Chapter 46 Can You Trust Them? Detecting If They Are Time Travelers
"And what about you? Didn't you also keep everything from me, keeping everything bottled up inside?" Xu Wenci chuckled, watching Fu Yanli's calves ache because of his disgust, watching his furrowed brows, watching the tears glistening in his eyes. "No, actually it's because you never trusted me at all. You only trust yourself, and you don't even trust me, who is destined to be your soulmate."
"Are you trustworthy?" Fu Yanli sneered. "Yes, I don't trust you, but isn't that because you've never been worthy of my trust?"
"Fu Yanli, you haven't regained your memories, have you?" Upon hearing this, Xu Wenci immediately realized the answer to this question.
Fu Yanli is usually a coward; if he hadn't lost his memory, he would never have dared to ask such a question.
"Xu Wenci, even at this point, you're still changing the subject!" Fu Yanli's light purple eyes exuded a hint of coldness, as light and soft as dandelion velvet, not making people feel uncomfortable, but not missing any subtle changes in his eyes.
“You haven’t regained your memory at all,” Xu Wenci said firmly again.
“Yes,” Fu Yanli laughed in anger, grabbed Xu Wenci’s wrist and squeezed it hard, making Xu Wenci wince and gasp. Only then did a hint of tenderness appear in his eyes. “I guessed right. Everything you did, everything I did.”
Xu Wenci lowered his head and chuckled softly.
Wasn't everything he did secretly instructed by Fu Yanli?
"It's all a lie, everything you said." Fu Yanli smiled maliciously, a smile he had never shown before. He squatted down, casually pulled open the small cabinet next to the hospital bed, and threw out the "CEO's Code of Conduct." "You are my chosen one, so why don't you know anything about my code of conduct?"
Xu Wenci wanted to laugh even more.
He tilted his head, rubbing his numb, aching hand with one hand, his eyes crinkling as he smiled, but a coldness welled up in his eyes.
"Only you can break my rules, but I haven't given them to you, and you don't know the specifics of my rules! You don't even know my personality!"
Fu Yanli's eyes were excessively red at the corners, and his deep purple pupils contracted rapidly like a venomous snake encountering its prey, staring intently at his target.
"You think you haven't deceived me? You think you've been completely open with me? You think I'm living under your protection? You think you have no ill intentions towards me?"
Xu Wenci raised the wrist that Fu Yanli had gripped so tightly that it left red marks, and chuckled. No longer the gentle and harmless little white flower she once was, she raised her eyes without fear, and Fu Yanli in her amber pupils was twisted and broken.
Fu Yanli stood there, stunned, his eyes fixed on the book of domineering CEO rules.
What's the meaning?
Did he also deceive Xu Wenci?
Did he really not tell Xu Wenci all of the contents of the "Domineering CEO Rules" without reservation?
impossible!
Fu Yanli immediately denied it.
Even if he had amnesia, he could still sense how much he valued Xu Wenci, so how could he not tell Xu Wenci!
Moreover, just as there are limitations for domineering CEOs, there are also limitations for Xu Wenci, the protagonist.
They are natural allies.
It would be impossible to keep it from the other party.
“Heh, Xu Wenci, I have my own rules for domineering CEOs,” Fu Yanli lowered his eyes, concealing the mockery in them, “And what about you? Do you think you have no limitations?”
"I didn't." Xu Wenci stopped insisting on looking Fu Yanli in the eye, plopped down on another empty hospital bed, put his hands behind him, leaned back, and supported his entire weight on his slightly numb arms.
"No?" Fu Yanli picked up the book of domineering CEO rules, flipped directly to the last page, and showed it to Xu Wenci. "Are you sure you don't have it? Or have you been hiding it from me all along?"
Xu Wenci squinted, carefully discerning the dense handwriting that had suddenly appeared before his eyes.
Those destined for each other also have their own rules, and only the two of them can break each other's rules.
How is that possible?
Xu Wenci frowned subconsciously.
Fu Yanli hadn't told him this information before...
"Why would I hide it from you?" Xu Wenci scoffed, turning his head away from Fu Yanli. "I don't have any rules. If I said I had rules just like you, wouldn't we have more to talk about and our alliance be stronger?"
“Xu Wenci, I don’t trust you, and you don’t trust me,” Fu Yanli clenched his fist, then suddenly released it. “Why should we form an alliance?”
"Then you're underestimating my patience," he bent down and picked up the rulebook. "I'm the protagonist too. You think only your father wants to steal your protagonist aura? Then why do you think that I, who already has the protagonist aura, won't have the idea of pulling you down?"
"Besides, if I were to kill you, wouldn't I be the only one with the protagonist's halo? So, of course I'll gain your trust." He laughed mockingly.
He had long since given up pretending.
In particular, Fu Yanli has now lost his memory.
Fu Yanli's pupils suddenly contracted. When he heard Xu Wenci's words, his mind exploded, and he couldn't react for a long time.
After Xu Wenci had completely vented his anger, he sneered and didn't bother to look at Fu Yanli's reaction anymore.
He casually flipped open the book of domineering CEO rules.
The first page was indeed the page with eight rules annotated in red pen.
1. A domineering CEO must wear a suit at all times, except when sleeping.
2. A domineering CEO cannot wear thermal underwear.
3. The domineering CEO doesn't like sweets.
4. In winter, a domineering CEO must hold his lover's hand, breathe on it to warm it, and then put his lover's hand in his pocket.
5. A domineering CEO cannot wear a down jacket.
6. A domineering CEO cannot use a straw unless his lover insists.
7. The domineering CEO has doctor friends. The moment his doctor friends are not available at his beck and call, the domineering CEO will be punished.
8. The domineering CEO has a stomach problem, but he doesn't eat on time.
This is black ink.
And the red writing reads...
It appears to be a punishment for violating these rules.
Alternatively, there are ways to mitigate the penalties under the rules.
But... how could Fu Yanli know the punishment for violating these rules?
"Your rules...why are there annotations..." Xu Wenci was stunned and blurted out.
"Tell me first, why don't you have any rules?" Fu Yanli sneered and asked.
Why does Xu Wenci always throw a tantrum without caring about anything, then pretend nothing happened?
Why does Xu Wenci always treat him as something that can be picked up and thrown away at any time?
Fu Yanli's refusal to directly answer Xu Wenci's question made Xu Wenci feel somewhat uncomfortable. He lowered his eyes and carefully examined the handwriting on the pages of the book.
It really is Fu Yanli's handwriting...
There can be no mistake.
How could Fu Yanli possibly know the penalties for violating these rules? Some of the penalties are even death…
Xu Wenci squinted.
To... come back from the dead...
Fu Yanli has the ability to come back to life...
So death... is a very common thing for Fu Yanli.
"Do you remember? You said before that you didn't know you could come back to life..." Xu Wenci thought for a moment, then grabbed Fu Yanli's wrist and suddenly felt relieved. "I only found out after that time, but then you told me that the pain of coming back to life was so intense that even painkillers couldn't stop it."
Fu Yanli lowered his head and noticed a red mark on the wrist of the hand Xu Wenci was holding. He pursed his lips, and a hint of struggle flashed in his originally furious eyes.
"But if you don't know you can come back to life, and you think you can die directly, why do you take painkillers? And why do you always keep painkillers on hand?"
Fu Yanli tilted his head.
Painkillers...
How could Xu Wenci know that he was taking painkillers?
“Heh… Fu Yanli,” Xu Wenci grabbed Fu Yanli, who was still squatting on the ground, and almost brought their noses together. The madness in his eyes flared up in an instant, and he seemed to be throwing caution to the wind. “I’ve told you the truth, haven’t I…”
"I'll tell you everything..."
"You tacitly approved my contact with your father; you secretly arranged my acquaintance with your aunt; you suggested I become a double agent; you've always known I don't trust you, but you've always pretended not to know... Do you understand?"
After saying all this in one breath, Xu Wenci was panting heavily, his chest heaving, but he was smiling.
Yes, Fu Yanli has always known, so why is he pretending now?
I've been acting alongside him for so long, and we've been acting together for so long that it feels strange when we stop.
Fu Yanli lowered his head.
He seemed to understand something; the reason he hadn't given Xu Wenci the "Domineering CEO Rules" wasn't because he didn't trust Xu Wenci.
On the contrary, I trusted myself to the point of disregarding my own safety.
Xu Wenci subconsciously exchanged a glance with Fu Yanli and quickly hid behind the curtains.
The moment Xu Wenci moved, Fu Yanli leaned slightly to the side, blocking any possible view of Xu Wenci through the crack in the door. He then immediately put on his standard smile, straightened his collar which had been accidentally disheveled during the argument, and asked, "Who is it?"
Hidden behind the curtains, Xu Wenci's fingertips trembled as he finally realized the unbreakable bond between himself and Fu Yanli.
He closed his eyes; this tacit understanding had been ingrained in his bones since the last world.
It's really disgusting.
It's so disgusting it makes you shudder.
At this moment, Su Anlan, unaware of what was going on, poked her head out and mouthed to Fu Yanli, "Your mother is here."
Fu Yanli's smile became even more perfect, and he gave an OK sign.
It's time to act.
Xu Wenci squinted, clearing his mind of the jumbled thoughts. All the confrontations of yesterday were over.
He took another deep breath and remained standing outside his grandmother's hospital room.
“Five thousand yuan doesn’t seem enough…” His father stroked his short buzz cut and grinned. “Mom, when should that kid Xu Wenci come again?”
"Probably... next week."
"I heard her boyfriend is quite wealthy and is receiving treatment at a private hospital. Coincidentally, I have a friend who works there..."
Grandma didn't say anything, she just gripped the hem of her clothes tightly.
[So you're already plotting against the bottom? [Rubbing hands][Rubbing hands][Rubbing hands] Weren't you prepared at all?]
[But at most it's a threat, I guess. [touching chin][touching chin][touching chin]]
"Mom, should I ask her boyfriend for the money directly? Or should I ask him for a portion first..." Although he spoke in a tone of discussion, his face was gloomy and his expression was unreadable.
"Let's find him first. Her boyfriend isn't an ordinary person; something might very well happen to him..."
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[Sarcastic tone] Let's find him first. [Sarcastic tone]
Xu Wenci swallowed hard. He had originally intended to ask his grandmother if she had ever seen Fu Yanli when he was a child, but unexpectedly, he ended up seeing his father, who had been "missing" for several years.
But... he had already guessed this would happen.
How could something like this possibly affect his plans?
He left quickly, not wanting to run into his father whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
In this world, if Xu Wenci cares about something the most...
It used to be my grandmother.
Now it's the protagonist's halo.
He didn't care how the rules changed, nor how the script changed. Everything he did was aimed at killing Fu Yanli so that he could enjoy the spotlight alone.
There are two main characters in the script, so the protagonist's halo will be divided between the two. If the two main characters have a conflict, which one will the protagonist's halo favor?
Therefore, he wanted to ensure that the protagonist's halo only gave him the chance to choose.
Gu Pei will be a great help.
"System, how can I not believe that anyone hates me?" Gu Pei, who was enjoying the peaceful life, took a bite of an apple, lay on the sofa, and then sat up again.
[Host, you have a serious misconception: two of the two main characters dislike you.]
two?
Gu Pei's eyes widened.
Isn't it said that good brothers should go through thick and thin together?
Aren't they all time travelers?
"What's the dislike rating?" Gu Pei asked, taking another bite of his apple in frustration.
Ninety percent.
ah!
So tall?
He won't have been secretly killed by those two, will he?
Is the dislike rating that high?
These two people are two-faced; they say one thing to his face and another behind his back.
"By the way, you mentioned last time that Xu Wenci's grandmother met Fu Yanli. What exactly happened?"
[Host, the system is currently unable to detect this kind of thing.]
Gu Pei smiled: "Isn't this a matter of this world?"
[The system is currently unable to detect this matter. This issue does not belong to this world, and the system has no authority to interfere in matters outside this world.]
Gu Pei complained: "This system is useless."
However, how could this not be a matter of this world?
Isn't Fu Yanli from this world?
It's still the system's fault, that useless thing.
He angrily threw an apple at the system.
The system rolled its furry body to dodge, and issued a warning:
[Host, please refrain from insulting the system. Thank you.]
"Haha, I'm not cursing anymore." Gu Pei lay back on the sofa and thought seriously, "System, do you have a way to detect whether Fu Yanli and Xu Wenci are transmigrators or not? I have a feeling that they don't consider me as one of their people."
[Host, they don't have the habit of treating others as partners...]
"Shut up, you're so annoying."
[Yes, host.]
After a while, Gu Pei started asking the system again, even though the system was unreliable.
"System, Fu Yanli has two souls. Is it possible that one of them is the soul of a transmigrator?"
[Host, the possibility of this happening is zero.]
"What's the most likely scenario...?"
[Host, it's possible that Mr. Fu Yanli's soul has split into two.]
Gu Pei was speechless; it wasn't as he had guessed.
"Then tell me again, why couldn't you detect the things that Fu Yanli and Xu Wenci's grandmother had met..."
[Host, it's possible that Fu Yanli isn't from this world.]
Gu Pei thought it was even more absurd.
It's not even as good as him randomly rolling the dice.
Now, he has completely lost the desire to communicate with the system.
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