CH 47

“It’s true that Shi Xi possesses some mysterious natural power that attracts young men around him. But you shouldn’t doubt yourself because your attraction to him is just a normal physiological phenomenon. I have more self-control because my love for Qingyue is purer. When others approach me, they can also feel my love. So, that’s how I regain consciousness. And also, you can by strengthening your mind and, in turn, resist this mysterious force—”

Ren Shuhan reasoned with Qu Chong, who wouldn’t let go of his wheelchair.

“—Which is, hormones.”

Qu Chong’s expression was like: Do you really think I’ll believe this?

I’m an adult.

Ren Shuhan was getting frustrated: System, please appear now.

System: “…The first update package has just been installed, and the radius of the shielding zone has been extended from one meter to five meters.”

After all that effort, it’s still such a small zone.

System: “However, the estimated recovery time has been shortened to 2.1 years.”

This progress was not very satisfactory for Ren Shuhan.

Being able to be with his wife 24/7 was no difficulty for him. So, the most important thing now was that he was not accustomed to being unable to use his legs.

Originally, his hobbies were activities like rock climbing, mountaineering, and running. Just this morning, before leaving the house, he had been free to walk around on his own. Now, he was pretending to be disabled as soon as he went outside. He really couldn’t sit still. Moreover, the most crucial thing was that playing a bit with his wife once or twice was fine, but it would be a disaster if he couldn’t eat him up completely.

Let’s discuss this. Can I have my third leg back first?

System: “…You can, but it’s expected to happen after the halo is weakened again. I suggest rescuing another original character.”

This setting was rather private, so it could probably be discreetly opened.

To save another person, among the more important characters, it would probably be Yan Huan. But Yan Huan appeared later in the story, as the CEO of the entertainment company. By that time, Shi Xi was already a “salty fish” in the entertainment industry, and Ren Shuhan basically didn’t manage the entertainment company in his industries. This gave Yan Huan’s character a lot of room for development.

In other words, if Ren Shuhan went to find Yan Huan now, there wouldn’t be much reason.

It was too strange. If the consequences were like what had just happened to Qu Chong, Ren Shuhan felt it would be too troublesome!

He didn’t want anyone to know about his system. He just wanted to wait until the halo was completely removed in the future, when everyone was leading normal lives, forgetting this ordinary man who had blessed the world and done his part in secret.

Thinking about it this way, this novel was quite long. Ren Shuhan remembered that there were many other minor supporting characters. Why not cross over to someone else again? So, he said to the driver, “Stop on the side for a moment.”

Qu Chong was almost in tears. “Uncle, I’m only 19 years old this year…”

“Get up!” Ren Shuhan’s look of disdain was almost substantial. “Listen to me.”

“I won’t get up; I can push your wheelchair for the rest of my life!”

Qu Chong has always been a calm person and it was the first time he was so humiliated, but for self-preservation, he gave it his all.

He had just witnessed the striking difference in his reactions when he was away from and close to Ren Shuhan. He was shocked. At just 19 years old, someone who had always prided himself on being smart was experiencing a tremendous revelation. The big shot was like a radiation-powered IQ switch1Meaning that he makes others smarter just by being next to him, no wonder he could become a big boss!

Even though sticking within one meter of Ren Shuhan for the rest of his life wasn’t realistic, right now, all he cared about was gaining the mercy of the big boss. If he could manage to find another way during this time, that would be even better. In any case, it was better than being kicked out right now.

“My wheelchair is electric. It doesn’t need someone to push it unless it’s an emergency. Besides, you’re only 19. What do you mean by pushing a wheelchair for a lifetime?” Ren Shuhan scolded him. “Stay far away when it’s not necessary. You don’t look like anything right now!”

Jiang Qingyue, who had been listening quietly, thought, “…Then maybe you could put me down from your lap?”

What do you look like right now? >///>

Reluctantly, Qu Chong sat down in the seat next to him but refused to get out of the car. “Don’t kick me out. I can do anything!”

Jiang Qingyue: Alert mode activated O.O!

Ren Shuhan tried to coax him: “You’re different from Chu Lu, and you already have strong willpower. It’s fine for you to leave me. If you don’t believe me, try it yourself—go sit in the back.”

Qu Chong, half-believing and half-doubting, went to sit in the back of the business cabin2My apologies if this is weird, I did some research to find a better term in english, but tbh I’m not sure what you call those kinda bigger cars artists/celebrities use?? I know it’s not a limousine or something, but it has like different compartments? .

He didn’t want to leave, not even one step. After all, one meter had to be close, and the car was too large. However, the car door was located at the front, so even if he moved far away from Ren Shuhan and suddenly had a loss of intelligence and wanted to run, he would have to pass by Ren Shuhan’s side to reach the car door again, putting him back within the one-meter safety zone. So, he obediently moved…

Huh?

Nothing changed at all!

“Trust me, you’ll be fine,” Ren Shuhan said with a kind smile. “You can try getting out of the car and walking a few steps. It’ll be okay even if you go farther.”

Still somewhat skeptical, Qu Chong opened the door, got out of the car, took a step, and nothing happened. He took another step and then another…

At this moment, Ren Shuhan suddenly acted lightning-fast, slamming the car door shut and activating the child lock with lightning speed. “Drive!”

The driver stepped on the gas pedal, and the car sped onto the road, leaving Qu Chong standing alone on the sidewalk.

The five-meter safe zone had passed in an instant. Qu Chong faced the traffic on the road, lost in thought. “Hmm…”

What the hell was he doing?!

Smart people won’t get into trouble. Well, Ren Shuhan didn’t care about him anymore and instructed the driver to return to the press conference venue.

This press conference was organized by Jiang Qingyue to showcase a new series of designs, and In the original work, it was destined to fail. The only highlight was Shi Xi. Because Shi Xi wore a set of jewelry accessories designed by himself, plus his (in the original work) stunning looks had everyone awestruck, the media went crazy taking pictures, and countless talent scouts came to recruit him.

Ren Shuhan didn’t originally plan to get involved in this, because the Jiang family was in decline. Several companies had already gone under, and trying to save them in this intense environment was almost impossible.

So, he planned to directly acquire the Jiang family.

As the protagonist, he would thrive even if he spent 24 hours a day teasing Jiang Qingyue. His companies would continue to prosper without his direct involvement. They were his, and later when the protagonist’s aura would be gone, he could even change the “Lu” family to “Jiang,” and it wouldn’t matter.

But now that he had the opportunity, Ren Shuhan thought it would be good to seize it and make his wife happy.

Wife that was currently a little unhappy, wriggling in his arms.

“Now it’s your turn. Do you know the consequences of leaving me without permission?” Ren Shuhan didn’t want to let go, and he teased as he pointed at Jiang Qingyue’s nose.

“…Mmm.”

The consequences would be severe; you could end up being mentally messed up. Jiang Qingyue understood this, so he obediently nodded. He had used that to trick Qu Chong and make him leave, right?

Little uncle is quite terrible!

“Then, keep this.”

Ren Shuhan took out a small lambskin leather collar.

He pinched the collar before handing it to Jiang Qingyue, thinking, This is my really old friend. I’ve used it many times before, since the first world, and it always worked well.

“There’s an invisible chain on it,” Ren Shuhan explained. He had seen this chain in the system’s shop, categorized under “cultivation essentials,” which was quite unusual, so he had never used it before. “I’ve linked it to my ring. As soon as you go beyond a five-meter distance, it will pull you back.”

Ren Shuhan wore a simple silver ring on his left hand’s ring finger, with a tiny key hanging from one side. An invisible, delicate chain wrapped around it, resembling a red thread3It resembles a red thread of fate basically, which is an Asian belief of a red string that ties together soulmates via their pinky fingers usually.

Jiang Qingyue accepted the collar, noticing that it was sealed with no clasps, only a decorative silver ring on the front. To open or close it, there was a tiny hole on the side…

“This…” Jiang Qingyue blushed.

“Don’t want it?” Ren Shuhan asked.

“I… really like it,”

Ren Shuhan embraced him and kissed him passionately for a while.

Jiang Qingyue’s head was spinning. He felt like his little uncle had suddenly become so proactive, even though he had often suppressed his feelings and acted coldly towards him after becoming aware of his emotions. It felt a bit strange.

However, lost in Ren Shuhan’s kiss, Jiang Qingyue knew only one thing: he really liked his little uncle, and his little uncle liked him too. They were finally back together, and that felt wonderful.

Before long, they arrived at their destination, and the two of them got out of the car.

Jiang Qingyue pushed Ren Shuhan back into the press conference venue. The models had already started their fashion show, but all eyes were on them.

Ren Shuhan was naturally someone who easily attracted media attention. He intentionally arrived when it was Shi Xi’s turn to walk down the runway, and important media people gathered around him. Within five meters of him, people quickly regained their senses. Amidst the commotion, many seemed dazed, their gazes vacant, as if they had suddenly lost their wits.

After all, a model couldn’t become famous for a set of jewelry accessories, and a luxury brand couldn’t be destroyed by a single design. In a way, Ren Shuhan was saving these supporting characters, and there were quite a few of them.

Afterwards, Ren Shuhan sent a message to Wen Xin, asking her to control the post-conference public opinion and remove any exaggerated reports about Jiang Qingyue’s design or the Jiang family’s situation.

Finally, he had the system delete all the photos of Shi Xi taken by everyone’s cameras.

As long as it didn’t involve the core character development from the original work, such as disabilities, these small details were easily altered by the system.

Originally, Shi Xi shouldn’t have shown off his accessories while walking for someone else’s show. Ren Shuhan thought about it, and it left a sour taste in his mouth. The host of the show is no longer Shi Xi’s boyfriend, so he’ll teach him some new rules.

Shi Xi had no idea about what was happening on their side.

He was very nervous and focused while walking the runway, having no idea how many people would consider it a lot. He kept dreaming of soaring to success.

He felt that he was almost exactly like the original Shi Xi, and although he had a somewhat laid-back personality, even a laid-back person could have big dreams. It wasn’t contradictory.

He understood that some plot details might differ, like what Ren Shuhan did today. Instead of using violence immediately on Jiang Qingyue and Chu Lu as in the original, he secretly warned them later. These discrepancies were fine because he hadn’t followed the original script exactly in his conversations.

Last night, when Ren Shuhan suddenly learned about his relationship with Jiang Qingyue, it was okay too. It might have been his transmigration that caused some ripples in this world.

Even what Chu Lu said today, Shi Xi thought about it and found it acceptable. Ren Shuhan might just want to sign a contract with him first and then take revenge slowly.

Shi Xi knew that as soon as his beautiful photos hit the trending topics tonight, the disdain, doubts, and disregard from classmates and colleagues would all turn into admiration.

While he was waiting for something that wasn’t coming, Ren Shuhan had already retrieved the important “parts” and was ready to start enjoying life.

“Baby,” he patted the bed and said to Jiang Qingyue, his eyes shining with anticipation, “I’ll tell you a secret.”