Arc 1.17 [Chapter 17]
This was none other than the previous analysis post, which had risen out of nowhere to pull back the crowd's sanity at a time when Lu Xuefei's black powder was flying all over the place. And just after the poster threatened to leak-proof that Lu Xuefei was forced to terminate Wang Sisi's contract, the owner of this post disappeared.
It was like a tsunami that came fiercely and went extremely fast, leaving only debris all over the ground.
And now, this post has reappeared.
At a time when everyone was about to forget it, the man suddenly kept his promise and reappeared in the public eye, announcing the inside story of Lu Xuefei's forced termination of Wang Sisi's contract.
It was a video taken by mobile phone at an open-air cafe.
Wang Sisi and Lu Xuefei were sitting in a corner facing each other. While they were in a place where they could not see, the owner of the phone filmed the video with his phone camera.
In the video, Wang Sisi throws a few photos on the table. The owner of the phone secretly pulled the screen to zoom in, and because the phone used by the owner was very high-pixel, everyone could clearly see the content of the photos. In the photos, Lu Xuefei was hugging and kissing two men.
The owner of the phone unzoomed to pull the camera back to the two, and at that moment, Lu Xuefei's face visibly changed when he saw the photos, showing both fear and concern.
He asked, "It's not like you are saying. I was drinking in a bar yesterday when they both forced themselves on me and kissed me, and by the time I reacted, they had left in a hurry. This is a false accusation...it was you! It was you who framed me. "
Wang Sisi smiled calmly, "So what if it's a false accusation? It's already happened, hasn't it? What will Xu Haoran think of you when he sees this? I know you've always liked Xu Haoran, right? You wouldn't want him to look at you with disgust, would you? "
Lu Xuefei looked at Wang Sisi in confusion and astonishment, as if he had never realized that Wang Sisi was actually this kind of person, "What exactly do you want?"
"Forcefully terminate my contract in your name, and these photos will never appear in this world. Trust me." Wang Sisi smiled with certainty as she said lightly.
Lu Xuefei sniffed and rubbed his hair anxiously, his eyes pleading, "But you just signed up for several commercials, didn't you? If you want to leave, I won't force you to stay, but please first finish filming these commercials before you leave, okay? "
Wang Sisi sneered, "That's your problem, I don't care. If I don't receive the notice of termination in three days, your privacy will definitely be exposed to the world. By then, think of your sickly mother and your beloved Xu Haoran. Think how sad they will be. "
Lu Xuefei felt it was unbelievable. He broke down and said, "You are already with Haoran. He is straight and won't like me. Why are you still worried? Why do you have to force me into a desperate situation? I, Lu Xuefei, have never treated you badly. I usually give you the first resources I have. Why are you so vindictive? "
Wang Sisi laughed coldly, "But I always resent the kind of eyes you use when looking at Hao Ran. Anyway, you won't be in the same company as Haoran for long. I will take him with me when I leave. Believe me, he loves me so much. As long as I say I have a situation, he will definitely listen to me, and I will only feel at ease when we die of old age. "
Lu Xuefei narrowed his eyebrows and sighed, "I believe what you said. Between you and I, he will definitely choose you without hesitation. "
Wang Sisi seemed happy to hear this. She raised her eyebrows and smiled before leaving with a high-spirited smile, leaving a dishevelled Lu Xuefei alone.
At the end of the video, Lu Xuefei was sitting in a corner with his hands in his hair, his eyes sad and lonely. The corners of his eyes were slightly red and his eyes were full of tears, but he was holding them back as if he had been abandoned by heaven and earth.
After the video, the poster added new evidence, a lease contract.
The building stated in the lease contract was where Wang Sisi's studio was currently located, and the signatory had the name "Wang Sisi" written on it. When everyone took a closer look, the contract was signed two months earlier than the date when Lu Xuefei terminated Wang Sisi's contract!
In other words, Wang Sisi had planned to leave Lu's Entertainment Group two months ago, but in that same two-month period, she had also signed several advertisements that had reached the top of the contractual limit, which was clearly a deliberate attempt to torment Lu Xuefei.
And why was she certain that she could leave? Because of those few photos, it was said so in the video. And Wang Sisi also admitted that it was she who planned for the scenes in these photos to be created.
With so much evidence listed down, the crowd thought carefully and only felt that Wang Sisi was horrible to the extreme. She could simply become the new generation's type of scheming bitch.
Poor Lu Xuefei had been Wang Sisi's backer, but in order not to reveal his sexual orientation, to prevent his crush Xu Haoran from discriminating against him, and for the sake of his mother's safety, he chose to suffer all this in silence.
And while they, the uninformed, clearly did not know the reason for things, and were like scavengers, defending the culprit Wang Sisi while whipping the victim Lu Xuefei, nearly forcing him to yet another dead end with their opinions.
Everyone touched their chests in pain. They nearly killed a genius! A genius who has led the Chinese film industry to international prominence!
The netizens felt ashamed of what they had done and said that they wanted to find a hole in the ground to burrow into. And this shame turned into another kind of power, the power to resent and despise Wang Sisi. They had never loathed a woman as much as they did now.
She had set up her proprietor, who had done for her only good deeds because of a man, so what else was there that she could not do? Is this actually the kind of woman we have admired and defended for so long?
Wang Sisi's fans burst into tears, partly because of their guilt towards Lu Xuefei, and partly because of the shattered image of their idol.
And just after everyone thought that was it, the poster wasn't done yet.
He didn't say anything more, just posted one video after another on the internet. But one by one, these brief videos had more impact than the others, almost like torpedoes thrown into the water, stirring up countless huge swirling splashes.
The videos of Wang Sisi threatening Wei Xinyi with the evidence of their crimes, ordering Wei Xinyi to mess up Zhou Yun, ordering Wei Xinyi to hurt Lu Xuefei, and Wang Sisi backtracking to bring the Wei father and daughter pair down after seeing the video of her own black material, were exposed on the internet.
Caught off guard, the mask of hypocrisy and innocence Wang Sisi hid behind was shattered with a hammer, revealing a sinister face that was so repulsive.
In the end, the crowd completely gave up on Wang Sisi, who had obviously held the evidence in her hands for so long but never thought of handing it over to the police, choosing instead to threaten Wei Xinyi.
The chivalrous Queen Sisi they had kept in their hearts was no longer there either. It was just a combination of conflict and tit-for-tat because her interests could not be fulfilled. She was not a heroine, quite the opposite, an accomplice.
This post blew up again, and at the same time, was reprinted by all major media. In just half a day, it was brushed up to the headlines.
Wang Sisi's face was grim with despair when she saw the videos.
The videos where she threatened Wei Xinyi were real, but the first one, where she threatened Lu Xuefei, was a fake! Fake!
She didn't even threaten Lu Xuefei in the cafe, she broke into his office! And she didn't say those angry words, she just used a polite tone to ask Lu Xuefei to terminate her contract!
This video is a false accusation. It's a false accusation! She wanted to call the police, and she wanted to sue the poster for slander!
But just as she picked up her phone, she stopped. On the laptop was a chorus of curses against her, curses that were merciless and poked deep into her heart.
"Wang Sisi, you insidious bitch! I wasted my time and defended you so much. You scum, go to hell. "
"Wang Sisi, you bitch. Your employer, Lu Xuefei, treated you so well, but just because of your selfish desires, you almost drove a genius to death. "
Go die and go to hell!"
Below her own Weibo account, everyone told her to go to hell.
These curses were even far worse than the curses caused by Wei Xinyi's slandering in her previous life. Was it still useful for her to call the police now?
Even if she cleared the first video, or the photos, or the series that followed, she would now be standing in front of everyone as if she had been stripped naked, suffering death by whips and chains.
Wang Sisi curled into a ball and hugged herself around her chest, desperate. She didn't even have the courage to call the police now, as if she could already see the sarcastic and contemptuous look in their eyes when they summoned her.
The phone rang, and Wang Sisi looked at it indifferently. The caller ID was none other than Xu Haoran.
Her eyes lit up, and a glow erupted. Yes, she was now bruised and battered by the internet, Haoran must be worried about her. She hastily picked up the phone and said, with a sobbing voice, "Haoran, I'm so scared."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line, and Xu Haoran's emotionless voice came through, freezing Wang Sisi to the core: "Why did you threaten Xuefei like that, when you know Xuefei values his family and his mother so much? I'm so stupid, Wang Sisi. You used me to hurt Xuefei for so long, but I still don't know anything about it. Did you call me a fool in your heart when I was defending you? I hurt my best friend because of you! I'm really the world's greatest bastard and fool! "1
Xu Haoran had enough scolding and simply hung up. Wang Sisi's body was as cold as if she had fallen into the cold of winter. She remained squatting in the corner without even the strength to move.
After a long time, she stood up and took a kitchen knife from the kitchen before walking to the bathtub.1
At that moment, the phone rang again, and Wang Sisi swept past it with a little sparkle in her eyes. It was the "good God of death."
Yes, he was so powerful, he could definitely save her.
Wang Sisi threw away the kitchen knife in her hand and picked up the phone: "Please help me."
A somewhat familiar voice came from the other end of the line, "Do you want to die again? If you die this time, you're really dead. If you live, you can still seek revenge on me, but if you die, you won't be able to do anything. "
Wang Sisi screamed, threw away the phone, and jumped up.
It was Lu Xuefei! It was Lu Xuefei's voice!
The good God of Death was actually Lu Xuefei!
Wang Sisi was dizzy and felt that the sky was spinning. In this love nest, she and Xu Haoran had built together, she felt horrible. Everything was so cold, hollow, and frightening.
Wang Sisi spun around and stared at the ceiling, laughing and crying foolishly, and finally, she couldn't stand the mental torture and fainted.
Arc 2.1 [Chapter 18]
At the Academy Awards ceremony, Bai Lixin's mega 3D film "Dragon Quest" was well received and won six awards, including Best Director, Best Picture, Best Visual Effects, Best Editing, Special Achievement, and Technology Achievement, becoming the only film in the history of cinema to win six honours.
As award after award was announced, the room erupted again and again, and the people in China watching the live broadcast raised their glasses in celebration, exclaiming that it was a great moment of joy.
It was the first comeback in the history of Chinese cinema, and it was a big one! At the same time, at the age of 26, Bai Lixin became the youngest director in the history of the Oscars.
Bai Lixin himself only went up to receive the Best Director award, the other five awards were given to the actors that participated to help them on stage. Once again, the atmosphere in the audience was heightened by Bai Lixin's acceptance speech.
He stood on the podium with a comfortable and graceful demeanour, not at all shy or timid about receiving his first award. The crowd looked at this handsome young man on the stage, and countless young girls' hearts pounded.
"What a handsome and talented young man. It would be great if he could be my boyfriend. "
But Bai Lixin's words broke the hearts of the girls who had just jumped at the chance.
Without much ado, Bai Lixin took the microphone and smiled, "I have two people to thank for this achievement today. The first is my once good friend, Xu Haoran. I thank him for showing up at the beginning of my business to help me through the hard times together, and for resolutely choosing to leave to let me grow up quickly when I needed to be independent. "
After saying this, Bai Lixin smiled coyly at the camera, "And next, I would like to thank my lover, Luo Qintian, the most. I thank him for being by my side when I was at my most desperate and helpless, and for his trust and encouragement from the beginning to the end, which helped me to regain my confidence and contributed to my achievements today. "
"I can say that without my lover, Luo Qintian, I would not be the Lu Xuefei I am today. Thank you, Qintian, and, I love you. "
When Bai Lixin finished saying this, the air exploded with a loud scream of cheers, and even the MC near him couldn't help but whistle.
Luo Qintian was one of the most famous people in country M. Who didn't know him? So when two such perfect men came together, the hearts of countless young girls were already broken into crumbs.
The host teased, "Mr. Lu's sincere confession really fed us a mouthful of dog food. I wonder if you two are already close to the next stage of things."
Bai Lixin suddenly smiled sheepishly as he said, "There is this intention, and we will tell everyone when the time comes."
That expression was so good-natured and cute that it instantly made countless aunties squeal and cover their faces, wanting to go straight up and squeeze his face.
Gosh, Luo Qiantan must have saved the world in his last life. Otherwise, how could he have caught a well-behaved genius?
Ah ah ah! So cute. I want to hug him so badly.
The award ceremony was simulcast worldwide, so China also saw the footage.
They had long known that Lu Xuefei was gay, but never knew that he was already in love. When they saw that Lu Xue Fei was with Luo Qintian, the president of the Luo Group, many people took out tissues and wiped the corners of their eyes.
Such a good boy. Luo Qintian, you must cherish him.
Lu Xuefei is too kind. It is clear that Xu Haoran was heartless and abandoned him for Wang Sisi, but he still only thinks of Xu Haoran's goodness, and actually thanked him on the award stage.
What is there to thank for Xu Haoran? He is simply a scumbag! When Lu Xuefei was falsely accused, if he could have stood up and said a word or two, Lu Xuefei would not have been left alone.
If Luo Qintian hadn't used forceful measures to shut down the posts on the internet, Lu Xuefei wouldn't know how depressed he would have become.
God, how could there be such a stupid and naive child in the world who doesn't hold a grudge?
Instead of rejecting Lu Xuefei's sexuality, they were relieved that he had finally found a good man.
In the darkness of a certain house, the lights in the hall were turned off and only the television set glowed faintly, from which came Bai Lixin's acceptance speech and the cheers and blessings of the crowd. In front of the television, a man leaned back on the sofa, sipping mulled wine, and empty wine bottles at his feet.
His face was dishevelled and his eyes were burning as he stared at the television. When he heard Bai Lixin's acceptance speech, he suddenly threw away the bottle in his hand and covered his unshaved face in pain, tears of regret and guilt silently flowing down his face, soaking his palms and cuffs.
"Xuefei, I'm sorry. I've let you down. It's only now that I see that I liked you so much, but it's all too late now. "3
He regretted it so much. He regretted that it was only when he lost the chance that he realized his feelings for Lu Xuefei. He regretted leaving Lu Xuefei when he was at his most desperate and not being there for him when he needed it the most.
He so regretted that he had fallen under Wang Sisi's spell and become her puppet.
Suddenly, there was a bang on the bedroom door, and Xu Haoran's face changed as he stumbled towards the sound with a gloomy face.
He opened the door, grabbed the arm of the dishevelled woman and flung her onto the bed: "You crazy, bitch! You've ruined me, you've ruined my chance with Xuefei! "
The woman screamed out, cowering in fear, crying and laughing as she babbled, "I'm a movie queen, I'm a movie queen, you all love me! Haha, I'm a movie queen! Lu Xuefei, I'm going to kill you! Kill you! "
Xu Haoran glanced at the already crazy Wang Sisi in disgust before walking out of the room and locking it behind him.
After Wang Sisi fainted that day, she woke up mad, mumbling nonsense under her breath.
Earlier, her studio's accounts were in trouble, so Xu Haoran had no choice but to find a way to sell the company to fill the hole. But it still wasn't enough, and he had to use his years of savings to fill up the gap.
However, in a few days' time, the person had gone mad, the company was gone, and so was the money.
Xu Haoran looked inside through the door panel. This woman went crazy but still wants to harm Xue Fei. Bitch!
"I must keep an eye on this woman and not let her hurt Xue Fei one bit!"
He failed to protect Xue Fei at first, and now he must protect his Xue Fei! A look of obsession appeared in Xu Haoran's eyes as he looked at the handsome young man in all his glory on the television set.
And like that, Xu Haoran and Wang Sisi were entangled for life until their deaths.
Bai Lixin and Luo Qintian registered their marriage in country M the following year, after which they settled with the original owner's mother, and the family was warm and loving towards each other.
Bai Lixin rarely appeared in the public eye. But he was still creating and would release a film every five years. About twenty years later, he released a holographic projection film that was once again a breakthrough in the world's film and technology scene.
Luo Qintian and Bai Lixin remained in love and grew old together, passing away at almost the same time.
...
After Bai Lixin's consciousness broke away from the modern civilized world, a series of system prompts sounded: [Congratulations, Lord Host, the mission completion rating is SSS level, gaining 1,000 realm points, which can be freely distributed].
[Congratulations, Lord Host, your soul attribute has increased by 75%, bringing you closer to B level.]
[Congratulations, Lord Host, a new exchange item has been added to the point exchange window.]
[Congratulations, Lord Host, for obtaining the God-level hidden quest item—Lord God Soul Fragment X1. This fragment is not viewable and has been automatically placed into the Lord God's soul Box.]1
[Congratulations, Lord Host, for opening the God-level hidden quest – "The Lord God Returns." This mission is mandatory and has been automatically accepted by the system. Starting from the next world, Lord Host will begin the main quest of searching for the Lord God's soul fragment. Please continue your efforts.]
Bai Lixin's mind was muddled, his thoughts were still lingering on the moment when he said goodbye to Luo Qintain, and not a single system prompt made it into his brain.
He had never known that loving someone so deeply would hurt so much when he left.
When his parents died, he only felt despair and grief, but after parting from Luo Qiantian, he now doesn't even have the desire to move. He only felt like his heart was empty like a big piece had been dug out.
They had obviously lived together in harmony for a lifetime, but now that they were separated, his heart still ached beyond words.
Bai Lixin wrapped his arms around his knees and balled himself up, his heart throbbing with pain.
It was so cruel that Luo Qintian would die in peace after that life, while he had to struggle through one world after another.
Bai Lixin covered his chest and swore never to find a lover again. He absolutely wouldn't!
S419M's voice sounded at the right time, [Lord host, do you want to rest first or do you want to go straight to the next world?]
Bai Lixin covered his chest and said coldly, [Go straight to the next world]
He didn't want to stay by himself for a moment longer. The moment he stopped working, he would miss and think of Luo Qiantan.
[As ordered, Lord Host! Now opening dimensional teleportation!]
[Ding! We have reached the mission world. The system will now perform soul fusion for the host.
[Ding! The soul fusion rate has reached one hundred per cent. Doing a scan of the fused body attributes.]
[Ding, the scan finished. The original mental power attribute of the physical body was level E. The physical attribute was level E. The current soul attribute is the host's attribute B.]
[Warning: The body's physique attribute is too low and unable to carry too high a soul attribute for a long time. The body is in danger of bursting. Please use your dimensional points to raise the physique attribute as soon as possible.]
[WARNING: A physical defect has been detected in this body. The leg is injured and cannot walk normally].
Bai Lixin slowly sobered up from the pain of the soul fusion, and then he heard the deliberately suppressed sounds of arguing in his ears.
One of them said, with a slight sob, "We are to blame for Xiao Qing's being injured like this now, Zhao Yunhai. If we hadn't done what we did, Xiaoqing wouldn't have been so irritated. "
"How can you be blamed for that? You and I are in love, and it was always you that I loved, Su Ruo. I was only with him to find your shadow. I didn't love him at all! " Another clear voice had interrupted, followed by a rustling of clothes and a gasp from the one who had been crying a moment ago.
The ward then resounded with the ambiguous sound of lips and tongues exchanging water.
[S419M,] unable to get any more useful information from the conversation between the two men, Bai Lixin called out in his mind, [I need the memories of this body and the ploy of this world, as well as the mission issued by the system].
There was a ding in his head, and a wave of memories filled with sadness and anger came over him.
This was an E-class modern world, and the protagonist was none other than Su Ruo, the beloved son of this world, who was crying next to him just now.
The original owner of the body his soul had fused with was called "Su Qing", the twin brother of the son of the world, Su Ruo. Despite the fact that they were eight points alike in appearance, they had opposite endings.
Their parents divorced when they were young, and their father travelled overseas, leaving his ex-wife to raise the two children alone. She later died of a terminal illness, and the two brothers have lived together ever since.
The younger brother, Su Qing, loved dancing, while the older brother, Su Ruo, was very interested in painting.
This was the story of how a poor boy, Su Ruo, struggled to become an international master painter through his efforts. Interspersed with his struggle are two dreamy love stories.
The man who kisses Su Ruo on Bai Lixin's hospital bed is the lover in one of the two stories—the young master of the Zhao family, Zhao Yunhai.
Su Ruo's other boyfriend is the chairman of the board of trustees of his university, a prestigious private art academy in X City, Qu Yasong.
Although it is a story of struggle, Su Ruo's life has not encountered any setbacks and can be described as smooth and stable. The slightest difficulty was solved by these two suitors. Half of the credit for the glory of his career lies in the efforts of these two men.
As for Su Ruo's twin brother, Su Qing, he was not as lucky as his brother.
After their mother died three years ago, the two brothers were left to fend for themselves.
Su Ruo worked part-time to earn money, while Su Qing entertained as a dancer at a bar.
One day, Su Ruo came to the bar where Su Qing danced and happened to meet the young master, Zhao Yunhai.
Zhao Yunhai could not help but fall in love with Su Ruo, but by that time, the latter had already fallen in love with Qu Yasong.
Zhao Yunhai was so heartbroken that he took the younger brother, Su Qing, as a substitute for his brother, Su Ruo, and pursued him.
Zhao Yunhai was a regular visitor to the bar, and Su Qing had long been an admirer of his. After Zhao Yunhai confessed his love for him, he was overjoyed and thought that God had favoured him since the man he loved felt the same way too.
But what he didn't expect was that Zhao Yunhai only wanted to get close to Su Ruo through Su Qing. Behind the scenes, unbeknownst to both Su Qing and Qu Yasong, Zhao Yunhai silently wooed Su Ruo, and the two started a relationship.
The two would often meet each other regularly until they happened to get caught by Su Qing, who came home unexpectedly while they were rolling between the sheets.
Betrayed by two of his closest people, Su Qing became furious and went up to beat them up.
Zhao Yunhai could not allow others to bully Su Ruo, so he protected the latter and fought Su Qing, inadvertently pushing him out of the first-floor window.3
As a result, Su Qing's leg was injured. His left foot was left three centimetres shorter than his right, making him crippled and restricted in mobility.
Since then, Su Qing had a change of personality and tried every possible way to get back at Su Ruo and Zhao Yunhai, only to be easily counterattacked by the two.
Su Qing's behaviour not only failed to achieve the desired effect, but his repeated retaliations only brought Zhao Yunhai and Su Ruo closer.
In the end, Zhao Yunhai forcibly sent Su Qing abroad to recuperate in order to alleviate Su Ruo's guilt; out of sight, out of mind.
But how could Su Qing live well in a foreign country where he knew no one? He was crippled, his dancing career had no future, and he loathed Su Ruo and Zhao to the core.
One day, after seeing the beautiful Su Ruo on TV, and Zhao Yunhai, who appeared beside him as a guardian, Su Qing looked back at the mediocrity he called himself, and his heart was hit even more.
The gap between them was widening, making him feel angry and unbalanced.
If his legs were fine, he could have made a career for himself instead of being imprisoned in this luxurious cage like a canary every day!
That night, he drank himself into a delirium. In a daze, he stumbled back to his house, and when he passed the balcony, he accidentally stepped on a fallen bottle and fell headlong from the third floor, dying young.
Before he died, he was filled with resentment and hatred, wishing that in his next life he would achieve greatness and trample all those who had hurt him under his feet.
After accepting the plot of this world, Bai Lixin let out a long sigh in his heart.
Su Qing's misfortune in life was caused by Zhao Yunhai and his twin brother. Su Ruo only saw him as a docking port, while Zhao Yunhai was his eternal guiding light.1
These two men betrayed him without hesitation, leaving his crumbling boat to drift alone on the sea. They broke his wings and plucked the pulp that would have led to his salvation, but these two betrayers did not feel the least bit of guilt, continuing to live together sweetly and happily to the end.
The dull pain in Bai Lixin's heart felt as if a steel needle had been ruthlessly thrust into it, then pulled out, and repeatedly punched in without stopping. He could feel the helplessness, grief, and resentment that Su Qing felt before he died.
Bai Lixin sneered in his heart. The thing hated the most is betrayal. If it weren't for the betrayer, his country wouldn't have been destroyed and his father and mother wouldn't have died.
Moreover, now he was unhappy because of the separation from Luo Qintian, and he was worried that he had no place to vent.
These two were now in his crosshairs, so don't blame him for going on a killing spree.
Arc 2.2 [Chapter 19]
Bai Lixin said to S419M, [Release the mission.]
[Ding! The mission was issued. Find the Lord God's soul fragment. This mission is mandatory, cannot be abandoned, and has room for failure. If you fail, you will raid this realm indefinitely until you find the soul fragment of the Lord God.]
10,000-dimensional points as a reward; new exchange items are added to the exchange window.
Before the main quest "Return of the Lord God" is completed, the host may not detach from the system or return to his original world. Please be patient and complete the quest.]
Bai Lixin froze and asked, [Return of the Lord God? What the hell?]
[Uh], it was S419M's turn to be embarrassed, [That is the hidden quest you obtained when you left the previous world earlier. Lord Host, didn't you pay attention to it?]
Bai Lixin remembered that he was pining for Luo Qintian at that time and didn't pay attention to what the system announced
[I didn't listen, please say it again].
[Yes, Lord Host. You have been beyond successful in the last world's mission and obtained an item—a soul fragment of the Lord God.]
[At the same time, the system forcibly opened a god-level, hidden main quest that cannot be deleted or abandoned—" The Return of the Lord God."]
[The reward for this mission is unprecedentedly generous, Lord Host, I believe you will be able to complete it well!]
Hearing S419M's slightly flattering voice, Bai Lixin rolled his eyes: [No need to flatter me, I don't eat that. You said something just now, about not being able to return to my world until that mission is completed?]
[Yes, Lord Host, due to the special nature of this mission, once it opens, you must collect all the soul fragments left in the billions of worlds before you can leave.]1
Bai Lixin frowned darkly and said in an unpleasant tone: [So now I have to do whatever the system says? If it says I can't leave the system, then I can't leave the system. If it says I must accept the mission, then I must accept it?]
[We agreed at the beginning that as long as I could upgrade the dimensional system to S level and my personal soul attribute level to A level, I could use my points to exchange for time-reversal items that could reverse time.]
[Now that we've almost achieved both goals, you're telling me to complete some bullshit "Return of the Lord God" mission? Are you fucking with me?!]
Artificial intelligence s419M heard Bai Lixin's angry voice and panicked. It had travelled through billions of realms and searched for thousands of hosts over the past ten million years, but this was the only one who had triggered the hidden main quest of the God class. If he became angry and left the show, would it not be searching for another thousand years? It could wait, but the Lord God could not!
[Lord Host, please control your rage. We can discuss, negotiate, and solve problems. Do you have any dissatisfaction with the mission reward? We can raise the rewards appropriately!]
[Consider your country, your father, mother, brothers and sisters! You have taken 99 steps. Are you going to give up at this last step? Calm down, you must be calm! Lord Host!]
S419M soothed Bai Lixin with a sobbing voice. It really wanted to cry. You must calm down, Lord Host. Don't blacken!
S419M continued: [Lord host, hear me out: the Lord God soul fragment is...]
Bai Lixin interrupted it coldly: [Are you blackmailing me again? Cut off the connection with the dimensional system, now!]
S419M said anxiously: [Wait, Lord Host, you hear me out!]
It's over! It's over! This lord is really going to abandon ship!
Bai Lixin affirmed, not even wanting to hear one more word of nonsense, [Cut! It! Off!]
As the user of the dimensional system and the host of the artificial intelligence S419M, Bai Lixin has the right to sever the mental connection to the dimensional system and S419M when carrying out a mission.
After the connection is severed, the dimensional system will enter an automatic dormant state and will only be forcibly turned on to alert the host when there is a life-threatening danger.
Now that Bai Lixin had given the order twice, S419M did not dare disobey.
[Ding! Beginning to release the host's spiritual connection to the dimensional system.]
[ Ding! The disconnection is successful, the system will enter a dormant state. I hope the Lord host completes the task successfully.]1
S419M said this sentence and did not make another sound, as it went into hibernation along with the system.
Bai Lixin rolled his eyes. He didn't want to think about the mission, he didn't want to think about Luo Qintan, and he didn't want to think about the return of the Lord God. He just wanted to vent his anger.
Pulling himself back to reality, Bai Lixin heard the two men still kissing intensely in his ears.
Bai Lixin calmly listened to the two men's passionate panting and couldn't help but feel contempt in his heart. Su Qing had just come out of the resuscitation room and had not yet woken up, and yet the two of them were doing such an unrestrained act in front of the original owner.
He was originally the prince of the Tan Tang Snow Kingdom and was betrayed by his best friend, which led to the destruction of his country and family, so he absolutely loathed betrayers.
In order to travel back in time, to the point before he was betrayed, he bound to the dimensional system and signed a contract with S419M, the artificial intelligence of the system, to become its host.
Since then, he has been travelling through various worlds, completing one mission after another from the system without compensation and with great dedication, just to raise his soul attribute to A-rank, so that he can reverse time and space and go back in time.
He was two missions away before he could return to the past, but now a "Return of the Lord God" mission had appeared out of nowhere?
He didn't even know how this quest was triggered.
If he knew how to trigger this quest, he would have avoided it, okay?
In fact, when Bai Lixin vented to S419M and cut off the system, he was just angry. How could he really give up?
According to S419M, he had already taken 99 steps, suffered so much, and was just one step away from the final goal. Would he let a thousand years of hard work go to waste just because of a mainline mission? It is not possible.
The Tang Snow Country must still be saved, and Father and Mother must live on in peace.
The status quo today is that he is a fish on the chopping block, and he has to do whatever the system tells him to do. In fact, he was just a puppet for them to achieve certain goals.
S419M knew his weaknesses, and he was also subject to the system because of his interests.
Bai Lixin's mind was full of thoughts when suddenly a light flashed through his head.
Just now, when he was irritated and spoke out of turn, S419M's tone was so low, as if he was actually afraid that he would break away from the system by force.
S419M had never taken such a tone before, no matter what the situation was. Could it be that its weakness is the mission "Return of the Lord God" that has been released?
In other words, the system also had a task it had to complete, which was to find the soul fragments of the Lord God.
He carefully thought about it; the irreversible mission negotiated rewards that could go against principles, and S419M's pleas. He was more and more certain that the "Return of the Lord God" mission must be S419M's weakness.
With this in mind, Bai Lixin was not as depressed as before. As long as he had this "weakness" in his hand, would he be threatened by S419M again?
A moan of passion came to his ears and pulled him back to his thoughts. Listening to the obvious rustle of clothes. Bai Lixin was speechless. Are these two planning to give him a live broadcast?
Hey, you guys have some moral boundaries, okay?
The content of the mission did not involve helping the original fulfil a long-cherished wish, but this time he ran into a pair of betrayers.
Heh, when I've had enough venting, we can talk about the system mission. Since these
two people do not know how to atone for Su Qing's sins, then he, Bai Lixin, will forcefully seek justice for Su Qing.
This justice will not only be served, but it will also be intensified so that the two of them will not have any peace in the future, and their lives will feel worse than death.
He had crossed over at the point when Su Qing was pushed out of the window by Zhao Yunhai and taken to the hospital for emergency rescue.
Although the rescue was timely, Su Qing's foot was deformed due to the fall from the first floor, resulting in an inconsistency in the height of the two limbs, and Su Qing became slightly crippled as a result.
The original plot would have been that Su Qing came to his senses and hurled insults at the two of them, and Zhao Yunhai, seeing that Su Ruo could not afford to be aggrieved, immediately spoke his true mind and proposed a break-up.
It was because of Zhao Yunhai's heartless betrayal that Su Qing was so grief-stricken and angry that he began the path of blackening.
But now that the soul in this body is his, Bai Lixin, he did not want to do so.
Zhao Yunhai, you have hurt Su Qing so deeply without the slightest trace of guilt. Since you want Su Ruo so badly, I will make you unable to do so.
Bai Lixin already had a plan in mind, and he coughed twice, deliberately letting out a painful groan.
The two men who were about to proceed to the final step were startled by Su Qing's voice and instantly snapped back to their senses.
Su Ruo violently pushed Zhao Yunhai away and rushed forward in a single stride, holding Su Qing's hand with an anxious expression and asking, "Xiao Qing, Xiao Qing, what's wrong with you?"
Bai Lixin slowly opened her eyes and looked weakly at Su Ruo, pulling up the corners of his mouth to produce a faint smile and saying softly, "Brother, why are you crying? I... where am I? "
Bai Lixin silently looked at his blushing cheeks. Su Ruo's looks were not gorgeous, just delicate.
But according to S419M, Su Ruo's body was stunning. Not only was he extremely sensitive to touch and easily aroused, but anyone who had sex with Su Ruo would be overwhelmed with desire for his body.
Bai Lixin sneered in his heart. Where is the stunner? It is clearly just a lustful demon.
When Bai Lixin smiled, the corners of his eyes were tinged with fury and contempt, bringing a very different and unrestrained air to a face that was otherwise identical to Su Ruo's.
But all this went unnoticed by the other two because Su Ruo was blinded by tears, while Zhao Yunhai was blinded by the innocent Su Ruo.
Hearing Su Qing's words, Su Ruo froze and could not help but ask out loud, "You don't remember?"
Bai Lixin frowned and shook his head, "I don't remember. Why am I in the hospital? "
Su Ruo continued to ask, "Then what is the last thing you remember?"
"I only remember you, Yunhai, and I, the three of us eating together at home and talking about going out together for a weekend walk. I don't remember the rest. "
Bai Lixin said in horror, "Brother...what's wrong with me? Do I have a terminal illness? "+
Arc 2.3 [Chapter 20]
For a while, Su Ruo was stunned by Su Qing's question and did not know how to answer it.
It was Zhao Yunhai, who couldn't bear it anymore and intended to make things clear. He took a big step forward and said in a condescending manner, "Su Qing, here's the thing: that night you saw me and your brother..."
Zhao Yunhai was tall, with an uncommon appearance and handsome features.
Bai Lixin sighed inwardly. Gold-plated on the outside, rotten on the inside.
Halfway through his words, Su Ruo suddenly jumped up and took over the conversation: "That night you saw that we were both a little drunk, so you wanted to get us sobriety pills. The pills were placed in my room by the window, but you fell into a trance and somehow fell out of the window. I was scared out of my wits, but luckily Yunhai acted in time and rushed you to the hospital. "
After saying this, Su Ruo swallowed his saliva and carefully observed Su Qing's expression, "You have forgotten all this?"
Bai Lixin nodded his head vigorously and finally gave up on himself in a dishevelled manner, "My head hurts, I really can't remember. Forget it."
He casually waved his hand, indifferent, "Looks like I was relatively lucky not to have fallen on my arm or leg..." His voice trailed off and his eyes suddenly widened at his left calf, which was in a cast.
He screamed, straightened up, and slapped his hands against the cast, hissing, "Oh my God, my leg! My leg! What happened to my leg, brother? Is it broken? Am I going to be a cripple and never be able to dance again? "
Su Ruo gulped, not knowing how to tell Su Qing the truth.
Although Su Qing was uneducated and had dropped out of school early, he was extremely passionate about dancing, and if he knew that his foot was deformed and that he and Yun Hai were the cause, how much despair would he feel?
Su Ruo cried out and hugged Su Qing, "Your leg is just broken. The doctor said it will heal in a while with a cast. Really, believe in brother."
Bai Lixin buried his face in Su Ruo's arms, laughing in his heart.
Su Ruo had told lie after lie and was destined to make up for it with hundreds and thousands of lies.
Can your love for each other really withstand the baptism of these overwhelming lies?
Su Ruo, Zhao Yunhai, are you ready for the salvation of a desperate man?
Seeing Su Qing in his arms slowly calming down and falling asleep, Su Ruo then carefully placed him back on the bed.
Only then did Zhao Yunhai step forward and hug Su Ruo from behind, asking in a low voice against his ear, "Why did you tell this lie?"
Su Ruo rubbed his eyes and said, "Yunhai, I am Xiao Qing's only relative and you are his boyfriend. How do you want me to tell him the truth? Tell him that the two of us are together behind his back? Tell him he has no future? Have you thought about how Xiaoqing will live and face the world when he finds out? You should also know how important his legs are to him. It's good that he has lost his memory now and can forget about our union for the time being, as if it was a dream. Please treat him well in the future. "
"At least treat him well until he recovers. And if you dislike him for being a cripple, please wait until he recovers before you politely break up. Yunhai, please, I really don't want to lose the only family member I have left in this world. "
Zhao Yunhai looked at Su Ru for a long time and gritted his teeth, "You can sacrifice me so freely for the sake of your brother? I don't believe you have no feelings for me at all. You obviously responded to me so passionately! Can you really bear to give up on me so easily? "
Su Ru sobbed, "Yes, I could bear to. But I can't bear to see Su Qing get hurt. He has nothing left. So please, let go. "
Zhao Yunhai laughed in anger, "Fine, fine since you're the one who begged me, I'll promise you, but don't you regret it! I only promise to continue to be Su Qing's boyfriend. It depends on your performance whether I can treat him kindly. I'm going to S country this weekend. You're coming with me. "
With that said, Zhao Yunhai lowered his body and kissed Su Ruo's lips fiercely, sweeping his mouth in aggression once again.
Bai Lixin yawned inwardly, thinking boredly, " Such a dog that is in the heat all the time is really rare in the world."
The body fusion had taken some of his energy earlier, and now that he had calmed down, Bai Lixin was feeling a little tired. He rolled over and fell into a comfortable sleep.
When he woke up again, it was the next morning, and Su Ruo and Zhao Yunhai were both there. Su Ruo was peeling an apple and did not notice that Bai Lixin was awake.
Bai Lixin thought for a moment, a shy expression brewing on his face, "Yunhai, thank you for saving me that day."
Zhao Yunhai casually waved his hand, his tone lukewarm, "You're welcome. It's as it should be. After all, I'm your boyfriend. " He added the word "boyfriend," and his eyes even looked at Su Ruo, who was peeling the apple.
Su Ruo's head was lowered, and a few red marks were faintly revealed on his slender neck. Bai Lixin tsked twice in his heart and pretended not to notice, "Brother, why don't you go back and rest for a while? Isn't your summer vacation almost over?"
Su Ruo paused and then continued to peel the apple. After that, he handed it to Su Qing and said, "Xiao Qing, have an apple."
Su Qing shook his head and refused, "No brother, my stomach doesn't seem to feel too good, so I won't eat the apple. You guys eat it."
Zhao Yunhai smiled as he took the apple from Su Ruo's hand and put it in his mouth, "Then I'll eat it."
Zhao Yunhai took a bite of the apple and praised it as he chewed, "It's quite sweet. You should try it too, Su Ruo." With that, he brought the bitten apple to Su Ruo.
Su Ruo smiled awkwardly and could only take a bite.
Seeing this, Zhao Yunhai's face cleared slightly, and he ate the area where Su Ruo had bitten.
Bai Lixin looked at them and smiled even more. But inwardly, was disgusted.
Damn, that was full of saliva, okay?
Zhao Yunhai finished eating the apple before he remembered something and said, "Speaking of Su Ruo starting school, I want to discuss something with you, Su Qing."
Bai Lixin smiled and said, "What is it? You tell me."
"It's like this: I have a business to take care of in S country, but the partner there is not too friendly. I heard that the other party's boss is interested in painting, so I want Su Ruo to help out. "
"However, Su Ruo's school is very strict and does not allow unexcused leave, and your brother himself does not want to fall behind in his studies. But this business has several hundred million yuan at stake. Please help me persuade your brother. "
Oh, you want to go abroad to cheat. Do you think I am stupid?
Bai Lixin frowned slightly and looked at Su Ruo: "Brother, what do you mean? How about you help Yunhai? "
Su Ruo stiffened up and stumbled, "I... I want to help, but the school doesn't allow taking a long leave without a reason."
Bai Lixin looked at Zhao Yunhai again and said, with a helpless expression, "What should we do?"
Zhao Yunhai pondered for a moment, "Su Qing, you and your brother are twins. Why don't you take his place and report to school first? You cannot be exposed as the school year has just started and he is not familiar with any of the students around him. That way, Su Ruo won't have to take time off either, and I'll be able to negotiate my business. It's killing two birds with one stone. "
Heh, trying to sell him and making him count the money for them, how funny.
Bai Lixin smiled more sweetly. He gave Su Ru a sidelong glance and smiled, "If the brother doesn't mind, of course, I'm willing. As long as it's for you, I'm willing to do anything. Anyway, I can't dance for the time being because my leg is injured, so I don't mind. What about you, brother? "
Su Ru blushed and bowed his head, "Then I'll trouble you, Xiao Qing."
Bai Lixin laughed so hard that he nearly burst into tears, "Okay, okay, no problem, then I'll report for duty on your behalf next Monday."
Bai Lixin's body was fine except for his leg, which was injured. He was discharged after a few more days of anti-inflammatory injections.
The day after he was discharged, Zhao Yunhai took Su Ruo and flew to S country to begin a two-month love affair.
As he watched Su Ruo get into Zhao Yunhai's car without looking back, Bai Lixin turned his head and put his smile away, his face expressionless.
Su Qing was now alone, and his leg was in a cast. Su Ruo was relieved to leave with Zhao Yunhai, which was fine enough.
Bai Lixin rubbed his shoulders and stretched his back. Tomorrow he would start his campus life.
It seems that Su Ruo's real boyfriend, Qu Yasong, is the chairman of the board of trustees of this school.
Shouldn't he say hello instead of Su Ruo?
Qu Yasongg, who is 29 this year, became famous internationally at the age of sixteen for his oil painting, "Serenity," and has since been known as the "reincarnation of Leonardo da Vinci," and his achievements have been the first in the world. Countless countries invited him to become their own royal painter, but he declined one by one in the end.
But at the age of 22, when he should have been at the top of his game, he chose to give up his career and return to his home country to develop an art education, and he has since founded this private art university.
There were countless rumours worldwide that he had run out of creative inspiration.
However, once established, his private university attracted numerous students, including many from abroad. On one day, tens of thousands of people crowded to take the entrance exam.
But since the school only admits 2,000 students a year, one could imagine how fierce the competition was. It was simply impossible to get into this university if you didn't have the strength.
Su Ruo had rolled between sheets with Zhao Yunhai an unknown number of times, and he was still in a platonic state with Qu Yazong, who was like a person living in a fairyland, indistinct and illusory, and one could only watch from afar but not play with them.
After Su Ruo was admitted to the university, he often used the studio and was a painting genius. And Qu Yasong was a man who cherished talent. Over time, Qu Yasongg's attention was attracted to Su Ruo's works.
While Qu Yasong only recognized his art, Su Ruo secretly fell in love. One day, he confessed his love to Qu Yazong, who, after thinking about it, agreed, and the two of them began their secret relationship.
They still only talked about painting, and Qu Yazong never asked Su Ruo about anything other than painting. The two of them had never dated in private.
The only place they met was at the studio, and they hadn't even held hands, let alone kissed, for almost a year.
The two had 50 days of vacation in the summer, but not only did they not see each other once, but they also didn't even talk on the phone.
It's not that Su Ruo didn't call Qu Yasong, but Qu Yasong's phone was always off, and even if it was on, he didn't pick it up. After a long time, Su Ruo gave up contacting Qu Yasong. This is when Zhao Yunhai appeared and captured Su Ruo's heart with his domineering and possessive style.
Qu Yasongg was naturally cold and withdrawn and did not mix well with others.
In the original plot, Su Qing was forced to reveal Su Ruo and Zhao Yunhai's love affair to Qu Yasong at the end, trying to get the three to turn against each other, but the result was that Qu Yasong only gave a bland "oh" and broke up with Su Ruo.
Su Ruo only suffered for a while because he was dumped by Qu Yasong.
Su Ruo really loved Qu Yasong, who always had an indifferent attitude, not only when he was in love, but also when he broke up.
So he thought of using special means to force a physical relationship between them. But Qu Yazong was no normal person and was more like a sexually indifferent person compared to Zhao Yunhai's obsession with his body.
He was heartbroken and desperate and finally accepted Zhao Yunhai and lived happily with him. While Qu Yasong remained Su Ruo's cinnabar mole, always in his heart.
Bai Lixin admired Qu Yasong, who had principles and a strong heart and did not lose himself even in the face of the "son of the world."
Bai Lixin had only admired a few people in all his many years, and Qu Yasong was one of them.
Bai Lixin walked to his laptop with his walking stick and typed the words "Qu Yasongg's Serenity" into the search engine.
A master painter's work often reflects his character and his pursuit. So, to understand a master painter, knowing his paintings is the easiest and most brutal way to do it.
The computer was fast, and in the blink of an eye, a bunch of search results came up. Bai Lixin opened the top one, "Introduction to Serenity," and was greeted by a beautiful painting.
Bai Lixin stared at the painting in disbelief, not even noticing that his walking stick had fallen to the ground.
Arc 2.4 [Chapter 21]
Bai Lixin looked at the painting "Serenity", which Qu Yasong had composed when he was sixteen, and he felt his breath catch and his heart pound.
The picture is of two elderly men smiling at each other outside a lush green field. One of them, dressed in a white suit, sits on a wicker chair outside a flower garden, a vase of fresh flowers on a wicker round table beside him, and on a closer look, you can even see dew drops on it.1
And behind him, the other old man in a black suit is draping a blanket over the wicker chair onto the latter's shoulders. The old man in the white suit had his head turned and was smiling at the old man in black, showing only a side view of his face.
There was sunlight tilting down the eaves and hitting the two men's faces. They did not have youthful, handsome faces, but in their wrinkled faces, one could see the feelings that were warmer than even the sunlight; peaceful, serene, and warm.
The painting was a perfect blend of cool and warm tones, with bold and delicate brushwork that showed the owner's dedication.
Bai Lixin covered his mouth, and two lines of tears slowly flowed from his wide-open eyes.
The two people in this picture clearly looked like Lu Xuefei and Luo Qintian in their later years!
And wasn't that background... that roof... the back garden...all part of the manor they had lived in after settling in Country M?
How could Qu Yasong have painted this picture? Is he a transmigrator too? Or is he...?
A bold thought appeared in Bai Lixin's mind, pounding on his reason and feelings. The flow of emotions in this painting could not be portrayed by a bystander.
Neither could the kind of pattern and tacit understanding between him and Luo Qintian be easily drawn by a passerby.
A fragment of the Lord God's soul?
S419m had scanned Luo Qiantan's attributes, and his soul attributes were as high as A-rank in an F-rank world, which in itself was unreasonable. And how did the "Return of the Lord God" mission unlock?
If he thought about it carefully, what did he do in the last world that unlocked this mission inadvertently? The only thing he had done more different from any other realm was to fall in love with Luo Qintian.
Could it be that Luo Qintian's soul was a Lord God soul fragment?
Once this thought arose, it kept reverberating in his mind.
After thinking alone for a long time, Bai Lixin called out in his mind: [S419m!]
He called out a few times but heard no response from S419m, and only then did he remember that he had forcibly severed his mental connection with the system.
[Open contact with the system].
As soon as his words fell, he heard a familiar electrical tone in his mind.
[Ding! Opening the host's spiritual connection with the dimensional system. Ding! Congratulations to the host; the establishment of the spiritual connection is complete. The connection degree is 100%. The host can freely use the dimensional system.]3
Just after the system beeped and alerted, Bai Lixin heard a cry in his mind: [Lord host, why did you take so long to restart the system? Are you really planning to jump ship?]
Bai Lixin was silent, waiting for S419m to finish crying, then shrugged and said: [I don't care. I've had enough anyway. I've seen so many worlds, and life should be like this. Why should I force it?]
At Bai Lixin's words, S419m started to cry again.
Bai Lixin interrupted him, [Don't cry, it's noisy. I let you out because I wanted you to check on someone for me.]
S419m immediately returned in the most ceremonial tone, [Enlightened Lord host, S419m can investigate anything for you. There is nothing I can't do. Please feel free to use me.]
Bai Lixin knocked on the table, [No need to get sucked up to me, I don't eat that. You help me check the spiritual and physical attributes of Su Ruo's boyfriend, Qu Yasong.]
[Yes, Lord Host! Ding! Scanning begins. Ding! The scan is now complete. Qu Yasong's mental attribute is ranked A, and his physical attribute is ranked A.]
Bai Lixin's hand, which was casually tapping on the desk, paused, and slowly shrunk into a fist to clench tightly: [Can you scan all the mental power attributes and physical body attributes in this world in a scattered form?]
[Lord-Host, I can!]
S419m's voice was so resounding that Bai Lixin could picture a small person with his head and fist held high, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud. [Then you can help me scan how many people in this dimensional world have A-rank mental power attributes and how many B-rank ones.]
[Yes! Ding! Scanning started. Ding! The scan is now complete. Lord host, there is only one person with an A-rank spiritual power attribute, and that is Mr. Qu Yasong. There is also one person with B-rank spiritual power; that is you, my great Host!]
S419m was now flattering Bai Lixin's at every opportunity, fearing that he would abandon him if he was not happy.
Bai Lixin's tightly gripped heart lifted and fell. He took a deep breath and exhaled another turbid breath, and said: [Next, you tell me, what exactly is the Lord God soul fragment. I want to know everything! Once I find out or suspect you are lying or hiding anything, you know the consequences.]
S419m's weakness was now in Bai Lixin's hands; how dare it not obey?
If Bai Lixin asked, it would shake out all of its own bottom. Although S419m is artificial intelligence, it was not human after all, and its thinking was sometimes still stuck in the "cause" and "effect" logic.
So once Bai Lixin, who had been a "grandson" for a thousand years, caught hold of S419m, with their two vastly different IQs, it would never be able to turn the tide again.
[I have no choice, Lord Host.]s419m complained, [The matter has to start from billions of years ago. There were countless worlds in the vast universe. The Lord God was at the centre of the worlds, in charge of the order and cycle of these worlds.]
[But there comes a time when the Lord God has to fall into eternal sleep, and he needs a successor. The old Lord God had been in charge for billions of years and had reached the point where he had to slumber. A new Lord God was conceived and born in the vast void, waiting to take over from the old Lord God.]
S419m's voice became indistinct and distant as if he had fallen into some kind of memory, [The old Lord God had twelve sub-gods under him, and each of these sub-gods was in charge of one-twelfth of the vast universe. The Old Lord God, who should have fallen into a deep sleep, was unwilling to give up his eternal life and his immense powers when he was nearing eternal rest. So he united with the Twelve Sub-Gods to intercept and kill the New Lord God not long after his arrival.]
[The New Lord God was birthed from the universe and is the heart of the universe] S419m's voice was sad as never before, [He could not die or dissipate. He had stronger powers and longer life than the old Lord God.]
[In order to be able to gain the power of the new Lord God, the old Lord God divided the soul of the new Lord God into several pieces and gave them to his twelve secondary gods. They threw these fragments into the billions of dimensional worlds to be tortured, borrowing the power of the worlds to absorb the new Lord God's power and life force bit by bit. The old Lord God then regained control like this, and became a new pseudo-Lord God.]
When Bai Lixin heard S419m's words, his heart throbbed. How much pain did one have to endure when his soul was divided? The splitting of one's body alone was unbearable, let alone one's soul.
Covering his aching heart, he asked, [What happened afterwards? How did you appear?]
[The Lord God had just been conceived and born from the centre of the universe and was intercepted by the false sub-gods before his power was fully unleashed. But the Lord God's strength was there after all, and he created the dimensional system without their notice. ]
[The dimensional system can lock onto the general area where the Lord God's soul fragment is located, but it is not yet accurate as to which world. So for billions of years, I have constantly searched for a host, hoping that one could trigger a way to free the Lord God's soul fragments.]
[But unfortunately, all the hosts before you only lasted a few worlds before they could not withstand the malice of the world and were killed. Only you actually travelled through dozens of realms like a fish in water, your spiritual power reached an unprecedented high, and you even rescued the first soul fragment!]
After hearing S419m's words, Bai Lixin could not calm his heart.
Only after a long time did he say, [Then, I think I have found the Lord God's soul fragment in this realm.]
Still immersed in painful memories, S419m froze: [Huh?]
Bai Lixin rubbed his hair, his eyes fixed on the computer screen with the "Serenity" painting and repeated: [I think I found a fragment of the Lord God's soul that you want. Since I am now your saving grace, it's time for us to talk about the quest reward.]
[Er...] s419m's heart seized. Why did he have the feeling of being by a wolf and a sense of shivering running through it?
No way. He is artificial intelligence, made of nothingness, with no form. How can he get shivers? It must be an illusion, an illusion...
Bai Lixin leaned on crutches and slowly walked into the luxurious private university.
This university was built by Qu Yasong after he returned to China with no expense spared. Its teachers were all at the top of their level, so the tuition fees were not cheap.
However, there are scholarships available every year for those who could win a top ten spot in the school's annual "Heavenly Art Competition."
Su Ruo was a sophomore and took third place in last year's "Heavenly Art Competition."
When Su Ruo and Su Qing's mother died, they did not apply for a new guardian as they had both reached the age of 16.
The government gave them an annual social assistance grant. Their mother was insured during her lifetime, and after her death, the government also provided them with an insurance payment.
After dropping high school, Su Qing seemed to be doing nothing but dancing in a bar and "playing" with his life. On the other hand, Su Ruo worked hard to get into the university of his dreams, often taking odd jobs.
To the domineering and philandering Zhao Yunhai, the two are a far cry from each other.
Su Ruo is strong and kind, while Su Qing is vain and depraved. He had seen a lot of people like Su Qing, so he fell in love with the kind-hearted Su Ruo at first sight.
However, he did not know that Su Ruo's tuition fees for his first year of schooling were paid for with Su Qing and Su Ruo's joint property, all their mother's insurance money, and social assistance money.
The family's bank cards were kept by Su Ruo, who would give Su Qing a small amount of money every month, just a few hundred, for living expenses and pocket money.
The insurance money left was initially a large sum, but after paying off their mother's loan for chemotherapy, only half of it was left.
Su Ruo only wanted to study at a private art university, but tuition fees were a problem, and the money he earned from his part-time job could not even cover half of it. So when Su Ruo received his acceptance letter, he had the idea of using his mother's insurance and social assistance money.
Su Qing knew nothing about this. He did love to have fun and knew that Su Ruo did not have the financial means to do so, so he simply decided not to go to university and instead danced in bars to earn money. He even flirted with big spenders when he met them to get a little tip back.
He only had a few hundred per month to live on, which wasn't enough to spend.
But he never flirted with Zhao Yunhai, a regular, because he genuinely liked the man, and being close to him made him timider.
It's just that he had his heart set on the bright moon, but the moon was illuminating a ditch. Zhao Yunhai recognized Su Qing as waste, and even if they talked, it was only to get close to Su Ruo.
When it came to Zhou Yunhai and Su Ruo, they were a natural pair. One of them appears innocent on the outside, but on the inside, he prefers to avoid harm, gain advantages, and steal from his brother; while the other is a playboy, but he still longs for an innocent lover in his heart.
The new semester's tuition fee was due a week after the start of the school year, and Su Ruo had already given Bai Lixin a bank card to deposit that month's tuition fee before he left.
But Bai Lixin knew that the scholarship money only covered one-half of the tuition fee, and the part-time job money was only enough to cover one-fifth of the balance. As for the extra money, it seems that Su Ruo has touched their joint property again.
Su Qing sat in the classroom with the bank card in his hand. Suddenly, he broke the card with force and threw it into his backpack.
A bank card without internet banking can't be used if it's folded.
Although I can come to class for you, I can't help you re-apply for the bank card, so let me help you figure out the tuition fee issue, for now, brother Su Ruo.
Bai Lixin propped his head up and waited patiently for the bell to ring.
After school was over and everyone had left, Bai Lixin stood up slowly with his cane. With his crutches under his armpit and his school bag slung over his other shoulder, he made his way to the chairman's studio.
Qu Yasong had his own studio, which was unknown to Su Ruo while still a freshman. He had accidentally walked into Qu Yasong's separate studio and painted in it, and happened to be caught by Qu Yasong.
Qu Yasong initially wanted to kick him out, but let him stay after seeing what he had painted.
Bai Lixin thought about the scene while walking. He rubbed his chin and thought to himself, "Is Qu Yasong really his lover? To have such a Mary Sue scene?
Following the memories of this world, Bai Lixin finally limped to Qu Yasong's painting room, which was located in a remote area and was really hard to find. He wondered how Su Ruo had stumbled upon it.
He coughed twice and carefully pushed the door open. The moment the door opened, it was as if he had opened the door to a new world.
Although he had seen Qu Yasong's appearance from the world's memories, it was like watching a movie; being there was a completely different feeling from watching from afar.
In the middle of the drawing-room, a near-transparent man was carefully drawing something with a brush.
The young man's skin was as white as cream, his flaxen hair fell to his shoulders, and his angelic features were filled with indifference.
The white curtains moved in the breeze, and the reddish sunset leaked in through the window, making the room extraordinarily peaceful and serene.
It was as if Bai Lixin could see white wings dancing behind the man's back, a man as beautiful and pure as an angel.
He paused for a second before knocking gently on the door, interrupting the man's painting.
Qu Yasong's appearance was completely different from Luo Qintian's, who was a strict and majestic man.
Qu Yasong was more like an ethereal immortal. But even though their appearances were different, Bai Lixin still sensed a familiar aura in the air.
When the man heard the knock on the door, his hand paused, and he broke his eyes from the drawing paper to look at the door.
The expression on his face did not move at all when he looked at the door, and his indifferent expression did not change when he saw that the other party was Su Ruo.
He only nodded lightly and said, "You've started school." Then he buried his head in the canvas again.
Bai Lixin nodded and walked in on his own. He had already known from his memories that Qu Yasong was a cold person and was not surprised by his behaviour. He slowly paced up behind Qu Yasong to see what he was painting, only to find a blank canvas in front of him, nothing at all.
As his eyes moved down the canvas, to the brush held in the man's long, slender finger, It had no paint.
Bai Lixin was slightly surprised, "What are you painting, Qu Yasong?"
Qu Yasong glanced back at Bai Lixin and said, "I was thinking of what I could paint on this canvas."
"Ah," Bai Lixin drew a chair from the side and placed it next to Qu Yasong, sitting down familiarly and resting his cane on his leg, "Have you thought of anything then?"
Qu Yasong shook his head, "No. Since you are here, you do the painting. "
With that, he handed the brush to Bai Lixin. He had often done this with Su Ruo in the past. When there was no inspiration, Su Ruo always managed to inspire him.
Bai Lixin looked at the outstretched brush and hurriedly waved his hand, laughing, "Not today. I'm not inspired either. I came to see you for something else."
"Eh?" Qu Yasong's usual cold face frowned slightly, "Something else?"
Su Ruo had never told him about anything other than painting.
Bai Lixin smiled brightly and scratched his hair in embarrassment, "It's like this. There's still a week left to pay the tuition fee, but I haven't got it together yet, so I want to borrow some money from you. "
Qu Yasong nodded, not a trace of expression on his face, "That's okay, I'll help you with the advance first."
He thought for a moment and added, "It's okay if you don't pay it back."
Bai Lixin folded his hands and clapped them together, "That would be most appreciated, but I can't take your money for free, let alone not pay you back. How about this: I'll model for you for free. Maybe you'll get inspired as you paint. When I earn some money, I will pay you back immediately. How about that? "
Qu Yasong thought about it and nodded, "Okay, I'll do as you say."
Bai Lixin smiled at that, showing a big smile.
Qu Yasong could not help but frown when he saw it. Today's Su Ruo seemed a little different from his usual self. He was even more moving than usual.
After seeing this infectious smile, Qu Yasong actually unconsciously pulled out a smile so shallow that it was almost invisible.
Both parties agreed, and Bai Lixin went to the back of Qu Yasong's canvas, while Qu Yasong sat down and began to mix the paints. He had been sitting since Bai Lixin came in, still focused on the canvas, and had not even noticed that Bai Lixin had a cast on his leg.
Only when he had finished mixing the paints did Qu Yasong lift his head to look at Bai Lixin, and when he did, a few ripples suddenly flashed through his calm, watery eyes, "What are you doing?"
He saw that Bai Lixin had already stripped naked, leaving only a pair of white underwear. He was sitting on the modelling platform, placing his cane to one side and arching his legs to hug himself into a ball as he smiled and looked ahead.
Hearing Qu Yasong's surprised voice, Bai Lixin turned his head to look at him, smiling naturally, "Modelling for you, what's wrong with that?"+
Qu Yasong was speechless.
What's wrong? What was not wrong?