Chapter 83 Suicide
pain.
it hurts.
She vaguely sensed someone leaning against the bedside, strands of hair falling onto her neck, causing a slight tickle. Then, soft lips gently touched her forehead.
"Ah Ci, you will get better."
【Host? 】
【Host? ? ! ! 】
[Host, wake up!!!!]
This is--
A sharp electronic sound pierced her eardrums, and Pei Ci suddenly opened her eyes. What she saw was a snow-white ceiling, and the room around her was simply and brightly furnished. She knew that this was the plane she had taken back to Anta.
So the world has restarted again?
Pei Ci rubbed her head, recalling the events that occurred before she fell unconscious, during the second time loop. In the second time loop, she found the person who disrupted the world's peace. The mastermind was Zhou Songyin, her attending physician, and her brother was an accomplice. They kidnapped the female protagonist to transplant her heart.
Just as the plan was about to succeed, Shao Ying and Anderson burst in. They had located her exact position, and as the two sides reached a stalemate, the system suddenly issued an emergency alert—
The male protagonist is in a life-threatening situation; please take immediate action.
Before she could react, the system announced the final result.
Lu Ran is dead.
Yes, Lu Ran is dead.
As she uttered those four words in her heart, especially when she read Lu Ran's name, Pei Ci's heart trembled uncontrollably. She knew all too well that Lu Ran was an inherently vicious dog, someone who would never be associated with words like kindness and goodness. But how could Lu Ran be dead?
He's the male lead, how could anyone hurt him?
No, that's not right. Pei Ci suddenly thought of someone.
"Did Ye Zhaoxue kill Lu Ran?" Pei Ci asked.
This is the only explanation: Ye Zhaoxue and Lu Ran have an irreconcilable feud. Now that the truth is out, Ye Zhaoxue will definitely take action. I don't know what she did, but she did indeed kill the male lead.
That's the only explanation.
However, the system's response surprised her.
"It wasn't Ye Zhaoxue who did it," the system said. After saying that, the system remained silent for a long time, so long that Pei Ci thought the system had disconnected. Then the system spoke, but there was a hint of helplessness in its electronic voice.
[...Well, I don't really know how to put it. Nothing can stop the male lead, and that's Lu Ran's choice.]
Lu Ran committed suicide.
suicide?
Suicide, such a negative act, is simply impossible for someone as flamboyant and unrestrained as Lu Ran!
Pei Ci's pupils dilated; she found it utterly unbelievable. The system, as if anticipating her confusion, said:
[There's no mistake, Lu Ran committed suicide.]
The system then transmitted the monitored data about the male protagonist to Pei Ci. Knowing that the host was physically weak, the system only transmitted the events that had happened to Lu Ran in the past few days. However, even these few days had been difficult for Pei Ci. She bit her lip and struggled to process the data. After she had almost finished processing it, Pei Ci couldn't help but freeze in shock.
She never expected that her slight displeasure with Lu Ran would have such a big impact on him.
Because she only visited Lu Ran at the hospital once, Lu Ran became anxious and restless, his handsome face showing deep frustration, as if he had developed separation anxiety.
Then……
Lu Ran really went to the hospital.
He went to the hospital for a checkup. The arrogant young master, barely containing his impatience, poured out his emotions to the doctor, describing, word by word, the content of his nightmares. He hadn't yet fully processed what the nightmares were; in any case, Lu Ran had been receiving treatment at the hospital for some time, but the results weren't ideal. So he was discharged and, after only a few days at home, rushed to her house.
He always looked frowning and unhappy. He only relaxed a little when he was standing in front of her house.
He kept running to her house.
Then, on the night she was kidnapped, Lu Ran couldn't resist breaking into her house.
He walked nervously to her room, hesitated for a moment before finally opening the door, and then gathered his thoughts at the door.
Then--
Lu Ran saw Ye Zhaoxue.
In that instant, Lu Ran's eyes turned bloodshot. He took a few steps forward, and, with a suppressed, aggrieved voice, pointed at Ye Zhaoxue and demanded, "What are you doing here?!"
Kill her.
Kill her.
Kill her.
Why don't you just die?!
Go to hell!
Why don't you just die!
Damn it!
Damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it, damn it!!!
A voice, seemingly from nowhere, pierced his brain, causing Lu Ran excruciating pain; he wished he could smash his own brain to pieces. But after what happened with An Yinyou, he had learned his lesson. He couldn't act impulsively, he couldn't act on his impulses. A-Ci wouldn't like it, A-Ci would be unhappy, A-Ci would never forgive him. Relying on these ironclad rules, Lu Ran forcibly suppressed the murderous intent surging within him, clenching his teeth and spitting out each word through gritted teeth:
"Get out!"
These words were spoken to Ye Zhaoxue, and he even turned his face away in disgust as he said them.
Ye Zhaoxue had been observing Lu Ran's actions. He was somewhat surprised to see him suppressing his emotions, but the thought of why he was so restrained made him unhappy. His intuition was accurate, and it told him that Lu Ran would continue to be entangled with Pei Ci, and that the ending would be something that, while not perfect, would at least be what he wanted.
But on what grounds?
Why is it that Lu Ran gets to have everything, and no matter how outrageous his actions are, he can be forgiven and then enjoy the happiness that belongs to him?
Why? Why? Why does he get to avoid paying any price?!
Why should I?!
Why is it always me who suffers the most, having my name erased, my gender replaced, becoming a mindless puppet, and experiencing one painful cycle after another? Why is it always me?
Ye Zhaoxue felt a surge of hatred welling up inside him. He felt he could not let go of it, nor could he ever let go of it.
He had to do something.
Having gone through countless reincarnations, Ye Zhaoxue knew he couldn't kill Lu Ran, but he would definitely find a way to make him wish he were dead.
His previous reincarnation...
Haven't you already tried it?
Ultimately, all that matters is causing him pain.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhaoxue raised her chin, a smile appearing on her lips, and said calmly, "It's Young Master Lu who should get lost."
"I remember the Pei family doesn't allow you to enter. What is Young Master Lu doing?"
"Young Master Lu, you'd better leave as soon as possible. As for me..."
"Of course I'll stay with Miss."
Ye Zhaoxue said many provocative things, intending to drive Lu Ran mad, the madder the better. However, Lu Ran surprised him once again…
Lu Ran remained silent in response to his provocation.
He had clearly reached his emotional breaking point; his eyes were bloodshot and seemed about to bleed, but he forced them closed, silently left the room, and closed the door behind him.
After leaving the house, it felt as if a raging flood was chasing him, and Lu Ran quickly left the Pei family.
"Bang--"
He trampled the roadside sign under his foot.
He crouched on the ground, running so fast because he was afraid he wouldn't be able to resist the urge to kill Ye Qingyu.
Lu Ran returned home dejectedly and immediately went to the boxing ring. He swung the ring and vented his anger, but before long, he heard a knock on the door.
Upon checking the surveillance footage, Ye Qingyu was indeed standing outside.
Why did Ye Qingyu come?
Lu Ran was completely baffled; he had a gut feeling something was amiss, but thankfully he still let the person in. The two of them were indeed at odds; after almost a couple of sentences, they both fell silent, suppressing the surging killing intent within them.
"Let's go to the rooftop," Ye Qingyu said in a low voice at the end.
Lu Ran's villa is located halfway up the mountain. It has four floors and is built particularly tall, with the wind rustling loudly on the fourth floor.
Lu Ran's expression changed when he heard this request.
I remember now.
I remember everything now.
Those recurring nightmares, the various ways of dying in those dreams, the figure in the Antal school uniform jumping off a tall building time and time again, that blurry face gradually becoming clearer.
—It's Ye Qingyu!
It was Ye Qingyu who had suffered endless torment.
It was Ye Qingyu who died.
It was Ye Qingyu who jumped from a tall building.
Ye Qingyu is dead.
He jumped to his death; the cause of death was suicide.
However, a dead person can unleash an astonishing influence.
She fell from the high-rise building and was gently embraced by A-Ci, her body covered in blood. Then, Pei Ci quietly looked at him.
She believed that he was the one who pushed Ye Qingyu, and that he was the culprit.
Lu Ran easily saw this emotion in Pei Ci's eyes. This was simply absurd. He was extremely anxious and eager to explain to Pei Ci.
How should I explain this?
Will A-Ci hate me?
Lu Ran had thought a lot about it, and he was very uneasy. However, when he mustered up the courage to explain to Pei Ci, Lu Ran was completely stunned.
"It's alright," Pei Ci replied simply.
He never mentioned the matter again after that.
However, Ye Qingyu's death seemed to take away Aci's soul, and from then on, he returned to the way they used to be.
Lu Ran clearly felt...
He lost Aci.
Ultimately, the culprit behind all of this is—
It is Ye Qingyu.
Ye Qingyu died.
He jumped off the building, ending all possibilities of him and Aci being together.
Lu Ran didn't know if this was a nightmare, but the only thing he was certain of was that he never wanted to lose A-Ci again. What should he do? He absolutely couldn't let Ye Qingyu commit suicide, so should he protect Ye Qingyu and watch over her at all times?
No, it's not just that. He has something more important to do, he has higher goals, he needs to make Aci fall in love with him.
Winning Ah Ci's love is the most important thing.
He was willing to give everything to win Aci's love.
At that moment, the image of Ye Qingyu jumping off the building, which kept replaying in Lu Ran's mind, suddenly underwent a subtle change.
Ye Qingyu's face became increasingly blurry.
Instead, it is one's own face.
"Ye Qingyu, have I ever told you that I hate you?" Lu Ran, who had been silent all along, frowned and said, "You really trouble me. I always have an uncontrollable urge to kill you, but I can't bring myself to do it."
Ye Qingyu remained silent.
Lu Ran walked to the edge of the rooftop. At that moment, he thought about many things. He thought about the Pei family, the Lu family, and all the things that had happened before. Suddenly, he smiled, turned around, and reached out his hand to Ye Qingyu.
This is a handshake gesture.
Ye Zhaoxue, unaware of Lu Ran's intentions, frowned, but ultimately reached out her hand. Before their hands could even touch, the smiling Lu Ran collapsed backward—
--Bang!
Lu Ran committed suicide.
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