That's why I asked this kind of question.
Shen Yu countered with a question.
"Why do I think that? Because I don't want to be accused of padding the word count. So everyone can just use the English wording."
"Because you haven't been very calm tonight. I've rarely seen you act so irrationally."
“I was faking it.” Shen Yu laughed, the corners of his lips curving into a wicked smile. “I just wanted to tease them.”
He moved his finger slightly, pointing from below towards the second row: "Look, haven't we caught two mice?"
"Spending 10 billion to catch two mice is not worth it at all."
"Money has never been important to me." Shen Yu maintained his smile, but his dark eyes were unfathomable. "I just enjoy manipulating people's hearts. For example, you, didn't I fool you?"
The young man felt as if a venomous snake was coiled around his throat as he was being stared at, a dangerous and suffocating experience.
"Haha, yeah, I was confused too. It seems that the rumor about you being in love with one person was indeed false."
He picked up his glass, took a sip of wine to calm his nerves, and said, "Shen, how could someone as carefree as you be swayed by foolish love? You're simply invincible!"
He originally wanted to test whether Shen Yu really valued the auction item.
Now it seems that this person is far more cold-blooded than he thought.
Moreover, her performance was so natural that he couldn't find any fault with it.
Therefore, we had no choice but to give up.
"Thank you for the compliment." Shen Yu took out a handkerchief from his pocket and slowly wiped the bloodstains and wine off his cane, then clenched it in his palm to stop the bleeding, and said.
"I am honored to have this opportunity."
Chapter 4
Reviving the villain for the second time (04)
After the auction concluded successfully, Shen Yu dealt with those two people.
Then he started walking towards where he lived.
He would deliberately walk slowly, because that would better conceal his limp.
But this time, he walked extremely fast.
I only slowed down a little in crowded places, and sped up again when I reached open spaces.
When he arrived at the door, Liao Yu and Liu Zi stood guard on either side of him and called out, "Master Shen, the person is inside."
"Hmm..." Shen Yu nodded: "Keep a safe distance."
"We're heading back tonight. We'll have someone meet us at the port beforehand, just in case those two rats cause us trouble."
"clear!"
Yu Tang was surrounded by darkness, and his hands and feet were bound, preventing him from reaching out to remove the black cloth covering the cage. He could only learn about what was happening outside through Xiao Jin.
When Xiao Jin told him that Shen Yu had tied up the two people who dared to bid against him, thrown them into a toilet stall, and broken their limbs with crutches, his actions were swift and decisive, and his expression was gloomy and indifferent.
A chill ran through me for a moment.
When he first experienced Shen Yu's world, he rarely considered whether Shen Yu's actions were good or bad; all he cared about was whether he could complete his mission and escape to the next world by feigning death.
But now that she's back, facing Shen Yu in her current identity presents far more difficulties.
First of all, Shen Yu was born into the Shen family, a family with a dark past.
The business they run is inherently shady; they're constantly walking a tightrope.
If he weren't ruthless enough, he wouldn't have survived this long.
But for the country he lives in, this is serious enough to warrant a death sentence of countless times.
Secondly, Shen Yu also suffers from a serious mental illness. His childhood experiences, coupled with the impact of his own death, have led to Shen Yu being in an extremely self-centered state.
Anyone who dares to provoke him, even with verbal offense, will not be tolerated...
This is Shen Yu, an extreme terrorist who represents anger.
Yu Tang had no idea how to reveal his undercover identity to the other party.
Even more unimaginable was what Shen Yu would do if he knew his current identity.
Squeak—
The sound of the door opening interrupted Yu Tang's thoughts.
Xiao Jin also reminded him that Shen Yu had come in.
Hearing the slightly drawn-out footsteps, Yu Tang unconsciously slowed her breathing.
He thought Shen Yu would remove the black cloth soon, but the other party did not.
The footsteps bypassed the cage, seemingly entering the bathroom.
The water was gurgling, and a few minutes passed.
The bathroom door opened, and the slippers made a louder sound as they rubbed against the floor.
I walked past the bed and seemed to shut something off.
Finally, it stopped in front of the cage.
This time, the black cloth was finally lifted.
Yu Tang subconsciously closed his eyes, but when he slowly opened them, he found that there was no bright light from the stage, only a small lamp by the bedside emitting a warm yellow light.
Sure enough, Shen Yu had thoughtfully turned off the main light in the room when he walked around the bed, just so as not to hurt his eyes.
Yu Tang saw the man in front of her clearly.
She was wearing silk pajamas, and her slightly long hair was probably from taking a quick shower.
It hadn't been properly dried; it was still draped over her shoulders, and dripping water had soaked her shoulders and back.
The two faced each other, staring at each other through the golden cage, neither speaking for a moment.
The atmosphere was eerily quiet.
After a long pause, Shen Yu suddenly asked, "Can you blow-dry hair?"
"Huh?" The question jumped so quickly that Yu Tang was a little confused.
But Shen Yu simply unlocked the cage on his own.
He then used a fruit knife from the table to cut open the soft rope binding Yu Tang.
When she reached the rope near her feet, whether intentionally or accidentally, she snagged her black stockings, tearing a sizable hole that went all the way up to her thigh, revealing a large expanse of light tan skin.
It was a bit cold, but more than that, it was awkward.
"Sorry, it was a slip of the hand."
Shen Yu's unprecedented apology failed to impress Yu Tang with the slightest sincerity.
"The hairdryer is in the bathroom." Shen Yu walked ahead, leaving Yu Tang with his back to him.
Although still thin and frail, it had lost some of its loneliness and gained more vitality, becoming particularly upright.
Yu Tang followed him inside.
Shen Yu stood in front of the mirror, quietly watching the man behind him take out a hairdryer from the cabinet, plug it in, turn it on, and then reach out to gently run his fingers through his hair, letting the warm air carry away the cold moisture.
They really look alike.
A faint light appeared in Shen Yu's empty eyes.
Like a spark ignited in the dark, it burns brighter and brighter, scorching and conspicuous.
He thought that this man might really be Yu Tang.
Even if the name can deceive, the details cannot.
Only Yu Tang had ever taken such gentle care of him. And only Yu Tang could make him completely relax and entrust his back to the other person, and... he wouldn't get hurt in any way.
The small bathroom was filled with the buzzing sound of a hairdryer.
The two still didn't communicate much, but Shen Yu's heart miraculously calmed down.
Yu Tang didn't put down the hairdryer until Shen Yu's hair was half-dry and no longer dripping.
At the same time, I also sorted out my emotions.
Just as he was about to explain, he saw Shen Yu turn around and face him, looking down and asking, "What happened between you and Mu Nancheng afterward?"
Yu Tang was taken aback.
Xiao Jin exclaimed, "Oh my god! This is a death trap from the very beginning!"
"I'll believe whatever you say." Shen Yu's slender fingers gently stroked Yu Tang's face, but his voice carried a hint of desolation: "So, please, stop lying to me."
Yu Tang's eyes widened slightly, and Shen Yu's words made her heart ache.
He tightened his fingers, looked up at Shen Yu, and replied, "In Mu Nancheng's previous life, not long after your consciousness disappeared, I died in a car accident. When I woke up again, I was on this cruise ship and became the owner of this body."
After saying that, he asked Shen Yu, "So, after your consciousness disappeared, were you reborn and returned to this world? And do you know why you disappeared? When Mu Nancheng came back, you never appeared again, and I was completely baffled..."
“So it wasn’t a dream…” Shen Yu interrupted him, saying, “Those conversations with you were real. We really did have a next life…”
But then, as if remembering something, his face darkened again: "But my consciousness failed to take over that body; instead, it was replaced by that good-for-nothing!"
"And he couldn't even protect you! He actually caused your death in a car accident!"
At this point, Shen Yu suddenly paused.
After a long while, exhausted, he leaned against the sink, his back hunched, and said self-deprecatingly, "What am I saying? I'm just like that good-for-nothing, I couldn't protect you either..."
Yu Tang witnessed several intense emotional changes in Shen Yu within a short period of time and clearly realized that Shen Yu was not behaving normally.
Seeing him with his head down, muttering to himself in despair, she took half a step forward, stretched out her arms, and gently embraced the tall, thin man.
Shen Yu was slightly taken aback.
He felt Yu Tang's face pressed against his shoulder, her hair brushing against his cheek.
Her voice was incredibly gentle.