“Did you guys see that explosive information? A childhood sweetheart is coming down from the sky! It’s so addictive, isn’t it?”
“I saw it! It’s so sweet that it makes me dizzy!”
“Mr. Xu was so handsome when he was young! I don’t know which one I should envy… wuwu……”
Several girls giggled and discussed the gossip that had dominated the hot searches in the past two days. The keywords “rich family” and “same-sex marriage” were enough to trigger everyone’s keen sense of gossip, let alone being dazzled by the divine looks of the newlyweds as soon as they clicked on it.
As they walked and chatted, they didn’t notice an angry gaze following them closely until they talked about how luxurious and dreamy the wedding to be held this afternoon would be, which could be regarded as the dream of millions of girls. Then they suddenly withdrew their gaze, and the owner of the gaze, with a grim face, nervously patted his head, as if he couldn’t control his own body.
Finally, he had the time.
He breathed heavily, his throat emitting a roaring sound like a broken bellows, which made passersby even more vigilant, speeding up their pace to avoid this ragged and smelly tramp, afraid that he might have some mental illness and suddenly attack pedestrians.
Although the arrest warrant had spread across the entire internet overnight, no one had found his trace yet, all because of his dirty and mad tramp appearance, which made him completely different from the winner of life depicted in the arrest warrant, Zhong Hongzhuo.
“Zhong Hongzhuo has OCD and even compulsive disorder. So if conditions permit, he will definitely tidy himself up and clean… He can’t stand others looking down on him.”
—This would be their first misjudgment of him.
Zhong Hongzhuo scratched his itchy scalp, his face full of dust twisted with a smile. It was as if Shi Yuebai’s well-organized analysis was ringing in his ears. He even fantasized about appearing in front of Shi Yuebai again, digging out the heart of his handsome fiance with his own hands. What kind of look would Shi Yuebai have?
Frowning, shocked, sad, desperate…
His eyes would be filled with nightmares reignited, a fear that Shi Yuebai would never admit.
In order to see that expression, Zhong Hongzhuo could break all his established procedures, even if he wanted to kill every noisy fly talking about that marriage, and stab every stupid ant covering his nose to avoid him, he endured it all.
He needed more information about the wedding—when, where, and who else would attend.
…
“Zhong Hongzhuo is a player, and so are you, so even though his intelligence is limited, he would also assume that I am a player. Therefore, when he hears that the wedding is being held at ‘Mr. Xu’s private venue,’ his first reaction will be this.”
Xu Yintang waved the invitation in his hand, “—How should I sneak in?”
Xiao Qing actively joined the discussion, “A player’s private territory not only has conventional security measures but usually also has special arrangements from the instance for defense. Especially for players like Yue Shen, standard intrusion methods simply won’t work.”
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“Staff members won’t work either,” Shi Yuebai glanced at Yu Kongyou, “Although he can change his appearance briefly, those features you naturally carry are not human, and all the wedding company staff withdrew yesterday. The chef might be an opportunity, but the probability of him choosing that is very low.”
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“For example, tearing out my internal organs, slashing my face, or peeling off my skin,” Xu Yintang listed some methods Zhong Hongzhuo had used, “As for the chef, the most he could do is poison me. He can’t see anything and can’t experience my death up close. He needs to use an identity that can spend alone time with me without arousing suspicion.”
Suddenly, the already shortlist was cut in half, and several carefully selected decoys were also eliminated.
“At the same time, he also needs to avoid contact with others and cannot be accompanied,” Xu Qi continued to narrow down the list while biting the pen, “Hmm… he also can’t be too strong, preferably a bit frail and vulnerable… you know, if you didn’t know before, you know now, that guy has a super small courage. Unless it’s a prey with a ninety-nine percent certainty, he absolutely won’t take action.”
“What about these two…”
…
“No… not this one…
This won’t work either…”
Zhong Hongzhuo chewed on his lip, his eyes fleeting over the few people passing by in the distance.
He dared not look any longer; players have a kind of wild animal-like survival instinct that makes them extremely sensitive to unstable and dangerous factors.
And groups of high-level players, Zhong Hongzhuo didn’t want to provoke them at this moment.
He had to once again realize the changes of the times. In the era when he was still brilliant, the fear and unease among players were like a common cold—an illness that wouldn’t kill but would cause agonizing struggles, maybe just a gust of cold wind passing by, and this old friend would come uninvited.
This fear made players unable to trust anyone, let alone act together with teammates in reality. They wished they could kill everyone who knew their real identities, to guard against imagined dangers, yet at the same time, they were driven away by the same fear, easily ensnared like sheep into precise, orderly, and profitable organizations.
All for all.
Shi Yuebai was not moved by this grandiose slogan; Zhong Hongzhuo didn’t need to face him to see through the essence of this organization at a glance.
Like the only awake one in this world of madness, the prophet who listened to the oracle before the great flood.
And he should be the one who ultimately possesses all of this; they would be the Adam and Eve after the destruction of the world, chosen by the gods—great, noble, the mother of all things chose him, so the story should unfold accordingly.
Zhong Hongzhuo scratched his arm anxiously, the broken skin quickly healing. In his throat, there were incomprehensible murmurs, resembling the roar of a beast, yet also the wail of a demon.
We need to find a way… we need to find a way…
…
“Who can meet all the requirements?” Xu Yintang listed the infiltration requirements one by one, “They need to come in alone; they need to be weak enough, preferably an ordinary person; they need a reason to be alone with me; and everyone must be unfamiliar with them, without raising any suspicion.”
“There won’t be such a suitable person,” Shi Yuebai said.
Xu Yintang added, “Or perhaps, we don’t need one after all.”
…
On the day of the wedding.
A man got out of the car at the intersection.
He carried a suitcase and hurriedly walked across the intersection while talking on the phone. This was the route to the wedding venue, and Zhong Hongzhuo found the location by tracking the workers arranging the venue.
Zhong Hongzhuo noticed the man, or more accurately, he noticed the content of the man’s phone call—’suit,’ ‘fitting,’ ‘size,’ and complaints about unexpectedly gaining a few pounds before the wedding and needing alterations.
Did he know how troublesome it was to alter a tailored suit!
He was pressed for time, as the wedding was starting in a few hours, and if the suit didn’t fit, it would need urgent modifications.
“Please, Mr. Xu, don’t have trouble buttoning up this time…” the man muttered, and Zhong Hongzhuo could hear laughter from the other end of the phone, mocking the man’s bad luck for the person who was supposed to deliver the suit suddenly taking a leave, causing him to have to work overtime on what should have been his day off.
—In other words, except for the man’s colleagues, no one at the wedding site knew who was coming, only that someone would come to deliver the altered suit.
The man hung up the phone with a grimace, then slowed his pace slightly, staring at the doorplates of the buildings on the left and right.
He seemed unfamiliar with the route, as if he hadn’t been here before.
Zhong Hongzhuo quietly followed behind the man, his eyes fixed on him. The man seemed like a perfect prey, meeting all his requirements for infiltrating the wedding. But at the same time, he was too perfect, making Zhong Hongzhuo unable to help but suspect if he was specifically baited for him.
He didn’t believe the wedding was fake, but he absolutely believed that Shi Yuebai would set traps at the wedding to try to catch him.
Being lured into a trap with bait was not the grand entrance he wanted.
He hid in inconspicuous shadows again, feeling pleased with himself for seeing through a bait that made his heart beat faster.
Soon, several other seemingly suitable candidates passed by—guests who arrived early, a pianist responsible for live music, a stylist doing makeup for the bridesmaids…
Zhong Hongzhuo found various suspicions about them, proving that they were bait to catch him.
—He’s cautious enough, only accepting a ninety-nine percent certain victory, so let him win.
A few butterflies flashed in the shadows, and an invitation card, indistinguishable from those held by other guests, gently fell.
—I admit defeat.
—But even if you see through all my baits, what can you do? You still have to come in, otherwise… he’s mine.
The photo on the invitation card didn’t even show Xu Yintang’s face, but meticulously recorded the mesmerized and trance-like gaze of Shi Yuebai when looking at Xu Yintang, as if he owned him.
Like Xu Qi said, that kind of attitude could drive all of Shi Yuebai’s pursuers crazy.
Provoking dignity after victory. First instilling confidence, then applying greater defeat.
Zhong Hongzhuo was a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong, and even if he was essentially like that, he would never admit it in front of Xu Yintang, the opponent he had to defeat.
He grabbed the invitation card, along with two butterflies that hadn’t flown far, and clenched them tightly until the butterflies screamed and turned into powder.
Anger overwhelmed his caution.
So he changed into the suit and styled his hair. Xu Yintang, who was leisurely bonding with his cubs at home, stood up and looked out the window, sensing the dim blood moon resonating with something, the crimson moonlight faintly visible in his eyes.
“He might really be suitable…” Xu Yintang stroked his abdomen, sharing the energy waves he had just received with Fourth Joy.
—Also belonging to the wavelength of Dai Race.”
Author’s Note –
Mother Xu Yingtang: Yay! Fourth Joy’s surrogate mother has bean found.
Mother Xu Yingtang: Had a great time (^_^)
Hope the other suitors of Shi Yuebai can be as fun and useful (^_^)
Welcome back! Ty for the chapter ☺️
I m really happy to see you again :3
Thank you for the chapter!!!🧡
I really thought he would replace the priest or officiant or match maker (depending on the kind of wedding)
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR BEING AWESOME!!
thanks for the chapter
Oh, he’s absolutely mentally unstable
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So he’s going to be the next vessel? 🧐 Also surrogate mother is crazy 💀