After Transmigrating as the Northeast CEO's Pampered Little Husband - Chapter 51

Gu Jiaoyang ran back to his room and collapsed onto the bed. His tears flowed like a constantly running tap, giving him no time to think. This was accompanied by hiccupping sobs, making it impossible for him to articulate a single complete sentence.

“I really… hic! I must have been blind… hic!”

Perhaps because he had never cried so severely before, once the floodgates were open, this body couldn’t stop. No matter how much Gu Jiaoyang tried to calm down and halt the ceaseless tears, it was useless. He could only lie on the bed, drawing tissue after tissue, sobbing uncontrollably.

“That’s not right woo woo woo… why am I calling myself blind… hic!”

“He’s the blind one! Hic!”

Having reached this level of crying, Gu Jiaoyang decided to just give up and became childish. He grabbed the pillow nearby and furiously punched it a few times, but the anger still wouldn’t subside.

He couldn’t help it. He really had started to like Dai Gucan, only to be unceremoniously dumped the moment he returned home.

He wasn’t given any reason, and his explanation wasn’t heard. This clearly indicated that their relationship was never serious from the start; their two positions were not on equal footing.

Although their relationship started with a misunderstanding, he had made an effort to make it real. He hadn’t taken much from Dai Gucan, and the money he spent was minimal. If it was meant to be a sugar daddy arrangement, it was barely covering his daily meals and a few sets of clothes in the wardrobe which he could buy himself with his own savings!

I’m going to play games. User, user, take your time crying?

The Overseer System clearly had no skill in comforting someone going through a breakup. It chose to retreat, giving its esteemed user some private space.

“You too! Hic! I was only so worried about the virus system because I wanted to live happily ever after with my Husband in this world! Woo woo woo, hic! And what’s the result? I’ve broken up! I quit! I’m resigning!”

Speaking of which only made him angrier. Gu Jiaoyang slammed the pillow again, starting to cry at the Overseer System.

No, User! You’ve bound to me; there’s no way to quit! If you don’t save the world, who will? Our transfer channel is closed. I’m the only main system in this world!

Hearing Gu Jiaoyang threaten to resign, the Overseer System’s code glitched for a second. It quickly pulled up relevant information from its vast data library, including. How to Handle Your Heartbroken Friend, What to Do When a Friend Breaks Up, and How to Comfort a Friend as a Friend.

This… well, that’s what men do. The night is so beautiful, and you are so gentle… Ah, no, that’s wrong. It’s about how to correctly regulate your mindset and emerge from the shadow… Chapter One.

The Overseer System read the downloaded book tentatively, occasionally peeking at Gu Jiaoyang, who was still sobbing on the bed. It was terrified that its esteemed user might do something drastic, like attempt suicide. After all, according to the case studies in the downloaded data, many heartbroken people could spiral into despair, leading to illegal and criminal acts.

“I’m not that fragile! It’s just that this body’s tear ducts are far too developed!” Hearing Little Zhi mumbling and finishing the first chapter, Gu Jiaoyang froze, somewhat mortified, and covered his ears.

He had cried for long enough and the anger had mostly subsided. He had to admit that crying could sometimes be a good way to release emotion.

“Forget it… I’ll move out tomorrow! Hmph, I don’t need him!”

Having vented his emotions, Gu Jiaoyang climbed out of bed and rubbed his stomach. He had been waiting for Dai Gucan to come home before eating, but the argument had filled him with rage. Now, after all that crying, he had used up his energy, and his stomach was rumbling.

“I should have eaten first before coming up!”

Driven by the conviction that he should eat Dai Gucan out of house and home one last time, Gu Jiaoyang got off the bed and headed for the dining room. He didn’t care about running into Dai Gucan; filling his stomach was the priority now.

The stairs in the villa were long. Gu Jiaoyang took a deep breath at the landing, fixing his expression to look as calm as possible before heading down to eat.

“Cough, cough, cough…”

The atmosphere was probably quite strained. The nannies were wisely keeping quiet in their own rooms. The soundproofing of the walls was excellent, so they were likely minding their own business, praying their employers would reconcile quickly.

Thud…

A dull sound came from the shadows beneath the stairs. Gu Jiaoyang walked down and found Dai Gucan leaning against the stair railing.

The wall lights weren’t on, so the lighting on the stairs was dim. The light from the living room was blocked at the hallway entrance, illuminating only a bit of Dai Gucan’s hair, making it look like dragon’s beard candy in the sun.

“Hey!”

Despite having just broken up, out of humanitarian spirit, Gu Jiaoyang called out to Dai Gucan. He didn’t look right, slumped over the stair railing like that.

Recalling the smell of alcohol at the door, Gu Jiaoyang hesitated but descended a few steps anyway.

“Are you drunk?” Gu Jiaoyang patted the head of the large dog-like man leaning on the railing. His handsome eyebrows furrowed, sensing a faint, slightly fragrant whiff of alcohol beneath his nose.

It was rare for someone’s alcohol breath to carry a hint of sweetness when drunk.

“Hey, wake up. Can you walk by yourself?” Gu Jiaoyang patted Dai Gucan’s head, feeling a little reluctant.

Pah, you dumped me. What’s the meaning of drinking yourself into this state?

“Mmm.” Gu Jiaoyang pulled Dai Gucan’s ear to turn his face out of his arm. Since he wasn’t heavily drunk, only two distinct flushes of red spread from his ears down his neck and disappeared into his white shirt.

“So hot.” Gu Jiaoyang gave Dai Gucan’s face a fierce pinch as revenge. The heat beneath his hand indicated Dai Gucan had drunk a considerable amount.

“I should probably leave you here to rot,” Gu Jiaoyang pouted and pinched the closed eyes of Dai Gucan again. He turned to walk around him and go downstairs to eat.

“Yangyang.”

Just as Gu Jiaoyang took his hand away from Dai Gucan’s face, his right wrist was seized with great force, and he tumbled abruptly into a scorching embrace.

“What are you doing?”

The drunk Dai Gucan held Gu Jiaoyang tightly, burying his face in his neck and taking a deep breath. The heat from his breath sprayed onto Gu Jiaoyang’s neck, hot and ticklish.

“Let go!”

Gu Jiaoyang struggled, but he was held even tighter. Dai Gucan clung to him with the air of someone determined not to let go, burying his entire face in Gu Jiaoyang’s chest.

Since it was summer, Gu Jiaoyang’s clothes were thin. Dai Gucan’s body temperature was immediately noticeable; his scorching forehead felt feverish.

“Let go of me! You have a fever and you’re still drinking! Why don’t you drink yourself to death?”

Gu Jiaoyang was angry. They had just broken up a moment ago, and here they were, hugging and carrying on like a pair of lovers.

“No.”

“Are you crazy? We’ve broken up! I’m moving out tomorrow…”

“Ah! Are you mad? Why are you biting me?!”

Gu Jiaoyang was held so tightly by Dai Gucan that he couldn’t break free immediately. Before he could finish his sentence, Dai Gucan bit him again. The pyjama top on his chest was instantly wet with the mad dog’s saliva.

“Damn it…”

Gu Jiaoyang pulled hard at Dai Gucan’s hair, trying to drag him out of his arms, but he pulled so hard that Dai Gucan stumbled, sending both of them tumbling down the stairs.

Fortunately, the steps weren’t high, and Dai Gucan landed at the bottom, cushioning Gu Jiaoyang. Only Gu Jiaoyang’s collarbone hit Dai Gucan’s teeth. After a sharp pain, there was a dull throbbing sensation.

“Ouch… that hurts.”

Gu Jiaoyang scrambled off Dai Gucan, angrily stomping on his foot before trying to stand up and walk away, only to be grabbed by Dai Gucan again.

“Are you done? Do I need to remind you again? We’ve broken up! If you don’t stop, I’m going to report you for sexual harassment!” Gu Jiaoyang shouted, pointing at the hand Dai Gucan was using to clutch his wrist.

This time, his shout must have been loud enough, as Dai Gucan finally seemed to clear his head. Gu Jiaoyang yanked his hand free, glared at him furiously, and headed to the kitchen to see if there was any food, completely ignoring him.

“That hurts! It’s broken the skin!” Gu Jiaoyang, finally free of Dai Gucan, went to the kitchen and used the light to look at his collarbone. Sure enough, there was a tooth mark that had broken the skin. He unbuttoned his pyjamas and saw the entire ring of tooth marks on his chest was clearly visible.

“He must be part dog…” Gu Jiaoyang grabbed iodine and cotton swabs from the drawer. He didn’t even consider that as a cultivator, his skin resilience should have been high enough to avoid injury from such a minor bump.

“Hiss.” The wound was shallow, just a broken surface, but since it was covered by his pyjama collar, he had to disinfect it and put on a plaster to prevent friction; otherwise, it would definitely be uncomfortable later.

“What a mess…” Gu Jiaoyang watched Dai Gucan, who was still lying dazed on the living room floor, while applying the plaster.

There were several cold and fever medicines in the medical kit. Gu Jiaoyang hesitated for a moment after applying the plaster, but finally grabbed a packet of fever granules and went to the kitchen to mix it with water.

“What sin did I commit in my past life to run into you…”

Gu Jiaoyang sighed, resigned to his fate. He poured the mixed granules into another cup to cool it down, and took it over to Dai Gucan.

“Dalang, wake up and take your medicine.” Gu Jiaoyang patted Dai Gucan’s face. Seeing no reaction, he pulled him up into a sitting position, pushed the cup straight into his mouth, and pinched his nose to force him to drink.

Dai Gucan was surprisingly obedient and didn’t act out. He drank the medicine in a few gulps. After finishing, he blinked his eyes, looking utterly idiotic.

“I must owe you something,” Gu Jiaoyang pinched Dai Gucan’s face again, sighing helplessly.

The home medical kit was quite large. After feeding Dai Gucan, Gu Jiaoyang closed the kit, but his little finger touched something sharp that pricked him.

“Hiss! …Am I really that unlucky today?!” Gu Jiaoyang blew on his finger, rummaging through the kit and finding that a syringe inside a wrapper had lost its cap, exposing the needle.

“What kind of rubbish quality is this?” Gu Jiaoyang took out the syringe and saw the back was torn open, meaning it had been used. But why was a used syringe put back in and not thrown away?

“It’s disposable, too.” The packaging clearly stated it was for single use. Gu Jiaoyang frowned, taking the syringe out and placing it on the table. He then rummaged through the medical kit again, checking for any other potential hazards.

There were quite a few medicines in the kit: bottles, jars, and various packaged items. After searching for a while, he found a small, peculiar medicine bottle at the very bottom.

It was a small, black glass bottle, quite delicate with etched patterns on the neck, but the label was a hand-written string of characters on paper, in a language he didn’t recognise.

There weren’t many tablets left inside; a gentle shake produced only a faint rattle.

Black glass bottles were usually used for light-sensitive medication, so Gu Jiaoyang didn’t open it carelessly.

“Broken?”

Flipping the bottle over, Gu Jiaoyang found a few tiny cracks on the back. Out of concern for safety, Gu Jiaoyang called out to Dai Gucan.

“Hey, this medicine bottle of yours is broken. You should change the container, or the medicine might lose its potency.”

Gu Jiaoyang held up the bottle and called to Dai Gucan.

Dai Gucan, who had been staring dazedly at Gu Jiaoyang since being force-fed the fever medicine, suddenly reacted as if shocked when Gu Jiaoyang held up the medicine bottle. He pounced forward and knocked the bottle away, acting like a suddenly enraged wild beast. He emanated a palpable rage and rejection.

A more apt description would be a cat that was hurt and tried to protect itself by acting aggressively.

Smash!

The small black medicine bottle was knocked away, hitting the cupboard before crashing onto the floor and shattering. The white tablets inside bounced and scattered everywhere.

“What’s wrong?… Hm?” Gu Jiaoyang was still wondering about Dai Gucan’s sudden drunken outburst when the air around the scattered tablets captured his attention.

That scent…

The scattered tablets emitted a peculiar fragrance that slowly rose from the floor and wafted into the air, gradually flowing into Gu Jiaoyang’s olfactory system. This special, unmistakable scent…

“Spirit Chrysanthemum!”

Gu Jiaoyang couldn’t forget that smell. He had encountered a field of Spirit Chrysanthemums on Dragon Guard Slope during a previous livestream.

“How can this be Spirit Chrysanthemum?”

Gu Jiaoyang quickly knelt down, picked up a tablet, and sniffed it. There was no mistake; it truly smelled of Spirit Chrysanthemum.

This scent, which could hook anyone after a single whiff, was undeniable.

This fragrant flower caused hallucinations and could devour a person’s soul to nurture itself as a flower of the Netherworld. It was already rare for it to be growing here; how was someone making medicine out of it?

Although Gu Jiaoyang knew a bit about Spirit Chrysanthemums, he wasn’t familiar with its use as medicine. However, he was certain that its effect was not beneficial to anyone who ingested it.

So, why would Dai Gucan have these tablets in his house?

“Dai Gucan! I’m asking you, where did you get this stuff?”

Gu Jiaoyang grabbed Dai Gucan by the collar, holding the tablet up to his eyes.

“Yangyang…”

“I didn’t take any today. I’m a bad boy.”

“They made me take it, but I didn’t want to.”

Dai Gucan, held tightly by Gu Jiaoyang’s grip on his collar, was startled. Gu Jiaoyang’s face was reflected in his light-coloured eyes. The anger in his eyes slowly faded, replaced by boundless grievance. Maintaining the posture of being grabbed by the collar, he hugged Gu Jiaoyang’s hands with both of his, his words slurring—either from the alcohol or the fever.

“Who told you to take it?! Do you know this stuff is poisonous?! It can kill you!!!” Gu Jiaoyang finally understood Dai Gucan’s answer after listening closely. He immediately forgot about the breakup. A furious flame ignited in him without any external wind. He crushed the tablet in his fingers with force.

“Are you insane? Wouldn’t you send this stuff for a check-up before taking it?”

“Alright, I forgot that the person who gave this rubbish to you could also ensure the checks came back clean… Damn it, which bastard wants to harm you? He Chengyuan? That scum protagonist? Or your childhood crush, Xichuan Bai?”

“Xichuan Bai isn’t the Xichuan Bai of the past. Since he’s hosted by a virus system, he might actually kill you… Tsk…”

Gu Jiaoyang pushed Dai Gucan away and scratched his head.

He was angry that Dai Gucan had broken up with him for no reason, but he couldn’t stand the idea that someone was trying to harm him.

“When did this start? Was it during these few days I was missing? Or has it been going on for a while?”

Gu Jiaoyang shook Dai Gucan’s shoulder. He had many questions, but the man was drunk and confused; it was a miracle he could speak at all, and even then, only intermittently.

“I…”

“I woo woo woo howl!”

“I don’t want to hurt you!”

“I didn’t want to break up woo woo woo howl!”

Gu Jiaoyang had only shaken him a few times when Dai Gucan suddenly snapped back to alertness. His eyes narrowed, and he started to cry, the tears not even reaching his chin before he dropped onto his knees, clutching Gu Jiaoyang’s legs and beginning to wail…

More accurately, he howled.

A twisting, three-part display of crying and howling.

Gu Jiaoyang: “???”

Who am I? Where am I? What was I doing again?

“I don’t want to break up woo woo woo howl!”

Gu Jiaoyang felt the wetness spreading on his leg and heard the sound of ghost-like wailing in his ear, plunging him into silence.

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