The Whole World Wants Me To Get Divorced chapter 42
Fierce Competition
Wen Yan realized it wasn’t good as soon as he finished speaking and glanced silently at Rong Xiao.
He swore it was just a casual remark. Although the human genetic code was engraved with a desire for beauty, he had become immune to it because he faced someone as god-like as Rong Xiao every day.
“Or maybe you’re more handsome,” Wen Yan whispered to Rong Xiao. “He’s not as good-looking as you.”
Rong Xiao snorted coldly, “That’s natural. Even someone blind can see that.”
Okay, the old monster was quite confident in his looks.
Wen Yan remained silent.
The Ghost King completely ignored what Rong Xiao and Wen Yan were saying, or even if he knew, he wouldn’t care. He walked slowly to where his nephew, Jin Yueze, was tied up like a hog, scanning him from head to toe. It seemed like he was inspecting a piece of meat on a chopping board before finally curling his lips into a cold smile.
“How disgraceful,” the Ghost King said in a low voice. “To end up in the human realm like this.”
Jin Yueze had been playing dead on the ground since his uncle appeared, not even giving his uncle a glance and exuding a disdainful air.
The two confronted each other, neither giving the other a good expression.
Wen Yan and Li Zheng curiously looked back and forth between the two.
They both remembered that Jin Yueze had mentioned his parents had passed away long ago, and he had been raised by his uncle, who should be the Ghost King.
Although Jin Yueze didn’t talk much about his family background, he occasionally mentioned how his uncle used to be very doting when he was young, but as he grew older, the demands became more strict.
Monsters and ghosts don’t show their age.
If you only looked at the Ghost King’s appearance, he looked like a young man in his late twenties. Unlike Rong Xiao’s exquisite features, his appearance and demeanor were cold. Sharp eyebrows and eyes, a faint expression, and if classified, he’d probably be the most difficult-to-capture icy and restrained character in an otome game.
After confirming that his unlucky nephew was intact, with no missing pieces of flesh, the Ghost King lifted him up with one hand, effortlessly carrying Jin Yueze over his shoulder.
“I appreciate your help this time. The transfer deeds for those two ore veins will be sent to you tomorrow,” the Ghost King expressed his thanks to Rong Xiao with an emotionless face. “I’ll take this unruly brat back now.”
Jin Yueze struggled desperately at this point.
“I’m not going back!” Jin Yueze, still bound by vines, could only use his head to knock against his uncle. “You’re insane, Jin Meng! I told you, if you want to find the heir to the Ghost King, go find someone else. Stop bothering me! Let me down!”
The Ghost King was accustomed to his antics. He didn’t even furrow his brow: “I advise you to save your energy. Eight tutors are waiting for you. I’m afraid you won’t have time to cry later.”
Jin Yueze’s howls became even more miserable.
Seeing that he couldn’t move his heartless uncle, he immediately shifted his target, and with a pitiful look, he shouted at Wen Yan, “Wen Yan, what kind of crappy boyfriend did you find? Deliberately sabotaging friends! If I knew, I wouldn’t have supported you dating. This is early dating!”
Wen Yan, unusually guilty, touched his nose and looked down at his shoes.
Indeed, if he hadn’t brought Rong Xiao here today, Jin Yueze could continue to live freely.
He felt a bit sorry and pulled Rong Xiao’s sleeve, trying to get him to say a few words.
Rong Xiao, however, sneered and didn’t feel the slightest bit guilty.
He raised his chin and said to the Ghost King, “Keep him for a couple more days. It’s better not to let him come back.”
Jin Yueze looked at him with eyes almost spewing fire.
The Ghost King nodded, indicating that he understood.
Thirty seconds later, he disappeared from the corridor with Jin Yueze plus the scythe.
He left very decisively, without any hesitation. It seemed like he couldn’t wait to take this nephew back for a good education.
Jin Yueze’s wailing also abruptly stopped, leaving only a faint moonlight in the corridor.
Although Wen Yan had an intuition that Rong Xiao wouldn’t be so unreliable, he couldn’t help but ask Rong Xiao, “After Yueze goes back, he won’t really be beaten by his uncle, right? Child abuse is illegal, even if he’s overage.”
Even though he was well beyond the age of a child.
Rong Xiao rubbed his head. “Rest assured. Jin Meng may not be good to others, but he cares about his nephew. As far as I know, the reason your friend could escape smoothly so many times is because Jin Meng couldn’t bear to punish him.”
Rong Xiao thought for a moment, recalling the last time he met the Ghost King. He estimated, “You might not have to wait long before you see this little prince again.”
Wen Yan felt relieved upon hearing this.
Great, another overprotective parent who’s all bark and no bite.
Rong Xiao guessed right.
Even the Ghost King couldn’t resist a child’s tantrum.
Near the end of the semester, Jin Yueze returned in full health. Not only was everything fine, but he had also gained a bit of weight. It didn’t look like he had gone back for punishment; instead, he seemed to have been brought back to enjoy life.
His resistance against his uncle had gained a complete victory. Crying, making a scene, threatening suicide—Jin Meng couldn’t handle it and ended up unable to deal with official business.
In the end, they compromised.
Jin Yueze could finish his university studies in the human realm. After that, he could stay for a couple more years, but he must return to undertake the courses as the prince of the ghost realm.
Jin Yueze agreed on the surface, but he had a well-thought-out plan in his mind.
Sitting in a café, sorting out materials for the final exam with Wen Yan and Li Zheng, Jin Yueze, while sipping his bubble tea, said, “He told me to go back soon, Dream on, the ghost realm is so boring. I’ve planned it out. I’ll stay for a few more years, and when I graduate, I’ll run abroad.”
Wen Yan even felt a bit sympathetic for Mr. Ghost King.
Anyone with such an unreliable heir would worry themselves into having white hair.
“But you two are really heartless. You’ve messed me up and didn’t even tell me your identities,” Jin Yueze grumbled. “I thought I finally had normal friends this time. Who would’ve known? Hmph~”
Wen Yan calmly raised his hand. “I didn’t lie to you. I am indeed human.”
Li Zheng also calmly intervened, “You didn’t tell us you were a member of the ghost tribe. It’s even now.”
Jin Yueze was caught off guard and couldn’t say anything more. He could only snort loudly to express his dissatisfaction. However, two seconds later, a classmate from the next table knocked on the back of his chair, “Excuse me, could you keep your voice down in public places?”
Li Zheng and Wen Yan nearly laughed themselves into a stupor.
The café was full of students reviewing for final exams. The library was already packed, and almost every student buried themselves in their studies or whispered to themselves.
All three of them had good grades, and Jin Yueze had no study pressure. He stopped studying after five o’clock, picked up his backpack, and each went their separate ways.
Before leaving, Jin Yueze pulled out two small gift bags from his pocket and gave one to Wen Yan and one to Li Zheng, muttering, “I’m really repaying evil with kindness. You’ve messed me up, and I’m still bringing you local specialties.”
Wen Yan and Li Zheng didn’t stand on ceremony and opened the bags on the spot.
Things from the ghost tribe were indeed quite extraordinary.
Li Zheng asked curiously, “Since your ghost realm controls reincarnation and annihilation, can you also see our past lives?”
Wen Yan was also very interested when he heard this, looking up at Jin Yueze.
“Yes, but the procedures are cumbersome. I have to report to my uncle before checking the Book of Life and Death,” Jin Yueze said.
Wen Yan and Li Zheng immediately lost interest.
Although they were curious about their past lives, neither of them wanted to deal with that terrifying Ghost King.
The three buddies went their separate ways at the intersection.
Wen Yan took a car back home.
Yu Bu Wen had already prepared dinner. Rong Xiao was in the yard talking on the phone, seemingly another unlucky guy from the Demon Control Bureau being reprimanded.
Wen Yan bounced into the house from the entrance, rushing straight into Rong Xiao and rubbing against him. Rong Xiao skillfully supported his waist.
Wen Yan sincerely felt that his little life was really good.
Before going to bed at night, he reviewed the materials he had organized during the day.
The so-called academic overachiever had this kind of self-discipline.
Rong Xiao also sat beside him. It was rare for him to see Wen Yan so serious. He was sitting on the bed in a dark-colored nightgown, with freshly washed hair soft and falling down. He even wore a pair of light glasses to relieve fatigue.
Whether the glasses had an enhancing effect or not, Wen Yan seemed more mature than usual. He had also grown a bit taller recently, slowly shedding the greenness of a youth, showing the contours of a young man.
But Rong Xiao still felt a bit distressed for him, and his indulgence gradually lost reason: “Until what time do you plan to study? Are you tired? If you’re really tired, I’ll let Yu Bu Wen go steal the exam papers for you, or maybe donate a building to your school?”
Wen Yan lifted his eyelids from behind the lenses in an indescribable manner.
Donating a building? He seemed to have heard this kind of talk from his father during the college entrance examination year.
“Tacky. Can’t you guys understand our academic pursuits and respect education a bit?” Wen Yan felt it was necessary to set Rong Xiao straight, even monsters had to abide by the rules of human society. “We academic overachievers are the real deal. Not only do I want to be in the top three now, but I also plan to pursue an academic path in the future, all the way to a Ph.D.”
After saying this, Wen Yan felt quite handsome.
He would definitely be a Ph.D. without a bald spot. With his efforts, he would raise the overall attractiveness of all Ph.D. students.
He poked Rong Xiao and continued, “And you, cherish me now. When I pursue a Ph.D., I probably won’t have time for you.”
However, Rong Xiao was slightly stunned.
Wen Yan had never mentioned his distant future plans to him before.
As he looked at Wen Yan under the light, his gaze gradually became somewhat complex, hiding unspoken thoughts.
At this moment, Wen Yan still looked like a young man in front of him, even with glasses, appearing scholarly. He was only eighteen.
But what would Wen Yan look like when he got his Ph.D.?
Would he turn into a beautiful and elegant young man, like a bud on a branch about to bloom, gradually revealing more gracefulness, attracting everyone’s attention wherever he went?
He would be even more outstanding, more dazzling, more easily admired by others.
But where would he be by then?
Would he still be like now, staying by Wen Yan’s side?
Wen Yan found Rong Xiao’s gaze a bit strange and asked, “Why are you looking at me like that?”
Rong Xiao lightly smiled, lifting a strand of hair from his ear, “I’m thinking, what will you look like in a few years?”
Wen Yan became proud, “Certainly, I’ll be 1.8 meters tall with an eight-pack abs.”
He lifted his nightgown to show Rong Xiao his small belly, trying to suck in some air, revealing a bit of abdominal muscle shape, “I think I’m not far from an eight-pack.”
Rong Xiao looked at the soft and fair belly, nodded with a clear conscience.
Wen Yan was pleased and continued to pick up his book for revision, circling and drawing on it with a pen.
Rong Xiao had nothing to do, so he kept watching him. His gaze wasn’t particularly intense; instead, it was calm and gentle, not very much like his normal self.
He usually had a bit of aggressiveness.
But after being stared at by Rong Xiao for a while, Wen Yan couldn’t stand it. He turned his head and weakly protested, “Rong Xiao, can you stop staring at me? Don’t you feel that your gaze is particularly affectionate, it’s reminding me of my dad.”
He even got goosebumps.
Rong Xiao raised an eyebrow.
With a wave of his hand, he took away the book from Wen Yan.
The innocent notebook fell to the ground with a crisp sound.
The owner of the notebook was then grabbed by the waist by Rong Xiao, helpless to resist, and made a sound as he was unexpectedly kissed on the lips.
Paternal love quickly turned into something else.
Rong Xiao deliberately chuckled and asked Wen Yan, “Does this still resemble it?”
Of course, it didn’t.
Wen Yan, feeling embarrassed, chased Rong Xiao out of the room.
“You’re disturbing my revision too much,” Wen Yan protested at the door, covering his blushing face, “you’re not allowed to come in before going to bed.”
Rong Xiao: “…”
Rong Xiao sat on the sofa in the living room, his heart feeling unbelievable. His charm was actually defeated by a pile of messy review materials.
Wen Yan being a looks enthusiast was something he already knew.
But he never expected that on the list of rivals, there would also be studying and final exams.
He sat on the sofa in the living room, and the world became quiet.
He looked at the moonlight outside the window, feeling a lot more comfortable in his heart.