"Ideals and Youth" - It turns out I also had a youth (18...)
Sometimes, even a small change can affect the entire plot.
Because Ye Xiqing took the camera away, the male protagonist's storyline is no longer the main plot, and the game begins to operate in a sandbox environment.
Looking at only one plot point, you can't see any difference.
However, the sandbox world will also change according to external plot events. Although Ye Xiqing did not participate in the protagonist's life, it still underwent earth-shattering changes.
He had actually changed since his last return, but since there were no cameras around, it was completely unnoticed.
The female character in the construction area, who has a somewhat negative personality, is programmed to like Zhou Wenyan, but in this very realistic game, there are reasons for her liking him.
The reason this negative character likes Zhou Wenyan is simple: Zhou Wenyan doesn't like her.
Xu Ya, a classic supporting female character in "general audience" works.
The pampered young lady from the construction site, with a good background and good looks, was originally the center of attention, with men flocking to her. She was very arrogant and thought that every man should like her.
As a result, the female lead, Wenxiu, arrived and outshone her in every way, stealing her thunder.
The male lead is back, only interested in the female lead and indifferent to her, which makes her increasingly possessive. In order to win, she also wants to snatch this man away.
The female supporting character likes the male lead's special feeling of being indifferent to her, but her unwavering self-respect and indifference to all temptations also require a price to pay.
In the original storyline, Bao Xiangqiao's initial arrogance followed by her subsequent subservience and utter humiliation during the divorce scene acted like a shot of adrenaline, filling Zhou Wenyan's heart with joy.
He seemed to be enduring humiliation and leaving home, but inside he was incredibly happy.
The reason they pretend to be unwilling and forced is simply because some of their pleasures are not honorable and they need to cover them up.
His subordinates helped him kill the emperor, and the emperor's successor cried sadly. Did he really think the emperor was heartbroken?
Zhou Wenyan's heart had been nurtured to the point of being unbreakable by Bao Xiangqiao's cries and pleas for mercy, but Ye Xiqing had no interest in giving him psychological comfort and calmly divorced him.
Then Zhou Wenyan was dumbfounded.
Children judge their level of control over the outside world by observing the reactions of others. Zhou Wenyan, who was spoiled throughout his life, probably never experienced a loss of control.
As he grew up, he found it difficult to marry because he had three sons in his family. He was forced to submit to Bao Xiangqiao, whom he was not entirely satisfied with but who had the resources to have children. This was the first point where things got out of control.
Bao Xiangqiao's personality was not gentle. She actually used her reproductive capital and the moral capital of not having a dowry to push her luck and try to gain a dominant position in the marriage, to dominate and control him. This was the second point of loss of control.
When he finally tore open a dark rift in his heart and found an opportunity to take revenge on Bao Xiangqiao, he failed to do so, which marked the third point of loss of control.
The dramatic divorce between Zhou Wenyan and Bao Xiangqiao was, of course, a revenge plot.
Just as some children choose to retaliate against their parents by committing suicide, they have a vague understanding of their value to their parents, whether it is emotional value or value in old age.
When hatred reaches its extreme and there is no way to resist, one will resort to a method that injures the enemy eight hundred while harming oneself a thousand, resulting in mutual destruction.
The power that society naturally bestows upon the male protagonist means that he doesn't even need to suffer mutual destruction.
He knew perfectly well who was more indispensable in this marriage. If Bao Xiangqiao left, even if he didn't intervene, society as a whole would come to her defense.
A little pug, oblivious to its surroundings, barks wildly at a person. Then, the person gets angry, goes berserk, and kicks it to death. How satisfying!
This not only vented his anger at being offended by a small creature, but also clearly defined the master-slave relationship.
Zhou Wenyan wanted this kind of pleasure—the pleasure of stabbing someone and hearing Bao Xiangqiao scream in agony.
Bao Xiangqiao should have died like that dog that was kicked to death, without dignity or respect, not even touching his clothes.
How could it suddenly switch to a martial arts drama? He stabbed with all his might, but his wrist was grabbed.
Those hands were so strong that he had to release the knife because of the pain.
In his panic, he quickly shouted to his companions, "Quickly whip her! Use our shared whip!"
The person opposite him, however, nimbly dodged and hid outside the whip's blast.
A knife plunged into the body needs to echo to confirm the damage. Zhou Wenyan, with a do-or-die mentality and full of confidence, stabbed the body, only to find it felt like he had struck thin air.
His once invincible spirit finally shattered at this moment.
Originally, Bao Xiangqiao had helped him avenge his great enemy and bring him inner peace. With a whole heart, he could naturally disregard female supporting characters who were somewhat similar to Bao Xiangqiao.
But now that a piece of his heart is missing, he's not as resolute when facing the female supporting character.
In the original timeline, he would have remained devoted to the original female lead for a long time, which fueled the female supporting character's desire to conquer her, leading her to use all sorts of methods to finally win her over.
But now that he has an urgent desire to compete with Ye Xiqing, and is certain that the female supporting character also has feelings for her, he will naturally weigh the pros and cons.
Between the original female lead, whose parents are ordinary teachers, and the female supporting character, whose parents are powerful, Zhou Wenyan ultimately yielded to reality and sided with the female supporting character.
But he didn't expect that what Xu Ya liked was precisely his "unyielding spirit."
Originally, he was evenly matched with the original female lead in their rivalry, experiencing both pain and pleasure.
Before the female supporting character could even get her conquest desires going, her prey came running to her, abruptly ending her romantic feelings.
After he got her, the woman's feelings for him cooled down quickly, and Zhou Wenyan noticed it too.
That won't do! He gave up the original female lead for the sake of the supporting female character. How can he let it all come to nothing?
With a heavy heart, he found an opportunity to consummate the relationship with the female supporting character and make the matter permanent.
The beginning was different, so the result was naturally different. Originally, it was the female supporting character who forced the marriage, and after marriage, she tried every means to win the male lead's heart.
Now, being suddenly thrust into marriage has left everyone bewildered, and issues unresolved before marriage have completely erupted afterward.
Originally, Zhou Wenyan married someone he didn't love, escaped marriage, focused on his work, and rose higher and higher in rank.
Now their household is in complete chaos, with constant arguments, making it impossible for them to concentrate on their work.
On the contrary, the original female lead closed her heart and locked away her love, transferred to another department, got away from these two lunatics, and devoted herself to her career. Her love life was not smooth, but her career was getting better and better.
The female supporting character originally wanted to compete with the original female lead for the male lead. Now that the female lead has left the male lead, she is not only not heartbroken and haggard, but is getting better and better. This makes her mentality even more broken, and she begins to doubt her own choice.
During the trip back to Zhou Wenyan's hometown, he could have found some sense of superiority in his ex-wife who was having a terrible time, but instead of finding any sense of superiority, he brought back an old man who would pee all over the bathroom, making things even worse.
With Old Man Zhou's arrival, the family conflicts between the female supporting character and the male lead escalated again, leaving everyone exhausted.
The supporting female character, being such a gentle and easy-going woman, certainly wouldn't tolerate it and blurted out, "Divorce!"
That belated blow didn't strike Ye Xiqing, but instead struck the male lead, Zhou Wenyan, who finally felt a pang of despair.
He can't get a divorce anymore; if he does, he'll have no way out. He can only earnestly beg the female supporting character, asking if she could stay for the sake of their two children.
Previously, the male lead always tried his best to maintain a high status at home, driving the female supporting character to the brink of madness. Now, seeing the male lead begging for mercy, she couldn't help but feel a strange sense of satisfaction. This divorce is definitely happening!
Marrying into a wealthy family is like swallowing a needle. The man benefited from marrying up in the first place, but he will definitely have to accept the consequences after the divorce. The house allocated by his work unit and the children were awarded to the woman, and the man only received a sum of money.
The company also began to optimize its positions, and the male protagonist's work status undoubtedly put him on the list of those laid off. Half a lifetime passed before he realized it was all for nothing.
The male protagonist didn't want to admit defeat, so he rented a house in the city with his father, hoping to make a comeback.
However, he is getting old and has always been pampered, so he is too embarrassed to start from the bottom. High-end jobs are not so easy to find.
Faced with such a huge sense of loss, he wanted to go home.
He suddenly remembered that Bao Xiangqiao had asked him to stay at home and work as an accountant in the village.
Perhaps Bao Xiangqiao was right. The outside world's prosperity was not for him. He would have been happy staying in the village as a small accountant. He suddenly wanted to go back to being an accountant.
But so many years have passed now, and the things he didn't want back then are now being snatched away by many others.
There was a girl surnamed Lü from another brigade. She had also graduated from high school and was about to go out to find a job. When she heard that the village was short of an accountant, she quickly came to compete for the position.
Originally, Zhou Wenyan would have been given priority in the recruitment process even if he performed poorly, given the preferential treatment given to men in rural areas. Now, the position has fallen directly to Accountant Xiao Lü.
In just a few years, the political scene in the small village of Dayushu has been turbulent. Village chiefs have come and gone like weeds being harvested, and the political infighting has been so fierce that one of them even ended up in jail.
As one village chief fades into obscurity, another takes the stage. Initially, Accountant Xiao Lü was barely noticeable, but after several village chiefs were appointed, she became a pillar of the village and was elected as the new village chief in the latest election.
Village Chief Lü, newly appointed and eager to make his mark, watched as the male protagonist entered and inquired about the accountant's affairs, his expression unreadable.
It's actually quite satisfying that the promising talents who competed with me back then are now looking for jobs under me.
But now everything is becoming more and more standardized, and being an accountant isn't so easy anymore; they already have accountants.
Looking at the young, fresh-faced accountant, the protagonist realized that he had become disconnected from even the place he knew best.
With all paths blocked, he suddenly thought of his ex-wife, but the source of his life's chaos lay with Bao Xiangqiao, making it too difficult for him to admit defeat to her.
Then he thought of his daughter with his ex-wife.
When he left, his daughter was already four years old and recognized her father. When she was little, she would often ask her father to hug her.
A childhood without a father is always incomplete. Does her daughter not have any place for him as her father in her heart?
Zhou Wenyan was overjoyed to finally find a way to reconnect with the world. He contacted his daughter, whom he had lost for many years, only to be told that she was already in college and that he should make an appointment again in four years.
Most people would be pleased to see their daughter go to university after not seeing her for many years, knowing that their child has finally grown up. However, Zhou Wenyan suddenly felt a strong sense of disconnect.
The last link connecting him to the outside world was severed, and he suddenly felt like a round stone, rolling around in the gaps between the rails, being crushed by the wheels, not knowing where he was going.
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Ye Xiqing is genuinely a bit lazy; as long as she has the money to hire someone else to do the work, she will never do it herself.
Once the world became wealthy, they immediately hired a live-in housekeeper named Sister Ping to take care of everything at home.
When she got home, Sister Ping immediately told her what had happened that day. Ye Xiqing couldn't help but laugh; the male lead was quite kind and righteous.
The system wouldn't automatically play the male protagonist's miserable state, but unexpectedly, he took the initiative to send up his current situation.
If the male lead were doing even slightly better out there, he wouldn't be so inclined to come back looking for his daughter, haha.
The system's paperwork ultimately couldn't contain the fire, and Ye Xiqing still got her way.
The system, which couldn't even hide its own family scandals, immediately broke down, angrily saying, "Host, the male lead at most only has some moral issues, but you came and directly ruined his glorious life, destroyed a hero. What's so satisfying about that!"
"Oh?" Ye Xiqing was greatly surprised and looked up in confusion: "What am I here for?"
"I had just stepped into this world when I saw a slap coming toward me. I stopped the slap and prevented it from coming. I didn't even make a move to attack."
"What, not only do I not have half the military medals, but they're also obscured? Am I still responsible for the male lead's glorious life?"
system:……
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Author's note: Qingqing: If your male lead can use any resource to shine, then he's really amazing. I suggest you apply for a patent.
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