UCTOOT CH136.2

[“The victors of the historical movement are not this Hu tribe or that Hu tribe, nor the noble clans or lesser clans of Jiangzuo. The historical movement ends, and they all disappear from history. The truly valuable historical legacy left behind is the extensive land development and exquisite cultural creation of Jiangnan, and the universal national progress and magnificent ethnic integration of the North. These are the achievements of the people, and the core of history.”]

[Every five hundred years a King must rise; its rise is sudden, its fall is sudden.]

[“Ruler of the World” can be obtained by one, while “Spark of Civilization” can be obtained by all.]

[Congratulations Player · Shi Shu, achieved Achievement — “Cultural Spark”]

[Fate, through choices, lets you verify who you are time and again. After players enter, the System will observe every player’s game state and set some compulsions and coincidences. Hope for understanding.]

[Furthermore, in the 388 servers set by the System, only Player · Xie Xun achieved “Ruler of the World” achievement, established unworldly merit, pacified world chaos, contended for supremacy, seized the position of Nine-Five Supreme, becoming an Emperor of the ages.]

[Other players’ civilization contribution, i.e., positive impact on human society, is far lower than Player · Shi Shu.]

[Both possess clearance qualifications simultaneously.]

*[Friendly Reminder: Current world is about to fall into eternal silence. Artificial Intelligence that has observed you two for 3 years and 9 months will simulate an ancient world model derived from your existence. You two can spend a lifetime in ancient times on a macroscopic time scale, and review it anytime after returning to the real world.]

*[Friendly Reminder: Thank you both for participating in this ancient world adventure. You will carry this memory back to the real world, without increasing time in the real world.]

*[Friendly Reminder: Eliminated players have returned to the real world, unable to carry any memory of this transmigration.]

[Thank you both for participating. The world will be sealed in 30 seconds.]

[Countdown: 30, 29, 28, 27, 26…]

Splash—

In an instant, Shi Shu fell into the bone-chilling river. A huge current flooded his chest, oppressing his heart.

“Cough cough cough…”

Shi Shu coughed violently, spitting out the water.

Shi Shu flailed his hands, grabbing down to Xie Wuchi’s sleeve. Waves like mud and sand were drowning people. Water currents pushed the human body. Shi Shu found a fulcrum and swam toward him, hooking fingers bit by bit until hugging him tightly.

“I’m here, Xie Wuchi. I’m here… We can go home, neither of us has to die…”

Black hair stuck to ears, lips pale. Shi Shu leaned in to kiss him.

Water currents roared, trying to wash away not only their bodies but also their lives.

Xie Wuchi: “Why jump?”

“I said, I love you.”

A wave hit, drowning the slight murmur.

Shi Shu heard the countdown reminding ceaselessly, reminding of the coming silence of this world.

[18, 17, 16, 15…]

Shi Shu’s hand stroked the wound on his neck, kissed his lips: “Let’s go home together, back to the original world. Xie Wuchi, I’m here… I’ll give you a home… You follow me… You will always have me…”

“Okay.”

Xie Wuchi raised his eyes, water drops falling from his nose bridge. Shi Shu hugged him tightly.

Two people leaned together, feeling this exclusive memory, unique to the two of them, cosmic level.

[3—]

[2—]

[1—]

[Boom—]

Shi Shu hugged Xie Wuchi tightly. Pei Wenqing, Song Sinan, Lin Yangchun flashed through his mind, passing everything, feeling the throes of the world silencing.

Tears slid down.

Ancient times, goodbye, thank you all…

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Cicadas chirping from branches, weather clear outside the window.

A bright and open boys’ dorm room. Uniformly wearing black T-shirts, shorts, hair cut handsomely, white socks, colorful sneakers. Two sleeping on tables, others sleeping on beds.

Suddenly, Clatter, a chair was pulled out.

The noise instantly woke the napping people, poking heads out from bed curtains: “Time’s up? Why didn’t my alarm ring? No, only slept thirty minutes, Little Schoolbag you—”

Black T-shirt, tall and slender, fair-skinned handsome boy stood in place, waking as if from a dream: “…I’m back.”

“Back from what? Had a nightmare?” Yao Ye finished speaking, hooked his head down, “Fuck, bro, why are you crying!”

Shi Shu’s face was covered in tear stains, unable to stop crying, hard to walk out of that vast world.

“What’s the situation? Confession rejected?”

“Lost a game?”

“Didn’t get a ranking in the competition last time?”

Shi Shu wiped the tears from his face: “Who are you talking to? Do you know standing before you is the divider of alien tribes, promoter of Tuntian, savior of civilians, sole obtainer of special achievement protecting cultural vein, first titled little meritorious official of the new dynasty, medical master saving civilians, Laifu’s lifelong keeper, brave and invincible, wise and courageous Little Schoolbag?”

Whole dorm: “?”

Thinking of this, Shi Shu’s mood suddenly brightened: “Back! Good thing, I did so many good deeds!”

Thinking of something, Shi Shu took out his phone, found Bai Mo’s WeChat first. Just as he was about to click call, a reminder sounded in his soul: She is in class.

Shi Shu had to send a video: “Mom, I miss you.”

A moment later, Shi Shu saw a reply thrown on the phone: “Out of living expenses?”

“…………”

Shi Shu looked down to examine himself again. Hair shorter, clinging to his handsome fair face, clothes worn were correct too. Back… Is Zihan back too? Where’s Laifu? Left in ancient times?

Xie Wuchi? Shi Shu hurriedly took out his phone, but to no avail. The System sent people home immediately upon achieving achievements; he and Xie Wuchi simply didn’t have time to exchange contact info.

What to do?

How to find him?

Xie Wuchi rarely mentioned modern things. Did he say his home address?

Shi Shu scratched his hair when anxious. Moments later, Liang Yucai climbed out of bed: “Let’s go, class starting.”

Shi Shu: “Class?” Haven’t had class for too long, almost forgot he was 18.

Shi Shu looked in the mirror; sure enough, returned to 18. He went downstairs with his roommates. Neat school buildings, plastic track, and green shade.

Shi Shu: “I’m back…”

And, he possessed an adventure no one could imagine.

Shi Shu was still in a dissociated state until finishing this class and going out of the school gate to eat with roommates.

Shi Shu glanced at the bustling street: “I’m back?”

Yao Wenbo said: “Brother Shi, you chanted ‘back’ all afternoon. Is this some spell?”

Shi Shu stepped on shadows under tree branches, still in detachment. Several bros beside him swiped phones while walking: “Damn, these black stockings! Amazing!”

“…”

Liang Yucai jumped up to shoot a basket, arm around Shi Shu’s shoulder: “What to eat? I’ll buy a pancake to gnaw on, starving.”

Shi Shu stood at the intersection. Roommates prepared to eat together, buying snacks to cushion first. Shi Shu: “I don’t really want to eat right now, talk about main meal later.”

Normal, peaceful modern life…? Shi Shu looked around. Roommates chatted while walking: “Whose car is this, parked by the road to show off?”

Shi Shu glanced. Luxury cars often parked at the school gate, rich guys picking up girlfriends. Especially in the capital, lots of rich people.

Normal for guys to talk cars. Shi Shu had no interest, constantly recalling the dynasty he traveled to, those people and things. Shi Shu stood under the shade, holding a bottle of mineral water with fair fingers, scratching his hair.

Before him, a black Maybach stopped. Shi Shu looked ahead.

Yao Ye said: “Damn, this car is handsome.”

Liang Yucai: “This guy is more handsome, right?”

“This guy is indeed handsomer than the car. Rare to see luxury car owner handsomer than the car.”

Shi Shu thought: “Maybe send a video. Videos can get tens of millions of views. What if Xie Wuchi scrolls onto it.”

“Fuck, really fucking handsome. How can a guy be handsome like this?” Liang Yucai exclaimed.

Shi Shu got annoyed: “Gays stay away from me.”

“No, look.”

Shi Shu really didn’t want to look, but sensed the surrounding atmosphere; many people looked sideways. Shi Shu looked up, sunlight shining into his eyes.

The luxury car just parked. A hand with protruding veins rested on the car door. The man just got out, dressed in a black, well-tailored haute couture suit, outlining broad shoulders and narrow waist perfectly. He got out, eyes under hair strands cold, tall figure extremely eye-catching in the crowd.

Yao Ye: “What level of rich guy, understand? See that, nanny vans escorting front and back, full of bodyguards inside.”

Sure enough, as soon as the other party got out, several men over 1.8 meters in suits got out of the nanny vans immediately, expressionless, observing the crowd.

Shi Shu’s phone rang, unfamiliar number: “Hello.”

Xie Wuchi closed the car door: “I’m at your school gate, come out.”

Shi Shu: “How do you know my mobile number?”

“I’ve seen your household register. No class on your schedule now, where are you?”

Shi Shu: “…”

No bro, did I commit a crime?

Shi Shu walked forward: “Xie Wuchi!”

The voice from the phone speaker overlapped with reality.

The crowd surged, seeming to gather thousands of fragments. Two gazes met across time and space. Under the green shade, the boy’s figure was handsome and unconstrained, short hair pressed against fair ears, raising a smile.

Shi Shu looked at him twice, until Xie Wuchi walked in front: “Looking at your expression, unfamiliar again?”

Roommates were in a crashed state. Shi Shu said: “Introduce you, he is my friend—”

Xie Wuchi corrected: “Boyfriend.”

Shi Shu immediately changed his tune: “He is my boyfriend. You guys go eat, I’m going with him.”

“Boyfriend? You were cursing gays yesterday. Shi Shu, you playing me?” Liang Yucai said.

Yao Ye: “Huh? You’re gay too?”

“No buddy, really #WhiteSockSportsStudent #180 #0 huh.”

Finished, can’t catch the meme. Better hide under covers to memorize for two days before chatting with them. Shi Shu said a few more words and walked with Xie Wuchi.

So unfamiliar feeling.

Xie Wuchi: “Get in.”

Shi Shu went to the back seat. Xie Wuchi’s fingers stopped on the window, looking at him for a moment: “Meaning? Passenger seat.”

Shi Shu went around to the passenger seat. Xie Wuchi leaned over, fastening the seatbelt for him.

Shi Shu’s back was stiff and motionless. Xie Wuchi withdrew his gaze: “Two days without sex, turned straight back? Next time eat my dick to bend back.”

“………………”

“No, what are you saying bro?”

While choked up, Shi Shu thought this mean flavor and zero-frame start was correct. It was Xie Wuchi, definitely didn’t recognize the wrong person.

Xie Wuchi turned the steering wheel, backing the car out: “Where to eat.”

Shi Shu: “Whatever.”

“Used to being back?”

Shi Shu: “Not used to it. Need time to think about them properly, and Laifu. Thinking of them makes my heart very complicated.”

Xie Wuchi: “It’s okay. If you miss them, take you to the company to see. World models are all there, can experience anytime.”

Shi Shu: “You still invested in that game?”

Xie Wuchi: “Just cut it.”

“…………”

Waiting for red light, car stopped. Shi Shu was a bit embarrassed to look at Xie Wuchi. Rearview mirror reflected Xie Wuchi’s handsome brows and eyes. Looking at people still like looking at dogs, exactly the same as him in ancient times. But this suit and his short hair felt very different from impression.

Ancient emperors, besides Xie Wuchi, Shi Shu barely felt the oppression of other emperors. But back in modern times, Xie Wuchi was very real, making people feel his family’s superiority and good education, and absolutely not a class ordinary people could meet, different from anyone Shi Shu had seen.

Xie Wuchi: “Back to school tonight?”

Shi Shu: “Forgot the schedule, let me check. No class tonight.”

Xie Wuchi: “Then accompany me tonight.”

Shi Shu quietly glanced at the rearview mirror again. Xie Wuchi was emotionless. No, why did this scene look so much like a sugar daddy keeping a male college student?

Shi Shu: “Uh, okay.”

Xie Wuchi turned his head. Shi Shu’s fair fingers scratched his hair, seeing the ID card he put on the car: “Xie Xun.”

Shi Shu: “Which name do I call you?”

“Both fine.”

Shi Shu looked around again, saw medicine in the small cabinet, took it out to look. Xie Wuchi drove. To relieve awkwardness, Shi Shu rummaged everywhere in the car, carefully studying ingredients: “Treats what?”

Xie Wuchi: “Depressive disorder.”

Shi Shu: “Oh.” Looked carefully at the medicine, then memorized usage and name.

Shi Shu saw a gift box on the cabinet, too embarrassed to ask. Rummaged through everything in the small cabinet but didn’t open that. Unfamiliar now, yeah.

Xie Wuchi could see Shi Shu’s small movements from the corner of his eye, smiled, but didn’t speak.

A while later, the car stopped. Shi Shu got out, found it was a villa area: “Food? Didn’t say eat?”

Xie Wuchi: “Right now, making you remember who I am first is more important.”

Although knowing, Shi Shu still asked symbolically: “What do you want to do?”

Driver went to park. Shi Shu walked in this villa area. Resigned. Bones of steel in ancient times, back to modern times knew reality’s suppression. Holding a not very comfortable but whatever attitude, Shi Shu entered with Xie Wuchi.

There were servants in the villa, wearing maid outfits. Kneeling on the floor wiping. Shi Shu looked twice more: “Damn.”

My mom is a politics teacher.

Xie Wuchi took off his suit jacket, opened the door to the room: “Come in.”

Shi Shu had to follow in. Just a few steps slow. Entering, Xie Wuchi’s shirt was unbuttoned, revealing muscular chest and abs. Shi Shu was pressed against the wall instantly, wrists held by him, kiss falling instantly.

Shi Shu’s back was stiff. Slowly, Xie Wuchi deep kissed him, licking his lips and tongue. Shi Shu sensed the familiarity of this kiss.

Xie Wuchi kissed him for a while. Shi Shu’s awkward feeling disappeared completely, eyes looking at him.

Xie Wuchi: “You, this problem of easy amnesia, turning straight easily. Still said giving me a home, lied to me?”

Shi Shu: “I didn’t lie to you.”

Xie Wuchi whispered: “How to give me a home?”

Shi Shu blushed: “I’ll definitely be responsible for you, treat you well. I always keep my word.”

Xie Wuchi: “You jumped off the cliff to accompany me, I knew.”

Shi Shu smiled. Said such shameful words to Xie Wuchi; thinking carefully, still a bit shameful. Boy’s fair handsome face was a bit red, changing topic: “Still kissing?”

Xie Wuchi: “Want to?”

Shi Shu nodded: “Mmh-hm.”

Xie Wuchi held his chin, rubbing gently: “Servants cooking. Eat first, after eating I’ll go buy condoms.”

“…”

No.

Before Shi Shu could express a sentence, the kiss fell again. Once kissing, body started to heat up. When Shi Shu helped him stroke, looking down saw the sharp black tattoo, buried in dark skin beside the forest.

Xie Wuchi panted low: “Harder.”

Shi Shu increased force. Xie Wuchi looked down at him with dark eyes, took out his phone from the side. Shi Shu: “What are you doing?”

Xie Wuchi: “First video.”

Shi Shu: “…”

Slut.

However, Shi Shu remembered: “Although we knew each other for over three years in ancient times, back home I’m only 18. So strange, I seem to be a pure straight guy right? Never even held hands with anyone.”

Xie Wuchi: “Doesn’t matter. Treat it as eighteen, let’s date again.”

Shi Shu’s mind moved. Xie Wuchi’s voice was in his ear, panting hoarse and sexy. Moments later, wiped clean with tissue, put white shirt back on neatly.

Once dressed, restored that very unfamiliar abstinence and noble steadiness.

Xie Wuchi reached for Shi Shu’s phone, sitting on the bed: “Add contact.”

Shi Shu: “Oh.” However, Shi Shu saw him open other apps, and photo album, including likes and private chat pages on video sites.

Shi Shu: “What are you doing?”

“Checking phone. See if at eighteen, liked any black silk female streamers.”

“…”

Shi Shu: “Should be none, I don’t like watching that.”

Shi Shu sat beside watching Xie Wuchi check his phone. Besides like list, there was chat list. Many private messages, but Shi Shu never replied. Scrolling through, Shi Shu smiled brightly: “See, I told you, I watch nothing.”

Xie Wuchi leaned on the bed with one hand, unbuttoning his shirt collar with the other. Slender fingers and collarbone. Seeing this action, Shi Shu inexplicably felt ears hot and mouth dry. Finished, this time really finished. Old Shi family line ends.

Xie Wuchi finished checking apps, then checked social app list.

Shi Shu’s wooden head enlightened after dating for a year. Xie Wuchi checking phone would relieve his control desire. Although there was privacy, Shi Shu’s chats had nothing shameful, so it didn’t matter.

It’s okay. Xie Wuchi has high emotional needs; let him be happy.

Xie Wuchi scrolled a few, added Shi Shu as friend, changed remark name and pinned to top.

Shi Shu’s eyes were bright. Watching Xie Wuchi finish everything, throwing phone on bed: “Mood complicated…”

Home. Maybe reluctant to part, but Shi Shu would always remember them.

He reached out. Xie Wuchi sat beside him, asking: “Are you my boyfriend?”

Shi Shu: “Of course.”

“Now you at school, me at company. Unlike depending on each other in ancient times, you can’t come out of school to see me every day—”

Shi Shu straightened up, meeting Xie Wuchi’s gaze. Before thinking of what to say, Shi Shu’s phone rang suddenly. Video call from Bai Mo.

Shi Shu answered: “Mom, Dad.”

“Little darling, where are you? Not in dorm. Messaged Mom afternoon saying missed Mom, what’s wrong, bad mood?”

Shi Shu: “My mood is good now.” However, Shi Shu reached out, pulling Xie Wuchi entirely into the frame.

“Mom, Dad, tell you something.”

Bai Mo had an auntie smile: “This your friend? Young man is so handsome.”

Shi Shu: “Boy, friend. I’m dating him. I’m coming home this weekend, Mom clean my room, I’m bringing him back to stay for two days.”

Bai Mo and Shi Lun’s expressions petrified instantly: “What did you say! Animal! Are you pranking Mom and Dad? Stop joking! Believe it or not old lady will beat you!”

Shi Shu simply leaned in and kissed Xie Wuchi: “No, I love him. I want to spend a lifetime with him.”

“Stop joking! Lifetime, is it a matter of a few sentences? You’re only in teens, what do you know about lifetime!”

Xie Wuchi’s dark hair hung to his eyes. Facing the camera, two parents were trying to understand the situation. While saying to beat Shi Shu, didn’t forget to smile friendly at Xie Wuchi.

Shi Shu: “Say hello?”

Xie Wuchi looked at the camera, said: “Hello Uncle, Auntie, my name is…” Paused.

“Xie Xun.”

Video call ended.

Shi Shu and Xie Wuchi lay on the bed together. Shi Shu said: “Who said eighteen doesn’t understand lifetime. In ancient times we experienced so much. You treated me best. Could be with Xie Wuchi who was Emperor, back home can be with Xie Xun again. Equivalent to dating you for two lifetimes!”

Xie Wuchi: “Good. This world, let’s date again.”

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