Chapter 6 Even a Scumbag Top Needs a Canary
Let's turn back time to where Ziyu was still confronting Lin Hai.
Lin Hai spoke ill of Ziyu.
"You're nothing but an orphan. Besides this face that can seduce people, what else do you think you have? Your relationship with Qin Yuzhen is unequal to begin with, and you're even worlds apart in class. What can you do besides be his servant? Once he loses interest in you, he'll eventually have to marry a woman and have children. What are you anyway?"
Ziyu pouted. To be honest, Lin Hai's attack power wasn't even as harmful to him as a dog—Ziyu had been afraid of dogs since he was a child—and there were plenty of people who said he wasn't good enough for Qinyu Town during the first playthrough.
Ziyu: "If I like him, why shouldn't I be with him?"
"……What?"
Lin Hai paused, his words sharp and sarcastic.
"Have I ever told you that you really love meddling in other people's business?" Ziyu said wearily. "Just because I'm not good enough for him doesn't mean I have to be good enough for you. What business is it of yours who I'm with?"
Lin Hai's face turned red with anger at Zi Yu's words, but he couldn't utter a single word in rebuttal. Zi Yu had pointed out the dark thoughts hidden deep in his heart.
Yes, he just felt that Ziyu was not good enough for Qin Yuzhen. Ziyu was lowly and unwanted, and he was also an illegitimate child who was disliked. They were both lowly and not well-regarded. Shouldn't they be the most suitable couple? Why should Ziyu like Qin Yuzhen? Why should he be a fool and fawn over Qin Yuzhen?
Why not be with him?
Qin Yuzhen already has everything, so why would he want to take people from him?
Seeing the change in Lin Hai's expression, Zi Yu knew exactly what he was thinking.
This kind of person doesn't dare to confront a rival of higher social class, but only dares to be sarcastic towards their sweetheart of lower social class. They are truly disgusting beyond measure.
He's both cowardly and dramatic.
"If you're belittling yourself, then don't drag me into it, okay?"
Too lazy to waste any more words with Lin Hai, Ziyu climbed into her own bed, and the bed curtains were pulled up, creating a small, secluded space.
He couldn't care less about Lin Hai; he was exhausted and needed rest.
Even without Lin Hai saying it, he already knew that Qin Yuzhen had been called by his family to see his marriage partner.
This also happened in the previous game. Because Qin Yuzhen came out as gay, his parents couldn't stand it and arranged countless marriage partners for him, but Qin Yuzhen rejected them all.
Although Qin Yuzhen is a scumbag, he is quite persistent when it comes to gender.
He said he was gay, so he only liked men and wouldn't touch women at all, and he absolutely refused to marry a woman.
Others thought Qin Yuzhen loved him so much that she remained celibate for him, but that wasn't the case; it was just that their genders were different.
So you see, as soon as Xia Xiaoqiao came back, Qinyu Town agreed to the marriage alliance, didn't it?
So, it's because Qin's parents were too narrow-minded.
Before going to bed, Ziyu, as usual, edited several caring messages and goodnight messages, set a time, tossed her phone aside, closed her eyes, and gave herself a break for the afternoon.
As for Qinyu Town, who cares!
He wants to sleep!
*
Ziyu slept soundly and soundly. In his dream, he dreamed that he had successfully completed the second playthrough, and all 200 million yuan was deposited into his account. He had an easy and lucrative job with an extremely comfortable environment. Every day, he sweetly counted how much money he had saved.
Meanwhile, unbeknownst to Ziyu, the news that Qinyu Town had refused the arranged marriage for Ziyu's sake once again caused a stir in the social circle.
Qin's mother never expected that Chen Xiaoyue, who seemed shy and introverted, was actually a gossipy and talkative girl.
Chen Xiaoyue is different from typical heiresses. She doesn't feel ashamed of being rejected in an arranged marriage, after all, the other party is gay.
Furthermore, Chen Xiaoyue actually looked down on Qin's parents. Although people of their social class don't particularly care about fidelity, no normal woman could tolerate a wife who is gay, right?
If it weren't for saving face for both families, she would have jumped up and started cursing.
She had already decided that if Qin Yuzhen really agreed to the marriage, she would cancel it no matter what excuse she used.
Fortunately, Qin Yuzhen refused first.
Chen Xiaoyue quite admired Qinyu Town.
I heard that Qin Yuzhen started researching the Internet in his sophomore year, and by his junior year he had almost finished his studies and prepared all the materials needed for graduation. He then started his own business, an entertainment company, which was already quite large by his senior year.
Even Chen Xiaoyue, who doesn't pay much attention to the market, had heard about Qin Yuzhen's company.
And his current assistant and part-time boyfriend—Ziyu.
Chen Xiaoyue originally thought that Qin Yuzhen was just playing around with Ziyu, but after their conversation that day, Qin Yuzhen's obsession with Ziyu became as obvious as it could be.
No one would doubt Qin Yuzhen's sincerity towards Ziyu.
Thus, thanks to Chen Xiaoyue's outstanding interpersonal skills and extremely exaggerated descriptions, coupled with Qin Yuzhen's interactions with Ziyu over the past few days, Qin Yuzhen has now become the only pure love model in the rich second-generation circle—
"fart!"
Upon hearing this news, Qin Peng slammed his wine glass to the ground, his facial muscles trembling with rage.
"My brother clearly likes Xiao Qiao, and he rejected that girl Chen Xiaoyue because he's waiting for Xiao Qiao! What kind of rumors are these!"
The room was brightly lit and filled with wealthy, spoiled rich kids. They all looked at the crazed Qin Peng with different expressions on their faces.
Harboring ulterior motives.
The rich second-generation who was closest to Qin Peng had a small braid tied at the back of his head. He was one of Qin Peng's few good friends and his name was Cheng Ru. He tried to calm the angry Qin Peng down.
"We really didn't know about this; we were just following Chen Xiaoyue's orders."
Qin Peng was still furious: "They're clearly trying to sow discord between my brother and Xiao Qiao!"
Upon hearing this, the other rich kids in the private room exchanged bewildered glances.
Trying to sow discord? Two months before Xia Xiaoqiao left, your brother was already with that poor guy. Was there any need to stir things up?
Even Cheng Ru, who was closest to him, couldn't help but show a hint of embarrassment on his face.
"There's nothing we can do about it. Xia Shao has gone abroad, and Brother Qin can't just stay abstinent and wait for him forever, can he?"
Cheng Ru tried to persuade Qin Peng with reason, after all, men are driven by their lower bodies and few can resist their physiological needs. Apart from Qin Peng, almost everyone present lost their virginity during their middle school years.
To him, it was utterly unbelievable that Qin Yuzhen could maintain a relationship with no one until graduation.
It's unclear which word struck a nerve with Qin Peng, but his previously angry face suddenly calmed down.
"Yes, you're right."
Qin Peng nodded, his demeanor calming down considerably.
Ziyu was just a pastime for his brother. He was really scared by what happened last time. After hearing a few rumors from others, he actually thought that his brother would fall in love with that guy Ziyu.
He'd been following his brother and Xiao Qiao around since he was little. Others might not have noticed, but he could see it clearly: Xiao Qiao had feelings for his brother, and his brother didn't resist Xiao Qiao's advances. He even cared about Xiao Qiao's daily life.
This was special, and for his arrogant and cold-hearted cousin, it was already an immense act of kindness.
In his heart, his brother and Xiao Qiao were a match made in heaven, and no one could separate them.
He had already heard about it from Xiao Qiao Ge.
The reason his brother accepted Ziyu's confession was because Xiaoqiao was going abroad and was afraid of delaying his brother, so he rejected his brother's confession. He didn't expect that this would spur his brother to accept Ziyu's confession.
So, his brother was just playing around with Ziyu.
Qin Peng's eyes darkened.
Since that's the case, then let's send more people to his brother. Although he admits that Ziyu's face is indeed pretty enough that even he is sometimes bewitched.
But with so many people to compare him to, his brother always manages to find a better alternative.
"Cheng Ru, send a message to my brother."
Qin Peng said to Cheng Ru, "Tomorrow, invite my brother to this private room and arrange for more people."
Cheng Ru raised an eyebrow and instantly understood Qin Peng's meaning.
"So you really want to ruin your brother's image as a model of pure love?" Cheng Ru joked while sending the message. "I really don't know if you're a true fan or a hater of your brother."
Cheng Ru certainly wouldn't directly say he wanted to arrange new talent for Qin Yuzhen. He rolled his eyes and thought about how Qin Yuzhen's entertainment company was recently expanding from the internet to the domestic entertainment industry.
We are severely short-staffed.
He fabricated a perfectly legitimate reason.
We've found a very promising newcomer. Brother Qin, would you like to come and take a look when you have time, and maybe even hang out with us?
"So? Did my brother agree?"
Cheng Ru grinned.
"certainly."
Upon hearing the affirmative answer, Qin Peng finally managed a smile.
He couldn't wait to see Ziyu's distraught expression when he saw Qin Yuzhen getting together with someone else.
The thought of Ziyu's beautiful face contorting in pain made Qin Peng's blood boil.
Ziyu would be better off knowing when to back down and never bother anyone again.
*
Previous life.
Beneath the bustling street, a strikingly handsome young man stood beneath the building of the most promising entertainment company of the century, clutching a business card tightly in his hand, waiting for the legendary Manager Ziyu to come and greet him.
"clatter."
The leather shoes made a soft sound as they landed on the ground. The boy looked up uneasily and was met with a pair of eyes that held a gentle smile.
The boy blinked, and the tension in his heart gradually dissipated in his eyes.
"Don't be afraid, President Qin is actually a very gentle person."
Ziyu led him easily and quickly to Qin Yuzhen's office, which was a private floor with a simple and bright architectural style, quite different from the arrogant Qin Yuzhen of legend. It felt more like the kind of place Ziyu would like.
"Have you tidied yourself up? Mr. Qin can be quite rude sometimes."
The boy's face flushed red. Although he already knew why he had come, he felt ashamed when asked by the person next to him.
"It's all packed up."
Ziyu nodded in satisfaction.
“You’re very pretty, don’t worry about Mr. Qin making things difficult for you, he’ll like you,” Ziyu said as he led the way, noticing the boy’s nervousness and panic.
Ziyu was right, Qin Yuzhen would like him, because from a certain angle, the boy looked somewhat similar to Xia Xiaoqiao.
He has been in this world for almost a year now. Because many daily routines have been skipped, the current storyline is actually in the sixth year of the "Ten Years of Scumbags" saga. However, Ziyu has never met his white moonlight Xia Xiaoqiao in person, only seen her photos.
Fortunately, the scumbag has recently become obsessed with collecting figurines of his beloved's stand-ins, and Ziyu has become very familiar with Xia Xiaoqiao's appearance from each of the stand-ins.
After successfully leading the boy to the office door in Qinyu Town, Ziyu gently knocked on the door.
"Mr. Qin, the young master has arrived."
A slightly agitated, hoarse voice came from inside the door.
"Let him in, you can leave."
Ziyu's expression remained unchanged.
"yes."
He stepped back to let the boy in.
Before the boy arrived, he had heard that Ziyu was ostensibly the general manager of the company, but in reality, she was also the boyfriend of the man in the office, whom he had been dating since college.
His identity is that of a male prostitute trying to get into a man's bed.
"You...aren't angry?"
He was prepared for Ziyu to provoke him.
Ziyu was a little surprised to hear this. He looked at the nervous boy and burst out laughing.
Why should I be angry?
Ziyu's voice remained gentle and even.
"Men are always prone to getting tired of the old and seeking the new. It's normal for their reproductive desires to outweigh their rationality. He's young and strong, so it's normal for him to have multiple partners."
The boy stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"But...aren't you lovers?"
Ziyu seemed to be amused by a word in the sentence again, and he shook his head.
"It is precisely because I love him that I have forgiven him time and time again."
Ziyu said.
"I'm willing to do anything for him as long as he's happy."
As expected, he received a look of utter disappointment and disbelief from the boys, as if they thought he was crazy.
Actually, that's not the case.
Love is unique; no one can calmly accept their lover maintaining such a relationship with someone else.
If he can accept it, then there is only one possibility.
That means he doesn't love the other person.
Without love, there is naturally no possessiveness or jealousy.
Seeing the boy enter the office, Ziyu listened to the muffled conversation coming from inside and couldn't help but shake her head.
Based on his years of experience reviewing "materials," Qin Yuzhen knew that he was about to have a long-awaited thrilling office game with the boy.
He had no intention of eavesdropping and turned to leave.
Today's stand-in looks exactly like the white moonlight, so the scumbag should spend more time with him. Ziyu decides to secretly take a break for himself, and tells others that it's because he's too heartbroken.
The submissive character personally delivers his love rival to his lover's bed and has to greet him with a smile.
Ziyu couldn't help but marvel.
This is so heartbreaking.
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