Chapter 1 Starting Over

The cold nights in the south after winter arrives are bone-chilling.

In the pouring rain, only one upright figure could be seen kneeling alone under the house.

An ambulance was parked behind him in case he collapsed from exhaustion.

"This is the third day that President Qin has come here to plead for leniency, isn't it?"

The doctors inside the ambulance started talking.

"Is Manager Ziyu really that heartless? President Qin has begged him like this, and he still refuses to come out?"

"If you ask me, they should break up completely," the driver, who had seen through everything, said indifferently. "Manager Ziyu loves President Qin too much. This kind of love that doesn't care about gains or losses is terrifying."

Otherwise, who could accept wasting the best ten years of their life on a man who treats them like a plaything?

Since college, Ziyu has been Qin Yuzhen's most dedicated nanny and lover, and after graduation, she has been Qin Yuzhen's longest-serving assistant.

For the sake of Qinyu Town, Ziyu gave up a promising career and the best opportunity in his life to develop, plunging headlong into the abyss called Qinyu Town.

Qin Yuzhen is always surrounded by a constant stream of men and women, but no matter how much fun Qin Yuzhen has, everyone assumes that only Ziyu will be by his side.

Unexpectedly, when Qin Yuzhen officially announced his marriage information some time ago, his other half was not Ziyu.

"That's no excuse!" the doctor said. "Even if Manager Ziyu was throwing a tantrum, he should have finished by now, right? President Qin rejected Mr. Xia's marriage proposal for him and even knelt here for three days. Manager Ziyu should know better by now!"

"That's right, President Qin is such a proud person. He even knelt down for him. Why doesn't he know how to control his temper? With his background and parents, if it weren't for President Qin giving him a job, would he be living the life he has now? Why doesn't he know how to repay the kindness!"

The driver gave a cold laugh and said nothing more, his gaze fixed on the front of the house.

Everyone is trying to persuade Ziyu to be more sensible, but who cares how much Ziyu has sacrificed for Qinyu Town? And repaying a debt of gratitude? Isn't giving her heart and the best ten years of her life enough?

Qin Yuzhen had been kneeling there for three hours, his clothes becoming cold and stiff as the drizzle seeped in.

His handsome face was ashen, like a blank sheet of paper.

Even so, he gritted his teeth and stared intently at the dark figure behind the glass screen inside the house.

The rain was still falling, and Qin Yu Town's stomach began to ache slightly.

Is Ziyu still... unwilling to come down?

As darkness gradually fell before his eyes and silence enveloped his entire body, the incessant rain finally stopped.

A pair of unassuming leather shoes appeared before him in the rain. They were shoes he had once bought to give to his lover, but which he had casually tossed away because they weren't fashionable enough.

Unexpectedly, this happened to Ziyu.

Qin Yuzhen felt a slight pang in his heart.

How could he have been so indifferent to a sincere heart?

He looked up and saw the man under the umbrella.

The man had a handsome face with deep-set eyes and a prominent red mole on the tip of his nose. His cheeks were slightly sunken from the torment he had endured over the years.

"Ziyu, I've already explained things to the Xia family..."

Ziyu interrupted him: "Stop talking, come in. It will be troublesome if you catch a cold."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuzhen felt a surge of warmth in his heart, and unrealistic hopes rekindled within him.

After Ziyu finished speaking, he turned around. Qin Yuzhen was afraid that he would leave, so he immediately stood up and tried to hold his hand. However, because he had been kneeling for too long, his vision went black when he suddenly stood up.

Ziyu instinctively protected him when he was about to fall.

As their hands were clasped together, heat emanated from Ziyu's body. Seeing that hope might be rekindled, Qin Yuzhen grabbed Ziyu tightly without hesitation.

"Please forgive me, okay?"

Qin Yuzhen pleaded, his voice almost trembling.

Ziyu seemed to sigh slightly.

"It was President Qin who called and asked me to let you in. Don't flatter yourself."

The Mr. Qin mentioned by Ziyu is the father of Qinyu Town.

Qin Yuzhen's heart sank again, but fearing he might miss this opportunity, he followed closely behind Ziyu as she turned to leave.

Once inside, Ziyu gently took off her shoes and carefully placed them back in the shoe cabinet. Qin Yuzhen recognized that almost all the shoes in there were brand-name shoes that he had casually tossed aside in the past.

Do you love him so much that you can't bear to throw them away?

Seeing this, Qin Yuzhen felt even worse. What had he been thinking before? Why did he push away the people who truly loved him time and time again?

While Qin Yuzhen was still secretly grieving, Ziyu was carefully tidying up each pair of expensive shoes that could sell for a very high price, and making sure that the shoes hadn't been damaged during the few minutes she was out. Only then did Ziyu feel relieved.

That's all money! You could sell it for a good price on a secondhand website!

"Ziyu..."

Qin Yuzhen's mournful voice rang out from behind. Ziyu frowned imperceptibly, but quickly composed herself and put on a sorrowful expression.

Turning around, she looked up at Qin Yuzhen and said, "You don't need to go to this lengths for me."

"Ziyu, I know I was wrong."

Qin Yuzhen eagerly expressed that when he first decided to arrange the marriage with the Xia family, he never expected that Ziyu would actually leave him.

I can't imagine life without you.

Ten years is too long, so long that he had long since etched Ziyu into his life without realizing it.

"Is that all?" Ziyu asked, her voice low. "Qin Yuzhen, you just don't want to give up a nanny who will always take care of everything for you."

"I didn't..." Qin Yuzhen had just opened his mouth when Ziyu could no longer contain his anger and roared, "Enough!"

Ziyu stared straight at Qinyu Town.

"Qin Yuzhen, it's been ten years. I've been your fool for ten years. I don't want to love you so humbly anymore. I just want to be myself. But even so, everyone is telling me to forgive you!"

"If you let me go, I'll let you go." Ziyu looked at him, each word uttered with heartbreaking sorrow, "...Okay?"

Looking at the expression on the person's face, Qin Yuzhen felt a suffocating pain in his heart. He tried to grab him, but the person dodged away.

Ziyu's eyes were filled with a painful, tearful sadness.

At the same time, an electronic voice suddenly rang in Ziyu's mind.

[Plot progress 99%]

"……I love you."

Ziyu suddenly raised his head, looking at Qin Yuzhen, whose face was deathly pale, in disbelief. He had made great preparations before saying those words.

Ten years have passed.

Ziyu waited for those words for ten years.

But it just so happens to be at this moment.

Ziyu lowered his head, the moisture in the corners of his eyes no longer concealed.

What can he do? He still can't bring himself to be cruel to him.

Even though he had treated him that way, he still loved him.

How pathetic.

Qin Yuzhen reached out and hugged the thin man tightly.

Please forgive me, okay?

Ziyu clenched his fists, and as time ticked by, he nodded slightly.

Along with Qin Yuzhen's joyful voice, a familiar electronic voice from the system rang out.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully achieved the "Ninety-nine chapters of tormenting the submissive protagonist, one chapter to end the crematorium" achievement. Having completed all the scumbag protagonist and submissive protagonist storylines, you can enjoy the reward of being reborn again and receiving 100 million yuan!]

Ziyu was truly about to cry this time, but not for Qinyu Town, but for the beautiful 100 million yuan that was about to be in his hands.

Finally... finally!

Finally, I don't have to play a jerk anymore!

In fact, Ziyu is not Ziyu at all, and this time is not the real world.

Instead, it's a game world from decades in the future.

Qin Yuzhen is the most difficult male lead to win over in this game world. He is arrogant, selfish, and heartless. He takes the submissive protagonist's ten years of unwavering devotion for granted and remains blind to it.

As for Ziyu, his true personality is not as selfless and love-obsessed as he just showed. In real life, he is a stingy miser whose greatest love is to make money like crazy and save it up, watching the numbers grow little by little.

But just a few years ago, he died suddenly from overwork the day before payday.

His salary! His secret stash of money!

Everything's gone!

Despair, collapse, pain... all sorts of emotions took turns attacking, making me feel like I was going to die again.

At that moment, the system appeared.

[As long as you follow the plot and complete the scumbag seme-uke script, you can not only be resurrected, but also receive a 100 million yuan bonus.]

Upon hearing the amount of 100 million yuan, he agreed without hesitation.

Thus, he became Ziyu, a submissive man who would abandon everything for love.

A scumbag seme wants to start a business? Then he's the chosen one, holding multiple jobs.

A scumbag seme wants a beauty? Then he's the fastest matchmaker to find her.

Even if the scumbag seme wants to scum and abuse him, he will be willing to do everything he can to be the submissive uke.

Some people might criticize him, but that's 100 million yuan.

One hundred million yuan!

With 100 million yuan, he wouldn't have to worry for the rest of his life. What's the difference between serving a scumbag boss in a game and serving a stupid boss in real life? At least the scumbag boss is good-looking, has less trouble, and pays more.

Qin Yuzhen felt the dampness on his front, and his heart almost melted into a pool of soft water.

He hugged Ziyu tightly, his eyes resolute: "From now on, I will definitely treat you well. I swear, I don't know what was wrong with me before, I didn't actually like those lovers at all..."

But he was completely unaware that Ziyu in his arms was already completely immersed in the joy of receiving 100 million yuan and could not extricate himself.

He couldn't hear Qin Yuzhen's speech at all.

At the same time, Ziyu also became aware of another issue related to money.

"System, can I cash out the money I earn in the game world?" Ziyu asked impatiently.

The things Qin Yu Town gave to his lovers before are all with me, and I've saved up all my wages from all these years!

The system's electronic voice announced: "[You can get cash at a ratio of 10,000:1.]"

【Wow, this is a total rip-off!】

Ziyu angrily retorted: "Then I only have 3621.32?! What about the less than ten million? Can you guys help me with that?"

system:【……】

In the game world, time can be skipped. Strictly speaking, Ziyu has only worked for two years, yet he has managed to save up 30 million. His living expenses are probably about the same as the shoes he wore before, all of which were hand-me-downs from others.

This was just the system's thought. If Ziyu heard it, he would definitely say, "Wearing designer brands is much better than wearing ordinary ones, isn't it? You system don't know how to manage money!"

Although it's a system that doesn't need to live a daily life.

System: 【…Okay.】

Yu was satisfied, and he hugged Qinyu Town back tightly.

This guy is practically his lucky charm!

One hundred million yuan! One hundred million yuan! A wonderful one hundred and thirty-six hundred yuan!

After Qin Yuzhen finished reciting his vow, he lowered his head and looked at Ziyu in his arms. There were small whorls on the top of his black hair, with some white hairs peeking out from them. The more he looked at him, the more his heart ached.

He clearly fell in love with Ziyu a long time ago, but his arrogance delayed them both for so long and hurt Ziyu for so long.

Fortunately, Ziyu was still willing to return to his side, and they still loved each other.

"Ziyu, I'm sorry for wasting ten years of your life," Qin Yuzhen said, his voice suppressed. "If we could do it all over again, I would definitely treat you well from the very beginning."

Upon hearing this, Ziyu looked up at his 100 million yuan, shook her head, and said gently, "It's alright, no matter how you treat me, I will love you."

Ziyu...

Qin Yuzhen felt a pang of pain in his heart, and his love surged within him.

Ziyu snuggled sweetly into the arms of the God of Wealth boss. Before he got the money, he would get angry when the system forced him to follow the plot and when he was abused by the scumbag. But now that he had the money, all his anger turned into tenderness.

"System, quickly transfer the money to my card and send me back to the real world!" Ziyu couldn't wait.

Won't you spend more time in Qinyu Town?

"What are you going to do about it?" Ziyu stared wide-eyed in shock. "You really think I've fallen for him?"

The system remained silent.

He stayed with Ziyu the longest and witnessed a series of things Ziyu did for Qin Yuzhen when she was playing the submissive role. Was Ziyu's love for Qin Yuzhen just an act?

[If it weren't for 100 million yuan, who would even bother with him? Honestly, I just can't understand it. People in the future have everything they could want and aren't short of money, so why would they be so foolish as to play this despicable game of being someone else's dog?]

System: [Stimulation.]

Ziyu choked: "Okay, okay."

People from the future will be his grandchildren; perhaps that's what the generation gap is.

Ziyu: [Anyway, all I want is money. As for love, I won't force it. Send me back, System.]

Are you no longer going to talk to him much?

【No, System, why are you talking so much nonsense today?】

【……yes. 】

As soon as the system's electronic voice faded, the surrounding environment immediately changed. The houses seemed to be torn apart by something unknown, and strings of code emerged from the dismembered objects. The faces of pedestrians on the street also began to crumble inch by inch.

Ziyu watched with satisfaction as the number of coins in his account rapidly increased on the blue screen conjured by the system.

[Please prepare yourself, host. The game world decomposition progress has reached 90% and we are about to redirect.]

As if by some strange twist of fate, Ziyu looked away from the account and his gaze fell upon Qinyu Town, which had not yet faded away.

The surrounding environment had all turned into code, leaving only Qin Yuzhen and Ziyu in the empty space. Qin Yuzhen was oblivious, still immersed in the happy ending.

Although they only spent a few years together, Ziyu called him a scumbag boss, but strictly speaking, he was also Ziyu's first love.

In real life, Ziyu has always disliked the expense of dating and has never been in a relationship.

Ziyu looked at Qin Yuzhen's handsome appearance.

Having a first love like this isn't a bad deal.

"Bye now."

"Ziyu said softly."

[Game breakdown progress is 93%...97%, 98%, 99%...]

From Qin Yuzhen's perspective, everything was still the same as before, but for some reason, he felt a little uneasy.

"Ziyu".

"Hmm?" Ziyu replied.

Having received a response, Qin Yuzhen felt somewhat relieved.

In Ziyu's eyes, Qin Yuzhen was gradually dissolving, first his body, and finally his handsome face.

Ziyu reached out and gently touched the face that was covered in green code. The sensation was rather strange.

Goodbye, goodbye, my scumbag boss, I'm resigning for good.

I'm never coming back—

[Game decomposition progress is 100%... *sizzle*, game decomposition progress is 99%, 98%... 90%]

The system's electronic sounds suddenly became chaotic and jarring.

Ziyu's pupils trembled.

Why is there a refund option?!

[Buzz, buzz, game progress decomposition failed, story rewind successful—]

All the code instantly became chaotic, and the originally arranged numbers and letters were all scattered. Ziyu was suddenly pulled up by an invisible force. In the chaos, he seemed to hear someone calling his name in a heart-wrenching cry.

"Ziyu...Ziyu!"

But when Ziyu listened carefully, the sound disappeared again.

"System! System!"

The numbers in the account on the blue screen also quickly regressed. The miser Ziyu suddenly opened his eyes wide and shouted in disbelief.

"My money! My money!!! System! System, come out now!"

Ziyu floated in the void, so anxious that he wished he could practice some boxing techniques, but no matter how he called out, the system inexplicably disappeared at this moment.

That's so weird.

In this completely virtual world, he could only see the floating, decomposing code; he could see no one else.

fear.

It arises spontaneously.

"system!"

There was still silence, not even his own echo; the silence was eerily quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, Zile's eyelids began to feel heavy, and his body became sluggish.

Ziyu tried to regain his senses, but an unknown force made him completely unable to control himself.

Just before he fell into a deep sleep, he heard a long-silent electronic voice.

[Plot rewind progress is 100%. Welcome to the game world, host. Your role is—the submissive bottom.]

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