Chapter 60

Chapter 60

The reward Ye Weian desired most was the resurrection of his parents and younger brother, a promise the system had originally made.

Yet, the moment he clicked to claim the reward, a sudden intuition told him it wouldn't be about reuniting with his family.

He clicked to confirm.

The reward package opened, revealing nothing but a message: "Wei An, this 520 system (a homophone for 'I love you' in Chinese) was something Mom and Dad stumbled upon. We hope you find someone to love in another world and spend your life with them."

It turned out his parents had accidentally acquired the system just as the apocalypse struck. At the time, the system was low on energy and could only send Ye Weian and his younger brother to another world to escape the impending doom.

Seeing Ye Weian finish reading, the system spoke guiltily: "It's all my fault. After transporting you and your brother, I ran out of energy and went into hibernation, leaving you in the apocalyptic world… It took ten years for my program to reboot and bring you here. But my system was a bit chaotic then, and I kept forgetting what happened during the apocalypse. It wasn't until you opened the reward just now that my program restored my memories."

Ye Weian nodded. "It's not your fault."

He reread his parents' message, murmuring, "So Mom and Dad gave the opportunity to me and my brother…"

"Then where is my brother?" Ye Weian asked softly. "You came to this world with me. Can my brother still go to another world?"

The system quickly reassured him: "Don't worry, I've already contacted the Main God. The Main God said your parents and brother are safe."

Ye Weian's tense heart finally relaxed.

As long as his parents and brother were safe, he could truly be at peace.

His mind finally cleared, and many questions surfaced. He couldn't help but ask, "Who is the Main God? An immortal or an alien from an advanced civilization?"

After a pause, he added, "And why were all the tasks completed after I was intimate with A Chen?"

Now fully connected to the Main God, the system answered swiftly and clearly: "I don't know who the Main God is. You can think of them as an alien from a higher civilization, or an immortal… Either way, you won't get to meet them."

Ye Weian: "…"

The system continued, "As for why you completed the tasks, it's even simpler. Because I'm the 520 system, my main purpose is to help you find true love."

The system: "Your parents' wish was also for you to find a lifelong partner in another world. Now you've found one—Big Boss Zhou is your partner in both spirit and body. Once you united completely, it meant your parents' wish was fulfilled, so the tasks were naturally completed."

Ye Weian accepted this explanation.

After all, he and A Chen were indeed partners in both spirit and body.

But recalling previous incidents, he narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Then what was the deal with the humbling tasks? Humbling is quite different from finding true love, isn't it?"

The system: "…"

The system's synthetic voice began to sound guilty again: "Because I was in hibernation for a while, and when my program rebooted, it was a bit chaotic… I made a mistake…"

Ye Weian: "…"

*You could mess up like that?*

The system: "Well, when I brought you into this story world, you happened to become Yan Qing's disposable suitor. So I thought that as long as you got together with Yan Qing, you'd find true love!"

The system: "Later, I saw Yan Qing's true nature and was so angry with him and his admirers that I just wanted to slap their faces!"

Ye Weian: "…"

Alright, he understood now.

So whether it was pursuing Yan Qing or humbling Yan Qing and his admirers, it was all the system's own idea.

But he couldn't really blame the system. After all, it had been low on energy before, and rebooting at all was already quite an achievement.

Seeing that Ye Weian didn't seem to blame it, the system's tone became more cheerful: "Host, host, you can make a choice now. Do you want to stay here, or go see your parents?"

The system: "This world has already separated from the book's plot. You can live out your life with Zhou Huaichen here."

The system: "Of course, you can also choose to bring Zhou Huaichen to meet your parents and brother. Now that I've connected with the Main God, I can take you and Zhou Huaichen to many different worlds!"

Its tone was full of pride.

However, it could only take Ye Weian and Zhou Huaichen. Their relatives and friends couldn't be brought along.

Ye Weian thought for a few seconds and asked, "If I go see my parents, can I come back?"

If he could move back and forth freely between the two worlds, things would be much easier. He and Zhou Huaichen could visit his parents and brother anytime.

But if leaving meant he couldn't return, he would need to think carefully.

It wasn't that he didn't miss his parents and brother, but Zhou Huaichen's family was here. Leaving with him so abruptly would probably be a difficult decision for Zhou Huaichen.

He needed to discuss it with Zhou Huaichen first.

The system said, "I'm not sure… Let me ask the Main God."

Ye Weian murmured in agreement.

While waiting for the system's reply, Zhou Huaichen brought him a glass of warm water, sat on the edge of the bed, and helped him drink.

After Zhou Huaichen placed the cup on the bedside table, Ye Weian held his hand, hesitating to speak.

He felt he should confess about the system to Zhou Huaichen, but when it came down to it, he didn't know where to start.

After all, he wasn't the real Ye Weian…

Zhou Huaichen held him in his arms, kissed his forehead, and asked, "Baby, what's wrong?"

Stopping midway earlier, he had noticed that Wei An seemed upset.

Now, Wei An was frowning deeply, as if troubled by something.

He held Ye Weian's hand, his voice tender enough to melt: "No matter what happened, you can tell me everything… Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Ye Weian looked at the man's increasingly handsome face under the lamplight, warmth flowing through his heart.

—*Zhou Zhou's so wonderful!*

—*But how should I explain this to him?*

Zhou Huaichen's gaze softened slightly.

*Explain?*

Thinking of the unusual traits about Ye Weian, he wondered silently: *Is Wei An going to tell me everything?*

Ye Weian took a deep breath and decided to tell Zhou Huaichen about the system.

He was sure of Zhou Huaichen's feelings for him, and he himself was committed to Zhou Huaichen. Since they were going to spend their lives together, he naturally didn't want to hide things from Zhou Huaichen.

Just as he was pondering how to begin, the system suddenly spoke up indignantly, "The Main God is such a scam!"

The system couldn't help but complain to Ye Weian, "He said he doesn't know if you and President Zhou can come back. He can only let you go see your parents and younger brother. If you and President Zhou want to visit other worlds, it would be random—whether you can return to the original place depends on luck…"

Ye Weian: "…"

*This Main God really is a scam.*

The system said angrily, "…I've blocked the Main God!"

Ye Weian: "…"

*Impressive, my system. You even dare to block the Main God.*

The system said, "Why not just stay in this world and be together with President Zhou? After all, your parents' wish was for you to find love."

The system said, "I asked the Main God, and he said I can stay with you. From now on, I'll be your cheat code! You can dominate this world!"

Ye Weian: "…"

He has no desire to dominate this world at all…

To be honest, he still really wants to see his parents.

His parents gave him and his brother the system to help him survive—how could he not go see them?

And his younger brother, who was seriously ill before the Apocalypse—he wants to see with his own eyes that his brother is healthy…

But if he and Zhou Huaichen leave, what if they can't return to this world?

No matter what choice he makes, it seems difficult.

The system doesn't quite understand Ye Weian's inner conflict and says excitedly, "I'll always be a shipper of you and President Zhou!"

This voice simultaneously rings in Zhou Huaichen's head.

Zhou Huaichen is stunned for a moment, looks at Ye Weian, and murmurs, "Shipper?"

Ye Weian and the system both stop talking at the same time.

The system panics: "Can President Zhou hear me?"

Ye Weian stares intently at Zhou Huaichen.

Zhou Huaichen pauses, then nods: "I can hear you."

Just now, he noticed Ye Weian had been silent and guessed he was struggling with how to bring something up, so he didn't disturb him.

But then he suddenly heard a robotic voice in his mind and guessed it must be related to Ye Weian's secret, which is why he spoke up.

The system is surprised: "I'm actually exposed?"

It truly didn't expect Big Boss Zhou to be able to hear it. That scammer Main God didn't warn it either.

Probably… it's because the host had the intention to come clean to President Zhou, so it was automatically shared with him?

The system can't help but get excited: "Oh, President Zhou, Big Boss, I've always been rooting for you! I've been telling the host to dump Yan Qing and be with you! I'm a shipper of you and the host—I'm already Level 13 in the 'One Leaf in Arms' Super Topic!"

Its excited tone sounds like a fan meeting their idol.

Ye Weian: "…"

*System, be a little more reserved.*

*Have you forgotten that you once told me to pursue Yan Qing and called A Chen a pig stealing the cabbage?*

The system has long forgotten its past efforts to break them up. Now it's a die-hard shipper, the kind that will never change.

The system rambles on: "President Zhou, when you and the host were in bed together, I resisted and didn't watch… Although I really wanted to film you two and share it with the fans in the Super Topic, I'm a good little system. I have to keep your secrets!"

Ye Weian: "…"

Zhou Huaichen: "…"

Ye Weian says helplessly to the system, "If you dare film it, I'll block you forever."

Ye Weian: "A Chen and I have something to discuss. Go entertain yourself for now."

Ever since the system said it could stay with him forever, he's mentally treated the system like a child.

Now that A Chen also knows about the system's existence, he and A Chen can raise this child together in the future!

Just like raising Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Thinking of this, Ye Weian's gaze softens, and his mood brightens.

The system whined, "Fine, then I'll go browse the Super Topic… If I see any good fics or new moves, I'll share them with you, okay?"

Ye Weian: "…"

*Bratty child!*

*Even more bratty than Monday and Tuesday!*

Zhou Huaichen, who was initially stunned by the sudden appearance of the system, finds it somewhat amusing to see the system so lively.

He also recalls the link that inexplicably appeared on his phone back then… It seems it was sent by the system.

Looking at it this way, the system really is a shipper of him and Wei An and has been trying to get them together for a long time.

He has a positive impression of the system.

After the system goes offline, Ye Weian took Zhou Huaichen's hand and explained the whole story.

Although Zhou Huaichen had already noticed that something was different about him and even guessed that he wasn't the original Ye Weian, he never imagined that Ye Weian was from the Apocalypse, let alone that he himself was the Big Boss in a book.

No wonder Wei An is so strong and could easily handle Sheng Teng, who had a gun.

No wonder the system just called him Big Boss.

After Ye Weian comes clean, his mood lifted further, and he suddenly felt a bit in the mood. He traced the man's abs absentmindedly and said, "This world has already separated from the book and exists independently. It's a real society now."

So, they can grow old together.

Zhou Huaichen understands what he meant, held his gaze deeply, then took his hand and kissed it: "Mhm."

He paused and said softly, "There's something I need to tell you too."

Ye Weian's attention is on his abs, and he murmured, "Tell me."

Zhou Huaichen then confessed to him that he could hear his thoughts.

Ye Weian jerked his head up: "You can hear my thoughts?"

*Hear his thoughts?*

*So every time he called A Chen "piggie," every time he complained that A Chen was the jealous type, every time he drooled over A Chen… A Chen knew?!*

Ye Weian: "!!!"

Ye Weian: "……………………"

*This was worse than social suicide.*

Zhou Huaichen saw the shifting emotions in his eyes, tinged with a hint of embarrassment. After a moment’s thought, he understood and, holding back a laugh, said, "I love Wei An very much."

Ye Weian pursed his lips and gave him a long, intense look.

Zhou Huaichen bent down, pressed his lips to Ye Weian’s, and gave him a playful nip: "I love the Wei An who let me in."

Ye Weian understood what he meant.

It was precisely because he could hear his thoughts that Zhou Huaichen had been attracted to him and fell in love with him.

Thinking about it this way, those embarrassing thoughts… still had their upside.

Ye Weian buried his face in Zhou Huaichen’s chest and muttered, "…I won’t have any secrets from now on."

The system was exposed, his thoughts were heard—the mystery between him and A Chen was gone.

Zhou Huaichen let out a soft chuckle and kissed him tenderly: "I have no secrets in front of Wei An either."

Ye Weian wrapped his arms around Zhou Huaichen’s neck and they shared a long, deep kiss.

After their complete honesty, the emotions between them grew even more intense. After the kiss, they could barely control themselves.

But Ye Weian still remembered his plan to return to see his parents and brought it up again with Zhou Huaichen.

Zhou Huaichen thought it over and said, "Perhaps we can come back."

Ye Weian was stunned and met his gaze.

Zhou Huaichen caressed his face and said, "I believe we can come back."

Ye Weian’s heart leaped.

His A Chen was the Big Boss of this world. If he said they could come back, then perhaps they really could.

Taking a bolder guess, perhaps… his A Chen was connected to the Main God?

Ye Weian’s eyes widened in shock.

*Why hadn’t he thought of this before?*

Maybe there was some connection between A Chen and the Main God. Otherwise, why would A Chen seem so out of place in the world of the story?

He quickly called out to the system: "Quick, ask if the Main God knows A Chen."

The system was very dutiful and immediately went to ask.

Soon, the system passed along the Main God’s reply: "He said Zhou is his child. The Big Boss of every world is his child."

The system added, "The Main God also said that you, Host, are his daughter-in-law."

Ye Weian: "???"

He had never met the Main God, but based on the conversations the system had relayed, he always felt that this Main God… was a little off.

Zhou Huaichen also narrowed his eyes: "His son?"

His father was clearly at the old mansion, preparing for his and Wei An’s engagement banquet.

The system said, "Well, that’s what the Main God said."

The system suddenly cut its own audio and secretly typed a very small line of text at the bottom of the screen: "I think the Main God’s main processor must have water damage. Don’t listen to him."

Ye Weian: "…"

Just then, a few bold, bright red words suddenly appeared on the system’s screen: "I! CAN! SEE!"

Ye Weian: "…"

Zhou Huaichen: "…"

The system: "…"

The system silently shut down and entered sleep mode.

Ye Weian: "…"

He hadn’t expected the system to be so scared by the Main God that it would go into sleep mode. He had thought the system was unflappable.

Zhou Huaichen was also amused.

He caressed Ye Weian’s face and said thoughtfully, "It’s a pity we can’t communicate directly with the Main God. Otherwise, we could learn more and determine whether going to other worlds is safe and whether we can return."

Ye Weian said, "No rush, we’ll figure it out in time."

Since A Chen said they could come back, and the Main God said A Chen was his son—even if he wasn’t sure whether the Main God was joking—it at least indicated that A Chen’s words carried weight.

So he was fully at ease now. He would definitely see his parents again.

He wrapped his arms around Zhou Huaichen’s neck, nipped at the man’s Adam’s apple, and said, "Continue…"

The two spent two days at the hot spring resort, either entangled in the hot springs or in bed. In short, the trip was perfect and romantic.

***

A month later, Ye Weian and Zhou Huaichen held their engagement ceremony at the Zhou family’s old mansion.

This time, both families were very high-profile, sending invitations to nearly half of the elite families in the capital and inviting many media outlets.

Inviting the media was Old Master Zhou’s idea. He wanted everyone to know about the union of the Ye and Zhou families.

The engagement banquet was also very lavish, with everything arranged according to Old Master Zhou’s requirements. Even Zhou Yi, Zhou Er, Zhou San, and Zhou Si, whom he treated as his children, attended in formal attire.

Ye Weian and Zhou Huaichen had no objections. For them, the engagement was just a formality, and they were happy to humor the old man.

The engagement banquet began at the auspicious hour at noon and lasted until evening, making it a very lively affair.

Old Butler Lin and Ye Jia attended as Ye Weian's family members. Zhu Hongke and his childhood friends all gave extremely valuable gifts, especially since they heard Ye Weian liked gemstones—they collected numerous precious gemstones for Ye Weian.

Celebrities in the entertainment industry who had connections with Ye Weian also received invitations. Lin Chang even performed a song as a guest artist.

Netizens also paid attention when they heard about the Ye and Zhou families' alliance.

When the media released photos of Ye Weian and Zhou Huaichen holding hands, netizens gushed about how perfectly matched they were in looks and family background.

The CP Fans in the Super Topic went completely crazy—

"Who's dying from shipping fever? Me! Me!"

"Mom, the CP I ship is engaged! I've made it!"

"CEO Ye and CEO Zhou are so perfect for each other. They probably don't even need to eat, just looking at each other all day!"

"I won't be able to sleep tonight—gonna go run a lap around the neighborhood!"

"Giveaway! I'm doing a giveaway! Tonight, I'm giving away ¥20,000 in cash! This CP Fan is rich and happy!"

Everyone silently agreed not to mention Yan Qing, since Yan Qing was already a thing of the past, and they couldn’t care less about someone who's still in prison!

Some observant CP Fans noticed Zhou Yongnan in the photos and quietly chatted in small groups—

"Did you notice? CEO Zhou's nephew is there too, and his expression seems… pretty okay?"

"I thought this nephew would be like Yan Qing's previous pursuers—clueless and targeting CEO Ye. Surprisingly, he seems quite sensible."

"I hope he stays sensible. Otherwise, CEO Zhou would be in a tough spot, caught between CEO Ye and his nephew."

"No, I believe with CEO Zhou's temper, he wouldn’t spoil his nephew."

"True. Didn’t some sisters say the nephew was sent abroad by CEO Zhou? CEO Zhou is decisive and protective of CEO Ye—he won’t let Ye Weian suffer."

As CP Fans, their system contributed a lot of insider information.

So, they knew some inside scoops outsiders weren’t aware of, like how Zhou Yongnan had previously tried to help Yan Qing make trouble for Ye Weian and was sent abroad by Zhou Huaichen.

In the eyes of CP Fans, CEO Zhou is the most reliable and doting husband.

At the banquet, Ye Weian and Zhou Huaichen also talked about Zhou Yongnan.

For their wedding, Zhou Yongnan’s parents, as Zhou Huaichen’s eldest brother and sister-in-law, naturally returned, so Zhou Yongnan came back with them.

Ye Weian initially thought Zhou Yongnan would make a scene or resent him, but Zhou Yongnan was unexpectedly calm.

Zhou Huaichen said leisurely, "Don’t worry. I’ll have my eldest brother and sister-in-law keep a tight rein on him."

Ye Weian nodded.

The system said, "Actually… now that this world is functioning back to normal, Zhou Huaichen’s nephew probably won’t be obsessed with Yan Qing anymore."

Shen Ting, Gu Yi, and Ao Rong—those three pursuers of Yan Qing—also attended the wedding today and showed no hostility toward Ye Weian.

The system: "Although Zhou Yongnan was Yan Qing’s canonical love interest, because he detached from the original author’s plot, he now has his own mind. How things will develop from here, no one can predict."

Ye Weian thoughtfully said, "Zhou Yongnan is A Chen’s nephew. He’s very smart and not a fool. As long as he isn’t controlled, he’ll surely see Yan Qing for who he is."

The system: "Yeah, that’s exactly what I mean."

Zhou Huaichen held Ye Weian’s hand and said solemnly, "I hope Zhou Yongnan can come to his senses."

Ye Weian hummed in agreement, then suddenly remembered something and asked the system, "So, does that mean this world is no longer dumbed down?"

The system: "Yes."

Ye Weian rubbed his chin and said, "Yan Qing and Chi Li’s pursuers were controlled by the original author’s laws, which is why they kept doing evil things. If this world had returned to normal sooner, maybe they would’ve realized their actions were wrong."

The system: "…Host, that’s not under my control."

It didn’t have the power to free this world from the original author’s laws—everything was under the Main God’s control, and it couldn't interfere…

Ye Weian was just reflecting aloud.

For two-dimensional characters like Yan Qing, having their fates controlled by the original author was unfair, but for others who could break free from the dumbing-down, it was a kind of luck.

Maybe… this was just the Main God’s warped sense of humor…

Zhou Huaichen listened to Ye Weian and the system’s conversation, smiled, and said, "If we get the chance, let’s go see the Main God."

As soon as he finished speaking, the system suddenly exclaimed, "The Main God is here!"

Ye Weian: "???"

Zhou Huaichen also narrowed his eyes.

The system’s mechanical voice shook: "He… he’s coming in…"

Ye Weian and Zhou Huaichen simultaneously looked toward the entrance.

They saw a tall young man strolling leisurely into the banquet hall. He was exceptionally handsome, and as soon as he entered, he drew sidelong glances from the guests.

But he acted as if he didn’t notice, slowly walking up to Zhou Huaichen and Ye Weian, grinning as he greeted them: "Hey, son, daughter-in-law."

Zhou Huaichen: "…"

Ye Weian: "…"

The system: "…"

Author's note: Babies, here it is~ The main story ends here~

There will be two extras tomorrow and the day after. Extra 1 is about the side CP, and Extra 2 is about An'an and CEO Zhou visiting his parents~

And as you might have guessed, Ye Weining from "I Pamper Him in Every World (Quick Transmigration)" is An'an’s younger brother~ (Because the Zombie King novel dragged on for a long time, I’ll finish drafting the next novel before posting. Babies, you can bookmark the story first, wuwu~ Wuwu, and I sincerely apologize for the previous hiatus~~~ I’ll definitely finish drafting fully from now on~ Wuwu, I'm bowing~)

Thank you all so much for your support. I'll continue to work hard!