Chapter 23 I Never Loved Him
Qin Yuzhen clearly sensed that Ziyu's attitude towards him had reverted to its original state.
He knew perfectly well that Ziyu loved him, and everyone told him so, even his memories told him so.
Ziyu loves you very much.
But the closer they got to each other, the more Qin Yuzhen would realize at some point that perhaps Ziyu didn't love him as much as he thought.
*
After hanging up the phone, Ziyu remained strangely silent for a long time.
Holy crap! He actually dared to reject that scumbag?!
[Helpful, if I call Qin Yu Town now and say we can live together, do you think he'll kill me?]
[This is the system assistant...]
Forget it, just shut up.
At this moment, Ziyu felt an unprecedented longing for the system that used to chat with him and offer advice.
Haiyue, who was also packing his luggage to go home, looked at the still Ziyu and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"
Ziyu: "I'm thinking about how to take back what I said."
Haiyue laughed loudly: "How could there be words that can be taken back? That would be magic, wouldn't it? Ziyu, why are you telling such lame jokes?"
Ziyu had nothing to say.
He doesn't have many possessions, and his lifestyle habits are similar to his real-life counterparts. He has very low material desires and saves up any money he has.
So far, the plot hasn't deviated much. According to the original plot, after the end of his junior year, the scumbag seme invited the scumbag uke to move into his house, and the scumbag uke was overjoyed to be invited and moved in.
But the reason the scumbag arranged for him to join wasn't out of love; he just wanted a housekeeper/lover who could both clean the house and be available whenever he needed.
Thinking about how she had to go to work and school in her past life, and also had to serve the scumbag boyfriend to sleep, Ziyu felt a headache coming on.
Unfortunately, this part of the plot cannot be skipped, because the most important part of the story is also included in it.
As soon as the submissive character moved in, Qin's parents, upon learning the news, immediately took the opportunity to give him a hard time.
During the argument, Qin's father lost his temper and accidentally injured Ziyu, causing the scumbag to fall down the stairs and break his leg. The treatment was not timely, and even after it healed, he would still feel a dull pain.
The submissive character was completely powerless against Qin's parents. In desperation, he sent a message to the scumbag, but the scumbag ignored it.
Later, the submissive protagonist will find out that the scumbag seme had already found his first ambiguous relationship. Even after learning that the submissive protagonist had broken his bone, he told him to be generous and forgive Qin's parents.
The submissive character also realized how big the gap was between himself and the scumbag seme after this incident, and became increasingly self-conscious, spending his days fighting each other.
Ziyu took a deep breath.
Last week, he really wanted to curse Qin Yuzhen. Why was he always looking for lovers? Was he showing off his repressed feelings?!
After waving goodbye to Haiyue, Ziyu sighed as she carried her luggage to the school gate.
Ziyu stood there, holding his suitcase, peering out to see if there was an empty car to take him to the company.
In any case, he has to find an excuse to go to his home in Qinyu Town today.
The school gate was bustling with traffic and pedestrians hurrying by. A young man stood quietly at the gate, his thin figure showing a hint of dejection. His handsome eyebrows drooped, and he looked quite pitiful.
This is what Ziyu looks like as seen from the car window in Qinyu Town.
Even amidst the noise, the young man still felt out of place, as if he might be gone at any moment.
But he couldn't grasp anything...
Qin Yuzhen's heart tightened suddenly.
Here it comes again, that feeling...
"Drive there!" Qin Yuzhen ordered the driver, "Hurry up!"
The sun was blazing, and Ziyu was hanging her head, trying her best to avoid getting her face sunburned. After all, if her face got sunburned, the recovery process alone would cost a lot of money.
Then he saw a low-profile black car appear in front of him.
Qin Yuzhen's gloomy face appeared before him.
"Come up."
Upon seeing this, Ziyu almost jumped up in surprise.
Great! There's a free car, and who knows, we might even be able to complete the storyline later!
Even though she was so happy inside that she wanted to wave the flag, Ziyu still appeared calm and gentle on the outside.
He put his luggage away and got into the car.
"go home."
Qinyu Town reported the address.
As soon as Ziyu sat in the car and felt the comfort of the air conditioning, all the previous frustration of waiting for the car and having to go through the plot vanished.
Why don't you live with me?
Qinyu Town asked.
They've arrived.
Ziyu knew that he was under some kind of spell and that what he said would definitely anger the arrogant and domineering scumbag. He had already prepared his words in his mind.
Therefore, Qin Yuzhen saw a hidden, suppressed sadness flash across the gentle young man's face as he turned his head away, desperately suppressing his emotions.
"...I want to try being on my own first. I can't rely on you for everything." Each word sounded like swallowing a knife. "We should be equals..."
Judging from Ziyu's behavior, he is a considerate and loving boyfriend who doesn't want to put pressure on his partner.
Qin Yuzhen knew very well how sensitive Ziyu was. He had even previously overthought things, thinking that Ziyu no longer loved him.
It seems that the aftereffects of Ziyu leaving him in his past life were indeed too strong.
Qin Yuzhen pulled Ziyu into his arms.
“I am your boyfriend, and I will be your husband in the future…” Qin Yuzhen said in a low voice, “I thought my previous actions had proven it.”
Ziyu nestled in Qinyu Town's arms.
Looking at the small whorl on Ziyu's head, Qin Yuzhen felt an even stronger pity for her.
Along with this comes an uncontrollable urge to control.
In his eyes, a faint green light, similar to data, seemed to emanate from the pitiful and adorable whorl of hair, and the body of the person in his arms seemed to be dissipating. Qin Yuzhen's pupils shrank sharply, and he couldn't help but tighten his embrace.
It was as if a voice inside him was telling him that Ziyu didn't love him, and that he was just pretending!
Only when you have him completely under your control will he truly fall in love with you!
Qin Yuzhen closed his eyes tightly, trying to banish the inexplicable hallucinations and thoughts that had appeared in his mind.
It must be an effect of his rebirth... He might need to go to the hospital for a checkup.
“…Live with me,” Qin Yuzhen said. “Don’t refuse me anymore.”
Finally, there's a chance to salvage the situation.
Ziyu slowly exhaled, still shaken.
"……good."
*
Just like the plot of last week, Qin Yuzhen returned to the company after settling Ziyu in.
Ziyu sat comfortably on the sofa, waiting for Qin's parents to arrive.
As expected, the doorbell rang precisely on time not long after.
Ziyu stood up from the sofa, tidied herself up, and thoughtfully took a few photos of her leg, which was about to break.
After all, a cast will be needed, and even if it's repaired, there will still be some subtle differences, so he can play around with finding the differences.
He opened the door and saw two familiar middle-aged men.
The middle-aged man had a square face with wrinkles between his brows, giving him a serious and rigid appearance. The middle-aged woman beside him, on the other hand, had delicate and beautiful features and bore a striking resemblance to Qin Yuzhen.
Ziyu knew them, but Jianshou did not know Qin's father and mother.
Ziyu composed herself and politely replied, "Hello, may I ask what brings you here?"
He remembered that in the previous playthrough, after he finished speaking, Qin's father flew into a rage, pointing at his nose and cursing him for being shameless.
Qin's father verbally berated him, while Qin's mother, in a soft voice, stabbed him in the heart, leaving the subservient son's heart riddled with holes.
Ziyu is ready.
Come on! Let's yell at him! Come on! Let's "accidentally" push him down the stairs!
A smile slowly spread across Qin's mother's beautiful face. She gracefully walked to Ziyu's side and placed her well-maintained hands on Ziyu's hands.
Ziyu reflexively pulled her hand back abruptly.
"Ah... I'm so sorry! I... I'm not used to close contact with other people..." Ziyu explained in a fluster.
The smile on Qin's mother's face didn't change at all.
“We are the parents of Yuzhen.”
Ziyu opened her eyes wide.
"We've come to see our son-in-law today." Qin's mother didn't seem to mind at all that her son had come out as gay and found a boyfriend. "Now that I see him, he really is very handsome."
She even patted Qin's father on the back and said sternly, "Why are you being so fierce when you come to see your son-in-law?"
After being patted a few times, Qin's father managed to force a rather unpleasant smile onto his fierce face.
"Hello, I am Qin Yuzhen's father."
If Qin's mother's previous approach had alarmed Ziyu, then Qin's father's current behavior was truly terrifying.
What are they doing?!
Qin's mother turned her head, and a smile appeared on her face again.
“We’ve heard Yuzhen talk about you a lot. You’re such an outstanding kid. We like you very much from the moment we saw you.”
Ziyu took a few steps back in fright.
Shouldn't you be mocking him for overestimating himself by trying to climb the social ladder by marrying into a wealthy family?! Shouldn't you be criticizing him for being too soft-hearted and then being sarcastic towards him?!
What are they doing?
Qin's mother seemed completely oblivious to Ziyu's retreat and the fear on her face. She calmly took Ziyu's hand and led the stiff Ziyu into the room.
She talked as she walked.
"The house you're living in is still a bit small."
A three-bedroom, one-living-room house of over 200 square meters is still considered small.
"But it's still very cozy. It's definitely different when there are other people in the house," Qin's mother said gently, leading Ziyu back to sit on the sofa.
Qin's father sat down on the other sofa with a stiff smile.
I thought that was already pretty strange. But the next moment, I heard Qin's mother's beautifully shaped lips utter even more horrifying words.
When are you and Yuzhen planning to get your marriage certificate?
Ziyu's eyes widened.
"What……?"
Qin's mother said with a smile, "I've heard from Yuzhen that your relationship is aimed at marriage. We were too old-fashioned back then, thinking that there could be no true love between two boys, but after seeing you two, we realized that love is not limited by sexual orientation."
Ziyu: ?
Then, Ziyu listened in a daze as Qin's mother rambled on about how much Qin Yuzhen loved him and how well-matched they were.
Ziyu really wanted to ask if the Qinyu Town she mentioned was the same Qinyu Town from the novel "The Scumbag Gong and the Submissive Shou".
Finally, Qin's mother spoke until her mouth was dry.
She took the water Qin's father handed her, moistened her throat, and finally slowly revealed the true purpose of her visit today.
“Good child… could you please try to persuade Yuzhen?” Qin’s mother said with difficulty. “He said that if he can’t be with you, he will give up his inheritance and commit suicide.”
Ziyu: ? ? ?
What? !
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