destiny
Zhou Lexing is someone who has died once, and being reborn is an absurd thing in itself, but compared to the characters in the book appearing vividly before his eyes, it doesn't seem so strange.
The characters in the book speak of their past with complete trust, a past filled with death, torment, and recurring experiences. This absurdity reveals the cruel tricks and merciless mockery of fate.
Zhou Lexing felt that his past was not worth hiding. He had never even thought about hiding his personality, which was completely opposite to that of the original owner. Moreover, from the moment he decided to get close to Gu Jiansheng, he was himself.
But Zhou Lexing still didn't expect to receive such a bombshell message.
"...So," Zhou Lexing's anger surged, burning so fiercely that he spoke through gritted teeth, "you killed yourself seventeen times?"
Gu Jiansheng's eyelashes were still wet, and when he looked over, he couldn't get Zhou Lexing to gently change the subject as he always had.
Zhou Lexing couldn't tell whether he felt more sorry for Gu Jiansheng or more anger towards this damned force of fate.
"Are you two the same?" Zhou Lexing rubbed his temples.
After hesitating for a moment, Gu Jiansheng decided not to hide it.
This time, Zhou Lexing surprised him, which already showed that Zhou Lexing knew his true nature to some extent. Even so, Zhou Lexing could still say that he liked him. Gu Jiansheng was willing to take another gamble, betting that Zhou Lexing would still like him even after knowing the wickedness buried in his bones.
"...We were all dead by then...at such a great height, but not only was he still alive, I was still alive too..."
Gu Jiansheng recounted his previous attempt to kill He Huaizhi, but there was no need to elaborate on the details of alerting the police to catch him like a turtle in a jar, sending people to hunt him down, poisoning him, and carrying out small-scale explosions.
"...So, I think he was more favored by fate."
When he faced death alone, his life ended just like that, but when He Huaizhi died, he had the chance to start over.
After Gu Jiansheng finished speaking, he saw that although Zhou Lexing's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, he did not show any shock or disgust towards him. Instead, he hugged him and rested his chin on his shoulder, as if he was thinking.
Gu Jiansheng could no longer see Zhou Lexing's face, and he couldn't help but feel uneasy. But when he reached out to hug Zhou Lexing, Zhou Lexing simply moved him closer to his chest and showed no signs of dislike.
The protagonist's immortality law... is that it?
Zhou Lexing thought to himself.
I never imagined things would be this complicated.
The two protagonists who loved and hated each other in the book are now left only to kill each other because of his intervention and the departure of the manipulator of fate.
Zhou Lexing didn't consider himself a good person. He always adhered to the principle of "I won't offend others unless they offend me," but when it came to people he cared about, he admitted that he couldn't let go of it as if nothing had happened, let alone try to make Gu Jiansheng let go of his hatred.
"...Actually, when I went to meet He Huai this time, I had already figured out how to kill him." Gu Jiansheng's voice was muffled. He buried his face in Zhou Lexing's chest. Although he was uneasy and afraid because he couldn't see Zhou Lexing's expression, it also made the courage and trust he had built up in his heart by the care Zhou Lexing had given him even more vivid.
"No one can kill him unless he kills himself."
Zhou Lexing was taken aback when he heard this, but after thinking about it again, he realized that it made perfect sense.
"What are you going to do?" Zhou Lexing looked at the empty bowl on the table and felt a strange sense of incongruity when he asked the question.
No matter when it was, I probably never imagined that after confessing to someone I liked, I wouldn't be talking about our past interactions and the moments that made my heart flutter, but instead, I would be plotting someone else's death.
“In the past few years, I used what I knew in the past to stir up trouble in many of He Huaizhi’s gangs, and I also blocked many of his men.” Gu Jiansheng belatedly felt his face burning. Although he had not explicitly said that his life in the Gu family was difficult, he had been using the Gu family as a raft to try to gain Zhou Lexing’s pity and affection. But now that he had said this much, Gu Jiansheng was no longer willing to hide it.
“I think if he knew that he was no longer favored by fate, he might choose to end his own life.”
He Huaizhi is too arrogant.
If Gu Jiansheng's suicide was due to the pain of being unable to escape the control of fate, then He Huaizhi's suicide could only be due to the stark contrast of falling from the altar and losing everything.
Gu Jiansheng has destroyed everything he could take from He Huaizhi: power, money, and connections. Now, there is still one thing supporting He Huaizhi: the luck that can change everything and protect him.
“I think he probably doesn’t know yet that we can’t kill each other.” Gu Jiansheng unconsciously twisted and rubbed Zhou Lexing’s clothes. “If he attacks me and finds he can’t kill me…”
Although Gu Jiansheng never had a good end in any of his more than ten lifetimes, he usually ended everything by taking his own life. And when others tried to kill him, he did indeed brush with death time and time again, always managing to survive at the last moment.
Therefore, Gu Jiansheng was more than 50% confident that He Huaizhi could not kill him unless he took his own life.
When He Huaizhi fails to kill him and begins to doubt that fate is already on his side, then the collapse of He Huaizhi's beliefs is not far off.
"Have you thought about the consequences of failure?"
Zhou Lexing's voice rang in Gu Jiansheng's ears, causing his ears to twitch involuntarily, but he still answered Zhou Lexing's words honestly.
"I haven't thought about it." Gu Jiansheng's voice was soft but firm. "I've already paved the way. What the final result will be is up to fate."
The power of fate cannot be shaken.
This is the conclusion Gu Jiansheng reached after stumbling along the way.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Lexing felt another pang of pain in his heart. The thought that Gu Jiansheng had experienced those scenarios in the book more than once made him feel an unnamed fire burning his remaining rationality, which was on the verge of collapse.
“If,” Zhou Lexing gently stroked Gu Jiansheng’s hair, “if I said this was a book…”
Zhou Lexing originally only wanted to tell Gu Jiansheng his true identity to gain his complete trust, without mentioning the novel's content. He simply didn't want Gu Jiansheng to feel uncomfortable like Zhuangzi dreaming of a butterfly, but...
"If the characters in the book can't kill the protagonist, then what about the readers?" Zhou Lexing's casual words left Gu Jiansheng speechless for a long time.
“You,” Gu Jiansheng grabbed Zhou Lexing’s hand and turned to look at Zhou Lexing’s face. Seeing that although he looked indifferent, he didn’t seem to be joking at all, Gu Jiansheng felt a chill in his heart.
At this moment, Gu Jiansheng was not thinking about the reality of the world, but about Zhou Lexing's determination to kill because of him.
Zhou Lexing seemed to have seen through his thoughts, and even managed a smile: "He could kill you eighteen times, so what does it matter if I kill him once?"
certainly.
If He Huaizhi hadn't pressed him so hard, and if Zhou Lexing had come along, they would never have crossed paths in this lifetime.
More importantly, although Gu Jiansheng's previous description omitted a lot of details and summarized his life in just a few words, his obsession and madness regarding He Huaizhi's life and death can be seen from the fact that he was willing to die together with him.
Zhou Lexing knew very well that Gu Jiansheng was indeed unable to let go of He Huaizhi, just as described in the book, but this inability to let go was not because of love, but because of hate.
“I only have one request,” Zhou Lexing said, turning back to shake Gu Jiansheng’s hand, “Don’t hurt yourself anymore.”
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"Qiu Ming, Gu Jiansheng already knows that Brother He is looking for Zhou Lexing. What should we do?" The bald man came to find him as soon as he received the news.
Danfengyan wasn't surprised to hear this: "It's good that you know. He has so much leverage over us, and we don't know if he'll keep his promise after it's done. Now that we have someone to keep him in check, we might as well use them."
Qiu Ming didn't understand why Gu Jiansheng and Zhou Lexing had never stayed by He Huaizhi's side in this life, rendering all his plans useless. But Qiu Ming was satisfied with the result. Without these two, he could naturally become the person He Huaizhi trusted and loved the most.
However, He Huaizhi's business has not gone smoothly in this life, and his luck has not been very good. He Huaizhi, who has not achieved anything, obviously has no intention of dating. His attitude towards him is not as intimate as it was in the previous life. What surprised Qiu Ming even more was that Gu Jiansheng actually got together with Zhou Lexing.
However, whether it's He Huaizhi, who lost his glamorous past life, or Gu Jiansheng and Zhou Lexing, who are together in this life, they are all beneficial to Qiu Ming.
"When Gu Jiansheng arrives, I will know what to say. You don't need to worry about it."
Baldy was originally Qiu Ming's man, or rather, this group of subordinates who had managed to evade Gu Jiansheng's overt and covert arrangements and were barely brought together by He Huaizhi were all Qiu Ming's men. Naturally, they had no objection to Qiu Ming's words, but Baldy still couldn't help but ask one more question.
"Qiu Ming, what if He Huaizhi attracts the police again this time..."
Qiu Ming glanced at him, knowing that these underlings had a stress reaction to He Huaizhi's tendency to cause trouble.
"Don't worry, this is definitely the last time."
Whether it's Gu Jiansheng and Zhou Lexing who get into trouble, or He Huaizhi who gets into trouble, he can reap the benefits without lifting a finger.
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"Idiot! Can't you even do this simple thing right?! If he's not willing, then beat him up until he is!"
When Qiu Ming entered the room, He Huaizhi was throwing a tantrum.
In this life, He Huaizhi has lost his former glory. Everything he does is fraught with difficulties, as if an invisible force is playing tricks on him, preventing him from turning things around. Perhaps it is because of these sudden setbacks that He Huaizhi's temper is much worse than in his previous life. As the days in the plan progress, he becomes visibly more anxious, losing all of his former nobility and elegance.
Qiu Ming stood by the door, watching He Huaizhi's outburst with a mixture of emotions swirling in his eyes. When He Huaizhi looked over, he subtly concealed his feelings.
"Brother He." He gave a slightly ingratiating smile. "If Zhou Tian doesn't want to go, how about I go instead? It's just about luring that idiot out. I'll bring some food; I'm not worried he won't come with me."
The fierce look in He Huaizhi's eyes had not yet faded. Hearing this, he sneered, "Zhou Tian is from Zhoujia Village. No matter how stupid he is, no one will suspect his intentions. You are an outsider walking around the village. How many eyes are watching you? Don't even mention talking to Zhou Shusheng. Even if you just take a stroll in the alley, people will follow you to watch the show."
Qiu Ming frowned, cursing inwardly that country people were such a hassle, but when he thought of Gu Jiansheng, whom he resented, being an uncultured country bumpkin, his mood improved.
“Then I’ll go and try to persuade Zhou Tian again.” Qiu Ming smiled again. “I have a way to make him listen to me.”
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