Zhu Tong didn’t know what Xia Yang was so smug about. He took a deep breath and said, “It doesn’t matter if you don’t say anything. Right now, at the club, except for the people in the private room targeted by Qin Junhong, all the other guests are our people. There are people guarding the exits and the perimeter. Qin Junhong can get in, but he can’t get out. No matter what he plans to do, my sister will be fine. You want to join him in getting back at me, but you won’t get the outcome you want.”
Xia Yang’s smug expression froze.
Zhu Tong continued, “If you don’t believe it, I can provide you with the club’s surveillance footage.”
They could watch it as a live broadcast together.
Now that he knew Qin Junhong would indeed act today, Zhu Tong wasn’t as worried as before.
At this moment, Xia Yang suddenly stood up, grabbed the teapot from the table, and hurled it at Zhu Tong.
Jiang Wenhan, overwhelmed by the information, was caught off guard. Shao Ming, however, had been on guard against Xia Yang all along. He quickly pulled Zhu Tong aside, dodging the teapot.
The teapot, still filled with hot tea, shattered on the ground, releasing steam.
Jiang Wenhan’s pupils contracted as he shouted at Xia Yang, “Are you crazy?!”
Xia Yang, with tears streaming down his face, shouted back, “He deserves to die! He deserves to die!”
He stared fiercely at Zhu Tong, who was being protected by Shao Ming.
Jiang Wenhan, stunned by his tears, was confused and his voice turned dry. “Do you know what you’re doing? You knew someone had bad intentions and still met with them, gave them money. You’re… you’re committing a crime! How can you do such a thing? And now you’re…”
“Shut up!”
Jiang Wenhan was taken aback.
Xia Yang turned to him and yelled, “I told you to shut up! Who are you to lecture me? Why do you all have to treat me this way? It’s him! He stole my life! He’s a thief!”
He pointed at Zhu Tong, fully hysterical.
He was supposed to be the protagonist of this world! He should have been the center of everyone’s attention!
Zhu Tong was the one who shouldn’t exist!
Why does Zhu Tong have everything he wants now? Why does he get to control everything?
The Eternal Heaven Club is the largest entertainment club in A City, and within a few days, it was completely taken over. Xia Yang didn’t know how Zhu Tong did it – he only knew that these things should have been his!
Shao Ming had already helped Zhu Tong to his feet. Looking at the crazed Xia Yang, he said with a grim expression, “Young Master Jiang, someone maliciously attacked a guest at your family’s party. I don’t need to remind you what to do, do I?”
No matter how composed Jiang Wenhan was, he was at a loss for words at what had just happened.
He looked at Xia Yang, who had been so obedient and sensible before the party started, now completely twisted, as if he had become a different person.
The guests he had invited were not surprised by this, as if Xia Yang had always been like this.
Jiang Wenhan couldn’t remember how many years it had been since he last saw Xia Yang. He had even forgotten why he had taken him in. By the time he realized it, Xia Yang was already living with him.
Because they were childhood friends, because Xia Yang was indeed innocent and pitiful, he helped him as much as he could, including fulfilling his wish to apologize to his brother.
But now he had become the one who enabled Xia Yang to harm others.
Xia Yang had attacked a guest at his family’s party, right in front of him!
Coming to his senses, Jiang Wenhan was about to call for help when Xia Yang suddenly turned to Shao Ming and started laughing, “You want to send me to jail? Shao Ming, you’re a fool! Do you think Zhu Tong is with you because he likes you? No, he was already dead since last August! He can only stay alive by being near you. Everything he has now belongs to me! He stole it from me! He only approached you to stay alive, he doesn’t love you! You are the only one who is different! You should be mine too!”
He was completely unhinged, ranting incoherently.
Zhu Tong, leaning against Shao Ming, had just regained his balance. He was shocked by Xia Yang’s words.
Xia Yang knew about his life-extension mission?
He just blurted it out?
Shao Ming… He urgently turned his head to see Shao Ming’s reaction, but a sudden sharp headache made him clutch his head.
At the same time, there was a muffled groan from across the room. Jiang Wenhan seemed to feel a headache too. He looked at Xia Yang, then at Zhu Tong, “You… have I seen you before…”
His words were cut off by the intense pain.
Xia Yang stared at Zhu Tong with bloodshot eyes, his gaze accusatory, filled with resentment, making him look terrifying, “You said I used others with a clear conscience, but what about you? You stole my life, my fate, made me lose everyone! You took everything from me! Are you at peace with yourself? Why won’t you just die? Why aren’t you dead yet? You should die!”
No one paid attention to his ranting. Shao Ming held Zhu Tong tightly, seeing his pale face, and anxiously asked, “Tongtong? Where does it hurt?”
He was already reaching out to lift him up and head out.
Zhu Tong suddenly grabbed him and said, “Wait… Xia Yang, I have something… to ask him.”
He was probably used to the pain and could still speak, unlike Jiang Wenhan, who was rendered speechless by it.
“We need to go to the hospital.”
Shao Ming didn’t stop walking, heading towards the door, just as a servant was about to open it from the outside.
Xia Yang’s outburst had alarmed a passing maid in the hallway. She was startled to see two guests “carried” out of the room, then looked up to see her young master’s abnormal expression, and exclaimed, “You…”
Jiang Wenhan, seemingly having figured out the cause, endured the pain and shouted, “Get someone… get someone to take Xia Yang away! Quickly!”
The maid hurried off to find help, while Shao Ming was already carrying Zhu Tong downstairs.
As soon as they left the tea room, the pain subsided significantly.
Shao Ming sat down on a wicker chair outside, anxiously dialing Uncle Liu’s number.
The call had just connected when it was disconnected by a weak finger.
Shao Ming: “…”
Zhu Tong, leaning on his shoulder, said, “I’m much better now. No need to go to the hospital.”
Shao Ming frowned, “No way.”
Zhu Tong had to say, “Going to the hospital won’t help…”
“……”
Shao Ming had to put away his phone, still worried. “Where did it hurt just now?”
Zhu Tong snuggled into his neck. “I had a headache.”
And in that moment of pain, a lot of things flooded his mind.
He couldn’t sort it out temporarily and felt drowsy, but thinking about what Xia Yang had just said, he forced himself to stay awake and said, “Don’t listen to his nonsense. I’m with you because I like you.”
Shao Ming gently massaged his temples, not saying anything.
Seeing that he didn’t respond, Zhu Tong emphasized again, “Don’t overthink it.”
Shao Ming said helplessly, “I got it.”
Zhu Tong breathed a sigh of relief. “I just need to rest for a while, no need to go to the hospital.”
Shao Ming: “…Okay.”
When Uncle Liu received the call, Cheng Chen was right next to him. The phone rang once and then hung up, making it impossible to determine what it was about. Uncle Liu couldn’t leave at that moment, so Cheng Chen had to go out and look for them.
When he found them in the garden, the two of them were on the wicker chair, his little cousin sitting on his boyfriend’s lap, nestled in his arms, looking very romantic.
Cheng Chen: “…”
“Are you two trying to show off to Uncle Liu or what?”
They won’t be satisfied until they blind someone! And they even made a special call to notify!
Pushing aside the decorative hanging vines, Cheng Chen interrupted their “secret rendezvous.”
Zhu Tong’s headache was gone, but his mind was still a bit muddled.
He got up from Shao Ming’s lap. “Why are you here?”
Cheng Chen said, “To find you two. I heard that Xia Yang passed out. What’s going on… Hey, why do you look so pale? Are you feeling unwell?”
Zhu Tong directly avoided his last question, exclaiming, “Xia Yang passed out?”
“Yes.” Cheng Chen glanced towards the main hall entrance. “He’s already been taken to the hospital.”
Zhu Tong: “…”
He caused everyone else to have headaches, but he ended up passing out himself?
Zhu Tong didn’t bother to think about it and urgently said, “Cousin, have someone follow Xia Yang. Don’t let him have the chance to contact Qin Junhong.”
It wouldn’t be good if he tipped them off.
Saying this, he pulled Shao Ming to leave.
Cheng Chen was worried about his health. “Where are you two going?”
Zhu Tong didn’t look back. “We’re going to find Xiao Xin.”
“…”
Leaving the Jiang family, as soon as they got in the car, Zhu Tong leaned his head on Shao Ming’s shoulder again. Thoughts of Xia Yang’s words and his expressions kept flashing in his mind.
His eyes were red, looking both crazed and aggrieved, yet certain.
Why did he say Zhu Tong stole his life and fate?
Did doing his missions affect Xia Yang?
‘Host, you don’t need to pay too much attention to what the heartthrob protagonist says. A person in a state of collapse may not say things that are logical,’ the system tried to comfort him in his mind
Zhu Tong wasn’t comforted at all. ‘Last time Shao Ming had a headache, you said it was because the system’s protection mechanism was triggered. So why did I have a headache this time?’
And it’s not just him – Jiang Wenhan clearly was affected too.
The system pondered, ‘The reason you have a headache this time is not due to the protection mechanism. I’m not sure of the exact reason, but I can assure you that once the favorability level reaches maximum, all your questions will be answered.’
Zhu Tong: “…”
It seemed like a useless statement.
The progress bar was just 1% away from being full. How would he know what kind of trouble that prevents Shao Ming from maxing it out?
But he couldn’t ask because there were too many uncontrollable factors. Even if he did ask, he wouldn’t know.
Better to deal with Qin Junhong’s matters first.
“Are we still far from the club? Can I lie down for a while?” Shao Ming suddenly spoke above his head.
Zhu Tong was indeed a bit weary. He nodded and lay down on Shao Ming’s lap.
At the current Eternal Heaven Club, students from the art class were having a lively gathering in a private room. Zhu Xin came out for a moment to use the restroom when suddenly someone grabbed her and mysteriously pulled her into the adjacent empty room.
Despite being mentally prepared, Zhu Xin still found it hard to believe when she saw the girl who was closest to her in normal days bring her here.
She sat quietly in the seat arranged by Qi Sisi, looking at the “gift” placed in front of her.
Qi Sisi didn’t notice the disappointment in her eyes and cheerfully placed a colorful drink in front of her. “A surprise prepared just for you. Go ahead, try it.”
