Transmigration into a Book

"Alright!"

Zhou Lexing stopped Zhou Xiaoxiao's distorted confession from going further off course. He rubbed his temples, feeling a rare headache.

"Go into the alley and bring the other person in for me."

The group looked at each other in confusion.

The number of people is correct, isn't it?

Has the boss taken on a new underling?

Despite their doubts, the boss finally relented and agreed to use them, so they obediently headed outside.

There were alleys on both sides, and the group was completely confused. But when they looked into the house, they saw that the eldest brother was still holding Gu Xiaozi in the courtyard, and they were talking to him with their heads down.

Feeling wronged and afraid.

I dare not ask.

Li Cheng: "Bobo, come with me to the right. Dagang, you take the others to the left."

If you can't even handle this small thing, how can you be Brother Le's most trusted little brother?

He would never give up; he was determined to outdo this kid Gu!

Zhou Lexing had no idea about their 'ambitions'. He noticed that Gu Jiansheng was in a bad mood, his hands were icy cold, and his neck was covered in cold sweat.

"It's alright, I'm still here."

Zhou Lexing pulled him into his arms and patted his back like he was coaxing a child. When he felt Gu Jiansheng hug him back and snuggle into his arms, he pulled him up so that Gu Jiansheng could sit directly on his lap.

Zhou Lexing looked at the courtyard wall and sighed silently.

This scene inevitably reminded him of the night Zhou Shusheng had his accident.

Even though I had made up my mind to stop hurting the people around me, I had all the strength but kept making mistakes, and I didn't know what went wrong.

Speaking of which, Zhou Shusheng and Gu Jiansheng are quite destined to meet. Their names are very similar. I don't know what their families were thinking. I guess no one expected that many years later, it would be him and Gu Jiansheng who would become friends first.

Zhou Lexing was lost in thought, unconsciously swaying Gu Jiansheng from side to side as he held him, truly treating him like a child.

Gu Jiansheng had never been treated like this before. For a moment, he felt like someone cherished and loved. His eyes welled up with tears, and his panicked and fearful heart had long since calmed down with the silent coaxing. But he was unwilling to leave this embrace for a while.

What should we do next?

Even without him entering the city, He Huaizhi still appeared. The red thread of fate was like a rope tied around his neck, pulling him forward regardless of his wishes. No matter how he tried to escape, he would eventually be mercilessly strangled by that red rope.

In all those cycles, Zhou Lexing had been He Huaizhi's subordinate. Could he trust him? Were these people really not acting under someone else's orders tonight? Was the warmth he felt now real? Or was it just another layer of veiled hostility, waiting for him to walk right into their trap?

As Gu Jiansheng thought about it, he tightened his grip on Zhou Lexing's waist again, buried his face in Zhou Lexing's neck, and breathed in his scent. He even had the urge to bite him hard.

Zhou Lexing was unaware that his neck was in danger. He simply raised his hand and ruffled Gu Jiansheng's hair, silently condoning his actions.

"I was also at fault today, but I'll get you justice later." Zhou Lexing thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "How about we have meat buns tomorrow?"

Gu Jiansheng was stunned for a moment, and finally raised his face. His pale face glistened with tears in the moonlight, making him look like a pitiful little thing.

Zhou Lexing reached out and wiped away his tears and snot: "Tomorrow morning I'll go buy meat and make you meat buns, we'll have pig's trotters for lunch, and big pork bones for dinner, how about that?"

Gu Jiansheng just stared at him, as if he hadn't come to his senses.

"Isn't that enough? Then I'll go catch some fish for you the day after tomorrow. My grilled fish is top-notch."

Gu Jiansheng blinked and finally spoke: "Why are you so good to me?" Gu Jiansheng had wanted to ask this question before, but his pride and shame had been pulling his head back, preventing him from asking such a hesitant question.

Zhou Lexing laughed and said, "I'm making amends to you. These kids used to work for me, but I didn't keep a close eye on them, which is why this happened today."

Actually, things have been too complicated and chaotic lately. Zhou Lexing originally wanted to give these guys a big scare and scare them into submission so they wouldn't keep trying to cause trouble. But things just kept happening, and before he could even make a move, trouble came up. It can be said that he was too overconfident.

Zhou Lexing quickly finished his self-reflection and proposed an effective remedial plan.

Gu Jiansheng: "What about before that?" Now that he had decided to ask, Gu Jiansheng wanted to get a definite answer.

Zhou Lexing was taken aback: "Before? Was I very good to you before?"

To be honest, Zhou Lexing was absolutely stunned when he first saw Gu Jiansheng, but precisely because he was so stunning, he was also extremely wary.

When Zhou Lexing first arrived, upon hearing the name Gu Jiansheng and seeing his unusual appearance, he initially mistook him for one of the male protagonists in a novel he had once planned. He avoided him like the plague. It wasn't until Zhou Yuanxiang asked him to look after Gu Jiansheng and he learned that Gu Jiansheng's family situation differed from the one in the novel that he lowered his guard and genuinely wanted to befriend him. He also couldn't stand seeing Gu Jiansheng being bullied. It was through these interactions that they gradually developed a relationship, but...

Zhou Lexing suddenly froze, his pupils contracting.

etc!

He Huaizhi!

He Huaizhi!

He Huaizhi!

He finally realized why the name sounded so familiar!

Damn it, it really is a transmigration story!

The only problem is that Zhou Lexing usually only sees character names when he's planning, and people usually just say "male lead" and "male second lead" in meetings. He only mentioned the name Gu Jiansheng because he still remembered it clearly when he first arrived, and he was very vigilant. He had a million questions about his time travel and always thought things through.

But over this period of time, Zhou Lexing genuinely wanted to stay, and he put aside what he thought was the answer, not even thinking about it. Now, following Gu Jiansheng's words and recalling the past, it was like a lightning bolt striking his wooden brain.

'Isn't this novel morally questionable? Are you sure you want to steal this IP?'

"Brother Le, you don't understand. These days, young people love these melodramatic stories. No conflict, no traffic! Even if you don't believe me, you have to believe these views and clicks, right? This has been trending several times. A heart-wrenching love story between men, ah, how beautiful."

'I think this is utterly heart-wrenching; it's worthy of being on a legal news program.'

"Hahahaha, Lexing, just let them do it! The younger generation surpasses the older, and the older generation dies on the beach. The internet is constantly evolving; those of us who graduated several years ago are practically relics of the past."

Memories of the past flashed through Zhou Lexing's mind, easily stirring up a storm in his heart. In that instant, the way he looked at Gu Jiansheng changed.

If it weren't for his interactions with Gu Jiansheng during this period, Zhou Lexing might have kept his distance and never interfered in the love between two lunatics. But now he just feels that Gu Jiansheng is like a cabbage that will be eaten by a wild boar in the future. This is something that can be tolerated by an uncle, but not by a brother!

Judging from Gu Jiansheng's innocent and naive appearance, he must have been fooled by He Huaizhi, that malicious lunatic! This guy is truly vicious, turning someone into a Stockholm syndrome patient! Those punches he just threw were too light!

"Jian Sheng, you..."

"Brother Le".

Just as Zhou Lexing was about to give Gu Jiansheng a lecture, warning him not to be easily fooled by others' good intentions, he heard Zhou Xiaoxiao pop her head out and shout, "The person has been brought!"

Behind them, Li Dagang and the others dragged in a hunched-over, shifty-eyed middle-aged man.

This person was not the other protagonist, He Huaizhi, but the unlucky Zhou Dongqiang.

The story of Zhou Dongqiang being kicked into a cesspool by Zhou Lexing caused quite a stir in Zhoujia Village. Even now, when villagers mention him, they still associate him with eating excrement in a cesspool.

After being pulled out of the cesspool, Zhou Dongqiang couldn't eat for several days, always feeling like he smelled of feces. When he finally caught his breath, he naturally didn't want to let Zhou Lexing off the hook. He was just about to go to Zhou Lexing's house to extort money from him, determined to make a scene and create a scandal between Zhou Lexing and Zhou Yuanxiang. He was determined to ruin the reputation of Zhou Lexing's entire family to vent his anger.

But before he could take any action, Zhou Dongqiang heard about what happened in Zhou Laozhuang. All the able-bodied men from his family who had gone to cause trouble were beaten and injured or crippled.

If Zhou Laozhuang hadn't pretended to be dead at Zhou Lexing's doorstep, he might have been punched to death by that kid Zhou Lexing. But Zhou Laozhuang didn't fare well either. He was unwilling to give up his extortion scheme, so he was stomped on several times by the other villagers from Zhoujia Village who were eager to watch the show, and he almost couldn't catch his breath.

Having learned from the experience of Zhou Laozhuang, Zhou Dongqiang hesitated immediately. But despite his hesitation, the fire of evil in his heart could not be extinguished. After much deliberation, Zhou Dongqiang decided to start with Gu Jiansheng.

He's just a little lamb; no matter what, he'll always try to get something out of it, right?

Previously, Gu Jiansheng had gone up the mountain, and after finally hearing that Gu Jiansheng had returned home, he immediately took action.

During the busy farming season, villagers go to bed early, and there are hardly any people on the streets and alleys, which makes it convenient for him to move around. But he didn't expect that there were far more people than he thought!

With so many people, we could gather enough people to go to the market!

Just as he was about to stake out the spot, he was startled by a man with a face full of injuries. Zhou Dongqiang even spat at the man's back. Little did he know that it was a warning from heaven!

If he had realized what was happening then and turned to run, he wouldn't have ended up like a lamb entering a tiger's den!

Zhou Dongqiang regretted it, but these people didn't care what he thought. Seeing that Zhou Dongqiang was dawdling and unwilling to leave, they even beat him up.

Zhou Lexing was also somewhat surprised to see Zhou Dongqiang. He hadn't realized He Huaizhi's identity before, only assuming that he was brought over by these underlings to help stake out and report, which was why he asked Zhou Bobo and the others to bring him over. Now it seems that although He Huaizhi wasn't involved with these underlings, he wasn't acting alone either.

He actually got involved with Zhou Dongqiang, that lewd criminal who climbed over the wall; he definitely has ulterior motives!

Zhou Lexing: "Him?"

Zhou Bobo and the others had gone through quite a bit of trouble to reunite. Hearing this, they nodded and said, "Besides him, only Er Ya's maternal grandparents are still wandering around outside. Should we bring them along too?"

Zhou Lexing: "No need for that." Don't disturb the old folks' peace and quiet during their date.