He got up, walked to the bedside, and asked Mu Nancheng, "Today is the Lantern Festival. The lantern festival outside is very lively, and there are many food stalls. Why don't you get ready, and we'll go out to eat?"
Mu Nancheng had just woken up and was still a little dazed.
Seeing the computer screen was on, he couldn't help but ask, "What were you doing just now?"
Yu Tang calmly replied, "I'm looking into how to get a driver's license. Once I get it, I can be your driver."
"You're going to be my driver?!" Mu Nancheng's eyes widened in surprise. "I'm so stupid! Why didn't I think of having you as my driver before?!"
"It would be great if you could be my driver! That way we could be in the car..."
Yu Tang realized what he was about to say and quickly reached out to cover his mouth.
"Can you please stop thinking about things in that way?!"
To his surprise, Mu Nancheng smiled and said, "Tangtang, isn't it your own mind that's not pure?"
"What I meant was: this way we can have a pleasant chat in the car... What did you mean?"
Upon hearing his words, Yu Tang immediately felt embarrassed.
But he couldn't find the words to refute it, so he could only let go, find some clothes for Mu Nancheng and throw them to him: "Think about it, I didn't think about anything! Hurry up and get dressed, let's go out and play!"
But he didn't expect that Mu Nancheng would take advantage of his momentary lapse in loosening of his clothes, grab the hem, and pull him into his arms.
The kiss landed on her forehead, the corners of her lips, and finally lingered on her lips.
The atmosphere inside the room warmed up because of their lingering kiss.
After a long pause, Mu Nancheng asked softly, "Tangtang, after we finish visiting the lantern festival today, how about we sleep at a hotel outside?"
Chapter 32
He died for the villain for the eighth time (32)
“Okay…” Yu Tang agreed readily.
But when Mu Nancheng went to the bathroom to wash up, his expression darkened slightly.
He deceived Mu Nancheng.
While the other person was asleep, with Xiao Jin's help, he checked Mu Nancheng's computer and saw the sent emails in his inbox.
Yu Tang had previously worked with Shen Yu, a bigwig in the business world, so he could understand the plan.
After watching it, I felt a chill in my heart.
He thought that Mu Nancheng had changed for the better after being with him.
But now it turns out that this kid is still a bit too eager for quick success.
Perhaps it's youth, or perhaps it's an inherent stubbornness.
Yu Tang felt it would be really difficult to get Mu Nancheng to change.
The two chose a Chinese restaurant and ordered several dishes, as well as glutinous rice balls.
The more public the occasion, the more Mu Nancheng liked to stick close to Yu Tang, letting the man personally feed him glutinous rice balls.
Ignoring the strange looks from those around her, she smiled with her eyes crinkled.
Mu Nancheng's smile held a childlike innocence, making it hard for Yu Tang to believe that he was the one who wrote the plan that would harm hundreds or thousands of people because of S country's drugs.
After Mu Nancheng had filled his stomach, the two went to the street to visit the lantern festival.
D City has set up a long street with colorful lamp stands embroidered with patterns and arranged in various shapes.
There were also street performers dressed in brightly colored cotton-padded clothes, which added a strong festive atmosphere to the night.
Yu Tang led Mu Nancheng through the lanterns and various food stalls, the colorful lights casting dappled shadows on the two of them.
The two were chatting and laughing when they stopped in their tracks as they passed a stall.
More accurately, it was Mu Nancheng who stopped in his tracks.
Yu Tang was tugged, and following the boy's gaze, he saw that the boy was looking at a man selling cotton candy.
The man skillfully placed a small spoonful of sugar into the cotton candy making machine.
Then, he took a wooden skewer and spun it around to get the "cotton" to stick to the skewer. After that, he made two ears to make a rabbit shape. Amidst the happy laughter of the little girl in front of the stall, he completed his work.
The man handed the cotton candy to the girl, who eagerly took a bite, getting it all over her mouth, which made her parents, who were following behind, unable to suppress their laughter.
At that moment, Mu Nancheng's gaze fell on the string of cotton candy, and he stood there, frozen in place.
Yu Tang sensed something was wrong, so he waved his hand in front of the boy's eyes and called out, "Nancheng? Young Master? What are you thinking about? Hey—come back to reality—"
Unexpectedly, the boy grabbed his hand the next moment.
It used a lot of force.
Then, when he looked at Yu Tang's face, he suddenly relaxed.
The boy's eyes widened, but he quickly lost his composure and said softly, "It's a dream again. You've entered my dream again."
"Wait a minute..." He suddenly realized the problem and said, "Aren't I already dead? Is this the underworld?"
"Yu Tang?" He looked at Yu Tang and asked, "Why are you here?"
He grabbed Yu Tang's hand, pushed up the sleeves of his cotton-padded coat, touched the man's warm skin, and then pressed it against his own face, his voice trembling: "It...it's warm, why is it warm?"
He seemed to have lost all his intelligence all at once, and started crying while holding Yu Tang's hand.
"Are you still alive?" he asked anxiously, his voice filled with tension. He gripped Yu Tang's hand tightly and repeated, "Yu Tang, are you really still alive?"
Yu Tang saw a strong sadness and hope in his eyes, and then recalled the look in his eyes when he saw the cotton candy.
In an instant, it dawned on me.
He cautiously tried calling out to the stunned boy in front of him, "Little Princess?"
Are you Shen Yu?
This shout seemed to travel through vast time and space, striking Shen Yu's heart like a heavy hammer, instantly bringing tears to his eyes.
Ignoring the many people around them, Shen Yu hugged the man in front of her tightly, stammering, "Yu Tang, Yu Tang, I missed you so much... I really, really missed you..."
"You can call me whatever you want from now on, as long as you live..."
"I just want you to live..."
"It's my fault for not protecting you. If I hadn't taken you out that day..."
If I could have been more careful, you wouldn't have died...
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."
Amid his cries, Yu Tang's memories of Shen Yu were slowly awakened.
He hugged Shen Yu back, feeling extremely distressed.
He had said before that he felt the most regretful thing was Shen Yu.
He had clearly prepared to say goodbye to the other person, but he never expected such an accident to happen.
This changed his cause of death from illness to accidental death.
And the murderer who killed him was Shen Yu's enemy. Given Shen Yu's personality, he would definitely feel so guilty that he would break down.
As more and more onlookers gathered, Yu Tang, fearing trouble, pulled Shen Yu to a nearby hotel.
After booking a room, she gently patted the boy's back to soothe Shen Yu's emotions, and said, "That incident really wasn't your fault. It was my own fault for being so clever as to buy that cotton candy, which led to the disaster that followed."
"But you see, in this life, I don't have lung cancer, and you don't have such a dangerous identity."
So don't cry, it's all in the past, and this time I'll be by your side.
Shen Yu simply held Yu Tang's hand tightly, wiping away his tears with his sleeve, without saying a word.
After so much time, his emotions have recovered considerably.
My mind calmed down.
It was clear from Yu Tang's words that the current situation was as follows.
This is their next life. Mu Nancheng is him. He and Yu Tang like each other and have been together for almost half a year.
Because he had no memory of the past, he was unaware that he had been reincarnated as Mu Nancheng.
Shen Yu pursed his lips, finding it hard to accept this reality.
He took Yu Tang's hand and asked, "Yu Tang, are you sure you like Mu Nancheng or me?"
He stared intently into Yu Tang's eyes, but deep within them lurked unease and resentment: "You say I am Mu Nancheng, but I have no memory of him."
"I never experienced any of the sweetness you two shared."
“And you…” Shen Yu paused for a moment, gave a bitter laugh, and continued, “You’ve never liked me.”
"I still remember every little thing we did together. Back then, there was no love in your eyes when you looked at me."
"But now, you're looking into my eyes with a kind of emotion you've never shown me before, so I think..."
He softly concluded to Yu Tang, "You probably only like this Mu Nancheng, not me."
Chapter 33
He died for the villain for the eighth time (33)
"Host, why does every villain who comes into contact with Mu Nancheng have to get jealous at least once?"
This time, Xiao Jin's voice lacked the schadenfreude of her earlier tone; instead, it carried a heavier weight: "And I don't know why, hearing Shen Yu say things like that, even knowing they're all the same person, still makes me inexplicably sad."
Yu Tang and Xiao Jin shared the same idea.
Faced with such a calm Shen Yu, he was truly at a loss.
In the first three worlds, he was restricted by the ruthless path, making it difficult for him to fall in love with villains. Ah Sheng, Shen Yu, and Luo Luo's feelings for him were almost all one-sided.
If he looks back now, he'll feel like he took advantage of them.
Villains are naturally very perceptive, especially Shen Yu, who can't be fooled by even a glance from his own eyes.
Given his drastic change in attitude towards Shen Yu, it's not surprising that the other party would say something like that.