ISWTDB Ch111

Chapter 111: My Husband Has a Split Personality (9, 10)

The boy’s face was as fair and delicate as always, showing no signs of having cried. Upon seeing this, Ying Zhao blinked and thought to himself that such a constitution was indeed very convenient.

He put the towel on a nearby table and noticed that the boy, perhaps truly exhausted, was sleeping soundly. Ying Zhao then lay down as well, naturally pulling the boy into his embrace.

Feeling the steady breathing of the person in his arms, he lowered his head, touched the other’s delicate cheek, and then kissed his forehead. He whispered softly, “Good night, Xiao Jie.”

After speaking, Ying Zhao gave a small yawn and closed his eyes. Not long after, he seemed to drift into a sweet slumber as well.

However, just as Ying Zhao closed his eyes and seemed to fall into a deep sleep, the boy in his arms suddenly opened his eyes. But those eyes were no longer the obsidian black they had been during the day—they had turned a bright crimson.

The boy lifted his head and, upon seeing Ying Zhao and the position they were in, his expression instantly became somewhat grim. Suddenly, he brought his five fingers together, swiftly reaching out to grab Ying Zhao’s neck.

Yet, just as he was about to seize the other’s throat, he abruptly stopped, evident conflict appearing in his eyes.

As the other part of this soul, Ming was fully aware of everything that had happened. Naturally, he also knew that it was this man in front of him who had brought him and that little fool out of the dark space, and now they even had control of this body.

He could sense the emotions of his other half and knew just how much that little fool liked this man. Despite having gone through so many terrifying experiences together, why were all the negative emotions left for him to bear?

Ming felt indignant, but he also understood that if it weren’t for their innate soul split, that little fool would have likely collapsed into madness under the heavy pressure.

When he heard that man telling the little fool, who was sad, that he would protect him, he had wanted to laugh mockingly at the fool for actually wavering and wanting to believe the other. After going through so much suffering, he was still just as naive and foolish.

However, immediately after, that man actually swore an oath, reinforced with soul power, which could not possibly be a lie. Thinking of this, Ming’s gaze at Ying Zhao became somewhat complicated.

He had always longed for the day when he could seize control. He could feel the immense energy contained in this body, far superior to his original physical form.

Moreover, he and this man were in an equal contract, so even if he killed this man, he wouldn’t suffer much backlash; he could totally withstand it.

Yet, for some reason, he found himself unable to bring himself to harm this man just now.

Ming and Ying Youjie shared a sensory connection. Even when Ming was asleep while Ying Youjie was awake, he felt Ying Zhao’s embrace and comfort.

But no matter what, Ming was unwilling to admit that he too had grown somewhat fond of the other’s warmth.

Gritting his teeth as he looked at Ying Zhao, Ming squinted his eyes, thinking that perhaps that little fool liked this man too much, to the point of influencing him!

Still feeling dissatisfied, he sneered internally, refusing to believe that anyone would be kind to them unconditionally.

But to avoid making that little fool sad, he decided to wait until this man showed his true colors before killing him; it wouldn’t be too late then. As for now, he would let him live.

The more he thought about it, the more sense it made. Ming reluctantly nestled back into Ying Zhao’s embrace. While mentally complaining about that little fool being a nuisance, he tightly hugged Ying Zhao’s waist.

He buried his head into Ying Zhao’s neck and inhaled the other’s scent deeply. Unknowingly, he fell into a deep sleep like this.

However, he didn’t notice that after he fell asleep, the person holding him rested his chin on top of his head and curled his lips into a barely perceptible smile.

Ying Zhao had indeed fallen asleep earlier, but due to his concern for the person in his arms, he hadn’t slept deeply.

Moreover, in this world, his strength as a ninth-level soul power practitioner made him extremely vigilant.

So, from the moment the boy in his arms moved, Ying Zhao had already woken up. What concerned him more was that he sensed the boy’s aura was completely different from before.

If the boy’s aura had been one of subconscious defensiveness and aloofness when they first met, then the sudden change just now brought about a strong sense of oppression to Ying Zhao.

Without needing to open his eyes, Ying Zhao could tell that, at that moment, the boy was filled with killing intent. Yet, for some unknown reason, he quickly restrained it.

This confirmed Ying Zhao’s suspicion. He recalled that from the moment his soul entered the puppet’s body, he had sensed an unusual aura around the boy.

That fleeting moment of violence and danger was indeed no illusion. It seemed his lover’s soul had somehow split into two personalities in this life.

The two personalities seemed completely opposite, but it was unclear whether Ying Youjie was aware of his other side.

But no matter what, this was still his beloved. Ying Zhao believed the other would not harm him. So even though he instinctively sensed danger earlier, he remained unmoved.

Sure enough, after waiting for a while, the boy calmed down and even actively snuggled back into his embrace.

While thinking this, the memories of the boy in his arms unfolded completely before Ying Zhao. Merging with the memories of the personality that had previously interacted with him, the picture in Ying Zhao’s mind became whole.

It turned out that this personality of the boy had existed from birth, not, as Ying Zhao had suspected, developed as a protective mechanism after suffering hardship.

The personality that had interacted with Ying Zhao before was the primary personality, which occupied most of the waking time. The one who had just awakened was the secondary personality, who spent most of his time asleep.

Compared to the calmness of the personality who had interacted with Ying Zhao before, this one was clearly much more violent. He had absorbed almost all the primary personality’s negative emotions and buried them deep within.

He was always looking for an opportunity to grow stronger and repay all the suffering he had endured.

When the boy still had a human body, he was constantly mistreated in his relatives’ home. But due to his frail physique and lack of food, even when he was bullied in every possible way, he had no choice but to endure.

Because with the boy’s physical condition at that time, he couldn’t rely on force to get revenge. Besides, he wanted to survive and had no way to completely break away from that family for the time being.

However, later, when the boy found out that he had been bought by the Ying family and confirmed that the deed had already been signed, the secondary personality woke up that very night.

The secondary personality secretly put the rat poison in the family’s meal, poisoning the family who had long abused him to death.

Afterward, he fell back into slumber, allowing the primary personality to take control of the body and voluntarily follow the servant sent by Ying Jiyang away from that place.

Moreover, the servant of the Ying family never bothered to check on the boy’s relatives, as Ying Jiyang had only wanted the boy’s body, and nothing else mattered to him.

Seeing this, although Ying Zhao had not expected the secondary personality to be so ruthless, he did not develop a sense of aversion. He had lived for ten thousand years and understood that everything has its cause and effect.

The cycle of cause and effect is the principle that cultivators adhere to. As a spirit beast nurtured by heaven and earth, Ying Zhao understood this principle even more deeply.

When the boy’s parents died, they had left him a large amount of land, enough for him to live a peaceful and smooth life. However, that land was all seized by that family, and they callously discarded the boy.

If it hadn’t been for the kind-hearted elderly people in the village taking him in, Ying Youjie would have surely died. Later, when the elderly person passed away, it was the village chief who could not bear to see it and ordered the family that had seized the child’s land to support him until he came of age. Otherwise, the land would be reclaimed, and the family had no choice but to take in the child.

However, after the boy was sent to that family, he lived a life worse than that of pigs and dogs. Long-term oppression twisted his character further.

The increasing violence and hatred in his heart were all repressed in the secondary personality, making him increasingly cruel and bloodthirsty.

However, since this personality was not the main one, as an auxiliary personality, he was very rarely conscious. Otherwise, who knows how many things the other party would have done.

Later, when the boy was taken away by Ying Jiyang, his soul was sealed in a puppet artifact.

Those dark and silent days almost drove the boy insane. Without the secondary personality, Ying Zhao really doubted whether his lover could have endured those days.

Compared to the sympathy for the main personality, Ying Zhao felt more pity for the boy’s secondary personality.

However, through the other’s memories, Ying Zhao also knew that the main personality and the secondary personality were both aware of each other’s existence. Moreover, their thoughts, ideas, and feelings were interconnected.

Ying Zhao understood that no matter which personality of his lover was present, there would be an inherent closeness and love for him. Therefore, even if the secondary personality appeared dangerous in others’ eyes, Ying Zhao did not care.

He had confidence in his lover’s personality. It seemed, however, that the secondary personality did not want to reveal itself voluntarily for now.

So, Ying Zhao decided not to expose it, treating it as if he was unaware, and continued to interact with the boy daily. Whenever the other party was ready to open up, he would naturally reveal these secrets.

Thus, the next day, when Ying Zhao woke up, his expression remained unchanged. He saw the boy in his arms being very obedient, and a smile flashed in his eyes.

Gently waking up Ying Youjie, the two of them had a hearty breakfast together. Afterwards, Ying Shu called a tailor to custom-make many pieces of clothing for Ying Youjie.

As instructed by Ying Zhao, a lot of clothes were ordered for all four seasons. Ying Shu initially thought that since children grow quickly, there was no need to make so many clothes.

But Ying Zhao insisted, feeling that his child was the cutest in the world. He rarely had the chance to dress up the child, and he wished he could change outfits several times a day, even feeling that the clothes he had ordered were not enough.

It wasn’t until the clothes, made in a hurry over several days, were delivered to the mansion and piled up in the cabinets in Ying Zhao’s room, that Ying Zhao finally felt a bit embarrassed looking at the boy, who was staring at him with innocent eyes.

He awkwardly smiled and said to the boy, “It’s not too many. Anyway, when you grow a bit older, these clothes can be altered and worn again. Besides, clothes are meant to be worn to have value! What do you think, Xiao Jie?”

Having spent several days together with Ying Zhao, the boy was already familiar with him and knew that Ying Zhao was very kind and loving towards him. Hearing what he said, a smile unconsciously curved his lips.

This was the first time the boy showed a smile in front of him. Although it was just a faint smile, it still made Ying Zhao feel pleasantly surprised.

He immediately crouched down, grabbing the boy’s shoulders, and excitedly said, “Xiao Jie! You just smiled at me! Smile again!”

Ying Youjie was momentarily stunned by Ying Zhao’s words. He instinctively touched the corner of his lips. He knew that after his soul attached to the puppet, he had always lacked expression and found it hard to smile.

As for the past, before entering the puppet, his life was so bitter that he had hardly smiled. Suddenly hearing Ying Zhao say this, Ying Youjie was also somewhat surprised.

Seeing the other’s delighted expression, the boy wanted to smile at Ying Zhao again. He wanted to see him happy and excited because of himself, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not show a smile like the one before.

His mouth only stiffly twitched, looking awkward. Seeing this, Ying Zhao did not press him further, gently stroking the boy’s forehead and comforting him, “Xiao Jie, you look very good even when you’re not smiling. It’s okay. After all, we still have a long time together. But I’m very happy because Uncle knows you feel happy with me. Isn’t that so?”

Ying Youjie nodded in response, thinking to himself, of course, I’m happy! I have never been this happy in so many years!

The boy had been wondering when he was asleep whether all this was just a happy dream. Who would have thought that when he woke up the next day, he was still in that person’s embrace, so warm and comfortable.

He had been with this man for several days, having delicious food, warm hugs, and kisses every day.

This man would hold his hand, speak to him gently, teach him many things, and take him for walks in this beautiful house. He would work hard to make him believe that this was not a dream and that everything was real.

Ying Youjie could not express his inner gratitude and could not show more expressions. He could only press his lips together, hold Ying Zhao’s hand, and when the other looked at him with some confusion, he softly said, “Uncle, thank you.”

Hearing Ying Youjie’s words, Ying Zhao grinned broadly, showing a big smile. A kiss landed on the bridge of his nose as he joyfully replied, “Xiao Jie, you don’t need to be so polite with me. We are family! If you feel happy, then whatever Uncle does is worth it.”

Ying Zhao’s words made the boy’s heart even warmer, and his gaze naturally became softer. However, at the same time, another voice echoed in his heart.

Seeing the warm interaction between the two, Ming sneered in dissatisfaction and said to Xiao Jie, “Fool! Wait until he abandons us in the future, let’s see if you’ll still feel happy!”

‘No! He won’t!’ Ying Youjie tried to refute, but some anxiety crept into his heart.

At this moment, Ying Zhao was naturally unaware of the boy’s internal conflict. He felt that the atmosphere between them was just right and directly selected several pieces of clothing suitable for the season from the cabinet, trying them on the boy.

The boy was very obedient, like a doll, allowing him to dress him up. After changing several outfits, Ying Zhao was finally satisfied.

Looking at the exquisite and cute boy in front of him, Ying Zhao gently pinched his cheek. Feeling that the boy’s face had finally gained some flesh after several days of feeding, and it felt much better, Ying Zhao showed a happy smile.

Indeed, his man was also so charming when he was young. Dressed in everyday attire, he looked like a graceful young man.

Seeing that the boy seemed to be staring blankly at himself in the mirror, Ying Zhao seized the opportunity and asked, “Xiao Jie, would you like to go to school?”

Hearing Ying Zhao’s question, Ying Youjie was momentarily stunned. He naturally understood what going to school meant. Back when he was at his relatives’ house, the children there also went to school. But as for him, he only had the role of a laborer; how could they let him go to school?

If he could go to school and learn like other children, he would certainly have longed for it. However, thinking about not being able to see the person in front of him once he went to school, Ying Youjie was reluctant, clutching Ying Zhao’s clothing and feeling conflicted.

Ying Zhao seemed to see through his thoughts, hiding the smile in his eyes. He ruffled the boy’s hair, messing up the neatly arranged hair into a bird’s nest before stopping his mischief.

Then, while smiling and smoothing the boy’s hair, he softly said, “Xiao Jie, going to school now is also for your future. After all, you are now the young master of the Ying family and will help Uncle manage the entire Ying family in the future. Think about it, Uncle works so hard; don’t you want to help share the burden?”

Hearing Ying Zhao’s words, Ying Youjie immediately nodded vigorously. He was naturally willing to do something for Uncle.

So the boy suppressed his reluctance and told Ying Zhao that he was willing to go to school. Seeing his child so obedient, Ying Zhao kissed him on the cheek and praised, “Xiao Jie is so good! Uncle will first teach you personally, and once you catch up with the progress of children your age, we will go to school.”

In fact, Ying Zhao privately didn’t want to be separated from the boy for too long, as they had just gotten together. If the boy spent a lot of time at school every day, Ying Zhao would feel somewhat reluctant. So he thought of teaching him himself first, believing that to catch up with peers, it would take at least one or two years.

However, Ying Zhao did not expect that once he actually started teaching the boy, he would discover that the boy was exceptionally gifted. He had almost perfect recall and could infer from one example to another, being an extremely intelligent child.

Seeing this, Ying Zhao was naturally willing to teach him more knowledge. Within just a month, the little guy had already caught up with the peers’ progress.

This naturally made Ying Zhao feel both surprised and proud, believing that his lover was indeed extraordinary. However, upon reflection, the boy’s soul was fundamentally different from others, so in every world, his lover was always the most outstanding.

With the boy’s soul power, perfect recall was nothing special. Moreover, since his body was still a puppet artifact, embodying the essence of heaven and earth, it was even more incomparable to ordinary people.

So while teaching school knowledge, Ying Zhao also passed on the cultivation methods for soul power to the boy, allowing him to cultivate and improve his abilities on his own. Naturally, the boy’s achievements in soul power cultivation improved rapidly as well.

During this period of interaction, Ying Zhao not only had contact with Ying Youjie but also encountered the secondary personality frequently at night.

But the secondary personality seemed to know that his eye color was different from the main personality’s, so he would only appear in front of Ying Zhao after the lights were out, pretending to be the main personality.

Although the secondary personality rarely spoke to Ying Zhao, he would always hug him tightly, forcefully get close to him, and breathe in his scent with extra effort.

Ying Zhao did not mind. He knew that the secondary personality actually lacked more security and needed his warmth even more. So he indulged the secondary personality, and even if his waist was squeezed painfully by the secondary personality’s arm, he would not blame the boy at all.

Thus, Ying Zhao and the boy got along well. After being shocked by the boy’s progress again, he could not help but exclaim, “Indeed, our Xiao Jie is the most outstanding. In such a short time, he has mastered the knowledge to this extent. It seems that in a few days, you can go to school and study with children your age.”

However, Ying Youjie, hearing Ying Zhao’s words, felt extremely reluctant. Although he could return home every day, compared to being together all the time, the time he could spend next to Ying Zhao would be significantly less. Thinking about this, the boy’s eyes unconsciously showed a look of grievance.

Ying Zhao noticed the boy’s emotions and patted his shoulder, asking, “Xiao Jie, don’t you like going to school? There will be many children your age there, and you will have many friends!”

Unexpectedly, Ying Youjie shook his head vigorously and said shyly, “No friends.”

Ying Zhao blinked, somewhat confused by the boy’s meaning, and asked, “Why don’t you want friends?”

Before he finished speaking, he saw the boy stubbornly looking at him, pulling at his sleeve, and saying slowly, “Having Uncle is enough. I don’t need anyone else!”

Hearing the boy’s firm words, Ying Zhao’s eyes softened in an instant, and he gently said, “Uncle just hopes you’re happy. You don’t need to do so much for me; just do what you like. Uncle hopes Xiao Jie can also have his own friends and life. Uncle wants you to be happy.”

Ying Youjie looked at Ying Zhao, nodding as if he understood, but in his heart, he thought that his purpose in going to school was to study hard, master all the knowledge, and help Uncle as soon as possible.

As for friends, he had never had them in the past, and whether he has them now or in the future, the boy did not care.

But since Uncle hoped he would have friends, he would also make friends to show Uncle. In any case, as long as it made the other happy, Ying Youjie felt he was willing to do anything.

Six years later, in the classroom of the Economics Department of Saint Lin College, the top university in H Country, a youth with a face as if carved from perfection was sitting upright in the last row, attentively listening to the old professor’s lecture.

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Author’s Note:

The name of the university should sound familiar! Yes, the lazy author who is bad at naming used the same university name again, that’s all~