Chapter 104
Gu Yan stood there as stiff as a stone statue.
The words he had just heard were still echoing in his ears: "fiancé" and "childhood engagement". These words were like powerful bombs, exploding in his mind.
He even began to doubt his ears. Is this still Chinese? Or was he hallucinating because he was too emotional after the argument with Mu Bai?
In this era, getting engaged in college wasn't unheard of, but it was definitely rare. But now, these plots, which once only existed in TV dramas and novels, were actually happening right before his eyes, happening to his roommate, Ye Wangxing.
Ye Wangxing already has a fiancé, but she can still send loving fried eggs to her childhood sweetheart as if nothing had happened?
Gu Yan's eyes widened, his once clear mind now completely mired in confusion. He couldn't even think about figuring out where Ye Wangxing had cooked. He was completely disoriented by this sudden and devastating news, as if his soul had been shaken out of its body.
He subconsciously turned his gaze to the young man in front of him who had a natural look on his face, as if he had no idea how shocking his words were.
As a roommate, Gu Yan didn't communicate much with Ye Wangxing on a daily basis because of his status as a rich second-generation and the fact that he started dating Mu Bai as soon as he entered the school.
But he still knew a little about Ye Wangxing's basic situation. After all, his dormitory had this "big golden retriever" who made everyone feel good about him. As roommates, they could also benefit from it and enjoy some small privileges at certain times.
But he is not very popular. If they were not Ye Wangxing's roommates, they would not even know that Ye Wangxing is so popular in school.
After all, there is the campus idol Gu Yan in the dormitory, and the other people’s edge is more or less overshadowed.
Fortunately, although Gu Yan has a bit of a spoiled brat temperament, he is generous and not the overbearing type, so he gets along well with the people in the dormitory.
——And this "okay" is also the reason why Gu Yan is still shocked.
He knows what kind of person Ye Wangxing is!
Ye Wangxing was actually a student in the Computer Science Department. His grades weren't top-notch, but he was surprisingly popular. Both boys and girls seemed to enjoy being around him.
Gu Yan had seen Ye Wangxing in the cafeteria several times when he went to get food, and the cafeteria auntie stuffed him with a full plate of food. Combined with his slim figure due to the clothes he wore, he looked like a college student who went home for the New Year and wished he could gain weight by being fed by his elders all day.
But it's strange that the young man just smiled at people most of the time and didn't speak in a flattering way. At most, what he said seemed sincere, but he was more popular than those classmates who were good at socializing.
And it's not that he's popular because he's the type who likes to be in the spotlight, but that when people see him, they'll do him some favors as long as it doesn't affect them.
But later Gu Yan figured it out and realized it was probably because of the boy's appearance.
Ye Wangxing's appearance was indeed very pleasing. His facial features weren't stunning, but when combined, they held a unique charm. His slightly droopy eyes gave him a certain innocence and gentleness, while his plump lips added a touch of sexiness.
Coupled with his beautiful muscle lines, which are neither exaggerated nor full of power, he looks thin even when he puts on clothes. He looks like the kind of boy next door who has average academic performance, is in great need of help but is not annoying. This precisely hits the mark of most people.
Gu Yan even found some discussions about Ye Wangxing in the corners of the campus forum. Those people were absolutely convinced that Ye Wangxing probably still hadn't given up his first love.
But now - Gu Yan once again couldn't help but look at the handsome young man from head to toe.
This roommate who usually looks harmless, sunny and cheerful actually casually mentioned words like "fiancé" and "childhood engagement"?
And from what I hear, these two people are actually the same person???
Gu Yan felt that he might need to calm down.
——At least he had to accept the fact that these two people were indeed not the same person.
Just when Gu Yan was finding it hard to accept, the handsome young man standing in front of the desk had already packed his two lunch boxes and wrote two sticky notes - also in the shape of a heart.
He wrote different words with a fountain pen and stuck them on the two lunch boxes.
Judging from his appearance, he must have come back to the dormitory to get these two sticky notes.
Ye Wangxing's action finally brought Gu Yan back to his senses. He subconsciously wanted to see what was written on the two sticky notes, but the handsome young man had already put the lunch box away.
Gu Yan finally came to his senses, thinking back on his behavior, and almost slapped himself. Then he whispered to Ye Wangxing.
"No, Lao Si, are you kidding me? You got two lunch boxes from somewhere, are you planning to mess with me?"
Gu Yan still couldn't believe it, but Ye Wangxing just looked at him in confusion and said.
"Why would I mess with you? Also, I made this meal in a senior's off-campus apartment. I even borrowed their kitchen. I'm so embarrassed. I even left a portion for them."
Only then did Gu Yan truly realize that Ye Wangxing was not trying to trick him, and that everything he said was serious.
——Including the childhood sweetheart and the fiancé!
Gu Yan plopped down on the chair in front of his desk, looking at Ye Wangxing, not knowing what to say for a moment. He really wanted to ask Ye Wangxing how he could say "playing both sides" so easily and naturally?
But in the end, he opened and closed his mouth several times before he could barely squeeze out a sentence.
"...You're not doing this to your childhood sweetheart, are you? After all, you already have a fiancé, and you're still messing with him."
The handsome young man who was about to leave heard Gu Yan's words, looked at him and said with a puzzled look on his face.
"No, his family will keep it from him."
Gu Yan: ...
He now began to wonder if he had traveled to a parallel universe.
Do you city people play such a big game???
Fortunately, Ye Wangxing still gave him a normal explanation.
——A seemingly normal explanation.
"...They were both boys back then, but they played well together when they were little, so their families just casually suggested it as a childhood engagement and fiancé."
The handsome young man looked a little embarrassed as he spoke.
"But later, something went wrong in their family, and we could only use this identity to take care of them. We eventually supported them to go abroad. Now they're back, but they still call me their childhood sweetheart and fiancé, but..."
There was a layer of sadness on Ye Wangxing's face, just like a big dog who was worried that he only had one head and could not let everyone touch it.
"They seem to be taking what happened back then seriously, and coupled with the psychological trauma it caused... Now everyone in the family is trying to comfort them, so of course I won't spoil it."
After hearing this explanation, Gu Yan also breathed a sigh of relief.
"That's fine, as long as you're not deliberately playing both sides and you like both of them."
Gu Yan said as he looked towards Ye Wangxing, but...
Gu Yan watched helplessly as the handsome young man turned his eyes away guiltily.
Looking at Gu Yan's face full of disbelief, the handsome young man said embarrassedly.
"...They're so handsome, and they're really cute. I always want to take care of them."
Despite saying so, the young man awkwardly changed the subject.
"Ahem, let's not talk about me anymore. What happened to you? Did you have a fight with Mu Bai?"
Although Gu Yan was still a little shocked, he finally shut up since he was his friend after all.
After hearing Ye Wangxing's words, the irritation in his heart suddenly surged up.
He was still struggling with Ye Wangxing's explosive remarks about "fiancé" and "childhood engagement", but at this moment he seemed to have found an outlet and couldn't help but start pouring out his grievances.
He frowned, his tone carrying a hint of impatience: "Fighting? Ha, he's just being unreasonable."
Ye Wangxing raised his eyebrows, seeming a little surprised by Gu Yan's reaction, but still asked patiently: "Oh? How do you mean?"
Gu Yan snorted coldly, his tone filled with disdain. "I get up early every day to buy him breakfast. Isn't that thoughtful enough? And yet he actually got mad at me over a coriander bun! Tell me, is such a small thing worth getting angry about?"
As he spoke, his tone gradually became more assertive, as if he were stating his point at a negotiation table. "From childhood to adulthood, I, Gu Yan, have never cared so much about anyone. And yet, not only does he not appreciate it, he even accuses me of ignoring his feelings? How ridiculous!"
"I remember him saying he wanted something special for breakfast. Aren't coriander buns special enough? Even if I forgot he doesn't eat coriander, there are so many things he needs to remember. How could anyone possibly memorize them all?"
The more Gu Yan spoke, the more confident he became.
Ye Wangxing listened, his mouth twitching slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. He blinked and said gently, "Well... so, you think he shouldn't be angry?"
"Of course not!" Gu Yan replied without hesitation, his tone carrying a hint of unquestionable confidence. "I've done so much for him, shouldn't he be grateful? Besides, it's just a coriander bun. I can just not buy it next time. Why make such a fuss?"
Ye Wangxing's mouth gradually stiffened, but he maintained a polite smile and didn't interrupt Gu Yan. A flicker of helplessness flashed across his eyes, as if he thought Gu Yan's complaints were a bit... pretentious. However, he didn't say it out loud, simply nodding slightly to show that he was listening.
Gu Yan didn't notice Ye Wangxing's change of expression at all and continued to talk non-stop: "He also said that I always ignore his feelings! Oh, doesn't he know how precious my time is? I'm already giving him face by taking time out to accompany him, and he's still not satisfied?"
Ye Wangxing took a deep breath, trying to make his expression less stiff. He raised his hand, gently patted Gu Yan's shoulder, and said in a gentle and soothing tone, "You like him, right? Couples always have their ups and downs. It's just a small matter, don't take it too seriously."
Gu Yan was stunned for a moment, but didn't say anything. He just thought for a while.
Seeing that Gu Yan's mood had calmed down a little, Ye Wangxing picked up the lunch box and waved at him: "I'm leaving first, they are still waiting for me!"
After he finished speaking, his pace quickened significantly, and he was anxious to escape from this "emotional counseling scene".
When Li Qing returned to the dormitory, this was the scene he saw.
Gu Yan, the school hunk, was sitting in his seat with a confused look on his face, while the invisible dad in their dormitory was leaving with two lunch boxes. When he saw him coming, he smiled and nodded at him.
Li Qing naturally wouldn't block Ye Wangxing's way - this man was a genius who could get them more meat and vegetables in the cafeteria.
"Old Four, where are you going? There's a lecture this afternoon. If you don't go, your credits will be deducted."
However, serious matters still need to be notified.
"Ah, I know. Don't worry. I'll definitely be back before the lecture. I'll go deliver food first."
Ye Wangxing said this with some anxiety on his handsome face. Li Qing naturally didn't stop him from asking questions. He smiled and waved his hand.
"Old Four, do you have someone you like? Go quickly, go quickly."
Li Qing said with a chuckle, and the handsome young man standing at the door gave him a grateful look, then left with his lunch box.
It was not until Ye Wangxing left that Li Qing looked at Gu Yan, who was still lying in front of the chair with a confused look on his face, and asked.
"What's wrong? What happened to the third brother? Why do you look like that? Did you quarrel with Mu Bai again?"
Li Qing said with an expression that said I knew it.
If it were last year, he would have gone up to ask what happened, but this year he has learned his lesson. After all, they have been dating for almost a year, and they have almost figured out the routine of the quarrel.
Either Gu Yan didn't remember Mu Bai's preferences, or Mu Bai felt insecure because of Gu Yan's behavior and did something.
If it were just that, it would be fine, but every time Gu Yan and Mu Bai had a fight, they tried to persuade both sides for a long time, and even had the idea of breaking them up, but they got back together early the next morning. Instead, they were glared at by the two of them for trying to persuade them.
Just thinking about Li Qing makes his blood pressure rise.
As expected, Gu Yan nodded in front of Li Qing.
Li Qing walked to his seat with an expression that said I knew it, turned on the computer, and was about to let his friends log in when he heard Gu Yan slowly say something.
"I had a fight with Mu Bai this morning, and Lao Si advised me that it's normal for couples to have some bumps and bruises."
Li Qing nodded, not taking it to heart. After all, they had persuaded Gu Yan in the same way before.
——Then he heard Gu Yan drop a bomb.
"I also think he's right. After all, the fourth brother should have more experience in coaxing people than I do..."
Upon hearing this, Li Qing casually said, "How come the fourth brother has more experience than you? He has a boyfriend who is even more clingy than Mu Bai?"
Then Li Qing heard Gu Yan say softly.
"No, he doesn't have a boyfriend."
"——but he has a fiancé and a childhood friend."
Gu Yan said very seriously.
"He just went to deliver food to these two people."
Li Qing: “…”
"What????"
Ye Wangxing didn't know that after he left, the whole dormitory was filled with Li Qing's screams. He was lamenting how difficult it was to deal with the protagonist this time.
[19. Although the protagonists in previous mission worlds were logically consistent, this is the first time I've seen such a level of consistency. I'm afraid our mission this time is going to be quite difficult.]
Ye Wangxing said with a headache, and when he spoke to Yijiu, he no longer had the previous alienation, but became habitually close.
——Yijiu is happy to see this.
So Yijiu said.
[Host, please rest assured. I will simulate their personalities. Although there were some omissions in Shi Xuanzhu in the last world, there is an 85% chance that there will be no problems in this world.]
After hearing what Yijiu said, Ye Wangxing felt relieved. After all, Yijiu had never let him down and was absolutely reliable.
Thinking of this, Ye Wangxing's face turned red unconsciously, but then he thought of the headache-inducing plot and suppressed his blush.
The fate of this world can be described in terms of novels, like those old-fashioned domineering CEO novels.
It's the kind where the little husband runs away ninety-nine times.
The story begins when Gu Yan and Mu Bai start dating. The entire plot continues until they get married and Mu Bai finally escapes 99 times, which is when it ends.
In fact, if it were just this, Ye Wangxing would not be asked to take over this kind of plot. After all, this kind of destiny line is not much different from the novice mission.
——The premise is that the compatibility between the protagonist and the fate line is not 100%.
Yes, 100 percent.
This is a pretty scary situation.
In the previous world, the degree of compatibility between Shi Xuanzhu and the destiny line reached 80%. Song Yun still had some feelings for Shi Xuanzhu until the end. This was also due to the high degree of compatibility between him and the destiny line. The degree of compatibility between him and the destiny line reached at least 60%.
But at least he can still listen to some people's words, and with the support of his biological brother, Song Yun can only miss his lost love while surrounded by various bodyguards.
...It's so miserable that I can only cry while holding the money.
However, this world is different. In this world, the protagonist and the gong and shou are in complete harmony with the fate line. In other words, to some extent, the protagonist and the gong and shou are the embodiment of the fate line. They will do whatever it takes to make the fate line go on the right track.
This is also one of the reasons why Ye Wangxing feels a headache.
What’s even more troubling is that the feelings these two have for each other couldn’t be more sincere!
Although he can't escape no matter how hard he tries, they will always make up after that.
——Then they harm those around them who helped them.
This is also a classic plot in the novel. No matter whether it is a male or female supporting character, as long as they help them and interfere in the affairs between the young couple, they will always be targeted by the other person, and finally fall into a thankless situation, and sometimes even be in trouble.
This plot line made Ye Wangxing physically and mentally exhausted, and he finally understood why the rules made this matter so difficult that it required a veteran like him.
——These two main characters, top and bottom, are really not something that ordinary taskers can deal with.
However, judging by the character shown on the fate line and the situation between the two of them, he might have to adjust his previous strategy.
Ye Wangxing took a deep breath, holding the two lunch boxes in his hands, and said to Yijiu in his mind.
[This world should stop trying to separate the protagonist and the shou. With my experience, I really can't imagine how to separate them emotionally.]
Ye Wangxing's voice was calm but with a hint of helplessness.
[——After all, my dad doesn't have any good advice for couples like this. He can only persuade them to be more open-minded and wait until they finally come to their senses.]
Although most of them will not wake up, but will continue to be entangled with each other.
[Okay, host, do you want to change the previous script? ]
Yijiu's character model of the protagonist and the top and bottom roles has not been completed yet, but he also knows that his host feels it is difficult because of the situation of the protagonist and the top and bottom roles.
Providing options to solve the problem at this time will not cause the host to worry.
[There's no need to change the script for now. Let's observe it for a while and decide who the protagonist is.]
Ye Wangxing frowned and thought.
[Okay, host. I will be prepared for this—but I suggest you speed up a bit. Your lunch today was excellent. They are enough to be proudly displayed to everyone.]
Yijiu's voice remained calm.
And Ye Wangxing...
He silently covered his blushing face and couldn't help thinking.
Yijiu, what you said is a foul!
Just when Ye Wangxing blushed.
Mu Bai was working on his chores with a feeling of grievance. During his lunch break, he couldn't help but grumble to his colleagues, "...It's always like this! I told him I don't eat cilantro, but he just can't remember! He even said he was being nice to me, but it was just perfunctory!"
The colleagues didn't say anything, just smiled and walked away. After all, they had been with Mu Bai for a month and already knew what kind of person he was.
Mu Bai talked a lot, but no colleague paid any attention to him, which made him feel a little embarrassed. He couldn't help feeling aggrieved and subconsciously wanted to send a message to Gu Yan.
He took out his phone and realized that he was still angry, so he made a rather tough choice, put the phone back in his pocket, and continued with his chores.
Gu Yan had found him this internship, and he was fine at first. However, given his lack of ability, he could only do odd jobs for the time being.
Mu Bai had a quarrel with Gu Yan over this, but since the company belonged to his uncle, not Gu Yan, Gu Yan ignored Mu Bai. Mu Bai could only continue to do his chores with a sense of grievance.
It was finally lunchtime, and Mu Bai was planning to go to the cafeteria. However, because he finished his work late, there were not many people there when he arrived. Fortunately, Mu Bai didn't care. He ate his meal and browsed his Moments for a while.
After gossiping with his colleagues about whether there was anything special about the cute lunch box that President Pei posted on his WeChat Moments, he also left the cafeteria.
Not long after he left, he saw a familiar figure walking out of the president's private elevator.
Mu Bai knew that person, it was Ye Wangxing, Gu Yan’s roommate.
However, Mu Bai did not have a deep impression of Ye Wangxing. He only remembered that he was an ordinary-looking boy who didn't talk much. When they occasionally met in the dormitory building, he would just nod and say hello.
But today's Ye Wangxing surprised Mu Bai a little.
The young man was only wearing an ordinary black T-shirt and still looked very handsome, but today his slightly flushed cheeks gave his handsome features an indescribable meaning.
However, Mu Bai was more concerned about why he walked out of the president's private elevator this year?
Unfortunately, the young man didn't seem to see Mu Bai and left the company in a hurry, which made Mu Bai feel a little regretful.
But Mu Bai quickly put this little episode behind him because he had more exciting news.
"What? Mr. Pei also posted a lunch box video? What's going on? It's summer now, how did you get single so quickly?"
This news was so explosive that he even forgot about the cold war with Gu Yan.
President Pei is popular in the company. Although he is the president, he is approachable and can joke with employees. He never gets angry over trivial matters. However, he can become a tyrant when working. But considering the salary he pays, everything is tolerable.
However, Mr. Pei’s popularity is not very good. He is taciturn, only knows how to type code every day, and has a bad temper. His colleagues dare not approach him. Some people can’t even remember what Mr. Pei looks like.
If he were not the nephew of President Pei, I'm afraid even people in the company would easily forget about him.
And now these two both look like they are in love...
Mu Bai immediately sent all the photos that the two of them posted on WeChat Moments to Gu Yan.
Then he said.
"Gu Yan, it seems like you're going to have an aunt and sister-in-law."
When Gu Yan received Mu Bai's message, he was still a little proud in his heart. After all, this time it was Mu Bai who lowered his head first. However, after seeing the message sent by Mu Bai and the accompanying picture, Gu Yan fell into deep thought.
——Why do these two lunch boxes look so familiar to him?
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