complained fiercely in his heart, but when he was met with Ji Shenxiao’s gaze, he could only cowardly shrink back and say, “No need, no need, you please, you smell him.”

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Didn’t Love You Enough 53

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Chapter 53 – A Sense of Loss 

The next day, with Xuan Yuan Han Cheng’s consent, Lin Jia Bao took Yuan Qing with him and went straight to the Royal Snack Kitchen after his afternoon nap. Now he could often eat the snacks from the Royal Snack Kitchen in Ping Le Courtyard, but he still couldn’t help missing the days when he used to work in the Royal Snack Kitchen.

The scenery outside the Royal Snack Kitchen was still the same as it was a month ago. It was Lin Jia Bao himself who has gone through earth-shaking changes.

Upon stepping into the Royal Snack Kitchen, he could smell the sweet aroma in the air, which was so nostalgic. Lin Jia Bao took a deep breath and looked for Lin-momo and the others, but he didn’t see them. He only saw two new faces in the kitchen.

“An Zhu, it’s you! Did you come back to see us?” Yu Ling trotted over as soon as she saw An Zhu. She spoke with a very happy and excited tone.

“Yeah, I miss everyone, so I came back to see you guys. Yu Ling, where are Lin-momo and the others? There are new people in the Royal Snack Kitchen now?” Lin Jia Bao was also very happy to see Yu Ling.

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“Aiya, An Zhu, you’re dressed so good-looking now. I almost couldn’t recognize you. I heard that His Royal Highness is super enchanted by you.” Yu Ling said with a smile and gave him a salute. “Greetings to Lin-xiaozhu!”

The other two people in the kitchen also came over to greet Lin Jia Bao.

Lin Jia Bao was also all smiles as he helped Yu Ling up. Embarrassedly, he said: “Heehee… Yu Ling, don’t make fun of me.”

“Haha, An Zhu, you haven’t changed at all. Lin-momo and Yu Shuang went to deliver snacks to Her Majesty. They will be back in a while.”

“Oh, then I will wait for Lin-momo and Yu Shuang to come back. By the way, where is Yu Long-jiejie*? Why haven’t I seen her?” Lin Jia Bao asked.

[*T/N: jiejie – “older sister,” can be used to address any female that is older than you]

After hearing Lin Jia Bao’s question, Yu Ling’s eyes flashed unnaturally, “Yu Long… she has a cold. You also know that our Royal Snack Kitchen is a place for making food. It will be bad to work here while you’re sick [and contaminate the food]. So Lin-momo moved her to another palace, and she will come back when she recovers from her illness.” However, Yu Ling knew that Yu Long would not be able to come back to the Royal Snack Kitchen ever again.

“Oh, so that’s what happened…” Lin Jia Bao didn’t think too much after hearing her explanation.

At this time, Lin-momo and Yu Shuang came back and they were both very happy to see Lin Jia Bao.

“Lin-xiaozhu, why are you here?” Lin-momo said happily, “Let me take a look at you… en, looks like you gained some meat on you and your complexion is also good.”

“Lin-xiaozhu has grown a little bit taller, too.” Yu Shuang added.

“That’s right, that’s right, he used to come up to me here, but now it’s a little bit higher.” Yu Ling gestured to herself like a measuring stick.

“Haha! Yeah…” Hearing that he grew a little taller, Lin Jia Bao was also very pleased with himself and smiled happily. Then he said to Lin-momo: “Momo, let me make some snacks. I want to make them for His Royal Highness.”

“Sure, would you like me to help you? Do you still remember how to make the snacks?” Lin-momo asked.

“No need, momo, I can do it by myself. I haven’t forgotten how to make them.” Lin Jia Bao said. Then he went to clean his hands and started preparations.

Lin Jia Bao busied about all afternoon, making several kinds of snacks. He returned to Ping Le Courtyard with Yuan Qing in high spirits. Yuan Qing carried the food box, “Lin-xiaozhu’s craftsmanship is so good. His Royal Highness will definitely like it.” Just now, he was fortunate enough to taste some of the desserts that the little master made himself. The taste was indeed a cut above the rest.

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“Next time I will make more so that you and Shu Ya and them can all have a taste.” Lin Jia Bao said to Yuan Qing.

“That would really be a blessing for us inferior ones…” Yuan Qing was really happy to have a master like Lin-xiaozhu, who thought about the little* ones.

[*T/N: little as in status, not in stature or age]

When Lin Jia Bao returned to Ping Le Courtyard, Xuan Yuan Han Cheng was still working in the inner study, and Lin Jia Bao did not dare to interrupt him, but freshly made dim sum was the most delicious, and it would not taste good once it went cold.

Seeing Lin-xiaozhu’s hesitation, Yuan Qing ran out, and returned to him after a while, and reported, “Yuan Fu-gonggong said that Lin-xiaozhu can go to the study room to see His Royal Highness.”

“It’s better not to go. The inner study is a very important place. I can’t go there.” Lin Jia Bao was hesitant.

“You don’t need to worry about this. Yuan Fu-gonggong already said this before, His Royal Highness has decreed that Lin-xiaozhu can go see His Royal Highness at any time.” Yuan Qing thought that His Royal Highness’s love for Lin-xiaozhu was truly one of a kind.

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Chapter 14.8

“I want to ask, when can I get the car back?” Xue Zi Xuan tentatively asked.

“It’s so wrecked. You still want it?” The traffic police officer was a little surprised, but he thought that it was a pity that there were only five of these cars in the world and now one of them was destroyed, so he responded, “After the person in the forensic department has completed the inspection and identified the person responsible for the accident, it can be returned to you. At the fastest, one or two months, and at the slowest, it could be more than half a year.”

Xue Zi Xuan didn’t ask more. He could just directly find the person from the forensic department to understand the situation. When he lef the vehicle management office, he asked: “Is Zhao Yin awake yet?”

“He’s awake. Right now, our colleagues and the people from the police station are recording his oral confession. This man has a black heart, and he has a finger in every pie.” The traffic police officer shook his head contemptuously.

“Can I go to the hospital and take a look?” Xue Zi Xuan asked politely.

“Yes, it’s fine. I was just thinking of going myself, let’s go together.”

The two of them arrived at the hospital.

Before Zhao Yin could break free of the looming shadow of his new disability he was charged with murder, and he pleaded hoarsely: “I had a car accident before I could do it. It’s not a murder, right? Police officer comrade, this shouldn’t count as a murder, right? Look at me. I am also a victim. I didn’t steal the car, it was the car that drove on its own and ran around in the streets. I’m telling you, it [the car] suddenly tightened the seat belt and trapped me in the car, then it stepped on the accelerator, turned the steering wheel, and it drove through the streets. There was a ghost. It was a ghost that was driving. You guys have to believe me.”

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The more he talked, the more agitated he got, and the more incoherent his words became. The nurse standing to the side thought it was prudent to give him a sedative, and asked the police to wait for him to calm down before coming back to get his confession.

“There was a ghost driving?” Xue Zi Xuan said, pretending to be doubtful.

“You believe that kind of drivel? How can there be ghosts in this world! Unless someone was remotely controlling that car.” After saying that, the traffic police officer waved his hand. “[I’m such a] dumbass, look at me imagining such wild things. A remote control car can only drive up to thirty miles per an hour, which is slower than a person walking, and the car must be within a five hundred to eight hundred meter radius of the person holding the remote control. Driving like Zhao Yin, with speeds of up to one hundred and sixty kilometers per hour, and circling the city with a range of three hundred and twenty kilometers, while perfectly dodging all sorts of obstacles. This is not something that modern technology can accomplish. Maybe in fifty or a hundred years, we can reach this stage.”

[T/N: The author really did mix the imperial system with the metric system in the above paragraph… It threw me off for a beat, but it doesn’t affect the main point she’s trying to make, so just overlook it, I guess.]

Xue Zi Xuan nodded and did not comment on these remarks. After he left the hospital, he called an acquaintance related to the case and asked how the inspection for the sports car was going.

“You can take it back if you want. I’ll have the staff do things a bit faster, but I have to tell you that the car was completely demolished and it can’t be repaired.” That person thought Xue Zi Xuan was distressed over the car [because he liked the car a lot]. When he spoke, his tone was full of regret for Xue Zi Xuan.

“Is there anything unusual about the car?” Xue Zi Xuan asked solemnly.

“There’s nothing unusual. Zhao Yin didn’t have time to do anything to it yet.” Evidently, the other party also knew about the inside story of Xue Rui bribing Zhao Yin to doing something to the car. This matter blew up greatly. Probably everyone in the capital has heard about it already.

“When can I get the car back? Is tomorrow okay?”

“You still want a pile of broken copper and iron?”

“Yes,” Xue Zi Xuan did not want to say any more.

“Okay, you can come pick it up tomorrow morning.”

After hanging up the phone, Xue Zi Xuan supported his forehead with his hand. He felt very tired. He wanted to know where Xiao Yi was, whether the teenager was doing well or not, how he was feeling, and whether he would come back [to him] in this lifetime. And would he forgive Xue Zi Xuan?

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He didn’t want to come to this step. But from the moment when he went to find Xiao Yi with the purpose of digging out his healthy heart, they were already doomed to break off relations with each other.

He thought that his rebirth in this life was a gift from God, and he thought that he didn’t wake up too late, but in fact, it was already too late from the moment Xiao Yi saw Xue Jing Yi that very first time.

This was not a gift, but a punishment.

The previous life was not enough to repay the debt. So in this life, God was having him continue to repay that debt.

Xue Zi Xuan could not imagine how Xiao Yi endured this span of over a year’s worth of time. Xiao Yi was so smart. He must have realized Xue Jing Yi’s condition and understood the truth almost immediately. He was trapped in a cage every day, surrounded by a group of murderers. How was he able to fall asleep? How was he able to come to terms with the evil thoughts of his own twin sister?

No wonder he always liked to curl up into a small ball after he fell asleep. It was because he was afraid. He was afraid all this time. And then all his fears and worries eventually condensed into hatred so strong that he could never love Xue Zi Xuan. That’s why he chose to disappear into the wind…

Preventing himself from thinking about it anymore, Xue Zi Xuan held the steering wheel tightly and let out a painful cry.

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