Yun Mingchen was clearly setting a beauty trap to help the Yun family’s people cover up.
Shortly after the ambulance left, he found an opportunity to end his passionate, touching, tear-jerking, yet meaningless speech.
After his speech, Yun Mingchen did not leave. He stayed behind to organize manpower and maintain order, while also inviting Buddhist monks from the Buddhist facility to come and chant scriptures for the deceased.
Yu Tong saw many onlookers holding up their phones to record him, capturing his bloodsoaked and exhausted image still tirelessly working for the students, and posting it online.
A strong sense of annoyance rose in Yu Tong’s heart as he realized that Yun Mingchen only liked the praises of others and didn’t appreciate these ubiquitous cameras.
However, there was one thing he couldn’t figure out.
After spending some time with the antagonist, Yu Tong finally figured out the true personality of the antagonist.
Although Yun Mingchen had a lot of evil intentions and was full of schemes, he was calm and composed with strong emotional management abilities, and was very good at taking care of other people’s feelings.
Yu Tong found his personality very likable. Moreover, other than the gentle and refined young master persona, he also had a leader’s aura.
He suspected that the gentle and noble young master persona was actually imposed on Yun Mingchen by his parents.
The old couple were full of sinister intentions; they didn’t see Yun Mingchen as their son at all. In their eyes, he’s just a tool to be used repeatedly.
Yu Tong had experience — he knew this type of parents too well.
He just wasn’t sure whether the Yun family’s parents didn’t take proper precautions and accidentally had Yun Mingchen, or if they had to have a child for some purpose.
The system already reconciled with Yu Tong and came over to talk about his task.
After listening to his speculation, 8102 asked in confusion: 【Isn’t the thing about them having a child all about having someone to inherit their wealth?】
‘If they wanted to groom Yun Mingchen as their heir, they would have let him establish a social circle and familiarize himself with the upper echelons of the cultivation and political realms.’
【Did they not? How did you figure that out?】
‘I don’t think someone who is under 24-hour surveillance by their parents and has certain psychological issues would be a qualified heir. Rather than grooming an heir, the impression Yun family’s parents gave me is more like they’re creating a star.’
Yu Tong grabbed Yun Mingchen’s collar and looked around.
‘Brother Eight, among those onlookers, there must be some people arranged by the Yun family.’
【Such a well-established cultivation family, what’s the point of creating a star?】
Yu Tong shook his head; he wasn’t sure either.
He just felt that Lord and Lady Yun’s behavior was very suspicious.
And why were they so eager to have Yun Mingchen marry Miss Wen from the Wen family?
Yu Tong couldn’t understand.
The system asked him what use it was to think about these things. It had nothing to do with the tasks.
Yu Tong didn’t know how to explain to it.
With his understanding, the environment could influence a person’s character and behavior, and family factors played quite a significant role.
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Fortunately, after breaking his parents’ arms and legs and rendering them completely immobile, he gained his freedom.
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After dealing with school matters, it was already 4 in the afternoon.
Yun Mingchen didn’t rest either. After hastily feeding the kitten a bag of wet food, he hurriedly ran back to the Yun family’s mansion.
The Yun family truly lived up to their status as one of the top cultivation families in the cultivation world. Their grand mansion, built with a classical Chinese style, was situated atop a mountain and surrounded by swirling mist, giving it a particularly majestic appearance.
Near the mansion, there was a mountain peak that served as a tourist attraction. Visitors often held cameras, capturing footage of cultivators coming and going from the Yun family residence.
It was unknown if it was an established standard of the Yun family or if it was just to fit their image.
Before returning home, Yun Mingchen deliberately changed into a white robe and even dressed Yu Tong in a little cat outfit.
After dressing himself and Xixi up, Yun Mingchen took the longer route, flying back to his mansion above the tourist area.
Yu Tong lay on his shoulder and heard the gasps of the tourists below.
A sense of pride was transmitted through their telepathic bond.
Seeing Yun Mingchen standing tall with his shoulders squared, Yu Tong also lifted his little head and let out a meow towards the crowd below.
The Yun family mansion was as luxurious on the inside as it was on the outside.
Rare treasures could be seen everywhere, and occasionally, immortal cranes and spirit foxes would appear and disappear around the premises.
The scenery here was beautiful, something Yu Tong had never seen before.
However, he didn’t have much appreciation for it.
Since entering the Yun family mansion, Yun Mingchen’s complexion grew paler.
A strong, soul-deep fear was transmitted through their telepathic bond, making Yu Tong nervous as well.
Initially, Yun Mingchen had the cat on his shoulder, but upon entering, he held the cat in his arms.
Take two steps, stroke it once. His fingers squeezed the cat’s paw pads, seeking psychological comfort.
To provide him with a sense of security and involve himself more, Yu Tong rubbed against him vigorously.
When they entered the main hall and saw Lord and Lady Yun seated inside, Yun Mingchen’s breath seemed to freeze for a moment.
Yu Tong felt like the antagonist might crush his little cat paws.
He didn’t know if it was due to the lighting or his bias against the Yun family because of Yun Mingchen, but Yu Tong felt that the mansion was cold and eerie from the moment they entered. No matter how he looked, it just didn’t seem like a proper place to him.
A servant, under Lady Yun’s signal, approached and reached out to take the kitten.
Yun Mingchen refused, stubbornly tucking the cat into his clothes.
Yu Tong felt a pang of pity for the antagonist.
He dared not leave the cat in the dormitory or entrust it to someone else for fear that Lord Wen would send someone to kill the cat. He could only keep the cat close to him, facing the high pressure from his parents head-on.
Lord Yun was in a relatively good mood and didn’t get angry with him over the cat. He happily gestured for him to sit down and talk.
However, Yun Mingchen remained standing and respectfully said, “Father, I don’t understand.”
Lord Yun was puzzled, “What don’t you understand?”
“When you asked me what happened in the fog, I mentioned that I heard Su Feng abandoning his female classmate, who was pregnant with his child, to escape alone. Why did you ask me to help cover it up and even manipulate Susu and everyone else’s memories to make them believe that Su Feng saved them?”
Lord Yun’s smile instantly vanished. He narrowed his eyes and tapped the table lightly with his fingers. “Do you truly not understand, or are you pretending to be clueless?”
Yun Mingchen lowered his head. “I truly don’t understand.”
Lord Yun sneered and slammed the table, “Kneel!”
Yun Mingchen was trained by PUA tactics to react instinctively, dropping to his knees with a thud and obediently lowering his head to endure the scolding.
After Lord Yun had scolded him for over ten minutes, Lady Yun started talking about how Yun Mingchen was always sick as a child and how difficult it was to raise him.
Yun Mingchen didn’t even have a chance to speak, so the issue of Su Feng was brushed over lightly by them.
Yu Tong and Yun Mingchen simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief.
From Lord Yun and Lady Yun’s reactions, it was clear they didn’t realize that Yun Mingchen already knew Su Feng was a monster. They were still trying to divert the topic to cover up the secret.
From five o’clock to seven o’clock, Yun Mingchen knelt for a full two hours before being allowed to sit in a chair.
Lord Yun threw the files of Wen Xiaoqian and Wen Yingying in front of Yun Mingchen, letting him choose one as his wife.
Yun Mingchen didn’t look at the files; he remained silent for a long time before softly saying, “Father, I am gay, there’s no way I can get married to a woman.”
Lord Yun was about to berate him when Lady Yun raised her hand to stop him. With a gentle tone, she persuaded him, “It’s okay, Mingchen, we have already discussed this with Lord Wen. Lord Wen knows about your sexual orientation, and he doesn’t mind marrying his daughter to you.”
“At worst, you two can have a fake marriage and live your own lives after the wedding. We won’t interfere with your private life, how about that? Lord Wen has already discussed this with Yingying. She’s an understanding child who has agreed to marry you.”
Yun Mingchen didn’t say anything and just pushed the documents aside.
Lady Yun’s face darkened slightly, “Your father and I have already made enough concessions, Mingchen, what more do you want?”
The antagonist, who maintained three personas and plenty of cunning, suddenly turned into a withdrawn child.
After a while, in the solemn hall, Yun Mingchen’s gentle voice sounded, “Lord Wen’s theories are not trustworthy. We don’t need to so eagerly associate with the Wen family.”
“We, the Yun family, are still one of the top three families in the cultivation world. Although our strength may not be as great as before, we still have our foundation. If the Wen family wants to unify the cultivation world and declare war on the empire, they will definitely seek cooperation with the Yun family.”
Yun Mingchen took a deep breath, his tone filled with helplessness. “I understand that you want to restore the Yun family’s former glory and enhance your cultivation to prolong your lives. But can Lord Wen be trusted? Can the pills he produces truly grant immortality? If so, why hasn’t he extended his own life?”
Yu Tong, who was lying in his arms, was stunned.
Whoa, what did the antagonist just say?
Lord Wen wants to lead the cultivation world to rebellion and declare war on the empire?
Lord. Yun is eager to sell his son to form an alliance with the Wen family?
My goodness, that’s a lot of information.
Yun Mingchen’s words seemed to ignite a fuse. Lord Yun exploded, standing up and pointing his finger at him, cursing.
“Good, here you are, talking to me like this. Do you think the Yun family fell into such ruin for no reason? It’s because your medicine drained us! The family elders have given up on you, but only your mother and I insisted on saving you, feeding you countless rare and precious herbs.”
He grabbed Wen Yingying’s file and threw it at Yun Mingchen’s face. “We raised you all these years, did we ever force you to do anything? We’re giving you such a beautiful woman for free, and you still don’t want her. You’re even being picky!”
Yun Mingchen, now angered by the scolding, felt his fury surpass his childhood trauma and stood up to his father with defiance.
They argued for over half an hour, and just as Lord Yun was about to ask a servant for a ruler to discipline him, Lady Yun suddenly spoke up, “Mingchen, we know you like young men, and we know which boy you’re close to. Your little secrets, mother knows them all.”
She clapped her hands, and a Yun family guard walked in carrying a wooden box. Seeing the box, Yu Tong suddenly had a bad feeling.
Lady Yun walked over and gently opened the lid.
In the next moment, a man’s head, eyes wide open in death, appeared before everyone.
The system, which had been watching the spectacle, was stunned. 【Damn… this is the antagonist’s childhood friend. He was very close to him, but later became one of the protagonist’s followers and ultimately helped the protagonist betray the antagonist.】
The system and Yu Tong were both too stunned to speak.
Lady Yun gently caressed the severed head and smiled softly at the frozen Yun Mingchen.
“When you were little, your father and I told you that you could only associate with the people we arranged for you. I know you only considered him a friend, but since you didn’t listen to your father and me, your good friend will have to take responsibility for your mistake.”
“In the future, if you seek a male partner and your father and I are not satisfied, your male partner will also have to take responsibility. Remember that, Mingchen?”
Yu Tong felt the antagonist completely stiffen.
An overwhelming urge to kill surged from within him as Yun Mingchen slowly tightened his grip on the longsword in his hand.
At the same time, a notification sounded in the system’s backend.
【Deviation value decreased by 1. Current deviation value for Yun Mingchen’s character: 9/100.】
【Deviation value decreased by 1. Current deviation value for Yun Mingchen’s character: 8/100.】
【Deviation value decreased by 1…】
Yu Tong: ……
Oh no, look at what they’ve done to the poor child.
It’s over, start the destruction. Throw the both of them out — he’s going to bite these two jerks to death.
Sorry about the updates as of late. Good news, my exams are finally over, so I can start updating more frequently while also recovering my empty stockpile! 
Thank you for the update! ❤
Thank you for the chapter ❤️
Poor Yun Mingchen😨😭
Yeah, something tells me they’re not in the predicament they’re in because of his poor health when he was younger. And even if it is, he didn’t ask to be born and doesn’t owe them anything because that’s what parents do for their children. I sure hope they get what they deserve! Thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the chapter
????? THESE PARENTS ARE SO CRAZY WTF
If Yu Tong doesn’t bite them, I will strangle them myself
++++ I really want to kill them. Just dead.I’m starting to think that these parents are even worse than monsters
Bite them to death +1
Thank you for the chapter