When Lin Zisheng woke up again, he found himself locked in a dimly lit room, completely alone. The room was decorated nicely, providing him with a sense of comfort. However, the obvious restraint of his hands and feet made him feel extremely uneasy.
His memories slowly came back. Lin Zichen’s face turned frighteningly gloomy as he now clearly remembered that he ended up in this place because he was ambushed by Wenren Lan.
He had been cautious of everyone, but he forgot to be wary of the person who had always been by his side. What a miscalculation!
“Ah Feng, stop struggling. You won’t break free.” Just as Lin Zisheng was calculating how to escape, someone walked in. The person’s eyes were red, indicating that he had been crying. His facial expression seemed a bit stiff, as if he was trying to hold back his emotions.
“What? Do you think now that I know too much, you want to silence me?” Lin Zisheng’s voice carried endless mockery. He looked at Wenren Ling with a gaze that had lost its previous gentleness and had become sharp, enough to make people want to retreat. “Or perhaps, you, want to dominate the entire Lu family by controlling me?”
Lin Zisheng lightly sneered, his tone filled with irony. “If you think you can gain control of the Lu family with these tactics, then you’re mistaken. While I may be important to the Lu family, they can still function without me. Although the Lu family protects their own, they won’t mind sacrificing a warrior for the greater good and seek revenge later.”
“Ah Feng, how could you think of me this way?” Wenren Ling’s voice trembled noticeably. He had expected Ah Feng to be angry with him, but he never imagined that Ah Feng would harbor such strong resentment towards him!
“Why shouldn’t I think this way? Are my thoughts wrong?” Lin Zisheng unsheathed all his barbs and fiercely pointed them at Wenren Ling. “You were the one who knocked me unconscious, and you were the one who brought me here. What do you have to feel wronged about?”
At this point, Lin Zisheng had completely lost faith in Wenren Lan and Wenren Ling. Being betrayed by someone he treated like a younger brother was something he couldn’t accept.
“No! No! No! It’s all wrong!” Wenren Ling shouted loudly, pain evident in his eyes. “Yes, I knocked you unconscious, and I brought you here, but I didn’t want to harm you or threaten the Lu family. It’s just that I want you! It’s because I like you, I love you!”
At this moment, not only did Wenren Lan understand his own heart, but Wenren Ling did as well.
When Lin Zisheng revealed that he had feelings for someone, both Wenren Lan and Wenren Ling lost control. They couldn’t bear to see this person leave, couldn’t accept his lack of love for them.
He was the person who treated them best in this world. He had promised to always be there for them. Why did things change so suddenly? Not only did he want to leave, but he also told them that he had feelings for someone else. It was all a lie. They refused to believe it!
“That’s enough! Is there any point in lying now?” In Lin Zisheng’s heart, Wenren Lan was like a child who cried wolf. No matter what he said, Lin Zisheng wouldn’t believe him.
“I’m not lying, Ah Feng, I’m not lying,” Wenren Ling held him tightly, pleading softly, “Ah Feng, don’t be angry with me, please forgive me. Whatever you want me to do, I’ll do it, even if it means giving my life.”
“Really, you’ll do anything?” Lin Zicheng narrowed his eyes, obviously he didn’t quite believe this.
But Wenren Ling nodded firmly, he knew that this was the only chance to soften Lin Zicheng.
“Then let me go, let me go.” This was Lin Zisheng’s only request, no one was willing to be imprisoned, no matter who that person was, now Wen Renling had broken his taboo.
Hearing Lin Zicheng’s words, Wen Renlan shook his head vigorously as if he had been hit, stood up and slowly backed away, “Ah Feng, change your request, please, change it, whatever it is I will agree to anything, even if you want me to die.”
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Hearing Wenren Ling’s words, Lin Zisheng’s face grew even darker. He no longer wanted to have any communication with this person. He closed his eyes and said flatly, “Get out!”
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Just like that, Wenren Ling was driven away, and in an instant, Lin Zisheng’s momentum also weakened somewhat.
In fact, when Wenren Ling said those words, he believed him, but he couldn’t respond to his feelings. His heart was already occupied by someone else, and he couldn’t respond to another person’s affection while having feelings for someone else. This was unfair to Wenren Ling and, for himself, an unforgivable matter!
“Ah Ling, one day you will forget me, and there will still be someone good to you in this world.” Just like Bai Qing in the original world, if it wasn’t for Wenren Ling being too extreme, maybe they could have lived happily together.
However, as night fell, Lin Zisheng realized he had relaxed too early. Wenren Ling had already expressed his intentions clearly; he clearly didn’t want to endure it anymore. At this point, how could Lin Zisheng possibly stay alone?
“Ah Feng, haven’t bathed for a day? Is it uncomfortable?” Looking at Lin Zisheng, who was still lying on the bed, Wenren Ling asked cautiously.
“Let go of me, I’ll go take a bath.” Now Lin Zisheng had also figured it out. As long as Wenren Ling didn’t want him to leave, he wouldn’t be able to escape from here. The only way out was to leave this world, but if he left this world, it meant Lu Feng would die, and then Wenren Lan, this foolish child, might commit suicide in despair.
Although what he was doing now made Lin Zisheng angry, there was more helplessness. He couldn’t just abandon someone, knowing full well that they might die.
“No, Ah Feng, if I let you go now, you’ll definitely leave. So, for now, let me help you clean up. I promise I won’t do anything you disagree with,” Wenren Ling said hurriedly, seeing Lin Zisheng’s strange expression.
But when he actually helped Lin Zisheng clean up, he realized that he had overestimated his own self-control. Looking at Lin Zisheng’s partially revealed body, he felt that this appearance was even more enticing than if he were completely naked.
“Ah Feng…” Wenren Ling gazed mesmerized at Lin Zisheng. When he saw that Lin Zisheng was about to refuse, he quickly bent down and forcefully kissed his lips.
The soft, tender lips carried a faint coolness, smooth and delicate, just like the jelly he loved as a child, making him unable to resist the urge to swallow it in one bite. His powerful tongue took advantage of the moment when Lin Zisheng wanted to speak and intruded into his mouth, gently licking over his teeth.
Lin Zisheng’s face had turned completely dark. In the previous world, he had never been so intimate with Zhang Daoling.
The saying “humans and ghosts follow different paths” was not a joke. Although Zhang Daoling could touch him after paying a price, everything was limited to hugging. Anything more intimate, even a mere kiss, would absorb Zhang Daoling’s yang energy and shorten his lifespan.
In order to be able to accompany Lin Zicheng for a long time, Zhang Daoling was willing to endure even though his eyes were filled with desire.
And now, this person was kissing him against his will. This truly enraged Lin Zisheng.
He bit down hard with his teeth, and a bloody taste spread between their lips during this kiss. But Wenren Ling didn’t loosen his grip; instead, he became even more fierce because of the taste of blood. In an instant, Lin Zisheng realized he had made a mistake. He unleashed a ferocious, hungry beast…
When he opened his eyes again, he found that the bindings on his hands and feet had disappeared, and he couldn’t even feel any soreness in his wrists and ankles. Clearly, someone had massaged him, and without a doubt, it was the person in front of him.
Looking at Wenren Ling, Lin Zisheng’s heart felt complicated. When he tore his clothes just now, he hated him. However, when Wenren Ling was still lying on top of him, and sweat was falling, and his panting kept echoing in his ears, when he heard that one sentence, Lin Zisheng was completely stunned.
Because he heard the words “Ah Xuan, don’t hate me” coming from Wenren Ling’s mouth in a state of madness, how could he not be shocked?
Especially when he recalled that Zhang Daoling had said before his death to wait for him, that no matter where he was, he would follow his soul to find him. Could it be that this person is truly Zhang Daoling?
“001, come out!” Now Lin Zisheng understood that if he wanted to know the real answer, the only one who could provide him with answers was 001. “Tell me, are you hiding something from me?”
Hearing Lin Zisheng’s words, 001’s entire being seemed to explode, then it spoke slowly and solemnly, [Host, I should not have told you about this matter. It is forbidden to disclose this to anyone in the main system. However, since you have discovered some clues, even if I don’t say it, you will eventually find out. So now, I can tell you what exactly is going on.]
This time, 001 didn’t use its usual coquettish tone or hide anything; instead, it conveyed the information with a serious tone.
[The data of this Wenren Ling indeed overlaps with Zhang Daoling’s data by more than 90%, which means this person is indeed the same as Zhang Daoling from the previous world.]
However, before Lin Zisheng could show his surprise, a bombshell exploded in his head.
[Moreover, there is another person whose data overlaps by more than 90% with these two individuals, and that is the male protagonist we encountered in the first world, Su Mo.]
Su… Su Mo?
In 001’s words, in fact, Wenren Ling is Zhang Daoling, and Zhang Daoling is the previous Su Mo?
This… this couldn’t be possible!
[Host, do you want to know the final outcome of the first world?] 001 always had feedback on how each world eventually turned out, so it knew what had happened in that world after Lin Zisheng left.
“…” Lin Zisheng didn’t say whether he wanted to know or not; he remained silent.
Taking his silence as a consent, [Two years after you left, Su Mo, who was originally declared brain dead, suddenly woke up. He was hailed as a miracle in medical history. However, afterward, everyone considered him insane because he couldn’t accept the fact that you were already dead. Whether it was in daily life or when facing others, he kept insisting that ‘Lin Zisheng’ was still alive. And…]
“Enough, I don’t want to know.” Lin Zisheng could already guess most of it even without listening.
[Host, the person in front of you is the one in your heart. So, what you want to do is up to you. But…] Suddenly, 001 waved its tail and revealed a sly smile on its face.
[He can find you in various worlds. So, even if you want to escape, you probably can’t. And who knows, you might end up in the ‘little black room’ play again. Good luck, Host.]
Lin Zisheng:… Haha, I really want to kill it!
Finally, after communicating with 001, when Lin Zisheng opened his eyes, he saw a pair of shiny eyes. However, those eyes had obvious bloodshot veins, slightly swollen eye sockets, and were filled with accusations and grievances.
In an instant, Lin Zisheng really wanted to slap himself. Who was the one being pushed down last night? If he wasn’t so physically sore all over now, he would have no doubt that he was the one who attacked.
“Feng, don’t be angry, okay?” Looking at Lin Zisheng’s wooden expression, Wenren Ling felt more and more uneasy. Although they had spent the whole night together, he knew that Feng didn’t do it willingly. They forced him, so if Feng wanted to leave now, they wouldn’t be able to stop him, nor would they have the face to obstruct him. But they really couldn’t afford to lose him.
Seeing the pitiful look on the other’s face, if it wasn’t for Lin Zisheng being physically exhausted, he would have surely punched him.
Now, who was acting like a meek little wife? They had ravaged him like a beast all night, and now, they acted as if they were the pitiful one!?
“Feng…”
Hearing this address, Lin Zisheng became even more irritated. Heh, yesterday’s tormentor was Wenren Ling, but now, early in the morning, he changed to Wenren Lan. Was this some kind of game to play with his family?
But Lin Zisheng would tell both of them that they had over-thought it!
They were not related by blood; they were the same person!
“Is there something you want to say to me?” Finally, Lin Zisheng opened his mouth and said something unexpected by Wenren Lan.
Wenren Lan thought that Lin Zisheng would be hysterical, would shout and make a scene, or want to leave. But he never expected that Lin Zisheng would speak to him so calmly.
“I do!” Looking at Lin Zisheng’s slightly relaxed expression, Wenren Lan, who had always been good at being insincere, put on an even more pitiful expression.
However, the words that came out of his mouth were sickeningly sweet, “Feng, I love you. I fell in love with you a long, long time ago. So, can you give me a chance? I will cherish and care for you for a lifetime.”
Heh, is it that after a man is forced to feel remorse, his sweet-talking skill activates? Why didn’t Lin Zisheng notice before that Wenren Lan could be so sweet with his words?
And Wenren Lan, seeing that Lin Zisheng didn’t reject him, had a look of excitement in his eyes. He cautiously looked at Lin Zisheng and gently placed his lips on his forehead. Then, he kissed his face softly, and with each kiss, he whispered, “I love you.”
Although Wenren Lan appeared very normal now, only he knew that his heart was already tingling with sweetness. He was the one who fell in love with Feng first, so why did Ling get ahead of him? But it didn’t matter; today, he had the whole morning to make up for it.
As Lin Zisheng was being kissed, his confused mind suddenly had a thought flash through it. He was naturally indifferent in temperament, but having such a passionate lover might not be a bad thing… right.
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Thanks for the update
…well, as a cold and distanced person, having someone lively and passionate by your side is really nice, actually. Those kinds of people are really difficult to say “no” to. But they can also give you many new and fun experiences.
Thanks for the chapter~
Oh! I feel better now, having to love someone different in every world is nearly impossible! I’m so glad they’re the same soul!!
I dislike the… lack of consent in this chapter. I wish the author had changed it up a little, at least give MC a reasonable suspicion beforehand so its not completely zero consent. Or make the MC reasonably pissed off about and at very least make ML suffer for the rest of this life and maybe the next.
I’m dropping this. I made an account just to hate this. The writing:beautiful, the translation: beautiful. But I hate hate the rape trope and then the mc wants to get with his rapist???? Absolutely not I’m dropping.