Chapter 004 Chapter 4

Incense was burning in the room. Xue Chen lay on the bed, his clothes lifted up to reveal his fair skin. His warm palms were pressed against his lower back, kneading it slowly.

The system was puzzled: [Gong Jiu is cold and arrogant, why would he cooperate with you?]

Xue Chen hugged the soft pillow, tilted his head to one side, half-closed his eyes: [Because he has the cunning of a fox and the endurance of a camel. Besides, my mind is full of memories of getting along with him, and I know the plot. Who else in the world knows him better than me?]

System: [Me.]

Xue Chen: [But you have no IQ.]

The system stopped talking.

Gong Jiu pressed just the right amount, and Xue Chen felt a little sleepy.

In fact, he doesn't look like a servant at all.

As the young master of Wuming Island, Gong Jiu wears the best materials. His white clothes are thin, soft, and textured, without any wrinkles. His expression is cold, sharp, arrogant, and firm, and his every move is full of style.

But Wuming Island is really too rich.

The guest room where Xue Chen lives is in a remote area, and people's voices are rarely heard. But it is also very exquisite and gorgeous. The furniture is all made of fine mahogany, and the satin quilt is embroidered with flowing clouds with fine and smooth silver threads. It is not much different from the original body's residence in Taiping Palace.

Beef Soup only comes once a day, and other people usually take care of him.

Wuming Island has not yet completely trusted Xue Chen. The people who take care of him are like dumb people and have never spoken a word. But they were all dressed in gorgeous clothes, walked steadily, and were all martial artists. It was unclear whether they were servants on the island, or the old man's apprentices or guests.

With those people as a foil, it was not strange to regard Gong Jiu as a servant.

Xue Chen called him righteously: "Do you know martial arts? Go lighter and use your internal force. Wake me up after an incense stick."

Gong Jiu's face was gloomy, and he obediently used his internal force.

Xue Chen: "Go lighter."

Gong Jiu felt frustrated and slowed down his force.

He wanted to personally test the man's true strength to see if he could be used for his own purposes.

Who knew that before he even opened his mouth, the man was about to fall asleep!

After being angry for a while, Gong Jiu patiently waited for Xue Chen to fall asleep. He stopped what he was doing, called someone to replace him, and went outside to rest for a while. He came back after an incense stick.

He took a deep breath and woke Xue Chen up.

Xue Chen's neck was a little stiff after lying on the bed for so long. He slowly moved his neck, covered his mouth and yawned. Fortunately, he didn't drool, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.

"Help me up." Xue Chen turned over with the help of Gong Jiu and sat on the edge of the bed.

Gong Jiu was about to speak, but Xue Chen lowered his head and rubbed his legs twice: "No need to press my waist, press my legs."

Gong Jiu forbearingly massaged his legs.

Xue Chen frowned: "Be gentle, use your internal strength."

Gong Jiu: "..."

System: [I'm a little scared.] Xue Chen: [What are you

afraid of?]

System: [Afraid that he will beat you to death. 】

Xue Chen:【No, normally, he is the one who gets beaten.】

System:【But...wait! You are brothers, no! I don't agree!】

Xue Chen:【??? What the hell are you thinking about?】

Gong Jiu lowered his head, looking very obedient, and the strength of the massage was just right. He was afraid that Xue Chen would do something weird again, so he seized the opportunity and asked, "What's wrong with your leg?"

Xue Chen clenched his right fist, stared at his leg for a while, and got a 2% synchronization rate, and replied, "It was interrupted by someone."

The perverted brother must be very jealous, it would be great if he could have this blessing.

Gong Jiu: "Is he a gangster?"

Xue Chen: "Yes."

Gong Jiu: "Is the guy who hurt you very powerful?"

Xue Chen looked at him: "Not powerful at all, just an ordinary gangster."

Gong Jiu: "Why did he hit you?"

Xue Chen stirred up his emotions, looked away and acted inferior, his voice was steady, with a hint of self-mockery: "He got drunk and had an argument with someone, and a fight broke out in my restaurant. I happened to be with someone checking the bills, and I couldn't dodge in time, so I was hurt innocently, and that's why I got hurt."

[Set synchronization rate +2, current vest synchronization rate 10%, 6 skill points can be used. ]

The headache was much better in an instant.

Gong Jiu: "Is it your family's restaurant?"

Xue Chen: "Yes, it's my family's restaurant. You are too curious. Why are you asking so many questions?"

Gong Jiu: "After all, we will be working together in the future. It will be easier to get along with each other if we ask some things in advance."

"That's right. What's your name?"

"Gong Jiu." Gong Jiu stopped massaging, straightened up, looked at him jokingly, as if looking forward to his shocked look, "My name is Gong Jiu, Gong as in palace, nine as in one, two, three, five."

Xue Chen: "..."

This math is really hopeless.

Gong Jiu waited for a while, his expression almost unable to hold back, "Why don't you speak?"

Xue Chen thought for a moment: "Are you the Ninth Brother that Miss Gong mentioned?"

Gong Jiu: "That's right."

Xue Chen whispered: "Are you siblings?"

Gong Jiu: "That's right."

Xue Chen was very disappointed: [He lied to me, he lied to me again. Sooner or later, I will blow up this broken island.]

System: [......]

Gong Jiu: "Why don't you speak again?"

Xue Chen said "Oh", "I have a headache after sleeping for a long time, rub my head for me."

Gong Jiu looked at him coldly.

Xue Chen added: "Be gentle and use your inner strength."

Gong Jiu did not listen to him this time. He looked directly into Xue Chen's eyes and said: "The palace mistress said that you are good at arithmetic."

Xue Chen: "Before my leg was injured, I was in charge of most of the family accounts."

Gong Jiu: "How can I trust you?"

"You can send someone to Jiangnan to inquire about Yunjin Restaurant. The young master is my brother Xie Zhang, and I used to work with him." He paused, his tone complicated, "If possible, please tell them that I died in a shipwreck."

[Set synchronization rate +5, current vest synchronization rate 15%, 11 skill points available. ]

Xue Chen was instantly refreshed as if he had eaten mustard, his headache was gone, and his breathing was smooth.

He seemed to have found the right way to increase the synchronization rate!

Gong Jiu had never intended to let him go back from the beginning. Either surrender or kill Chen Hai. But after hearing his words, she was still a little curious: "Why? Don't you have a good relationship with your family?"

Xue Chen laughed: "If someone cares about me, how can I, a cripple, not go home and drift on the sea?"

[Set synchronization rate +1, current vest synchronization rate 16%, available skill points 12. ]

Gong Jiu: "In the future, you stay on the island and do your work with peace of mind."

Xue Chen: "Okay."

Xue Chen looked at his hands, then looked at his legs, suggesting that he continue.

As arrogant as Gong Jiu was, it was impossible for him to continue serving him after achieving his goal. He ignored Xue Chen's actions and planned to run away. Suddenly, he had a strange feeling and could not say goodbye. He looked up at Xue Chen.

The two men, one sitting and one standing, one blue and one white, had completely different looks and temperaments. When their eyes met, it was as if they were seeing through the bodies and the thick nebula, and a collision of souls occurred.

This look was so familiar!

At that moment, Gong Jiu seemed to see himself... No, not himself, but his frail and sickly brother!

How could this man have the same look as his brother?

Gong Jiu became alert and quickly recalled Xue Chen's every move.

This is how he gave his elder brother a massage before returning to the island!

Gong Jiu suddenly became strong, like a hunting snake, staring at Xue Chen and asking: "When did you board the ship, and when did you come to the island?"

Xue Chen was not panicked at all: "I boarded the ship on the seventh day of the first lunar month, and was rescued by the Palace Master on the tenth and brought to the island. I have never left this room since I was recuperating."

Gong Jiu thought for a long time, and his cold eyes became more and more confused.

"Are you done asking? Rub my legs." Xue Chen knocked on his thigh, which felt intact, and complained: "I have been lying still, and my legs are so sore. In a few years, I will probably have difficulty even moving."

[Set synchronization rate +3, current vest synchronization rate 19%, available skill points 15. ]

Surprise!

It turns out that such words are also considered self-pity.

Gong Jiu might be about to figure out the answer. He didn't want to be distracted at this moment, so he didn't say no. He also didn't want Xue Chen to talk and disturb him, so he just fulfilled his wish and came over to massage his legs.

Xue Chen reminded him: "Internal force."

Gong Jiu glanced at him coldly and fell silent again.

Xue Chen thought that he might have started over from the beginning again, and thought that this kid was not easy, so he didn't say anything.

Gong Jiu's math is really bad. He might have some problems with his brain. He can't even count numbers within ten, and it's too difficult for him to calculate addition and subtraction. After a long time, he still couldn't get the result. The expression on his face was no longer cold and firm, and he showed obvious impatience, and then he became dazed unconsciously.

Xue Chen said softly: "I want a wheelchair."

Gong Jiu glanced at him and nodded.

The window was half open, and the fresh sea breeze blew in from outside. Through the window curtains, the beautiful scenery of the island could be vaguely seen.

Xue Chen said, "Take me to sit outside."

Few people in the world dare to treat Gong Jiu like this. Gong Jiu looked at him in surprise for a while, dragged him by his legs and waist, picked him up, and walked out of the house.

In the banana grove in the distance, Niu Niu Tang, who was dressed in bright clothes and beautifully made-up, stood on the cobblestone path waiting for Gong Jiu.

She knew that Gong Jiu was testing the account she had picked up, so she was very patient.

But it took too long, and the table full of prepared meals should be cold by now.

The door opened, and Beef Soup immediately noticed that place. She smiled unconsciously and took two steps forward. Then she saw her long-cherished Ninth Brother coming out holding the account she had just picked up.

Even her biological sister had never been hugged by Ninth Brother!

"Ninth Brother!" Beef Soup came over and said unhappily, "When did you two become so close?"

Gong Jiu put Xue Chen on the steps in front of the house without answering his sister.

He was cold and deep most of the time, and he could even stay at the beach for three days and three nights without eating or drinking.

No one knew what he was really thinking.

He had no close friends, did not gamble, did not drink, did not smoke, and had almost no desires.

But how could a person have no desires?

Those deep emotions turned into a yearning for pain, making him a pervert who likes to be whipped.

With the memory of the original owner, Xue Chen certainly couldn't know so much. These things were all Lu Xiaofeng's analysis in the original book, which could be used directly.

So Gong Jiu showed a different coldness and taciturnity from the memory, Xue Chen didn't think it was strange at all, and Niu Niu Tang, who often saw him like this, didn't think it was strange.

She looked at Xue Chen naturally: "What did you do to Brother Jiu?"

Xue Chen said: "I lay down for too long and my waist and legs hurt, so I asked him to rub them for me."

The system suddenly realized: [If Gong Jiu was good at arithmetic, would you still order him to do the math for you? ]

Xue Chen: [If he was good at arithmetic, I would have died long ago. There is no possibility of this. 】

Beef Soup was very shocked: "Brother Jiu didn't kill you?"

System: [Yes, he didn't kill you! So you were so arrogant just now, ordering M to do something! 】

Xue Chen: "…………"