Chapter 110 You're not my husband?! (21) "But, this..."
Fu Li's consciousness seemed to have sunk into a bottomless swamp, as calm as the Dead Sea. Until he opened his eyes again, the familiar ceiling and decorations indicated that he had returned to the Luo residence.
Fu Li stared blankly ahead, her eyes vacant. But inside, a raging storm was brewing within her.
"Luo Ran, Luo Ze, are they...two people?"
"Didn't you say the test results were fine?"
Seeing that he was awake, the system hesitantly asked, "Host, you're awake?"
[I don't know if there's a problem with the detection system, but... regardless of whether it's Luo Ran or Luo Ze, the system detects them as the male protagonist of this world. I tried many more times afterward, but the result was the same, causing the system to overload.]
The system is actually quite wronged.
Logically, the plot of this small world should be that the male protagonist Luo Ran returns to the Luo family after losing his memory, and he is alone from beginning to end. However, it seems that Luo Ran not only did not lose his memory, but also a person who should not exist in the original plot appeared out of nowhere, namely Luo Ze, who is also his twin.
From the very beginning, they followed a storyline where the male protagonist suffers from amnesia, forgets his past, and undergoes a drastic personality change. However, as they were nearing the end of the story, they discovered that it was fundamentally flawed.
This was completely beyond the system's expectations. Even more unbelievable was that the identity detection results for both Luo Ran and Luo Ze showed them to be the male lead!
It's not the system's fault for initially misidentifying the person, nor is it Fu Li's fault for failing to realize they were completely different people. The information gap created a preconceived error, leading to this complex situation.
[I believe there's a major bug in this small world. I'll report this to headquarters. But until we get feedback... I can only ask the host to act according to the original character settings.]
The system's magnetic electronic voice surrounded her ears. Fu Li was completely stunned.
In fact, he did notice something amiss, but after a series of tests and with the system's guarantee, he eventually dispelled his suspicions time and time again.
When Luo Ran pushed open the door and walked into the church, Fu Li's shock was indescribable.
If the plot given by the system was wrong from the start, then who was the person he fell in love with at first sight? Who was his girlfriend of six months? And who did he marry?
Realizing the complexity of the situation, Fu Li immediately decided she didn't want to stay there any longer.
"I've at least completed the storyline, so why can't I leave the small world sooner?"
The system replied awkwardly, "[Because of a major plot bug, it's not possible to exit the game until it's fixed. But don't worry, host, I'll urge headquarters to reply as soon as possible!]"
Fu Li: "..."
The sound of the lock turning in the peephole immediately pulled him back to the present reality.
Fu Li sat up and saw the door slowly open, letting in a beam of light that illuminated a familiar figure.
The man walked in carrying a tray, his handsome face bearing a warm and gentle smile, as if bathed in the soft light of day, giving people a sense of intimacy.
With breakfast on a tray, she sat down by Fu Li's bedside, placed the food on a small table, and slowly began to speak: "Ah Li has been sleeping for half the day, have something to eat. You suddenly fainted at the wedding, it almost scared me to death."
His manners were considerate, his words were affectionate, and his expressions were delicate and clear; there was not a single flaw to be found.
Fu Li sat blankly on the bed, her eyes fixed intently on him. Only when her gaze fell on the enormous diamond ring on her left ring finger did she ask in a dry voice, "Who... are you?"
The man's brow furrowed slightly, but his eyes remained calm.
She leaned down and kissed his forehead, smiling as she said, "I am your Alpha, and your only legal partner. Has Ali forgotten? We just had our wedding yesterday."
Countless memories flooded his mind: Luo Ran's elegant and handsome smile, Luo Ze's aloof and jade-like demeanor. The images that originally belonged to the same person were now clearly divided into two, frozen on the wedding stage and the audience, showing two identical faces that strangely appeared on both of them at the same time.
Those doubts that once flashed through my mind have now become undeniable facts, making them hard to accept.
Looking at the man's calm and profound expression, Beta began to tremble all over, and finally asked that terrifying question:
"You...you're not Aran, are you?"
Luo Ze's eyes turned cold, but his face remained gentle with a smile as he said in a calm tone, "I told you from the beginning that I am not Luo Ran. Doesn't baby remember?"
“From the very beginning…” The young man’s deep brown pupils almost shrank to two points as all the strange things that had happened since the beginning finally unfolded in his mind.
On the first day after the end of the pseudo-susceptibility period, Luo Ze said, "I am not Luo Ran." After he fell off his horse and pushed people away in frustration and anger, Luo Ze also said, "I am not Luo Ran." But at that time, he only thought that he had an accident and forgot the past and himself, which is why he said that. Now, looking back, everything can actually be traced back.
The young man's lips were trembling, and the shock and regret in his eyes were beyond words.
He was too foolish, blinded by joy, to see nothing. But every part of the person before him was exactly the same as the one in his memory, dispelling even his last bit of doubt.
"How could this be...?" The young man stared at the Alpha's face in shock, his voice trembling with a sob in it. "You're not Luo Ran, then who are you?"
Luo Ze smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. His clear pupils were like ice. "Why would Ali ask such a stupid question? Doesn't it clearly say on our marriage certificate that I am Luo Ze, and I am your only legal husband?"
Luo Ran's appearance was also unexpected. He thought everything was in place, but he never expected that a loophole would still allow him to take advantage of the situation and ruin his wedding with Fu Li.
Fortunately, Luo Ran is now imprisoned. This matter can be thoroughly investigated later; right now, the most important thing is to deal with Fu Li.
The young man was so shocked that he completely lost the ability to think. His eyes were unfocused, as if he had fallen into a vicious cycle of nightmare.
His face was deathly pale, and it took him a long time to finally speak blankly: "You're Luo Ze, then where's A Ran? Where is he?"
Luo Ze picked up the bowl of porridge and stirred it gently with a spoon. He knew that Fu Li would ask this question when he woke up, so he might as well let him know the whole truth at once.
His tone was as calm as the wind: "He is my younger brother. We grew up together in the Luo family, but he was too rebellious and left the family a few years ago. Father and Mother miss him very much, but fortunately, he has returned now. Luo Ran is the second young master of the Luo family, he will be fine, you don't need to worry."
"The Luo family, the second young master?" Fu Li stared in disbelief, her brain seemingly unable to process the information. "He's your younger brother, and you're... his older brother?!"
“Then why…” Fu Li’s voice began to choke.
Luo Ze replied, "Is Ali blaming me for not telling you the truth sooner?"
His accent was flat, as if he were just chatting casually. The hand holding the spoon stopped stirring, and the bottom of the spoon hit the side of the porcelain bowl with a crisp sound.
Raising his head, his cool gaze calmly met Fu Li's and he said:
"But isn't this Ali's problem?"
“I never said I was Luo Ran. You were the one who mistook me for someone else at the hotel and took the initiative to sleep with me. After that, you also misunderstood that I and Luo Ran were the same person and kept flirting with and provoking me.”
"I was initially unmoved, but Ah Li was so passionate. He kept saying he loved me and would never leave me, which made me fall for him too. From unrequited love to mutual affection, didn't Ah Li enjoy it too?"
“We fell in love freely and became partners because we were mutually attracted. We have a marriage certificate and a wedding ceremony. So what does Ali mean by bringing up Aran in front of me now?” As he spoke, Luo Ze let out a soft, mocking laugh, as if he were ridiculing his foolishness.
Having spent so much time on the brother of the person you love, you can't even tell who your lover really is. You claim to be deeply in love, but who are you putting on an act for?
These words, seemingly a statement, were in fact a thorough torture, like a heavy hammer slamming into Fu Li's heart.
The young man's eyes glazed over for a moment, as if he were about to faint. Luo Ze swiftly caught him, gently stroking his back, and said softly:
“It’s okay, Ali, I won’t blame you. Even though you mistook me for someone else, Ali promised that she would never leave me, right? Besides, we’re already married, so I can forgive you for this little thing.”
"As long as Ali remembers, you were the one who took the initiative to accompany me through my vulnerable period, you kissed me every morning, you clung to me for love every night, and you were the one who held a wedding ceremony with me and vowed to be by my side forever. Ali, look how much you love me, and you did all of these things willingly."
The man's tone was relaxed and slow, yet every word went straight to the heart, like a chain full of thorns wrapping around Fu Li's dull, aching heart and crawling all over his body.
However, he made no mention of how he concealed the truth and ordered all his servants to cooperate with his lies, not allowing Fu Li to discover any clues.
Fu Li was just an ordinary person, a plain Beta, and he had no way of finding out Luo Ze's past on his own.
Coupled with the deception of those around him, he couldn't find any loopholes and thus fell into a trap of lies. He was overjoyed, believing he had found his amnesiac lover, and within Luo Ze's meticulously woven lies, he gave his whole heart and entrusted his life to him. Now, the truth has been turned upside down, leaving him with only himself to blame.
Fu Li was on the verge of collapse, and the only thing that kept him from fainting again was a single belief.
His eyes filled with tears, and he cried out, "That's not true! I love A-Ran! I love A-Ran!"
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