The Scum Shou's Survival GuideChapter 48.2

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One day was enough time for him to clearly investigate Ye Ming’s current situation. He had come to work at this hospital three years ago. He took his work seriously and had a good relationship with other people. It was said that he was Li Xu’an’s junior from school. Any news from before that couldn’t be found in such a short time. YM987G

After all, after he had stolen him, he’d hid zealously, and he’d had to evade his father and the police’s pursuit. He was sure to have concealed his identity and covered his tracks.

If he didn’t happen to run into him here, perhaps he wouldn’t have been able to find him for the rest of their lives.

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Jiang Ci looked at Ye Ming’s hesitant and uneasy appearance. He sneered internally. Looks like you’re truly afraid of seeing me, huh? Could you possibly have some shame in your heart after all?

He spoke indifferently, “Sit, no need to be formal.” z9RyTP

Ye Ming sat on the nearby sofa. He was silent for a while, then said, “What do you need me to do?”

Jiang Ci seemed to consider this for a while. He said, “Peel an apple for me.”

Ye Ming stared blankly for a moment. He didn’t expect that Jiang Ci would make this kind of request. Did he not have anyone to peel apples for him? But he didn’t ask questions and only picked up an apple, lowered his head, and peeled it.

Because his head was lowered, he didn’t see Jiang Ci’s ardent, intent gaze on him.

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Jiang Ci looked at the man concentrated on peeling an apple. Before, when they were still together, Ye Ming would tirelessly look after him whenever he got sick. He was so gentle and attentive, as if Jiang Ci really was his son…he would sit in front of the bed, asking him with a smile, Does Xiao Ci want to eat apples?

Jiang Ci was briefly distracted, but his heart hurt as if it were leaking blood.

In the end, those all became flowers in a mirror, and the moon in the water. Those were all things he could never obtain again, even if he craved it. Since the moment the truth was revealed, he could never again have that gentleness. Rather, now, if he wanted him to peel an apple for him, he had to use commands and threats.

If you didn’t want me, then why were you so good to me later? Why weren’t you just heartless and cruel until the end? NW Spg

In these past eight years, rationality and emotion had constantly warred in Jiang Ci’s heart.

His emotions made him unable to let this person go, always wanting to find excuses for him, wanting to see him, yearning for his return. But his rationality continuously ridiculed him. This person was a liar, and he had ruthlessly abandoned him, and Jiang Ci wasn’t his son.

He wasn’t willing to accept this cruel truth—to acknowledge that this person might have never loved him at all.

Ye Ming finished peeling the apple and raised his head, silently handing the apple to Jiang Ci. TFwGmc

Jiang Ci’s expression had already become indifferent again. When he took the apple, his fingertips touched Ye Ming’s, and a sort of terrifying throbbing feeling momentarily flowed through his entire body, making his hand almost shake and drop the apple on the floor.

Jiang Ci quickly took the apple and retracted his hand, but he didn’t eat it and only looked at Ye Ming deeply.

He had not touched him for eight entire years already.

Ye Ming was unable to meet Jiang Ci’s eyes, which seemed to be interrogating and blaming him. So he turned his head away slightly and sat there with his hands twisted together. dqEuSD

Jiang Ci saw that Ye Ming seemed unable to sit still and suddenly smiled. “You can leave. Come back again tomorrow.”

Ye Ming lifted his head in astonishment. What on earth was he doing?

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Jiang Ci’s voice lowered, and he looked at him meaningfully. He mocked, “You don’t want to leave?”

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His eyes were filled with a pained look. Was he crazy? Even now, he was like a pitiful creature, begging that person to peel him an apple.

No, this wasn’t what he wanted at all!

The apple was undoubtedly sweet, yet he only found it bitter, disgusting, and nauseating. E0qX4o

He should be getting revenge against him! Hurting him! Making him feel his own pain, making him experience the consequences of what he had done to Jiang Ci, making him receive punishment!

This was what was right!

Yet his two feet seemed to have sunk into a marsh, unable to turn, unable to leave, caught in his own trap and slowly sinking.

No matter what, he couldn’t forget everything he had once yearned for. nSmGc0

York silently walked over, picked up the apple, and threw it in the trash. Because he’d helped Jiang Ci investigate Ye Ming, he already knew Ye Ming’s identity. It turned out that Ye Ming was the person that had kidnapped the young master back then.

He looked at Jiang Ci’s pained expression. He clearly should’ve hated that person too, yet he didn’t do anything.

Although the young master was young, he always did things cleanly and efficiently. This was York’s first time seeing such an irresolute side of Jiang Ci. York felt like he couldn’t understand it.

What is there to hesitate over regarding this kind of person? If someone dared to steal his own son, he’d definitely just kill him. WFr5u3

“Young Master, do you need me to take care of him?” York offered. His thick-jointed hands clenched audibly, and his eyes revealed a cold light. “I promise the process will be clean and won’t cause any trouble.”

He had many methods to brutally kill a person.

Jiang Ci closed his eyes. “I have my own considerations. Just monitoring him for me is fine.”

York felt immensely regretful. He was prepared for a great display of his skill, but it seemed like the young master was unexpectedly a little bit unable to let go of that kidnapper…Was this the legendary Stockholm syndrome? Or had he been nurtured into having affection for him? He heard that back when the young master had just returned, he would always run away. It was very difficult to get him to finally stop messing around, and it had given President Jiang a massive headache. wKxjcV

York felt that if he really couldn’t do anything, then he wouldn’t argue and would just let it be. This type of situation, where you couldn’t let him go but also weren’t willing to do anything…

Really, why would you do that?

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After a while, Jiang Ci opened his eyes and indifferently said, “Tell Father that business on this end is experiencing some twists and turns. I might have to postpone my return for a bit.”

York shrugged. “Okay.” M9RkLs

………………

Ye Ming went to Jiang Ci’s hospital room to sit for a while practically every day. Jiang Ci didn’t need him to do anything and just had him occasionally pour him a cup of water or peel an apple. But he never drank the poured water and never ate the peeled apples.

The two people kept up such a strange atmosphere when interacting.

[888: There’s no progress at all.] PdzgRk

[Ye Ming: Oh.]

[888: How about you just directly tell him the truth? His blackening value can disappear faster.]

[Ye Ming: That’s not appropriate. First of all, my character shouldn’t know what Jiang Sheng said to him, so I shouldn’t rashly mention it. Also, even if I told him the truth, investigating it will be as hard as touching the sky. After all, there wasn’t any evidence to sort it out even twenty years ago. Second, even though it’ll be easy to lower his blackening value at first, Jiang Ci will become distant later on, creating a situation where we’re even with each other. In the end, this can’t erase the fact that I abandoned him. It can only show that I’ve gone through tough times. This method would be easy at first but difficult later. Right now isn’t the best time to bring out the truth yet.]

[Ye Ming: It’s best to first think of a way to lower his blackening value, then wait for him to discover it himself. This way, it’s difficult at first but easy later…Plus, it actually won’t be all that hard. After all, my good son won’t really do anything to me. His dad is the one who’s capable of being vicious.] U6nmaP

[888: This method is easy for you, but not necessarily for him. Looks like you probably don’t like him much after all.]

[Ye Ming: …Who says I don’t like him!]

[888: Really?]

[Ye Ming: Aren’t I earnestly thinking of a way to eliminate his blackening value? First I need to figure out how to make him less angry. Right now, he hasn’t even thought it through himself. It’s not good for me to make a move. I can only continue observing him. Wronged.jpg] H57lqo

[888: Hehe.]

A couple days passed like this. Once, Ye Ming worked overtime, and Li Xu’an came to visit him, bringing some late-night snacks.

Ye Ming saw that and ate very happily. He thought to himself that this older brother was pretty good. A considerate, close guy friend. He was really satisfied with him!

Li Xu’an was Ye Ming’s senior by one year. He was a very mature and charming man, elegant and graceful. Even though he was a single father with a son, he was still the most eligible bachelor in the eyes of all the women at the hospital. It was just that this highly eligible bachelor seemed not to be swayed by feminine charms, making many people wring their hands and sigh. 7IAYj2

Truthfully, they were going in the wrong direction. Li Xu’an didn’t like women. Back then, his family had vehemently forced him to marry a wife; it would be weird if he were swayed by feminine charms.

Li Xu’an had accidentally run into Chen Zhao three years ago. It had taken him a long time to recognize himback then, as Chen Zhao had changed quite a lot. Also, it seemed that he’d gone through some hardships. He had vaguely heard that this junior schoolmate seemed to have experienced an unfortunate accident soon after graduating and then disappeared, but because they weren’t close, he didn’t pay close attention to it. He just kindheartedly arranged a temporary job for Chen Zhao.

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Although Chen Zhao was reserved, he was very earnest and hardworking at his job, and he was also quite capable. Li Xu’an gradually felt reassured and let him officially work at his hospital, and sometimes even invited him to his house to eat.

Chen Zhao didn’t care much for anything else; he just particularly liked children, and he also was well-liked by them. After interacting with Li Siyang a few times, he came to like him a lot. 1Aehyx

Gradually, the two parties began to interact more.

Without knowing when it started, Li Xu’an slowly began valuing this person. He thought that if it was Chen Zhao, he was indeed someone suitable for spending their lives together; plus, his son also liked him.

Gradually, his heart was moved. Recently, he heard that Chen Zhao was always working overtime, so he brought some late-night snacks to visit him.

Li Xu’an had always been a gentle and considerate person. He said, smiling, “You’re not young anymore, you don’t need to be so dedicated to your work. It’s better to let those young people work more overtime.” Yt8oJu

Ye Ming was unable to say that he also didn’t want to work overtime, he just had no other way to stay and see Jiang Ci. After all, it was better to see him at night; it would be bad if they got into an altercation during the day.

He revealed a shy smile and laughed, “It’s nothing, I’m single anyway. Unlike them, I don’t have any family I need to accompany.”

Li Xu’an saw that Ye Ming said it unconcernedly, but when he heard it, he felt somewhat sad. At their age, being alone wasn’t anything worth bragging about. In the end, people will always want a partner. It was just that he’d never met the right person. Nowadays, there were too few people who could settle themselves down. After getting past the carefree age, he just wanted to find someone to spend his life with, whom his son could also accept.

But what about Chen Zhao? Why was he alone this whole time? Without even a child? aoxUcY

Li Xu’an couldn’t ask too much. In the past, he’d inquired about it indirectly, but Chen Zhao was extremely unwilling to talk about the past; he’d probably been hurt before. He smiled and said, “It’s up to you. It’s fine as long as you don’t tire yourself out. Eat while this is still hot.”

Right away, Ye Ming began happily eating, but he made sure to stay reserved. After he ate and drank his fill, he yawned.

Li Xu’an noticed and smiled helplessly. “I just said to not get too tired. Why don’t you rest for a while? I’ll stay here and watch over things for you. If something comes up, I’ll wake you.”

Ye Ming said with embarrassment, “That won’t be good, will it? Li ge should go home earlier. Siyang will be scared at home by himself.” Me6P9f

Li Xu’an smiled. “He’s not an elementary schooler anymore, what does he have to be afraid of? Plus, if he knew I was keeping you company and not messing around outside, he wouldn’t have any objections.”

Ye Ming was about to protest again, but Li Xu’an was being very stubborn, so he could only close his eyes and rest on the lounge chair.

Li Xu’an sat to the side and played on his phone. He looked very comfortable and relaxed. This interaction actually seemed to resemble that of a husband and wife that had been together for many years.

Ye Ming closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. 9g3esZ

[Ye Ming: This is bad. Just now, I ate too happily and forgot to go see my good son. Who knew Old Li would refuse to leave after coming?]

[888: …Do you still remember your proper business?]

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[Ye Ming: QAQ]

Li Xu’an nonchalantly looked at his phone. After a while, he saw that Ye Ming seemed to have already fallen asleep, and he turned his gaze toward him. His eyes contained a somewhat unsubtle look. a8mMUI

He’d been single for these past couple years. He didn’t like to play around like those young people anymore, and being single seemed pretty okay. But once you had feelings for someone, it would suddenly feel a bit beyond control.

Li Xu’an looked at the clear silhouette of Ye Ming’s face. His thick, neat eyelashes cast faint shadows below his eyes. His lips were a light pink and looked very soft; they ought to taste pretty nice.

If you looked closely, his skin was still smooth. Although he wasn’t as dazzlingly, flashily beautiful as those youths, his countenance was like a trickling stream, well worth a second glance, and you also felt very comfortable interacting with him. If Li Xu’an’s partner was this person, he might not get tired of him.

Right now, this person was sleeping right in front of him. Suddenly, Li Xu’an was a little bit unable to control his desire to get close to him. He had always been worried that Chen Zhao wouldn’t accept his feelings, so he suppressed the sentiments in his heart. But right now, his feelings began to stir again. UoXbcp

Li Xu’an bent his waist slightly and gazed at Ye Ming’s face from up close. He saw that he was deeply asleep and couldn’t help but lightly press a kiss to his forehead. His eyes were tender.

Do you know that, actually, I like you?

Jiang Ci arrived at the office and saw precisely this scene of Li Xu’an gently kissing Ye Ming.

He had originally been waiting in his hospital room for Ye Ming to come. Although he hated this person, he also couldn’t help but look forward to his visit. It felt like his entire day was spent just waiting for that short moment of arrival. 0iQrDT

But today, Ye Ming didn’t come on time.

Jiang Ci thought that maybe he was busy, so he waited a while longer, but Ye Ming still didn’t come…He finally stood up, leaned on his crutches, and left the hospital room.

Who would’ve thought he would see this kind of scene?

Ye Ming quietly sleeping on the chair, so comfortable and peaceful, while another man looked at him with tender affection and kissed him, as if they were a pair of sweethearts deeply in love…This scene was so beautiful it made people envious to the point that their eyes would drip blood. yZn5D

Ah…so this was the reason you didn’t come see me? Because right now, your heart is occupied by a different person.

What am I in your eyes?!

Jiang Ci tightly gripped the crutches in his hands. The envy and resentment in his eyes were practically tangible. All he wanted to do was barge inside and separate them without a thought for anything else!

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Translator's Note

Meaning “little.” Used as a term of familiarity/endearment and doesn’t necessarily mean someone’s literally little.

Translator's Note

镜中花水中月; i.e. illusions/reflections that aren’t real

Translator's Note

Ge/gege means older brother.

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19 comments

  1. i am honestly pissed off at the slag father…the mother is good but the father is honestly very bad…omg

  2. Thank you for the translation and bonus chapter!!😍

  3. i guess father son kissing scene is not so far away. Probably tomorrow judging by the gong’s temper. We might even get papapapa scene

  4. I can’t take this gong seriously 🥺 he reminds me too much of binghe…

  5. My goodness, the ML is so blinded by hatred again. CAN’T YOU SEE HE’S JUST PLAINLY SLEEPING, YOU IDIOT JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS!!

  6. Come on Dad must be in his late 40s right now since he’s 24 and MC already had a wife and kid probably around Mid 20s. ML you can’t do this🤡