Mastering the Rogue Playbook Chapter 8

When Zhou Yize returned to the apartment, he found Zhou Yian waiting for him at the door.

He was not very close to his younger brother, and showing up at his doorstep so late at night was very unusual, and unusual things usually had reasons.

Zhou Yize thought he probably knew the reason, no, there was only this one reason.

"Come in and sit down?" Zhou Yize opened the door and said lightly.

Zhou Yian's face was gloomy, and he looked at him with hatred in his eyes. He followed him into the house without saying a word.

Zhou Yizhe took off his coat and threw it casually on the sofa, loosening his tie, "I won't invite you for tea, just tell me what you want to say."

"I just came to ask you a question." Zhou Yian stared at him, with deep anger suppressed in his eyes, "Did he... do it voluntarily, or did you force him?"

Zhou Yian didn't say the name of that person, but Zhou Yizhe knew who he was talking about and the meaning of this sentence. At this time, he had two choices. One was to explain the whole story. With Zhou Yian's feelings for Zhao Qing, he would most likely forgive Zhao Qing and the two would reconcile. The other was to only talk about the result without explaining the reason. In that case...they would be over and Zhao Qing would become a thing without an owner.

The two thoughts clashed in Zhou Yize's mind for only a brief moment.

Zhou Yize slowly raised the corners of his lips and said in an indifferent and disdainful tone: "Are you talking about Zhao Qing?" The playful smile on his face deepened, and he said slowly and clearly, "Why does he have anything worthy of my forcing? Of course it's voluntary." It was indeed the case the first time, so he was not lying.

Zhou Yian's eyes suddenly turned red! He gritted his teeth and punched forward!

At this moment, he had no other thoughts. He just wanted to smash that hateful face! So that he would never be able to insult his love in such a contemptuous tone again!

Zhou Yizhe had expected this outcome. He dodged the punch quickly, grabbed Zhou Yian by the collar and threw him to the ground, smiling and saying, "What are you angry about?"

"I will kill you!" Zhou Yian's voice was filled with hatred, cold and eerie.

"You can't take good care of him, you can't give him a better life, you can't give him anything." Zhou Yizhe's smile turned cold, "And I am willing to give, what are you dissatisfied with?"

...

Ethan Xie’s life was so comfortable that after Zhou Yian left that day, he closed the door and locked himself in his house.

Then we started watching movies and eating delicious food.

The delicacies provided by the system are all extraordinary delicacies! From the special supplies of the heavens to the interstellar insects and beasts, food for earthlings, food for aliens, food for gods, food for monsters... there is nothing you can't think of, only what you can't afford. At this time, Ethan Xie deeply felt his financial constraints and felt that he had extorted too little at that time. Despite this, the omnipotence of the system store still aroused Ethan Xie's strong interest.

In his original world, he had already reached the peak of his life and had more money than he could spend, and he felt the passion for struggle again.

But I've already consumed 3,000 experience points in just a few days, so I still have to be a little more frugal...

On the sixth day, someone finally knocked on the door.

【Ethan Xie: Who is coming? 】

【444: Zhou Yizhe! 】

【Ethan Xie: Quick, exchange me a "dead heart emoji pack"! 】Ethan Xie ate well, drank well, and slept well at home these past few days. His face was rosy and radiant. Even if his acting skills were great, he couldn't resist the lack of hardware.

[444: Yes! The "Desperate Expression Pack" is worth 300 experience points and has been redeemed!]

At a speed visible to the naked eye, Ethan Xie's complexion instantly turned gray, and his entire body exuded a strong aura of decadence.

The knock on the door sounded again, and then stopped after three knocks.

Ethan Xie lay motionless on the sofa. Just when he thought the person outside had left, three knocks on the door sounded at an unhurried pace. The rhythm was exactly the same, not one more or one less. It was obvious that the person knocking on the door was a very patient and self-disciplined person.

It was not until the third knock on the door that Ethan Xie finally slowly turned his eyes and moved. He walked over slowly and opened the door. The moment he saw the person outside, his pupils shrank slightly, and he wanted to close the door again! However, Zhou Yizhe would not give him such an opportunity. He exerted a little force with his arm and pushed the door open directly! Ethan Xie was unsteady on his feet and staggered back by the door.

A look of pain flashed across his eyes, and then Ethan Xie lowered his eyes, as if he had not seen Zhou Yizhe at all. He lay back on the sofa and raised his hands to cover his eyes.

Zhou Yize had never seen Zhao Qing like this before.

The delicate skin that he had been unable to let go of had now lost its luster. The eyes that had always been clear and stubborn now only had a dead coldness. The lips that had once been soft and moist now had slight cracks. The whole person looked like a delicate flower that had withered due to the loss of moisture.

Or... just a living zombie.

This kind of Zhao Qing is not beautiful, she is so fragile that she seems like she will break with the slightest touch, but unexpectedly... it makes Zhou Yize's heart skip a beat.

At this moment, he began to question his decision - was it really right to do so? But it was only for a moment, and the next moment, his eyes were covered with coldness again. He never regretted his decision.

Zhou Yizhe naturally took a glass of water from the water dispenser, then walked to Ethan Xie's side, supported his upper body, and said, "Drink some water."

Ethan Xie closed his eyes, neither resisting nor responding, as if he was asleep, but his trembling eyelashes showed that his heart was not at peace.

Zhou Yize is not good at coaxing others, he prefers practical actions. For example, now, he really wants to moisten his cracked lips, so he took a sip of water and K!ssed him directly. The water flowed down the place where their lips and teeth were connected... Zhou Yize persevered in prying open the young man's teeth, passed the water over, and then licked the young man's lips bit by bit, slowly, not missing any cracks, until the lips became bright and moist again, blooming with a charming look, and then he let go with satisfaction.

Ethan Xie felt something from the K!ss and could no longer pretend to be asleep. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at Zhou Yizhe with a silent gaze for a long time. Then he said in a dull tone, "Do you like me?"

No matter how slow Zhao Qing is, he should understand it now.

Zhou Yizhe narrowed his eyes slightly and was silent for a few seconds, "Yes."

Ethan Xie looked at him calmly, "I only love Zhou Yian."

Zhou Yizhe smiled, without any anger of being rejected. He lowered his head and stared at the young man, "I know he loves you too."

This sentence made Ethan Xie's face even paler, almost transparent. He grabbed the sofa under him and looked at Zhou Yizhe with clear and resolute eyes, "So, please leave."

"Are you sure?" Zhou Yize asked with a smile.

Ethan Xie opened his mouth and was about to speak, Zhou Yizhe suddenly said in a low and magnetic voice: "Don't rush to answer, don't you want to know how Zhou Yian is doing now? Don't you want to know why he didn't come back to find you? Don't you want to... see him again?"

Don't want to...? No, he was thinking, thinking every moment, from the moment Zhou Yian left... He couldn't even close his eyes, because once he closed his eyes, he would see Zhou Yian, Zhou Yian who smiled gently at him, Zhou Yian who was affectionate to him, Zhou Yian who played tricks on him and bickered with him... even Zhou Yian who hated and despised him.

He was already going mad at the thought.

A variety of complex emotions appeared on his face.

Ethan Xie's lips trembled slightly, and after a long while, he uttered two words: "despicable."

"Thank you for the compliment." Zhou Yizhe lifted Ethan Xie's chin frivolously, "How about you K!ss me and I'll tell you everything."

Ethan Xie looked at him steadily, and a sad smile gradually appeared on his face. Just when Zhou Yizhe thought that he was about to give in like before, Ethan Xie's eyes suddenly shot out a fierce light, and the hatred in his eyes was as real as substance! He shouted at the top of his lungs, "You! Don't! Think about it!"

The smile on Zhou Yizhe's face disappeared immediately. He stood up and looked down at Ethan Xie. "Being too stubborn will not do you any good."

Ethan Xie sneered in response.

Zhou Yizhe curled his lips, "But I'm in a good mood today, so I'm willing to tell you this news for free. Zhou Yian thought you took the initiative to throw yourself at me, and now he hates you so much that he naturally doesn't want to see you. By the way... he went home a few days ago and asked his father to work in the company. His father has agreed, so he can start working in the group company tomorrow. Song Ruyi spent ten years trying to make him change his mind, but you did it easily. You made him give up his dream, give up his persistence, and take the initiative to return to the home he hated. In order to climb up, he kowtowed and did whatever it took, and became the kind of person he used to despise. For this, I still admire you a little."

The defense in Ethan Xie’s eyes was broken down bit by bit, revealing a look of pain.

"It's a pity that he woke up a little late. He only wants to fight with me now. He is really overestimating himself. If he is willing to be honest and abide by his duties, he would have a share in the Zhou family. But now he seems to be a little ungrateful and wants to go against me... I am not very friendly to my enemies." Zhou Yizhe paused and smiled slightly, "Tell me, if I knock him down again and make him have nothing, will he collapse? I can also kick out his disgusting mother... He lost you, and the money and power he relied on, and even the only identity he had left. That would be true despair, right? Whenever I think of his expression at that time, I find it very interesting."

Ethan Xie stared at him in a daze, as if Zhou Yizhe was some kind of scary demon in his eyes.

"He...he is your brother...how could you do this?" Ethan Xie looked at him in disbelief. How could there be such a cold-blooded and heartless person in this world?

"Yes. It just happened that his mother was a mistress, and she made my mother so angry that she died of illness early, and then she came into my house and showed up in front of me." Zhou Yize smiled faintly.

"You---" Ethan Xie's eyes were full of pain, and he tried to defend himself in vain, "But he, he is different from his mother... He has never thought of harming you, let alone fighting for anything. He has always respected you."

"That was in the past." Zhou Yizhe laughed contemptuously: "I didn't want to deal with him before. He was living freely and well."

"You..." Ethan Xie was speechless. He closed his eyes for a long time, then slowly opened his mouth, "I promise you." He said this as if he had used up his last bit of strength.

Zhou Yizhe smiled playfully, "What did you promise me?"

Ethan Xie closed his eyes in humiliation. He did not fight back, but accepted his fate and said, "K!ss you."

His innocent expression made people want to see him cry. Zhou Yizhe smiled softly: "I think you haven't figured it out yet. That's just the reward for answering those questions. I've told you for free. If you want to get more, you have to pay more. This is the basic principle of fair exchange."

Ethan Xie's voice was calm, and he didn't even ask about the content. He spoke without hesitation, "I promise you everything."

Zhou Yizhe's expression suddenly turned cold. Ethan Xie's answer made it impossible for him to say the rest of his words. This was the first time that he was in a passive position in front of the young man. He was obviously the one who controlled everything, and he was obviously the one who was strong enough. However, the young man in front of him, who seemed weak, used his perseverance and courage to give everything for his lover without hesitation, and broke through his relentless pressure!

For the first time, things were beyond his control!

He clearly remembered the way the young man looked at Zhou Yian, which was completely different from the way he looked at him. In those eyes, there was a gentleness and love that he had never had before. At this moment, he realized that the weight of this love was beyond his imagination, so much so that... he was a little jealous.

What a wonderful feeling it would be if such a pair of eyes full of love were looking at him...

[Ding, target's favorability +5, current favorability 80]

Zhou Yizhe's voice was cold and without any warmth, "Do you know what you are agreeing to?"

"Anything is fine." Ethan Xie looked at him calmly, "As long as you promise not to deal with him."

"Don't take yourself too seriously. You're not worth me giving up my own interests for you." Zhou Yize raised his eyebrows slightly. "I can only promise you that if you are obedient and make me happy, I can consider being more lenient with Zhou Yian. Of course, he has to know what's good for him. Are you still willing to do this?"

Ethan Xie clenched his hands and then unclenched them. He wanted to yell at the man in front of him, but he couldn’t. He had already lost Zhou Yian, so how could he lose the last chance to do something for him? He was so incompetent, the only thing he could give was this heart that was willing to sacrifice everything.

"I do." Ethan Xie said word by word.

The goal was achieved, but Zhou Yizhe did not feel as happy as he expected. He looked at the young man in front of him and ordered coldly: "Go to bed."

The hidden meaning in this sentence was about to come out. Ethan Xie's hands suddenly clenched. That was! His and Zhou Yian's bed!

"What? You regret it so soon?" Zhou Yize laughed sarcastically, "Your love is nothing more than this."

No…he has no regrets.

Ethan Xie slowly stood up from the sofa. His body was very weak, and he felt dizzy when he suddenly stood up. He swayed slightly. Then he turned around and walked into the room... With every step he took, it was as if his soul was getting further away from him.

Ethan Xie was pushed onto his and Zhou Yian’s bed. On this not very spacious small bed, they used to snuggle together day and night. Zhou Yian would hold him in his arms and say those embarrassing love words in a gentle voice. Then the two of them would lie down playfully and finally hug each other tightly until dawn.

Here... it's filled with Zhou Yian's aura.

Here... is their secret garden.

But now, the one pressing on him is another man with a cold face. His forceful invasion sweeps away everything like a hurricane, destroying even his beautiful memories.

When he was penetrated, he opened his eyes blankly, as if the pain of his body being torn apart could not make him forget his own filthiness, but instead reminded him more deeply of what he was doing.

The inexplicable anxiety made Zhou Yize lose his patience. He entered without foreplay, causing the young man under him to almost spasm, with a painful expression on his face.

He was not usually such a rough person in bed, but today, he just wanted to bully the person under him even harder, make him cry, make him beg for mercy, make him only see himself in his eyes, completely possess him, and make him surrender.

"Do you like it?" Zhou Yize licked the young man's earlobe and let out a deep chuckle.

I don’t like it…Ethan Xie pursed his lips, a low moan escaped from his throat, his eyes were empty.

"Your body says you like me very much, it bites so tightly." Zhou Yizhe gently K!ssed the young man's lips, "That's enough, because I only like your body."

Yes, from the very beginning, what he was obsessed with was just this body.

[Ding, target's favorability +2, current favorability 82]

【444:qaq】

【Ethan Xie: This is a good thing, why are you crying? 】

【444: So cruel...】

【Ethan Xie: ...】I don’t want to talk to an idiot.

【444: What should I do if I can’t stop crying?】

【Ethan Xie: Baby, do you remember that we have to complete the mission? How can I be with him if he doesn't force me? Unless I can ooc more than 80%.】

【Ethan Xie: It doesn’t matter if I fail once, I will only lose 10,000 experience points. You are already a level 1 system, if you lose experience points again, will it become negative? You are stupid enough already, do you want to become even more stupid?】

【444:...】He doesn’t want to talk to the host anymore!

【Ethan Xie: This is only 82. The revolution has not yet succeeded. Comrades still need to work hard. He'd better continue to coerce me and not stop:】