Strategy To Capture That Scum Gong - Chapter 126 - Like Being Cut With a Blunt Knife
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Chapter 126 - Like Being Cut With a Blunt Knife

Chapter 126 - Like Being Cut With a Blunt Knife

Translated by Eve

Edited by Serefina

13. Like Being Cut With a Blunt Knife

Xie He stared at the wedding band on his finger. For a moment, it felt like his heart was being clenched by something. Why did he feel like he couldnt breathe?

Ye Jinzhou looked at Xie He. He lowered his head and planted a soft kiss on Xie Hes lips. Ye Jinzhou shut his eyes tightly and hugged the person in his arms, as if he were a drowning man grasping for straws and he was the said straw.

Im sorry. I dont dare to tell you the truth because I know that you would leave me.

Lets get married abroad and then go on our honeymoon, OK? Ye Jinzhous voice was quiet and soft, Before the accident, you always told me that you were too busy, that we should go out and have fun when you have the time. Right now, we have a lot of time.

Xie He suppressed the strange emotion in his chest. When he remembered what he had heard today, he asked, That woman told me that my company had filed for bankruptcy. Whats that about?

Ye Jinzhous breath faltered. He did his best to stay calm and said, Yes, Rongzhi Media was your company. Because of some things, the losses sustained by the company were too serious so you had no choice but to sell it.

Oh. Xie Hes eyes dimmed. He couldnt remember anything to do with the company but it was obvious that Lu Jianing had lied to him again.

Ye Jinzhous eyes flashed. Do you want to go see the company?

Xie He said, OK.

It would be obvious as to what was real and what was fake once he returned to the place where he had once worked. It was very easy for one person to deceive him. However, it was impossible to make everyone around him fool him.

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The next morning, Ye Jinzhou took Xie He to the office.

Actually, not only did Ye Jinzhou a.s.sign people to investigate Lin Ran, he had also arranged everything at the company. The company had very quickly gotten back on track once it had funds again. Aside from a change in upper management, the other employees hadnt been replaced. The only person who knew that he had been secretly plotting against Xie He was Lin Ran. But Lin Ran had resigned after Xie He had left.

Right now, everyone here was considered his people. He had already secretly arranged for Steven, the new person in-charge, to receive Xie He.

When Steven saw Xie He, he smiled politely. President Bai, I heard that you had an accident previously. I was very surprised and upset. Its wonderful that youve come back.

Xie He smiled. I just came to take a look. I hope that it wont trouble you.

Steven laughed. Of course not. Although youre not here anymore, you are always welcome to come. Speaking of which, it hasnt been long since I took over. There are some things on which Id like to ask for your advice.

Xie He said, embarra.s.sed, Im afraid I cant be of much help right now. I lost my memories.

Steven shook his head, Thats such a pity. I hope that you will be able to regain your memories soon.

Xie He nodded. Thank you. I wanted to come back and take a look around because I thought that being in familiar surroundings might help jog my memory.

Steven seemed to approve of this. He then looked at Ye Jinzhou, who was standing off to the side. Mr. Ye used to be your secretary. Hes very familiar with this place. He can take you around.

Xie He said, OK.

Steven continued with his work. From beginning to end, he never shot Ye Jinzhou any special expression, as if the other really was just the secretary of the old CEO.

Xie He and Ye Jinzhou walked out of the office and encountered several employees on the way. All of them talked to Xie He with enthusiasm and concern, President Bai, its really great that youre fine! We were worried to death!

Regardless of whether the other was male or female, they all treated Xie He with great cordiality. Several of the more sensitive female employees even cried. We almost thought that you were dead.

Xie He could see the care and grat.i.tude in their eyes. None of this could be faked. Instantly, his heart filled with warmth. Hed come back for so long but he finally felt like he had re-integrated into this world. He comforted them and said, Im fine. Dont cry.

That female employee was still looking at him with tears in her eyes.

Such a gentle male G.o.d, ai, how could he have gotten into an accident? Its so great that he was able to come back safe and sound.

Xie took a walk around the company and received countless genuine inquiries of his health. By the time he left, night had already fallen.

He smiled at Ye Jinzhou. I didnt think that I had such good relations.h.i.+ps with others.

Ye Jinzhou looked at the smile in Xie Hes eyes that seemed to come from the bottom of his heart. His mood was also infected by the others cheerfulness. He looked at Xie He and said seriously, Its because youre such a good person. No one can dislike you.

Xie He laughed in spite of himself and shook his head. Its impossible to be liked by everyone in the world. There will always be someone who doesnt like me or loathes me.

Ye Jinzhous expression instantly grew stiff. He recalled his own ridiculous behavior in the past. Thats right, ahhe originally hadnt liked Xie He. This was his worst mistake. He had even made a completely irredeemable transgression. He grabbed Xie Hes hand and earnestly said, Thats because they dont know you. They would like you once theyve gotten to know you.

Xie He raised an eyebrow and looked at Ye Jinzhou, thinking,

What a good child. Who would even care about something like this?

He smiled faintly. Ive never hoped to be liked by everyone Ive met. Just let nature take its course. Ill spend my time with the people who do like me and stay away from those that dont. Isnt it fine that way? Theres no need to insist on making those who dont like me like me.

Ye Jinzhous face paled.

Xie He thought that he felt unwell and asked, concerned, Are you okay?

Ye Jinzhous chest felt stuffy. He shook his head. Im fine.

Xie He nodded and said with a smile, Then thats good. Lets not talk about these senseless matters. At the very least, everyone Ive met thus far has liked me. I also have you with me. I feel really fortunate.

Ye Jinzhou looked away. The pain in his heart suddenly bubbled up at an alarming rate.

This person was obviously smiling at him gently, but Ye Jinzhou knewthat he only had this temporary warmth because he was using a despicable deception on the other. If Xie He knew the truth, he would no longer smile at him again.

He recalled how Xie He had also remarked that meeting Ye Jinzhou had been his fortune back then.

But what you didnt know was that later on, you would think that meeting me was the most regretful event in your life.

Lets go back, ba. Ye Jinzhous voice was slightly hoa.r.s.e. He could not cover up the suffering in his eyes.

Xie He could feel that he wasnt in a good mood. However, since Ye Jinzhou didnt want to talk about it, he didnt ask. He changed the subject and said with a smile, Right, I didnt think that you used to be my secretary. Iactually did such a thing. Haha.

Ye Jinzhous lips moved and he flashed a stiff smile. Yes, ah.

The two of them returned home. When Xie He exited the elevator, he was startled but he quickly regained his calm. He said to the man at the door, Youve come.

Lu Jianings eyes were fixed on Xie He. He said, Ive been looking for you for a long time. Later on, I thought about whether you would have come back here. So I came to try my luck.

Xie He recalled how this person had told him countless loving words but hid the most important truth from him. His tone involuntarily chilled. Are you really surprised? You didnt want me to come back here, right?

There was pain in Lu Jianings eyes. I didnt know that my parents came looking for you. They have long since stopped being able to interfere with my life. Dont listen to them.

Xie He said, Why did you lie to me?

Lu Jianing continued, Zhang Qian, Ive warned that girl before. Actually, weve never been in a relations.h.i.+p. I will never marry her.

Xie He looked at Lu Jianing and suddenly sighed. He asked again, Why did you lie to me?

Lu Jianing clenched his fists tightly. He could no longer continue deceiving himself. Xie He didnt care about those people. He didnt need an explanation for them. From beginning to end, what Xie He cared aboutwas why he had lied to him.

And this was the only thing he could not explain.

A long time later, Lu Jianing said quietly, I was afraid that you would leave me. I wanted you to stay by my side.

When Xie He heard this, he suddenly laughed. You finally said it.

Lu Jianings voice was laced with pain.

Xiao

Mu.

Xie Hes eyes were bright and his tone was clear. He said, Because of your fear and lack of confidence, you thought to selfishly steal from me my life and my pastto make me dependent on you and only you. I cant accept a love like this.

Lu Jianings face became deathly pale.

I think that the reason we broke up in the past was because your love has always been too selfish. Meanwhile, what I wanted was a relations.h.i.+p where we would understand each other and rely on each other, mutually helping each other. Xie He looked at Lu Jianing dully and sighed quietly. Leave, ba. We broke up ten years ago.

When Lu Jianing heard Xie He speak calmly like this, he suddenly felt like he had been transported many years into the past.

Bai Mu had also spoken to him calmly before he had broken up with him:

Jianing, cant you think from my point of view a bit?

At that time, he didnt understand what he had meant. He had only lost his patience. He thought that he was already being really considerate of Bai Mu, that he had already accommodated the other a lot. Why was Bai Mu still dissatisfied? Later on, after thinking about it over many years, after growing olderwhen he put himself in Bai Mus shoes, he finally understood that he hadnt really cared about the other. He had been doing what he thought was right without ever having considered how the other would feel. He had been so immature.

This time, he thought that he had already learned from his mistakes, but he had unexpectedly made the same mistake.

He offered all of his love to this person, but he had never thought about whether he had wanted it. Because of fear, he had taken step after step in the wrong direction.

Lu Jianing gazed deeply into the eyes of the person before him. He loved this person so much but didnt know how to love someone back then. By the time he learned, he was too focused on his own interests. Because he was afraid that this person didnt need his love, he had forced it onto the other.

Xiao

Mu, Lu Jianing slowly said, You have my number. If you ever need to contact me, you can call me at any time. We will always be friends.

I will always love you, even if you no longer need my love.

This time, the right to decide is left in your hands.

You just need to know that no matter when or where, I will always be waiting for you in the same place, my love for you just the same as it was in the past.

Ding, Lu Jianings Favourability Value +2. The current Favourability Value is 100.

After saying this, Lu Jianing gave Xie He one more yearning look and then walked around him. He didnt even glance at Ye Jinzhou, who was standing behind Xie He. Jealousy, selfishness, angersometimes, even while he knew it was wrong, it was impossible to control these emotions. However, he would no longer allow himself to be controlled by these negative emotions.

That would only push the person he loved further and further away.

Xie He watched Lu Jianing leave. The elevator door shut and a sliver of sadness appeared in his eyes. After a moment, he once again bestirred himself and smiled. He said to Ye Jinzhou, Lets go home.

Ye Jinzhou had stood there silently the whole time, like a background piece with no presence. When he heard the conversation between Xie He and Lu Jianing, he held his breath, his whole body feeling ice-cold.

Every word Xie He had uttered to Lu Jianing was like a strike against his own heart.

He stared at Xie Hes figure as it entered their home. That slender body looked like it would slowly disappear from his world. He suddenly rushed forward and hugged Xie He tightly, voice trembling, You wont leave me, right?

Being held tightly by Ye Jinzhou, Xie He helplessly said, Its not like you lied to me.

Ye Jinzhous arms slowly tightened.

I lied to you. Ive lied to you even more than he has. I know that its not right, I know that youll be madI know that once these lies are exposed, there will be no hope of salvaging the situationbut I cant stop. Its like Ive drunk poison in hopes of quenching my thirstbecause if I didnt do this, I knew that I would have no choice of coming close to you ever again.

Lets go on vacation, okay? Ye Jinzhous voice was bitter. He slowly said, I think that we should go travelling. It should be beneficial in helping you regain your memories.

Xie He hesitated. But I dont want to leave for the time being. I want to learn more about my past.

Ye Jinzhou said, Please? If you dont agree, I wont let go of you.

Xie He couldnt do anything about him. What a rascal. He couldnt help but make his tone a bit more strict, Let go of me and well negotiate.

Ye Jinzhou was worried that Xie He was really angry so he could only reluctantly let go.

He knew that Lin Ran would soon catch news of this, so he wanted to take Xie He away as soon as possible. No matter what, he absolutely could not let Lin Ran meet with Xie He. Ye Jinzhou lowered his eyes to cover up the cold glint in them.

Im sorry, dont be angry, okay? I was wrong. Ye Jinzhou paused and then looked up, currying favor, Ill go cook for us.

Xie He sighed again. How could he stay angry if the other was like this? He could only drop the matter.

Ye Jinzhou saw Xie He smile and finally went to the kitchen, feeling relieved. Shortly after, he carried out the dishes he had cooked. He looked at Xie He cautiously, You used to like eating this. Give it a try.

Xie He tried it. It tasted pretty good. He smiled encouragingly. Very good.

Ye Jinzhou paused and then smiled. There was deep love held within his eyes. Then thats good. I was worried that your tastes would change after losing your memories.

A while later, he lowered his voice and laughed softly, Thats really great.

Xie He casually replied, Whats really great?

Ye Jinzhou said, That you can sit here with me for our meals. BeforeI always sat here alone, facing an empty set of bowl and chopsticks.

Ye Jinzhou said this in a very calm tone but Xie Hes actions paused. He swallowedand a sadness welled up in his chest. He looked up at Ye Jinzhou. You wont have to anymore. Im back.

Ye Jinzhou looked at Xie He, a faint but gentle smile appearing in his eyes. He said, Yes. Youre back. Thats really great.

After having dinner, they watched TV and chatted for a while. Xie He was preparing to go to bed and Ye Jinzhou was following after him. Xie He recalled the craziness of last night and spoke to Ye Jinzhou with a wooden expression, You sleep in the guest room, ba.

Oh. Ye Jinzhous head drooped and he left without a word.

Xie He sighed in relief and entered the bedroom, closing the door behind him.

444Yi?

Xie HeWhats up, Baby?

444N-nothing.He was just surprised that Host

dada

actually shut Ye Jinzhou out! _(:)_

Xie HeBaby, sometimes, there are many ways to achieve ones goals. You dont necessarily have to be direct. Instead, you must believe that our ZhouZhou will not disappoint. Smile.JPG

444

Xie HeWhat I like is our ZhouZhous firm and indomitable persevering spirit. ?

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Xie He slept well that night. The next morning, he came out feeling rejuvenated, only to discover that Ye Jinzhou had slept on the sofa all night. It was obvious that the other didnt sleep well. His complexion was terrible and he was sneezing.

Xie He furrowed his brows. Why did you sleep on the couch?

Ye Jinzhou didnt speak. After a while, he looked up at Xie He with pleading eyes. I dont want to sleep in the guest room.

Xie He asked, Why?

Ye Jinzhou asked, You dont want me anymore?

Xie He felt helpless. I didnt mean that. Its just that right now Im not really familiar with you. I need time.

Ye Jinzhou immediately smiled. No problem. I can wait.

Xie He smiled. He thought that the other had been convinced.

But when he got up the next day, he saw that Ye Jinzhou had slept on the sofa again. He was obstinate about not sleeping in the guest room. Several days pa.s.sed like this. Xie Hes persuasion was of no use. Ye Jinzhou believed that the guest room was for outsiders. He was like a stubborn child. If he wasnt allowed in the master bedroom, he would sleep on the sofa.

It was fine to sleep on the sofa once in a while, but after sleeping on it for a long time, the tall and strong man began to look a bit dispirited. Of course, Xie He thought that Ye Jinzhou might be purposely acting pitiful, but his heart still softened in the end. One night, he finally said, Come in. But you cant mess around.

Ye Jinzhou looked like he was overjoyed. He nodded in haste and nearly raised his hand as if making a vow. I promise that I wont do anything if you dont want to!

Xie He thus helplessly allowed Ye Jinzhou into the room.

Ye Jinzhou indeed acted very well-behaved and obedient.

Xie He fell asleep but he woke up in the middle of the night because his face suddenly felt itchy. A while later, he opened his blurry eyes and discovered that Ye Jinzhou was kissing him. The other planted light kisses on his eyes, his lips, his neck, his throat.

Xie He glared at him, half-asleep. He swatted the other away and Ye Jinzhou did stop. But after a while, Xie He woke up again. This time, he saw that Ye Jinzhou had buried his head into his lower half.

Shortly after, desire stirred up inside of him.

Moments later, Ye Jinzhou raised his head up and licked his lips. He smiled and said, Go back to sleep, ba.

Sleep? What sleep? Xie He raised a brow and grabbed Ye Jinzhou by the back of the head, blocking the others lips. The two of them very quickly entangled together on the sheets.

Ye Jinzhou really did his best in bed. Xie He was also a regular man with needs. If he couldnt stop it, he might as well let the other do what he wanted.

It was just that, because of this, the two of them who were originally a bit unfamiliar quickly became intimate. Their interactions became increasingly natural.

One night, Ye Jinzhou watched Xie He sleep. He gazed at the others sleeping face. A moment ago, he had hugged the other with force. He softly caressed the outline of Xie Hes face with the pads of his fingers and kissed the others lips tenderly.It was only at moments like this that he didnt have to hide the fear and pain in his eyes.

Although were together right now, although I have you in my arms now, Im still as afraid as ever. This fear has not diminished as times gone on. Instead, its only grown. I feel like Im walking on thin ice.

Everything is beautiful like a dream. I dont know when it will all burst.

Ding, the target Ye Jinzhous Favourability Value +3. The current Favourability Value is 95.

When Xie He woke up that morning, he found Ye Jinzhou cooking in the kitchen. As of late, Ye Jinzhou had always cared for him meticulously.

He walked over and hugged Ye Jinzhou from behind, kissing the other briefly. He said with a smile, Didnt you say that you wanted to go travelling before? Where do you want to go?

Ye Jinzhous heart jumped. He asked, apprehensively, Youre willing to go?

Ye Jinzhou had his subordinates keep a tight watch on Lin Ran these past few days, not giving the other a chance to get near them. However, this didnt make him feel a.s.sured. He was perpetually immersed in fear and worry.

Xie He smiled. Mn.

He then turned and walked out.

444Host

dada

, what are you doing, ah?! ( o )

Xie HeEnjoying life. Smile.JPG

444

Xie HeIts about time to make things a bit more fun for ZhouZhou. A love without any ripples is like a pool of stagnant watertoo boring.

444Yi, I had thought that you planned on continuing on with him like this. _(:)_

Xie HeBaby, do you know what can cause the greatest despair in the world?

444What?

Xie HeThe greatest despair isnt brought upon by the absence of hope. Its when you have a sliver of hope of being able to remedy the situation. Its when youre living in a lie and doing your best, only to personally witness everything fall to pieces, as if a bubble has been popped.

Xie HeIf youve never tasted how beautiful it can be, how will you know how painful it is to lose it? Ill be able to leave a deeper impression this way.

444

Xie HeI, Daddy, am the top expert in teaching bear children. ?

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Ye Jinzhou carried over their breakfasts after a while. He sat there, starting at Xie He eating.

Xie He felt a bit uncomfortable, being looked at like this. He glanced at the other helplessly. Am I that good-looking?

Ye Jinzhou suddenly lowered his head and licked the rice by his lips. His voice was low and husky, I cant get enough of you no matter how much I look.

Thats right. Even if this person lost his memory, he was still the person he lovedhis appearance was still the one he had fallen for. He hadnt changed a bit. Every second they spent together reminded him of just how beautiful the time they spent together had been and of how precious the feelings he had lost had been.

He loved the other so much. If he could maintain this charade, he was willing to pay anything.

I love you, Ye Jinzhou said. None of the emotions in his eyes were faked. His gaze was scorching and full of strong attachment. He said, We will be together forever.

Xie He was already used to Ye Jinzhou confessing to him from time to time. He thought that the other was just feeling insecure. He smiled and said, Dont overthink things. Even if I regained my memories, Ill still want you.

A bitter smile appeared on Ye Jinzhous lips.

If you regained your memories, you wouldnt want me.

Since Xie He had agreed for once, Ye Jinzhou didnt want to drag things out, which would increase the likelihood that an issue would pop up. He immediately had people purchase their tickets. They didnt pack much. In any case, they could just buy the things they needed when they arrived.

Xie He looked at Ye Jinzhous exuberant and anxious appearance. He didnt stop him and just let him do as he pleased.

That night, Ye Jinzhou and Xie He went to the airport together.

Because they had made the decision so promptly, no one knew of this. However, Ye Jinzhou was still rather concerned. On the entire journey, he felt ill at ease. He couldnt wait to take Xie He out of this city. Only after they finished checking in and arrived at the boarding area did Ye Jinzhou finally relax.

The two of them sat on the chairs. Ye Jinzhou turned to smile at Xie He. I want to take you to the city I used to live in. I told you before that I used to live abroad.

Xie He went mn and smiled with a gentle expression. Ok.

Ye Jinzhou stared at Xie Hes good-looking features and felt his heart race. They were about to leave here and go to an unfamiliar land to start anew.

Xie He saw Ye Jinzhou start to stare at him again and couldnt help but cough softly, hinting at the other to restrain himself since they were outside. Right at that moment, he heard someone call his name. Bai Mu!

Xie He turned his head back at once and saw a man wearing golden-rimmed gla.s.ses run towards him with a strict expression!

When Ye Jinzhou heard this familiar voice, he also turned to look at the same time. Immediately, his expression changed. Why was Lin Ran here?!

Eve: Oh, things are going to go DOWN.

sere: oh, things really are about to go DOWNNNNNN

Important rant about consent

: Just a little note because Ive been seeing a bit of discussion over this regarding YJZs actions last chapter. In terms of fandom and BL culture, there is a difference drawn between non-con and dub-con. It is indeed left to your own discretion as to what you label what. But in real life, it doesnt matter. If proper consent (and by that I mean the consent is given enthusiastically, while sober, reversiblethe person has the option of revoking consentuncoerced, and specific to the act (saying yes to one thing doesnt mean yes to different things down the line)) isnt given, thats rape. It doesnt matter who the other party is. Most s.e.xual a.s.saults are perpetrated by people close to the victim, including romantic/s.e.xual partners. So theres no need to argue over this. If someone calls it rape/non-con, they are not wrong. Not everyone will have a distinction between dub/non-con. Some people will be more affected by this and thats okay. This is not to target anyone but I wanted to mention this because it makes me uncomfortable seeing comments that could be interpreted as downplaying the gravity of s.e.xual a.s.sault, even if I know you guys dont mean it like that. I am aware that for many of you, you do distinguish between reality and fiction, so you dont mean any harm. But I do ask that we refrain from making any statements that could be interpreted in another way. Despite my love of this novel, I have very strong opinions on how wrong a lot of the content is, fiction or not.

This novel is a work of fiction. Theres nothing wrong with enjoying it. But it is also important to keep in mind just how serious these issues are.