Chapter 115 - A Standard Eight O’Clock Dogblood Drama
Translated by Eve
Edited by Serefina, Kitty
2. A Standard Eight O’Clock Dogblood Drama
After Xie He finished reading the information 444 gave him, he thought that this was a standard, eight o’clock melodrama. It couldn’t be any more dramatic.
Ye Jinzhou’s father, Ye Lan, and Bai Mu’s father, Bai Rongkai, were good friends in the past. The two of them had opened up a company together. That was the predecessor of Bai Mu’s current company. However, Bai Rongkai was a greedy man. When he saw that their company’s prospects were good, he wanted to be the sole owner of all the shares. Of course, Ye Lan did not agree. The two of them parted on bad terms.
In order to force Ye Lan to sell his shares, Bai Rongkai did all he could to scheme. One day, he called Ye Lan to negotiate. However, when Ye Lan left after they broke out into an argument, he was. .h.i.t by a car. The driver had fled in fear. The only person left was Bai Rongkai. However, Bai Rongkai did not call emergency services. He personally watched as Ye Lan breathed his last.
A few days later, Ye Lan’s corpse was brought home. Mrs. Ye nearly died from crying on the spot.
At that time, Bai Rongkai pretended to be a good person and said that he would buy the shares from Mrs. Ye. He was willing to pay a grand sum. Mrs. Ye wasn’t stupid. After Ye Lan’s death, Mrs. Ye knew that she and her son, as a widow and fatherless child, would not be able to win against the vicious Bai Rongkai. Therefore, she decisively sold the shares to him, took the money, and left the country.
This child was Ye Jinzhou.
Bai Mu had actually met Ye Jinzhou before. Only, he had been too young then. Furthermore, more than twenty years had pa.s.sed since then, so he didn’t remember that Ye Jinzhou had been the child that used to call him ‘gege’.
In the beginning, it wasn’t easy for Mrs. Ye to take Ye Jinzhou out of the country. Although they had money, she didn’t dare spend it recklessly. She raised this child by herself. When Ye Jinzhou became an adult, she could finally rest a.s.sured.
Ye Jinzhou was indeed male lead material. Even if he lived in a foreign land, he was like a fish in water. In high school, he had taken the money they had earned from selling those shares back then and invested it in the stock market, making a great amount of money. Then, he established a company with his cla.s.smate in university. Right now, that company was the ill.u.s.trious SL Group. Ye Jinzhou was the biggest shareholder of the SL group and the actual person who controlled it. His strength and a.s.sets actually currently surpa.s.sed Bai Mu’s by far.
One year ago, Ye Jinzhou had accidentally found out that there was something fishy about his father’s death from Mrs. Ye. Therefore, he came back to the country and investigated it. After a lot of arduous work, he found information from back then. He guessed that Bai Rongkai must have watched his father die and therefore been the cause of his father’s death. However, Bai Rongkai had already died ten years ago. Ye Jinzhou was unresigned, so he approached Bai Mu.
Actually, it was not hard for Ye Jinzhou to directly acquire Bai Mu’s Rongzhi Media. But he obviously didn’t plan to let Bai Mu live well. Bai Rongkai had died, but he still wanted to take back what belonged to him.
Therefore, the ‘chance encounter’ at the bar with Bai Mu was probably staged by Ye Jinzhou, who wanted to get close to Bai Mu and sound him out. Who would have expected that Bai Mu would develop goodwill towards him and even want to sleep with him? Therefore, he played along and slept with Bai Mu.
Why shouldn’t he use him if the other sent himself to his door?
【Xie He：Not only is our ZhouZhou male lead material, but he also has the strength and the way of thinking that are characteristic of male leads. It was actually really simple to take revenge on Bai Mu, and yet he used his own body. I really… like him. Smile.JPG】
【444：…It’s good that you like him. O(∩_∩)O~】
Xie He was really happy. He opened his eyes and hugged Ye Jinzhou, giving him a deep kiss full of love.
Ye Jinzhou reacted quickly. He kissed back with force, hugging Xie He. They were nose to nose, and he said with a smile, “Why are you so excited? It can’t be that I didn’t satisfy you last night?”
Xie He looked at him with sparkling, limpid eyes. His voice was full of deep affection, “I love you.”
Ye Jinzhou quirked the corner of his lips up, “I also love you.”
He reached out and caressed Xie He’s cheek. He chuckled quietly when he saw the love in Xie He’s eyes. You don’t have a clue about how much I loathe you. Why do you get to have paternal love and a beautiful, blessed home…? Whenever I look at you, I remember those days abroad when my mother and I had to depend on each other to survive. When I think about how you have everything you have because your father had used such a despicable method to steal it away from me, I begin to look forward to seeing your pained and despairing expression.
This is what you owe me.
There was a smile in Ye Jinzhou’s eyes. He lowered his head and kissed Xie He again.
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Xie He couldn’t not feel any better. After doing it, Ye Jinzhou helped him ma.s.sage his waist. He couldn’t help but groan in comfort.
After finding out Ye Jinzhou’s ident.i.ty and goal, he noticed little hints of them in everything the other did. Ye Jinzhou had always been rough in bed and didn’t understand limits. Originally, Bai Mu had thought that it was because the other was young and vigorous and that was why he didn’t have a sense of propriety. However, it seemed like it was just that he didn’t have the patience to treat Bai Mu gently. He would always f*ck his enemy until the other was in tears, begging him to stop. He could vent on Bai Mu’s body while also plotting on how to s.n.a.t.c.h away his company, imagining what pain the other would feel when he fell from Heaven to h.e.l.l. It must really satisfy Ye Jinzhou’s desire for revenge.
Xie He decided to cooperate with him.
Xie He enjoyed Ye Jinzhou’s ma.s.sage and then ate the breakfast the other lovingly made. He wiped his lips and then said to Ye Jinzhou, “Let’s watch a movie today, ba.”
Ye Jinzhou smiled and said, “OK, ah.”
Yesterday afternoon, Lin Ran had someone send Xie He a copy of the movie. Xie He had brought it back.
Bai Mu had very high hopes for this film. Only, the more one invested, the more dangerous it became. From the preparation stage to the completion of the movie, Bai Mu had invested a lot of effort over the last two years. Finally, it was time to harvest the return. He was very willing to share this kind of antic.i.p.ation and joy with his lover in advance.
Bai Mu was a movie fan. He had a dedicated movie room in his home. It had the highest quality equipment. Even if they were watching movies at home, the effects were still excellent.
Very soon, the film started to play. Xie He returned to the couch and sat next to Ye Jinzhou, shoulder to shoulder. The two of them watched with keen interest.
Movies and games were Xie He’s principle forms of entertainment while transmigrating through the various worlds. Ones from Earth, ones from outer-s.p.a.ce, ones from modern times, and ones from the future—Xie He had seen countless films. From the technology and production, it could be seen that there was no way to compare it to ones from the interstellar world. However, it was already quite good for this world. The image was great and the story’s pacing was very natural. Its visuals were enough to satisfy a normal viewer, but it also had depth. The actors also all acted very well. Xie He didn’t hesitate to give it a high score. If nothing unexpected happened, this film would make a lot of money.
Ye Jinzhou looped his arm around Xie He’s neck and watched with interest. This sci-fi movie really was something that satisfied their interests. The romance was also rather moving. When they watched the ending, the two of them also hugged.
Ye Jinzhou was very cooperative and kissed Xie He until he was breathless. He chuckled quietly in his ear, “This film is really good. I think that it will definitely be popular.”
“Mnk2026;.” Xie He blinked his eyes, a faint smile in his eyes. “I also think sok2026;.”
“Jinzhouk2026;.” Xie He wrapped his arms around his neck, voice pleasant. “I’m really happy to have met you.”
At an angle Xie He could not see, a flash of contempt and coldness flashed through Ye Jinzhou’s eyes. However, his voice was still low and filled with affection, “Really…? I’m also really happy to have met you.”
However, for you to fall in love with someone so easily… your love is really cheap, ah.
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Xie He spent several blissful and busy days like this. Ye Jinzhou was absolutely a competent boyfriend. He took meticulous care of Xie He and also worked hard every night.
【444：Host dada, Ye Jinzhou’s Favourability Value hasn’t risen at all. But you don’t seem worried. (⊙o⊙)】
【Xie He：Baby, this is called ‘coping with s.h.i.+fting events by sticking to a fundamental principle’. 】
【Xie He：With his impression of me, he will not like me no matter what I do. At this time, I have to wait for him to act first. After he acts, a hole will appear. At that time, I can just counter his moves. Smile.JPG】
【444：So it’s like that. O(∩_∩)O~】Actually, he doesn’t really understand….
【Xie He：Moreover, with this blissful, beautiful life, why must I feel anxious? 】
【444：……】
【Xie He：Baby, you have to understand how to enjoy life, ah.】
Xie He really wasn’t worried. Ye Jinzhou’s Favourability Value of 0 really wasn’t a bad thing. If it wasn’t a negative Favourability Value, that meant that he didn’t actually hate him. Who he hated most was Bai Mu’s father, Bai Rongkai. He was just taking his anger out on Bai Mu. Only, although he didn’t hate him, he didn’t like him either. After all, there was a blood feud between them. He simply didn’t want to let him off.
The trailer was set to be released on Valentine’s day. As soon as it was released, the views exceeded ten million. There was a lot of attention on it. A lot of people expressed their antic.i.p.ation for the movie’s release. Everyone in the company was happy, and Xie He’s mood was exceptionally good.
Today, Ye Jinzhou didn’t come with him to work. He had taken the day off. According to 444’s intelligence, Ye Jinzhou had gone to see his boyfriend.
That’s right. Ye Jinzhou also had a real boyfriend named Xu Zhen. Xu Zhen was Ye Jinzhou’s university cla.s.smate from abroad. Xu Zhen had always liked Ye Jinzhou. He had spent many years gently accompanying Ye Jinzhou by his side. Xu Zhen knew why Ye Jinzhou had come back to this country. However, Xu Zhen didn’t expect Ye Jinzhou to approach Bai Mu.
Xu Zhen was obviously not happy. But he also knew of the grudge Ye Jinzhou had against Bai Mu, so he did not stop him. He was also afraid of losing Ye Jinzhou, so he could only suppress the jealousy in his heart and pretend to be a sensible boyfriend. However, the unease in his heart continued to expand. He was worried that Ye Jinzhou would really fall in love with Bai Mu. Therefore, he had put down his work and specifically flown over on Valentine’s Day.
Ye Jinzhou knew that Xu Zhen was coming over, so he had taken the day off from work in advance. Ye Jinzhou felt quite guilty towards Xu Zhen because of Xie He. Therefore, he arrived early at the airport to wait for him.
Ye Jinzhou waited for a while and then saw Xu Zhen come out from the airport. Xu Zhen had pretty features and a slender body. He wore a light tan windbreaker. He had travelled lightly with only a bag. He sat in the pa.s.senger seat of Ye Jinzhou’s car in a familiar and natural manner. He smiled. “Did you wait long?”
Ye Jinzhou also smiled. “No.”
Ye Jinzhou first helped Xu Zhen bring his luggage to his hotel and then found a quiet, sentimental restaurant. He smiled as he pushed a box towards Xu Zhen. “A present for you.”
Xu Zhen opened it up. There was a pair of expensive ruby cufflinks inside. He smiled, “Thank you. I really like it.”
Ye Jinzhou leaned against his chair and looked at him gently. He said with a smile, “How long do you plan on staying here this time?”
Xu Zhen smiled charmingly, “Let’s go back together when you’re done, OK?”
Ye Jinzhous’s expression froze. He was silent for a few seconds before saying, “I still need some time. You don’t have to wait for me.”
When Xu Zhen heard this, he used a peaceful gaze to give Ye Jinzhou a profound look with no anger whatsoever in it. He suddenly said, “Did you fall for him?”
“How is that possible?” Ye Jinzhou immediately laughed in disdain.
Xu Zhen fixed his gaze on Ye Jinzhou for a long time and said, “If you’re willing, we can just acquire Rongzhi Media. You don’t have to do this.”
Ye Jinzhou slightly narrowed his eyes, shrugging indolently. There was hints of ice in his tone, “Spend a huge amount of money to buy what was originally mine? And then let him live a free and unfettered life? No… I want him to know what it feels like to be betrayed. I want him to have nothing.”
“But…” Xu Zhen looked at him seriously, voice soft, “The one who killed Uncle wasn’t him.”
Ye Jinzhou’s eyes slowly cooled, and his voice was cold, “Did you come here to convince me to give up?”
A flicker of sadness appeared in Xu Zhen’s eyes. He forced himself to smile and looked at Ye Jinzhou with glistening eyes. “I’m just thinking of you.”
The hand on the table clenched. He really didn’t want Ye Jinzhou and Bai Mu to be together. He was jealous and angry but had to pretend to be a hypocrite, pretending to be magnanimous and understanding because he knew that the feelings Ye Jinzhou had for him would not stand that test.
Ye Jinzhou recalled that he had indeed neglected Xu Zhen recently because of Bai Mu. His tone eased up, “Don’t think too much. He and I would never be together.”
Xu Zhen smiled bitterly. “Then tonight… can you stay with me?”
Ye Jinzhou looked at him and slowly spat out a few words, “Not tonight.”
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Xie He had 444 install a tracking device on Ye Jinzhou’s phone. Right now, he was listening to all of this live at work. He clicked his tongue and sighed inwardly.
【Xie He：Too aloof and heartless. He’s actually willing to show such a ruthless side to such an agreeable person. Would it kill him to coax him a bit more?】
【444：……】
While Xie He was getting excited from watching this, his phone suddenly rang. On the screen was the name ‘Lu Jianing’. Xie He’s expression changed slightly.
【Xie He：Valentine’s Day is really a good day. Smile.JPG】
【444：Because it’s a holiday? O(∩_∩)O~】
【Xie He：No, because both my ex and current boyfriend are feeling tumultuous inside. This kind of holiday really tests one’s heart. You’re very likely to be able to catch a cheater. Hehe.】
【444：……】
【Xie He：My ex also isn’t willing to be alone today. ? 】
Lu Jianing was the most deeply engraved man in Bai Mu’s memory. He was Bai Mu’s first love. The two of them had dated for eight years. They had spent their most beautiful years together, from their youth until adulthood. Only, life was always full of regrets. A first love may not necessarily last until the end.
At that time, the two of them were young and frivolous. They didn’t understand how to maintain such feelings, always clas.h.i.+ng. Later, Bai Mu had to inherit his family business and concentrated on his career. Lu Jianing also became very busy and cared less for Bai Mu. Moreover, the Lu Family were preparing to have Lu Jianing marry some girl. All sorts of misunderstandings and a lack of communication ultimately ended up increasing problems between the two of them. Therefore, after one final argument, they broke up.
After Bai Mu broke up with Lu Jianing, he busied himself with work and didn’t date again for years. Later on, although things became stable again, he could not find the pa.s.sion he had felt back then. Life continued on this way until he met Ye Jinzhou. Finally, he found someone who could move his heart again and began to think about spending the rest of his life with this person.
As for Lu Jianing, after breaking up, the two of them had almost no contact.
Xie He looked at the screen of his cellphone. When the other was about to hang up, he picked it up and quietly said, “h.e.l.lo.”
Lu Jianing thought that Bai Mu wouldn’t pick up. Who would have expected for the call to go through at the last moment? He became hopeful. He heard that familiar soft voice come over from the receiver, and Bai Mu’s gentle face appeared in his mind, smiling at him….
He had dated several times in the last few years but… he could never forget Bai Mu. He would always try to look for Bai Mu in other people.
He realized that he still loved him.
Today, when he looked at the couples outside, Lu Jianing, who was no longer young, suddenly could not control his impulse. He suddenly really wanted to see that person, to hear that person’s voice.
He gathered up his courage and made this call.
Lu Jianing felt a bit nervous. He tried his best to make his voice calm and said, “Xiao Mu, do you have time to have dinner together tonight?”
Xie He was silent for a while and then said, “No.”
Lu Jianing’s heart sank down slowly. He paused for a moment and then quietly asked, “Do you still blame me?”
Xie He suddenly laughed and said in a relaxed voice, “No. It’s just that I have to spend time with my boyfriend tonight.”
The past was the past. He had no plans on ditching his boyfriend on Valentine’s Day to meet up with his ex. He had honestly already given up on Lu Jianing a long time ago.
Lu Jianing’s voice suddenly became pained. “You have a boyfriend.”
“Yes,” Xie He laughed, “I still have things to do, so let’s stop here. Goodbye.”
After saying that, he hung up.
Lu Jianing heard the disconnect tone and tightly clenched the phone in his hand. For a long time, he didn’t put the phone down.
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Xie He pulled out the present Bai Mu had prepared prior to today from the drawer and then drove home.
When he returned, Ye Jinzhou was already home and was cooking in the kitchen with an ap.r.o.n on. A short while later, there was a full table of exquisite dishes. There were even two candles in the candlestick holder.
Seeing Xie He come back, Ye Jinzhou turned his head and flashed him a sunny smile. “I wanted to start preparing things earlier to give you a nice surprise, but who would have thought that I would be stuck in traffic for a few hours. That’s why I came back so late.”
Xie He looked at Ye Jinzhou with a gentle gaze. “It’s fine. You are my pleasant surprise.”
A touched look appeared in Ye Jinzhou’s eyes. He smiled and pulled a chair out from the table for Xie He. He pushed down on Xie He’s shoulders and had him sit down. He whispered in his ears, “Today, you’re my master.”
A helpless and doting expression appeared in Xie He’s eyes. “Mouthy.”
Ye Jinzhou beamed and kissed Xie He.
Xie He angled his head up and kissed Ye Jinzhou deeply. He then let go and took out the present he had prepared. With a smile, he said, “For you.”
Ye Jinzhou opened it up. Inside was a watch. It was from a very expensive custom brand. The watch face was inlaid with diamonds. Ye Jinzhou was one who knew goods well, and he had also collected quite a number of famous watches. Therefore, he recognized it right away.
His expression changed and he suddenly put it down. He said, “I don’t want it.”
Xie He looked at him and asked, “Why?”
Ye Jinzhou wrapped his arms around Xie He’s neck and raised an eyebrow. He smiled. “Because it’s too expensive. It makes me feel like you’re keeping me.”
Xie He laughed in spite of himself. “Why would you think that?”
Ye Jinzhou looked at Xie He with a loving expression, looking like he was worried about losing him. “Because the difference between us is too vast. I’m afraid that one day you’ll stop loving me. Ai… when I think of this, I guess I should accept it. When you throw me away, I can make some money by selling the watch. It’s not a loss.”
The smile gradually faded from Xie He’s eyes. He gave Ye Jinzhou a meaningful look and stressed his words, “You doubt my feelings for you?”
He grabbed Ye Jinzhou’s hand and placed it on his chest. There was only earnestness in his pitch-black eyes. His voice was soft and loving, “I seriously want to be with you. Don’t you feel it?
“I love you,” Xie He said slowly.
Ye Jinzhou looked into Xie He’s eyes and felt his heart stop for a second. He had already heard Xie He tell him that he loved him countless times. He had also shared a bed with this person an immeasurable number of times. But he had never really met this person’s feelings straight on.
In his eyes, this person was a very casual person. He could casually hop into bed with someone, casually date them, casually say that he loved them…. Moreover, he was the son of Bai Rongkai, that despicable and vile person.
This kind of person’s feelings were so laughable they weren’t worth mentioning.
But at this moment, when his eyes fell onto Xie He’s, he could see that there was nothing casual about it. Those eyes were serious, as if swearing an oath for a lifetime.
He… really loved him.
【Ding, the target Ye Jinzhou’s Favourability Value +10. The current Favourability Value is 10.】
Ye Jinzhou took his hand back and smiled. “I also love you. I never doubted you.”
He put the watch on and examined it carefully for a moment. He said, “I really like it. Unfortunately, I don’t have the money to prepare any gifts for you. But I already decided to gift myself to you. Darling, you must not decline.”
Xie He laughed and shook his head. This person could only be serious for a moment. He had just turned his head around when… Ye Jinzhou wrapped his arms around his waist and kissed him deeply.
Ye Jinzhou kissed Xie He until he was gasping for air. His lips swept over Xie He’s ears and whispered in a husky voice, “Since you’ve given me a gift, you must accept mine.”
As he said this, he pressed Xie He onto the dining table.
Xie He flushed slightly. He reached out, wanting to push Ye Jinzhou away, but Ye Jinzhou was not planning on stopping. He pressed Xie He’s hands against the table and teased the other with a meaningful smile. “You’ll definitely like my gift.”
Xie He flushed upon thinking about something. He grit his teeth, “Can’t you even wait a bit…?”
Ye Jinzhou chuckled in a low voice, “No, ah… you’re just too seductive.”
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Ye Jinzhou’s fingers were interlocked with Xie He’s on the table. He lowered his head and planted scorching kisses on the nape of Xie He’s neck. A cold smile appeared on his face.
Actually, I also prepared you a gift….
You’ll receive it very soon.
The candlelight flickered. The charming ambiance dyed the entire s.p.a.ce with a suggestive overtone. At this moment, an ear-piercing ringtone suddenly rang. In the beginning, Xie He did not plan on picking up. However, the person calling was really persistent. The phone kept ringing and ringing.
Xie He gradually regained sobriety. He reached out to pick up the call, biting his lips to suppress the sounds that were trying to escape from his mouth. He then swiped at the screen and accepted the call.
Suddenly, Lin Ran’s frantic voice sounded, “Not good, the film has been leaked!”
Xie He’s expression suddenly changed.
Ye Jinzhou’s lips curved up. This is the present I prepared for you. Isn’t it a nice surprise?
Eve: F*ck, f*ck, f*ck I hate you as much as Yi Ze from arc 5 omg this is really sc.u.m so sc.u.m how can you be such an a.r.s.e. HE LOVES YOU. He’s INNOCENT. You’re cheating on him and trying to screw him over??? UGGGGGGHHH.
sere: WHATTTT THE PIECE OF s.h.i.+T HE HURT OG HOST LEMME PUNCH HIM i told y’all this man nasty. Also, as an actual note of caution, if you are in a relations.h.i.+p and someone says that “This is what you owe them” and hurts you, YOU DO NOT OWE THEM GDI. That is a big red light right there.