Steal The Male LeadChapter 80

Fei Qianchi was dreaming. He didn’t know who he was in this dream but he could tell that it tied to his past. That meant that the body he was in was himself.

He wasn’t able to control his body, it moved by its own will. This was his past, then this meant that everything he did in this dream was what he had done in his past life. kcp47m

A man sat in front of him, his eyes were red, his hair tied up as he was dressed in a black robe that almost looked like an armor. His skin was pale with slanted eyebrows that were full of strength. He was handsome, but there was an aura escaping from him that couldn’t be hidden, an aura that felt suspicious.

Fei Qianchi didn’t know who this person was. He was sitting across him playing a game of Go, a game that he definitely didn’t know how to play.

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Just then, Fei Qianchi felt his face shift. A smile? He was smiling while he looked at this man. Fei Qianchi realized something. Min Yongjoon had said that the past him was in love with a different man, that being said, it meant that the man ahead of him was the one that he supposedly loved.

“Baicheng, have you decided your move?” This was his voice but Fei Qianchi didn’t feel familiar to it. The man ahead of him was called Baicheng. Fei Qianchi shivered with disgust at his own voice, warm, full of love towards this unknown man. T0SE r

Baicheng smiled, his red eyes glinting as he finally picked up a black piece and placed it on the board. “You’re getting better at this, it won’t take long until you surpass me.” He shook his head lightly.

Then Fei Qianchi heard a chuckle come out of himself. “It’s because you’ve been teaching me. After being beaten by you for so long, it’s only a wonder if I didn’t pick up something from you.” Then his hand moved to place a white piece onto the board without a second to spare.

Baicheng looked at the board, his mind in thought. He knitted his brows, his attention on the board. “You’re learning even faster than what I had thought. If I knew you would be putting me in such situations, I would’ve kept some secrets to myself.” He chuckled as he finally put down a black piece after a while of debating.

And then, the scene changed. Fei Qianchi felt a pain in his heart and realized that he was kneeling on the ground. His face turned to look at the person ahead of him. Baicheng. But then he realized that another person had come in, that person also had the same appearance as Baicheng?

Now, Fei Qianchi knew that something was off because the original Baicheng in front of him, his face morphed into a different face. His eyes were now blue, a cold expression on. His hair was a mix of black and brown, his facial features appeared more gentle than that of Baicheng’s. But he was also colder, his eyebrows were knitted as he narrowed his blue eyes.

“Baicheng, I’ll leave it to you now.” The man said as Baicheng came in front of him. There was an undeniable look of emotion in his eyes as he turned to Baicheng, his expression also softened.

Fei Qianchi didn’t know what was happening, his own body was in pain and his heart felt like it was being ripped from him. He felt his body stagger and caught himself back up again.

Baicheng sneered as he looked at Fei Qianchi, “Xue Lu, guard the doors. Make sure that no one comes inside.” 4j1u6t

Xue Lu obeyed as he walked out the doors, taking one finally glance at Fei Qianchi and he muttered something Fei Qianchi couldn’t hear.

Fei Qianchi felt his mouth begin moving. “What did you do to him?”

Baicheng looked back, a sneer on his face as he asked, “What?” His eyes glinted with hatred.

Fei Qianchi could feel blood dripping from the side of his mouth. “Zhu Longwang, what did you do to him?” Zhu Longwang was Min Yongjoon’s real name. dLDkE4

“Zhu Longwang. I killed him.” Baicheng merely replied, spitting out the name with contempt. “Though it can’t be considered killing him as he was going to die anyway. After all, for you, he sacrificed himself. For you, he faced the wrath of his own sect and ultimately sentenced himself to a death in exchange for waging war to save you.”

Fei Qianchi felt his body freeze with shock, his arms suddenly trembling. “You’re lying! How could someone like him die? He was powerful, no one could rival him. Why would he sacrifice himself for me, someone cruel and evil like me?!” His voice was full of anger and shock.

Baicheng’s sneer got even wider and he chuckled. “Qianchi, you are simply too foolish. Why did he die to save you? Wasn’t it because….he loved you? Xue Lu helped me with making sure you fell in love with him even though he used my face. I didn’t save you, I merely picked you up for a while after Longwang had saved you. But you confused my face with his, thinking that I was the one who saved you. Whilst you fell for Xue Lu, thinking that I had saved you, you left the person who truly saved you. He loved you more than anything and you destroyed him.”

Fei Qianchi struggled to keep himself from sobbing even though he knew that his body wouldn’t let it out if this wasn’t something he had done in the past. kdMoz3

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And then, Baicheng got closer to Fei Qianchi, a smirk at the corners of his lips as he whispered. “He died trying to save someone like you who was a fool in love with the wrong person. Thank you, for helping me in my plan of killing him.”

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Lee Shinwoo jerked awake, his body sweating. He looked around. His heart was beating fast as fear struck him. Where was Min Yongjoon? Where was he? He should be next to him.

Ignoring the pain in his shoulder, he was off his feet before anything. He ran into Min Hosung, whom was haggard and tired as he ran out of his room.

“Where is Yongjoon?” Lee Shinwoo asked, almost screaming as he grabbed Min Hosung and shook him. His eyes were trembling, a deep fear from within. Something was wrong, there was a thick air of hidden sorrow that lingered and Lee Shinwoo was afraid.

Min Hosung looked at Lee Shinwoo, and he closed his eyes, as if the words couldn’t come out of his mouth. Min Hosung was tired, there were circles underneath his eyes and he was barely supporting himself. “Shinwoo, he…” TuAg I

Lee Shinwoo’s eyes widened with fear, his heart almost stopping. Please, not like this. “Hosung, stop playing with me. Where is he?” Maybe a part of him knew all too well that he was lying to himself but he didn’t want to believe it. He wanted it to be a lie, he wanted to deny it. Not again, please…he needed him.

“Shinwoo, he is dead. Min Yongjoon died. He died saving us.” Min Hosung’s voice broke, choking as he finished his words when he saw Lee Shinwoo’s expression.

Lee Shinwoo froze as he stepped back, his footsteps staggering with a face of pain. No, impossible. This couldn’t be happening. And then the realization hit and Lee Shinwoo lost all his strength as his knees hit the ground. A piercing, heartbreaking scream came out from him, “Ahhhhhhh!”

Why? He should’ve stopped him, he should’ve been there with Min Yongjoon, he should’ve accompanied Min Yongjoon in their death. And now, that man was forever gone. Min Yongjoon was no longer within his arms, no longer smiling at him with those beautiful eyes. MXilEm

Lee Shinwoo felt hot tears running down his face as he realized this. The most beautiful man of his life was gone just like in the past. He had lost him once again. Lee Shinwoo would no longer be able to see the beautiful way his smile shone, the twinkle in his eyes, the musical sound of his laughter. It was just for this world, Lee Shinwoo was going to meet him once again, but the hole in his chest was too painful.

Min Hosung watched with a grim face, he reached out his hand but he stopped himself. He couldn’t do anything to help Lee Shinwoo. Lee Shinwoo had loved Min Yongjoon like his other half, and now that that other half was gone, he would no longer be complete.

As Lee Shinwoo’s scream echoed, the sound of footsteps ran towards him.

Ji Soyu, Shin Hana, Lee Hwangyang, Ruby, Landon, Max, Kim Jiyoung, and Yoo Jinsook ran out towards him. ydcm0x

Ji Soyu held Lee Shinwoo in her arms as Shin Hana and Ruby also held him tightly. He was breaking, and they couldn’t fix that empty hole that now existed.

Everyone watched in tears, their faces filled with pain as they watched Lee Shinwoo cry, heartbreaking screams coming out of his mouth. Min Yongjoon had died to save them, had sacrificed himself to save Lee Shinwoo and everyone else. Even though he knew the price, he still chose to save everyone else.

Lee Shinwoo was gasping for air, his heart almost felt like it was being teared in two. Just like before, Min Yongjoon chose to save him, chose to sacrifice himself. Why? Lee Shinwoo would rather die with him than to be alive without him.

God damnit, Lee Shinwoo would rather have died with him because at least he would still be with that man even in their last moments. UN6g4l

Everyone was talking over one another as they tried to calm Lee Shinwoo but he wasn’t hearing anything, it was like he had tuned out everything. He saw a face, a bright smile appeared within his eyes as he cried even more. It wasn’t even real but he couldn’t help but look at him. You should’ve waited for me…

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Lee Shinwoo got down on his knees as he stood in front of a grave. One week had passed by since he found out about Min Yongjoon’s death and he was hurting because nothing would stop the pain. Fei Shang had reassured him that Min Yongjoon would appear once again in the next world but Lee Shinwoo was still hurting. Was this how Min Yongjoon had felt every time Lee Shinwoo had left him too?

He smiled, a smile that did not meet the eyes. F*ck, it hurt like sh*t. If he had known this would have happened, he would’ve given Min Yongjoon so many more memories, he would’ve given every bit of himself to that man. He gasped, a sharp breath that stung his chest. He stopped himself from crying.

After finding out about Min Yongjoon, Lee Shinwoo broke down. A man like him, haughty and prideful, he had broke down and cried like a child. Lee Shinwoo could tell that no one knew what to do because they had never seen Lee Shinwoo cry like that in their life. Even Shin Hana and Lee Hwangyang were shocked and worried. They had never seen Lee Shinwoo break down like that, ever.

Lee Shinwoo took in a deep breath as he looked at the picture of Min Yongjoon. His smile was always so bright and innocent, a smile full of happiness and love. Lee Shinwoo would give anything in the world to be able to touch that man in this lifetime, to be able to caress his cheek and tease that man without a care of the world. And it just hurts his heart even more. Because he could’ve stopped this, he had the power to stop everything but he was too slow. 85C2bt

And now, everything was gone.

“F*ck,” Lee Shinwoo whispered as he covered his eyes with his hand, hiding the tears in his eyes. This feeling just brought back more pain. He should’ve known there was a reason why his memories had resurfaced, they were already warning him.

And the pain stung, like poison slowly spreading throughout his body and numbing everything.

He loved that man more than anything in his life. Lee Shinwoo knew it all too well now. If he had known that he would be leaving so soon, he would’ve given Min Yongjoon one final kiss, one final memory instead of screaming at him. Bz8Syk

Lee Shinwoo didn’t regret anything but he wanted more. He wanted more time with Min Yongjoon. He had barely spent three months with him, not enough time for everything. It had been barely one week since Lee Shinwoo had confessed to Min Yongjoon, less than one week since they began dating. They didn’t even get married yet.

And then, the tears fell. Even as Lee Shinwoo tried to repress them, they rolled down his face, falling onto the ground. How strange it was for him to cry like this? Something that he had never done in his life, mourn the loss of someone he loved with all his life.

The irony was that this was something Min Yongjoon had gone through too, he knew it, the feeling of death.

And Lee Shinwoo wanted so desperately to embrace Min Yongjoon, to hold onto that man and never let him go again. He wanted to live a life with him again, to watch each other grow old. He wanted them to witness the end to the zombies, to hold their hands as they told their grandchildren about how they fought against the zombies side by side. x8qh1i

But he couldn’t. And he couldn’t persist like Min Yongjoon, to survive so long without him, to live while not being with him.

“In the midst of this chaos, you were the peace that calmed my storm. Without you, there is no need for my existence.”

Lee Shinwoo grabbed the dagger with a sorrowful smile.

Please wait for me, I will find you again… 6V3i0T

And that was the end.

Without knowing, the two had recreated the ending to their first life together. Maybe their fate was too deeply scrambled, so that they couldn’t escape it no matter what.

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And as Lee Shinwoo returned, the others were held back in this world. They mourned the loss of not one but two people whom remained inseparable.

After more than fifty years, a woman appeared back at the grave. Her face was showing signs of aging, her hair had long since turned gray.

She looked at the grave of two men who had been her world, the two whom had took care of her and shown her that love existed in all types of forms. mC1j3w

Why should she mourn when the two had returned back to each other’s arms?

Though selfish it seemed, he was broken without his other half. That was the best way.

The zombies were gone now, things were coming back to order. But for those who knew about the names, Lee Shinwoo and Min Yongjoon, some still mourned whilst others lamented. Those whom had known them in person were also broken for some time before they finally picked themselves back up.

Shin Hana and Lee Hwangyang were left devastated, barely making it through, they left the world twenty years after their son. 8D QsG

Max and Kim Jiyoung married, adopted their own children and already had grandchildren of their own.

Landon and Ruby didn’t settle down and traveled the world together, not willing to find a lover for their own. They spent their life visiting orphanage shelters.

Min Hosung and Yoo Jinsook got married five years after Lee Shinwoo’s departure. Now, they were also preparing for grandchildren.

Ji Soyu lived alone, she was still able to see the future and because of this, she was well protected in the country. Ji Soyu had built a special site for Lee Shinwoo and Min Yongjoon’s grave. Even though she was so young back then, she was already getting old now. KRSV7

In the end, who suffered the most?

Those that were left behind, or the one who ultimately couldn’t deal with the pain and left…

This chapter is closing with so much left unsaid. It wasn’t the best because their fate was still sealed in this life too. Who knew if they made the correct choices? That is the question that remains unanswered.

Maybe it was a selfish decision for the both of them, but they still couldn’t leave it as it was. The aftermath, how many suffered from it? s8dxK1

They recreated the same scene, the familiar scene that ended their lifetime. One sacrificed themself, the other followed after. They were chasing one another but the distance still didn’t seem to close.

In this world, it was barely three months. They barely were able to stay with each other for long. But their love was so powerful.

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Since that was the case, if you could return to fix one mistake, what would you have done?

Maybe he wouldn’t have fell in love with the wrong person… Z4orNF

This world didn’t end like what they wanted but in the next world, maybe the ending would be happier. At least, they would be able to love without any worries.

Now that the story is revealing bit by bit, how long will it take for him to return back to the starting point of everything?

Once this chapter closes, another will begin. The outcome of that chapter will depend on the choices they make.

Choose carefully, you can’t turn back time no matter what you wish to fix. zT5O2p

“In the midst of this chaos, you were the peace that calmed my storm. Without you, there is no need for my existence.”