Chapter 86: The Evil Gong in the NP Novel
The spherical chandelier transforms light into a variety of colors, continuously casting hues on the surrounding white walls. The karaoke cabin is filled with bustling human voices. Intermittent sounds of cups clinking, heaven-shattering, off-key singing, casual table talks, and buzzing whispers between men and women, resound.
Mu Cai situates himself in a dim corner, gently holding a glass of red wine, revealing a sense of tranquility amidst the chaos.
Lou Chengye sits next to him, frowning while observing the manic crowd and some individuals engaged in lingering kisses. He turns to Mu Cai, asking, "Is this how you usually entertain yourself?"
Mu Cai wishes to deny it.
However, remembering the promiscuous past of his original body, he can only nod, "Usually, it's even crazier. But I knew you are more decent, so I chose this rather dull place."
Playing the jesting card on his face, Mu Cai had already felt inwardly desolate.
According to the original plot, Mu Cai has become one of the protagonist's gongs. 'One of' because this is a reverse harem novel, and he is the third gong.
When Mu Cai arrived in this world, receiving the plot transmitted by the system, he became astounded. Because this is not just an NP novel, but also one with mild erotic elements! (Note: NP = harem/ reverse harem)
Although the original novel did not reach the point where the whole book was filled with erotic content, there were still quite a few unreserved battle scenes in the later parts. Fortunately, the system-provided script was an outline-style summary. It just recorded shameful words like "bondage play" and "threesome" in default font, without describing the scenes explicitly. Otherwise, Mu Cai estimated that his face would be completely flushed by now.
He only recently arrived in this world and hasn't fully digested the information. He quickly went through the script and felt deeply uneasy.
Would he really have to follow the script and... do those things? He didn't want to do them at all! Why did the organization give him such a script?! Was it because his performance was too outstanding, so they increased the difficulty to this level?
Lou Chengye, sitting next to him, felt dissatisfied upon hearing Mu Cai's words. Although they had been childhood friends, due to their different family backgrounds and circles of friends, their attitudes towards many things differed vastly. In particular, regarding their lifestyles, Lou Chengye always disapproved of Mu Cai's unrestrained ways.
In his view, true love was like his parents', supporting each other until old age.
Considering their long-lasting friendship, Lou Chengye felt the need to give Mu Cai some advice. At the very least, he did not want him to cause serious harm or contract unmentionable diseases.
As he was about to give Mu Cai some suggestions, the spherical chandelier overhead suddenly changed its lighting. The previously dim karaoke cabin—almost entirely lit by the song-selection screen and the TV screen—suddenly brightened.
The person sitting opposite Lou Chengye wore a loose white turtleneck sweater, which made his delicate face appear even paler. In his sparkling black eyes, two small stars seemed to be hidden, shimmering innocently as he glanced over.
Lou Chengye almost immediately forgot what he was about to say.
He started studying abroad before graduating from high school. After several years of studying and entrepreneurship, he hadn't seen Mu Cai in a long time. This time, shortly after returning to inherit his family business, he accepted an invitation from Mu Cai over WeChat to attend a welcome dinner. However, he didn't expect that the boy from his memory had grown into such a bewitching young man.
Lou Chengye suddenly felt that even if the other party was playing hard, it was understandable.
His childhood friend, Mu Cai, was too good-looking. Having such a face naturally attracted countless admirers. If he did not actively resist, anyone would want to pounce on him.
Who in the world doesn't love a beautiful person? Even those who don't speak much in front of the person in question might be secretly lusting after their pictures behind their back, shouting "I'm capable" or doing something even more perverse.
And such a stunning beauty happened to be his childhood friend. He grew up together with him from childhood to high school until he went abroad and they lost contact. Lou Chengye had the advantage of being close at hand, but he was busy studying and oblivious to the world outside his window.
For the first time, Lou Chengye thought he might have wasted his time studying.
Thinking of the number of people who might have taken advantage of Mu Cai over the years, and how many people had seen the flamboyance on his face, he felt a surge of jealousy and unwillingness.
Like a sprouting green shoot, with a little watering, it will grow vigorously.
Mu Cai, having temporarily resolved the chaos in his heart, planned to have more communication with the system tonight to see if there were other solutions. But for now, he decided to let the current plot play out.
He turned his head to look at his childhood friend, who was also the fourth leading man in the original story, Lou Chengye. Seeing the other's expression changing and inscrutable, he was somewhat puzzled.
Didn't Lou Chengye just have something to say to him? Why was he suddenly lost in thought? Was there something important on his mind?
As Mu Cai was about to ask him out of friendship, he caught sight from the corner of his eye of someone pushing open the door of their private room.
His spirits lifted, momentarily forgetting about Lou Chengye.
The important plot point had arrived.
In the original plot, the original owner of Mu Cai's body was a typical playboy. As long as someone was physically attractive to him and healthy, regardless of gender, he wouldn't refuse anyone.
Today, he held a welcome party for his childhood friend who had returned to the country. Because Lou Chengye is serious and does not like loud and ostentatious displays, the original host specifically chose a relatively upscale club for a more traditional party. The party was relatively refined, at least compared to the previous debauchery, so as not to scare away his childhood friend.
Such a party seemed very boring from the point of view of the original host. Furthermore, he could not do anything because he needed to accompany his childhood friend. Just when he was listless, the protagonist, who was working part-time as a waiter, pushed open the door of the private room. The waiter appeared in his vision, capturing his attention.
Thinking of this, Mu Cai quickly straightened up, holding the wine glass, and turned his gaze towards the doorway.
Li Yu was dressed in a white shirt, a thin waistcoat on the outside, and suit trousers wrapping his slender legs. He was dressed in the typical attire of a waiter, holding a white porcelain tray as he walked into the bustling private room.
He had a high nose, thin lips, and long eyelashes like a fan. His expression was cool and the air about him seemed totally out of place in the atmosphere of the room. Under the bright lights, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
Li Yu's expression did not change; he only bowed politely. His bow was humble, but his tone when he spoke was completely indifferent: "Your drinks are here."
Someone gave a whistle.
The previously quiet private room instantly burst into laughter:
"He certainly is top of the line."
"You like the hard-types too?"
"Even the coldest of men have warm intestines."
"Tut tut, these pretty boys are only enjoyed by women!"
The newcomer walking in remained unfazed amid the chatter, his expression unchanging. His slightly deterrent stride revealed that his way of coping wasn't as unflappable as one might expect.
While the attendees were nothing more than prodigal sons living unrestrained, they were also seasoned veterans of the nightlife and had quickly deduced that this man was green and likely inexperienced. There was even a high probability he was a virgin.
Li Yu kept a cool appearance, but inside he was somewhat uncomfortable with the attention.
His parents had both died, and the school was on a winter break. He had nowhere else to go, so he thought about getting a job with room and board during the holidays, at least to earn his living expenses for the next semester. Although his academic performance was excellent and he would certainly win a scholarship, earning more money to save would provide extra security for his life.
After all, he had no one to rely on.
This job was introduced by his roommate, and he had inquired about it beforehand. Although the high-end club seemed like a place of debauchery, and indeed had its share of unsightly affairs, the clientele were predominantly reputable personalities in City S. They valued mutual consent and disliked face-offs, so it was comparatively safer and there was no risk of being forced into unscrupulous situations.
What's important was that this job included food and accommodation, paid well, and never closed, even during the New Year. The lively and bustling atmosphere would keep Li Yu from remembering his solitary reality.
This was the first time he encountered such unsubtle discussion about himself.
Just as Li Yu was about to put down the tray and hurry away, he heard a voice from the end of the private room:
"Come here and pour me a drink."
The sound was enchanting like the gurgling stream in a valley, washing over everyone's ears like a clear current amidst the noisy, decadent atmosphere of the private room.
Everyone looked back and saw Mu Cai sitting on a red sofa.
Though it was an inconspicuous corner, it instantly became the focus of attention because of his presence. The young man wore a white high-necked sweater, his long legs crossed, and one arm resting on the edge of the sofa. Despite his slender frame, the sweater hung loosely on him, yet perfectly accentuating his thin waist.
He held a glass of red wine in one hand, which seemed exceptionally pale against the dark red liquid. His slender fingers rested on the edge of the glass, so attractive that it was hard to look away.
Unaware that he had become the center of attention, Mu Cai slightly swirled the red wine in the glass and looked towards the stunned Li Yu, his brow furrowing slightly.
He wondered if the protagonist was going to react or if he was just slow-witted.
Seeing that the person with the cat-like lazy aura and seemingly magical eyes was getting impatient, Li Yu finally came to his senses. He had never been so annoyed with himself for spacing out before, and hurriedly walked over to him with the red wine glass on the porcelain plate.
In the face of such an outstanding person, Li Yu particularly did not want to embarrass himself.
He quickly walked to Mu Cai's side and was about to hand over the tray when the man in front of him gave a gentle flick of his eyes, indicating him to place the wine glass on the table. Li Yu didn't dare to delay and directly took a glass of very attractive-looking passion fruit wine from the porcelain plate and put it on the table.
Fruit wines are typically low in alcohol and mostly consumed by girls. It wouldn't get you drunk even if you drink a little more.
This was Li Yu's personal bias.
Although he had already seen the red wine glass in the young man's pale fingertips, he uncharacteristically and inconsiderately placed the fruit wine. Amid the chaos in the private room, he instinctively wanted to protect the stunningly beautiful man before his eyes.
Subsequently, Li Yu saw the man in front of him suddenly chuckle.
The corners of his exquisite red lips lifted up, raised his head slightly, and gazed at him with eyes as bright as morning stars, asking, "Are you treating me like a child?"
Li Yu was slightly embarrassed, not knowing what to say. His face turned red, almost burning. Even when he had been blatantly coveted by everyone earlier, Li Yu hadn't felt so at a loss.
The man in front of him leaned back, sinking into the soft sofa. He handed the red wine glass in his hand, the sleeve of his white sweater receding a bit due to the stretching movement, revealing a slender wrist, pale as frost and snow, "Well then, I'll honour your intentions. Please, take this away."
At the moment, Li Yu felt like a robot operating under the command of its master. His hand reached out and barely touched the base of the wine glass when it began to tremble slightly.
The surrounding gazes became even more intense, almost burning a hole through Li Yu's hand.
He knew why because he accidentally touched the other person's soft, slightly cool fingers.
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Author's Note:
Mu Cai: The protagonist is so silly, maybe I can trick him into not playing in bed.
Li Yu: ...That's impossible, I'll play with you.
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