Chapter 195. Living Together

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Arc E: Side Story(Old 4).

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The room was brightly lit, and beneath the exquisite, sparkling crystal chandelier was a long dining table surrounded by several intricately carved wooden chairs.

People were sitting at the dining table.

Si Sisi’s breathing was disordered, and his face was almost bloodless.

Bai Yin pulled Si Sisi to the person near the door and said, “This is my Gege, Bai Xu. Say hello.”

Si Sisi struggled to break free from Bai Yin’s grip. He glared at the man sitting in the chair, who was wearing a suit, had a head, arms, legs, and a body, with a nose, eyes, and mouth—just like a real person. However, he had no expression and his limbs were stiff.

The skin of the person wrapped in the mold doesn’t look imitation.

Si Sisi seemed to smell a strange odor in the air, unsure of what it was, but it smelled like a rotten smell mixed with medicine. His stomach churned violently, and he quickly looked away, his gaze falling on the woman sitting with the young man.

That person, Bai Yin’s stepmother?

Bai Yin smiled, “That’s right, this is my stepmother. What do you think? Isn’t she as gentle and dignified as the rumors say?”

Si Sisi’s lips were tightly pressed together. The woman had her hair styled in large golden curls, wore a bright red evening gown, and a pearl necklace around her neck. Her skin was fair and radiant, exuding an air of wealth and luxury.

He was having all sorts of strange thoughts in this extremely eerie setting, thinking that the woman’s face was exquisite, and no wonder Bai Yin’s father had been captivated by her.

Bai Yin pointed to a spot, “That’s my father.”

Si Sisi turned his light gray eyes to look at the middle-aged man, swallowing hard, his face showing a hint of paleness.

Bai Yin’s tone softened, “The last one is my mother.”

He bent down slightly and tucked a strand of hair behind the young woman’s ear, “My mother passed away early, and in my memory, she looked just like this.”

Si Sisi realized that this young woman was simply a top-tier model, custom-made with incredibly high craftsmanship fees, something most people would never even get to see.

Now he could be certain that only the skin of Bai Yin’s parents that was exposed to the outside was artificial.

The first two are genuine skin, it’s unclear how the white skin was peeled off and how it was preserved.

Si Sisi’s facial muscles twitched with fear, if you stripped off their clothes, there would surely be suture marks on their skin.

After a long pause, Si Sisi heard his own voice, forced out with difficulty, “You have quite a big family.”

Bai Yin also smiled and said, “Yes, I have to thank my father for this. Without him, I wouldn’t have a big family.”

Si Sisi’s eyelids twitched uncontrollably. He noticed that the seats at the dining table were arranged in a specific order. Bai Yin’s mother was at the head of the table, while his unrelated Gege and stepmother were seated at the very bottom.

As for his father, who was relegated to the sidelines, he was probably the one Bai Yin hated the most.

The root of all the trouble was Bai Yin’s irresponsible father, who brought his mistress into the house, giving his son a wicked stepmother and, incidentally, an equally wicked Gege.

Bai Yin, having experienced family tragedies at a young age and lacking the ability to protect himself, inevitably suffered much harm living in such an environment. He was ultimately stripped of his identity, underwent facial reconstruction, and was reborn through a painful transformation. Now, he is the new head of the Bai family, the ruler of the Tianlan Star, and possesses a twisted soul.

Si Sisi closed his eyes. The room was too oppressive, like a coffin with the lid tightly shut, suffocating him.

“I came to District A to get to know you, and also to give you the opportunity to get to know me.”

Bai Yin said, “Because I eat dinner with my family and chat with them every day, I brought them all along.”

He pointed to a white chair that looked out of place, “This chair was prepared for you. Do you like it?”

Si Sisi’s face turned ashen. Damn it, he didn’t want to eat in a coffin.

Only the dead would stay in this godforsaken place.

Bai Yin kept his word to Father Si that he would let Si Sisi know him, so he didn’t seem to have any intention of hiding anything.

“Okay, if there’s anything else you want to know, just tell me, and I’ll tell you.”

Si Sisi glanced at a large glass container, unsure of what it was used for, containing a murky liquid with what looked like strands of hair floating in it.

He gagged twice, then turned his head to vomit, unable to bear it any longer.

Bai Yin frowned and said, “You’ve dirtied the floor of the room.”

Si Sisi bent over and vomited violently.

The man told him such a huge secret, essentially holding the lives of everyone in the Si family in his hands, knowing that he wouldn’t reveal it.

Bai Yin asked, “Why are you vomiting so badly?”

Si Sisi shook off his hand, took a few steps back, and slid down against the wall to sit on the ground.

“Lunatic!”

Bai Yin raised an eyebrow, “Lunatic? Me?”

Si Sisi grabbed his hair and tugged hard, using the pain to clear his head, “Bai Yin, you skinned people alive, aren’t you afraid they’ll come after you?”

“What human skin?” Bai Yin laughed, “You’re overthinking it. These are just imitations.”

Si Sisi’s chest heaved violently, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

“It seems this is your first time meeting my family, so you’re overly excited.”

Bai Yin glanced at him, “I’m going out now. You can stay here and keep my family company.”

Si Sisi pushed himself up from the floor and hurriedly followed Bai Yin out.

The sun is shining brightly outside.

Si Sisi broke out in a cold sweat, feeling as if he had narrowly escaped death.

His stomach was empty, and there was a slight, throbbing pain, but it wasn’t a major problem and was bearable.

“Hey, why did you bring me to the supermarket?”

Bai Yin continued walking without stopping, saying, “I’m buying daily necessities for you, your opinion can be taken into consideration.”

Si Sisi couldn’t understand what this person was saying.

District A is an affluent area, people there don’t eat junk food, but rather expensive, fresh food.

There were many customers in the supermarket.

Si Sisi had just finished work when he went to see several of Bai Yin’s family members. He was greatly traumatized and hasn’t had a break since.

By now, he was very tired, his eyelids were drooping, and the surrounding noise had turned into a lullaby.

Suddenly, his saliva tasted slightly sour, and Si Sisi abruptly lifted his eyelids, instantly becoming alert.

Bai Yin stuffed some mango slices into his mouth, then let go and went to buy something.

Si Sisi, with a slice of mango in his mouth, felt a little less tired, “Where did you get this?”

Bai Yin said, “I took it from the coffee table at your place.”

Si Sisi, “…”

Bai Yin asked, “What color toothbrush do you want?”

Si Sisi said, “There’s no need.”

“I used black.” Bai Yin said, “Then you can use white.”

Si Sisi, “…”

Next, every time Bai Yin bought something, he would ask Si Sisi, and when he didn’t get an answer, he would use the answer he had already prepared.

Si Sisi realized that the man was seriously buying him daily necessities, which annoyed him. He chewed and swallowed the mango slice directly, “Bai Yin, what game are you playing?”

Bai Yin said, “We need to understand each other better.”

He put a pair of slippers into the shopping cart, saying, “Let’s live together first.”

Si Sisi reacted strongly, “What are you talking about? We’re not lovers, why would we live together?”

“I’ve already explained the reasons.”

Bai Yin glanced at the person beside him, “I won’t touch you until we complete our final marriage ceremony.”

He said calmly, “On the condition that you don’t treat me like an idiot and try to play tricks on me like you did last time.”

Si Sisi took a deep breath. He really couldn’t communicate with this person, their thought processes were completely different.

In one corner of the supermarket, a couple was arguing. It was unclear what the argument was about, but the man’s face was contorted with rage as he grabbed the woman by the neck.

People around were watching, but no one went up to stop them.

By the time the supermarket manager arrived, the woman had already been strangled to death.

The man lost control of his emotions, screamed in despair, and knelt down in front of the woman, wailing loudly.

Si Sisi clicked his tongue, “See? When it comes to relationships, one wrong move can harm both yourself and others.”

He has always been dismissive of relationships, considering them a waste of time and life. He thought it was better to sleep, at least that way he could gain ample energy.

What’s the point of feelings? All the hosts under his command are going through hell and back?

Even Wu Wuwu was entangled with his lover, losing all his freedom and many job opportunities.

People like Chen You and Li Yan are exceptions.

Something flickered in Bai Yin’s eyes, “The man cheated, and he’s begging the woman for forgiveness, asking her to give him another chance.”

“When the woman disagreed, the man argued with her and accidentally strangled her to death.”

Si Sisi twitched his lips. Is this the ability of the planet’s ruler?

He heard the man say, “Don’t worry, if you become my partner, I will be loyal to you and I won’t cheat on you.”

Si Sisi was speechless. What am I supposed to be worried about?

However, those who come from broken homes should have a different concept of and value of a family than ordinary people.

The shelf next to it suddenly tipped backward.

Si Sisi subconsciously reached out to pull Bai Yin to a safe distance. He took a breath and said, “Damn, this is too much of a spectacle to watch.”

No wonder there’s a saying on Earth, stay away from trouble.

You might be watching someone else’s misfortune one second, but the next second you could very well become the misfortune yourself.

Bai Yin seemed startled. He stared blankly at the hand that was holding him.

After that day, Si Sisi didn’t see Bai Yin for a month and assumed that the other party had returned to his own planet.

Father Si inquired about the situation.

Si Sisi managed to fool them once, twice, but the third time he failed.

“Ba, Bai Yin doesn’t like your son, so stop trying. Instead, go on a trip with Ma and have some fun. I’m aware of my situation.”

Father Si said, “If you were aware of your situation, you wouldn’t still be single at this age.”

Si Sisi was taken aback. He had almost forgotten his age. On Earth, he would be considered an old man, “I’m not alone. I have Dabai with me. I’m doing very well.”

Seeing that his son was too stubborn and wouldn’t listen to anything he said, Father Si nagged for a bit and then ended the call.

The main program network has launched a New Year countdown, the New Year is almost here.

After receiving his bonus, Si Sisi contacted Wu Wuwu to ask where he was, hoping to meet him for a meal to discuss his work experience and summarize his work.

For someone who values bonuses above all else and prioritizes work above all else, those two things are quite important.

Wu Wuwu was too busy writing books and painting for his lover on another planet, showing off their affection. He didn’t forget to tell Si Sisi, “You should find someone to date.”

Si Sisi, “…”

He went to find Chen You, who was playing hide-and-seek with his man, also showing off their affection. He then added, “You’re just too lonely, find a companion, Old 4.”

Si Sisi, “…”

Suddenly, the feeling of being the only one without a partner—the feeling that all my friends have partners except me—became even stronger.

Si Sisi walked around the apartment, told Dabai to stay home obediently, and then went out by himself.

In recent years, more people have been traveling to Earth, and they’ve brought back some of the atmosphere from there. Now you see many couples strolling hand-in-hand on the streets, gazing at the stars and the moon.

In front of Si Sisi, there were two men, one tall and one short, with a height difference that could be described as cute. The shorter one was standing on tiptoe, and the taller one was bending his back, as they passionately kissed.

He probably wasn’t paying attention when he closed the door, and his head got caught in it. He actually kept watching and even recorded the time – it lasted eleven minutes.

It’s estimated that Chen You and Li Yan’s records will be hard for anyone to break.

After thinking about all sorts of random things, Si Sisi decided that he should go back and pet Dabai.

There’s dog food everywhere outside, he feels so full.

One evening, after finishing his work, Si Sisi went to the living room to get some wine as usual, only to find someone sitting on the sofa—none other than Bai Yin.

Even though it’s his own home, having an extra person suddenly appear would genuinely scare a timid person to tears.

Si Sisi’s fear turned to anger, then to unease. Wasn’t this person gone? Why is he back? What is he planning now?

He stood cautiously in a safe position, scanning the man with a probing gaze. The nose was still a nose, the eyes were still eyes, he found nothing different.

To be honest, the only difference is that the clothes are a different color, no longer a deep black.

Bai Yin crossed his legs, “One year.”

Si Sisi understood, but he needed confirmation, “What?”

Bai Yin placed his hands on his abdomen, his face expressionless, “If we’re not a good match, I’ll treat you like a stranger no matter where I see you in the future.”

Si Sisi thought for a moment, then said, “Okay.”

Bai Yin stood up and walked towards the door, “Move to my place tomorrow.”

Si Sisi, in a fit of pique, blurted out, “If anyone’s going to move, it should be you moving here.”

The mere thought of what was in that room made him feel nauseous, and heaven knows he had finally managed to stop having nightmares recently.

Bai Yin surprisingly agreed, “Okay.”

Staring into the void, Si Sisi knew that Bai Yin longed for warmth, something he didn’t have and couldn’t give.

Bai Yin wanted a family, so he pinned his hopes on the compatibility rating on the matchmaking website, thinking that if the compatibility rating reached 100%, the person would definitely be his family.

He, however, is used to being independent and is unwilling to share his life with others.

So a year from now, they will definitely be strangers.

That’s what the emotionally clueless Si Sisi thought. But he overlooked one thing, people’s hearts are unpredictable, including his own.

The author has something to say: Old 4 is a man destined to become best friends with Youzi.

Hahaha, that’s the end of Old 4’s story. The remaining plot is up to you guys. My personal ending is that after Bai Yin falls in love with Old 4, he will kneel down to put shoes on him and pluck all the stars from Tianlan Star to give to him. The two of them will have a happy ending.

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