Chapter 141: Slowly Uncovering the Scars
Chen Yu stared at the face across from him, now beginning to contort, feeling a surge of satisfaction welling up inside.
This was exactly what he wanted—to slowly tear apart the proud facade that the other person had so carefully constructed, piece by piece!
He raised his glass of red wine, saluted Shen Feng from a distance, and then drained it in one gulp.
“Don’t be in such a hurry, handsome. Our story… has only just begun.”
“Your first game, ‘Fate,’ made you fall from love into hatred, imprisoning the one you cherished most.”
“Well then, next comes your second game.”
Chen Yu extended two fingers, waving them teasingly in the air, a malicious grin spreading across his face.
“I’ve named this game ‘Rebirth.’”
“During the summer vacation of your sophomore year, the flamboyant, rebellious Shen Feng suddenly vanished as if he had evaporated into thin air, leaving no trace behind.”
“You were like a clown, always craving attention, doing everything to be the center of everyone’s gaze. But the moment you disappeared, no one cared, no one remembered you at all!”
“Because, you spent the entire summer transforming yourself into another person!”
Chen Yu’s finger pointed squarely at the man before him—or rather, at the face belonging to Luo Xiangdong.
“You became… him!”
“No way! Are you serious? Did he get plastic surgery?!”
“This guy’s ruthless! Changing himself into a man just to get close to him? I’ve only seen this kind of plot in cheap novels!”
“Upstairs, it’s not about winning him over—it’s about replacing him! Damn, the more I think about it, the more terrifying it is!”
“Now I finally understand why those worms were used to torture people in that game! Is that to make him relive the pain of the surgery?”
“Genius! How does Zha Si Ge’s mind work? How did he even figure this out?”
The global livestream chat exploded once more.
The information was overwhelming, nearly frying everyone’s mental processors.
Chen Yu’s gaze remained fixed on Shen Feng, delighting in the gradual collapse etched across his face.
“Now, I truly understand the agony you endured those two months.”
“Just like the twisted game you designed—maggots, ants, scorpions… You wanted us to feel that sensation of creatures crawling under your skin, both painful and maddening, where you neither can live nor die.”
“The experience of plastic surgery must be unbearable, right?”
“Bone shaving, jaw grinding, nose augmentation… Tsk tsk, you really didn’t hold back on yourself.”
Chen Yu shook his head, his tone dripping with feigned sympathy.
“But thankfully, your figure and looks already bore some resemblance to the real Luo Xiangdong. So, you succeeded.”
“You fooled everyone!”
“From then on, a whole new ‘Luo Xiangdong’ was born into this world!”
“He was no longer the introverted, insecure, melancholy youth; he became radiant, cheerful, immensely talented, commanding!”
“Coupled with your own talents, you quickly rose to fame in college! You became an idol worshiped by many! A legend among juniors and underclassmen!”
Chen Yu’s tone suddenly turned cold.
“You must have enjoyed that feeling, right? Relishing the glory that belonged to someone else, savoring the thrill of trampling him beneath your feet!”
“But that poor, true Luo Xiangdong was locked away by you in some dark, damp, suburban house, never seeing daylight, enduring endless torment and darkness!”
“You didn’t kill him.”
Chen Yu lowered his voice.
“You went every day to bring him food, to care for him, like you were tending your most precious collection.”
“Because deep down, you clung to a ridiculous hope.”
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“You fantasized that one day, he would be ‘moved’ by you, that he would change his mind, understand, and accept you—this neither man nor woman monster!”
“You even believed that since you’d sacrificed so much for him and transformed into his likeness, he had no reason not to love you!”
“Am I right?”
A creaking sound—
Shen Feng’s fingers, gripping knife and fork, made a distinct cracking noise.
He stared at Chen Yu with eyes that could devour him alive.
“Too bad…” Chen Yu completely ignored the murderous glare and continued at a leisurely pace, “Right after you graduated from college and smoothly entered the research institute under the identity of Luo Xiangdong…”
“You, damn it, fell for someone else!”
That sentence struck Shen Feng’s heart like a hammer blow.
His body trembled uncontrollably.
“Holy shit! More drama?!”
“Fell for someone else? He fell in love again? What about the real Luo Xiangdong?”
“Scumbag… or wait, scumbitch? Damn, how do we even classify this?”
“I’ve given up trying to think; I just want Zha Si Ge to finish the story!”
Chen Yu’s smile only deepened as he watched Shen Feng’s reaction.
“Another person silently barged into your world.”
“You two worked so well together, coordinating seamlessly.”
“Though he was not as extraordinarily gifted as Luo Xiangdong, his personality was gentle, and he was very kind to you—indeed, even respectful!”
“Because you were former schoolmates, of course he had heard of your great achievements as ‘Luo Xiangdong.’”
“When he looked at you, his eyes sparkled with unhidden admiration, and you—a love-starved pervert—were once again deeply captivated!”
Chen Yu paused, enunciating the name carefully.
“This person is Liu Gang!”
…
Inside the old villa.
When the name “Liu Gang” escaped Chen Yu’s lips, Liu Hong, who had been staring blankly at the screen, shuddered violently!
Her face instantly drained of color. She covered her mouth, eyes filled with disbelief and terror.
Her brother?
How could it… be connected to her brother?
…
At the isolated island villa, inside the dining room.
Chen Yu watched Shen Feng’s expression as another secret was exposed, his heart blooming with joy.
Damn it, keep pretending! Keep up the act!
“This time, you got smarter.”
“You didn’t repeat your mistakes and foolishly confess your feelings, only to be seen as a freak.”
“You started using your actions and words to subtly hint and test him.”
“Too bad…”
Chen Yu drew out the tone, his face full of mockery.
“You really have terrible luck.”
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“There aren’t many twisted freaks like you. The one you fell for, Liu Gang, is a straight man!”
“Moreover, he’s far smarter, or rather, far more cunning than Luo Xiangdong.”
“Unconsciously, he already sensed your disgusting ‘kindness’ that crossed the boundaries of colleagues!”
“He was terrified, but didn’t dare offend you, a big shot and his superior at the institute.”
“So, he came up with a brilliant plan.”
“He pushed his own sister forward!”
Boom!!!
This sentence thundered in Liu Hong’s mind like rolling thunder!
She collapsed weakly into her chair, drained of all strength.
She remembered…
She remembered!
Back then, it was indeed her brother Liu Gang who, at a family gathering, enthusiastically introduced her to his ‘talented, handsome, and charming’ colleague and boss, Luo Xiangdong.
It was her brother who repeatedly created opportunities for her to meet ‘Luo Xiangdong.’
It was her brother who whispered praises about ‘Luo Xiangdong’ in her ear, trying to matchmake them.
So…
So that’s how it was!
The truth was so unbearable and cruel!
“No… no…” Liu Hong shook her head in agony, tears streaming down her face.
She was not the victim… How could she be the victim…
There were so many beautiful memories between her and Luo Xiangdong…
“So!”
On the island, Chen Yu’s voice suddenly rose sharply.
“Liu Hong became the most pitiful victim!”
“She became a shield in your love life, a tool Liu Gang used to get rid of you!”
“And you, caught in the mess, gladly accepted this ‘gift.’ Because by marrying Liu Hong, you could more legitimately be with Liu Gang, even become a family!”
“A pathetic woman, a foolish brother, a twisted killer.”
“The three of you together formed the most grotesque and absurd family in this world!”
“Am I right… Shen Feng?”
Clatter!
Shen Feng could no longer maintain his ridiculous composure. He slammed the knife and fork down on the table and stood up abruptly!
That refined face belonging to Luo Xiangdong was now distorted by extreme rage and humiliation beyond recognition!
His chest heaved violently, eyes bloodshot, staring at Chen Yu with a gaze as if he were a demon from hell!
“You…”
“Damn you!”
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