Interrupted in his train of thought, Xiao Shengyu, through the dim light, caught a glimpse of a small figure not far away. With gentle eyes, he tried to make out the blurry face in the shadows and replied, “It’s probably the last match.”
“The… the last match?”
“Yes, after this game… I might not be able to play basketball anymore,” his low and dark voice sounded lonely in the darkness.
Three seconds of silence passed, and as if realizing something, he forced a smile to comfort the person, saying, “But, it’s okay. After this is over, I can spend more time with Xiao Miao. Xiao Miao’s book is about to be published, right? I’ll prepare a room next to my office for Xiao Miao, so we can really be together every day.”
Thinking about that scene, Xiao Shengyu’s face became less melancholic. “Then, after work, I’ll hold Xiao Miao’s hand, and we’ll walk home together every day. I’ll buy different snacks for Xiao Miao every day, and I’ll have to think about what flavor of juice to prepare for you…”
The soft murmurs from nearby were like the most beautiful fairy tale, and Gu Weizhou on the bed closed his eyes gently, seemingly wanting to immerse himself in the beautiful fairy tale created by the other person. Tears silently streamed down his face, betraying his true emotions at this moment.
This match is incredibly important to you…
The next day, Xiao Shengyu got up early and stood by the bed, looking at the person still sleeping with closed eyes. He leaned down and gently placed a tender kiss on the person’s cheek.
Looking at this angelic figure, he suppressed his reluctance, whispering, “Wait for me.” After I come back, we’ll never be apart again.
With that, he took a deep breath and turned to leave the room.
Feeling the door closing behind him, Gu Weizhou, who was in a half-sleeping state, suddenly opened his tear-filled eyes.
As the sound of the closing door echoed from outside, like a signal awakening his complete collapse, tears streamed down his face as he ran barefoot, almost crazed, to the window.
Worried that the morning sunlight would disturb him, Xiao Shengyu hadn’t opened the curtains. But Gu Weizhou, trembling, raised his hand and pulled the tightly closed curtains open slightly. Through that small gap, he fixedly gazed in the direction below.
In less than half a minute, he saw the figure of the man who had just leaned down to kiss him—the handsome brows and eyes, broad shoulders, and the sturdy arm that opened the car door, once supporting his entire world.
He said, “Wait for me to come back.”
But…
“Sob…”
Behind the curtain, Gu Weizhou watched the figure of the departing car, feeling as if the entire world had collapsed in an instant. As he slid down the cold wall and collapsed onto the floor of the room, he cried out in despair.
[It’s gone, it’s really gone. This world is really ruined, and my love is gone.]
Number 001, with an indifferent face, continued to watch the show.
…
“Hey, what are you daydreaming about?” In the waiting lounge, Captain Xue Zhengmeng patted Xiao Shengyu’s shoulder, startling him as he was lost in thought while holding his phone.
For some reason, Xiao Shengyu felt uneasy when he thought of Su Miao at home. To put his mind at ease, he tried calling, but unexpectedly, the other person didn’t answer his call, which was unusual.
Frustrated, he brushed off the other person’s hand and said, “It’s nothing.”
“Still saying it’s nothing when your eyebrows are knitted like this. What are you worried about, the match?”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
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Lose…?
At the thought of those two words, Xiao Shengyu couldn’t sit still anymore. He immediately stood up, but his trembling legs gave way.
Xue Zhengmeng, sitting beside him, noticed the slight sway of the person and reflexively reached out to support him, feeling the person’s body he is supporting to be cold, he raised his head, only to be startled by the person’s forehead covered in cold sweat.
“What’s wrong with you, Xiao Shengyu? Are you feeling unwell?” He tried to help the person sit down, but the person pushed him away, contrary to his usual behavior.
“I… I’m fine.”
Feeling his heart racing uncontrollably, Xiao Shengyu raised his hand to cover his chest, feeling a type of intensity he had never experienced before.
With a trembling voice, he stuttered, “I… I need to go back.” Ignoring Xue Zhengmeng’s attempts to stop him and the rage of the coach who had just returned with the plane ticket behind him, he threw everything aside and rushed out of the airport.
On the road, Xiao Shengyu stepped on the gas pedal and reached 160 mph, continuously calling the person, but apart from the cold mechanical voice, there was no sound coming from the other end.
“Xiao Miao, please answer the phone, answer the phone quickly!!!” The anxious and frightened man yelled angrily into the mobile phone that no one answered.
Please… answer the phone!
At home, in an empty room, a phone that was exactly the same as the one in Xiao Shengyu’s hands constantly flashed, and the caller ID displayed an extremely endearing name.
My Dear Shengyu.
On the top floor of the apartment building, Gu Weizhou stood on the rooftop, overlooking the surrounding scenery. Despite facing imminent death, he did not show any fear on his face; instead, there was a hint of excitement.
[In the next world, I want to make up for all the shots I missed in this world.]
[…Is papapa really that important?]
[People love molten iron fireworks. Every moment with fireworks makes the heart excited. It's been half a year in this world without any fireworks.]
[…] Forgive me, but I can no longer bear to hear that saying.
After a brief silence, Number 001 tentatively asked, […So, host, did you feel happy or tormented in the small world?]
Looking up at the sky at a sad 45-degree angle, Gu Weizhou replied, [Love is like a virus that invades a healthy body. It penetrates your being, lingers within you, makes you cry, makes you cry uncontrollably…]
Interrupting the silence, Number 001 responded, [You don’t need to give me a detailed account of your sexual desires.]
[Hee hee hee… I can’t help but feel excited.]
[…] I seriously doubt the real reason why you wanted to start all over again.
While chatting with Number 001, Gu Weizhou noticed a familiar car not far away.
[Host, do you hate him that much to do such a thing?]
[What do you think…?]
[I think you probably really hate him for making you hold back the entire time in this world.]
[Host, the pain-blocking shield has been activated.]
[Okay, I’m ready to die.]
[…] I can’t help but think that the last sentence sounds truly insane.
Driving back to the apartment complex, Xiao Shengyu, who ran countless red lights, suddenly stopped the car and ran towards the elevator in the building.
Xiao Miao, Xiao Miao, Xiao Miao!
However, just as he reached the elevator and pressed the button, a loud ‘bang’ came from behind him, and the screeching sound of a car alarm pierced through the quiet neighborhood.
Something… had hit the car.
The moment this thought came to his mind, Xiao Shengyu’s mind went blank, and a suffocating feeling of breathlessness in his chest reached its peak.
What… what… what was that…
“Ah! Someone jumped off the building!”
“Call ambulance!”
…
Panic and chaos erupted behind him, but Xiao Shengyu, leaning against the red wall, dared not turn around.
He was afraid— afraid of seeing the face behind him.
Afraid… of seeing the most familiar face of his life.
On the roof of the black car, shattered glass scattered across the floor. The handsome young man had his eyes closed gently, his broken hair fluttering in the breeze. His serene expression seemed the same as when he had left in the morning after leaving a gentle kiss on his forehead, promising to come back home.
He was wearing the new clothes they had bought together, and Xiao Shengyu vividly remembered the blush on his face that day, the anticipation shining in his eyes like stars.
‘New clothes… I want to keep them… My birthday is coming soon, and I’ll wear them for you at that time.’
Those innocent eyes promised him the brilliance of the whole world in an instant.
And the brand-new clothes he had promised to wear were now completely stained red by the pool of blood dripping from his body.
Clusters of blood ran from the corner of his mouth, from the cuts on his skin caused by the shattered glass, dyeing the clothes a dazzling dark red.
Xiao Shengyu wanted to take a step forward, to approach, to touch that face, to kiss his beloved’s face again, just as he had done this morning.
But at that moment, he realized something he had overlooked—his beloved Xiao Miao had lost the plumpness he had cherished, the little fat he had cultivated in secret.
When did it disappear? When did that lovely him suddenly fade away like this? And why didn’t he realize until now how thin Xiao Miao had become?
Was it because he had been too focused on the match lately, neglecting him, making Xiao Miao unhappy and wanting to scare him? Was it because he hadn’t taken him out to play like in the old days, making Xiao Miao angry and now playing a cruel prank on him? True or no…
Countless self-conjectures and attempts to comfort himself crumbled as his trembling leg finally moved, causing him to fall to the cold ground in embarrassment.
Blood, an endless stream of blood, flowed beneath the young man’s body, drop by drop, forming blossoming bloodstains on the ground. Xiao Shengyu, on the verge of collapse, called out that name.
“Xiao Miao…”
“I won’t go… I won’t go to the match, I won’t go abroad, I won’t play basketball, I won’t divert my attention elsewhere. I will take you to eat, whatever you like—popcorn, ice cream, jelly, pudding… I’ll take you there.”
I beg you, please don’t play this cruel game with me, don’t make this terrible joke. Get up, forgive me… please.
However, the man, drenched in blood, did not get up. Instead, Xiao Shengyu threw himself into the person’s arms, his lips trembling. He held onto the person’s neck tightly, expressing how unhappy and sad he was, and how many things were burdening his mind. He wanted to tell Xiao Miao that there were so many things he wanted to say…
Blah blah blah…
Xiao Miao, I was wrong. Xiao Miao, I’m sorry. Xiao Miao, please get up…
‘Xiao Miao.’
‘Ah?’ The young boy looked up, and at that moment, the man gently kissed his lips.
‘Xiao Miao.’
‘No… no.’ The young man, who had been caught off guard many times, raised his head and covered his pink lips reflexively. But when he saw the mischievous glimmer in the man’s eyes, his face turned red.
‘Xiao Miao.’
‘You… you bad guy.’ When his lips were kissed until his eyes were filled with intoxication, he shyly hid in the man’s arms, his face flushed.
In those once beautiful and picturesque memories, there were the shy and well-behaved expressions of the blushing boy, the careful pursing of his lips, and his serene and lovely demeanor.
His nervousness, his timidity, his panic, his unease, his happiness, his tears, his trembling, his sleeping face…
That was the boy he wanted to protect for the rest of his life, the Xiao Miao he held dearly in his heart.
In the eyes of numerous onlookers, Xiao Shengyu half-climbed to the side of the car in an almost awkward posture, tightly embracing the bloodied man in his arms. Big tears streamed down his face, falling onto the lifeless face and mouth.
At this moment, the once proud man wept, collapsing into despair.
Ufffffffff
Gu Weizhou: Bah, I’ll make this BE. My only HE is the vulgar love.
NOOOOOO it’s already the end of this arc 😔
don’t worry gu weizhou, u will get your vulgar love in the next arc! (hopefull)
thank you for the update once againn 💟
I’m such a crybaby. Even knowing it doesn’t matter n that I shouldn’t feel bad for gong I do. Lol
GW: Without papapa it’s not a love, it’s disappointing
Thank you for your translation 🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍🤍
Thank you for the translation ❤️❤️❤️
😲 I remain hopeful that we get to see the fallout of the punishments of that evil cousin. At least in the previous arc, we know how the bad guy is suffering.
… the end?? I wanna see what happens with that cousin scumbag!!!!!