Shen Yuqing, who didn’t think the world was about to end, stood in front of the mirror. He touched the face in the reflection with his palm. The original host’s face was different from his own, which made him feel a little uncomfortable at first—but he quickly let it go.
He got a second chance at life, so changing his face didn’t really matter.
Still, he had to admit—the original host’s face was very deceptive. His lips naturally curved upward, making him look like he was always smiling, even without any expression. He appeared easygoing and approachable, but in reality, he was a devil in disguise.
Shen Yuqing let out a breath and didn’t bother thinking too much. He dried his hair with a hairdryer, then went back to the bedroom.
The room was quiet. Pei Yiyan hadn’t come out yet.
Just as Shen Yuqing was about to step into the walk-in closet, a piece of plot suddenly popped into his mind:
【Shen Yuqing whipped Pei Yiyan hard, the marks crisscrossing on his body. He admired his own “artwork” with satisfaction, then tossed the whip aside. His thin lips curved slightly: “That’s enough for today. You know what to do.”
Pei Yiyan, chained to the side of the bed, had sweat running down his face. He lowered his head, saying nothing.
Shen Yuqing frowned, raised his leg, and pressed the sole of his shoe against Pei Yiyan’s back. The light cast his smiling face into something truly terrifying. “Are you deaf, you blind bastard?”
Only then did Pei Yiyan move. He slowly raised his head, still seeing only darkness. The smell and taste of blood lingered in his mouth.
He endured it. A gentleman takes revenge, even if it takes ten years. One day, he would make Shen Yuqing pay back a thousand times over!】
Shen Yuqing shivered. It was just a short scene, but he suddenly broke out in goosebumps, feeling a deep chill.
Terrifying.
The original host was insane. And Pei Yiyan could really endure it. No wonder he was destined for greatness!
But where was that ambitious man now?
Shen Yuqing glanced toward the closet. Could he still be inside?
He couldn’t see anything in there. Just changing clothes probably took him forever by touch alone.
Shen Yuqing hesitated about whether to check the closet, when the system, which had been shocked senseless by the previous chaos, finally came back to life.
【Host, his room is in the walk-in closet.】
If the system had a face, it would be expressionless right now.
【The original host didn’t allow Pei Yiyan to sleep in the same room at night.】
Shen Yuqing raised an eyebrow and walked toward the closet. The light inside was off, but the glow from outside still let him see everything clearly.
Pei Yiyan was lying quietly on the floor, with only a thin carpet underneath him. It didn’t look comfortable at all.
Shen Yuqing only looked for a couple of seconds before quickly turning away and rushing into bed in one smooth motion. Even the system couldn’t help but place a giant question mark in his mind.
Shen Yuqing explained:
【If I keep looking, I’ll feel bad.】
Besides, he was really exhausted—both physically and mentally.
He turned over. Now that he had followed the plot for the day, he just wanted to sleep. Everything else could wait until tomorrow.
Soon, the room was filled with the soft sound of steady breathing. Shen Yuqing had fallen into a peaceful sleep.
The system had mixed feelings. There was still a main character in the closet about to blacken*, yet Shen Yuqing could just fall asleep like nothing happened. Truly… what a big heart he had.
Next morning.
Shen Yuqing’s biological clock woke him up right on time. He opened his eyes drowsily, only to remember he didn’t have to go to work anymore. In the next second, he shut his eyes and laid back down.
But as he turned over, something felt… off.
He turned again and forced one eye open—only to see Pei Yiyan lying next to him!
Shen Yuqing immediately jumped off the bed in shock.
Wait—why was Pei Yiyan in his bed?!
His reaction was so dramatic that Pei Yiyan slowly woke up. Since he couldn’t see, he “looked” toward Shen Yuqing by following the sound.
He didn’t speak, but Shen Yuqing could clearly see the question on his face.
【System! Pei Yiyan wants to kill me!】
Now it was Shen Yuqing’s turn to scream in his mind.
The system finally showed up, cold as ever:
【Please watch the VCR.】
A short memory that didn’t belong to Shen Yuqing flashed through his mind. A few seconds later, he realized—it was the original host’s memory.
Turns out, even though the original host always bullied Pei Yiyan, there were servants who came upstairs in the morning. If they saw Pei Yiyan sleeping in the closet, they would scold the original host. So every morning, the original host ordered Pei Yiyan to lie on the bed to keep up appearances.
Shen Yuqing rubbed his temples.
【Why didn’t you tell me last night?】
The system didn’t respond, but a digital wooden fish* appeared in his mind. Each knock revealed a row of tiny words:
“This world is doomed.”
The screen was filled with messages, the system obviously sulking after last night’s chaos.
Shen Yuqing understood. He couldn’t be bothered anymore. Yawning, he headed straight to the bathroom.
After freshening up, he came out to see Pei Yiyan already fully dressed, sitting on the sofa with a white cane in his right hand, lost in thought.
It was a nice day. The sunlight from the floor-to-ceiling window fell on Pei Yiyan, as if coating him in gold. As expected of the male lead he was truly good-looking.
Shen Yuqing stared for a few seconds and then brought up Pei Yiyan’s stats.
Surprisingly, his blackening value had dropped a little.
Now that was a pleasant surprise!
The system also noticed. It had been too busy crying during its sleep mode to see the numbers. When it saw the blackening value had dropped to 79, it cheered:
【This world can still be saved!】
It happily spun circles in Shen Yuqing’s mind.
Shen Yuqing couldn’t help but smile too—but before he could fully smile, another scene suddenly popped into his mind:
【Shen Yuqing looked at Pei Yiyan sitting quietly on the sofa. The sunlight on his body made Shen Yuqing momentarily dazed. But right after came a surge of anger.
Why?! Why could a disabled alpha like him still get the Shen family’s attention?
Why did he, Shen Yuqing, have to carry this burden his whole life?!
His rage from last night boiled back up. He walked over, face dark, and looked down at Pei Yiyan.
Pei Yiyan seemed to sense something and slowly raised his head.
Next second, a hard slap landed on his face.
Shen Yuqing shouted: “Trash! Blind! What right do you have to sit here?!”】
Shen Yuqing took a deep breath.
He really wanted to turn and walk away.
The system saw hope and got excited:
【Host, please complete the storyline task: slap Pei Yiyan and say the villain lines to advance the mission!】
Insane! Absolutely insane!
Who wouldn’t blacken with this kind of plot?!
The system kept pushing:
【Go, Host! For a better tomorrow!】
Shen Yuqing took another deep breath and walked step by step toward Pei Yiyan.
Pei Yiyan heard the footsteps and, just like in the plot, raised his head slightly.
Shen Yuqing stood in front of him, lowered his head, and raised his hand high.
Then he brought his palm down fast onto Pei Yiyan’s shoulder.
He slapped it twice and scolded:
“Now you remember to get some sun? What were you doing before, huh? All damp and cold, and now trying to fix it?”
He slapped Pei Yiyan’s shoulder again.
“Sun! I want you to get plenty of sun!”
The system abruptly logged off with a dramatic “duang!”
Seriously what was it even expecting just now?!
