47 Day 46: The Scum Is Hones (2/2)

Zu Zhe's eyes went wide. ”Ha?” he said. ”What do you mean?” he asked.

”... you know what I mean.” The voice said.

Zu Zhe didn't answer.

The voice continued. ”The story you're publishing... it's already good. The system permits you to go back to your own world. Your new story is the compensation for your previous crappy story.” It explained.

Zu Zhe frowned. Knew it. It's because of the crappy story. He thought. ”So – ” he said and leaned on the cold wall, as cold as what he's feeling right now. ” – what will happen here if I left?” he asked and looked at the door. He's referring to the current problem at hand – Hou Sheng.

”You'll continue the story in your real world.” The voice silently answered.

Zu Zhe knew the voice is also hesitating. ”What is it?” he asked.

But, the voice didn't answer.

”There're more problems in this world than just this, right?” he asked. ”15 years ago is the first. 8 years ago is the second. Right now... this'll be the third. And the turning point.” He said.

The voice didn't answer again.

He pressed his lips tight. ”You expect I'll go back and leave this world just like this?” he asked.

Like before, it didn't answer.

”I won't go back.” He told it.

”... you're already attached to this world.” The voice said. ”... you fell in love?” it asked, didn't tell specifically to which (story) or to who.

But, Zu Zhe already knows what's the voice is referring to. He didn't answer.

”... if you'll stay here longer, you'll die in your real world.” It told him.

Zu Zhe didn't answer, clearly knew of this more than anyone else.

The voice sighed, as if it's alive. ”Then... take care of everything here.” It told him.

Zu Zhe lowered his head, then smiled – a real smile. ”I understand.” He answered.

Upright Land.

”So Yu Sheng really didn't commit a crime 15 years ago?”

”Crime? What crime?”

”His own villagers...”

”Who's Yu Sheng?”

”Will the prodigal disciple of the sect going to return - ?”

Chen Sheng listened to the people around them as they walk around the capital of the Upright Land – the business district.

”Ahh~” he exclaimed as he stretched his limbs. ”Feels good to be around with people – ” he said, smiling.

Li Tian and Feng Mo, walking behind him, frowned.

”We've been with you. Don't you treat us people?” Feng Mo asked.

”You know that's not what I mean – ” Chen Sheng said, frowning, as he turned to the two.

Li Tian sighed. ”Alright. Alright – ” he told the two as he get in between them. ”- Brother Chen just recovered, Brother Feng. Please refrain from arguing with him – ” he told them.

Feng Mo just humph – ed. Li Tian sighed. Chen Sheng's face is blank. After a while, the people turned at them when the three of them laughed loudly, holding their stomach.

”Ahahahaha!” Li Tian laughed, the loudest in the three of them. ”I'm so glad Brother Chen's back!” he said and smiled, wiping the tears of joy off his eyes.

”Hmph – ” Feng Mo said, but is smiling. ”En.” He said and looked away.

Chen Sheng smiled and laughed. ”Mm.” he said and nodded. ”I missed you, guys.” He told them and smiled.

The two looked at each other, then nodded. They looked at Chen Sheng and jumped to him. ”Catch you!” the two said and the three of the wrestled on the street, but laughing.

The people just sighed and shook their head, smiling, as they went back to what they're doing. The three young men's hearty laughs echoed on their street.

Upright Sect.

Chen Han slammed the table loudly. ”You're telling me something's wrong with Ah Sheng?!” he asked, mad. ”He just went back to the way he was before. What's bad about that?!” he snapped at Fei Lin and Xi Ling.

They're inside Fei Lin's office.

”I knew it.” Sun Yi said and sighed. Wu Yuan is just silent. The two were called by Fei Lin, too.

Sun Yi immediately agreed when he heard Chen Sheng's name. Wu Yuan just followed where his lover is going, even in abyss or hell. As long as he's with his lover...

Sun Yi didn't have the chance to go with the group last time towards YuLing Village since the Sun family didn't permit Sun Yi, their only heir.

Chen Han sharply turned to Sun Yi. ”What do you mean Brother Sun?” he asked.

Sun Yi sighed and looked at Chen Han. ”Brother Chen... I understand you since if ever I'll have a little brother as cute and adorable as Junior Brother Chen... ehem.” He coughed when he saw Wu Yuan's looking at him. He looked at Chen Han. ”That time when Junior Brother Chen came out of the Spring of Retribution... do you think the spring really didn't affect him?” he asked.

Chen Han's eyes narrowed. ”You're saying Ah Sheng lied to me?” he asked.

”No.” Sun Yi shook his head. ”He lied to everybody.” He answered, his face serious.

Chen Han snapped. ”Ah Sheng will never lie - !” he said.

”He always does when you're around...” Wu Yuan muttered, but Sun Yi slapped his arm.

Wu Yuan's referring to Chen Sheng putting up with his ultimate brocon brother, Chen Han.

Fei Lin glanced at his little brother Fei Yin who's just silently standing in the corner.

Chen Han saw Fei Lin's looking at the silent Fei Yin. ”You.” He called Fei Yin. ”Why aren't you saying something?” he asked. ”Don't you love Ah Sheng?”

”I do.” Fei Yin answered.

Chen Han gritted his teeth. ”Then why aren't you – ”

Fei Yin cut him off. ”That's why I'm not saying something, since I love him.” he said.

Chen Han looked at him.

”I love him, that's why I know him.” he looked at Chen Han. ”Brother Chen really changed when he came out of the Spring of Retribution, yet after his soul touched Yu Sheng's soul he reverted back.” He explained.

”Then exactly what's wrong with it?!” Chen Han asked, mad. He still doesn't understand. ”Yu Sheng's now proven innocent, right? Also, he's not going after Ah Sheng's soul since he proved he can't take back Ah Sheng's soul, resulting in him getting injured.” He explained. ”Then what's the problem now?! Everything's already been solved, right - ?!” he asked.

The silent Xi Ling can't take Chen Han's stupidity anymore. ”Everything's the problem, and it wasn't solved!” he said.

Chen Han turned to him.

Xi Ling took a deep breath and looked at Chen Han, his face blank. ”Chen Sheng... his soul has never been a part of anybody to begin with.” He told him. He didn't wait before Chen Han could react. He added, ”Since Chen Sheng's soul is whole to begin with, like ours!” He said.

It was a while before everything sunk in to Chen Han's soul and the furniture in Fei Lin's office exploded.

”Ah Sheng... lied...?” Chen Han said, shocked. His face pale.

The silent Wu Yuan muttered. ”That's what I've been telling you – ” he said, but Sun Yi slapped his arm again, telling his lover to just be silent.

Wu Yuan sighed and looked away, his respect to Chen Han is now at 0.

Little Dragon's G(r)ay Theater:

Chen Han: ... Ah Sheng lied...? *pale faced, horrified.

Chen Sheng: ...

Gray Dragon: what say you, didi (little brother)?

Chen Sheng: ... the author asks what do you want to say, Shen? *turns to the silent Chen Shen.

Chen Shen: ... *also guilty since he lied in the first place.

Chen Sheng: ...

Chen Shen: *sighs. This is one of the major reasons why I left the Chen family household - *looks away from the pathetic brocon elder brother of his.

Gray Dragon: pft - *laughs at the misfortune of the two Chen little brothers (Chen Sheng and Chen Shen)