The Scum Shou's Survival GuideChapter 130.2

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Shen Ye didn’t summon Ye Ming for several days in a row. Ye Ming enjoyed his leisurely life.

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Then, one Friday afternoon, Shen Ye texted Ye Ming: Wait for me after work.

Ye Ming was beyond excited. He could feel that their relationship was finally about to make some progress. Compared to occasionally getting physical, of course it’d be easier to reveal some flaws and jumpstart some plot development if they stuck together day and night! mAcfTG

This time, Shen Ye hadn’t asked Ye Ming to stay behind for them to sleep together, but to take him out for dinner.

This was the very first time Shen Ye had taken Ye Ming out. Besides getting right down to business, he’d never done anything he’d considered superfluous with Ye Ming before.

Shen Ye brought Ye Ming to a Western restaurant that had already been opened for many years. Han Xu had been rather partial to this restaurant, so they’d often come here to eat. Later on… Shen Ye seldom came here anymore.

He closed his eyes for a bit, lightly tapping a finger against his knee. Over the years, it wasn’t that he hadn’t attempted to have a fresh start, but that he hadn’t been able to go through with it.

Han Xu’s departure had stolen away all the love inside his heart, leaving only deep-seated hatred in its place. There was no way for him to love someone else or lead a normal life. He was always waiting for him or thinking about how’d get his revenge, the unknown leaving him hopelessly aimless with no end in sight…

Instinctively resisting anyone who tried to get close.

But, now there was a person in front of him who could relieve the tedium. Keeping him by his side didn’t seem like a bad idea.

Then, so be it ba. xstCou

Shen Ye opened his eyes, a rare bit of warmth in the look he directed toward Ye Ming, as he said in a low voice, “The dishes here are rather delicious. You should try some.”

Ye Ming lowered his gaze. Of course he knew the food here was good. He used to come here rather often. Only, he hadn’t thought that ten years later, its appearance would remain nearly unchanged.

Shen Ye had already ordered some dishes in advance. Ye Ming looked at the food in front of him. To his surprise… they were all dishes he used to like.

He clutched his fork tightly, and couldn’t help but look up at Shen Ye, wanting to know what exactly it was that he was trying to do. He had absolutely no idea who he was! Yet, he was still treating him like he was Han Xu. Wasn’t that ridiculous?! NTd8CK

Shen Ye noticed the complicated look in Ye Ming’s eyes, and raised an eyebrow. He thought that Ye Ming was probably not too used to being with him. After all, he’d just broken up with his ex-boyfriend. But, he didn’t think it was too much of an issue. With a soon-to-be college graduate, as long as he treated him a bit better, sooner or later he’d come to understand that compromising with reality wasn’t that unbearable. On the contrary, compromise could lead to a better life.

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Shen Ye faintly smiled. He said to Ye Ming, “Oh, right… you’re just about to graduate. You can’t stay in the dormitories forever. You might as well move into my place ba.”

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Perhaps he’d soon tire of this person. But, at least for now, he wanted to keep this person under his watch at all times.

And not have anything happen like it had last time. If he hadn’t sent Ye Ming back that day, Ye Ming would’ve met up with Zhou Jiaping or even someone else. Either way, it would’ve made Shen Ye unhappy. He’d begun wanting more and more from him.

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Ye Ming clenched his fists. Just maintaining this kind of relationship with Shen Ye and meeting at their current frequency had forced him to suppress his feelings time after time, very painfully… if he had to live with Shen Ye as well, and look at this person each day and night, he was afraid he’d… no longer be able to stop himself from spilling everything, or continue keeping his emotions under control.

No one knew how it’d taken almost all of his courage back then to bid him farewell. Jd3eHX

This was the person he loved most, but was also the only person in the world he couldn’t love.

“Move in tonight ba,” Shen Ye casually made this decision for Ye Ming, leaving no room for argument.

Ye Ming’s face turned pale. He said, “Isn’t this too rushed, all my things are in the dormitories. There’s no time for me to move everything tonight.”

Shen Ye stared at him, a cold glint in his dark eyes as his lips curved into a smile, “Is that so, ah…” 2CGw64

Ye Ming hurriedly said, “Yes, I still need to pack up.”

Shen Ye gave him a teasing look, “If it’s too rushed, then just don’t bother. All you have to do is buy new things ba. It’s not a problem.”

Ye Ming’s eyes finally flashed with anger, “You—”

On the contrary, Shen Ye grinned. And here, he’d thought Ye Ming wouldn’t get angry. Ye Ming had demonstrated just how patient he could be, completely unlike a young man of his age, steady and restrained like someone more experienced… and now, with Ye Ming glowering at him, things actually felt much more real and interesting. g6hAWX

“Eat ba,” Shen Ye leaned back, smiling lazily as his eyes twinkled with humor.

But, Ye Ming was nowhere in the mood to eat. He shouldn’t be doing this kind of thing with Shen Ye! He’d come back for revenge. How could he get tangled up with Shen Ye again? But, how could he get away from him without involving the people around him?

Shen Ye was certain Ye Ming couldn’t escape from the palm of his hand. Of course, because this person looked so similar to Han Xu and had coincidentally appeared in front of him like that, he’d already carefully investigated him. Tao Xu’s background and family were very ordinary. No one was instigating him from behind, and he had no relatives or friends that could be a threat to him. He— absolutely couldn’t get away from him!

Unless he no longer wanted him first. HDeuSM

Bogged down by his worries, Ye Ming could barely swallow his food. He’d even considered contacting his former friends. But, wouldn’t it be too selfish of him to involve others in his vendetta against the Shen family?

On the way out of the restaurant, Shen Ye held onto Ye Ming by the wrist, not giving him any chance to break free, directly bringing him to his home.

Shen Ye’s house was located in a high-end residential area. It wasn’t particularly small or large in area, with four bedrooms and two living rooms, more than enough for a person living by himself.

Shen Ye opened the door to the second bedroom, and told Ye Ming, “This will be your room.” gLnZ8B

Ye Ming shot him a cold look, pulling away his wrist that had reddened from his tight grip, his voice dripping with sarcasm, “President Shen has really put in a lot of effort.”

Shen Ye acted as though he hadn’t heard Ye Ming’s unpleasant tone at all. He pinched his chin, then pressed him against the wall, gently kissing him. He flashed him a teasing smile, “You can call me by my name. We’re not inside the company right now. There’s no need to be so formal.”

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Ye Ming became even more furious. There was no way he hadn’t understood what he’d meant. He was just doing this on purpose!

Shen Ye looked into Ye Ming’s eyes, his mood inexplicably bright… back when he’d acted shamelessly in front of Han Xu, wanting to do something excessive, Han Xu had occasionally given him an angry look just like this. SAJToL

En… but, it also wasn’t exactly the same. After all, Han Xu would’ve never displayed such true disgust on his face. He’d liked him so much…

Shen Ye slowly released his hand, that inexplicable trace of joy in the depths of his heart vanishing as though it’d never appeared to begin with. Maybe it’d just been his imagination.

“Don’t try me. Understand?” Shen Ye finally said this to Ye Ming, then turned around and left.

Ye Ming slammed the door with a loud bang, as though he were venting the dissatisfaction in his heart! Ng1rWZ

Just like that, the two of them began living together.

………………

Although Ye Ming never directly resisted or provoked Shen Ye, his indifferent attitude clearly indicated that he wasn’t happy. Even in bed, he always remained passive.

If they’d really been a couple or even husband and wife, this would’ve been considered a cold war. But, Shen Ye didn’t care at all. He knew that Ye Ming had never liked him, but he didn’t like Ye Ming either. This was nothing more than a relationship forged under the dual efforts of money and threats. He wouldn’t childishly expect any true love to come out of this. QEsD A

All he wanted was this person.

Occasionally, when Shen Ye was in a good mood, he’d bring Ye Ming out for dinner and go shopping. Although he was nowhere near satisfactory as a boyfriend, these conditions were already pretty good for a sugar relationship.

Many people could only dream of having Shen Ye as their sugar parent.

Yet, Ye Ming always looked gloomy and unhappy. tq65aR

【Ye Ming: Ah, this is what a happy life is truly like ah. No worrying over my food, clothing, or s*x life. Why does everyone want to marry into a rich family? Because, this is what marrying into a rich family is like!】

【888: …】 He must’ve been hallucinating when he’d been under the false impression that Ye Ming was actually going to start working hard.

【Ye Ming: It’s a pity I can’t let things go on like this ah… QAQ】

【888: …】He was already too lazy to comment. 5DZ1Bu

………………

Although Ye Ming was living inside Shen Ye’s home, he left and arrived at work separately from Shen Ye. He was unwilling to go in and out of the company at the same time as him, in case it caused more gossip. As for this, Shen Ye just let him do as he wished.

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One night, Shen Ye had to leave for a party, and let Ye Ming go home first on his own.

Ye Ming cheerily cooked himself a bowl of noodles. After he finished eating, he started wandering around the house. Tsktsktsk. A bachelor’s house was just so drab and dull, looking utterly devoid of personality. Plus, it also belonged to a boring, lifeless, workaholic bachelor. t890uw

Ye Ming first nestled himself on the sofa to play some games on his phone. After playing for a while, he got bored, and went inside Shen Ye’s study.

The study wasn’t locked, meaning there probably wasn’t anything very important here anyway. Shen Ye almost never brought his work home. He finished everything he needed to at the company, so his study only had some books unrelated to work. Moreover, because he used to live alone, there wasn’t much security in place.

Ye Ming flipped through a few books. Uh… he wasn’t interested in philosophical stuff like this, and preferred to read novels with plots going up and down like riding on a rollercoaster, so he put the book down out of a complete lack of interest.

When he opened the drawers to take a look, he found a box hidden inside. xL3Heq

Ye Ming opened the box to take a peek. Fantastic! It turned out there were photos of him inside. After so many years, even after Shen Ye had moved out of his home, he’d actually still held onto his pictures.

There weren’t that many photos, only a few, including a photo with both him and Shen Ye, as well as a separate photo of him by himself. One was from the year he’d just graduated from college, when Shen Ye had gone to his school to look for him, and they’d taken this photo together. The two of them were laughing so happily in the shade of a tree…

It’d been many years since Ye Ming had last seen what he’d used to look like. Holding onto the photo in one hand, he’d turned his head to face the mirror above the bookcase, his current appearance vaguely reflected within.

The main system was really very reliable. The 80% similarity was indeed 80%. Especially when he smiled, they looked even more similar. Ye Ming almost suspected that this body had been created just for him by the main system. Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence? Not only did they look alike, but even their names were also similar. The probability was really much too low! YPd9L5

Ye Ming had lots of fun with his reflection in the mirror.

Just then, he suddenly heard a loud bang! The door was abruptly pushed open, hitting the wall and bouncing right back again. Shen Ye’s tall figure appeared at the doorway, a bone-chilling look in his eyes, his voice forbidding, “Who allowed you to touch my things!”

【Ye Ming: F*ck me, he scared me to death. Ge, why didn’t you give me a little bit of warning QAQ.】

【888: Weren’t you waiting for him to come back? Why else would you be acting so unbridled? I was afraid of affecting your performance, so I didn’t say anything. Your frightened expression just now was very realistic, excellent! Don’t be shy, you get full marks.】 hdBUjP

【Ye Ming: …】

The translator has something to say: Ye Ming-gege, improvisation ability, 100, i also give him full marks.