Chapter 124 – The White Moonlight is Forcibly Loved by the Substitute 22

Jiashao was a sparsely populated region, where most locals engaged in animal husbandry as their main industry.

At a small private ranch on the outskirts of the city, Shuang Yu was washing a horse.

After leaving Sky Peace City, he had quickly acquired a small ranch on the outskirts of Jiashao and settled in before Shi Letian and the others arrived.

Herding, riding, feeding the horses, cleaning the stables… life was simple yet stable. It felt like a dream—happy, yet unreal to the extreme.

The sound of a car approached from a distance.

Shuang Yu suddenly turned his head.

Honk, honk, honk—

The horn blared incessantly. Soon, the car stopped, and Cheng Meng flew out of the back seat, sprinting in his direction.

“Xiao Yu (Brother Yu), we’re back!”

Shi Letian and Song Heng also walked over to Shuang Yu’s side, greeting him with bright smiles.

“Welcome back.”

Shuang Yu laughed heartily and stepped forward to give the three of them a big hug.

“Did you run into any trouble on the way?”

“You should trust my disguise skills. Don’t worry, no one recognized us.”

“Xiao Yu, are you planning to retire early and live the life of a pensioner?”

“Of course not. I haven’t even earned enough for retirement, so how could I retire? I’m just planning to rest for a while before making any new plans. Let’s talk inside, it’s scorching out here.”

***

Shuang Yu and the three men walked into the house, laughing and chatting.

After several days of continuous travel, the three of them were quite exhausted.

Shuang Yu told them to go upstairs and shower while he prepared lunch for them.

Soon, the three men, moving quickly, finished their showers and came downstairs.

Shuang Yu’s gaze fixed on Shi Letian.

With his upper body bare, his excellent physique was on full display.

Shuang Yu couldn’t help but stare a little longer.

“Xiao Yu, Letian is mine…”

Song Heng approached him with a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes. Taking advantage of a moment when Shi Letian wasn’t looking, he warned him in a low voice.

He had been eyeing that piece of meat for a long time and couldn’t let anyone else snatch it away, no matter who it was.

Shuang Yu reluctantly averted his gaze and said with a faint smile, “Don’t worry, I’m not into him. I just admire his physique.”

He phrased it tactfully, but it still made the other man’s brow furrow.

Strange, when did Xiao Yu’s sexual orientation change?

Didn’t he used to only like the handsome, pretty-boy type like Gu Qiyan?

“A person’s tastes… are always bound to change.”

Shuang Yu lowered his eyes slightly and explained with a serene smile.

Song Heng grew even more vigilant. No, to avoid any unexpected trouble, he had to devour that fool Letian and make him his as soon as possible.

“Let’s eat.”

This was a long-overdue dinner.

Everyone keenly sensed that Si Shuang Yu’s state was completely different from before.

It had been a long time since they had seen him laughing and talking so freely.

Years of killing and Gu Qiyan’s ambition had caused him to suppress himself more and more.

But now, it seemed as if he had let go of all the burdens and responsibilities.

It felt… as if he had been reborn.

“Brother Yu, what are your plans for the future?”

Cheng Meng asked hesitantly.

“What do you guys think about opening a security company?”

Shuang Yu pondered for a moment and asked with a smile.

A security company?!

The three of them looked astonished.

“With Cheng Meng’s hacking skills, designing a unique defense system won’t be a problem. Brother Letian will be in charge of training bodyguards, and Brother Heng will handle the company’s operations. A legitimate company is always better than doing shady business that can’t see the light of day!”

Shuang Yu said with a light laugh.

“And you? Your plan doesn’t seem to include you!”

The perceptive Song Heng immediately noticed that something was amiss.

“I will remain with the Underground Trade Association. I plan to find an opportunity to get close to The Committee and become one of its members!”

A cold glint flashed in his eyes as Shuang Yu revealed his intentions.

This was his true purpose for coming to Fine Legacy City—to become a member of The Committee before Gu Qiyan could!