“Mu Nancheng is you, and you are the one I love.” Yu Tang tried to explain, “To me, you are all the same person. And I also feel that I owed you something in my past life. On the day of the accident, I actually wanted to…”
"No need to say anything more." Shen Yu suddenly interrupted him, as if he had already composed himself, and his expression became much more natural.
He gently closed his eyes and said to Yu Tang, "Can you kiss me?"
The topic changed so quickly that Yu Tang was a little stunned.
But he still agreed, leaned slightly forward, and placed a light kiss on Shen Yu's lips.
The boy's eyelashes trembled, and the tears he had just wiped away seeped out again from the corners of his closed eyes.
It slid down her cheek, fell along her chin, and landed on her clothes.
"Why are you crying again?" Yu Tang reached out to wipe Shen Yu's tears with a tissue, but the boy grabbed her wrist instead.
Shen Yu's lips curled up, he opened his reddened eyes, smiled at the man in front of him, and said, "Prince Yu Tang, now that you've kissed Sleeping Beauty awake, don't even think about leaving my castle. Stay here with me forever."
He didn't want to think about whether Yu Tang really liked him anymore.
He should be content to see that the man is still alive.
Moreover, regardless of how this boy named Mu Nancheng had interacted with Yu Tang before, or how he made Yu Tang fall in love with him.
But from now on, this man will only belong to him.
It belongs to him alone.
The obsessive beast roared in its cage, but Shen Yu showed no sign of it on his face.
She simply watched Yu Tang quietly, waiting for the man to give her an answer.
His words successfully reminded Yu Tang of the story he had once told Shen Yu.
I felt both heartbroken and guilty.
“Okay…” he nodded, “I will stay and keep you company.”
That night, the two strolled through the lantern festival, watched the dazzling fireworks from the window, and finally turned off the lights and fell asleep in each other's arms.
Shen Yu did not make any further moves other than kissing and hugging.
She simply clung tightly to Yu Tang, holding the man completely in her arms, said goodnight, closed her eyes, but couldn't fall asleep.
He listened intently to Yu Tang's breathing and heartbeat, like a thirsty and distressed poor man clinging to his hope of living, so excited and afraid that he couldn't sleep.
He didn't tell Yu Tang what he had done after his death.
Part of the reason was that he felt it was his duty, and another part was that he was afraid Yu Tang would think he had too much blood on his hands and that the man would blame him for it.
Staying awake until morning, Shen Yu got up, washed up, and bought gloves to wear, which helped to clear up some of the disgust he felt for the world.
To his relief, the body had no disabilities.
Although he had some old scars on his body, Mu Nancheng was living a much better life than he had ever been.
When Shen Yu went downstairs to buy breakfast and came back, Yu Tang was still half asleep when he opened the door. He saw the tall and handsome young man sitting upright on the edge of the bed, fiddling with a porridge box in his hands.
"Go brush your teeth and wash your face when you're awake." Shen Yu smiled. "I bought breakfast. We'll eat together when you come out."
Yu Tang was stunned for a moment, blinked, and Shen Yu placed a kiss on his forehead, saying, "Get up quickly, if you keep sleeping, you can't call me Prince Yu Tang anymore, you should call me Little Pig Yu Tang."
Yu Tang blushed slightly at his words, coughed, and quickly got out of bed.
In fact, in the second world, during the time before he died of late-stage lung cancer, Shen Yu took care of him in this way.
It was almost meticulous to the extreme.
It's hard not to be moved.
After washing up, Yu Tang's gaze fell on Shen Yu's gloves, and she asked, "Do you still have mysophobia?"
“A little.” Shen Yu didn’t elaborate before answering Yu Tang, “But my germaphobia has never worked on you.”
Looking at Shen Yu like this, Yu Tang couldn't help but wonder if Wei Yuan was actually suffering from schizophrenia.
After all, when the villain living in this body was replaced, the change in temperament was really obvious.
During the meal, Shen Yu asked Yu Tang about Mu Nancheng.
After listening, he thought quietly for a while and said, "I didn't have time to observe this place yesterday. I just went out to buy breakfast and realized that this era is probably several decades behind the world I live in. The economy and technology are relatively backward."
However, it is precisely in such times that one is more likely to seize opportunities, consolidate power, and secure a stable position at the top of the pyramid.
"This Mu Nancheng is really used to a life of ease. He's already eighteen years old and still has no ability. He can't even take down a small Mu family. I don't know how he deserves to be my reincarnation."
"Holy crap, hahaha! No wonder he's Boss Shen!" Xiao Jin laughed hysterically, telling Yu Tang, "[If you ignore Shen Yu's rigid personality, he's really the most consistent villain in terms of damage output among those without superpowers! Just listening to him talk makes you feel incredibly reliable!]"
Yu Tang was also helpless.
It's one thing for the villains to be jealous of each other, but now they've even started to compete amongst themselves.
Moreover, he was so caught up in the situation that he couldn't speak up for Mu Nancheng.
After all, in terms of misery, Shen Yu was indeed much worse off than Mu Nancheng.
Moreover, in terms of ability, Shen Yu had already taken on the responsibility of supporting the Shen family at the age of thirteen, and one can imagine the difficulties and hardships he faced during that time.
Therefore, what he said wasn't really an exaggeration.
Yu Tang tried to smooth things over: "Haha, I already said he is you, how can you insult yourself?"
"Heh..." Shen Yu just sneered and said, "If you can't produce results, you deserve to be scolded."
Yu Tang was completely speechless.
After finishing their meal and tidying up, Shen Yu took Yu Tang downstairs.
Below is the street where the lantern festival is held, which is still very lively during the day.
Noticing that the cotton candy stall hadn't closed yet, Yu Tang asked Shen Yu, "I saw you looking at cotton candy for so long yesterday, do you want to buy one?"
He thought Shen Yu would agree, but the boy looked away, pulled him in the opposite direction, and said, "No..."
"I hate marshmallows."
Chapter 34
He died for the villain for the eighth time (34)
Yu Tang was stunned for a moment.
He asked Shen Yu, "You hate cotton candy?"
"Don't you like sweets? How come you hate marshmallows?"
However, after saying this, Yu Tang suddenly remembered that the accident he had encountered was because he bought cotton candy for Shen Yu.
Given Shen Yu's personality, why would he still be interested in cotton candy?
Realizing she had said the wrong thing, Yu Tang changed the subject before Shen Yu could reply: "If you don't want to eat, then don't. I'll buy you some fruit candy on my way back, strawberry flavor, okay?"
Yu Tang moved on from the topic, and Shen Yu breathed a sigh of relief. However, upon hearing about strawberry-flavored candy, he couldn't help but say, "Don't make them all strawberry-flavored; other flavors are fine too."
Yu Tang naturally took his hand and walked back: "Okay, okay, let's go buy it now?"
Shen Yu's gaze fell on their clasped hands, momentarily lost in thought.
Yu Tang rarely made any intimate gestures towards him before. But now, the other party would take the initiative to do so. Moreover, the eyes that were looking at him revealed obvious affection.
Although I know in my heart that I shouldn't be jealous.
But Shen Yu still couldn't help but tighten his grip on Yu Tang's hand, a dark light flashing in his eyes.
No matter what, he must surpass Mu Nancheng and take his place in Yu Tang's heart.
This man can only be his; no one can take Yu Tang away from him.
After returning to the Mu family, Shen Yu was summoned away by Mu Guokang.
As the saying goes, experience counts, and in a short time, he realized that the relationship between Yu Tang and Mu Nancheng was different.
So the two of them chose to spend the Lantern Festival outside this year, and didn't even have a reunion dinner with him. Mu Guokang became even more certain that there was something fishy going on between them.
Compared to Mu Nancheng's inexperience, Shen Yu was a seasoned veteran who had seen countless people. He stood upright in the study, his face full of composure.
Faced with Mu Guokang's questioning, he confessed directly: "Grandpa, I like Yutang."
"It's the kind of liking a man has for a woman."
"I know you raised me because you were afraid that if something happened to my older brother, the Mu family would have no one to carry on the family line."
But you also fear me, thinking I might threaten my elder brother's position.
"Today I'll speak frankly with you," Shen Yu said neither humbly nor arrogantly. "The Mu family's wealth and status hold no appeal for me whatsoever. My only wish is to live happily with the person I love."
If you're still not at ease, I'm willing to sign an agreement: once my elder brother has managed the Mu family affairs perfectly, I'll leave with Yu Tang and nothing, and we'll never use a single penny from the Mu family again."
Mu Guokang was somewhat surprised that he would say something that would cut off his own escape route.
After all, he had a sharp eye and had previously seen the hidden ferocity in Mu Nancheng.
But now, the boy standing before him had eyes that were almost devoid of desire. It was as if he truly didn't care about the Mu family's fortune.
“You are indeed a talented person.” Mu Guokang was silent for a while before giving his answer: “In terms of temperament, you are much more composed than your elder brother.”
"I'll have the housekeeper draft the agreement in the next couple of days. Once you sign it, I can hand over the Mu family's company to you to manage."
The previous statement that the company would be handed over to Mu Guokang after Mu Nancheng finished his exams was broken by Mu Guokang himself.
He was already looking forward to seeing how Mu Nancheng would revive that failing subsidiary.
Intelligent people often get straight to the point in conversation and can end the conversation in just a few words.
After expressing his thoughts and determination, Shen Yu received the answer he wanted.
Knowing that Mu Guokang wouldn't make things difficult for him and Yu Tang, and was even happy that he had volunteered to be free labor, he knew that he had achieved his goal.
He thanked Mu Guokang, and the moment he pushed open the door to leave, the smile on his face turned cold.
A calculating glint flashed in her peach blossom eyes.
The fish has taken the bait; all that's left is to work it out slowly, and the Mu family will eventually be his.
Back in his room, Yu Tang was waiting for him at the door.
Shen Yu felt a warmth in his heart, pulled Yu Tang into the house, and said, "Mu Guokang already knows about our relationship."