But now you've been reborn, and you have such a healthy body and such a good job.
Even if I leave you, you can live a better life.
So, looking at you now, I'm truly happy.
His words made Yu Tang's throat feel dry.
Shen Yu noticed his mood, so he quickly changed his clothes and changed the subject: "Tangtang, you said you would tell me a bedtime story, does that still stand?"
"Of course it counts." Yu Tang suppressed her grief, climbed into bed, and was immediately embraced by Shen Yu as soon as she slipped into the covers.
Shen Yu's long hair brushed against Yu Tang's shoulder, and one hand rested on the man's waist: "Then tell me, I want to hear it all before I go to sleep."
Yu Tang sensed his dependence, and her heart melted.
He lay on the soft pillows, his fingers tracing Shen Yuqing's handsome face, and asked him, "What do you want to hear?"
"Barbie vs. Kamen Rider?"
[Hahaha! Master, you're hilarious! You're a master at ruining the mood!]
Yu Tang: I'm serious.
Yu Tang: And just wait and see Shen Yu's reaction; he definitely wants to hear it.
Xiao Jin was still confused when Shen Yu asked, "Is there really such a story?"
Yu Tang said seriously, "If you want to hear it, I can make it up for you right now."
"Hahaha..." Shen Yu was amused again.
He hugged Yu Tang and rubbed against her, saying, "Okay, then you can make up a story for me. I'll love anything you make up."
Yu Tang smiled slightly, pulled the blanket up a little, and began to tell him earnestly, "A long, long time ago..."
As Yu Tang slowly narrated, Shen Yu nestled in his arms, closed his eyes, occasionally chuckled, and made a few sarcastic remarks. Later, his breathing became steady and long.
Yu Tang thought he was asleep, so she stopped telling her nonsensical story and placed a kiss on Shen Yu's smooth forehead: "Sweet dreams."
But the next moment, Shen Yu grabbed his collar and pressed his lips to his next kiss.
Yu Tang's eyes widened as she blankly accepted Shen Yu's sudden kiss: "Weren't you asleep?"
Shen Yu released him, his eyes slightly open, a glimmer of light in them: "I still prefer the story of Sleeping Beauty. Why didn't you tell it this time?"
His gaze seemed to see right through Yu Tang.
This left Yu Tang's thoughts completely exposed to him.
"Because I changed it into a dark fairy tale." Yu Tang smiled helplessly and asked him, "The storyline has been changed, and it's even a bit inappropriate for children. Do you still want to hear it?"
Shen Yu paused for a moment, then replied, "Go ahead and tell me. I like hearing things that aren't suitable for children."
"Sleeping Beauty was the child of the king and a maid when the king was drunk. From a young age, she was regarded as a thorn in the side by the queen and her children, who wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible. They imprisoned her, tortured her, and made her life worse than death."
"When the princess was twelve years old, the witch came to the castle and released the princess."
They then set a fire, burning the king, queen, and her child to death.
"But in exchange, she placed a curse on the princess. Ten years later, the princess will fall into a deep sleep. Only when someone who truly loves her gives her a kiss of true love can she wake up."
"The princess didn't care about the curse because she didn't believe in love at all. She just wanted to trample everyone under her feet and live out the next ten years arrogantly."
So she did many bad things, plunging the whole country into misery, and many people clamored to kill her and make this demon disappear forever.
Nine years later, a prince was tasked by the people with the mission of killing the princess and was chosen to enter the castle to serve her. However, the two developed feelings for each other during their time together.
"The princess was very clever; she discovered the mission the prince was carrying."
So, in order to prevent the prince from being scorned by the people, she willingly offered to let him kill her.
She said she was under a spell cast by a witch, and that she would fall into a deep sleep when the time came.
Then the prince can set fire to the castle and eliminate this wicked princess.
"She even said that being killed by the prince would be her greatest happiness."
At this point, Yu Tang looked at Shen Yu and smiled.
She continued, "The prince agreed."
"After the princess fell asleep, he sat by her bedside, listening to the shouts and cries of the people outside, and set the bedding on fire."
"Then, he climbed into bed and lay down next to the princess..."
Shen Yu's eyes widened suddenly, and he instinctively gripped Yu Tang's arm tightly, asking, "Why did the prince do this? Why didn't he listen to the princess?"
“He listened, and he did it.”
Yu Tang pulled the somewhat emotionally distraught Shen Yu into her arms and whispered.
"But this is the ending he gave himself."
"A happy ending where the couple is inseparable from the princess through thick and thin."
Chapter 13
The villain is resurrected for the second time (13)
Shen Yu pushed Yu Tang away, grabbed his collar, and asked, "Yu Tang, are you crazy?"
He had already realized that the story Yu Tang had adapted was a reflection of their respective fates.
However, he really felt it was unnecessary.
His fate was deserved, while Yu Tang hadn't done anything wrong. So there was no need for him to suffer along with him.
"It's just a story." Yu Tang's hand covered Shen Yu's collar, his smile natural: "I already said it's been changed to a dark fairy tale, a bit unsuitable for children, but you're the one who wanted to hear it. Why take it so seriously?"
Shen Yu felt a lump in his throat.
He hadn't felt things were this difficult in a long time.
Yu Tang's words were clearly a dig at him. Now, however, he deliberately denies it, leaving him in a dilemma, unable to even find a reason to "question him."
Finally, he could only grit his teeth and force out a sentence.
"Yu Tang, don't do anything reckless."
"If the princess knew that the prince had made such a choice, she wouldn't be happy at all."
"Would the prince be happy if he killed the princess with his own hands?"
Yu Tang's rebuttal struck right to the heart.
Shen Yu glanced at him, then quickly turned his face away, his scarred hands clenching the blankets before finally letting go in despair.
He pulled the blanket up and lay down: "This story is not pleasant to hear, so don't tell it again."
He moved his hand under the covers and grasped Yu Tang's hand, his dark eyes pleading, "Go to sleep, I'm tired."
The room was unusually quiet.
Yu Tang could tell that he wanted to avoid the topic, so she sighed helplessly and obediently lay back in bed, next to Shen Yu: "Okay, go to sleep, I'll stay with you."
At the port, a handsome man wearing a black stand-up collar coat adjusted his top hat with his leather-gloved fingers, revealing a pair of gray-green eyes.
"Sir, we hope you can cooperate with the inspection and allow us to open your suitcase."
Looking at the distinguished man in front of her, Yuan Chi felt a chill run down her spine as he was stared at by those grey-green eyes.
"A search warrant. Do you have one?"
Yuan Chi produced a search warrant.
The man looked at it carefully, then took out his phone and made a call.
"I brought you some gifts, um, yes, it's not convenient for anyone to see. Haha, see you in a bit."
After a few words, the man hung up the phone, put away his phone, and looked at Yuan Chi.
"Sir, what do you mean by this?" Yuan Chi was getting a little anxious when he saw the police dog barking at the box and the man showing no intention of opening it.
"Officer, don't rush, give me some time." The man seemed to be counting silently. Just as he reached the number one, Yuan Chi's phone rang.
"Hello?" Yuan Chi answered the phone, and his face gradually darkened as he heard what the person on the other end said.
He clenched his teeth so hard he almost crushed the phone, but in the end he could only manage to say, "Okay, I understand."
Putting away her phone, Yuan Chi said to the man, "Sir, you may leave now."
"Okay, thank you so much, officer. You've saved me a lot of trouble."
The man smiled and gestured for someone to push the suitcase away, but suddenly heard Yuan Chi behind him say, "I don't care who you are, but since you've stepped onto L country's territory, you must abide by L country's laws. I hope you'll be careful with your words and actions in the future. Otherwise, I will do everything in my power to make you pay for your behavior."
"Oh, really?" The man paused slightly, then turned around. His smile twisted instantly, like that of a cannibalistic demon. His lips were stretched to the extreme, so much so that the police dogs beside Yuan Chi shrank back and then barked wildly.
If the police officers hadn't held him back, he probably would have rushed over and attacked them.
"I'm really looking forward to it."
The man showed no fear in the face of the barking police dogs, leaving only this one sentence before turning and leaving.
Yuan Chi clicked his tongue, asked the police officer next to him for the car keys, and immediately headed to the police station.
He vaguely realized that the task assigned to Ye Ge this time was not as simple as he thought.
Luojiang Villa No. 3, living room.
Thud—
The wooden crate in the center was kicked to the ground by the man, and Han Zichen rolled out of the crate, cursing "Damn it".
"Vasily, have you gone mad?!"
As soon as Han Zichen uttered those words, the man's leather shoe struck him in the chest, grinding it forcefully, causing him to turn pale with pain.
"With your little tricks, you think you can fight Shen? You're not worthy!" Vasily kicked Han Zichen away, his expression cold: "I told you to be patient and follow the plan, but you acted ahead of schedule and attracted the attention of the L country's criminal police."
"If I didn't have enough influence, do you think you'd still be standing here, yelling at me?"
"I wasn't standing, I'm lying down, aren't I?" Han Zichen breathed a sigh of relief and calmed down a lot.
He crawled on his knees to Vasily and said, "I want to cause him some trouble so that the organization will put him on the blacklist."
But who could have imagined that police officers had infiltrated the ship?