Despite the backyard fire, after receiving the message handed to him by Yang Wei, Bai's father remained calm at the fastest speed possible. He dispatched lawyers back to the country to help Bai Li secure a verdict of insufficient evidence and release from all charges. Ye Zhizhou wasn't surprised by this outcome; although Bai Li was suspected of intentional harm, she hadn't had a chance to carry it out, and he himself had come out unscathed. Her release was only a matter of time.
After her release, Bai Li quickly booked a flight back home. She probably wouldn't want to set foot on this land that had tarnished her reputation ever again.
Ye Zhizhou stood in a corner of the airport, watching as the plane she was on took off. He lifted his hand, removing the scarf covering his face and gazed at the overcast sky. He murmured, "It's going to snow soon..." As the year-end approached, travelers rushing to reunite with their loved ones passed by, their faces filled with the joy of impending reunions. He watched them, feeling a sense of confusion he had never experienced before. He was performing strange tasks in this unfamiliar world, and he wondered where the path ahead would lead him.
Suddenly, his phone beeped, bringing him back from his unexpected melancholy. He took out his phone and opened the message.
It was an email from Yang Wei. He didn't know who the mysterious informant was, so he could only express his gratitude and curiosity in this way. Gratitude because the Bai family was indeed not a suitable marriage partner, and although he didn't know the informant's motives, he was still saddened by the revelation. But he had benefited from it. His curiosity stemmed from the mysterious person's identity. To dig up so many private things, their hacking skills were undeniably high. He was also curious why such a talented hacker would help him. In the final words of the email, he gently reminded the mysterious person to protect their own information, as both the Bai and Yang families were now investigating him.
After reading it, Ye Zhizhou chuckled softly, briefly replied, deleted all the emails, and deactivated the email account, erasing all traces of his presence.
On the other side of the ocean, Yang Wei looked at the new email he had received and shook his head in resignation. He chuckled and said, "A messenger of justice, huh..." He closed the email and opened a file on his desktop, carefully going through the photos of himself and Bai Li from childhood to adulthood. His eyes filled with a hint of sadness, and after some hesitation, he clicked "delete."
The probability of Yang Wei falling in love with the female lead had now dropped to 30%. The host needed to work harder.
Suddenly, Ye Zhizhou, who was looking at the screen, froze and then felt dumbfounded. Oops, he had forgotten that Yang Wei's love probability hadn't reached zero yet! The female lead leaving didn't mean the mission was over!
It was all because of Yun Ke's recent harassment! He had forgotten such an important thing!
"Why is it still 30%? Just how much does Yang Wei love the female lead... and now both of them are abroad. Where can I go to lower that 30%?" He grabbed his hair in frustration, wishing he could bury his head in the ground.
Yun Ke's call came at just the right time. He let go of his hair, put on a serious face, and picked up his phone. On the third ring, he finally answered without giving the other person a chance to speak and said, "Yun, I want to study abroad!"
Yun's parents, who were ready to call their mischievous child home for dinner, turned serious.
Ye Zhizhou was determined; if he said he wanted to go abroad, no one could stop him, and no one could hold him back! First of all, he was almost an adult and could move freely without a guardian. Secondly, he had money; most of the Du family's shares had always been in his name, and the annual dividends alone were enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life. Finally, he had the system and psychic power. No one in this world could hold him back!
What he could think of, Yun Ke could naturally think of as well, so Yun Ke was especially angry.
The atmosphere at Yun's home became unusually cold, and everyone tried to stay out of Yun Ke's way. Only Ye Zhizhou did as he pleased, eating and sleeping. When Yun Ke turned on the air conditioning, he did too, to see who could outlast the other.
As the saying goes, in love, the one who loves deeper compromises first. A few days before the New Year, Yun Ke took Ye Zhizhou out of the house and headed straight for the Wen family's residence.
"I'm telling you, playing the emotional card won't work. I'm going abroad!" Although the female lead temporarily had no time to pester Yang Wei after returning to the country due to her parents' divorce, he was panicking! If one day, the female lead decided to cry on Yang Wei's shoulder, and he used his "gentle and considerate" charm again, what would he do if Yang Wei, who still had feelings for the female lead, softened? The damn system had already told him that if Yang Wei and the female lead got together, the remaining soul flag would continue to exist, and the female lead's "gentle and considerate" charm would gradually recover and shine. In the end, another "Yun Ke" might emerge to compete for the female lead with Yang Wei!
He seemed to have already seen the terrifying future of a new male lead appearing, Yang Wei fighting for the female lead and the inheritance, the female lead committing suicide, and the two male leads compromising, living together happily and having children... This world would still be ruined!
"I'll take you to see something." Yun Ke reassured him, patting his hand. His tone was unusually gentle during this period of cold war. Ye Zhizhou quieted down when he saw this, feeling a bit guilty and remorseful. Demanding to go abroad was originally his own fault, and Yun Ke's anger was understandable. He had been too unreasonable this time...
They arrived at the Wen family's residence soon. The once meticulously maintained villa now showed signs of decay. Weeds overgrew the garden, the front gate was wide open, and workers were moving things in and out.
"Old Mr. Wen suffered a heart attack and was admitted to the hospital after being arrested. He passed away two days ago. Yesterday, the Wen siblings had a fierce quarrel over the inheritance. The company is on the verge of bankruptcy. The eldest sibling has taken ownership of this villa, and the second one was kicked out today. The third one hasn't been seen since the incident at the Wen family. Now, the eldest sibling plans to sell this villa and go abroad," Yun Ke explained.
Ye Zhizhou looked at the eldest Wen sibling who was directing the workers with an expressionless face and said, "After my parents had their accident, he was the only one who came to comfort me. Despite being greedy and stingy, he's not inherently bad. Let him go abroad and start a new life outside."
"Okay." Yun Ke squeezed his hand and started the car again. This time, Ye Zhizhou didn't ask where they were going because he already had a vague idea in his mind.
The car stopped outside the office building rented by the Wen family. The once-glamorous building was now deserted. The Wen family's company had been dismantled and sold off in a very short time. The popular "Girl Series" that had made the Wen family famous was confirmed to be stolen from Du's mother. A lawsuit was in progress, and it was believed that there would soon be a result that Ye Zhizhou would be satisfied with.
Without lingering for long, the car started again. This time, their destination was an old residential area. They arrived at an opportune moment, just as the second daughter of the Wen family was returning with her luggage. The once well-dressed rich lady had transformed into a haggard middle-aged woman with a face full of bitterness.
"After the Wen family got into trouble, she was abandoned by her lover. Mr. Wen didn't leave her any inheritance, so she's currently living on the little money given to her by the eldest Wen sibling. However, after today, she won't even have that," Yun Ke explained.
Ye Zhizhou looked at the disheveled woman passing by the car with an indifferent gaze and coldly said, "She was very jealous of my mother back then, and she even seduced my father. The idea to steal the design drawings was hers. She deserves the situation she's in today."
Yun Ke started the car again and drove towards a street filled with bars.
The bar street in the afternoon was very quiet. Yun Ke parked the car next to an alley and pointed to the trash cans in the alley, saying, "The third Wen sibling is here. Mr. Wen had a soft spot for this son and secretly left him a large sum of money. However, he owed a lot of debts due to drug addiction and had the money taken away by creditors as soon as he got it. Then, he was beaten and left here."
Ye Zhizhou looked at the alley where the sunlight couldn't penetrate, pursed his lips, and remained silent. The idea that led to the death of Du's parents and Du Yun was orchestrated by this person. Even the thugs were hired by him through a criminal friend from a neighboring city. Now, this was the fate he had earned.
"Don't worry; he won't have it easy," Yun Ke reassured him, patting his hair. He asked, "Do you want to see the fourth Wen sibling?"
He shook his head, lowered his eyes, and concealed his emotions. The psychic power he had implanted in the fourth Wen sibling's mind would make him have nightmares every time he fell asleep, repeatedly seeing the scenes of Du's parents, Du Yun, and Du Yun's death. Over time, with poor rest and heightened stress, he would eventually go insane, especially in prison. He hoped that he would suffer for a long, long time and endure it in despair.
After a warm New Year's celebration, Ye Zhizhou left behind a crystal infused with psychic power and an old diary that Yun Ke had handed him. He boarded the plane to go abroad.
Upon reaching his destination, he quickly disguised himself and used his psychic power to infiltrate various platforms where the local rich second-generation individuals were active. He carefully selected a very wealthy scumbag from the platform for the helpless female lead, who had just gone through her parents' divorce. He designed their encounter and shamelessly pushed for the development of their relationship in various ways.
Five months later, the female lead became pregnant before marriage, and after being heartlessly abandoned by the scumbag rich second-generation, she quickly seized the opportunity to pull him into the marriage pit. They began a life of extravagance, and as for the happiness of the female lead after marriage, that would be something to worry about later.
Just as news of the female lead's marriage spread, the remaining 30% probability of Yang Wei falling in love finally dropped to zero, and the remaining soul flag disappeared.
"Congratulations to the host for removing the second soul flag. The mission in this world is complete, and the reward has been delivered. Would you like to leave for the next world?"
He looked down at the caring message Yun Ke had sent to his phone, hesitated, and after circling in place for a while, he gritted his teeth and chose to refuse. After all, one hundred years in the mission world was equivalent to just one second in his world. This time, he decided to take a gamble.
As for what he was gambling on, in his current confused state of mind, he wasn't quite sure.
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