Translated by Eve
Edited by Juurensha, Cat & Wuxian
Sorry for the late update guys. It was scheduled and didnât go through ...and I went to bed real early last night so only realized now.
Sui Yuan felt bitter. He and the protagonist gong seemed to have an innate, âpredator and preyâ kind of relationship. As soon as they met, the protagonist gong kept breathing down his neck, unwilling to let him escape. It was so fraudulent that it couldnât get any more fraudulent!
According to the summary of his last world, Sui Yuan lost a fair amount of points from having stepped in between Huo Ke and Le Senâs relationship, causing Le Sen to fall in love with him instead. Although it ended up back on the right track at the very end, it was poles apart from what the original plot intended. When he saw the final evaluation, Sui Yuan felt extremely wronged! He had never sensed Le Senâs feelings for him, ah? Falling in love with him? Stop playing around! How could he not have known?! Could it be that Zhao Xiheâs vigilance against Le Sen was because he was really a love rival and not because he was just indiscriminately on the offensive against any male or female living being that approached him?!
From that moment on, Sui Yuan, who had learned from his mistakes, secretly warned himself to stay far, far away from this being called âthe protagonist gongâ, unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, heâd follow the âthree noâs policyâ: Donât look, donât listen, donât speak. However, what should he do when faced with the protagonist gong who came to follow him around of his own volition?
If he did things based on Sui Yuanâs own will, then he could definitely choose to reject this friend request. However, as an actor playing the role of [Disdaining the King of Hell], he absolutely could not pass this opportunity to befriend the number one god. If he chose the former, his character settings would be on the verge of collapse. If he chose the latter, his score would fall into imminent danger. Sui Yuanâs brain was about to explode!
Fortunately, the gameâs system seemed to sense Sui Yuanâs conflict and after floating in the middle of his screen for a minute, a countdown appeared.
Sui Yuan impatiently watched as the number fell from 30 to 20. In the end, it reached zero and the friend request automatically disappeared.
Instantly, Sui Yuan, now worry-free, felt refreshed.
ââ En, after he pressed the button to return him to his guild, letâs just pretend that he left his computer, went to find something to eat, poured some water to drink, or straightforwardly just went to the washroom. He didnât see this request at all!
Sui Yuan happily made his decision. Soon after, he happily ran into the guildâs encampment and tossed the protagonist gong who was seeking death to the back of his mind.
Being both the protagonist shouâs baby that he diligently tended to and the guild that would almost dominate the entire server, {Heavenâs Alliance}âs encampment was especially imposing and luxurious. Additionally, there were large numbers of players that came and went. So, between [Disdaining the King of Hell]âs reputation and his good relations with other people, no matter where Sui Yuan went, the local channel was full of âHello Guild Leader. It was a bit like a group revolving around a revered leader.
It turns out that this ordinary [Disdaining the King of Hell] was made to feel like he could walk on air by these phony praises and false renown. He thought himself omnipotent in-game. However, to Sui Yuan, this kind of thing wasnât worth looking at.
[Wind-Like High Official] was not at all like [Disdaining the King of Hell] who was an otaku who would shut himself at home all day while playing video games every day. He found himself a relatively stable job so the time he spent online was very scheduled. For example, right now, he wasnât online. This let Sui Yuan sigh in relief. After all, he and [Wind-Like High Official] were ânominal loversâ right now. Sui Yuan really didnât know how to act as lovers with someone who wasnât Zhao Xihe.
After imitating [Disdaining the King of Hell]âs tone of voice and chatting with a few of the guildâs elders and senior members, Sui Yuan was basically able to grasp the guildâs situation. Next, what he needed to do was wait for the new lover to take the initiative to get in touch with him. After that, theyâd agree to meet in person, and itâd be time for them to roll in the sheets.
Sui Yuan moved his character to the guildâs central plaza and had it idly meditate. He pulled open his friends list and began to ponder over who Zhao Xihe was. The plot this time had quite a few main and secondary supporting roles, thus the scope was extremely wide. However, the so-called âimportant supporting male leadsâ who were emotionally entangled with the protagonist â aside from Sui Yuanâs cannon fodder gong role â were only two.
The first one was [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves], the standard gentle supporting male lead who had liked the protagonist for a long time, helped him a lot but in the end, due to his too lukewarm personality, missed his chance to get together with the protagonist shou, and could only look on helplessly as he threw himself into the arms of his own close friend.
The second is Hua Xinlei, the standard supporting male lead that liked to seek death, [Disdaining the King of Hell]âs new flame. He provoked and suppressed the protagonist shou a lot. In the end, heâs driven away from the game with his tail between his legs.
Sui Yuanâs gaze first fell onto [Hua Xinlei].
Actually, Sui Yuan really hoped that Zhao Xihe would be [Hua Xinlei]. At least, the matter of having to meet and have sex would be then easily solved. Moreover, [Hua Xinlei] is a shou, [Disdaining the King of Hell] is a gong. Although this reverse CP is a bit weird, Sui Yuan canât help but fantasize about it a bit.
Seeming to see the light flickering in Sui Yuanâs eyes and figuring that he was probably thinking about something strange, 5237 turned its round body and bluntly poured a bucket of cold water on Sui Yuanâs head: "Donât think too much. Even if Zhao Xihe entered the body of a delicate, soft shou, I believe that he would transform that shou character into a gong. Itâs not a question of the body, but of the aura."
Sui Yuanï¼".................."
5237ï¼"Actually, a beautiful, delicate younger gong is quite meng, isnât it?"
Sui Yuanï¼"...You can shut up now, thank you."
5237ï¼"No problem. â®(â¯â½â°)â"
Fine. Sui Yuan had to admit, Zhao Xihe turning into a shou was just his own fantasy. Compared to [Hua Xinlei], [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves] was more in line with Zhao Xiheâs typical choice. Sui Yuan used his mouse to click on the [send message] button under [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves]âs name. He hesitated on whether or not he should take the initiative to contact him.
After all, it wasnât good for Zhao Xihe to always take the initiative to find him, right? No matter what it was, itâs important for there to be a give-and-take from both sides. However, what if he chose wrongly? How would he explain that he had sent it to âthe wrong personâ?
While Sui Yuan hesitated, [Hua Xinlei]âs name suddenly jumped â the plot had begun.
ãHua Xinleiã: [Hi Disdaining Gege =333= Iâve come online~ Did you miss me, ah?
...As soon as he gets online, he acts this frank. Is there really no issue here? Sui Yuanâs mind was all å§å§ while imitating [Disdaining the King of Hell]âs speech.
ãDisdaining the King of Hellã: Ah ah, I missed you.
ãHua Xinleiã: [blush] [blush] [blush]
Sui Yuan silently supported his forehead.
ââThis was definitely not Zhao Xihe...
Next, Sui Yuan learned numerous new ways on how to act spoiled and how to pander to someone. He felt that the door to a whole new world was slowly opening â this was the door to the path of a seductive shou, a coy shou, and an effeminate shou.
Fortunately, before Sui Yuan collapsed from having to deal with the other man, [Hua Xinlei] finally mentioned the subject heâd been waiting for.
ãHua Xinleiã: Disdaining Gege, I plan to come play at C City on February 13th. Do you have time to come meet me? [blush]
Sui Yuan, who had finally seen the hopeful dawn, replied in a hurry.
ãDisdaining the King of Hellã: Ah ah, of course I have time. How are you getting here? Tell me the time and place, and Iâll come get you.
ãHua Xinleiã: Disdaining Gege is really so good~ Iâll first thank you la~ Iâll bring some desserts that I made myself. Hope that Disdaining Gege likes it. [blush]
ãDisdaining the King of Hellã: Iâll like anything that you make. [smile]
ââSui Yuan showed an expression of great bitterness and hate as he looked at the screen.
After [Hua Xinlei] sent him his train and arrival details, Sui Yuan quickly found an excuse to end their conversation. Although it was necessary for the plot, and although it was just online, Sui Yuan still felt guilty towards Zhao Xihe for flirting with other people. Of course, what was most important was that he couldnât really stand [Hua Xinlei]âs character that wanted to âmess with someone elseâs boyfriendâ.
Sui Yuan marked [Hua Xinlei]âs arrival on his calendar. Then, he pondered for a moment. He felt that this date had some kind of deeper meaning.
"Of course thereâs a deeper meaning! Heâs arriving on the night of February 13th. February 14th is Valentineâs Day!" 5237 quickly gave him the answer, "Thatâs an open secret!"
Sui Yuan understood this and couldnât help but feel a headache coming. Faced with a clingy little shou who wanted to be done, he should discreetly decline. But at the same time, he also shouldnât put [Hua Xinlei] in an awkward situation, so that he would still be able to boldly suppress [Wind-Like High Official] in game, right?
ââThis was currently like an unsolvable problem to Sui Yuan.
However, very quickly, Sui Yuanâs headache over this problem disappeared because he encountered a matter that was more worthy of his attention.
After he dealt with [Hua Xinlei], Sui Yuan immediately received [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves]âs private message. [Disdaining the King of Hell] and [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves] were not at all familiar. Although the two of them had added one another as friends because of [Wind-Like High Official], overall, there really wasnât any goodwill between them. Perhaps it was because they were rivals in love and thus, there was great jealousy between them?
Therefore, for [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves] to take the initiative to send him a private message, it must mean that he is Zhao Xihe.
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼Come to Peach Blosson Docks. Quickly.
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼...Zhao Xihe?
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼Itâs me.ãrubs headã
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼How did you know that Iâm Disdaining the King of Hellï¼
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼As soon as I logged on, I heard that the number one MT Disdaining the King of Hell is spazzing out online. After asking around, I naturally figured out that it was you. â®(â¯â½â°)â
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼...............
After smoothly communicating with the other man, Sui Yuan did not dare tarry. He summoned his mount and made a beeline for the teleporter and teleported to Peach Blossom Docks.
In , Peach Blossom Docks was a famous dating spot. The gorgeous peach blossoms joined together, looking like pink clouds that came straight out of a dream. The winding, clear stream flowed down past the lush, green grass. Many beautiful emotions sprouted here. At the same time, this place has also seen its fair share of dogblood scenes of cheating and being caught cheating (...). Thus, aside from being known as the holy land for couples, this place was also considered a holy land for PK. 8-9 out of 10 PK battles here were battles to the death â murders of passion.
Sui Yuan appeared at the teleporter rock. At once, he saw [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves]âs character.
[Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves] was a Wudang with a high DPS. He wore a light blue Taoist robe. On his back was a long, double-edged sword. The whole character radiated the aura of an immortal, looking like a delicate beauty. His face was even one that female players liked the most: gentle, jade-like, and seemed to carry a hint of sorrow.
Sui Yuan dismounted his horse and moved his character [Disdaining the King of Hell] to face [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves]. He discovered that his character was unexpectedly taller than the other by about half a head. His tall and sturdy stature contrasted against [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves]âs thin body, making him look like a bamboo shoot.
ââIn other words, who was the shou and who was the gong was obvious!
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼............
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼Tsk. Why is it that I feel particularly unhappy looking at your character?
Sui Yuanâs secret pride and excitement naturally could not show on his face â er, in his words.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼I didnât set it up. It has nothing to do with me, ah? Although I think that itâs rather good...
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼Donât think that I donât know what youâre thinking about right now. Whatever. Do what you want online. I donât mind.
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼..................
Although Zhao Xihe didnât directly say it, Sui Yuan could feel the otherâs undisguised implicit meaning â he didnât care about who was shou and who was gong online, as long as their positions didnât change in reality.
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼Only, looking at this in a different way...doesnât this seem really interesting? If you want to act as the gong then you have to take good care of me, treat me well, yield to me.... [blush] [blow kiss]
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼...Are you really Zhao Xihe? Why doesnât the style feel quite right?
5237: "Itâs not just the style. Obviously, the whole personâs settings has collapsed, OK?!"
Fortunately, Zhao Xihe did not continue acting like that. He only teased him with a smile, saying âif you want to try being a gong, then I can cooperate with you and act cute and helplessâ. Towards this teasing sentence, Sui Yuan felt powerless.
[Disdaining the King of Hell] and [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves] are both famous people on the current server. Although they knew one another, they had never concealed the fact that their relationship was not good. At this time, they unexpectedly met alone at Peach Blossoms Dock, a place that was permeated with passion. Furthermore, [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves] had purposely waited at the teleporter rock â this action meant that this meeting was no coincidence. Even if the two of them chatted in a private channel that other people could not see, it did not dampen the surrounding peopleâs enthusiasm for gossip.
More and more players congregated around them to watch. Sui Yuan and Zhao Xihe both felt a bit helpless. Therefore, Zhao Xihe led the way and Sui Yuan followed, deciding to find a secret place with relatively less people around.
At this time, Sui Yuan who was being inexplicably watched, blamed Zhao Xiheâs choice of meeting place.
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼Why did you choose Peach Blossom Docks? There are so many people here....
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼Why would two people meet here usually?
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼...A date?
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼If you know, then why ask?
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼It could also be a duel.
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼...Then are you planning to fight me now to determine whoâs the shou and whoâs the gong? Well, thatâs a pity. Even in-game, you probably would only be the shou.
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼..................
ââWhen he thought about Zhao Xiheâs maneuvering ability that was no less than his own, and even slightly superior to him, Sui Yuan decisively shut his mouth.
Zhao Xihe was obviously very familiar with the Peach Blossom Docks â Rather, it was [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves] who was very familiar with it. He probably fantasized about being all lovey-dovey with [Wind-Like High Official] here. Sui Yuan followed Zhao Xihe through a number of places that would be extremely difficult for ordinary players to reach. However, the scenery of the place they ended up at was very beautiful. Afterwards, he struck a couple of poses according to the othersâ requests and took some screenshots to keep as souvenirs.
To tell the truth, Sui Yuan was not at all interested in this kind of date in an online game. Only, Zhao Xihe seemed to be very interested in it, so he went along with it. Of course, what was most important was that each time he did a pose, [Disdaining the King of Hell]âs domineering air leaked out, making [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves] look particularly cute and helpless-looking (?) filling Sui Yuanâs heart with a sort of unspeakable mood.
It was really such a pity that this kind of beautiful time did not last very long. While Sui Yuan accompanied Zhao Xihe to play around and take selfies in a lively manner, the other suddenly threw a bomb at him without any warning.
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼That [Hua Xinlei]...what do you plan to do about him?
When he looked at this question, Sui Yuan subconsciously felt a bit weak.
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼...I also donât know what to do. What do you think?
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼If I didnât speak up, would you have followed the plot, met up with him, got to bed with him, and then acted with him in-game like how weâre acting now, showering everyone with your sweet PDA?
Even if they were separated by their screens, Sui Yuan immediately sensed the dense, black air that was hidden behind [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves]âs gentle and sullen expression and seemingly calm words.
Instantly, Sui Yuan, whose head was buzzing with ideas, immediately imagined the scene of him dying on the bed, and he was so frightened he almost peed his pants.
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼Of course not! Even if it goes against the plot, I absolutely wonât do it!
Only after sending that message did Sui Yuan realize what he was pledging to Zhao Xihe, but he didnât regret it at all. He didnât know when it started, but Zhao Xihe was now more important to him than the plot. Even if the plot ended up completely smashed to pieces, or his score turned out to be dismal, Sui Yuan didnât want to disappoint or anger Zhao Xihe.
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼Really?
ãDisdaining the King of Hellãï¼Really.
This time, Sui Yuan replied bluntly and quickly with no hesitation. Perhaps it had to do with his characterâs image, but Sui Yuan felt that Zhao Xihe, with [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves]âs appearance, seemed less imposing before [Disdaining the King of Hell], making him see the illusion of him having to coax his own little shou.
...Indeed, oneâs outer appearance really determined everything, huh?
Once he got Sui Yuanâs answer, [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves] seemed very satisfied. His mood quickly picked up again and he sent a smile.
ãElegant and Humble Autumn Leavesãï¼Then I await your performance.
Sui Yuan sighed in relief. He rested his chin in his hand and looked at [Disdaining the King of Hell] and [Elegant and Humble Autumn Leaves] cuddling under a Peach Blossom tree on the screen with a furrowed expression.
ââAlthough he replied so frankly just now, Sui Yuan still wished to find a way to balance Zhao Xihe and the plot. However, as they say, you canât have your cake and eat it too. Could it be that he really had to purposely ruin the plot for the first time?
Sui Yuan who felt conflicted and worried looked at 5237 with a gaze full of complaints â what about that being able to relaxingly complete the plot while staying at home, huh? Indeed, heâs been tricked!
5237: "...What are you looking at me for! Is it my fault, huh?!"
Eve: 100 chapters! Weâre halfway through the main story~ This gong/shou reversal cracks me up. And SY having to deal with Hua Xinlei kills me. So much cringe.
Juurensha: Oh geez, Hua Xinleiâs personality is the type I get most annoyed at. Still, 100 chapters, yaaaaay!
Cat: Whoohoo \o/ 100 chapters, also the MCâs and MLâs little date felt like they were on vacation more than going through the plot, it made me want to take a break and relax.