Chapter 13 The Protagonist Uke and Four Suitors XIII

Chapter 13: The Protagonist (Uke) and the Four Suitors (Part Thirteen)

Once he was full, Shu Xian finally noticed that Li Wu had been staring at him this whole time.

"Wh-what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just like looking at you like this, brother."

Li Wu rested his chin in his hand, tilting his head as he gazed at him.

After much hesitation, Shu Xian finally asked, "These past few days... I..."

"It's fine, brother."

"I don't mind, I forgive you, brother."

Li Wu was acting too subservient toward him.

Ugh, Shu Xian felt a little bad for him.

Did he really not care about all the harsh things he had said?

Before Shu Xian's pity could run its course, the system pissed him off again.

"Host, a new task has arrived."

"Say to Li Wu: 'You eat our food and use our things. You're nothing but a dog in our house.'"

"Just kill me now."

Shu Xian threw his hands up in defeat. He really didn't want to do this anymore.

He had just finished eating the steak Li Wu prepared, and now he was supposed to say something like that to him.

He was starting to suspect the system was trying to get him killed.

If only the task had been assigned earlier, at least he wouldn't have eaten Li Wu's food yet.

...

Shu Xian decided to wait until the afternoon.

"Host, the task must be completed within two hours."

006, as if reading his mind, reminded him.

"Got it."

He would drag it out as long as he could.

"Brother, are you going out today?"

"No, why?"

"Then I won't be able to keep you company, brother. I have something to do and need to go out later."

Ah, Li Wu was going out!

The task, the task!

Jumping at the chance, Shu Xian gave him a nudge and said:

"You eat our food and use our things. You're nothing but a dog in our house."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Shu Xian turned and quickly ran upstairs.

He couldn't bear to see the aftermath.

"Heh."

Li Wu let out a light chuckle, not a trace of anger in it.

It was exactly as he had expected.

The things Shu Xian had said to him these past few days were largely the same as in his previous life.

Brother... seems to have some kind of mission?

Li Wu was certain Shu Xian wasn't a reincarnator.

No matter how many times a person reincarnates, their personality doesn't change.

Shu Xian's personality was completely different from that person's.

If he wasn't a reincarnator, then who was brother?

Friend or foe?

However, the way Shu Xian ran off after saying those harsh words was so cute.

Was it because he couldn't bear it?

He definitely didn't truly mean what he said.

Thinking this, Li Wu left the house in a good mood.

As long as brother didn't truly hate him, that was fine.

Shu Xian also spent the whole day playing on his phone in his room.

He had only eaten some snacks at noon and was now starving.

He pulled open his bedroom door and peeked out, looking around.

Li Wu didn't seem to be back yet.

This was his chance to go downstairs and eat.

But when he looked at the completely empty dining table.

Ugh, the housekeeper was off today. He had no food.

Right now, Shu Xian just wanted something warm to eat.

He opened a short video app and searched for a noodle cooking tutorial.

Add water to the pot and bring it to a boil, then throw in a pack of ramen.

Then, following the video, he added eggs and vegetables.

Perfect.

I truly have a natural talent, a gift for cooking.

Shu Xian took a couple of bites, blowing on the noodles.

Hmm, aside from being a bit salty, it's not bad.

*Click.*

Is Li Wu back?

Shu Xian hesitated whether to go back to his room, but hunger won out, and he kept eating.

"Brother..."

Li Wu came to the dining table and called out.

Why is he all wet? Is it raining outside?

Shu Xian ran to the bathroom, grabbed a towel, and came back to dry him off.

"Why did you get caught in the rain? Where's the driver?"

Don't tell me he took the day off too?

"The driver took the day off."

Alright.

"Couldn't you have taken shelter from the rain first?"

Li Wu let Shu Xian dry his hair without saying a word.

This kid is really worrisome.

"Have you had dinner yet?"

"Not yet."

"Perfect timing, I made noodles. You can have some of this."

"Go change your clothes first, then come back down."

Once his hair was mostly dry, Shu Xian wrapped the towel tightly around him, afraid he might catch a cold.

"Mhm."

Li Wu nodded and went upstairs. Out of Shu Xian's sight, the corners of his mouth turned up in a wild grin.

Brother is really worried about him.

He lowered his head and sniffed the towel; it was filled with his brother's scent.

Li Wu changed into comfortable clothes and came back down.

"Here, eat up."

Shu Xian placed the bowl of noodles in front of him. Actually, he was quite curious to know what others thought of his cooking.

Li Wu first took a sip of the broth, then elegantly picked up some noodles and ate.

As expected of the protagonist, even his table manners are a pleasure to watch.

"Is it good?"

"It's delicious, thank you, brother."

Li Wu ate with great relish.

This kid is really considerate and easy to please.

Shu Xian looked at him with a fond, almost paternal gaze.

"Where did you go today?"

"I went job hunting. Brother, I want to earn my own money and support myself."

What? Did Li Wu go get a job because of his scolding...

Shu Xian felt so guilty.

But then again, Li Wu working should make it easier for him to encounter the fourth pursuer.

And in the original plot, although he worked all sorts of odd jobs, he never really suffered much hardship.

They were all easy jobs.

Thinking this, Shu Xian decided to let him be.

"You... you don't need to work too hard."

Shu Xian didn't even know what right he had to say this to him.

He was the one who scolded him for spending the family's money, and now he's also the one telling him not to work too hard.

Ahhh, he's going crazy soon.

"Brother, it's fine. The work isn't hard; it's just some small projects."

Shu Xian nodded awkwardly. Li Wu is quite understanding.

"Host, a task has arrived."

"Say to Li Wu: 'Are you proud of being pursued by three men?'"

006 directly relayed the task content.

"Kill me. Right now."

Is this a task for humans?

He suspects the task is out to get him.

"Even if I die today, I won't utter a single word."

Shu Xian put his foot down.

Continuing with this task is really crossing a line.

"The main system approved that benefit you applied for last time."

"Now, after completing this task, you'll get a free resurrection."

006 knew the host would definitely be unwilling to do this task, after all, even it found it a bit absurd.

Fortunately, it had applied for the benefit from the main system in advance.

"What good is a resurrection?"

"It's a huge deal, host. If you get killed during a mission in any world, you can resurrect right there."

"Otherwise, if you die, you can only restart the mission from scratch."

"And after resurrection, you'll also be invincible."

With such a big benefit, 006 didn’t believe Shu Xian would refuse.

That's like respawning at your last checkpoint instead of restarting the whole level.

Seems pretty good.

Unethical? So be it.

"Are you full?"

"Full, brother."

Well, in that case, I won't hold back.

He felt awkward; Shu Xian didn't know how to bring it up.

He picked up the hairdryer and started drying Li Wu’s hair first.

The warm air and the gentle touch of his fingertips made Li Wu feel a bit drowsy.

Brother is so gentle, he thought.

After drying it almost completely, Shu Xian gathered his thoughts, turned the hairdryer to low speed, and quickly said, "Are you proud of being chased by three men?"

He quickly tossed the hairdryer aside and planned to make a run for it.

This time, Li Wu didn’t give him the chance.

Li Wu grabbed his hand.

"What did brother say?"

Li Wu looked up at him.

"Uh, nothing."

He wasn't going to repeat it.

But in fact, Li Wu already knew he was going to say this.

Even though he mumbled it, Li Wu had still heard it clearly.