Chapter 35 My grandma is really good to me. We're allies...
Without her grandmother, Xu Wenci would have faced real death when she was young.
Collecting bottles, washing clothes for others, selling vegetables.
Despite being quite old, she does whatever she can to make ends meet and cover her daily expenses.
Xu Wenci's amber eyes flickered, then he lowered them, concealing the tears welling up in his eyes.
That small, cramped house was really, really important.
Only he and his grandmother lived there.
Perhaps his grandmother doesn't like him now, but she truly loved him back then.
He couldn't bring himself to completely sever ties with his grandmother.
He shouldn't have done that.
If he continues to hesitate, the plan will not be able to proceed smoothly.
He doesn't want to look back.
Fu Yanli quietly observed Xu Wenci's expression, narrowing his eyes. He had investigated and found that Xu Wenci and his grandmother had a very good relationship, with almost no element of pretense.
However, the grandmother's subplot is not included in the script.
That would rule out the possibility that Grandma was controlled by the script.
Xu Wenci probably knew that all of his grandmother's actions were due to her free will, otherwise he wouldn't have hesitated so much.
“She may have had no choice, but she did do these things,” Fu Yanli sighed, “Perhaps…”
Xu Wenci blinked, forcing back her tears, and interrupted Fu Yanli: "I will handle this matter, but I feel that my grandmother is really not right. She may be of benefit to our plan."
Fu Yanli nodded.
Actually, it wasn't advantageous at all; rather, Xu Wenci was afraid that his grandmother would get rid of her if she felt she was hindering their plans.
In Xu Wenci's eyes, was he really that scary?
He stroked his chin, wondering if he had been too cruel in front of Xu Wenci.
[I knew the seme and uke had noticed something was wrong with the uke's grandmother before, and it turns out it was true! [Proud][Proud][Proud]]
[Screaming][Screaming][Screaming][Screaming]]
“Okay. You can come to me if you encounter any difficulties.” Fu Yanli handed the water glass to Xu Wenci and said, “After all, we’re in the same boat now.”
[Agreed! Alliances are the most reliable... [clapping][clapping][clapping] Many couples start out as allies [spinning][spinning][spinning]]
But I feel like the bottom's expression is a bit off [squinting][squinting][squinting]
Oops.
Fu Yanli frowned.
It felt like there were blades scraping against my bones on my calves.
It hurts more than before.
Is it because of the rules?
Or is it because...
He slowly turned his gaze to Xu Wenci.
Or is it because...Xu Wenci...
But the seme's expression doesn't seem quite right either [frowning][frowning][frowning]
[The seme probably has a stomachache again...]
Fu Yanli suddenly looked up, speechless at the comments: In the eyes of the comments, is his discomfort as a domineering CEO all because of a stomachache?
Xu Wenci was in a bad mood, but when he glanced at the comments, he couldn't help but laugh out loud: It seems that the impression that the domineering president has a stomachache won't change in the eyes of the comments anytime soon.
"Do you believe me?" Fu Yanli couldn't help but joke with Xu Wenci when he saw him smile, so he asked in a serious tone.
Xu Wenci nodded.
Perhaps in this world, nothing is trustworthy.
However, Fu Yanli is an ally that the script brought him.
What are you trying to say?
Xu Wenci was somewhat dissatisfied with Fu Yanli's constant suspense, but he still accepted the water that Fu Yanli offered.
Fu Yanli snapped his fingers, his eyes burning, "If I really lose my memory in a week, you must keep this script safe."
Xu Wenci nodded: Isn't what Fu Yanli said obvious? He cares about this script much more than Fu Yanli does.
“Hmm,” Xu Wenci lowered his eyes, took a sip of water, glanced at Fu Yanli’s right leg, and quickly looked away. He seemed to want to say something, but opened his mouth and then didn’t say anything. After a few seconds, he frowned, “In the script, your amnesia didn’t change, so my amnesia won’t change either, right?”
I almost forgot, in the script, Fu Yanli realized his feelings for him because he had amnesia and forgot Fu Yanli.
“Even if you don’t remember, I will still take good care of the script.” Fu Yanli patted his chest.
Xu Wenci: No way!!! The script must be in my hands.
Does anyone remember how the seme lost his memory? [Curious][Curious][Curious]
It seems like it was to save his "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for someone special in his romantic relationships). [Scratching head][Scratching head][Scratching head] I remember that was the reason he felt his "white moonlight" was so reliable the moment he woke up. [Frowning]
Xu Wenci turned his head, squinted, and looked at Fu Yanli.
Fu Yanli: !!!
[But I remember someone in the comments saying that after the seme lost his memory, he only trusted the uke, right? How come he's involved with the white moonlight now?]
[Because the white moonlight told the seme that he was just his friend, and his true love was the uke. [smile][smile][smile]]
Isn't this the best way to be a "white moonlight" (idealized female friend)? [Confused][Confused][Confused]
[But before losing his memory, the seme didn't realize his feelings for the uke, thinking he didn't like him. After regaining his memory, he was blinded by anger. Plus, the uke's white moonlight telling him that she wasn't the person he liked was just empty talk, so the conflict between the two naturally erupted...]
[Giving the middle finger][Giving the middle finger][Giving the middle finger]
“Fu Yanli,” Xu Wenci looked at Fu Yanli with a somewhat complicated expression, and asked, “Can I trust your intelligence?”
"..."
Fu Yanli gritted his teeth.
Xu Wenci's impression of him has remained unchanged, thanks to the concerted efforts of the bullet comments.
"I'm going out for a bit, I won't be eating." Xu Wenci suddenly stood up, pushed the water glass in front of him back to where Fu Yanli was sitting, his gaze fixed on Fu Yanli's furrowed brows. He opened his lips, the words he had been pondering countless times: "Are you alright...?"
Fu Yanli waved his hand, winking at Xu Wenci as if to put on a relaxed expression: "I'm fine, how could I be sad because you didn't eat with me..."
Xu Wenci pursed his lips, instantly sobering up the moment he heard Fu Yanli's answer. Why did he ask such a meaningless question again!
So he quickened his pace, not wanting this kind of problem to distract him from his already chaotic state of mind.
But after he left the villa, he felt a little dazed for a moment, not knowing who to look for.
The phone screen was both bright and dim.
Xu Wenci gripped his phone tightly, took a deep breath, and turned it around.
"She will help you." Fu Rongzhen leaned back on the leather sofa, propping her head up with her right hand and lightly tapping her temple with her fingers, her lazy demeanor exactly like Fu Yanli's.
That's right, he was originally Fu Yanli's father.
Xu Wenci looked away and turned to look at the woman.
He was holding the origami rabbit he had folded while waiting out of boredom in his palm; it was the only origami he knew how to make.
I always fold one or two when I'm bored to pass the time.
"What's your name?"
His amber pupils flickered and, unsurprisingly, locked onto her face.
She wasn't angry; instead, she raised an eyebrow at Xu Wenci: "Su Anlan."
May you enjoy peace and tranquility year after year.
Xu Wenci extended his hand, "Hello, Sister Su."
Su Anlan smiled, her eyes narrowing. What kind of word games was Xu Wenci playing with her? He clearly knew that she was Fu Yanli's stepmother in name only, yet he still called her "sister"?
He's a really interesting person.
Fu Rongzhen seemed to have heard something interesting. She looked up, her black pupils trembling with excitement, like dark sparrow feathers.
“The script is in her hands now. With your script and hers combined, the plan can be put forward as soon as possible.” Fu Rongzhen pointed at Su Anlan, but looked at Xu Wenci.
Su Anlan seemed to roll her eyes, and her tone wasn't very friendly.
"Then can you just get lost?"
Xu Wenci clenched the origami rabbit in his hand and turned his gaze back to Fu Rongzhen's face, but he did not see a trace of anger on Fu Rongzhen's face.
"You two can talk," Fu Rongzhen said, raising an eyebrow. The scar on her cheekbone twitched, and she stood up and left.
Xu Wenci had just breathed a sigh of relief when the person behind him walked towards the sofa, the dull clatter of high heels on the floor echoing in his ears.
He turned his head and flashed his standard smile again.
"In the next scene, he'll have amnesia, right?" Su Anlan tilted her head, lowered her eyes, and tucked a stray hair behind her ear with her fingers.
"Hmm." Xu Wenci sat down opposite Su Anlan without hesitation, poured himself a cup of tea, but didn't drink it. "What are you planning to do?"
"He'll only let you get close?" Su Anlan seemed to find her question interesting, and before she received an answer, she laughed so hard she almost fell over.
"Um."
Xu Wenci nodded. According to the script, that's how it is.
But now, the biggest variable is not him who has awakened, but Fu Yanli.
“At that time, he had no memory. I need you to keep him occupied and prevent him from participating in group affairs,” Su Anlan said seriously, her smile fading.
Xu Wenci: Is that all? ???
He thought he was being asked to kill Fu Yanli.
"Besides this, what else?" Xu Wenci tilted his head.
Su Anlan also tilted her head, and the earring on her earlobe shone with an abnormally faint red light as it swayed.
Today's not an earring.
"No need, just tell me the script."
Xu Wenci closed his eyes briefly. "Okay."
Su Anlan raised an eyebrow, seemingly surprised that Xu Wenci would agree so easily.
"Why did you cooperate with Fu Rongzhen?" Xu Wenci asked in return.
Su Anlan did not answer.
Xu Wenci replied, "My purpose is the same as yours."
This plot... [tsk][tsk][tsk] How did it become so weird? [speechless][speechless][speechless]
[It's great! [Excited] It fully utilizes the protagonist's initiative. [Wink][Wink][Wink] Compared to the previous plot, it's much better. [Affirmative][Affirmative][Affirmative]]
Su Anlan squinted.
She licked her lips and reached out her hand. "Let's put that aside for now, let's talk about your script."
"I'll only give you a portion of the photos; there are only ten pages today," Xu Wenci said casually.
Su Anlan tilted her head.
Ten pages?
It seems like I've been attacked backfired.
That's how she tricked Fu Rongzhen back then.
Su Anlan simply nodded, accepting the outcome.
She pursed her lips and tentatively asked, "About your grandmother..."
"I'll handle it." Xu Wenci, who had been expressionless, unconsciously licked his lips.
Su Anlan raised an eyebrow. Xu Wenci seemed to care a lot about his grandmother. This kind of thing provided an extra layer of protection for what she would do in the future.
"It's nothing, I'll be going now." Xu Wenci said and left.
"Stop." Su Anlan stood up.
Xu Wenci turned around. Because of the backlight, the light was a bit dazzling, so he squinted slightly. Su Anlan stood up, and the tuft of hair on her head swayed.
A glint of blue light flashed in Xu Wenci's eyes.
Blue eyes, ahoge (a cowlick-like hair sticking up).
Everything was too coincidental.
This stepmother is so mean! [crying][crying][crying]
[Please don't betray the seme, baby! [crying][crying][crying] Although the seme is indeed not human, how can you two main characters become enemies? [scratching ears][scratching ears][scratching ears]]
He lowered his eyes, his eyelashes obscuring half of his amber pupils, casting a faint shadow beneath them.
[The baby is so beautiful! [screaming][screaming][screaming]]
[Is this someone new upstairs...?]
Guess what I found? The seme's mom also has blue eyes! [Excited][Excited][Excited]
[Confused][Confused][Confused][Confused]
blue……
Light blue eyes.
very beautiful.
He touched his hair.
"Do you like Fu Yanli?" Su Anlan's eyes flickered slightly as she suddenly asked.
All the previous questions were simply necessary for the plan, but this question is on behalf of Fu Yanli.
Does Fu Yanli's boyfriend really care about her?
Will her sister's worries come true?
[What a great NPC! [winking emoji]]
Ah...are we getting to the main topic already? [screaming]
"No," Xu Wenci said, and quickly left.
[Disappointed][Disappointed][Disappointed] I even prepared my fireworks! [Disappointed] Whatever, let's set them off now! [Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers][Sprinkling flowers]
【？？？】
Su Anlan stood there, expressionless. She slightly raised her eyes, tilted her head, took off her right earring, and threw it on the ground. Her high heel rubbed against the earring, and she finally laughed out loud.
Yi family...
How did the Yi family get involved...?
"Tonight is destined to be anything but peaceful." Yi Lou squinted at the monitor that had been shut down and was flashing error codes.
"You're pretty much an NPC yourself," Yi Pei muttered to himself.
Why was Yi Lou so perceptive, and why did he actually let him witness this spectacle...?
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
He complained, turning around to stand by the floor-to-ceiling window, swirling the red wine in his hand, and said without any mercy, "Can you stop pretending to be sophisticated? This red wine is awful!"
"Shut up, drink." Yi Lou pushed up his silver-rimmed glasses, a hint of tenderness appearing in his serious eyes.
Sensing that the person behind him seemed genuinely angry, Yi Pei merely pursed his lips, still stubbornly insisting, "What are you pretending for?"
"Do you still need this month's living expenses?" Yi Lou's lips curled into a knowing smile.
The person who transmigrated into his younger brother's body has a system.
However, the system cannot provide the currency of this world, which he can use to keep this transmigrator under his control.
"How could that be? My dear brother, you are the one I love the most."
The money.
Yi Pei smiled ingratiatingly, but he already knew in his heart that what Yi Lou had shown him earlier was definitely meant to threaten him, to show that he knew about Yi Lou's previous little tricks, and that if he acted recklessly again, he would be killed.
He smiled again, but saw Yi Lou's eyes glaze over and his pupils dilate. He couldn't help but force a smile, but the moment their eyes met, he snapped back to reality, his gaze turning fierce. "Don't look at me."
Yi Pei's eyes widened.
Is this person crazy?!
What exactly is he pretending to be, this big villain?
He thought about it again.
Okay, in the current storyline, Yi Lou is no longer the villain.
Author's Note: Waaah, I finally finished writing it before the next day! [crying emoji]
I went out for hot pot this afternoon and got soaked in the rain. I just took some medicine, and I'm praying I won't get a fever tonight. [Poor me]
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