He Maozhe was always thinking: if my biological parents were so incredibly powerful, if I hadn’t been stolen by that despicable woman Jiang Meng, how happy I should be now; if He Ming had managed to seize control of the Shen family back then, what a blissful life he should be living now, undoubtedly better than Shen Mufan’s; if only…
Yet no matter how much He Maozhe fantasized, it couldn’t change the facts of what had already happened. In his ruthless pursuit to obtain the Rong family and even covet the Shen family, the seeds of evil he had sown now bore bitter fruit, which he alone had to “enjoy.”
After learning of He Maozhe’s fate, Shen Mufan was stunned for a long moment before letting out a deep sigh. He pushed these distressing thoughts aside, refusing to dwell on them any longer. Instead, he threw himself into Xie Jinghong’s arms, rolling around and playfully demanding kisses, hugs, and to be lifted high.
Well… who isn’t a baby at heart?
Life is but a fleeting hundred years. A century later, the once-handsome heartthrob Shen Mufan now had a head full of white hair and a face lined with wrinkles. He nuzzled against Xie Jinghong, savoring the warmth and scent that had accompanied him for a lifetime, feeling his eyes grow moist.
Xie Jinghong kissed Shen Mufan’s cheek gently. “Fanfan, don’t cry. It hurts me to see you like this.”
Shen Mufan rubbed his face against Xie Jinghong’s. “Mm. Ajing, I love you. The greatest happiness of my life was meeting you, knowing you, falling in love with you, and spending my whole life with you.”
“I know,” Xie Jinghong murmured, holding Shen Mufan close. “Fanfan, I feel the same. It’s just… I might have to leave first this time.”
Shen Mufan buried his face in Xie Jinghong’s shoulder. “Ajing, in our next life, we’ll still be together.”
“Alright. In our next life, I promise I’ll be with my Fanfan again.” With great difficulty, Xie Jinghong made this final vow to Shen Mufan before his strength finally gave out, and his breath stilled forever.
Shen Mufan remained motionless in Xie Jinghong’s arms, eventually closing his eyes as well. Together in life, together in death.
In the system space, Yi Lingfan took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. His emotions were complex—joy and happiness from spending a lifetime with his beloved, yet also sorrow from their parting. But as someone who had long endured the cycles of reincarnation, Yi Lingfan’s ability to self-regulate was strong.
Moreover, he still had countless worlds ahead of him, where he would search for his beloved again. How could he let himself be defeated so easily here?
Just then, a small green orb of light floated over to Yi Lingfan. Looking at this silent companion who had stayed with him for two lifetimes and would continue to do so—the core of his system—he couldn’t help but smile. “Little Jiang.”
“Jinjiang” bobbed up and down excitedly, expressing its happiness, then performed a series of erratic movements as if putting on a show to cheer Yi Lingfan up. Touched, Yi Lingfan reached out and stroked the orb, turning its green glow a faint pink. He chuckled as he watched it dart around the space. This little thing had truly become his lifelong companion, he mused.
After composing himself, Yi Lingfan curiously reviewed the original trajectory of the previous world—what would have happened without his interference. What he saw left him with a peculiar expression.
The previous world had been a BL (boys’ love) setting, with Rong Haisheng and He Maozhe as the two male leads. Yes, you heard that right—Rong Haisheng and He Maozhe. It was supposed to be a sweet romance.
Well, “sweet” only for the two protagonists, of course.
Originally, just as Shen Mufan was about to take his college entrance exams, He Ming would strike against the Shen family. Shen Mufan’s parents would die, the family would fall into chaos, and the sheltered, inexperienced Shen Mufan would lose everything. His academic performance would suffer, and the former top student would end up at a mediocre third-tier university, struggling to make ends meet.
After all, He Ming had taken everything from him.
Fortunately, despite his pampered upbringing, Shen Mufan was resilient. After the initial shock, he decided to retake the exams. Confident in his abilities, he believed he could achieve better results the second time around.
Thus began a grueling period of balancing work and study. The once-spoiled young master had fallen from heaven to hell, but he endured.
Meanwhile, He Maozhe was reclaimed by He Ming after the latter took over the Shen family—since He Ming believed He Maozhe was his biological son.
He Maozhe’s grades weren’t stellar, so He Ming paid his way into a prestigious school, where he met Rong Haisheng, who had also been “sponsored” by his father, Rong Guohai. Bonding over their shared circumstances, their friendship deepened, and He Maozhe gradually developed feelings for Rong Haisheng.
But Rong Haisheng was still straight at the time. Under his mother’s orchestration, he was dating Dong Xin, which infuriated He Maozhe.
Emulating Jiang Meng, He Maozhe disguised himself as a delicate, gentle, and obedient white lotus, slowly pushing Dong Xin aside. However, Dong Xin’s status made her difficult to completely remove. Frustrated, He Maozhe encountered Shen Mufan working at a café.
Despite his hardships, Shen Mufan remained bright and warm, full of vitality—a sight that stabbed at He Maozhe’s heart.
Knowing the truth of his own origins, He Maozhe couldn’t stand Shen Mufan’s resilience. He felt that only by crushing Shen Mufan completely, ensuring he never rose again, could he secure his own position and enjoy his ill-gotten gains.
Driven by jealousy and pent-up rage, He Maozhe orchestrated Shen Mufan’s downfall. He arranged for Shen Mufan to be kidnapped and forcibly injected with a highly addictive drug. But Shen Mufan refused to yield, resisting until his death. Though he died young, his defiance left a thorn in He Maozhe’s side, a constant irritation.
Later, Rong Jiang entered the picture.
Having never stopped investigating his mother’s death, Rong Jiang eventually traced clues to Jiang Meng. To uncover the truth, he approached her son, Rong Haisheng, and began infiltrating his life.
He Maozhe, whose looks paled in comparison to both Shen Mufan and the strikingly handsome Rong Jiang, grew increasingly jealous. After witnessing Rong Jiang and Rong Haisheng together, he marked Rong Jiang for death.
Rong Jiang was later caught in a street brawl between two gangs and killed.
By this point, He Maozhe’s jealousy and possessiveness had spiraled out of control. Because Dong Xin was close to Rong Haisheng, he targeted her too, collaborating with Jiang Meng. After Dong Xin died in a staged car accident, all evidence pointed to Rong Guohai’s wife and legitimate son.
With Rong Guohai, Jiang Meng, and He Maozhe fabricating evidence, the wife and son were framed and imprisoned under pressure from the Shen (now controlled by He Ming), Rong, and Dong (seeking vengeance) families.
He Maozhe then staged an “accident” to kill He Ming, framing it as the wife and son’s last act of revenge. With He Ming gone, He Maozhe tearfully inherited the Shen family and lived lavishly.
Why settle for being an heir when you can be the master of vast wealth? Besides, Jiang Meng also wanted He Ming dead to bury their past.
Jiang Meng became Rong Guohai’s wife, Rong Haisheng the heir, and He Maozhe finally got his happy ending with Rong Haisheng.
But whether He Maozhe truly loved Rong Haisheng or was merely using him to eventually take the Rong family remained unclear. Regardless, the two thrived in both reality and virtual worlds, dominating events like the Qixi Festival, PvP tournaments, and guild battles, earning fame as wealthy, skilled players.
He Maozhe basked in glory, his vanity utterly satisfied.
After reviewing this, Yi Lingfan expressionlessly closed the record. The world’s original trajectory was baffling, but now, Shen Mufan and Xie Jinghong had lived happily, Rong Jiang had avenged his mother and married Liu Di’er, Dong Xin had found happiness, and Rong Guohai’s wife and son had built their own successful lives.
Yi Lingfan stretched, played with the little orb for a while, then walked to the door, ready for the next world. What awaited him there? What roles would they play? The anticipation was thrilling.
“Let’s go, Little Jiang. To the next world!” With eager excitement, Yi Lingfan stepped through the door.
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