Chapter 6: The Vicious Fake Rich Young Master · 6

Su Wenyu was genuinely thrown for a loop this time, somewhat dazedly watching Zhou Xu pull at his collar.

Zhou Xu had a great physique. When wiping the wine off him earlier, Su Wenyu had clearly felt the firm muscles and searing warmth beneath his hands.

But what did he mean, “Do you like it that much?”

Did Zhou Xu think… he had deliberately poured red wine on him just for the chance to cop a feel of his pecs and abs?

Zhou Xu watched him staring intensely at his body without blinking and felt his conviction solidify: this guy was definitely gay.

In a flash, Zhou Xu yanked his collar back shut as if avoiding something plague-ridden. The look he gave Su Wenyu now even held a trace of anger.

“Do you know that I’m your brother now?” Zhou Xu asked through gritted teeth.

Su Wenyu was dazzled by his swift motion and then baffled by his question.

“I know that.” Seeing Zhou Xu’s apparent anger, Su Wenyu was a little bewildered and uncomprehending. He tentatively called out: “Brother.”

Su Wenyu’s voice wasn’t gruff or deep like most men’s. It was clear as spring water, naturally carrying a sense of intimacy and amiability.

But Zhou Xu only felt the muscles in his back tighten. It seemed his homophobia was acting up, sending a small jolt of disgust through him.

“I wasn’t telling you to call me that.” Zhou Xu glanced at Shi Pei not far from them. He could only lower his voice to a near whisper, warning: “Knowing I’m your brother, don’t even think about trying to seduce me. I’m dead straight. Thanks.”

After saying this, Zhou Xu wouldn’t give Su Wenyu another glance. He caught up to Shi Pei in a few strides and accompanied her toward the small villa.

Leaving Su Wenyu standing there alone, a head full of question marks, feeling an absurd sense of incomprehension.

[What does he mean?] Su Wenyu asked 520 in his mind. [Is it what I think he means?]

520 analyzed Zhou Xu’s words using data and concluded: [Yes. He thinks you’re a homosexual, and that you’re seducing him.]

Su Wenyu immediately felt it was even more absurd.

What had given him that impression?

Just because he’d been slow to react and stared at his collarbone a second too long?

Su Wenyu had had very little interaction with people before. Even with the knowledge from TV dramas and novels enriching his mind, he simply couldn’t fathom Zhou Xu’s way of thinking.

[But I’m not gay.] Su Wenyu really wanted to explain this clearly to Zhou Xu, but with Shi Pei nearby, he didn’t know how to bring it up.

520, however, felt Zhou Xu’s attitude could be useful: [He seems to really hate homosexuals. If that’s the case, pretending to be gay and getting close to him will definitely raise the Villain Value even higher!]

Su Wenyu was silent for a moment, thinking that 520 really lived up to its role as a Villain System dreaming of getting rich. It was a career-driven fanatic through and through.

Nevertheless, Su Wenyu considered it carefully… It might not be a bad idea to try.

“Wenyu~ Hurry and catch up~” Shi Pei called back, noticing he hadn’t followed.

Temporarily shelving the idea of faking homosexuality, Su Wenyu quickened his pace. “Coming.”

—

‘Su Wenyu’s’ residence was a two-story small villa in a modern style, about a ten-minute walk from the main residence.

Normally, going to the main house, you could walk or have a servant drive a shuttle cart over.

Today, in her good mood, Shi Pei chose to slowly stroll over with her two sons.

Once at the small villa, Shi Pei began giving Zhou Xu a tour of the rooms inside. Su Wenyu, being new here himself, also tagged along to re-familiarize himself with the place, despite having the memories from before.

The front yard of the villa was a typical garden, with a fountain shaped like a mermaid in the center.

The backyard, however, featured a large, irregularly shaped swimming pool. The water’s surface sparkled under the light, making Su Wenyu’s eyes light up instantly.

Su Wenyu had never gotten to play in a swimming pool before.

In the real world, Su Wenyu’s permanent residence was the sanatorium. It had a rehabilitation pool, but given Su Wenyu’s physical condition—clearly not in the ‘rehabilitation’ category—he was never permitted to enter.

Seeing a swimming pool here now, Su Wenyu’s little heart immediately stirred with excitement. He badly wanted to squat down and play with the water, but Shi Pei was already leading Zhou Xu elsewhere for introductions. Su Wenyu could only suppress his desire to play and hurried to catch up.

From the basement level to the second floor, Shi Pei gave Zhou Xu a comprehensive tour.

The basement was an underground garage, nothing much to see. It was filled with luxury cars and sports cars the original host had bought after reaching adulthood. Su Wenyu couldn’t drive—one glance, and he looked away, uninterested.

The first floor housed the entertainment areas, like the home theater and gym. There was also a bathroom. Next to the living room was an open-concept kitchen and dining area.

The kitchen was so spotless and tidy it didn’t even have a wok out, because the original host couldn’t cook and disliked the smell of cooking fumes. So, apart from the refrigerator being in use, everything else in the kitchen was basically just for show.

The second floor consisted of two bedrooms and a large study.

The bedrooms were suites—each had a master bedroom/sitting area setup, plus a walk-in closet and a bathroom.

Originally, when the villa was designed, they considered that ‘Su Wenyu’ might have friends over to stay. So, the other bedroom was designed slightly smaller than ‘Su Wenyu’s’ own room but was still more spacious than a standard hotel suite.

As it turned out, Shi Pei hadn’t expected that ‘Su Wenyu’ wouldn’t have friends, but rather a ‘big brother’ moving in.

“This little building currently has just these rooms. If you have any other needs, don’t hesitate to tell me.” Shi Pei smiled warmly, seeing Zhou Xu to his room door.

Her biological son was finally home. Right now, even if Zhou Xu wanted the moon from the sky, Shi Pei would probably find a way to fetch a chunk of it for him.

“I understand. Thank you.” Zhou Xu thanked her politely, and Shi Pei repeatedly told him not to be so formal.

“Alright~ Your luggage is all in the room, I won’t keep you from unpacking and resting. Remember to come over to our place for dinner tonight! Dad will be home early today.” Shi Pei said expectantly.

Zhou Xu nodded: “Okay.”

Relieved, Shi Pei set her heart at ease. Before leaving, she didn’t forget to remind Su Wenyu to get along well with his brother.

Su Wenyu nodded obediently with an innocent face.

After Shi Pei left, Zhou Xu quickly glanced at Su Wenyu, clearly not intending to say much more to him. He seemed utterly convinced Su Wenyu was gay and entered his room like it was a quarantine zone.

When the door closed, Su Wenyu could even hear the distinct ‘click’ of the lock engaging. Then the doorknob moved slightly, as if testing whether this lock was broken too.

In this villa with only the two of them, who he was guarding against was perfectly clear.

Su Wenyu stood there speechlessly for a moment, then turned and went back to his own room.

And then, following suit, he closed his door and with a ‘click,’ locked it.

As if he couldn’t do that too.

Su Wenyu stuck his tongue out at the closed door. Nyeh-nyeh-nyeh~

Dealing with the Su family all morning and completing a mission had actually tired Su Wenyu out a bit.

Having been so active and free for so long was new. The moment he took off his shoes and lay on the bed, his taut nerves instantly relaxed. His eyelids stuck together uncontrollably.

Voice groggy, he mumbled: “If there’s nothing important, don’t call me… wait till I wake up… then do… missions…”

His voice dropped, and he was instantly asleep.

So fast, 520 didn’t even get to say ‘sweet dreams’ before detecting the Host was already in a sleep state.

520 could only quietly whisper [Sweet dreams] and retreat into the background standby mode.

—

When Su Wenyu woke up, it was already past four in the afternoon.

The heavy curtains blocked the sunlight outside, making the dim room feel like he’d slept for an eternity.

[Did you sleep well, Wenyu?] Detecting his awakening, 520 immediately popped out of the background. [It’s 4:13 PM now.]

Su Wenyu rubbed his eyes and sat up in bed: “Feels like I slept for a century.”

520 said: [Excessively long afternoon naps can indeed cause a distorted sense of time. Just wash your face and get some fresh air.]

Su Wenyu obediently got up, put on his slippers, went to the bathroom to wash his face, and then opened the heavy curtains.

Sunlight immediately streamed in, illuminating the entire room.

“Wow! You can see the pool from here!” Outside Su Wenyu’s window was a large circular terrace. The side of the terrace extended into a long balcony that ran all the way to the other end of the villa—the room Zhou Xu was now occupying.

The two large terraces were completely connected. But Su Wenyu figured the other man probably didn’t know that yet.

[Should we take this opportunity to do a mission?] 520 had a 3D model of the villa in its database and understood its structure better than Su Wenyu.

Right now, Zhou Xu clearly didn’t know his terrace connected to Su Wenyu’s. So the likelihood of his French doors being locked wasn’t high.

520 felt this was a perfect chance to complete a villainous mission. It decisively issued one without hesitation.

【Mission Issued: Please have Host Su Wenyu enter the Male Lead ‘Zhou Xu’s’ room via the terrace, mess it up, and deliver verbal taunts.】

Before Su Wenyu could even decline, the mission had been issued.

520 helpfully reminded: [Mission time limit: thirty minutes. Please act quickly, Host. This mission is worth twenty Points.]

“Twenty Points, huh…”

Humiliating Zhou Xu in front of so many people had only been ten Points. Just entering his room and scolding him a bit was worth twenty?

Su Wenyu was actually a little tempted.

“But… if I scold him, is it possible he’ll hit me?” Su Wenyu felt Zhou Xu’s current attitude toward him was unpredictable. He was slightly worried.

Because his small, frail body mirrored his real-world stats, looking sickly and fragile.

520 said happily: [Then that’s even better! Take the injury and go crying to your parents! Tell them Zhou Xu hit you, exaggerating everything to ruin Zhou Xu’s image in their hearts. Make them think Zhou Xu is a violent maniac!]

[Adding rumors and slandering someone like that—a villain mission like that is worth at least twenty Points too!]

Su Wenyu was silent for a moment, once again marveling at what a career-driven Villain System 520 was, able to instantly chain into the next mission.

[Don’t worry, I’ll guarantee your life safety. If he does hit you, I can even lower your pain sensation.]

520 thought for a moment, then added: [But lowering pain sensation costs Points. The amount varies depending on the pain level.]

[You currently have sixteen Points. That’s more than enough to use. It’s worth trying.]

“Alright. I’ll do my best.” Su Wenyu thought, I’ll try my best to dodge Zhou Xu’s fists and spend as few Points as possible.

Decision made, Su Wenyu set out with the expression of someone ready to die for the cause. He crept along the outer long balcony, following it all the way to the terrace outside Zhou Xu’s French doors.

And then he looked up—and directly saw Zhou Xu, shirtless.