Chapter 71: Fading Away

Shen Yu stood there blankly, watching Aunt Chen and the other aunt support Tang Li to the sofa. Then, she hurriedly brought the hangover soup that had been prepared earlier on and handed it to Tang Li carefully.

He hesitated for a moment, but did not step forward.

It was until Tang Li obediently finished drinking the hangover soup that Aunt Chen had given him, he1 came to her and called tentatively, "Aunt Chen?"

Unfortunately, Aunt Chen didn't even hear him speak, let alone pay attention to this big person. Her eyes were solely focused on Tang Li. Then, she seemed to suddenly think of something. She said to the other aunt, "Hey, how did Young Master Tang Li come back alone today?"

The other aunt asked while puzzled, "Is there something wrong?"

Aunt Chen frowned. She seemed to be at loss "I always feel that we are forgetting something…"

"Seems like it." The aunt scratched her head. She had been thinking for a long time, but still couldn't figure out the reason for her puzzlement. She couldn't help but to sigh, "Maybe we are old now and tend to forget things."

Having finished saying it, the aunt comforted, "Don't mind it. It should not be a very important thing. We will remember it soon."

Aunt Chen nodded, "I hope so."

Shen Yu was right in front of them yet it was like he was just like an invisible man.

After having listened to this entire conversation, his face immediately went pale as paper. His fear was like a vigorous vine, crawling onto his heart closely.

As expected…

He started to become invisible.

Just like the weeds and stones on the roadside, he was clearly present yet it was difficult to find his existence.

Not only the servants of his family, but also Elder Shen and Shen family's relatives, as well as Tang Ming began to turn a blind eye to him. Even Kang Lin constantly forgot his instructions.

For a moment, an unprecedented sense of fear swept through his heart.

Shen Yu's intuition told him that these changes may have something to do with his willful decision to change the plot. Even if he broke Tang Li's character as a villain or successfully killed Tang Li in his cradle, he still couldn't resist the plot that had already been fixed, nor could he avoid the original host's route: his approaching death.

Thus, in any case, his character/role would disappear, but in a different way.

Shen Yu's body shuddered slightly. His heart started to beat fast, as if it would jump out of his throat in the next second.

He put his hand on his chest, only to feel dizzy. He almost couldn't stand still.

Fortunately, a hand instantly caught his arm.

Shen Yu managed to react and quickly held the back of the sofa. After that, he looked up at the owner of the hand with cold sweat on his face, but only to see the weary Tang Li looking at him anxiously.

"Shen Yu." Tang Li called his name softly. He walked around the sofa and could not help but to encircle Shen Yu's waist. He stroked Shen Yu's face and asked, "Are you alright? You look terrible."

Shen Yu was no longer calm like before. He panickedly took Tang Li's hand and said in a trembling voice, "Do you know who I am?"

Tang Li was stunned. He immediately felt the question was ridiculous yet it didn't stop him from feeling anxious. He held Shen Yu's face with both hands and tried to calm the other person down, "Of course, I know who you are. You are Shen Yu."

However, this answer did not make Shen Yu feel content. He grasped Tang Li's arm exertly, and could not control the strength of his fingertips that were almost embedded in Tang Li's skin.

Soon, tiny drops of scarlet blood dripped out.

Seeing this, Aunt Chen who was on the other side exclaimed in horror, "Young Master Tang Li, your hand…"

"I'm fine." Tang Li worried that Aunt Chen's voice would frighten Shen Yu, so he subconsciously hugged Shen Yu into his arms. He turned his head and said sternly to Aunt Chen and the other aunt, "You all can go rest first, I will take good care of him."

"But…"

Aunt Chen looked at Shen Yu, who appeared out of nowhere. Hesitantly, She wanted to say something but was tormented by the guilt of negligence that made her voice stuck. She nodded. "Please call us if you need anything."

It was until Aunt Chen and the other aunt were gone that Tang Li let go of Shen Yu, who was shaking with fear.

In Tang Li's impression, Shen Yu has always been indifferent and gentle, and he seldom showed such intense emotions. This was the first time he had seen Shen Yu like this, and he felt distressed to the point of suffocation.

"It's alright. It's alright." Tang Li gently stroked Shen Yu's back, as if he's coaxing a child, "It's alright now."

Shen Yu's mood finally improved due to Tang Li's repeated pacification.

He withdrew from Tang Li's arms. His foggy eyes were filled with fear and despair. He did not care about his disarrayed clothes or the embarrassment of his appearance. He looked at Tang Li's eyes.

"You really see me?"

Tang Li chuckled. "Certainly. No matter where you go, I can immediately find you."

Just like a moment ago, whenever Shen Yu was a little distant away, he would feel inexplicably panicked. He heard Shen Yu call Aunt Chen several times, yet Aunt Chen didn't seem to hear Shen Yu's voice.

However, he was different. He could even distinguish Shen Yu's breathing sound.

"Shen Yu…" Tang Li wanted to pull Shen Yu's hand, but Shen Yu, as if avoiding a plague, hastily turned aside to avoid him.

Tang Li was immediately stunned and his outstretched hand froze in the air.

Just as he was about to take his hand back, he suddenly saw Shen Yu turn around and stagger towards the elevator entrance.

Tang Li didn't know what had happened. He was really frightened by Shen Yu's peculiarity. He could only follow Shen Yu's side without leaving. He didn't dare breathe, for fear that he might startle the other.

Shen Yu's leg had not yet fully recovered. He stumbled around as he walked. Tang Li, who was behind him, was terrified. He quickly reached out his hands to protect Shen Yu.

So, both of them were like this all the way to the bedroom.

Tang Li thought that Shen Yu was anxious to do something or take something. In a flash, he saw Shen Yu sitting on the bed with no movement as his pale face became more pale as the dead silence spread.

Seeming to notice Tang Li's approach, Shen Yu's long eyelashes moved gently.

Shortly later, he raised his eyelids and quietly looked at Tang Li standing in front of him.

Tang Li didn't pay attention just now. When he looked carefully, he discovered that Shen Yu's eyes were red. The teardrops in his big eyes gushed out like a string of broken pearls.

However, Shen Yu still had no expression on his face, like a lake with not even the slightest ripple. If not due to tears that had been shed recklessly, Tang Li could hardly noticed that he was crying.

Seeing this, Tang Li already felt like he couldn't breathe.

Even the drunkenness that lingered in his mind not long ago, was scattered completely, as if there was a big intangible hand holding his heart firmly, making it ache indescribably.

Tang Li half knelt down in front of Shen Yu and put his hand on Shen Yu's knee. His voice was as light as a feather as he spoke, "Shen Yu, can you tell me what happened? Maybe I can help."

Tang Li raised his hand and tenderly wiped the tear stain on Shen Yu's cheek with his fingertips.

Shen Yu seemed to be completely broken free from the panic and all that remained was despair and numbness. He looked down at Tang Li. He then held down Tang Li's hand that stroked his cheek.

"I'm really scared," Shen Yu confessed.

"I'm here." Tang Li gently smiled, "I have always been here."

Shen Yu's expression was complicated. He stared at Tang Li for quite a while. Suddenly, he sighed and shook his head, "I'm a person who is afraid to die. Still, rather than being afraid, dying might be better than surviving in this world. I don't know how to explain it to you, but I have to tell you that I may not be able to wait for you to graduate from high school."

Hearing this, Tang Li's smile gradually froze. He was now at a loss. He didn't understand the meaning behind Shen Yu's words.

"I don't understand what you're talking about…"

Shen Yu didn't know if he could reveal to Tang Li about his transmigration into a book. However, in the past six months, he had been driven crazy by the subtle changes around him. To be neglected by others was awfully unpleasant and the loneliness in his heart seemed to drown him out.

He was really afraid, afraid that one day he would die in his bedroom and no one would find out.

And Tang Li's appearance came like the last straw for him to clutch. Tang Li was the only one who had not ignored him.

If it was before, Shen Yu would think over and over again, but at this moment, his brain had long ago become a pile of paste, he couldn't even think of something basic.

His mind only had this one thought—To hold on to Tang Li, his only hope.

"I feel like I'm about to disappear. I don't know if you have noticed that Aunt Chen and Tang Ming are unconsciously ignoring me. Even Aunt Chen began to forget my existence." Shen Yu didn't want to cry, but tears kept pouring out. He drew in Tang Li's hand and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm afraid that in a short time, even you, will also forget that there is Shen Yu in this world."

Tang Li remained confused as he helplessly wiped Shen Yu's tears with his hands.

"How can that be? How could you possibly disappear?!" Tang Li's brain was in chaos. He seemed to understand, yet he didn't understand it. He could only see Shen Yu's tearful eyes. He held Shen Yu's shoulder and said solemnly, "You haven't disappeared. You're here. Look, I can still catch you."

Shen Yu's complexion was horrible. He couldn't stop shaking his head and murmuring, "It's my fault. I shouldn't have decided so many things on my own. I shouldn't have acted clever and changed the fate of others. I shouldn't have promised you…"

"Shen Yu!" Tang Li's pupils suddenly constricted. He was no doubt infuriated by Shen Yu's last words. He suddenly raised his voice, "What's going on after all? Will you tell me the truth?"

After that, Tang Li's tone could not help but soften.

Shen Yu seemed to have woken up from what felt like a dream. He stared straight at Tang Li dazely. After a good while, he moved his lips, "I'm not Shen Yu. I really don't know where the real Shen Yu is. I was only reading a book. After waking up, I came inside this book."

As his last words fell, Tang Li did not move for a long time.

His eyes widened in disbelief. For a moment, he felt the thunder from a clear sky striking him2. He did not dare to think about it, but had to. Finally, a terrible conjecture emerged.

"Then, I am…"

"You are a character in the book." Shen Yu held his head and said bitterly, "You are a villain, and I am the cannon fodder that will be killed by you in a few years."

Tang Li's eyes were full of protest. Looking at Shen Yu's eyes, it was as if he was looking at a stranger he had never met before. He slowly exhaled a breath, "This is impossible…"

As if to confirm what Shen Yu had said, before Tang Li could finish his word, he suddenly caught a glimpse on Shen Yu's arm that was peculiar.

He fixed his eyes.

Shen Yu's left arm was fading at a very slow speed, extending from the fingers to the top, little by little…

Shen Yu felt a splitting headache.

Intense pain spread all over his body as if it was no longer under his control.

After a long time, his dull consciousness gradually became better and he slowly opened his eyes. The first thing he saw was the dazzling light that made him subconsciously close his eyes.

Shen Yu raised his hand and wiped the physiological tears that flowed from the corner of his eyes off.

It took another minute or so for him to open his eyes again.

He saw the familiar ceiling and environment. He was still lying in bed in his bedroom. It seemed he fell asleep at some point, he even changed into the pajamas that he often wore.

Shen Yu blinked blankly.

He remembered clearly that he could not control his emotions last night and cried for a long time. He even told Tang Li a lot of things he should not have said, like his identity as a book transmigator and the identity of Tang Li who was a villain.

As for later…

Shen Yu could not remember anymore.

The only memory he had left was that he had been talking nonsense to Tang Li without thinking. It was as if his fear of the unknown turned into a big hand, choking his throat, making him feel terrified and suffocated. He could not even speak properly.

Shen Yu stared dazedly at the ceiling for a long time. After a while, he seemed to remember something. He quickly raised his hand and stared at it carefully with a panicked expression.

It was not transparent like yesterday.

Shen Yu breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, an unfathomable worry unknowingly rose in his heart.

What Tang Li is thinking after learning the truth…

Thinking of this, he did not dare to face Tang Li again. He had to admit that he was afraid Tang Li would look at him with colored glasses or even alienate him.

Shen Yu slowly get up from the bed. But when he was about to get out, he felt a hand gently pressed on his shoulder.

"It's still early, just take more rest." Tang Li's voice rang in his ear.

Shen Yu was stunned for a moment before he turned his head and looked at Tang Li's restless face. Tang Li frowned slightly, his eyes were full of exhaustion.

However, Tang Li immediately became cheerful and put the small tray on the bedside table. He squeezed out a smile and said, "Just now Kang Lin came, but you slept deeply. I didn't have the heart to wake you up. Kang Lin said it was not an urgent matter and he will come back at three o'clock in the afternoon."

Shen Yu simply nodded, "Okay."

"Do you still want to sleep more?"

Tang Li sat on the side of the bed while asking, rearranged the air-conditioner, quilt, and pillow, then said, "I'll call you again in half an hour. It seems the milk has cooled down too."

Hearing this, Shen Yu looked at the small tray brought by Tang Li. It was a cup of warm milk and a few pieces of pastries.

Shen Yu's mind was still in a shutdown state. He nodded obediently and lay back in bed with Tang Li's help.

Tang Li had no intention to leave. He stared quietly at Shen Yu, while gently stroking Shen Yu's body, "Sleep ba."

Shen Yu was not sleepy at all. He stared straight at Tang Li, "Aren't you busy today?"

"Everything that should have been done has been done." Tang Li, who was slowly touching Shen Yu's face, could not hold the smile in his mouth, "As for other things that don't need to be done, I don't want to do it either."

"Oh…"

Shen Yu responded, but unfortunately, he did not listen to Tang Li's words.

Under Tang Li's lullaby, Shen Yu gradually fell asleep. He wanted to close his eyes and reflect on himself a bit, but the next moment, Tang Li's shocked face appeared in his mind. Tang Li stared at him in disbelief and said, "How could I be a character in a book…"

Shen Yu opened his eyes and sat up suddenly.

Tang Li, who was sitting by the bed, appeared to be frightened by his sudden action and quickly touch his shoulder to comfort him, "What happened?"

"Chestnut." Shen Yu took a deep breath and grabbed Tang Li's hand, "I didn't lie. I think I'm being punished for changing the original plot. Now, only my hand turned transparent, but maybe soon I will completely disappear. Maybe I should have followed the plot and kept a distance from you…"

"What do you mean?" Tang Li looked confused. "What book plot are you talking about?"

Shen Yu anxiously said, "It's the plot of the book you are in!"

The confusion lingering on Tang Li's face did not disappear from beginning to end. Tang Li was silent for a long time as if he was seriously thinking about Shen Yu's words, but he finally shook his head helplessly, "Sorry, I really don't understand what you are talking about."

This time, it was Shen Yu's turn to get stunned. He tentatively asked, "Do you still remember what happened last night?"

Tang Li nodded, "Remember."

Shen Yu continued to ask, "Then, you also remember seeing my hand turned transparent, right?"

"Turned transparent?" Tang Li's brows were almost twisted into a knot. He took Shen Yu's hand and looked at it solemnly. His head ached as he said, "I don't remember seeing your hand turned transparent. Let's call Dr. Liu to check it up or we can go to the hospital now."

Shen Yu did not speak. He observed Tang Li's expression and found that the other party did not seem to be lying.

In a flash, Shen Yu thought of a possibility and his face turned pale.

"Shen Yu," Tang Li gripped Shen Yu's hand tightly and kissed him on the lips, "Wait here for a moment. I'll call Dr. Liu, okay?"

Shen Yu hurriedly said, "No need."

Tang Li's eyes were full of distress, even so, he was reluctant to leave directly. He touched Shen Yu's face and asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Yu calmed down and asked in a serious manner, "Can you tell me what happened last night?"

Tang Li was slightly puzzled, but he still told the story of what they had done last night. After they got home, Tang Li drank the hang-over soup prepared by Shen Yu, and then Shen Yu felt tired, so he went back to his room to rest.

Before going to sleep, Tang Li, who had just finished taking a shower, ran to Shen Yu's bedroom. Later, they both sat by the bed and chatted together.

As for the content—

Tang Li thought about it carefully but found his memory of that time blank.

After listening to Tang Li's story, the despair on Shen Yu's face was so strong that it almost drowned him.

In other words, Tang Li completely forgot both what he said and how his hand turned transparent.

Tang Li finally noticed Shen Yu's abnormality and his expression became heavy in an instant. He put both of his hands on Shen Yu's shoulder and said, "Although I don't know what happened, as long as you said it, I will listen. So, can you tell me?"

Shen Yu lowered his eyes and his lips were white.

He shook his head silently.

Even if Tang Li listened, what's the use of it? He will forget about it again.

Today, Shen Yu really experienced the power of the original plot. He was genuinely terrified of it. In the face of this unnatural power, he was as small as an ant…

"Shen Yu…"

Tang Li wanted to say something, but he was interrupted by Shen Yu.

"Please go out first," Shen Yu lowered his head, his voice was low and hoarse, "I want to be alone for a while."

Tang Li hesitated, but in the end, he stood up slowly and left, "Remember to eat your breakfast. I'll stay outside. You can call me anytime."

Shen Yu nodded and let out a small hum.

Tang Li stared deeply at Shen Yu for a few seconds before he turned and walked out of the bedroom.

After closing the door, Tang Li leaned against the wall and looked thoughtfully at the door.

He was just confused by Shen Yu's words just now. Coupled with worries and distress, he did not have enough reason to ponder the contents of Shen Yu's words. Now, he had calmed down, he felt that Shen's actions were even stranger.

A book plot…

What book?

Recalling Shen Yu's actions, it seemed to be a very important book. However, Tang Li was sure that Shen Yu did not have a hobby of reading literature books, he just liked to read some online novels when he was bored.

Shen Yu also talked about being transparent and disappear…

His intuition told him that Shen Yu's abnormality was related to what happened last night. If he guessed correctly, the problem lie in their conversation at that time, but he forgot all about it.

Tang Li continued pondering until he had a headache, but he still could not find any clues.

Just when Tang Li was about to give up, he caught a glimpse of Aunt Chen from the corner of his eye.

Aunt Chen, who had changed into old clothes, came from the other end of the corridor. She was holding a bucket and rag in each hand, cleaning the house. Seeing Tang Li leaning against the wall, she smiled and said, "Young Master Tang Li, are you not going out today?"

Tang Li nodded, " Shen Yu isn't feeling well, so I probably stay here for a few days."

"Ah? Shen Yu?" Aunt Chen hesitated for a moment before she realized and patted her head, "Oh, you're talking about Mr. Shen ah… Right, why is he not feeling well?"

Tang Li stared at Aunt Chen in enlightenment.

A very strong sense of strangeness gradually surged in his heart.

As if awakened by something, Tang Li forced a smile and pointed at Shen Yu's bedroom, "I also don't know. Why don't you go and take a look? He's currently in a bad mood."

Aunt Chen put the bucket and rag down, unscrewed the doorknob, and walked in cautiously.

But in less than half a minute, she came out.

Tang Li was already standing upright in front of the door, waiting. He frowned and asked, " How is it?"

"This bedroom is very clean. There is only some dust in the corners." Aunt Chen scratched her head, "I'll finish it up after I clean the laundry room."

Hearing this, Tang Li frowned even more. He fixedly stared at Aunt Chen with his emotionless black eyes until he became numb. He opened his mouth, "I'm asking, how is Shen Yu's condition?"

"Oh, oh, Mr. Shen Yu…" Aunt Chen was startled and let out a guilty expression, "I'm sorry, Young Master Tang Li. I don't know what's going on, I've become forgetful recently… I'll go in again and take a look."

"Aunt Chen."

"Yes?" Aunt Chen turned around and looked anxiously at Tang Li's gloomy expression.

"No need," Tang Li said in a deep voice, "I will contact Dr. Liu. You continue your work."

If it was normal, Aunt Chen would not leave if she found out that Shen Yu was not feeling well. At least, she would leave after seeing Dr. Lui come here with her own eyes. But now, after hearing what Tang Li said, she just nodded, picked her bucket and rug up, and went away without looking back.

As Tang Li watched Aunt Chen's back disappear into the laundry room, his expression became graver.

Originally, Shen Yu was not sleepy. However, after laying on the bed while thinking about a lot of messy things, he fell asleep.

Two hours had passed when Shen Yu woke up. Then, he got out of bed, washed, and dressed. When he came out of the bathroom, he saw the milk on the bedside table was still steaming slightly.

Shen Yu approached the table and found out that the milk and pastries had been replaced.

He brought the small tray to the coffee table and sat on the sofa before finishing up his breakfast. After that, he took the small tray and walked out of his bedroom.

Just as he opened the door, he saw Tang Li and Dr. Liu waiting outside.

Watching Shen Yu's surprised face, Dr. Liu smiled and said, "Mr. Shen, long time no see. It looks like that your mental health isn't very good. Do you not rest well?"

Shen Yu silently looked at Tang Li and said, "Maybe it's because I didn't sleep well last night."

"Can you let me take a look?" Dr. Liu said.

Shen Yu wanted to refuse, but remembering Tang Li's worried face, he agreed after hesitating for two seconds.

After giving Shen Yu an examination, Dr. Liu said that he had been too stressed recently and this could easily lead to heart problems.

Shen Yu responded one by one.

Dr. Liu thought that Shen Yu was worried about the separation of the Shen family, so he advised, "Mr. Shen, don't be too busy with your work. Your body is the capital of revolutions. You should pay more attention to rest and don't bring work troubles into your life."

Shen Yu pursed his lips, "Thank you, Dr. Liu."

"You're welcome, it's my job," Dr. Liu said as he packed up his medical kit. After packing up, he went straight to Tang Li who was standing in front of the coffee table as if he did not see Shen Yu who was on the sofa.

"If there are no other problems, I will go first," Dr. Liu said and made a phone call gesture, "Call me if something happens again."

"Okay," Tang Li paused, and he suddenly asked in a cold voice, "Is he really okay?"

Dr. Liu dazedly asked, "Who?"

Tang Li asked back, "Who, you asked?"

Dr. Liu was amused by Tang Li's question, "You don't even say who it is, so how do I know?"

Tang Li stared at Dr. Liu with scorching eyes for a long time before he asked again, "Do you still remember who did you check just now?"

Dr. Liu was stumped by this question. He touched his nose and let out a troubled expression. He searched for the answer again and again, but he still came up with nothing. He obviously knew that person's name and appearance, but he just could not figure out who it was.

This continued until Tang Li jokingly reminded, "Dr. Liu, have you forgotten Shen Yu's name so quickly?"

"Oh, right!" Dr. Liu suddenly woke up, "It's Shen Yu!"

Meeting Tang Li's cold gaze, Dr. Liu let out a dry laugh and walked in embarrassment. But, he still did not say anything to Shen Yu as if he was transparent.

After Tang Li finally confirmed his guess, the air surrounding him became colder. He turned his head and stared at Shen Yu. Shen Yu also stared blankly at Tang Li. It was unknown what he (SY) was thinking.

A knife seemed to have stabbed Tang Li's heart, it was really painful. He walked over and knelt down in front of Shen Yu, stroking his face.

"I understand what you're worried about now. Don't worry, no matter what happens, there's always a way out."

Only then, Shen Yu realized that Tang Li's real purpose in calling Dr. Liu was not to have Dr. Liu examine him but to see if Dr. Liu would ignore him like everyone else.

And, it turned out that Dr. Liu was not an exception.

Shen Yu sighed and said, "You only guessed a part of it."

Tang Li clenched his hand, "What's the rest? Can you tell me about it?"

"I've told you all last night. I confessed everything to you," Shen Yu continued, "But you forget… You forget everything."

Tang Li wanted to keep on asking Shen Yu, but at this moment, his phone rang. It was Zhou Che.

Without hesitation, Tang Li hung it up directly.

Unexpectedly, within a few seconds, his phone rang again. Zhou Che called him again.

"Take it," Shen Yu said, "We're not short on time."

Tang Li's face was still ugly, but he got up and went to the French window while answering the phone.

As soon as it was connected, Zhou Che's anxious voice rang from the other side, "Tang Li! We're in trouble! Lin Pingran privately handed over the project to the Tang family for 8 million and now there is a problem with the project."

The so-called project was a small program that Tang Li made a long time ago. At that time, he handed the samples and materials to Zhou Che and asked Zhou Che to help with the investment. He knew that Zhou Che would directly hook a big fish, the Tang family.

The Tang family's patriarch, Tang Li's second uncle, Tang Quanming, was very interested in the small program. He wanted to buy the program's copyright at a low price.

But, who would have thought that the small company was actually a hard bone. No matter how much Tang Quanming negotiated, the small company did not budge. The employees also gave him an unclear attitude and this problem dragged on for more than a year.

This situation continued until half a month ago. Tang Quanming's assistant sent a lot of good things to the small company's representative, Lin Pingran. Fortunately, before Tang Quanming ran out of patience, he successfully signed a contract with Lin Pingran.

According to Lin Pingran, the inventor of the small program was very arrogant and unwilling to sell his hard work at a low price, so he wanted to raise the price again and again.

But on the other hand, the inventor was not an official employee of their company. Thus, if he wanted to rely on their company's platform to make money, he had to follow their arrangements. He would already get half of the sale, so what else he could do even if he was dissatisfied?

Tang Quanming, who heard this from his assistant, immediately asked Lin Pingran about Tang Li's contact information. Tang Quanming wanted to make Tang Li his person.

However, Lin Pingran did not dare to reveal Tang Li's name.

First, Lin Pingran did not dare to play on Tang Li's bottom line. Second, he was afraid that Tang Li would find a better place and regard their company as a springboard.

In order to avoid disputes, Lin Pingran spent day and night sorting out the contract between their company and Tang Li. As long as the two parties did not sign a legal labor contract, Tang Li could not sue him for selling the project at will.

Besides, when Tang Li registered the project in the name of their company, the small program was owned by their company. The company could deal with it freely. Even half of the sale the company gave to Tang Li was out of respect, not obligation.

After thinking about this, Lin Pingran's restless heart slowly calmed down.

But, he did not expect that in less than two months, the small program has a problem—

it got involved in plagiarism.

What's more, the object of plagiarism was a very famous and copyright-conscious company abroad. The rumors said that the plagiarized company made a lot of money every year by taking the infringement compensation fee.

Tang Li's plagiarism was concealed very carefully. There was nothing can be seen on the surface, but as long as the user was a loyal fan of the plagiarized company. It could be seen that the small program had the same core as that company.

Originally, the Tang family just launched the small program for a week of trial, but unexpectedly, this one stone caused a lot of waves[1]. Not to mention being reported as plagiarism on Weibo's hot search and major news websites, the plagiarized company also caught on this incident.

The plagiarized company's work was very fast. On the next day, Tang Quanming's assistant was contacted and asked to resolve the matter in court.

When Tang Quanming got the news, he was so mad that he got a heart attack. He dismissed the ongoing meeting on the spot and ordered his assistant to bring Lin Pingran over.

Lin Pingran, who was frightened, quickly spilled his deeds to Tang Li.

And it became this current situation where Tang Li received a phone call from Zhou Che.

After listening to Zhou Che furiously explaining the whole incident, Tang Li did not let out much reaction, as if he had expected that there would be such a day. He was silent for a long time, then answered with a crooked smile, "It's such an important issue, but I'm the last person to know."

Hearing this, Zhou Che was embarrassed. He guilty said, "I'm sorry. Tan Dong and I also only found out last week that Lin Pingran had sold the program to the Tang family for 8 million. We really don't know what to do, so we think to solve this slowly…"

Tang Li sneered, "So you only remember me when something goes wrong?"

Zhou Che, who heard the ridicule, could only let out a dry laugh. He apologized again, before cautiously asking, "Then, how should we solve this matter?"

Tang Li replied concisely, "I don't know."

Zhou Che choked immediately, after a long time he bitterly said, "Brother Li, we all know that you're a smart person and you won't make such a low-level mistake. Although we don't know why you're against the Tang family, but our small company isn't easy to create. Please help us… for the sake of our old friendship."

Tang Li, "Oh."

Zhou Che begged, "Brother Li…"

Tang Li seemed to be moved by Zhou Che and paused. He coldly said, "Tang Quanming should be fully responsible for this accident. What does it have to do with you?"

Zhou Che answered, "The small program was sold to the Tang family by our company."

"You only sell samples. The program is processed and modified again before launching. Furthermore, Tang Quanming already bought it, right? Now, that program has nothing to do with your company anymore."

Zhou Che was stunned and said, "But, Lin Pingran has been taken away by Tang Quanming."

Tang Li did not care about it, "Well, for such a big problem, it's normal for him to find a punching bag."

Zhou Che, "…"

Zhou Che had spoken tirelessly, but Tang Li did not have the slightest intention to help.

Zhou Che finally hung up in disappointment.

Shen Yu was sitting not far from Tang Li. He could guess that something might have happened. Watching Tang Li turn off his phone directly after finishing the call, Shen Yu could not help but worry.

"What happened?"

"It isn't a big deal," Tang Li carelessly said. He walked to the sofa and sat next to Shen Yu. Tang Li gently touched Shen Yu's hand, "When did this issue start?"

Shen Yu knew that Tang Li was asking him about his transparent presence, but he was more worried about the phone call just now.

"Tell me, what's the problem?" Shen Yu held Tang Li's hand. He frowned, "You always make me worried. I don't like the feeling of being kept in the dark."

Tang Li was quite moved. He sighed, "I don't want to tell you because I hate making you worried."

Shen Yu glanced at him, "But, that makes me more worried, you know."

Tang Li had no choice but to tell him about the entanglement between him, the Tang family, and the small company in simple words. He reassured Shen Yu, "I just want Tang Quanming to owe me a favor. Nothing will happen."

However, Shen Yu was shocked.

He naturally heard of Tang Quanming's name. It was not after transmigrating, but when he read the novel before. The author mentioned Tang Quanming several times.

Treacherous, cunning, cruel, ruthless, and had a deep mind. He was similar to a smiling tiger[2].

It was precisely because this, Tang Quanming stood out in the Tang family, which was like a wolf's den. He also held the most power in the current Tang family. He was the number one enemy in Tang Li's heart, besides the male protagonist.

Such a big boss actually got slapped by the eighteen-year-old Tang Li.

Thinking about it, Shen Yu felt it was funny.

Tang Li looked at Shen Yu's pale face in distress. He guilty said, "As long as Tang Quanming still needs me, he won't dare to touch me."

Watching Tang Li's confident face, Shen Yu wanted to tease him, "What about when he no longer needs you?"

Tang Li narrowed his eyes. A fleeting sternness flashed in them. His face still had a faint smile, "I'm afraid that at that time, he no longer has the ability to touch me."

Shen Yu, "…"

His family's Chestnut was worthy of being the villain of the original novel. All of his words and deeds had a kingly demeanor.

Originally, Tang Li planned to return to the Tang family in two days. As a result, the Tang family plagiarism broke out, thus Tang Li had to continue to live in Shen Yu.

The Tang family went crazy to find Tang Li, but Tang Li acted like nothing happened. He stayed with the Shen family and seriously prepared for the college entrance examination two days later.

At the same time, Shen Yu's transparency issue had become more and more serious.

Even Chen Hao and others could not remember who he was. When Tang Li talked to them about Shen Yu, they all looked confused and looked at each other a few times. No one knew Shen Yu.

Shen Yu tried to call Mr. Shen and Kang Lin. The other parties seemed to have never known him. The grumpy Mr. Shen regarded him as an insurance salesman, directly scolded him, and hung up the phone.

Although Shen Yu did not show any reaction in front of Tang Li, he had to admit that deep inside, he was very scared. He was extremely afraid of being forgotten by the whole world. He even thought of suicide.

Fortunately, Tang Li could not only see him, but he could also perceive him. Tang Li even worked overtime while helping him find a solution.

These two days, Tang Li's sleep time was no more than four hours. The dark circles under his eyes were exceptionally obvious.

Shen Yu was distressed but powerless.

On the morning of Tang Li's college entrance examination, Shen Yu, who had insomnia all night, got up very early and found that Tang Li had not slept all night. He was leaning on the sofa with a laptop on his lap and a phone in his hand.

He was on the phone with someone. However, Tang Li spoke in English professionally which Shen Yu did not understand.

He only knew some simple words and conversations.

Shen Yu listened for a while and guessed that the person on the other side was describing his situation to Tang Li. He did not know what that person said, but Tang Li had a bad expression, looking disappointed.

Hanging up the phone, Tang Li turned his head and saw Shen Yu who was standing there quietly. Instantly, the gloom on his face was swept away and turned into a blooming smile.

"Good morning. It's still early, do you want to continue to sleep for a while?"

Shen Yu let out a laugh. He didn't mention the phone call and just said, "Wait a minute, I will send you to school. Then, wait for you to finish the exam outside."

"Okay." Tang Li responded very happily.

After Tang Li put away his laptop and phone, he looked a bit hesitant. In the end, he tentatively asked Shen Yu, "Do you remember the temple we visited in Jincheng eight years ago?"

Shen Yu replied, "Remember."

The abbot there told him a lot of strange things, which made a deep impression on him.

Tang Li took Shen Yu's hand and asked, "When I finish my exam, let's go there to worship, okay?"