Chapter 118 – The White Moonlight is Forcibly Loved by the Substitute 16
The Han Sea?
Shuang Yu sneered inwardly, marveling at Gu Qiyan’s knack for scheming. He was still plotting to make him risk his life for him, even at a time like this. The Han Sea was located in a lawless border region, a junction between F Country and four other major nations. Though chaotic, it was a place where danger and opportunity coexisted, and countless vengeful souls had met their end there.
“Fine, I’ll listen to you. But if you dare betray me, I will one day kill you with my own hands, my… dear.”
Shuang Yu flashed a ruthless smile, suddenly wrapping his arms around his neck, about to give him a fiery kiss.
The filthy video footage abruptly surfaced in Gu Qiyan’s mind. A look of distress crossed his eyes, and without thinking, he pushed him away.
The atmosphere froze in that instant.
He looked at the stunned Shuang Yu and explained anxiously, “Xiao Yu, I don’t mean to look down on you… ugh…”
Before he could finish, he couldn’t suppress a retch of nausea.
Shuang Yu deliberately put on a hurt expression, but in the end, he smiled understandingly. “I was a bit too hasty. It’s okay, I can wait. You must have a lot to deal with, so I won’t keep you. I think we both need some time apart to cool down.”
“I’m sorry…”
Gu Qiyan’s eyes filled with guilt as he apologized in a hoarse voice.
It wasn’t that he didn’t love him anymore; he just couldn’t accept the fact that the person he loved so deeply had been defiled by others. He had always known his emotional mysophobia was severe. He couldn’t change it, nor could he let go, so he could only entrust everything to time. Perhaps with the passage of time, he would slowly forget and accept it. Xiao Yu was right; they did need time, and sending him away was the best choice.
“Then I’ll head back first. The night after tomorrow, I’ll come pick you up myself.”
Gu Qiyan took a deep breath. He raised his hand, but in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to give him a hug and left dejectedly.
Click—
The main door closed, and a deeply ironic smile spread across Shuang Yu’s lips.
“Vicious Ghost, do you know why people become a White Moonlight or a Cinnabar Mole?”
The Vicious Ghost within the Spirit Bead fell into a strange silence.
“Only what you can’t have will forever be a source of turmoil. Someone like you, who rushes to selflessly devote everything, is destined to become nothing more than a White Rice Grain or Mosquito Blood!”
Lighting another cigarette, Shuang Yu once again dialed Song Heng’s number. The three of them had been anxiously waiting for his call and answered the moment they saw the caller ID.
“Xiao Yu, the atmosphere seemed off just now. Did something happen on your end?”
“It’s a long story. I’ll be leaving Sky Peace City tomorrow night. After you finish your business today, don’t come back. Go directly to Fine Legacy City to meet me. Find a way to leave without anyone tracing you.”
Shuang Yu instructed.
The three of them sensed the gravity of the situation and didn’t ask why, simply agreeing.
Not long after he hung up, Cannonball returned. Unlike the usual seven or eight people guarding Shuang Yu, this time he came back alone. Clearly, this was Gu Qiyan’s attempt at a goodwill gesture.
“You guys have had a tough few days keeping me company. Take this and treat yourselves and the brothers to something good.”
Shuang Yu handed a black card to Cannonball, smiling.
“Brother Yu, how can I accept this…”
“Just take it when I tell you to. Why are you being so formal with me?”
Unable to refuse, Cannonball accepted it happily.
“Well then, Brother Yu, if you need anything, just give me a call. The brothers and I will be there in a flash!”
As soon as he left, Shuang Yu’s expression turned cold.
It was time to end everything in Sky Peace City.
All those who owed the original owner, who had failed him, it was time for a proper reckoning.
“Leaving this time means letting go completely. Will you be reluctant?”
He grasped the doorknob and gently asked the Vicious Ghost in the Spirit Bead.
“I never truly let go. It used to be love, now it’s hate. We’ve changed so much, and for me, a dead person, these things no longer hold any meaning. You were right, I just understood it too late… Compared to being Mosquito Blood or a White Rice Grain, I’m more interested in becoming a White Moonlight or a Cinnabar Mole. Let’s go. This time, I won’t have any lingering attachments. Thank you for giving me the courage to leave this place behind!”
The Vicious Ghost in the Spirit Bead was silent for a long time before speaking with a light laugh, his tone more relaxed than ever before.
Shuang Yu’s lips curled slightly as he opened the door and left.
Click—
The main door closed, and the memories that once belonged to the two of them were buried for good.
[Ding, Vicious Ghost’s Resentment -5. Current Resentment: 65.]
In his mind, Xiao Ai’s resentment notification sounded.