Strategy to Capture That Scum Gong

Chapter 205 - The Affectionate Life of Husband and Husband

Translated by Eve

Edited by Serefina

13. The Affectionate Life of Husband and Husband

Just as Lu Ting was hesitating over whether to speak or not, Xie He spoke first. He gave Yu Shu an apologetic smile and said, “I’m sorry.”

Yu Shu was startled but his expression morphed into a smile shortly after. “The two of you made up?”

Xie He nodded and calmly continued, “I really am sorry. We should break up.”

Yu Shu didn’t look disappointed or upset. His expression seemed to say ‘of course it would be like this’. He chuckled, “I can tell that President Lu really likes you. Actually, I also really like you. But since you’ve chosen him, I can only reluctantly part with you.”

Although he really did like Xie He, they hadn’t dated for long. Breaking up and getting together was normal. It wasn’t that hard to let go.

Xie He looked embarrassed and apologetic towards him.

When Yu Shu left, he gave Xie He a hug and whispered in the other’s ear. “If President Lu hadn’t come back to pursue you, would you have gotten serious with me?”

Xie He said, “Probably.”

Yu Shu smiled. “I’m satisfied knowing that you were serious with me. Right…although I wish for your happiness, you should be careful….” He lowered his voice some more, “President Lu has some violent tendencies. He hasn’t hit you, has he?”

When Xie He heard this, a smile appeared in his eyes and he couldn’t stop his lips from curling up.

Although Yu Shu’s voice was very low, Lu Ting’s hearing was sharp. He still heard it clearly.

【Lu Ting：…What violent tendencies?!】

【666：He’s not completely wrong. You are actually pretty violent. Don’t you remember those terror-stricken hosts that were beaten up by you? Oh, but the insinuation that you would commit domestic violence is an unjust accusation. You would never dare do that. 】

【Lu Ting：……】

Lu Ting finally couldn’t endure it any longer. Did they have to hug for so long? He pulled Xie He towards himself and then said to Yu Shu, “I’m sorry for my impulsive behaviour last time. However, it seems like you misunderstood me. I would never hurt Xie He.”

Yu Shu looked at Lu Ting, as if he were worried that he would suddenly get violent and beat someone up.

Lu Ting’s expression froze and he added, “I won’t hit you either.”

Yu Shu stared at him for a long time then laughed. “I believe that you really like Xie He. If I were you, I would never be able to have so much restraint.”

Lu Ting: “….”

Xie He couldn’t help but laugh. He said to Yu Shu, “Then, we’ll be going.”

After saying that, he shoved Lu Ting a bit and left.

Since they already talked it out, there was no need to make Lu Ting feel awkward again.

Lu Ting couldn’t wait to leave. He pulled the door open for Xie He when they reached the car. Once Xie He was seated, he took a seat on the other side. However, he didn’t immediately start the engine. He looked a bit conflicted as he asked Xie He, “Were you really planning on dating him for real?”

Xie He glanced at him from the side. “Yes. Do I look like someone who’d stay stuck on someone who wouldn’t come back?”

Lu Ting looked a bit dejected. “I see.”

“But…” A hint of a smile appeared in Xie He’s eyes as he spoke in a quiet voice, “You came back, didn’t you?”

If you had left, then you would be nothing but a memory to me. But you came back…. So you are the only one who can be by my side.

Lu Ting’s expression went blank for a moment. The sadness dissipated from his eyes and he smiled.

He had been overthinking things. The past didn’t matter. What mattered was the present….If he hadn’t come back, then he wouldn’t have had the right to ask Xie He to wait for him. But he had come back and Xie He was willing to give him another chance. Wasn’t that enough?

There was no need to think about ‘what if’ scenarios that would only trouble him.

…………………………

Lu Ting had finally gotten Xie He back after so much work. He wanted to proclaim that fact to the entire world. Everyday, he spent all his time around Xie He instead of working. Wherever Xie He was, Lu Ting was also there.

Xie He knew that Lu Ting didn’t care about his career in this world. In Lu Ting’s eyes, this was nothing but an insignificant E-ranked world. He had only casually set up a company to conceal his identity. Most of the time, 666 managed it. The only person Lu Ting ever cared about was Xie He&#k2026;. But to other people, it seemed like President Lu had been bewitched. He didn’t seem to care about his company anymore and didn’t do any business. He had become obsessed with love to an unreasonable degree.

Furthermore, it was probably because they hadn’t seen each other for so long, but now that they were finally together again, Lu Ting vented all the pent up energy he had accumulated over the years. Every day, he wanted to do it with Xie He.

Although Xie He thought that it felt good, too much was as bad as not having enough. How was he supposed to go to work if his waist and lower back were sore every day? This couldn’t be allowed to continue on. He had to help that fellow learn some self-control.

Therefore, the next time Lu Ting wanted to do it, Xie He kicked him away.

Lu Ting didn’t dare use more forceful tactics so he could only cajole Xie He.

This peaceful, passionate life was what Lu Ting had wished for. He finally had it. Therefore, he gave everything he had to loving Xie He. He treated every day like it was their last.

As such, even if this were to come to an abrupt end, he would not have any regrets.

Unlike Lu Ting, Xie He’s life continued on more or less the same. It wasn’t all that different from before aside from the fact that he now had a clingy boyfriend. He went to work and socialized as he had before. Life should be like this. There shouldn’t have been as much emptiness and helplessness as it had before.

Not long afterwards, everyone found out that Xie He and Lu Ting had made up. Everyone was greatly taken aback by this development.

One weekend, President Zhao and friends invited Xie He to a get together. Lu Ting obviously followed him. He didn’t hide the affection in his eyes. His gaze was permanently stuck on Xie He’s face. He acted like a crazy doting husband.

President Zhao and friends thought that Lu Ting was acting abnormally. They pulled Xie He aside and whispered, “President Xie, have you made up with President Lu?”

Xie He nodded and smiled. “Yes.”

President Zhao clicked his tongue. “Even you would go back to eat grass from a pasture left behind?”

Xie He laughed. “Mn, that grass tastes alright. Just barely good enough to eat.”

President Zhao was still unconvinced. He had been friends with Xie He for many years! Although President Lu was an impressive person, after what happened with Xie Xi back then, he felt that Lu Ting was unworthy of Xie He! He continued to persuade, “Wasn’t Teacher Yu good? You two looked like you were getting along well.”

Xie He smiled faintly. “He’s great. But life is long. One needs to choose a suitable person and spend many years getting familiar with them. I’m not young anymore. It’s rare to be able to find someone with whom I’m already familiar and has already gone through the test of time. Therefore, I thought that I’d just make do with him.”

President Zhao snickered, “Well, there’ll be a test for him today.”

He had already heard that Lu Ting had recently gotten Xie He back. That was why he had leaked that information to Xie Xi and had purposely allowed the other to come here. If Lu Ting was still partial towards Xie Xi, Xie He would definitely not want him anymore.

Xie He cocked a brow. How could he not know what President Zhao was planning? The other probably wanted to stir up trouble for Lu Ting and had very likely used Xie He’s pitiful little brother…. Xie He had long since stopped caring about Xie Xi. In his eyes, Xie Xi was nothing but an insect. Right now, all he felt was a bit of sympathy towards Xie Xi for being used again and again.

Lu Ting sat on the sofa, seemingly not paying attention. However, he had his ears pricked the whole time, listening to the conversation between Xie He and President Zhao.

The more he listened, the more upset he felt. How come no one had a good opinion of him?!

Test? What test?

【666：Boss, Xie Xi came.】

【Lu Ting：What?!】

【666：President Zhao probably thinks that you still have some feelings for Xie Xi. Tut tut, a moment of courting death becomes an unerasable stain of a lifetime….】

【Lu Ting：……】

This won’t do. He couldn’t let Xie Xi appear in front of Xie He. Lu Ting felt guilty. He was afraid that Xie He would fall into a bad mood upon seeing Xie Xi. He also thought about the stupid things he had done back then. He immediately stood up and went to intercept.

However, before he could head out, Xie Xi had already barged in.

Xie Xi saw Xie He and Lu Ting the moment he entered. His eyes were red and he looked aggrieved.

He had thought that Lu Ting had come back to give him back the extravagant life he used to have, as well as get rid of Xie He. Who would have expected that Lu Ting would turn around and send him away before going back to Xie He? Xie Xi didn’t believe it! If Lu Ting liked Xie He, why did he bring him back?! There would have been no reason for that!

Xie Xi looked at Lu Ting and called out plaintively, “Lu dage….”

Lu Ting felt goosebumps break out on his skin when he heard this. There was a murderous look in his eyes. This person was seeking death and intending to drag him down with him! This wouldn’t do! He had to send Xie Xi away at once! He walked over with large strides and prepared to chase Xie Xi out.

But just as he was doing that, Xie He said in a flat tone, “Wait. Since he’s come, let him speak.”

Lu Ting: “….”

【Lu Ting：What should I do? I feel like Xie He’s still mad.】

【666：……】What can I do? I can only feel despair on your behalf.

Xie Xi took in Xie He’s fake smile and how the other was looking down on him while sitting there. Xie He looked at Xie Xi like the latter was a dancing clown. Xie Xi even needed the other’s permission to speak. He couldn’t suppress the fury in his chest. For a moment, his anger overcame his fear. “What are you being so proud for? Back then, Dad liked me more. Right now, the one Lu dage likes more is also me. Even if you’re able to steal things away from me, you still can’t make anyone like you. The one they like is me!”

Lu Ting’s eyes turned ice-cold. Before Xie He could respond, he grabbed Xie Xi by the neck and carried him out like a chicken.

Tears formed in Xie Xi’s eyes from being choked. He looked at Lu Ting in disbelief, as if he didn’t understand why the other was treating him like this. “Lu dage….”

Lu Ting lowered his head. There was no smile in his eyes, only coldness. “Scram. Don’t ever appear in front of him again.”

Actually, if he wasn’t worried that it would affect the balance of the world if he were to kill an important supporting character, he would have killed Xie Xi back then. His hands were stained with the blood of countless people. He was already used to death.

Someone that deserved to die…there was no reason to go to such trouble as to fight with him. Directly killing him would solve everything.

Xie Xi’s body trembled. He didn’t dare speak. He had never seen such a terrifying side of Lu Ting. He felt like…Lu Ting would really kill him.

Lu Ting slowly loosened his grip. He looked down at the other with an indifferent glance. “Did you hear what I said?”

Xie Xi’s face was pale. He suddenly felt like coming here was a mistake. Perhaps he had never really understood this person. Perhaps Lu Ting had never liked him. Perhaps it had all been his wishful thinking.

He was really, really scared. He didn’t dare say another thing and simply fled.

Lu Ting watched until he was sure Xie Xi had completely left before heading back.

【Lu Ting：Keep a close eye on him. Have you lost it from playing around too much? You were only able to detect his presence when he reached the door.】

【666：……】He was indeed in the wrong this time so he didn’t refute it….

Lu Ting returned to the private room. The cold disappeared from his face. He walked over to Xie He, looking like a child that had made a mistake. Quietly, he said, “Sorry. I promise he won’t appear in front of you again.”

Xie He looked at him expressionlessly. He stared until Lu Ting began to feel anxious. Just as Lu Ting was about to break out into a cold sweat from the nervousness, Xie He suddenly smiled. “I know.”

Lu Ting sighed in relief when Xie He smiled. He nervously asked, “You don’t blame me?”

“I do…” Xie He said in an unhurried voice, his tone raising slightly, “But my temper’s already cooled. I have no interest in bickering over an already defeated opponent….Oh, but you should keep in mind that I won’t be so easy to persuade if you make that kind of mistake again.”

Lu Ting immediately raised both hands. “I promise there won’t be a next time!”

Back then, he had only come up with that rotten idea because he had been in a rush. Right now, he already had his lover back so why would he seek death?! In any case, his lover was so smart. He would just listen to him!

Xie He laughed and shook his head softly.

President Zhao and co. had watched Lu Ting drag Xie Xi away without any hesitation, as if he was afraid that letting Xie Xi say another word would upset Xie He. They had then watched as Lu Ting had come back to cautiously coax Xie He like a henpecked husband. The unhappiness in their hearts dispersed. Even an idiot could see that Lu Ting really liked Xie He and didn’t like Xie Xi. It didn’t look like there was anything between Xie Xi and Lu Ting at all….It was just that they couldn’t figure out why Lu Ting had gotten mixed up with Xie Xi back then. By doing that, wouldn’t he have just been making himself unhappy?

Whatever, who cares. It was his own business. As long as he was happy, they should just let him be.

Everyone began to get rowdy. They drank until late into the night before dispersing.

Xie He was slightly tipsy but Lu Ting was still sober. This tiny bit of alcohol couldn’t make him drunk. He drove Xie He home.

…………………………

Lu Ting helped Xie He home and then began to shift around in bed. Xie He was sleepy and a bit drunk so he couldn’t be bothered with the other.

The next morning, the sun shone into the room. Xie He opened his eyes and looked at the man beside him.

Lu Ting was very sensitive. As soon as Xie He woke up, he hugged him happily. His intense, pitch-black eyes were filled with love. He kissed Xie He.

Xie He craned his neck up to reciprocate. The two of them stayed nestled in the bed like this, idling their time away. Everything was so peaceful. It was like a dream.

Xie He shut his eyes and suddenly said, “I have a question. There’s something I don’t understand.”

Lu Ting didn’t hesitate to ask, “What question?” He was the type to share everything he knew without reserve.

Xie He bore into his eyes. “The supporting characters’ Favourability Values in those worlds had been too easy to raise. Was that your doing?” Although he had guessed that there must have been some reason for this abnormality, he wasn’t sure what exactly Lu Ting had done….He only had a faint conjecture.

Lu Ting didn’t want to worry Xie He but he knew that he couldn’t hide this. He smiled, “I just used a little trick.

“I’ve transmigrated to many cultivation worlds and learned really useful techniques. One of the things I learned was how to split off parts of my primordial spirit—commonly referred to as the soul. I can divide my primordial spirit into many pieces and inject them into the supporting characters….They would thus all love you as I love you.

“But because the shards of my primordial spirit were so small, the influence was very weak. It just meant that they would develop goodwill towards you more easily. It wouldn’t affect them too much. It just made them fall in love with you more easily….Through this method, I was able to evade Lord God’s surveillance and keep it secret. It was just something to make things a little bit easier. It all depended on you, whether you’d be able to max their Favourability Values. I couldn’t help you.”

Especially his main body. He had been under Lord God’s tight control and had even gotten his memory sealed. That was so he wouldn’t be able to make things even easier for Xie He by leaking information to him.

A pensive look flashed through Xie He’s eyes. He asked, “What effect does that have on you?”

There had been so many supporting characters in those worlds. Even if the characters only had a tiny fraction of Lu Ting’s primordial soul, it added up. It might have a serious effect on the other.

Lu Ting looked at Xie He, moved. “Are you worried about me?” He then kissed Xie He again.

Xie He: “….”

Lu Ting could see that Xie He was getting a little angry so he didn’t dare continue joking around. He nonchalantly said, “It’s fine. I’m really strong right now. For the sake of taking on higher level missions, I’ve also worked hard to upgrade myself and my system.

The transmigration space is really strict regarding levels. High level worlds are dangerous but you can obtain a lot more experience points. Only high level hosts can take on those missions. This is to prevent low level hosts from feeding high level worlds experience points when they fail. Lord God will first evaluate a host before sending them to a world. This is to increase the completion rate of high level missions and prevent those worlds from getting more energy with each failure. This is all to prevent the appearance of another nightmarish world that cannot be destroyed like ‘Death Dream’.”

Lu Ting laughed. “One must earn the right to obtain rewards. As such, I’d done everything I could to strengthen myself so that I could take on higher level missions. Otherwise, I might not have been able to collect so many experience points in time. Don’t worry about me, I’m fine.”

Furthermore, splitting his soul had been his last hope….Everything had its costs and benefits.

Xie He didn’t ask any other questions. He stared at Lu Ting and then said coolly, “I’m not worried.”

…………………………

Xie He and Lu Ting continued living their extremely affectionate life. President Zhao and co. had finally become indifferent to it. No matter who it was, as long as they were able to make Xie He settle down, that was good. Furthermore, wasn’t President Lu President Xie He’s first love? It’s not easy for a first love to have a happy ending….

They gave them their blessings.

Every day, Lu Ting was immersed in happiness. He loved his beloved without any misgivings and did everything he didn’t have the chance to do before. He thought that his life was perfect!

The reason he risked his life was to be able to come back to his beloved and be with him, wasn’t it?

Xie He also seemed intent on settling down. He would generously give Lu Ting some Favourability points every time they did it. When he was in a good mood, his Favourability Value would rise. When he was happy from teasing Lu Ting, his Favourability Value would rise….Like this, it steadily increased until it hit 90.

But then, Lu Ting began to feel worried and melancholic. He couldn’t sleep at all. Although he was happy that Xie He’s Favourability Value rose for him—it meant that Xie He really liked him!—it rose too quickly.

When he thought of what would happen when the Favourability Value maxed out, he would feel uneasy and alarmed. He couldn’t remain indifferent.

【Lu Ting：Ai, Liu zi, why do I feel like we might be done for if we continue on like this?】

【666：Ai, men who are absorbed with love aren’t good at thinking. As soon as you’re given a little sweetness, you forget what it was like in the past.】

【Lu Ting：……？】

【666：According to my incomplete statistics, within the one hundred hosts that have tried to capture Xie He before, aside from two of them that had died accidentally while the capture was in progress, all the hosts reached Favourability Values of 80 and above. Sixty-eight of them managed to get it over 90 and twenty-one reached 99. Although you’ve also raised his Favourability Value to 99 once, if I were to rank you using your current Favourability Value, you’d be in 88th place. Therefore, don’t think too much about it. Live your days in peace.】

【Lu Ting：……】

The author has something to say:

An angel asked when they would get rid of Lord God. I won’t be writing about that in the main story. The main text will end in a few chapters but I might write about getting rid of Lord God in the extras, ba. 233333

Eve: 666 back at it again with his knife-like comfort hahaha.

sere: lolol but its ok LT doesn’t need it anymore :3