Chapter 15: Falling Again

This time, Luo Tiancheng was indeed a figure from a dream. He spoke, “I’m too lonely, so I want to be with you.”

He Yinhui’s voice carried a hint of sorrow, “Then in the future, when you’re no longer lonely, you won’t like me anymore. Or, like Xie Mingming, when I don’t have time to accompany you, you’ll find someone else because of your loneliness.”

Luo Tiancheng didn’t respond. Instead, he undressed, twisted his waist, and lay in He Yinhui’s arms.

“Can’t we talk about the future later?”

“No, I only want to be good to one person for my entire life. If you’re going to abandon me eventually, then I don’t want to be with you.”

In the dream, Luo Tiancheng was unreasonable. He didn’t care what He Yinhui said and directly attacked his weakness.

Thus, He Yinhui fell again…

Upon waking, He Yinhui looked at the mess around him and told himself, “I really can’t have any more contact with Luo Tiancheng…”

As a result, He Yinhui didn’t play the Game with Luo Tiancheng for the entire day.

The fans in the live stream noticed something was off, “Li Ge, did you and Qingfeng have a fight?”

He Yinhui directly replied via voice, “No.”

“Then why have you only been playing with fans and not him for three days straight?”

“I’ve been a bit tired these days, not sleeping well, afraid of losing too badly if I play with him. And losing too much with him affects my win rate.”

He Yinhui’s response gave Luo Tiancheng face from every angle.

In Luo Tiancheng’s live stream, his explanation was, “As a newbie streamer, I’ve already delayed Li Ge for a long time. It’s not appropriate to always take up his time. Moreover, we’re in different companies, so there’s a certain level of competition. Always playing together makes the higher-ups unhappy.”

Naturally, the fans interpreted it as: the two aren’t playing together because of pressure from their companies.

Of course, the two companies indeed didn’t want them to play together.

Despite saying that, Luo Tiancheng was sure that his action of sending that photo had disgusted He Yinhui.

In the end, he lost the person he liked the most, even if it was just as a friend. The mission wasn’t completed either. It was truly a case of losing the wife and the army.

After ending the stream at night, Luo Tiancheng stayed alone at home, not even wanting to turn on the lights.

He looked at the balance on his phone: remaining lifespan 76 days 23 hours, Game Coin 3860.

New mission 14: Kiss He Yinhui in the swimming pool for more than ten seconds.

The new mission seemed to mock Luo Tiancheng.

Thoughts of suicide came again, like an unavoidable tornado, repeatedly devouring his spirit:

“You can’t do anything right.”

“No one in this world loves you.”

“Always thought that enduring hardship would lead to a good life. Dream on.”

“You’re a useless cripple.”

…

At night, all emotions were amplified, and depression began to consume his heart. Luo Tiancheng, in a daze, picked up a kitchen knife, ready to slash his wrist.

As he raised the knife, he stopped.

“No, I can’t commit suicide here. Otherwise, this room will be defined as a Haunted House, and the landlord will suffer a loss. I can’t harm the landlord.”

Luo Tiancheng carefully put the knife away; it belonged to the landlord too.

“I can’t swim, so I’ll jump into the City Moat.”

Luo Tiancheng ate a bowl of instant noodles, then cleaned himself up. He left his phone and wallet on the table, locked the Gate, and left home.

Walking to the riverside, the summer evening breeze wasn’t cold. Luo Tiancheng stood on the bridge, choosing a spot where the river might be deeper.

It was late at night, and there were few people around.

“This world is beautiful, but I can’t enjoy it. By the way, to that brother named ‘You Don’t Remember Me,’ I’m sorry about your Rocket. I’m sorry, I’m just too tired.”

“Dad, Mom, I hope you reform well in prison. I’m leaving, and you might feel regret that no one will take care of you in your old age. But I’ve been taking care of myself since I was a child, occasionally going to Grandma’s for a meal, sometimes hungry, sometimes full… You didn’t raise me, so I don’t feel guilty about leaving.”

“Goodbye.”

Luo Tiancheng jumped into the river without a trace of hesitation.

The muddy river water entered his mouth and nose, making him uncomfortable, but he didn’t want to struggle.

Soon, he lost consciousness.

……

A mouthful of water was spat out, and Luo Tiancheng coughed a few times.

“You’re finally awake!”

This voice… was it Doctor Qin?

Luo Tiancheng opened his eyes and saw Qin Yue, shirtless and completely soaked.

“If I hadn’t been jogging by here, you would have been gone! Are you facing some difficulties?”

“You… saved me…”

“Come on, let me help you take off your wet clothes and put on my dry one. Although it’s not cold now, being wet like this will make you catch a cold. The cast got wet, so I’ll redo it for you when we get back.”

“Thank you… but it’s unnecessary. I don’t want to live.”

“……”

Qin Yue didn’t say anything more because he didn’t know why Luo Tiancheng had attempted suicide, so he didn’t know how to comfort him.

He changed Luo Tiancheng’s clothes and then squatted in front of him: “Come on, climb onto my back, I’ll carry you. Even if you really want to end your life, wait until tomorrow. Tonight, come have some late-night snacks with me.”

Luo Tiancheng looked at him and cried: “Doctor Qin, you’re so kind, thank you. It’s just that I…”

“Let’s talk tomorrow, let’s talk tomorrow. Come on up.”

“Oh…”

……

Qin Yue carried Luo Tiancheng home, dried him off, blow-dried his hair, removed the cast, and tied a wooden splint to his leg.

Just as everything was done, the takeout arrived.

Qin Yue opened the fragrant barbecue and said, “This barbecue is delicious, come try it.”

“Thank you, Doctor Qin.”

Luo Tiancheng had suffered a lot since childhood and was particularly grateful, so as he ate, he planned to write a will leaving his month’s income to Doctor Qin.

They ate in silence, and Qin Yue said, “Your abrasions can get wet now, and there’s no cast. Do you want to take a hot bath?”

At the mention of a bath, Luo Tiancheng thought about his mission.

But now he didn’t want to continue with the mission because he no longer wanted to live.

Seeing that he didn’t answer, Qin Yue directly said, “Forget it, I won’t ask you. You’re a cripple, so just listen to me. I’ll run the water, and we’ll bathe together. We’re both grown men, so we won’t bother with milk or roses, just plain water will do.”

“I…”

Before Luo Tiancheng could finish, he was carried to the bathroom by the tall Qin Yue.

“Sit here and watch me run the water. I don’t trust you to be alone outside, don’t run away after I finish running the water.”

“…Thank you.”

“No need to thank me, I can only do these simple things. The problems you’re facing in life, I might not be able to handle them. Many hurdles you’ll have to overcome yourself.”

“……”

The water was quickly prepared, and Qin Yue helped him undress before carrying him into the bathtub.

Luo Tiancheng had no intention of focusing on the task at hand, but the warm sensation was truly comforting.

He didn’t dare to look at Qin Yue, feeling somewhat embarrassed.

After the bath, once everything was dried, Qin Yue took out a photo and showed it to him: “This was taken with a drone on June 12th. I was planning to report it to the police, but when I went back to check, there was no one there. While you were in the hospital, I suspected it might be you, so I asked you what you were doing on June 12th. Now, seeing you in these clothes today, I’m certain—the person in the photo is you.”

Luo Tiancheng took the photo and looked at it: it was actually a “corpse photo” of himself falling off the cliff!