Chapter 33 Stop being stubborn, I've discovered you're lying.
The seme's eyes are so gentle [chin resting on hand][chin resting on hand][chin resting on hand]
Did he cry from being moved? He looks like he's about to cry...
With that reminder from the comments, Fu Yanli looked up at Xu Wenci.
Xu Wenci lowered his eyelids, his eyes were lifeless, and he seemed unhappy.
"We're both main characters, so why are we different?" Xu Wenci pursed his lips and blurted out.
Why do I say that?
Fu Yanli didn't understand.
Xu Wenci and he are the main characters, but how can the main characters be the same? They're not clones.
“It’s nothing,” Xu Wenci suddenly turned around, his fingers twitching slightly, but his expression remained blank. “It’s getting late, I need to go home.”
He must have lost his mind; how could he have blurted out his dissatisfaction with Fu Yanli from the previous world?
Fu Yanli, looking puzzled, joked, "It would be strange if we were the same."
Xu Wenci turned around abruptly: "It is indeed different."
He smiled and explained, "Whether it's family background or ability, we are all different."
Everything the protagonist's halo gave him was to make it easier for him to meet Fu Yanli and be saved by Fu Yanli.
"Yi Lou, do you know?" Fu Yanli was still bothered by Xu Wenci's words. He sat upright on the sofa, but his words were nothing like those of a domineering CEO. "He said that I have the same protagonist halo as him, so why are we different? Does he think his protagonist halo isn't as strong as mine? Is he having a hard time?"
Feeling sorry for someone is the beginning of falling in love. [Definitely][Definitely][Definitely]
[This really resonates with me... because my child never received any care or affection when they were little... [crying][crying][crying]]
Fu Yanli squinted; his expression wasn't exactly ugly, but it certainly wasn't good-looking either.
Pain cannot be erased with a single stroke.
Instead, it will penetrate deep into the skin and become impossible to remove. Every time I encounter it, I can't ignore it, let alone forget it.
Feeling sorry for someone is something out of character (OOC) for a domineering CEO.
But Fu Yanli couldn't help but feel sorry for Xu Wenci.
He was somewhat certain that it wasn't because of the script, nor because of the rules.
He closed his eyes and listened to his own heartbeat.
Yi Lou didn't look at him, guessing that Fu Yanli already had the answer in his heart, so he just reminded him: "Your character setting is extremely out of character. Pray that you won't be electrocuted before he falls in love with you."
“Hey,” Fu Yanli tilted his head, “how exactly did you know I would be electrocuted for some baseless accusation?”
"The time traveler who lives in my house was sleepwalking and talking in his sleep, and he told me this." Speaking of this, Yi Lou smiled and his eyes narrowed. He also put his arm around Fu Yanli's shoulder. "Don't believe Xu Wenci so easily. He seems to be just as complicated as that time traveler."
Fu Yanli remained silent.
Yi Lou leaned closer and saw Fu Yanli grinning foolishly at the contact information on his phone.
What is the attacker doing...?
Is this the other side of the domineering CEO? [Frowning][Frowning][Frowning] Isn't it supposed to be the gentle feeling of ice melting away? [Rubbing eyes]
Yi Lou said he couldn't bear to watch.
He met Fu Yanli when he was nine years old, and she was seven.
Little adults.
This was his first impression of Fu Yanli.
But he disliked Fu Yanli.
Because Fu Yanli is an extremely awkward person.
For a child who has just begun to develop their own ideas, the first person they evaluate is their friend.
I hate it, I like it.
I only know these two words.
Fu Yanli clearly likes snacks, but he refuses to eat any of them.
Fu Yanli clearly wanted to play with him, but he just didn't want to get close to him.
Fu Yanli clearly really wanted to attend his birthday party, but he only glanced at it briefly.
This kind of person is despicable.
However, through each other's stubbornness, they both saw the person they most wanted to become.
But this time, Fu Yanli, will you continue to be so stubborn?
[Xu Wenci, how do you plan to use Fu Yanli?]
As Xu Wenci looked at the message, he was touching the small elephant paperweight, looking for where he had put the note.
The note was small, and the handwriting was small, neat, and beautiful.
"Your grandmother is not sick."
[How is it? How is it? It seems Fu Yanli likes you a lot, but I can't tell if he's faking it.]
Is he reliable? If he finds out we're using him, won't he stab us in the back?
Xu Wenci stroked the phone case, his fingers involuntarily clenching.
A faint smell of rust seemed to waft into my nose again, carrying a chill that stung my nose with every breath.
Fu Yanli's behavior always seemed strange.
He suddenly remembered.
That day, he arrived at his workstation just in time because his alarm clock broke.
Fu Yanli stood there outside his office.
He listened to the comments on the screen, where Fu Yanli was expressing his concern, but he felt nothing.
He was not late.
Fu Yanli raised his hand, tilted his head slightly, and looked at him quietly.
He didn't understand, but he stood there without moving.
In an instant, he felt as if something was getting close to his head.
Because of the static electricity from being in such a hurry, his hair stood up slightly, and it stuck to Fu Yanli's palm as soon as Fu Yanli's hand came close.
He turned his head and met Fu Yanli's deep purple eyes, which held an irresistible smile.
His bewildered expression was reflected in his pupils.
Yes, Fu Yanli finally looks like a human being compared to the last world.
But so what?
Will he never change?
His fingers twitched again, his gaze returning to his phone screen as he replied to a message:
I don't intend to use him; he won't hinder our plans.
I just want him to find a way to sever the relationship between us.
Xu Wenci turned off his phone screen and blinked.
Now that this note has appeared, it's a perfect opportunity for him to break ties with his grandmother.
"Xiao Ci, you've come to see Grandma." Grandma's eyes lit up when she saw him. She belatedly coughed twice, waved to him, and gently shook her hand with the IV needle still attached. "It's been so long since you've come to see Grandma. Are you angry with Grandma?"
Xu Wenci stood in front of the hospital bed, licked his lips, placed the fruit on the bedside table, and smiled brightly: "Grandma, how have you been feeling lately?"
"Thanks to Xiao Ci, Grandma was able to recover so quickly," Grandma reached out and grasped Xu Wenci's hand, coughed again, and while coughing, she looked at Xu Wenci's face. Her hand connected to the IV tube moved violently again, and she smiled broadly as she said to herself, "Xiao Ci is making a lot of money now and can take care of herself."
The baby and grandma have such a good relationship... [envious][envious][envious]
[It seems like this is the only family member who has ever cared about him in his entire life... [crying][crying][crying]]
Grandma really dotes on the protagonist [envious][envious][envious] The protagonist and grandma depended on each other when he was young, their bond must be extremely deep [definitely][definitely][definitely]
With her eyes lowered, Xu Wenci seemed not to notice the IV drip that was starting to return blood because her grandmother was moving around. She just smiled slightly and ignored it: "Grandma, rest well. The doctor told you that you are still coughing and can't eat anything too sweet. You must take care of yourself."
Grandma's smile froze for a moment, then she quickly put on a smile again, and the veins on the back of her hand slowly crept up Xu Wenci's cheek.
Xu Wenci tilted his head.
"Xiao Ci, have you lost weight?" A cloudy light flashed in Grandma's eyes. "Are you tired from work?"
“Grandma,” Xu Wenci sat on the edge of the bed, finally changing his gaze from looking down to looking at his grandmother at eye level, but his tone was devoid of emotion, “I have to go to work overtime, Grandma, you don’t need to worry about me. I bought some bananas, I’ll have the caregiver feed them to you in a bit.”
Grandma seemed to be frowning, but she didn't say anything.
[Didn't I not have work today?]
I haven't dared to say it yet, but I always felt that his feelings for his grandmother were very complicated [scratching head]. He has been trying his best to save money for his grandmother's medical treatment, but he is also somewhat reluctant to visit her [scratching head][scratching head][scratching head]
Now that you mention it, I also sense that Shou (the character in the story) doesn't seem to visit his grandmother unless absolutely necessary. [Confused][Confused][Confused]
[No, no! [Error][Error][Error] Doesn't Grandma not like sweets? [Wink][Wink][Wink]]
[Upstairs, your analysis... it feels like it's turning into a suspense novel! [fear][fear][fear]]
Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Wenci turned and left the ward.
Just as he turned the corner, because Xu Wenci's attention was not on walking, he suddenly felt a hand gently pressing against his forehead.
He looked up, and Fu Yanli tilted his head, smiled, and nodded at him.
Xu Wenci would definitely not believe that Fu Yanli came to this small, run-down hospital because he was sick.
So he stood quietly beside the smiling Fu Yanli, waiting for Fu Yanli to give another nonsensical explanation.
"What are you doing here?" Fu Yanli decided to strike first.
"Look at Grandma."
"Didn't you see that note?" Fu Yanli asked, puzzled.
"No."
“Xu Wenci, do you know that you lower your eyes every time you lie?” Fu Yanli tilted his head, leaned forward slightly, and stared intently into Xu Wenci’s eyes.
Xu Wenci raised his eyes, met Fu Yanli's serious gaze, and then lowered his eyes again.
“Xu Wenci, you always lower your eyes when you lie.”
He was somewhat dazed.
Is it a ghost from the previous world that came here, or has Fu Yanli become a ghost again?
“Fu Yanli, we’ve only known each other for about a month,” Xu Wenci suddenly sighed.
Really? Really? But I feel like you two have been dating for a long time already! [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers]
Their interaction was so natural! [Excited][Excited][Excited]
"Today marks the end of a month," Fu Yanli added.
[Ah!!! The seme actually remembers! The seme actually remembers! [faints][faints][faints]]
[This guy subtly and secretly falls for her, subtly reminding her that he cares. [Spinning][Sprinkling flowers][Spinning][Sprinkling flowers][Spinning][Sprinkling flowers]]
The note Xu Wenci was holding was crumpled into a small ball and hidden in his palm.
Fu Yanli, I never thought love was anything important before.
I don't understand love either.
“Since you’ve said that, on this important day that marks one month since we met, I have a small gift for you.” Fu Yanli pinched his thumb and middle finger together, winked at the small gap, and seeing that Xu Wenci still didn’t react, he took Xu Wenci’s wrist and led him to the elevator.
This is absolutely a super big and super wonderful gift! [Excitedly stomping feet][Excitedly stomping feet][Excitedly stomping feet]
The gifts the seme always gives the uke are incredibly valuable and expensive! [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers]
What gift?
You'll see when you see it.
Xu Wenci couldn't guess.
First, the gift Fu Yanli gave was very expensive, and he probably had never seen it before.
Second, Fu Yanli's thought process is different from that of a normal person.
Could it be 999 roses?
"You'd never guess!!!" Fu Yanli was still excitedly gesturing wildly.
Xu Wenci: I don't understand you. How come you haven't been struck by lightning yet with such an out-of-character domineering CEO persona?
Perhaps not everyone in this world has a brain, and no one can carry a brain with them at all times.
Forget it, he'd better forgive Fu Yanli first.
Grandma quietly hid in the shadows at the corner of the corridor, squinting as the two of them walked into the elevator one after the other. A hint of suspicion flashed in her cloudy eyes. She coughed once and was about to turn around.
A pair of strong hands grabbed her and dragged her to the fire escape. Ignoring her unsteady steps, they threw her into a corner.
In the cramped space, her pupils suddenly dilated, but a smile quickly spread across her face the moment she saw who it was, followed by a slight, cautious attempt to ingratiate herself.
"Mom, that little brat has made it big?"
The man frowned deeply, had a buzz cut, touched his head, and deliberately lowered his voice.
"He knows I don't have much longer to live, so he's unwilling to give me money..."
Her eyes clearly held a glimmer of hope. She awkwardly raised her hand to tidy her white hair, revealing the back of her hand, which had turned purple from the backflow of blood during the IV drip, peeking out from under her long sleeves.
In the dim light, it appeared somewhat eerie.
The man, however, was not interested in listening to the old woman's explanation. He waved his hand impatiently, interrupting her, his brows furrowed, and his voice filled with obvious impatience, "Alright, alright, I'll figure it out myself."
The light in her eyes went out in an instant.
As usual.
Unsurprisingly.
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