Target Chapter 31.2
Translator: Vivi from dummytranslations
Editor: Dragon 😛
The villain and the protagonist are a family(17): The person I like also has a “Ze”
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Zhou Yue Ze had not seen him for a few days. Once they met, his gaze was like glue, sticking onto the other person and refusing to look away.
The atmosphere in the tea room was hazy and fragrances filled the air. Xiang Han passed a cup over and slowly began, “The things that happened that day, were an accident, I hope you do not mind too much and in the future…”
“Accident?” Zhou Yue Ze couldn’t help but interrupt him and panicked, “But don’t you like me? You admitted it that day.”
Xiang Han turned away, his expression cold, “I mistook you for someone else.”
Zhou Yue Ze froze then he grinded his teeth, “I don’t believe it. You even shouted my name, you kept shouting…” Especially when he was on the verge of climaxing, he called his name with exceptional passion.
Xiang Han clearly recalled something and the tips of his ears reddened but he still heartlessly continued, “That wasn’t you. I said I had someone I liked before, his name also has a “Ze”.”
Zhou Yue Ze’s face paled and stared at him in disbelief. Through the smoke, the other person’s face was unreal. Because he did not have his glasses, his eyes appeared much more passionate, but why did he have to be so cold and heartless?
“Then, can’t you pretend that I’m him?” Zhou Yue Ze was almost begging, thinking that after a period of time, Jiang Han would definitely begin to like him.
Xiang Han paused, for an instant, he seemed to really see Lu Ze’s figure in him. But in the end, he still shook his head.
It was not because he couldn’t forget the other person. After all, that man had already disappeared. Rather, it was because he had always treated the person in front of him as his own child, how could he accept this?
Zhou Yue Ze’s heart ached until he felt as if he were suffocating. It all turned out to be his own wishful thinking. It turns out that even after such a passionate night, he was still unable to walk into the other person’s heart. He didn’t even have the qualifications to become someone else’s substitute.
Zhou Yue Ze suddenly felt very tired, he no longer wanted to continue this bitter yearning. Staring blankly at Xiang Han, he couldn’t help thinking: What doesn’t he like about him? Why couldn’t he love him?
This feeling of being able to see, yet unable to touch was too cruel. If only he could always make this person stay by his side. If only he could make Xiang Han be unable to reject him, only looking at him, how good would that be.
Zhou Yue Ze’s fingers trembled and his head drooped tiredly, hiding the possessive desire in his eyes. He was afraid of Xiang Han seeing through his thoughts, but at the same time, was even more afraid of seeing the disdain in his eyes.
This conversation did not have the intended results. Zhou Yue Ze kept looking down silently and Xiang Han grew frustrated, throwing behind a sentence before he left, “I’ve always raised you as my successor and I hope that this will not change.”
Zhou Yue Ze gripped the tea cup tightly and after he left, he suddenly downed the entire thing and smashed it against the table.
Leaving the tea house, Big A asked, [Mr. Xiang, you really won’t consider?]
[Hmm, you’re back?]
[Cough, cough.] Big A coughed lightly, brushing over the question as he continued, [There’s a proverb ‘the best way to forget your first love is to enter a new relationship. I think the protagonist isn’t a bad choice.]
[...Still I shouldn’t use my own son that I brought up, ah.] Xiang Han’s face tightened.
Big A: [How is this considered bringing up…]
Xiang Han believed that this conversation should have some effect. In order to avoid the awkwardness between them, during this period of time, he did not go to the office. Zhou Yue Ze would occasionally send people over to the villa to let him glance through the files.
Xiang Han felt that Zhou Yue Ze could deal with these things himself and allowed him to make most of the decisions. Only those that he could not decide would be given to him to look at. Slowly, Zhou Yue Ze also stopped sending any documents to the villa.
The housekeeper did not feel that this was a good thing. It was not as if this hadn’t happened before, but those documents that should have been sent over had still been sent over, not like now, where Zhou Yue Ze was calling all the shots. Thus, he tried to persuade Xiang Han, “Sir, it’s good to trust the young master, but you can’t not ask about anything.”
Xiang Han was silent and quietly asked his system, [It’s not what I’m thinking, right?]
System helped him to check before telling him, [The protagonist has indeed been eroding away your influence recently. He even secretly purchased the company’s shares. If you give him a few more months, this company would probably face change in ownership.]
Xiang Han was stunned, then asked again, [What about the Zhou Corporation?]
[They’ve been suppressed miserably.]
[That is to say, the task is already completed, ah.] Xiang Han exclaimed then decided to continue lazing about.
[Mr. Xiang, I feel that… you seem a little upset.] System was worried.
Xiang Han: [Although I’ve already completed the task, but relationship-wise, I feel really uncomfortable. How can he become an ungrateful white-eyed wolf just like this?]
[Ah, I think it’s because of the saying ‘how deep the love is, is how deep the hate’.] It was one of the rare few times that the System was able to analyse and reach a conclusion which was so close to the truth.
Xiang Han: [...]
A week later, his loyal subordinate sent a report over and after Xiang Han read it, he also did not say anything and allowed the person leave.
Xiang Han saw that the housekeeper had many things he wanted to say and laughed helplessly, “It seems that I can retire early.”
The housekeeper’s eyes reddened and he nearly cried, standing by the side and scolding, “...Ungrateful white-eyed wolf. Sir was so kind to him but he actually does not know how to be grateful. We even looked at him so favorably and tried to help him get together with you. Thinking of it now, we were really blind…”
Xiang Han, “Hmm?”
“Uh...” the housekeeper suddenly froze and quickly said, “Sir, you must be hungry, I’ll go get the kitchen to prepare something delicious.”
Zhou Yue Ze quickly found out that someone had already alerted Xiang Han and he rushed back to the villa on the very same day, looking at the other person with a complicated expression.
The housekeeper glared at him, not even offering him a cup of water.
Xiang Han was eating, and asked without even raising his head, “What is it?”
Zhou Yue Ze hesitated for half a moment before he asked, “The matter about the company… you must already know about it.”
“Mhm.” Xiang Han nodded his head, his attitude as calm as usual, as if he did not mind at all.
This made Zhou Yue Ze feel a sense of defeat and he directly asked, “Then what are you planning to do?” How are you going to punish me?
Zhou Yue Ze understood that for Jiang Han to rule over the Jiang Family, his methods were definitely unlike those he had seen before. He knew that the other man definitely had more cards up his sleeves, wanting to make a come back was as easy for him as overturning his palms.
When he decided to do such a thing, he already knew his own outcome. If he succeeded, he would be together with Jiang Han. If he failed, he would be killed by Jiang Han. But regardless of the outcome, Jiang Han would definitely hate him for life.
But he had no other choice, he no longer wanted to continue this bitter yearning. He did not want to be seen as a child, or a junior. He would rather face a violent end, than continue this slow torment.
Xiang Han drank a spoon full of soup, not bothering to look at Zhou Yue Ze as he calmly said, “Very good. In the future, I’ll leave the company to you.”
Zhou Yue Ze froze, unable to hide his panic, “S-Sir…” This was different from what he had imagined.
Xiang Han picked up a napkin to dab at his mouth and continued calmly, “I’d said before that you’re my successor. Your performance today is really on par with the Jiang Family.”
Zhou Yue Ze’s face paled. Was this him saying, he was a cold-blooded, ungrateful white-eyed wolf?
He could not bear it and took a step forward, trying to explain, “Sir, I don’t have this intention. I only wanted you to accept me, I don’t want the company. I-I’ll return it all to you…”
“No need,” Xiang Han shook his head and continued, “If you have the ability to take it, it’s yours.”
Zhou Yue Ze’s face was white and his lips were trembling, “What about you?”
“Me?” Xiang Han thought about it for awhile before saying, “I’m tired, I’ll probably find somewhere to retire.”
“You’re leaving?” Zhou Yue Ze’s voice was hoarse.
“I guess so.” Xiang Han turned around and went upstairs. Throughout the entire exchange, he did not even spare the other person a glance.
Zhou Yue Ze’s steps were unsteady, his hands and feet had gone cold.
The housekeeper glanced at him and said coldly, “Mr. Zhou, this is the Jiang’s property, please leave.” He did not even call him young master anymore.
Zhou Yue Ze looked at him, his gaze pleading and desperate, “Uncle Zhang, I really like him…”
The housekeeper’s heart ached. “You call this ‘like’? The master treats you so well, can’t you just tell him nicely and try to move him? Why did you have to use such tricks?”
Zhou Yue Ze nearly went crazy. “Did I not? I spent a whole of five years, but he wasn’t even moved. What do you think? Is his heart made of stone?”
The housekeeper choked. Before Zhou Yue Ze left, his eyes were red. “Uncle Zhang, help me pass a message to him. I-I will not let him leave. I will give him anything he wants, but he cannot leave.”
The housekeeper was furious. “You actually want to place him under house arrest?”
Zhou Yue Ze dared not control Xiang Han, but after that day, wherever he went, there would always be people following him secretly, frustrating Xiang Han to no end.
Xiang Han could more or less understand Zhou Yue Ze’s feelings at that time when he had gotten his bodyguards to tail him. After a few times, he no longer went out.
After Zhou Yue Ze knew of this, he took his anger out on the bodyguards. “How many times have I told you to be careful, but you still allowed him to find out.”
Xiang Han was curled up in the villa extremely upset. Big A tried to console him, [Mr. Xiang, do you want to find somewhere to retire?]
[Ah, can’t I leave soon?]
Big A: [It’s like this, in the previous world, we learnt a lot of useful information and properties about edible plants from your eating habits. But after we tried cultivating it, we realized that rice was very difficult to grow and would like you to go to a farming village and bring us around to take a look at how the habitants of ancient earth grew them.]
Xiang Han: [...]
Big A: [Think about it, once this mission succeeds, the children in the slums can also eat hot rice.]
Xiang Han: [Can’t we do it in the next world?]
Big A: [The next world will be in an even more ancient era, rice cultivation techniques will be incomparable.]
Little B: [The rice fields in the south mature twice a year. You just need to stay there for a few months and after that, the protagonist should almost be done abusing those scum. You don’t have to stay under his observation and still be able to finish your mission, it’s killing two birds with one stone, Mr. Xiang.]
Xiang Han struggled for awhile, [...Although I know that you guys might be trying to trick me, but for the sake of the little children… I’ll reluctantly agree.]
Thus, with the System’s help, Xiang Han successfully avoided Zhou Yue Ze’s watch and escaped with the housekeeper.
End of Chapter 31
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The authors’ words: City A’s Jiang family, City A’s Jiang family, the biggest family has changed owners, changed owners! Big Boss Jiang Han has attracted countless young boys, his romantic debts are many, but he has run off with his housekeeper ~
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13 comments
Will this arc have a 'bad end'?
ReplyDeletePleas tell me! (இ﹏இ`｡)
Thanks for the chapter! ♡
No spoilers xx :)
DeleteHeh, Im excited for Xiang Han to find the truth about all of this.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the chapter.
Xiang Han x Housekeeper! The real ship!
ReplyDeleteZhou Yue Ze doesn't even like Xiang Han enough to respect him, never mind love him. All he has is obsession. No means "no," bro. Move on. I'm glad the MC is sticking to his guns.
You know what. You are right. I'm supporting this ship.
DeleteSupport Xiang Han x Housekeeper +2
Delete😂😂😂😂😅
ReplyDeleteThe author's note was great! Thanks for the chapter!
ReplyDeletewill ZYZ finally got his yandere switch flipped with his waifu running away? thanks for the update uwu
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chapter!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm loving this arc more than the previous one (づ￣ ³￣)づ
LMAO dat author's note 😂😂
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chapter! 😘
The author notes made my tear up from laughing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chapter! 💕
My Heart. Gawd. I feel so bad for ze. But knowing that MC would have to suffer again if they got together is worse
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