In this lifetime, Mo Yi and Bai Yao lived happily together for several decades. Although they didn’t have their own offspring, the former Emperor had many children, and when Mo Tianhe passed away, there was even a newborn prince.
Bai Yao simply adopted this young prince and raised him as their own, intending to educate him to become the next heir to the throne. While they said they were raising their little brother, in reality, it was much like raising a son.
This young prince, brought up by them, for some reason, always felt a bit fearful of Bai Yao, but was extremely fond of relying on Mo Yi, which brought Mo Yi the joy of nurturing for the first time.
With careful guidance, when the young prince came of age, Mo Yi and Bai Yao swiftly handed over the throne to him and retired to a life of leisure and freedom.
The new young Emperor took over the reins of government with a bitter smile, unable to find anyone to oppose his decisions.
Of course, even after leaving the court, Mo Yi didn’t forget his charitable endeavors, all for the merit and fortune of his partner. With the status of former Emperor and co-king, they found it easy to act wherever they went, rooting out evil and upholding justice.
Throughout their lives, they did countless good deeds. Even after they ascended, Mo Yi was revered as the Holy Emperor, while the two of them were still worshipped in temples as eternal guardian deities in the hearts of the Dayan’s people.
However, millennia later, with the changes in the world, much of history became obscured, and various versions of the story of the Holy Emperor of Dayan and the First Co-King emerged.
For a time, many experts began to speculate that the Holy Emperor Mo Yi might have been nothing more than a puppet of the First Co-King Bai Yao. After all, Mo Yi was the son of the former enemy who killed the old Marquis—how could they truly love each other?
There were even many works of fiction online depicting their love-hate relationship.
Recently, an exciting event occurred that excited everyone: the tomb of the Holy Emperor of Dayan was finally discovered.
Professor Wang and his team were carefully searching for the mechanism to open the ancient tomb.
The students behind him continued their search while eagerly asking, “Professor, you previously mentioned that the Holy Emperor and the Co-King were actually enemies. Is that true? It should be verified soon!”
“Of course, it’s true!” Professor Wang declared confidently.
“Based on my research, Bai Yao, the Co-King, was ambitious and held sway over the court throughout the reign of the Holy Emperor. It is said that the Co-King was tall and imposing.
He likely used his influence to manipulate the Holy Emperor, who had a penchant for men, and eventually seized control of the court, becoming the hidden ruler behind the scenes.”
“So, the Co-King Bai Yao is actually a scoundrel who deceived emotions!” A female student exclaimed indignantly.
When the archaeologists finally opened the tomb dating back to the ancient era, they discovered it was clearly a joint burial tomb, highly likely to be the resting place of the Co-King.
Inside the tomb, the most common burial items were not gold and silver artifacts, but various handmade toys and food-shaped ornaments.
So, this legendary Holy Emperor actually had a childlike innocence, seemingly particularly fond of food. However, these toys, regardless of the era’s perspective, were not exquisite; they were even somewhat crude. Could it be that they were not made by craftsmen but were homemade?
Beside the main tomb, there was a side chamber containing a large bed.
Strangely, the bed was covered with various clothing and items, sleepwear and outer garments piled together haphazardly, along with some jade pendants and ornaments, all without any organization, as if intentionally arranged in a messy circle.
They had never seen such burial items before with this style, so what was the significance of this bed?
However, looking at the various items on the bed, they could easily discern that they likely belonged to the Co-King Bai Yao.
Books were also found in the tomb, and upon closer examination, one of them was likely written by the Holy Emperor Mo Yi.
There were very few writings left by the Holy Emperor, but it was widely acknowledged that the handwriting of this monarch was somewhat less than admirable, almost mastering the essence of a dog’s crawl…
Upon seeing this, Professor Wang immediately took it over to study carefully, then read aloud based on the text:
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“P jcv Tjb vlcfv abufatfg, Tjb offvlcu wf, atf ajraf kjr fzagfwfis vfilmlber.”
“P kjr ijhs jcv vlvc’a kjca ab glrf fjgis ab jaafcv mbega, Tjb fcmbegjufv wf.”
Ca atf yfulcclcu, la rffwfv gfijalnfis cbgwji, yea ijafg bc:
“P jcv Tjb rifqa abufatfg, fwygjmlcu Tjb jcv riffqlcu, atf vgfjw kjr fzagfwfis rkffa.”
“Today, Yao is busy and cannot sleep together. I feel extremely lonely, so I hold his clothes and embrace them.”
“I don’t want to handle state affairs, but Yao urges me. With tears in my eyes, I review memorials. Yao’s heart softens and helps me. I am very happy and repay him with my body.”
“While out in the northern suburbs, we encountered a black bear. Yao shot and killed it to save me. I am deeply grateful and repay him with my body.”
“We enjoyed the moon together. Yao said he was pleased with me, and I was very happy, so I repaid him with myself. Yao was also delighted…”
As Professor Wang continued reading, he found it difficult to continue, his face showing a strange expression, and many people blushing.
Later on, someone discovered the notes of Co-King Bai Yao, which detailed the process of his acquaintance and love with Mo Yi. The content revealed his deep affection for Mo Yi.
It turned out that these crude toys and ornaments were all made by Bai Yao himself for his lover. And the bed filled with Bai Yao’s belongings was actually Mo Yi’s because he liked to stay in a place filled with the atmosphere of his lover.
“Cough, Professor, it’s written in the notes that the Holy Emperor’s maternal Duke Ning and Marquis Zhongyong have connections, so the Holy Emperor initially wanted to help Bai Yao,” a student pointed out a passage cautiously.
Professor Wang nodded stiffly at the scene. What shocked him the most was not this, but…
Where was the legendary power struggle between the Holy Emperor and the powerful minister? Where were the plots and schemes?
This was clearly just a pair of sticky lovebirds who wanted to stick together every day!
In the early morning of Xia country’s Jincheng, the students had already got up, had breakfast, and were preparing to go to school one after another.
In the restroom of a private high school, a sudden loud noise broke the silence, startling even the old man standing at the door with a bucket, who had just finished cleaning and was preparing to leave.
Quickly turning around, he found that everything inside the restroom was the same as usual, with no changes. It must have been one of the kids playing tricks in one of the stalls.
“What did you hit the door for? If you break the door, you’ll have to pay for it later!”
The old man shouted into the stall. Seeing that there was no response from inside, he assumed the person had behaved and moved on.
He still had several toilets to clean, hoping these kids would behave and not cause trouble in the restroom.
Inside the stall, Mo Yi sat on the toilet, holding his head in pain as he looked up at the top partition.
Who could tell him why there was a partition above the toilet? He stood up and bumped his head against it, causing him to doubt his life choices.
“Host, that’s not a partition, just a strip. Maybe someone played a prank and put it here,” 006 said, looking a bit guilty as he observed Mo Yi’s expression.
“What kind of rubbish prank is this?” Mo Yi grumbled, rubbing his head, but the more he rubbed, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Until he reached out with both hands, feeling the sides of his head, and found two additional appendages—furry, soft, and flexible.
“E-Ears!” Mo Yi exclaimed, immediately rushing out of the stall after confirming in the mirror that his semi-beastly ears had indeed returned.
“Host, the zipper, the zipper!” 006 covered his eyes with both small paws, reminding urgently.
As Mo Yi hurriedly adjusted his zipper and belt, he asked the system in his mind, “006, what’s going on?”
“Well…” 006’s smile seemed a bit forced. This was certainly related to Mo Yi’s own soul’s influence, but due to the special circumstances of this small world, he hadn’t made much effort to suppress it. After all, he had expended too much energy trying to suppress it in the previous world.
If possible, he preferred to save his energy and use it when necessary. The small world was full of variables, and who knew if they would encounter something again, like the negative energy left behind by previous powerful beings?
Such occurrences weren’t rare, and the employees of the Dimensional Management Bureau had a tough job cleaning it up.
So, he decided to be honest with Mo Yi and explain, “Host, this is somewhat related to the background hidden in this small world. Why don’t we go back to the stall to see how the plot unfolds?”
“Back to the stall?”
Initially, Mo Yi had wondered if this world was just very unique and that humans could also have such forms. But when he heard 006’s suggestion to return to the stall, he became less certain.
Returning obediently to the stall, Mo Yi closed the door and began to absorb the story of this small world.
This little world was a modern romantic setting, narrating the love story between the female lead, Ye Jiaojiao, and the male lead, Jin Hanrong.
Jin Hanrong, the male lead, was a wealthy second-generation heartthrob on campus, while the female lead, seemingly ordinary, had a strong background too. Despite their differences, both shared the characteristic of not solely relying on their family backgrounds; they were individually hardworking.
They met on campus, both outstanding and mutually attracted. The storyline encompassed their time in school and their subsequent entry into society, facing challenges together and supporting each other in their endeavors.
Throughout their journey, they encountered various people and events, surmounting numerous difficulties, and ultimately embraced a beautiful ending that belonged to them.
Interestingly, the partner of Mo Yi in this lifetime was the younger brother of the male lead in this little world, Bai Cheng. They took different family names, following their mother’s and father’s surnames, respectively.
Bai Cheng was two years younger than his older brother, and despite being blood-related, their personalities were starkly different.
Jin Hanrong was gentle and refined, while Bai Cheng was a rebellious troublemaker, constantly at odds with his brother. He even became a bully at school, stirring up trouble, changing schools several times, and making people go out of their way to avoid him.
Normally, youthful recklessness is a thing of the past, and Bai Cheng would have grown and become an important support for his older brother. Unfortunately, the little world became distorted, and the rapidly fluctuating destiny affected all storylines.
In this distorted world, Bai Cheng fell victim to provocations from their father’s adopted son, Bai Xiuming, misunderstanding Jin Hanrong. He opposed the male lead at every turn and eventually left the country in frustration.
Later on, while still abroad, he received the news of his mother and brother’s unexpected demise.
Returning in haste, Bai Cheng discovered that Bai Xiuming wasn’t an adopted son but an illegitimate child of Bai Liang, who had an affair outside the marriage. Bai Liang, in fact, had another true love outside his marriage.
Initially a penniless nobody, Bai Liang managed to climb the social ladder by marrying Jin Chuyao, the only daughter of the wealthy Jin family. He promised to let their first son bear the Jin surname, securing his current status.
However, he was not content and aimed to make the entire Jin family estate his own after Jin’s patriarch passed away. He went to extreme lengths, even attempting to kill his own wife, and didn’t spare his eldest son, who discovered his conspiracy and intended to report him.
After Bai Cheng’s return and learning the truth, he underwent a complete transformation. Seeking revenge, he decided to treat Bai Liang in the same way Bai Liang had treated others. On their private plane, he took matters into his own hands.
As Bai Liang married his true love and the Bai Xiuming family happily boarded a private plane, the aircraft malfunctioned and crashed, leading to a tragic accident.
However, the location where the plane crashed happened to be a biochemical area, causing severe environmental pollution and countless casualties.
It’s uncertain if it was due to the male lead’s demise, but it seemed to intensify the chaos of the little world’s destiny. Later on, there were even incidents of biological mutations, pushing everything towards increasingly bizarre developments, leading the entire world towards its demise.
As for Mo Yi’s identity in this lifetime, he was Bai Cheng’s little brother.
Just like every school bully has his followers, Bai Cheng naturally had his own, and the original host was one of them.
However, the original host betrayed Bai Cheng, being bought by Bai Xiuming and revealing many of Bai Cheng’s secrets, which made it easier for Bai Xiuming to sow discord between Bai Cheng and the male protagonist.
Of course, the original host’s actions had reasons behind them.
The original host came from a very unfortunate family. He had an alcoholic and gambling-addicted father, and his mother left the family early on, so he barely had any memories of her.
The reason why someone with such a background could attend a prestigious private high school like this and even become Bai Cheng’s classmate was because he excelled in long-distance running. His running achievements were remarkable, which led to the school making an exception to admit him.
The school admits a small number of talented students like the original host every year to shine in various activities and competitions.
Even the female lead, Ye Jiaojiao, who actually comes from a strong background, is perceived by others as just a dance prodigy.
Due to his father’s behavior, Mo Yi had to rely on the help of relatives and neighbors from a young age.
After coming to this school, in order to make ends meet, he became a lackey for the school bully, Bai Cheng, mainly running errands, but in return, he received quite a bit of pocket money and various goods that Bai Cheng didn’t want.
He was grateful to Bai Cheng and content to be able to transfer to this decent school. Unfortunately, hardships never left him.
Later, his father got into debt because of gambling, and somehow Bai Xiuming found out about it. To save his father’s life, he borrowed 100,000 yuan from Bai Xiuming, and from then on, he had to do things for him.
Of course, he only relayed information and refused to do anything more extreme.
In the end, the original host didn’t have a good outcome. When Bai Cheng went abroad, although the original owner finally no longer had to do unscrupulous things, a drunk and gambler could not be trusted.
His father accumulated new gambling debts. Unable to bear his father anymore, he chose to leave home, but he died in a car accident on the way.
As for being chosen by the system this time, the original host didn’t have any particular wishes. He just felt guilty towards Bai Cheng, who had helped him before, hoping to make amends, and also hoped to have a normal and warm family in the next life.
As for why Mo Yi has animal ears now, it’s because in this world, before humans evolved, there were various races in the ancient prehistoric era.
However, with the passage of time, the racial characteristics on their bodies regressed and turned into the appearance of modern humans.
Of course, very occasionally, some people still exhibit traits of their ancestral races, commonly known as “degradation.”
However, this phenomenon of degradation is seen as an ominous sign.
The original host was such an “inauspicious person,” but his condition was relatively mild, only appearing once in his childhood. After that, his mother abandoned him and left, leaving the original host feeling very sad and frightened. Fortunately, this condition never occurred again after that.
After taking over the body replicated by the system, Mo Yi’s body was influenced by a powerful soul, which intensified the ancient genes in this body, causing the features of an animal to reappear.
“So, that’s the reason why I have ears?”
Mo Yi listened and then speechlessly touched his ears.
Although he liked his ears very much, being seen as an ominous symbol… was indeed familiar yet troublesome!
Mo Yi: Ready to repay kindness with my own body!
A new ark!! It looks very interesting now that our puppy finally has his puppy ears back😆 can’t wait to read more~
Thank you so much for the update!♥️
Lol Mo Yi being excited for the “repayment” 😂😂
Thanks for the chapter!
Repaying with his own body again 😭
I didn’t get it right at the beginning and though the puppy was the little brother and the gong was the adopted brother, was so excited thinking of this …. 😝