Chapter 70 The Fool's True Self is the Demon Lord
Yin Nan's words were terribly cold.
Shen Zhi really wanted to say something, but it didn’t matter if he couldn’t remember it. He opened his mouth but couldn’t utter a single word.
He couldn't guarantee that no matter what Jiang Dongsheng became, he would still love him the same. Shen Zhi even secretly prayed that Jiang Dongsheng would become the fool he used to be.
But that was too cruel to Jiang Dongsheng. No one wanted to be a fool. Shen Zhi realized his despicable and dark thoughts and tried to correct himself.
It was no use, he still kept hope in his heart that he shouldn't have.
Shen Zhi hoped that Jiang Dongsheng could recover his memory.
It's fine as long as he can be remembered. Shen Zhi doesn't want to be forgotten, he wants to be remembered. After losing the person closest to his parents, Shen Zhi only has Jiang Dongsheng.
"I can remember it, I can remember it," Shen Zhi hugged Yin Nan's neck tightly, repeating in a trembling voice, as if he was grabbing the last piece of duckweed.
Warm tears fell on Yin Nan's neck, but Yin Nan seemed not to feel them. With a grim expression, he raised his hand, grabbed Shen Zhi's thin wrist, and tore the person off his body.
Shen Zhi was forced to sit in front of Yin Nan. He was stunned by this sudden change. The pain in his wrist showed the unhappiness of the person in front of him.
Tears fell from Shen Zhi's eyes. He just couldn't help feeling aggrieved. However, he had nothing to feel aggrieved about. He was the one doted on by Jiang Dongsheng, and it was Jiang Dongsheng who was injured because of him. It was also Jiang Dongsheng who lost his memory.
Jiang Dongsheng suffered so much, and he just lacked Jiang Dongsheng's previous love.
He felt wronged because of the love he had received and then lost.
Yin Nan raised his eyes and looked at Shen Zhi without any warmth. The corners of Shen Zhi's eyes were red from crying, and the crystal tears flowed across his soft cheeks, gathering behind his thin white chin and dripping. He looked extremely pitiful, and anyone who saw him would feel heartbroken.
Yin Nan sighed and wiped away his tears with his rough fingertips, not expecting to leave red marks on his soft face.
"Why are you crying, Shen Zhi?" Yin Nan sighed, seeming to be very confused as to why he was crying like this.
Shen Zhi looked up in panic, only to see Yin Nan's cold expression. There was a barely perceptible hint of...disgust in his deep eyes?
This was the first time that Shen Zhi felt so unfamiliar with the person in front of him. He couldn't see any trace of Jiang Dongsheng at all. It was as if...
It was as if they were two completely different people. Shen Zhi was terrified by his own thoughts. Shen Zhi hurriedly wiped away his tears and shook his head helplessly.
"No, don't cry," Shen Zhi placed his cold fingers on Yin Nan's palm. He was scared. He was afraid that the person who loved him before would cruelly abandon him.
Even though that person used to feel so distressed when he shed tears that he would cry and beg him not to be sad, now it has become a reason for that person to be annoyed.
Yin Nan did not soften his heart because of Shen Zhi's attempt to please him. His cold and hard face did not relax at all. His voice was very light, as if he was narrating the simplest matter, but it was like a needle piercing Shen Zhi's heart.
"Why are you sad? Is it because I'm not like that fool who coaxes you and flatters you, letting you maintain the proud self-esteem of a city dweller?"
The words that Yin Nan uttered were like a sharp blade, stabbing Shen Zhi so hard that he instantly lost all blood.
"No, it's not like that." Shen Zhi tightened his fingers around Yin Nan's palm, leaving white marks on his nails, which looked so fragile that he was trembling.
Yin Nan curled his lips and lifted his eyelids. His dark pupils seemed to be able to pierce through people's hearts, exposing their unbearable thoughts to the sun. His thin lips opened and closed, and aggressive words poured out, "Do you really love that idiot?"
Yin Nan paused, trying to find something suspicious on Shen Zhi's face, "Or do you just enjoy the feeling of being taken care of? Do you feel satisfied when you order that idiot around?"
Shen Zhi looked up in disbelief, shocked by Yin Nan's vicious guess.
Jiang Dongsheng was not like that. The person in front of him was terribly unfamiliar.
"Pa", Shen Zhi slapped Yin Nan and said angrily: "Get out, get out!"
Shen Zhi let go of Yin Nan's hand, pointed outside the door, trembling all over, tears falling uncontrollably, "You are not him!"
It was the verdict, charging Yin Nan with the crime that Shen Zhi had sentenced.
Yin Nan's eyes darkened, ignoring the burning pain on his face, his voice was still so calm and irritating to Shen Zhi, "So what if it's him? Shen Zhi, have you ever given him a name? You think he's a fool who will embarrass you. In fact, you don't like him at all, you just covet his wholehearted devotion."
"He heard what you said at the educated youth center, and heard with his own ears your dislike for him," Yin Nan was like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, and the paralyzing pain spread silently.
Shen Zhi had completely calmed down. His eyes were so red and swollen that he could no longer shed a single tear. The corners of his thin mouth twitched. If the flowers on the top of the mountain washed by the storm could be materialized, it would definitely be Shen Zhi now.
Wobbly yet resilient.
"Get out," Shen Zhi repeated again, and he closed his eyes tiredly. He didn't need to explain anything, and he didn't need to explain anything.
Yin Nan looked at him deeply and walked out.
"I love you," the light words effortlessly captured the attention of Yin Nan who opened the door. Yin Nan tightened his hold on the door frame and then relaxed. This was what Shen Zhi said to Jiang Dongsheng.
Yin Nan could tell the difference easily.
Love him well if you want to, that person is the pure and sincere Jiang Dongsheng. Not him, he is Yin Nan, the devil who killed people without hesitation and has a bad character, he will not touch the fool's unconditional love.
He would portray Jiang Dongsheng and separate him forever in Shen Zhi's heart.
Yin Nan is now stroking his heart in the sunlight. His inner demons have disappeared and his soul and spirit have agreed to merge.
The fool is indeed a fool. He needs no explanation at all. A simple word of love can make him let go of his obsession.
Yin Nan thought hatred was the strongest, and his soul was trapped in it because of love.
Somewhat ridiculous.
The eagle flew over with its wings, mocking its owner mercilessly, "A man was beaten and abandoned by his wife. This is really fun to hear. Hahahaha."
A hoarse and unpleasant voice filled Yin Nan's ears. Yin Nan narrowed his eyes and said, "The souls have begun to merge. When I get the Chongming Mirror, you will return to the Nine Netherworld with me. Without Ah Hua, who you miss so much, I wonder what you are happy about?"
Gu Diao was caught off guard by the bad news. His cry was like a baby's, and he stumbled toward the chicken coop. "Ahua, I can't bear to leave you, Ahua."
Yin Nan glanced at the chicken coop in the distance with disdain and walked towards the door. He still had some things to do.
Finally, he glanced at the window, stared deeply, and took a long time before he opened his stiff legs.
From then on, the two stopped talking and passed each other like strangers.
If it wasn't for Jiang Guishan's birthday and he hadn't called them all over, Shen Zhi wouldn't have had a good meal with Yin Nan for a long time.
Qi Wenyan sat in the corner with his head down, hiding the redness on his face. He went home in anger after having a fight with Jiang Nian, but before he had stayed there for a few days he was beaten half to death by his gambling father. Qi Wenyan had no choice but to return home in disgrace.
Qi Wenyan couldn't sell the wine he brewed, and it happened to be Jiang Guishan's birthday, so he offered his services to him.
Jiang Guishan took a sip of wine, glanced at the crowd, and finally expressed the words he had accumulated for more than 20 years today.
"Boss," Jiang Guishan said in a simple and heavy voice, sounding relieved, "He is not my biological son. I brought him back from the mountains."
At the dinner table, except for Shen Zhi and Jiang Nian, everyone else seemed to know what was going on and was not surprised at all.
"Dad," Jiang Nian's heart was beating wildly. Upon hearing the news, he first looked at Shen Zhi, "Big brother is not your biological son?"
Doesn't that mean Shen Zhi isn't his sister-in-law either? Jiang Nian's throat was dry, and he felt that this was good news.
Jiang Guishan nodded.
"He was only four or five months old. The person holding him died, but he was lucky enough to survive. He had gold bracelets on his hands and a gold necklace around his neck. Our family was so poor at that time that we couldn't even afford to eat, so I went against my conscience and exchanged those things for money," Jiang Guishan just drank the wine. The spicy liquor stimulated his nerves.
It was too shameful to tell this story to the younger generation and admit the bad things he had done. Jiang Guishan lowered his head and drank glass after glass, trying to use wine to give himself courage.
"Now the boss has been found by his parents, and they are going to take him back home," Jiang Guishan dropped the bombshell news, shocking everyone to look at the person involved.
Yin Nan was calm and composed, and announced: "I want to return to the Lu family and change my name to Lu Yin Nan."
Shen Zhi held the chopsticks in his hand, not knowing what he was thinking. He was completely separated. The person he loved was Jiang Dongsheng, not Lu Yinnan from the Lu family. They were not the same person.
Jiang Guishan nodded and echoed Yin Nan's words, "Before you leave, I have a few words to say."
The Jiang family members all looked over at the same time.
Jiang Guishan gestured and said, "I sold the gold for 5,800 yuan. I have to pay it back. Lao Er, I will leave this matter to you."
Jiang Nian solemnly agreed. For 5,800 yuan, he could sever his relationship with Lu Yinnan and pursue Shen Zhi again. It was worth it.
Qi Wenyan had waited for this day for too long and could not suppress her rapid breathing. Jiang Dongsheng was finally going to the Lu family.
"Will he take me with him?" Qi Wenyan asked the system anxiously.
The system did not think Qi Wenyan was fanciful, and said affirmatively: "Yes, host, he will take you back, not Shen Zhi."
Qi Wenyan was overwhelmed by this great joy and pinched his palms to keep himself calm.
Jiang Guishan added, "The eldest brother is a normal person now. Your mother and I arranged the marriage without asking for your opinion. It's up to you whether you agree to this marriage or not."
The sudden cold war between Shen Zhi and Yin Nan made Jiang's parents realize that something was wrong. At that time, the eldest son was a fool who listened to his wife and got along well with Shen Zhi. Now he has become a normal person, and it is not surprising that he looks down on the coquettish Shen Zhi.
There is no need for the two to stay together if they don't get along. What's more, the eldest brother's biological parents are very rich, and Shen Zhi is from the city. The two can live well apart.
Yin Nan groaned, "You don't need to give me money. You two have taken a lot of trouble to raise me for so many years."
Li Cuijuan covered her face and burst into tears at the words of gratitude. If they had known that the old family was so rich, they should not have given up after just a brief search and let him live a hard life with them.
"As for the marriage," Yin Nan paused but was interrupted by Shen Zhi.
Shen Zhi drank a glass of wine, and the unfamiliar pain on his taste buds made his eyes redden, "Let's just waste it."
The two elders of the Jiang family thought they still had some feelings for each other, but now it seems they were wrong.
Yin Nan lowered his eyes and caught a glimpse of the faint dark shadow cast by the light beside him. He nodded and said "hmm" as if in agreement.
The atmosphere suddenly became heavy. The one who was most happy was Qi Wenyan. At first, when the system assured him that Yin Nan would not take Shen Zhi back to Lu's house, he didn't believe it.
Now it was really like this, Qi Wenyan was busy pouring wine for Shen Zhi, pretending to persuade him: "Xiao Zhi, don't be angry, marrying into the Lu family will bring you endless glory and wealth, you should think about it again."
Since you are not going back to Lu's house, then just give him the opportunity.
Shen Zhi drank in silence without saying a word, and soon he was drunk and unconscious.
Jiang Nian was also drinking. Qi Wenyan knew Jiang Nian too well. He was very happy.
Qi Wenyan's face was gloomy: "Will this really make Shen Zhi and Jiang Nian get together?"
"As long as the host sends the Son of the World away," the system promised.
After the meal, the drunk Shen Zhi was carried back by Yin Nan. Jiang Nian shook off Qi Wenyan's supporting hand, staggered back to the west yard and lay on the bed.
Qi Wenyan glanced at Jiang Nian on the bed, left him and went straight to the East Courtyard.
Qi Wenyan knocked on the door of the east room, "Brother, I have something else to tell you."
Yin Nan lay on his side, with Shen Zhi in his arms holding his clothes tightly and refusing to let go.
Yin Nan frowned and reached out to touch Shen Zhi's overly hot skin. Shen Zhi struggled unconsciously, clamping his legs together unbearably, and a broken groan escaped from his throat, "It hurts."
Shen Zhi felt a fireball burning in his lower abdomen, spreading throughout his body and making him lose consciousness.
The nerves in my head were tense, clamoring for more.
Shen Zhi raised his head, his eyes blurred as he left dense kisses on the man's chin, the tears dripping from the corners of his eyes so hot that they made him shiver.
Yin Nan turned his head away, pinched Shen Zhi's soft cheek with his big hand and walked away, scolding: "Shen Zhi, wake up."
Shen Zhihun felt numb all over, and an indescribable itching spread to the joints between his bones. His red lips slightly opened, biting the fingers beside his lips.
The mild pain stimulated Yin Nan's senses, and the moist and smooth touch made his eyes darken.
It's not that he doesn't understand why Shen Zhi has become like this. Shen Zhi can't tell who is in front of him, but Yin Nan is still seduced by Shen Zhi.
Yin Nan leaned over and captured Shen Zhirou's soft and fragrant lips.
Shen Zhi was like a thirsty traveler in the desert who saw a drop of rain. He raised his hand to embrace it and responded even more eagerly.
"Jiang Dongsheng," Shen Zhi called softly, like a cat.
The lustful look on Yin Nan's face had not completely disappeared, but his eyes suddenly froze and he stopped moving.
"You... want Jiang Dongsheng?" Yin Nan's hot breath sprayed on Shen Zhi's neck. He panted, and his voice seemed to be squeezed out from the throat, so hoarse that it was unpleasant.
Shen Zhi was anxious to find the man's lips, and unconsciously called out: "Jiang Dongsheng, Jiang Dongsheng..."
Shen Zhi cried and held the person in front of him tightly. He missed Jiang Dongsheng. When he was most helpless, he longed for Jiang Dongsheng to appear and save him.
Yin Nan's eyes darkened completely.
He forgot that he was not Jiang Dongsheng and Shen Zhiyi was not his wife.
Qi Wenyan's voice came from the door again, "Brother, are you asleep? I have something to tell you."
Yin Nan used the spiritual power in his body to beat the door, lowered his head and said to the bewildered Shen Zhi: "I will return Jiang Dongsheng to you."
Qi Wenyan felt a sharp pain in his chest. Before he lost consciousness, he heard someone shouting at the door.
"Wife..."