11 Love or Life 11

Xi Sheng continues to eat the food in front of her. Not even giving a damn about Mu Ziyu.

"Sheng-er, I'm really sorry about this. Starving you for almost a day makes my heart aches," Mu Ziyu said guiltily.

Xi Sheng took two dumplings then stuff it in her mouth. Her eyes shone in satisfaction.

When I leave this place, I must interrogate Mu Ziyu where he bought this dumpling. The sweet and sour pork isn't half-bad, the fried rice also melts in my mouth...

Mu Ziyu wipes his tears and said:"I never thought those guys would starve you! They even dare to chain you down. Those bruises must hurt, eat quickly and--"

"Can you shut your mouth? Thanks."

Do you have no manners? I was starved for almost a day! Can you at least let me enjoy my food in silence?

After hearing Xi Sheng's annoyed remarks, Mu Ziyu didn't speak, only his whimpers and some sniffles can be heard.

008:"You're brave."

Without pausing, Xi Sheng stuffs another mouthful of golden fried rice:"System, even a rabbit will bite when cornered.[1]"

008 pressed his lips:"But, you're no rabbit."

Do you think you're a small, innocent, kind and pure white rabbit? Hmp, dream on.

After finishing half of the food, only then did Xi Sheng look at the tear-stained youth.

When he entered the room earlier, Xi Sheng was confused on what the hell is he doing here.

Then, several assumptions formed in her head, added by the fact that her stomach is grumbling nonstop, Xi Sheng was about to curse all of his generation when Mu Ziyu suddenly grovel. He banged his head, causing a red throbbing bump in his forehead, he stayed on that form until Xi Sheng told him to stand up.

Things escalated quickly, he ordered bunches of Chinese cuisine. She even saw her escorts snorting at Mu Ziyu's commands.

Sighing, Xi Sheng closed her eyes.

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Is this really right? I'm kidnapped, and the kidnapper is acting like the victim. What to do?

008:"Answer: Beat him up."

Xi Sheng dumbfounded:"Why the hell should I beat him up?"

System, you're being too unreasonable.

008:"Can't I give my opinion?"

What's wrong with the you? Do systems have no right to give their opinion? Is the freedom of speech doesn't exist in your eyes?

008 added:"Host, you're going too far." Just because I'm your personal system, don't mean you can bully me!

Xi Sheng:"???" System, did you hit your head?

Seeing Xi Sheng's silence, Mu Ziyu thought

that she hated him. Just the thought of her hating him extremely saddens his heart.

Mu Ziyu's eyes reddened even more, his voice became hoarse:"Sheng-er, please let me explain. Don't... Hate me....p.please..."

Xi Sheng furrowed her eyebrow.

Weren't you fine just a minute ago? Why the hell are you begging now? Did you also hit your head?! Oh, yup, he did.

"Don't cry."

When Mu Ziyu heard her, his suppressed cry gushes out. His painful voice resounded in the whole room. His whole face glimmers in tears and snot. He looks like a child that was robbed off his precious and favorite toy.

Xi Sheng:"..." Wow, I told him not to cry, yet he still cried. Did his brain malfunction?

....

After a few minutes of abuse, Xi Sheng managed to calm him down.

Mu Ziyu is still sobbing, his nasal voice narrates why Xi Sheng is held captive.

"Sheng-er, do you believe in rebirth?"

Xi Sheng pursed her lips, does it have anything do to why am I here? If not, sorry I don't.

Mu Ziyu observes her reaction. It's still the same.

"You might not believe this, but Sheng-er, I am a reborn."

Xi Sheng's ear twitched from hearing the word 'reborn.'

You're just a returner[2], and I'm a transmigrator. There's nothing to be smug about that.

008:"..." Is that really the point?

"To be precise, this is my third life."

Wait... Third life? How's that possible?

008 backs away silently.

I must erase my awesome presence.

Sensing her doubt, Mu Ziyu continues his story.

"In my first life, our only connection was when my employees cured your younger brother. In my second life...we became lovers..."

-Klank!

Xi Sheng's sudden movements pushes the spoon and it fell in the floor.

Her eyes widen, chills traveled in her whole body.

Its not like she's disgusted that he's her lover, but a sudden realization caught her off guard.

If Mu Ziyu is really her lover in his second life, and in his second life is the blacken trajectory, then Yu Zhan sending her to a mental asylum is a lie, and the true perpetrator is... Him.

But didn't the system said that this world is the second variation after it was reset?

F*ck, System! My brain is overheating!

008 who was watching Xi Sheng's reasoning in a speed of light reveals the truth:"Tch. The truth is, this world is the third variation. The first variation of the world, original trajectory happened. Second variation, blacken trajectory happened. And the third world, the current world, is where we're residing."

Such! An! Important! Detail! And! You! Didn't! Even! Told! Me!

Mu Ziyu felt his confidence collapsing after seeing Xi Sheng's reaction.

"I was just joking. We're just best friends."

If I knew that your reaction would be like this, then I wouldn't make that joke. Your reaction hurts my feelings...

"Oh," Xi Sheng calms down a bit but still wary of him.

"In my second life, we became the best of friends. I approach you before Yu Zhan did, so Yu Zhan was very jealous of me. But because I didn't want to cause a butterfly effect [3], I kept a long distance but still contact you once in a while."

"After four years of waiting, we met again. Just like in my first life, Younger brother Xi still was inflicted by his illness. I thought that his life would prolong, and my second life would still be just like the first, however, I am severely wrong...."

Xi Sheng can guess what happened next but still lend her ears. Maybe, there's a hidden scenario that wasn't present in blacken trajectory file.

Mu Ziyu bows his head, and his body is shaking. Even his voice is remorseful.

"When we are about to meet again, you and Yu Zhan vanished. I remembered before that day, you called me because you'll break up with Yu Zhan. You warned me that maybe, Yu Zhan will find me and cause trouble because he was very jealous of our relationship."

Xi Sheng cannot help but to asks:"Why did I broke up with Yu Zhan?"

"You never told me why because even before I ask, the call was cut off. I thought that your signal might be bad, so I didn't worry."

Mu Ziyu took a break. He bit his lips to prevent himself from crying again.

Why am I a so weak? I can't even protect my friend... Damn, my heart is aching again!

"When the both of you were nowhere in sight from the appointed time, my team decided to nullify the contract and before I was informed that they nullified the contract, my team also vanished in the thin air, like they never existed."

"You, Yu Zhan and my team of doctor's disappearance caught my suspicion. I took a flight to Country S as soon as possible. I inquired about your situation and the result shocked me as well."

Xi Sheng gulps. What happened?

"Yu Zhan was found poisoned and in the verge of death. However, he was in coma and after he woke up, the poison was already flushed out. I cannot approach him because large number of guards were following him. Even his parents cannot approach him. The difference of my power in Country B to Country S is very different, so I can only wait."

Then? What happened after that?!

008 who was also engage in listening offers Xi Sheng:"Do you want some popcorn?"

"When Yu Zhan came back in his post at the hospital, I purposely injured myself and talk to him. When I asked him about your condition, he suddenly went mad. He was voicing the words: NZ Asylum, doctors, Xi Sheng, help, stop."

"That was the first time I saw him like that. He was temporarily removed from his post and was ordered to recover from his illness."

Mu Ziyu's eyes became unfocused, and his breathing rapidly rises.

"Calm down."

Mu Ziyu drank the water offered by her. His nerves relax a bit.

"The words he murmured, I investigated it. Your disappearance, Yu Zhan's craziness...That's just the start of 'that' person's madness..."

...

Footnotes:

[1]Even a rabbit will bite when cornered--One who is cornered to his/her edge can fight back or can do anything.

[2]Returner--A person who is reborn.

[3]Butterfly effect--the phenomenon whereby a minute localized change in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere.