HOYSE CHAPTER 117

Chapter 117 — Side Story 1: Those Sealed Secrets

The 990th time:

On the rooftop, [Rong Jing], a person living in the ABO world with the same name as Rong Jing.

Just today, he saw his lover get into the car of a pot-bellied man, smiling as beautifully as a flower. This wasn’t the first time, and he believed it wouldn’t be the last.

The person he’d entrusted all his love to had betrayed him.

The moment his love was hollowed out, his life seemed to have reached its end.

He stood at the edge of the rooftop, looking at the dense mass of people below the building. After hesitating for a long time, he still hadn’t jumped.

After a while, the rooftop door opened. An omega who was a household name on screen came to stand beside him, together at the edge.

Gu Xi’s eyes were dim. Even though the sun blazed like fire, his eyes held no light.

Both should have had stronger reactions, but they didn’t.

“Going to commit suicide?”

“You too?”

Never would they have thought such a calm conversation could happen between two strangers.

After a while, Gu Xi said quietly, “Let’s change locations. It wouldn’t be good to hit someone.”

[Rong Jing] thought about it and accepted the suggestion, deciding to find somewhere without people.

As he was about to leave the rooftop, he turned back as if possessed, seeing Gu Xi’s lonely figure. Clearly at his wit’s end, yet Gu Xi’s spine remained straight, as if nothing could defeat him.

“Actually, many people love you. Don’t... be sad.” He knew that no matter how good the comfort, it would sound hollow.

Because of the Maya City stampede incident, Gu Xi had become a target of crusade. Many people wished Gu Xi would die to atone. There were also news stories that caught wind and shadow, saying he was promiscuous and had seduced many alphas.

But did Gu Xi really do this? Did Gu Xi want to be crazily admired?

Gu Xi didn’t answer. He seemed to see both past and future, saying to [Rong Jing], “Don’t throw away your life for trash. It’s not worth it.”

[Rong Jing] hadn’t expected that even at this moment, Gu Xi still had the mood to comfort others. After a long while, he said softly, “What about you?”

Gu Xi said self-mockingly, “Me? I’m different.”

Just then, protests against Gu Xi being released on bail came from below, quite imposing.

Those alphas who “helped” him controlled the media, releasing countless ambiguous messages, completely destroying Gu Xi’s reputation. “Indecent photos” of Gu Xi also circulated online. Although they were later proven to be photoshopped, everyone knew Gu Xi was finished.

These protests, in fact, were mostly paid actors. Actually, there were also many voices supporting Gu Xi on social media.

But Gu Xi was very clear that after this group of scum manipulated public opinion for years and months, even people who originally believed him might slowly be brainwashed.

Before leaving, [Rong Jing] said, “Gu Xi, thank you for telling me I’m not so bad. If there’s a chance, I really want to find someone to help you.”

After a long time, there was no one left on the rooftop.

Gu Xi said to the void, “No one can help me.”

He looked at the protesting crowd below and repeated, “No one.”

[Rong Jing] didn’t know that not long after he said this, Gu Xi was called to Xie Jisheng’s villa, and then he suddenly died on a park bench.

After death, he seemed to have gained some kind of magical power from that one conversation with Gu Xi.

His soul didn’t dissipate for a long time. He discovered that Xie Ling in this world cared about him, but Xie Ling was also soon killed.

He was so full of hate, but with each new cycle, his memories were erased. He couldn’t change anything, just repeating death.

Could someone please tell Xie Ling that actually Xie Ling was a good brother, that someone loved him?

Could someone please change Gu Xi’s fate, so Gu Xi wouldn’t vanish in despair?

[Rong Jing]’s soul sank in pain and regret. As long as it could change things, he’d pay any price.

Why didn’t good people have good endings?

Was there anyone who could destroy this damned cycle?

Anyone would do!

That time was the first intersection between Gu Xi and [Rong Jing], and the only one in all the cycles.

They didn’t know that this one change would begin to make things different.

Each cycle had subtle changes.

Gu Xi’s resistance caused changes, and the changes created accidents outside the fixed plot. These accidents slowly accumulated. One day, they would produce a qualitative change.

They didn’t know that when Rong Jing came to this world, his special soul would make him frequently “encounter” the protagonist group, creating the possibility of overthrowing the cycle.

The 999th time:

Everything was over.

According to the latest news reports, the fugitive Gu Xi, after making four high-ranking alphas kill each other, kidnapped the new chairman of Wu Corporation and then disappeared without a trace.

Wu Corporation’s old chairman died suddenly from terminal illness. Wu Feiyu took command in crisis. Before his seat even warmed up, he disappeared.

On some unknown island.

In the darkness, the door was suddenly opened.

The cage was illuminated. Someone somewhat uncomfortably raised a hand to shield their eyes.

Those four guys had internal strife. By now, grass probably grew on their graves.

One remained, in his hands.

At first, if Gu Xi hadn’t stabbed Wu Fuyu’s vital point, Wu Fuyu would have been no different from the others. Later, Wu Fuyu was the only one among this group of scum who’d helped him escape. Gu Xi being able to evade those alphas’ positioning was partly because Wu Fuyu was the mole.

But these things couldn’t cover up the wrong things Wu Fuyu had done.

Gu Feng placed today’s meal in front of the cage. He only appeared at the three meal times each day.

Gu Xi had been locked in a cage for months. These were payback. What Gu Xi suffered, you all should take turns experiencing.

Wu Fuyu had been locked up for three months. He’d long lost his former arrogance. Now he was scruffy, much thinner, looking even more frail than Gu Xi, as if he could collapse at any moment.

Since Wu Hanqi’s accidental death, he’d become like a different person. Psychologically, he’d matured a lot, forcing himself to grow up.

He saw that today’s meal even had a plump white egg lying on it. Sometimes even he, a former persecutor, felt Gu Xi was too soft-hearted. There was no need to treat someone like him so well. He didn’t deserve it.

Wu Fuyu couldn’t help but joke, “Today’s dishes are good. Is this a last meal?”

But Gu Feng, as always, ignored him. Actually, since being locked on this deserted island, Wu Fuyu had never resisted, not even attempting to escape.

He knew this was all what he owed Gu Xi. Even if his life was demanded, it was deserved.

If Wu Fuyu himself weren’t willing, with the perfect security system Wu Hanqi left for him, no matter how powerful Gu Feng was, he couldn’t have kidnapped him.

The next morning, Gu Feng came before the cage again. This time, he didn’t wake Wu Fuyu, who was unconscious from weakness.

Gu Feng opened the cage lock, put down a phone that could connect to the outside world, took one last look at the curled-up Wu Fuyu, and left with the door open.

On the horizon, the sun rose. Waves crashed against rocks, turning into countless white foam before being carried away by the sea.

Gu Feng gazed at the beautiful, magnificent horizon, slowly walking toward the sea, his body gradually being submerged bit by bit.

Gu Xi had died, killed by that group of scum in desperate collapse.

That child he’d accompanied since childhood, that Gu Xi who was so strong he seemed able to shield those around him from wind and rain forever, ultimately couldn’t hold on.

He existed for Gu Xi’s sake. The only reason he lived was revenge.

Everything was finally over.

Next came a new cycle.

Our souls, never at rest.

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Gu Xi opened his eyes crying, seeing his lover above him anxiously calling his name.

Rong Jing cupped his face. On his usually calm, handsome face was rare anxiety. He breathed a huge sigh of relief. “You’re finally awake.” No matter how he’d called just now, Gu Xi wouldn’t wake. He’d nearly scared Rong Jing to death.

In the hazy moisture, Gu Xi looked at Rong Jing and felt like Rong Jing was radiating light from his entire body.

With a “wah,” he threw himself forward, hugging Rong Jing and bursting into tears. Touching Rong Jing’s body, that familiar scent and temperature, Gu Xi felt like he’d returned to reality.

Rong Jing had never seen Gu Xi like this before, completely without image, only knowing how to cry. He hurriedly comforted him.

After Gu Xi calmed down, Rong Jing asked, “Did you have a nightmare?”

Gu Xi nodded but discovered he couldn’t remember anything at all. He only remembered the suffocating despair from the dream, pressing down so hard he could barely breathe.

He seemed to have dreamed of Gu Feng, but now both he and Gu Feng were very happy. How could there be despair?

Rong Jing wiped the moisture still remaining on his face. “What did you dream about?”

Gu Xi leaned on Rong Jing’s chest. “Probably that you didn’t want me anymore.” Thinking it over, only this made the most sense.

Rong Jing didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “What nonsense.”

Rong Jing looked at Gu Xi’s still red and swollen eyes and couldn’t bear to speak harshly. He could only hold the person and gently coax him.

As Rong Jing was comforting him, the omega began to make moves, fiercely pecking at Rong Jing’s chest.

“You!” Rong Jing was startled.

Gu Xi didn’t speak either. His red eyes looked over like this, like an innocent rabbit.

“It’s already been eight times...” Rong Jing was still making a dying struggle.

This terrible ABO world. Earth people were still a bit unaccustomed.

“Oh.” His mouth didn’t stop.

“Last time the doctor said my pheromones are relatively rare. To get pregnant requires more effort.”

“Let nature... take its course.” Rong Jing covered his face. The fact that men could get pregnant was something he’d taken a while to accept.

Didn’t anyone think this was unreasonable? Well, my existence is the most unreasonable thing.

Memories from their last honeymoon, spending an entire month in the room, surged again. Rong Jing felt some fear of being dominated by pheromones.

Heat cycle meeting rut period was simply like a battlefield.

He’d thought that time would be enough for Gu Xi to learn his lesson about an alpha losing control.

But in reality, Gu Xi became more and more energetic.

At an angle Rong Jing couldn’t see, Gu Xi’s face held a fierce determination, as if using this method to confirm Rong Jing’s existence.

...

“No matter where you go, take me with you.”

“Okay.”

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Author’s Note:

The [Rong Jing] in brackets this chapter is the original host~

I actually wrote another chapter! Wow, cupping my chubby face and spinning in circles~~

 

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