Yu Tang didn't know where his confidence came from. But he didn't want to waste time arguing with him, so he simply changed the subject, saying, "Think about it however you want. As for the compensation, you should find something else. These things are best done between two people who like each other..."
"When did I say I didn't like you?" Lu Qingyuan interrupted Yu Tang, teasingly saying, "Since you like me so much, of course I can reluctantly like you back."
Yu Tang truly couldn't understand how someone could be so narcissistic; he felt like he was punching cotton.
Before she could react, Lu Qingyuan had already embraced her again.
The young man pulled him down to sit against the wall on the rooftop, pressing his entire weight onto him. Just as Yu Tang was about to resist, he shut him up with words: "Don't say anything about refusing. Even if you argue that you don't like me, in my eyes you're just shy and stubborn and won't admit it."
“You told me not to lie to you, and I can do that.” Lu Qingyuan closed his eyes, his face deathly pale. “You told me to let Zhao Tingting go, and I did that too.”
"You're the first person who can influence me." Lu Qingyuan grabbed Yu Tang's hand and leaned against him. "So, don't even think about running away. Just stay by my side obediently, understand?"
Yu Tang was slightly taken aback.
Holding Lu Qingyuan's hand, she felt the coldness of his palm and realized that something was wrong with Lu Qingyuan.
He asked Lu Qingyuan, "Are you feeling unwell? Is it because of the backlash from terminating the contract earlier?"
"Heh, just a little backlash, nothing to worry about."
Although it was described as a minor backlash, Lu Qingyuan was actually in so much pain that his whole body started to tremble.
Human souls are appetizers for other demons, but for Lu Qingyuan, they are life-saving medicine.
Because Lu Qingyuan's soul has a flaw. Unless an angel like Yu Tang uses a specific formation to offer his own soul to him, the flaw in Lu Qingyuan's soul can be completely repaired.
Only then can he live a life where he remains rational forever.
Before Yu Tang came, he relied on the pure souls of humans to satisfy his needs.
Now that he has not only terminated his contract with Zhao Tingting, but also given up this rare soul, he will naturally suffer greatly and will not be able to endure it.
"You haven't answered my question yet." Lu Qingyuan, unwilling to dwell on his own pain, repeated his question to Yu Tang: "Will you stay by my side obediently?"
Upon hearing Lu Qingyuan's words, Yu Tang felt a tightness in his chest again.
A dull ache.
Although Lu Qingyuan's words were all well-reasoned, making him feel that this little devil was both narcissistic and arrogant.
However, he also had to admit that the other party was very tolerant of him.
Moreover, he wasn't completely indifferent to Lu Qingyuan.
At least, there were kisses and deeper touches. Although he was always caught off guard, he was never truly averse to them.
Is this what the system means by "liking"?
Does he like the supreme god? Does he like villains?
He likes... Lu Qingyuan?
"Hiss..." Suddenly, all sorts of noises started popping up in my head, and it hurt like being pricked with needles.
Yu Tang tried to regulate his breathing, waiting for the sounds to subside.
She then grasped Lu Qingyuan's hand and nodded, "Yes, I won't run away."
Even though I know this world is destined to end in tragedy.
But at least for this moment, I will not leave your side.
Chapter 20
Died for the fifth time for the villain (20)
Lu Qingyuan fell asleep.
This was something neither of them had expected.
Because angels and demons don't actually need to sleep.
They can go a month without sleeping and still not feel tired.
However, after receiving Yu Tang's affirmative answer, Lu Qingyuan closed his eyes and soon fell asleep peacefully.
After falling asleep, he dreamed about his life as a human being. The era he lived in was chaotic, his mother was violated, and he was born.
Instead of abandoning him, she chose to raise him, and the two relied on each other for more than ten years.
Later, his mother passed away due to illness, leaving him all alone.
He had excellent grades, but because he couldn't afford university tuition, he chose a technical college that was slightly less prestigious but offered free tuition and additional financial aid.
He wanted to learn a skill so that he could establish himself in society in the future.
The school requires students to live in dormitories, with twelve people sharing one room, all of whom are young and strong male students.
Lu Qingyuan was the only one who didn't fit in with them. Long-term malnutrition had made him thin and weak, with fair skin and a face that was prettier than a girl's.
This brought disaster upon him.
His roommate would often touch him inappropriately, pulling him and pushing him against the door or onto the bed.
Lu Qingyuan fought back fiercely each time, and as a result, he was beaten quite a few times.
Those guys said he was stingy and ungrateful. They were all guys, what's wrong with touching him?
They even said, "Who told you to grow up like this? You're just like a woman, you deserve to be coveted."
Lu Qingyuan told the school and the teachers about it.
But those teachers with feudal and conservative ideas thought he was lying and told him not to joke about such things.
Nobody believed him.
Until his roommate strangled him to death, his soul floated in the air, watching himself being dismembered, chopped up, and buried in the back mountain.
A long time later, the rotting body parts were discovered.
The teachers then realized that such a horrifying thing had really happened.
However, in order to cover up the incident, the school did not hold the students accountable.
They even wiped his student status off completely, severing all ties between him and the school.
Furthermore, that era was chaotic, and he was an orphan with no one to care for him.
If someone dies, they just die; nobody cares.
At that time, Lu Qingyuan felt that his life was a joke.
Born unblessed, struggling to survive for over a decade, and dying in the most sordid manner.
And this world, this society, hasn't even given him a shred of justice.
Perhaps due to his overwhelming resentment, he first became a vengeful ghost.
After slaughtering 20,000 people, he became a demon.
A complete and utter demon.
He never felt that he had anything to do with kindness. He created the survival game simply to add some fun to his boring and long life.
Until he met Yu Tang.
This angel was the first person to give him affirmation and approval.
Especially the line, "In my heart, you are the only one." Just thinking about it makes Lu Qingyuan want to laugh.
This demon, who killed 20,000 humans and thousands of angels, can one day be called righteous.
I have no idea what this man was thinking...
I woke up from the dream very naturally.
Since decades have passed since his death, Lu Qingyuan no longer feels too distressed when recalling those unbearable past events.
He instinctively hugged Yu Tang tighter, nuzzled against the man's neck, and whispered, "How long have I been asleep?"
Yu Tang was still chatting with the system when he heard this, so he replied, "It's been more than ten hours."
Lu Qingyuan thought of something, a smile playing on his lips. He moved his hand and gently played with Yu Tang's fingers: "You've been sitting here with me for over ten hours. Aren't you tired?"
"It's alright..." Yu Tang answered him honestly, "I'm not an ordinary human being, but a dozen hours is fine."
He added in his mind: "And with the system as a companion, listening to the stories of the villains from the previous worlds, I'm not bored at all."
"Just admit it," Lu Qingyuan said. "You like me. Someone else who didn't like me wouldn't have been willing to stay with me for so long."
However, he quickly retorted, "Heh, but it's impossible for anyone not to like me."
After coughing, Yu Tang asked him, "Are you feeling any better? Are you still uncomfortable?"
"Hmm, I don't feel uncomfortable anymore."
Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Lu Qingyuan up, saying, "Let's go back quickly. It's not good to leave the two girls there."
But the next moment, Lu Qingyuan suddenly staggered again, and Yu Tang quickly went to help him.
But she was held in someone's arms, and in her ear was the devil's triumphant laughter: "Old angel, what would you do if I said I was still in pain?"
Yu Tang wasn't stupid; he naturally realized that he was doing it on purpose.
He chuckled and replied to Lu Qingyuan, "Then you can suffer as you please. I have no way to help you."
“You have…” Lu Qingyuan released him and looked him in the eye: “Next time, whenever I feel uncomfortable, just kiss me and I won’t feel uncomfortable anymore.”
He brought his face close to Yu Tang's: "You know what I mean, right?"
Yu Tang remained silent.
"Hurry up..." Lu Qingyuan urged him.
After a moment of silence.
Snap—
Lu Qingyuan didn't get a kiss, but instead received a sharp flick on the forehead.
Everyone was stunned.
She stared wide-eyed at the man in front of her, intending to curse him.
But seeing the smile on Yu Tang's face, he couldn't open his mouth again.