Seize the Throne

Chapter 8: Isn’t That Just Plain Seduction?

The sun was covered by the floating clouds, and when Bian Yi looked at the sky, he felt that it was ironic.

Bian Yi was kidnapped because of his relationship with Kou Li, and he was imprisoned for 16 years.
Due to his relationship with Kou Li, he was also saved and sent back 16 years in the past.

‘What am I? It seems like a joke.’

“Heh….” Bian Yi stared at the vast expanse of the clouds that were blocking the sunlight, and muttered to himself: “Isn’t it just seducing him, the same way that stupid Guan Xi did to others? Besides, it’s not like I haven’t done it before.
It’s just acting, it’s what I’m best at.
What’s so hard about it?”

As Bian Yi sat up, he picked up the cool cup of water from on top of the coffee table, and drank it in one go.

Maybe it was because the Revenge System had finally appeared, that even though Bian Yi was given a ridiculous task, the weight in his heart had finally been lifted.
Tonight, for the first time, Bian Yi fell asleep.

Bian Yi dreamed again.
He dreamed of the day he left home in his last life.
The day the Antagonist Self-Saving System said to him that he was going to abandon his husband and son.

One day, the crew disregarded Bian Yi’s wishes, taking his rivalry with another actor as a promotional stunt for his new drama, forcing the two of them into a ship.
Although Bian Yi took the initiative to explain it, Kou Li left abruptly that day, for no apparent reason.

No….
It can’t be considered inexplicable.
According to Kou Li, he would hold himself back, restraining and suppressing his own jealousy.

“A-Yi, I know that you have nothing to do with those men, and that you only care about acting.
I know that you won’t betray me.”

“But, A-Yi, you don’t know how much I want to lock you up, where only I can see and touch you.
Where your eyes can only see me, and your ears can only hear my voice.
You don’t have any idea how much I want to gouge out the eyes of those who dared to look at you, and how much I want to cut off the hands of those who dared to touch you….”

“A-Yi, I want you to stay with me and me alone.”

“I want you—only with me.”

When Bian Yi woke up, he felt much better than the last time he woke up from a dream.

At first, he didn’t have too much of a reaction.
After all, Bian Yi knew that Kou Li was possessive from a long time ago.
But young love always tends to be hot, raging and reckless. 

In the end, Bian Yi still married him.

But, who would have thought….

These past memories would inevitably involve something else.

For example, the Antagonist Self-Saving System had used Bian Yi leaving home that day as ‘evidence’ that Bian Yi had abandoned his husband and son.

Whenever Bian Yi thought of that ‘plot’, he couldn’t help but replace that System with those marketing accounts1 and those brainless anti-fans who looked at his pictures, criticizing him.
Even if it’s an AI, Bian Yi felt quite wronged.

Despite Kou Li’s possessive behaviour, Bian Yi had no intention of running away from home.
That day, he even went to the mall to buy a bunch of gifts for Kou Li and Xiao-Shu.
He even bought some interesting ‘items’ they could use in bed.
Although Bian Yi was angry at first, he also began to feel satisfied with the thought of Kou Li loving him this much.
What if Kou Li wanted to lock up Bian Yi? Kou Li may as well ‘lock’ him up properly.

The interesting ‘items’ Bian Yi bought that day were still inside that dark room, where he was kept for so many years….
That was the bag Bian Yi had with him when he was kidnapped.

Bian Yi couldn’t quite remember how he felt when he secretly opened the paper bag in the parking lot.
But, of course, there’s no need to remember it now.

There’s no need to remember those things.

After Bian Yi spit out the toothpaste foam in his mouth, he wiped his face with a towel.
Then he raised his head to look at himself in the mirror.
In just a few seconds, the gloomy and hateful look in his eyes staring at the mirror became sunny and young.
The look of a man in love, with the corners of his mouth raising in a smile.

After putting the towel away, he walked downstairs with relaxed steps.

At that moment, Kou Li was hearing Kou Sen singing him a children’s song.
But when Kou Li saw Bian Yi walking downstairs, Kou Li almost crushed the teacup in his hand.

Bian Yi had a smile on his face, which made him look extremely gentle and beautiful. 

They both clenched their hands into fists, and there was even a bloodthirsty killing intent hidden deep inside their eyes, but no one around them noticed it at all.

Butler Hua, along with the other people in the villa, thought that Bian Yi was persuaded by Ms.
Xia’s words from yesterday, and that he was willing to make up with Kou Li.

Everyone thought: ‘Look at them looking at each other’s eyes with so much love, ah.
Just like in the past~’

Sure enough, the next second, Butler Hua heard Bian Yi say: “Uncle Hua, change the bed in the master bedroom to a bigger one.
I will sleep there tonight.”

After Bian Yi arrived downstairs, he squatted down to pinch Xiao-Shu’s face.

Unexpectedly, Kou Li took away the child first.
With a smile on his face, Kou Li said to Bian Yi: “Go away.
Touch him and I’ll crush your bones.”

Butler Hua and everyone else’s delighted smiles had just appeared, when all of a sudden, Kou Li’s not-so-soft words were heard.
They couldn’t react for a while.

Bian Yi’s relaxed expression suddenly stiffened.
Since his fake expression couldn’t be kept, he dissolved it.

As Bian Yi looked straight at Kou Li, Bian Yi asked with a cold voice: “What did you just say? Try and say it again.”

When Kou Li looked at Bian Yi’s face, he also froze.
As Kou Li pinched his brow, he let go of the child.

Bian Yi then picked up Xiao-Shu with a cold expression on his face and walked towards the kitchen.
After taking two steps, he heard Kou Li’s voice ringing from behind him.

Kou Li’s voice was tired and hoarse, the same as when Bian Yi just came back.
It was very hard to hear: “Don’t pretend to be him.
I can’t tell you two apart.”

Bian Yi’s mouth was already raised in a mocking smile, ready to sneer back at him.

“Please.” Kou Li was still sitting on the sofa, speaking with his back towards Bian Yi.
The single word was said very lightly, but it was enough for Bian Yi to hear it.

Kou Li’s sudden pained appearance made Bian Yi lose the mood to mock him.
So Bian Yi stopped laughing and didn’t try to reply.

Xiao-Shu was still there, and Bian Yi didn’t want to argue with Kou Li.

After that, the day passed by, and neither of them talked again.

In the afternoon, Bian Yi was sitting in the backyard again, basking in the sun.
At that time, Nie Fang came looking for him.

Bian Yi asked Nie Fang what he wanted.

Nie Fang scratched his head awkwardly.

“Xiao-Yi, don’t get angry….
Uhm, the fake signed a lot of contracts in your name, and now, now…..” Nie Fang was really embarrassed to go on.
Bian Yi had only come back a few days ago, and Nie Fang didn’t have the heart to let Bian Yi deal with the leftover problems caused by Guan Xi.

Strictly speaking, the person who signed the contract wasn’t Bian Yi himself, and all of them were deceived by Guan Xi.
They were all his victims.
Guan Xi’s deals shouldn’t be attributed to Bian Yi.

But, in the end, this was the Entertainment Industry.
No matter how true some things may be, they can also be false.
The same way, no matter how fake something may seem, it can also become real.

Even nonsense such as, ‘What’s this thing about real Bian Yi or fake Bian Yi? He just wants to break the contract because he actually wants to fool us’, can be said in this Industry until people believe it’s the truth.

Nie Fang didn’t go on, but Bian Yi could understand what he was trying to say.

“I see.” Bian Yi then stretched out a hand towards Nie Fang, and without the slightest amount of hesitation, he said: “What did that guy sign? Bring them to me and I’ll solve it directly.”

Nie Fang was surprised: “No, Xiao-Yi, you don’t have to worry about it.
It doesn’t matter if you give them the cold shoulder, even if they are in a hurry, they just wanted—”

“To steal my spotlight.” Bian Yi interrupted Nie Fang, as he expressionlessly looked at Nie Fang.
“I’m not Guan Xi.
I understand this very well, Nie-ge.”

Nie Fang was so sweaty, and he had such an awkward smile on his face, that he couldn’t even laugh.
Even though Nie Fang wanted to say something to ease the atmosphere, he couldn’t find the right words.

‘I can only scold that damn Guan Xi a hundred times in my head.’

“Replace all of the previous assistants,” Bian Yi said, as he looked through the various contracts in his hands.
There was still not a single expression on his face.
“I don’t want them to be like Nie-ge, always reminding me of the fact that I’ve been replaced by such a fool for so long.”

Nie Fang could only say ‘yes’, feeling a little aggrieved.
But when Nie Fang thought that he couldn’t wait to see Bian Yi, while Bian Yi was still recuperating at home, Nie Fang couldn’t be considered innocent either.

Soon, Bian Yi decided on a variety show, a reality show.
The content of the reality show was more suitable for Bian Yi, since he could travel to the scenic spot, play games, and relax.

When Bian Yi’s parents heard about this, Bian Huating repeated: “Rest and recuperate first, and think about work later.”

While Xia Xuan also said the same thing to him.

Kou Li was the only one who didn’t object.
He even advised Xia Xuan, and asked Nie Fang to explain the program to him.
As soon as Kou Li heard the word ‘relax’, he had nothing more to say.

If Bian Yi had to say what he really wanted to do, Bian Yi would certainly say that he prefered to spend all of his time with Xiao-Shu.

But Guan Xi hasn’t been caught yet.

Bian Yi knew that Guan Xi would come back.
Even if Guan Xi wanted to run away, the System wouldn’t allow it….
After all, the System hasn’t been able to get anything from its target, Kou Li, yet.

Between Kou Li and Bian YI, there’s no doubt that Bian Yi was the most approachable one.

As long as Bian Yi can be killed, Guan Xi, who looked exactly the same as Bian Yi, could point to his corpse and say that ‘he’ was dead.
Who could tell who is who? Even if someone were to suspect Guan Xi, no one would be able to get the evidence that he was the fake one.

How will Guan Xi approach Bian Yi? Rather, how will he even get closer to Bian Yi?

Bian Yi was now in Kou Li’s villa, which was guarded 24/7, and strangers weren’t allowed to come near the house.
None of the workers in the villa were unfamiliar faces.

Guan Xi wouldn’t be able to find a chance to approach this way.

That being the case, Bian Yi would naturally have to come out.

Otherwise, how else could he crush that smelly mouse to death with his own hands?

Nie Fang quickly returned to the company, and according to Bian Yi’s requirements, Nie Fang had replaced all of the assistants with people that never had any contact with Guan Xi.
There were two newcomers, and one of them didn’t even know most of the popular stars. 

In the past, Nie Fang would never hire people without working experience for Bian Yi, but now, it was better to have people who didn’t know much around him.

Nie Fang liked this rookie, who knew nothing, and decided to train him for a few days before bringing him to Bian Yi.

Wen Xiaobai was selected by Nie Fang himself, and his other colleagues were congratulating him.
After all, Wen Xiaobai had entered the company just a few days ago, and now he will work with Bian Yi, who was the most popular star at the moment.

Wen Xiaobai smiled shyly, trying to avoid the envious eyes of some people.

When everyone dispersed, he hid in the toilet again.

As soon as Guan Xi closed the cubicle door, he leaned against the door panel to take a big breath.

It was hard for him to describe how he was feeling right now.
Guan Xi was really scared before coming back, but when he arrived at the company, he had to kowtow to the people who had once bowed to him, calling him ‘Yi-ge’ the moment they saw him.
This feeling….

Made him think: ‘How great my life would have been if Bian Yi was still away?’

 

Footnotes

营销号 yíng xiāo hào; Marketing Accounts are a specific type of information published in the name of marketing on online platforms.
Some accounts’ marketing scopes involve commercial advertising, but also news and information in general.
Most of this information is fabricated to create inaccurate information, or steal other people’s graphics to gain profit, which attracts and diverts netizens’ attention by gathering fake news, buying and selling network accounts, etc.
to achieve disruption of the online information situation and influence public opinion.